Cui Zhu Town was a small town near the border of the Huaining Empire. The local residents made bamboo tools for a living and lived a peaceful life. However, the sudden war broke the peace here, and the once peaceful town was now reduced to a desolate ruin. In fact, it was not just Jade Bamboo Town. The other towns at the border of the Huaining Empire were also facing the same disaster. When Long Fan and Bei Lei arrived at Cui Zhu Town, they saw ruins in front of them. There were no residents in the town, not even livestock.
"Damn it! These bandits and executioners!" Belle said angrily as she tightened her grip on the green sword in her hand. Her white teeth were clenched tightly, and her ethereal eyes shot out flames of anger. However, Long Fan did not show any reaction. He walked straight into the desolate village.
"Hey, Luo, what are you doing? Can't you see that there's no living thing here? Do you want to go and save them or not? If you don't want to go, this lady will go by herself.”Seeing Long Fan slowly scurrying around the houses, Bei Lei scolded angrily without any sense of urgency. She was very anxious now, hoping to rush forward as soon as possible to avoid more tragedies.
"Do you know who the leader of the Liuyun Empire is?”Long Fan suddenly asked a baffling question after a while. His right hand touched his chin slightly as if he was thinking about something.
"I've heard of this. It seems to be the famous general of the Liuyun Empire, Xie Tao. What's wrong?" Bei Lei looked at Long Fan curiously.
"Xie Tao? As expected of a famous general of his generation, he was so scheming.”Long Fan said with a hint of admiration. Then, he continued to explain to Bei Lei, who had a puzzled look on her face.
"Although the Battle of the Formation Breaking Plain ended in the defeat of the Huaining Empire, as the saying goes, if you injure the enemy ten thousand times, you will lose eight thousand times. The Huaining Empire sacrificed nearly eighty thousand troops and lost at least thirty thousand troops from the Liuyun Empire. If Xie Tao had led nearly seventy thousand troops through here, it would have been impossible for us to not have sensed anything from where we were just now. If I'm not wrong, he's already broken up the team.”
"Why would he do that?"
"In the battle to break the formation, it was a good thing for the Liuyun Empire to follow up the victory. However, the army was inevitably tired after going through such a huge battle. Xie Tao had blindly pursued victory and neglected the limits of the army. The last thing he should have done was cross the Formation Breaking Plain and enter the territory of the Huaining Empire. In this way, the nature of the war changed. He went from being passive to being aggressive. At this moment, the Huaining Empire would definitely be able to defeat his exhausted invading army with their army of faith. Xie Tao should also understand that it was difficult for him to back down now.”
"I still don't understand. What does what you're saying have to do with us?”
"This is what I said about Xie Tao's brilliance. He divided the army into small groups to drive away the residents on the border. There was no lack of family members of the soldiers among the local residents. When the time came, the army of Huaining would definitely be cautious. This was a tactic to sow discord. If used well, it might even cause internal turmoil in the Huaining Empire.”Long Fan chuckled, his expression unclear. There was admiration and disdain.
"Then what should we do now?" After hearing Long Fan's explanation, Bei Lei understood the whole story. At this moment, she had an inexplicable trust in Long Fan.
"The borders of Huaining Empire are vast. The number of troops scattered is quite limited, which is a favorable condition for us. Although these troops were in different locations, their destination was definitely the same. As long as we grab the first branch, it won't be difficult to find the other branches.”
"No matter how we split it, a small army is not something we can deal with. Moreover, you don't know how to fight. You might even drag me down when the time comes.”Bei Lei glared at Long Fan in dissatisfaction. She was obviously not satisfied with Long Fan's stupid idea.
"Why do we have to fight them head-on? If they want to turn the whole into zero, let's break the surface with a point. We just need to kill their commander and cut off their rations. At that time, the scattered soldiers who lost their commanders would definitely go to the other branches, and they would become a burden to the other branch after losing their food supplies. As long as half of their branches were destroyed, the Liuyun Empire would be in chaos, and retreating would not be a problem.”Long Fan said indifferently with a sinister smile on his face.
"Commander, the villagers in front of us have been rushing for several hours and are already exhausted. Their speed has slowed down. Should they slow down their pace?”A soldier in front ran over and said to the officer on horseback.
"Bastard! If the military aircraft is delayed, how am I supposed to raise my head in front of the general? Pass down the order. Get the cavalry to attack and kill those old, weak, sick, and disabled on the spot. I think this commander is too merciful. I'll kill them now to warn the monkeys and see if they still dare to delay.”The officer said impatiently, his eyes revealing a ferocious light.
"But Commander, the General has given the order not to allow it."
"Bastard! Do I still need to listen to your nagging about how I do things? Hurry up and do it!" The commander on the horse waved his whip and lashed the soldier's body as he berated him angrily. The soldier who had been whipped did not dare to say anything else and quickly ran forward to announce the order. Looking at the fleeing soldiers, the commander sneered. As long as I can reach the Moon Phoenix City as soon as possible, the general will definitely treat me with respect. So what if a few people die?
