With the war raging everywhere, Lan Ce, as the leader of a country, has always known that they can no longer live in peace as before. Whether they surrender to a certain big country or form an alliance with other countries, in short, it is difficult for every country to stay out of it.
Different from the way they invade other countries through war, many big countries are currently conquering small neighboring countries through diplomacy. Although there is no war, the speed of annexing small countries is much faster than that of Star Kingdom using troops to fight.
Countries that fear the power of big powers and cannot unite with other countries face the oppression of big powers, and all they can do is surrender.
On the other hand, using the armies of small countries to attack countries that do not obey their will is the initial strategy of those big countries in the early stages of the war. At the same time, their own armies have been strengthening their training, so that now only small countries are fighting. , in short, those big countries are strengthening their own military strength while weakening the power of the surrounding small countries. This move will not harm them in their future conquests in the world.
What is sad is that those small countries have no choice but to try their best to complete the missions entrusted to them by the big countries and go to war with other countries that are unwilling to surrender, just like the Feng Kingdom attacking the Star Kingdom.
Unless they have an outstanding commander, war will become a nightmare for some small countries. Once their army is defeated or even loses its army completely, their country will no longer have a subordinate relationship with the big country, but will be directly wiped out of the country. The number has since been included in the territorial scope of the great powers.
It’s not a matter of fighting or not fighting. Many small countries have completely become tools for big countries to launch wars. From these aspects alone, it is the best choice for Star Kingdom to form an alliance with several other countries to fight against the oppression of big countries. Even if In the end, they failed. At least they resisted and did not become a tool of a big country. In short, the entire southern region of the Central Region has been completely plunged into war.
Corresponding to the war in the southern region, the situation in the north is also not peaceful. Unsurprisingly, the two principalities in the north are already mobilizing troops to a number of surrounding small countries in order to increase their strength.
The war has begun, and many countries in the north are also trying to increase their strength by expanding their territories. Now the north is also raging with war and the situation is tense.
On the other side, the ownerless cities in the eastern part of Chaos Ridge were busy resisting the tide of beasts due to the ferocious beasts' movements a few months ago. Countless hungry ferocious beasts were flooding into the ownerless cities in the east. It brings great danger to the people living there.
Since the war in the north has begun, the most sad thing now is the Chaos Ridge sandwiched between the north and the south. Because the Chaos Ridge does not belong to any country and does not have any military power, banditry and animal infestations are increasing day by day, and the peaceful life is far away from that place. The people on the side are getting farther and farther away.
In short, the impact of the war is causing earth-shaking changes in all parts of the Central Territory from the inside out. In just over a month, the entire Central Territory has been shrouded in the shadow of the war. When the war is over, I don’t know how many heroes will become history. How many people will leave a strong mark in the history books.
Time does not pass quickly, but the situation changes too quickly. If we cannot think of ways to deal with the changing situation as soon as possible, many forces and countries will face the fate of destruction.
Putting aside the impact of the war on various places in the Central Region, three days have passed since the end of the battle at Lilanguan. Zhang Yuangang, who fled in panic that day, immediately fled back to his clan and informed the Zhang family members of the news.
After learning the news of the defeat, the Zhang family was in chaos. None of the senior officials expected that the Feng Army would be defeated so quickly and completely. If they had known this, they would not have supported Zhang Yuangang as the commander-in-chief of the Feng Army. But now they are facing a disaster. , one more person brings more strength, and the senior officials of the Zhang family will naturally not do anything to Zhang Yuangang, an eighth-level martial arts cultivator.
After some hasty calculations, the Zhang family's first choice was to evacuate. Due to the large number of clan members, it was really troublesome for the whole family to evacuate. Fortunately, the Star Army did not occupy the center of Lancheng that day, so they had enough time to prepare.
At the same time, many family forces in the city chose to move their families like the Zhang family. Some families deliberately set fire to their mansions when they left, leaving nothing for the Star Army.
For three days, Lan City has been ablaze with flames. It was a sunny day but everywhere was covered in black smoke. Noisy noises spread all over the place. Those Feng Kingdom personnel who had not left all looked sad, wondering what fate awaited them.
Compared with a few days ago, Lancheng has completely changed. There are street stalls lying on the ground in a mess everywhere on the streets. Before the Star Army has arrived in the city, half of the people in the city have already fled. Those who want to protect the family have It is difficult for the people of the country to even maintain order in the city, let alone organize personnel to resist the Star Army.
