Chapter 823 What Does It Mean?

Seeing the bad situation, the rat army retreated quickly, and Soros did not chase them too hard, fearing that the rats on the opposite side would be forced to fight back desperately, which would not be good for them.

The most important thing is that if they chased too far, they would lose their advantage without the border fortress behind them.

Therefore, Soros also stopped when he saw the opportunity, and after harvesting a wave of the opposite side's troops, he called back his troops.

Even if they wanted to send troops next, they had to be ready to go.

It was already a week later when the trap camp led by Zhou Chongshan arrived.

There was no way, the time when the trap camp set out and the time when the waterway was discovered just staggered.

By the time the waterway route was determined, the trap camp had already started to cross mountains and ridges, and Zhou Xu could not catch up even if he sent people to chase them, which resulted in them not being able to take this shortcut.

Fortunately, there was no rush for this matter. At this point in time, the new recruits he had recruited were still in training.

In the southern border, the official action must be after his new recruits completed training and arrived in the southern border.

Sending the trap camp in advance is, to put it bluntly, to add a layer of insurance to the other side to avoid careless rollover.

In fact, after the new recruits are trained, he may not send them to the southern border immediately.

Don't forget that there is still an uncontacted force in the south of their new continent.

In the previous winter, due to the influence of the season, the other party would not take action with a high probability, but now it is spring, if the other party wants to mobilize troops, then the corresponding actions should be taken, so this side must also be slightly prepared.

At that time, if this side mobilizes troops in spring, he will first destroy the forces here, and then go to destroy the rats.

After all, from the perspective of scale, this side should be much simpler to deal with than the rats.

On the rat side, the lizardmen are good at fighting a protracted war with them anyway, so it doesn't matter for a while.

I don't know if it sensed Zhou Xu's thoughts. It's not long since the beginning of spring, and news came from the border of Anling City that the reconnaissance team on the opposite side began to appear frequently in the area near their border.

Zhou Xu, who received the message, looked calm and signaled Shi Lei to be alert and pay attention to the other side's every move.

Zhou Xu still had some complicated feelings about this strange force.

If a war breaks out, he will have to face a situation of fighting on two fronts. If this situation can be avoided, he will definitely try his best to avoid it.

After all, no one can ensure that he will not accidentally overturn the car with such a coquettish operation.

But if the other party does not take action all the time, it will always be a trouble to be his neighbor.

After all, when an unknown force is discovered, what is the meaning of sending scouts to frequently appear on the other side's border?

Normally, if there is no idea, then either just keep a distance from the other side like Zhou Xu did before, and do not contact the other side, or directly state your identity and origin, try to communicate with the other side and visit each other.

But the other side did not choose, but sent scouts to constantly conduct reconnaissance on the border. What is this idea, anyone with a discerning eye can see.

It is not difficult to see from this move that the guy on the other side is full of intentions to annex their Great Zhou.

In response to this situation, Zhou Xu had some ideas in his mind, and then wrote down an order and ordered someone to send it to Shi Lei, the defender of Anling City, as quickly as possible.

Shi Lei received the order, opened it, and immediately knew what to do.

"Pass my order, send a team to deal with the reconnaissance team on the opposite side. If a conflict occurs, show the enemy weakness."

The order has been issued. Although the soldiers who received the order don't know why they should do this, according to the way they train soldiers in the Great Zhou, obeying orders is the duty of the soldiers. They don't need to question it, just execute it.

According to the action frequency of the opposite reconnaissance team, the two teams soon met, and then there was a conflict without surprise.

According to Shi Lei's arrangement, the soldiers on their side also followed the order, showed the enemy weakness, and took the initiative to retreat.

If the other side is aggressive, they will immediately find the border patrol troops to force them back, but they will not chase too far. Basically, as long as they are out of the border line, they will stop chasing, and they will look like cowards.

For a while, the opposite reconnaissance team was really rampant near the border of their Great Zhou. At the same time, the situation here was also written into a report and sent back as quickly as possible.

In the palace of the capital of Liang State, the current Liang Emperor looked at the latest military report sent back from the border, and his face suddenly showed joy.

"Hahahaha, Captain Kabak really didn't lie to me. China has been fighting for years and now its national strength is empty. It is just a paper tiger with a strong appearance and a weak heart."

"I will now inherit the will of my ancestors in Liang State and enter the Central Plains at this time!"

While speaking, the Liang Emperor quickly gave an order.

"Quick, go and summon Captain Kabak to see me."

After the order was issued, a tall and burly figure quickly entered the palace.

"Kabak, meet the Liang Emperor."

After entering the palace, Kabak faced the Liang Emperor and just bowed slightly, which was considered a courtesy.

From his every move, it is really hard to tell how much respect he has for the Liang Emperor.

Seeing this, Emperor Liang's eyes flashed with displeasure, but he quickly restrained it.

After all, this Kabak was not his subordinate, but a centaur mercenary he hired with money.

Due to the conditions here, they could not produce any good war horses, so cavalry was also very scarce.

Under this premise, even the centaurs, who are extremely powerful as cavalry, can easily become a key factor affecting the outcome of a war.

In the previous war, they fought hard with their neighboring countries, and it was these centaurs who played a key role in helping his Liang army defeat the enemy and complete the unification.

The war on their side actually ended before winter, and the centaurs led by Kabak wanted to settle the bill and leave.

In response, Emperor Liang paid the commission and also wanted to recruit them.

Imagine, if he could hold the power of the centaurs in his hands on this land, who else could be his opponent?

But the result was obviously not smooth.

In Kabak's view, although they, the centaurs, were hired by others and made money by helping their employers fight, they did not intend to join anyone's army or serve anyone as slaves.

Seeing those ministers kneeling and flattering Emperor Liang, Kabak was quite disdainful in his heart, so he directly refused and wanted to take the money and leave at that time.

But the Emperor of Liang obviously had not given up, and he was very good at finding time.

After the bill was settled, it was almost winter. As mercenaries, they were free, but relatively speaking, they had no power to rely on. At this time of year, they had nowhere to go, and there was no other business nearby for the time being, which would be difficult for them.

The Emperor of Liang, who recognized this, directly invited them to spend the winter in Liang State.

Kabak weighed the pros and cons in his mind and stayed until now...