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After receiving the combat supplies, the people did not linger.

They hurriedly went back.

They said they would continue to deliver after they returned.

After they left, Wei Wuji took all the supplies and headed back immediately without delay.

After confirming that it was safe.

Wei Wuji asked the translator beside him, "What were these Slavic people saying just now?"

The translator said to Wei Wuji, "General, they just said that in addition to regular ammunition, they also have ten additional long-range artillery pieces! These ten long-range artillery pieces are extremely valuable, and they want us to transport them carefully!"

Upon hearing this, Wei Wuji's eyes lit up: "What? Long-range artillery? Is it the kind of artillery that they used to overwhelm us?"

Wei Wuji's voice was trembling with excitement.

Because of this, they have been under constant attack.

Therefore, he was exceptionally aware of the power these cannons possessed in war.

The translator respectfully replied to Wei Wuji, "Your Highness, it seems so now. After all, they seem to value these things highly! And they said they were for replenishing General Saleh Ali's supplies!"

"Quickly! Open up those ten additional long-range artillery pieces..."

Their men then tore off the tarpaulins covering the vehicles, revealing ten cannons.

These cannons are indeed incomparable to their homemade cannons; they just look impressive.

However, they were soon stumped.

Because this cannon's firing mode was completely different from the homemade cannons in their Dragon Tiger Village, and they didn't even know how to aim it.

The translator was sent to question these Slavic prisoners.

However, none of these prisoners were artillerymen; they were all ordinary soldiers.

This made Wei Wuji immediately deflate like a punctured balloon.

However, he made adjustments very quickly, and he had these people transport all the weapons up the mountain.

During this time, they were not idle either, as they provided dense artillery coverage.

They discovered from the remaining artillery pieces that some caves against the mountainside were blind spots for the shells.

So they carved out many caves in the mountainside.

Used to store artillery shells.

For the next few days, Wei Wuji and his group made progress almost every day.

The prisoners were also very familiar with the process of receiving them.

The Slavs on this handover were probably confident, so they had no doubts whatsoever.

After seeing these cannons, Wei Wuji was indeed somewhat alarmed.

Because in just the last few days, the number of artillery pieces they intercepted was more than the entire stockpile of the Turkic Kingdom!

If all these cannons were supplied to Saleh Ali's army, it would be a catastrophic disaster for their Turkic state...

However, he knew very well that Saleh Ali and his group would soon find out as well.

Therefore, they began to deploy their forces here at an increasingly rapid pace!

We must strive to prevent them from leaving here alive and deliver a crushing blow.

And they received the message from Yan Jia immediately.

Having heard about their heavenly battle tactics, Yan Jia said that they were now waiting for the right opportunity.

...

Saleh's army on one side was advancing in a steady and methodical manner, following their own rhythm.

They have already swept through several tribes, or rather, swept through them.

Those tribes have all fled.

These people are ruthless; they turned their grassland upside down with artillery shells.

Even if those tribes return in the future, these lands will no longer be suitable for grazing.

This was also Saleh Ali's intention; they wanted to destroy this place.

Although they've been making steady progress lately, Saleh Ali is feeling a growing unease about the situation.

He knew very well that Nikolayevich Eva, whose more than 30,000 troops had been almost completely wiped out, was not the kind of mediocre person.

He didn't believe that these Turkic people would just sit quietly and take the beating.

If they were the kind of people who would quietly take a beating, they wouldn't have fought with Eva.

Therefore, he felt that the other side had been holding back a big move.

Although he racked his brains but still couldn't figure out how they fought...

Therefore, just in case, he wanted to destroy this place first. Even if he were to be defeated one day and they were to retake this grassland that had been bombarded by artillery shells, it would be of little use.

Just then, one of Saleh's lieutenants came over.

After the lieutenant approached, Saleh Ali asked him, "What's wrong? Why are you in such a hurry?"

"General, I've just taken stock of our artillery. If the supplies don't arrive soon, we can only hold out for two days at most! And once we've advanced for two days, we'll run out of ammunition! If they launch an attack on us at that point, we'll be out of shells for defense!"

Saleh Ali asked sharply, "Has the supply still not arrived?"

The lieutenant nodded: "That's right, they didn't come over!"

Saleh Ali asked, "Have you sent scouts to check? Could there be any problems?"

The lieutenant nodded: "We've checked, and there's nothing unusual. Besides, we pushed our way here without a trace; there aren't even many birds left, let alone people... General, it's not that I'm afraid of those Turkic people. Unless they sprouted wings and flew over, how could they possibly appear behind us? What I'm worried about is..."

Seeing his deputy hesitate, Saleh Ali asked, "What are you worried about?"

"We've already sent back quite a few reports of our victories. You know, although our Tsar sent us here, they don't want us to achieve a major victory..."

"So, if they're interfering..."

Saleh Ali nodded: "Our Tsar wouldn't be so foolish. If he were, he wouldn't have expanded the Slavic Empire here!"

The lieutenant said, "The Tsar won't, but the other oligarchs... even if they don't act openly, they can sabotage us in secret... We have to be on guard. Judging by the time, the supply personnel should have arrived long ago. But right now, we haven't seen a thing!"

Saleh Ali paused for a moment, then said, "Not many people know this news yet."

The lieutenant nodded.

Saleh Ali then said to his deputy, "Tell the army to rest for three days! The reason given is that it's a temporary break. We'll go fishing while we're at it."

