Warlock Sword Fairy

"Unexpectedly, the imperial court would not dispatch a single soldier.

He also angrily reprimanded me for not doing enough to fight, and I waited..."

On Luting Mountain, Li Hong and Ke Zhenxi sat opposite each other, watching the court's reply, they couldn't help but sigh.

The imperial court expressed great anger at the battle at Dingshan Pass.

Not only were several camps breached in an instant, but seven Nascent Soul Stage monks were lost in the First World War.

Now the Great Wei court only had a few Nascent Soul Stage monks, but in this battle, they lost seven of them, which caused the guarding force of Dingshan Pass to drop by a notch.

So the imperial court severely reprimanded Li Hong and Ke Zhenxi, and the two prime ministers expressed their dissatisfaction with them, and even the emperor issued an oral order to reprimand them for their slack.

However, Li Hong and Ke Zhenxi were also wronged. They had taken precautions against the frequent activities of the Yaozu, but this time the Yaozu was really different from before.

Not only did they use a lot of strategies, but they also used puppets and formations. The most important thing is that the reason why the seven Nascent Soul Stages attacked together and placed them in the vanguard battalion was to avoid being defeated individually, so they concentrated their strength.

Who would have imagined that the Yaozu had spotted this opportunity, so they set up a trap, used formations, divided and encircled them, and within a very short period of time, they wiped out the vanguard battalion.

The most frightening thing is that they still don't know what method the Yaozu used.

"There are no reinforcements, just relying on the soldiers and horses we have on hand, I'm afraid..."

Ke Zhenxi stood up, turned around and looked at a cowhide map, with Luting Mountain as the core, a map with a radius of a hundred miles, densely packed with various small dots, those are the places where the conflict with the monster clan occurred.

"The whereabouts of the main force are unknown, but the peripheral rangers are active."

Ke Zhenxi spoke lightly, and Li Hong also stood up and looked at the map with a dignified expression.

"If you come to fight again, you say Dingshan Pass soldiers and horses, will they come to help?"

Li Hong narrowed his eyes, and looked at one of the places, which was different from other places, with a big circle drawn with cinnabar.

It was the location where the entire Qianfeng Battalion was wiped out, and it was also the place where Li Hong's heart ached, and that place happened to be on the main road connecting Dingshan Pass and Luting Mountain, so it was extremely important.

"I don't know, whether to aid or not, is a matter of upsetting."

Ke Zhenxi closed his eyes. He also participated in that day, but he was powerless to watch the tragedy of the forward battalion.

That kind of mood is difficult for others to understand.

"Would you like to remove Luting Mountain and take back Dingshan Pass with the whole army?"

Li Hong took a deep breath, hesitated for a moment, and said this sentence.

"If that's the case, I'm afraid you and I will not be able to sit still at Dingshan Pass."

Ke Zhenxi opened his eyes, and did not show any surprise, but said this in a very ordinary tone.

Luting Mountain is very important, it can be called the only barrier of Dingshan Pass.

But Luting Mountain is very dangerous. Once the Yaozu replicates this tactic of encircling and attacking reinforcements, it will be tantamount to paying huge casualties for the defenders of Dingshan Gate. It can be called a gamble.

And the only bet is their own lives.

Therefore, Li Hong, including Ke Zhenxi, considered the actual situation of Dingshan Pass, and felt that it was the best policy to temporarily abandon Luting Mountain.

But from the court's point of view, it may not be so.

Now that the Great Wei court intends to revive its prestige, Luting Mountain is the most successful achievement, and its symbolic significance is far greater than its strategic significance.

So here comes the problem, if they give up Luting Mountain, it will be tantamount to slapping the imperial court in the face, and it is tantamount to piercing all the bragging of the imperial court.

This is unbearable for the imperial court. I am afraid that they will soon order them to forcibly take Luting Mountain back. At that time, the situation will become more passive.

After all, they are officials, and sometimes they can't help themselves. If the court forces them, they must obey. If they want to take back Luting Mountain at that time, the price they pay may be even greater.

But if they don't give up Luting Mountain, they must not only ensure the defense capability of Luting Mountain, but also ensure the communication channel between Luting Mountain and Dingshan Pass.

This required a large amount of troops. Judging from the previous battle, a camp composed of ordinary mortal soldiers, coupled with a small number of low-level monks, could not resist the attack of the monster race at all.

So they have to invest more immortal troops, and have high-ranking monks in charge. With the current situation of Dingshan Pass, this is tantamount to nonsense.

"The imperial court replied that it will not send a single soldier, let us strengthen our defenses, and there must be no more casualties like last time.

But if we don't give up Luting Mountain, we simply don't have enough strength to strengthen the defense of the camp, let alone counterattack.

So the crux of the problem lies in whether Lu Tingshan himself can resist the siege of the monster clan. "

Li Hong looked at Ke Zhenxi. Compared with himself, Ke Zhenxi was under more pressure. After all, he was the official Dutong of Luting Mountain and the highest-level defender.

