Chapter 2472: The Bound Fierce Dog

Successfully defeating the troops under Spring Tieyang meant that the "Gate of Peru" had been completely opened.

The Gate of Peru both existed and didn't exist. It wasn't a city or a fortress, but the war zone guarded by Spring Tieyang.

Only by capturing Segona City first was there a possibility of kicking open the Gate of Peru. Right now, this "gate" had been opened by Su Xiao. As a gain, he obtained 10,572 military merit points, plus 24 epic-level treasure chests.

The epic-level treasure chests Su Xiao obtained on the battlefield were different from the epic-level treasure chests obtained in the past. Because the number of epic-level treasure chests obtained had reached an astonishing 40, Bubu Wang opened 2 of them.

Such epic-level treasure chests obtained through soldiers on the battlefield were classified as war-type gains, different from those Su Xiao obtained by killing enemies himself, and also different from the treasure chests he obtained by killing enemies through the Zerg before. The Zerg mother body, Zhila, was Su Xiao's summon at the time, so the nature of Zerg killing enemies was close to Su Xiao's own killing of enemies.

Right now, the soldiers Su Xiao commanded belonged to the Sand Flame Kingdom. Su Xiao was the Commander-in-Chief of the Sand Flame Kingdom. He and the soldiers didn't have a master-servant relationship, but a superior-subordinate one.

After the soldiers killed enemies on the battlefield, according to Reincarnation Paradise's judgment, the treasure chest gains were classified as war-type gains.

The epic-level treasure chests obtained from war weren't bad. On the contrary, as the output of a seventh-tier world, the gains from opening these war-type treasure chests were higher, and the gains were also more stable.

What Su Xiao already knew was that the probability of these epic-level treasure chests in his hands producing equipment or bloodline-type items was very low, the probability of producing soul coins was the highest, followed by various war supplies, such as some consumable magic patterns, short-term collective buff consumables, etc.

These war items were very useful and could be used in this world, or could be taken out of this world, continued to be retained, and sold to large adventure groups, etc. For this type of item, major adventure groups collected them at high prices all year round.

There was no rush to open the treasure chests. Su Xiao was prepared to open the treasure chests he had obtained in the near future.

The Battle of the Gate of Peru was a great victory. Su Xiao really wanted to strike directly into the Peru Kingdom, but after this battle, the soldiers under his command only had 120,000 left, with over 80,000 dead. Compared to the 190,000 deaths of the dwarf troops, this number of deaths was already a great victory.

Spring Tieyang wasn't easy to deal with. If it weren't for destroying all the enemy's war machines, the number of deaths on his side would have at least doubled.

The individual combat power of Su Xiao's soldiers was indeed strong, but the dwarf side also had elites. The Ram Cavalry Regiment was the hardest bone to chew. Of the 80,000 soldiers who died on his side, over 30,000 died at their hands.

Not only that, the Ram Cavalry Regiment only sent 50,000 people. Before the dwarf side was defeated, Spring Tieyang ordered the Ram Cavalry Regiment to retreat. The advantage of cavalry was reflected at this time. The Ram Cavalry Regiment retreated with over 40,000 people, and about 10,000 died in battle.

Taking 120,000 soldiers to invade Peru wasn't bravery, it was courting death. Once invading Peru, one would not only have to face the defenders in front but also the dwarf troops coming from the rear to outflank them.

In the final analysis, Su Xiao's subordinates were all infantry and light shield soldiers, not even cavalry. Being able to fight to this extent was entirely relying on the War Lord plus the Black Dragon Midis he had modified.

To invade Peru, having these alone wasn't enough. Su Xiao didn't want Sand Flame's elite troops, and Sand City wouldn't give them either. He wanted heavy shield soldiers who could resist the charge of the ram troops, or get a large number of war beasts and heavy armor to arm the existing 120,000 soldiers into heavy armored beast cavalry. If this could be achieved, he had the confidence to take 120,000 beast cavalry to invade Peru.

You don't know how good cavalry is until you fight a war. Cavalry runs too fast. For example, the Ram Cavalry Regiment, if they want to retreat, they break through with one charge and then retreat. Infantry and light shield soldiers simply can't catch up. It's true that the soldiers have gray souls in their bodies, but those war rams also have them. After both sides are pulled to the same level, those with two legs really can't outrun those with four legs.

It would be a lie to say he wasn't jealous of the Ram Cavalry Regiment. If Su Xiao were given a scale of 100,000 ram cavalry, under the blessing of the War Lord, plus the Black Dragon's siege ability, he could stun Sand Flame, and at most in a few days, he could fight from the central battlefield to Sand City.

Doesn't Sand Flame have troops corresponding to the Ram Cavalry Regiment? The answer is yes, the beast cavalry troops are. This isn't because the Sand Emperor is stingy, nor because the Grand Priest lacks a big picture. The beast cavalry troops can't be moved. They guard the edge of the Ataro Great Desert on the central battlefield and are the last barrier in a certain area.

Once they are transferred, the dwarf legion of Peru will drive straight in and invade Sand Flame territory.

