Bright Sword: I don’t want to be the king!

Chapter 150: Xiaozhong Order, Taking Advantage of the Void

Even though those Japanese monks launched a large-scale manhunt for the Eight Desolate War Sect in the world of cultivation, they were still extremely dependent on the supply of spiritual veins.

Therefore, while their team launched a large-scale search, the Japanese forces kept the locations of these key spiritual veins secret and guarded them strictly.

Originally, the Japanese forces possessed four vital spiritual vein strongholds.

However, in just one day, three major spiritual vein strongholds were severely damaged and suffered heavy losses.

This situation was undoubtedly a fatal blow to their daily cultivation forces by the Eight Desolate War Sect, like cutting off their fuel supply.

Once their spiritual resources are exhausted, they will no longer be able to effectively carry out clearing operations in the North China Wilderness.

In this regard, Yoshio Shinozuka questioned his disciples in the Intelligence Secret Realm, asking who on earth was able to use such a brutal move against the Japanese forces?

Faced with Yoshio Shinozuka's questioning, the disciples of the Rixiu Intelligence Secret Realm were instantly stunned.

This incident happened not long ago and Yoshio Shinozuka asked about it. Who should they ask for the answer?

However, the disciples of the Intelligence Secret Realm did not dare to complain and replied: "Following the orders of His Excellency Lieutenant General, our department is doing its best to verify the intelligence on this matter."

Shinozuka Yoshio's face turned pale, and he said sternly, "I have half a day to find out the truth. Who leaked the location of the spiritual vein stronghold, and who cut off the firewood and food supply to our army? If you can't find out within half a day, I will hold you, the disciples of the Intelligence Secret Realm, accountable! In addition, three of our four major spiritual vein strongholds have been breached, and there is only one left. Immediately notify them to strengthen their vigilance."

The disciples of the Intelligence Secret Realm were even more panicked. It seemed that no matter what happened or when, they had to bear the primary responsibility.

"Hi!"

In the end, the disciples of the Secret Realm of Intelligence had no choice but to obey the order and once again devote themselves to this difficult intelligence search task.

At this moment, the new third regiment of monks led by Ding Wei had just conquered Zaoyang City and Zhuanghong City.

Shinozuka Yoshio turned his gaze to the adjutant beside him and continued to give orders: "In addition, while our army's elite forces are containing the forces of various Chinese factions, they must also send their main forces back to support the spiritual vein stronghold. There are Chinese monks creating unrest there, and we must completely eliminate this hidden danger..."

When this matter was mentioned, Yoshio Shinozuka's eyes flashed with anger.

If the Eight Desolations War Sect had not raided their spirit vein stronghold, they might have already torn a gap in the opponent's defense line and started chasing the Eight Desolations War Sect's large army.

However, due to the crisis in the spirit vein stronghold, they had to first ensure the safety of the spirit vein and then counterattack against the large army of the Eight Desolate War Sect.

In his ear, Shinozuka Yoshio's adjutant responded respectfully: "Hi!"

Afterwards, the disciples of the Intelligence Secret Realm and Yoshio Shinozuka's adjutant left the scene together to carry out their respective orders.

After Shinozuka Yoshio's intelligence subordinates and adjutants left,...

A piece of news about the Yangcun battlefield was now transmitted to the desk of the practitioner Yoshio Shinozuka.

Before Yoshio Shinozuka had even flipped through the information, he had already gently rubbed the mark of training on his brow.

Now, in the entire northwest of Shanxi, although their Japanese monks have won battle after battle, they have repeatedly encountered powerful opponents that have left them helpless on the Chinese cultivation side.

These unshakable existences existed in both the Eighth Route Army and the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army. Among them, the most troublesome thing for the Japanese monks in the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army was the 358th Regiment led by Chu Yunfei. And within the Eighth Route Army, the most difficult one was the troops led by Cao Geng.

In Shinozuka Yoshio's opinion, Chu Yunfei's situation was still within the control of his Japanese monks. Even though the leader of the elite regiment could fight against one of their night combat squadrons without losing, compared to Cao Geng in the Eighth Route Army, Chu Yunfei was still a little immature.

In the past three months, Cao Geng had fought many fierce battles, causing great suffering to the Japanese monks, who were almost helpless against Cao Geng's troops.

"But this time, I'm afraid Cao Geng's troops will never be able to escape again, right?"

Shinozuka Yoshio muttered to himself.

After more than a month, he finally found out the whereabouts of Cao Geng's troops again. He mobilized the forces of two regiments without hesitation and headed straight for the independent regiment's station, intending to deal a fatal blow to Cao Geng and his troops.

