MMORPG: War God, You are Invincible Again-Chapter 1269 - 247: Besieged City
After dealing with the Ghostly Wolf Riders, the Photon City army did not linger at their original location. They immediately set off towards Hua’an City.
Only by successfully entering Hua’an City would their reinforcement force be considered safe. After all, in the wild, they might encounter the Tianlang Domain army at any time.
After three days of marching, Hua’an City was already within sight.
"Report!"
A Scout quickly came before Lu Kang. "Greetings to the Commander and Young Lord!"
Lu Kang nodded. "What’s the situation?"
"Report to the Commander. Hua’an City is currently besieged by the Tianlang Army. A rough estimate indicates that the Tianlang Domain has encircled Hua’an City with no less than a million troops, and all city gates are blocked."
"Are they attacking the city?" Lu Kang frowned and asked again.
Hearing this, the Scout shook his head. "The Tianlang Army has not attacked the city, but the top of the city walls is covered with bloodstains and damage. There must have been an assault before our arrival."
After hearing the report, Lu Kang dismissed the Scout, saying, "You may leave. Keep a close watch on Hua’an City and report immediately if there are any changes!"
After sending off the Scout, Lu Kang frowned and turned to Qin Hong, asking, "Young Lord Qin, do you think the Tianlang Army will continue to attack the city?"
Qin Hong pondered for a moment before replying, "I don’t think they will."
Hearing this, Lu Kang smiled. "Oh? Why do you think so, Young Lord Qin?"
Throughout their journey, Lu Kang had shared his knowledge with Qin Hong, who had learned a lot about military command and strategy from Lu Kang. Qin Hong then explained, "I suspect the Tianlang Domain is using a strategy of besieging and attacking reinforcements. If not, we wouldn’t have been targeted by the Ghostly Wolf Riders on our way here. Considering our previous experiences, it’s not hard to infer that the enemy used their army to suppress the city not to seal off the gates initially, but to intentionally allow Hua’an City to send Scouts seeking reinforcements, making Sky Domain mobilize forces from all over, constantly sending them to Hua’an City.
As reinforcements are mostly organized by cities, they can only fight individually before arriving at Hua’an City. The Tianlang Domain might have used this to their advantage by besieging Hua’an City, dispatching large numbers of Ghostly Wolf Riders to pin down reinforcements on the ice fields and eventually wiping them out with a second army."
After hearing Qin Hong’s analysis, Lu Kang nodded with satisfaction. "Young Lord Qin is indeed wise. I’ve just discussed a bit of strategy with you, yet you’ve come to such insights. Truly a remarkable talent of our time!"
Qin Hong paid little attention to Lu Kang’s praise, instead asking, "Now that Hua’an City is besieged and our Photon City army of thirty thousand is but a drop in the ocean, what should we do next?"
In response, Lu Kang reassured him, "Don’t worry, Young Lord Qin. We need to hide here for a few days, and Scouts will bring us news soon enough."
"What news?" Qin Hong was puzzled.
Lu Kang patiently explained, "Young Lord Qin, consider this: not all reinforcement troops have been blocked by the Wolf Riders. Some will surely reach Hua’an City and upon seeing the city besieged by a million troops, what do you think they’ll do?"
Understanding Lu Kang’s words, Qin Hong realized, "If it were me, I would definitely try to contact the other city’s troops gathered as reinforcements to unite forces. When the time is right, coordinate with Hua’an City from inside and outside to reverse the siege on the Tianlang Domain’s troops and annihilate them!"
"Indeed, our Sky Domain has no shortage of talents. If we can think of this, others surely will too. If in three days the Scouts haven’t brought word, we shall take the lead," Lu Kang said.
As events unfolded, that very night, Scouts from Photon City encountered Scouts from another city near a forest ten miles away. After exchanging identification details, they relaxed.
Afterward, the Photon City Scout returned to camp and reported the situation to Lu Kang.
Before they arrived, thirteen other armies had successfully reached the outskirts of Hua’an City. Faced with the million-strong Tianlang Army, they wisely refrained from a head-on charge. Hence, some armies began to take the lead to unite the other reinforcement troops.
Having received the information, Lu Kang led his forces under the cover of night into the forest ten miles away, successfully joining with other armies, establishing a somewhat secure situation.
