Zhi Li's 800,000 troops were already too many, and there were 100,000 more from the Southeast Subduing Army.
Whether it was the Sky Wolf Pass or the Gale Thunder Fortress defense line, the two places combined could not accommodate so many troops.
Therefore, Zhi Li ordered 900,000 troops to attack Tianshui City from Waterfront City in the north, Gale Thunder Fortress defense line in the west, and Sky Wolf Pass in the south!
Duke Turin Tuo led 450,000 troops to attack the Gale Thunder Fortress defense line. This army was made up of the Dragon Guards, the allied army of the feudal lords, and the Young Lord Residence army.
The commander of the Southwest Legion, Jian Ze, led 200,000 troops to attack Sky Wolf Pass. This army was made up of the Southwest Legion and 100,000 more from the Southeast Subduing Army.
The commander of the North Legion, Chu Ye, led 250,000 troops to attack Waterfront City from Nu River Province. Once they took down Waterfront City, they would go south from there and cross Nu River to attack Tianshui City. This army was made up of the North Legion and the allied army of the ten provinces.
Søren's army was made up of the Silver Wolf Legion and the Tianshui City Guard Army, with an expanded force of 50,000 troops.
Ashita Liren led Rouran City's reinforcements, with 20,000 troops.
The Ming Wei Army that had been captured in the previous battle had returned to the Fu Wei Alliance Army. After reorganization, there were more than eighty thousand men in the new army.
There was also the newly reorganized Rock Bandits Corps, with 50,000 troops.
Yingzhou Island Seagull's 50,000 reinforcements.
Sauron could directly command an army of 200,000 people. Søren could not trust Seagull's 50,000 reinforcements enough, so they were all transferred from the navy to the army and headed to Rocky Island to guard the Rocky Salt Works.
Søren had to allocate 30,000 of these 200,000 troops to maintain order at sea. After all, he was the new overlord of the East Sea.
Søren could only send 170,000 troops into battle, which was less than one-fifth of Zhi Li's army.
As for the defense of Tianshui City, the workshops, warehouses, and the like, they could only be maintained by the 30,000 to 40,000 second-line soldiers.
In this decisive battle, both sides invested more than 1.1 million troops, which was more than twice the number of people in the tens of thousands of square kilometers of land in Tianshui City.
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In the previous war, the reason why Ma Wei's Southeast Legion was completely annihilated was largely because their retreat route had been cut off. All the bridges across the Tianshui River had been destroyed, and the camp guarding the river had been completely annihilated.
This time, Zhi Li would never make such a mistake.
He used tens of thousands of manpower to level the Tianshui River.
You didn't see wrongly. The river that was dozens of meters wide and four miles long was completely flattened!
How were they going to pave it? They were going to use countless wooden bridges to cover the entire river!
Thousands of thick trees were used as bridge piles and nailed deep into the riverbed. Then, trees that were tens of meters long were used as bridges. Using a three-inch thick plank as the bridge deck!
This was no longer a floating bridge. It was completely impregnable. Not to mention the warhorses, even the large-sized siege engines could pass through unimpeded!
In order to level the four miles long river, Zhi Li and his tens of thousands of men had spent more than ten days, and hundreds of them had died.
Not only that, but Zhi Li had also sent troops to build watchtowers on both sides of the river. Each watchtower was equipped with dozens of top-notch archers!
If Søren's griffins dared to fly over and attack the bridges, they would definitely die.
Zhi Li had also spent an astronomical amount of money to hire dozens of Dragon Archers from the Dragon Temple's Heavenly Star Temple and the Netherworld Society to deal with Søren's griffins that might come to attack.
Not only that, Zhi Li had also prepared dozens of giant wooden towers, each of which was equipped with a super strong crossbow. This kind of crossbow had a range of six to seven hundred meters. The giant bolts that were shot would explode in the air and emit poisonous smoke.
Even though he had done so much, Zhi Li was still not assured. He borrowed five griffins from the Hidden Island, the Elf Continent, and the Dragon Temple.
Although the number was not large, only one-third of Søren's, at least Søren's griffins could not come and go as they pleased.
In short, Zhi Li had used all means possible to protect the entire army's air supremacy.
…
Last time, the complete annihilation of Yuan Shiwei's Southeast Legion was largely due to the fire attack.
Duke Turintuo's tens of thousands of troops also died in Søren's kerosene battle.
As long as the army rushed to the city walls, an astronomical amount of kerosene would be poured on top of the city walls. In every battle, Søren could use more than a few million kilograms of kerosene.
