Immortal Road.

Chapter 306 Taking advantage of the situation
Outside Hongya Cave, the battle is still going on.

After the first line of defense was breached, the herald ordered the drummers around to assist in order to prevent the army inside from missing the orders, and switched to the method of flag signal + drum signal.

After all, Lin Shan was only commanding the army and breaking through the outermost formation, but breakthrough does not mean cracking it.

The formation of the Yuanlu Demon King was not something that a half-baked like Lin Shan could break. He was just commanding the army to fight his way out through the calculations of the Void Star Plate.

Communication is very important on the battlefield. Fighting alone is very dangerous. Without the central command of the main general behind, it is easy to fall into a passive position and give the enemy an opportunity to encircle and annihilate you.

Fortunately, with Lin Shan as the commander, the army was unstoppable and invincible. In less than a quarter of an hour, they reached the second line of defense.

At this time, the generals under the command of the Yuanlu Demon King could no longer bear it. They found that their mountain protection formation was useless. They could not sit idly by and watch the other side break through at will, so they had to hurriedly take positions at various exit nodes and began to block the enemy layer by layer.

Even with a large formation to assist in defense, they were still badly beaten.

The morale of the Kuihu Demon King was high, and they were elite soldiers who had fought in hundreds of battles, enough to defeat ten enemies alone. With the assistance of Lin Shan behind them, they attacked fiercely without fear and forcibly took down one stronghold after another.

At the end of the day, five lines of defense of Hongyadong were breached in succession, and corpses filled the front line.

"Dang dang dang~~~"

The sky turned blood red, the setting sun spread red clouds and then slowly fell, and the Kuihu Demon King sounded the retreat.

A whole day of high-intensity attacks was a bit too much for the jackals, tigers and leopards, while the opponent's cattle and sheep on the road began to gradually gain strength. Therefore, Lin Shan and his two companions knew very well how to use their own advantages. After a fierce attack during the day, they would retreat when they made a profit and stabilize when they should.

Attacking a city is like chewing a hard bone. How can it be accomplished overnight?
Take your time, sooner or later you will be able to kill the Yuanlu Demon King
……

At night, in the king's tent.

The demon king Kuihu was so happy when he heard the report.

"Your Majesty, in the daytime battle, our army broke through five lines of defense, killed one thousand enemies, and suffered less than two hundred casualties. We also cleared all kinds of roadblocks, filled trenches, buried rivers, and destroyed all defensive facilities such as chevaux de frise, caltrops, tripwires, and ground spikes!"

"Not only did the army under the Yuanlu Monster King suffer heavy losses, with blood flowing like a river, but the morale of the monsters was already low and they were in a panic. The battle during the day cast a shadow on them and greatly undermined their confidence in defense."

"After this battle, our army has witnessed the strength of Second Brother's attainments in formations. Everyone has a clear idea of ​​what's going on and is looking forward to the upcoming siege. With this strength going up and down, we can capture Hongya Cave within ten days!"

"I would like to congratulate the king in advance. The battle for the forbidden land is just around the corner!"

……

Zhong Shenxiu's tone was ups and downs, sonorous and powerful, and the generals in the tent nodded repeatedly with smiles on their faces.

The fighting during the day was so intense. Although the enemy had various formations and fortifications to assist them, they were after all made up of old, weak and sick people. How could they be compared with the elite troops under the Yuanlu Demon King?
Isn't it easy to bully weak players?
It turns out that bullying is really addictive.

A bunch of brainless demon generals below were howling, meaning they still wanted to fight, saying that they didn't fight enough during the day and now they were full of energy with nowhere to vent.

Seeing everyone's enthusiasm, the demon king Kuihu couldn't help feeling proud and secretly sighed that he had not misjudged the person.

Lin Shan and his two companions are much stronger than Mr. Bei!
As the saying goes, a blessing in disguise is a blessing in disguise.

