Translator: ryangohsff Editor: Nora
Chapter 861 – Shi Dakai Is a Coward
With the Satellite City being wiped out, the second step of the expedition army’s strategy had been smoothly executed.
Close to noon, rumbling noises suddenly spread out from the outskirts of Rabat. The expedition army deputy general Baiqi had led the three legions and finally rushed to Rabat.
200 thousand troops covered the land and one could not see the end of them.
In sight were just soldiers in black armor, looking cold and shining.
In the vast army, flags waved, iron armor shone while spears and knives were lifted. Before the army even got close, one could feel a chilly aura spreading over.
On the city wall, all of them were shocked beyond words when they saw such a majestic formation, be it the Guards Soldiers or the Moroccan players.
As they say, ‘If one does not climb the mountain, one does not know how high it is; if one does not dive into the water, one would not know how deep it is.’
After personally seeing the Great Xia Army, only then did Moroccan players know what a strong army looked like. On the city walls, not all of them were adventure gamemode players, and some had been Lords. However, luck did not favor them, so they were eliminated by the wilderness.
And these people were filled with much emotion when they saw this army. In comparison, their old army was nothing and could not even be compared.
The strength of the Great Xia Dynasty was really something.
Thinking about that, the uneasiness in their hearts grew. Some of the players could not handle the strong suppressive atmosphere, and their legs shook while their faces turned ashen white.
If one did not see such a strong army for themselves, one would not understand what they felt.
The game that Gaia designed was just too real.
Be it the Dragon Legion Corps or the Guards Legion Corps, they had been through hundreds of battle, so each soldier emitted a killing aura that Gaia had designed. This aura provoked the weak mental state of these players.
Adventure gamemode players who had always been fighting monsters had never seen such a formation.
The reason Gaia created such a setting was to allow the players to get used to the atmosphere of the battlefield. With that, players would not be as afraid when they arrived on Planet Hope.
A player force that had not been through fires could not even take one hit from such an army.
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Five miles outside of Rabat, Baiqi was guarded by the Iron Eagle Swordsmen, walking in the middle of the formation. As Baiqi looked at Rabat, a bright light shone in his eyes.
Baiqi was not unfamiliar with this city, as he had spent a night in it. Baiqi knew that every imperial city was strong, even the lowest grade ones.
To take it down, one needed to be patient and could not rush.
Thinking of which, Baiqi said, “Send my orders, camp here. Order Shi Dakai to lead the 5th legion to enter the Satellite City to remove any obstacles, there must be no mistakes.”
Baiqi’s orders seemed to be casual, but it contained a hidden meaning behind it.
First, Shi Dakai had just started to lead the army and had not gotten any contributions, so Baiqi was giving him a chance. Secondly, Baiqi wanted to use this chance to judge his ability.
The king recommended him but Baiqi wanted to see for himself.
Troops moving were not a small matter, so even attacking a defenseless city tested the ability of the general. God Generals like Baiqi could see much more things from such.
“Yes!” The messenger charged away.
After a short while, the army stopped. The ocean breeze blew across, but the army did not make a single noise. It was like a statue in the wilderness, not making a move.
When the Moroccans saw that, they felt a chill run down their spines.
At the same time, the 5th legion planned at the right wing moved away, turning east toward the Satellite City.
“What are they doing?” The Moroccan players did not understand.
Someone hesitated, “Look at the direction; they are going to attack the Satellite City.”
“To attack the Satellite City now, they are too careful, right?” The Moroccan players were speechless.
“Are we going to stop them?”
“No, this might be their plan to make us split up troops to reduce their resistance in attacking the city. We cannot fall for their tricks.”
“That’s right. The Satellite City is just an empty city. If they want to take it, they can go ahead.”
Hence, the Moroccans decided to stay still and wait for changes.
As for the imperial city guards, without military orders, they would not leave their positions. Their role was to defend the imperial city, so why would they care about a Satellite City?
Moreover, it was an empty city.
Of course, to ask the guards army to come out of the city to attack was not impossible.
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At that juncture, Shi Dakai led the 5th legion and quickly acted.
Reality proved that Shi Dakai did not let Baiqi down.