After Su Xiao stayed on the battlefield for a while, he walked toward Segona City to rest briefly and let Sand City transfer more soldiers and supplies. Otherwise, invading Peru rashly would only lead to a total collapse.

Su Xiao wasn't worried that the Sand Emperor, Uno, or Carola wouldn't transfer soldiers and resources. He had broken through the Gate of Peru. If those three didn't show something at this time, it would definitely chill the hearts of other Commanders-in-Chief.

Su Xiao had beaten Peru until they were crying for their fathers and mothers, yet he hadn't received any support from Sand City. What about them who had always been defeated? Would they be abandoned by Sand City one day? Become sacrifices to appease public anger?

Some things are not up to the Sand Emperor, Uno, or Carola. Under the pressure of the big situation, whether they are willing or not, some things must be done. During wartime, the Commander-in-Chief on the front line is not easy to provoke.

Just like Commander-in-Chief Nieposo, who was clearly Uno's man, yet didn't have a direct hostile relationship with Su Xiao. The reason was that Nieposo knew that during wartime, as Commanders-in-Chief, some things couldn't be done too far. When the birds are gone, the good bow is hidden.

The soldiers on his side began to clean up the battlefield. The property looted from the enemy corpses was kept by those who found it. Armor, weapons, and other war supplies were unified and confiscated. The 120,000 soldiers were busy until the second half of the night before they finished cleaning up the battlefield.

At the same time, the situation on the central battlefield changed. In the area around Segona City, all dwarf troops withdrew from Sand Flame territory overnight.

These territories were territories swallowed by dwarf troops after battle after battle. Right now, they could only retreat, retreating to several fortress cities level with Segona City.

The dwarf troops formed a semi-circular defense line between "Segona City" and "Peru Kingdom" territory, so as not to let Su Xiao invade Peru territory directly.

These dwarf troops had to retreat. What they originally occupied were actually Sand Flame fortress cities. After the Gate of Peru was broken, the troops under Su Xiao were like a nail, separating these dwarf troops from the Peru Kingdom. Once the war started, these fortress cities would be surrounded from the front and back by Su Xiao and Nieposo's troops.

A large number of dwarf troops abandoned fortress cities one after another and retreated. They retreated to the fortress cities at the border of the Peru Kingdom, which allowed the troops on his side to easily recover large areas of territory. Conservatively estimated, one-tenth of the territory occupied over the years was recovered tonight. This wasn't a small amount. This piece of territory was enough to support over 4 million civilians.

These territories weren't deserts, but oases where crops could be planted. There were also open-air water sources that could be drunk directly, a freshwater lake, and the "Erna River" at the border of the two nations.

For the civilians of Sand Flame, nothing was more precious than this, provided that the Sand Flame army could hold this territory.

That night, Commander-in-Chief Nieposo received news from Sand City. He had made contributions in guarding the border, and he was conferred a bunch of honors. At the same time, many soldiers under his command were transferred away. Conferring honors was to appease, and transferring soldiers was the real business.

Almost at the same time, the other five Commanders-in-Chief on the central battlefield all received orders from Sand City. They were also conferred a bunch of honors, and along with them, soldiers, fine weapons, armor, etc., under their command were also transferred away.

These orders all came from the Sand Emperor. What were the soldiers transferred for? The answer, of course, was counterattack. After being beaten for so many years, right now there was finally an opportunity to fight back.

The Rongsha Fortress siege, the Segona City battle, the Battle of the Gate of Peru, all were fought by Su Xiao, and there had never been a defeat, pushing the Peru army from the front of the central battlefield all the way back to the border of Peru.

At this time, if the Sand Emperor didn't transfer soldiers to Su Xiao, let alone what Su Xiao would do, the civilians of Sand Flame would have opinions.

Sand City, a small manor.

Candlelight flickered in a dim study.

"Carola, am I having a nightmare? At the beginning, I only gave him 20,000 routed troops, how did he..."

Grand Priest Uno sat in the darkness, looking at the flickering candle on the candlestick.

"Otherwise... transfer him back to Sand City?"

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Uno looked at Carola with astonishment, not knowing why Carola had such an absurd idea.

"Impossible. He won't step into Sand City again. Even if it's the Sand Emperor's order, it won't summon him back. Follow the trend. We can't do anything to him, and he can't do anything to us."

Uno picked up a cup of black tea on the desk and stuffed it into his mouth. What he didn't notice was that a trace of black-purple light flashed and disappeared in this cup of black tea.

Uno drank a mouthful of black tea and leaned on his seat without saying a word.

"Uno? Uno?"

Carola across the desk called out twice, but Uno had no reaction. Before long, snoring sounds came from his mouth.

Carola smiled and shook her head, getting up and walking out of the study. Just as she left the study, Uno's eyes suddenly opened, and black-purple light emerged in his pupils.

Outside the study, Carola walked slowly along the corridor. She took off the silver pendant on her ear, and purple light flashed on it.

"Has that black-purple guy come back again? Still looking for Kuku Lin Bai Ye? This might be an opportunity. Uno is indeed a fierce dog, truly difficult to deal with."

Carola threw the earring out the window. Under the moonlight, a giant mouth full of sharp teeth seemed to appear behind her. ===== CHAPTER 2473 =====