Douluo: Law of Heaven and Earth

Chapter 1042 A Critical Moment

Northern Province.

Northern City.

After a two-week march, Goron has arrived at this place.

Of the two marching routes Zhou Qing envisioned, he personally believed that Goron would choose the route that passed through the Kingdom of Silves and the Kingdom of Barak.

Although it was a long detour, there were many cities along the way, making it easy to retreat or defend. Cutting off supplies would not be easy, and this move could also deter the two great kingdoms, so it was a win-win situation.

But Zhou Qing overestimated Ge Long.

The person who was considered the number one military expert in this battle was really only good at theoretical discussions. During the march, he only considered one thing: speed.

Thus, traversing the Tiandou Plain, where mountains are few and forests are sparse, and the terrain is mostly flat, the marching speed was naturally extremely fast.

Of course, this also shows that Golong underestimated Zhou Qing and the others.

In his mind, it was nothing more than a group of bandits spreading fallacies and heresies in the province of Fasno.

Those rumors about Zhou Qing riding the clouds and leading people, and slaying the Sea God through Martial Soul fusion, were all fabrications and not to be taken seriously by him. However, Zhou Qing and his team did indeed defeat Hu Yanzhen, who had unleashed his Martial Soul True Form, in the previous Continental Elite Tournament five years ago. That is why Emperor Xueye ordered him, the Imperial Marshal, to personally lead the campaign against him.

Just as they marched to the northern city, the city lord knelt down and exclaimed, "Marshal, you've finally arrived!"
The Red Society has openly provoked Tian Dou. All the cities and towns in Fasno Province are colluding with the Red Society, and the entire Fasno Province is now under their control!

Now, they have already erected a pontoon bridge across the Barak River in the northeast of Fasno Province, and with one route from Fasno City and two routes from the north and south, they have already occupied one-third of the Northern Province!

"what?"

Goron exclaimed in disbelief, "In just half a month, they have not only completely taken control of the Fasno Province, but also occupied a third of the Northern Province?"

While his mind was filled with "horrifying" thoughts, Goron also found it hard to understand.

How could the Red Society have occupied the entire province of Fasno in such a short time? That province is even larger than the Kingdom of Barak!
In addition, the northern province also lost one-third of its territory.

Simply incredible!

Are the people in these two provinces all just sitting around doing nothing?

"The Marshal may not know, but since the establishment of the Red Society, it has been developing the land in the Fasno Province. All the cities, large and small, in the province have dealings with it. It is deeply rooted and inseparable. Even if a few large cities want to rebel, the militia trained by the Red Society are of good quality, and the Red Society is very good at stirring up people's hearts."

The city lord of the Northern City complained, "They have long since submitted to the Red Society!"
If it weren't for the Red Clan's efforts to restore the city's infrastructure and order after capturing it, my Northern Province would probably have lost more than half of its former size!

"Marshal, how many soldiers have you brought? They must be eliminated; Tian Dou cannot lose the Northern Province!"

Tian Dou absolutely cannot lose the Northern Province!

Even though it was just theoretical talk, Goron knew the seriousness of the problem.

If Tian Dou loses the Northern Province, then the Idov Province in the northwest of the continent will inevitably sever ties with Tian Dou and will eventually submit to the Red Society. At that point, Tian Dou will have already lost most of its territory!
Back then!

It's hard to say whether the Kingdom of Barak and the Kingdom of Silves, which border the Northern Province and the Province of Fasno, will submit to the Heavenly Dou Empire!
After all, if the Red Society were to succeed, it wouldn't be impossible for them to acknowledge the Red Society as their "elder brother."

"What kind of equipment do those bandits have?"

Instead of answering how many soldiers he had brought, Goron inquired about the enemy's situation.

"The Red Soldiers are unarmored, wearing only close-fitting cloth clothes, which makes them easy to move in. However, their weapons are extremely powerful. They are a type of crossbow called the Zhuge Divine Crossbow, which is made of refined iron and has a range of over 300 meters. If it is within 50 meters, it can even break through the protective soul power of a Soul Master!"

