Chapter 846: Distant Water Cannot Put Out a Nearby Fire
There are too many unknowns and uncertainties about this enemy, which makes Xie Liancheng dare not make any boastful statements.
Shi Lei, who saw this, couldn't help but feel more solemn.
Xie Liancheng noticed this, hesitated for a moment, and then slowly spoke...
"Actually, it's not that they are completely untreatable. For example, your majesty can control the two skeleton beasts, and Qiansui. In addition, your majesty also has the mantra of 'lightning attack'. In my opinion, as long as it is a living creature, no matter how strong it is, it can't withstand lightning, right?"
Speaking of this, the thousand-year-old Jie Liancheng came to my mind again, and I suddenly felt uneasy again.
“Uh, probably.”
"I have also considered the Skeleton Behemoth and Chitose."
Even Jie Liancheng had thought of it, so it was impossible for Shi Lei not to have thought of it.
"As for your Majesty's 'lightning attack', I'm really not aware of it."
After Zhou Xu obtained the mantra of 'Lightning Attack', he never used it in any public occasion except for testing it himself.
Except for a very few people, no one knows that their Majesty has such a skill.
However, Shi Lei did not get entangled in this issue.
"If you want Chitose to come here, I'm afraid your Majesty will have to show up. The same goes for 'Lightning Attack'."
"As for controlling the giant skeleton beast..."
"As far as I know, there are only two people in the Great Zhou who possess the true words of 'control of skeleton beast soldiers' besides Your Majesty. They are Ye Jinghong and Li Ce. However, neither of them is here, and the same goes for the skeleton beast."
It is not difficult to hear from Shi Lei's words that he has indeed considered all possibilities.
"Take Yuancheng, which is likely to be the battlefield next, for example. Your Majesty, even if you set out from Xianyang City with a cavalry squad at the fastest speed, it will take more than a month to get here. Li Ce, who is in Green Forest City, can't get here much faster."
"Not to mention that the latest intelligence has just been sent out. They don't even know the situation here. All actions can only be carried out after receiving the intelligence."
Having said that, Shi Lei no longer planned to continue.
Simply put, distant water cannot quench a nearby fire! Xie Liancheng, who was woken up in the middle of the night, had not yet recovered his normal brain speed. He completely ignored the problem and came up with a naive idea.
The transmission of information also takes time. According to Shi Lei's calculations, it is considered highly efficient for His Majesty to arrive here before winter.
In other words, don't count on it. Shi Lei doesn't think that group of green monsters will wait obediently for that long.
In the current situation, they can basically only rely on themselves.
Well, now he couldn't sleep either.
After that, he didn't know how he fell asleep. Maybe he was too tired, and he finally lost consciousness in the early morning.
The adjutant knew that Shi Lei had hardly slept the whole night, so he didn't rush to call him the next morning.
The main force would set out after breakfast, and he was more than capable of handling the preparations before that.
This also allowed Shi Lei to get almost two more hours of sleep.
"Thanks, I feel okay now."
After being woken up, Shi Lei learned from his adjutant that everything was ready.
Just when he was planning to have a quick bite before setting off, the cavalryman sent to chase Drogo and his men came back and brought back a result that was within Shi Lei's expectations.
Didn't catch up! Drogo and his men were eager to return home, and they had set out several days earlier. Unless the other party slowed down their pace or even stopped to rest, it would be almost impossible for the cavalrymen who set out later to catch up.
At that time, he just wanted to give it a try with a "what if?" mentality. If the Centaur Cavalry led by Drogo could turn back, it would definitely be a powerful help, but it was useless to think about it now.
After gathering the troops, the large army officially set out soon.
The cavalry unit led by Jie Liancheng went ahead. They moved faster and there was no need to follow the main force and slow down their speed.
If we get to Yuancheng first, we can be of some help if there is any unexpected situation there.
Of course, during the journey, Shi Lei did not forget the two border cities located in the north and south of Xinbei District respectively.
Although Yuancheng is the closest to Pingyuan City in terms of distance, there is no guarantee that those green-skinned creatures will not go over there.
Considering this possibility, Shi Lei selected two messengers and rushed to the two cities with his own orders, asking the garrisons in the two cities to assist in evacuating the population within the city.
These relocated populations were divided into two parts. One part was temporarily moved to Daliang City, and the other part was directly moved to Anling City in the Xinnan District.
The same was true in Yuancheng. Although the main force was still on the way, the order had already been sent.
Needless to say, before the battle officially started, Shi Lei was already prepared to abandon the city in front and retreat at any time.
Even if the time comes, he will give up without hesitation even the New Taipei City area that they have just occupied and have not had time to warm up.
At the same time, the team that escaped from Pingyuan City finally arrived outside Yuancheng after days of travel.
The leading officer looked at the city that was already right in front of him, and his lifeless eyes finally showed a ripple.
Looking back, there were only twenty or thirty defeated soldiers and no more than a thousand people from Pingyuan City who escaped from Pingyuan City and arrived here.
At this moment, they looked almost the same as refugees, even the officers were no exception.
To get from Pingyuan City to Daliang City, one must pass through Yuancheng, which is the shortest route.
Therefore, Yuancheng knew the news earlier than Shi Lei.
However, the officer in charge of garrisoning Yuancheng did not choose to send troops to support.
Regardless of whether this is true or false, there are only 500 troops stationed in Yuancheng. This amount of troops is not enough to support them in sending troops to provide support while ensuring the internal stability of Yuancheng at this stage.
Not to mention that according to their understanding at the time, Pingyuan City had already fallen on the day it was invaded, which made the high-risk move of sending troops to support completely lose its final meaning.
In comparison, it is obviously more important to defend Yuancheng and wait for follow-up orders.
Noticing the presence of refugees outside the city, the officers in charge of guarding Yuancheng did not intend to turn them away.
The city gate opened and a troop quickly came out of the city. Before they got close, the Yuancheng garrison had already clearly felt the atmosphere of despair surrounding them.
The moment their eyes met, the soldiers stationed in Yuancheng all trembled in their hearts.
It is hard to imagine what these people have gone through to become like this.
Those eyes looked like they had witnessed hell on earth...
(End of this chapter)
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