Chapter 276: Expanding the Fruits of Victory

In reality, Amikusi could have completely withdrawn from the battlefield after his breakthrough, but he did not.

He wanted to pluck the only prize of this war—to take Luoning's life.

It is just a pity that he overestimated his own strength and even more severely underestimated his opponent's, especially Luoning.

In a situation where his Battle Qi was exhausted, to the point where he could not even maintain it, a Crimson Flame Fire Snake severely affected his reaction speed.

Following Amikusi's defeat and death, a line of text appeared in Luoning's field of vision:

【"King of Slaughter" achievement unlocked, Attribute Point +1000, Energy Essence +2000】

Luoning crawled up, panting heavily, and glanced at Amikusi in the pool of blood; he had not expected that the opponent's last-minute breakthrough would end up prompting him to complete this achievement.

The previous King of Slaughter achievement required the killing of a Golden Knight, while this time it was a Meteor-grade.

Luoning previously had no concrete sense of the power of a Meteor-grade, but after battling Amikusi today, he could consider it a personal experience.

For one Golden Knight and several Silver Knights to join forces to surround and kill a Meteor-grade and actually win was so difficult.

If it were a normal situation, Luoning estimated that he would have to reach at least the Golden Grade and late-stage Magus to have a possibility of completing this achievement.

1000 Attribute Points were enough to raise his Magician level progress to halfway, greatly shortening the time to become a Magus.

This could also be considered an unexpected joy.

"Won!"

"We won!"

With the fall of Amikusi, cheers of victory erupted on the blood-stained street.

Tolu, Ruidar, and the others, despite their injuries, could not help but reveal smiles of extreme joy.

In this battle, they not only eliminated the leader of the Bolante Bandit Group, but even accomplished the feat of killing a Meteor-grade while being of a lower rank.

This battle would be the most glorious stroke in their lives!

"My Lord, how are you?"

Ruidar walked over and asked with concern.

"I'm fine, just suffered some superficial wounds."

He looked at Ruidar; the latter had an obvious injury on his arm, and a wound over ten centimeters long was oozing blood.

It was fortunate that he was a Silver Knight; if it were an ordinary person, they would likely have suffered from excessive blood loss by now.

"Luoning, you really have it in you!"

Mawen walked over and said excitedly: "If it weren't for you, we would never have been able to accomplish the feat of killing a Meteor-grade!"

In this battle, their high-end combat power was already abundant; if not for the matter of Amikusi's temporary breakthrough, they should have won quite easily.

"This is all thanks to everyone working together in unity!"

Luoning said with a smile: "I just took advantage of you all and gave Amikusi the final blow."

"Don't be humble!"

Mawen could not believe that the young man before him was actually so formidable; he feared that if they faced each other head-on now, he would not even be a match.

Mawen found it hard to imagine, why was he so strong?

"Don't just stand there like fools, celebration matters can come later."

Luoning scanned the battlefield and said in a loud voice: "Those who are not injured, take care of the wounded comrades; besides, the logistics team can come over!"

Although the battle was won, the Noble Allied Forces were not without losses.

Out of over 1,800 combat personnel, more than 200 were killed in action, and over 500 were seriously wounded.

It is worth mentioning that the loss of high-end combat power this time was relatively small, with only one Bronze Knight killed.

Among the several Silver Knights who besieged Amikusi, only Talun and Feilipu were more seriously injured, and they would likely spend the next half year in quiet recuperation.

Do not look at the casualty numbers as being somewhat large, but they were mainly concentrated in the Noble Allied Forces, whose strength levels were uneven; regular armies like the Wushan Castle Knight Squad and the Muma City Knight Squad did not suffer heavy casualties.

For Luoning to lead this group of people in battle and keep the casualty numbers down to this level was already very good.

Imagine again, if they had failed to see through the schemes of Keruien and the bandit group, it would not have been impossible for the Noble Allied Forces to be completely annihilated.

As of now, this war could be called a great victory for them.

On the other hand, the Wubei Territory Knight Squad led by Maiken entered Kaxier Town.

This small town was used by Amikusi and the others as a transit station, and many supplies were stockpiled here.

Although the Bolante Bandit Group had mobilized all their troops to support Keruien, there were still small squads of personnel left behind in Chishan Town and Kaxier Town.

Although they were mostly trained ordinary soldiers, there was no lack of beginner, intermediate, and Advanced Knights left behind.

Although the result of the battle would not have any surprises, it could not be denied that these enemies gave the Wubei Territory Knight Squad an opportunity to train their troops.