However, the Demon King Kuihu still knew how to be considerate of his subordinates. After fighting so intensively all day, it was time for them to have a good rest at night. After all, his subordinates were the capital and team accumulated over the years. The original cannon fodder had long been used up. He could not just rush in recklessly. Every soldier was his precious wealth.

However, Lin Shan stepped out again at this time.

"Your Majesty, I think that since the generals are eager to fight, it is better to help them."

"Oh? What does Lin Junshi mean?"

The Kuihu Demon King had witnessed Lin Shan's abilities during the day. Although he could not destroy the Yuanlu Demon King's formation, being able to break it was already very impressive, so he spoke very politely at this time.

Lin Shan, with wisdom in his hand, looked out at the dark night sky outside the tent, where the faint outline of Hongya Cave could be seen.

"My lord, during the day our army broke through five lines of defense one after another, inflicting heavy damage to the defenders and completely destroying the defensive facilities inside. However, we were unable to completely destroy the five formations. If you were the Yuanlu Demon King, what would you do?"

The Kuihu demon king unconsciously brought it in, twisting his tiger whiskers and saying, "If it were me, I would naturally take advantage of the enemy's withdrawal at night, then return to the first five lines of defense, dig ditches and canals, set up traps and obstacles, repair the malfunctioning formations, and regain the lost defense depth."

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Lin Shan flattered him calmly and then offered a suggestion:

"Although the Yuanlu Demon King is not as smart as the king, he has fought for so many years and must have thought of this way to make up for it. In order to delay time and gain defensive space, he will definitely send troops to the front line tonight to make secret arrangements."

Zhong Shenxiu reacted quickly and immediately understood Lin Shan’s meaning and started to take over for his brother.

"In order to avoid alerting us, the Yuanlu Demon King will definitely repair it secretly in the dark and will not dare to make a big fuss. So..."

Young Master Jiuyou immediately understood and stepped forward to continue:
"Then we can send out a surprise force to raid the camp at night and wipe out the troops that are setting up fortifications and repairing formations in one fell swoop! This will not only damage the enemy's manpower again, but also make their plan to repair the first five lines of defense go down the drain, reducing the pressure on tomorrow's attack. It can be said that we can kill three birds with one stone!"

"it is good!"

The Kuihu Demon King suddenly stood up and laughed.

"What the three military advisors said makes sense. I will send troops to raid the camp tonight!"

"Wait a minute!"

Lin Shan stepped forward again at this time and stopped the Kuihu Demon King in time.

"My lord, although this plan is reasonable, there is a loophole that needs to be filled."

The Kuihu Demon King had already been convinced, and now he obeyed his orders and asked in a friendly manner.

"Military Advisor Lin, if you have any other insights, please share them with us!"

At this time, Lin Shan was pacing in the tent, slowly explaining his thoughts.

"If your Majesty only wants to deal with the Yuanlu Demon King, then it's fine to attack the camp directly tonight, but don't forget that Mr. Bei is also on the opposite side, so we have to take him into consideration!"

Zhong Shenxiu was puzzled and asked directly: "Second brother, Mr. Bei just defected to us. Even if he has the ability to lead troops, he has no time to train them. He is just a commander without troops. How can he pose a threat to us?"

Lin Shan patted his brother on the shoulder and began to analyze from the perspective of human nature.

"Third brother, you have to think about a question. What is Mr. Bei's greatest characteristic?"

"What is its greatest characteristic?"

Zhong Shenxiu and Young Master Jiuyou looked at each other, and the Kuihu Demon King beside them almost didn't think twice, and the three of them said the same word in unison.

"stable!"

Lin Shan clapped his hands and laughed.

"That's right! Mr. Bei's characteristic is stability!"

Young Master Jiuyou seemed to be thinking about something, and he stroked his chin and roughly guessed what he meant.

"Second brother, you mean that with Mr. Bei's steady character, he is likely to advise the Yuanlu Monster King not to send only one army to repair the defense line, but to leave another army in the rear as support?"

