Although there were some problems that were neither big nor small, and the results were not as rich as expected, it still could not change the outcome of the expeditionary force's victory.
This was a crucial victory for the entire Northern Alliance. The expeditionary force, which was personally advised by the Princess of the North, achieved a great victory in the first battle. This meant that in addition to her powerful military force, the Princess also had a wise mind and a precise eye for understanding people. As a result, her prestige rose to the next level and was at its peak.
The defeated coalition forces were like fleeing sheep, and the expeditionary force was like a vicious wolf. They took full advantage of the mercenary profession's "good at small-scale independent combat, tracking and survival in the wild" and divided them into multiple small units to follow the defeated army. The rear chased and bitten fiercely.
In this way, the expeditionary force pursued them all the way to the national border of the Principality of Silver Claw, but Chen Xing was not satisfied and ordered the troops to cross the national border and continue the pursuit.
Through tactical satellites, Chen Xing observed that the edge towns near the national border were empty and immediately ordered an attack. Within three days, six edge towns were captured in succession.
When the news came back to the Longhong Principality, the whole country immediately celebrated. Even the tabloids and magazines that had been very unfriendly to Chen Xing had to praise him a few times, making his star shine and invincible.
The reason for such results was that out of caution, Wei Haitang did not send troops to support, but instead stationed heavy troops in two large towns in strategic locations.
First, he was afraid of being hit by a defeated army.
Sometimes one's own defeated army is more terrifying than the enemy's. In order to escape for their lives, there are many situations where they attack their own defense lines, causing originally normal troops to fall into chaos. We cannot kill our own people at will. At this time, the enemy troops following us take advantage of the chaos and enter, with disastrous consequences.
Second, the combat power of the expeditionary force was underestimated.
Wei Haitang never fights an uncertain battle. Although the coalition forces are basically miscellaneous soldiers from various countries, they still number 800,000 and are not without any combat effectiveness. Even Qin Wu, who had the Gluttonous Monarch, had an arm broken by the opponent. This only shows that his combat power is not weak and must be dealt with carefully.
Because of Wei Haitang's cautious approach, Chen Xing easily captured the six edge towns of the Silver Claw Principality at the junction of the Guiwei Plain.
Among them, only one fringe town resisted desperately. From the mayor to the city defenders, the entire army was wiped out. The two fringe towns offered only token resistance and then surrendered. The remaining three fringe towns fled without a fight and relinquished control.
After winning six marginal towns, Chen Xing did not
Continue east. In front of him were two heavily guarded towns, one on the left and one on the right, completely blocking the road into Silver Eagle Territory.
The expeditionary force had just finished a major battle and needed to recuperate and be unable to fight a tough battle.
He set up his headquarters in a fringe town called "Dada Town".
Dada Town is the town with the best terrain among the six edge towns. It is built on a low stone mountain and occupies a commanding height, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack.
At the same time, Dada Town was also the only town that fought tooth and nail to resist. There were only a few hundred city defenders plus some Silver Claw citizens, but it took Chen Xing an entire afternoon and the loss of a guard-level officer and hundreds of soldiers to defeat them.
Nowadays, except for the refugees living in the slum areas in the town, the Silver Claw citizens with black watches are basically dying or running away.
After occupying Dada Town, Chen Xing gradually gathered his troops and then dispersed them to the five surrounding occupied towns.
With Da Da Town as the center, the six edge towns are the horns of each other and echo each other, forming a solid line of defense.
The war entered a stalemate. While Chen Xing was repairing his troops, he turned his attention back to the country.
A few days later, an article titled "What was she doing at that time?" quietly appeared on major online platforms and newspapers and magazines in the Red Dragon Principality.
This article first describes what happened from an objective perspective. The first elite regiment of the Expeditionary Army Guards pursued Qin Wu, the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces. The Chiyan First Army Group pressed forward with the intention of rescuing the coalition marshal and encircling and suppressing the soldiers of the expeditionary force who were advancing alone.
However, facing the empty Chiyan First Army in the rear, the Red Dragon Second Army stood still and missed the opportunity to severely damage the enemy's main force.
Then he asked what the supreme commander of the Red Dragon Second Army, Lacey Maris, was doing at the time and why she missed such an obvious opportunity.
The article adopts an objective tone, demonstrates and confirms from all aspects, and finally reaches the conclusion that the iceberg goddess, who values both wisdom and beauty, could not miss the opportunity. She must have been taking a bath at that time, because the charming Princess Qingcheng was taking a bath. It takes more than an hour. In such a long time, it is normal to miss a fleeting opportunity.
At the end of the article, the wording seems serious, but in fact it is slippery, implying that the beauty is bathing, with ice-cold skin, beautiful color and delicious food, which makes people daydream, fragrant and fragrant.
When Lacey read this article, she was so angry that she was shaking all over and her chest was heaving violently.
, a pair of plump girls almost burst the clothes and tore the newspaper to pieces on the spot.
"I want you to die, die!"
She gritted her teeth to pieces, and her heart was filled with hatred. Even after tearing up the newspaper, she was still angry and tore the bedsheets, quilt covers, and pillows in the room to shreds. The bright red nails were sharp and sharp, causing pieces of cotton wool to fly.
However, everything she did did not cause any harm to the person involved thousands of kilometers away, not even a hair.
Soon a second article appeared, describing the miserable situation of the expeditionary force in a sympathetic tone, fighting for the country without even the most basic ammunition supplies, and denounced the selfish powerful with every word of blood and tears.
The article quickly aroused indignation among the domestic public. Failing to save someone and stabbing someone in the back is a taboo in the martial-minded Red Kingdom. The people admire force and worship the strong, and only the weak will make small moves behind their backs.
In order to reduce the pressure of public opinion, the Red Dragon Grand Duke Salode personally issued the order of the king and dispatched ammunition from the military headquarters to fill the vacancies in the expeditionary force.
Then the third article appeared. This time I cried out for poverty. Countless soldiers were buried in horse leather and sacrificed their lives for the country, but the expeditionary force could not even provide them with pensions...
There was a touch of sadness in the words and full of tragic emotions. People were moved by it and donated money one after another. The Red Dragon Grand Duke was forced to withdraw part of the military expenditure from the First and Second Army to help support the expeditionary force.
Lacey was extremely reluctant, and whipping her for military expenses was like cutting off her flesh and giving it to Chen Xing to eat. She was physically and mentally traumatized, but she was helpless.
During this period, Chen Xing had money and food, and his life was very comfortable.
But then, something happened that he didn't expect.
Because the incident was so sudden, he had no time to prepare.
One day when he woke up, he felt that his scalp was swollen and his skin was slightly tingling.
Through the in-field vision, he quickly discovered the problem. The undersea black hole that absorbed the spiritual energy spilled from the black pottery vat was missing.
He probably knew what was going on. The abnormal reaction of his body was a sign of psychic overload.
He quickly exited the realm and took out the old pocket watch given to him by Shad Sinclair.
The copper casing is as bright as new. When you open the lid, the glass surface is filled with light and the clock moves slowly. It has been completely restored!
