547: Chapter 171: Qin City, the Unknown Variable of War (Part 1) 547: Chapter 171: Qin City, the Unknown Variable of War (Part 1) Ye Yinzhu, without any evasion, said, “Yes, that’s correct.
Elder Jinse, I cannot explain anything to you right now.
All I can tell you is that everything I’m doing is definitely in Milan’s best interest.
All you need to do is execute my orders.”
A hint of hesitation appeared in Jinse’s eyes, but after a moment, he finally nodded and said through clenched teeth, “Yes, my lord.
I hope that what you’re doing is something you can justify to your conscience.”
It seemed as if Ye Yinzhu didn’t hear his words, and calmly stated, “Third, I need Elder Jinse to mand your logistical support troops to fully assist the army stationed here, ensuring that East Wind City does not fall.”
Jinse let out a cold laugh, “Do you really believe that with the few of us here, we can stop Flore’s army?”
Ye Yinzhu did not want Jinse to misunderstand him, but at this moment he truly could not explain anything to Jinse.
With a light sigh, he said, “Elder Jinse, please do as I say.
As for the oute, it is meaningless for me to say more to you right now.
Let’s speak with facts; I will show you with facts what we from Qin City are truly here to do in Flore.”
Jinse hesitated and glanced at Ye Yinzhu, still holding a great deal of respect for the young man in front of him.
At such a young age, he had forced the most powerful country on the continent to promise by relying on the nearly miraculous ‘Six Paths of Reincarnation’.
This was not just a manifestation of strength, but also the result of courage, wisdom, and steadfast faith mixed together.
In the end, Jinse capitulated, not even he understood whether it was because of Princess Nina’s mand or his confidence in Ye Yinzhu.
“Alright then, my lord.
I hope you will not let her royal highness the princess down.”
Ye Yinzhu didn’t say much more, as time was extremely critical for both him and the Milan Empire, “Elder Jinse, please immediately order someone to transport supplies sufficient for three thousand men for twenty days and a hundred thousand sharp arrows.”
The arrows were for the elf tribe’s Horned Hawk Knights.
Although the elves mainly used arrows unique to their own tribe, the scale of this operation was so large that the arrows provided by the elves themselves were naturally not enough.
They could also use ordinary military arrows, and those exclusive to the elf tribe would be reserved for the most crucial moments.
Jinse nodded to Ye Yinzhu, and having made his decision, he no longer hesitated and immediately returned to East Wind City to arrange the supplies.
Meanwhile, Ye Yinzhu did not idle away; he found a flat area of land five kilometers outside of East Wind City and, using his powerful Zi Zhu Douqi, inscribed that all-too-familiar magic formation.
From now on, East Wind City would bee their major rear base for some time to e, with all logistical support and transfer of supplies to Qin City passing through here.
For Ye Yinzhu, this was the perfect transit point.
The reason he didn’t set the transit point directly inside East Wind City was to avoid trouble.
After all, he could not predict even for himself the amount of supplies that would pass through here in the future— who could guarantee that the Milan Empire’s army wouldn’t be tempted by wealth?
Although Ye Yinzhu hadn’t explained much to Jinse before, he trusted him, not only because of his sixth-rank Zi level strength but also because of his relationship with Nina.
Soon, with his Zi-level magic power and strong mental control ability, Ye Yinzhu easily pleted the familiar magic formation.
Acpanied by surging magic elements, the purple symbols on the ground silently sank into the earth.
Unless it was Ye Yinzhu himself or the Silver Dragon King, Howard, who gave him the amethyst sphere, no one else would be able to sense the presence of the magic formation here.
The greatest benefit of this spatial magic formation was that it did not require any medium to be inscribed; it was pletely positioned within space itself.
Two hours later, the forest outside of East Wind City became quiet once more, leaving behind no signs of any mighty aura fluctuations, aside from traces left by magical beasts.
Standing outside East Wind City, looking at his subordinates, who were of varying ages and somewhat dispirited, Jinse’s gaze was plex, “Three thousand men, he only has three thousand men.
Can he create another miracle this time?
Your Royal Highness, are you really betting the future of the empire on this young man?”
Naturally, Ye Yinzhu didn’t know what Jinse was thinking at that moment, but this meeting with Jinse was very helpful to him, not just in terms of material support but also because he had obtained firsthand information about the front line from Jinse.
Ye Yinzhu and Oliveira were sitting on the back of Oliveira’s giant water dragon.
At this time, the Qin City army had already lost one formation, as the figures of three hundred Raptor Druids had disappeared after leaving the forest outside of East Wind City.