The Northern City Lord spoke of the Zhuge Divine Crossbow with a look of fear, “Ordinary people and Soul Warriors can also use it!”
In addition, there is a soul tool version of the Zhuge Crossbow, which is more powerful and can release elemental arrows condensed from soul power. These arrows can explode, burn, and spew fire, making them no different from the soul skills of a soul master!

Moreover, these bandits don't engage us in direct combat on the battlefield; they mostly employ hit-and-run tactics, fighting for a while and then moving to a different location, keeping us constantly on our toes.

Upon hearing this, Ge Long picked up the Zhuge Crossbow handed to him by the Northern City Lord, only to find that it was broken and unusable.

"We have not captured a single Zhuge Crossbow with the Soul Guidance Device version. This kind of purely mechanical device does indeed have a safety mechanism designed inside. If you do not know the order of disassembly, forcibly removing it will only render it unusable," the Northern City Lord explained helplessly. "Even if we analyze the manufacturing principle, it is still not comparable to the Soul Guidance Device version. Not to mention, the time is too short, and the craftsmen of my Northern Province will find it difficult to replicate it."

"Marshal, the best solution now is to use a human wave tactic, sending our fearless soldiers to charge forward, so that we can recapture the lost city!"

"The southern and southwestern parts of the Northern Province have already been occupied by the Red Society. Although the Northern City and the surrounding area are not as cold as the far north, the climate is still relatively cold. The crops are mostly sorghum, corn, and wheat. In the past, a large amount of rice was transported from the Fasno Province, the Barak Kingdom, and the Silves Kingdom. Now that the Red Society has taken action, our food supply from the Fasno Province has been cut off. The Heavenly Spirit Mountains block the way between the Silves Kingdom and the Northern Province. The only passage is blocked by the Red Army bandits at the Fasno City gate."

"With the grain and fodder accumulated in the northern provinces, and the fact that the northern coastal areas are colder, have fewer crops, and have few main cities, the supply of grain and fodder is a major problem. We may not be able to sustain a war for long and must fight a quick battle!"

How could Goron not know?

However, he only brought 50,000 infantry and 10,000 heavy cavalry with him on this expedition. Faced with such a dire situation, he couldn't help but feel apprehensive.

"Could we contact the province of Idov?"

Contrary to Zhou Qing's expectations, Goron did not believe that the Kingdom of Barak and the Kingdom of Silves were willing to send troops to help—they were merely subservient to the Kingdom of Tiandou.

The Crimson Society's current actions are merely a rebellion against the Heavenly Fighting Alliance; they still hold the Barak and Sylves kingdoms in high regard. Even these two kingdoms are wary of and dislike the Crimson Society's ideology. However, Goron also knows that in recent years, thanks to the Crimson Society's research into high-yield grains and life-related soul tools, they have maintained frequent economic exchanges with these two kingdoms…

Therefore, it is unlikely that these two kingdoms will send troops to help them, so Goron can only pin his hopes on the Idef province in the northwest of the continent.

"no!"

The Lord of the Northern City shook his head bitterly, “There is a mountain range connecting the Northern Province and the Idov Province, but the flat and accessible land has already been guarded by the Red Society.”

Even if it involved crossing mountains and valleys, it would take nearly half a year just to gather troops for the Idov Province to send them out! But the Red Society has extremely high mobility and organization, and in just half a month, it has taken control of the Fasno Province and nearly one-third of the Northern Province!
Half a year —

We can't wait any longer!

Who knows if the Red Society will have occupied the entire Northern Province in six months?

By then, the lords of all the cities, large and small, in the Idov Province in the Northwest region had probably already realized the times and surrendered to the Red Society. Why would they still be willing to obey the orders of the Heavenly Dou Empire?
(End of this chapter)