High Martial Arts: First day of dropping out of school, reward: Devouring the Emperor's Body

At this time, Morpheus was unaware that all the spies he had planted in the Great Xia army had been eradicated, leaving not a single one alive.

After waiting for a while, Morpheus finally realized that something was wrong.

It should be noted that he had at least a hundred spies planted, most of whom were mid-level officers of the Great Xia. Even if they hadn't found any intelligence, it was impossible for them to have sent out no information at all!

This is very wrong!

Moreover, with so many days passed and the main force of the Great Xia army remaining completely silent, Morpheus had long become suspicious.

Zhao Zhenyuan couldn't possibly be unaware of the importance of the Seven Yuan Mountains and the two high-concentration star crystal mines; they were things worth the entire nation's resources to fight for.

"What exactly is Zhao Zhenyuan doing? He's not usually like that. Is he trying to stall until the White European Empire's army arrives? Wouldn't that make things even more complicated?"

Morpheus was very puzzled.

Just then, he thought of a possibility: the main force of the Great Xia might not have come at all, and it was all a feint by the vanguard battalion of two thousand men led by Li Mo.

The goal was to hold back their Black Earth Tribe's 500,000-strong army!

Morpheus had actually had this idea before, but he didn't dare to take the risk.

He feared that if he moved his army, he would be attacked by the Xia forces.

However, as time went on, even those who dared not gamble, Morpheus had to take the risk.

He chose a compromise: to send troops to search for traces of Li Mo's vanguard battalion!

Even if it means losing these dispatched troops, we must find out whether the main force of the Great Xia has arrived!

If possible, it would be best to capture Li Mo directly and annihilate the entire vanguard battalion of Great Xia!

Morpheus immediately gave the order: "Lieutenant, summon General Germ and General Eric to me immediately! I have an important mission for them!"

Gemu and Eric were the two Heaven and Earth Realm warriors that Morpheus had previously sent to the Great Xia mining area.

They were Morpheus's most trusted confidants in the Black Earth Tribe army, not only extremely loyal but also quite capable.

A martial artist at the Heaven and Earth Realm is only a hair's breadth away from a Martial God, and is the strongest martial artist below the Martial God. Therefore, both of them hold the rank of Grand General and can mobilize 100,000 troops in the army.

"Manager Morpheus, what can I do for you?"

The two quickly arrived at the camp and awaited Morpheus's instructions.

Morpheus glanced at the two men, then ordered, "You two will draw 100,000 troops from the army and conduct a thorough search along the tracks left by Li Mo's vanguard battalion as they fled from the mining area. Find this despicable force at all costs, and ideally capture their commander alive!"

"Also, if you encounter a large force from Great Xia, do not engage in a direct confrontation! Preserve your strength and return!"

Both generals were somewhat surprised to hear that Morpheus wanted to withdraw 100,000 troops from his 500,000-strong army.

"Commander, is it really necessary to go to such lengths to capture just a vanguard battalion? A hundred thousand troops? What if the enemy's main force attacks?"

The two generals' considerations were not unreasonable. That was a full 100,000 troops, not some small force of a few thousand or tens of thousands. It was going to involve a major offensive.

If the main force of the Xia Dynasty were to arrive, the Black Earth Tribe's army, which was already showing signs of weakness, would probably be instantly defeated!

"It's alright. The Great Xia army has been losing manpower in recent years. I believe their main force is only around 400,000. Even if I give you 100,000, you'll still have 400,000 left. It's a stalemate. Zhao Zhenyuan won't take me down so easily! Listen to my order, attack immediately!"

"yes!"

Morpheus stuck to his opinion, and Gem and Eric no longer tried to stop him. All they could do was follow Morpheus's orders and find the vanguard battalion as soon as possible and annihilate them.

Soon, the two generals had gathered a full 100,000 men and set off in a grand procession towards the wilderness. They had two objectives: first, to find Li Mo's vanguard camp, and second, to find the main force of the Great Xia. If the main force of the Great Xia arrived, they would lure them into battle.

With an army of 100,000, plus two martial artists at the Heaven and Earth Realm and many high-ranking officers at the Three Harmony Realm or above, Li Mo's side was far from being a match in terms of both troop strength and top-tier combat power.

Fortunately, Li Mo had been keeping an eye on the Black Soil Tribe army. Gemu and Eric had just led their troops out when the news reached Li Mo's ears.

When this news spread, many people in the Vanguard Battalion were immediately startled.

They knew they were no match for this army of 100,000; a direct confrontation would only lead to their deaths.

Li Mo frowned as well. He had originally planned to wait until the main force of the Great Xia arrived before joining forces with the Black Earth Tribe army to start a decisive battle, but now it seemed that the situation was urgent.

With an army of 100,000 conducting a thorough search, finding these people would be a piece of cake.

Especially now that their numbers have expanded to five or six thousand, plus hundreds of thousands of kilograms of star crystals, they stand out even more.

Even guerrilla warfare is difficult to wage!

"Boss, come up with an idea! Are we really going to fight these 100,000 people head-on?"

"An army of 100,000 will march a little slower, but they should find us in less than half a day. Li Mo, whatever your plan is, you should execute it now!"

Faced with everyone's urging, Li Mo quickly came up with an idea.

That means breaking it down into smaller parts!

With five or six thousand men gathered together, they were easy targets for the army of one hundred thousand, easy to find and easy to annihilate!

But if you break them down into smaller groups, it's a different story. For example, if you divide 5,000 people into 500 ten-person squads and hide them in different places, it will be very difficult for the enemy to find them.

This would greatly reduce the number of sacrifices.

Of course, there are also downsides. Once the team is broken up into smaller units, it will be more difficult for Li Mo to command them. Also, these people are just a temporary team, so their teamwork will definitely not be as good.

Once they form small teams to operate, their combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced!

But now there seems to be no better way. Their small force is no match for the 100,000 men on the other side. They can only try to avoid casualties.

Li Mo decisively ordered, "Pass on my command: first select about five hundred people to transport the star crystals back to the motherland, or to rendezvous with the main force!"

"The remaining members should form small teams to draw the enemy's attention and provide cover for them!"

"The situation will be quite dire. Tell the soldiers that I am not asking them to kill the enemy, but to do their utmost to protect their own lives. Unless absolutely necessary, do not engage the enemy in direct combat!"

Li Mo's arrangement was extremely appropriate, but to minimize casualties, the bait had to be substantial.

Without a doubt, Li Mo, as the commander-in-chief, would be the first to be targeted by the enemy. Therefore, if the entire force were to be broken up into smaller units, he would be the one in the most dangerous situation, without exception.