stonecrandall Chapter 1115 The Big Hand in the Shadows of the Battlefield
Chapter 1115 The Big Hand in the Shadows of the Battlefield
Chapter 1115 The Big Hand in the Shadows of the Battlefield
"Report! Your Majesty! The three detachments on the left flank of the vanguard have been ambushed and surrounded by the Sun and Moon Army! We have lost contact with them!"
The sudden bad news left Viges with no time to delve into the matter. He immediately summoned the generals and strategists from both sides of the camp to discuss the situation.
A beautifully crafted sand table was filled with flags and specially made miniature figures.
The general in charge of this war is named Chu Ye, a level 94 Title Douluo, and the strategist is named Ning Yu, whose cultivation level is only level 70.
Vijays's face was ashen. The vanguard regiment was equipped with Soul Masters, but for the Heavenly Soul Army, there were only about three regiments of Soul Masters. Compared to the entire army, they were extremely rare.
Among the three squads of the Vanguard Regiment that lost contact, there were a total of one hundred Soul Masters, all of whom were scouts carrying advanced Soul Guidance Devices.
The current news is that three squads have lost contact on this vast battlefield.
The elite Soul Masters selected from the entire Heavenly Soul Empire army were gathered together, yet they couldn't gather even a single piece of information.
"Chu Ye, Ning Yu, what do you think about this? Has the Sun Moon Army deployed some advanced soul tools again?" Viges stared intently at the spot on the sand table where the three squads had disappeared, voicing his doubts.
Chu Yeye stared at the sand table. At this special time, some unnecessary formalities were simply discarded by Viges.
Three breaths later, he gritted his teeth and replied, "Your Majesty, this humble general believes there's something fishy about this! To take away three teams so silently, unless the enemy has deployed a Title Douluo-level expert, even a level nine fixed-position soul-guided cannon wouldn't be able to quickly wipe out three teams!"
Vijays nodded slightly, then turned to look at the strategist Ning Yu.
Ning Yu was dressed in full armor, with a pale face and no beard, and his narrow eyes were filled with doubt.
He shook his head and said, "If it really was a Title Douluo who made the move, our Guardian Douluo should have noticed it."
Chu Ye shook his head as well, "Ning Yu, don't forget that the other side is the Sun Moon Empire! They possess soul tool technology that we can't match! What if it's a soul tool that can conceal one's aura!"
Upon hearing these words, Ning Yu fell silent, and not only him, Vijays also fell silent.
Stronger soul-guided device technology means stronger military power.
This is the lesson they finally learned after being nearly crushed by the Sun and Moon Army.
Viges and Chu Ye were among the factions in the Heavenly Soul Empire who did not oppose soul tools, but at the same time, they did not have any intention of continuing to develop them.
It can be said that the concept of valuing soul tools was instilled in them by Vina.
They refused to believe that their army was so far inferior to that of the Sun and Moon Empire.
But the current situation has given them a harsh slap in the face.
If Princess Vina hadn't approached the Tang Sect and emptied the bank of the soul tools they had acquired from the Princess's residence, they probably wouldn't even be able to hold the border now, and the enemy would have already reached their doorstep.
Among the five titled Douluo accompanying them was the Second Elder of the Heavenly Soul Empire.
He once tried to infiltrate the rear of the Sun and Moon army to coordinate with Viges for a pincer attack.
However, as soon as they took off, before they could even see the Sun Moon Empire's army encampment, they were locked onto by the enemy's fixed-position soul-guided cannons several thousand meters away. Even the Sun Moon Empire's level nine soul masters, who were hiding in the clouds, did not notice them.
The legendary figure of the Heavenly Soul Empire, before even carrying out his mission, remained like a dazed fool above his own army, unable to advance.
The three men were unable to formulate a strategic command for the next step for a long time, and were swallowed up by the flickering candlelight in this terrifying silence.
"Urgent! Urgent!"
A soldier with red feathers adorning his head gave a loud report in front of the tent.
Vijays waved his hand, and Chu Ye opened the tent flap and walked to the messenger to hand over the message.
"What did you say? A survivor has been found!" Chu Ye exclaimed in surprise.
Upon hearing Chu Ye's words, Vijays immediately got up and came out, with Ning Yu following closely behind.
"What survivors?"
"Your Majesty, they are survivors of the three vanguard teams that lost contact!"
After hearing this, Vijays abandoned the three of them and ran straight towards the location of the field sanatorium.
When the soldiers at the sanatorium saw their emperor charging towards them, unleashing his soul power, they were all stunned.
Vijays went straight into the sanatorium, where he saw wounded soldiers covered in bruises and heard only sounds of pain.
"It's His Majesty! His Majesty has arrived!" a wounded soldier shouted.
Viges raised his hand to gesture for them to stop. "No need for formalities! There's no need for formalities on the battlefield. The Empire has wronged you. Please rest well."
The Heavenly Soul Emperor discarded all formalities, feeling guilty towards the soldiers who had sacrificed for the empire.
