When the first unit of the Western Fifth Army was preparing to capture Dongwang City, accidents occurred frequently on all fronts of the Recapture Army.
Various powerful small groups appeared one after another behind the army, like mosquitoes circling in the air.
If you hit it, it may fly away with a buzz; if you don't hit it, it will bite you left and right, and in a short while you will be covered in wounds.
Faced with these small groups, different fronts adopted different strategies.
Some, like Yang Yu's troops, sent out some elite troops to counterattack; others thought it was not a big deal and continued to accumulate strength, preparing to launch a quick attack. After the areas to be recaptured were recaptured, they would eliminate the harassment troops in the rear.
Different strategies achieved different results, but none of them slowed down the army's recapture speed.
At least, by the end of the year, half of the Fengmang area in the Cerro Vomen Plain had been recaptured, which greatly boosted morale.
But being so smooth is not a good thing.
I don't know who spread the rumor, "Humans must have seen that we have gathered so many troops and are afraid, so there is no need to march so cautiously" began to spread among the army.
Although the general had suppressed the rumors by making it a rule that anyone who disturbed the morale of the army would be beheaded, he could sense that someone's attitude changed in every meeting.
The offensive after the new year may become an important turning point. As for which direction it will turn to, the general cannot confirm it for the time being.
The elite troops sent by the First Unit of the Western Fifth Army patrolled aimlessly on the vast plain for several days, but still did not see the elite troops sent by Rose.
If what Yang Yu had previously speculated was correct, the personnel of that elite force had already been fixed.
As long as there is no personnel change and no self-reduction in evaluation, their number will only decrease.
There are only thirty elite Rose soldiers left fighting against Yang Yu and his men. This number is not enough for them to lower their own value and make things that could have been done impossible.
In other words, even if there is another encounter, Rose's elite troops should only send about thirty people.
After Kunya discussed with Luhuajun, it was finally decided to leave behind about a hundred top elite troops to continue patrolling in case any problems arise in the rear.
The remaining people handed over the command to Yang Yu, who led them back to participate in the attack on Dongwang City.
Lu Huajun also told Yang Yu that Mingdarak had sent him the medical treatment he needed, and hoped that he could use it immediately after returning without delaying his ascent to the city.
Hearing that the racial essence bestowed by His Majesty had finally arrived, Yang Yu could no longer wait.
After defeating so many Rose's elite soldiers, his level had already reached seventy-nine. This time he didn't have to worry about the level cap and gaining experience points.
Without saying a word, Yang Yu led his troops on a forced march back to the first unit of the Western Fifth Army.
In front of the tall black city walls, green tents were set up in the snow, and countless soldiers were training in an orderly manner.
There are twice as many people here as when Yang Yu left.
Thanks to Yang Yu and his men who eliminated Rose's elite troops, the Second Unit of the Western Fifth Army was able to successfully merge with the First Unit.
Unfortunately, the Third Unit of the Western Fifth Army seemed to be at a loss as to what to do, whether in the rear or in the city that needed to be conquered, and had no way to join the Luhua Army in attacking the city.
Leading the troops into the camp, Yang Yu saw some strange sub-humans also training with the large army.
Those people's faces were covered with black scales that extended from the corners of their eyes to the bases of their ears, forming a black half-moon shape. They dragged a swollen lizard tail with a jagged black pattern on it.
The most impressive thing is that these lizard people, both men and women, have a pair of big orange-yellow eyes with pupils that are vertical and bright, yet give people a sense of weirdness and mystery.
"Welcome back. Thank you for your hard work."
Upon learning that Yang Yu and his friends had returned, Lu Huajun appeared in front of them, smoking a pipe.
"They are members of the striped gecko family. They are extremely good at free-hand rock climbing. They are helpers sent by Prime Minister Mindarak."
"I never thought that the striped geckos could move freely in such weather."
"Generally speaking, this kind of weather is not suitable for the activities of the striped geckos."
Lu Huajun exhaled a thick smoke ring, reached into his clothes, and grabbed a black pebble.
"It's a little hard to explain. Hold out your hand."
Reaching out his hand and taking the black stone, Yang Yu instantly felt a warmth coming from the center of his palm. He opened the panel and saw the three big words "Warm Fire Stone".
"This is."
"The tongue of the striped gecko family can roll up, and they roll this stone into their mouth to maintain body temperature."
For some unknown reason, Yang Yu held the stone tightly and his whole body suddenly no longer felt cold.
If you can hold this stone while fighting, you won't have to worry about being frozen by the cold of Cerrovomen.
"I see, where did this stone come from
We must not let the Rose Empire get it."
"You don't need to worry about this. This is the treasure of the Blazing Clan."
At this point, Lu Huajun paused for a long time, thought about it, and finally decided to tell Yang Yu the truth about this thing.
“I’m afraid that’s not appropriate.
Every race has its own unique festivals and rituals.
For the Blazing Clan, their most important festival is the Fire Birthday.
On that day, the celebrating volcano would generate incredibly high temperatures, resonating with their flames, causing them to turn a brighter white than ever before.
They will use the blazing flames to remove all impurities and pray for the blessing of their ancestors."
What Lu Huajun said was almost the same as the information Yang Yu had found. After all, the Chihuo Clan was also among the racial essences he wanted to obtain.
"I have heard something about this. What does this have to do with stones?"
Lu Huajun took a deep puff from his pipe, and the smoke leaked out from his mouth to both sides.
"All the filthy things, including those of their tribe who died last year."
Looking at the black stone in his hand, Yang Yu felt something was wrong and asked tentatively: "This stone can't be theirs."
"No." After the smoke in his mouth dissipated, Lu Huajun explained: "This is the stone under the corpse of their tribesman."
“.”
The scene was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop. Yang Yu took a deep breath.
"Um. General Luhua, you see we have seized so many clothes from the Rose Empire. I think I can just use that."
"It's not unlucky." Lu Huajun raised his pipe and tapped Yang Yu lightly, "Different races have completely different attitudes towards death.
The Blazing Clan rarely get sick, and they all die of natural causes.
For them, death is another beginning, so the festival was named Fire Christmas.”
(End of this chapter)