The Ninth Army and the Ninth Legion are as famous as the Eighth and Tenth Legions. How could there be no level 6 combatants? According to reliable sources, both its legion commander and chief magician are level 6 combatants.
Yangfeng was not alarmist. The Fifteenth Rebellious Army Corps would definitely not be able to hold the base camp. The rear of Chu Kui's troops was in danger, and logistical supplies were in danger of being cut off.
"We can retake the base camp and fight with Ding Kui's main force. There is no need to retreat to Haishan Prefecture." Cheng Jie wanted to save Chu Kui's face.
Chu Kui, who returned to Haishan Prefecture, suffered a huge loss of face and became the coach who suffered the worst defeat under the rebel king.
"The problem is that we were left far away by Ding Kui. It's at least three days' journey. Even if we recapture the base camp, it will only be an empty camp, maybe even a pile of ashes.
With hundreds of thousands of troops in our army, can we continue fighting without food? Should we wait for it to be brought up from the rear?
Ding Kui only needs to follow us in circles and wait until our army runs out of food before turning back to attack us. Can we still beat him then?"
As Yangfeng talked, he imitated actual combat drills on the sand table, and the result was that the rebels were defeated.
"The most important point is that the local people and squires have more hearts towards the imperial court in Zhenjing. It is much easier for Ding Kui to find a place to eat than us. This is an advantage we cannot ignore."
"To retreat is to admit defeat. Can we win back after losing this time?" Chu Kui felt unwilling.
After finally gaining the merit of breaking through the northern defense line, he had to be let back before he could hold off his heat, and he didn't have a head-on battle with Ding Kui. He felt that he couldn't overcome the hurdle.
"It's hard to predict what will happen in the future. If Ding Kui goes to the south, the battle situation in Zhuangwangzhou will turn into chaos. Those three elite legions will die if they touch anyone. It will be difficult for our army to switch to defense again."
Yang Feng offered three strategies, but he just wanted to persuade Chu Kui to return to Haishan Prefecture.
One wrong step, one wrong step after another, and once you lose power, it will be difficult to regain the situation. Both Yang Feng and Ding Kui understand this truth.
Assuming that Yangfeng does not rebel, Ding Kui may lead the six troops into Zhongwangzhou, and the Zhongwangzhou rebels will be defeated faster, and may not be able to escape.
Now that Yangfeng has rebelled, Ding Kui hastily mobilized troops to Zhuangwangzhou. For the time being, he could only cut off the rebels' food route, but could not annihilate Chu Kui's main force in large numbers. However, the rebels in Zhuangwangzhou had a chance to withdraw from the battlefield.
There is one situation that Yang Feng did not say clearly. If Chu Kui had listened to him and not attacked the Demon Suppression Pass, but instead attacked the southern defense line, the situation would have been slightly better. Chu Kui would have had the opportunity to confront Ding Kui head-on and then retreat honorably.
You must make up for the mistakes you make. Chu Kui must bear the consequences of his mistakes. He must either fight for the right or make the wrong move, or he may lose face and save his strength to exit.
"The whole army returns to the base camp to support us! Maybe we can capture Ding Kui and fight." Chu Kui made a decision.
A soldier's capital is soldiers and horses, and his face is not as important as the troops under his command. Yang Feng listened to what he said to this extent.
Yang Feng and Pan Hong returned to the 17th Army Corps camp and immediately organized the transfer of troops.
Pan Hong complained: "We are assigned to be the vanguard again, and we are not even allowed to carry the baggage. Why don't you fight for it?"
"What are you striving for? Do you want to cut off the rear? Or follow the Chinese army and serve the direct line of the commander's troops? It's good to be a vanguard. Can you catch up with Ding Kui?
You can go to the 20th Army Corps to replenish the baggage supplies, save some for later, and return to Haishan Prefecture to save your life." Yang Feng was in a good mood and was willing to wake up Pan Hong.
"Is it really that bad? The army from the south can support us." Pan Hong disagreed.
Not everyone understood Yang Feng's analysis as well as Chu Kui, and there were many generals who had the same idea as Pan Hong.
"Do you believe that the only descendant of the Ding family doesn't know how to fight? Ding Kui is definitely a serious enemy of ours. I still can't figure out what he wants to do. He may break into your tent at any time at night.
The army on the south route, hum! Ding Kui's direct descendants are closest to them, and their situation is worse than ours. If we expect their support, we might as well run faster ourselves." Yang Feng confirmed that the main force of the Eighth Army was in the south.
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"Master Wang..." Chen Yu came to Wang Deng's tent and asked for an audience.
"Please come in!" Wang Deng had finished washing.
"Sir, the enemy seems to have retreated. I have sent scouts out of the border and sent liaison officers to find the location of the 10th Army Corps."
Chen Yu brought good news. This was the most comfortable report Wang Deng had heard in recent days.
"Well, let's prepare here. If we are sure that the enemy troops have evacuated, we will break out of the camp. The 10th Army Corps will regroup together and wait for an opportunity to retake the northern defense line." Wang Deng speculated that Chu Kui had probably left.
"Bringing out the camp? What about the Demon Suppression Pass?"
"Leave it to the Second Special Operations Regiment. They can hold on until reinforcements arrive." Wang Deng believed in Lei Feixiang.
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"Report! The Commander-in-Chief has ordered that the 71st Division immediately head to the northern border to eliminate the rebel local governments one by one, recover the lost cities, and organize local armed forces to resist the rebel invasion."
Dong Ba immediately looked at Hui Meng.
"General Dong, you don't want me to organize local armed forces, do you?" Hui Meng instantly understood Dong Ba's microexpression.
