Mother, I have returned to the throne.

Chapter 336 Retreat

After hearing Luo Jia's explanation, Zuo Xian Wang couldn't help showing a look of unwillingness on his face.

Even though he knew that what Luo Jia said was right, it was still difficult for him to accept it.

How much did the barbarians pay for this war?

Originally just to be able to take down the opponent in one fell swoop!

Just to be able to drive a nail into the other side of the Peacock River, so that I can gain a firm foothold!

But now, he is like a dog that has lost its home. Just thinking about it makes Zuo Xian Wang find it hard to accept!

But he also knew Luo Jia's character, he always kept his word, and in the end, he still left with a face full of resentment!

Looking at Zuo Xian Wang's back, Luo Jia clenched his fists lightly, and finally forced himself to remain calm.

After losing the war, Luo Jia was as furious as anyone else!

However, he still forced himself not to make any decision impulsively no matter what!

After taking a few deep breaths, Luo Jia finally succeeded in suppressing the anger in his heart, and immediately gave orders to his men.

"You guys, go check out that forest we passed by earlier!"

Soon, the spy sent by Luojia sent back a reply, saying that there was indeed an ambush in the woods!

There was a large pile of dry firewood there, sprinkled with tung oil. If Luo Jia had made a wrong judgment before, he would have sent some people to chase into the woods.

When everyone steps into the woods, a huge fire will ignite everything around!

In the sea of ​​fire, coupled with the complex environment.

The team sent out will surely be engulfed by the sea of ​​fire immediately!

Such a vicious plan is really cruel and ruthless!

Just thinking about it, Luo Jia felt a chill on his back!

It took a long time before Luo Jia finally came to his senses. With a gritted teeth expression on his face, he muttered.

"Damn it Song Yuan, just wait and see!"

Through this fight, Luo Jia has truly witnessed Song Yuan's cunning. The other party has been cautious at every step. He has clearly seen through his plan, but he still pretends to be kept in the dark!

They even used it as a trap to lure everyone into taking action!

Song Yuan is able to perceive all opportunities to a certain extent. Just based on this kind of wisdom, he is destined to be a difficult opponent to deal with!

Thinking of the gap between the two sides, Luo Jia clenched his fists tightly, and finally forced himself to suppress his restless heart.

"Send some people to collect all the wood in the forest and bring it back to the military camp!"

"These are all gifts from His Highness, specially for us to make fire. We must not let him down!"

Luo Jia spoke with gritted teeth, and anyone could see the resentment in his heart at this moment.

Several men quickly retreated, fearing that they would get into trouble!

At the same time, the high priest was rushing towards where Luojia was.

It was not until night fell that the two sides finally met up!

As soon as the master and disciple met, they got together immediately. Luo Jia suppressed the impulse in his heart and controlled his temper to explain the whole story to the high priest!

The high priest learned of the final loss from Luojia.

After hearing that the casualties were no more than a thousand men, the tense heart finally settled down.

It’s okay, as long as everyone is okay!

As long as there are still people around, they will definitely be able to make a comeback when they find an opportunity. If no one is left, then it’s really over!

However, the only regret is that with such a fight between the two sides, it has become a luxury to besiege Mohai City.

Regarding Luo Jia's prompt decision to give up, the high priest only pondered for a moment and then nodded in agreement immediately!

At this juncture, it is not difficult to continue, but giving up with pain is the most difficult decision!

You have obviously paid so much and put in all your efforts. Giving up at this time is equivalent to all the previous efforts going to waste!

However, even though he agreed in his heart, in order to take Luo Jia's feelings into consideration, the high priest still pretended to make a suggestion as soon as possible.

"This Song Yuan is despicable and cunning, truly shameless. I've said it before, he's really hard to deal with!"

"But this time, I'm really unwilling to give up. Your Highness, do you think we should send someone to break out immediately and occupy the canyon where the Divine Punishment Land is located? Maybe we can..."

"No need!" Before the high priest could finish his words, Luo Jia waved his hand and rejected the other party's proposal.

"In my opinion, this approach is a complete waste of resources. After all, from all the previous events, it's clear that Song Yuan has already seen through our plans!"

