The plan Yun Yang had set for himself was to issue the Nine Heavens Dictum to search for Ji Ling and fulfill eighth brother's wish. This was the first step. Then, he would continue to hunt down the Four Seasons Tower's men, ferret out the people in the palace and around the crown prince, as well as the so-called authoritative military general, and continue to follow the clues. This was the second reason. Yun Yang was also thinking about how he could intervene in this battle.
However, he had never expected that he would lose this battle after only staying in the Nine Heavens Demesne for ten days!
"Logically speaking, even if the scale of such a battle isn't huge, it's not something that can end in ten days or half a month …" Yun Yang was perplexed. "So soon? Could something have gone wrong?"
As he moved forward, everyone he saw along the way wore grim expressions.
Obviously, the dark cloud of defeat had shrouded the entire Tiantang City.
Horns blared from all directions.
The rhythmic clatter of the horses' hooves came from all directions as well as the intense drumming that filled Tiantang Square.
"Who's going out this time?"
Yun Yang changed his direction and headed towards the square.
A cloud floated past leisurely.
…
On the stage, Old Marshal Qiu Jianhan and another white-haired old general stood tall like two gods of war, clad in armor and gleaming with a chilling light.
A golden dragon sword and a tiger talisman were each held by the two old generals amidst the deafening drumming. They were given to a burly general who was almost two heads taller than an ordinary man.
"Marshal Tie, the responsibility of the eastern defense is great. The empire's safety is in your hands!"
Old Marshal Qiu Jianhan looked solemn. "You must reclaim the Fortress of Resilience and chase Dongxuan's enemy out of the empire's borders!"
On the other side, the burly man in martial attire spoke in a sonorous voice, "This lowly general will not fail his mission! Dongxuan's army will not be able to return! The Fortress of Resilience will forever belong to Yutang! "
The marshal's flag unfurled; a huge 'Tie' character fluttered in the wind amidst the crimson sky.
The drumming continued.
Tie Zheng lifted his head abruptly to look at Old Marshal Qiu Jianhan. His gaze was intense when no one else could see it.
The old marshal looked at his prized disciple with a solemn gaze.
"This lowly general understands!"
Tie Zheng stood up slowly and received the dragon sword and tiger talisman, raising it high.
He did not speak, his cold gaze sweeping across the three armies as the sword in his right hand vibrated.
Down below, the three armies suddenly burst into an uproar.
"Victory! Victory! Victory! "
"Victory!" "Fight! Fight!
Fight! "The voices of a hundred thousand soldiers almost tore a hole in the sky.
It was just an action without any words, but the soldiers of the three armies immediately went crazy.
This was Tie Zheng's unique charm, it was also Tie Zheng's honor!
The Empire's invincible marshal of Tie Zheng! Old Marshal Qiu Jianhan's favorite disciple! The seventh Tianxuan Tianxuan Tianxuan!
Tie!
Unyielding and unyielding is the soul of a soldier!
Tie Zheng's subordinates were all proud soldiers and valiant generals; they had always been the Empire of Yutang's military prowess. Tie Zheng had fought in the north and south with countless merits; he had never lost a battle and never failed to conquer it. It was almost to the point where he could not be rewarded for his meritorious service. It was Old Marshal Qiu Jianhan and Old General Leng Daoyin who had suppressed him, forcing him to keep a low profile. That was why he had not gone to war in recent years.
Now, it was finally time for this ever-victorious army to move out!
Like a lion that had been locked in a cage, it had now stepped out of its cage and was shaking its feathers; its gaze was already looking far away, its fangs were slowly bared.
Although it had yet to move, the color of blood had already filled the entire grassland.
Below, every officer under Tie Zheng's command was dressed properly, standing straight like a pine tree. Their eyes were looking at their marshal who was on the podium with fervent passion.
From the generals to the soldiers, everyone's eyes were burning with passion the moment their marshal received the tiger talisman.
They were bloodthirsty and frenzied.
