Red Heart Patrols the Sky

Chapter 2117: 209: Thunder Shatters Jade

Capítulo 2117: Chapter 209: Thunder Shatters JadeXinjie City.

The Victory Camp, which had rested for two days, gathered once more.

They assembled before two high-flying banners.

This time, Zhongxuan Sheng did not conceal his intentions.

The two flags erected, one being the conspicuously triumphant Victory Imminent Flag, and the other being the Qi Country’s Jingwei Flag (also known as the Purple Micro Middle Heaven Emperor Flag).

These are the so-called General’s Flag and National Flag.

They set up the Great Qi Country’s flag in a grand manner in Hui Ming Fu’s Xinjie City, deep in Summer Country territory!

Over four thousand disarmed garrison soldiers of Xinjie City squatted on the other side of the training ground, watching them with complex expressions.

This time, Zhongxuan Sheng did not attempt to recruit anyone, for the ensuing battles could not be won with surrendered soldiers.

As usual, he merely destroyed the city’s defensive systems and sabotaged war supplies, only taking hard currency like Dao Yuan Stones.

For example, all the weapons of the Xinjie City garrison were piled together, melted by Jiang Wang using Dao Technique into a large iron ball, now standing in the city center.

Jiang Wang stood to the left of Zhongxuan Sheng, Shisi stood behind Zhongxuan Sheng.

They faced the entire Victory Camp, totaling two thousand four hundred and fifty-three people.

Passing through Linwu Mansion, capturing Ximing City, crossing Huyang Pass, sweeping Honggu City, breaching Xinjie City…

Although relying on Zhongxuan Sheng’s comprehensive preparation, exceptional war vision, and Jiang Wang’s valiant courage, always taking the lead to slay the enemy commander, they seldom encountered tough challenges, yet casualties were unavoidable. Five hundred and forty-seven men stayed forever on this land. Whether their souls return home or wander eternally in a foreign land depends on the final outcome of this war.

For the Victory Camp, time is extremely pressing.

Zhongxuan Sheng first swept Honggu, then struck Xinjie, playing on a temporal advantage.

Once the great figure of Summer Country, who hurried back and is currently closing the pocket in Hui Ming Fu, learns Xinjie was in trouble, he will immediately react, figuring out what exactly this roaming Qi Army intends to do from behind enemy lines.

With Xinjie City taken,

the entire Feng Li Mansion is in an almost undefended state, welcoming the Qi Army with open arms!

At this moment, the Qi Army has two excellent choices.

One is Dai City at the northernmost point of Feng Li Mansion, the other is Shuo Feng City at the southernmost point.

Taking Dai City would completely connect the Linwu Mansion and Feng Li Mansion battle zones. Capturing Shuo Feng City could directly threaten Jin’an Fu, creating an opportunity for the Liang Army to join the fray.

Whichever move, it is a deadly tactic.

Being attacked at the borders brings disadvantages — the enemy fights with no scruples, while we face constant constraints, vulnerabilities revealed at every turn.

Often, there is no correct solution; one can only choose the lesser of two evils.

This is also the reason Fan Ao initially chose to journey alone to Feng Li.

But Zhongxuan Sheng was more skillful, deceiving past Huyang Pass, easily taking Honggu City, pointing the sword at Shaokang Mansion! Creating chaos in Hui Ming Fu, unsettling Shaokang Mansion, led the fierce tiger Fan Ao away from the mountain.

Shaokang Mansion is more critical and softer than Feng Li Mansion, Summer’s side cannot ignore it.

After taking Honggu City, Zhongxuan Sheng abandoned the city on the same day, gaining time for himself.

Before the coalition forces of Hui Ming Fu’s cities could form a large net, they escaped beyond the net, moving stealthily.

Thus, crossing paths with Fan Ao, they hastily reached Xinjie, relying on Jiang Wang’s risky move to seize it in one fell swoop.

At this point, dispatching chaotic rescue letters, driving surrendered troops into a tumult, anticipating the coalition routes of Hui Ming Fu’s cities… are all but trivial details.

Fan Ao can quickly rebuild Hui Ming Fu’s order, mobilize the city troops, and soon create an impenetrable large sack; this also shows his seasoned military quality.

But one misstep, and he can only be led by the nose.

For the current Victory Camp, time is the utmost crucial element.

They must achieve their next strategic goal after Xinjie before the elusive Summer side opponent catches up.

Time concerns not only the ultimate victory or defeat.

Time is also the life and death line!

They have achieved much along the way, but losing here would mean losing everything!

At this moment, Zhongxuan Sheng chose to stop and rest.

Without great wisdom and courage, who would dare do such a thing?

In his mind, everything about this war seems to have specific and detailed information, as if he can predict precisely what will happen at every hour.

What Jiang Wang can do is to support him tirelessly.

The Victory Camp indeed needs rest.

During the Jianfeng Mountain campaign, the Autumn Kill Army was the main force, and they were in the middle of it.

Although at that time in the hundred-thousand-strong army formation, Zhongxuan Sheng intentionally took care, distributing more of the army formation’s Qi Blood and Dao Yuan needs to Jiang Wang and himself.

But these three thousand in the Victory Camp were indeed following Zhongxuan Sheng and Jiang Wang, marching through the entire Linwu Mansion, all the way from the west of Hui Ming to the east, arriving at Xinjie City, while their comrades were already seated in the military tents eating meat, drinking soup, and warming by the fire.

Even if they did nothing, merely running so many places in such a short time, without the blessing of military formations, consumption of Qi Blood Pills, or use of talismans and other external aids… running alone could kill many.

Only because this is a strong army out of the Qi Nine Soldiers, with everyone being the best of the best sharpshooters, could they endure Zhongxuan Sheng’s rigorous demands.

Zhongxuan Sheng’s decision to let the army rest is not because he does not understand the importance of time, but precisely because he values time too much!

Hui Ming and Feng Li have always been adjacent, with multiple city nodes capable of connecting the two mansions.

The reason he chose Xinjie City as the last stop to enter Feng Li Mansion is naturally due to his overall strategic considerations. For example—