Volume 5 Chapter 37 Crisis
I deployed troops and sent them to meet the attack separately. There were three divisions, each with more than 10,000 men. I also asked Xuehe to assist in defending the third division, Xiaoyao and Xiazhidazhe to assist in defending the fourth division, and Yishi Xionghao and Brothers Alliance to send 20,000 reinforcements to assist in defending the fifth division. The strength of the three places declared war was increased to more than 50,000. I believe that they cannot be defeated with the 100,000 troops of the three Shenghua factions. In case the enemy's strength arriving from one place exceeds expectations, the headquarters can continue to send reinforcements if the battle situation is urgent.
The headquarters has 20,000 of the most elite troops of the alliance left, and nearly 20,000 people have withdrawn from the first and second branches. Half of the 50,000 troops from Tianshui Pavilion have arrived, and the rest of the troops are pouring out of the teleportation array. The 40,000 people from the Demon Realm City are also on their way. The force is strong enough to withstand the attack of 300,000 troops. At the same time, I finally received a reply from the Holy War World. They were also entangled by the Dark King City and could not split their troops. However, the peerless war god said that he would do his best to support me. As long as the alliance can hold out for a while, there is no need to worry about it. But he didn't tell me the details, so I had to give up. However, I know that the war god is as good as his word. Since he said so , I think there are some follow-up measures to help the alliance out of danger.
In addition, I informed Tiexue and Yinyue separately, not asking them to send troops, but only asking them to prepare their troops and be ready to support the Sixth Branch of our alliance at any time. The enemy left this place without declaring war, and I suspected that this was a sneak attack. Maybe they would gather troops and attack the Sixth Branch secretly. I really didn't dare to divide my troops. According to my strategy, our alliance couldn't lose any of its territory in Pojun City. So although I was not very reassured, Yinyue was relatively trustworthy, but I couldn't guarantee Tiexue's loyalty, especially in the current critical situation. Who knows if Tieti, who was defeated by me, will take the opportunity to fight back? But I had no choice but to hand over this important task to them.
After getting everything done in a hurry, there was less than half an hour left before the battle, so I finally had time to talk to Xiao Yi. Xiao Yi smiled and said, "Ah Tian, seeing you command hundreds of thousands of troops now, you really look like a marshal!"
I smiled bitterly and said, "Have you ever seen such a cowardly marshal? Most of the troops were borrowed from everywhere, and it's hard to say whether they will be useful when the time comes! What's more, I owe countless favors to others, and I have to repay them after the war! Oh, damn the Great Alliance. If I had known that the battle of Iron Blood would end, I would have immediately arranged for an internal war and there wouldn't be so much trouble."
Xiao Yi tapped my nose and said, "Yes! Don't you have bad intentions? No wonder others want to plot against you! To be honest, such breakups and reunions, intrigues, are endless in the business world. From my experience, your overall strategic planning is good, and you often come up with brilliant and wonderful tactics, but you often ignore the intermediate links, so the development of things is often beyond your control. But it's no wonder, how can anyone in the world be perfect and have every trick up their sleeves? What you lack now is a military strategist who is good at strategy. You know, large companies like my father's have professional think tanks. With the current scale of the Thunder Alliance and its future development goals, it will be very difficult to move forward without such talents!"
Xiao Yi's words were like a revelation, and I suddenly realized that no wonder I often felt that everything was not going well recently. It turned out that I had not considered it carefully enough! For example, I originally planned to use the Grand Alliance to expand my sphere of influence as soon as possible. This idea was good , but what about the reactions of other gangs in the Grand Alliance? This was like a multi-party game. My mistake was that I always assumed that the other party would act in the most advantageous way for them, but I didn't know that everyone had different levels and different ways of thinking. I thought that what was most beneficial to them might not be seen by them, or they might see it but their ideas were different from mine. I was just sitting there calculating and strategizing, and never thought about how to actively guide the entire situation to run in the direction I controlled.
At the same time, Xiao Yi also pointed out that I couldn't think of everything by myself, and I had to find some capable assistants. But although the Thunder Alliance is full of talents, most of them are only specialized in one aspect. I really don't have a suitable candidate to find someone who can coordinate the overall situation and transform my strategy into specific implementation methods!
Woo... I have a headache. I won’t think about it for now. Let me deal with the current difficulties first!
