After the immortal disappeared

Luodian State, Suyuan.

More than a hundred years ago, Suyuan was named for its abundant production of corn. Later, due to geological changes and soil degradation, the land of fish and rice became a barren wasteland, and it was difficult to grow anything. Fortunately, the emperor's flow has occurred frequently in the past two years, and this place has also benefited a lot, and corn can be planted again.

If the spiritual energy is more abundant and the climate is more humid, the people of Luodian may not need to go out to plunder, and they can feed themselves with the output of the land alone.

How great would that be?

When Qu Ruhai went south through the corn fields, he had such feelings. It was spring at that time, and he led his army to Yao State, trying to take advantage of the chaos in Yao State to get a share of the pie.

He did get a share.

The king of Yao was killed, the Yao State was destroyed, and the various forces were fighting internally, and they had no time to take care of the border. Qu Ruhai led the Luodian soldiers and ate up a large area of ​​land in the northern border of Yao State openly, and was intercepted by General Chongwu on the way.

However, due to his status, Chongwu was not doing well, and lacked support, so he soon left Yao State and retreated westward to Pixia.

The Luodian army continued to move southward to participate in the civil strife in Yaodi.

Qu Ruhai was fighting with Baitan and suffered losses on both sides, but suddenly the rear issued three urgent orders:

Beiguan Baishuiling was attacked!

The Kasha and Longye tribes invaded!

The Black Armor Army captured Taojing, return quickly!

Baishuiling is the northwest border of Luodian, bordering the territory of the Longye tribe;

Taojing is already in the middle of Luodian, less than 70 miles away from the capital!

Qu Ruhai was stunned when he received these three urgent orders, because Luodian’s surrounding relations have been stable for many years. Although Longye and Kasha are also warlike tribes, they were conquered by Luodian 20 years ago, and they believe in Miaozhan Tianshen like Luodian.

Why did these two tribes suddenly invade southward? Is it because Miaozhan Tianshen suddenly fell?

As for the Black Armor Army "conquering" Taojing, it was even more unreasonable.

Qu Ruhai certainly knew that the Black Armor Army was the so-called Jiuyou Emperor's troops, but they seemed to only kill people and not occupy space, right? Why did the urgent order use the word "conquer"?

The most terrifying thing is that these three urgent orders were issued within six days in total. In other words, so many things happened in Luodian Kingdom within six days!

The enemy's pace was too fast.

Qu Ruhai did not dare to continue to be greedy for merit on the battlefield of Yaodi, and reluctantly withdrew his troops to the north.

The hateful Bai Tan also saw the opportunity and sent troops to pursue them!

Temporary retreat on the battlefield is originally very dangerous, and it will become a rout if you are not careful. Qu Ruhai finally retreated to the north of Yaodi. After counting the soldiers and horses, he lost more than 700 people during the retreat, which made him depressed.

On the way back, he passed the millet field that was about to be harvested again, and the millet waves rose and fell in the evening breeze. But he was traveling at night under the stars, and he was not in the mood to sigh anymore.

This time he hastily withdrew his troops, and the results of his previous hard work would probably be accepted by Bai Tan.

Kasha, Longye, and the Black Armor Army, all of them deserved to die!

But before he could vent his anger, another urgent order arrived.

This one was more detailed, and when Qu Ruhai opened it, his back went cold.

Longye and Kasha were driven by the Black Armor Army to divide their troops into two groups to conquer large areas of land in the east and west of Luodian;

Jiuyou Emperor personally led the Black Armor Army to attack the central part of Luodian, first taking Taojing, and now they are approaching the capital!

In addition, the gods have verified that the true identity of Jiuyou Emperor is He Xiao, the owner of Yangshan Island!

The letter was so long, but Qu Ruhai only saw the two words "He Xiao".

In Tianshui City, the old Yaodu, he had dealt with He Xiao before, and more than once. That man was clever, eloquent, and well-mannered. He was indeed a big businessman. He could even persuade King Yao to give him a big project like Tianshui New City to build.

This is a rare genius.

But the Nine Nether Emperor?

He Xiao could be the Nine Nether Emperor? Qu Ruhai pressed his forehead and read this line of words back and forth several times, feeling a sense of unreality and absurdity.

If he had a sudden idea at that time and killed He Xiao with a knife, would there be no disaster of the Nine Nether Emperor later?

No, that's not right. That guy was able to kill the leader of the Qingwei under the Qingyang Regent on the spot. Now it seems that he must have hidden his edge at that time.

Qu Ruhai was anxious and urged the army to speed up the return to the north.

He was the left patriarch of Luodian State, and the monarch was his brother. If the capital was captured, where would his brothers have a foothold in the future?

As for why the Black Armor Army was progressing so fast, Qu Ruhai had his own interpretation.

He did not deny that the Black Armor Army was powerful. After all, the legend that they were invincible was not completely groundless, right?

The more important reason might be because... Luodian was weak in domestic strength?

As the surrounding areas were stable and Luodian had long coveted Yaodi, Qu Ruhai's army marched south with the full support of the monarch. Not only were the materials prepared in time, but the southern expeditionary army was also composed of elite troops from various Luodian departments, in order to ensure that the journey south was smooth and to achieve high standards and results.

Secondly, Miaozhan Tianshen went to the Upside-down Sea and also took nearly a thousand people from Luodian.

The main god of Luodian specifically asked for the elite of the elite, including not only Luodian warriors who had been on the battlefield for a long time, but also many practitioners, shamans, and monsters. The lineup was stronger and more balanced than the army that Qu Ruhai brought to Yaodi to fight.

The water reserves in the Luodian pond naturally dropped sharply after being pumped by two large pipes.

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Generals like Qu Ruhai who command troops in battle know best that no matter how many miscellaneous soldiers there are, they are just a bonus, and only elite and vanguard troops play a decisive role.

Luodian was not a big country to begin with, and with so many elite troops missing all of a sudden, its strength is bound to decline.

This was just a temporary phenomenon, but the Jiuyou Emperor seized the opportunity and took advantage of it!

But even if he figured it out, Qu Ruhai still felt heavy in his heart.

How did the Jiuyou Emperor quietly subdue the two major tribes of Kasha and Longye?

What else did he do in the north?

Qu Ruhai admitted that Luodian was not big, and the governance of the country had always been relatively extensive, but the Jiuyou Emperor was able to fight all the way from the northern border to the capital in a few days, which was still incredible.

No matter how weak the garrison troops in Luodian were, they were not comparable to the scattered soldiers on the Shining Gold Plain.

This night, the moonlight was dim.

He was thinking while hurrying on his way, and he was about to reach the Chiling Mountains ahead.

This is a country of red soil, with high mountains and low valleys, and the road is not easy to walk. But once you pass it, it will be a smooth journey to the capital.

At this moment, the scout in front suddenly blew an urgent whistle.

Three short whistles, a pause, and then three more, repeated three times.

There are enemies ahead, come closer quickly!

Qu Ruhai was shocked and ordered the whole army to be on high alert. He was also a little puzzled:

Is the leader a fool?

Ahead is the Chiling Mountains, where the mountain roads are narrow and the terrain is tight. As long as the two ends are blocked, it will be a perfect pocket. Why didn't the enemy ambush him there, but chose a large plain with only a few low hills?

In war, terrain is very important.