As for Søren's kerosene tactic, Zhi Li was also prepared.
With a loan from the Hidden Island, Zhi Li purchased a large number of fireproof cloaks from the Elf Continent!
How could these fireproof cloaks be fireproof? No one knew, but it was indeed very magical. These cloaks looked no different from other fabrics, but even if they were placed on fire, they would not be burned.
This was the Elf Continent's exclusive technology, so it was naturally extremely expensive.
A fireproof cloak cost three gold coins, which was equivalent to 45,000 yuan.
Feng Li heaved a sigh of relief and directly bought 130,000 pieces of fireproof cloaks.
Of course, this amount was still not enough to equip the main army. Therefore, Zhi Li also purchased a large number of heat-resistant shields and an astronomical amount of fire extinguishing powder.
Although this still could not completely defend against Søren's sea of fire tactic, it should not be a problem to take down Tianshui City, but the casualties would be higher.
Of course, Zhi Li knew that Søren still had a secret weapon, and that was the Sky Bomb, which was also gunpowder.
This weapon was temporarily unsolvable!
However, according to previous battles, the firing frequency of Søren's catapults was very low. Although the power of the Sky Bomb was astonishing, its lethality was far inferior to the kerosene.
Judging from Gui Xingfu's battle on the Rocky Island and Yuan Shiwei's battle on the Gale Thunder Fortress' defense line, the casualties caused by the Heaven Shaking Thunders were only one-fifth to one-tenth of the casualties caused by the Fire Oil.
Therefore, regarding Søren's Sky Bomb, he could only throw away the fear in his heart and brace himself to rush over.
For this war, Zhi Li had done everything he could!
The cabinet signed, the national treasury paid, King City's Gold Company paid for the military expenses of more than 900,000 gold coins, and the Yin Yuan Association borrowed 350,000 gold coins.
Moreover, the Turin family, the 19 feudal vassals, and many nobles all paid.
The Tully family of Luanyang City also did everything they could and took out more than 100,000 gold coins.
The previous king expanded the territory for thousands of miles, and his annual military expenses were only slightly more than a million gold coins.
In order to destroy Søren, Zhi Li started three wars. In this battle, they had spent 1.8 million gold coins.
...
In the main camp of Zhi Li's army!
For this war that could topple the kingdom, Zhi Li brought almost all the senior generals, all the nobles above the viscount rank, all the feudal vassals, and their heirs.
He wanted to defeat Søren in front of all the ruling class in the world and cut off Søren's head! He wanted to show his dominance and glory of a king in front of everyone!
At this time, as usual, Zhi Li invited hundreds of nobles, generals, and feudal vassals to a banquet.
"Report, the military situation of the left wing is extremely urgent!"
Suddenly, a scout rushed in and knelt on both knees. "Reporting to Your Highness, the commander of the left wing, Count Chu Ye, has already conquered the entire Waterfront City territory. He is invincible and has killed countless people!"
When these words came out, the whole place was silent!
Zhi Li stood up and said, "As expected? I remember that Count Chu Ye entered Waterfront City from Nujiang Province in just four days, and he has already obtained a complete victory? "
The scout said, "A complete victory. The main city of Waterfront City and all the high-ranking warrior territories have all been taken by our army. The port of Waterfront City has also been captured. In this war, our army has killed tens of thousands of enemies! "
"Good!" Zhi Li was overjoyed and said, "Søren's army is very strong, but at this time, they can't even withstand a single blow. It can be seen how low their morale is."
The nobles and feudal vassals present bowed and said, "Your Highness's heavenly might is vast and mighty, Søren's traitorous army all fled at the sight of you!"
"Congratulations, Your Highness, on recovering the main city of Waterfront City!"
"Congratulations, Your Highness, on recovering the lost land!"
In an instant, all the civil and military officials, feudal vassals, and nobles were flattering him like a tide.
Zhi Li was indeed very proud of himself!
Before his army arrived, the entire Southeast Province had already changed flags and driven away all of Søren's army. (That was what those shameless civil officials of the Southeast Province said. It wasn't that Søren voluntarily gave up the Southeast Province, but that he was driven away after being defeated by their assembled army.)
Zhi Li also knew in his heart, but who wouldn't want to listen to good words?
Now, the entire Waterfront City had been completely recovered.
This battle hadn't even really started, but he had already won more than half of it.