He looked around, taking in all the wounded soldiers he could see, and nodded emphatically. "You have all suffered. The Empire will remember you, and I will remember you."
After speaking, Vijays lowered his head slightly and walked into the depths of the sanatorium, the area where the critically ill soldiers were located.
"Your Majesty." The head of the sanatorium was also present.
Vijays raised his hand to stop the other person from speaking, and his gaze fell on the survivors.
The survivors had almost no physical injuries; the most serious one had only a cut on his thigh.
But their spirits were unusually low, and their eyes were filled with a deathly stillness.
"Can you still hear my voice, my warriors?" Viges tried his best to make his voice gentle.
One of the survivors nodded. "Your Majesty, I am Wu Xian, the captain of the fifth squad of the Vanguard Regiment. In this operation, we have fallen into the trap of the Sun Moon Empire. Some of them have Illusion Martial Souls and can create large-scale illusions using a soul tool they have never seen before."
Hearing this, Vijays finally understood why the three squads had suddenly lost contact and showed no signs of resistance.
"Large-scale illusionary soul guide device," Chu Ye muttered these words.
"So how did you escape?" Ning Yu asked.
The survivor who could still speak paused for a moment before replying, "Our spirits were shaken, and our comrades fell one by one. When it was our turn, the Sun Moon Empire suddenly stopped. We used our last bit of strength to escape and fell into a river."
Ning Yu astutely grasped the key point of the information: "The Sun Moon Empire suddenly stopped? Why would they stop?"
In the clashes between the Heavenly Soul Army and the Sun and Moon Army, neither side had the habit of taking prisoners of war; in fact, they would confirm the death of their targets in every battle.
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The survivor shook his head. "I think I saw several blurry figures rushing into the Sun Moon Empire's territory before I lost consciousness. Then I passed out and was brought out by my comrades at the cost of their lives. I...I..."
Seeing that the survivors' emotions were starting to get out of control, Viges quickly gave the director of the sanatorium a look, who immediately began to comfort the injured. The medical soul tool with a pair of golden wings printed on it started to operate, emitting a faint hum.
The survivors quickly fell into a deep sleep. At this moment, the director of the sanatorium breathed a sigh of relief and exclaimed, "It's fortunate that Princess Vina provided the medical soul tools. Otherwise, our casualty figures would probably have been several times higher. These angel series soul tools are so useful. It is said that the inventor provided them for free."
Chu Ye glanced at the medical soul tool a few more times. With its wings and falling feathers, he could barely make out the words "angel".
Viges fell silent again. Even the soul tools used to treat the imperial soldiers were purchased from outside, specifically from the Aodu Merchant Guild, which belonged to the Sun Moon Empire.
He now felt as if his pride as the Heavenly Soul Emperor had been shattered, as if the grand foundation inherited from the Heavenly Dou Empire had been torn apart completely.
The Heavenly Soul Empire, facing the Sun Moon Empire, was more like an old man on his deathbed, wielding a decaying sword and wearing tattered armor, confronting a strong, well-equipped giant.
The result will inevitably be a complete defeat.
Although only a few people from the three teams escaped, they obtained a lot of intelligence.
Now, Vijays's initial idea is becoming stronger and stronger.
The Sun and Moon Empire would certainly not leave any survivors. So, who was it that stopped the Sun and Moon Empire at the critical moment, allowing these survivors to escape?
There must be another force lurking in the shadows of the battlefield, perhaps even multiple forces!
Late at night.
On the battlefield between the two empires, there are divided areas, including area A5.
"Stone Dog has reached the target point, Griffin, please respond."
"Griffin received. Arrived at reconnaissance position. Initiating warning. Please respond, Captain."
"Everything is ready, the mission begins."
In the distance, a patrol team from the Sun Moon Empire slowly approached, their soul-guided cannons gleaming faintly in the darkness.
The team entered a sparse grove of trees, then climbed over a large, protruding boulder and continued onward.
In the crevice of the rocks beneath their feet, a small, thin figure lay motionless, pressed against the rocks.
Ahead of this small team, inside a withered tree with few leaves, a gaze was hidden.
The patrol team found nothing unusual. The soldier in the middle of the team responsible for detection gestured, "Let's go, no problem."
The squad continued forward, and along the way, one of the soldiers even held up a soul guide lamp and struck the ground with several streams of soul power.
Dust exploded up, then fell and buried it.
The patrol team continued forward, gradually disappearing into the distance.
In this area where only the wind blows, after an hour, the withered tree slowly cracked open, and a shadow flashed out from it. A dark figure leaped out from the crack in the stone, and the ground slowly arched up next to the pit where the soul power still lingered.
"This patrol route is normal, let's move on to the next location!"
"Report the intelligence!"
Such voices echoed continuously along this battlefield.
Under the cover of night, shadows moved stealthily in various areas.
Vijays's intuition was correct; there was indeed a powerful force at work behind the scenes, manipulating the course of the battlefield.
The Hunter Squad, henchmen of the Oudu Merchant Guild.
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