Chapter 743: The Reappearance of the Black Demon Cavalry
Chapter 743: The Reappearance of the Black Demon Cavalry
September 25, 2017
In the blink of an eye, Lu HaiKong's battle of sixty thousand against six thousand had ended, and four to five days had passed since then.
During this time, although Lu HaiKong had made a few moves to seize a few tribes, they were all minor skirmishes, and there hadn't been any major developments. Even the capture of those tribes was primarily for their military provisions. Compared to before, Lu HaiKong had been relatively inactive during this period, focusing on recuperation and replenishment.
In truth, Lu HaiKong wasn't entirely idle during this time. Over the past few days, he had established a connection with Wang Ti's side.
Initially, he planned to use Wang Ti's legion as the main force for the surprise attack. However, the battle had reached such an extent that Lu HaiKong's original plan had long gone out the window.
Moreover, at this point, the two main forces of the Uxian Allied Forces had been completely scattered, and it was estimated that there wouldn't be any need for intense battles ahead. The two legions could now consolidate and begin the mopping-up operations.
To be honest, Lu HaiKong wasn't entirely satisfied with the outcome of the grassland war.
It should be known that Lu HaiKong had spent a considerable amount of time preparing for the grassland campaign. To prevent a counterattack, he had stationed a large number of troops in the border counties of the grassland. Lu HaiKong had anticipated a tough battle, but to his surprise, the enemy's strength was even weaker than he had expected, and they couldn't hold out for more than a month.
Furthermore, despite the enemy's initial surprise attack, they were still thoroughly scattered by Lu HaiKong's forces. This left Lu HaiKong feeling slightly unfulfilled.
However, being able to quickly secure the grassland was a good thing. Lu HaiKong realized that the world system favored the Huaxia region, and there seemed to be a lack of capable individuals on the grassland side. The only ones who could cause him trouble were all outsiders.
Continuing the grassland war would likely yield little additional gains after his soldiers had exhausted their accumulated resources from the domain dungeon. Even Lu HaiKong's six thousand against sixty thousand had only resulted in a few legendary chests.
Given this, it would be better to end the war early and focus on governing the grassland.
After all, the gains from the grassland war were insignificant compared to what could be achieved through governance.
It was under these circumstances that Lu HaiKong had no intention of launching an offensive. On one hand, he was waiting for Wang Ti's arrival, and on the other, he was also awaiting a peace proposal from the Uxian Allied Forces.
However, after waiting for four to five days, there was still no response from the Uxian Allied Forces, which was unusual.
According to Lu HaiKong's understanding of those people, there were quite a few opportunists among the Uxian Allied Forces. Those individuals should have reacted when he crushed their sixty thousand-strong army, and even if they were late, they wouldn't have delayed this long.
Could this situation indicate that something had happened?
Although Lu HaiKong was cautious, he wasn't overly concerned. After all, this world wasn't a historical one, and in his eyes, the Uxian Allied Forces were laughably weak. Even if they managed to regroup several hundred thousand scattered troops within five days, Lu HaiKong wouldn't be intimidated; at most, it would result in another battle, and his troops weren't fully trained yet.
Naturally, Lu HaiKong couldn't help but pay more attention to the intelligence regarding the Uxian Allied Forces.
Upon doing so, Lu HaiKong immediately discovered some clues.
First, regarding the scattered troops of the Uxian Allied Forces, Lu HaiKong had assumed they would have been regrouped by now.
However, Lu HaiKong found that there were still many scattered troops in the grassland, with no signs of being reorganized.
Additionally, in recent times, Lu HaiKong's men frequently encountered numerous stray warhorses and cattle in the grassland. While the warhorses could be explained as losses from the scattered troops, the presence of cattle was harder to justify.
All these signs indicated that something had happened within the Uxian Allied Forces.
Lu HaiKong wasn't sure what had occurred, but he had a vague feeling that this development might not be good news for him.
Therefore, on the seventh day after Lu HaiKong's remarkable achievement of six thousand versus sixty thousand, his army finally set off once more. This time, Lu HaiKong's forces directly advanced towards the heart of the Uxian Allied Forces.
The deeper Lu HaiKong's army ventured, the more bizarre situations they encountered. Numerous corpses of Wuhuan and Xianbei tribesmen were discovered, with the numbers increasing as they progressed.
Lu HaiKong dispatched some Wolf Shepherds to scout ahead, but none of them returned. Just as Lu HaiKong furrowed his brows in concern, he encountered a peculiar cavalry unit.
Upon seeing this cavalry unit, Lu HaiKong's eyes narrowed, for he was all too familiar with them. Weren't they the Black Demon Cavalry he had encountered in Wind Spirit Valley over four months ago?
