Urban God of War: The Live-in Son-in-law-Chapter 401: The Undefeated General, Northern Border King

The night grew deeper, and three hours later, the army finally arrived stealthily at the Wild Wind Valley. Ye Feng then began to deploy the Great Formation, arranging over two hundred thousand soldiers strictly according to the requirements of the Formation.

This Formation was something Ye Feng had comprehended during his cultivation of the Divine Path Heavenly Edict Scroll, more precisely when he was cultivating the Emperor’s Dao. It was a Military Strategist’s Formation, a powerful one at that.

The Formation was divided into three levels, the lowest of which could be deployed by twenty thousand people, enhancing the overall strength of the army by one-tenth. The second level required eighty thousand people, boosting the strength by one-third.

The third stage required at least two hundred thousand, capable of increasing the army’s might by sixty percent. Consider sixty percent; that was already more than half. This was a terrifying figure, and once the Snow Wolf Riders of Snow Country and the Vampire Guard of the Western Nations entered the Great Formation, they would inevitably be slaughtered.

The Northern Border Army on the spot now numbered two hundred thousand, fully meeting the third level requirements of the Emperor’s Dao Military Formation. Moreover, with Ye Feng personally presiding over the Formation, its power could be further enhanced.

"Snow Wolf Riders, Vampire Guard, daring to offend my Northern Border, this time I will let you know the might of the Northern King!"

Ye Feng scoffed inwardly but remained composed, continuously directing the soldiers to their designated positions. At the same time, he was also busy setting up the materials for the Great Formation that had been prepared beforehand.

No one could understand what their sovereign was doing, but not a single person disobeyed. Upon receiving their orders, everyone acted with immediate rigor. This was military discipline, and it was what made the Northern Border Army formidable!

However, with two hundred thousand soldiers, the numbers were simply too great. Fortunately, the Wild Wind Valley was vast and flat, offering plenty of space. It accommodated two hundred thousand without feeling crowded, and it even appeared quite open.

After two and a half days, the Great Formation was finally in place. Ye Feng stood atop the highest peak in the middle, surveying the surroundings. By then, the army had been divided into countless small squares, and faintly, there seemed to be a pattern similar to that of the Bagua.

"Everything is ready, just waiting for the enemy to fall into the trap!" Ye Feng slightly raised the corners of his mouth with a smile, then he simply sat down cross-legged on the ground. Around him were Hong Qingyan, Xiao Chuanqi, and several other regiment leaders.

Sima Zhantian had been holding back for two days and could not bear it anymore. He couldn’t help but ask, "Your Majesty, we’ve been setting up for two days. Is this thing really effective? With the terrain being so flat below, can it really withstand the Snow Wolf Riders of Snow Wolf Country?"

Ye Feng didn’t turn around; his eyes were slowly closing as he spoke indifferently, "What, you don’t believe in my abilities?"

"That’s not it!" Sima Zhantian hurriedly shook his head, "I believe in Your Majesty’s abilities, of course. It’s just that this Great Formation doesn’t seem to have anything special. Can we really contend with the Snow Wolf Riders and the Vampire Guard? After all, the enemy has much more strength than us!"

At that moment, Ye Feng smiled slightly and said, "You’ll see in due time."

Just as Sima Zhantian was about to ask further questions, Xiao Chuanqi, unable to contain himself, said, "Enough, Iron Bull. If His Majesty says it will work, then there must be no problem. Let’s just wait here!"

Ye Feng then suddenly asked, "The only concern now is whether Leng Wuming can lure the enemy in."

Xiao Chuan said, "Your Majesty, why don’t I take a small team to check it out? It would be good to have some support just in case the enemy is pursuing closely."

"Granted!" Ye Feng spoke, and Xiao Chuanqi immediately got up and left.

Ye Feng then turned his head and asked, "Shadow, report the current situation in the other Three Realms."

Shadow immediately saluted and said, "Reporting to Your Majesty, the situation in the Southern Territory is the most tense. The Three Southern Kingdoms are making a direct assault. Southern King Zhang Wenyuan is resisting fiercely even though the enemy’s power is overwhelming, and the Southern Territory might fall before long."

Ye Feng’s expression remained unchanged as he asked, "What about the Imperial Capital? Is there no intention to send reinforcements?"

Shadow replied, "There has been no movement from the Imperial Capital. Although Fusang Kingdom is massing troops and threatening to attack the capital, there has been little activity so far. It appears that the Great General’s Mansion is on strict guard against Fusang Kingdom, so they are not stirring and have not sent aid to the Southern Territory."

"What about the Western Territory?" Ye Feng inquired.

"The situation in the Western Territory is rather complex. In the past two days, various powers of the Western Territory have suddenly surged up. The situation is very chaotic. Of course, the loudest among them is the Xuan Yin Sect, but the Nine Great Sects of Ancient Martial Arts have not shown any movement!" Shadow answered in detail.

"I understand," Ye Feng nodded and decided to drop the subject. Shadow wanted to ask about their next course of action, but seeing that his sovereign seemed disinclined to say more, she naturally did not speak further.

The scene fell silent, but after nightfall, the wind in Wild Wind Valley started to pick up, especially in the latter half of the night. The wind blowing from behind, after passing through the Venturi effect, sounded like the wail of ghosts and howling of wolves—utterly chilling.

