Chapter 312 Military power is in hand
The northern entrance of Hongya Cave.
There were hundreds of monster corpses lying on the ground, including a wildebeest that showed its original shape after death, which was a full two feet long!
Although the Jindan stage demon generals here have the blessings of their own clans, facing the three masters of the late Jindan stage, the ancestors of the Yang family, they still pounced on the street as expected.
The three of them were picking up the bits and pieces of this demon.
"Hurry up and get it done. We need to go into the stalactite forest first to explore. The sooner we get there, the more likely we are to find it. The doorways on the east and west sides haven't been breached yet."
"I heard from people that there seems to be a Nascent Soul Demon King in Hongya Cave. I don't know if the source of the information is reliable?"
"Whatever, as long as we go into the stone forest and the underground river, the Nascent Soul Stage Demon King may not be able to find us."
"Indeed, I also heard that there seems to be two demon kings fighting in the south, and they have no time to worry about the rear."
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While the three brothers were chatting, they quickly took care of the scene, calmly disappeared from the entrance, and headed inside.
In the outside world, within a few days of arriving here, many Golden Core monks gradually heard about some movements here. The authenticity of a lot of the exchanged information is unknown, but it can provide some reference.
Occasionally you will encounter some checkpoints along the way, guarded by some monster soldiers.
For the sake of speed, the three brothers killed them all with thunderous force, trying not to leave a single person alive.
However, after all, the demon clan has no shortage of talents. There are always some special races with life-saving talents, so they still pass on the news that human monks have broken in.
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The battle between the two armies ended again today.
The Yuanlu Demon King returned to his lair and sat quietly at the top. Below him was Mr. Yan who had just returned with his troops and looked exhausted. It had been guarding the formation at high intensity for many days, which was very taxing on its mental energy.
Controlling the changing operation of the Eight-Gate Golden Lock Formation at all times requires a high level of operational planning skills from the coach, and the constant calculation at every moment is very brain-burning.
It is also a huge load for the monster soldiers below, and they need to keep running in circles to change formations. Fortunately, the herbivorous monsters have good endurance, so it is not a problem to last a whole day.
But the news from behind made them unhappy.
A hole was broken through in the northern part of Hongya Cave.
Three late-stage human golden elixir monks broke in!
Even though the Yuanlu Demon King urgently sent troops to block the entrance, the three men had already lurked in and hid in the dense, deep and vast stalactite forest and the underground river below. At this critical moment, it had no time to search for them all.
Moreover, the gatekeeper demon generals on the east and west sides began to frequently ask for help, claiming that there were more and more golden elixir stage monks in the human race. There were several waves of sneak attacks during the day, and they were about to be unable to hold on.
At this time, Demon King Yuanlu was also feeling troubled. But when he was being restrained by Demon King Kuihu, this group of humans came to cause trouble for him. This was really a disaster that never came singly.
However, he did not have more troops to defend against them, which resulted in the phenomenon of focusing on one thing at the expense of the other.
As for the demands of these humans--
Luyu stalactite.
Yuanlu Demon King originally only got two copies and gave them to Dai Fudang and Zhu Duiyou. As for the rest, he didn't know where he hid them.
It's too late to fight with Demon King Kuihu all day long, so how can you find the time to find such a fourth-level spiritual creature?
Even if it does exist, is it enough for so many people outside to share it?
People are all suffering from scarcity but not equality. If others have it but you don't have it, then they will definitely not give up and will continue to want to come in and search for themselves.
Hongya Cave is the home of Yuanlu Demon King. How can you let others come and go at will?
It fought with Demon King Kuihu on the front line, and then its own home was turned upside down by a group of aliens?
Who can bear this!
"Three military advisors, I would like to mobilize some of the troops and horses from the Xuanwu Corpse Rejection Area and come back to defend Hongya Cave. What do you think?"
Demon King Yuanlu couldn't help but think of a way to move his troops, but he still planned to seek the advice of the military advisors.
Mr. Yi nodded helplessly: "That's all we have to do."
Dai Bubu and Zhu Duiyou had no objections. There was really nothing they could do now but to temporarily demolish the east wall to make up for the west wall.
Fortunately, the Xuanwu corpse-rejecting land is easy to defend and difficult to attack, so it shouldn't be a big deal to mobilize some troops.
Of course, you can never give up.
