After the battle, the three generals came to Ouyang Shuo's tent and reported the casualties of the battle to him.
Although they managed to repel the desert bandits, the allied forces also suffered a lot of casualties. Both Lingxi City and Dragon Seeking City had lost more than five hundred men each. Even the most elite Divine Martial Guards lost more than a hundred people.
The savagery of the desert bandits was not just for show.
After everyone dispersed, Ouyang Shuo finally had time to look at the token.
[Campaign Token]: An unknown campaign token that can only be used in specific places.
The attributes of the token puzzled Ouyang Shuo. He did not know how to use this token. The only information was that the token could only be used on the battle map.
As for the rest, he knew nothing.
There were too many mysteries about this battle that Ouyang Shuo could not understand.
The setting of the battle between Gaia and the desert completely overturned the previous battle settings. Ouyang Shuo could no longer gain the upper hand like in the previous battles.
Instead, he was passive and faced endless troubles.
Scorching sun, sandstorm, desert bandits …
Gaia's tests came one after another, making people unable to rest in peace. Based on the current situation, there would be no more than ten mutant armies that could walk out of the desert in the end.
The next day, the army set off again.
Perhaps it was because they had killed the two largest groups of desert bandits in the desert, the rest of the army's journey was smooth. On the afternoon of the fifth day of the battle, the army finally passed through the desert and entered the grassland.
The barren and deathly silent desert was connected to the lush green grassland.
It was abrupt and natural.
One side represented death, while the other represented life.
Two completely different hues, in this place, perfectly intersected.
The boundary between life and death was so clear.
Even so, Ouyang Shuo did not feel happy at all as he looked at the endless grassland.
Gaia was not a philanthropist.
Walking out of the desert was just Gaia's entrance test for the overlords. The real test was still on this seemingly harmless grassland.
Because countless Xiongnu tribes lived here. They were scattered all over the place, making it impossible to guard against them.
The mutant army would face an even harsher test.
At that time, they would have to kill each other.
Under the double test, only the strongest could reach the end.
How could a god-level martial general be so easily subdued?
"Pass down my order. Have all the officers and soldiers raise their spirits and don't slack off!" Ouyang Shuo ordered.
"Yes, sir!"
The messenger turned around and left.
Suddenly changing from a harsh environment to a comfortable one, it was very easy for the soldiers to slack off. This was human nature.
If they slacked off, what awaited them would be death.
Unfortunately, the cruel rules of war forced the army to move slowly and cautiously. Because this was an extreme race. Being cautious meant falling behind.
Falling behind meant that they had no fate with becoming a Divine General.
Therefore, the army had to maintain the necessary vigilance while marching quickly.
…
Although Ouyang Shuo was cautious, his enemies were more cunning than him.
The army had just bypassed a small hill when the rumbling sound of horse hooves came from all directions. Accompanying the galloping of the horses was a series of whistling sounds. One could tell that it was not a friendly greeting.
"Not good, we're surrounded!"
The troops responsible for guarding the perimeter immediately discovered the enemy and waved their flags.
Considering that they were marching in the territory of the Hun, coupled with the fact that they did not have enough men, it was impossible for them to defeat the Hun army. The troops patrolling the perimeter did not spread out too much in case they attracted the Xiongnu.
On the other hand, the main force maintained their battle formation and did not spread out too much. In any case, the grassland was boundless and there was no need to worry about the narrow roads.
Ouyang Shuo led the Divine Martial Guards to the front of the army, acting as the vanguard. The middle troops were Qin Qiong's troops, while the rear troops were guarded by the prudent Zhang Liao.
"Everyone, don't panic. Hold your ground!"
Ouyang Shuo was calm. He thought that the ambushers were the Xiongnu's army.
Sooner or later, there would be a battle between the two.
The earlier they met, the earlier they could be free of worry.
This time, Ouyang Shuo had miscalculated.
In a short while, the information of the battlefield was sent to Ouyang Shuo.
The ambushers were actually the Mutant Army. Initial estimates said that there were no less than thirty thousand enemies. This meant that there were at least ten lords participating in this attack.
Ten?
Ouyang Shuo was bewildered.
According to his calculations, there would not be more than ten lords that could walk out of the desert. In other words, all of the surviving lords had participated in this siege?
Needless to say, there must be someone behind this.
As for who it was, it went without saying.
Ouyang Shuo led his personal guards up a small hill nearby and looked around. Thirty thousand cavalrymen surged toward the allied army from all directions, giving off an imposing aura that could devour mountains and rivers.
At the northernmost side, where the army was heading, Ouyang Shuo noticed the army of Kill Ripper. The Mongolian warhorses and scimitars were too easy to recognize.
At the front of the army was Zhou Yafu, a famous general. Next to Zhou Yafu was a group of Han soldiers. Upon closer inspection, they were the army of the main camp.
On the left, Di Chen's troops were faintly discernible.
On the right, the flag of the Battle Wolves fluttered in the wind.
When Ouyang Shuo saw this, he suddenly understood.
