Tang Zhong stood on his carriage and looked at the camp that was engulfed in a sea of fire. His face didn't show any emotions. In fact, his heart wasn't as calm as he looked on the surface. He didn't want to lose, but the situation had developed to this point. Even if he didn't want to withdraw, he had no choice but to do so.
Previously, he had witnessed the hundreds of thousands of troops of the Anti-Sacred Academy Alliance crumble in front of him. At that time, his heart was filled with pride. But now, he had no choice but to burn down the camp he had built and leave this place. This feeling was really complicated. There were all kinds of feelings in his heart.
However, Tang Zhong believed that sooner or later, he would be able to get back at them. The reason why he lost this time was because they were on the offensive side. Moreover, they didn't have enough troops this time. Next time, as long as he was given the opportunity, he would be able to defeat Zhao Hai's group.
At this time, a person came to Tang Zhong's side and said, "General, news came from the front. Zhao Hai's group didn't chase after us. They seem to be filling the pits."
Tang Zhong nodded and said, "Sure enough, it's Zhao Hai's style. He knows that it's useless to chase after us. Tell General Wu to retreat slowly. Pay attention to Zhao Hai's movements. Zhao Hai is very cunning. We can't give them any chance." The person nodded before he turned around and left.
At this time, just as the man said, Zhao Hai and the others were filling up the hole that they had dug before. Now, they had to fill it back up.
However, the soldiers didn't complain. These pits helped them block the enemy's attack. This allowed them to maintain a very low casualty rate. The soldiers were very happy when they thought about this.
Being able to repel the enemy without suffering too many casualties naturally made people happy. For those ordinary soldiers, any meritorious service was fake. After a great battle, how many ordinary soldiers could actually perform well and make meritorious service? Most of the ordinary soldiers still cared about whether they could survive or not.
Now, not only did they survive, but they also defeated the enemy. Of course, they were happy. Speaking of which, ordinary soldiers like them might be more willing to do this kind of work than to risk their lives on the battlefield.
In fact, such a situation was very common in the spirit weapon world. After so many years of war, the people in the spirit weapon world had already developed a very serious war-weariness. However, those who had war-weariness were, after all, ordinary people or ordinary soldiers. The upper echelons would not be war-weary because they were ambitious.
Zhao Hai stood on the city wall and looked at the soldiers below. Then he said to Stonehammer, "Have you arranged for everyone to go out? We must get them to the predetermined location as soon as possible and set up the teleportation array. "
Stone Hammer replied, "Young Master, you can rest assured. We've already sent people out. They will arrive at the designated time. We just need to attract the attention of the Holy Academy's army."
Zhao Hai nodded, then he said, "Don't worry. The Holy Academy's army is currently focused on us. As long as we act recklessly, they will feel anxious. As long as they stay in the small cities for a while, we will have more time to prepare."
Shi Chui nodded and said in a deep voice, "Young Master, the people who came into contact with those who surrendered have been monitored. Those people don't seem to be suspicious of those people."
Zhao Hai nodded, then he said, "Alright, it's good that they aren't suspicious. Let's go down. Tell everyone not to worry. As long as we can fill up the trenches and pits, we'll put out the fire tomorrow. I'm afraid that the fire in the camp won't be extinguished in one day. Right, send people to control the fire, don't burn the surrounding mountains."
Stone Hammer smiled and said, "Young Master, you can rest assured. I'll arrange everything."
Zhao Hai nodded, then he followed Stone Hammer back to the City Lord's Mansion. Then he summoned the generals of the various city-states to the mansion. The generals were very excited. Although they still haven't eliminated the Holy Academy's army, the Holy Academy's army was still retreating. This was a small victory for them. Naturally, they were very happy. The morale of the Holy Academy's army had also been restored.
Looking at everyone's happy expression, Zhao Hai smiled faintly and said, "Alright, I can see that everyone is very happy. However, we still have to do things. Today, we'll fill up the trenches and pits. Tomorrow, we'll put out the fire in the Holy Academy's camp. After that, we'll rest for a day before we set off. But be careful on the road, don't fall into the enemy's ambush."
