Chapter 468
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Chapter 468: Taunting the Formation
At a time like this, unless a direct grain transport convoy was dispatched, a single trip’s worth of grain wouldn’t be enough to supply the three grassland cities.
But the problem was, facing such heavy snow along the way, while the mammoth, ice bears, and horses could still move, how could horse-drawn carriages?
To deploy a convoy, snow had to be cleared first.
Yet, the journey from Iron Wall City to the grassland was too long, making the task of ‘clearing snow and opening roads’ somewhat impractical.
At this moment, Lu Yang clearly realized this wasn’t a problem that could be solved in a short time.
He could only resort to some clumsy methods, transporting grain to the grassland one trip at a time.
However, even using clumsy methods, he had to be as smart as possible.
First, he would send a grain transport convoy to Iron Wall City for large-scale grain stockpiling.
This way, the teams responsible for transporting grain to the grassland would only need to shuttle between Iron Wall City and the grassland.
This would save as much time as possible.
Additionally, the urgent report also mentioned dispatching extra guards to prevent the grain transport team from being robbed by horse bandits along the way.
Lu Yang wasn’t too worried about the horse bandits.
He was transporting grain with the mammoth and ice bears. This transport team’s combat power was inherently strong, and ordinary horse bandits probably couldn’t do anything to them.
However, considering the need for caution, Lu Yang still summoned Luo Cheng, the Centurion stationed in Mirror City, and explained the entire situation to him.
“General Luo, this trip will be difficult for you.”
“It’s my duty, Lord Lu, no need for such words.”
After a simple clasp of his fists, Luo Cheng quickly returned to the military camp.
Since he was going to the grasslands, he needed to prepare in advance. For instance, the horseshoes on the warhorses would need to be replaced with spiked ones to prevent them from slipping in the snow.
This was something Luo Ji had conceived of on a whim earlier, drawing inspiration from spiked shoes.
Initially, it was meant to give the cavalry better grip when marching in the rain, preventing a tragic chain-reaction accident if one horse fell during a charge.
Using them in the snow now was certainly feasible.
Besides that, warm greatcoats and rations for the journey also needed to be prepared.
At the same time, as per Lu Yang’s request, each of their horses also had to carry a bag of grain.
Sending out 500 cavalry meant they could carry an additional 500 bags of grain, which would increase efficiency.
After a day of preparation, Luo Cheng, Hill, and the others officially departed the next morning.
The grain transport convoy heading to Iron Wall City also set off simultaneously.
However, Luo Cheng and his group’s speed was clearly much faster than the convoy’s, because, according to the plan, they would pick up grain at Iron Wall City and leave from there.
Lu Yang’s intention was to be as fast as possible.
They arrived at Iron Wall City on the 4th day, rested briefly, and then officially set out on the 5th day, carrying grain and heading towards the grasslands.
Luo Cheng’s trip almost emptied Iron Wall City’s granary by half.
But it didn’t matter; Lu Yang’s written order had arrived 2 days earlier. The order clearly stated that the grain transport convoy was right behind them.
Furthermore, to support the three grassland cities, he would stockpile a large amount of grain in Iron Wall City later.
So, there was no need to worry about Iron Wall City’s food supply.
The visible landscape was a vast expanse of white snow.
Wherever the cavalry passed, they stirred up waves of snow.
Fortunately, the warhorses ridden by Myriad World Civilization’s cavalry were cold-resistant grassland horses.
Although not outstanding in appearance, these grassland horses, accustomed to harsh environments, were able to withstand the current conditions.
Meanwhile, on the other side…
Luo Ji, who was currently invading another player, unexpectedly encountered a tough opponent this time.
Indeed, even outside the top 100, one occasionally ran into low-key but formidable individuals.
It was already the 6th day of the invasion, and the opposing player, named Huo Qiguang, had sent a 500 strong cavalry unit to relentlessly harass him.
They neither engaged him in a direct fight nor allowed him to disengage from battle and leave.
This guy’s objective was clear: he wanted to drag Luo Ji out until the 8th day.
With the enemy constantly hovering around him, Luo Ji couldn’t disengage from combat, meaning he wouldn’t be able to use his authority to leave even on the 7th day.
And once he missed the opportunity to withdraw on the 7th day, it meant Luo Ji would have to be entangled with the opponent for a full month with his 1,000 troops.
This was not a good situation by any means.
His current forces were limited, and they were all infantry with low mobility. A month’s time would be more than enough for Huo Qiguang to muster his forces and surround him.
At that point, his situation would be quite vulnerable.
“Am I going to trip over a pebble this time?”
Luo Ji felt a small pang of frustration. His siege force’s standard setup consisted entirely of infantry units.
As long as the opposing cavalry didn’t initiate a direct attack, he truly couldn’t confront them. And Huo Qiguang had clearly thought of this, which was why he sent 500 cavalry to annoy him.
Luo Ji, accustomed to all sorts of dirty tactics in games, maintained a relatively calm demeanor at this time.
However, Guo Zhen, who was accompanying the army, was quite infuriated.
“That spineless coward on the other side, if you’ve got guts, come fight!!”
An enraged Guo Zhen stepped forward and began taunting the enemy.
The enemy’s commanding general was a young officer, appearing to be only 18 or 19 years old.
He seemed quite thin-skinned. After being subjected to such a barrage of insults, his slightly youthful and immature face immediately flushed crimson.
The other cavalry behind him also showed angry expressions.
Luo Ji, who happened to witness this scene through his binoculars, a flicker of surprise crossed his eyes.
A thought flashed through his mind, and he immediately rode his horse over to Guo Zhen’s side.
“Your Majesty…”
Guo Zhen, who thought Luo Ji was coming to lecture him, revealed a hint of awkwardness on his rugged face.
But to his surprise, Luo Ji opened his mouth and uttered two unexpected words…
“Keep taunting.”
“Huh?”
“Huh what? Hurry up!”
Guo Zhen was a typical brute, yet he had an unexpected talent for taunting.
How could that young opponent be his match? After a few sentences, the young enemy general’s face had already turned purplish-red.
Eventually, even Luo Ji couldn’t help but open Guo Zhen’s attribute panel to take a look.
Good heavens, this brute Guo Zhen had somehow learned the ‘Taunt’ skill without him knowing!
The skill panel read…
[Taunt (Active): Initiate a verbal challenge before the enemy lines. Has a 30% chance to provoke the opponent into responding to the challenge.]
Looking at the skill’s effect, Luo Ji’s brows slightly raised.
“Surprisingly good,” he thought, “it’s a functional skill.”
Just as he was thinking this, the opposing young general was clearly enraged and shamed by Guo Zhen’s taunting.
He kicked his horse’s belly and charged forward.
“Insolent enemy general! See me take your worthless life!!”
“Good!”
Guo Zhen was delighted at the sight.
He had been suppressed and frustrated for many days by this constant harassment from the cavalry. Now, he could finally have a proper fight.
Without an ounce of hesitation, he reached for a large shield from a nearby large shield soldier and met the charge.
