Whale Falls and Becomes a God

Chapter 135: Jingwu Nanyang
"Which one should I attack first, sniper or assault?"

Xiao Ying nodded, but frowned in thought.

The Sui army from the south hadn't arrived yet, and they would arrive by tomorrow afternoon at the earliest, or tomorrow evening at the latest. Xiao Ying could use this time to snipe and weaken the "two variables."

"The King of Chu's side, right?"

Military Advisor Wang Caixuan solemnly suggested, and then consciously analyzed: "Sniping the King of Chu should have the greatest effect. It can kill and injure the enemy to the greatest extent, and it can also greatly slow down their marching speed and arrival time."

After saying this, he thought for a moment and then explained, "As for the Marquis of Nanyang... even if our army possessed the prince's secret techniques, it would be difficult to defeat him, let alone stop him! Furthermore, the Marquis of Nanyang has never explicitly rejected our attempts to win him over. Coupled with his two brothers, the threat and potential for change are significant. A rash sniper attack would likely backfire!"

Yang Qingxuan's beautiful eyes flashed coldly, and she snorted coldly, "Huh! You didn't explicitly refuse, but you didn't agree either, right? Action is the answer. This is the biggest threat, so we should suppress and weaken it!"

Xiao Ying waved his hand to stop the argument, then looked at the military map in the hall and asked, "Which side will reach our sniper point first?"

"Marquis of Nanyang!"

Wang Caixuan responded without hesitation, and quickly added, "The Marquis of Nanyang will arrive at our sniper point by the end of the morning (5:00 AM) at the earliest, or by mid-morning (8:00 AM) at the latest. As for the King of Chu, he'll arrive by tomorrow evening at the earliest, or the morning of the day after tomorrow at the latest..."

"Then the Marquis of Nanyang!"

Xiao Ying decisively made the decision and ordered, "Send the scouts to immediately send another message to the Marquis of Nanyang for a reply!"

In this Hailing battle, Xiao Ying was already most wary of the "Yunhaixi" combination. How could he allow Wu Yunzhao to drag it out and let him easily reach Hailing City?!

Of course, a rash sniper attack would most likely change Wu Yunzhao's attitude and choice, but Xiao Ying didn't want to miss the rare opportunity to weaken or snipe him!

"This is!"

Wang Caixuan wanted to persuade him again, but responded hesitantly.

……

Tianmu Mountains, Chouzhong hour (2 a.m.).

“Yes, yes, yes…”

In the vast and silent mountain ranges, the dense and continuous sound of iron hooves flying around crushed the silence of the forest, startling some birds and animals on both sides and making the forest restless.

In the beautiful environment of mountains and rivers, there is a dark red mist that stretches for several miles... a murderous aura of iron and blood, and the winding form of a giant python can be seen in the mist.

This is the more common Long Snake Formation of the Military Soul Battle Formation. In addition to its fierce attack, it also significantly increases the ability to attack and maneuver.

This group of people were the Marquis of Nanyang and his more than 4,000, nearly 5,000 Nanyang cavalry.

Cavalry is the most mobile branch of the military, and elite cavalry are even faster, practically swift as lightning. Coupled with the added bonus of battle formations, their mobility is incredibly fast.

Judging from the current speed of the Nanyang cavalry, even if the Sui army paid close attention, they still underestimated its speed.

"Hey..."

The Nanyang cavalry galloped silently, with only the sound of iron hooves but no human voices. Moreover, one can imagine the high military quality of the team as a whole.

Suddenly, there was a sharp and clear sound of breaking wind, and a black line cut through the sky and shot towards Wu Yunzhao's side.

At the same time, a figure floated a hundred meters in the air and appeared in front of the Nanyang Iron Cavalry!
He was alone, and his cultivation level was estimated at fifth-grade Dan Jin. This attracted the attention of some of the Nanyang cavalry, but they remained unconcerned, their speed, formation, and appearance remaining unchanged. "Master! This is Empress Xiao's secret envoy. They stated that this is the final inquiry, and the secret envoy awaits a response on the spot!"

