Chapter 2233: Smoke Rises Again by the County Magistrate Lake Shore

Yes, Beijia had been holding back until Longcheng City sent troops, and then it also came in full force.

Obviously, the conflict on the eastern front with the Ling Mountain forces wasn't too exhausting for it, leaving it with spare energy to mobilize on the western front.

Beijia wouldn't stand by and watch Longcheng City swallow Xiluo alone—this, Zhong Shengguang had anticipated early on. But when the Beijia army truly joined the battlefield, He Lingchuan still felt his heart sink.

It's not the right time at all. With the Beijia army arriving, the variables have increased even further.

The two sides fought five major battles in succession, each with wins and losses.

In these several major battles, He Lingchuan remained tense, never daring to leave the Red General's side by more than a hundred zhang.

Even though Zhong Shengguang had given prior instructions, the Red General also had considerable objections.

She has always commanded battles with bold freedom—why would she need such close supervision?

But He Lingchuan knows clearly in his heart: with every advance on the battlefield, she draws one step closer to great danger.

These days, rumors have spread in the Longcheng army, saying the Tiger Wing General intends to court the Red General, often accompanying her side.

Longcheng customs have always been open, and gossip spreads easily—Red General heard it and paid no mind; but He Lingchuan understands that among the Longcheng people are many followers of Lady Lady Lady Mitian, and such gossip will also reach the ears of the Great Heavenly Demon Lady Lady Lady Mitian.

Will Lady Lady Lady Mitian suspect his actions, or simply not regard him at all?

In recent years, he has also been diligently gathering information about Lady Lady Lady Mitian in the real world, hoping to gain a deeper understanding of this demon realm war god.

Nuoluo Tian once spoke of Lady Lady Lady Mitian's past exploits—tsk, in its prime, Lady Lady Lady Mitian not only frightened demons in the demon realm but also slew many immortals in the ancient war!

Besides its ferocity in combat, its temperament is cunning, its methods flexible, and it possesses a unique understanding of warfare.

To set a trap for the demon realm war god—across the two realms, aside from the Lingxu Holy Venerable, probably only the Dragon God would dare to do so.

However, the extreme盛 of Emperor's Elixir has erupted several rounds already; in a short time, heaven and earth spiritual energy is abundant, yet Lady Lady Lady Mitian has still not descended to the mortal realm—this is far later than Zhong Shengguang's prediction. Logically, after Lady Lady Lady Mitian unleashed a great slaughter in the demon realm, the Lingxu Holy Venerable should make its days difficult.

It withstood the pressure from the demon realm—it must be waiting for a more suitable moment.

Currently, Longcheng City and He Lingchuan are actually testing their patience against Lady Lady Lady Mitian, seeing who can hold their composure longer.

In this Dashan, the Longcheng army is actually intercepting a coalition force: it includes the Xiluo people who proclaimed themselves kings, Hong Qixing and his nine hundred followers, as well as the Beijia army of twenty-one thousand, led by the Golden Horn General and the human general Wu Xianxian.

This Golden Horn General is none other than the ancestor of the Golden Horn family of Lingxu City in later generations—and of course, also a single-horned giant rhinoceros.

The Longcheng army totals one thousand four hundred, led by the Red General and He Lingchuan.

Their numbers are few, but all are elite, for today is a sniper battle.

The Beijia army suffered hard fighting in Honghu, losing more than winning in several engagements—very unfavorable. Thus, Lingxu City dispatched the Golden Horn General and Wu Xianxian to lead over twenty thousand as reinforcements.

How unfortunate—this reinforcement force was intercepted midway by the well-informed Red General and He Lingchuan.

The ambush site was chosen at County Magistrate Lake, He Lingchuan's idea.

He had fought life-and-death battles here before, knowing well the rugged terrain; the open ground by County Magistrate Lake is only that small. However, the lakeside of the Longcheng world has no County Magistrate Village, no human traces—pure, untouched wilderness—so more people can stand here.

