NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 188: The Beginning of the Ke Family's Assault Half a Month Later_1
Following the Luo Family's dispatch of troops to aid the Xu Family of Wan Shan Prefecture,
the Ke Family of Xunyang Prefecture, as well as the Luo Family, who controlled the lands of four prefectures,
ultimately clashed.
However, it was clear
that with the defensive advantage and the support of the elite troops from the Luo Family,
the Ke Family of Xunyang Prefecture was not at an advantage.
In fact, it could be said that after the Ke Family of Xunyang Prefecture launched their attack, they were at a significant disadvantage.
Nonetheless, even so,
the Ke Family of Xunyang Prefecture had no choice but to grit their teeth and persist.
Wan Shan Prefecture, the Xu Family.
This was the only and sole path to survival for the Ke Family of Xunyang Prefecture.
If they could take down the Xu Family of Wan Shan Prefecture, the Ke Family of Xunyang Prefecture might have a future.
But if they couldn't take down the Xu Family of Wan Shan Prefecture...
The Ke Family of Xunyang Prefecture would sink slowly into the bottomless mire, bit by bit,
until they were completely swallowed by the swamp.
...
The Ke Family of Xunyang Prefecture made their move.
In the Da Feng Dynasty, where the New Emperor Feng Wumian held the absolutely orthodox position,
he, too, had begun to take action.
What was different about his approach from the Ke Family of Xunyang Prefecture, however...
was that the New Emperor Feng Wumian had simply gathered a large number of elite troops,
amassing them at the borderlands of the Luo Family.
And so, he watched in silence.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the Luo Family lands, Feng Wuhen, who now controlled the territories of three prefectures,
had also discreetly mobilized a considerable number of soldiers,
gathering them at the borders between the Luo Family and New Emperor Feng Wumian.
It seemed he was just waiting for the various parties to fully commence their battles.
Could he seize another opportunity to profit from the chaos?
If Feng Wuhen could play the role of the opportunistic fisherman like last time...
his faction would completely rise to power.
After that, replacing his elder brother and taking control of the vast Da Feng Dynasty was not impossible.
...
As time gradually passed,
more than half a month had quickly gone by.
The turmoil within the Da Feng Dynasty was slowly rising.
But if one observed closely...
they would realize that the real chaos was confined to the border region between the Xu Family of Wan Shan Prefecture and the Ke Family of Xunyang Prefecture.
Most of the other forces were still in a state of observation.
In this half month, although the New Emperor Feng Wumian had deployed his troops several times, exerting some pressure on the Luo Family,
clearly, such pressure was not enough to make the Luo Family easily give up the lands of Wan Shan Prefecture.
...
Luo Mountain Prefecture, Qingshi City, Luo Family Ancestral Land.
Inside the room where the Luo Family Patriarch resided,
Luo Ping, the current Family Head of the Luo Family, was seated quietly in the main seat.
He sipped tea from his hand
while perusing the document in front of him.
"Hmm?"
"In half a month's time, we lost just under ten thousand soldiers?"
"Whereas the Ke Family of Xunyang Prefecture side lost approximately seventy to eighty thousand troops?"
"The situation of the war seems to be far easier than what I had imagined..."
As he read, Luo Ping silently set down his teacup and lifted his head.
His eyes slightly narrowed as he stared silently into the distance.
During this half-month, the Ke Family of Xunyang Prefecture had accumulated over a million armored elites at the borderlands of Wan Shan Prefecture.
Even the number was not far from two million.
Nevertheless, Luo Ping was not concerned about this.
The nearly two million figure was merely what the Ke Family of Xunyang Prefecture had openly declared.
The actual number still needed to be verified.
Furthermore, even if the number of troops from Xunyang Prefecture truly reached nearly two million,
what of it?
War is not something that can be won simply by numerical superiority.
Beyond numbers, there are many other factors to consider in warfare.
The quality of the soldiers?
Their will and morale?
The capability of logistical support?
The number of high-level cultivators?
All these are fundamental factors that will determine the outcome of a battle.
Of course, there's also the fact that
the Luo Family is in a defensive position, naturally holding an absolute advantage in defense.
The extent of the city walls is fixed.
Could you, at the same time, send all your soldiers up there? Discover hidden tales at empire
And if you ignore the giant city standing tall in the borderlands…
The logistical support of the Ke Family of Xunyang Prefecture's army would also be threatened.
Therefore, if the Ke Family of Xunyang Prefecture really wants to take the entire Wan Shan Prefecture,
they can only advance steadily, infiltrating little by little.
Only by doing so can they truly follow the path to success.
...
Back in the room,
after Luo Ping came back to his senses,
he lowered his head slightly once again,
and casually picked up another document,
opened it, and began to read in silence.
As he read, he asked Lu Jun, who was sitting quietly next to him, in a low voice, "What do you think, how long will this war last? And how much power will the New Emperor of the Da Feng Dynasty, Feng Wumian, deploy?"
Lu Jun, who had been engrossed in dealing with administrative affairs, heard this.
He narrowed his eyes slightly and pondered for a moment.
Lifting his head, he replied in a low voice to Luo Ping beside him, "The war with the Ke Family of Xunyang Prefecture will likely last a long time, as they have no other choice."
"As for the New Emperor Feng Wumian..."
"It depends on what they plan to do."
"However, I estimate that they probably won't make a move in the short term."