After the people in the room were dealt with, Lei Gong and the others waved their hands. Then they slowly went down the wall. When they arrived at the top of the wall, they carefully observed their surroundings. Finally, they discovered that there was no one in the camp. Then they sneaked towards the gate.
There should be guards at the gate, but when Lei Gong and the others sneaked in, they didn't find anyone. However, the gate was still locked.
The group looked at each other, they didn't know what to say. It was the first time that they saw such a relaxed fortress.
At this time, the others were on guard outside. The matter of opening the gate depended on Lei Gong. One must know that the bolts of the gate were very heavy. Ordinary people simply couldn't move them.
Lei Gong lifted the bolt and then put it aside. Then he carefully opened the gate. However, he didn't expect that the axle of the gate hadn't been oiled for a long time. When the gate was opened, it issued an ear-piercing sound. This made the group nervous.
The group carefully looked around but didn't find any movement. This made them sigh in relief, but at the same time, they were disappointed with the stronghold.
After Lei Gong opened the gate, they lit up their torches and waved them around. In the distance, the Blood Skull and the others also saw the torches. The Blood Skull happily said, "Good, we got it. Everyone, let's go." Then he patted his horse and rushed forward.
Along with the Blood Skull's movement, the others also moved. The army was like a tide rushing towards the Tiger Head Stronghold. As they got closer and closer to the Tiger Head Stronghold, the people in the stronghold finally reacted. They had no choice but to react. With hundreds of thousands of cavalry charging from behind, the vibration caused by this was enough to make people think that it was an earthquake, not to mention the muffled sound of thunder.
While the Tiger Head Stronghold was in an uproar, people were running out of their rooms in panic. At the same time, the cavalry of the Ten Great Strongholds had already entered the stronghold.
When the cavalry of the Ten Great Strongholds entered the Tiger Head Stronghold, the stronghold was completely finished. The people in the stronghold were in a panic, how could they block these ferocious cavalry?
The battle cries of the entire Tiger Head Village continued until dawn. During this time, the people of the Tiger Head Village wanted to escape, but unfortunately, they didn't have the opportunity to do so. Fire Phoenix had some understanding of the Tiger Head Village, so she naturally wouldn't allow the people of the village to do such a thing. The Tiger Head Village was completely destroyed, not a single person managed to escape. Most importantly, they didn't even light a fire beacon. In other words, the people of the Tiger Soul Country didn't know that the Tiger Head Village had been captured.
After taking down the Tiger Head Stronghold, the people from the Ten Great Strongholds didn't rush into the Tiger Soul Country. They first took everything from the stronghold. Then they sent people back to the desert so that they could destroy the stronghold.
That's right, they wanted to demolish the Tiger Head Stronghold. The stronghold was made of stone and wood, and these things were good for the desert. The desert had a lot of wind and sand, but there weren't a lot of stones and wood. Because of this, when people wanted to build a city in the desert, they would build an earthen city. However, the lifespan of an earthen city couldn't be compared to a stone city. Because of this, even stones were good for the desert.
Naturally, the most important thing was that after demolishing the stronghold, it wouldn't be easy for the Tiger Soul Country to rebuild it. If the people of the Tiger Soul Country didn't build a city here, then it would be much easier for them to rob the Tiger Soul Country in the future.
However, the people of the Ten Great Strongholds didn't stop. They ordered people to demolish the Tiger Head Stronghold while they led a large group of people to attack the Tiger Soul Country.
This time, the Desert Bandit Alliance that invaded the Tiger Soul Country had a total of 500 thousand people. Among them, 400 thousand were from the Ten Great Strongholds while the rest were from the smaller strongholds.
An army of nearly 500,000 wasn't a small number. Moreover, they were different from the Blade Spirit Nation and the other countries. Even if the other countries' armies were to invade the Tiger Spirit Nation, they would rarely touch the civilians. This was because the civilians didn't have much fighting strength, so there wasn't any benefit to be gained from touching them.
However, the situation of the strongholds in the desert was different. They were bandits who specialized in robbing. They didn't care if you were a commoner or a noble. As long as it was something that they could rob, they would rob it first and talk later.
Therefore, after the people of the Ten Great Strongholds entered the desert, they were like locusts passing through. All the villages in the Tiger Soul Country were plundered by them. Not only did they rob things, they also robbed food, they also robbed women.
While the people of the Ten Great Strongholds were carrying out a large-scale operation, the people of the Tiger Soul Country also knew that the desert bandits had arrived. For a moment, the entire Tiger Soul Country was shocked. Then, the large army started to move and rushed towards the people of the Ten Great Strongholds.
