Call of the Heroes of Chaos in Another World

Chapter 2125 Su Dingfang Destroys the Sword, Wu Bing'er Enters the Vast World

In addition to treating the royal family and noble families of the Great Hao Dynasty with kindness, Wu Zetian also heavily relied on cruel officials within the Great Hao Dynasty.

In fact, a significant portion of them were cruel officials recruited from among the local officials of the Great Hao Kingdom.

After all, no matter what methods Wu Zetian used on the land of Da Hao, as outsiders, they could never lack the forces of resistance.

These cruel officials were the ones Wu Zetian used to suppress these rebellious forces.

On the other hand, when Wu Bing'er received the troops on the front line of the Great Hao border, her first thought was to divide her forces and prioritize competing with the Great Han for the Great Sword's territory.

After all, they were blocked by Meng Wu's 50,000 troops, and it would not be easy to break through them in a short time.

Moreover, at that time, Hulü Guang's 100,000 Central Imperial Guards had also entered Shenglan Road. If their main force were to advance towards Mengwu at this moment, any mishap on Mengwu's side would likely attract Hulü Guang's 100,000 Central Imperial Guards ahead of time.

If we proceed according to their previous plan to support the Great Sword and the Great Hao, then there's really nothing wrong with doing this.

However, their policies and methods have completely changed. If they still want to conquer these two dynasties, then they must avoid the strong and attack the weak, and crush these two easy targets first.

In contrast, the Great Swords have concentrated their forces on defending against the Great Han and the Golden Horde in the north. How many troops can they possibly have left to defend against the Great Hao?

Not to mention, as long as they are fast enough, even if the other side knows what Da Hao has discovered, Da Wu can completely tear open the other side's border defenses and launch a direct attack before the other side can make any move.

However, Wu Bing'er's troops had barely set out when they received news that 30,000 of the Great Sword Dynasty's main force had been annihilated on the border.

"After Liang Jingtian, there were no more great generals in the Great Sword."

Wu Bing'er casually tossed the message from Tianwu Academy onto the nearby candle flame. At this moment, she didn't know what to say.

Even a pig probably couldn't pull off such a crazy move.

They actually went to such lengths for a mere few thousand people!
A force of 30,000 men was wiped out so easily by the Han army without even making a splash.

The crucial point is that Xie Jun, as the frontline commander of the Greatsword, shamelessly surrendered to the Han after the Greatsword had suffered such a huge defeat. He even helped Su Dingfang trick the gates of Huangniu City in the rear.

All the provisions that the Great Sword supplied to the front-line troops ended up in Su Dingfang's hands cleanly.

This greatsword-wielding Xie Jun perfectly embodies the demeanor of the Great Wu War God.

No wonder Wu Bing'er sighed like that!

With Huangniu City's defenses, even tens of thousands of people might not be able to handle them. However, Xie Jun's actions, due to these few thousand men, directly exposed a weakness in his front line.

So much so that Su Dingfang directly made dumplings for him.

That's fine. Even if we lose the troops at the front, as long as we push to Huangniu City in the rear, given how strong Huangniu City is, even if Su Dingfang's troops from the rear press forward, we can hold out for a while. It's really not a big deal.

Although Huangniu City has been reinforced several times, the reinforcements have focused on its defensive capabilities, rather than expanding the city itself.

Therefore, although the city was fortified, it was essentially still a small town. Or rather, it was a militarized town that served entirely as a supply depot.

Although it is a small town, it is not without its advantages in terms of defense. At least, if it is a small town, the number of troops needed to build a complete defense system is not too large.

The same insufficient troop strength would be more than enough to build a defensive system in a small town, but in a large city, the same amount of manpower might not even fill the city walls, resulting in numerous vulnerabilities and making defense impossible.

This is why most of the experienced defensive battles throughout history took place in small towns. While some did occur in large cities, they were extremely rare.

During this time, they could have burned all the grain and fodder, but instead, this guy surrendered spectacularly and even cooperated with the Han army to capture this city, gaining so much grain for nothing.

The Han army will likely not have to worry about logistics for at least two months now.

"The fate of the Greatsword is no longer relevant to my Great Wu!"

"However, with this defeat of the Great Sword, it will be even more difficult for our army to take it down in one fell swoop!"

