Chapter 85: Jungle Bloodbath (1)

  Yesterday evening the internet cable dropped, I didn't think much of it, this morning it still wasn't working, only then did I realize something was wrong. I wanted to call and ask, but who knew the phone had no electricity! After checking, I found out that all the telephone lines in the entire building had been cut off by some bastard! I'm so angry! In a hurry, I went downstairs to make a call for someone to come and fix it. Fortunately, the telecommunications service was quite efficient, although it was Sunday, they still managed to connect the line within 2 hours! It really made me feel grateful!

  Nicholas Cage rode on horseback, coldly looking at his elite troops neatly advancing into the Elf Forest, an iron-blooded army that never retreated even in the face of powerful beastmen and repeatedly achieved great merits. The title of Nicholas Cage, the number one general on the continent, was completely won by this army.

  But now, Nicholas Cage is uneasy in his heart, and for the first time in his life, he's fighting a battle with no guarantee of winning! After breaching the enemy's defense line, they would then launch a surprise attack on the rear of the Zhuque Army. It sounds like a great plan, but to a renowned general like Nicholas Cage, it's a reckless idea that borders on stupidity. Is the Spirit Forest really that easy to pass through? Relying solely on the words of a few smugglers and putting 200,000 troops at risk is enough to infuriate this seasoned marshal. But he has no choice because the person who came up with this plan is the king's favorite! Ugh, how disgusting! Nicholas Cage can't bear to mention that filthy clown - Xiaochun Lang, a despicable thing from the island nation of Japan! With his pale face and some disgusting skills he brought from the island, he has enchanted the king to the point where he can't even find his way north! He's actually a super idiot who doesn't know anything, but he's been promoted to the position of Grand Marshal. In front of Nicholas Cage, he speaks nonsense, which is obvious to anyone with expertise. It's really unbearable that Nicholas Cage and the Seventh Princess joined forces to teach him a profound lesson. After being thrown into a muddy pit by the Seventh Princess and ridiculed for his stupidity, Xiaochun Lang vowed to find a strategy to defeat the enemy and make Nicholas Cage and the Seventh Princess see!

  Fine, as the big buyer of smuggled goods for the poor Taoist, he knew about the secret smuggling route I controlled. He almost immediately thought of selling out his old self. He wrote to His Majesty the King, revealing the existence of this secret smuggling route and pointing out that there were no border troops from the Great Han State in this area, a completely unguarded blank zone, and only over 1,000 miles away from Fei Ke's Fort, where the Zhu Que Military Corps' 30,000-strong garrison was stationed. With the super-marching speed of the Lan-colored Lightning, it is entirely possible to complete the journey within 3-5 days. Moreover, there are few people on this road, and you don't have to worry about exposing your actions. Once a surprise attack on Fei Ke's Fort succeeds, all problems will be solved!

  The king was overjoyed and immediately ordered Nicholas Cage to follow the usual procedure. Nicholas Cage knew that he had no choice but to obey the king's order, and he also knew that if this war continued in a stalemate, he would definitely lose, and once he lost, the future of the Vana Kingdom would be even more difficult! Out of desperation, Nicholas Cage could only accept his fate and make a desperate gamble. He handed over the troops besieging White Tiger City to the Seventh Princess who had come to reinforce them, and after discussing the coordination between the two sides, Nicholas Cage reluctantly set out on his journey.

  Nicholas Cage has really become a sly old fox. After arriving in Mindatown, he not only immediately sealed off all personnel exits and entrances but also rounded up the entire caravan I had smuggled back. With a mix of intimidation and temptation, several unsteady scoundrels were bought over by him, agreeing to guide Nicholas Cage's army. The army rested for just one day before hastily setting out again. Nicholas Cage was afraid that the delayed merchant caravans would expose the army's actions, so he hurriedly set off.

  Behind Nicholas were his two sons, who also followed him on this expedition. Seeing Nicholas looking unhappy, the elder son Kimu*Keqi asked: "Father! Why do you look so worried?"

  "Hmph! This is a stinky plan that can't get any worse, yet it's related to the life and death of 200,000 troops. Can I be happy about it?" Nicholas Cage said with a bad tone.

  "I think this plan is a bit risky, but it's not entirely unacceptable?" Kimu said.

  "I agree with brother's view!" said Ramu, the second son.

  "That's because you still don't understand!" Nicholas said helplessly: "Why can't I have a son like one of the four outstanding young people on the mainland? On the contrary, it's that Long Xiao Tian guy, who only has one trick up his sleeve, yet he raised a good son!"

  "Father! They just got lucky!" Ji Mu said discontentedly, "A 12-year-old kid, what can he possibly do? Look at me this time, I caught him alive, and you can brag about it like Uncle Long!"

