Chapter 807 - The Demise of a Beauty (1/2)
Chapter 807 - The Demise of a Beauty
As the sun rose over the horizon, ten thousand Royal Army soldiers arrived at the shores of the War God’s River. Xia Ye personally supervised the construction of the dock. When he saw me, he had a puzzled expression on his face. Long Xing walked over and said, “Commander, have you seriously decided to wage war on these pirates? If the report I received is correct, the Dragonling Army has over ten thousand men in their ranks and over 70 battleships. Over the past night, the Royal Army has at most a small branch of navy men.
I rested my Zhen Yue Blade over my shoulder and smiled, “That is exactly what I want to do. I want to make a move against the Dragonling Army. They have been reckless on this War God’s River for far too long. During those years, they’ve raided villages and stolen Dragon Crystal cannons. Fighting with them isn’t only for training the Royal Army troops, it will also give us a chance to acquire some weaponry and expand our inventory.”
Long Xing smiled, “Commander, you’re truly wise! However, there’s one point I’m not sure if I should bring up or not….”
I replied, “Go ahead!”
Long Xing lowered his voice and whispered into my ear, “Louis, the general of the Violent Thunder Army has always held loose reigns with his subordinates and allow them to do as they please. That’s why the Violent Thunder Army is unstructured. Despite that, they’re incredibly strong. His Majesty has always been partial towards the Violent Thunder Army. Commander, if you are going to try to touch the Violent Thunder Army, you must carefully consider your actions. Otherwise, I’m afraid that we won’t have to wait for the Flame Dragon Army to move against us first.”
I nodded and tightened my grip around the hilt of my sword, “If we don’t destroy the Dragonling Army, they will remain a threat to the villagers who live in this area. Seeing as both the Flame Dragon Army and the Xia Yu Armies have made it clear that they will protect themselves, then the Royal Army will have to act. Someone has to do the job after all.”
Surprise took over Long Xing’s face. Finally he gave a sigh of defeat and praise, “Alright, no matter what my lord decides to do, I, Long Xing, will leave my life in your hands. Worst case scenario, I die!”
I smiled and patted his shoulder, “Alright already, go on and construct that dock. If you need any materials, send a letter to Princess Pearl. She will support you with anything you need. This dock will be the foundation of our campaign against the hundreds of ships that the Dragonling Army has. We will push our cannons and Dragon Crystal Cannons here to defend and counter any attack that comes at us!”
“Yes my lord!”
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I turned around and faced Han Yuan and Xiao Lie, “Do any of you know the exact location of the Long Spear garrison of the Violent Thunder Army?”
Han Yuan’s face lit up, “General, we…. are we really going to act against the Long Spear Unit of the Violent Thunder Army?”
“What else would we be doing?”
I smiled and leapt onto my horse, “Prepare to set out! We’ll be moving fast. We cannot let them get wind of our advance. We’ll charge straight towards the Long Spear camp and force them to put down their weapons!”
“Yes sir!”
In that next moment, forty thousand Royal Army troops set out in that direction. The foot soldiers led the march while the cavalry followed close behind. Our entire cavalry consisted of heavy armor types. Experienced riders would never let their mounts tire out before a battle, which was why our soldiers were leading their horses on this march!
After twenty minutes, our procession entered the northwest region of the Moon Blade Forest. I could see dark smoke rising above the treetops in the distance. It was mealtime for the Long Spear Unit of the Violent Thunder Camp. It was a five thousand man camp, and several hundred streams of smoke rose up into the sky.
I waved my hand and ordered in a low voice, “All cavalrymen, mount your horses and charge into the center of their camp with me. Foot soldiers, surround the area, make sure that not a single one of those five thousand soldiers leaves the premises!”
Han Yuan asked, “My lord, all of the soldiers in the Long Spear Unit are elites, and they’ve got twenty Dragon Crystal Cannons in their ranks. How are we going to do it?”
I replied simply, “We’ll ambush them, giving them no chance to prepare and we’ll take control of their cannons first!”
“Yes sir!”
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Next, all of the soldiers rushed out from the brush. So that we wouldn’t attract too much attention, I decided to not activate my [Ice Wing]s and charged out on my horse. I led twenty thousand men charging into the camp. The most ridiculous part of this invasion was the fact that the enemy’s scouts only went a hundred meters out from their camp. What use was that!
“Who is it!?”
A few of the soldiers in the camp angrily shouted and charged at us with their spears in hand.
I held up my hand, revealing the badge of the General of the South and said, “The General of the South, Li Xiao Yao, is here for inspection. Put down your weapons, or else I will not be polite!”
The soldiers were all startled. There was just too much of a difference in our ranks and they didn’t dare pull any moves on me. One after another they put down their spears. Han Yuan immediately led a thousand men into the central camp. We immediately took control of the The Dragon Crystal Cannons that were lined up on both sides. There wasn’t a single person at the training grounds. Rather, the soldiers were scattered all throughout the camp, drinking and dallying around. I could even hear the playful shrieks of women in some of the tents. This Violent Thunder army really was wild. They indulged in their own greed and lust, which only fed into their wild nature and battle power. Despite that, a strong army is based off discipline and rules, not indulging on the wild behavior of its soldiers.
I raised my Dragon Reservoir Sword and ran straight over, shouting, “Lay down your weapons and surrender! Men, charge into the central tent with me!”