If that place was lost, Demon King Yuanlu would be equivalent to completely giving up on the southern plains, handing over his position of dominance, being blocked in Hongya Cave and unable to get out, and all his previous efforts would be in vain.
Therefore, the nail must be kept, and it can only bring back some troops appropriately.
As for who to choose to bring back reinforcements
First of all, Mr. Yao must not leave. He has to stay and preside over the Eight-Door Golden Lock Formation. It can't work without him.
Demon King Yuanlu can't leave either. He has to keep an eye on Demon King Kuihu at all times. He can neither let him attack the Eight Gate Golden Lock Formation nor go back to deal with Xuanwu's reinforcements. Who is holding each other back? Don't act rashly.
The group of demon generals under his command, in addition to being weak-minded and afraid of overturning in the middle, also have to defend various important roads here to resist the harassment and temptation of human monks outside.
Therefore, Dai Bubu and Zhu Duiyou are the most suitable candidates to request and bring back reinforcements this time.
Because their cultivation was not yet at the Golden Core stage, for the sake of safety, Demon King Yuanlu arranged for a Golden Core stage demon general and a team of elite demon soldiers from his direct lineage to escort them to help them break through the blockade.
"Commander Dai, Commander Zhu, this trip to the place where Xuanwu refuses corpses, time is tight, it all depends on you two!"
Demon King Yuanlu stood up and gave a long salute.
The two of them did not dare to neglect and bowed down, their tone was sonorous.
"We must try our best and never dare to fail the king's trust!"
"Here are my tokens and warrants. When I meet the guards there, Qing Niu and Zi Sheep, I can just tell them in detail."
Not long after, the demon soldiers and demon generals were in place. Demon King Yuanlu poured the wine himself and watched the group disappear into the night.
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late at night.
The enemy camp was dimly lit, and everything was pitch black.
Dai Bubu and Zhu Duiyou led the team to hide in Tibet, carefully observing the enemy's patrol patterns and taking advantage of loopholes to sneak across checkpoints.
Fortunately, the Demon King Kui Hu had a lot of troops, so the patrol force was indeed relatively sparse, which really allowed them to muddle through and move forward in the dark.
But there are unforeseen circumstances.
Just when they were about to leave the radiation range of the two armies and fly away.
They happened to meet a group of people here, and they were surprised when they met.
It turned out that the person who came was none other than the reinforcements sent from the rear by Demon King Kui Hu. They had just arrived at the front line after a long journey on a starry night. They were escorted by two demon generals, numbering over a thousand.
Due to the twists and turns of the recent war and the serious loss of troops, Demon King Kuihu was helpless. In addition, the attack to the entrance of Hongya Cave was the closest to success, so he planned to increase the stakes and ordered people to go back to the rear to continue to mobilize reinforcements.
Although the number of people under its command is not large, the old overlord has a strong foundation, and the ones currently fighting outside are not all of its strength.
You must know that no matter what in this world, it is like cleavage. There will always be squeezing, and soldiers are no exception.
The two demon generals were ordered to go back, and they went all the way at lightning speed. When they returned to the territory, they showed the demon king's handwriting, and the demons gathered together from the top of the mountain. Even though their strength was very different, they still managed to recruit a thousand men and horses to come to the front line to help.
What a coincidence that they met Dai Fubu and Zhu Duiyou who were stowaway at night!
Taking advantage of both sides being stunned, Dai Bubu was brave and careful, and directly led the elite team of Yuanlu Demon King's direct lineage to rush to the death, and the opponent was caught off guard and was stunned.
After a melee, the two men led the team and successfully broke through.
The gate to Demon King Kuihu's camp was wide open. General Xiong led his troops out to see what was going on, and met two demon generals who were dazed on the spot. Seeing the reinforcements being rushed to pieces and staggering all over the ground, he couldn't help but roar, making the two demon generals tremble with fear.
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In the king's tent.
Looking at the two demons kneeling on the ground to plead guilty, Demon King Kui Hu cursed loudly in front of the map.
"Trash! Thousands of reinforcements were scattered by hundreds of monsters, and they were allowed to escape. What did you do for food?"
All the demon generals lowered their heads, not daring to look directly into the eyes of the demon king, feeling embarrassed for these two demons.
