Chapter 1086: Exhausted Supplies

Total national mobilization!

The atmosphere ignited all at once! No one had expected that the power of the merchants would be so formidable! Just on the first day, the first wave of three detachments was already on the road!

The second day!

These merchants, from all over the country, had already dispatched seven detachments!

It couldn't be stopped.

It was completely unstoppable now!

The Old Aristocrats were utterly dumbfounded upon hearing this news. They looked at one another in dismay.

This time...

They were going to be tightly gripped by this Vice Minister Liu again!

Wait...

Why did they say "again"?

That was no longer important!

At this moment, they had already fallen into a deathly silence!

Do not look down on the people these merchants hired with money; they might not look like they have strong combat power! However, among them are many guards who are skilled in martial arts, martial artists attracted by money, and many spontaneously organized resistance groups... Even those without much combat power are at least young and strong; with a little training and familiarity with formations, they can still exert some combat effectiveness. Moreover, war has never consisted only of frontline combatants; there is also all manner of logistical support. These people can perfectly well handle logistical support while training their combat skills.

And do not look at each detachment as having few people, at most ten thousand!

But...

Everyone knows that this is a rhythm, this is a tidal wave!

Many a little makes a mickle!

If these merchants have all joined the war of resistance, then what about the other commoners? A craze has already gone wild; this is something no one can suppress!

Liu Zheng.

This is Liu Zheng!

Now, whether it is Zhu Zhen, the Prince of Qin, or these Old Aristocrats, they are all looking at him with fearful eyes, one by one.

If the merchants sending troops to resist the war this time truly becomes the mainstream...

Wouldn't that mean...

This...

Private Ownership is already an irreversible fact?

Let's go, to war!

Spend money to fight!

The Longyan merchants at this time were still in a state of high excitement. A government decree protecting Private Ownership had finally allowed them to find their dignity, their sense of presence, and their value of existence on this land of Longyan!

Look.

Even the country's war requires us merchants to take action!

We can all participate in the war!

We can all protect our homes and defend our country!

This sense of participation, this sense of honor, is something no amount of money can buy! Throw money at it! How big is Longyan? How many merchants are there? If every merchant contributes ten thousand people, this money is still something they can afford to bring out, steady and secure!

Since ancient times, famous merchants such as Lü Buwei and Shen Wansan have always wanted to gain social recognition; they tried every method and racked their brains...

However...

In thousands of years of Huaxia civilization, truly not a single merchant has been able to stand at the peak.

Why is Liu Zheng's appeal so strong this time? It is not just the impending confirmation of Private Ownership and the Confirmation of Rights. More importantly, both Liu Dahao and Liu Zheng come from merchant backgrounds; they opened up the world, and as merchants, they were enfeoffed as princes and appointed as ministers, until they reached their current positions.

This undoubtedly gave these people a shot of adrenaline.

So merchants can also get ahead! And now is the best time for them to get ahead!

With Liu Zheng leading the way, what else is impossible!

This is the opportunity and the benefit that the Liu father and son have plotted for them!

Do it!

What does spending a little money matter?

They don't even care about spending a fortune to buy the title of a wealthy commoner; could these ten thousand people possibly consume a fortune?

Mighty and grand.

Raging like a fire.

Several detachments were also setting off toward the direction of Liaodong at the same time.

Xiao Qian's complexion was already looking a bit ugly at this time.

His Qingzhou Army had initially tried to continue pushing forward!

But he hadn't expected that this Xie Ping would actually have some substance. Relying on the advantages of the terrain and waiting at ease for the exhausted enemy, he had blocked the Qingzhou Army's advance many times, continuing to trap these two hundred thousand men in this mountain valley.

"Form up, form up!"

"Do not panic!"

Two hundred thousand!

This number is by no means small; in such a chaotic situation, it is not so simple to unify command. However, Xiao Qian is, after all, a veteran general and a fierce warrior. He quickly stabilized the formation, and against the sky-filling rain of arrows, they quickly used their shields to form a circle.

But such a situation...

If it continues, let alone supporting Kuye Island! They might not even be able to save their own lives!

It has been two days!

In two days, the Qingzhou Army has already lost ten thousand men to this Youzhou Sudden Cavalry, thanks to their sky-filling rain of arrows and several charges!

Ten thousand men...

For a victorious general like Xiao Qian, this is already a tremendous humiliation!

"General..."

"General, we must think of a Method!"

The deputy generals under his command had all gathered around.

The swishing rain of arrows continued unabated.

Xiao Qian's face was cold. He knew what these deputy generals meant... At this moment, they could only think of a way to retreat! Because right now, they only controlled the direction of retreat!

But...

Once they retreated, Kuye Island would never receive reinforcements again!

It was impossible for them to take a detour!

Time did not allow it!

"General..."

"General!"

The group of people was anxious.

The army of two hundred thousand was being consumed at every moment.

Xiao Qian, however, shook his head decisively: "We cannot retreat, absolutely not! If we retreat, Kuye Island is truly lost! Our mission is to reinforce Kuye Island; no matter what happens, we must find a way to get there!"

