Speed ​​Pass starts with choosing a hunter

Chapter 449 The war begins
Thirty miles outside Lone Wolf City.

Rows of large white tents stood in the yellow sand. From time to time, you could see patrolling armies and teams of scouts going in and out, never stopping.

A tense atmosphere permeated the army.

Although it appears peaceful on the surface, it is just the calm before the storm.

War could break out at any time.

In the large tent of the Chinese army.

"Report, General, we have spotted the Western Desert Army three hundred miles to the west."

"Report, the person leading the troops in Ximo is Wumu!"

"Report"

The scouts spoke out pieces of information one by one, and the discussion in the big tent was extremely intense.

Kaohsiung sits at the top.

Baiyuan is almost level with Kaohsiung.

Originally, the two men's positions should have been level, but Bai Yuan deliberately moved his position an inch behind in order to respect the old general.

He was the Jiedushi of Shuofang, a second-rank official.

In terms of rank or combat power, he is no weaker than General Kaohsiung of Zhenxi.

"It is indeed Wu Mu. This person is treacherous and cunning. I am afraid that he leaked this information deliberately. Let's investigate further."

"Or maybe it was just a smokescreen, misleading us into thinking there were ambushes."

The discussion in the big tent was extremely heated.

Before a war, if you can analyze the opponent's intentions, your chances of winning can be increased by at least 30%.

"Explore again!"

Lu Wu said to the scout who had just walked into the tent.

At this time, every bit of additional intelligence will increase your chances of winning.

Three hundred miles.

This distance is not far, it can even be said to be very close.

The army of Western Desert is almost entirely composed of martial artists. With a forced march, they were able to get here in just one night. And judging from the intelligence from the scouts, the scouts of Western Desert have already discovered them.

The war is about to break out.

Lu Wu knelt on one knee and said to General Gao Xiong of Zhenxi: "General, please lead 500 cavalrymen to be the vanguard."

Kaohsiung didn't even raise his eyelids: "Sure."

Hearing Kaohsiung's agreement, Lu Wu's face lit up with joy and he walked out without looking back.

Looking at Lu Wu's departing back, all the generals looked somewhat dejected.

Don't listen to the word pioneer's imposing manner.

But pioneer has never been a good position.

There are almost no pioneers in the Zhenxi Army who can survive ten major battles, or to be more precise, there is only Lu Wu.

Everyone said that Lu Wu was promoted quickly and that General Gao was biased.

Kaohsiung even personally funded the provision of martial arts training resources for Lu Wu, which is why Lu Wu was able to become a powerful cognitive expert so quickly.

But if they were asked to imitate Lu Wu.

Then no one is willing.

Because Lu Wu is always the pioneer, and no one can do this alone. Compared with cultivation resources, life is more important.

After Lu Wu left, the sadness did not stay in everyone's heart for too long.

On the battlefield, no extra emotions are needed except victory.

"I would like to lead 5,000 troops to the right wing."

A general asked for orders.

Kaohsiung still sat upright on the big chair: "Sure!"

He knew that everyone who asked for help now would most likely die, but kindness makes the army unfit for war, so Kaohsiung was just making the most normal choice.

The discussion in the big tent continued until late at night, and there was still no sign of stopping.

Soon, the scouts brought more information.

"The vanguard Lu Wu has already run into the Western Desert Army. There are strong men waiting in the wings. We can no longer move forward. The battle situation is unclear."

Hearing this news, everyone's heart sank.

The war is about to begin.

The vanguard led by Lu Wu has already engaged the Western Desert Army.

Kaohsiung, who had been silent the whole time, slowly stood up and said, "Zhou Qiang, you lead 5,000 troops to ambush on the left wing."

"The rest of you, follow me."

Hearing the words of General Kaohsiung, everyone was shocked.

At this time, the strict military discipline of the Zhenxi Army was demonstrated, with several leading generals performing their duties and there was no trace of confusion.

Just as everyone was walking out of the tent, a general was stopped by Kaohsiung.

"Jie Wu, you and the Tiger and Leopard Battalion will just follow Lord Bai's orders from now on. You don't need to participate in the battle."

".Yes, General."

The man named Xie Wu had a hint of surprise in his eyes, but he still obeyed the order.

Everyone dispersed.

Only Kaohsiung, Bai Yuan, and Jie Wu were left in the big tent. Bai Yuan took a step forward and said, "Thank you, General. Please select the soldiers and follow me out of the camp."

Xie Wu was stunned: "Master Bai, we are not going to the war with the army?"

Bai Yuan gave a simple and clear answer.

"Don't go."

Above the desert.

