The military meeting in Lingxi City did not disperse until late at night.
In the night sky, a comet streaked across the sky and disappeared into the west.
The military meeting unanimously decided that Zhang Liao would lead the army of Lingxi City as the central army, Luo Shixin's division as the left army, and Qin Qiong's division as the right army.
Spirit Rhino City had also arranged for a guide battalion to lead the way for their allies on the left and right sides of the army.
Early the next morning, the three armies would set off at the same time and attack the dozen or so territories in the west of Kunming County at lightning speed. They would conquer the entire territory of Kunming County within four days.
Cao Can was appointed as the chief logistics officer of the army, responsible for supervising the transportation of provisions and supplies for the army, assigning officials to take over cities, and other military and political affairs.
After handing over the army to Qin Qiong, the Dragon-seeking Acupoint would return to Dragon-Seeking City the next morning.
As the lord of a territory, the Dragon-seeking Acupoint could not leave the territory for a long time, especially when Dragon-Seeking City did not have any capable internal affairs personnel.
At the same time, the Dragon-seeking Acupoint left Lingxi City to avoid arousing suspicion.
Different from the previous defensive battles, the attack this time was an active attack on other territories, which would inevitably involve the division of the spoils. The Dragon-seeking Acupoint left early, naturally indicating that they did not want to participate in the division.
For the Mountain and Sea Alliance, the expedition of Mountain and Sea City and Dragon-seeking City was the first time the alliance had sent out reinforcements. Some internal coordination mechanisms had not been perfected yet.
In the future, this area must be strengthened.
After all, it was fine once or twice, but if they had to help allies frequently in the future, they could not really help for "free". That would only leave hidden dangers within the alliance.
In this situation, Ouyang Shuo had no time to care about this.
November 8th, Kunming County.
For Kunming County, this day was especially memorable.
The situation in the wilderness was changing rapidly. Within a day, the original situation in Kunming County was completely overturned. When the sun had just risen into the sky, the three armies had already appeared at the western border.
The armies stationed at the border of the various territories of Kunming County were leisurely basking in the sun. They did not know that a shocking change had already arrived.
The three armies, with cavalry as the main force, charged forward ferociously. The rumbling of the horses' hooves caused the ground to tremble.
Before the border guards could react, the army had brazenly crossed the border and launched a fierce attack on them.
Everything had happened too suddenly. It was so sudden that even the beacons at the borders had not been lit yet, and the border guards had already been defeated.
The three armies were led by three ferocious generals. Filled with the morale of vengeance, they destroyed everything in their path.
How could ordinary border guards be a match for such a trump card? What was worse was that these border guards did not have a strong city to defend. In the face of elite cavalry, they could only be trampled on in the wilderness.
More often than not, with a single charge, the enemy's hastily formed formation would scatter.
The warhorses neighed, and the soldiers whizzed past.
A forest of swords and spears stood in the Brilliant Frost Wilderness.
Wherever the army passed, corpses were strewn everywhere and blood flowed like rivers.
The red clouds in the sky above Xunzhou County grew thicker, and a monstrous killing intent soared into the heavens.
At the rear of the army, Cao Can led the local garrison troops. Like a street sweeper, they detained prisoners of war, cleaned up the battlefield, took over the cities, and issued announcements to pacify the people. Everything was in order.
Violet and Cyan had been sent by Bai Hua to serve as Cao Can's assistants. As for Hong Ying, one of the Four Beauties, she was directly appointed as the commander of the brigade in Lingxi City's army.
After defeating the border guards, the vast army did not stop and directly advanced into the depths of the west. They were like a pack of wild wolves that had awoken in winter, forever chasing after the fattest prey.
Because they had to fight for time, the three armies did not stop at the subsidiary cities. Instead, they circled around them and headed straight for the headquarters of the various territories. Their top priority was to destroy the stone tablets in those territories.
The garrison troops in the subsidiary cities could not pose a threat to the main army. If they dared to act presumptuously, the follow-up troops led by Cao Can would take care of them.
Thus, Cao Can's role was to clear away all worries for the main army.
The three armies only had one mission, and that was to attack, attack, and attack. Attacking and uprooting the strongholds was their top priority. Sweeping through Xunzhou Commandery was their mission.
How ferocious would a cavalry unit that had no worries about the rear be? Some territories only reacted when the main army reached the gates of their cities. Unfortunately, it was already too late.
Everywhere the army passed, not a blade of grass grew.
The sky above Xunzhou Commandery was filled with bloody light.
Right now, in the wilderness, the main focus was to exterminate the three rebel army groups.
But at this time, a war between the lords of Lingxi City had brazenly started.
This war was even more bloody and cruel.
In the wilderness, only the strong were worthy of survival. The weak could only live in the capital. In a war between lords, there was only victory and defeat. There was no middle path to choose.
