Following a flash of gray-white light, Lei Xiao and his party returned to the territory first.
The ice demon Gals had just seen the light of day again, and his body was still weak, so Lei Xiao would not let him run around too hard.
The two half-elf priests who are good at healing are also not suitable for going to the Holy Night Kingdom.
After all, Lei Xiao clearly understood that what he needed to do next was to penetrate into the center of the Holy Night Army where there were so many powerful men.
When other main subordinates are in place, there is no need to put these precious and purely therapeutic subordinates with limited combat capabilities at risk.
"Xueya, Fasha, it's still the same. You and senior Gars can stay in the territory together."
In front of the gate of the lord's mansion, Lei Xiao nodded to the two territorial alchemists: "Take Senior Gals to familiarize yourself with the territory. I have already arranged the room. Just ask Ward directly."
"As ordered, Lord, please rest assured."
Xue Ya and Fa Xia touched their chests and saluted at the same time, saying in unison.
"Senior Gars, while I am away, the territory will be left to you to take charge of."
Lei Xiao nodded to the ancestor of the Bingliu family, then turned to the two half-elf priests and continued: "Elder Al, Elder Lanke, thank you for your hard work this time."
"Lord, where are you talking about?"
Al, whose face was glowing red, quickly touched his chest and saluted, bowed and said: "It is a great honor for these old guys under me to be able to see the lord's grace up close!"
After Al finished speaking, Lanke who was standing beside him also took a step forward and echoed: "That's right, Lord, these are things that subordinates should do!"
"With wise older men like you sitting in charge of the territory, I will no longer have any worries."
Lei Xiao nodded with satisfaction and ordered the five fourth-level experts to return to their respective positions.
Immediately afterwards, Lei Xiao called the four people Lian, Chaoyan, Nanxing and Nanyue who were originally staying in the territory through some words.
Together with the original six people, Gracilaria, Polygonum, Hong Ye, Erza, Ye Cang, and Ariel, a new ten-person subordinate team was formed, and they were ready to go to the Holy Night Kingdom.
As for Ju Bai, who followed him back to the territory, he still had important official duties assigned by Lei Xiao just now and needed to go back to take charge of the work. He was unable to follow the action this time.
"Okay, let's go."
When the main force and subordinates were all in place, Lei Xiao nodded to Jiang Lei.
"As you command, Lord."
Following Jiang Li's command, he raised his hand to draw a graceful gray six-pointed star, and the group left the territory in an instant.
After that, Lei Xiao first sent Ju Bai back to Flow's End, and then went directly to the Hillfort Fortress, which is the terminal station of the teleportation network.
Lei Xiao not only needs to go to the Holy Night Kingdom through here, but also needs to further strengthen Bai Lao's confidence.
Lei Xiao clearly understood that even a kingdom general who had experienced hundreds of battles would not be able to remain calm in the face of such a huge opponent.
The mountain fortress is the eastern gateway to the territory, so there must be no mistakes.
As expected, after Lei Xiao notified the members of the Shadow Squadron stationed at the Mountain Fort Fortress to inform Mr. Bai, he just teleported to the meeting hall of the Mountain Castle Fortress. Mr. Bai, who had been waiting here, immediately came to greet him.
"Your Excellency, you are finally here!"
Although Bai Lao's resolute old face did not show any anxiety or timidity, the urgency in his words and eyes was already very obvious.
"General Bai, I already know everything."
Lei Xiao nodded to Mr. Bai, smiled calmly and said: "It seems that the other party did not miss this opportunity to take advantage of the situation."
"I didn't expect that the Saint of the Moon Palace would personally take action and lead the 250,000 Holy Night Army to attack. This is equivalent to launching a full-scale national war. Those damn Holy Night Lords and powerful ministers are determined to add insult to injury this time.
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Bai Lao's wrinkled old face was full of solemnity, he clenched his fists and said: "If the old king is not critically ill, even if he lends some courage to the new king of Shengye, the other party will never dare to march with such a big fanfare!"
After finishing his words, Bai Lao's clenched fist dropped weakly again.
Even if he is, he will never be able to stop the 250,000-strong army.
"What is supposed to come will always come. Having illusions can only weaken our fighting spirit. Only an iron fist that is harder than the enemy is the eternal truth."
