Inside Turin Tuo's camp.
Ever since Gui Qinshao tried to assassinate Zhi Li, Ling Ao seemed to have changed into a different person.
Previously, Ling Ao was like an unsheathed sword, arrogant and cold. Now, it was as if his waist had been broken. He had lost all his sharpness and was silent all day.
Moreover, after he became the 30,000th cavalry commander of the Dragon Guards, everything didn't go smoothly.
He couldn't command these arrogant soldiers at all. The officers of the 30,000th cavalry completely hung Ling Ao up high and didn't give him any power.
Facing this situation, Ling Ao was angry at first, but after being tricked a few times, he was completely helpless.
After the incident with Gui Qinshao, Ling Ao's image in the Dragon Guards became even more like a portrait.
Previously, as Zhi Li's attendant, he could stay by the Young Lord's side at all times. But now, he almost didn't even have the chance to meet with Zhi Li.
This time, Turin Tuo led an army of 200,000 to attack Tianshui City. As the commander of the 30,000th cavalry, Ling Ao was a high-ranking person. However, he didn't know anything about the outside world. It was as if everyone treated him as if he didn't exist.
The confidant that Zhi Li placed in Turin Tuo's army was undoubtedly another young cavalry commander, Jian Ning, the son of Marquis Jian Yong from Royal City Academy.
The person who sent the secret letter to Zhi Li was Jian Ning.
Speaking of which, Jian Ning and Søren had some grudges. At that time, in order to suppress Søren, Jian Ning didn't hesitate to poison his wife Niya. He tricked Søren into going to his marquis' residence and tried to get rid of Søren. In the end, Søren used a trick to escape and saved Niya's life.
From then on, Niya and Jian Ning publicly separated, completely severing their relationship as husband and wife.
After that, Jian Ning sent people to spread the news of Niya and Søren's affair. It was as if the reason why they divorced was because of Søren.
This person was truly shameless. For power and wealth, he tried to give his wife to Zhi Li. Later, in order to please Zhi Ning and deal with Søren, he even poisoned his wife and poured all the dirty water on Søren and Niya.
In order to avoid arousing suspicion, Master Niya did not return to Sauron's side. Instead, she went to the North Monastery of the Divine Dragon Temple. She worked as a medical practitioner while taking care of the children in the orphanage.
Jian Ning, who was also a cavalry commander of the Dragon Guards, was undoubtedly much more experienced and ruthless than Ling Ao. After a few years of operation, although he couldn't say that he had full control of the army, at least he had become a nail for Feng Li, fiercely piercing into Turin Tuo's territory.
Ling Ao left. As Zhi Li's trusted attendant, Jian Ning and Ling Ao had a very good relationship when he first entered the Dragon Guards. He even deliberately tried to get close to him.
However, after the incident with Gui Qinshao, Jian Ning was completely indifferent to Leng Ao. Even when they met, he pretended not to see him.
So this short month felt extremely long to Ling Ao.
As the commander of the cavalry, he had a separate tent. At this time, he was lying on the bed, staring blankly at the top of the tent.
A gust of wind blew, and a tall figure walked in.
It was Duke Turin Tuo?!
Ling Ao stood up in shock and said, "Godfather … General!"
Previously, when the relationship between Gui Xingfu, Turin Tuo, and Zhi Li was in a honeymoon period, Turin Tuo valued Ling Ao very much and took him in as his godson.
However, after Gui Qinshao assassinated Zhi Li, Turin Tuo became completely indifferent to Ling Ao.
After marching for a month, Duke Turin Tuo had never summoned Ling Ao. Ling Ao didn't expect that he would take the initiative to see him today.
Duke Turin Tuo sat down and said, "Ling Ao, Gui Qinshao has been rescued by Søren."
Ling Ao was stunned and said, "Isn't Søren dead?"
Turin Tuo shook his head and said, "Many people wanted him dead, but he didn't. More than half a month ago, he led a surprise attack on Zhi Li's residence and rescued Gui Qinshao."
After hearing this, Ling Ao's emotions were very complicated.
He should have been happy that Gui Qinshao was rescued, but the one who rescued her was Søren, his biggest enemy in this life.
Ling Ao wasn't completely clueless about the relationship between Gui Qinshao and Søren, but he had been deceiving himself.
As a husband, he watched his wife fall into the clutches of Zhi Li, but as an outsider, Søren risked everything to save Gui Qinshao. This was the greatest irony.
Turin Tuo continued, "Søren has already conquered Linhai Castle. Gui Xingfu and his three sons have all been captured."
Hearing this, Ling Ao's expression changed!
How, how was this possible?
He knew that his father-in-law, Gui Xingfu, led forty thousand navy to attack Chaotic Rock Island. How could they lose a battle that was guaranteed to be won?
