Douluo: Law of Heaven and Earth

Chapter 1057 Crossing the Frosty River for the Second Time

“Brother, there is no need to worry. If it really comes to the point where it is impossible, I am willing to sacrifice myself.”

Xue Ke said innocently, "Marriage alliance. As a royal child, this is my role. And Chi Hui's actions are probably also for the sake of a title."

They may want to seize power from Tiandou in a legitimate way.

Traitors...
This reputation, in the end, isn't good.

Xue Qinghe was surprised, but after thinking about it carefully, he realized that the girl's idea was indeed a valid approach.

It is said that the Red Society's ideology is "outrageous" and its followers are mostly ordinary people. However, this is ultimately the world of Soul Masters. If they want to seize the world of Heavenly Dou, they do need a righteous cause to persuade the major Soul Master families and sects. They cannot simply use violence to suppress everything.

That's pointless, and it contradicts the very principles of the Red Society...
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The snow-covered army that arrived at Jialing Pass cleaned up the mess and, not daring to delay, headed south again, along the border of the Häagen-Dazs Kingdom, towards Longxing City, solely to recapture Longxing City and resist the Xingluo Army.

Although he learned from the soldiers in Jialing Pass that Tang San and the others were heading north, he did not believe that they would attack Tiandou City.

With just over ten thousand people, what can they possibly do?
But just as Xue Ye finished discussing the general strategy with the marshals and generals, a messenger from Tian Dou City arrived with the news: "Your Majesty! Something terrible has happened! The Crimson Society has already advanced directly to Tian Dou City! They have even breached the city gates!"

Half a month had passed since Tang San and Zhou Qing destroyed the gates of Heaven Dou City, and the messenger was still unaware that the 40,000 Royal Knights had dwindled to just over 30,000.

"Besides, the Heavenly Soul Kingdom's disloyalty has been revealed. The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan has already gone to reinforce Zhenbei City, which they have already captured! Heaven Dou City is now vulnerable! Zhou Qing and Tang San are powerful! Even Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo are no match for them!"

"what?"

Xueye's body had been ravaged by a colorless and odorless poison for many years, and coupled with his campaign, upon hearing of the crisis in Tiandou City, he was overcome with rage and coughed up a mouthful of dark red blood. His face turned pale instantly, his legs trembled, and he collapsed onto the commander's chair.

"Is Heaven going to destroy me, Tian Dou?"

"Your Majesty! Your health is of utmost importance!" The marshals and generals rushed forward anxiously. If Emperor Xueye were to die at this moment, the morale of the army would be unstable, and how would they resist the invasion of the Star Luo Empire?
But Xueye was, after all, the emperor, and a Soul Douluo himself. He forced himself to stand up, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and ordered: "Order Wendist City to send 20,000 troops to cross the Frost River and support Tiandou City!"
Fifty thousand troops were left to guard Jialing Pass, while six hundred thousand troops marched south along the border of the Kingdom of Häagen-Dazs. Orders were sent to King Häagen-Dazs X to send troops to help. If the Kingdom of Gurei were to fall, the Kingdom of Häagen-Dazs would not be able to escape unscathed!

The remaining troops will accompany me north to join forces with the troops in Winterstead and launch a pincer attack on those Red Society traitors!

"Your Majesty, you mustn't! You are already unwell; further long-distance travel might harm you—"

"I know my own body best!"

Emperor Xueye's eyes were cold. "If I lose Tiandou City, how can I face the founding emperor? In my lifetime, I will annihilate the Red Society!"

In the blink of an eye, another month has passed.

Zhou Qing sensed something, and with information from Romantina who was observing the whole situation from a "God's-eye view," he learned that Wendist City and Jialing Pass had already dispatched troops and crossed the Frost River. So, he quietly took action with Tang San and Xiao Lan, leading the rested Red Turban soldiers away from the Heaven Dou Royal Academy and heading southwest, crossing the Frost River once again.

After Xueye's soldiers met up with the troops from Winterster City, they received a report from scouts that Zhou Qing and his men had crossed the Frost River a second time and were heading southwest again, but they were puzzled.

