440 Before Battling Again (1/2)
Yuan Jiuchen's eyes shone a weird glow. The dam exploded and the water rushed down the riverside. Due to the water level being too low, the currents would be really strong and not suitable for traveling. Especially giant boats like the hundred thousand stone.
For those 300 ships to be able to follow and rush down meant that they had been through special modifications, they might even have the ability to travel in the air for a short time.
Although the land geography of Helian Iron Mountain was low, it wasn't that huge.
With the current flood situation, in just 8 minutes it would be able to fill up the nearby area.
Going up the Li River would be one of the rare big rivers from east to west. The 300 boats only needed to follow the current down, traveling 3 thousand miles west and they would be able to exit the borders of Great Shang.
”Scoff! What scheme! Using water to drown the mountain—to let the 3 million people of Helian Iron Mountain be reported to die from drowning. Then the local officials would be able to answer and wouldn't be nosy to report it upwards to affect their job prospects. To go west from here just needs a few days and they would be able to exit the borders! Within Helian Iron Mountain there are common people path people coordinating. Those 3 million people are most probably waiting on one of the mountains!”
Ji Lingzi laughed coldly as he said that, ”If it wasn't for us deciding to act on these 3 million people to force them to act early, the common people path might have succeeded! However, it wouldn't be so easy today!”
Boli exchanged glances with Xiaoze, his gaze was one of impressed and respect but most of it was filled with pity.
Although you had seen through their plot, they had prepared for it long ago and planned out a trap for you to jump right into it.
They just slightly nodded. There was nothing abnormal from their expressions.
Then, Ji Lingzi waved his sleeves, true qi surging out. He directly drew a map in the grassland ahead of him, it was of the Li River and the land nearby Helian Iron Mountain.
He looked at Yuan Jiuchen, asking for advice with his gaze. He knew that although this Ji Lingzi was smart, he wasn't good at war strategy and using troops.
He didn't hesitate to take out the sword by his waist, stabbing into a spot on the upper left corner of the map.
”This place is Black Spirit Mountain! Beside it is a canyon which is the most dangerous place near to Helian Iron Mountain. It is the only place that can be traveled through today. The common people path doesn't have many people. Even adding in those who had arrived recently, they have only 900 cavalry. To stop our army from attacking before those people board the ships, they would choose to block us off in this area!”
Smiling, Yuan Jiuchen's face was filled with a mocking expression, ”Just the paltry 800 common people mysterious dragon warriors, if they fought guerilla warfare with us, I might still have to worry a little. However, to defend a spot is just asking to die. We can order the army to gather near this Black Spirit Mountain. Even if they can't reach in time for the war, they will be able to prevent those common people path bandits from escaping!”
Ji Lingzi's eyes shone brightly and agreed. His gaze was also filled with a bit of cold disdain.
Although he didn't like Yuan Jiuchen's character, he believed in his general talent.
For the battle today, just purple cloud sword cavalry alone, the sect sent 1400 of them. Pretty much a small half of the dao soldiers were all sent here. There were also 200 elite disciples whose combat strengths weren't weak.
If they included the 1 thousand dingxi iron cavalry, 3 thousand close guards and 3 thousand Yan City elite cavalry.
...Even if that Tanqiu was an unparalleled general talent, he was going to make this person fall in this Black Spirit Mountain, to wipe off all the humiliation from before!
As expected, that person also predicted it.
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10 miles away, at a corner of Black Spirit Mountain, 900 cavalry warriors were standing there.
They were like that of wooden statues under the heavy rain, not moving at all.
However, the expressions of the few people at the front were a little weird.
”Where did the first seat go. Why hasn't he returned? Does he need to keep that matter a secret too?”
Whilst he asked, Luoshi frowned as he looked at the side. It was a grade 5 silver scale wind stepping beast which was originally Zong Shou's mount. However, at this moment, it was empty.
Zhao Yanran at the side thought about it, she felt like there wasn't much to keep secret, openly saying, ”The first seat went to Xiqin City, probably in a short while he would return. As for the goal, you all will find out in the coming days.”
The moment she said that not only was Luoshi, Xuanye, and Xie An startled, the common people path disciples behind were all extremely surprised.
Their brows were tightly locked, deep in thought.
Luoshi's first thought was that Zong Shou would try to use the same tactic as last time, to act on the upper layer of Great Shang.
However, thinking about it carefully, he knew that it was impossible. This wasn't just over ten people but the life and death of 3 million. To delay the matter wasn't easy.
Then what was the point of Tanqiu's visit to Xiqin City? Moreover, it was at such an important juncture…
Looking out into the distance at the Helian Iron Mountain which was covered in dense fog. The worry in Luoshi's eyes got thicker and thicker.
At this moment, they could see many people walking out from within, under the orders of those guards to get to the high ground on the sides.
What was the point of that? Did the execution day get brought forward?
”I think that fellow had no more ideas and ran away alone!”
The voice was like a silver bell, attracting the gazes of everyone. The person who spoke was a petite girl who looked innocent and romantic. Only then did the common people mysterious dragon warriors who followed Zong Shou to fight that intense war at Lewu county slightly relax.