"But, Milord, if this continues … Our defenses at the base of the mountain will be completely dismantled. "
Lin Wushou said somewhat anxiously.
He had come here to ask for orders to lead the troops. Originally, there was no need for him to do this. But for some reason, Wang Chong had yet to issue the order.
"Mengshe Zhao hasn't attacked the mountain yet. They're waiting for us to leave our position and attack them."
Wang Chong calmly said.
His gaze was fixed on the base of the mountain, his mind in turmoil as he rapidly thought of a countermeasure. One had to admit that Gelofeng and Dalun Ruozan were truly worthy of being the leaders of the southwest border.
The existence of the White Elephant Corps truly was a sore point for Wang Chong.
In a battle of one hundred thousand against five hundred thousand, the greatest advantage was the favorable terrain and defenses. Moreover, Gelofeng was drawing support from the White Elephant Corps to slowly uproot the mountain's defenses and was in no rush to attack.
If Mengshe Zhao was in no rush to attack, Wang Chong would have no way of leaving the mountain to attack them. And as long as Wang Chong did not move, there would come a day when the steel walls on the mountain, the lifeline he had painstakingly built with a great deal of wealth, would quickly be torn down by Mengshe Zhao.
And the Annam Protectorate would be forced into a corner.
"But Young Master, are we just going to sit and wait for death?"
Lin Wushou looked at Wang Chong said, unable to conceal the disappointment in his eyes.
"Not necessarily!"
Wang Chong thought for a few moments, then suddenly said.
"Call over the master archer phalanx."
A few moments later, the leader of the master archer phalanx appeared in front of Wang Chong.
"Young Master!"
The leader of the master archer phalanx lowered his head in greeting.
"Is there any way to deal with the White Elephant Corps' giant elephants?"
Wang Chong asked.
"The giant elephants are covered in full-body armor. When Mengshe Zhao forged them, they had already considered defending against the master archer phalanx!"
The leader of the Sharpshooters said sincerely.
The White Elephant Corps only had a thousand giant elephants. If they didn't defend, they would be wiped out in a single exchange. Therefore, Gelofeng had made thorough preparations at the beginning of the construction.
"What about the joints? If we can hit the joints, we can slow down the elephants' movements. "
Wang Chong frowned.
"No! The reason why Mengshe Zhao chose the plate armor of the Ouzan people and made it even thicker than the Ouzan people's was because of this. Apart from the defensive power of the plate armor, the other reason was that there were very few joints on the plate armor. So there's not much of a chance. "
The leader of the Sharpshooters sighed.
"What about the eyes? No matter how powerful the plate armor was, it shouldn't be able to block the eyes of an elephant, right? If we can hit the elephant's eyes, we might be able to kill them in one fell swoop. "
Wang Chong said in a deep voice.
"The giant elephant's eyes are indeed a useful place, but the giant elephant's eyes are very small, which is completely different from its huge body. But … Young Master, you've also seen that the White Stone Legion has prepared ten-some soldiers for each elephant to protect them the entire time. Moreover, these soldiers are all well-trained soldiers. Our chances are too few. "
"If there's no chance, we'll create one. Since there are soldiers protecting them, we'll kill them!"
Lin Wushou suddenly interjected. As he spoke, he made a fierce cutting motion.
"It's useless! The White Elephant Corps has definitely defended against this move. If we want to get rid of those defenses, we'll have to kill every member of the White Elephant Corps. "
This time, without waiting for the leader of the master archers to speak, Chen Shusun spoke up. Things on the battlefield definitely weren't that simple. Geluofeng had placed such importance on the White Elephant Corps that he had equipped them with the best armor and innumerable defensive inscriptions. He had even added armor to their bellies. This meant that he had already thought of everything.
The only thing she hadn't considered was the eyes. No matter how they were protected, they couldn't possibly cover up the eyes of the elephants. But even so, Gelofeng had still prepared a massive army to protect them.
From a certain point of view, the people of Mengshe Zhao had already considered all the flaws they could think of when they were first established, and they had made thorough preparations.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Dust roiled at the base of the mountain. As they spoke, the first ring of steel walls around the mountain had basically been uprooted. Giant elephants dragged the heavy steel walls. Escorted by dozens of White Elephant Corps soldiers, these steel walls weighing six to seven thousand jin were slowly dragged into the distance.
Cries of alarm rang out from the base of the mountain. Having lost the protection of the steel walls, after failing to engage in a tug of war with the elephants, the Annam Protectorate soldiers had no choice but to move higher up the mountain.
From start to finish, Mengshe Zhao's people did not pursue them. Only when a few Annam Protectorate soldiers got too close would they stop them.
The entire uprooting operation was unbelievably calm.
