The Dragon Hermit's Love

Strategy War

Information about the Ming imperial army moving in huge numbers finally reached the crown prince of Pha Cah kingdom who was in the city of A Ngek the capital of the kingdom of Lha Do Khu Tu.

The information was relayed by a messenger from the city of Dhu Mai sent by elder Phi Thoek.

Everyone in the royal palace of Lha Do Khu Tu fell silent for a moment listening to the news.

Everyone was confused thinking about their next move.

Their current position was truly in an unfavorable state.

To face the Juryan dynasty army led by prince Lha Cah alone they have experienced many difficulties.

They felt that there was no hope for them to be able to survive against the great army of the Ming empire that would join the army of the prince Lha Cah.

This situation was further exacerbated by the closer the distance of one hundred thousand Ming imperial troops led by General Men Dhi Wu was to the Juryan dynasty.

Because of this information they only received after five days Men Dhi Wu and his hundred thousand troops began their journey.

And according to an estimate of about six more days the Ming imperial army will arrive in the Juryan dynasty.

Of course, this situation caused panic in the kingdom of Lha Do Khu Tu and the troops led by the crown prince of Pha Cah kingdom.

Not even a few of them seemed to start feeling desperate.

Not a few of the royal officials of Lha Do Khu Tu whispered to king Tho Gel to ask for forgiveness and peaceful appeal to the Ming empire.

"You're too afraid to lose your treasure"

"All you think about is your safety and yourselves"

"Whether surrendering to that despotic emperor would make things better"

"Have you forgotten what they can do?"

"Do you not remember the heaps of corpses that were piled up when they took possession of our kingdom?"

"For me it is better to die honorable and face it all together with my people"

"I will never betray them"

"If you are afraid, you can go, and bring all the possessions you love out of this kingdom"

King Tho Gel said to everyone in the palace.

All those who listened to the words of the king Tho Gel were silent a thousand languages.

Some were amazed by the king's attitude, and others chose to leave the room and pack away from the kingdom.

"I don't think we're losing yet"

"Even that war hasn't happened at all"

"We won't lose before we fight"

"The number of their troops is indeed very large"

"And the combat power they have is indeed much stronger than what we have right now"

"But we won't just give up by letting them take the kingdom so easily"

"This is your country, you are the owner and master"

"Nobody knows this country better than you"

Said General Mha Lhum Pek breaking the atmosphere that began to feel precarious.

The words of General Mha Lhum Pek are like raising their hopes back.

General Mha Lhum Pek asked general Jhi Tu who was the general of the kingdom Lha Do Khu Tu to bring him a map of the border of the kingdom.

"In this place we're going to confront them"

Said General Mha Lhum Pek pointing at a point on the map in front of him.

Kelok Valley Nine.

That's the place General Mha Lhum Pek pointed to on the map.

"How long would it take to get there if we brought three-quarters of our troops"

General Mha Lhum Pek asked.

"It would take at least two days to travel to bring the forty thousand troops we have to get to that nine-legged valley"

General Jhi Tu replied.

King Tho Gel and the royal crown prince Pha Cah just listen to their two generals set the strategy.

because they think the experience of the two generals facing a great war is much more than them.

"I want Mai Chen to return to the city of Dhu Mai, and pass on this plan of ours"

"Seek help from elder Phi Thoek"

"I hope we are able to hold off the enemy forces before the aid from Dhu Mai town arrives"

"Give your best horse to Mai Chen"

General Mha Lhum Pek.

Before long everyone was seen busy in the kingdom of Lha Do Khu Tu.

General Jhi Tu was preparing for the departure of forty thousand troops towards the nine-legged valley.

meanwhile Mai Chen had already left the city of A Ngek for the city of Dhu Mai to ask for help.

In accordance with the estimation of General Jhi Tu, all the troops they brought finally arrived at the nine-legged valley within two days of travel.

General Mha Lhum Pek asked his troops to set up tent soldiers not far from the top of the valley.

General Mha Lhum Pek asked the soldiers to rest, restore their condition, and leave only a few soldiers who took turns to keep watch.

Inside the main tent, the figures were gathering to set up a strategy they would use to deal with the huge army they would soon be fighting.

"The natural conditions in this nine-legged valley will help us a little to hold back the great army of the Ming empire"

General Mha Lhum Pek began to explain his plans and strategies to other figures.

Mha Lhum Pek began to divide the task to the characters who have quite high abilities such as Gwen's grandfather, General Phe Phi, General Jhi Tu, and others,General Kha Chan to lead the groups of soldiers to be stationed on each side in the nine-legged valley.

The nine-legged valley was a place with quite a deep valley.

The valley had a squiggly shape like a snake.

Kelok nine valley is between two cliffs that are quite high and steep.

The valley extends along the border of the Lha Do Khu Tu kingdom and the Juryan dynasty.

Because of the existence of this valley, one of the causes of the Juryan dynasty and the kingdom of Lha Do Khu Tu never engaged in battle in the past.