Read Novel Full Chapter 1744: Chapter 554: Cai Qiu Routed—What Kind of Rebel Army Is This?
Chapter 1744: Chapter 554: Cai Qiu Routed—What Kind of Rebel Army Is This?
Cai Qiu Calendar Year 300, January 3rd, First Half of the Night
“Quick, faster, even faster, don’t dawdle!”
“March faster, those behind, keep up, quick, quick, quick!”
“Drop all the supplies if you have to, speed up!”
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On the north side of Bone-Eroding Path, about twenty kilometers from the exit, over a hundred Xianyang Level individuals from Cai Qiu were hovering in mid-air, continuously shouting harshly, urging the soldiers below to increase their marching speed.
Upon closer inspection, one would find that the speed of the army below was already quite fast, yet the commanding officers in the sky were still unsatisfied, urging fiercely, their faces clearly showing signs of urgency.
“The Xia Army is already pursuing, a hundred thousand troops, judging by their War Armor, they’re the most elite soldiers from earlier battles. They are only twenty kilometers away, we must accelerate, if caught, our 150,000-strong army will be in danger!”
Above the army, Cai Qiuhu turned to look back, recalling the reports from several scouts that just came in, his face had turned quite somber.
“Defeated, actually defeated, 230,000 Xia Army troops could actually stop the charge of my Cai Qiu forces. How is this possible…”
Reflecting upon the nearly three-hour-long battle earlier, Cai Qiuhu’s heart was still not calm, his mind somewhat in a daze.
A mere Town-level Camp can confront a Feudal Town’s army?
The strength of Great Xia has already overturned perceptions!
There are only Four Vassals in the entire Moao River, and no Town-level Camp, why is that?
Because if a Town-level Camp were to appear before a Feudal Town, it would have no space to survive at all.
The minimum population requirement for a Town-level Camp is a hundred thousand, while a Feudal Town goes directly up to ten million; a Town-level Camp only needs Xianyang Level at its core, while a Feudal Town requires at least Tribulation Body Realm, and top Feudal Towns even have Venerable Level experts!
“Where did it all go wrong? The fourteen Beast Emperor-level Puppets? No, those fourteen Beast Emperor-level Puppets did not substantially impact the battle between the two armies; the Deceit Technique ban, which neither side could use, also wasn’t the issue. Ultimately, it was Great Xia’s military power, enough to match my Cai Qiu forces. Their Weapons, crossbows, War Armor, and Dan Medicine were not inferior to ours, their morale even surpassed ours, and their military array battle tactics nearly crushed us…”
Cai Qiuhu quickly discerned the reasons for failure, his pupils filled with gloom.
He was designated as Little Landgrave by his father Cai Qianshan early on because of his merits. Cai Qiu’s setback in the south naturally threw his mind into chaos, but with the situation beyond remedy, reflecting on the reasons for failure and preparing for the next confrontation with Great Xia was the most critical task.
“Subordinate pays respects to Little Landgrave. More than eighty thousand rebel troops have gathered at the northern exit. According to various scouts’ reports, more rebel forces are continuously gathering from within Evergreen Valley; the situation looks grim!”
While Cai Qiuhu was deep in reflection, a figure suddenly came rushing from the northern sky. That person appeared quite anxious, and without further ado, saluted and reported.
Upon hearing the news, a flush of red immediately spread across Cai Qiuhu’s cheeks. His previously calmed heart began to stir violently again.
“What is Cai Yunzhou doing, useless, useless, useless, how did he manage Evergreen Valley? The Frost Ash Association revolted, they revolted, I will depose him from his City Lord position, useless, such a useless…”
Cai Yunzhou, the City Lord of Qinghua City, was of the third generation of the Cai Family, which made him Cai Qiuhu’s nephew by relation. To curse him so openly, it was evident how furious Cai Qiuhu was with this nephew at the moment.
“Little Landgrave, a few chaotic parties shouldn’t pose too much of a threat…”
“No threat?”
Upon hearing a subordinate’s consolation from the flank, Cai Qiuhu sneered and retorted, then angrily continued: “Evergreen Valley, a place that can’t even sustain a supply of Beast Meat, has a few Cold Resistance Level individuals? How could they have the capability to revolt on their own?”
Hearing this, several people around slightly hesitated, lowered their heads in thought for a moment, and then their expressions changed.
“Does Little Landgrave mean that the Frost Ash Association’s headquarters in Chen Cang is secretly up to no good?”
“Highly likely. No sooner did we battle with Great Xia than Chen Tianyang mobilized his troops from Heyang to attack Lin Chu County. People in Evergreen Valley chose this precise moment to rebel without any sooner or later—could they do it without Foreign Fief support?”
Everyone fell silent, and gradually their faces turned grim.
The Frost Ash Association is essentially the product of the insurgency of the Moao River’s Four Vassals’ lower classes. But the direct cause of its formation pertains to internal strife within Chen Cang, which is why this organization emerged from Chen Cang.
The biggest backer of the Frost Ash Association is Chen Liwu, the Commander of Chen Cang. It had expanded and grown in Chen Cang over the years, and Chu Longteng had not managed to eradicate it solely due to Chen Liwu’s existence as a significant supporter.
And this time, the rebellion in Evergreen Valley was under the banner of the Frost Ash Association. Thus, it’s quite normal for Cai Qiuhu to attribute this rebellion to Chen Cang’s secret machinations.
After the major defeat at the southern entrance of Bone-Eroding Path, originally, the Landgrave Cai Qianshan had retreated with the army, but they hadn’t gone far north when an urgent plea for help from Lin Chu County arrived.
As it turned out, just as they were fiercely battling the Xia Army, Pingyang City Lord Chen Tianyang from Chen Cang personally led an army of 150,000 troops, setting out east from Heyang. In less than three hours, they had captured seven camps in Yanling County, with their forces directly threatening the County City.