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After the secret meeting with James, Lang Xiaotian returned to Zhangzhuang Village and began to prepare for his retreat two days later.

In order to avoid being noticed by the Northern Expeditionary Alliance outside their intention to retreat, Lang Xiaotian used the construction of docks as a cover-up and directly transferred a large number of clumsy bear warriors to the banks of the Yellow River to station themselves.

Lang Xiaotian's internal instructions were to expand the docks on the river bank to facilitate the Condor Army on the other side to transport various supplies to them.

There was no doubt that the soldiers of the Ursine Legion were all involved in the expansion of the dock. They were not only responsible for expanding the dock, but also for building roads and warehouses for storing supplies near the dock.

The Yellow River tidal flat where Lang Xiaotian was located was full of farmland and lacked enough building materials, so the Divine Eagle Army on the other side of the river used cargo ships to continuously transport stones and wood to them.

After the owl scouts of the Northern Expeditionary Alliance detected the actions of Lang Xiaotian's army on the bank of the Yellow River, they immediately reported everything they saw to Lu Chenguang, who was a law enforcement member on the front line.

When he heard that the enemy had begun to build docks and warehouses on the banks of the Yellow River, Lu Chenguang's first reaction was that the enemy was preparing to fight them to the end, so he sent more owl scouts while continuing to urge the soldiers on the front line to speed up the progress. .

Just when Lu Chenguang thought that the enemy and we were going to engage in a long-term infrastructure competition, on the third day, dense warships suddenly appeared in the Yellow River.

A golden condor flag was hung on the flagpole of all the warships. The leading warship sailed upstream until it stopped at the Luoyang section of the Yellow River waterway.

When Lu Chenguang saw the small magic transport ships docked near the north bank of the Yellow River that were specially designed to transport personnel and supplies, his expression immediately turned gloomy.

I'm really afraid of what will happen.

They had been worried that when they gathered heavy troops to attack the Dashi Kingdom, the Divine Eagle Army north of the Yellow River would take the opportunity to intervene.

So even if they had decided to make a desperate attempt to counterattack the Dashi Kingdom, they did not relax at all at the ferries on the banks of the Yellow River where they could temporarily land.

In order to prevent the Condor Army on the other side of the river from suddenly crossing the river, they not only built a large number of watchtowers on the banks of the Yellow River, but also deployed heavy troops at many important ferry crossings for defense.

As long as the Condor Army on the other side of the river makes any move to cross the river, they will be able to detect it immediately.

However, at this moment, the Divine Eagle Army placed a dense array of warships directly in the Yellow River, extending from the Luoyang section of the Yellow River to the Dongming County section of the Yellow River.

The Condor Army prepared so many magic energy transport ships at once. Are they preparing to launch a full-scale river crossing battle along the entire Yellow River waterway?

With so many mana transport ships operating together, it would be impossible to transport hundreds of thousands of troops directly at once!

If this is the case, can their defense line on the banks of the Yellow River stop the enemy from forcibly crossing the river?

"Send my military order and all senior officers will gather for a meeting immediately and ask them to temporarily hand over matters on the construction site to their respective deputies."

The situation was urgent, and Lu Chenguang no longer wanted to be a supervisor on the construction site. After giving instructions for a meeting, he hurried back to Yanghuai Village with his men.

Soon, the senior officers of the Northern Expeditionary Alliance who were scattered all over the country gathered together again in Yanghuai Village.

After Lu Chenguang expressed his concerns, the player officers immediately expressed their opinions. As they talked, due to different opinions, a fierce quarrel broke out again at the meeting.

This time, the player officers were clearly divided into two groups. One group believed that the Condor Army was just bluffing to scare them.

The purpose of the Condor Army in doing this is to prevent their own side from going all out to attack the Dashi Kingdom.

Judging from the defense lines deployed along the Yellow River, only those major ferries can accommodate a large number of Condor troops to land at the same time. It is difficult for ships to get close to the shore, let alone troops landing in other places.

The Condor Army dispatched this time were all small mana transport ships suitable for sailing in the ocean.

Although these magic energy transport ships are labeled with the word "small", this smallness is also divided into regions.

In the boundless ocean, even near the coastline, the water there is usually tens of meters deep, enough for many large ships to sail and dock there.

The small mana transport ship is indeed very small compared with those large battleships that are often hundreds of meters long, but compared with the ships in the inland rivers, it is a complete giant.

Why did the Condor Army's fleet only reach the Luoyang section of the Yellow River and stop after entering the Yellow River waterway?

Because if they move forward, those small mana transport ships with small characters in their names that are actually giants are in danger of running aground.

Although the water volume of the Yellow River is also abundant, due to the nine twists and turns of the Yellow River waterway, the entire waterway is not a high-quality waterway. There are large drops in some places, and various shoals are scattered in other places. Large ships simply cannot Passage.

