On the coast, every three feet, there was a bonfire, and the firelight illuminated the lake island brightly.
The hot firelight not only illuminated the lake island, but also illuminated the ships not far from the coast, allowing the soldiers on the shore to clearly see the newly appeared ships.
Zhou Tai, who stood upright and tall, stood on the bow of the ship, holding a magical sword in his hand, looking majestic. The firelight shone on his face, seeming to create circles of halo, like a god of war.
"Unexpectedly, after passing through the fog, there would be such a lake island. Is there the entrance to the Cave Heaven Paradise here?" After a quick glance at the situation on the shore, Zhou Tai whispered to himself.
Zhou Tai selectively ignored the soldiers occupying the lake island.
Behind Zhou Tai's boat was the lingering fog, and about thirty feet ahead was the shore of the lake island.
Without the thick fog, the lake space in front of the bright lake island is not spacious. After emerging from the fog one by one, the warships gradually occupied the small space in front of the lake island.
"Get ready to land on the island!" Zhou Tai ignored whether there was an ambush on the lake island and directly ordered to land on the island domineeringly.
"Yes!" The messenger behind Zhou Tai, who was always ready for orders, responded sonorously and forcefully when he heard the words. Without any hesitation, the order was executed immediately. General Zhou Tai's orders are military orders. Military orders are like mountains, this is their code.
Li Jia, who was next to him, looked at Zhou Tai and then at the group of unknown people who looked quite embarrassed on the shore not far away. There was some hesitation on his face, but he didn't say anything. He is not a member of the military, nor does he know how to march and fight. If he wants to give advice, he may seem nondescript.
Soon, warships cut through the calm lake water and arrived at the shore of the lake island. The water level near this lake island is very deep, and there is no problem for the warship to dock directly on the shore.
News of the arrival of Zhou Tai and others soon spread to a military camp on the lake island.
Different from the ragged clothes of the ordinary soldiers on the edge of the lake island, the soldiers in the military camp here are all full of energy, brightly dressed and full of smiles.
They held a large bowl of wine in their hands and bit into large pieces of cooked meat, which was extremely moist.
"Report! Report to General Cui that a fleet has passed through the fog of Jinghu Lake and arrived at Dongtian Island!" A pale-faced messenger rushed over from outside the camp to report. There was a look of hope that was hard to see on the face of this messenger.
After reporting the news, the messenger glanced greedily at the wine and cooked meat on the table, and swallowed without trace, with a look of desire and helplessness in his eyes.
Since the fleet entered the fog of Mirror Lake, he has not eaten meat or drank alcohol for two months!
Maybe because they can't find a way back, maybe because they can't find a way forward, maybe because backup hasn't come, or maybe because there's no hope... the Exploration Corps fell into a desperate situation.
For various reasons, the fleet's supplies were seized by the higher-ups in the military. They, the little soldiers, can only eat ordinary military rations, even on a limited basis, let alone a meal.
Especially recently, there are rumors in the army that the food reserves are about to be exhausted. The supply of military rations has been reduced again and again.
They just peeled off tree bark and dug up grass roots to eat!
The road is frozen to death, and the wine and meat of the rich families smell stinky.
However, these high-ranking military officials still drink and eat meat.
It's a pity, if there were singers or something, I believe these guys would still be singing every day.
The top brass in the military are rotten!
However, the messenger did not dare to go beyond the limit in the slightest, because he was afraid of being incorporated into the exploration camp. As for the soldiers of the exploration camp, once they got into the fog, they never came back!
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"Well...if there is a fleet, then there will be a fleet. Get down..." General Cui breathed out the breath of alcohol and responded groggyly.
However, just when he was about to ask the messenger not to disturb their enjoyment of drinking, his groggy mind finally filtered the information from the messenger, and he immediately jumped up.
"There is a fleet?!" General Cui exclaimed, his momentum suddenly rose, and the strength of the earth-level generals burst out, and the camp was filled with momentum for a while.