To them, the battlefield was to gain merit.
Enemy?
In this world, there is no enemy that can stop us!
This was the faith and confidence that belonged to the proud soldiers and valiant generals!
Tie Zheng's muscular frame faced the entire army, his tiger-like gaze sweeping across them without a word. The armies suddenly went silent.
At this moment, the entire field was so silent that one could hear a pin drop.
Everyone knew that Tie Zheng was about to speak.
Tie Zheng stood there without saying a word. Under the gaze of His Majesty and the two old marshals from afar, he suddenly howled into the sky.
His voice was fierce, piercing through the air.
The murderous intent in his voice almost froze the entire space.
"Let me tell all of you! The enemy we're about to face this time is the continent's God of War, the Empire of Dongxuan's first marshal, the first in the ranking of the famous generals, Han Sanhe! Are you all afraid? "
"Not at all!"
A hundred thousand soldiers roared in unison.
"Let me tell all of you, we're about to face the Empire of Dongxuan's invincible Steel Cavalry, Dongxuan's Shadow Cavalry! Are you all afraid? "
"Not at all!"
"Let me tell all of you, some of you will die in this war!" Tie Zheng's voice was hoarse. "Are you all afraid?"
"Not at all!" The soldiers below were equally hoarse.
"Tell me! Who are we? "
"Yutang's Steel Cavalry!"
"Yutang's Steel Cavalry is invincible!"
"Yutang's Steel Cavalry is invincible!"
"Tell me, have you ever been defeated in a war?" Tie Zheng's voice was thunderous.
"We are invincible! Invincible! "
"We are invincible! Invincible! "
"Let us tell Han Sanhe who we are!"
"Tie Zheng! Unyielding, the soul of the army is eternal! "
"Good!"
Tie Zheng shouted, "For Yutang!"
The hundred thousand soldiers cheered together, "For Yutang!"
"For our families!"
"For our families!"
"For us!"
"For us!"
"For glory!"
"For glory!"
"Let us tell the invaders!" Tie Zheng roared, "Yutang is invincible! Invincible! "
"Yutang is invincible! Invincible! "
Like a thunderclap, everyone felt the thrill that reached their souls. Every strand of their hair seemed to be standing on end from the agitation.
"Yutang's warriors are still here!" Tie Zheng shouted with his arms raised.
"Unyielding, loyal souls forge the fortress!" The three armies roared in unison.
Tie Zheng leaped up and mounted his warhorse, waving his sword as he roared, "Depart!"
"Roar!"
Drumbeats thundered as the hundred thousand soldiers began to move in unison.
The frontline moved with a rumble while those at the back, brimming with murderous intent, did not budge. Only when it was their turn did they finally gallop out.
They couldn't wait any longer! They were so swift!
Clouds of smoke billowed into the sky as the hooves of the hundred thousand soldiers were in perfect unison.
The army was like a dragon, whipping away.
It had only been an hour, but the hundred thousand soldiers had already left the city, galloping en masse.
…
"Watching Tie Zheng reorganize the army is indeed a pleasure." Old General Leng Daoyin watched the retreating army and smiled while stroking his beard. "With just a few words, a bunch of proud soldiers and valiant generals were stirred up by his murderous intent. Old Qiu, this disciple of yours is not bad. "
Qiu Jianhan sighed softly, his gaze worried. "Tie Zheng is a great general but the enemy he's facing this time is not weak at all! Han Sanhe … he's the nemesis of both of us … Old Leng, you can't be unaware of Han Sanhe's prowess … "
Leng Daoyin sighed as well and murmured, "Han Sanhe … Back then, we, the Saber and Sword Duo, were almost beaten into a pair of saber and sword bears by him …"
Qiu Jianhan sucked in a deep breath. "If Tie Zheng can't hold the fort, Yutang will be in real danger this time. Once Tie Zheng's troops are defeated, only the two of us will be able to hold the fort … I guess we can't hold the fort and can only move the capital away … "
Leng Daoyin was silent.
