C1483
C1483
"Commander Wang, have you drawn any troops to head to the Deadwood Path to support Commander You?" Bai Yuhao immediately asked.
"Of course, I got 5000 soldiers and got Vice Commander Lin to lead the team to support us. This is a rare chance to perform meritorious service. None of the frontline commanders will miss this chance." Wang Zhentian immediately responded.
"This is bad." Bai Yuhao's face immediately became serious, because before this, the Bear Pass Support Group had already drawn 10,000, and now, there were another 5000, so now, there was only less than 20,000 left in the Tiger Whisker Pass. If the Spirit Clan Army was here before, with this kind of strength, it would not even be enough to fill the gaps in the Spirit Clan Army!
"What is going on?" Wang Zhentian's expression also darkened.
Bai Yuhao immediately told his guess, and Wang Zhentian also broke out in a cold sweat.
"Impossible, right? This Spirit Clan army went through so much trouble, and in the end, they only wanted to attack my Tiger Whisker Pass. This doesn't seem to make sense." Wang Zhentian was still in disbelief.
"The Spirit Clan army must have some sort of goal. If the Tiger Whisker Pass is really broken through, then that would be the true plan of the Spirit Clan army." Bai Yuhao said with a serious expression.
"Are you sure?" Wang Zhentian suddenly felt guilty.
"There's no need to be sure about that. As long as Commander Wang comes down and places a sentry within three miles of the Tiger Whisker Pass, within two days, there will definitely be a result." Bai Yuhao gestured.
"It's not that I don't believe you, but this is no small matter. If it's true, then the entire Left Route Army will be finished." Actually, Wang Zhentian hoped that Bai Yuhao's deduction was wrong. This way, he would at least have a bit more peace of mind. And if it was true, then his position as the commander would probably come to an end.
"This time, I came back in defiance of the military order. I hope Commander Wang doesn't hesitate …" Bai Yuhao was also worried that Wang Zhentian would get lucky and end up having something bad happen to him instead.
"Alright, I'll do as you say." Wang Zhentian knew that it was impossible for Bai Yuhao to come back for no reason, so he also had some considerations and immediately nodded his head.
After that, Wang Zhentian ordered all spies to set up sentries within a radius of five miles from the Tiger Whisker Pass.
Because he was not sure exactly how many people Spirit Clan would send over to the Tiger Whisker Pass, so, Bai Yuhao was unable to think of a countermeasure in time, and he could only act according to the circumstances.
The development of this situation was exactly as Bai Yuhao predicted. Two days later, the scouts sent out rushed back to report, saying that they found traces of the Spirit Clan army outside the Tiger Whisker Pass 5. Moreover, their military strength was at least thirty thousand.
When Wang Zhentian found out about this, his expression immediately changed and he hastily called over Bai Yuhao to think of a countermeasure.
"Did they really come?" Bai Yuhao said with a cold gaze.
"What do we do now? The enemy's forces are at least thirty thousand, and it's impossible for us to defend them. " Wang Zhentian also became nervous. Even though he had experienced countless battles, he still showed some fear on his face.
"We can only defend and wait for reinforcements. Please send a letter to Commander You asking him to order Vice Commander Lin to come back with reinforcements. Of course, there are other reinforcements who are also willing to support us." Bai Yuhao could only do his best to survive.
"Alright. However, even if Commander You is willing to let Vice Commander Lin lead the team back, I'm afraid it will actually be too late." Wang Zhentian was worried.
"I will do my best to help Commander Wang stall for time." A trace of confidence flashed across Bai Yuhao's eyes.
Commander Wang met Bai Yuhao's gaze and inexplicably felt a sense of trust. He hurriedly nodded and called for an intelligence soldier. Immediately, a flying beast sent a message to Commander You.
"I'll have to trouble Commander Wang to gather all the soldiers and spirit users. We need to have a pre-battle mobilization, because in order to protect the Tiger Whisker Pass, we need to have enough morale." Because he wanted to protect his Tiger Whisker Pass, the current number of troops was not enough, so he had to use the Thousand Army Ode's power as support, but to use the Thousand Army Ode's power, he needed to have enough morale.
"Alright." Wang Zhentian ordered for the entire army to gather at the battlefield in front of the Tiger Whisker Pass City.
Afterwards, Bai Yuhao and Wang Zhentian headed towards the Tiger Whisker Pass city walls. In the time it took for an incense stick to burn, the remaining defending troops had already gathered.
"Everyone, I have an important matter to announce now. I hope the soldiers can prepare themselves …" As Wang Zhentian said this, he looked around at the entire army, and continued, "According to the news that Spirit King of Profound Dragon had just returned, as well as the intelligence of the scouts from not too long ago, it is already possible to determine that there is a Spirit Clan army right before my Tiger Whisker Pass, ready to attack my Tiger Whisker Pass at any time, and the enemy's army is at least thirty thousand."
When Wang Zhentian said this, the soldiers immediately became restless, and quite a few of them even revealed expressions of panic, because they all knew that now that there were only ten thousand people left in their Tiger Whisker Pass, if the Spirit Clan army were to invade, they would definitely not be able to defend it.
"Everyone, please calm down. Please say a few words, Spirit King of Profound Dragon." Wang Zhentian obviously knew the result of the announcement, but he could only trust Bai Yuhao.
When the soldiers heard this, they all quieted down. That was because Bai Yuhao was an existence that they revered in their hearts.
"I know that everyone will be scared upon hearing this news. I'm afraid that they might even want to escape. After all, it is very normal for anyone who knows their own situation to have thoughts of cowardice. At that moment, the thirty thousand strong army from Spirit Clan can launch a strong attack at any time, and Tiger Whisker Pass is the last line of defense for the Left Route army, so once the Tiger Whisker Pass is broken, the Spirit Clan army can rush straight into the Realm of Glorious Heaven to kill. At that time, countless innocent civilians will be harmed, including your friends and relatives. If it was me, I would definitely choose to become strong and go against the current to protect my Tiger Whisker Pass at this difficult time. However, I can't change your thoughts, so I told Commander Wang to gather all of you here because I want to confirm your thoughts right now. " Bai Yuhao said with a sonorous and forceful tone.
"Now, I will give you two choices. The first choice is to stay behind to protect the Tiger Whisker Pass, even if it means sacrificing your life. The second choice is to become a deserter and immediately leave the Tiger Whisker Pass. I'll give you guys a stick of incense time to think about it. Those who choose to stay stand in their original positions, and those who choose to become deserters will step out. You don't have to worry about what kind of punishment you'll receive if you become a deserter, because since you've become a deserter, then the condemnation in your heart will be the greatest punishment, because perhaps it's precisely because you've become a deserter that your Tiger Whisker Pass fell, and that your family and friends will be persecuted … " Following that, Bai Yuhao's tone slowed down and his expression became extremely grim.