Moreover, the father and son were all captured? How was this possible?
Turin Tuo continued, "Not only that, Søren also defeated Duke Shen Wei's one hundred and fifty thousand soldiers and beheaded him in public. Your father-in-law has completely surrendered to Søren and cut off all ties with Zhi Li. He also exposed the truth of Zhi Li's attempt to molest Gui Qinshao and was assassinated instead. "
At this moment, Ling Ao was completely stunned!
Each of these pieces of news was like a bolt of lightning.
Not only did Søren defeat Gui Xingfu, but he also defeated Shen Wei's one hundred and fifty thousand soldiers?
And beheaded Duke Shen Wei in public?
Did he eat a bear's heart and leopard's gall?
Who was Shen Wei? The king's younger brother, the kingdom's top notch official.
Ling Ao had always thought highly of himself and treated Søren as his biggest enemy and rival. He swore that one day, he would trample Søren under his feet.
At this moment, he deeply felt that his thoughts were ridiculous and laughable.
He, Ling Ao, only made a name for himself by relying on Gui Xingfu and Zhi Li. In Ling Ao's heart, his father-in-law Gui Xingfu was like a heavenly existence.
And now, this heavenly existence of his father-in-law actually surrendered to Søren and became his loyal dog.
In the entire Raging Wave Kingdom, Duke Shen Wei's power was second only to His Highness Zhi Li, but he was beheaded by Søren in public.
Søren's rival had always been Zhi Li, so why would he care about Ling Ao's existence? It was laughable that he had always treated Søren as his biggest rival, he really didn't have any self-awareness.
Turin Tuo said, "Not only that, your father-in-law was stripped of his noble title and Waterfront City Lord position by Søren. He also made Gui Qinshao the successor of Waterfront City Lord. "
Qinshao? She became the Waterfront City Lord? Ling Ao was dumbfounded again, feeling that this was unreal.
Turin Tuo looked at Ling Ao with a trace of pity in his eyes and said, "Ling Ao, where should you go next?"
Ling Ao's heart sank. That's right, where should I go?
Gui Xingfu had always been his biggest backer, and now that this backer had surrendered to Søren, would he also surrender to Søren? This was impossible.
There was no way he could return to Zhi Li's side anymore.
He, Ling Ao, had suddenly fallen from the kingdom's number one prodigy to a stray dog, and there was actually no place for him in this vast world.
Previously, Zhi Li said that he would make Ling Ao the future number one commander-in-chief of the military, but now it sounded so ridiculous.
Turin Tuo patted Ling Ao's shoulder and said, "Previously, you called me godfather, but that was probably not sincere. Now, are you willing to call me godfather again, to assist your Brother Tu Ningchen in the future?"
Ling Ao shivered, looking at Turin Tuo in disbelief.
Turin Tuo said, "I don't care about your background, and I don't care that you were once His Highness Zhi Li's attendant, I only care about your talent. I hope that you will become Tu Ningchen's right-hand man in the future, are you willing?"
Ling Ao's heart trembled, then he knelt on both knees and said, "This child greets godfather!"
Turin Tuo laughed, "Good, from now on, you are the real commander of the thirty thousand cavalry. Whoever dares to defy me, I will kill him, hahaha …"
Then, Turin Tuo added, "We are still two hundred li away from Sky Wolf Pass. After destroying Sky Water City, the first thing I will do is to snatch Gui Qinshao back for you."
Ling Ao's voice trembled, "Thank you godfather, I am willing to take the vanguard to attack Sky Wolf Pass."
"Good …" Turin Tuo said, "Søren is awe-inspiring, he defeated your father-in-law Gui Xingfu and killed Si Wei. If he loses to you on the battlefield, you will truly become famous! "
Ling Ao kowtowed again, "I am willing to die for godfather!"
"I believe in you." Turintuo then patted Ling Ao's shoulder and said: "I'll be waiting for you to defeat Sauron on the battlefield."
Then, Turin Tuo stood up and walked out.
… …
Under the protection of hundreds of trusted warriors, Turin Tuo patrolled the camp.
Two hundred li away from Sky Wolf Pass, the battle between him and Søren would erupt in two days.
Complacent, this was the only reflection of his heart at this moment.
He really wanted to thank Søren for killing Si Wei, causing him to lose the balance and become Zhi Li's only pillar of support.
From now on, as long as he firmly grasped the military power, even Zhi Li would not be able to do anything to him.
Being conferred a noble title was just around the corner!
Although Søren killing Si Wei was a great help to him, Turin Tuo was still filled with disdain and disdain.
This yellow-haired fool wanted to make him, Turin Tuo, retreat with such a small trick, how ridiculous!