"Hmm... Confidence is not something to talk about, but in the last battle, Luting Mountain did not lose much. If you stick to it, you must hold on, and you can still do it."

Ke Zhenxi understood what Li Hong meant and wanted to quit. Both of them wanted to quit, but if they did, they might be severely criticized by the court.

Both of them are not afraid of dismissal and the like, and even wish to hand over this hot position.

The imperial court also knew this, but there were no more suitable candidates than them. This is why the emperor only issued oral orders, not imperial edicts.

A few verbal reprimands are just to express their attitude and exert pressure, but if the imperial decree is issued, it is another matter.

This is not to give them face, but that there is really no one on the court side.

Now the Great Wei court is also strong outside but capable in the middle. If it weren't for the face and willingness of the five major sects to help, I am afraid they would not be able to maintain the situation of the human race.

The biggest reason is that there are too few monks among them, and the number of immortal troops is limited.

Therefore, the imperial court had no choice but to rely on these immortal troops to resist the monster clan's attack. Fortunately, it had been going well before, and there was no great danger in Dingshan Pass.

But now it's different. The fall of the seven Nascent Soul stage monks caused the high-end combat power of the immortal army to be greatly damaged, and there were very few available soldiers, so they could not continue to send troops to Dingshan Pass.

"Here, I will find a way to hoard more supplies. At worst, I will be surrounded, so I will stick to it alone. The goal is to stick to three months, and the supplies are also based on three months.

However, once three months have passed, Luting Mountain can no longer be defended. It is not a matter of supplies, but of people's hearts. After a long time, morale will be lost. At that time, I can only break through the encirclement. "

Ke Zhenxi probably gave his own idea, that is to support the defense alone, and ensure that it can last for three months when surrounded.

As for three months later, he could only choose to lead the army to break through. After all, there was no point in persevering. He couldn't get them out of the siege after three months, which meant that the imperial court no longer had the ability to break out of the siege for them.

"Okay, let's leave it at that. You will be here to set up Luting Mountain. As for the access road, I will only keep some guard posts. I will wait for a few strong cities at Buzikou, and all other camps will be evacuated."

After Li Hong finished speaking, he sighed deeply. He knew very well what this meant.

Luting Mountain is in a half-abandoned state. From then on, the connection between Luting Mountain and Dingshan Pass will become weaker. , in the case of ensuring safety, conduct a test.

So for Luting Mountain, this is tantamount to being in a dangerous place, facing the situation of fighting alone at any time.

"By the way, I heard from Master Chu that the Yaozu used a lot of puppets. I don't know if he has countermeasures."

When Ke Zhenxi spoke, Li Hong just shook his head and said:

"He said that the production level of the Yaozu puppets is very high, which is comparable to him. At present, there is no good way. We can only hope that his workshop can produce some good things."

Li Hong was also helpless. Chu Lan had a high opinion of the monster puppets, but the higher the evaluation, the heavier the burden in his heart.

"The workshop is now fully supporting the Flying Armor Army. If they can form a combat force and send them to Luting Mountain, they can make up for the lack of monks."

Ke Zhenxi knew a little more about Luofengshan Workshop, and he also knew what was going on there at this time.

But from the bottom of his heart, he hopes that the workshop can increase its production capacity and quickly expand the puppet army.

After all, he has seen the power of the puppet before. If the puppet army reaches a certain scale, its combat effectiveness will be terrifying.

But the problem is that the workshop lacks raw materials for making puppets. Because of this, Chu Lan specially asked him to help find saplings and plant them in Luofeng Mountain.

However, the long-distance water cannot quench the near-thirst. Even if these saplings are successfully planted, it will take decades or even hundreds of years to grow into trees.

Therefore, there is no way to count on Luting Mountain.

"Hopefully so.

I heard that the group of Flying Armors who went to Luofeng Mountain before have gone back, and now they have sent the second batch.

It will take a few years for this new army to form enough combat power, and it is unknown that Luting Mountain will still exist by then. "

Li Hong's words really don't sound like a general. There is no such thing as a general who overwhelms others' ambitions and destroys his own prestige.

But what he said was also true. With the current situation of Dingshanguan and Lutingshan, it is really difficult to persist for a few years. The monsters are getting more and more cunning and using more and more methods. Now, they really feel very pessimistic.

"It shouldn't take that long, but it's hard to say if you divide it into a part and gradually fly the dragon army."

Ke Zhenxi shook his head and sighed. The imperial court intends to expand the size of the puppet army, so it has made many plans, including splitting the Flying Armor Army into many independent armies. The Flying Dragon Army is just the beginning, and there will be more new troops in succession. was formed.

But every time a new army is formed, it means that it will take longer to mature. With the current situation of Dingshan Pass and Luting Mountain, it may not be able to wait.

Both of them are pessimistic about the current situation, but they still insist that Luting Mountain will not withdraw its troops. It is not because they are stubborn, but after balancing the interests of all parties, they find that not withdrawing troops is the best way to preserve their strength.

It is also helpless.