The entire Yellow River waterway only began to stabilize after the Wei River merged into the Yellow River. Therefore, the Shenying Army's fleet of small warships could only go as far as the upper reaches of the Luoyang section of the Yellow River.

However, being able to travel in the Yellow River waterway and being able to dock on the banks of the Yellow River are fundamentally two different concepts.

Since these naval ships transferred by the Condor Army are large in the river, only docks with deep water can allow them to dock.

Almost all the docks that meet this condition in the Yellow River waterway are heavily guarded by the Northern Expedition Alliance. In other places, the warships may have run aground before the warships can reach the shore.

Therefore, many players and officers of the Northern Expeditionary Alliance believe that as long as they can defend those deep-water docks, it is impossible for the Condor Army, which relies on small magic transport ships to transport troops, to land on the south bank of the Yellow River on a large scale.

Even if the Condor Army forces a landing in some inconspicuous place, the number of soldiers they can land will be very limited.

The Northern Expedition Alliance's watchtowers scattered along the banks of the Yellow River were prepared for these small groups of troops who sneaked over.

As long as the Condor Army dares to approach the south bank of the Yellow River, they will immediately be discovered by the sentries in the watchtower.

At that time, as long as the Northern Expeditionary Allied Forces stationed nearby rush over as soon as possible, the small group of Condor Army troops that sneaked over will definitely not be able to cause any trouble.

Therefore, the players of this group firmly believe that the Divine Eagle Army is definitely bluffing this time. They hope that Lu Chenguang will not be affected by the illusion created by the Divine Eagle Army. After all, they have already made considerable moves against the Divine Eagle Army on the north bank of the Yellow River. Completely furnished.

Now they just need to calm down and wait and see what happens. There is no need to be overly nervous.

Player officers from the other faction believed that the Condor Army must have come prepared.

The Condor Army is launching a war against Hubei and Henan this time. It is impossible for every place to be a bluff!

Since everyone believes that the true goal of the Divine Eagle Army is the Eastern Henan Plain, then after our own side has made targeted arrangements and begun to counterattack and suppress the orc army of the Dashi Kingdom, the Divine Eagle Army will definitely not stand idly by.

Because the Dashi Kingdom and the Condor Empire wear the same pants, they are the spokespersons of the Condor Empire south of the Yellow River.

If the Dashi Kingdom collapses, it may not be that easy for the Divine Eagle Army to get involved in the area south of the Yellow River, so they will try their best to keep the spokesperson of the Dashi Kingdom no matter what.

If the Condor Army wants to support the Dashi Kingdom, there are only a few marching routes.

One is to land on the territory of the Great Stone Kingdom and then cooperate with the army of the Great Stone Kingdom to counterattack.

The other is to land in Jiangsu, then march to the Anhui area, using the Anhui area as a base to threaten their defense line from the south.

Another option is to cross the Yellow River directly from the north bank of the Yellow River and launch an attack on some important cities of the Northern Expedition Alliance, making it difficult for them to take care of them.

Each of these three options has advantages and disadvantages.

The advantage of the first option is that the Condor Army can easily enter the territory of the Dashi Kingdom and then quickly assemble and head to the front line.

The disadvantage is that the Condor Army has to march a long distance after landing. Their logistics supply lines will be very long, and they may not be able to be transported to the frontline areas in time.

After all, there is only one route, and the orc army of the Dashi Kingdom also needs to use that transportation route.

Relying on the same route and fixed means of transportation, even with round-the-clock transportation from the rear, it is difficult to guarantee all the logistical needs of the two armies at the same time.

If logistical supplies are not available, the frontline troops will be greatly affected. Therefore, it is unlikely that the Shenying Army will join forces with the Dashi Kingdom in eastern Shandong.

The advantage of the second option is that the Divine Eagle Army can march unimpeded to Bozhou and other places, putting huge pressure on the Northern Expedition Alliance.

Since there are no natural dangers to defend in the entire East Henan Plain, as long as the Shenying Army wants to launch an attack from the south, they can attack all the cities at the junction of Henan and Anhui, and even more can bloom at the same time.

If the cavalry regiments deployed by the Northern Expedition Alliance in the southern area of ​​the Eastern Henan Plain are suppressed by the Condor Army, then the entire Eastern Henan Plain will become the back garden of the Condor Army Cavalry Regiment.

At that time, they can come and leave whenever they want, and everyone in the Northern Expedition Alliance can only hide in the city and silently pay attention.

The disadvantage is that Anhui and Jiangsu have been abandoned for a long time, and the logistics supply of the Condor Army is a huge problem.

If they want to confront the Northern Expedition Alliance on the Great Plains, the Condor Army must mobilize a large number of troops, otherwise they will not be able to break through the defense line deployed by the Northern Expedition Alliance in the south.

