"Rat people?"
Wei Chou was a little surprised.
Si Kongyao blinked her eyes and said, "I have heard of this race before. When I was young, I saw some rat people in the Eastern Wilderness. Brother Yu, will the rat people really attack us?"
"It seems so. Since Yao knows that the rat people have seen them before, can you tell us in detail?"
"Yes." Si Kongyao nodded and said, "The rat people are cruel by nature. Although they are called rat people, they are actually 80% beasts and 20% humans. They will eat people when they are hungry. Moreover, this race is extremely greedy. There was a rumor that wherever the rat people went, the whole village would be left with piles of white bones. They are even more terrifying than the plague. Everyone wants to avoid them. How could this Chen Yu let the wolf into the house?"
"There is nothing that they won't do when they are forced into a corner," Situ Sen said, "Lin General, since we might have to fight with the rat people, do you have a plan?"
"Lulu said that the rat people are afraid of fire attacks, so we need to prepare more fire starters and wrap them on the arrowheads of the white drill arrows. Once we encounter the rat people army, we will use the fire arrows to kill them. Try not to fight them in close combat, it will inevitably cause unnecessary losses."
"Yes, I will go prepare now."
Wei Chou said, "Sir, the rafts and driftwood are already prepared. They will be ready by tomorrow morning. When do we cross the river?"
"First prepare the fire arrows. We will attack tomorrow at dawn. The rat people are creatures that fight in the night. We must take down the Qing Lan River during the day and set up camp on the west side of the river. Otherwise, we will be in trouble. Also, we need to get water tonight. After crossing the river, we must ensure that there is enough water."
"Yes!"
…
After nightfall, both sides of the river were silent. Song Liangcheng's army only set up camp on the side of the river. There was no sign of them taking the initiative to attack. Even if Song Liangcheng was bold, he would not dare to take the initiative to attack. After all, there was a huge difference in strength between the two sides. He knew this very well. If they were to fight with the main force of the Longdan Army Camp and Bai Ze Mercenaries, there was no army in the whole continent that had more than a 30% chance of winning.
"Huala … huala …"
Amidst the sound of waves crashing against the shore, there was also a trace of moisture and the smell of the river. The temperature gradually warmed up, and the smell of the water seemed to have the feeling that all living things were coming back to life.
Lin Muyu slowly walked along the riverbank, followed by a group of Royal Guards. Qin Yin and Tang Xiaoxi also followed closely behind. Right now, the two girls were more like bodyguards protecting Lin Muyu, the commander-in-chief of the three armies who had yet to step into the Mahayana Realm.
"Song Liangcheng seems very confident." Tang Xiaoxi pouted and said, "He actually dares to oppose us across the river. I wonder where his confidence comes from."
"Ratmen … only ratmen can make him so fearless," Lin Muyu said.
Qin Yin frowned and said, "Big Brother Yu, did you sense something?"
"Yeah."
Lin Muyu looked southwest and said, "My Spirit Pulse Technique sensed a strange aura appearing in that forest. That forest … is called Lush Forest on the map. Xiao Yin and Xiao Xi, let's go and check it out?"
"Okay, let's go."
After ordering the Royal Guards to return to camp, the three of them went into battle with light gear. They stepped on the water and bypassed Song Liangcheng's camp, heading straight for the Lush Forest in the southeast. Looking from afar, the Lush Forest was even a little lush. This forest was mostly coniferous forest and pine and cypress, so even in the cold winter, it was still lush green.
However, there was now an additional element of uncertainty in the Lush Forest.
Lin Muyu and the others' footsteps were extremely light. They quietly entered the Lush Forest and then carefully groped their way forward. The three divine swords were hidden in their scabbards, not letting out any light.
After walking for about ten minutes, Lin Muyu suddenly raised her hand and signaled for them to stop. Then, the three of them slowly squatted down in a damp shrub. There were damp and broken leaves all around them. The leaves had not even had time to grow because winter came too quickly and had only just begun to rot.
In the distance, there were no lights. They could only rely on the illumination of the stars to distinguish things.
Qin Yin and Tang Xiaoxi widened their beautiful eyes and stared into the distance. Over there, figures with stooped bodies appeared. They looked like humans, but at the same time, they were not. They were about 1.5 meters tall, and their skulls were a little ridiculous. Their mouths protruded forward crazily, revealing a pair of incisors, and on both sides were pairs of fangs.
They were Rat Men!
Tang Xiaoxi was a little shocked. Just as she was about to say something, Lin Muyu gently covered her mouth and signaled her with her eyes not to make a sound. Rat Men's senses were very strong. If they heard anything, it would be bad.
"Jiji … Jiji …"
"Jiji, jiji, jiji …"
In the distance, two Rat Men were talking. It was a completely incomprehensible conversation.
Lin Muyu began to wonder how Chen Yu had bribed these Rat Men. Could it be that they also talked like this?
"Look …" Qin Yin whispered.
In the distance, more and more Ratmen appeared. Under the starlight, their expressions were extremely ferocious, and their incisors glinted with a cold light. There were more than 2,000 of them, and they seemed to cover the entire mountain. Soon after, an elder-looking Ratman with white hair on his neck walked up to a small hill. He raised the staff in his hand and shouted, "Jiajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajaja!
No one knew what he was shouting, but the group of Rat Men seemed to have gone crazy and waved their hands. No, it was their claws. They were claws that could quickly dig the ground!
