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Chapter 2643 Battle of Fulinggou
Chapter 2643 Battle of Fulinggou
Fulugou.
Fulugou is no ordinary mountain gully. On one side, there is a boulder that forms a mountain, a huge rock nearly seventy zhang high, smooth and slippery. On the other side, there is a vertical cliff that is even concave. In the middle, there is a small gully, the water of which is only knee-deep. At its widest point, it is about two and a half zhang high, and at its narrowest point, even a fat person cannot pass through. This is Fulugou.
What's even better is that once you cross the Big Rock Mountain, the view to the north opens up to a huge eddy bay with a natural water plaza spanning over ten acres. Even the rocky beach along the water's edge is quite expansive, making it an ideal location for setting up camp.
While the terrain isn't as treacherous as Longhou Pass, it's still considered a good location south of the wasteland, easy to defend and difficult to attack, so both sides are vying for it.
The battle between Xu Zhiyu's and Hu Yechan's vanguard armies had already begun more than ten hours ago.
Before He Lingchuan arrived, he could see various colored lights flashing in the sky ahead.
That was a battle of supernatural powers between the two sides.
He lay prone on a hilltop half a mile behind the Panlong army, and as he looked down at the battlefield, his brows furrowed.
The Bega army is exceptionally strong, especially the troops brought by Fox Chan, who are likely elites with formidable individual combat abilities and excellent teamwork. Although they are far apart, He Lingchuan is a man of great stature. After observing for only a short while, he could tell that the commanders in the rear were highly experienced on the battlefield. Even when the Panlong army advanced several times, they remained calm and composed, quickly organizing counterattacks.
But He Lingchuan was very confident that even on flat ground instead of such advantageous terrain, the Tiger Wing Army, which he had personally trained, would definitely be able to defeat this elite force in less than two hours.
There is a gap in individual combat capabilities between the two sides.
The soldiers of the Panlong Army were generally not as tall as their opponents, but they were exceptionally agile. Their control over the rhythm of battle and their ability to protect themselves far surpassed their opponents. Having spent many years in various harsh environments, they had long since become versatile, especially adept at finding opportunities to attack while maintaining self-preservation on the battlefield.
Such well-rounded and outstanding individual abilities cannot be honed in one or two wars, or in one or two years of trials.
Even the elite Dragon God Army that He Lingchuan trained in reality was inferior to the Tiger Wing Army. It wasn't that they weren't hardworking enough, but rather that only a specific environment could train such special warriors.
Needless to say, the Panlong Army's Yuan Power is also stronger than theirs.
Neither side was fighting within their own territory, so neither benefited from territorial bonuses; therefore, the battle was purely based on raw power. Under these circumstances, the Panlong Army's elemental energy was still more concentrated than that of the Beijia Army—even though the Beijia forces were already quite strong.
Color is the most intuitive way to judge.
This puzzled Bega completely, and it was also a deep secret of Yuanli that few people knew.
But the battle was not one-sided.
In fact, before Hu Min led the Tiger Wing Legion to arrive, Xu Zhiyu led three thousand men to intercept Hu Yechan here, and they were in great danger.
Even when Hu Min arrived, he could only gradually level the situation, and it was still difficult to determine a winner in the short term.
The reason is simple: Fox Zen's team actually has hundreds of gray-haired, long-armed giant apes!
These giant apes are about ten feet tall, with grayish-green fur, but a ring of white hair around their necks, forming an inverted "V" shape on their chests. They are incredibly muscular and strong, capable of throwing a thirty-pound stone a hundred feet away. If that's the case, the Panlong warriors aren't afraid of them; the army has plenty of ways to deal with monsters.
But they have one special skill that they can fully utilize here, which makes the Panlong warriors grit their teeth in hatred: climbing on rocks.
Their paw pads are covered with suction cups, allowing them to firmly grip even the crevices in the rocks, enabling them to stand at a 45-degree angle. On such smooth stone surfaces, they leap and bound as if on flat ground, seemingly unaffected by gravity. Even if humans used suction cups to climb rocks, their speed wouldn't be much faster than that of an old tortoise; the difference between them and these giant apes is like heaven and earth.
Faced with the talents of these giant apes, the natural barrier of Fulugou was rendered useless. They could easily climb the boulders and cliffs on both sides and launch attacks on the Panlong Army from above. With the cooperation of the Bega Army, the Panlong Army was immediately caught in a dilemma.
It's important to understand that even turning around is difficult for the Panlong warriors in such a narrow place as the Fulugou Valley. Hu Min arranged for archers to attack the giant apes from a distance, but they were too fast, so the warriors had to use expensive tracking arrows.
The giant ape's talents are perfectly suited to this jungle; it can achieve twelve times the effect with seven parts strength.
“Those are the giant ape legions of the Xuluo Kingdom.” He Lingchuan could recognize their appearance. “Fu Shanlie’s decision to incorporate them into Hu Yechan’s army was a brilliant move.”
He turned back and asked Sha Wei, "Have you found Fox Zen's location?"
“The bird demons in the sky spotted him about a mile away, on the bank of the stream behind him.” Sha Wei pointed south to a spot hidden by bushes. “He’s probably around there. But he has at least three hundred guards with him, not counting those who are hiding. This guy is really afraid of dying.”
Some generals who command troops lead from the front, such as He Lingchuan; while some generals only give remote command and do not personally go to the battlefield to fight the enemy, such as Hu Yechan.
The most outstanding and troublesome force in this great battle was the Giant Ape Legion, which successfully hindered the Panlong Army. However, according to the usual strategic thinking, if the Panlong Army wanted to achieve victory at Fulugou, it either had to repel the Giant Ape Legion or capture its leader first.
Hu Min clearly thought so too, because—
"Hu Min had previously tried to strike at the heart of the enemy, Hu Yechan, but failed. This only made the guy more vigilant, and he had people surround him."
He Lingchuan carefully observed the stream below, glanced into the distance a few more times, and then fell into thought.
In fact, both sides in the battle were stuck here, constrained by the terrain.
Panlong City is in the north, while the Bega army is in the south.
After completing his observation, He Lingchuan led his men to quietly approach their own camp and sent someone to report to them.
Before long, Xu Zhiyu arrived.
"General!" He was overjoyed to see He Lingchuan and almost knelt down to pay his respects. "You, you're back!"
While he was intercepting the enemy forces, he anxiously awaited new instructions and reinforcements from Panlong.
Both he and Fox Zen on the opposite side were leading vanguard troops, with the main army inevitably following behind. Now it was a matter of whether Panlong's army or Bega's army would arrive first.
The Tiger Wing Legion had arrived to provide support, but they hadn't revealed that General Tiger Wing had awakened. Xu Zhiyu had just received the news and couldn't believe his ears.
He had served under He Lingchuan for three and a half years before being transferred to lead his own troops. He admired and respected his former superior.
"Alright, alright, tell me about the difficulties in the battle." He Lingchuan grabbed his arm to prevent him from kneeling down, and patted his back. "I have already surveyed the surrounding terrain."
During battle, disregard social etiquette and get straight to the point.