Yu XueGong thought about the arrival of the Divine Prefecture Empire's reinforcements. In terms of military strength, both sides were already evenly matched with the Divine Prefecture Empire having the upper hand. However, the first thing they did under such circumstances was to retreat back to Sky Bearing! It seemed like the upper echelons of the Divine Prefecture Empire would not start a war in the middle of winter!
This news had to be reported to the Emperor. It could be considered as a small atonement for his crimes.
However, he did not think that after causing so much damage to the Divine Prefecture Empire, how would the God of Slaughter Ling Jian let him go so easily? Since Ling Jian let him go, how could he not have a backup plan?
The Divine Prefecture Empire's army had already disappeared into the forest and not a single trace of them could be seen. The scene was a complete mess. However, upon closer inspection, not a single corpse of the Divine Prefecture Empire's soldiers was left behind! It was extremely clean. Even the broken swords of the warriors were all kept back … On the surface of the swords were the names of the warriors who used them. All of them would be buried together with their owners.
The heavens whimpered as the wind blew. The snow had already stopped. This mountain valley was still shrouded in a gloomy fog. Amidst the fog, there seemed to be two armies fighting with their lives on the line …
The battle here had temporarily stopped. However, in the other directions, it was like a raging fire, becoming more and more intense …
Ling Tian was personally overseeing the Sky Bearing Imperial Palace. Orders were sent out one after another like flowing water. Some were sent by manpower, some were sent by horses, and some were sent by eagles. As for the intelligence network under Ling Tian, all of them were sent to the north.
The Chief Military Advisor, Meng LiGe, was busy devising strategies and deploying troops. He was also very busy.
Under Ling and Meng's plans, the northern armies of Yu YanHai, DongFang JingLei, and Shen RuHu gathered together with Shen RuHu at the center. The moment they gathered together, it would be a true million-man army. This was a tsunami-like force. Any individual's bravery would be rendered useless in the face of such an army! Even a peerless assassin like Ling Jian would not be able to make a move!
The gathering of the three armies gave the Yu Family a clear illusion that this was a final battle! The decisive battle was imminent!
If one only looked at the Divine Prefecture Empire's intentions, it was clear that they were intentionally bringing forward the final battle that would decide the fate of the world! Otherwise, how much money and provisions would it take to mobilize an army of a million? If he didn't make any big moves, wouldn't he have wasted all his efforts? Although the current Divine Prefecture Empire's national strength was abnormally abundant and they could afford it, they definitely wouldn't be so foolish as to make such a huge waste and gain nothing!
After Yu Manlou of Tamago received the news, he did not dare to be careless or slow down. He personally took command from the central palace. The four armies of Tamago, no less than a million, also rushed toward the County of Yan. Only by being prepared would one be safe. The enemy had millions of troops on the frontline. If they were careless and allowed them to rush into the territory of the Kingdom of Tamago, then everything would be over. It could easily lead to the destruction of the country!
Apart from the four armies, the other sides of Tamago also began to send in reinforcements. Be it soldiers, provisions, medicine, horses, or any other resources, they were all sent to the County of Yan. Right at this moment, Yu ManLou received a letter of apology from Yu XueGong. The contents of the letter of apology had already caused Yu ManLou to be heartbroken. Furthermore, the news of the Divine Prefecture Empire's retreat that Ling Jian 'accidentally' leaked out shocked Yu ManLou even more.
Even with Yu ManLou's shrewdness, when he received this news from Yu XueGong, he almost fainted. The losses here were just too shocking. Even with the deep foundations of Tamago, they might not be able to bear such losses! When he first received the news of their defeat, Yu ManLou had already deduced that the Divine Prefecture Empire's troops that ambushed Tamago's frontline definitely didn't have too many people. If not, it would be impossible for them to be so swift and silent. Furthermore, there were definitely some special individuals among them. From the strange happenings of that battle, there was definitely a top-notch assassin from the First Pavilion who played a crucial role in it.
While he didn't know why these people were trapped in the snow, Yu ManLou knew that this was a great opportunity. If he could capture or kill these special individuals, it would be a huge blow to both Ling Tian and the First Pavilion. In fact, it might even be possible for the First Pavilion to be destroyed!
Thus, Yu ManLou didn't treat this loss as a big deal. In fact, he was even secretly delighted. In the past, the experts of his family would only be willing to go to war if he gave the order. This time, it was rare for him to take the initiative to go to war. Thus, he naturally didn't stop his subordinates from going to war. In fact, he even indulged them a little.
In Yu ManLou's eyes, to use such a force to deal with a small army that didn't exceed 20,000 people, it would definitely be like using a rock to strike an egg! Furthermore, there were so many martial arts experts among them. Coupled with the fact that the snow had sealed off the mountain, the other party had no way to retreat. Under such circumstances, if the other party was still able to escape or if they were actually defeated, then it would really be a miracle.
From the start to the end, Yu ManLou's only concern was how many people he could capture alive, how many people he could capture alive, who he could capture, what kind of status they had, what kind of influence they would have on Ling Tian's First Pavilion, and whether or not he could use them as bait to obtain more benefits. However, he never thought that he would actually lose this battle!
