Free Web NovelChapter 2121: Chapter 210: First Merit on the Eastern Front
Xue Rushi has served in various military and political offices and is now both the General and City Lord of Dai City. He has seen many young talents from the Summer Country!
But how many can match Bao Bozhao, and who can be like Zhongxuan Sheng?
The City Lord’s flag has long since changed on the city’s head.
The surrender of Dai City is proceeding methodically outside the city walls.
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Zhongxuan Sheng and Bao Bozhao are still chatting casually, friendly with each other. The grudges of the older generation seem to have no effect on them.
There is a booming sound in the distant sky, approaching rapidly!
"Form the formation!"
Zhongxuan Sheng and Bao Bozhao almost simultaneously ordered, each leading their Soldier Slayer troops into the sky.
Jiang Wang, with his hand on his longsword, immediately soared into the sky.
Xie Baoshu was a step slower in forming the formation and simply flew up by himself, just like the one surnamed Jiang.
From afar, a figure burning with terrifying power is rapidly approaching.
Closer, closer!
It was a broad, stern face.
Beneath the sternness, exhaustion was visible.
A strong man of the Divine Arrival Realm, with Golden Frame and Jade Marrow, covered in dust!
Da Xia’s Xuanping Marquis Fan Ao!
Encamped at Hui Ming Fu, he found nothing, as all the marching traces were caused by the original Honggu City guards, unsettling him greatly.
At the time, he did not know Zhongxuan Sheng’s strategic goals but realized that Zhongxuan Sheng was heading to Feng Li Fu. He hesitated between the three cities of Lu Zhou (closest to Linwu), Xin Jie (middle), and Yang Gu (closer to Jin’an) at the junction of Hui Ming and Feng Li.
Finally, because there was no news from Xin Jie City in the wartime order he had set up, he moved the troops to Xin Jie.
What he did not know was that after Zhongxuan Sheng occupied Xin Jie City, he chose to close all four gates and cut off communication, resting on site for two days, firstly because his soldiers needed rest, and secondly to wait for him to chase after!
The Tianfeng Pasture was destroyed, obstructing the Xia Army’s communication. The Victory Camp, with one person and two horses, moved with incredible speed.
Fan Ao was led to Xin Jie and was destined only to find a city whose war reserves had been destroyed, unable to lead the army in pursuit of the Victory Camp.
The moment he saw Xin Jie City, Fan Ao already sensed something was wrong.
After inquiring about the direction the Victory Camp had taken, he even abandoned his army, rushing alone to Dai City. Having one more God Descending stronghold in city defense would result in a completely different outcome!
But it was already... too late!
From Linwu to Feng Li to Hui Ming, and back to Feng Li, he never paused, yet all efforts were in vain!
At this moment, as he flew to Dai City, what greeted him were Bao Bozhao, Xie Baoshu, and 15,000 allied troops from various Eastern Region countries. It was Zhongxuan Sheng, Jiang Wang, and over 2,000 Victory Camp Qi soldiers.
It was Xue Rushi, the Lord of Dai City, and his already surrendered Dai City guards!
With his Golden Frame and Jade Marrow, even his scalp went numb for a moment.
He took a deep look at the young fat man and the young swordsman, whose sword momentum could be felt from afar.
Fan Ao said nothing, turning swiftly and retreating.
Not to mention that staying here posed the danger of being worn down to death by the military formations.
At this time, Linwu and Feng Li were connected, and it was already a foregone conclusion.
He must turn back at the fastest speed to find a way to consolidate the situation in Feng Li!
But what method could there be?
He had not yet thought of one...
This place was different from Linwu Mansion, where Duke Zhou Ying engaged in a strategy of fighting and retreating, constructing one layer of defenses after another, providing ample buffer space. Even if Ximing City was harassed, the Linwu defense line had considerable resilience, delaying the Qi Army assault as much as possible.
This was also Zhou Ying’s strategic thinking for the entire eastern front.
However, Feng Li Fu today saw its gates suddenly open, and with the rapid change of events, there was no time to raise a defense line.
With the fall of Dai City, the 300,000 Qi Army on the eastern front could drink southward without any resistance!
Fan Ao flew in quickly and flew out just as quickly.
Laughter erupted from the Qi Army’s camp. Being able to drive away a God Descending Realm powerhouse, a Marquis of Da Xia, naturally brought satisfaction and joy.
Xue Rushi sat down on the ground.
He had an expression somewhere between crying and laughing.
It was hard to say whether he felt regret, hatred, or something else.
The Feng Li Fu was still there, Hui Ming Fu was still there.
Fan Ao, with the dignity of a State Marquis, recklessly through trials and tribulations, fought across three prefectures, and even came alone to assist.
