As a military commander with professional training, Tang Ke's tactical strategies were not flawed.
If his plan could be perfectly executed, it could indeed win this war.
But let's not forget, what is Liu Kai Xuan best at?
Now, Liu Kai Xuan's most advanced combat weapon is that large batch of drones.
Drones can not only perform precision aerial strikes but are also natural reconnaissance experts.
For Tang Ke to organize forces and defeat Liu Kai Xuan by sneak attack is like showing off in front of a master.
The drones floating in the sky are Liu Kai Xuan's best sentinels!
With these drones patrolling and monitoring, not even a fly could silently approach Liu Kai Xuan's secret base.
Let alone the soldiers of the Guards Brigade armed with firearms.
The mixed detachment responsible for reconnaissance searched the mountains for a whole day without finding any trace of the enemy.
On the contrary, these unfortunate souls, after exposing their positions, were subjected to precision artillery fire.
For Tang Ke, losing a hundred or so soldiers was insignificant.
As long as he could complete the mission assigned to him by Kai Yatun, he could still earn merit even with greater losses.
The key issue was that Tang Ke was now suffering heavy losses at the hands of Liu Kai Xuan.
After suffering such a great setback, there was not the slightest substantive progress.
They couldn't even find Liu Kai Xuan's specific hiding place, let alone annihilate him completely.
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"Rumble, rumble..."
Late that night, the royal palace was once again subjected to fierce bombardment.
The palace hall, which had been reduced to ruins by the previous attack, had not yet been cleared when it was subjected to another saturation strike.
The intensity of this bombardment was even more ferocious than the previous one.
Even a large area of houses in the rear palace was destroyed.
Some royal family members who had not yet managed to enter the underground shelters were also affected by the bombing.
Kai Yatun had been confined in the underground shelter since last night, not daring to show his face.
Listening to the rumbling explosions outside, Kai Yatun felt extremely anxious!
"Alas, what should be done, what should be done?"
When he declared war on Liu Kai Xuan, Kai Yatun never dreamed that Liu Kai Xuan would be able to attack his royal palace.
Moreover, Kai Yatun had never imagined that Liu Kai Xuan would actually dare to bomb the royal palace without scruples.
Now the entire royal palace of the Kai Yat Kingdom had been completely blown to smithereens.
Kai Yatun, the dignified king of the empire, could only hide in the underground shelter like a rat, all day long, not daring to show his face.
To fight a war to this extent was truly humiliating.
As long as Liu Kai Xuan's remnant forces were not eradicated, it was equivalent to a sharp sword hanging over Kai Yatun's head.
Kai Yatun did not care about the lives and deaths of others.
But now that his own safety was threatened, Kai Yatun truly did not want to sit idly by.
Man Manfei suggested, "Your Majesty, if it really doesn't work, let's negotiate peace with Liu Kai Xuan!"
"Liu Kai Xuan's strength is beyond our imagination!"
"It's better if we don't interfere with each other in the future!"
"Absolutely not!"
Tie Ma Sha retorted indignantly, "The royal palace has been bombed into ruins now!"
"If Liu Kai Xuan is not completely eliminated, how can His Majesty's dignity be preserved?"
Man Manfei retorted sharply, "You idiot Tie Ma Sha!"
"Don't think you can be arrogant in front of me just because you've had a little success. Watch your status!"
"If it weren't for your repeated slanderous remarks to His Majesty, how could His Majesty have rashly started a war and ended up in such a dilemma?"
"The loss of face this time rests entirely on you!"
"I think the responsibility lies entirely with you, Man Manfei, you slut..."
"Enough!"
Tie Ma Sha's words were cut off rudely by Kai Yatun before she could finish.
Then Kai Yatun sternly reprimanded, "Tie Ma Sha, you are indeed too arrogant!"
"Man Manfei is our Queen, and you dare to be so disrespectful in front of her?"
"Furthermore, what Man Manfei just said is basically true!"
"You were the one who instigated this war, and you are the one who should reflect now!"
"Your Majesty, I know I was wrong, please forgive me, Your Majesty!"
Tie Ma Sha, having been reprimanded by Kai Yatun, turned pale with fright, her knees buckled, and she knelt on the ground, weeping.
"Forget it, get up!"
Kai Yatun quickly stepped forward and helped Tie Ma Sha up from the ground.
For Kai Yatun, Tie Ma Sha was his most favored woman.
How could he bear to punish Tie Ma Sha? The reason why Kai Yatun had just strongly supported Man Manfei and severely reprimanded Tie Ma Sha was for only one purpose.
That was, Kai Yatun's current stance also leaned towards "negotiating peace."
But Kai Yatun himself had pressed the button to start the war.
If he proposed peace now, where would his dignity go?
Therefore, Kai Yatun had to shift the blame to Tie Ma Sha.
This way, it would be the best excuse for his own mistakes.
After helping Tie Ma Sha up, Kai Yatun continued, "We can't go on fighting like this!"
"We must find a way to end this meaningless war as soon as possible!"
Tie Ma Sha inquired and suggested, "Your Majesty, let's go and negotiate with Liu Kai Xuan!"
"Waive his fines and return the oil fields to him!"
"Just maintain the status quo, and we can still collect taxes normally in the future!"
Kai Yatun frowned and did not speak, then he quickly shifted his gaze to Man Manfei.
Man Manfei immediately responded, "I think... if we make appropriate concessions, Liu Kai Xuan will also be content."
"In the future, if he wants to develop in our Kai Yat Kingdom, he must handle our relationship well!"
Businessmen will definitely put profit first.
Since negotiations are to be held, sincerity must naturally be shown.
After careful consideration, Kai Yatun finally decided to send Prince Zhunlai Ga to personally go and talk with Liu Kai Xuan.
...
Kai Yatun agreed to return the oil fields to Liu Kai Xuan, and Liu Kai Xuan naturally would not be determined to fight Kai Yatun to the bitter end.
After this fierce battle, Liu Kai Xuan had completely made a name for himself.
From now on, Liu Kai Xuan could also be considered a "overlord" in this region.
Liu Kai Xuan was not very interested in becoming a king or a overlord.
The reason for such a fierce turmoil was for only one purpose.
Liu Kai Xuan's purpose was to carve out a piece of land for himself to develop freely.