Endless Winter: My Camp Infinite Upgrades

Chapter 517 Return and Fighter Jets, Resolution
Beishuo Town has four city walls, each 15 kilometers long. Its main gate is on the east side, facing the Mo'ao Mountains, while the rear gate is on the west side.

Although the west side is only the back gate, it is quite large. The two gates are 12 meters high and 4 meters wide, and can accommodate more than ten people to enter the city side by side.

Under the snowy night, Beishuo Town resembled a black steel behemoth, lying silently on the ground. Above the tightly closed west gate, soldiers in full armor passed by from time to time. On the top of the arrow towers on the city wall, many people kept a close watch on the outer perimeter of the city, clearly on guard.

If you look more closely, you will find that not only at the city gate, but also on the snow-covered ground several kilometers outside the city gate, there are many spies in plain clothes constantly wandering around, and you can even hear the sounds of fighting occasionally.

"I came back on the night of the 27th..."

About two miles north of Beishuo City, Xia Hong was gazing at the city. Noticing Xia Chuan and Xu Ning approaching from behind, he waved to them, indicating that they didn't need to bow, and then slowly spoke.

"Has our elder brother been secretly observing us all along?"

Xia Hong turned his head and saw the excitement on Xia Chuan and Xu Ning's faces. He couldn't help but smile as well. Putting Yang Zun's matter aside for the moment, he nodded to the two of them and said with approval, "You two have brought me quite a few surprises these past three years..."

Last night, he left the Nine-Bend Blood Corridor, descended Danxue Peak, and arrived at Dongchuan City. After making a few inquiries in the city, he immediately understood that a great battle was currently taking place.

The four armies of the Great Xia Dynasty simultaneously launched an attack on the five northern garrisons!
It must be said that when Xia Hong first learned of this news, he was both shocked and astonished. Even though he had learned about some of the situation in Da Xia from Jiang Xinfan and had roughly guessed that the camp was no longer what it used to be, fighting on four fronts at the same time seemed a bit too much to him.

Even if they're strong, they shouldn't fight like this!

However, after observing the specific situation of the four Xia armies, roughly figuring out the Xia army's combat intentions, and witnessing firsthand the rebellion of Li Yangtian, the leader of the Longgu army, and the Xia army's bloodless capture of Longgu Town last night, Xia Hong's thoughts changed.

First of all, Xia Jun's strength far exceeded his expectations, and was even more powerful than Jiang Xinfan had said before. Thinking about it, it made sense. The development of Great Xia was changing rapidly, almost every day. Jiang Xinfan went to Chencang in March of this year, a full nine months have passed since then, so the changes were naturally significant.

Secondly, there's the Xia army's operational intentions this time. Ostensibly, it started on December 26th with four Xia armies moving out together. However, up to now, in the latter half of the night of the 29th, in the past three days, as far as Xia Hong knows, there have only been two major battles. One was in Longgu Town, mainly due to Li Yangtian's rebellion, with only the Xianyang level of the Great Xia intervening. The other was in Baimu City, which just ended.

Therefore, it is obvious that the simultaneous deployment of four armies was a bluff, most likely intended to divert the attention of the four northern towns and cover up the operation against Longgu Town. Only after taking Longgu Town will Xia Chuan truly make Baimu City the first battlefield and begin to fight Bei Shuo head-on.

As for the other three Xia armies, they haven't made a single move so far, which clearly means they're just there to keep the various towns occupied.

Xia Chuan... no, the commander-in-chief of this great battle is Li Xuanling. Li Xuanling obviously knows that it is extremely unwise to fight on multiple fronts at the same time. Not to mention that all the towns are now hiding and not coming out. No matter who Great Xia attacks, it will be the attacking side. So it is even more impossible for four armies to advance at the same time.

Finally, the fact that the Great Xia took over Dragon Valley without bloodshed made Xia Hong realize that in the three years he was away, the Great Xia's infiltration of the five northern towns had reached a terrifying level. Even Li Yangtian, the number two figure in Dragon Valley, could be turned, let alone the people below him.

The fact that Li Xuanling dared to directly declare war, and that Xia Chuan, Yuwen Tao, and the heads of various departments of the Great Xia Dynasty did not raise any objections, is enough to prove that the Great Xia Dynasty has full confidence in the current war.

Moreover, this confidence is based on the fact that he, the lord, is not present.

Xia Hong's heart stirred slightly. He looked at Xia Chuan and asked with a light laugh, "You sent people to keep watch outside the Nine-Bend Blood Corridor, was it to prevent Chen Cang from coming to the rescue? You've taken both major warlords into account, yet you still dare to rashly launch an attack on Bei Shuo? At that critical moment just now, if I hadn't been there..."