After midnight, the temperature in the valley dropped even lower, reaching subzero levels. Yet, the many soldiers below remained statue-like, not moving an inch, strictly following their orders.

At this moment, the troops led by Leng Wuming had just experienced a fierce battle. Overwhelmed by the staggering difference in strength, there were heavy casualties on Leng Wuming’s side.

It was then that Xiao Chuanqi arrived with a small squad. Upon seeing the situation, he couldn’t help but ask, "What happened? Didn’t our lord order you to feign defeat and then retreat? Why did you engage them in a tough fight?"

The battlefield was ghastly, with over ten thousand casualties on the Northern Border’s side. However, Snow Wolf Country and the Western Nations didn’t fare much better, with their casualties likely exceeding fifteen thousand.

Leng Wuming spat out a mouthful of blood and cursed, "Damn it, Snow Wolf Country must have learned from their past losses. No matter how much I feigned defeat during the day to lure them, they just wouldn’t take the bait. Without a clear understanding of our main forces’ movements, they didn’t pursue us at all, which left me no choice but to confront them head-on!"

At that, Leng Wuming declared, "I know I have disobeyed our lord’s orders, but as long as I can successfully bait the enemy and complete the task given by our lord, I am willing to accept the punishment after the battle!"

Xiao Chuanqi waved his hand, "Let’s not dwell on that now. What’s the current situation? Do we have a chance to lure the enemy successfully?"

Leng Wuming pondered and said, "It should be almost time. Our forces still number in the tens of thousands, but we are now heavily wounded. The enemy certainly won’t let this opportunity slip, intending to annihilate us in one fell swoop!"

At this point, Leng Wuming suddenly raised the banner of his own legion and shouted loudly, "Retreat! All units heed my command and retreat swiftly to the Wild Valley behind us!"

As his words fell, tens of thousands moved quickly, even the wounded soldiers didn’t hesitate in the slightest.

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Just then, at the Northern high ground’s camp, a deputy general asked, "Reporting to the Grand General of Max’s Court, the enemy has suffered countless casualties and is in full retreat after the recent battle. I request permission to pursue immediately!"

The General of Max’s Court appeared to be in his early forties, not particularly old, dressed in a set of silver armor, with a bushy beard and a burly figure. Around him were five generals from the Royal Court of Snow Wolf Country.

Each of these five generals was mounted on a majestic snow-white Snow Wolf, all undoubtedly of Wolf King level.

Standing atop the high slope, they looked down upon the recent battlefield in front of them and behind, a dense array of soldiers – the elite main force of Snow Wolf Country. If one looked closely, they would see an occasional white-robed Shaman Mage among the ranks.

On another high slope, there stood several middle-aged to elderly men with lean figures, clad in red robes and pale as paper. They were none other than the Controllers of the Western Nations, the Vampire Clan, with the middle one being the Commander-in-Chief, the Vampire King Duke!

The Grand General from Max’s Court pointed to the front and sneered, "Defeated and fleeing in disarray? Take a good look. Does this retreating Northern Army of Xuanyuan show any sign of panic?"

"Isn’t that what’s happening? Just now I led my men and inflicted countless casualties on them; they’re routed and fleeing!" one general said.

"Hmph, Xuanyuan Nation’s military strategist once said that a real rout would be extremely chaotic. But look at them now, do you see any disorder? Moreover, what I truly care about isn’t this small detachment anyway," the Grand General from Max’s Court scoffed.

At this moment, the deputy general fell silent. Indeed, that last battle was merely a probing engagement, probably involving the vanguard, not the main force of either side.

Just then, few senior members of the Vampire Guard led by the Vampire King arrived and asked, "How is it? After two days, have you located the main forces of the Northern Border Army?"

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Max laughed, "Of course. Snow Wolf Country’s intelligence is not for naught. Right now, the Northern Border Army’s main force and that legendary Northern King Ye Feng are in Wild Wind Valley!"

"Wild Wind Valley? What kind of place is that, and what’s the terrain like? Since we have located the enemy’s main forces, what are we waiting for? We should launch a direct attack and annihilate them at once!" the Western Vampire King ordered.

"Hold on!"

The Grand General of Max’s Court raised his hand and said, "This Northern King of Xuanyuan Nation, although young, is full of tricks. The force he has sent as the vanguard is just meant to test and bait us, thinking they could deceive me when in fact I’ve seen through it all!"

"The General is wise. Since we have seen through them, what should our next step be? Should we pursue, or continue to wait here?" the Vampire King inquired.

"Continuing to wait here obviously isn’t realistic. The Northern Army of Xuanyuan Nation’s main forces have already assembled in Wild Valley, and according to intelligence, they’ve reached there by now. From my understanding of the Northern King, they wouldn’t have gathered there for no reason!" said Grand General Max.

The Vampire King grew impatient, "In my opinion, we don’t need to overthink this. If we want to know what they’re up to, we simply charge over there and find out. Not to mention the battle just now, this so-called formidable force of the Northern Border Army didn’t seem so impressive. This time, I truly want to meet this world-famous Undefeated General, the Northern Border King!"

"Very well, since that’s the case, we’ll go over there and then make a decision!"