Within Rongzhou.
The news of the Raging Flames Army invading the Southern Barbarians had already spread to Rongzhou. Everyone was dumbfounded.
The bandits had actually taken the initiative to attack the Southern Barbarian Tribes that even the Great Tang had a headache over. Had the heavens changed?
"Have you heard? The Lord's Manor of the Hundred Thousand Mountains has attacked the southern tribes and has already taken down a few tribes.”
"No way, aren't those Nanman people hard to deal with? How did they end up being bullied by bandits?”
"It's true. Someone saw it with his own eyes.”
The people of Rongzhou had suffered a lot from them. Now that such an arrogant fellow was actually bullied by the bandits, everyone couldn't help but feel happy. This was simply retribution.
"In that case, this bandit is too powerful. He won't attack us too, right?”
"I think it's possible. It seems to be called the Blazing Flame Army.”
"They're pretty good to us. It's said that they even allow us to go there to do business and protect us on the way.”
"Really?"
In the crowd, Yuchi Jingde was currently investigating news of Li Ke. When he heard this news, he could not help but reveal a preposterous expression.
The Southern Barbarians were bullied by bandits?
This was too ridiculous.
He couldn't help but rush back to the Rongzhou Provincial Governor's Office. The current Rongzhou Provincial Governor's surname was Cheng, and he was Cheng Yaojin's relative.
In fact, in the first year of Zhenguan, Cheng Yaojin had the position of governor of Rongzhou. Now, he was only recommending a trusted aide to Li Shimin.
"Provincial Governor Cheng, I heard that those southern barbarians were beaten up by mountain bandits?”Yuchi Jingde could not help but ask.
He knew that the governor of Rongzhou must have someone monitoring the border. He would be aware of every move in the surroundings, so he must know.
Provincial Governor Cheng nodded and could not help but laugh."Lord High Duke, you know about this? This is a strange thing. Just think about how arrogant and difficult those fellows are to deal with.”
"He really went in?"
Yuchi Jingde couldn't help but be dumbfounded. What right did he have to fight against this group of mountain bandits?
The A'du tribe they had faced at the start was not simple. They were the main force that invaded the border every time, yet this mountain bandit had actually dared to attack a tribe of over 100,000 people. This was simply unacceptable.
Provincial Governor Cheng smiled bitterly." Not only did they break in, but it's also said that they destroyed seven tribes in a day. It's simply like a legend."”
At this point, he couldn't help but worry. If these mountain bandits attacked Rongzhou, he might not be able to resist.
It seemed that he needed to ask for some assistance from the Imperial Court. Otherwise, it would be disastrous if something happened.
"What? Seven tribes in one day?”
Yuchi Jingde opened his mouth wide and pinched his own arm. The shocking pain made him certain that he wasn't dreaming.
It seemed that this group of bandits had really become something. They actually had such combat strength. It seemed that Rongzhou was in danger.
"Provincial Governor Cheng, do you know anything about this Blazing Flame Army?”
Provincial Governor Cheng nodded and said strangely,""I've heard about this before. Not only did the Blazing Flame Army not rob, but they also protected the merchant group. Therefore, I'm not sure if they are friends or enemies.”
Yuchi Jingde rolled his eyes. Protecting the caravan? What kind of lousy mountain bandit was this? Even the Rongzhou garrison didn't have this kind of service.
He couldn't help but feel curious. Perhaps this Blazing Flame Army had some secrets.
He had previously investigated the clues and found that the assassin who had assassinated the King of Shu was a mountain bandit from the Hundred Thousand Mountains. That was why he had asked for information about the mountain bandits.
Now that the Blazing Flame Army had risen to prominence, perhaps he could use them to obtain some information.
........
On the top of Longyin Mountain, Li Ke looked in the inevitable direction with a cold light in his eyes.
It had been two days since the news of the great victory. However, what made him uneasy was that Jiang Yingyu's attack seemed to have been obstructed. The position of the Raging Flame Flag had not moved for two days.
If it wasn't for the system showing that they were still alive, he would have suspected that they were all wiped out.
"Li Ke, you seem very unhappy?”
Zhao Qingluan saw that Li Ke was somewhat absent-minded and could not help but ask in puzzlement.
"Qingluan, is there any news from Wei Ling?" Li Ke nodded and asked.”
"I've already sent someone to check. There should be news soon.”
Li Ke nodded. Since Jiang Yingyu and the others were fine for now, he was not too anxious. They should be in a stalemate.
Bang bang bang!
At this moment, the sound of galloping horses could be heard. It was coming from the south.
"Urgent report from the south!"
The person directly placed the information in Li Ke's hands.
Opening it, Li Ke could not help but frown. As expected, he had encountered trouble.
After defeating seven tribes in a row, the southern tribes finally reacted and began to unite.
Jiang Yingyu did not dare to be careless in the slightest, and so he relied on his weapons to maintain a stalemate with the enemy.
However, the situation was very unfavorable. Once the major tribes gathered, they would probably start a war. It would be troublesome if 50,000 people fought 30,000 people.
"An army of more than 50,000 is too ridiculous. The other party is only a few Tribes.”
The scout couldn't help but smile bitterly."Reporting to my lord, the so-called 50,000 strong army can only defeat 20,000 people. The rest are just some old, weak, sick, and disabled.”
With that said, Li Ke finally understood.
Almost all of these tribes were soldiers. The number sounded terrifying, but in reality, there were not many who could fight.
Jiang Yingyu had probably not attacked yet because he was worried that he would suffer too many losses.
This won't do!
Once Nanzhao reacted, it would be difficult to attack again. They had to speed up the attack.
"Li Yi, get ready. We're going to the battlefield!”
"What? You want to go personally?"
Zhao Qingluan was greatly shocked. Li Ke actually wanted to personally enter the battlefield. This was no small matter.
If something happened, it would be a nightmare.
"I have to go. If there is no support at the front line, my blitzkrieg opportunity will die.”
That's right, this tactic was a blitzkrieg, an ancient version of blitzkrieg.
By relying on the suppression of weapons, he could quickly push the war forward and suppress the enemy's psychological defense. Moreover, he could break through them one by one to prevent them from falling into a decisive battle.
Zhao Qingluan nodded. Since her lord had already decided, she could not refute.
After gathering all his trusted subordinates, Li Ke directly handed the matter to Uncle Fu to protect the base.
"Uncle Fu, I'll leave Longyin Mountain to you!”
"Don't worry, my lord. This old servant will definitely guard this Longyin Mountain base for you."”
With that said, Li Ke was instantly relieved.
Uncle Fu was a very mysterious existence. He had a feeling that this old man was not simple. He felt that he knew everything and was very powerful.
With him and the 5,000 troops left behind, it was enough to protect Longyin Mountain.
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