"Brother, you are still too conservative!"

Lin Shan's tone contained certainty, certainty, and affirmation.

"I am 80% sure that Mr. Bei will set up an ambush tonight and wait for us to rob the camp!"

"What???"

The Kuihu demon king and the generals in the tent were shocked, as if they were poured with a basin of cold water. They were at a loss and didn't even know why Lin Shan was so sure. Lin Shan was still slow and logical.

"Everyone knows that if Mr. Bei's characteristic is stability, then the characteristic of us three brothers is strangeness!"

"We all know Mr. Bei's characteristics very well. Since Mr. Bei has joined the Yuanlu Monster King, as an opponent, how could he not study our characteristics?"

"If it puts itself in our shoes a little, it will think that we will probably come up with a surprising plan tonight and suggest that the king send troops to attack the camp at night. This is not a difficult task for Mr. Bei."

"Then, it will definitely seize this opportunity. I suggest that the Yuanlu Demon King should be prepared and send out the bait soldiers to repair the defense lines and the formation. It should also ambush the defense lines in the rear and all around, hoping to catch us off guard and regain the ground we lost during the day!"

"At night, the field of vision is limited, and commands and flag signals cannot be communicated in the dark. Once an accident occurs, chaos will easily occur. At that time, the Yuanlu Demon King will take the opportunity to launch a large-scale formation and ambush troops everywhere. We are likely to fall into the trap and return in defeat!"

……

As soon as these words were spoken, the monsters broke out in cold sweats, and their previous excitement disappeared completely.

The Kuihu Demon King was also terrified. Just as Mr. Bei said, the Yuanlu Demon King who is barefoot is not afraid of those who wear shoes. He can make a comeback after failing countless times, but the Kuihu Demon King would be doomed if he took a wrong step. After all, the number of demons in the two camps was there!

Racial reproduction is the weak point of the Kuihu Demon King's camp. Its subordinates are all elite and cannot be lost!

"Military Advisor Lin, you also suggested to me to attack the camp before."

Lin Shan nodded and told the Kuihu Demon King that he had heard it correctly.

"I did suggest that Your Majesty send troops to attack the camp, but I also sent a small group of bait soldiers to launch a sneak attack, release smoke, bluff, use bait to attack bait, and wait for the opportunity to move the main army!"

"When the enemy sees the bait soldiers being eaten, they will definitely think we have taken the bait. They will think they have succeeded and their ambush soldiers will surface. After they have all left the rear defense line and the protection of the formation, we will lead the main force to charge forward!"

"At that time, without the protection of the complete defensive fortifications behind Hongya Cave, how could this group of rabble fight against the king's elite troops in a field battle at night?"

"The consequence of hitting a rock with an egg is nothing more than the egg breaking and the person dying!"

……

"I see!"

After hearing this, the demon king Kuihu began to relax and even started to joke.

"Military Advisor Lin's words are always full of twists and turns, which makes me feel very emotional. I really can't handle it!"

"I know my crime, I won't dare to do it next time!"

Lin Shan bowed his hands in confession, lowered his head and looked at his two brothers, with a smile on his face.

Zhong Shenxiu and Young Master Jiuyou also nodded repeatedly, agreeing with the wisdom of this plan.

If it were someone else, they would just launch a night attack to take advantage and annoy their opponent.

But if it were Mr. Bei, he might really be able to take advantage of the enemy's trick and injure him severely again!

Even if the ambush is in vain, it is nothing more than a waste of time. Anyway, we can still destroy the opponent's defense line, so it's not a loss no matter how you look at it!

Next, the Demon King Kuihu and his generals distributed tasks. There was no need to worry about the bait soldiers, as there would always be loyal and righteous men who would take the initiative to do the job, so Lin Shan and the other two didn't need to worry about it.