  "Hmph! Don't underestimate him! Based on my analysis, the other three may have had some luck in their rise to fame, including our Seventh Princess, but this Long Wu is absolutely a true talent with real skills. Just take his bloody battle to reclaim his territory as an example - even I couldn't do better than him!

  Nicholas said seriously: "This time we came to find trouble for him, it's really unavoidable. What I hope most is that he doesn't have the intention of sacrificing himself for the Great Han royal family. If we can pass through peacefully, that would be best. Unless absolutely necessary, I don't want to find trouble with him!"

  "But what if he doesn't give way? Don't forget we're going to collect his uncle's debt!"

  "This is also helpless! If I really fought against him, I would be afraid of his crazy dragon cavalry. The earth dragon is much more powerful than the magic wolf. When we face them, we have to get off our horses and fight on foot. No horse dares to be arrogant in front of the dragon's breath. Fortunately, they only have a few thousand people, and we just want to pass by. Otherwise, I wouldn't come here to fight such a battle with him, it's too disadvantageous!" Nicholas complained.

  "Dad! This is the first time I've ever heard you say you're afraid of someone!"

  "Hmph! This time we're at a disadvantage, if it were in a place of my choice, I'd dare to compete with the Dragon Knights! It's just that this time is not possible!" Nicholas suddenly sighed: "Ah! Speaking of which, I and his father Long Xiao Tian are still sworn brothers, now I'm bullying his son, this uncle of mine is really unscrupulous!"

  "Haha! Father, isn't this also something we can't help? When two countries are at war, personal relationships have to be put aside!"

  "Not bad! Good pull, you guys hurry back to the team, remember to speed up the march, must get out as soon as possible, I always feel that this place is not safe!"

  "Yes!" The two of them rode off on horseback.

  It's the fifth day of marching! Nicholas is still somewhat satisfied with the marching speed, after all, the roads here are not suitable for horseback riding and can only be walked on foot. Moreover, it's very difficult to walk and there are often magical beasts appearing, so being able to reach a speed of several tens of miles per day is already quite good. At this rate, in about 4 more days, they should be able to get out of here.

  That afternoon, Nicholas ordered the camp to be set up early. He was afraid that by nightfall, they would attract powerful magical beasts and cause unnecessary casualties! He himself rode his horse, leading a group of guards to patrol around. Looking at the soldiers setting up camp in an orderly manner, everything was so neat and tidy, without any chaos, and the efficiency was particularly high. The performance of all the soldiers seemed perfect. Nicholas couldn't help but feel a little proud, yes, proud, anyone who could have such a disciplined army would be proud, even a general like Nicholas was no exception!

  Just as he was indulging in this wonderful feeling, a sudden palpitation surged up to his heart. Years of military career had given him an extraordinary perception of danger, and this palpitation told him that danger, extreme danger, was approaching!

  "Attention! All attention!" No longer caring about any demeanor, Nicholas's pale face shouted with all his might: "All dismount, defensive formation, attention!"

  What is called a seasoned army, having witnessed the performance of the Lanseal Military Academy now, you would know! Although the soldiers didn't even know what danger was approaching, although they were currently building their camp, once they heard the order to go into battle, everyone immediately sprang into action according to orders. Everything was so swift and neat, without a single discordant note, only the orderly and officers clearly executing their duties. The entire army was like a well-oiled machine, efficiently completing the transformation from construction to high alert. All of their movements were so smooth that even I, who had been watching through radar, was left stunned - could people really be trained to this extent? In my heart, I couldn't help but feel admiration for Nikolaus, the greatest general on the continent, and silently hoped he would survive...

  Nicholas' 20W troops were camped along the river, as they didn't dare to venture too deep into the forest. Their camp was shaped like a long snake, stretching for several miles. After Nicholas' orders were passed down, the 20W army made battle preparations within ten minutes or so. They followed Nicholas' orders, driving their horses to the outer perimeter and forming a defensive formation with people inside. The people on the outside raised their shields high, while those inside readied their lances. Now that the entire army was ready, including Nicholas who had retreated into the layered defense formed by his guards, the forest remained eerily silent, without a single sound coming out! The soldiers didn't relax their grip on their weapons due to the silence; instead, they heightened their vigilance because of this eerie atmosphere.

  One minute passed, two minutes passed, until ten minutes had passed and still nothing happened. Just when the warriors thought it might be a false alarm, Nicholas himself began to doubt his own judgment, a shrill sound slowly came! The sound grew louder and closer to the army's camp, finally after a long wait, Nicholas was the first to spot the source of the sound with his sharp eyes, he desperately shouted: "Oh! God! Heaven is destroying me!"