However, just before Fan Ao’s arrival, he chose to surrender.
The feelings within are hard to express!
...
Regardless of Xue Rushi’s mood, Zhongxuan Sheng and Bao Bozhao exchanged glances, already reaching a consensus on the situation ahead.
Dai City was captured so quickly, leaving Feng Li Fu entirely exposed with nothing defensible.
Moreover, Zhongxuan Sheng had destroyed Tianfeng Pasture, significantly impairing the mobility of the Feng Li Fu military.
Xuanping Marquis Fan Ao rationally chose to retreat, wanting to establish a defense line and stabilize the rear of Feng Li, but the harsh reality would tell him that his efforts were still in vain!
The handover of Dai City completely severed the link between Linwu and Feng Li. Zhou Ying’s "fight while retreating, layer by layer web" approach couldn’t be sustained in Feng Li Fu. Expecting Fan Ao alone to achieve anything significant with the Feng Li Fu military in the short term was pure wishful thinking.
The next step is still about racing against time.
They need to quickly request troops from the Eastern Front Commander Xie Huaian. At this point, the last seven cities in the south of Linwu can be temporarily set aside, surrounded but not attacked, while the main eastern front forces should head toward Feng Li Fu!
With the connection of Linwu, Feng Li, and Hui Ming, once the Qi Army floods in, taking over Feng Li, Hui Ming would be defenseless too.
And when Linwu, Feng Li, and Hui Ming were all connected, it would appear on the map as a powerful arm, choking the neck of the giant Summer Country!
The eastern front is settled!
Who would have thought that a series of battlefield changes, leading to what now seems to conclude the eastern front battle, were sparked by a mere 3,000-man force that disappeared at the onset of the Linwu battle?
Next...
It would just be a grand feast of military achievements.
Their sole task is to seize every possible moment!
So why would Xue Rushi’s feelings matter, what significance do they hold?
"We came from Xin Jie City." Zhongxuan Sheng said straightforwardly.
His intention was clear: the path from Xin Jie to Dai City was already opened by him, with no room for others to reap the benefits.
Bao Bozhao had no intention of disputing this, directly saying: "You take the western route, I’ll take the eastern route. Take as much as possible before other generals arrive. And then... it’s all up to our own abilities!"
There are plenty of strong individuals within the allied armies of various Eastern Region countries.
Such as Yan Po from the Yi Kingdom, Lady of the Western Crossing from the Xu Country (Xu Country, having contributed to the Star Moon Plain Battlefield, wasn’t required to send troops in this Qi Country eastern campaign, but God Descending powerhouses were still needed to follow the army), Ouyang Yong from the Rong Country...
They too needed military achievements, which could be exchanged in Qi Country for abundant resources after the war, or even secure a larger share of the Channel-opening Pills. Regarding an unfortified Feng Li Fu, they would be anything but polite.
Those present in Dai City at this moment enjoyed the advantage of being the first movers, but how much they could actually secure would depend on their own abilities.
The merits of Dai City had already been divided, so Bao Bozhao simply didn’t even enter the city, leading his still-wartime military directly to the next city on Feng Li’s eastern route. As for Xie Baoshu, who cooperated with him, naturally, he flew back to the Linwu battlefield to report on military affairs and request reinforcements.
The most crucial aspect of a Transcendent-level war is the elimination of the enemy’s Transcendent power.
As of now, the Qi Army aimed at various major cities within Summer Country, seeking to extinguish one by one the nodes of the Summer Country’s National Defense Great Formation. They didn’t even touch villages and towns at a lower level.
Zhongxuan Sheng was calm and unhurried, confirmed the attack route for the western path, and led his people into Dai City with great swagger.
He even considered asking Xie Baoshu to request reinforcements on his behalf, rationalizing that having connections on the inside made things more manageable, plus Xie Baoshu and Jiang Wang were neighbors!
Xie Baoshu didn’t spare him a glance.
Only then did he find a Jade Platform Green Steed, instructing Qingzhuan to carry the command order to request troops from Xie Huaian.
He himself grabbed Xue Rushi’s hand, asking in detail about all the particulars of Dai City. Enthusiastically...
He destroyed Dai City’s city guarding formation.
So now.
From the Dao Calendar November 20th, when the northern and eastern battlefields were simultaneously launched, initiating chaos throughout the Summer Country, to the Dao Calendar December 9th.
Nineteen days had passed.
The Victory Camp roamed through the land of three prefectures, capturing Ximing, Honggu, Xin Jie, Dai, four major cities.
Prisoners beyond count, spoils beyond measure.
Truly the first achievement of the eastern front!
