Chapter 496 The war begins

Just as Dai Qingxiao thought, although the initiative of whether to fight or not lies in the hands of the Tiandou Empire that controls Jialing Pass, after all, this will be the Star Luo Empire's army occupying the territory of the four kingdoms.

Therefore, the kings of the four kingdoms were a little dissatisfied at the moment. In daily meetings, they hinted that Gelong should send troops to fight against the Star Luo Empire army.

Even in the Balak Kingdom, which had a closer relationship with the Tiandou Empire, and the new king Kunsim was even closer to Lu Yuan, he was still a little dissatisfied.

After all, no matter what, the Star Luo Empire still occupies his Balak Kingdom. It is his kingdom, so of course he is anxious.

In addition, the kings of the other three kingdoms asked him to cooperate a little, and he felt that there was no problem, so he cooperated and put pressure on Gelong.

Although Gelong serves as the marshal of the empire, the power and status of the kings of the four kingdoms cannot overwhelm him.

They are just a few kings who deviate from the center of the empire. In terms of real power and actual status, Ge Long, the marshal who controls the empire's troops, is really above these so-called kings.

But their dissatisfaction still put pressure on Gelong.

After all, if he continues to stand still, it is easy for others to misunderstand that he has second thoughts.

But it is indeed difficult to move. The military strength of the Star Luo Empire is stronger than that of the Tiandou Empire.

Especially among the millions of troops mobilized this time, there are also the combined armies of the four kingdoms. What strength can the kingdom's army have?

Just let any one of the five major armies lead the 200,000 Imperial Central Army, and the Kingdom Alliance Army can be defeated.

Let alone let this kingdom alliance army face the Star Luo Empire army which is stronger than the Tiandou Empire Central Army.

Especially in a head-on confrontation on the plains.

It is best not to initiate an uncertain war casually.

In fact, Ge Long also understood the Xingluo Empire at this time. Although they also knew that relying on Jialing Pass, the Tiandou Empire had an advantage. If they wanted to win this war, they would have to break through the Jialing Pass.

Or defeat the Tiandou Empire's army on the plains, making it impossible for the Tiandou Empire's army to leave Jialing Pass.

So now the Star Luo Empire is waiting for the Tian Dou Empire to attack.

This is tantamount to testing the patience of the people in charge of the armies of the two empires.

Ge Long didn't have any good solution. He could only hope that Lu Yuan's side would succeed in the battle and cut off the Star Luo Empire's food and grass. When the Star Luo Empire itself would be in chaos, the Tiandou Empire would be able to deal with the opponent effortlessly.

However……

"It was successful, but it didn't burn down the Star Luo Empire's food and grass?" Ge Long took a deep breath.

Lu Yuan took Ning Rongrong, Yan Zhuyin, the Shi brothers, Yi Qing and Ji Zhan back to the Chinese army camp. He nodded and said, "Although the raid was successful and more than 40,000 enemy people were killed, But their food and grass are all made up of mud and sand mixed with weeds.”

"Isn't that a failure?!" King Pantesi of the Oka Kingdom suddenly said with dissatisfaction, "Then now we can't fight again? Then when will you be able to repel those guys from the Star Luo Empire and defeat us? The kingdom is back!"

Ge Long and Lu Yuan both frowned slightly when they heard this.

It's not that the raid mission failed this time, Lu Yuan and others successfully completed the mission of attacking and killing the Star Luo Empire's supply troops.

It's just that the Star Luo Empire was very smart and played a trick on Lu Yuan and others. Although Lu Yuan and others killed people, they did not burn the real food and grass.

This is not the fault of Lu Yuan and others.

After all, who would have thought that the Star Luo Empire's supply force was transporting fake grain and grass?

Lu Yuan said coldly, "No matter what, we have completed this mission, but we didn't expect that the Star Luo Empire had already guessed our intentions and transferred the food and grass."

Pantesi sneered, "Isn't this just because you are incompetent?"

Lu Yuan frowned. Pan Texi was too courageous to hold him accountable like this.

Then he saw the confidence in Pan Texi's eyes, and he immediately thought of Wuhun Palace.

Could it be...

This Pan Texi has already taken refuge in Wuhun Palace, so why do you dare to attack him now?

After all, the bad relationship between him and Wuhun Palace was already obvious.

However, Pan Texi's attack this time was probably not inspired by Wuhun Palace - Wuhun Palace is not that stupid. Is it useful to use a king to pressure Lu Yuan?

It was probably Pantesi's own idea.

Lu Yuan suddenly sneered, and then with a thought, his terrifying aura directly pressed towards Pantesi.