"Under such circumstances, will he still keep anyone in the Land of Divine Punishment?"

"If we attack from the rear, we can easily cause huge losses. Song Yuan's strategy may be better than ours. He must have considered this a long time ago!"

"He must have considered that we might become desperate, so he's already made preparations. Even if we send someone to attack us now, it will be a wasted trip in the end!"

Luo Jia analyzed patiently, after all, the situation has changed.

The high priest had targeted the land of divine punishment more than once before, with the sole purpose of giving the barbarian army a chance to enter the border area!

But now the large group of barbarian cavalry has crossed the Peacock River and arrived in the heart of the border. It is really not worthwhile to go far instead of near at this time.

Even if this were to happen, the only benefit would be to those who were originally guarding the land of divine punishment.

But in Luojia's opinion, Song Yuan might have evacuated his troops long ago. Wouldn't it be a waste of resources to send troops at this time?

Now, the most urgent task for the barbarians is to be wary of the elite troops sent by General Wei in the rear!

These people are numerous and of first-class quality, and must not be underestimated!

If we disperse our forces and are entangled by the enemy, we will most likely be completely surrounded!

Without any defense or leverage to threaten you, rashly starting a war on the enemy's territory is simply asking for trouble!

But if everyone gathered together, just based on the large number of people, I believe that General Wei would not dare to act recklessly!

If the other party is really crazy and wants to give chase, with the number of my men, I will definitely teach him a lesson that will last a lifetime!

Seeing Luo Jia's response, everything was within his expectations, and the high priest nodded with some satisfaction.

"Yes, the princess's arrangement does make sense. Song Yuan is resourceful and will definitely not leave any more losses. Even if we send someone, it will be a wasted trip!"

"But I think that General Wei would not dare to act rashly. He is a cautious person by nature. Seeing that we are at a disadvantage, he will also consider a counterattack before his death. He will only follow Yaoyao and will definitely not dare to take the initiative to attack!"

"Master, have you forgotten what I said before?" Faced with Bulma's analysis, Luo Jia had a look of regret on his face. He slowly opened his mouth and told her his future plans.

"The only thing we have to do next is to give up Sanbian City. After we return, I hope you can join me in proposing this to our father and strive to achieve this goal!"

Luo Jia explained the reasons to the high priest by using both reason and emotion.

But even though he had heard these statements, when the matter was mentioned again, the high priest still felt a little unwilling and only thought about how to make amends!

"Princess, are you sure you won't think about it again? Maybe we have another way out!"

"I think it's better to do this. Regardless of whether Song Yuan has anyone left in the Land of Divine Punishment, we can give it a try..."

"That's too late!"

This time, Luo Jia interrupted the high priest without waiting for him to finish.

"High Priest, don't forget that our food supplies can no longer sustain this!"

"Furthermore, if we continue to stay in this frontier area, even if it is just to maintain the stability of the hinterland, we must recruit young and strong men from all tribes!"

"Even if we could slaughter the war horses to meet their food supply, think about the livestock in the tribe. Who would take care of them?"

The young and strong people in the tribe are not idle.

On weekdays, we need to take care of the livestock at home, only in this way can we maintain our daily life.

If all the situations were brought to the battlefield, the family would be unable to survive, and the barbarian population would be greatly reduced.

It’s equivalent to falling into a vicious cycle!

Thinking of the final result, the high priest couldn't help but feel helpless and clenched his fists tightly.

Finally, he could only agree with this statement: "Then let's wait for a while and evacuate after everyone has gathered!"

Luo Jia nodded in agreement, then sighed, "I never thought that after all our plans, we would end up being defeated by Song Yuan!"

"Princess, you are wrong. We didn't lose to Song Yuan, but to ourselves!"

After all, if it weren't for the lack of food and supplies, how could the barbarians have fought to this point?

However, following this line of thought, the high priest couldn't help but have a self-deprecating smile on his face.

They had gone to great lengths before just to be able to reach the frontier.

Now that I have actually crossed the Peacock River and arrived in the heart of the frontier, I have truly realized that there is nothing I can do.

They lost countless resources and war horses, and finally achieved their goal, but in the end they had to return in disgrace.

This is such an irony!