The rebels retreated and evacuated Lixing City in an orderly manner under the cover of Yao Shi and others.
The protective jade elephant shines in this kind of battle situation. It can only defend but not attack to contain two opponents, freeing up a great martial artist to participate in the ground battle.
Ding Kui had no choice but to order a halt to the pursuit.
Today's battle is just a test and a deterrent. Xuanyuansu told Ding Kui through this battle, "I also have high-end combat power. Don't mess around, otherwise we will hurt each other."
"Everyone who showed up over there has come out. We mainly rely on these few to fight." Shaodian Sui had a special statistics on the sixth-level combatants of the rebels.
"There should be some who have never shown their faces." Ding Kui showed a cautious attitude towards this.
"The rebel Chukui tribe is about the same. There are about six or seven. Counting the ones that were defeated by Zangwushan and the three rebels from the navy, there are ten in the Xuanyuansu tribe." Shao Diansui thought that these were already belonging to the rebels.
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Ten sixth-level combatants are not too many for a country, but it is really a lot for a group of people. You must know that you have to maintain a state of preparation for a long time and cannot practice normally. It is definitely not a good choice for those who hope to advance.
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"You didn't count foreign aid." Ding Kui said to Shao Diansui, "Zhixin Palace is not far from Zangwu Mountain. Coming here will increase the distance between the two counties, so we need to take that into account."
Min Chou nodded and said, "Yes, we can't be careless at critical moments. We can mobilize manpower, and so can the enemy. If we are caught off guard, we will ruin the good situation."
Ding Kui said respectfully: "Well, it's almost time, please invite Master Min to come over."
"Okay, please pay attention." After Minchou said this, he immediately teleported and his figure disappeared in the white light.
"Okay, the 71st, 79th and 80th divisions will go to the military camp in the city to rest. They will go to Linping City tomorrow morning and camp in the southeast." Ding Kui ordered the troops to retreat.
Linping City is to the west of Lixing City and can be reached by a fast horse in half a day. At this time, the forwards of the Ninth Army Corps have advanced to the north of Linping City.
As Lixing City was attacked, Xuanyuan Su strengthened the defense in the north, and the Second Rebel Division divided its troops all the way to Linping City to help the city resist the Ninth Army Corps.
Early that morning, Ding Kui came to the forward camp of the Ninth Army Corps and took Shaodianbao and Xianfu to fly to the sky above Linping City.
Not long after, Yao Shi and Fan Ying flew out of the city with a forbidden lawman and confronted Ding Kui and others in the air.
Shao Dianbao wanted to go up to fight but was stopped by Ding Kui, "Don't worry, let the troops attack the city in an orderly manner. There are 30,000 more troops in the city, and storage supplies will soon be in short supply. I want to see if Xuanyuan Su can save this city."
City." His voice was loud, as if he wanted to be heard on purpose.
"Hahaha, what a trick! We'll just work with you to see who can escape first!" Yao Shi retorted.
"Will I lose to you? People all over the country support me..."
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The two actually started arguing in the air.
Shaodianbao and Xianfu felt uncomfortable behind Ding Kui. This place didn't look like a battlefield, it was similar to a fight between street gangsters in the market, but they didn't dare to move for fear that the other party would take advantage of the loophole.
They probably knew Ding Kui's plan, but they didn't expect that a general who was counterinsurgency would use all possible means.
"I won't talk nonsense to you! Look how my mighty Ninth Army Corps cuts your soldiers' heads like melons."
Finally, Ding Kui said something to make Shaodianbao and Xianfu feel comfortable before taking the lead and flying back to the military camp.
This can be regarded as a short-term tacit understanding between the two sides. There will be no sixth-level combatants on the battlefield in Linping City, and they will only rely on the abilities of their respective troops.
Returning to the central military tent, Shao Dianbao asked: "Do we really want to fight slowly? There is no general in the Ninth Army who is afraid of death or injury."
"I'm afraid!" Ding Kui replied without concealment, "This is the Zhuangwangzhou war zone. In the future, we have to recover the four western states. Who can I rely on after the elite troops are exhausted?"
At this time, no one in the tent thought that the coach was a coward, but everyone felt warm in their hearts that the coach did not treat them as cannon fodder.
"Fight steadily and wait for the siege equipment to be delivered from the baggage train. Recently, the Equipment Department sent craftsmen to improve a batch of new equipment to show the rebels our technical strength.
In addition, the troops of the Eighth Army are threatening the enemy's food routes. It is estimated that the enemy troops here will retreat soon, unless they are willing to die in vain."
Ding Kui accurately judged the situation of the battle, and the main force of the Second Rebel Army came to Pingcheng the next day to pick up the 30,000 defenders in the city.
The main camp of the Second Rebel Army is in Yigang, and Linping City is a bit far away from Yigang, so it will be a big loss if it is really used up. The Ninth Army is not a good enemy. The new equipment is put into use and the defenders are under great pressure.
Jiande County has lost two cities directly to the north, and will then enter the defensive circle of the rebel base camp in the south. The Fourth and Sixth Rebel Army will take over the defense, and the Second Rebel Army can provide support at any time.
The Dingyang City faced by the Eighth Army and the Hanliu City faced by the Ninth Army each had more than 50,000 defenders, and there were abundant supplies in the city. Many people were rushed to the city to reinforce the city defense.
Ding Kui's order was to tighten the camp and gradually weaken the city defense.
The 22nd Army Corps was in the east, the 8th and 9th Army Corps were in the center, and the scouts of the 10th Army Corps came in from time to time. The battle situation in Jiande County was quite a headache for Xuanyuan Su.