Pan Texi turned pale instantly. He was just a Soul King. How could he resist the pressure of Lu Yuan's Soul Douluo aura? Especially when Lu Yuan's aura contained the power of a Death Star, which instantly filled him with terror. rising.

When the Marshal of the Oka Kingdom, Horace, saw this, his expression changed, and he wanted to step forward to protect his king.

Before he could get up, Lu Yuan took back his breath, and Pantesi fell to the ground softly.

Lu Yuan gave him a direct warning, but after all, he was still in the public eye, so he couldn't express his suspicions now - there was no direct evidence.

"When I, the general, killed everyone in the Star Luo Empire on the battlefield, you didn't know where you were enjoying the glory and wealth." Lu Yuan said calmly, "If you think I am incompetent, I can let you go to the battlefield next time. "

Pantesi gasped for air, but at this moment his eyes were full of fear, but he did not speak rudely again.

He now clearly knew how powerful Lu Yuan was, and he was afraid that if Lu Yuan really showed his murderous intent, he would be killed directly.

After all, with the strength of him and Horace, they couldn't stop Lu Yuan at all.

Afterwards, it was estimated that nothing would happen to Lu Yuan. After all, he was a Contra and an empire general, and he had the behemoth Seven Treasures Glazed Sect behind him.

If Lu Yuan really killed a king who only had the cultivation of a Soul King, then the Oka Kingdom could let the Qibao Glazed Sect kill Lu Yuan and bury him with him?

At most, it's just to lift it high and put it down gently.

The kingdom's marshal Horace didn't say anything at the moment. He just helped Pantesi up, and then said in a deep voice to Gorong, "Marshal, do we still have to stand still now?"

Gelong rubbed his temples, his eyes flickered, and he glanced at the four kings beside him who seemed to be dissatisfied as long as he said "continue to stand still".

He thought for a moment, sighed and said, "Two days later, our army will be dispatched to target the enemy forces in the Kingdom of Barak!"

If they continue to stand still now, they will have internal problems.

And after all, behind the Tiandou Empire is Jialing Pass. If they occupy Jialing Pass, even if they lose the battle, they can quickly withdraw and wait for the next opportunity.

In this case, then according to the wishes of the four kingdoms, let's go and have a head-on collision with the Star Luo Empire army.

However, Ge Long also decided at this moment that in the big battle two days later, let the combined forces of the four kingdoms attack first. Even if they lose to the Star Luo Empire, the central army of the empire will not suffer much losses.

And after getting Gelong's promise.

"Very good!" Xin Yaoqi, the king of Tianmai Kingdom, nodded with satisfaction.

The kings of the other three kingdoms also looked satisfied and nodded.

The other five military princes and Lu Yuan didn't have any objections. After all, this was not a particularly risky behavior.

They also happened to have a chance encounter with the Star Luo Empire. Although they had lost more than they won in previous battles with the Star Luo Empire, if they were timid about the battlefield because of their previous failures, then what kind of soldiers would they be?

It's better to just resign and go home to take care of the kids.

"The armies are ready. The four kingdoms' combined armies, the Fengwu Army, the Xuanwu Army, the Tiandou Royal Knights, and the Imperial Heavy Cavalry Regiment will be the front. The rest of the army will stick to Jialing Pass. No rash action is allowed without my order!" Ge Long Finally gave the order.

"Yes!" Everyone in the military camp responded in unison.

Soon, orders were issued from top to bottom, and the army that had been prepared for a long time in Jialing Pass began to move nervously.

…

Early morning two days later.

At this moment, the sky is cloudless and the breeze is gentle. Take a deep breath and the fresh air is refreshing.

There are four gates on the front of Jialing Pass, which open almost at the same time. Four huge suspension bridges set up a fifty-meter-wide moat amidst the rattling of nooses.

Amidst the clanging sound of armor, a large number of heavily armored soldiers quickly poured out of Jialing Pass.

Early in the morning, after the Tiandou Empire's army had breakfast, the army assembled with the sound of thunderous war drums.

Soon, the Tiandou Empire's army, which was nearly a hundred miles long, stood ten miles outside Jialing Pass like an ancient behemoth.

One phalanx after another appeared outside the camp. Each huge phalanx was composed of ten thousand people, and was accompanied by a series of general orders issued by the Chinese army.

The 100,000-strong Tiandou Empire army slowly moved forward. They were ten heavy cavalry regiments, and they were all the heavy cavalry brought by the Tiandou Empire this time.

This is a real steel army. They are not advancing very fast, but their overwhelming pressure makes the earth tremble.

Following closely behind the ten heavy armored corps were the infantry armies of the four kingdoms. They entered the battlefield surrounded by the heavy armored corps.