Yan Bo took the "hidden weapon" and reported to Wu Yunzhao with a heavy tone and complicated eyes. He also reminded him with a sigh: "If the young master is willing to return to the Sui Dynasty, Empress Xiao can vindicate the old master and let the young master inherit the title of king and repeat the glory of the Wu family!"

What this means is that if this opportunity is missed, Empress Xiao and the Sui army will no longer "recruit or recruit" the Marquis of Nanyang, and will directly treat him as a powerful enemy!
Yan Bo's additional remarks clearly showed his inclination towards surrendering to the Sui Dynasty!
"Hmph!" Wu Yunzhao snorted lightly and remained silent!

Xi Yingfeng rolled his eyes and spat disdainfully, "What a joke! Not to mention that the Sui Emperor is dead and the Great Sui Dynasty is lost! Even in Jiangnan, the Sui army is the weakest of the four major factions. How dare they threaten you, Lord Marquis, and our army?"

"That's not true. Empress Xiao and the Sui army clearly value the young master enough to offer him amnesty and question him several times. Now that Hailing is imminent, the two armies are at a stalemate... It's only natural to try to understand the young master's attitude so we can respond accordingly!"

Yan Bo's face darkened and he retorted in a displeased voice. Seeing that Wu Yunzhao was still frowning and silent, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly!
Although Wu Yunzhao is a martial arts master and one of the most powerful generals in the world, he is not decisive enough, or rather, he is a bit indecisive, and it is easy for him to be unpopular with everyone!

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Eagle's Beak Gorge, on the outskirts of Tianmu Mountain Range.

Eagle's Beak Gorge gets its name from the fact that the rocks on the right side stand majestically like a huge eagle's beak protruding into the gorge, and there are lush forests on the left side. It is not as dangerous as the One Line Sky where "one man can block the way for ten thousand men", but it has a narrow road of only a few feet.

Logically speaking, the Tianmu Mountains, stretching for thousands of miles, offer a better ambush. However, being too obvious makes it harder to ambush, and being too dangerous makes it difficult for a strong opponent to charge in!

At this time, Xiao Ying, along with Dugu Feng, Xie Yingdeng, four maids, four great Vajras and eight Arhats (ten of whom had died in the previous battle), a total of nineteen people, had arrived here and joined the five thousand Sui army who were ambushing and on guard in Yingzui Gorge.

Of the five thousand Sui troops, one thousand were deployed on the steep rock peak on the right, while Xiao Ying and others and the four thousand Sui troops were hidden in the lush forest on the left.

Suddenly, Qian Feng, who was in charge of military affairs, reported softly, "Master! Marquis Nanyang still hasn't replied!"

"Prepare……"

Xiao Ying gave the order without saying anything else.

As soon as he finished speaking, a mountain of weapons and armor suddenly appeared in the forest. The weapons were mainly strong bows and crossbows, and the armor was mainly armor and scales. Most of them were fine and heavy armor obtained from the Tianmen Guards, and the rest were Xiao Ying's private collection.

These 5,000 Sui troops were considered semi-elite soldiers. They had their own weapons and leather armor, but they were not top-quality. Xiao Ying only strengthened and supplemented them to minimize casualties!

In addition to weapons and armor, there are more than a hundred half-human-sized wooden barrels... kerosene, which is the ancient name for petroleum!

The four thousand Sui soldiers quickly changed their clothes and sprinkled kerosene in the shape of a "王" in the forest, not daring to spread too much or too densely to avoid accidental ignition!

After a while...

Xiao Ying went to the rock peak on the right and placed many huge rocks, rolling logs, kerosene, etc., and "possessed the star soul" in advance so that the Sui army could get familiar with the new power, which was also a benefit for breaking through the realm.

“Yes, yes, yes…”

At 4 a.m., the dense sound of iron hooves shattered the silence of the forest, and the roaring dark red evil fog, like a giant python, was winding and intimidating the forest.

The speed and arrival time of the Nanyang cavalry exceeded the Sui army's estimates and arrived more than half an hour earlier.

The Nanyang Iron Cavalry was already highly mobile, the distance was short, and the time was very tight. The estimated time difference was just over an hour. Now they had lost more than half an hour, which was already a big military mistake and dereliction of duty!

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