Yin Zhu, according to Jinse’s information, this right vanguard troop of the Flore Empire has about twenty thousand elite soldiers, most of which are light cavalry.
Considering our overall strength, we should be able to annihilate them.
Should we…”
Ye Yinzhu shook his head, “No?
We cannot engage this vanguard force of the Flore Empire.”
Oliveira asked with confusion, “Why not?
Isn’t the purpose of our mission to look for opportunities to defeat the forces of the Flore Empire one by one?
These twenty thousand are clearly a juicy target for us.
Although the enemy outnumbers us by a significant margin, when it es to true strength, just our Legion of Behemoth Beasts alone is enough to make them cower.”
Ye Yinzhu replied, “You’re right; I am confident that we could consume these twenty thousand soldiers, even though they are the elite of the Flore Empire.
But, Brother Oliveira, have you considered the consequences of us devouring this elite vanguard of the Flore Empire?
It’s impossible to annihilate this troop without letting a single one escape.
Therefore, once we launch an attack, the first consequence would be revealing our strength and position; at the same time, it would draw the attention of the main forces of the Flore Empire to this area.
It won’t be easy for twenty thousand Flore vanguards to breach East Wind City, where the logistical support troops, despite being weak, hold an absolute advantage in numbers.
With an additional ten thousand soldiers, they should be able to hold their ground temporarily.
But once the main forces of Flore are drawn here, East Wind City will face far more than just twenty thousand enemies.
Our greatest advantage lies in our mobility, and if we get tied down here because of East Wind City, we won’t be able to carry out our original plan.”
After some thought, Oliveira said, “You make sense, so what should we do now?”
Ye Yinzhu answered, “We’ve just acquired twenty days’ worth of food and supplies, and the Sumeru Divine Ring ultimately has its limits.
I need to reserve some space for transporting items.
Our goal this time is not to clash head-on with Flore, but to be like a sharp knife penetrating into the heart of Flore, creating trouble from within.
Big Brother, haven’t you taught me about the strategy of ‘relieving Wei by attacking Zhao’ in warfare?
Although we are not surrounding, I am confident that I can carry out harassment that will force Flore to save themselves.”
Oliveira’s eyes shone, “Harassment warfare?
I get it.” Being quick-witted, he immediately grasped what Ye Yinzhu truly intended.
He understood that although Ye Yinzhu only brought three thousand soldiers from the Qin City Mixed Corps, their true strength was parable to several tens of thousands of regular troops, and more importantly, they were much more flexible.
Such a force, once behind enemy lines, could wreak havoc on the enemy.
“Is that why you sent out the Raptor Druids to scout?”
Ye Yinzhu explained, “If we want to infiltrate into Flore without raising their alarm, we must have accurate information on the enemy’s positions.
The Raptor Druids might not have outstanding bat power, but they are the best scouts we have.
For now, other than moving forward according to Elder Jinse’s designated location, what remains is to wait for the intelligence our own people will bring.”
At this point, both men exchanged a glance and let slip a faint smile.
Two days later, as all Raptor Druids returned to the Qin City Mixed Corps, the map in Oliveira’s hands was replete with clear markers.
The information brought back by the Raptor Druids was extremely accurate, summarizing the location of all of Flore Empire’s troops by the thousand, and reported by the Raptor Druid Clan Leader Enli to Ye Yinzhu.
By then, the Qin City Mixed Corps had already bypassed the right vanguard of Flore.
The main forces of the Flore Empire were less than a hundred kilometers away from their flank, with approximately forty kilometers to the border between Milan and Flore.
They could enter Flore Territory at any moment.
Meanwhile, the entire battle line of the Flore Empire was entering Milan Territory in an arc, like a net being spread wide open.
Milan’s Eastern Legion was in a defensive crouch, seemingly awaiting its moment of downfall.
Looking at the last piece of intelligence brought back by the Raptor Druids, Ye Yinzhu smiled slightly and said, “Sura, call Glacis over.”
Sura replied and soon called over the War Behemoth Glacis, which was resting nearby.
The normally formidable War Behemoth appeared listless, even the gloss on its bald head dimmer than before.
Arriving in front of Ye Yinzhu, Glacis sat down with a plop, not bothering to hide its dissatisfaction and simply snorted without saying a word.
Ye Yinzhu smiled and said, “What?
Do you have a plaint?”
Glacis replied grumpily, “I wouldn’t dare.
What plaints could I possibly have?
Even my Soul Fire has been sacrificed; would my opinions even matter?
To be honest, if it weren’t for the Soul Fire, I would have returned to my Ice Ring long ago.”(To be continued, for further details, please visit .
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