Chapter 450: Provocation Tactic

"If I were the commander of the Demon Race, how should I annihilate this army armed to the teeth?" Meng Yifan pondered.

The Demon Race had fought several battles with the Luolong County Army, and the demons who fled back must have told the Demon Race high command that the AK47 Assault Rifles and rocket launchers in the hands of the Luolong County Army were very sharp and could inflict damage on the Demon Race from a long distance.

Therefore, if the Old Dragon King wanted to easily annihilate the Luolong County Army, there were probably four methods.

One was to first use cannon fodder to consume the bullets and shells of the Luolong County Army, and when the Luolong County Army's ammunition was exhausted, then send out the core forces of the Demon Race to launch the final blow.

The second method was to make full use of the terrain, such as a canyon terrain like the "Thread of Heaven," where the Demon Race would lie in ambush above; when the Luolong County Army passed through, they would block both ends, and the Demon Race would throw large rocks down from above—at that point, the Luolong County Army would be very passive and unable to exert the power of the weapons in their hands.

The third method was for the Demon Race army to hide in underground tunnels in advance and suddenly emerge when the Luolong County Army approached; this could shorten the distance for close-quarters combat, rendering the AK47 Assault Rifles, PP87 82mm mortars, PF98 120mm rocket launchers, and other long-range weapons in the hands of the Luolong County Army unable to exert their proper power.

The fourth method was to utilize the power of water and fire, such as blocking the large rivers upstream and suddenly digging through the obstructions when the Luolong County Army passed through, launching a great flood to scatter the Luolong County Army in one fell swoop, and then the Demon Race army would take advantage of the momentum to charge and crush the Luolong County Army in one go.

Or, find a forest prone to fire, bury flammable materials in advance, and then ignite a great fire when the Luolong County Army passed through; this move was the most ruthless, because the Luolong County Army carried thermal weapons, and if they were ignited by the great fire, secondary explosions would occur, causing their own supplies to blow their own people to death.

Thinking of this, Meng Yifan furrowed his brows; the four methods he thought of could all significantly weaken the power of weapons like the AK47 Assault Rifle, and there were many other methods he hadn't thought of. It seemed that just because one had modern weapons and equipment, it didn't mean one could push forward all the way and be invincible.

The Demon Race must have set up a dragon's den and tiger's lair ahead, just waiting for the Luolong County Army to drill into it. Now, whether to continue advancing to occupy the Jiguan Mountain Spirit Mine was a question.

"Kong Sanqiang," Meng Yifan called out.

Kong Sanqiang flew over, gave a military salute, and then said, "Lord Meng, your subordinate is here."

"In this battle against the Demon Race, you Vampire Scouts have a heavy responsibility. You must scout the path ahead of the main army. We will try our best to avoid rivers, canyons, forests, and other places easily ambushed by the Demon Race. If we must pass through these places, you must detect at least ten kilometers ahead to prevent the Demon Race from setting up mechanisms and traps or launching water and fire attacks."

"In addition, you must send out elite forces to detect in advance whether there are demons hiding within one hundred meters underground along the army's route. The role of you scouts is crucial; whether the brothers can survive depends on you," Meng Yifan said with a serious expression and earnest words.

Kong Sanqiang held his head high and chest out, answering loudly, "Please rest assured, Lord Meng, we guarantee to complete the mission."

"After this battle is won, I will reward merits in Luolong County, and the rewards will be very generous. If you perform well, I guarantee you will be promoted to the Fifth Grade realm, and other vampires who perform well can also be promoted. Work hard, I am watching you from the rear," Meng Yifan patted Kong Sanqiang on the shoulder, encouraging him.

Hearing this, Kong Sanqiang's eyes lit up. He was already a Fourth-rank High-level Vampire, but the commander of the Zombie Troop, Meng Shuangdao, was already a Fifth Grade Zombie, which made Kong Sanqiang feel inferior, and the Vampire Troop also felt a cut below in front of the Zombie Troop.

Now Meng Yifan had given him a chance; as long as this reconnaissance mission was done well, he could help him improve his cultivation, which made Kong Sanqiang extremely excited, and he decided that even if he had to risk his life, he had to do the mission well.

The Vampire Scouts had already set off to scout the path ahead, and Meng Yifan prepared to use a provocation tactic to make the Demon Race come out for a battle.

"Brothers, everyone says the Demon Race is very brave, but in my opinion, they are nothing more than this. We have already fought to their doorstep, and they are still hiding inside like shrinking turtles. Haha, it seems they are also a bunch of cowards who only know how to bully the weak and fear the strong; seeing our Luolong County Army, they have shrunk into their turtle shells."

Meng Yifan said in a loud voice, his sound like Thunder, not only heard by all the officers and soldiers present, but the sound also traveled into the Ten Thousand Mountains, and he believed the Demon Race scouts hiding ahead would surely hear it too.

Meng Yifan just wanted these words to reach the ears of the Old Dragon King. If he couldn't stand the provocation and sent the Demon Race army out to fight a decisive battle with him, that would be best. Weapons like the AK47 Assault Rifle, PP87 82mm mortar, and PF98 120mm rocket launcher were all long-range attack weapons and could fully exert their power.

"Haha, Lord Meng said it well. Before, you only knew how to bully our human old, weak, sick, and disabled. Now we humans have come to challenge you; if you have the ability, come out and fight."

"That's right, wasn't the Demon Race army very cruel before? They would slaughter villages at every turn, pen humans up as blood food, eat them whenever they wanted, and eat them however they wanted. If you have the ability, come out, and we men will let you see who eats whom!"

"The demons are all cowardly as mice. Seeing our Luolong County Army arrive, how dare they come out to fight? They have long since been scared out of their wits, hiding in their lair and shivering."

"Even if they hide in their lair, it's useless. Our Luolong County Army will drag them out of their lair, rip them open, and braise or steam them."

Under Meng Yifan's signal, Zhang Shagen and other officers and soldiers unscrupulously mocked and ridiculed, cursing the Demon Race to the point of being drenched in blood.

In the sky of the Ten Thousand Mountains, fifteen Eagle Monster Beasts were furious. Their eagle eyes were sharp and could see prey fifty kilometers away from high altitude; they were the eyes of the Demon Race army and also the scouts of the Demon Race army.

At this moment, hearing the human army insult the Demon Race like this, the leading Fourth-rank High-level Eagle Monster Beast could no longer tolerate it. He led the fifteen Eagle Monster Beasts to dive down, preparing to teach the humans a lesson and let them know that the Demon Race could not be insulted.

Although the leading Eagle Monster Beast was angry, it was not a fool. It did not choose to charge at the Luolong County Army, but chose to deal with Kong Sanqiang's Vampire Scouts.

Because Kong Sanqiang's scouts had to scout the path ahead, they were five or six kilometers away from the main force, which gave the Eagle Monster Beasts a chance to launch a surprise attack.