After a long while, he said, "What did you tell this disciple of yours before he departed?"
Qiu Jianhan did not speak for a long time. Finally, he closed his eyes and enunciated each word clearly, "If we're locked up, we'll live; if we're locked up, we'll die!"
Leng Daoyin shuddered.
"Did Tie Zheng have any other requests?" Leng Daoyin asked.
"Tie Zheng only asked me if the Nine Supremes were still around." A bitter smile hung on Qiu Jianhan's face.
Leng Daoyin's expression changed.
"Tie Zheng doesn't have the confidence to win this battle … He doesn't have the confidence to win … This … This is bad." Leng Daoyin's hand shook, pulling a few strands of his white beard.
"Facing Han Sanhe, who would dare say they would win?" Qiu Jianhan sighed.
"Tie Zheng's departure …" Leng Daoyin looked at the rising dust in the distance. "What else did he say?"
Qiu Jianhan's expression was forlorn. "He asked me one more question. Why did we let the Nine Supremes disappear just like that? This fellow's resentment towards this matter isn't small! When the matter of the Nine Supremes came out, Tie Zheng brought his guards and almost surrounded the palace … He wanted an explanation … "
Leng Daoyin chuckled. "This child has a good temper."
Qiu Jianhan chuckled bitterly.
"Two of the five most elite cavalries in the entire Tianxuan Continent, the Shadow Cavalry and the Steel Cavalry … are finally going to fight head-on …" Leng Daoyin murmured.
…
Outside the city, the army was on its way.
Tie Zheng's expression was steely, his muscular body unmoving on the horse's back like a silent mountain. Throughout his military life, he had gone into battle many times but this was the first time he had no confidence or confidence at all!
"If we're locked up, we'll still be alive; if we're locked up, we'll die!"
"Yutang's bureaucrats …" Tie Zheng thought quietly in his heart, "If we win this time and return, even if I give up all the merit I have, I'll still have to purge them!"
"If we lose this time, we'll have to massacre them once!"
"A warring kingdom in troubled times, the military's morale must not falter!"
Beside him, from the general to the soldiers, the hundred thousand soldiers wore the same expression. Their faces were steely and expressionless, their gazes burning with murderous intent!
"What do I, Tie Zheng, fear?"
Tie Zheng laughed into the sky and said loudly, "When we return from this battle, your father will treat all my brothers to wine! To my wedding wine! "
A loud boom resounded.
The army erupted at once.
"We shall congratulate the marshal with unparalleled merit!"
A deputy general cheered with his arms raised, his face flushed with excitement.
"We shall congratulate the marshal with unparalleled merit!"
The hundred thousand soldiers roared in unison.
"Hahahaha …"
Tie Zheng's guffaw was filled with heroism.
The army sped up, their voices sonorous and united as they sped away into the distance.
"We're the vanguard, faster! Do you still want to attend the marshal's wedding wine? "
"Scouts, send out another wave. Ten waves of scouts, I want all the information within the six hundred miles ahead!"
"Quick, quick, quick!"
"Soaring Eagle Guards, follow the scouts!"
"Dark Night Group, work with Soaring Eagle! Provide support in the dark. "
"Blade Edge Guards, prepare to meet the enemy!"
"Sharpshooter Bows, ready!"
"Shield Battalion, work with Sharpshooter Bows!"
"Everyone, pay close attention to the supply camp, be ready to provide support at any time!"
Orders were issued one after another, using the unique communication method of Tie Zheng's subordinates, passing through the entire army at all times.
…
Yun Yang watched as Tie Zheng's army departed. The cloud was still hovering even when they reached the city gate.
He knew the brutality and danger of this battle.
Tie Zheng was formidable, but his enemy was Han Sanhe! The continent's God of War!
Tie Zheng might not be able to hold out for too long. Yun Yang felt a sense of urgency.
Can I still make it in time?
"Hold on! Tie Zheng! "
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