Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

Chapter 1671: Chapter 528: Wuchuan’s Dead End, Cai Qiuhu Pays a Second Visit

The twenty thousand elite Xia Army troops around Wuchuan Town won’t just sit and wait for him to come.

If his fifty thousand troops move north, the twenty thousand elite Xia Army troops will immediately move south, and the forty thousand troops of the Luoyuan Tribe will also emerge in full force. At that point, Qin Feng’s fifty thousand troops will be caught in a difficult situation, facing a pincer attack from the south and north.

A veritable stray dog!

“Cai Qiu brought over a hundred Xianyang-level ones; though we don’t know how many were left in Aikou City, it surely won’t be few. Since Cao Qianyang has decided to give up Yangqu Town, Cai Qiu now only has to manage Jinshan Wuchuan and Qingfeng’s situation isn’t that dire. Without surprises, Cai Qiuhu will soon come up with ideas for him.”

Upon hearing Xia Hong’s words, everyone below nodded in agreement.

Xia Chuan continued, “What ideas can they come up with? At the moment, Qin Feng has no choice; the fifty thousand soldiers under him are all from Wuchuan Town. Besides aiding the town, they have no other path.”

Xia Hong was reminded by this comment. Previously, he unconsciously regarded Qin Feng’s fifty thousand troops as mere pawns. As Xia Chuan said, Qin Feng has no choice now. If he dares to lead those fifty thousand soldiers elsewhere, not aiding the town, he will only lose faster.

Suddenly he thought of something and turned to ask Yuwen Dao, “Did you have anyone keeping an eye on Bone-Eroding Path?”

Yuwen Dao, seated immediately to his right, heard the question and nodded, bowing: “Rest assured, Lord, a large number of spies have been placed at the Bone-Eroding Path exit before the battle. It’s them who informed me of Cai Qiuhu bringing over one hundred Xianyang levels.

The spies reported that the bone-chilling wind within Bone-Eroding Path has ceased. I’ve already sent people to scout inside. If Cai Qiu sends a large army south, we will surely receive the news.”

Indeed, the miasma in the Jiuqu Blood Corridor has retreated, and the bone-chilling wind at Bone-Eroding Path vanished also; those deceitful monsters in Blood Miasma Plain acted synchronously.

“Unlikely…”

However, hearing Yuwen Dao’s last sentence, a faint smile appeared on Xia Hong’s face. Shaking his head with a soft laugh, he paused before continuing: “Cai Qiu isn’t strong in Moao River’s territory. Great Xia has just emerged to challenge Chen Cang from the Southern Slope, and they won’t risk armed conflict with us. Besides, sending a large army south is too risky; Cai Qiu shouldn’t dare!”

The retreat of miasma in the Jiuqu Blood Corridor—will it not return?

The wind in Bone-Eroding Path disappeared; who knows when it might return?

The deceitful means of those troublemakers in Blood Miasma Plain are too crude. Since he can see through it, the two Landgraves of Cai Qiu and Chen Cang have no reason not to.

Before confirming whether the monsters are real or not, recklessly deploying large armies south could be fatal if anything untoward happens.

Although the vassal towns are strong, Cold Resistance-level soldiers aren’t endless. Moreover, with Xia Army’s current capabilities, dispatching some people from the two vassal towns won’t solve the problem.

“Continue digging the tunnel at the current pace; don’t go too fast, to avoid alerting Jin Mountain. Cao Qianyang hasn’t completely withdrawn from Yangqu Town yet, so we’re not in a hurry. Cai Qiuhu is probably coming up with ideas for Qin Feng; we’ll wait here calmly and see what Cai Qiu plans to hold onto…”

“Report!”

Before Xia Hong finished speaking, a voice from outside the tent interrupted him.

“Come in!”

A soldier ordinarily doesn’t intrude into the main military tent unless it’s particularly urgent. Xia Hong knew this, so he didn’t continue speaking and simply indicated for the soldier outside to come in.

“Greetings, Lord and gentlemen. Someone seeks an audience from outside the camp. The one leading them claims to be Cai Qiuhu with urgent matters to discuss with the Lord.”

“Here again…”

Xia Hong furrowed his brows. The breach of Beishuo was on the 30th in broad daylight, and Cai Qiuhu was present at the time, so now it’s just daybreak; it’s been at most ten hours since their last meeting.

Having just pleaded for Cao Qianyang, here he comes again in less than ten hours?

“Bring… invite him in, please!”

The reporting soldier showed a troubled expression and continued, “Lord, Cai Qiuhu has brought many people. Commander Hou, who is guarding the camp perimeter today, says he cannot gauge the strength of those people.”

Inside the tent, upon hearing this, everyone’s expression subtly changed.

Yuwen Dao’s Right Route Army, totaling forty thousand, occupying an area of hundreds of thousands of square meters with forty military tents, is guarded daily by designated troops led by the army’s main general personally.

Hou Quan already has Xianyang-level cultivation, yet even he couldn’t discern the strength of those people, meaning their capabilities are self-evident, naturally Xianyang-level.

Xia Hong also narrowed his eyes slightly, smiling as he asked, “How many have come?”

“Fifty!”

Bringing half directly…

Xia Hong’s smile gradually faded as he more or less guessed Cai Qiuhu’s intention.

“Bringing half directly, huh!”

“Is this intending to intimidate us?”

“Certainly!”

“Even Chu Tianxu was scared off, so what does he have?”

……

Xia Hong could guess, and naturally, others in the tent could too.

Hong Guang, Hong Gang, Zou Yuankai, and Jiang Yuanlong all spoke out mockingly.

Xia Hong’s expression turned grim too. After pondering for a moment, he coldly laughed: “Looks like the face of Beishuo City has encountered an issue…”

After speaking, he did not stand but directly waved his hand at the soldier, saying: “Let them in.”

“As the Lord commands!”

Upon hearing the order, the soldier bowed and withdrew.

There were not many people in the main tent at that moment; besides Xia Hong, there were just ten people. Li Xuanling and two children were seated next to him, while Xia Chuan, Yuwen Dao, Xu Ning, Hong Guang, Hong Gang, Zou Yuankai, and Jiang Yuanlong stood on either side.