But at most, only around three thousand.

Even if the Beijia army wanted to send more troops up, there would be no place to stand.

With proper command, they could completely achieve victory through fewer numbers against many.

Moreover, the Beijia army, newly arrived, finds its movements restricted here—unable to fight freely.

Although the Longcheng army is fewer in number than the enemy, in He Lingchuan and the Red General's eyes, Hong Qixing's troops can actually be disregarded.

Or, put another way, in the eyes of Hong Qixing and his men, every Longcheng soldier looks like a monster—even if they don't appear particularly tall, they can easily lift enemies and fling them away!

That is truly a comprehensive crushing in strength, agility, and weapon-armor equipment.

One Longcheng soldier can at least easily knock down seven or eight Xiluo soldiers.

Before the two sides clashed, Hong Qixing had heard of Longcheng City's fame, but thought the boasting was exaggerated, still feeling unconvinced—after all, he himself is not lacking either.

Until they formed battle lines at the edge of County Magistrate Lake—no way!

It's like an old man beating his son—completely one-sided, no suspense.

Not mentioning the gap in troop quality, nor the ferocity of special weapons—just saying that the spiritual power of Xiluo State is inherently weak, and after its fall, it naturally vanished completely, while Longcheng City's spiritual power is exceptionally strong, rarely matched in the present age.

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With such a disparity in strength calculated, the difference in power between the two sides is fundamentally more than just a single chou!

Only the Beijia army can match the Longcheng army in strength.

The Beijia army likewise disregards Hong Qixing and his men, using them merely as cannon fodder and filler to drain the enemy's strength.

But today, the Red General ambushed the Beijia army midway—the latter lost the initiative's advantage, was blocked at County Magistrate Lake, and fought with strained breath. Of the twelve thousand two hundred troops, only twelve hundred came up; the rest were blocked below the mountain, only able to glare anxiously!

This narrow terrain instead became an advantage for the Longcheng army. He Lingchuan, relying on his knowledge of the area, devised flexible tactics with the Red General, attempting to once again divide and envelop the lakeside enemies, splitting them into three or four groups, leaving them unable to attend to both ends—so our side could eliminate them one by one.

Fighting this way is most relaxed, with our side suffering the least loss.

Affected by the terrain, Hong Qixing's few hundred men instead occupied the Beijia army's space, preventing the rear reinforcements from advancing.

A bunch of useless fools—better if they weren't there! Wu Xianxian fumed, issuing several orders for them to withdraw and be replaced. Unfortunately, the Red General also saw through it, giving them no chance.

The Longcheng army had previously been able to fight the Beijia army evenly, having long since demystified it; today, encountering strength, they responded with strength—morale and spiritual power surged instead!

Seeing the Longcheng army fight more and more smoothly, with repeated casualties among unit leaders on our side, Wu Xianxian also knew: if he didn't devise a surprising move to turn the tide, today would bring great loss.

Moreover, he had found out that the opposing commander is the Red General plus the Tiger Wing General—the Longcheng army's strongest combination!

Upon hearing this news, Wu Xianxian only felt his vision go dark:

Oh heavens, what kind of dog-shit luck have I walked into?

Longcheng City and Beijia have fought for years, neither side gaining the upper hand. Thus, Beijia's commanders, when mentioning Longcheng, may not have good words, but they are not as arrogant as toward other nations.

After all, respecting a strong opponent is also respecting oneself.

He just couldn't understand why these two wouldn't go to other broad battlefields to fight other Beijia armies with bold freedom—why must they block him in this mountain ditch, why must they oppose him!

But having encountered them, having encountered them—he was ambushed first, seeing that this initiative advantage could not be regained no matter how, Wu Xianxian decisively unleashed his killing move.

From behind, carriages and horses pushed forward a large iron cage, and then a man and a woman approached. Wu Xianxian muttered something to them, then loudly proclaimed:

"I respectfully invite the descent of the Upper God!"