Everyone nodded, then Zhao Hai looked at them and said, "Alright, that's a lot of things to do. I won't say anything more. After you go back, rest well. But you should also pack your things. After all, we'll be leaving in a few days. Don't forget anything." Everyone nodded, then they turned around and left.
In the next two days, Zhao Hai and the others carried out their tasks step by step. They filled up the trenches, put out the fire, and rested for a day. Then the army set off.
As Zhao Hai's army moved forward, more people were sent out to scout. One could see Sky Dance Realm experts everywhere in the forest. They were here to ensure that the army wouldn't encounter any ambush.
Not to mention, this was very useful. In the process of their advance, they had alarmed some experts of the Holy Academy. These experts were all Sky Dance Realm experts. Moreover, there were quite a few of them. It was clear that they wanted to attack the army. However, they were all scared away by the Sky Dance Realm experts that were sent out by Zhao Hai.
The army slowly moved forward. Their speed wasn't very fast. Zhao Hai didn't send the scouts too far. He just needed to ensure everyone's safety. Naturally, there were also enough guards in the cities behind them. This time, Zhao Hai's army was less than 400,000.
Their speed wasn't very fast. After three days, they arrived at the defensive line formed by the small cities.
When they arrived, Zhao Hai discovered that there was a defensive line here. There were several barracks and several small cities, forming a very long defensive line. Although this defensive line looked very long, as long as they attacked it, they would be able to break through it. However, Zhao Hai was very clear that it wouldn't be that easy.
They only attacked one point. Let's not talk about whether they could break through it or not. What would happen if other people came to support them? This defensive line was very long. If you attack it, then the other side of the defensive line might send troops to attack your flank or even your rear. When that time comes, your army would have to face enemies from all sides. This wasn't a good thing.
However, Zhao Hai and the others weren't in a hurry. After arriving here, Zhao Hai directly set up five barracks. He was in the middle of the camp. This way, both sides were in a confrontation.
Zhao Hai wasn't in a hurry to attack. First, he had people cut down trees in the surrounding mountains and make siege weapons. He didn't seem to be in a hurry.
On the other hand, the Sacred Academy's army was very interesting. They also learned the method used by Zhao Hai. They also dug a lot of small pits and trenches outside their barracks. This made it impossible for Zhao Hai's army to charge forward.
When Zhao Hai saw this, he couldn't help but smile. The other side actually used this method to deal with them. This was very interesting. However, he wasn't worried about anything. In any case, he wasn't prepared to attack immediately. Moreover, to be honest, the other side's defensive line was certainly a temporary one. It looked good, but it was impossible to rely on this defensive line to block their attack. The other side was obviously aware of this point. The reason why they were confronting Zhao Hai was because they wanted to buy some time in order to prepare for a future retreat.
Zhao Hai wasn't in a hurry either. A large number of siege weapons needed to be prepared. Therefore, there were a lot of things that they needed to do. Therefore, they weren't in a hurry.
Actually, Zhao Hai was waiting for news. He was waiting for the ambushers. As long as the equipment was good, then Zhao Hai would attack. If the ambush wasn't good, then Zhao Hai wouldn't wait for a long time.
Zhao Hai's slow movements made Tang Zhong puzzled. He didn't know why Zhao Hai was so slow. Their speed was too slow. This kind of slow rhythm made them very uncomfortable.
In the past ten days, Zhao Hai and the others had been making siege weapons. At this time, a lot of siege weapons had been made. Logically speaking, they should be able to attack normally. However, Zhao Hai wasn't in a hurry. He still told the others to not be in a hurry and to take their time making siege weapons. However, while Zhao Hai wasn't in a hurry, the other Generals of the Anti-Sacred Academy Alliance were anxious. They were here to deal with the Sacred Academy Army. Now that the Sacred Academy Army was in front of them, they were still making siege weapons. How could they not be anxious?