"General, we need to readjust the plan!" Li Yunfei said angrily, slamming his fist on the corner of the table in front of him.

Although Li Yunfei was only a low-level Divine General, he held a considerable position in the Great Wu army, and his words carried significant weight.

Li Yunfei is known for his bravery, but this bravery is not the bravery of a common man, but the bravery of a skilled and courageous warrior.

His independent battalion, though only a thousand strong, was the vanguard in every battle. The entire battalion was fearless and valiant, making it an undisputed sharp blade of the Great Wudang.

The defeat of the Greatsword directly impacted their subsequent plans.

According to their next plan, they should have taken advantage of the fact that the Great Sword army was holding the line and directly seized the Great Sword capital, thus completely replicating what happened in Great Hao.

Even if we can't reach the level of the Great Hao, we should at least gain the upper hand in the upcoming confrontation with the Great Han.

However, that's no longer possible.

I'm afraid Su Dingfang's troops will arrive before they do.

After all, Su Dingfang was much closer to the Great Sword Kingdom than they were to its capital. On their side, they hadn't even left the Great Hao Kingdom yet!

The Great Sword Army appeared to have 80,000 troops, but 30,000 were wiped out.

However, these 30,000 troops nearly depleted 60% of their veterans. Of the remaining 50,000, not to mention that the vast majority had served for less than a year, 30,000 were still in the north!
Therefore, the greatsword is now powerless to stop Su Dingfang's troops from rushing towards the enemy's country.

Moreover, even if they arrived before Su Dingfang conquered the Great Sword Kingdom, what good would that do?

Keep in mind that their troops from the rear of the Great Wu have not even officially arrived yet. With their current strength, do they really want to clash with the enemy's 150,000 troops?

"Abandon the original plan. First, send orders to the rear troops. After entering Hao, 20,000 troops will be dispatched to replace the Hao army. The remaining troops will be divided into two parts: one to guard Da Hao, and the other to join forces with our troops in Jian." Wu Bing'er, dressed in military uniform, spoke with great spirit. "In that case, if we have to fight a major battle with Su Dingfang later, will our forces be insufficient?" Li Yunfei asked, frowning.

Wu Bing'er's arrangement is indeed much more prudent.

After all, their previous plan was to annex the troops of Da Hao, leave a portion of the Wu Hao mixed army to attract the attention of Meng Wu on the border, while they led the remaining troops straight to Huanglong and swept across Da Jian.

It was precisely to achieve this that Wu Changsheng, who was the strongest fighter in this battle, did not accompany Wu Bing'er on the path to the sword, but was still on the front line of the Great Hao.

During this period, Wu Changkong even challenged him to battle every day, creating the illusion that the main force of the Great Wu was going to use the direction of Mengwu as a breakthrough point.

However, their arrangement actually has hidden dangers. The Wu-Hao mixed army itself is a potential problem.

According to Wu Bing'er's arrangement, after the second batch of troops from Da Wu entered Da Wu, they were to replace the Da Hao troops at the front line. In fact, some troops were to be left in Da Hao to guard the area.

This would ensure a safe outcome, but it would also mean a sharp reduction in the number of troops they could use to fight Su Dingfang.

"Therefore, our troops must take Hanzhou first while Su Dingfang is sweeping across the Great Sword region."

At this moment, he had given up on his original plan to swallow the entire greatsword.

The local administrative structure of Great Sword is not like that of Great Wu and Great Cang, which are divided into Dao, Jun, and County levels. Instead, it is divided into two levels: State and County.

The land of the Great Sword consists of five states, and Wu Bing'er's current destination is Han State, the southernmost state of the Great Sword.

The land of Hanzhou is a mountainous region, one of the few among the four minor dynasties. Wu Bing'er intends to use the mountainous terrain of Hanzhou to compensate for the disadvantage in military strength between the two sides.

"How can this be? If we do this, wouldn't we be giving away the essence of the greatsword to the Han Dynasty?" Chong Heihu, one of the generals of the Great Wu, couldn't sit still any longer.

Chong Heihu is also one of the system characters implanted into Da Wu.

His family background wasn't bad either; they were a renowned family with military achievements. However, they were a prominent family in the three northwestern provinces, which were now under the control of the Mongols.