Unfortunately, they were a bit late. The people of the Ten Great Strongholds had a plan this time. They had already planned their route of advance and retreat. When they advanced, they could rob once, and when they retreated, they could rob again. When the Tiger Soul Country's army arrived at the Tiger Head Stronghold, the people of the Ten Great Strongholds had already retreated to the desert. What was left for the Tiger Soul Country were hundreds of thousands of civilians who had been robbed until they were only left with a set of clothes, as well as the strongholds that were in a mess.
The people of the Tiger Soul Country were furious. They didn't think that something like this would happen. The Tiger Head Stronghold was silently broken through. Moreover, the country was robbed of a lot of things.
This time, the Tiger Soul Country's losses were huge. The Tiger Head Stronghold was broken through and the entire stronghold was demolished. One must know that the Tiger Soul Country spent a lot of time and resources to build this stronghold. They didn't think that it would be demolished like this.
The Tiger Soul Country began to arrange for the refugees who were robbed. At the same time, they began to rebuild the Tiger Head Stronghold. At the same time, they began to prepare their army to enter the desert and retaliate against the people of the Ten Great Strongholds.
Zhao also heard about the actions of the ten strongholds, but he didn't care. Not to mention the Tiger Soul Country, which was made up of infantry, even the Wolf Soul Country, which was made up of cavalry, wouldn't be able to get any benefits if they entered the desert. The Tiger Soul Country wouldn't be able to get any benefits, so Zhao wasn't nervous at all.
During this time, Zhao Hai and the others' research had entered a very important stage. They can basically improve the desert's environment.
They can use Bottle Trees and pasture to improve the desert's environment. Although they can't make the desert's land suitable for farming, they can make the land suitable for grazing. However, there was a condition, the number of Bottle Trees needed to be enough.
The Bottle Trees in the desert were equivalent to small ponds. They can store rainwater and then release it when needed to support the growth of the grass in the desert.
Naturally, the Bottle Trees couldn't support the growth of the grass for a year. The water in the Bottle Trees would stop being released after a certain amount. The water would be kept for the Bottle Trees' own use. This way, the Bottle Trees would be able to survive until the rainy season. At the same time, the seeds of the Bottle Trees would be left behind. When the rainy season comes, the Bottle Trees would be able to absorb more water. At the same time, the grass would also grow during the rainy season. Slowly, the desert would become like a grassland.
At this time, Zhao Hai and the others were researching the pasture. The pasture's drought resistance must be strong and lush. This way, the pasture wouldn't be eaten by the livestock. After the old pasture dies, it would become nutrients for the new pasture. At the same time, it would also be able to fertilize the land.
At this time, the Bottle Tree had already met the requirements, but the Forage Grass didn't. The Forage Grass still needed to be cultivated several times. However, it was possible for the Forage Grass to meet the requirements before the rainy season arrived. This way, they would be able to carry out a large-scale improvement of the desert's environment during the rainy season.
Because of this, Zhao Hai and the others were currently cultivating the seeds of the Bottle Trees and the pasture. This way, they could be used during the rainy season.
Time passed little by little. A month before the rainy season, the people of the Old Man's Stronghold began to cheer. The pasture seeds that met Zhao Hai's requirements were finally cultivated. In other words, they could use this month to cultivate the new pasture seeds. Then when the rainy season comes, they would be able to improve the desert's environment.
In order to celebrate the arrival of this day, Zhao Hai and the others sent letters to the people of the Ten Great Strongholds. They wanted them to come to the Old Man's Stronghold to celebrate the success of the pasture seeds.
When the people of the Ten Great Strongholds received this news, they immediately came to the Old Man's Stronghold. After they arrived, Zhao Hai led them to the desert outside the stronghold. There were a lot of Bottle Trees planted in the desert outside the stronghold. These Bottle Trees were planted every hundred meters or so. The pasture that grew next to the Bottle Trees were very healthy and lush.
Zhao Hai pointed at the Bottle Trees and said, "These Bottle Trees were originally mutated plants. But after being planted here for a long time, they have turned into ordinary plants. Although the Bottle Trees have turned into ordinary plants, their functions haven't changed. When the rainy season comes, the Bottle Trees can absorb a lot of rain. Because of this, their roots are very developed. After the rainy season, the Bottle Trees would discover that the soil outside is too dry. They would then release the water that they stored in the bottles little by little. This water would nourish the grass, allowing them to grow normally." Zhao Hai nodded.
After speaking up to this point, Zhao Hai stopped. Then he bent down and pulled out a strand of pasture. Then he pointed at the roots and said, "Can you see the roots of this pasture? This pasture has also been improved. Their roots are very developed. The pasture on the ground is at most half a meter long. However, their roots can reach two to three meters. Moreover, the roots of the pasture are connected together, just like a large net. They can transmit water to each other. This is the most qualified pasture that we've improved so far. Not only can they absorb the water in the Bottle Trees, they can also absorb the residual water in the sand.
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