"My lord, the Tiger Lady Battalion has received news that three days ago, a large number of troops were mobilized from Nanpi County. Deng Mao led eighty thousand troops north, but we don't know where they went exactly.”Outside the Three Yin Town, the Third Lady of the Guard stood beside Lu Bu and reported the information she had just received. Lu Bu was watching Xu Ning train the Scythe Pikemen with admiration. This was Xu Ning's special type of soldier, the Scythe Pikemen. The maximum limit was 3,000, and it was extremely effective against cavalry. It was an elite type of soldier.
"Ten thousand?" Lu Bu turned to look at Hu Sanniang in surprise. He had been to Nanpi City before, but it was different from the world he had come from. The space in this world was ten times larger, and the cities here were much larger than the cities in his previous world. Nanpi County was a Bohai County, and it could accommodate a million people. An ordinary county could only accommodate 100,000 people, and a historical county could accommodate 300,000 people.
A city that could accommodate a million people was sturdy and difficult to take down under normal circumstances. However, a large city had its disadvantages. Defending it required a lot of people. 10,000 people might seem like a lot, but it was definitely not enough to defend a city that could accommodate a million people. In Lu Bu's opinion, Nanpi County would not be able to defend without 30,000 people.
However, the Yellow Turban only left 10,000 people to guard such a big city! One had to know that 10,000 people were stationed there, but the soldiers would need to be changed during normal times. They also had to send troops to maintain law and order in the city. The number of people who could be sent to guard the city wall was at most 3,000. Think about it, Nanpi, a city that could accommodate a million people, had a city wall that was at least 10 miles in length and width and 40 miles in circumference. That was 20000 meters. Even if 10,000 people were sent, there would only be one person guarding every two meters. If there were 3,000 people, there would only be one person guarding every 6.7 meters!
"Inform all the generals to stop expanding. All the troops will be transferred to Three Yin Town. Leave the other towns to the female archers to guard. I will attack Nanpi tomorrow night!”Lu Bu's eyes gleamed. If he could take Nanpi, he wouldn't mind losing all 19 of his towns. With a population of a million, he could definitely raise an army of 100,000! As long as time passed, these towns would still be his!
"Yes!" A hint of excitement flashed through the eyes of the Third Lady. Since it was a night battle, the Tiger Girl Battalion would naturally have to participate.
"Lord, this general requests to fight!" Xu Ning also stopped training the army. When he heard that there was going to be a war, he quickly ran up to request for battle. It was their first time here. Although their martial strength was the highest here, the army believed in merit in addition to strength. The eagerness to make contributions was in the hearts of every newcomer.
"Don't worry, tomorrow night, all of our regular troops will be sent out. Of course, your Hook and Sickle Spear Battalion will be included!”Lu Bu laughed. These scythes and hook spearmen were not only effective against cavalry, but they were also top-notch elites against infantry. Attacking Nanpi was a big deal. After all, there were 10,000 of them. Moreover, they had the geographical advantage. Lu Bu naturally could not deal with them easily.
Furious Bears Town had never stopped its development. Ever since the start of the storyline quest, the number of towns that could be occupied had doubled. These days, Barbaric Bull, Deng Kang, Lu Hu, and the other generals had been attacking the cities and seizing territory. Currently, Furious Bears Town had 27 towns and 20,000 soldiers!
"Thank you, my lord!" A hint of joy appeared on Xu Ning's face. The status and reputation of a general were obtained from the battlefield. As a first-rate general, he naturally desired to fight.
The generals of Furious Bears Town had received Lu Bu's orders. Apart from leaving behind the necessary manpower to defend the city, the rest of the soldiers had all rushed to Three Yin Town. In just one morning, they had all arrived. The resources of the various towns had also been continuously flowing to Furious Bears Town and Three Yin Town. Now that the prison had been moved to Three Yin Town, the position of Lieyang Town was no longer that important. This march would definitely not be able to hide from many players. The rear was empty, and these players who only cared about profit would not let it go. All the money, food, resources, and special talents in these towns were gathered in Three Yin Town, Furious Bears Town, and another system town, Gushing Spring Town. These three towns were the foundation of Furious Bears Town.
"Bull, Emma, Niu Jian!" Sitting in the mayor's manor of the Three Yin Town, Lu Bu's tiger eyes shone brightly as he looked at the civil and military officials who were sitting down. Other than Zhang Xue who was still in seclusion, everyone else had arrived.