Many martial artists from the three northwestern regions, whether to preserve their family businesses or for other reasons, did indeed join the Mongols.

However, there were also many warriors who would rather give up their family business than associate with the Di people, and the Chong family was one of them.

However, having lost everything, they fell from the aristocratic class to the impoverished class. And isn't the impoverished class simply a fallen aristocratic family?
Originally, Chong Heihu wanted to use this battle as an opportunity to establish a new foundation for the Chong clan in the lands of Great Sword and Great Hao.

After all, the various social classes and interest groups in the Great Wu region have already divided up the pie. After losing their own assets, if they want to build another one in the Great Wu region, it's like trying to snatch a piece of the pie from others, which is no easy task.

In comparison, it is naturally easier to go outside of Da Wu. As long as you are ruthless enough, you may only need to be tough enough to win over a feigned intention, without having to consider as much as you would within Da Wu itself.

Therefore, Chong Heihu took this matter very seriously.

Of the five continents of Greatsword, Han Province is the poorest. The essence of Greatsword lies in the other four continents.

The thought of letting the greatsword's essence be taken by the Han dynasty was enough to make Chong Heihu's heart bleed.

As a family with military merit, although the three northwestern provinces no longer exist, their titles and fiefs remain. However, since the fiefs are all located in the three northwestern provinces, they cannot be reclaimed even if one wanted to.

If one can achieve merit and receive a fiefdom in the land of Great Sword, disregarding other factors, this alone would actually make one far superior to the Three Northwest Circuits. After all, the Three Northwest Circuits are indeed poor among the twenty-two circuits of Great Martial Arts.

As for fiefdoms, Chong Heihu naturally wanted to win over wealthy places, not places like Hanzhou.

"General Chong, do not be alarmed!"

"Our army is merely temporarily defending Hanzhou and will proceed cautiously; we are not abandoning the land of the Great Sword!"

"Don't forget, before this, the general had already sent envoys to the Northern Barbarians!" Sima Yi, the military advisor, suddenly spoke up from the side.

The Sima family was once a renowned and powerful clan in the Great Wu Dynasty.

Sima Changfeng was the number one general of the Great Wu Dynasty, and it was during that period that the Sima family almost reached its peak.

However, it may also be a case of things reaching their peak and then declining.

After Sima Changfeng's crushing defeat, the entire Sima family gradually declined. Especially after Sima Changfeng's death a few years later, the Sima family plummeted.

However, the Sima family was also fortunate. Although they had reached their peak and then declined, at least they did not fall to the extreme like the other powerful families that disappeared one by one in the history of the Great Wu. Instead, they were given a helping hand by Wu Bing'er at a crucial moment.

After all, Wu Bing'er was actually Sima Changfeng's student, and a significant portion of her military strategy was learned from him. It was precisely because of this connection that Wu Bing'er ultimately helped the Sima family.

"Zhongda is greatly mistaken. This land of great swords is one I will not easily abandon!"

Although she knew that Sima Yi's words were only meant to appease the generals, Wu Bing'er did not contradict him; instead, she cooperated with him.

She had indeed sent people to the grasslands to contact the Tuoba tribe long ago, but the journey was long and round trip, and it would take several months before the Tuoba tribe sent troops.

Not to mention, with the Zhongxing Mountain Range blocking the way, Wu Bing'er really didn't have much hope for them!

Therefore, Da Wu will not actually fight Da Han to the death over those few places with the great sword.

From the very beginning, Wu Bing'er and Wu Zhao never intended to conquer both of these small dynasties completely, leaving nothing for the Han Dynasty; that was simply unrealistic.

However, now that Xie Jun, the Greatsword Master, has been defeated so quickly, their gains are far less than they had expected.

Thus, although Su Dingfang's and Wu Bing'er's armies were far apart, they both advanced northward at the same time.

Wu Bing'er's troops are heading straight for Hanzhou, where the Great Sword Dynasty is currently lacking in military strength, and they plan to sweep through Hanzhou while Su Dingfang is attacking the capital of the Great Sword Kingdom.

Meanwhile, Su Dingfang's troops also marched north, heading straight for the capital of the Great Sword Kingdom. At Su Dingfang's current speed, with troop transports running day and night, they would likely be at the city's gates in just three days.