They broke away from the army and reached the city in less than half an hour, but Shi Dakai did not order an attack. He solemnly formed up his troops like how one would perform a siege by getting into formations.
Then he arranged sword shield soldiers as the vanguard to break the city gates.
After entering the city, Shi Dakai arranged a cavalry scouting team to check the situation. After ensuring that the city did not have any ambushes, he destroyed the stone steele.
During the entire process, Shi Dakai was on high alert.
During the process, Shi Dakai did not care about the rushing of the 5th legion or the clamor of the middle troops. He just expressionlessly and calmly led them.
Hence, the 5th legion took 1.5 hours to take down an empty city. During the process, the players in Rabat did not dare to teleport over to fight them.
Only after the 5th legion had moved in and defended the important locations of the city did he send someone to report that the Satellite City had been taken down.
When Baiqi heard that, he nodded and thought to himself, ‘Truly has the making of a general.’
However, Shi Dakai unavoidably gained the name of coward. Such a nickname was not a good thing to have in the army.
The soldiers looked at Shi Dakai with a weird expression. However, he was really solemn, and no one could see if anything was off about him from his appearance.
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After the 5th legion took down the Satellite City, the expedition army naturally had to reason to camp on the outskirts of the city. Baiqi immediately ordered them to move in.
With that, they had obtained a super camp and saved a lot of time and effort.
The army came from far away and the construction tools they brought were far from enough. If they built a camp in the wilderness, it would be really difficult. Not to mention that just the mosquitoes alone were a huge problem.
In just a night, whilst the army was camping by the ocean, 200 of them were bitten and suffered illnesses, and their bodies swelled up all around.
The mosquitoes in summer were simply horrifying. The diseases they brought with them were a huge problem. If the army spreads a huge disease, that would be a disaster.
When the army moved into the Satellite City, as long as they controlled the hygiene, the situation would naturally get better.
Baiqi was strict in his control over them. After the army entered, apart from the forces in charge of scouring for resources, the others were designated into defense zones.
The Satellite City players left in a hurry, so they left behind numerous resources. Apart from grain, there were cheaper medicine in the shops and also some arrows in the equipment shop.
More importantly, the artisans in the army could use the raw materials to make more arrows to replenish their equipment.
If not, why would ancient armies love to camp inside cities? This was the reason.
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Rabat city wall, the Moroccan players were totally stunned.
Seeing the attack of the Great Xia Dynasty, on the city wall, be it the players or the guards, they all lied in wait; they were prepared for a decisive battle.
They did not expect the enemy to not bother about them and take down the Satellite City instead, casually walking in.
“What is happening? Do not they know this is a country war, why are they so casual?”
“They are really looking down on us!”
“Do they want to trap us in the city? What a joke.”
Based on their logic, since both sides had started war, they needed to fight. The Great Xia Dynasty had already taken down the Kasbah of the Udayas and broken through the north city gate, so they had no reason not to continue.
To move into the Satellite City at such a time was a joke.
“Why do I feel like we fell into a trap?”
The Moroccan players exchanged glances, and they had a bad premonition.
Although the Great Xia Army was strong, it seemed like they did not have absolute confidence in winning. Hence, they did not immediately siege and wanted to take a location to fight a drawn out battle.
“If we knew that was the case, we should have struck out and taught them a lesson.”
“That’s right, we are too conservative.”
In fact, it was not because they were conservative. Rather, the enemy’s aura had crushed the Moroccan players. Under such a situation, how would they dare to strike out?
“That might not be the case. If we move out, they might have another trap for us.”
Someone consoled.
“That’s right. The enemy is just too crafty!”
Although they said that, the players still felt regret. If they knew, they would not have retreated from the Satellite City so easily.
“We do not need to panic, If this drags on, it’s worse for them. Do not forget that we still have three territories within our country. Once they come over to help, the enemy would be in big trouble.”
Amongst the players, there were many talents.
“That’s right, we have enough grain here. If we drag this out, it’s better for us. On the contrary, they came from far away, and the things they brought cannot last a week. Since they want to drag it on, we will play with them.”
“Play with them!”
