What does Chapter 823 mean?
Seeing that the situation was not good, the ratmen retreated quickly, and Soros did not chase them too hard, fearing that the ratmen on the other side would be forced to fight back desperately, which would not be good for them.
The most important thing is that they are too far away and have no border fortress to rely on, so their advantage is gone.
Therefore, Soros decided to stop while he was ahead. After seizing the opportunity to annihilate a wave of the enemy's troops, he called off his troops.
Even if they want to send troops next, they have to be fully prepared first.
It took a week for the Xianzhen Camp led by Zhou Chongshan to arrive.
There was no way, the time when the trap camp set out and the time when the waterway was discovered just happened to be wrong.
By the time the water route was determined, the Xianzhen Camp had already started crossing mountains and rivers. Zhou Xu sent people to chase them but they could not catch up, which resulted in them not being able to take this shortcut.
Fortunately, this matter is not urgent. At this point in time, the new recruits he had recruited before are still in training.
As for the southern border, the official action will definitely be taken after his recruits complete their training and arrive in the southern border.
To put it bluntly, sending the trap camp over there in advance is just to add a layer of insurance to that side to avoid any careless accidents.
In fact, once the new recruits here have been trained, he may not send them to the southern border immediately.
Don't forget that there is an uncontacted force to the south of their New World.
In the previous winter, due to seasonal influences, the other side would most likely not take action. But now that spring has begun, if the other side wants to mobilize troops, then corresponding actions should be taken, so we have to be a little prepared.
At that time, if the army is mobilized in the spring, he will first destroy the forces here and then go to destroy the rat people.
After all, judging from the scale, dealing with this one should be much simpler than dealing with the ratmen.
As for the ratmen, the lizardmen are good at fighting a protracted war with them, so they don't mind taking a short while.
I don’t know if it was because they sensed Zhou Xu’s thoughts, but shortly after the beginning of spring, news came from the border of Anling City that the opposite reconnaissance team began to frequently appear in the area near their border.
Zhou Xu remained calm after receiving the news. He signaled Shi Lei to be alert and pay attention to the other side's every move.
Zhou Xu still had mixed feelings about this strange force.
If a war breaks out, he will have to face a situation of fighting on two fronts. If this situation can be avoided, he will definitely try his best to avoid it.
After all, no one can guarantee that they will not accidentally fail if they do such a trick.
But if the other party doesn't take action, being his neighbor will always be a hassle.
After all, what does it mean to send scouts to frequently appear on the other side's border when an unknown force is discovered? Normally, if there is no idea, then either you keep a distance from the other side like Zhou Xu did before and don't contact them, or you directly reveal your identity and try to communicate with them and visit each other.
But the other side did not make a choice, but instead sent out scouts to conduct continuous reconnaissance on the border. Any discerning person can see what their plan is.
It is not difficult to see from this action that the guys on the other side are full of intentions to annex their Great Zhou.
In response to this situation, Zhou Xu had some ideas in his mind, and then he wrote down an order and ordered someone to deliver it to Shi Lei, the defender of Anling City, as quickly as possible.
Shi Lei received the order, opened it and immediately understood what was going on.
"Pass on my order. Send a team to engage in a fight with the opposing reconnaissance team. If a conflict occurs, show weakness to the enemy."
The order has been issued. Although the soldiers who received the order did not know why they had to do this, according to the way their Great Zhou trained soldiers, obeying orders was the soldier's duty. They did not need to question it, they just had to execute it.
According to the frequency of the opposing reconnaissance team's actions, the two teams soon met, and then a conflict occurred as expected.
According to Shi Lei's arrangement, the soldiers in their team also obeyed the order, showed weakness to the enemy, and retreated on their own initiative.
If the other party is aggressive, they will immediately call the border patrol troops to force them back, but they will not chase them too far. Basically, as long as they are out of the border, they will stop chasing, looking like cowards.
For a while, the opposing reconnaissance team was running rampant near the border of their Great Zhou. At the same time, the situation here was written into a report and sent back as quickly as possible.
Inside the imperial palace in the capital of Liang State, the current Emperor of Liang looked at the latest military report sent back from the border, and a look of joy suddenly appeared on his face.
"Hahahaha, Captain Kabak really didn't lie to me. China has been at war for years, and now its national strength is exhausted. It's just a paper tiger that's strong on the outside but weak on the inside."
"I will now inherit the will of my ancestors of Liang State and rule the Central Plains, right now!"
As he spoke, Emperor Liang quickly gave orders.
"Quick, go and summon Captain Kabak to see me."
The order was given, and a tall and burly figure quickly entered the palace.
"Kabak, I meet Emperor Liang."
After entering the palace, Kabak bowed slightly to Emperor Liang, which was considered a salute.
From his every move, it is really hard to tell how much respect he has for Emperor Liang.
When Emperor Liang saw this, a hint of displeasure flashed across his eyes, but he quickly restrained it.
After all, Kabak was not his subordinate, but a Centaur mercenary he hired with money.
Due to limited conditions, they cannot produce any good war horses, so cavalry is also very scarce.
Under this premise, even the Centaur mercenaries, who are extremely powerful as cavalry, can easily become the key factor affecting the outcome of a war.
In the previous war, they were fighting hard with their neighboring countries, and it was these Centaurs mercenaries who played a key role, helping his Liang army to defeat the enemy and achieve unification.
The war on their side actually ended before winter, when the Centaur mercenaries led by Kabak wanted to settle their accounts and leave.
In response to this, Emperor Liang readily paid the commission while also thinking of recruiting him.
Imagine, in this land, if he could hold the power of the Centaurs in his hands, who could be his opponent?
But the results were obviously not smooth.
In Kabak's opinion, although the Centaur mercenaries were hired and earned money by fighting for their employers, they had no intention of joining anyone's army or becoming anyone's slaves.
Seeing those ministers kneeling and kowtowing to Emperor Liang and fawning on him, Kabak felt quite disdainful, so he refused directly and wanted to take the money and leave.
But Emperor Liang obviously had not given up and was very good at finding time.
After settling the bill, it was almost winter. As mercenaries, although they were free, they had no power to rely on. At this season, they had nowhere to go, and there were no other businesses nearby, so it was difficult for them to survive.
Recognizing this, the Emperor of Liang directly invited them to spend the winter in Liang State.
Kabak weighed the pros and cons in his mind and decided to stay until now...
(End of this chapter)
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