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"Marshal, which city shall we visit next?"

Tuoba Jinghui asked from the side.

However, after hearing this, Xia Yun did not directly respond to Tuoba Jinghui's question, but first glanced at Tuoba Jinghui and Xiang Wentian.

"From now on, you are not allowed to call me Marshal anymore. Just call me Boss."

Xia Yun thought for a moment and said.

Their identities on this trip were merchants on the Mobei grasslands. If they continued to address each other by their official titles, people would inevitably find out.

"Yes, handsome!"

Xiang Wentian was the first to nod in response.

However, due to the habit he had developed over the years, Xiang Wentian almost subconsciously blurted out the word "Marshal".

When Xiang Wentian reacted, he found that Xia Yun was staring at him.

“Yes…Boss!”

Xiang Wentian felt a little guilty and quickly changed his words.

Hearing the word "boss", Xia Yun nodded with satisfaction and looked back at the map in his hand.

"Lantuo City! It's the first stop of our trip."

Immediately afterwards, Xia Yun answered Tuoba Jinghui's previous question.

Judging from the map, Lantuo City is not the Dune Dynasty city closest to Ktor City.

But the problem is that the two cities closest to Kerto City have respectively sent out a force of 30,000 and a force of 40,000, and are moving towards Kerto City.

If nothing unexpected happens, in a few days, this army of 70,000 people will arrive at the city of Ktor.

By then, another bloody battle between the two sides is inevitable.

Fortunately, the walls of the city of Ktor were high and thick, and a large amount of food and supplies were stored in the city.

In addition, under Li Taisui's command, there are not only 80,000 elite cavalry from the Tuoba tribe, but also nearly 20,000 automated troops.

Therefore, for Li Taisui, as long as the enemy did not mobilize at least 400,000 or 500,000 people to attack the city, Ketu City would be safe.

Lantuo City is about three hundred kilometers away from Keto City, according to the information they have currently received and the information clearly marked on the map.

There were no Dune Dynasty troops stationed there.

To some extent, Lantuo City is more like a transit city that can accommodate merchants from all over the world!

……

At the same moment Xia Yun and his group left Keto City.

In the Northeast.

The area around Mount Paektu.

A brutal fight just ended.

The ground was covered with blood and corpses, and broken limbs could be seen everywhere.

The victorious side was the army of the Daliang Dynasty!

And amidst a sea of ​​corpses and blood.

Two burly figures stood side by side.

If Xia Yun were present at this moment, he would definitely be able to recognize him at a glance.

These two burly figures were not others.

It was none other than the Governor-General of Zhili, Zhao Gongming, and the Chief of the Imperial Army’s Northern Expedition, Qin Tianye!

"Lord Zhao, the enemy troops on Mount Paektu have been completely wiped out. I suggest that after a half-day's rest, the army immediately moves south to continue encircling and annihilating the enemy."

Qin Tianye wiped the blood off his face and spoke with a serious look.

"So good."

Zhao Gongming nodded without raising any questions, but a look of worry suddenly appeared on his face.

"Is Xia Yun...really no longer in Northeast China?"

There was a hint of hesitation in Zhao Gongming's voice.

Before that, he led 200,000 cavalrymen to Baideng Mountain, and then, according to Xia Yun's orders, he launched a massive attack in all directions with Baideng Mountain as the center.

Now on this Mount Paektu, the troops he led just happened to meet up with Qin Tianye.

Before the battle started, he had already learned from Qin Tianye that Xia Yun had left the Northeast battlefield.

"Well, the Marshal has indeed left."

Qin Tianye nodded first.

"He is going to do something more important. I hope Lord Zhao can keep it secret and not let this matter spread."

Qin Tianye then added.

Currently, the only person who knew that Xia Yun had left the Northeast battlefield, besides Qin Tianye, was Zhao Gongming.

"Is there any problem with safety?"

Zhao Gongming was still a little worried.

If Xia Yun encountered danger, they would be on the battlefield in the northeast and would not be able to provide timely rescue.

"Your Excellency the Governor, do not worry. The Marshal's safety will be guaranteed by someone in charge, so there will be no problems."

Qin Tianye continued to speak soothingly.

But it was at this time.

A soldier who brought the news hurriedly came up to the two men.

"Report!"

"Your Excellencies, we have just received a battle report from Montgomery City!"

"explain."

"Earlier, General Chong Heihu led 200,000 reinforcements to Mengtuo. After several days of fighting, General Chong Heihu, together with the Ninth Prince, defeated the enemy's joint forces outside Mengtuo City."

"Currently, 300,000 barbarian and Dune Dynasty mixed forces are moving towards our army..."

The soldiers who reported the news responded one after another.

"Pass on my order. The army will quickly rest in place! Tomorrow morning, the army will march south together!"

After hearing the battle report from Mengtu, Qin Tianye's expression immediately became stern.

The development of the battle was exactly as Xia Yun had expected, with the enemy being surrounded on three sides.

The barbarian troops and Dune Dynasty troops trapped in the northeast are fighting desperately.

Without the necessary food supplies, the enemy's mixed forces' combat effectiveness has been declining day by day.

Not even an exaggeration.

Even if they do not fight with the enemy from now on, they will only defend the city.

These hundreds of thousands of enemy troops could still be starved to death on the battlefield in Northeast China!

……

Montgomery City.

On the battlefield filled with smoke, the Daliang Dynasty troops were everywhere cleaning up the battlefield and carrying corpses.

In fact, this post-war cleanup work has lasted for two days and two nights.

Due to the fierce battle that broke out in Montauk City in the past few days, too many dead bodies were left on this land.

At this moment, on the city wall.

The figures of the Ninth Prince Xiao Yan and Chong Heihu were also standing side by side.

Both of them looked into the distance at the same time.

Xiao Yan had a serious look on his face, yet a hint of emotion was visible on it.

This was the first time in his decades of military career that he had personally experienced such a brutal battle.

According to battle reports, the loss of our troops in the Battle of Mengtu was nearly 80,000.

The number of casualties among the mixed forces of the barbarians and the Dune Dynasty was as high as about 300,000!

If Chong Heihu had not led his troops to the city of Mengtuo to reinforce it in time that day, the city of Mengtuo would probably have fallen into the hands of the enemy by now!

"Your Majesty, the enemy has already fled north. After our army has rested for two days, it is best to continue marching north as planned to further reduce the enemy's space for movement."

Not long after, Xiao Yan heard the voice of Chong Heihu.