The enemy arrived on time, and those who attacked our alliance headquarters were indeed from the Evil God Temple, and as expected, he only brought more than 20,000 people!
But at the same time, I also received a report that an army of over 100,000 troops of unknown origin followed the Evil God Temple and stopped less than five minutes away from the headquarters of our alliance.
It was really strange, because at the same time there was another piece of intelligence that after Mingjian Villa sent a part of its troops to attack the second branch of our alliance, the army slowed down and moved forward slowly after entering the territory of Pojun City. It was under our surveillance the whole time. So, where did these more than 100,000 troops come from? And what on earth was the enemy planning?
After pondering for a while, he thought, the Evil God Temple only has 20,000 troops. If I send out 10,000 cavalry and 30,000 infantry, it will not be difficult to defeat them, and the battle will not last long. It is better to charge for a while, defeat the Evil God Temple troops and then return to defend. By then, no matter where those more than 100,000 people come from, our morale will surely be boosted and it will be much easier to defend.
But just as I was about to give the order, the system received a message that Fire Cloud Evil God wanted to challenge me!
Annoying! During a duel, if one side sends out a large army, it will be considered a sneak attack by the system. Not only will the PK value be increased, but there will also be punishment afterwards. If I resort to a sneak attack just to eliminate these 20,000 people, it will be a big waste.
And I know that Fire Cloud Evil God is very powerful. If I don't fight in person, it will be difficult for others to win. But I am not sure of winning either. If I lose, the morale of my army will suffer a serious blow!
Just as he was hesitating, Xiao Qiao suddenly stepped forward and volunteered: "Alliance leader, please let me fight!"
I was overjoyed immediately, because I usually didn't get along with this girl, and I forgot that there was such a master in our alliance. Xiao Qiao not only has superb Tai Chi swordsmanship, but also has many more convenient conditions since joining our alliance. She no longer needs to help Da Qiao find various rare materials. The leveling time has been greatly increased, and her level has improved rapidly. If she fights, she may not lose to Huoyun. Besides, even if she loses, I will personally challenge her next time. I don't believe that there is another master of the same level as Huoyun in the Evil God Temple!
The reason why I hesitated at the beginning and didn't want to send anyone to fight casually was that I was afraid of losing face. Then others would say that the leader of the Thunder Alliance didn't dare to respond to the challenge of the evil god temple master. The title of the best master was probably just a false reputation. Personal reputation was a small matter, but the reputation of the entire Thunder Alliance would be hit. And Xiao Qiao was absolutely suitable to fight. Even if she was defeated, she could definitely hold on for a hundred rounds with the Tai Chi sword. As long as I can quickly defeat the opponent in the next game, who would say anything more? They would only praise the Thunder Alliance for its many masters.
Then, a stunningly beautiful woman walked onto the battlefield!
The Evil God Temple suddenly started to make a commotion. At first, they thought that the alliance had deliberately sent a woman to fight to humiliate them. But when Xiao Qiao came closer, they were all stunned by her peerless beauty. Since participating in the Oiran Contest, Er Qiao's beauty has become well-known. There are really few people in the Evil God Temple who don't recognize her. They immediately quieted down. Even if the Thunder Alliance wanted to humiliate them, there was no need to sacrifice such a beauty, right? She would become a dream public enemy!
Xiao Qiao stroked her hair nonchalantly and said, "I am Xiao Qiao, please teach me, Lord Palace Master!"
Huoyun Evil God had a serious expression . He knew that the newcomer was not a simple person just from the way Xiao Qiao walked. In the battle in Fenglin, he saw my skills and knew that although I was quite strong, I was still one step away from truly advancing to the realm of martial arts (he didn't know that I had made a breakthrough in such a short period of time). He was just afraid that my equipment was too good and he was used to using his bare hands, so he was afraid that he would suffer a loss. This time, when attacking Jinglei League, he could have vented his anger from the last time. Moreover, he also wanted to defeat the top master and shock the world. It was rare for him to come prepared. Jinglei League would definitely suffer a big loss this time. If he won the duel and made the attack smoother, he would have a share in the distribution of benefits after the war. Therefore, he had practiced several tricks of breaking the broadsword with bare fists in advance, and was confident that he could defeat me. Unexpectedly, I did not fight, and sent a girl who was more skilled than me, which greatly surprised him. Now he was in a situation where he was riding a tiger. Against Xiao Qiao, he could say that his victory was not fair and was laughable.