As for Sauron, he had spat out all the chips he had won previously with blood. He had lost the Southeast Province, and now he had even lost Waterfront City!
"Hahahaha …" Zhi Li laughed and said, "Now I really want to know, what is Gui Xingfu thinking in his heart? It's a pity that Gui Qinshao was only conferred the title of Waterfront City Lord by Søren a few days ago, and it was taken away by me. "
"Yes …" Fu Qi said, "The throne of Waterfront City Lord, Gui Qinshao's sexy and enchanting big butt was taken away by Your Highness only a few days ago. She must be regretting following Søren. Now that sexy and enchanting butt of hers is empty, isn't Your Highness going to satisfy it? "
These words were obscene, but as long as he attacked Søren, it would be politically correct no matter how obscene it was.
Sure enough, when Zhi Li heard this, he laughed loudly.
Then, Zhi Li's expression turned solemn and said, "Order Earl Chu Ye to immediately go south from Waterfront City, cross the Nu River, and attack Tianshui City!"
"Yes!" Immediately, a chiliarch-level scout leader rode a griffin and headed towards Waterfront City.
Zhi Li continued to order, "Now, Tianshui River has been completely leveled by me, and it's like walking on flat ground. The army, advance to the Wind Thunder Fortress' defense line! "
"Yes, Your Highness!" The generals led by Duke Turingtuo shouted in unison.
Four hours later!
Zhi Li's four hundred and fifty thousand troops, majestically covered the sky and crossed Tianshui City as if they were walking on flat ground.
Troops advanced to the Wind Thunder Fortress' defense line!
…
Did Waterfront City really fall?
That's right, it really fell!
However, Chu Ye's invincibility was also true, because there was no resistance at all!
Soran had completely abandoned the main city of Waterfront and all the high-grade warriors' territories!
As for what Chu Ye said about slaughtering countless people, it was also true, it was just killing innocent people to claim credit. Randomly find a group of people and say that you colluded with Søren, that you were Søren's troops hidden in Waterfront City, then kill them with one slash!
Waterfront City had already been taken down by Søren for several months, and there were still many voices secretly opposing Søren.
In addition, Søren never deliberately went to curry favor and appease the people, Waterfront City's interior still yearned for the kingdom and resisted Søren.
Therefore, when Zhi Li's army arrived, Søren not only abandoned the Southeast Province, but he also completely abandoned Waterfront City.
Therefore, when Earl Chu Ye entered Waterfront City, he received the same treatment as a royal army. Many noble families and people went to welcome him.
However, Earl Chu Ye felt that taking down Waterfront City like this was too meaningless, and the credit was not enough.
Therefore, he directly called a deer a horse and beheaded tens of thousands of heads.
He killed until the noble families and people of Waterfront City wailed like ghosts and howled like wolves, and it was too late for regrets.
If they had known that Zhi Li's royal army was so incomparably cruel, they should have left Søren's army behind and should have supported Søren long ago.
Since he gave up Waterfront City, then where was Søren's northern defense line?
On the south bank of the nu river, Søren destroyed the suspension bridge, and then in these two months, he built dozens of blockhouses and dug countless trenches.
The entire nu river defense line stretched for more than ten miles, and it was garrisoned with 50,000 troops, countless crossbows, 10 griffins, and hundreds of cannons.
He hoped to use this nu river defense line to resist Chu Ye's 250,000 troops and not let a single soldier enter Tianshui City.
…
"Husband, I heard that Waterfront City has already fallen, and I have only been the Waterfront City Lord for a few days." Gui Qinshao nestled in Søren's arms and said.
She was deliberately acting coquettishly. After she became the City Lord, she had not been there even for a day.
"This position, I lost it before my butt even warmed it, you have to compensate me." Gui Qinshao tidied up Søren's robe as she said.
"How do I compensate you?" Søren said.
Gui Qinshao's eyes were like silk as she said, "You kiss my butt."
"I'll take a bite," Søren said.
In the end, this woman really gently lay down and lifted her skirt, revealing a creamy, snow-white full moon.
Søren gently bit on it.
Gui Qinshao was aroused. She turned around and kissed Søren's mouth and said, "Husband, after you win, I won't go to Tianshui City, I want to stay by your side every day. If you go to Royal City, I also want to go to Royal City. "
Søren gently stroked her slightly bulging belly and looked at her beautiful face that appeared plump because of pregnancy.
Some women's faces would become even more beautiful after pregnancy.
Gui Qinshao was such a woman. Originally, she was as gorgeous as fire. Now that she was pregnant, she was still beautiful, but more graceful.