The group of deputy generals let out a wail.

They understood this logic too...

But the combat power of this Youzhou Sudden Cavalry was not to be underestimated.

"Continue the breakthrough!"

Xiao Qian's voice was already somewhat hoarse.

Breakthrough!

The entire army, breakthrough!

The Qingzhou Armored Soldiers also had their own advantage, which was that they were "thick-skinned and fleshy"! This allowed them to avoid being too passive when facing the Youzhou Sudden Cavalry.

"Charge!"

Over there, the Youzhou Sudden Cavalry had once again organized a powerful offensive. Row upon row, rank upon rank of Heavy Cavalry, the momentum was astonishing. The Youzhou Sudden Cavalry were known as the last Heavy Cavalry of the Dragon Flame Nation! Because even the Liangzhou Iron Cavalry did not fall into the category of true Heavy Cavalry, but rather existed between Heavy Cavalry and Light Cavalry.

The drawback of Heavy Cavalry is that they are cumbersome and cannot travel long distances.

But...

In today's small-scale ambush, the Heavy Cavalry occupied an absolute advantage. They did not need to conduct long-distance raids; they only needed to charge within a small area, and their powerful Weaponry and Equipment made them almost invincible.

Clang, clang, clang!

Bang, bang, bang!

With one charge, the Qingzhou Army was nearly scattered again.

But they held on, they stubbornly held on. Even though the Long Spears of the Youzhou Sudden Cavalry, boosted by acceleration and immense force, pierced through their breastplates and into their chests. Even though the War Horses, clad in various armors, trampled on their faces and ground them underfoot... Even though the blood of their comrades and brothers burst forth, and even though their ranks were broken time and time again, they were still

fighting back.

War is just that cruel and ruthless.

Even though they were all Longyan, they had the same faces.

But because of different stances, they began to slaughter each other.

Xie Ping was determined to bind himself to Tsarist Russia, because this was his only way out, the only path that might allow him to ascend to the pinnacle of the Dragon Flame Nation!

Liu Zheng.

Was determined to ensure the integrity of the Dragon Flame Nation's territory, and would not allow any country to trample upon it at will!

As long as there is war, there is no justice or injustice, only interests!

But what Liu Zheng insisted upon was the Great Cause!

What Xie Ping pursued, however, was his own private gain!

Xiao Qian knew that he could not lose.

He could not be defeated; no matter what the cost, he had to push through from here!

Rumble!

Rumble!

At this time, on Kuye Island.

Niu Chaofeng had managed to hold on with great difficulty, through one instance after another of nearly failing.

It was a scene of total devastation.

The twenty thousand troops from a few days ago were now reduced to only five thousand...

Five thousand!

And the opponent's losses were still almost just that ten thousand...

As the numbers dwindled, the situation became increasingly unfavorable for Niu Chaofeng's side. This was a dead end, a dead end that no one could reverse!

At this moment, Niu Chaofeng's side didn't even have time to collect the corpses on the battlefield; the scattered remains and limbs everywhere were a shocking sight. But they had no time for sorrow, no time for regret, no time for anger. Such long-term persistence had turned every one of them into emotionless war machines!

Everyone was exhausted to the extreme, and everyone's physical strength had been severely overdrawn.

Niu Chaofeng's lips were trembling, and he could no longer shed tears.

Because he knew that many of his brothers were not killed by the enemy, but were simply worked to death!

"Hold the line!"

"No retreating!"

"No one is allowed to retreat!"

In truth, regardless of whether they shouted or not, these men had long since lost any thought of retreating.

Yes.

At this moment, everyone was already holding a resolve to die; those who wanted to flee had already fled long ago!

They did not flee!

It was not because they were not afraid of death!

It was because they had things they needed to protect, right behind them!

Not just the territory, but also the wives and children they had brought to Liaodong!

The boom-boom of cannon fire, and the Tsarist Russia Army that had already begun attempting to land again, had engaged in close-quarters combat with the Warriors led by Niu Chaofeng many times...

What about reinforcements?

Two days had already passed.

Niu Chaofeng's heart was filled with nothing but despair at this moment.

Yes, two days; these two days, he had forgotten how he had managed to endure them.

He only knew that he and his remaining brothers were left with nothing but despair and numbness.

But he had never thought of retreating.

He knew his mission; ever since he had matured, he had clearly understood this one point. Everything Liu Zheng gave him was not given for nothing; his mission was to do the dirty work for Vice Minister Liu. He had already helped Liu Zheng acquire quite a bit of land, and as long as he blocked them this time, these ownerless lands would truly belong to Longyan!

That was his glory!

That was the only glory he could obtain in this lifetime!

"Hold on, no matter what, you must hold on!"

These past few days, their provisions had also nearly run out.

Many of the fruits they had collected on the island earlier had all been eaten.

Even their fresh water was nearly gone; he could only send out a small squad of twenty men to the island to get some spring

water and stream water to drink... but due to hygiene issues, it easily caused people to have diarrhea.

Out of ammunition and food...

At this moment, he was truly out of ammunition and food.

He...

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