Even surrendering had become an extravagant hope.
"The wolves are here!"
It was only in the afternoon that the entire Kunming Commandery let out a cry of terror.
Unfortunately, it was all too late.
How could a group of slow-witted sheep resist a group of vicious wolves that had long since been eyeing them covetously? The raging flames of war spread from east to west.
The lords were terrified, the people were crying, and countless soldiers were lying in pools of blood.
The western region, which had been peaceful in the morning, had instantly turned into a purgatory, filled with smoke and the flames of war.
No one knew what had happened.
The lords had paid a heavy price for their laughable ambition.
"The authority of the Alliance of Mountains and Seas cannot be challenged by anyone."
Ouyang Shuo reaffirmed this sonorous and powerful oath with his actions.
It was only at this time that the lords who had reincarnated in Royal City were filled with regret. Only then did they understand a fact: without the strength, they should not attempt to challenge the giant Alliance of Mountains and Seas.
Once challenged, they should be prepared to fight to the death. Their mistake was that they didn't have this awareness. They provoked a lion, yet they still dared to sleep peacefully.
The reason why Ouyang Shuo wanted to sweep through Kunming Commandery was to re-establish the authority of the Alliance of Mountains and Seas.
In the wilderness, blood and fire were always the most powerful weapons.
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It was not until the next day that the surviving territories reacted and wanted to form a temporary alliance.
Unfortunately, all of this was destined to be in vain.
The speed at which the cavalry advanced was too fast, so fast that it left people in the dust.
On the first day alone, four territories had fallen.
There were only nine territories left in Kunming Commandery.
The three armies had already reached their doorstep. Who could expect these lords to calm down and carefully weigh the pros and cons?!
The only thing they wanted was to hope that there would be reinforcements that could help them out of the abyss of suffering.
Unfortunately, there were too many people who had this idea.
Who to save? Who not to save?
Everything was up in the air.
The lords who had hurriedly contacted each other could not reach a consensus in a short period of time. In addition, Kunming Commandery lacked a lord of virtue and prestige, causing the hurried meeting to become a mess.
The hall was noisy and everyone was talking at once.
After discussing for the whole morning, they were so noisy that their ears were deaf, but they still could not come up with a feasible plan. And at this time, the blade of Lingxi City did not stop for a moment.
The people in their territory were still groaning under the iron hooves of the enemy.
After noon, some lords finally gave up hope and turned to leave, trying to stop a chariot.
In the end, this alliance could only disperse on bad terms, and they could only leave it to fate. The last glimmer of hope of Kunming Commandery turned into a bubble. Their fates could be easily imagined.
The advance of the army of Lingxi City was unusually smooth.
Wherever the weapon pointed, it was simply invincible.
The successive victories boosted the morale and swept away the haze of the confrontation with the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom's Western Army. The army was imposing and murderous.
At the end of the war, some territories simply gave up resistance and opened the door to surrender.
This kind of power made the lords of the other four counties of the Yunnan Province feel waves of fear and trepidation.
"The wolf is coming!"
The entire Yunnan Province let out such an urgent cry.
The lords of Southern Cloud Province could not be sure whether Lingxi City's target was only Kunming Commandery or the entire Yunnan Province.
How much support did the Alliance of Mountains and Seas provide to Lingxi City?
After all, from the feedback from the battlefield, the armies of Shanhai City and Dragon Seeking City had appeared. In the later stages of the war, who could guarantee that the armies of other members would not arrive as scheduled?
Especially when the news of Shanhai City encircling Xunzhou Commandery spread, the entire China region was shaken.
Among the four rebel armies, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom could at least be ranked in the top two. To think that such a powerful Revolutionary Army would be taken care of by a single Shanhai City force.
The strength of Shanhai City once again shocked the world.
In comparison, the situation of the Central Plains seemed somewhat laughable.
Whether it was Lord Chunshen or Wandering Huan, they had not made any progress recently, and were no longer as glorious as before. As a result, it also caused disharmony within the allied army, and the sound of retreat was already quietly heard.
Shanhai City's victory had indirectly placed a great deal of pressure on Lord Chunshen and Piao Linghuan.
According to the news that the Black Snake Guards had received, Lord Chunshen and Wandering Huan seemed to have put aside their grudges and were showing signs of joining forces against the enemy. The allied army led by Di Chen had also already moved south to the border.
It could be said that whether or not they could take care of Zhang Chu's regime was a test of the Yellow Flame Alliance.
The situation in the wilderness had already quietly begun to reverse. Even the allied army led by the Siege Lion, borrowing the power of the Alliance of Mountains and Seas, was restless.
It was precisely because of this that the lords of Yunnan Province were increasingly fearful. As a result, the voices calling for the formation of the Yunnan City State became more and more intense.
As for Kunming Commandery, they had already decided to ignore it. (To be continued.)
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