Søren kissed her petal-like little mouth, then turned around and walked out.
At this moment, at the back door, Fu Yan 'er looked at him pitifully as if he was being raised by a stepmother.
Previously, she shamelessly came to pester Søren, but after she became pregnant, she began to act pitiful and aggrieved.
Søren stepped forward, gently hugged her in his arms, and kissed her forehead.
Instantly, Fu Yan 'er was overjoyed, and endless happiness rippled through her. This was the first time Søren had kissed her.
"Hehe …" Little Qinqin giggled when she saw this.
Søren squatted down, hugged Qinqin's soft little body in his arms, and kissed the top of her head.
As for her sister, Suo Ningbing, she had already been praying in the quiet room.
She wouldn't leave until the war was over.
"Take good care of your mother, okay?" Søren patted Qinqin's little face, then left the Governor's Mansion, rode the griffin, and flew toward the Gale Thunder Fortress' defense line!
…
When Søren's griffin landed at the Gale Thunder Fortress' defense line.
He just happened to see Zhi Li's main force of 450,000 marching toward the Gale Thunder Fortress' defense line.
It was really an earth-shattering scene!
The ground of dozens of square kilometers was completely covered in black.
The 450,000 troops were truly boundless, and even birds couldn't cross them!
When the army advanced, it was really like a huge black wave, about to drown the small Gale Thunder Fortress' defense line.
This kind of war was actually unreasonable. How could so many troops be placed in such a small environment?
The 450,000 troops were almost the same as the entire population of Tianshui City.
From Tianshui River to the Gale Thunder Fortress' defense line was only dozens of kilometers.
However, it took them 12 hours to travel this dozens of kilometers!
Finally, when night fell, Zhi Li's 450,000 troops stopped three kilometers in front of the Gale Thunder Fortress' defense line!
The land that was four kilometers wide and 30 kilometers long was filled with hundreds of thousands of troops.
Dozens of Dragon Archers climbed to the top of the mountain on both sides that were hundreds of meters high, and used their minds to monitor every airspace.
Four griffins hovered in the air, vigilant of any movement.
Dozens of giant ballista towers were built, guarding every airspace, not letting a single one of Søren's griffins enter the airspace of the army.
That night, it was completely silent!
There was no movement at Søren's Gale Thunder Fortress' defense line.
There was no movement at Zhi Li's 450,000 troops either.
It was the peace before the big battle!
The air raid that Zhi Li was worried about did not happen. Griffins were too rare and precious. Faced with such a terrifying air defense line, Søren would not send griffins to their deaths.
…
The next morning, an impassioned horn sounded!
"Roar, roar, roar, roar …"
The 10,000 soldiers of Luanyang City were all dressed in white mourning clothes. A few hundred of them pushed a huge platform toward the Gale Thunder Fortress' defense line.
Finally, they stopped 500 meters away from the Gale Thunder Fortress' defense line!
Then, a beautiful figure walked up the platform. She was Tu Liyang's widow, Tu Lingduo!
She was also dressed in mourning clothes!
On the platform, other than Tu Lingduo, there were more than 200 coffins. They were the warriors of Luanyang City who were killed during the assassination of Tu Liyang.
More than 200 coffins filled the entire platform, making one's hair stand on end.
And Tu Lingduo was standing in the middle of these coffins.
Below the platform, 10,000 soldiers of Vengeance surrounded and protected the platform!
"Søren, you traitor, come out!" Tu Lingduo said sternly. She used her dragon power and her voice resounded through the entire Gale Thunder Fortress' defense line.
Inside the Gale Thunder Fortress, Søren stood on the stairs.
Tu Liyang and Tu Liwen were standing behind him.
When Tu Liyang heard Tu Lingduo's voice, his body trembled and he started to pant.
Tu Liwen walked up and patted his son's head. She said softly, "Silly son, you have to pass this."
Tu Liyang gritted his teeth so hard that they almost bled. He nodded forcefully.
"Søren, you shameless traitor. You killed my father-in-law, my husband, and lusted after my beauty. You're so crazy. You're worse than pigs and dogs. You dare to do it but you don't dare to? You don't even dare to confront me face to face? "Tu Lingduo said sternly outside!
"B * tch, this b * tch …" Tu Liyang growled.
"Are you ready? Shall we go and welcome this b * tch?" Søren smiled. Then, he pushed open the door and walked out to fight with Tu Lingduo.
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