"What?"
The Shadow Follower's jaw dropped. "Two hundred thousand? Just like that?"
I nodded. "Yeah. We'll try to hold them off for as long as possible. We'll let Ice Wolf City's vanguard players have a taste of our strength. We don't need to fight to the death. Once the frontline collapses, we'll immediately run toward Fierce Tiger City."
The Shadow Follower was puzzled. "What are you doing?"
Ling Yue was also puzzled. "Yeah, we'll have to fight anyway. Isn't Scholar's action superfluous?"
"No, it's not completely superfluous."
I smiled and said, "These two hundred thousand people are just the first line of defense. Next, we'll set up another two hundred thousand people in the Emerald Forest. Just like before, we can only lose, not win."
The Shadow Follower was a bit dissatisfied. "Scholar, I've never heard of this kind of tactic before. Snow Moon has less than two million players right now, and you've already lost four hundred thousand. That's 20% of our main force. Don't you think this kind of loss is a bit pointless?"
Bing Cha glanced at me and the corner of his mouth curled up slightly. He seemed to have thought of something.
Ling Xue also smiled faintly. Her expression was exactly the same as Bing Cha's.
Dark Shadow Drifter scratched his head and said, "I don't think my brain capacity is enough. If you know something, just say it. At the very least, let me know the inside story. I don't want to be Zhuge Liang's subordinate, Zhao Yun. Just give me a brocade pouch and that's it. I am a citizen. I have the right to know and speak …"
Bing Cha laughed and scolded, "What right does a little citizen like you need to speak? Just work hard and create more GDP."
The Shadow Follower was speechless. He looked at Ling Xue, clearly asking for help.
Ling Xue was obviously more respectful of the citizens. She smiled faintly and explained, "I think Scholar's strategy is based on the ancient Battle of Qilu and Changshao, right?"
I nodded in approval. "My Xiao Xue is smart!"
Qin Yun was surprised. "Is there a story behind the Battle of Long Ladle?"
I smiled. "You might not know about the Battle of the Long Spoon, but I'm sure you'll understand what I mean when I mention the phrase 'the first spurt of energy, the second spurt of energy, the third spurt of energy', right?
The State of Lu launched a preemptive strike. The three drum strikes were unsuccessful and the State of Qi took the opportunity to launch an attack that caught the opponent off guard.
Our situation today is very similar. We are outnumbered. If we don't use any special moves, it will be very difficult to win. "
The Shadow Follower's eyes turned cold. He asked in a low voice, "But Scholar, the State of Lu attacked the Battle of the Long Spoon three times without success. Our situation today is different. You made our brothers lose twice in a row. Won't that boost the enemy's morale?"
I nodded. "That's right. We set up two weak barriers to make the players of Ice Wolf City arrogant. As the saying goes, an arrogant army is bound to fall. When they reach the third barrier, we, Snow Moon, will use our strongest army to fight them head-on. Once we encounter a fierce resistance, the gap in their morale will be too great. I guarantee that the ten million soldiers of Ice Wolf City will fall like a landslide. At that time, all we need to do is wave our flag and we can go with the flow and kill them all!"
The Shadow Follower sucked in a deep breath and gritted his teeth. "After listening to you, I feel like my intelligence has increased!
Damn it, but this is too dangerous. If the enemy's morale isn't low, the ones who will be defeated will be Snow Moon. "
I couldn't help but smile. "The art of war is deceit!
Sometimes, we have to take the risk, especially when we are not as strong as our opponents. We need to be more adventurous. If we play it safe, I'm afraid we'll end up like Uncle Lone Grave's expedition to Saint Helm City. We'll return in failure. "
Everybody wasn't sure about my strategy, but they still followed it. It was a kind of trust in me, nothing more. Ever since Xue Yue had been reorganized, after so many battles, I had always been trying my best to make myself look like an invincible Martial God, like Gu Mu had described me as a scholar of the country. Only then would the people of Xue Yue be united. Only then would the people of Xue Yue be fearless and fearless.
However, only I knew what I was worried about. My strategies had all been proven in real battles, but that didn't mean that I was invincible. For example, this time, to be honest, I wasn't very confident. There was only a thin line between victory and defeat. If we were to lose, White Cloud City would face an unprecedented crisis. Everyone knew that, so we had to do our best!
