Chapter 1021: Campaign Against Dong Zhuo
Translator: alyschu
I had to hide to my surprise. The world was ruled by the law of natural selection, and Lin Yixin, the Fruit Knife Goddess, knew this better than most people. That was why she did everything she could to develop a new unit for her guild. She knew that continuous innovation was the only real way to solidify and maintain Snowy Cathayaâs position in the Center.
A short while later, we arrived at the ruins of White Rose Fortress. It was currently jam-packed with players. The place was a pile of broken rubble right now, but at least we had retaken it from the enemy.
I spurred my mount forward and declared loudly with a smile, "Friends of Sky City, can you please move out of the way for a bit? Ancient Sword Dreaming Soulsâ cavalry would like to go to the front and meet up with their main guild. Thank you!"
The nearest crowd turned around and saw me, Li Chengfeng, Chaos Moon, Gui Guzi, Beiming Xue and many more famous players trotting toward them. Following right behind us were elite Dragonlight Cavalry and Dragonlight Archers.
Not all of the players crowding the canyon were first-rate players. In fact, this was the first time the majority of them met us inside the game. A loud commotion broke out as a resultâ
An uncle tamer commented with a smile, "Look, itâs Lu Chen! Itâs really him!"
Standing next to him was a star-struck 17-year-old girl. "Yeah, and he looks pretty handsome too, heehee! Ooh, Legendary Brave is pretty handsome too, Gui Guzi is so cute, High Fighting Spirits... is too muscular for me. No, no, he wonât do... Amazing Expert is worse though. His gaze is so lecherous. Disgusting..."
While the girl was salivating at the boys, the boy next to him was salivating at Beiming Xue. "Wa, itâs Beiming Xue, the number one archer, no, mounted archer, of the entire China server! Tsk tsk, the leather mini skirt beneath her cloak is so beautiful, and her legs are so long and white..."
"Pooh, shameless boy!" A brawny warrior slapped him in the face. "Beiming Xue looks way too young for my liking. Chaos Moon though, her waist is thin, her hips are wide, and her breasts are huge! Sheâs the perfect model of the big sister type! That smile especially, ah, I think Iâm going to fall in love..."
"You say that and you call me shameless!?"
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We passed through the players without pause and galloped at full speed for almost 5 minutes. As we entered the domain of Purple Grape City, I noted that wherever one looked at the plains, there were signs of trampling. More than half of the grass was dead. Heaven only knew how many cavalry battles it had taken for the once-green plains to become like this.
Moreover, the field was covered in bodies and small potions that no one picked up because they obviously belonged to players between Level 120 to Level 150. The system hadnât despawned them yet. I also noticed that there wasnât a single Wildfire Rider to be found among the corpses, meaning that the 200000 enemies Candle Dragon defeated were really just cannon fodder, second-rate players, and their victory wasnât really as epic as was described in the forums. That being said, the strength of the Qiu Beast Cavalry was unquestionable. They were one of this Nation Warâs key armies for sure.
Another short while later, we saw a group of players riding toward us. Their leader was none other than the sweet and beautiful He Yi. Clad in cyan armor and riding the Dragonscale Beast, she shot me a smile and said, "Welcome home, Lu Chen, everyone. Good job on taking out Ice River Canton! Li Chengfeng, Gui Guzi, Chaos Moon, High Fighting Spirits, you guys did amazing as well, hehe..."
The grunts immediately replied embarrassedly, "Nah, we didnât really do that much, itâs all thanks to our brothers and sisters giving it their all!"
I praised Eve, "You did well too, Eve, and that Godslaying Blade you just picked up is the proof of that! Now that you can use Great Earth Transformation, you are without a doubt one of the super core players of Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls! Youâll be able to lead a cavalry of your own just like me and Li Chengfeng from now on!"
He Yi beamed like sweet honey, and her eyes curled like crescent moons at my praise. She said cheerfully, "Mn mn, I look forward to it. With Great Earth Transformation and Godslaying Blade, Iâm sure I wonât be a burden to anyone anymore!"
While saying this, He Yi raised her Seven Star Veluriyam Spear and injected her energy into it. A blade of golden energy about 20 yards long immediately appeared from the spearhead. It really looked like she was wielding some sort of legendary weapon or something, one with a super long attack range too, tsk tsk!
"Very cool..."
I asked, "So, what is the current battle situation, Eve?"
"Oh, I donât think I can answer that properly. Follow me, Iâll lead the way to command."
"Mn."
The command camp was set on a 200-meter-tall hill surrounded by low-lying flat grounds on Dragonbone Mountain Range. Sky Cityâs elite players including Ancient Sword Dreaming Soulsâ 100000 Cyan Tiger Cavalrymen were standing by at this location. Although the Cyan Tiger Cavalry was far weaker than the Dragonlight Cavalry, their numbers were great enough to pose a sizable threat to the enemy.
After I, Gui Guzi, Li Chengfeng, He Yi, Beiming Xue, Chaos Moon and more climbed to the peak of the hill, we saw a couple hundred players gathered together and speaking to one another. All the leaders and vice leaders of the noteworthy guilds in Sky City, Wind City and Vanished God City were here.
"Ah, youâre back, Lu Chen!" Hot and Sour Noodles walked up to us with a smile. "Thank you for your hard work!"
I nodded. "Itâs fine. How is the battle situation, uncle?"