"When did Ding Kui learn to play it safe and steady?" He held meetings for several days to discuss countermeasures.
Pu Liao, commander of the Second Rebel Army Corps, was also listening to orders at the headquarters.
He analyzed: "Ding Kui won several battles with the advantage of high-end combat power. However, our army reduced its defense and concentrated high-end combat power for timely rescue. The enemy could not find a breakthrough. On the contrary, the enemy's front line was lengthened and needed defense.
The number of strategic points has increased.”
He pointed to the sand table and said: "Liyang County, Kaiqu County, Zangwushan Fortress, etc., these places have to station large troops, otherwise they will be easily attacked by our army."
Qiu Bo, the commander of the Fourth Rebel Army, said: "The Northern Route Army will not arrive so quickly. In the short term, the enemy may still dispatch elite troops to attack Jiande County."
Gong Yuchen retorted: "Kaiqu County and Zangwushan Fortress are not far from us. There is no need to wait for the Northern Route Army to attack."
"The enemy's 8th, 9th, 10th and 22nd legions have gathered in Jiande County. It will be good if we can hold on."
Qiu Bo represented the "withdrawal faction" of the Southern Route Army, and the call for Xuanyuan Su to learn from Chu Kui to withdraw his troops was growing day by day.
Chukui's withdrawal preserved the strength of the Northern Route Army. This was clearly visible to everyone. After the fall of the Zangwu Mountain Fortress, some army commanders began to worry that the Southern Route Army would be surrounded and annihilated.
The three elites of Shaodian Kingdom's military gathered together, forming a huge pressure on the rebel generals.
"Ding Kui likes to fight lossless battles, and we don't want the three elite legions to be wasted too much in our hands. The recent performance is obvious, and we must make good use of this." Xuanyuan Su has read Ding Kui's past battle cases thoroughly.
He felt a little guilty. Yang Feng led the Seventeenth Army to Xingbang City. Whether Chu Kui could come over and hold Ding Kui off was a question. If Ding Kui came to beat him hard, it was hard to say how long the South Route Army could hold on.
The Six, Seven and Giant Shark Legion under him have some fighting ability. Although they cannot defeat the three elites, they can at least hold on for a while.
The remaining 2nd and 4th Army Corps can only play a supporting role in this situation.
"How about we learn from Ding Kui?" Gong Yuchen started a new idea, "Didn't Ding Kui say something, treat the other person with his own way, and we can use his fighting method to fight him
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"Well, that's right. Please explain it in detail." Xuanyuansu thought it made sense.
Everyone else is thinking this way.
"Concentrate high-end combat power and elite troops to sneak attack on a strategic location." Gong Yuchen learned it thoroughly and completely copied Ding Kui's style of play.
Many people showed expressions of deep understanding.
"Then which strategic location should be attacked secretly?" Xuanyuansu asked further.
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Dou Douzhao woke up at dusk as usual and boarded the outer wall of the East Fortress to inspect at night.
She did this even if there was no request from above. The most dangerous time for a military fortress is at night. Moreover, intelligence showed yesterday that an unknown number of enemies landed on the north bank of the Xijiang River, not far from the East Fortress.
When the Fifth Army Corps first came to the fortress, they were busy cleaning it.
Many enemies were killed in that surprise attack. The elite joint forces had no time to dispose of the bodies and only restored part of the defenses.
The enemy soldiers were also his own countrymen. Instead of throwing the corpses into the mountains, Doujiao burned them to ashes one by one, put them in jars and buried them. Some relics that could identify the owner were gathered together and put into a special warehouse to wait for the end of the war.
Relatives come to claim it.
Soldiers on both sides are their own masters, and there is no deep hatred for each other. After the war is over, they will still live on the land of the same kingdom. Both sides deal with the remains of the fallen soldiers in a more humane manner.
It took two full days of flushing to clean away the blood stains everywhere in the East Fortress. It is said that a red tide appeared in the West River afterwards, which flowed from the East Fortress.
One soldier said: "I hope my blood will not flow to Xijiang in the future."
The work of strengthening the fortifications has not been completed to this day. Those big shots were too heavy-handed. The entire garrison fortress alone was completely destroyed. Most of the bricks and tiles were burned and turned into rubble when touched.
It took tens of thousands of soldiers moving for several days to move enough stones from the mountain to fill the gaps in the fortress, and the fortress's defense was restored to more than 80%.
Some things cannot be done well by a large number of people and must be completed by craftsmen. However, the East Fortress is too far from the base camp, so craftsmen can only be recruited from nearby towns for temporary use.
"Inform the 44th Division to put out more airborne lights. The wind direction is very good tonight. If it blows to the east, you can observe farther airspace."
Dou Doujiao watched the sky get dark and quickly arranged lighting tasks.
Sky lanterns are similar to Kongming lanterns. They are made of paper and bamboo strips. They can fly into the sky and provide lighting for a period of time, but they are easily affected by the weather.
The fortress is not much worried about ground attacks, but is most afraid of enemies flying from the sky. Therefore, the wartime regulations have the principle of early warning and early detection. In addition to the magician on duty, aerial lighting is also an important part.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, one after another, the sounding arrows shot towards the fortress from a distance.
"Here we come! Attention, whole army!" Doudou Ze became nervous.
The hidden sentries placed outside will only be fired when encountering enemies, and there have been warnings from above that the enemies are likely to attack the East Fortress in the near future.
Beep beep beep, the sharp whistle sounded deep in the fortress, and the soldiers who were about to fall asleep quickly ran back to the barracks and quickly put on their armor...