At the northern foot of Rising Sun Mountain, King Dongsheng's troops have surrounded the Seven Star Army.
Although the latter occupies various high points on the mountain, the difference in numbers is too large. The number of teams gathered in the north will not exceed 3,000. At best, they can only take advantage of the situation to defend. It is undoubtedly impossible to take the initiative to attack.
In Dongsheng Xiangri's eyes, thirty thousand versus three thousand, this battle was already a win for him.
"Hmph, maybe these outsiders didn't expect that I would come so quickly." He sat on his horse and looked at the Rising Sun Mountains not far away. Through the lush woods, he could vaguely see the enemy's flag and a small number of soldiers who were preparing to beat the earth and roll the logs. "Your inference is indeed correct, Master Zhang."
"Actually, these don't require the power of the world's chess game." The young alchemist wearing a brass mask with only half of his face exposed smiled modestly, "Although the power of the Mainland Privy Council is powerful, it is impossible to do anything when you are new to Yama Island. You have to cover everything, especially in terms of intelligence. The people here are unfamiliar, and the range they can see is only a few miles around you... As long as you let the princes lead the troops to march separately, it will be like 'disappearing' in their eyes. In this way, the opportunity is already in your hands.”
But the price was Anjia's territory, Chishan City.
On the side, Myojin Amuro thought bitterly.
Although the family had been notified in advance and most of the clan members had evacuated in advance, the family business could not be run away. A large amount of farmland, food, real estate, business... these things that the family has been running for nearly a hundred years have been abandoned in Chishan City. And after the Qixing Privy Council captured this city, they would definitely not take away any penny. This loss would still have to be counted on the An family in the end.
Perhaps supporting King Dongsheng was a mistake.
No matter how noble an important minister is, he is just a minister.
However, this kind of thought can only be thought about now. His current status still needs to be maintained by King Dongsheng.
"Although this battle is 30,000 versus 3,000, there is another force that is watching covetously, and our army has to guard against it." Dongsheng looked at the two men, "If possible, I want to minimize the losses of the troops, you two Is there any good idea, Aiqing?"
"The most useful yin and yang technique to deal with the army is undoubtedly the Great Wilderness Night." The latter replied calmly, "Even if the enemy has many alchemists and is besieged by a large number of evil spirits, they can only focus on the head and ignore the tail. I wonder if Master Zhang has updated it. A good countermeasure?"
"My ability can see into the future, but I am not good at fighting in battles, so I have to rely on the Imperial Master to defeat the enemy." The young alchemist said generously.
snort. Myojin Amuro snorted in his heart. Although this guy's magical skills were magical, in the end, only Anjia could help King Dongsheng achieve his goal.
At this moment, Dongsheng Xiangri looked at the imperial master with much more affectionate eyes, "Then I'll trouble Aiqing."
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, when my formation is completed, the people on this mountain will be like caged birds, and will never be able to leave Rising Sun Mountain alive again." Anshi promised.
He knew very well that the conflict between himself and King Dongsheng could be put aside and dealt with. The Privy Council Office was the An family's number one enemy. If Seven Stars were really allowed to seize the Immortal Weapon and unify Yama Island, Anjia would definitely be the first to be exterminated.
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After most of the day's preparation, the An family installed eight soul-suppressing stakes at the foot of Rising Sun Mountain. These wooden stakes arranged according to the Bagua Diagram can effectively limit the spread of the Great Wilderness Night. They are also the new research results of the An family in recent years.
With this protective formation, the alchemist can accurately control the power of the Great Wilderness and cover the target without having to worry about the swarming charms coming back to bite him.
Myojin Amuro set up an altar in the dry position and planned to perform the most powerful evil night spell in history.
For this reason, he put all the soul-gathering talismans he brought out into the formation.
It's already dusk now, which is a good time to cast spells. When the sun goes down, the evil spirits will have no limit. If the stakes are not destroyed, the gathered power of chaos may even turn this hilltop into a permanent place filled with evil spirits.
However, at this moment, a rapid horn sound came from the edge of the camp!
That was the alarm sounded by the sentry tower when it discovered the enemy!
"Is the Seven-Star Army planning to take the initiative to attack?" King Dongsheng raised his eyebrows and said slightly surprised. The number of people on both sides is almost ten times different, so a head-on confrontation is definitely not a rational choice - the other side has high-level alchemists, and he also has many skilled ninjas and samurai under his command. Even if there is a difference in strength, the number can make up for it.
"Rather than taking the initiative to attack, it is better to say that it is a dog jumping over the wall." Zhang Shushi said calmly, "This point has already been calculated in the chess game. Your Majesty only needs to act according to the plan. Of course, I have to praise the commander of the Seven-Star Army. Courage, if they stay for another hour at night, they will be greeted by evil spirits."
The so-called predetermined plan is to have the troops of other princes move closer quickly and use several times the force to prevent the enemy from breaking out. For this reason, King Dongsheng concentrated his main force on the west slope. If the opponent planned to take the east slope, just let him escape - after all, seizing the immortal weapon was the most important goal.
If the Seven-Star Army wants to take the initiative, it can only take the mountain trails, which is extremely detrimental to the expansion of the army. The vanguard troops at the forefront were only a hundred people at most. Any army of princes was sure to hold them back for several hours.
"That's right, Aiqing, continue to perform your spells. You don't need to worry about the battle ahead." King Dongsheng looked confident, "When the wild night comes, the Seven-Star Army will be caught in a dilemma, and the defeat may come faster than expected."
"Your Majesty, no, it's not good!" Suddenly an ordering soldier quickly ran in front of everyone.
"What's wrong?" Dongsheng frowned at the sun.
"None of the surrounding princes' troops have responded to our flag so far, and the camps of Master Kyoten and Master Saai closest to us seem to have been attacked by the enemy! The sentry saw a fire burning in the tent area!"
"What did you say!?" King Dongsheng stared towards the left wing.
Sure enough, under the dim sunset, a few wisps of thick black smoke were rising slowly—compared to normal cooking smoke, these smoke columns were obviously much thicker.
Could it be that Qixing's strategy is to use an army of 3,000 people to attack an army of 30,000 people at the same time
The question is how is this possible
Not to mention that the main members of the Seven-Star Army were also ordinary people. The scouts had been observing the situation on the east and west slopes just now, and they saw no sign of the other side dividing their forces. Coupled with the rugged mountain roads, how did they manage to suddenly attack various camps without anyone noticing
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the general asked for support, saying that the front could no longer be defended!" At this time, another person hurriedly came to report.
"Bastard, how long did it take before you said you can't hold it anymore!?" King Dongsheng doubted his ears for a while. His army was the strongest among the princes and kings, with about 10,000 people, and there were also How could the Kyushu Ninja Club, Satsuma Chotōban and other elite helpers not be able to resist for even half an hour
"Your Majesty, there is... a monster." The man's face was pale and he was obviously very frightened. "The enemy general... is a monster!"