Zhang Chun pointed a finger at the giant plains in front of us before saying, "Around 9 million of our players have entered this section of the plains and formed a cone-shaped attack surface. They are currently fighting against Purple Grape Cityâs players right now. Candle Dragonâs Qiu Beast Cavalry have mounted a couple of charges before you arrived, and theyâre currently in the middle of resting. Finally, weâre planning to harass the enemy and disrupt their rhythm by focusing our strength on one point of the enemyâs defense line at a time.
Candlelight Shadow added, "Purple Grape Cityâs elites havenât appeared yet, and both sides are still testing the waters for now. That being said, weâve pushed into the hinterlands."
"Hinterlands? I wonder..." I said.
Candlelight Shadowâs eyes narrowed. "What do you mean by that?"
I slowly walked to the cliff facing toward the plains before unraveling the giant map that was Purple Grape Cityâs domain in the air. After putting the map of the plains and the map of Purple Grape Cityâs domain together, I tapped on a couple of marked points of interest and explained, "These plains are a huge map enveloping several different maps. One such example is the Lost Forest that lies in the north. That map is incredibly complex, impossible to overcome in a short time, and an easy location to set up ambushes, so I would advise that we avoid it completely. Sunset Basin, the map bordering Lost Forest is not a good choice either. The land there is lower than normal and can turn into a lake whenever thereâs a downpour. If we try to march through there, it is entirely possible that the enemy will try to flood us. In fact, Iâm fairly certain that the reason we were able to enter the plains with barely any resistance was because our enemies wanted us to! Theyâre trying to lead us into a death trap!"
The declaration caused a shiver among the group. While Warsky, Luo River God of the Capital and Stranger of Three Lifetimes looked thoughtful, Candlelight Shadow questioned me, "Are you trying to scare us, Lu Chen? Weâll soon invade Purple Grape Cityâs domain with tens of millions of players, or even a hundred million players. How can they possibly entrap us?"
I smiled placatingly. "Allow me to finish. Yes, we have superior numbers, but the terrain weâre at isnât exactly conducive to that advantage. Have you guys scouted the mountains next to White Rose Fortress for hidden armies? White Rose Fortress is a tiny entrance, so it wonât take much effort to seal it and cut off our forward armyâs path of retreat. Our numbers advantage will be useless because weâll be limited by the bottleneck."
Candlelight Shadow looked astonished. Hot and Sour Noodles immediately ordered, "Four, send all our assassins into the forests next to White Rose Fortress right now! And find out what the Top 50 guilds of Purple Grape City are doing!"
I barely resisted the urge to roll my eyes. I knew that there was a chance they would grow lax after the huge victory Candle Dragon won with the Qiu Beast Cavalry, and I was right. Even the usually cautious Zhang Chun was underestimating the enemy. Thankfully, I had scouted both mountains with Dark Pupils when I was making my way over. As far as I was aware, only a small number of Japanese players were hiding in those mountains.
Next, I pointed at the red mass of enemies on the plains and said, "See this? Purple Grape Cityâs players look like theyâre losing, but their formation is solid, and theyâre locking down our entire frontline. We need to solve this as soon as possible, or I guarantee you that theyâll move their long-range war machines overâeven something as basic as a ballistae will be enoughâand give us hell. Remember, they donât need to beat our whole army. All they need to do is to hold out for 72 hours, and theyâll win this Nation War."
Hot and Sour Noodles nodded deeply. "Mn. You are as sharp as always, Lu Chen."
The jealous Sword Lord of Jianghu had a different opinion, however. Their vice leader, Now and Forever, said with a sneer, "This is just armchair strategizing. Also, we can solve this âimpenetrable defenseâ easily just by sending out our cavalry. Heâs making it look oh-so-complicated to make himself look good."
Hegemon Palaceâs Wang Dongliang nodded in agreement. "I agree. So what if their defense is solid? In a few hours, we will have enough men to blow it aside like wet tissue. Breaking through was never an issue."
I curled my lips. "Iâm just trying to minimize our casualties. Did you conveniently forget that we still have Cyan Earth City and Elephant City to worry about? It so happens that these two main cities are exactly to the left and right side of this plains too. Can you say we can absolutely win even if weâre attacked from three sides?"
This time, it was Blue Sky Scar who sneered, "Why are you even in this business if youâre scared of everything?"
Stranger of Three Lifetimes erupted, "Are you listening to yourself? Can you even imagine what would happen if we lost all our main forces to a reckless charge? At the very least, I know you canât bear the responsibility! Pooh!"
Roaming Dragon interrupted, "If we canât arrive at an agreement, we might as well split up and do whatever the hell we want!"
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Li Chengfeng suddenly laughed out loud before swearing, "This is a fucking joke. I donât know about the others, but I know you people will never be able to conquer Purple Grape City at least!"
Wang Dongliang glared at him. "What the hell did you say, Legendary Brave?"
Li Chengfeng glared right back as he replied, "Your ugliness reminds me of the campaign against Dong Zhuo. The eighteen warlords had joined hands not because they wanted to rid the scourge that was Dong Zhuo, but because they wanted to serve their own interests in some way. That coalition had ended in unhappy dissolution, and Iâm not seeing a future for this coalition either. All I have to say is this: Can you hopeless idiots come up with one proper justification to refute Lu Chenâs sound logic? Just one! If yes, feel free to share it with us right now. If not then shut the hell up, you fucking idiots!"
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