If the battle could be won quickly there wouldn't be much of a problem, but Huoyun knew his own suffering. He saw Xiao Qiao just standing there casually, with her sword pointing diagonally at the ground three feet in front of her, and there wasn't a single flaw on her body. With an opponent of this level, it was still hard to determine the outcome, so how could he win so quickly?
The two of them faced each other quietly, without changing their poses for a long time, which made everyone feel very depressed. But I knew that Xiao Qiao's Tai Chi sword was based on tranquility (I was wondering how she, with such a fierce personality, could practice Tai Chi sword, which required tranquility). Active attack would not be able to unleash her power. Huoyun tried to hit the target with one strike, but he could not find the opponent's weakness and could only stare blankly.
Both of them are masters. They can hold out for eight to ten hours. However, the members of the Evil God Temple could not stand it any longer. Someone started to make a noise, "Palace Master, why are you still being polite to her? Come on! Let the little beauty see how powerful you are. She might fall in love with you at first sight and throw herself into your arms, so that we can have another wife!" "Hehe, she has an equally beautiful sister. I didn't expect that the leader of the Thunder Alliance is so lucky! But after today's battle and the destruction of the Thunder Alliance, these two sisters will be our Palace Master's possession!"
After I broke through the realm of martial arts, my hearing in the game did not improve, but my resolution increased greatly. Although the two sides were far apart, I could still hear the faint sounds clearly. I thought to myself, "Oh no! With Xiao Qiao's personality, how can she tolerate such dirty words? I'm afraid that if she takes the initiative to attack, Huoyun will easily get the chance!
Unexpectedly, Xiao Qiao didn't move at all and turned a deaf ear to the noise of the evil god gang. Then I realized that Xiao Qiao was indeed not simple. She had achieved a very high level of attainment in cultivating her mind. Usually, she showed her true nature, but when she had a long sword in her hand, she was like a different person, entering a state of calmness and composure. In this regard, although I have also entered the field of martial arts, I am still slightly inferior to Xiao Qiao.
Instead, it was the Fire Cloud Evil God who couldn't hold back first! It turned out that there were fans of Er Qiao in the Evil God Temple, who shouted, "Xiao Qiao, Xiao Qiao, I love you, just like a mouse loves rice! We support you! Try your best to defeat our Temple Master, and we welcome you to be the big sister!" And they even won a round of applause!
Huoyun Evil God was so depressed that he almost vomited blood. He growled and finally took action!
A red shadow flashed, Huoyun punched Xiao Qiao's right shoulder with his left fist, but kept his right fist at his waist. People with a keen eye could see that he had a very powerful back-up plan!
However, Huoyun suffered a great loss without realizing it. Xiao Qiao's long sword moved and slashed towards Huoyun's wrist. Huoyun was about to increase his strength and block Xiao Qiao's sword at the cost of injuring his left arm. He punched Xiao Qiao with his right fist, but he felt that the force was weak and there was another extremely strong force pulling him. His left arm involuntarily deviated to the right and crossed his chest, completely blocking the attack line of his right fist. He couldn't help but cry out: "Tai Chi!"
It turns out that the essence of Tai Chi has no fixed moves. The starting gesture that Xiao Qiao made before officially attacking was arbitrary. Although Huoyun was also a martial artist, he did not see where Xiao Qiao's martial arts came from. He was eager to win, so he used a tactic of strong attack. However, he was completely restrained by the Tai Chi sword's move of using the virtual to control the real and the soft to overcome the hard, and he immediately fell into a disadvantage.
Huoyun lost his balance and tried to throw his right fist but couldn't. A beam of light came towards him. He raised his head hastily to avoid it, but the sword light turned and stabbed his chest again. Huoyun quickly swung his fist to block it, but the long sword had turned into countless light circles, like spider silk wrapping around a mosquito, and came towards his arms.
When masters fight each other, if one side is at a disadvantage, it is not so easy to equalize the situation, because both sides have prepared moves. Once one move is successful, subsequent moves will be endless until the advantage is turned into victory. If Huoyun does not have a way to win by surprise, he will probably die at the hands of Xiao Qiao!
Although Xiao Qiao had the advantage on the scene, her attack power was not strong after all, and it was difficult to determine the winner for the time being, especially since Tai Chi was good at defense but not attack. After a fierce fight, Huoyun roared and swung out dozens of fist shadows. The fists were as powerful as cannonballs, and some of them attacked in an arc shape. This should be the skill of a high-level knight!
