Chapter 946 A Crucial Step
Taking advantage of the elven druid's shapeshifting, Bai Tu took a risky move. While the two sides were fighting at the border, he led a small force deep into the ratman territory and directly raided the frontier stronghold of the ratman! During this time, Sion, who maintained the black panther transformation, relied on his keen senses to clear the way ahead and eliminated the ratman's spies before they discovered them.
Bai Tu said that he made an indelible contribution, and there was nothing wrong with that.
The ratmen were busy fighting the lizardmen at the time, and the focus of the front line was there.
If the Ratman patrol team found a black panther in the wild, would they send a signal to call for the Ratman to come to support them? Of course not.
If it affects the war on the front line, you will be in danger of dying.
This gave Sion the opportunity to perform.
The small teams of ratmen were basically vulnerable in front of him. After easily defeating several ratman teams along the way, he safely brought Bai Tu and the others to the entrance of the ratmen's underground lair, thus making this plan come true!
By the time the vines start to grow in the ratmen's underground nests, it will be too late for the ratmen hiding inside to take action.
The limited space underneath was quickly filled up by the winding vines. The large number of ratmen inside had nowhere to hide, and eventually they all became nutrients that promoted the growth of the winding vines, making the vines grow faster.
During this process, the ratmen's underground nest collapsed, and the ratmen hiding inside who did not have time to come out were naturally either killed or injured.
During this period, after the rat tide on the front line was defeated, the Lizardman troops led by Soros also advanced quickly and soon joined up with Bai Tu and his men.
At this moment, looking at the large area of collapsed land in front of him, there was not much surprise on Soros's face.
He had seen this kind of scene many times before, when he destroyed the Claw Clan.
The only difference is that at that time they used shield beasts to destroy the ratmen's underground nests, but now it has become a magical means of the wood elf wizards.
With the continuous development within, in the long-term war with the ratmen, the lizardmen gradually realized that the mobility efficiency of the armored beasts was too low.
If they bring Shieldbeasts with them, their offensive rhythm will be greatly restricted.
After all, in the old civilization era, shield beasts were not their military units, but resource units.
It’s just that before, they lacked effective means to destroy the ratmen’s underground nests, so they had no choice but to carry them with them all the time. But now, they undoubtedly have a better choice.
"Tash, take the dragoons and green lizard spearmen and go down to clean up."
After receiving the order, Tash led the team there without saying a word.
Faced with an area where the terrain had become noticeably uneven, complex and difficult to navigate after the collapse, the dragoons led by Tash were able to walk on flat ground as if it were flat ground, demonstrating their efficient mobility in complex environments that conventional cavalry did not possess.
At the same time, the green lizard spearmen also showed their flexibility, rushing in quickly and starting to finish off the ratmen inside.
During this period, human troops led by Bai Tu also cooperated in the operation.
Assist the Lizardman troops to conduct blockade patrols on the periphery and capture and kill those who try to escape.
The entire subsequent operation went quite smoothly.
Soros and Bai Tu did not rush to launch follow-up actions.
Instead, they turned around and found a suitable area nearby and began to build a front-line camp.
They will definitely need logistical support for this expedition.
To do this, they also need a sufficiently reliable front-line camp to allow them to stockpile supplies.
Therefore, taking down the border stronghold of the Corrupted Clan was a crucial step for the southern border troops! They then rested for about ten days and completed the construction of the front-line camp before the large army began to advance.
At the same time, a big event is happening on Zhou Xu's side. That is, Zhou Xu, as the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, will officially return to the capital, Black Moon City! Previously, due to traffic problems and also due to development needs, he had to stay in the palace of Xianyang City for a long time to handle government affairs.
But in fact, Xianyang City has never been the capital of his Great Zhou, and he has never said so. Black Moon City is his base camp.
After the waterway was opened, the geographical advantages of Black Moon City were further highlighted. From that time on, Zhou Xu had already begun preparing to return to his capital.
However, there are no buildings like the imperial palace in Black Moon City.
Zhou Xu used to think that it was unnecessary. It would be better to use the labor force on serious construction projects.
But now he has changed his mind and he finds that the palace is still useful.
It is not only about providing oneself with an environment with complete facilities so that one can handle government affairs and life with peace of mind, but it is also related to the image and face of the country.
If their Great Zhou wants to continue to develop, it will inevitably have intersections with other forces in the future.
It's impossible for him to just ignore everything and fight when he encounters a certain force, right? He is not a warmongerer.
Take the dwarves as an example. They can obviously try to establish diplomatic relations with each other.
At that time, we will inevitably have to receive the other party's delegation.
Considering this, as the supreme ruler of the Great Zhou, if he lived in a small house, would it be decent for him to receive the envoys in his house? Before they even met, he had already lost in terms of momentum.
For this reason, Black Moon City had already started building the imperial palace after the waterway was opened, and it was officially completed before the beginning of spring this year.
After confirming the news, Zhou Xu made simple arrangements for matters in Xianyang City and then officially boarded the ship back to Black Moon City.
In their Great Zhou, large ships had been built and put into use for water transportation for a long time, but this was Zhou Xu's first time riding on one.
Looking at the huge sailboat in front of me, I feel very fresh.
Compared to the bumpy ride in a carriage, the feeling of riding on a big ship and sailing against the wind and waves is quite good.
At this moment, Zhou Xu was also full of fresh energy. He stood directly on the bow deck, looking at the surrounding green mountains and the sparkling lake, feeling the warm spring breeze, and seemed quite comfortable.
When I got tired of standing, I just sat on the lounge chair on the deck and basked in the sun. It was really a rare experience to enjoy the feeling of being on vacation.
During this period, as his important right-hand men in daily government work, Huo Qubing and Li Bowen naturally followed him to Black Moon City.
In addition, there were his personal guards, three concubines from the harem and some maids serving them on the ship.
It was the first time for each of them to take a boat ride.
This also makes the ship really lively now.
(End of this chapter)
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