The two armies faced each other, the roar of war continued to sound, and the soldiers were ready to fight.

Ebony's eyes narrowed slightly.

"So brave."

When he saw the flag of the Zhenxi Army, he was sure that the Zhenxi Army had really chosen the battlefield outside of Lone Wolf City.

This decision is dangerous.

Ebony licked his lips. Since Xuanyang was so bold, he would have to make these Xuanyang people pay the price in blood.

"kill?"

He looked at Kong Shan beside him.

If it comes to personal strength, he believes he is not inferior to Kong Shan, but if it comes to marching and fighting, he has to look up to Kong Shan.

The Western Desert Army behind the two men had already become extremely hungry and thirsty.

The purpose of these people coming here is simple, to kill and plunder.

But what surprised several generals was that Kong Shan just glanced at the Zhenxi Army and then turned his horse around.

"Set up camp."

Everyone was stunned when they heard Kong Shan's order to set up camp.

If it were anyone else, given Ximo's unruly temper, they might have mutinied on the spot.

But the person who can lead the army is Kong Shan.

Even those great masters of Mingxin did not speak out against it.

The mighty Western Desert Army actually withdrew its troops and set up camp.

"What do these Western Desert people mean?"

A general was puzzled to see the Western Desert Army withdrawing in this way.

I thought a big battle was about to begin, but it came to an abrupt end.

This feeling is maddening.

“It’s Kong Shan indeed.”

A look of fear appeared on Liu Ancheng's face.

He had fought with Kong Shan countless times and knew too well how powerful Kong Shan's methods were. Even though he had suffered a lot of losses, of course, Kong Shan had not gained anything either.

"Do it all at once, second time tired, third time exhausted."

Liu Ancheng spoke slowly.

"Old Liu, stop quibbling over words, just understand what they mean."

A burly man scratched his head.

He admired Liu Ancheng's strategy from the bottom of his heart, but his habit of nitpicking was really bad.

Liu Ancheng explained: "We are in high spirits right now. If the two sides fight, the Western Desert people will definitely suffer heavy losses. So Kong Shan is playing hard to get to wear down our morale."

Hearing this, the other generals, who had originally felt relieved, became nervous again.

“How do we crack it?”

Liu Ancheng's expression was more serious than ever before: "Train the troops, train them hard, and make the soldiers hold their breath!"

"it is good!"

The generals of the Zhenxi Army had no doubt about Liu Ancheng's decision.

Liu Ancheng has proved himself too many times.

Looking at everyone returning to their camps, Liu Ancheng's expression did not improve at all, because this was a test of willpower, not just for him, but for the entire Zhenxi Army.

"I hope he can succeed." Kaohsiung looked at his favorite adviser.

At the beginning, Liu Ancheng was the only one who agreed with Bai Yuan's crazy behavior.

"Do you really think it can work?"

Liu Ancheng looked at Kaohsiung, his eyes becoming resolute: "Everything depends on human effort. Lord Bai is not an ordinary person, he can accomplish it."

But when I think about what Bai Yuan is about to do.

He was still sweating.

The next day.

A group of Western Desert Cavalrymen galloped to the Zhenxi Army camp and killed the tower archer who had been on guard with one arrow.

The archer had amazing eyesight and saw at a glance that the cavalryman was holding something in his hand.

Obviously, the cavalry came to deliver that thing.

After the archer asked his general for instructions, he sent someone to take back the things from the cavalryman.

The atmosphere in the big tent was somewhat depressing.

A severed arm was held in the hands of a soldier.

"General, it should be General Lu's severed arm."

The soldier spoke tremblingly.

"Ugh."

I don't know who was the first to let out a sigh. The Western Desert Army had already appeared, but there was no news from the vanguard Lu Wu. It must be a dangerous situation.

But when they actually saw Lu Wu's broken arm, they still couldn't believe it.

Lu Wu, who had made many outstanding achievements, died just like that.

Kaohsiung is like eternal ice.

Lu Wu's broken arm did not affect him at all, even though he already regarded Lu Wu as his own son.

"Continue training. The people searching for Lu Wu can withdraw now."

Kaohsiung gave the order calmly, almost coldly.

"General, this is just an arm. General Lu may still be alive."

A general who had a very good relationship with Lu Wu couldn't help but become anxious when he heard that Kaohsiung was going to give up the search for Lu Wu.

Kaohsiung said coldly: "This is a military order. Anyone who disobeys will be punished by military law!"

"Yes!"

Upon hearing that Kaohsiung was going to use military law, the general could only bow his head unwillingly.

soon.

Kaohsiung was the only one left in the big tent.

He still showed no joy or sadness.

"Lu boy, you must not die."