As for the battle with Søren, Turin Tuo was not worried at all.
He would not underestimate Søren, but Tian Shui City's army had fought with Si Wei for more than ten days and was already exhausted. How many soldiers would be left?
Most importantly, in order to force him to retreat, Søren even killed Si Wei. From this, it could be seen that Turin Tuo was lacking in confidence.
In his view, Si Wei had already used up ninety percent of Søren's army's strength. With only ten percent left, it was like killing a tiger.
Therefore, attacking Tian Shui City this time and destroying Søren's army was a piece of cake!
"Søren, you are destined to be the first stepping stone for my noble title!" Turin Tuo looked up at the sky, high spirited!
Then, he suddenly felt something strange in the sky, as if there was a black dot falling!
… …
The fourteen griffins that Søren sent out flew more than a hundred miles in less than an hour and reached the sky above Turin Tuo's camp!
The army of two hundred thousand set up camp on the spot, stretching for more than ten miles, covering the sky and covering the earth.
They still aimed at the cavalry camp, at the place where the warhorses were the most concentrated, and threw the gunpowder bags down.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh … …"
Dozens of gunpowder bags, each weighing more than fifty kilograms, fell from four to five hundred meters in the sky.
A few seconds later … …
All the gunpowder bags smashed on the ground and among the warhorses.
"Boom boom boom boom … …"
Then, there was an earth-shattering explosion.
The entire ground trembled, dozens of fireballs shot into the sky.
In the center of the explosion, a large number of warhorses were directly blown into pieces, dying a violent death.
And even more warhorses were frightened, completely losing control and madly galloping.
Hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands of warhorses were madly galloping, as if it was contagious.
Very quickly, countless warhorses were like an angry tide, rampaging inside the camp.
Turin Tuo's army of two hundred thousand was in chaos.
Countless soldiers were trampled into meat paste, their bones broken from the collision.
Countless cries of alarm and screams sounded incessantly!
The entire camp was on fire!
At this moment, Duke Turin Tuo, who was originally complacent, felt cold all over and shivered.
Then, a series of orders were passed down, asking the officers to control the situation in the shortest time possible.
… …
It was almost daybreak when the entire army finally calmed down from the chaos!
"Father, I have thoroughly investigated. Last night, Søren sent more than ten Gryphons to throw Sky Blast Thunder from the sky, startling the warhorses and causing them to crash the camp." Tu Ningchen said.
"Sky Blast Thunder … …" Turin Tuo said, "Søren used this to kill Grand Duke Lanshi of the Yelan Principality. Isn't this thing extremely precious? Why are there so many? "
Tu Ningchen continued to report, "Last night, we lost two thousand three hundred warhorses, and more than seven thousand soldiers. Most of them were trampled by the warhorses."
Turin Tuo closed his eyes in pain and said, "I finally know how Turin Tuo's army of one hundred and fifty thousand were completely annihilated. That old bastard deserves to die, he didn't even mention Søren's Sky Blast Thunder in his letter. "
Taking a deep breath, Turin Tuo said hatefully, "Søren is slapping me in the face, warning me and forcing me to retreat!"
Tu Ningchen said, "Father, what should we do next? Should we retreat, set up camp here, or continue to advance? "
Turin Tuo fell into silence!
Yes, what should we do next?
Instantly, Turin Tuo couldn't help but think of Ma Yingwei. He must have faced a difficult decision.
Now, it seemed that Ma Yingwei and Søren must have suffered a crushing defeat on the first day, and not just a small loss.
After the crushing defeat, Ma Yingwei didn't retreat to White Cloud County City, but continued to stay and besiege the Wind Thunder Fortress. That was why the entire army was annihilated and finally beheaded by Søren.
That day, Ma Yingwei's choice to stay was wrong, so what should Turin Tuo do today?
He was different from Ma Yingwei. Ma Yingwei could risk everything for Zhi Li and sacrifice his army, but Turin Tuo couldn't.
Even if Ma Yingwei lost his army, he was still the top duke of the kingdom.
And if he, Turin Tuo, sacrificed his army, he would die without a burial place.
To Zhi Li, Turin Tuo was a powerful minister, but also an outsider!
However, if he retreated like this and was scared away by Søren's griffins, he, Turin Tuo, would probably become the laughingstock of the world!
Moreover, he firmly believed that Søren didn't have the confidence to fight a decisive battle with him, so he forced him to retreat again and again.
Therefore, this air strike was just a bluff by Søren! Søren, don't even think of swindling me!
Immediately, Turin Tuo ordered coldly, "The army will rest for six hours, then continue to advance towards Sky Water City. We will not rest until we destroy Søren!"
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