When the news of the Star Army's march to the city spread, those who had not left were even more panicked. No matter where they were, they often looked to the west uneasily. In panic, any abnormal noise would be a threat to them. It caused a shock to the nerves, and the cries of those children seemed to be magical, always causing more children to cry non-stop, making everyone feel at risk.
Regardless of whether the owner is still there or not, most of the shops in the city are closed. Very few pubs are still open, and even if they are, they are still empty when you look inside.
In those places of fireworks, the brothel girls who usually like to show off their coquettish postures upstairs, downstairs, and outside the door are also missing. Every household left behind in the city is staying at home. It is extremely deserted and no longer prosperous as before.
Countless civilians were fleeing toward Broken Wind City on the way east from Lan City, and everyone hoped to find shelter far away from the Star Army.
In fact, no matter what the situation in Lan City was, from beginning to end, Lan Wu never thought about taking action against those innocent civilians, let alone massacred the city. It was also for long-term considerations. He did not want to fight with those civilians. An inextricable hatred has been formed, not to mention that Lancheng is a big city with many civilians. Even though the martial arts cultivators are only a minority, if those people unite, they can still be a powerful force.
If the Star Army behaves excessively to make the civilians share the same hatred, it will be difficult for the Star Kingdom to gain a foothold in Lan City in the future unless it kills everyone to the point of fear. In addition, as the commander-in-chief of the three armed forces, Lan Wu cannot avoid a special problem, and that is Physiological needs of soldiers of the three armed forces.
Once Broken Wind City is captured or even the entire Feng Kingdom is captured, more areas of Feng Kingdom will become the territory of Star Kingdom. When the soldiers below are materially satisfied, they will definitely have physical pursuits. The women and children of Feng Kingdom will It is very likely that he will become the target of the Star Army's vent.
Throughout the ages, no matter how many famous generals and marshals have been able to avoid this problem, he will not be an exception. He will either bring military prostitutes with him or allow soldiers to attack women and children who capture the city. Usually there are only two methods. In comparison, he would rather Choose the first method, but that is not appropriate.
For him, there are always many issues in the army that require long-term consideration. He needs more time to plan. Some decisions must be based on the performance of the soldiers. Of course, no matter what, he will not allow the Star Army to be in Lan City. Burning, killing, raping and plundering.
Before officially arriving at the central area of Lan City, Lan Wu had already conveyed the instructions to regulate the behavior of the soldiers, and also clearly stated the corresponding punishment details. After the military order, the Star Army who wanted to live happily in the city were naturally very dissatisfied. Fortunately, most of the Star Army Jundu knew that they had to leave Lancheng as soon as possible, and they were not in the mood to think about those things for the time being. Everything was developing in the direction Lan Wu expected.
One day later, according to Lan Wu's instructions, a separate star army marched out of the city in a mighty manner. When they reached a sparsely populated area, the star army divided into four groups and marched in the direction of the four phoenix armies. Go, and the remaining 20,000 people and Lan Wu stay in Lancheng.
After the troops were divided, brothers Lu Yunyou and Gao Li still stayed together. The marching speed of their star army was much faster than that of the other three armies. They could cover twenty miles in an hour, which was considered a rapid march.
Marching in a hurry is easy to consume physical strength, but time is tight. In order to avoid missing the best opportunity to attack the Feng Army, the general above can only let them suffer a little more for the time being. Of course, in order to ensure the physical condition of the entire army, there is still a lot of rest time during the march.
Despite this, there are still many soldiers who have worn out their shoes while rushing on the road, and some even have worn out the skin of their feet. If the military morale had not returned to normal, judging from the situation of the army after Lan Wu just issued the order to go to war that day, there may have been a lot of damage. The young soldier complained loudly. The current situation was that everyone was willing to eat solid food. No one complained about the hard work of traveling. At most, they only complained about the poor road conditions sometimes.
There was no choice in the marching route. According to Lan Wu's instructions, the generals took the soldiers through remote routes as much as possible. The roads were rugged and bumpy.
What is surprising is that even though they only follow remote routes, several armies still have to pass through some villages and encounter many ferocious beasts on the way. The armies will not stop whenever they encounter a village, regardless of whether there are any in the village. People, they all have to rush on their way, and of course they have to avoid being noticed by outsiders.