Lei Xiao still maintained a faint smile, nodded to the old general and said: "Don't worry, Old General Bai, just leave it to me this time."
"Your Excellency, guest, so you already have a good strategy to defeat the enemy?"
Looking at Lei Xiao's confident face, Bai Lao's old eyes lit up and he asked excitedly.
Of course, Bai Lao would not have any doubts about Lei Xiao's words.
This guest from another world has created many miraculous battles that can be recorded in history, and each time is so shocking and unexpected.
Maybe this time, we can really turn the tide again!
"Although I don't know the final result yet, I will try my best."
Lei Xiao's smile faded, and his face became serious again: "Before that, Old General Bai just needs to be prepared and everything will be done step by step."
"I understand, Your Excellency Ke Qing. With His Excellency Ke Qing's words, I feel relieved."
Bai Lao showed his eager eyes, and began to calm down again, and said with the same solemnity: "As long as I and this fortress army are still there, your Excellency, guest minister, can rest assured!"
"Thank you, General Bai, for your hard work. The recruitment work in various places is now proceeding in an orderly manner. The reinforcements will be delivered together with the ordnance and equipment I promised."
Lei Xiao nodded slightly, smiled at the old general and said: "Business matters are important, we will stay soon."
"Have a pleasant trip, your Excellency."
Bai Lao stroked his chest and bowed, and quickly gave way to the road.
Then, under Bai Lao's watch, Lei Xiao and his party disappeared into the fortress' meeting hall.
The momentary feeling of weightlessness passed by, and when Lei Xiao's vision became clear again, he was halfway up a mountain with a wide view.
"Okay, there is no need for Jiang Li to teleport. Let's go straight ahead. We can take a look at the cities and folk customs of the Holy Night Kingdom."
Lei Xiao looked at the mist-shrouded mountains and rivers ahead and nodded to his subordinates.
According to the information from Dean, the army led by the Saint of the Moon Temple is currently near Kaili City, an important town in the west of the Kingdom of Holy Night. According to the normal carriage journey, it will take about ten days to reach the mountain fortress.
But if you march quickly, you can reach the mountain fortress in five days.
Of course, for the extraordinary strength of Lei Xiao and his party, the journey is only three hours at most, and this is still in an environment where they are not very familiar with the topography of Holy Night.
In addition, although this time he needed to go deep into the enemy camp, Lei Xiao did not bring Bai Wei and other third-level subordinates with him, so he had no mounts to use for the time being.
However, after Lei Xiao advanced to the fourth level of power, both his own speed and the energy reserves in his body were no longer what they used to be. Coupled with the assistance of the power of the gods, he was able to keep up with the speed of other subordinates.
"In the process of moving forward at a rapid pace, I can become more skillful in using the energy in my body and combining the power of the gods. It is also a kind of special practice."
Lei Xiao thought this while, surrounded by his subordinates, he began to move forward rapidly.
At the front of the team, Erza, who knows the Holy Night Kingdom best, is leading the team, so it will not be a problem to reach the destination smoothly.
Accompanied by a gust of wind and lightning, Lei Xiao passed through several small fortresses and military camps of the Holy Night Army, and soon came to the long-lost Yaxiang Town.
I saw that the tranquility of the past has been restored here, the houses that were burned by the war have been repaired, the fields are busy watering, and the windmills in the fields in the suburbs are running, and it looks like a prosperous place.
"I remember when I first came here, it was still a mess. It was completely different from the current scene. It really made people feel like they were in another world."
While Lei Xiao was sighing, he did not stop, but continued towards the hinterland of the Holy Night Kingdom.
Although the Holy Night Kingdom has many fortresses in this area, military camps are dotted all over the place, and the defense is extremely tight.
But for Lei Xiao and others whose strength is above level four and possess invisibility cloaks, there is no difference between them and being in name only.
About half an hour later, the road under their feet began to become smoother. After passing several fortresses and villages, Lei Xiao and his party already saw a large city standing at the foot of the mountain in front of them.
At a glance, this city has a fortified city, deep ponds, and densely populated areas. Its scale is by no means inferior to that of Gelin City and Fanyin City.
"Lord, this is Fort Sali, an important border town of the Holy Night Kingdom. It is a fortress city integrating military and mineral resources."
