Vientiane Throne of Civilization

Chapter 946 A Crucial Step

Taking advantage of the elven druid's shapeshifting, Bai Tu took a risky move this time. While the large armies of both sides were fighting at the border, he led a small force deep into the ratman territory and directly raided the ratman's frontline stronghold!
During this time, Sion, who maintained his black panther transformation, used his keen senses to clear a path ahead and eliminated the ratmen before their spies could discover them.

Bai Tu said that he made an indelible contribution, and there was nothing wrong with that.

The ratmen were busy fighting the lizardmen at the time, and the focus of the front line was there.

A team of ratmen deployed to patrol and guard the rear discovered a black panther in the wild. Will they send a signal to summon the ratmen to come for support?
Of course not.

If it affects the war on the front line, you will be in danger of dying.

This gave Sion the opportunity to perform.

Small teams of ratmen were basically vulnerable in front of him. After easily defeating several ratman teams along the way, he safely brought Bai Tu and the others to the entrance of the ratmen's underground lair, thus making this plan come true!

By the time the vines start to grow in the ratmen's underground nests, it will be too late for the ratmen hiding inside to take action.

The limited space underneath was quickly filled up by the winding vines. The large number of ratmen inside had nowhere to hide, and eventually they all became nutrients that promoted the growth of the winding vines, making the vines grow faster.

During this process, the ratmen's underground nest collapsed, and the ratmen hiding inside who did not have time to come out were naturally either killed or injured.

During this period, after the rat tide on the front line was defeated, the Lizardman troops led by Soros also advanced quickly and soon joined up with Bai Tu and his men.

At this moment, looking at the large area of ​​collapsed land in front of him, there was not much surprise on Soros's face.

He had seen this kind of scene many times before, when he destroyed the Claw Clan.

The only difference is that at that time they used shield beasts to destroy the ratmen's underground nests, but now it has become a magical means of the wood elf wizards.

With the continuous development within, in the long-term war with the ratmen, the lizardmen gradually realized that the mobility efficiency of the armored beasts was too low.

If they bring Shieldbeasts with them, their offensive rhythm will be greatly restricted.

After all, in the old civilization era, shield beasts were not their military units, but resource units.

It’s just that before they lacked effective means to destroy the ratmen’s underground nests, so they had no choice but to carry them with them all the time. But now, they undoubtedly have a better choice.

"Tash, take the dragoons and green lizard short spears and go down to clean up."

After receiving the order, Tash led the team there without saying a word.

Faced with an area where the terrain had become noticeably uneven, complex and difficult to navigate after the collapse, the dragoons led by Tash were able to walk on it as if it were flat ground, demonstrating their efficient mobility in a complex environment that conventional cavalry did not possess.

At the same time, the green lizard spearmen also showed their flexibility, rushing in quickly and starting to finish off the ratmen inside.

During this period, human troops led by Bai Tu also cooperated in the operation.

Assist the Lizardman troops to conduct blockade patrols on the periphery and capture and kill those who try to escape.

The entire subsequent operation went quite smoothly.

Soros and Bai Tu did not rush to launch follow-up actions.

Instead, they turned around and found a suitable area nearby and began to build a front-line camp.

They would definitely need logistical support for this expedition, so they also needed a reliable front-line camp to store supplies.

Therefore, taking down the border stronghold of the Corrupted Clan is a crucial step for the southern border troops going out on an expedition!
They then rested for about ten days and completed the construction of the front-line camp, and then the large force began the subsequent advancement.

At the same time, a major event is happening to Zhou Xu. That is, Zhou Xu, as the emperor of the Great Zhou, will officially return to the capital, Black Moon City!
Previously, due to traffic problems and development needs, he had to stay in the imperial palace in Xianyang City for a long time to handle government affairs.

But in fact, Xianyang City has never been the capital of his Great Zhou, and he has never said so. Black Moon City is his base camp.

After the waterway was opened, the geographical advantages of Black Moon City were further highlighted. From that time on, Zhou Xu had already begun preparing to return to his capital.

However, there are no buildings like the imperial palace in Black Moon City.

Zhou Xu used to think that it was unnecessary. It would be better to use the labor force on serious construction projects.

But now he has changed his mind and he finds that the palace is still useful.

It is not only about providing oneself with an environment with complete facilities so that one can handle government affairs and life with peace of mind, but it is also related to the image and face of the country.

If their Great Zhou wants to continue to develop, it will inevitably have intersections with other forces in the future.

It's impossible that when we encounter some individual forces, we can just ignore everything and fight them, right?
He's not a warmongerer.

Take the dwarves as an example. They can obviously try to establish diplomatic relations with each other.

At that time, we will inevitably have to receive the other party's delegation.

Taking this into consideration, as the supreme ruler of the Great Zhou, if he just lived in a small house, and when a delegation came, he would receive them in his house, would that be appropriate?
Before they even met, he had already lost the upper hand in terms of momentum.

For this reason, Black Moon City had already started building the imperial palace after the waterway was opened, and it was officially completed before the beginning of spring this year.

After confirming the news, Zhou Xu made simple arrangements for matters in Xianyang City and then officially boarded the ship back to Black Moon City.

In their Great Zhou, large ships had been built and put into use for water transportation for a long time, but this was Zhou Xu's first time riding on one.

Looking at the huge sailboat in front of me, I feel very fresh.

Compared to the bumpy ride in a carriage, the feeling of riding on a big ship and sailing against the wind and waves is quite good.

At this moment, Zhou Xu was also full of fresh energy. He stood directly on the bow deck, looking at the surrounding green mountains and the sparkling lake, feeling the warm spring breeze, and seemed quite comfortable.

When I got tired of standing, I just sat on the lounge chair on the deck and basked in the sun. It was really a rare experience to enjoy the feeling of being on vacation.

During this period, as his important right-hand men in daily government work, Huo Qubing and Li Bowen naturally followed him to Black Moon City.

In addition, there were his personal guards, three concubines from the harem and some maids serving them on the ship.

It was the first time for each of them to take a boat ride.

This also makes the ship really lively now.

(End of this chapter)