In less than two hours, Maiken had already led his men to control the town's granary and iron ore warehouse, and blocked the town's entrances and exits.

When Amikusi led the bandit group's team entirely into Jushi City, Luoning sent a signal to Kaierluosi twice, and soon a second fire-red cloud appeared in the sky.

Maiken saw that the time was ripe; leaving some personnel to guard Kaxier Town, he took the rest of his men to break through the defense of the canyon passage and enter Chishan Town.

According to Luoning's plan, if anyone from the Bolante Bandit Group retreated to Chishan Town, then the Noble Allied Forces could join forces with the Knight Squad led by Maiken to carry out a pincer attack from the front and back.

It is just a pity that such a scene was not needed; the entire Bolante Bandit Group had entered and become trapped in Jushi City.

"Luoning, what is your plan next?"

In the fortress of Jushi Castle, except for Talun and Feilipu who went to recuperate from their injuries, everyone else who could move was present.

Take Baron German, who only had one arm; his right arm was now also wrapped in bandages, but he still insisted on coming to the fortress to attend the meeting, ensuring that Lake Town would not be absent from the upcoming actions.

Because everyone knew that the Bolante Bandit Group was finished, and now was the time to expand the fruits of victory, increase their merits, and plot for the spoils of victory.

If they were absent or fell behind now, the losses might be great.

Facing Tolu's question, Luoning answered decisively: "Naturally, it is to capture in one fell swoop the towns that have been occupied by the Bolante Bandit Group over these years."

He spread out the map and said: "In order to disrupt the minds of Amikusi and the others, I have already had the Wubei Territory Knight Squad raid Kaxier Town and Chishan Town; by now, these two towns should already be under the control of Maiken and his men."

"Next, we will continue to head south to retake Liusha Town and Sari Town."

He tapped his finger on the last city in the Southwest Territory of Wushan Territory: "As well as Anbian City!"

These few places have been the bases of the Bolante Bandit Group for these years; now that the bandit group is gone, the task of taking them back will become very easy.

Listening to the "victory blueprint" described by Luoning, everyone's eyes shone brightly.

This was a great victory.

It had been Along time since Wushan Territory had seen such a great victory.

And the reason everything went so smoothly was entirely due to the young commander before them.

Through this military operation against the Bolante Bandit Group, they had gained a new understanding of this eldest grandson of Wushan Castle.

It could be said that, whether in terms of wisdom or strength, Luoning's performance was already enough to make them trust and admire him; if there were an opportunity in the future, they would certainly consider following him.

"Luoning, listening to you speak, I always get the feeling that everything is under your control."

Mawen said with a smile: "If Lord Lulansi were to see you in this state, he would surely be very gratified."

A thought stirred in everyone's hearts; they also wanted to know what the Marquis was actually thinking.

Would the third-generation heir be changed again?

Regarding this matter, besides Lulansi, I am afraid only Luoning, who is close to the Marquis, knows.

"Haha, perhaps Grandfather would be gratified."

Luoning smiled and changed the subject, "Speed is the essence of war. To reduce unnecessary losses, Tolu, Ruidar, you must consolidate the uninjured troops and launch a surprise attack on Anbian City with the fastest speed to secure control there as soon as possible."

Mentioning official business, everyone reined in their curiosity.

"Commander, I have a suggestion."

Luoning looked over; the one speaking was Baron German, who was wrapped in bandages, "Please speak."

"Although some of my men are injured, they still have the strength to fight and are certainly willing to throw themselves into the upcoming battle. Please include them when you reorganize the troops."

These words immediately drew agreement from many; they did not want to miss out on the benefits because of minor injuries.

Anbian City is a large city with a population of tens of thousands.

Not to mention anything else, the wealth the Bolante Bandit Group has seized over these years is enormous. Keruien sent the wealth away, but surely Amikusi and the others wouldn't have sent the wealth away too, right?

Luoning naturally knew what everyone was thinking, and he smiled: "Since everyone is so enthusiastic, then count in those who are injured but still capable of Along-distance raid."

Just like that, the next operational plan was basically finalized.

Come to think of it, the Bolante Bandit Group had been wiped out, so taking over these few towns posed no difficulty for the Noble Allied Forces.

Even if they encountered resistance, it would only be the remnants trying to stop a chariot with their mantis arms.

Recovering the lost territory in the Southwest Territory of Wushan Territory was merely a matter of time. (End of chapter)