World-Ending Demon Emperor
Chapter 677: Three Three Six: Zhi Wei Doomsday! The final strangulation!_2

Chapter 677: Three Three Six: Zhi Wei Doomsday! The final strangulation!_2

Then Zhi You said, "Father, is it possible to disperse the cavalry among various camps just like we do with supplies? Our entire camp stretches out over dozens of miles, and should Suo Lun attack from the air again, even if the war horses are startled, the scale of the disturbance would be much smaller."

Instantly, a cavalry commander said, "Absolutely not. The cavalry must remain massed to be effective. If we disperse the cavalry among the camps and Suo Lun launches an attack from Tianshui City, our twenty thousand cavalry will not be able to assemble in time, leading to unimaginable consequences!"

Zhi You said, "If we don’t do this, after several nights of aerial assaults causing the horses to panic, how many cavalry will we have left, and what will their fighting strength be?"

At this, the cavalry commander was left speechless.

War horses are extremely sensitive creatures. If they are startled several times and go days and nights without proper rest and feeding, their combat effectiveness is basically ruined.

Moreover, tens of thousands of war horses panicked last night, knocking into and trampling each other, resulting in the death of several thousand soldiers and the loss of two thousand horses.

A few more instances of these horse camp explosions, and in just four or five days, these twenty thousand horses would all be rendered useless.

Zhi Wei gnashed his teeth in hatred. Griffin beasts, due to their limited numbers, were seen as superficial and extravagant, not truly utilized on the battlefield but rather more for the king’s ceremonial squad.

But no one expected that Suo Lun’s thundering tactics combined with the Griffin Beasts could have such a tremendous impact.

What’s more infernal is that the twenty or so griffin beasts of the Rage Wave Kingdom were completely under King Quo Bian’s control, and Zhi Li didn’t have a single one.

At this moment, even if Zhi Wei had four or five griffin beasts, Suo Lun would not dare to be so brazen, attacking as if entering an undefended land each time.

He considered sending a message to Zhi Li, asking him to somehow acquire a few griffin beasts, but then gave up the thought, since Zhi Li had already eliminated the Suo family. Zhi Li would have to borrow from Yin Zhou or the Flame Empire. By the time Zhi Li got hold of some griffin beasts, the Turing Tuo Army would have already arrived at Tianshui City.

Of course, he could also ask to borrow from the Dragon Temple. But the entire Zhen Du Divine Dragon Temple had only two or three griffin beasts. If Zhi Wei were to lose them on the battlefield, the consequences would be severe!

Taking a deep breath, Duke Zhi Wei ordered, "We’ll do as Zhi You suggests. Disperse the more than twenty thousand cavalry among six or seven camps. That way, even if the horses panic, the consequences won’t be as serious. Moreover, every night, the cavalry must guard their horses while they sleep, cover the horses’ ears, and constantly soothe them."

"At your command!" the two cavalry commanders said.

Although dispersing twenty thousand cavalry among various camps was harmful, there was no alternative; of two evils, choose the lesser.

Throughout the next day, Zhi Wei’s camp was in an uproar as twenty thousand cavalry and nearly thirty thousand horses began to disperse among the various camps.

Previously, twenty thousand cavalry were a clenched fist of force; now, they were scattered like dashes of pepper here and there, spread out over camps spanning dozens of square kilometers.

By the time the dispersal of the cavalry among the camps was completed, night had fallen!

...

Night came!

After a day and a night of turmoil, Zhi Wei’s army finally fell asleep.

Without surprise, Suo Lun’s aerial attack came again!

However, this time, only five griffin beasts came!

"Boom boom boom..."

Continuous bombardment.

One moment, explosive packs were being dropped; the next, barrels of burning oil.

The dispersal of the cavalry among the camps had proven effective, as there were no more instances of large-scale panicking and rushing of horses.

At most, a few hundred to a thousand horses were startled and ran about, but they were much easier to control.

However, it became impossible for Zhi Wei’s army to sleep, with the constant sound of explosions making it impossible to rest.

Of course, if it were merely noise, they could simply stuff cotton into their ears. The real issue was the earth-shaking blasts which left everyone anxious about whether the next thundering explosion would detonate above their heads.

One might go to sleep and be blown to ash or shattered to pieces.

With such fear, even the most carefree could not sleep.

And Suo Lun had stooped to even lower tactics!

This aerial attack and bombardment seemed never to end.

Fourteen griffin beasts split into three groups, each bombing for four hours at a time.

Twenty-four hours a day, the bombardment was relentless!

Of course, this also greatly affected Suo Lun’s own soldiers within the Fenglei Fort Defense Line. As a result, Suo Lun’s twenty-five thousand cavalry had retreated dozens of miles away.

The castle’s garrison troops slept with cotton in their ears every night.

Fortunately, the blasts from the Wind Thunder Fortress Defense Line were several miles away, and there was no fear of thunderous explosions directly above, allowing for some sleep despite the insomnia.

But Zhi Wei’s sixty thousand troops were truly suffering, with not a moment to rest in the twenty-four hours of the day.

Suo Lun’s fourteen griffins, bombing in shifts, harassed the troops around the clock. This put Zhi Wei’s army through excruciating days, as if they were in hell.

Duke Zhi Wei could hardly rise from bed, having grown significantly thinner, and his once black hair had turned white in patches.

...

Three days and three nights!

Suo Lun’s aerial bombardment continued unabated for three full days and nights, and even the fourteen griffin beasts, fed well with beef each day, had lost a considerable amount of weight!

And Duke Zhi Wei’s sixty thousand troops were truly living through hell on earth.

Unable to sleep for three days and nights, nearly everyone had dark circles under their eyes and looked haggard and skeletal.

There was no longer any worry about lacking supplies, as thousands of horses had died, and there was more meat than they could consume.

But after several days and nights without sleep, they could barely eat anything. The soldiers on patrol and guard duty felt dizzy and weak, occasionally breaking into a cold sweat, unable to steady themselves or grip their weapons.

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