"Yes!" The three people who were called out stepped forward and cupped their hands at Lu Bu.
"Barbaric Bull, you are in charge of guarding Furious Bears Town. This place is our foundation. Before Nanpi County is taken, Furious Bears Town cannot be lost!”Lu Bu said coldly.
"Understood!" This was the first time he had accepted the order, and his blood was boiling. This was also Lu Bu's recognition of his strength, so how could he not be excited?
"Niu Jian! Gushing Spring Town is an important location for our army's rations and supplies, and we cannot afford to lose it. I order you to lead three high-level generals and five hundred soldiers to garrison it.”
"Don't worry, my lord. I won't let you down!”Niu Jian replied forcefully.
"Oh my!" Lu Bu looked at the fallen elf girl and said in a deep voice,""This place is not only an important place for our army's money and food, but also many important buildings. We cannot afford to lose them. You and Xue 'er will guard this place. All the female soldiers in the 27 towns will be under your command. The other towns are not important, but these three towns are the foundation of our army.”
"Don't worry, my lord. I will definitely not let you down!”Emma puffed out her chest and accepted the order. Now that she had been practicing the Flying Cloud Technique for a long time, her marksmanship had become more and more proficient. Her personal combat strength had already reached 80, and she was just one step away from entering the second-rate hero level. Lu Bu had also considered the fact that the entire army had moved out this time, and the rear was empty, so he had asked her to stay.
"Third Lady Hu!" Lu Bu looked at Hu Sanniang.
"Lord, please instruct me!" Hu Sanniang stepped forward and bowed.
"This operation is of great importance. Your Tiger Lady Battalion must go all out. First, lead the Tiger Lady Battalion to Nanpi City and closely monitor its movements.”
"This subordinate will obey!" Hu Sanniang replied loudly.
"The rest of you, gather your troops and follow me!”All the missions had been assigned. Lu Bu stood up and immediately gave the order to send out the troops.
According to the normal marching speed, it would take two days to reach Nanpi Town from Sanyin County. However, Lu Bu had Sun Tzu's Art of War, which increased his marching speed by 50%. On top of that, Xu Ning also had a rapid marching characteristic, which allowed the two to stack together. This way, the marching distance was greatly shortened. They would definitely reach Nanpi Town before the next day's night. The Tiger Girl Battalion of the Regent Lady was known for their speed, and without the burden of the army, they would probably reach Nanpi Town by tonight.
Although Lu Bu's army had tried their best to conceal themselves, they still managed to catch the attention of the players. When they found out that Lu Bu's army was empty, the players were overjoyed. Among the Eastern Han Overlord players in Jizhou, Lu Bu was the only one left. Previously, Lu Bu was powerful, and the players who only had villages did not dare to resist. But now that Lu Bu's army was empty, the 27 counties became the most delicious meat in their eyes.
[System Notification: Player Lu Fengxian, please take note. Your town, Wulai Town, has been conquered by player ***.]”
"System Notification: Player Lu Fengxian, please take note that your town XX has been conquered by player XXX.”
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In less than half a day, six towns had already been conquered by the players. Lu Bu only sneered and ignored these notifications. As long as he conquered Nanpi, these towns would still be his!
However, the players who conquered the town of Lu Bu were also very depressed. Other than the corresponding points and merit points, they did not get anything. In such a huge town, the barracks were destroyed and they had to build them themselves. There was not a single bit of money and food left. Only the people in the city who lacked clothes and food looked at them with naked eyes. In the short term, not only would they not be able to obtain any benefits from these towns, but they would also have to pay money and food. This made these players want to cry, but they could not bear to throw away the towns that they had obtained. He could only curse Lu Bu in his heart.
Lu Bu's movements were naturally noticed by the players. There was no lack of smart people among the players. Deng Mao led the army to Youzhou to reinforce Youzhou's commander, Cheng Yuanzhi. Nanpi was empty, so Lu Bu did not deliberately hide the direction of his army. It was not that these players did not want to go to Nanpi to tell the secret, but Lu Bu had Sun Tzu's Art of War. Coupled with Xu Ning's acceleration characteristic, the players 'footwork could not catch up to Lu Bu. Now that Nanpi was determined to be in a state of war, the relay station was useless, so these players could only worry.