"Haha, rebuilding the 7th Division and organizing local armed forces are pretty much the same. Just practice your skills." Dong Ba was quite polite.
In fact, there is nothing negotiable about Hui Meng's situation. At least, under the original banner, we can replenish some troops before the battle and make a report when we go back.
The rebels have arranged defense forces for the county and city. Ordinary cities rely on the support of gangsters to suppress the people. When encountering a small uprising force, the county and city will send troops to attack. Those that cannot be defeated will be reported to the base camp for processing.
Needless to say, the combat effectiveness of the 71st Division is clear. Showing the flag can scare away the local guards, and the rebels in the county may not dare to hold on to the city.
"Dong Ba goes to the border and sneaks around. Most of the cities will be defeated without attacking. Qian You and Dou Xiaoqi can help Hui Meng quickly stabilize the place. The military strength behind the rebels is not enough to deal with them."
Ding Kui had arrived at Huanggang City and rejected Liu Yi's request to send troops to attack the border.
"Hey, Liu Shuai, isn't it enough to take Huanggang City? You can safely transport our luggage." Shao Dianbao couldn't help but squeeze Liu Yi.
"Don't worry, the first batch of baggage has already set off, and it won't delay your attack on Baise County..."
Liu Yi wanted to say something but was interrupted by Ding Kui.
"Okay, you all go and rest. The ninth legion will follow me tomorrow, and the fifth legion will continue to rest and transport supplies.
If I guess correctly, Chu Kui is already on his way here, I hope Mr. Wang can hold them off for a while."
Ding Kui finalized the action plan and did not allow the two regiment commanders to rub shoulders.
"What if Chu Kui attacks the southern defense line?" Liu Yi seemed to have found an opportunity.
"That's just right, Jin Shuai will keep them as guests." Ding Kui waved his hand to drive them away.
He was not worried at all. Li Fei received news that the Eighth Army Corps and the National Defense Army had entered the base camp of the southern defense line. Jiang Zhi used a trick to trick Feng De into switching defenses. Feng De clamored to complain to him.
Now the southern defense line needs soldiers, generals, generals, combat effectiveness, and experts. It has completely changed its appearance.
"You rest first, I'll go patrolling the camp." Ding Kui could go several days without rest, but he felt sorry for Li Fei.
"I'm proficient in restorative magic, okay? I can accompany you on your camp tour and treat the sick soldiers by the way."
Li Fei's fighting ability remains to be seen, but her endurance and vitality are much better than ordinary people, and traveling long distances will have little effect on her.
Marching for a long time can exercise your mental strength. She is now more energetic than Shao Dianbao.
"Forget it, I'm taking you on a camp tour, who's going to look at me?" What troubled Ding Kui was Li Fei's beauty. Her attractiveness was definitely not inferior to that of the war zone commander.
After coaxing Li Fei to sleep, Ding Kui went out and took Ao Yu with him to inspect the military camp outside the city.
"What was stolen?" He found that Ao Yu's space ring was missing.
"No need to look for it, I found it under Ni Lin. What good things can be found in a shabby warehouse." Ao Yu looked disdainful, his signature expression.
"Who are you fooling? The rebels have whale cream. I didn't see it when I arrived. You must have put it away. Huh? No, can you hide something under your reverse scales?" Ding Kui suddenly realized.
"It's okay! That's the safest part of our body. It was sealed at first, but then I found out that you were hiding a treasure, and for some reason it was unsealed." Ao Yu couldn't explain the reason.
Related to reverse scale? What a coincidence!
Ding Kui thought of the manuscript of the God of Space. It was because he had seen the dragon skin that Ao Yu thought he had hidden treasures.
"Oh, where are the human-shaped reverse scales?" He touched Ao Yu's neck with his hand.
Ao Yu resisted, bang bang bang, and the two exchanged several blows.
"Don't touch it! Haven't you heard that 'anyone who touches the giant dragon's scales will die'?" Ao Yu guarded the throat.
It doesn't look like it's a joke.
"I'm sorry." Ding Kui apologized first, "What would you do if the enemy peeled off your scales and scratched off another layer of skin?"
"Either I die or he dies." Ao Yu glared angrily.
"I didn't intend to do this, don't glare at me. As long as I protect you, no one can do this." Ding Kui quickly explained.
He just wanted to know what happened after the discussion between the White Dragon God and the God of Space.
"Even if the giant dragon dies in battle, it will not be humiliated! This is the only one in the history of our clan." Ao Yu suddenly stopped.
"What?" Ding Kui couldn't hold it back after all.
"Anyone who has touched the giant dragon's reverse scale will die anyway." Ao Yu's eyes were a little dodgey.
"Oh, I understand." Ding Kui stopped asking.
He lied, and the God of Space was alive and well at that time. Later, he gained enlightenment and became a being that even the Dragon God could not afford to offend.
How powerful is the God of Space? Ding Kui couldn't imagine it, so he could only guess through comparison. Anyway, he was more powerful than the Dragon God.
"Whale ointment has a soothing effect on our Qinglong clan, helping us enter a deep sleep. Most of it is used to stabilize our state after promotion. If you help me unlock the seal, my cultivation level will be promoted from level six to level seven again, so I need to prepare in advance.
"Ao Yu took the initiative to explain the whale ointment.
The deep-sea giant whale is an aquatic creature, and the materials on its body are helpful to the blue dragon, but not all kinds of giant dragons are useful when sleeping.
"That's right, I won't blame you if I take it. I will help you find more in the future. There is no need to hide it from me. To be honest, I have a new understanding of the rules of space. Maybe I can help you lift the seal now, but I won't hide it from you.
I don't want to try to lift your seal in the short term." Ding Kui became more sincere as he spoke.