And if one looked down from the summit, one would realize that Mengshe Zhao had even dispatched a large number of generals for this operation, personally supervising each location. If anyone made any radical movements, they would be sternly ordered to stop. In fact, if anyone moved even a little too far forward, crossing some invisible 'boundary', they would immediately be whipped.
The entire process of attack and defense was unimaginably harmonious.
Seeing this scene at the base of the mountain, not only did the people on the summit not relax, but their hearts were heavy.
"Mengshe Zhao's people have become very cautious."
"This is even more frightening than if they had turned out in full force."
"If this continues, in less than three days, all of our defensive fortresses will be uprooted."
… …
The entire mountain was quiet. Apart from the occasional conflict during the uprooting process, it maintained a rare peace. But the true atmosphere on the battlefield was completely different from what one would imagine.
Compared to the intense battle before, the current atmosphere was countless times more tense. The anxiety and unease spread throughout the army like a plague.
"Hahaha, Ouzan's Prime Minister speaks too highly of this brat. I'd like to see just how you'll break my White Elephant Corps! "
In the middle of the vast White Elephant Corps, Duan Yangyan, dressed in white armor, heartily laughed as he looked up the mountain.
The White Elephant Corps had already uprooted an entire layer of the Tang people's steel walls, but other than a few scattered defenses and a few itchy volleys of arrows, the Tang people had been unable to mount any effective attacks.
If this continued, without wasting a single soldier, he would be able to easily push the Annan Protectorate army into a corner and completely eradicate it.
"Your Majesty, General Duan's White Elephant Corps is showing its effects."
In Mengshe Zhao's tent, a Mengshe Zhao general suddenly spoke as he looked up at the summit. From the very start, all of Mengshe Zhao's soldiers had been watching the movements of that slim figure on the summit.
Everyone was waiting for their reaction.
He was even sure that even the Ouzan people were doing the same.
But in reality, the mountain was quiet and there was no response. There was no doubt that they were truly helpless this time.
"We've grasped their weakness this time. No matter how formidable this Qilin son of the Wang Clan is in the art of war, no matter how young he is and how wise he is, he won't be able to come up with any sort of plan this time. "
The bearded and scarred Mengshe Zhao general said.
Everyone looked up at the mountain with much more relaxed expressions.
"There are times when one has to be able to endure."
Gelofeng indifferently said. As the Emperor of Mengshe Zhao, although she rarely went to the front lines, whether it was in terms of vision, experience, or magnanimity, Gelofeng had displayed abilities that far surpassed that of an outstanding leader on the battlefield.
"If we don't retreat, we retreat. Sometimes, retreat is actually an advance. The Annam Protectorate's strength lies in its terrain and its steel walls. Our army of one hundred thousand was repelled by them, and we even suffered grievous casualties. But if we weren't so impatient, they naturally wouldn't have any opportunities to take advantage of. "
"Your Majesty is wise!"
The generals bowed.
If there were still people who doubted Geluofeng's decision, now that they saw the results before them, no one doubted his decision anymore.
"Pass on my order. Tell Duan Yangyan to maintain his current momentum and not advance rashly. Otherwise, he will be held accountable for everything! "
Gelofeng said.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The messenger quickly left to carry out the order.
… …
"Somewhat interesting."
On the other side, Huoshu Huizang and Dalun Ruozan were also watching this tug-of-war.
"It seems like Gelofeng's White Elephant Corps is even more effective than our siege weapons."
Huoshu Huizang stood there like a towering mountain, his face expressionless.
Dalun Ruozan smiled but said nothing, only lightly waving his feather fan.
"It's time for him to put in some effort."
"Is there really nothing that can be done about that child?"
Huoshu Huizang said.
"It seems like Mengshe Zhao's White Elephant Corps truly is effective. However, before the dust settles, all of this is still unknown. "
The white feather fan suddenly paused in the air as Dalun Ruozan spoke after a few moments of thought.
"But this is also a good opportunity for us. Pass on my order. Have Longqinba lead the army and get ready. If the situation doesn't look right, immediately strike! If we can remove the Annam Protectorate in a few days, this will be of enormous benefit to us. It's about time that the war of the southwest came to an end. "
Huoshu Huizang nodded, noncommittal. As long as Huoshu Huizang's opinions weren't too serious, Huoshu Huizang would usually not interfere.
Rumble! A group of soldiers quickly departed. Longqinba quickly led a group of Ouzan soldiers into the ranks of the White Elephant Corps. If Wang Chong's Annam Protectorate dared to leave the mountain, what awaited them would be the bitter assault of the Ouzan army.
"Boom!"
Dust billowed and soared into the sky. Following a series of rumbles, another steel wall collapsed under the hooks of countless iron chains, and was dragged into the distance step by step by those colossal creatures clad in white plate armor.
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