The group of Rat Men began to dig the ground, causing mud to fly everywhere.
Lin Muyu frowned and whispered, "They're digging holes …"
Tang Xiaoxi asked, "Why … are they digging holes?"
"Holes are their battlefield. That's why they're digging holes." Lin Muyu signaled the two girls to retreat. She stared at the group of Rat Men in the forest and said, "Once our army crosses Qinglan River, I'm afraid we'll have to fight them."
"Yes."
The moment the three of them retreated from the forest, a scream suddenly came from the left, "Jiji jiji, jiji jiji!"
It was two Rat Men scouts!
We've been discovered!
Lin Muyu immediately said, "Don't do anything. Let me see just how strong these Rat Men are!"
After saying that, she rushed over with her bare hands. The two Rat Men bared their fangs and claws.
Whoosh!
One of them quickly pounced on Lin Muyu, its sharp claws leaving a bloody arc in the air. Lin Muyu blocked it with her arms. Bang! The sound of the attack was shocking. Judging from their strength, the rat-man's strength was equivalent to that of a Human Realm master. Although it was far from the Armor Demon's monstrous strength, it was at least stronger than ordinary people.
What was even more frightening was their movements. The second rat-man grabbed hold of Lin Muyu's retreating step and climbed up his back. It opened its mouth and bit at the back of his neck.
Lin Muyu's intention was to find out the Ratfolk's speed and attack methods. Now that she knew, she didn't even turn her head and punched out with her fist. In an instant, the starlight flashed, and the Ratfolk's head was smashed into smithereens. Immediately after, she felt a faint pain in her wrist. It was the bite of the other Ratfolk. Once it was bitten, it wouldn't let go.
Sure enough, this creature's cruelty was not inferior to the Armor Demon!
Lin Muyu lightly shook her arm. Her Dou Qi revolved around her and shattered the Rat Man's head. Then, she kicked the Rat Man's head away and retreated from the bloody mist. She said with cold eyes, "If these Rat Men appear in our battle formation, with a hundred thousand of them … I'm afraid the Longdan Army Camp will lose more than half of their forces."
"Then what do you want to do?" Qin Yin asked.
Lin Muyu thought for a moment and said, "The Rat Men are nocturnal creatures. Yao said that during the day, the Rat Men's vision is very poor. They can't adapt to the strong light of the sun. My plan is to quickly defeat Song Liangcheng's army during the day and find the Rat Men's habitat before sunset. Then, we will attack first and destroy the Rat Men army during the day."
"Are you sure?"
"I'm not absolutely sure, but we can only do this. We don't have enough food, so we can only quickly attack the enemy's food to replenish our own."
"Mu, didn't you order Liu Buyi to supervise the food supply?"
"Orders are one thing, but whether we can do it or not is another."
"Yes …"
Lin Muyu glanced at the lush forest where the Mouse Men were. They had dug a hole here as a place to rest. Tomorrow, they would sleep in the hole for the entire day. Only at night would there be a bloody battle.
… …
The next morning, the war drums roared and the flags of the Longdan Army Camp and the Bai Ze Mercenaries were raised. Rafts were launched into the water one by one, almost covering the entire Qinglan River.
Wei Chou and Si Kongyao formed the first echelon, with close to fifty thousand people crossing Qinglan River.
The war drums became more and more intense, and arrows fell like rain from both sides of the river. The remaining magic crystal cannons in the Longdan Army Camp continued to rumble and fall into the enemy camp, causing chaos.
"Advance, don't retreat!" Wei Chou held the Hou Yi Bow in his hand, continuously shooting the enemy archers as he loudly urged his soldiers.
The densely packed infantry and shield soldiers of the Longdan Army Camp raised their giant shields above their heads and formed a shield formation, paddling forward with all their might. Qinglan River was not wide, and in the blink of an eye, they had already engaged in close combat with the enemy. They pulled out their steel swords and slashed wildly, while the Tianjue soldiers raised their spears and stabbed wildly at the soldiers crossing the river. In the blink of an eye, Qinglan River was almost covered in blood.
Wei Chou was well-versed in the art of war, and he commanded his men well. In less than twenty minutes, he had successfully led his men to cross the river, and in the blink of an eye, he was fighting with Song Liangcheng's troops on the shore. Although Si Kongyao's troops were a little slower, the Bai Ze Mercenaries were also quite elite. They followed closely behind and began to go ashore. Behind them, there was an endless stream of rafts, transporting a large number of Qin Army over.
The sound of magic crystal crossbows and strong bows could be heard incessantly. Once the positional battle began, Song Liangcheng's troops began to collapse rapidly. In terms of combat power, the Longdan Army Camp was much stronger than the Southern Patrol Army. Almost every soldier could fight against three, or even five!
… …
The battle continued until noon. Song Liangcheng's troops suffered heavy losses, leaving nearly thirty thousand corpses behind. They retreated to Ji City and closed their doors, refusing to fight. Lin Muyu ordered the troops to prepare for war and set up camp on the east bank.
In the afternoon, barrels of black beech oil were transported over. Lin Muyu ordered Situ Sen to lead 150,000 troops to set up a defense line in the west of Ji City, blocking Song Liangcheng's troops in Ji City. Then she ordered Wei Chou and Si Kongyao to send the army into Maolin.
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