"What's going on? Why are there Black Demon Cavalry here?"
Lu HaiKong's eyebrows furrowed as he wondered if the demonic weapon had been taken by someone deep within the grasslands.
Recalling the terrifying sight of the Black Demon Cavalry's descent four months ago, Lu HaiKong couldn't help but feel that the situation seemed a bit dire.
Just as Lu HaiKong was frowning, the Black Demon Cavalry, numbering around a thousand, fearlessly launched an offensive against his own cavalry force of over forty thousand.
Facing a forty-fold numerical disadvantage, the enemy showed no fear, bravely charging like a group of fools.
Indeed, they were fools. Initially, Lu HaiKong thought they might possess formidable combat power, but these demonized cavalry were not much stronger than the average Uxian Allied Forces. Lu HaiKong easily annihilated them.
This situation slightly relieved Lu HaiKong, as if this Black Demon Cavalry had been as powerful as the one encountered in Wind Spirit Valley, it would have given him a headache.
After discovering that the enemy's strength hadn't significantly increased, Lu HaiKong didn't hesitate. He directly led his cavalry deep into the grasslands.
Along the way, Lu HaiKong had expected to encounter more and more Black Demon Cavalry, but as he progressed, he found that their numbers weren't as high as he'd anticipated, at least not beyond the range he could handle.
The deeper they ventured, the stronger the Black Demon Cavalry became. By the time Lu HaiKong reached the heart of the grasslands, the combat strength of the Black Demon Cavalry had already reached an alarming 45.
As they ventured further, Lu HaiKong gradually encountered scattered members of the Wuhuan and Xianbei tribes. From these people, Lu HaiKong gathered a general understanding of the situation.
In the 16th and 19th books, there was a version without any errors!
The startling change deep within the grasslands began seven days ago. The once-abandoned and hunted Wu Yanba returned the next day, leading a thousand-strong team of Black Demon Knights. They directly unsheathed their slaughtering blades and turned them against the Uxian Allied Forces.
At first, the Uxian Allied Forces organized a resistance, but the enemy's strength was truly terrifying. Not only did they grow stronger with each battle, but some of those slain by the Black Demon Cavalry would also rise again as Black Demon Cavalry. Under these circumstances, the already-fractured Uxian Alliance immediately disintegrated.
The alliance split into various tribes, each led by their chiefs, scattering in different directions. Some headed deeper into the grasslands, some towards Liangzhou, and others towards Youzhou.
Although the tribes had scattered, the Black Demon Cavalry didn't stop their slaughter. For seven days, they relentlessly pursued the tribes of the Wuhuan and Xianbei.
Hearing this news, Lu HaiKong also understood the situation.
He hadn't expected to encounter the intrusion of the Black Demon Cavalry on the battlefield, nor had he anticipated the complete collapse of the Uxian Allied Forces due to their appearance. This slightly troubled Lu HaiKong.
In Lu HaiKong's plan to govern the grasslands, a compliant Uxian Alliance was essential. This situation would significantly increase the difficulty of his governance.
However, this wasn't the most crucial issue. The Black Demon Cavalry was the primary concern.
After Lu HaiKong defeated the Uxian tribes, this grassland was essentially going to become his backyard.
Although he couldn't manage it all at once, Lu HaiKong didn't want any unstable factors in his backyard. Moreover, he intended to build the Foreign City here, so such instability was unacceptable. How could Lu HaiKong let this go?
Additionally, Lu HaiKong was somewhat intrigued by the demonic weapon. He had a feeling that its power might far exceed his imagination.
Driven by these reasons, Lu HaiKong began preparing to confront the genuine Black Demon Cavalry. However, he didn't anticipate that before he could truly exert his strength, he would soon encounter them.
What surprised Lu HaiKong even more was that he had become the prey, watched by others.
After nightfall, as Lu HaiKong's cavalry set up camp, the Black Demon Cavalry appeared, their numbers not exceeding three thousand.
The Black Demon Cavalry immediately charged at Lu HaiKong's legion, their reckless momentum initially not taken seriously by Lu HaiKong's soldiers. After all, they hadn't encountered many of them in the past day, and their numbers were small. Lu HaiKong's cavalry didn't consider them a threat.
However, under this disdain, the Black Demon Cavalry swiftly taught Lu HaiKong's cavalry a harsh lesson.
Three thousand Black Demon Cavalry effortlessly pierced through Lu HaiKong's grand army, their ease akin to how Lu HaiKong had breached the cavalry formations of the Wuhuan and Xianbei tribes.
In this completely unprepared state, Lu HaiKong faced the most challenging battle since entering the grasslands!
(End of Chapter)
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