Chapter 1354: War Speculations

Because Fenghou had performed divination in advance and believed that this year would not be as easy as last year and might encounter very great obstacles, Xuanyuan decided to be steady first, advancing step by step, and it would be best to wait until Huaxia arrived before proceeding.

They moved forward slowly for more than twenty days, and Yinglong, the new Soldier Xuanyuan had recruited, also gradually put on some weight and looked a bit stronger.

Lu led people all the way through the territory of the Xuanyuan Tribe and stepped into the place of the Tribal Alliance; fortunately, there were some people in the team who had participated in the war last year, otherwise they might not have been able to find the place this year.

Being familiar with the road, they did not carry many things; the main supplies were left for the people of the Xuanyuan Tribe to transport over, while they themselves just marched quickly with light packs.

Lu was also very excited now; this was his first time commanding so many Soldiers and participating in such a large war. This war basically determined the height of his future; if he could fight this war brilliantly and beautifully, then he would very likely sit in the position of Minister of War, sitting in the position of Marshal he had dreamed of.

After all, among all the Advanced military officers of Huaxia now, he was the youngest. He had the qualifications and the advantage of age; by comparison, he was the best candidate for the future Minister of War, but the premise was that he could show the talent he should have in this war, otherwise, his military career might end at General.

The people of the Tribal Alliance had not seen Lu, but they had seen the people of Huaxia. Once they saw this configuration, it was undoubtedly Huaxia, so there was no need to doubt their identity.

Although they had joined the Xuanyuan Tribe, how many people had actually been to Qingqiu City? So they were a very marginal tribe in the Xuanyuan Tribe; if it were not for the pressure of the situation, they themselves would not have chosen to join the Xuanyuan Tribe.

Now the Xuanyuan Tribe was also of no help to them, only asking them for grain and people, but this was indeed what should be done, because this was what they were originally going to do. They needed to resist the Shennong Clan, but they just didn't have enough strength, so they invited Xuanyuan over.

Now that they saw Huaxia, which had the same strength as the Xuanyuan Tribe and was equal to them, they also had to show respect; they could not afford to offend either one.

The current Tribal Alliance was dominated by women; many men had already died, and some had already followed Xuanyuan on the expedition. Those remaining in the tribe were the men who protected the tribe, hunted, and searched for food.

"How long has your Tribal Chief Xuanyuan been gone from here? In what direction did he go?"

After the introduction, the people of the Tribal Alliance knew that the Leader of the Huaxia Soldiers this year was named Lu; although he looked a bit young, his aura was not inferior at all.

"General Lu, our Tribal Chief has been gone from here for more than twenty days, and he went toward the west, to the same place as last year."

Lu immediately requested: "Clear out a place for our Soldiers to camp; after we rest here for a day, we will set off."

"Yes, yes, we will go and prepare now..."

Facing Lu's request, they dared not have the slightest negligence and could only do as told.

"By the way, have the requirements your Tribal Chief had for your tribe already been arranged? You don't need me to arrange anything else, right?"

The people of the Tribal Alliance were stunned for a moment. After recalling, they said somewhat uncertainly: "General Lu, our Tribal Chief has already asked for Soldiers and also requested that we continue to live here, expand our tribe, and collect food; he didn't say anything else."

Lu waved his hand: "Alright, alright, I know, go do your work."

It seemed that this was just a transit station and was of no great use; Xuanyuan had not made arrangements, so he would not make any either.

"Shaoyin, come here, let's have a chat."

Shaoyin walked to Lu's side, looking slightly helpless: "General Lu, what is it?"

"What are your expectations and guesses about this year's war? Tell me."

Shaoyin was very serious: "Yes! General, I will state my views now."

Lu said hurriedly: "Alright, don't be so restrained. Although we are marching, there is no need to be so strict; relax a little."

Shaoyin did not become presumptuous because of Lu's words, just relaxed a little; after all, Lu was his elder and they were still very familiar with each other.

"General, last year we fought a battle with two Jiang Surname Tribes. They failed and ran away, but one could also feel that they are very smart and still very powerful, after all, they caused us such great losses.

It's just that I don't know if they will be punished by the Shennong Clan. If they are severely punished, our enemies this year might not be them, but rather unfamiliar enemies.

If it is still the Jiang Surname Tribes, I think with their level of intelligence, they should try to find ways to deal with our Bomb attacks, although I can't think of how to deal with them for the time being, other than dispersing their positions.

If they come up with a way, it will also be a danger to us, but at the same time, we will be able to know our shortcomings and continue to improve; this is also the purpose of our participation in this war.

However, I can be sure that the enemies we encounter this year will be even more powerful, and we will encounter them sooner.

Last year we didn't fight much of a war and only encountered them at the end of the year; I estimate that our first battle this year will be just as difficult."

Lu patted the folding chair he brought from Huaxia: "So we are to fight a hard battle right from the start? It seems we really have to change our tactics this year; we must provide support and cannot charge forward."

"Can the speed of those Logistics Teams of the Xuanyuan Tribe keep up with us?"

Shaoyin shook his head: "No. The current roads are because they have been roughly cleared and we are relatively familiar with them, so they can keep up with our speed.

Once we get to the back, they are all newly opened places with no roads, and they are not familiar with them. Some places are difficult for carts to pass, and coupled with the fact that they carry a lot of things, they will gradually fall behind us. I estimate that after ten days of travel, they will fall behind us by at least three days or so.

Therefore, General Lu, I think we should carry some necessary food ourselves, or just take some people from here to carry the food for us, otherwise, on such a long journey, we might run out of food."

Lu agreed without hesitation: "Fine, anyway, we can also use the people from this Tribal Alliance; recruit some people, women will do."

"I think the most important thing is to bring our Bombs; we must carry them ourselves. Waiting for the Logistics Team to deliver them is too slow. If we encounter a situation on the road, they won't be in time, which will affect us."