"Don't be rash!" Long Fan reached out his hand and tried to pull Belle, but she cleverly dodged it. "Bastard! Can't you see that those soldiers are about to kill?”Hearing Long Fan's words, Belle did not rush over. She just glared at him angrily. He looked at the cavalrymen charging at the residents with an anxious expression.
"Can you stop so many cavalrymen by yourself? He would just expose his identity and die in vain.”Long Fan said indifferently as he looked at the commander.
"Then what should we do? Come up with an idea!"
"What do you think of that officer's strength? Can you handle it?"
"Nonsense! He was a four star Dou Wang while this great aunt was a nine star Dou Wang!”Bei Lei rolled her eyes at Long Fan and said unhappily.
"Good! We'll capture the leader first. If the leader is attacked, they will definitely return to rescue him. This move is called besieging Wei to save Zhao!" Long Fan chuckled as he looked at the officer who had a smug look on his face.
"Good! I'll go now." Bei Lei's face was filled with excitement. She then turned around and dodged Long Fan's outstretched hand again. "Luo, if you have something to say, say it! If you touch me again, I will chop you up.”Belle raised the sword in her hand and warned Long Fan.
"My great aunt, what are you thinking? I saw that you were too impulsive. Alright, it's all my fault. Please wait for me to tell you to do it before you go!”Long Fan smiled bitterly and retracted his hand. Then, she looked at Belle in confusion. She seemed to be very afraid of others touching her. Feeling a little uncomfortable under Long Fan's gaze, Belle turned her head.
Looking at the approaching cavalrymen, Long Fan's face started to turn solemn. Belle tightened her grip on the sword in her hand, wishing she could rush forward immediately. In fact, Long Fan was concerned about the distance between them. If the cavalrymen were too close to the officer, Belle might not be able to kill him in time. If they were too close to the residents, they were afraid of accidental casualties. This distance was really difficult to grasp.
700 meters, 600…500... 400... "Attack!" Long Fan finally shouted when he saw the cavalrymen getting closer and closer to the residents. The moment Long Fan shouted, Belle had already rushed forward like a sharp sword. "Dog officials, die!" With a shout, Belle unsheathed her sword and slashed at the officer on the horse. Belle's strength was higher than the officer's, and the officer who was caught off guard was cut off from his horse.
"Assassins!" With a loud shout, the cavalrymen who were close to the residents immediately pulled on their reins. A high-pitched neigh of a horse scared the residents a few meters away and made them retreat. Seeing that the officer was gradually unable to withstand Belle's attacks, the cavalrymen instantly turned their horses around and ignored the residents in front of them. They rode their horses in the direction of the officer. Seeing the cavalrymen rushing back, Long Fan heaved a sigh of relief. That was close!
The officer was in danger under Belle's pressure. Fortunately, a few soldiers quickly caught up with him and relieved the pressure on him. The officer gradually stabilized himself and heaved a sigh of relief. Then, he looked at Belle angrily. "Hold on!" After cheering up the surrounding soldiers, the officer quickly joined the battle. As the clattering of hooves drew closer, the smile on the officer's face grew wider. Finally, when the cavalrymen were only a few hundred meters away from them, the officer let out an unbridled laugh."Hahaha! How dare you assassinate me! Let's see how you can escape now." As if afraid that Belle would escape, the officer became bolder and began to press on Belle step by step.
"Is that so?" Belle suddenly let out a charming laugh. Her soul-stirring beauty stunned the officer. "Silent Night Flowing Light!" With a soft shout, the sword in Belle's hand suddenly emitted a dazzling light. The dazzling light instantly broke through the soldiers 'spears and pierced through the officer's throat. Laughing lightly, Belle knocked away the spears that surrounded her. A pair of green wings appeared on her back, and with a flap of her wings, Belle broke out of the encirclement.
"Commander!" The cavalrymen who had just rushed over saw the officer die in front of them. They roared and wanted to chase after him. "Hurry up and leave!" Belle took Long Fan and flew forward with some difficulty. He had just pulled some distance away. Long Fan signaled for her to stop.
"What's wrong?" Belle looked at him in confusion.
"Don't worry! They shouldn't have the time to care about us now.”Long Fan turned his head and gestured for Belle to look behind him. As expected, the cavalrymen chasing after them were rushing back in a hurry. Behind them, thick smoke was expanding.
"You?" Bei Lei looked at Long Fan in shock.
"Hehe, it's nothing. Just now, when the soldiers guarding the rations went to save that stupid officer, I conveniently lit a fire. You kill, I set fire. Working with a man and a woman was indeed not tiring!”Long Fan said indifferently with a cunning smile on his face.
"Let's go! Now that they had a great victory, they set off for the next target.”Long Fan laughed loudly, stood up, and walked in another direction. He wasn't worried that they could really put out the fire. How could they put out the injuries of Jiuli? Without their leader and rations, this army was no longer able to do anything. Belle stared at Long Fan's back as if she was thinking about something. After a moment, she quickly chased after him.
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