The strength of this military boss should not be underestimated.
After changing his state of being a decadent drunkard, General Cui's eyes sparkled, as if he had grasped a life-saving straw.
"If you have a fleet, you will have supplies. If you have supplies, you can continue to live! Prefect Xu has not forgotten us!" General Cui said solemnly.
The other generals who were addicted to wine and meat were all in high spirits.
"General, has our backup finally arrived?" a general said excitedly.
"According to the earlier plan, we should have arrived a long time ago, why are we dozens of days late!" Another general complained.
In fact, these generals are also good players in Xu Zhao's army. If there is hope, they will not be so corrupt and degenerate.
The decay in the camp suddenly changed due to the sudden appearance of a fleet!
"Commander, does the incoming fleet have signs?" General Cui asked in a solemn voice.
The odor of alcohol on his body was quickly dissipated due to the operation of his deep internal energy. For him who has reached such a level of cultivation, being drunk is not a problem.
"Um...you can't see the sign." The messenger lowered his head and said hesitantly.
There was no time to look at the fleet logo. As soon as the fleet came over, the soldiers who were on guard as usual suddenly rushed to the island like a bolt from the blue and reported the situation.
"Can't see the sign? Then let's go and have a meeting in person!" The general looked eager to try.
"Okay! Sound the drum and gather!!" General Cui pondered for a while and shouted loudly.
Ever since these dozens of days, he has been feeling uneasy in his heart, and he indulged in alcohol in order to dispel this uneasiness.
That vague connection with Qinglong City has long since disappeared. Its disappearance may be because of the obstruction here, or maybe... it's because... Qinglong City is no longer there!
The visitor may not be a friendly force!
"yes!"
As the military order was issued, bursts of dull booming drums resounded throughout the not-so-huge lake island.
Soon, groups of soldiers in ragged clothes and armor hanging casually gathered together in a panic.
Once counted, the number of soldiers was 600,000!
"Damn it, why are there only 600,000 troops left?" General Cui's face was ashen after hearing the report.
You know, when they came here, including other support personnel, there were two million people! !
Now, most of the people are gone...
He is usually addicted to alcohol and does not pay much attention to military affairs.
Standing on the high platform, he looked at the sergeants whose military discipline was extremely scattered and whose morale was low. His livid face gradually turned black. It was his fault and the fault of the other generals in the army.
There was a hint of regret in his eyes. If I had known better, I wouldn't have given up hope so early!
If these five scumbags were to fight, would they have a chance to defeat 10,000 elite soldiers?
It is impossible to return to the previous state in a short time, so I can only bite the bullet. General Cui waved his hand and marched with a hint of regret.
We can only pray that the other party is a friendly force!
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"General Zhou, this is the information we have found out!" On the shore of the lake island, Zhou Tai listened to the reports from his men.
"Haha, there are less than a million soldiers left. Military discipline is lax, morale is low, and training is lazy. They are like the setting sun. It is really nothing to worry about!" Zhou Tai chuckled and nodded.
Zhou Tai had dealt with these pioneers who explored Mirror Lake, and some of them were even taught by him.
"Cui Feng... Min Hu... these two earth-level generals should still be there!" Zhou Tai murmured softly.
"If I can surrender these two people, I can surely surrender these hundreds of thousands of people. In that case, I will be able to make a great contribution!" Zhou Tai thought to himself.
Xu Zhao's deformed kingdom has been destroyed. As a surrendered general, if he can add hundreds of thousands of solid troops to the wilderness territory, he can not only show his value, enhance the territory's heritage, but also find a good way out for the old people. Kill multiple birds with one stone!
Presumably, Dragon Lord Lin Mu had this in mind when he asked him to be responsible for the exploration of Mirror Lake.
After all, he is a navy general and is more confident in overseas development. The Dragon Lord Lin Mu arranged for Brother Yu to be in charge, but he was in charge of Jing Lake.