After confirming each other’s identities, the Photon City army was properly settled.
Lu Kang took the opportunity to inquire about the current situation.
The united thirteen reinforcement troops totaled nearly three hundred thousand. Among them, three were main forces dispatched by cities and formed the core of the three hundred thousand, while the other ten were support units from the suburbs of cities, with lesser strength. No soldier was of the Mountain Opening Realm, and such soldiers composed less than thirty percent of these forces, essentially making them cannon fodder in battle.
So, despite numbering three hundred thousand, they weren’t enough to pose a significant threat to the million-strong Tianlang Army.
"General Lu, tomorrow Marshal Long will hold an allied forces meeting. Your timely attendance is requested," said the adjutant, arranging Photon City’s camp, as he respectfully saluted Lu Kang, relaying Marshal Long’s command.
"Understood, I will attend tomorrow," Lu Kang replied.
"Then I take my leave," said the adjutant.
After seeing off the adjutant, Qin Hong turned to Lu Kang, asking, "Does the General know Marshal Long?"
Lu Kang nodded. "I do, and I’ve heard much of him. Marshal Long is from the Long Family of the first city of our Sky Domain’s twelve suburbs, Dragon City. He once commanded a million troops of our Sky Domain against the White Sea Domain, breaking three of its cities and reaching three thousand miles outside the White Sea Main City within half a year. If the White Sea Emperor hadn’t intervened, the White Sea Main City might have fallen to him. Marshal Long’s military prowess was unrivaled in our Sky Domain at that time."
Hearing this, Qin Hong was puzzled. "If Marshal Long is so formidable, why isn’t he the overall commander in this war against the Tianlang Domain?"
Lu Kang couldn’t help but laugh. "If Marshal Long isn’t the overall commander, does he need to personally come for support? It’s just that he hasn’t arrived at Hua’an City yet. I’m sure he holds orders from our Emperor Rongtian, and upon arrival at Hua’an City, he’ll fully take charge of all affairs of the western front." 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢
Upon hearing this, Qin Hong was relieved. Even though the force of over three hundred thousand was massive and conspicuous, with such a legendary figure from the Sky Domain overseeing, he no longer worried about a sudden attack by the Tianlang Domain. Even if an attack occurs, everything would be under the command of a legendary figure.
The night passed without incident, and in the early morning of the next day, after breakfast, Lu Kang took Qin Hong to the central tent.
At this moment, the tent was already filled with more than thirty generals and marshals from various cities.
Lu Kang bowed and saluted Marshal Long Lin seated at the center, "Lu Kang from Photon City, along with our Young Master Qin Hong, greets Grand Marshal Long Lin! Greetings to all colleagues."
Qin Hong followed behind Lu Kang, paying his respects one by one.
Grand Marshal Long Lin smiled, "Come, sit down and let’s talk. We are at war, no need for such formalities."
As Lu Kang and Qin Hong took their seats, a Marshal started a verbal attack: "Ha, I wonder if Marshal Lu encountered any attacks by Ghostly Wolf Riders on his way here?"
Before Lu Kang and Qin Hong could respond, another Marshal interrupted, mockingly, "Old He, never mind. Photon City only sent thirty thousand for support. With such a small force, the Ghostly Wolf Riders probably couldn’t be bothered."
After hearing their remarks, Lu Kang and Qin Hong understood. They were dissatisfied with Photon City sending too few troops!
Qin Hong was about to retort when he was interrupted again.
This time, though, it was Grand Marshal Long Lin who interrupted him. He smiled and said, "Marshal Lu, Young Lord Qin, please don’t mind. Marshal He and Marshal Zhang have been quite frustrated these days with all that’s going on, hence their tone. In this support for the Sky Domain’s western front, all the suburbs contributed significantly, especially Marshal He and Marshal Zhang. They encountered the Ghostly Wolf Riders several times en route and suffered heavy losses. They hoped to avenge their fallen brothers upon successfully joining forces at Hua’an City. But given the current situation at Hua’an City, I’m sure you’re aware; they naturally feel some resentment, unable to avenge. Last night, upon receiving news of reinforcement from Photon City, I pondered a counterattack plan. But I did not expect that Photon City’s support for the western front would be so minimal."