After all the arrangements were made, the Kuihu Demon King put on his sword and armor, looking very high-spirited.

"Everyone, let's have a good hunt tonight!"

"Roar!"

"Roar!"

"Roar!"

All the generals roared in unison, but not too loudly, for fear that their roars would be heard by the spies outside the camp.

That night, behind the camp, teams of soldiers quietly left and disappeared into the night.

……

Late at night, in Hongya Cave.

The Yuanlu Demon King has reviewed today's battle with his men. After realizing that the situation is not optimistic, he discussed countermeasures with Mr. Bei.

"Originally, Sir needed three to five days to train the troops, but I didn't expect that old Kuihu would advance so quickly. Today, he caught us off guard and caused the loss of thousands of soldiers. When did he become so decisive?"

"Otherwise, in my opinion, it must be those three human military advisors who are trying their best to instigate the Kuihu Demon King to advance. I have long seen that they have ulterior motives in this trip!"

Mr. Bei knew that Lin Shan and the other two were adventurous and radical, so he guessed without even thinking that it must be them who were causing trouble.

The Yuanlu Demon King frowned and said, "It seems that this won't work. If we continue to fight like we did during the day, we won't be able to hold out for ten days before we become prisoners!"

Mr. Bei suggested: "Your Majesty, how about this, we can do two things at once. First, you can give me three thousand soldiers. As long as you can buy me three days, I can use the formation to stop the enemy army after I have successfully trained my troops."

The Yuanlu Demon King knew that this was a top priority and there was no need to hesitate, so he agreed immediately.

I think it should be fine if I stick to it for three days, even if the losses will be greater.

However, if you want to hold out longer, you need to improve your defense depth!
Shouldn't the five lines of defense that were breached during the day be repaired at night?

As for tug-of-war, the Yuanlu Demon King is very good at it.

In previous battles, it was common for positions to be lost during the day and recaptured or rescued at night. It was natural that the Yuanlu Demon King would not abandon the existing defense line.

Immediately, it prepared to send troops to look for compensation overnight. This matter was rather secretive, so it decided to send its adopted son, the Gray Deer Demon General.

"Your Majesty, please wait!"

Mr. Bei's character of always seeking stability came out again.

"Instead of repairing the position at night, it is better to place another army in the rear to prepare for any unexpected events. If the enemy launches a surprise attack at night, Prince Gray Deer will have someone to respond."

The Yuanlu Demon King nodded, and called another demon general, asking it to keep an eye on the gray deer at all times and provide timely response if necessary.

But, right now.

Mr. Bei suddenly had an idea and his mind became clear. Combining the personalities of the three humans in the camp of the Kuihu Demon King, he instantly thought of a countermeasure. Perhaps he could take the opportunity to severely damage the opponent and buy time for himself to train his troops.

"No, my king, it's not enough for others to go tonight. We need you to lead the army to personally respond!"

"Ok?"

The Yuanlu Demon King was a little confused. He was just sending his adopted son to repair the front line of defense and buy some space and time for the next defense. Was it necessary to make such a fuss?
Mr. Bei's eyes flashed with brilliance. He knew that with the adventurous and radical personalities of Lin Shan and the other two, they would be eager to rush into Hongya Cave immediately to seek the secret that must not be revealed. He was afraid that they would most likely come to rob the camp tonight!

Well, since they want to rob our camp, why not just set a trap, put out some bait for them to eat, and then kill them all at once!

When Mr. Bei told the Yuanlu Demon King his idea, he had no doubts. He trusted Mr. Bei very much and obeyed his every word.

"Okay, I will do as you say and lead my troops to ambush us. If the enemy dares to attack our camp, we will make sure they never return!"

Mr. Bei nodded with satisfaction, his heart full of anticipation.

It's ridiculous that those three humans thought they were coming to attack me on the second floor, but they didn't know that I was already waiting for them on the third floor!
Tonight, I'll make you fall flat on your face!

(End of this chapter)