Now, except for some fields near the cities, the entire Anhui and Jiangsu are full of overgrown weeds.

Those player lords who had taken refuge in Ningyuan simply could not spare any extra food to supply a huge Condor Army. Therefore, if the Condor Army wanted to support the Dashi Kingdom in the south, they had to prepare their own food and grass.

Now the entire Yangtze and Yellow River basins are about to enter the rainy season, and ground transportation will be even more difficult by then.

Carrying out such long-distance logistics transportation during the rainy season is a huge test for the Condor Army.

The Anhui area is densely covered with rivers, and various flood disasters often occur there during the rainy season. If a certain river suddenly surges and blocks the logistics transport convoy of the Condor Army, then the Condor Army on the front line may be hungry.

In addition, the Lujiang area in southern Anhui is still in the hands of the Northern Expedition Alliance. If the Shenying Army wants to attack Henan from Anhui, their backs will be exposed to the Northern Expedition Alliance's garrisons in Lujiang and other places.

If the Lujiang defenders send a cavalry death squad into the hinterland of Anhui, the Shenying Army's logistics supply line will be in danger.

So no matter how you look at it, the second option will do more harm than good to the current Condor Army.

The advantage of the third option is that the distance is short. As long as the Condor Army can successfully land, their follow-up army and logistical supplies can be transported quickly.

At the same time, several important cities in the Northern Expedition Alliance, such as Kaifeng and Zhengzhou, were located near the Yellow River.

These important cities were not only their military headquarters, but also important areas for them to store grain and supplies.

If these important cities fall, Luoyang, located in the mountains, will become an isolated city, and other cities on the plains of eastern Henan will also face huge threats from the Divine Eagle Army.

At this time, if the Divine Eagle Army sends their powerful cavalry regiment into the East Henan Plain, the scene that happened on the Songnen Plain of the Eagle Hoof Empire will be repeated on the East Henan Plain.

If all this comes true, then the remaining defeated troops of the Northern Expedition Alliance will have to retreat to the Nanyang Basin and Hubei area to rely on the remaining veins of the Dabie Mountains and Funiu Mountains to survive.

The disadvantage is that under the focus of the Northern Expedition Alliance, it is not that easy for the Condor Army to land on the south bank of the Yellow River.

As another group of players said, the Northern Expedition Alliance has deployed heavy troops to guard each ferry. Even if it pays a heavy price, it will be difficult for the Condor Army to land.

This third option may not seem like a good option at first glance, but if you consider the possibilities after successful login, then this option is undoubtedly the most labor-saving and most effective one.

Although the Yellow River defense line of the Northern Expedition Alliance is impregnable, it is not afraid of ten thousand, but afraid of the worst. What if the Condor Army has some unexpected means?

You must know that Ning Yuan has a special dragon force composed of players who have obtained the blood of dragons.

Now those dragon warriors have neither appeared in the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau nor in the Yangtze River Basin, so what if they suddenly appear in the Yellow River Basin?

Although the dragon warriors are a strategic unit, it is impossible for them to attack a large army head-on, but the combination of the dragon warriors and the mermaid warriors is a perfect match.

The dragon warriors are responsible for large-scale rainfall, creating a powerful fighting environment for the mermaid warriors.

The mermaid warriors were responsible for the frontal charge. In the pouring rain, the Northern Expedition Alliance had no troops that could fight with them.

Once they encounter this situation, they can only huddle in the defensive line and defend.

Of course, with their solid defense line, they are still able to withstand the attack of the Mermaid Legion, but again, don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the worst. What if the Condor Army has other means?

Once a ferry is lost, it will definitely cause a series of chain reactions, making them passive everywhere.

Therefore, facing such a high-profile move by the Condor Army, they must not take it lightly and must pay enough attention to the opponent.

The father-in-law said the father-in-law was right, and the players from both factions analyzed it very rationally, which made it difficult for Lu Chenguang to make the final decision for a while.

In the end, based on the principle of doing more without harm, Lu Chenguang finally decided to immediately increase the number of troops in the Yellow River and strengthen the defensive power of the Yellow River defense line.

He would rather mobilize some troops and sacrifice some project progress to ensure the absolute safety of the Yellow River defense line.

After Lu Chenguang issued the order, the Northern Expeditionary Allied Forces located in various parts of Henan immediately took action urgently. A large number of land troops and cavalry went to the banks of the Yellow River to station and patrol.

However, the Northern Expedition Alliance had just made targeted arrangements, and a new situation occurred on the side of the Condor Army.

Just one night later, all the condor fleets docked on the north bank of the Yellow River disappeared, along with the 200,000 orc army led by Lang Xiaotian.

When Lu Chenguang got the news, he rushed to Zhangzhuang Village. Looking at the empty camp, he finally couldn't bear it anymore and started scolding his mother.