And they will also be the main force in this war.

Then came the Xuanwu Army and the Royal Knights of the Tiandou Empire at the rear.

This time, the nearly 50,000-strong Tiandou Empire Royal Knights were led by Lu Yuan to attack. He and Ning Rongrong were also riding soul beast hybrid horses at the moment, leading the attack in front of the army.

The Tianying Army was not ordered to attack this time, but stayed in Jialing Pass to guard the fortress.

In addition, the Tiandou Empire also sent out a soul master army this time. This soul master army was commanded by an old man whom Lu Yuan had met.

Moreover, this soul master army arrived at Jialing Pass just the day before yesterday, so Lu Yuan did not see the old man he had seen before in the military camp.

The old man's beard and hair are all white, but his aura is not much weaker than Lu Yuan's.

And Lu Yuan had met him at Tiandou Royal Academy back then. He was the head of the Academic Affairs Committee of Tiandou Royal Academy - Meng Shenji, Wuhun Black Demon, and an eighty-sixth-level eight-ring fighting spirit Douluo in the control department.

This time Emperor Xue Ye unexpectedly sent this old man out. It seemed that he was determined to win this battle.

In this way, Meng Shenji led three thousand soul master legion soldiers, closely following Lu Yuan's Tiandou Royal Knights.

Generally, on the battlefield, light cavalry and soul masters fight together to give full play to their speed advantage.

Lu Yuan quickly grabbed Ning Rongrong's graceful waist, jumped on his horse, and came to the front of Meng Shenji.

"Meng Education Committee, student Lu Yuan (Ning Rongrong) came to pay homage." Lu Yuan and Ning Rongrong both said respectfully.

Mengshenji looked a bit older than before. After all, he was just a Contra. If he didn't break through to the Titled Douluo, his longevity would be no different from that of ordinary people.

This time he should be approaching his end.

But when he looked at Lu Yuan and Ning Rongrong, his eyes were still quite kind.

"You guys, there's no need to be so polite, but time flies so quickly, and you have become the pillar of the empire so quickly..." Meng Shenji said with emotion while stroking his white beard.

"We are very grateful to the education committee for cultivating us when we were in the academy." Lu Yuan said immediately.

This is indeed true. The three education committee members, Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhilin, gave them a lot of convenience at the beginning, and the three education committee members are truly good teachers who are not limited to their status as students.

At least every time Lu Yuan and Xue Beng came into trouble in front of the three of them, the three education committee members were truly impartial.

But make a decision after truly understanding the ins and outs of the matter and who is the culprit.

Of course, at that time, Xue Beng always wanted to use Lu Yuan to show off his playboy side, so it was Xue Beng who often started trouble.

Therefore, the last three education committee members all judged that Lu Yuan was right.

However, due to Xue Beng's status as a prince, they could not punish Xue Beng.

But at least, the three education committee members are all on the same page, and they are all good teachers who are worthy of admiration.

"That's because your talents are outstanding and has nothing to do with us." Meng Shenji said helplessly, "In other words, it's not that you are proud of being from Tiandou Royal Academy, but that Tiandou Royal Academy has produced geniuses like you. It’s something to be proud of…”

He smiled heartily, making Lu Yuan and Ning Rongrong admire Meng Shenji's ethics even more.

"Okay, now that the army is on the move, how about having tea with this old man like me after the war?" Meng Shenji said with a smile while stroking his beard.

"That's disrespectful!" Lu Yuan and Ning Rongrong said with fists clasped.

Then they rode back to the location of the Tiandou Royal Knights.

And after the appearance of the Soul Master Legion and the Tiandou Royal Knights.

After that, ten more light cavalry regiments rushed out from both wings.

In the first battle against the Star Luo Empire, the Tiandou Empire sent almost all cavalry.

Even those soul masters have horses to ride on.

A quarter of the combined army of the four kingdoms are soldiers on horseback.

Mainly heavy cavalry, they can attack when advancing and defend when retreating.

Behind the Tiandou Empire's army is Jialing Pass. Once they are defeated, they can directly retreat to Jialing Pass with their horses, highlighting the ability to advance and retreat freely.

At this time, the Star Luo Empire stationed in the Barak Kingdom in the distance also discovered this scene.

Dai Qingxiao sneered, "The Tiandou Empire is still as timid as ever... They are all cavalry, and it is indeed easy to advance and retreat. However, the strength of both armies is still the foundation for winning the war. Give me the order to re-arm the cavalry, Eight legions of heavy infantry formed in front of the gate and ordered General Mad Lion to lead the Mad Lion Cavalry in person and attack head-on!"

"Yes! Your Majesty!" the herald immediately responded.