However, to ensure the safety of Tian Dou City, Xue Ye gave the generals of Wendist City 60,000 troops, totaling 80,000, to pursue the enemy, while he himself led 110,000 troops back to Tian Dou City. Upon returning to Tian Dou City, Emperor Xue Ye learned that 10,000 of the 40,000 Royal Knights had been killed in the avalanche, and he was so angry that he vomited blood again.

But what can be done?
Should we beat this good-for-nothing fourth son to death?
Moreover, given the "wisdom" that Xue Beng has shown so far, Xue Ye suspects that he may have been wrong before. It is not necessarily the work of Xue Qinghe that caused the deaths of his other sons. His fourth son, who has been pretending to be a playboy and hanging out with Xue Xing, also did it!

Helpless!

Leaving 70,000 troops behind in Tiandou City, Xue Ye instructed Xue Qinghe never to relinquish command of the army to Xue Beng. He then led the remaining 40,000 troops southwest to pursue the Chi Hui group, determined to annihilate them all!
The Red Turban soldiers, having crossed the Frost River once again, arrived at Jialing Pass once more, led by Zhou Qing, Tang San, and Xiao Lan.

at this time.

Most of the troops in Jialing Pass have already headed southeast, leaving only 100,000 troops to retake Longxing City of the Gulei Kingdom.

This time, with Zhou Qing joining the fray, Tang San didn't need to go through the same trouble as before. He directly and violently broke through the city gates and shattered the city walls, leading more than 10,000 people into the city to plunder the soldiers' stockpiled grain, weapons, and armor.

Seeing Zhou Qing and Tang San's abilities, the soldiers and generals still alive in the city dared not have any thought of resistance.

After spending half a month "cultivating themselves" at Jialing Pass, the Red Society members left enough food for the soldiers in the city to keep them from starving for half a month. Then, they took the remaining food, money, weapons, and armor and marched quickly northwest.

Xue Ye led 70,000 troops, which joined the previous 80,000 troops, for a total of 150,000. When they arrived at Jialing Pass, they were shocked to see that the city gate was broken. However, they were relieved to learn that the Star Luo Empire had not invaded. At the same time, they realized the formidable strength of Zhou Qing and Tang San.

The tall, thick city walls couldn't stop them at all!

But why did they still flee?
Similar to the idea of ​​avalanche, Xueye also believed that to create such a terrifying effect, the soul power consumed would not be able to be recovered in three to five days, and it might even take more than half a month to recuperate.

Not invincible!

Once the idea popped into his head, Xueye could no longer contain himself. After learning that Zhou Qing and the others had only been gone for seven days, he left 100,000 troops at Jialing Pass and led 50,000 troops to pursue them!
50,000 vs. 10,000!
The advantage is his!

Even if the Red Society bandits have attack-type soul tools that can be mass-produced, so what? We'll fight them to the death, even if it means using human lives to overwhelm them!
Fifty thousand people are enough!
As long as Zhou Qing and Tang San are dead, the Red Society will be no threat! Although Qinghe is inexperienced, he will surely be able to destroy the Red Society, which has lost its leader, and take over the Northern Province and the Fasno Province!

As for the Star Luo Empire—

Once the rebellion of the Heavenly Soul Kingdom is quelled, a stalemate can be established! The Spirit Hall will certainly not want the Star Luo Empire to unify the continent, and Qian Daoliu and Bibi Dong will undoubtedly intervene when necessary to stop the Clear Sky Sect's peerless Douluo and titled Douluo...

However, the day did not fulfill everyone's wish.

To speed things up, Xueye ordered all 50,000 soldiers to change into lighter armor and remove their heavy armor.

Without heavy armor, the Heavenly Warriors' defenses were even weaker. In addition, the Red Turban Soldiers, under Zhou Qing's tactic of advancing when the enemy advances and retreating when the enemy retreats, were best at guerrilla warfare.

Not to mention that heading northwest from Jialing Pass towards Wendist City, you'll find Sunset Forest!
(End of this chapter)