"Even if my elder brother isn't here, Yang Zun can't kill me!"

Xia Hong smiled upon hearing this, recalling the black blade hidden inside the head of the Crimson Silver Blade Puppet and the twenty Divine Crossbows already set up at the rear of the battlefield, and nodded slightly.

Xia Chuan's black sword was inherited from the wooden puppet. As far as he knew, the black sword not only had the characteristic of changing its size at will, but when combined with transparent silk threads, it could also unleash even greater power.

During the Battle of Baimu City, five thousand Xia soldiers remained stationary. Xia Hong was on the battlefield at the time and saw it clearly: after they stopped shooting arrows, only the outer thousand were on duty, while the four thousand in the center had already set up twenty divine crossbows, waiting for Xia Chuan's order.

If he wasn't mistaken, the design of those twenty Divine Crossbows had changed significantly compared to the Battle of Hongmen four years ago. It took two hundred Cold-Resistant level experts to operate one, so the power of the Divine Crossbows must be much stronger than before.

With these two preparations, it was indeed difficult for Yang Zun to kill Xia Chuan at that time. This is why he did not turn around immediately, but instead used his left eye to shoot out a shattering divine light to help Xia Chuan out of the predicament.

Yang Zun had been hiding for so long before he got a chance to assassinate someone. He failed that time, so Xia Chuan naturally wouldn't give him another chance. Judging from the situation on the battlefield in Bai Mu City just now, Yang Zun's strength was far from enough to turn the tide of the battle.

"Oh, you only think about Yang Zun? What if a Tribulation Realm expert had come to Chencang last night? What would you have done?"

My brother is testing me!
Xia Chuan smiled knowingly and said confidently, "Brother, you're asking a question you already know the answer to. According to the information Jiang Xinfan gathered in Chencang, although the Tribulation Realm is strong, they are very wary of appearing in crowded places, let alone making a move in front of people. Not to mention whether Chencang is willing to send a Tribulation Realm expert, even if they do, the number of times they can make a move will probably be extremely limited. I don't believe that a mere Whitewood City is worth wasting such an opportunity on."

Sure enough, Jiang Xinfan had been infiltrating Chencang for more than half a year, and the Great Xia's understanding of the strength of the regional military governors and the experts at the Tribulation Realm was no longer as blank as before.

He planned carefully before acting, and had considered almost all possible scenarios. It seems that in the past three years, his younger brother has not only increased his cultivation level, but also become more mature and composed in his actions.

Although Xia Hong was satisfied, he did not show it on his face. He simply turned to look at Beishuo Town and said with a cold smile, "Chen Cang won't be able to send anyone for a while. The messenger they sent back was unfortunately run into by me in the Nine-Bend Blood Corridor!"

Upon hearing the news, Xia Chuan and Xu Ning were stunned for a moment, then their eyes filled with surprise and excitement.

"No wonder, no wonder so many Xianyang-level beings came to Caiqiu, but none of them came to Chencang. It turns out that the messenger was intercepted and killed by the lord..."

"Yang Zun's relationship with Chen Cang is too close. Cai Qiu has no chance of winning him over, so it's impossible for him to send anyone to help him defend the city. In this way, we will have no pressure at all when attacking Bei Shuo!"

Xia Chuan picked up where Xu Ning left off, his expression incredibly excited. He looked up at Xia Hong and continued, "Brother, the casualties from last night's attack on Baimu City have been tallied. The overall loss is less than 50%. It's almost midnight now, and they should be fully prepared to march. They should arrive here in three hours at most..."

The Battle of Whitewood Castle began during the day on the 29th and lasted for about two hours. It was already dark when the battle ended.

As instructed by his elder brother, the army was to rest in Baimu City for half a night before marching south to besiege Beishuo Town at midnight. He and Xu Ning had arranged everything in Baimu City before coming to Beishuo Town to find Xia Hong.

Beishuo Town is located at the junction of the three major jurisdictions of Baimu, Kuling and Hegu, southeast of Baimu City, about 90 kilometers away. Although the marching army of 40,000 people is not that fast, it will take about three hours.

"Perfect timing, we can get there before dawn..."

Xia Hong pondered for a moment, looking at Beishuo Town, his pupils filled with anticipation.

Believe it or not, now is the best time to attack Beishuo Town!
The formal attack on Beishuo Town must be carried out at dawn. This is a no-brainer, since the two hours of dawn can directly paralyze all the Digging Realm cultivators in the town, which is equivalent to tens of thousands of elite troops.

When the 40,000 Xia troops arrived here, there was still more than an hour before dawn. This time was just right for them to rest and regroup. The timing was perfect for attacking the city when it was almost dawn.
Moreover, it was confirmed that Beishuo had no reinforcements, and Caiqiu was unlikely to send anyone to help. The key was that Yang Zun was still seriously injured. As the saying goes, strike while the iron is hot. At this critical moment, the enemy soldiers would be at their weakest.