And so, I began to adjust the formation. The Shadow Follower led two hundred thousand Snow Moon players to Jade Canyon, and Spring And Autumn Dance led two hundred thousand Snow Moon players as well. They would set up an ambush half an hour behind the Shadow Follower.
Bing Cha asked, "Scholar, what should we do with vanilla ice?"
"Let's stick with Snow Moon's main force. We'll be the last line of defense, and we'll fight Ice Wolf City in two hours!"
"Mn!"
Ling Xue personally went to organize the Yinyao Cavalry. Not long after, the remaining seven thousand or so Yinyao Cavalry swung their sabers and stood on the plains with high morale. Many of their weapons were even glowing with seven-colored light. It was the effect of Outstanding + 4. Snow Moon was a king-tier stronghold, and the quality of their top-tier players was clearly much better than the players of other guilds.
I raised my hand, and the 1.6 million troops of Snow Moon marched through the forest. It would only take an hour for us to reach the ambush point.
Vanilla Ice still had quite a number of players. Currently, Vanilla Ice could be considered one of the few strong alliances in White Cloud City. After the war, there were still over 1.2 million elite players left. This time, they were destined to be of great help. If they joined forces with the Snow Moon Mercenaries, they would have approximately 2.8 million players. This was more than enough to deal a fatal blow to Ice Wolf City's reinforcements.
The troops slowly pressed forward, and before long, a lush forest appeared in front of them. The forest was about five kilometers long, and with the Flame Qilin's speed, it would only take them two minutes to walk through it. Right in front of the forest was a forest plain that ran from east to west. It was a perfect battlefield for cavalry to charge and kill.
I gave the order for all the cavalry to gather at the edge of the forest and hide. The long-range players were at the back. When Ice Wolf City's player army arrived, we would charge over with lightning speed and let the Indian players know what it meant to be an invincible king!
… …
Everyone hid in the forest and didn't dare to breathe loudly. The atmosphere was very much like an ambush.
Ling Xue and the other girls had already summoned their giant dragons back. They all took up the role of foot soldiers and half-knelt in the grass.
It was a hot summer, and many grasshoppers were jumping around in the forest. These things seemed to have a liking for beautiful women, and it wasn't long before seven or eight of them appeared on Ling Xue's hair. They were jumping around like they were having a dance party.
Ling Xue entered the Holy Domain in a fit of anger, and the snowflakes that flew everywhere froze a few grasshoppers into ice balls.
Beside her, Bing Cha didn't back down either. He raised his arm and roasted a bunch of grasshoppers until they were fragrant. An alluring fragrance spread into the air.
Qin Yun and Ling Yue were chatting about how hot Beijing was during the summer.
Chrysanthemum Daohana quietly stood next to Ling Yue with a small smile on her lips. She didn't say anything and simply listened.
It was at this moment I received news from the front that Ice Wolf City's vanguard had arrived. Both sides were engaged in a fierce battle, and the Shadow Follower was panting heavily in the party channel. "They … they're fighting. We've organized a charge, but I don't know how deep we'll go!"
I said, "Just do your best, and kill as many as you can!"
"Mn!"
I asked the Shadow Follower to share his view, and the scene in front of me turned into the front line. I was almost used to the bloody scene.
The Shadow Follower led two hundred thousand Snow Moon players to charge back and forth three times. Their numbers grew smaller and smaller, and a lot of people were surrounded and killed.
Indeed, in less than two hours, the army was completely routed. However, they had at least killed hundreds of thousands of enemy players. In the end, Dark Shadow Drifter led hundreds of light cavalrymen and fled for their lives. Behind them, the players of Ice Wolf City were indeed full of vigor. They waved their blades and chased after them!
Half an hour later, we reached the second front line. It was a small swamp, and a warrior dressed in shiny equipment was holding a battle axe. It was the divine weapon I had bought at a low price — the Holy Domain weapon — Hell Storm Battle Axe!
There was no doubt that this seemingly lazy Warrior was Dancing Spring and Autumn. After all, he was still a Saint-level player, so he still had quite the imposing manner.
The Shadow Follower looked back at his pursuers as he ran and shouted, "Qiu Yang, help me!"
Spring And Autumn Dance waved his hand and laughed. "Brothers, attack!"
Suddenly, countless human heads emerged from the swamp like eels emerging from the surface of the water on a rainy day. These were the elite players under Dancing Spring and Autumn's command. One by one, they jumped out of the swamp, summoned their warhorses like mud monkeys, raised their weapons, and charged forward.
