Wuji Hall, like Zhenwu, is overgrown with weeds and extremely desolate.
As people walked through the Taoist temples that stretched for miles, they felt like they were stepping back in time.
One can imagine how prosperous the incense was in this large-scale Taoist temple. Presumably, there must be at least thousands of cultivators practicing in it.
In the prehistoric area, even the largest cultivation sect has only a few thousand or even hundreds of disciples. Most of them are only a dozen or more, fifty or sixty, and the building they live in is a main hall.
and a few tile-roofed houses, such a large-scale building complex stretching for several miles is simply unheard of.
Everyone discovered that although no one had come to this Taoist temple for a long time, there was nothing of value. It seemed that this place had been searched many times.
"Brother Zhao, we should have arrived at the treasure place described on the sheepskin map. How to find it?" Leng Qing asked.
"have no idea."
Zhao Yuan found a big stone, spread out the sheepskin map, and measured it carefully.
According to the description on the sheepskin map, the place where the treasure is hidden is nearby. However, it is surrounded by dilapidated Taoist temples and there are no clues at all.
If the treasure on the sheepskin map is in a barren mountain, it would be easier to find it. After all, in that desolate place with few people, as long as you spend a little time, you can easily find the clues of the treasure.
In this Taoist temple, there are traces of human activities everywhere. It is very difficult to find the place where the treasure is hidden, because it is impossible to demolish all so many buildings...
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While Zhao Yuan and Long Zifei and a group of cultivators were racking their brains to find the treasure hidden on the sheepskin map, the war in the Qin Empire was in full swing.
Under the leadership of Nitianhou, Zhenshuiguan and Tongzhou City launched large-scale military operations.
When Zhao Yuan left, he left behind tips and tricks for the generals at Zhenshuiguan and Tongzhou City.
attack.
Non-stop attack!
Except for Zhenshuiguan and Tongzhou City, the Qin Empire just counterattacked and attacked some cities around Juzizhou, but they did not occupy them.
Because a large number of Crusaders' war horses were captured, Zhenshuiguan and Tongzhou City also had a large number of cavalry.
In addition to the Qin cavalry that came and went like the wind, the most troublesome thing for the Crusaders was the hundreds of monsters.
On that snowy wasteland, it was simply a paradise for monsters. They not only hunted down the Crusaders' scouts, but also hunted down the Crusaders' black-winged Kunpeng on a large scale.
The official road between Zhenshuiguan and Tongzhou City has been completely opened. Then, through constant military operations, the territory of Orange Island was gradually eroded bit by bit. After many small towns were recovered by the Qin army, some Qin people also
Started to unite vertical companies and battalions to cooperate with the military operations of the Qin army.
The situation of the Crusaders in Orange Island was precarious, because Zhao Yuan killed hundreds of thousands of Crusaders in Tongzhou City, which not only caused a spiritual blow to the Crusaders, but also a heavier military blow, because
, now that the Great Qin Empire is in the winter when water turns to ice, replenishing the Crusaders’ troop supply has become the biggest problem.
Orange Island is currently facing several problems, among which the most troublesome one is Shou.
Orange Island's army was no longer able to organize large-scale corps operations, but they had to intercept the crazy sneak attacks of the Heaven-defying Monkeys.
The defender of Orange Island is in a state of despair right now...
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The Crusaders in Blackwater City were also having a hard time.
When General Changkong learned that Zhao Yuan had recaptured Tongzhou City, his keen military talent immediately realized that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
At this time, the soldiers of the Great Qin Empire had realized that the Crusaders hated winter more than they did.
If we wait for a large-scale counterattack after this cold winter, the Crusaders will have regained their strength by then.
On a snowy night, General Chang Kong personally led an army to sneak attack General Gore. Just as the two armies were engaged in a bloody battle, Shan Yu, Qiu Xiaochong, Guo Axe, and Yang Cheng were among a group of generals, each leading 50,000 soldiers.
The cavalry bypassed General Gore's defense line and penetrated deep into the hinterland of the Qin Empire.
If Zhao Yuan's war at Zhenshuiguan and Tongzhou City formed a turning point, then the battle at Heishui City was the launch of a comprehensive counterattack by the Qin Empire.
Regarding this all-out counterattack, historians spoke highly of General Changkong, because General Changkong did not even consider the safety of himself and the emperor, and devoted all his military power to launch this military operation.
It is not an exaggeration to describe General Changkong's determination for this battle as "breaking the cauldron" and "a last-ditch battle", because Blackwater City almost came out in full force, with more than 200,000 Cinu cavalry and hundreds of thousands of Qin cavalry infantry.
They were all involved in this massive battle.
Facing the all-out counterattack launched by the Qin Empire, General Gore had no power to counterattack at all, because both Shan Yu and Guo Ax were extremely fierce generals.
Hundreds of thousands of Great Qin troops swept through Canyun with overwhelming force and recaptured dozens of cities in just one week. General Gore, in order to avoid being cut off by the Great Qin army that penetrated deep into the hinterland, decisively ended his fight with Changkong.
After a fierce battle, the general abandoned his armor and fled to Baisha City.
Baisha City is already six hundred miles away from Heishui City.
The unstoppable Great Qin army fought all the way to Baisha City, and then stopped, because at this time the Great Qin Empire's battle front was too long, the supply line was too long, and the occupied cities needed to be consolidated.
In this battle, the Qin army was proud and proud. Not only did they kill General Gore, they also gained hundreds of miles of strategic depth for Blackwater City.
General Changkong, who was still seriously injured, led the army to Baisha City, and once again formed a stalemate with General Gore. However, what was different from before was that this time, it was not General Changkong who defended the city.
And became General Gore.
General Changkong did not attack Baisha City by force, because Baisha City is a famous city through the ages. Not only is the city wall indestructible, but there are also more than 200,000 Crusaders entrenched in it.
General Changkong, who has a deep understanding of military skills, naturally knows that it is almost impossible to capture Baisha City in a short time. Even if Baisha City is captured, both sides will lose and the gain will not be worth the loss.
The most important thing is that the Qin army can no longer defeat the battle, so every decision made by General Chang Kong is like walking on thin ice!
This time, General Changkong adopted the tactics of the Crusaders - encircling the point for reinforcements!
The most ingenious thing about encircling a town for reinforcements is that the enemies surrounding a town use it as bait to attract reinforcements from enemies elsewhere. The real purpose is to defeat the reinforcements of the enemies and achieve the campaign goal of annihilating the reinforcements.
The focus of General Changkong's encirclement and reinforcements was on the reinforcements, so the focus of troop deployment was on the reinforcements, while those surrounding Baisha City were auxiliary forces.
The tactic of encirclement and reinforcements dealt a heavy blow to the Crusaders near Baisha City. Thousands of Crusaders were killed every day. In Baisha City, the morale of the Crusaders was low...
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"General, although the cold winter in the Qin Empire only lasts for more than a month, the early spring after the cold winter is still cold. Moreover, the ice and snow melt and the roads are muddy. Although this Baisha City is indestructible, it lacks food and grass. The surrounding towns were also defeated by the Qin one by one.
In less than a month, this Baisha City may become an isolated city, and Orange Island has been severely damaged by Zhao Yuan. Reinforcements..." A soldier looked at General Gore with a cold face and cautiously suggested.
"It doesn't matter, our reinforcements are coming soon!" A strange smile appeared on General Gore's face.
"Reinforcements?" All the generals looked at each other.
"Prince Philip is here."
"ah……"
All the generals had shocked expressions on their faces, and their bodies were trembling inexplicably.