Chapter 787: No Moon at Night, Regretting the Missed Opportunity
After listening to the conversation between Jun Moxiao and Wang Hu, Baili and Feng said:
"Our reinforcements haven't arrived yet, can Xiaoshui River stop their advance?"
Jun Moxiao looked at the map with a blink of an eye, and then replied:
"They have just captured Tianmen Pass, they will stop to rest and rectify for the time being, and also give us a little time to breathe, General Liu's team will be able to arrive in two days, the army on Mu Tianwang's side will be able to arrive in about three days, and the other four countries only have four days left, and they will definitely be in place on time."
"In other words, if we can hold on for a day, we can drag it out for a day, and slowly, we will have the strength to be equal to them."
"Here, after all, it is our main battlefield, we have a steady stream of resources to replenish, and we can increase our troops at any time, but they are alone, and if we continue to wear them down for a long time, we still have great hope of achieving final victory."
Baili and Feng thought for a while, and then analyzed:
"This section of the Xiaoshui River is three hundred zhang wide, and the five hundred boats in Meiling are currently in our hands, and if they want to cross the river, they must first have boats."
"Unless they all send an army of monks, they can fly with a sword, or cross the river with just a plank."
"This is an excellent line of defense, as long as they cross the river, they will be exposed to our sight, even monks, as long as they can't fly with their swords, it is difficult to cross easily."
Jun Moxiao nodded and said:
"Yes, it's an excellent line of defense, but let's continue to build a wall on the shore to be safer!"
"At the same time, we must also guard our ships, and be prepared to destroy them at any time in advance, if they do send a large number of monks to attack, we must burn all the ships before retreating, so that their army does not cross the river smoothly."
In the big tent of the barracks, everyone agreed with Jun Moxiao's suggestion.
So, when the army had set up camp and settled down, they began to build the walls.
In the city of Tianmen Pass, the army of the Demon Realm quickly settled down, after all, there were ready-made military camps and a large number of vacant buildings, so they didn't need to set up camp by themselves.
In the largest building, hundreds of generals are also gathered to hold an offensive strategy.
Sitting in the main seat was a middle-aged man in his forties, his eyes were sharp and indifferent, his face was angular, very tough, wearing a black dress, in front of him, all the generals sat very upright, looking trembling, and even tried to control his breathing very smoothly, for fear of causing any dissatisfaction with the boss.
He is the generalissimo of the Demon Realm Army's expedition this time, and just one scene shows his supremacy in the army.
Seeing that all the generals were sitting quietly, Ye Wuyue's eagle-like gaze slowly swept over the faces of the people present, his eyes were cold and sharp, and all the generals almost subconsciously sat more upright again, and there was a chill in their backs.
Under such a glance, it seems that there is nowhere to hide any thoughts, as if there is a feeling of being seen through at a glance.
Seeing so many people almost didn't dare to come out, Ye Wuyue's eyes revealed both satisfaction and a little bit of disappointment.
He pondered for a moment before he said softly:
"The price paid for breaking through the Tianmen Pass exceeded my initial expectations."
"If we have to pay this price to win every battle, then our mission this time will not be possible."
"After losing nearly five million people, we have only broken through the first line of defense of the West Rain Country, their five-nation alliance has not yet been formed, only facing an army of the West Rain Country, as well as the 80,000 elites of Lingyun Pavilion, if we all advance at this pace in the future, we will still return in vain this time."
His voice sounded very cold, indifferent and dissatisfied.
All the generals subconsciously lowered their heads slightly, still silent, not daring to speak.
In this big camp, he faced more than a hundred generals alone, and he still had the absolute upper hand in momentum, which made everyone feel breathless.
After a pause, Ye Wuyue looked at Wu Changkong, who was sitting on the right side of the first row, and asked:
"What does Your Highness think about this battle?"
At this moment, Wu Changkong no longer has the style of the past, once, he was the only master of the court, he also did the emperor for a period of time, although he was only half of the Xiyu country, but at that time, he was full of spirit, and everyone else had to look at his face carefully.
At that time, he was like the night without a moon now.
It's a pity that at this time, at that time, he is now just the general of a vanguard army of the Demon Realm army.
Hearing Ye Wuyue's question, he had extremely complicated feelings, but he could only reply humbly and respectfully:
"The last general is incompetent, has failed to fulfill his original promise, and is willing to accept the punishment of the generalissimo."
Ye Wuyue's voice said calmly:
"If I'm not mistaken, your original promise was that as long as you give you eight million troops, you can sweep away Mu Qianmei's army stationed in Yong'an City and recapture the half of the country that originally belonged to you."
"When my army arrives, it will be able to cooperate with us to control the entire Western Rain Country in the shortest possible time."
"Is that so?"
Under the gaze of Ye Wuyue's fierce eyes, Wu Changkong finally couldn't bear the pressure, got out of his seat, knelt in front of Ye Wuyue, and pleaded:
"Yes, this is indeed the promise of the last general, but I didn't expect Baili Hefeng to build six lines of defense outside Tianmen Pass, which is beyond my understanding of Tianmen Pass, if there is only one checkpoint, we will not be blocked for half a month."
