Chapter 432: Expedition
At the edge of the world, a horn with a specific frequency sounded, which was a signal that an energy channel had been discovered.
It was the day after they decided to take the initiative to attack, and Li Ce had just returned to the garrison camp to make deployments.
The moment the signal was confirmed, the cavalry unit led by Li Ce galloped all the way and arrived at the vicinity of the energy channel at the fastest speed.
However, they did not rush directly into the energy channel, but surrounded the energy channel as usual, as if they were guarding against enemies that might rush in from the other end of the energy channel.
During this time, the crossbow squad that arrived ahead of the slow cavalry team also aimed at the exit of the energy channel as usual, set up a three-bow crossbow, and prepared to launch an attack at any time.
This was undoubtedly also an instruction from Zhou Xu, that is, they should not take the next energy channel.
Maintaining a state of alert until the moment the energy channel was closed, Li Ce waved his hand and called back his troops.
At the same time, on the opposite continent...
Outside of the opened energy channel, the large army of Lizardmen was also on high alert. As soon as the opposing troops appeared, they would immediately attack them head-on!
However, until the energy channel was closed, there was no movement from the other side, so it could be said that all that time was wasted.
Taking a look at the panting and exhausted Green Lizard Priest, Soros waved his hand and signaled his men to take him back.
He himself rushed to the temple as quickly as possible to report the situation to the high priest.
"High Priest, in accordance with your wishes, I asked the Green Lizard Priest to take the initiative to open the energy channel, and then arranged an ambush outside the channel, but no troops from the opposite world came."
Soros did not make any guesses about the situation on the other side at this time, but reported the result to the high priest in the simplest way.
The previous failure in the encirclement and suppression of the Centaurs put him under considerable pressure.
Fortunately, a lot of Centaurs were killed during the encirclement and suppression, which reduced the enemy's combat effectiveness in disguise. Otherwise, even according to his status in the tribe, he would definitely be severely punished after a series of defeats.
Of course, even though he was not severely punished at this moment, Soros's entire state had obviously become much more cautious in his words and actions.
Because he also knew that his repeated failures were wearing down the high priest's patience with him.
After listening to Soros' report, the high priest fell into a brief contemplation.
[They didn't attack me. Did they not guess that something happened to the Centaurs? Or did they guess that I had set a trap? Or did they not want to take any risks and were ready to give up on the Centaurs?]
The high priest obviously could not get a clear answer to all these questions at this moment.
The reason why the high priest took the initiative to set up this trap and lure the opponent into it was definitely because he took advantage of the incident with the Centaur and took advantage of the situation.
On the other hand, there is a troop that has retreated from the front line to rest. Now they have rested and are ready to return to the front line to participate in the battle.
In the current situation, the war between the Lizardmen and the Ratmen in the south is not easy. This force is still relatively important. If they stay in the rear for a long time, they will also need to bear considerable pressure.
The high priest undoubtedly finally decided to send this army to the front line.
However, before going to the front line, the high priest set a trap for the opponent at a precise time. If the opponent fell into the trap, he would take this opportunity to severely damage the opponent, which could also reduce the potential threat here in disguise.
But unfortunately, ideals are full and reality is skinny.
The current situation was not at all what he had imagined, which left the high priest helpless.
Some time ago, the ratmen in the south had been relatively quiet for a while, but now their offensive has erupted again, and is showing signs of becoming increasingly fierce.
Under the current circumstances, it was unrealistic for him to gather troops and march to the other side. If he had the energy to spare, why would he have to wait until now? Right now, he could only pray to their gods, praying that the other side would retreat in the face of difficulties, only care about self-preservation, and intend to abandon the Centaurs.
On this side, Zhou Xu didn’t know what the Lizardman High Priest was thinking, but he certainly didn’t intend to give up.
The reason for not taking any action this time is mainly due to some situations and risks, and it is an operation out of caution.
Based on the intelligence sent back from the garrison camp, Zhou Xu became even more convinced that there was something fishy about the energy channel.
Although the formation of the energy channel has a certain degree of randomness, and this randomness continues to change as the two fragments of the world continue to get closer.
But even so, we can still find some general rules in this ever-changing probability.
For example, the time when energy channels are formed! It is a fact that the frequency of energy channels is becoming higher and higher.
But from the last time he appeared to now, wasn't it a little too fast? He had reason to suspect that the lizard man on the other side had actively opened the energy channel.
Of course, all of this was just his guess, and he didn't worry about whether he was right or not. The answer was not important to Zhou Xu at this moment.
As for the premise that the Centaurs were ambushed by the Lizardmen and successfully escaped, the formation of the next energy channel would take at least another half a month. During this period, the question of whether the Centaurs could hold on...
The answer can be clearly seen if we compare the Centaurs to a group of wild beasts.
A group of wild beasts will not lose their ability to survive in the wild just because you raise them for a few days, let alone centaurs who make a living by hunting.
To be honest, after the ambush and the breakout, the Centaurs were probably injured. They needed some time to rest, right? Isn't this time just right? It won't delay either side.
In this way, Zhou Xu's preparations for war are still in full swing.
The new recruits who just reported to Caoyuan Village some time ago and started receiving regular army training must stand aside first. It is not their turn to go into the expedition this time.
Under this premise, the large army had already gathered at the border camp, and the first batch of logistical supplies for the expedition had also been delivered as quickly as possible.
After all, even if they figured out a general pattern, it was still vague. They couldn't accurately lock the time and location of the opening of the energy channel. They could only patrol and wait.
This period of time was really difficult for Li Ce and his friends who were at the border.
There is no doubt that the Lizardman is a powerful enemy, and it is precisely the opponent's strength that makes Li Ce and others who are waiting to go to the expedition feel a little nervous and anxious.
This is simply unavoidable and can only be overcome by yourself.
After many days, with the opening of the energy channel in the border area, the day of the expedition officially arrived! The exciting horn sounded on the grassland, and Li Ce, wearing rattan armor, drew his sword and gave the order.
“Go!”
"WOW!!!!"
(End of this chapter)
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