Lin Shan and the other three were greatly encouraged when they saw reinforcements arriving. They knew that the current war situation was tense and it was not advisable to suffer internal losses, so they all offered words of comfort.
"Your Majesty, there is no need to blame the two generals for this matter. They have been working hard to get here day and night, and they are overworked. It is unexpected to be attacked without warning."
"Moreover, these thousands of reinforcements have a complex composition. They were all gathered together by cave masters from various mountains. They are a bunch of motley crew without strict training. It is understandable that the formations are sloppy and the military discipline is not strict."
"The enemy troops who broke out tonight, and the corpses left behind on the scene, seem to be from the bodyguards of Demon King Yuanlu. They look like they are escorting someone. The two generals accidentally broke into the conspiracy, and the merits and demerits are equal to each other. We should first Pay attention to what their purpose is.”
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Although the two demon generals were not very smart, they still understood that someone was interceding for them, and they couldn't help but look at them gratefully.
Demon King Kuihu also reacted at this time and stopped dwelling on the embarrassing deeds of these two demons. He began to wonder about the purpose of this small sneak attack tonight.
This is not difficult to guess.
Recently, while scouts from both armies were exploring the surroundings of the battlefield, they also discovered many human monks passing by in a hurry.
Although Demon King Kuihu didn't know exactly whether it was serious or not, they had heard about the news of the fire in the rear of Demon King Yuanlu.
The three of them in Lin Shan realized that this might be the work of the major Jindan monks from the Lu Kingdom who broke into the forbidden area on the cliff, and they couldn't help but feel mixed feelings.
Fortunately, they are now blocked outside the door. This group of people came at just the right time to distract part of Demon King Yuanlu's mind and make him focus on one thing and not the other.
What's worrying is that they originally came directly from the south and should have been the fastest, but due to the delay in time, they were on the same starting line as everyone else.
What's even more depressing is that they are fighting against the Yuanlu Demon King head-on, while those old guys are stealing the peaches from behind, which makes people feel a sense of urgency.
The number of reed jade stalactites is limited!
Despite the vast underground stone forest with a radius of thousands of miles, there are only five truly elite reed jade stalactites at most!
First come, first served, hurry up and hurry up!
As for the enemy troops that broke through tonight, you can think of it with your buttocks. It must be that Yuanlu Demon King's defense strength is stretched thin, so he plans to send people to the Xuanwu corpse-rejecting place to mobilize troops to return reinforcements.
Once this group of people really comes back with troops, Demon King Yuanlu will personally send troops to respond.
After the two joined forces, their strength increased greatly, and it was more than enough to defend Hongya Cave. Not only was Demon King Kuihu unable to do anything about it, but Lin Shan and others also couldn't even think about going in to find the treasure.
Therefore, reinforcements must not be allowed to come back easily!
We must find ways to intercept and block them halfway, or simply kill them!
"Your Majesty, the Yuanlu Demon King is asking for help from the Xuanwu Corpse Resistance Land this time. It can be seen that it is now in a state of distress and is surrounded by enemies on all sides. This is our opportunity!"
Demon King Kuihu nodded and simply waved his hand.
"Just as reinforcements arrive tonight, tomorrow the king will lead his four thousand men to break the formation and kill it, turning everything upside down!"
The Eight Gate Golden Lock Formation is certainly powerful. It can trap seven or ten teams. Can it also trap and eat all four thousand troops? At this time, Demon King Kuihu decided to put all his bets on it, and while Demon King Yuanlu was in trouble, he poured out strong medicine.
Lin Shan and the other three people quickly tried to dissuade him. It wasn't that they felt sorry for Demon King Kuihu's family. Anyway, they didn't care how many of their own men died.
The key is that they are putting pressure on this side. If Demon King Yuanlu cannot bear it and draws troops from other cave entrances to resist, wouldn't it mean that the group of Jindan monks from Lu State would take advantage of the situation and get in first?
The three young people would never do this thankless business of making wedding clothes for others.
"Otherwise, Your Majesty, you must not act on impulse. Although you can give it a try, the loss will be too great and it will damage the foundation."
Then, in consideration of Demon King Kuihu's position, the three of them put forward the suggestion to first cut off reinforcements from Xuanwu's corpse-rejecting land.