Everything has a deep meaning.
"Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa but, a rush of sound came from a distance, attracting the attention of the sergeants of the Great Wilderness Territory on the shore, and they all started to be on guard.
As soon as Zhou Tai sensed it, he immediately held up his sword and took the lead to the front of the formation.
"Zhou Tai, General Zhou!!!"
"Ah~~~, it's General Zhou from Qinglong Jiao Camp!! It's a friendly force!!"
"Wow haha...it's saved!"
A group of people ran over from a hillside, and what struck their eyes was a familiar person, General Zhou Tai! This group of soldiers was filled with the joy of surviving a desperate situation.
You have to hug General Zhou Tai’s thigh quickly!
"Whoever comes, stop!!"
However, before they could run over to hug their thighs, the soldiers of the Dahuang Territory next to them immediately showed their spears with a cold luster and stepped forward to block them.
"What... is going on? These soldiers don't look like our friendly forces!" A general whispered when he saw the rows of surging soldiers.
That's right, if it was a friendly army, why didn't they come forward to say hello and ask for help instead of fighting against them?
This rhythm is wrong! Why are the soldiers led by General Zhou Tai not friendly forces? These high-ranking military officials are confused! Are we still drunk?
All of a sudden, the atmosphere of the scene became a little solid.
Zhou Tai frowned, looked around half a circle, and found the person he wanted. Then he relaxed his brows and felt reassured.
When the two armies were locked in a confrontation, Zhou Tai stepped forward quickly and shouted loudly: "Cui Feng, Min Hu, you two come forward!"
Cui Feng and Min Hu, who were mentioned by Zhou Tai, were slightly shocked when they heard this. They turned out to be instructor Zhou Taizhou!
You know, before coming to Jinghu, their boss Xu Zhaoxu Pu had already privately discussed Zhou Tai's situation with the two of them.
Zhou Tai is not the confidant of the lord Xu Zhao! The lord Xu Zhao's confidants include Le Jin, Xu Huang, Ling Cao, Ling Tong, Yan Baihu and other generals. But it does not include the two tiger generals Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin!
They are trustworthy but not entirely trustworthy!
Facing this former instructor and his previous attitude, the leading General Cui, Cui Feng and Min Hu, looked at each other and saw the horror in their eyes.
Is Nanzhao Kingdom really dead?
Hearing Zhou Tai's loud shout, the two looked at each other again, and then walked feebly to the front of the army.
Cui Feng is the general of this Qinglong Army, General Cui, and Min Hu is the deputy general.
As soon as the two of them arrived in front of the enemy army, Zhou Tai's words completely shattered the illusion in their hearts and they fell into the abyss.
"Cui Feng, Min Hu, Nanzhao Kingdom has been destroyed by the imperial court! You are now soldiers in exile! Surrender!" Zhou Tai's words were like a sharp thorn, piercing their hearts.
Zhou Tai's words were not only addressed to Cui Feng and Min Hu, but also to the other officers and soldiers of the Qinglong Army. His words of persuasion to surrender were like limestone thrown into the pond, causing an instant boil:
"What?? Nan Zhao Kingdom was destroyed? King Xu Zhao was killed in battle?"
"What? We have become a soldier in exile? Then we are not the Blue Dragon Army?"
"Surrender, are we prisoners?"
"If you are a prisoner, be a prisoner, as long as you have something to eat!!"
"As long as you take us out of this hellish place, I'm willing to be a slave!"
"..."
Cui Feng and Min Hu didn't argue or question anything. They smiled bitterly and then knelt down on one knee.
"We are willing to surrender!" Under the bitterness of the two people, there was a hint of relief and a touch of happiness.
For them, it's just a guess coming true.
However, the enemy is led by his old boss, so it’s not too bad!
Easily, this Qinglong army surrendered to Zhou Tai and the Dahuang territory.