In the Zhenxi Army, no one cared about Lu Wu's life or death more than him, but now every soldier was important. Regardless of whether Lu Wu was still alive or not, he certainly didn't have much combat power and would be of little help to the battle situation.

Maybe he would fall into the trap set by the people of Western Desert.

So the best thing to do is to give up.

And this decision can only be made by him, the General Zhenxi.

Kaohsiung slowly raised his head.

First of all, he was a general.

Western Desert Military Camp.

Unlike the strictly divided Zhenxi Army, the military camps in Ximo appear much looser, and each camp is clearly divided.

Each military camp represents a country.

Kong Shan certainly also wanted to make this army a united force.

But even he couldn't do it.

Therefore, even though the Western Desert Army was stronger than the Zhenxi Army, it sometimes had no choice but to retreat.

Compared with his old rival Liu Ancheng, he has much more to consider.

Kong Shan sat in a gorgeous tent.

In the same tent with him were the leaders of ten nations, and before the war even started, these people were already thinking about dividing the spoils.

The ten people had different thoughts.

The countries in the Western Desert already had grievances with each other, and many of the ten countries that joined forces this time had old feuds. Only with the intervention of the national master of Chehe Kingdom could these people join forces.

But it is impossible to make them share weal and woe.

A hint of disgust flashed across Kong Shan's eyes.

He didn't expect these people to cooperate with each other at all. He would be lucky as long as they could obey his commands.

There was a lot of noise in the big tent.

suddenly!

A Western Desert soldier rushed into the tent.

"My Lords, General Xuan Yang has escaped, and our scouts saw a Xuan Yang army in the direction he ran."

Kong Shan frowned slightly.

An army?
The Xuanyang man named Lu Wu was running towards the west, and that army looked suspicious no matter how you looked at it.

But he couldn't figure out what the purpose of that army appearing hundreds of miles behind their army was.

Out of caution, he didn't intend to give up.

"Adumu, take a thousand people to take a look, and come back quickly."

The man named Adumu grumbled somewhat dissatisfiedly.

"Kong Shan, don't even think about getting rid of me and taking my share of the benefits."

Kong Shan snorted: "Just go, I promise you will get a lot of benefits."

"That's fine. Remember what you said."

After getting Kongshan's affirmation, Adumu grabbed the huge sword beside him, opened the tent and walked out.

Half an hour later.

He led his country's thousand elite soldiers to the west.

Sand storms can be seen everywhere in the Western Desert.

Once you are in it, the whole world is like a night and day world. Even the most experienced sand merchant cannot get out and can only gamble his life.

"Well"

A figure staggered in the yellow sand.

The flying yellow sand hit his face.

Everything in front of me was gray.

Upon closer inspection, his right arm had long disappeared, and his entire shoulder was stained with blood.

He was almost killed by a sword strike from a distance by that powerful man from the Western Desert.

But even if he didn't die, he was almost half disabled.

Lu Wu staggered and looked behind him.

The Western Desert warriors who were chasing him were like leeches to his bones and had no intention of letting him go.

Although there is the Xuanyang army in the east that can provide support.

But when he learned that the leader of the Western Desert was Kong Shan, he gave up the idea of ​​fleeing eastward.

Kong Shan is a man with a terrible mind.

An ambush must have been set up in the east, so he gritted his teeth and simply fled to the west, hoping that he could have a chance of survival.

"I'm already a useless person, but being able to hold back a Grandmaster Mingxin is enough."

Ten miles away from him, a skinny man was chasing him closely.

Lu Wu's eyes were firm.

Even if I die, I must die meaningfully!
This time, the strength of the Western Desert Coalition is far greater than before, with five Grand Masters of Mingxin, or possibly even more.

There is also a great master who is secretly lurking.

The Zhenxi Army could not resist such a lineup at all.

The Zhenxi Army might have been able to do so in the past, after all, it had the support of powerful men from the entire court behind it, but now, the Zhenxi Army has no reinforcements.

Lu Wu was thinking wildly.

suddenly!

The speed of the Grandmaster Mingxin behind him suddenly increased, and the distance between him and him shrank rapidly.
There was a hint of bitterness in the corner of his mouth.

Dying?

The strong man behind him appeared three hours ago. It seemed that he liked to play tricks on him, so he never killed him directly.

It seemed that the other party had lost interest and was planning to take his life.

A quarter of an hour later, a skinny man appeared in the yellow sand, his face full of cruelty: "Okay, you are no longer useful, you can die now."

"effect?"

Lu Wu didn't understand what this Western Desert man meant.

But soon, he saw a familiar figure falling from the sky.

(End of this chapter)