Anyway, Demon King Yuanlu will be able to hold on for a while. Let the gang of golden elixir monks from Lu State harass and kill the pressure first. When they attract more attention and power of Demon King Yuanlu, the south entrance is at The time is almost up before launching a general attack.
They have the initiative. They have the final say whether to fight or how to fight. There is no need to be the first to end.
The characteristic of Demon King Kuihu is that he listens to advice. As long as what these three people say is reasonable and beneficial to him, he will most likely accept it.
"Then according to what the three military advisors said, how about I send General Xiong to intercept the reinforcements?"
"Your Majesty, what's the use of dividing our troops to block the rear? That will weaken our strength on the front line. It's better to set up an ambush in the middle and eat the reinforcements in one go, completely burying the thoughts of the Yuanlu Demon King and leaving them isolated and helpless. Despair! If we launch a general attack at that time, wouldn’t it increase our chances of winning?”
The three of them walked to the front of the map in the tent, and under the gaze of the demon generals, they began to think about how to arrange an ambush.
"From Xuanwu Corpse Rejection Site to Hongya Cave, there are three routes to choose from!"
"The first line is a straight line, which is also the fastest and shortest line. The only place you must pass along the way is Jingqi Forest."
"The second route is slightly longer, but it has to pass through swamp grassland in the middle. The army can easily get stuck in the quagmire, which will not only seriously slow down the marching speed, but may also seriously reduce the number of troops."
"The third route is a big bend. If you take that route, you have to go around a meteorite basin. You will pass through dense forests, canyons, hills, etc. along the way. It is extremely steep and twists and turns, but it is better than being hidden along the way."< br>
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The three of them finished gesturing on the map and began to weigh their plans.
Demon King Kuihu and a group of demon generals looked at them eagerly, their brains would rather be rusty than bother to think too much, because they knew that they did not have as many ideas as these three people.
After a while, Demon King Kuihu still couldn't wait any longer.
"Three military advisors, based on what you have seen, which way will the enemy's reinforcements turn back?"
Lin Shan touched his chin and pointed to the first road.
"When Demon King Yuanlu led his troops back to Hongyadong to aid, they suffered a huge setback in Jingqi Forest. They suffered heavy losses and lost their strategic initiative. This road seemed to be the fastest and most convenient, but also the most dangerous. Same thing. Most people don’t make mistakes twice, and the other party will probably not dare to take the risk and choose this path again.”
Young Master Jiuyou waved his folding fan and continued speaking.
"The second road passes through the swamp grassland. Unless there are flying monsters, it will be inconvenient for the army to move. It will be slow to move when it is stuck in the quagmire. In addition, the road is full of plains with an unobstructed view. It is easy to expose its whereabouts. If I were the master, I would not choose it. This way!”
Zhong Shenxiu smiled and pointed to the third way.
"Now that the two brothers have eliminated the first two, the third route is the other's final choice. This route passes through dense forests and valleys. Not only is it a good place to hide, but the key is that some paths have forks. The mouth is unpredictable and is most suitable for ground marching! ”
Demon King Kuihu nodded repeatedly, and immediately took out a handful of arrow tokens from the bamboo tube in front of the case and distributed them among the three people.
Counting carefully, each person has seven arrow orders in his hand, which is equivalent to seven soldiers and horses.
The total adds up to a full two thousand!
"Three military advisors, I will stay here to contain the Yuanlu Demon King, and the reinforcements coming back from the Xuanwu Rejecting Corpse Land will be handed over to the three of them!"
The three of them in Linshan were overjoyed. This was the first time they had so many monster soldiers. One cave only had two hundred soldiers and horses, and now each of them had three holes in their hands.
In other words, each person can mobilize three Jindan stage demon generals, cave masters, and 700 demon soldiers under their command!
This is the first time Demon King Kuihu has delegated so much military power to them and sent them out alone. This is a sign of trust!
Once this battle is won, not only will it be a great success, but how many trophies will be captured? Lin Shan was worried that he couldn't cultivate evil spirits, so wouldn't this opportunity come?
However, Youdao is to prepare troops on the battlefield, the more the better.
"Your Majesty, those left behind in the Xuanwu Corpse Resistance Land are, after all, the elite army of Demon King Yuanlu. We apply to bring General Xiong and the Flying Tiger Army with us, so that this battle will be flawless!"
Demon King Kuihu was very bold and waved his hand.
"That's right!"
(End of chapter)