On the second night, Lu Bu's army finally reached Nanpi City. They had been moving too fast, and the scouts along the way had been killed. As a result, Nanpi City did not know that there was an army coming. However, with nearly 20,000 soldiers, they were too big a target. If they were to wait for too long, they would definitely be discovered. Thus, Lu Bu let the soldiers rest for a while. When the sky turned dark, he ordered the Hu San Niang to lead the Tiger Girl Battalion to open the city gates.
Nanpi City's city walls were 15 meters tall. Perhaps everyone didn't know what 15 meters meant, but 15 meters was equivalent to 3.3 meters. In reality, one floor was only that tall, so 15 meters was equivalent to five floors! Lu Bu looked at the majestic city in front of him. Although this wasn't the first time he had seen it, he was still amazed by the majestic and imposing aura. How could there be such a tall city wall in his world?
The female soldiers of the Tiger Girl Battalion were like female leopards walking in the dark. They used the cover of the night to approach the city wall silently. When they arrived at the city wall, they took off the ropes on their backs. This was one of the standard equipment of the Tiger Girl Battalion-Flying Iron Claw!
" Swish!" The female soldiers of the Tiger Girl Battalion picked up the ropes that were holding the iron claws together, and in the end, the ropes left their hands and flew to the top of the city wall.
"Whoosh ~ Ka ~"
In the silent night, a crisp sound suddenly came from the city wall. The Yellow Turban soldiers guarding the city nearby turned their heads in confusion, but they did not find anything. They thought it was the sound of gravel falling to the ground and did not pay attention to it.
"Ka, ka, ka ~" Continuous crisp sounds rang out. Finally, a Yellow Turban soldier realized that something was wrong and shouted at the surrounding Yellow Turban soldiers,""Brothers, do you realize that there's something wrong with this sound?”Since there was only one person guarding the door six to seven meters away, he had to shout even if he wanted to speak.
"Pa!" A high-ranking general walked over and gave the Yellow Turban soldier a hard slap. He said angrily,""You little brat, what are you screaming about in the middle of the night?”This fellow had been leaning against the city gate tower and chatting with the Duke of Zhou's daughter. He was naturally unhappy that he was suddenly woken up.
" No, boss. There were a lot of noises on the city wall just now. I suspect…"
"Idiot, the wind is so strong here. What's so strange about making some noise?”Before the Yellow Turban soldier could finish his words, he was rudely interrupted by the high-ranking general.
" But..." The Yellow Turban soldier wanted to say something, but his face suddenly turned extremely frightened as he looked behind the high-ranking general.
" What…" The high-ranking general saw the terrified look on his face and thought that he was intimidated by his power. He couldn't help but feel proud. Just as he was about to scold him again, he suddenly felt a gust of wind in his head. Before he could react, his neck suddenly felt something. Then, the scenery in front of him changed continuously. Then, he fell into endless darkness.
"Puchi ~" Hu Sanniang finished off the Yellow Turban soldier with one slash, but the noise here alarmed the Yellow Turban soldiers in other places.
"Who are you?" A middle-level general snapped, but then, a vigorous and slender voice kept leaping up, approaching the surrounding Yellow Turban soldiers at an extremely fast speed. A two-foot-long saber flashed in his hand, and the Yellow Turban soldiers fell to the ground silently.
In just a few moments, the surrounding Yellow Turban soldiers were all wiped out by the fierce Tiger Lady Battalion. In such an open space, the Tiger Lady Battalion's advantage in agility was maximized.
"Open the city gates!" Hu San Niang looked around coldly, like an alert female leopard, ready to attack at any time.
More than a dozen female soldiers ran to the capstan that controlled the city gate and moved the capstan with great effort. Strength was not suitable for them to do.
Creak! The drawbridge slowly lowered, and at the same time, the city gates slowly opened up. Lu Bu's eyes flashed with joy as he waved his halberd and shouted,""Charge!"
Under the leadership of Lu Bu, Xu Ning, Chu Feiyun, and the other generals, the 19000 soldiers of Furious Bears Town entered the city gates without much effort. The general in charge of guarding the city was only a normal second-rate general and five third-rate generals. The battle for the city was quickly over, and Furious Bears Town had occupied Nanpi City in a very short time.
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