Zhao Hai sat in the tent and looked at the Generals. He smiled faintly and said, "It seems like everyone is in a hurry. Haha, don't worry, take it slow. We're actually waiting for time. Although the other party has retreated here, this isn't their rear. Their supply of provisions is certainly more difficult than ours. Even if we drag it out like this, it will still give them a headache. However, we don't need to drag it out for too long. The slower we are, the more confused the enemy will be. They don't know what we want to do. They don't know if we want to attack or if we want to send experts to their rear. This is good for us."
When everyone heard Zhao Hai, they immediately understood what Zhao Hai meant. They couldn't help but feel embarrassed. Zhao Hai looked at everyone and said, "Alright, let's go back and have the craftsmen make the blueprints that I gave them. If something goes wrong, then I'll hold you responsible. Go and prepare, we'll attack in a few days. Also, starting from tomorrow, all of you will go out and train. I found out that you guys are lazy when it's time to attack. Tomorrow, when I saw you guys going out for a walk with the old lady, you'll be in charge of the provisions."
When everyone heard Zhao Hai, they quickly complied. They were very clear that if they were sent to guard the provisions, then they wouldn't be able to get any credit. They didn't dare to be negligent.
After everyone left, Zhao Hai asked Shi Chui to stay behind and said, "Is everything ready?"
Shi Chui replied, "Everything is ready. Large-scale camouflage formations and all weapons are in place. We're just waiting for the attack. As long as they pass through the valley, they won't be able to hide."
Zhao Hai nodded, then he said, "Alright, pass down the order. Prepare for three days. After three days, we'll attack with all our strength. Also, have the Sky Dance Experts spread the word that we're preparing to send a group of experts to attack the Southern Flower Gate from behind. We want to capture the Southern Flower Gate and annihilate them here. Moreover, we've also invited Broken River Experts, ten of them."
Shi Chui nodded, then he said, "Yes, I'll immediately go and arrange it." Then Shi Chui turned around and left.
In the following three days, Zhao Hai's camp became lively. Everyone was rubbing their hands in preparation for the operation. At the same time, all kinds of siege weapons were prepared, waiting for the attack.
At this time, Tang Zhong also received the news. When he received the news, he couldn't help but stare. Then his expression couldn't help but change. He was very clear that if Zhao Hai's plan was carried out, then it would be possible for them to send Broken River Experts and Sky Dance Experts to attack the Southern Flower Gate. Then they would use the transmission formation to transport the army to the Southern Flower Gate. This would cut off the Southern Flower Gate's retreat. At that time, the Southern Flower Gate would have no reinforcements and no provisions. At that time, the Southern Flower Gate would be defeated. After thinking about this, Tang Zhong couldn't sit still. He immediately sent the news back to the Divine Palace. At the same time, he was also preparing to withdraw his army. He was prepared to attack Zhao Hai several times before withdrawing. He couldn't afford to waste time with Zhao Hai here, it wouldn't be good for them.
After three days, Zhao Hai's army finally finished their preparations. The army woke up early and ate their fill. Then they directly went out of the camp and began to line up. After lining up, Zhao Hai gave an order and the army slowly moved forward.
While the army was still outside the range of the enemy's ballistas, Zhao Hai was already prepared. He pushed his own side's ballistas to the front. However, he stopped outside the range of the enemy's ballistas. Then he adjusted the angle and began to shoot at the Sacred Academy's camp.
When the Sacred Academy's army saw this, they immediately used their ballistas to fight back. However, the problem was that Zhao Hai's ballistas had a longer range than their own. In other words, they couldn't hit Zhao Hai's group while Zhao Hai's group was able to hit them. This made the Sacred Academy's army very surprised.
It didn't take long for Zhao Hai's ballistas to suppress the other party's ballistas. Then they began to use their catapults to attack. Zhao Hai's catapults didn't only throw stones, they also threw kerosene canisters. As long as these kerosene canisters fall into the enemy's camp, they would immediately explode, igniting everything around them. The destructive power was very huge. It didn't take long before the ballistas in the camp were all on fire, rendering them useless.
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