"Jun Moxiao's timely arrival also had a great impact on the siege of our army, fortunately the generalissimo also arrived so quickly, otherwise the consequences would be even more unimaginable."
"The last general is guilty and willing to accept the generalissimo's punishment!"
Ye Wuyue said indifferently:
"On the battlefield, the fighter plane is fleeting, if you rush to attack before Jun Moxiao arrives, you will definitely break through all the defenses of Tianmen Pass."
"It's a pity that you didn't, if I hadn't arrived yet, their coalition forces would soon be able to gather their entire army at Yumen Pass, and by then, even if all of our 20 million troops attacked, they wouldn't be able to break through this natural danger."
"In that case, wouldn't it become a big joke, 20 million troops rushed over with great momentum, but they were blocked from the pass, and it was difficult to move an inch!"
"In this way, you are not suitable for leading troops, when you were competing with Wu Changhao for the throne, it was rumored that you said that you were a general of a hundred battles, but it turned out to be just an empty name."
"According to the rules, if a military order is made, but it cannot be realized, it should be beheaded and shown to the public, in order to correct military discipline!"
Wu Changkong prostrate on the ground, begging unwillingly:
"I hope that the generalissimo will be gracious, the last general is very familiar with Xiyu Kingdom, please give the generalissimo a chance to make meritorious contributions!"
He also wanted to take revenge with the help of the army of the Demon Realm, and when he saw the day when Mu Qianmei's army was defeated and the country was destroyed, how could he be willing to die like this!
As long as he can defeat Mu Qianmei, even if he is a puppet emperor, he is willing.
Ye Wuyue pondered for a moment before continuing:
"Now, you do still have the value of living, I can keep your head for the time being, but you should give the talisman in your hand to someone else!"
"You only need to be a titular general, if you can break through Yong'an City, you can even be the emperor again and continue to be the emperor of half of the Xiyu Country."
"If one day, even Mu Qianmei is defeated, the entire Xiyu Country is yours, and we will send people to assist you in ruling the Xiyu Kingdom."
"At that time, you can be a rich and noble emperor, you don't need to worry about state affairs, but you can be worshiped by hundreds of officials, what do you think?"
Wu Changkong immediately thanked him:
"Thank you Generalissimo for your kindness, the general will be grateful!"
In the past, it was others who knelt before him and begged for mercy, but now he knelt down in front of a generalissimo and begged for his mercy.
A deep sense of humiliation made him feel a trace of regret in his heart.
Knowing this, he would rather take his people and hide in a barren land, becoming a small tribe with no quarrel with the world, and with the wealth he brought out, it was enough for his tribe to live a worry-free life.
It's a pity that now he has no choice, his people and all his wealth have been handed over to the Demon Realm.
Now he is just a pawn of the Demon Realm army, and an important pawn of the Demon Realm that wants to control the entire Xiyu Country.
All they need is his identity, if one day, the Demon Realm really rules the entire Outer Heavens, at that time, he will not even have the role of a pawn, at that time, he will not even have the value of living, and the only end is to be eliminated.
Kneeling in front of Ye Wuyue, Wu Chang had mixed feelings in his heart, but fortunately, his face was almost on the ground, and Ye Wuyue didn't see the expression on his face.
Ye Wuyue showed a disgusted expression on his face, and instead of telling him to get up, he continued to kneel.
After a long time, Ye Wuyue asked casually:
"Since you are extremely familiar with the Xiyu Kingdom, and now that Jun Moxiao's army has retreated to Meiling, how can you tell us how to break the enemy?"
Wu Changkong calmed down his mood for a while, and after thinking for a while, he replied respectfully:
"That section of the river is three hundred zhang wide, and if you want to cross the river, you must have enough boats, and you need a navy familiar with the nature of the water to break through that line of defense."
"According to the advice of the last general, it is best to avoid this section of the river, we will change our route and choose another place as a breakthrough, and we can also go to Yong'an City."
After a moment of silence, Ye Wuyue said slowly:
"We have a navy, but it is indeed too troublesome to build ships, and by the time we build them, their army will already be gathered."
"It's really a step behind, and it's passive step by step!"
"If we hadn't wasted so much time in front of us, taken Tianmen Pass in one go, and then followed and pursued all the way, without giving them any respite, and crossed the river directly, we would have already broken through Yong'an City."
"Take Tianmen Pass and Yong'an City, and then take advantage of the situation to capture Linghai City, half of the West Rain Country is already under our control, why are you so passive like now?"
There was still a hint of regret in the tone of blame, how could he believe that Wu Changkong could fulfill the promise he had made?
At that time, he felt that Wu Changkong had been the emperor of half of the Xiyu Country, and he had rich combat experience, and he attacked a weak army with five million recruits with eight million strong troops.
It's a pity that he overestimated Wu Changkong's ability, but underestimated Baili Hefeng's defensive ability.
If you make a wrong move, you will lose your best fighter, and now if you want to achieve your original strategic goal, you have to pay a greater price before it can be achieved.