This move was so powerful that Xiao Qiao was forced to retreat. Huoyun managed to recover from the disadvantage and immediately launched an attack. His boxing style changed and became unpredictable. He used strange moves to restrain Xiao Qiao's Tai Chi sword and avoid being used against her by her force.
However, Xiao Qiao was on the defensive, and used the Tai Chi sword to its full potential, defending her whole body tightly. How could Huoyun attack in such a short time? The two of them still maintained a situation of neither winning nor losing.
This contest between masters was very exciting for everyone to watch. It dragged on for a long time. After an unknown amount of time, a subordinate suddenly reported: "Alliance leader, the famous sword army has accelerated its journey and is heading towards the sixth branch!"
Damn it, they really did it! The more than 100,000 troops from unknown places were pressing down on the back of the Evil God Temple, causing our headquarters to not dare to move lightly. We wanted to try to deal with the Evil God Temple first and then send troops to attack, to test the intentions of the army, but we were tied up by the rules of the one-on-one duel. It seems that the Sixth Branch can only rely on Iron Blood and Silver Moon!
However, even if Tiexue Yinyue was willing to provide full support, it was still a little insufficient compared to Mingjian. Moreover, the garrison of the Sixth Branch was from the Land Mine Hall, which was composed of all new members and had relatively weak combat power. I gritted my teeth and ordered the 20,000 people withdrawn from the Divine Thunder Hall and the Rolling Thunder Hall to go to support via the teleportation array. With the strength of the headquarters, there was still a little more than enough to deal with more than 100,000 troops, but there were not many reserve troops left.
After a while, battle reports came from the third, fourth and fifth divisions respectively. Under the separate attacks from Tongtian Holy Land, Ice Blood Blade and King's Peak, the battle situation was stable with the support of Blood River Sect and others, and there was no need to worry for the time being.
But the more stable it is, the more worried I become. Are the Five Sects so foolish as to start such a meaningless war?
But Xiao Qiao and Huoyun fought more and more vigorously. A red shadow was tumbling and jumping around a ball of green light. Even from my perspective, I couldn't tell who had the upper hand. Moreover, when masters like them competed, it was rare for them to be hit. If they were hit in the vital points, that would determine the winner. Therefore, there was no question of drug consumption. If nothing unexpected happened, it would not be surprising if the fight lasted for another two or three hours.
I was anxiously trying to think of a solution, hoping to figure out the key here and find a way to resolve the current situation, when suddenly someone came over and whispered something to Xiao Yi.
Although his voice was not loud, I could hear it clearly. Xiao Yi just frowned slightly, but I was shocked!
Qingcheng Night declares war on Tianshui Pavilion!
Qingcheng is a big gang in Lucun City and is also very ambitious. The Tianshui Pavilion is located on the mountain and by the sea, with beautiful scenery, which has attracted countless players to visit and settle down. Although Xiaoyi invested a lot in the early stage, he can now make a lot of profit. Qingcheng has long wanted to get involved in it, but he was intimidated by the iron triangle relationship between Jinglei, Tianshui and Brothers, so he did not dare to act rashly.
Now the Jinglei League is facing a powerful enemy, the Brotherhood League has no time to spare, and most of the Tianshui Pavilion’s troops have been withdrawn. Isn’t this a good opportunity for Qingcheng to take action?
It can be inferred that Qingcheng must have colluded with the five factions that attacked Jinglei. They first used the pressure from the five factions to force Jinglei to ask for help from Tianshui. After the reinforcements from Tianshui were transferred away, Qingcheng declared war on Tianshui. If Xiaoyi led his army back, the five factions would definitely launch a fierce attack on Jinglei. Without 50,000 well-equipped troops, Jinglei might not be able to withstand it. Xiaoyi was running back and forth, and his soldiers were tired. It was unknown whether he could deal with Qingcheng.
If Xiao Yi doesn't go back, Tianshui itself will only have less than 30,000 troops left, and will definitely be conquered by Qingcheng. Once the gang is disbanded, even the 50,000 troops on Jinglei's side will automatically withdraw from the gang and will no longer be able to have a unified command, which will be greatly disadvantageous to the defense of this alliance.
Only now did I understand that this was a series of fatal killing strategies set up by the enemy against the three factions of the Jinglei, Tianshui brothers!