The lieutenant asked in confusion, "Go fishing?"

Saleh Ali explained to his lieutenant, "That's right. If we suddenly stop... those people will definitely think there's something wrong with us... they might even launch a surprise attack... and send out our artillery regiment and scouts..."

The lieutenant listened and nodded.

...

The day after Saleh's army ceased fire and began to rest.

Yan Jia and his team received the news immediately.

Upon hearing this news, some of the lieutenants suggested launching a surprise attack on them.

However, Yan Jia denied all of these claims.

Some of Wei Wuji's lieutenants were initially very interested in the hot air balloon.

However, since the last successful launch, the weather has been uncooperative, with no suitable wind direction.

Therefore, they never had a chance to attack.

They're starting to think this thing might be a bit of a waste of money.

Now that they have suddenly ceased fire, these people see an opportunity.

"General Yan Jia, it must have been General Wei Wuji who played a role in their resupply phase!"

"Yes, now is definitely a good opportunity to attack them...maybe we can drive them out directly...we've been waiting for this for a long time, and people are starting to panic!"

...

Yan Jia understood that everyone still advocated for war.

He said calmly, "Even without artillery, their weaponry is far superior to ours..."

"Before the prince left, he repeatedly emphasized the need for a severe blow! What does 'severe blow' mean? It means to really hurt them in one go..."

"You are all seasoned veterans, and you understand what is most taboo in war. The worst thing in war is getting bogged down in close combat. That results in the greatest casualties..."

"I still maintain my previous opinion: we need to wait for the right opportunity. What is the right opportunity? It's waiting for the wind to be favorable... We've already built over five hundred hot air balloons. Given the right wind, each balloon can carry ten people, plus plenty of bombs..."

"We can take all 50,000 of them in one go. Everyone knows that Saleh's forces are the elite of the elite in their Slavic country... We not only need to defeat them, but we also need to hurt them badly... Only by hurting them and scaring them will we be effective..."

Yan Jia had barely finished speaking.

One of Wei Wuji's lieutenants whispered, "If there's no suitable wind... we'll just keep retreating, keep retreating... until we have nowhere left to retreat, and the Turks will take it without bloodshed! Then, we'll just have to fight!"

"Yes, we thought this general had something special, but it turns out he's just a surrenderist!"

...

These subordinates were getting increasingly outrageous, so Yan Jia said coldly to them, "Anyone who's not satisfied... you can take this position! Anyone who's not satisfied can sign a betting agreement with me!"

"I insist on using my method! Let's see if we can either beat them to a pulp or be annihilated by them!"

Seeing that no one spoke, Yan Jia coldly said, "I crave victory more than anyone else! In the current situation, victory is incredibly simple! They have 50,000 men, while our Turkic Kingdom and the Northern Desert Royal Palace together have over 500,000 troops. We have the numerical advantage, so even if we have to sacrifice lives, we can still succeed!"

"But is that how we fight a war? If we had any other choice, we wouldn't use such methods. You are all generals, and the soldiers under your command are your comrades-in-arms. You should be trying to achieve victory with the fewest sacrifices possible, not resorting to any means necessary to achieve victory!"

"Winning is not difficult, but winning decisively is very difficult. It is easy to win battles, but it is very difficult to terrify them in one fell swoop."

"What will happen if you don't subdue them this time? They might send 100,000 next time, and 200,000 the time after that. How will you fight them then!"

"Your Highness, I said before we left that we had to fight well this time. As the saying goes, a good punch can prevent a hundred more!"

Hearing Yan Jia's words, the group lowered their heads.

The generals who had been complaining understood his good intentions and said to Yan Jia, "General, we are really sorry, we were just anxious! After all, seeing how they ruined our pastures and the potatoes we planted, which were almost ready for harvest, they have all been destroyed."

"If this continues, our people, who have finally managed to fill their stomachs, will starve again next year!"

Yan Jia said with certainty, "Don't worry. As long as the Prince is here, he will ensure that neither the Northern Desert Royal Palace nor you Turkic people go hungry!"

After hearing Yan Jia's words, all of them nodded in agreement.

There is absolutely no doubt about that.

"If you have this intention, then go and train while the wind is still blowing in the right direction... Once the wind comes, you won't have a chance to train."

The generals listened and nodded repeatedly.

After seeing the general off, Yan Jia's attendant asked him a question.

"General, if the wind doesn't come... are we really not going to fight?"

Yan Jia rubbed his head: "Don't worry... If I'm not mistaken, they're running out of ammunition. Wei Wuji's interception strategy should have worked... But the guy who came up with such a despicable plan is definitely not a good person."

"They definitely have some defensive shells, so launching a preemptive attack now is definitely not a good idea..."

The attendant nodded: "General, should we then use guerrilla tactics to harass them a bit more...?"

Yan Jia nodded: "That's a good idea. It'll be a good opportunity to test their shell reserves."

Yan Jia paused, then said to his attendants and guards, "By the way, how are those suicide squad members I had you train doing in their skills?"

The attendant guard said to Yan Jia, "Your Highness, training has already begun, but there aren't many who meet the requirements..."

Yan Jia asked, "Approximately how many?"

The accompanying guard said, "Less than a hundred people..."

Yan Jia nodded in agreement: "One hundred men are enough! Let's hurry up and gather them together! After we've confirmed their numbers, we'll go and spy on them, to find out their strength."