After the fairy disappeared

Chapter 1489: Attack and Defense Exchange
There was a sound of whistles on the riverbank and everyone became nervous.

The central army tent was opened, and the deputy general accompanying Bai Moji ran out and ordered: "Prepare the fire arrows! Prepare to land on the beach!"

Bai Moji fell, and as he had the highest rank, he should be the one to exercise military power.

Lu Wushuang said, "The other party may not necessarily start a war."

The deputy general didn't want to pay attention to her, but someone asked, "What do you mean?"

Lu Wushuang pointed toward the river and said, "Do you see the flag? The main ship is in the front. Does this look like an attack?"

Whether in land or naval battles, the highest commander rarely rushes to the front line himself.

Everyone was reminded by her and looked carefully, isn't it?

Once a battle begins, the main ship at the front will bear the most attacks.

However, before sunrise, the river fog was floating, and the Bega generals were excited, so few people noticed this.

Lu Wushuang took out a whistling arrow, blew on it, then bent the bow, put the arrow on, and shot it out with a whoosh.

But she shot it into the sky, and the arrow flew in a parabola with a sharp whistle before landing right in front of the enemy's main ship and piercing into the water.

A red mist suddenly rose from the water and filled the bow of the ship.

This is a warning arrow. No one should come near.

A man came out of the cabin, looked at the red fog on the bow, and said with a sigh: "Mirage? I haven't seen this thing for a long time. Who are you in the Bejia army?"

The red fog rolled, and soon a vague human face appeared. The river wind was howling, but it could not blow it away.

"Qing Gong, Lu Wushuang. Who are you?"

She was more than seventy feet away from the main ship, but the red mist could transmit her voice.

In the Beijia army, the highest rank is now deputy general, but no one has her ability, so Lu Wushuang has become the one who takes the lead.

"My last name is Xin." This person was, of course, Xin Yi. "Is General Bai still alive? I think he was shot in the face by an arrow just now."

He speaks carelessly.

Lu Wushuang remained calm: "General Bai is fine. Where is your General He?"

Why didn't Wuyang come out? It seems that Bai Moji was seriously injured. Xin Yi smiled and said, "General He asked me to ask you. If you are willing to hand over the three spiral-armored worms, the Yuheng Army will immediately turn around and go ashore, and both sides will be safe. Otherwise..."

He waved his hand, and dozens of soldiers stood on the bows of the boats behind him, all drawing their bows and aiming at the east bank of the river.

The light of the arrow looked murderous against the half-bright background of the river.

The meaning was clear: if you didn't accept the toast, you would have to drink a penalty drink. If you didn't hand over the spiral worm, the two sides would have to fight for the third time tonight.

The Bega army immediately grabbed their shields and surrounded their generals.

Lu Wushuang said, "Oh? General He is interested in the things in my Qing Palace?"

Xin Yi was somewhat surprised when he heard this: "Is the spiral armor worm a treasure of the Qing Palace?"

"That's right." Lu Wushuang answered very slowly, weighing each word carefully. "This is one of the treasures of the Qing Palace. I have no right to give it away. If General He wants this treasure, he must come and get it in person!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the archers in the back row of the Bega army also drew their bows and drew their arrows, and the atmosphere of a war was about to break out again.

Xin Yi stared at Hong Wu, as if judging the truthfulness of her words.

Everyone felt that the next ten or so breaths were extremely long.

But Xin Yi finally waved his hand, and the Yuheng soldiers were the first to put away their bows and arrows.

"See you later, Lu Zhifu."

The ships turned around and sailed back to the west coast.

Alert lifted.

Seeing this, the Bega army on the shore also breathed a sigh of relief.

The fight lasted for most of the night, and it was very intense. When the day came, everyone was tired and wanted to have a good rest.

If someone had told them a month ago that a rural army would fight them for more than 20 days without a clear winner, they would have scoffed.

Now, they were thankful that they didn't have to fight during the day.

Only the generals had particularly complicated feelings.

……

Xin Yi returned to the west bank of the river, jumped onto the riverbank and saw He Lingchuan.

"Why don't you fight again? I thought you wanted to settle accounts with them tonight."

"I had this idea originally, but now I think about it. We have already won a great victory tonight, so we might as well quit while we are ahead." He Lingchuan did change his mind temporarily on the river. "After this great defeat, the enemy army has already felt ashamed. If we attack their camp again, I am afraid they will be desperate and do something desperate."

After all, the fighting power of Bejia is there, not like the Xiluo Army. The East Coast is their territory. If the Yuheng Army wants to kill 1,000 enemies, they will lose at least 700 to 800.

This kind of exchange is not cost-effective if you think about it.

Of course He Lingchuan would not tell the truth. He backed down only after seeing Lu Wushuang come forward.

Lu Wushuang was originally just the commander-in-chief of Xiluo, but after Bai Moji was seriously injured, he represented the Beiga army to talk to Xin Yi.

Did she take advantage of the opportunity to seize the power?

He Lingchuan attacked the east bank of the river in order to take advantage of the fact that the Beijia army was leaderless; if Lu Wushuang took over the command of the Beijia army next, then there would be no need to fight tonight.

Lu Wushuang was only in her twenties at this time, but He Lingchuan had no doubt that her methods were more advanced than Bai Moji's.

He will definitely test Lu Wushuang's strength, but not today.

