"You decided the location, and the time is of course up to me. If you insist on fighting tomorrow, I'll be waiting for you in Qingda City." Ding Kui couldn't give in.
The so-called fair duel is a field battle. No one side has a home field advantage. The key to victory lies in the command ability of the general and the combat effectiveness of the troops.
There is only one main division in Qingda City, which is not fully staffed, and the other is the more than 2,000 local troops he brought from the Yangtougou Military Camp.
In terms of military strength, they are definitely at a disadvantage. Moreover, the opponent has no fewer level 6 combatants than them. Without reinforcements, they will lose no matter how hard they fight.
"There is no advantage in a fair duel. Are you afraid, General Ding? If you don't want to fight, you can admit defeat and hand over the murderer." Yang Kuo used the provocation method.
Ding Kui sneered: "Hey, is it fair to not limit the number of people? If you really want fairness, no problem, we will send troops of equal strength.
There is only one division in Qingda City. To prevent you from sneak attacks, we need to stay behind. Tomorrow we will send two thousand people each to Lixiang Valley for a decisive battle!"
Yang Kuo took a deep breath and said: "Now it won't take ten days to mobilize troops from the rear. Do you want to wait for the Eighth Army to arrive? Without the Eighth Army, General Ding wouldn't be able to fight?"
He really didn't want to encounter the Eighth Army. The entire rebel camp could not find any troops that could confront the Eighth Army head-on.
"Hahaha, you don't need to provoke me. It's not honorable for the Eighth Army to bully your local army. It's normal to gather tens of thousands of people and spend ten days and eight days. Can't I hold you back for ten days and eight days in Qingda City?" Ding Kui
Seeing that the other party's tone was loosening, he didn't insist.
"Three days! It's been a few days since the battle started on the front line. Your reinforcements are already on the way. They can climb there even if it takes three days." Yang Kuo made concessions when he heard that the Eighth Army Corps would not come.
"Well, counting three days from tomorrow, I'll see you in Lixiang Valley at noon on the fourth day."
Yang Kuo didn't want to give Ding Kui too much time to assemble his troops, but he didn't have enough bargaining chips, and his bargaining skills were far inferior to Ding Kui's, so he was finally forced to accept Ding Kui's conditions.
The matter was settled, and the five people who were at war with each other peacefully separated. Before leaving, Sui Jiong left a harsh word, "If I know that you are harboring the murderer, Zhixin Palace will not let the Ding family go!"
On the way back to the city, Ao Yu turned around several times but was pulled back by Ding Kui, "That's not necessary! We can't keep them today, and they might even attract the Dharma God, please bear with me."
"Don't I have a backstage?" Ao Yu suppressed his anger.
"The demon clan crisis is approaching. Even your grandfather can't kill the Dharma God at will. This debt should be recorded by Zhixin Palace first, and we can settle it with them when we have the opportunity."
"Hmph! You'll have a chance in a few days, and the God of Magic is not easy to use on the battlefield."
"Yes, you are right, let's go..." Ding Kui persuaded the dragon brothers to go back.
Not long after, the Zhongmo Branch summoned the surrounding cities and counties of Qingda City, including those three days away from Qingda City: All troops ordered to go to Qingda City must march as quickly as possible after receiving the summons, and are allowed to separate
Baggage troops.
Under normal circumstances, the field battle in the valley takes less than a day, and the requirements for baggage are not high. The ordnance consumes one base and has a spare base. The main force can carry it by itself.
Ding Kui did not expect the troops crossing the river to come south, so he could only rely on the original troops in the Zhongwangzhou Theater.
In most people's impressions, he is good at surprise attacks, likes to mobilize troops on a large scale, specializes in attacking areas where the enemy's strength is weak, and is expert in the use of elite troops.
However, Yang Kuo chose a fighting method that he rarely participated in this time, which shows the importance attached by the rebels. The decisive battle in Lixiang Valley may be a battle that affects the direction of the Zhongwangzhou Theater.
Just when Ding Kui was worried, the arrival of a person made him feel relieved.
"Mr. Liu, why are you here?"
His number one think tank, Liu Yu, who was originally based in Nanzhou Prefecture, unexpectedly came to Qingda City.
"After learning that you were going south to Zhongwangzhou, my subordinates set out from the Earl's Mansion. Thanks to Zhui Ri's cooperation, we were able to get here in time."
"Did you come here on Zhui Ri?" Ding Kui was even more surprised.
His tiger-striped galloping thunder horse is the one he most recognizes as its owner. Not to mention Liu Yu, even his wives and concubines are difficult to control. Apart from him, only Jingjing can ride it for a long time.
"Haha." Liu Yu smiled slightly, "The idea given by Mr. Qian was to let Wangcai scare it for a few days."
"Oh!" Ding Kui understood.
It is easy to understand that the nature of recognizing the Lord gives way to the nature of saving lives.
"You came just in time." He immediately told Liu Yu about Lixiang Valley, and mentioned the rebels' unique medicine.
"This battle must be fought and won!" Liu Yu began to analyze. "The enemy's desire to consume our regular army strength has certain strategic significance."
He skillfully searched for the map and took out the entire map of Zhongwangzhou and spread it out.
"The enemy is on the defensive in Zhuangwang Prefecture, so there is a high possibility of launching an offensive here, but their troop complement is far less than our army."
"Time is in our favor. The commander-in-chief is constantly training new soldiers to replenish the front line. A continuation of the war will only be detrimental to the rebels. The best solution is to occupy Zhongwangzhou as soon as possible."
"The front lines in contact with the enemy were basically under attack. Our army suffered a lot in hastily responding to the enemy. Only a few places were able to stabilize the front and launch counterattacks. Others either retreated or struggled to defend."
"If we can attract the enemy's attention to the Lixiang Valley, it will certainly greatly reduce the pressure on other places. We will still have the opportunity to complete the victory in one battle and completely reverse the trend of strategic passivity."
"..."
Ding Kui was listening carefully to Liu Yu's analysis when he suddenly stood up and Liu Yu immediately shut his mouth.
I saw a white light flashing, and a white-robed magician walked out of thin air.
"Ah, it's Master Min." Ding Kui stepped forward to greet him, "What's the emergency?"
Under normal circumstances, Min Chou would not teleport directly to Ding Kui, but would first go to the door and let someone inform him, except under special circumstances.
Min Chou said very seriously: "I have just received an urgent message from the president, asking me to tell you face to face without delay. Listen carefully, the president of the Magic Association and the chief royal family have enshrined Jun Order, and all magicians will withdraw from the academy immediately."
It is a civil war in the country, and it is separated from the ongoing or upcoming fighting. No one is allowed to block or attack.'"
"What?" Ding Kui wondered if he heard wrongly.
"Do you need me to repeat it?" Min Chou showed an impatient expression.
"No, no, no, ah! Please sit down." Ding Kui quickly led Min Chou to his seat.
"Yeah." Min Chou returned to his old godly presence, nodded to Liu Yu before sitting down.
"Guild Master Zhe and Gui Chongfeng gave the order together. This situation seems to be rare." Liu Yu reminded his lord.
"I've read it several times in the literature, and it's all related to the above." Ding Kui pointed to the sky.
"That's right, my uncle told me privately that someone from above is here." Min Chou confirmed Ding Kui's thoughts.
Ding Kui's scalp tightened and he thought to himself: "Is it related to the forbidden law that I killed?"