Erza's crisp introduction sounded in Lei Xiao's ears: "As long as you pass through here, you have truly entered the hinterland of the western region of the Holy Night Kingdom."
"It seems we are getting closer to our destination."
Lei Xiao withdrew his observing gaze, nodded to the subordinates beside him and said, "Let's move on."
Then, the vision of Lei Xiao and his party began to become wider and wider, and soon they completely left the mountainous area and came to an endless emerald green plain.
I saw that the business roads here crisscrossed each other, and sometimes long caravans and escorting mercenaries passed by. It looked quite prosperous.
"Lord, the overall strength of the Holy Night Kingdom is almost the same as Leng Yan. It is indeed a very good opponent."
Ariel's clear voice reached Lei Xiao's ears through her words: "But what is different from the Cold Flame Kingdom is that except for the Moon Palace, which occupies half of the country, the top leaders of the Holy Night Kingdom are all controlled by noble families.
The other nobles can only rely on a few wealthy families and have almost no right to speak except for their respective fiefdoms."
"It's a bit interesting. This is indeed completely different from the three wealthy Lengyan families who are just quietly making a fortune in their respective fiefdoms."
While chasing the wind and lightning, Lei Xiao raised his eyebrows, and then asked: "The main point of conflict in Holy Night is not between the old and new aristocrats, but between ordinary aristocrats and aristocratic wealthy families, right?"
"Lord, you really hit the mark."
Ariel's soft and respectful voice came over again: "The aristocratic families in Shengye are so powerful that they even change their orders day by day and formulate some laws that are only beneficial to their own fiefdoms, which attracts complaints from other middle and low-level nobles."
"As far as I know, in the history of the Holy Night Kingdom, there have even been several situations where middle and low-level nobles united and directly fought against each other. However, in the end, they all ended without any problem due to the coordination of the royal family. Instead, they got into trouble.
fishy."
Ariel's voice gradually became a little confused: "But the Holy Night royal family has mostly turned a blind eye to this situation. Almost every king has allowed these wealthy families to act unscrupulously and rarely intervened."
"It's probably because the Moon Palace acts as a check and balance."
Lei Xiao smiled faintly and solved Ariel's confusion: "Just like Erza said, the responsibility of the Moon Palace is to fulfill the promise of the Dark Elf Queen and maintain the rule of the Holy Night Royal Family. Naturally,
Don’t worry about a few wealthy families taking over the throne.”
"In addition, although I don't know the specific situation of Shengye Palace, I can imagine that the several wealthy families must be checking and balancing each other, and they are going back and forth secretly. Otherwise, Dark Devour would not be allowed to do this.
The killer organization grows."
Lei Xiao's eyes were burning as he continued: "And every Holy Night King only needs to balance the relationship between these people while ensuring the interests of the royal family. To a certain extent, this is comparable to directly governing all
It’s much more convenient for nobles.”
"I completely understand, it turned out to be like this..."
Ariel's suddenly enlightened voice suddenly sounded: "It seems that I still have a lot to learn from the lord."
"I just said it casually, it's no big deal."
Lei Xiao, who was chasing the wind and lightning while his whole body was wrapped in an energy shield, smiled and said: "Ariel, the most important thing is that you must be good at using your own mind to think, in order to truly see the essence of things."
The time on the road always flies by, and by noon, the outline of a city standing on the plain has slowly emerged on the distant horizon.
Along the way, through Ariel and Erza's explanations, Lei Xiao has already gained a preliminary understanding of the Kingdom of Holy Night, which will undoubtedly play a vital role in his subsequent meeting with Saint Teresa of the Moon Temple.
function.
"I hope things will go smoothly. If the other party does not agree to postpone the attack, I am afraid everything will be in vain soon."
Lei Xiao looked at the increasingly clear city in the distance and slowly took a deep breath.
"Lord, ahead is Kelly City. According to Dean's secret report, the Holy Night Army led by Teresa will conduct a supply operation here."
Erza's slightly solemn voice reached Lei Xiao's ears through her words: "Judging from the time, the other party should be arriving soon."
"It seems that the timing is just right."
Hearing the tension in Erza's words, Lei Xiao nodded slightly, his voice calm and powerful.
"Then let me take a closer look at what is so special about Saint Teresa of the Moon Temple who came with an army of 250,000 men."