Besides, he had just seen the appearance of the Beijia army, and he was very excited when he returned to the east bank of the river. At this time, "don't chase the desperate enemy" made sense.

Xin Yi glanced at him, disbelief in his eyes.

But he didn't intend to ask the question to the end, so he just asked another question: "Why do you want the spiral worm?"

It’s obvious that Bega can’t give it.

"I want to test what's going on with the spiral worm that suddenly appeared tonight. Bai Moji couldn't defeat it before, but he kept delaying it until tonight." This question can be answered, "It turns out that it's not his treasure."

It’s from the Qing Palace.

In other words, it was Lu Wushuang who took it out.

"A few days ago, the Xiluo Army was sent to the Jinyao Kingdom to quell the rebellion, and they just returned tonight. It can be seen that Lu Wushuang took out the spiral armor worm before leaving, but Bai Moji didn't sacrifice it until tonight." Xin Yi pondered, "This thing eats too much black crystal, I guess Bai Moji doesn't dare to use it easily."

"You're not willing to even use Bega's army?"

"Yes. A spiral worm working at full capacity can eat three pieces of light red crystal in just a few minutes."

He Lingchuan couldn't help but exclaim "What the hell", who invented such an expensive thing?
Xin Yi continued, "But this thing is useful for sneak attacks. It is also a powerful weapon in open battlefields, such as the riverbank in front of us. If a city opens a escaping magic barrier, it cannot attack it."

He Lingchuan nodded repeatedly: "The cost performance is not high."

He was very frugal even when fighting a war, and he wanted to spend every penny wisely.

"Lu Wushuang was so considerate of the overall situation that she lent such a valuable treasure as the Spinning Armored Creeper to Bai Moji? Just when Bai Moji sent her to suppress the rebellion of the Jin Yao Kingdom? Haha!" This was inconsistent with what He Lingchuan knew about Qingyang. "But no matter what, Bai Moji used his trump card and was defeated. Beijia may have to adjust his strategy."

"Once the opponent changes, our future will not be easy." He stretched lazily, "So, now it's our turn to make a move."

……

Bai Moji was seriously injured, and the Beijia army was unable to attack Hexi again, but the Jinyao front was unable to enter a peaceful period because -

The Yuheng Army turned from defense to offense and launched frequent attacks!

The offense and defense on both sides of the river changed hands.

In addition to the frontal attack, the Yuheng Army has an advantage that the Beijia Army cannot match: it can send out detachments to sneak quietly from Takigawa to the rear of the front line - the water of Takigawa comes from the country of Jinyao and is connected to the border river by water.

In addition to daily harassment of the Beijia camp, attacking and killing guards, and intercepting and burning food supplies, these teams can also cooperate with the Yuheng Army's frontal attack.

Bai Moji had always wanted to do the opposite in the past, but failed repeatedly because Takigawa had long been firmly controlled by Yuheng City, making it difficult for outsiders to intervene.

In fact, not only Takigawa, but the entire Maohe Plain has been managed like an iron plate by Yuheng City.

This is the landlord's advantage. No matter how fierce the attack on Yuheng City from the front is, it will not be attacked from the front and back.

He Lingchuan battled wits and courage with Fushan Lie for more than a year and personally wiped out the Takigawa bandits. The soldiers and civilians of Yuheng shed blood and sweat to gain such a precious advantage.

Although the Bega Army was far superior to the pirates in terms of individual quality and overall combat power, no one would feel comfortable being harassed during the day and attacked at night for five or seven days in a row.

The Bega soldiers yawned all day long, and the atmosphere in the barracks became more and more depressing. If people don't get enough rest, their will will be weak, their temper will be bad, and their fear will be magnified. The Xiluo and Bega armies have repeatedly erupted in internal strife and fighting, coupled with the great defeat they suffered a few days ago, and now it is the lowest point for the team to enter the Jinyao front.

This is exactly the effect He Lingchuan wanted. On the one hand, he wanted to consume the enemy's limited supplies, and on the other hand, he wanted to seize the time to strike the enemy and further crush the enemy's confidence.

A team without faith and confidence is no longer scary even if it comes from Bega.

During Bai Moji's serious injury, the deputy general took over the military power and commanded better than Bai Moji. But an army without a commander is almost soulless, and the morale of the Bega army could not rise.

Moreover, the food problem is still a vital issue for the army. If Bai Moji can't handle the problem, can he solve it smoothly in the hands of his deputy?

Lu Wushuang often made insights in military discussions, but the deputy general was unwilling to adopt them. But everyone later discovered that Lu Zhifu's words often came true!
Several generals secretly sought her advice, and indeed, they were able to avoid a lot of losses in the battle.

The division within the army began quietly.

The Yuheng City was also not idle. While fighting, it was rebuilding the Beifu City and further strengthening its fortifications. At the same time, it was stepping up the optimization of the auxiliary cities, camp cities, warehouses and shopping malls on the Maohe Plain and strengthening road patrols.

After He Lingchuan pacified Longchuan, Yuhengcheng completely controlled the Maohe Plain and built eleven camps of different sizes on the plain.
Except for the two cities near Yuheng City, the others are no different from ordinary cities. They accept both military and civilians, store supplies, and improve transportation, thus expanding their influence to the entire plain.

The trading posts and post stations on the Takigawa Trade Road could be transformed into strongholds during wartime.

The above are all major projects that have been under construction and stopped for more than two years. Most of them have been put into use, and the last two or three are now in the final stage.