"Approximately how many troops are still stationed in Beishuo City?"

Despite being tempted, Xia Hong calmed himself down first, then turned to Xia Chuan and asked about the specific situation in Beishuo City.

Xia Chuan, fully aware of the situation, answered directly, "Beishuo has also developed rapidly in the past two years. The town has a total of 70,000 people at the Yuhan level, of which 20,000 are Beishuo soldiers, but..."

At this point, he paused slightly, a smile appearing on his face, and continued, "From the very beginning of this battle, Bei Shuo was somewhat overconfident. They deployed 5,000 ordinary garrison troops to each of the four major camps of Baimu, Zhongyang, Jingxi, and Hegu, which means they lost 20,000 men."

In the Battle of Baimu City, Beishuo mobilized a total of 25,000 people, including 10,000 elite Beishuo soldiers and 10,000 garrison troops transferred from Zhencheng, which is equivalent to another 20,000.

Therefore, at present, they have at most 30,000 garrison troops in their town, including 10,000 elite Northern Shuo troops, and the rest are ordinary town guards..."

"No, it should be thirty-five thousand!"

Xia Hong interrupted Xia Chuan and continued, "Before you two arrived, five thousand soldiers in thousand-times-forged iron armor entered the city from the east. They should be the five thousand garrison troops under the jurisdiction of Hegu."

Hegu is located to the east of the town. Yang Zun must have immediately notified the garrison there to return to the town after his hasty escape from Baimu City.

Zhongyang is too far away, and the Mulong River tribe is keeping an eye on it; the five thousand garrison troops in Jingxi have already rebelled with the three Gu brothers, so there's no point in even thinking about it.

If we include the men Bai Mu lost, Bei Shuo now only has 35,000 Cold-resistant troops left.

"Brother, I forgot to tell you, Mu Longhe has already captured Zhongyang. His 10,000 troops haven't suffered many losses and are heading this way. They're expected to arrive a little faster than the 40,000 troops from Baimu City. Once they arrive, we'll have 50,000 troops at our disposal."

An army of 50,000 attacked Beishuo Town, which was defended by 35,000 soldiers...

Xia Hong's pupils showed even more intense desire. He didn't even care how Mu Longhe had taken down the Zhongyang camp. He was just looking at the city wall of Beishuo City to the south, and his heart was in turmoil.

With 5 against 3.5, it's impossible to wage a decisive battle under normal circumstances.

But this is the Ice Abyss, and cannot be judged by ordinary standards. In addition, the Great Xia himself is here, while Yang Zun on the other side is seriously injured.

The Xia army had just won a great victory in Baimu City and was at the peak of its morale. On the other hand, the Beishuo army was in dire straits. Jingxi had rebelled, the lord was seriously injured, and the army leader Yang Jian, the garrison commander Yang Fa, and the other five Xianyang-level generals were all killed. Not only had they lost 25,000 troops, but they had also lost Zhongyang. At this moment, the garrison in the city was in its most fearful and helpless state.

With one side gaining at the expense of the other, can we afford to miss this opportunity?

"Xu Ning, go and inform the armies of Bai Mu City and Mu Longhe to speed up their journey. If they can arrive here two hours before dawn, we can begin the siege!"

Xia Hong made the decision immediately; he couldn't miss such a good opportunity.

The most important thing on the entire northern battlefield right now is Beishuo Town. As long as this town is captured, the thoughts of Wuchuan, Jinshan, and Yangqu, which is surrounded by Yuancheng's rear army, should change.

And of course, there's Yang Zun!
With everyone watching, Yang Zun definitely can't be let escape.

"I obey my orders!"

Xu Ning cupped his hands in response and immediately turned and flew towards Whitewood City.

Xia Hong watched Xu Ning leave, pondered for a moment, a cold glint flashing in his eyes, then turned to Xia Chuan and said, "Go back to Xia City and fetch me some things as quickly as possible..."

"Understood, brother, I'll head back right away!"

After hearing this, Xia Chuan's expression changed, and he nodded in agreement before turning and leaving.

"Yang Zun has only one chance to survive, and I must eliminate that one chance. I can't leave myself with such a huge threat..."

Leaving aside Yang Zun's hidden strength, his ruthless and unscrupulous methods reveal that once you offend such a person, you must kill him as soon as possible, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous.

Thinking of how his youngest son, Xia Yusheng, had almost been kidnapped by Yang Jian and his men, Xia Hong continued to stare at Beishuo Town, his killing intent intensifying once more.

(End of this chapter)