"Now that the battle report has been delivered, let me see how these two regiments of our Japanese Third Brigade will deal with Cao Geng's successive victories."

Yoshio Shinozuka smiled indifferently, then happily picked up the information about the Independent Regiment on the desk.

However, it would have been better for Yoshio Shinozuka not to look at it. But when he looked at it and his eyes swept across the words on the paper, he almost held his breath.

"How could this be?"

"At the Independent Regiment's base, Cao Geng's troops and the Independent Regiment only left more than 60 monks to defend their positions, while their main force has quietly disappeared?"

"What's even more shocking is that the two regiments of our Japanese Third Brigade were pinned down for an hour and a half by these sixty-odd monks!"

In an instant, Yoshio Shinozuka's eyes widened and he felt a surge of anger rushing to his nose.

Although in the end, the two regiments of the Third Brigade of Japan successfully occupied the Yangcun garrison and defeated the more than 60 monks left by Cao Geng. However, what made Shinozuka Yoshio indignant was that Cao Geng, with only these more than 60 monks, actually held back their two brigades for an hour and a half!

In this situation, the enemy was not seriously injured but was humiliated.

Moreover, what worried Shinozuka Yoshio was that after the two regiments of Japanese monks arrived at Yangcun, Cao Geng and the main force of the independent regiment had already evacuated safely with heavy troops...

This incident made Yoshio Shinozuka extremely angry. He was upset about not being able to eliminate Cao Geng, but he was also full of doubts about his successful escape.

Originally, this Yangcun garrison was the only way for the Japanese monks to hunt down the main force of the Eighth Route Army.

In order to cover the retreat and escape of the large Zhenyuan Army force, the Zhenyuan Army monks in the Lihuo Sect’s base should, as a rule, hold their positions and fight to the death.

It was for these reasons that Yoshio Shinozuka, whose cultivation had reached the Spirit Transformation Stage, was not worried that Cao Geng would be able to escape from the Lihuo Sect's headquarters, so he dispatched two teams of demon soldiers without hesitation to launch a fierce attack on the Yangcun headquarters in the Lingyue Mountains.

However, the truth shocked Shinozuka Yoshio. Cao Geng and the Lihuo Sect disciples of the Zhenyuan Army did not stay in Yangcun as he expected, but disappeared from the entire Beimang Xianzhou as if they had evaporated into thin air.

"Aren't they afraid that my demon army will take this opportunity to attack directly and attack the core area of ​​the Zhenyuan Army?" Shinozuka Yoshio speculated in his heart, feeling that there must be a hidden story behind this matter.

However, before he could think it over carefully, a new piece of information arrived.

An intelligence disciple rushed into the headquarters with a nervous look and reported to Shinozuka Yoshio anxiously: "Sir, the situation is critical... After three of our demon clan's four major resource bases have fallen into enemy hands, the fourth largest resource fortress, Xuanhu City, has also suffered a fierce raid by the Immortal Alliance troops..."

With an angry shout, Yoshio Shinozuka slammed the table and stood up, his eyes wide open, full of confusion, he really couldn't believe the news.

Originally, he had just ordered the members of the intelligence team to urgently notify the demon soldiers of Xuanhu City to strengthen their defenses to prevent the Xianmeng troops from launching a surprise attack. However, he had never expected that during the brief respite, their fourth largest resource fortress was also attacked frantically by the Xianmeng troops!

Judging from the terrified expressions on the intelligence disciples' faces, the battle situation in Xuanhu City is probably extremely serious.

"Do you know which force the Immortal Alliance troops that attacked Xuanhu City this time belong to?" Shinozuka Yoshio asked hurriedly.

"Reporting to you, sir, the ones attacking our resource base this time are no longer the Zhenyuan Army, but... the 358th Army led by Chu Yunfei from the Jinsui Territory!" the intelligence disciple said in a trembling voice.

The 358th Army Corps of Jinsuijie led by Chu Yunfei is very powerful. With just one regiment, it can match the strength of a complete night battle squadron of their demon clan. You know, the combat power of the demon clan's night battle squadron is incomparable to that of the regular squadron.

Originally, the number of troops deployed by their demon clan in Xuanhu City was only slightly higher than that of an ordinary regiment. In terms of actual combat power, it was probably less than that of a night combat regiment.

Now Chu Yunfei personally led the entire 358th Legion to Xuanhu City to launch an offensive. This was obviously not just to destroy the logistical supply of their demon clan, but to completely eliminate all the demon clan’s garrisons in Xuanhu City and occupy the place in one fell swoop!

Yoshio Shinozuka was well aware of the pros and cons of this matter. His eyes narrowed instantly and his heart was shaken.