When he saw the three of them, everything that didn't make sense seemed to be explained.
It was obvious that this was a meticulously planned plot.
The goal was to get rid of Ouyang Shuo's group and get rid of their biggest competitor.
Ouyang Shuo couldn't figure out how Di Chen and the others managed to convince the other lords to put down their grudges and work together to attack the army of Shanhai City.
Because what they did was tantamount to asking a tiger for its skin.
Who didn't know how ambitious Di Chen and the others were?!
The biggest possibility was that these leaders had already obtained substantial benefits in advance, which was why they gave up and cooperated with the [Yan Huang Alliance] in order to achieve Di Chen and the others' plans.
For example, they were bribed with money.
Thinking about the time limit exchange that had just ended, it wasn't hard to imagine that Di Chen and the others were spending money like dirt.
Another suspicious point was that the other party had come prepared. They purposely guarded the path that the army of Shanhai City had to pass through, which caught Ouyang Shuo off guard.
The army of Shanhai City had the living map of the desert, Huyan Qiu, to lead them out of the desert so smoothly.
Then, what about the army of Kill Ripper and the others?
It was beyond Ouyang Shuo's expectations that they could get out of the desert before the army of Shanhai City.
Other than having a guide, the only other possibility was Zhou Yafu.
Thinking about the Han army beside Zhou Yafu, Ouyang Shuo's face turned cold. He never expected that Zhou Yafu would be able to influence the Han Army in this era, and even influence the stance of the Han Army.
He had miscalculated!
All these factors caused Shanhai City to be in a difficult situation.
"Big brother, what do we do now?"
Xunlong Acupoint Acupoint Master came from the middle of the army and galloped over.
"Let's split up!" Ouyang Shuo said.
In the current situation, they didn't have much of a chance of winning.
Eight thousand against thirty thousand.
Ouyang Shuo had confidence in the Divine Martial Guards, but not in the other two armies. As a result, they were equally matched with the enemy troops opposite them.
As for commanding the troops, Lian Po, Zhou Yafu, Tian Dan and the rest were even better. Adding on the fact that the situation was disadvantageous to Shanhai City, if they fought recklessly, they would suffer heavy losses.
Ouyang Shuo wouldn't act rashly.
His main goal was to complete the battle mission.
As for fighting with Di Chen and the others? There would be plenty of opportunities in the future.
Ouyang Shuo didn't want to let Di Chen and the others reap the benefits just because of a momentary rush.
Therefore, the best way was to split up and break out of the encirclement before the enemy completely surrounded them.
Of course, Ouyang Shuo had his own selfish motives, but he did not want others to know about it.
Ouyang Shuo called Zhang Liao over, and the three of them agreed on a meeting place.
Then, it was the direction to break through.
Ouyang Shuo took up the heavy responsibility, and the army of Shanhai City would break through.
Without a doubt, this was the direction that the enemy's defense was the tightest, and it was also the hardest bone.
Xun Long City and Lingxi City would break through to the left and right respectively.
How many troops would be left would be up to fate.
"Big brother, take care!"
Xun Long City cupped his fists and left.
"Marquis, take care!"
Zhang Liao led his troops and left.
The battlefield was ever-changing, and there was no room for hesitation.
After the discussion, the three armies started to break through.
Ouyang Shuo patted his horse and came to the front of the Divine Martial Guards. He pulled out the Scarlet Night Sword.
"Boys, trample them flat for me and carve out a path of blood!" Ouyang Shuo shouted loudly.
"Kill! Kill! Kill! "
What responded to him was an earth-shattering roar.
The Divine Martial Guards were fearless.
Although Ouyang Shuo chose to break through, he didn't want to let the enemy have an easy time. The target he chose to break out of the encirclement was none other than the Killing Destruction Army, which was also the most elite unit in front.
It wasn't that Ouyang Shuo was willful, but he had the confidence and consideration.
Even Zhou Yafu probably wouldn't have thought of breaking through like this.
Since that was the case, their chances of winning were higher.
The three thousand Divine Martial Guards, under Ouyang Shuo's personal command, boldly charged.
If one looked down from the sky, they would see a shocking scene.
The front, middle, and rear troops of the Alliance of Mountains and Seas were instantly divided into three groups. The front troops continued to charge forward, the middle troops turned to the left, and the rear troops resolutely went to the right.
The three armies were like three sharp arrows, piercing through the sky.
In front of them was the densely packed alliance troops.
This was a great breakthrough that concerned life and death.
Only the brave would win in a narrow path.
There was no need for any words to serve as a foil.
The cavalry of both sides launched the fiercest charge at each other at almost the same time.
On the vast prairie, in the territory of the Xiongnu, in the paradise of cavalry, all the surviving mutant troops along Huo Qubing's route were involved in this chaotic battle.
This was a confrontation between cavalry and cavalry, a confrontation between elites and elites.
The sabers were unsheathed, and the warhorses neighed.
The soldiers' blood began to boil in an instant.
A battle that would decide the fate of the lords had officially begun!
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