Immediately after, a large group of Snow Moon players appeared from the forest behind them. Everyone charged at the enemy together. Dark Shadow Drifter even turned around and became the vanguard. He brandished his longsword and cut the noob that had been chasing him for half an hour in half. Dark Shadow Drifter then charged into the crowd of players, leaving behind a dark cyan aura. Only then did the Indian players realize what was going on. Damn, this guy that they had been killing for hours was actually a Holy Domain player!
Spring And Autumn Dance also transformed. His entire body was covered in a fiery red cyclone, and the Hell Storm Battle Axe in his hand turned into a fiery axe. He fell into the crowd with the cyclone, and it was as if he was invincible. He used his equipment, level, and cyclone advantage to charge forward. The Indian players at the front obviously had no mages, so everything was easy.
And so, under the leadership of the two Holy Domain experts, Spring And Autumn Dance and the Shadow Follower, the two hundred thousand Snow Moon players charged in and counterattacked.
The battle was extremely fierce, and everyone was prepared to die.
However, there were too few of them. The army from Ice Wolf City had already arrived. Millions of Indian players surrounded the two hundred thousand Snow Moon players and killed them one by one. In the end, Chaotic Dancing Spring and Autumn and Dark Shadow Drifter were barely able to block the Indian players. Finally, they managed to break out of the encirclement with a few dozen cavalrymen and fled towards the third line of defense. These people had clearly slowed down their speed. They walked and stopped from time to time. Behind them, there was a group of Indian high-level cavalrymen.
After losing to China twice in a row, especially when the opponent was the number one guild in China, the Indian players finally exploded. They shouted with bloodshot eyes, "Our virtual competition has finally surpassed China!
Wahahaha, we have finally surpassed China in one area! "
Excitement and joy spread through the crowd. Not long after, the army of ten million from the Indian region's Ice Wolf City fell into a sea of arrogance. They had an unparalleled aura, and it seemed like only the majestic Holy Helm City in the north could make them look down on them.
More than an hour later, a long black line appeared on the plains in front of us. That was the main force of Ice Wolf City. It stretched for hundreds of miles, and almost filled the entire forest in the outskirts.
The Shadow Follower and Spring And Autumn Dance were very smart. They used their speed advantage and led tens of thousands of Ice Wolf City players in circles on the plains. When the five million main force of Ice Wolf City appeared on the plains, they turned their horses around and charged toward the forest where our troops were hiding.
Not long after, the two of them rushed into the forest and shouted, "It's done!"
I immediately stood up and pulled out my Scarlet Heaven Sword. I shouted, "Snow Moon!
Listen to my orders!
Prepare to attack! "
The Flame Qilin let out a long hiss. I leaped onto its back and charged forward with my fiery longsword. Magic flashed in the air as the Amethyst Dragon, the Silver Snow Dragon, the Double-headed Dark Dragon, and the Blue Dragon appeared at the same time. Very soon, the four beautiful Dragon Knights had already begun their attacks.
The Yinyao cavalry pulled out their swords and got on their horses. They followed me and charged. In less than a minute, a large number of Snow Moon elites had descended on the plains like divine soldiers from the heavens. At least, that was how it looked to the Indian players.
Battle cries reverberated across the plains, and the rumbling of horse hooves shook the earth. Finally, the battle had begun!
The Ice Wolf City players' morale was like a rainbow. Just like the previous two times, a million elite cavalry formed into hundreds of cavalry formations and attacked Snow Moon head-on.
I rushed to the front, shouted, and entered Holy Domain Transformation. I raised my Scarlet Heaven Sword high and gave the enemy a greeting gift — Divine Dragon Slash!
Boom!
Accompanied by a cyclone of sword energy, the sword energy swept through the crowd of players. In an instant, streaks of white light appeared, and the scattered equipment and potions fell to the ground.
I didn't stop at all. I swung my sword left and right, sword light flashing. Almost every swing of my sword killed an enemy player. Not long after, I had killed countless people.
The Yinyao cavalry followed closely behind me, the light of the Blade of Destruction blinding. At first, the Indian players thought that they were elites, but when they came into contact with the Yinyao cavalry, they realized how ignorant they were.
Amidst the fierce charge, the blades of the Yinyao cavalry were like the blades of the grim reaper, tearing apart the enemy's line. After a head-on charge, at least tens of thousands of Indian melee players were buried at the edge of Emerald Forest.