However, Yu XueGong's letter of apology clearly stated this point. The death of two Gold Jade experts and close to 50 White Jade experts caused Yu ManLou's heart to ache greatly and he found it hard to accept this fact! How could Yu ManLou not be enraged? As for the latest plan of the Divine Prefecture Empire that Yu XueGong mentioned, Yu ManLou was shocked but still doubtful of it. How could such a secret intelligence be obtained so easily? It was hard to say if it was a ploy by the enemy.
In his rage, Yu XueGong and the dozens of people under him were all locked up in the imperial prison! None of them were allowed to plead for mercy.
The First Pavilion Head personally took action to save them and immediately retreated. There were no other large scale military operations and they disappeared without a trace. Yu ManLou guessed that the other party should be treating the injured in a secret place. It seemed like there were indeed important figures of the Divine Prefecture Empire among them!
However, it was already too late to consider all of this. The more he thought about it, the more regret he would feel.
Right at this moment, Yu ManLou suddenly received a request for reinforcements from XiMen Sa. He said that they were facing Xiao FengYang's 700,000 strong army at the borders of the Western Han. Due to their small numbers, they were completely suppressed by Xiao FengYang and suffered a crushing defeat every single time. Furthermore, the enemy's army was well-prepared and their numbers were many times that of Tamago's army. Right now, XiMen Sa's army was in a precarious situation! He requested for reinforcements from the Emperor as soon as possible.
This was truly a case of a leaky roof being hit by continuous rain, a broken boat encountering headwinds.
In the direction of Yan County in the north, the million strong army of the Divine Prefecture Empire was bearing down on them. Yu ManLou had placed all of his attention on that side and never expected that XiMen Sa's army would face a problem in the west! Furthermore, XiMen Sa's opponent was the War God Xiao FengYang who had 700,000 elites under him!
It was no wonder that XiMen Sa would be at a disadvantage. After all, in Yu ManLou's heart, while XiMen Sa was intelligent, he still lacked experience. However, Xiao FengYang was an old fox who had fought in wars for his entire life. For XiMen Sa to be defeated by Xiao FengYang, it wasn't wrong at all! Furthermore, the difference in numbers between the two sides was too great. In terms of battle formations, while there were many examples of the weak defeating the strong, there was a similarity in all of those examples. That was, the losing side's commander would reveal a fatal flaw and this flaw would be grasped by the opposing side's commander! Obviously, the chances of someone as astute as Xiao FengYang revealing such a fatal flaw was too slim!
Since the plan of hoping for a flaw to appear in the enemy's defense had failed, the only option left was to use a strong army to fight against a strong army. However, the problem now was that against Xiao FengYang's 700,000 strong army, if they sent too few reinforcements, they would only be adding to Xiao FengYang's appetizers. If they sent too many reinforcements … where would they go to gather more than a hundred thousand troops?
Helpless, Yu ManLou sent a message to XiMen Sa, ordering him to hold the line and not allow Xiao FengYang's troops to break through the defensive line. At the same time, he also sent down orders to recruit soldiers from the original Wu Country and send them over to XiMen Sa. As for the hundreds of thousands of troops that were blocking Ling Feng and Feng Mo, they did not need to return to their original army and were sent over to reinforce XiMen Sa!
While Yu ManLou was plotting his strategy, another conflict broke out at the borders. Shen TieCheng, a general under Shen RuHu's tent, had sent out troops to attack the Yu Family's supply line. While he didn't succeed, the Yu Family's generals were frightened to the point of breaking out in cold sweat. From that day onwards, more and more conflicts broke out at the borders. Furthermore, the conflicts seemed to be getting more and more intense, with signs of the conflict escalating.
The pressure that the Divine Prefecture Empire placed on Tamago's army was increasing! It was as though a storm was brewing.
Originally, when Tamago's army arrived at the border, they held the initiative and were not at a disadvantage. However, after a period of conflict, their results were basically tied. However, the Divine Prefecture Empire's army had the sturdy Yan County behind them and they did not have to worry about their rear. Their supply routes were smooth and they were faster than Tamago's army. Slowly, it became as though the conflict was caused by the Divine Prefecture Empire and Tamago's army was on the defensive.
The Divine Prefecture Empire's desire for battle was extremely strong. However, up until now, they had only engaged in small scale battles and did not seem to have any intentions of engaging in a large scale battle.
Tamago's generals tightened their guard and added a few more sentry posts. Both sides had close to two million soldiers and just like that, they faced each other in a tense standoff. Outside of Yan County, in the vast grasslands, flags covered the sky and the camps of both sides stretched as far as the eye could see!
During these few days of conflict, XiMen Sa and Xiao FengYang finally faced each other head on. After a few fierce battles, both sides suffered heavy casualties. Overall, XiMen Sa was still at a disadvantage. Although XiMen Sa had obtained some reinforcements, his overall strength was still far inferior to Xiao FengYang's. However, he was no longer as helpless as before and both sides entered a temporary stalemate.
Right at this moment, Ling Jian brought a few of his brothers and infiltrated Xiao FengYang's army under the cover of the night!
The next day, Xiao FengYang's 400,000 strong army suddenly launched an all-out attack!
Yes, Xiao FengYang's army was only 400,000 in total. However, XiMen Sa's report to Yu ManLou had exaggerated the number by one fold! .
When Xiao FengYang launched his attack, it was the exact moment when the reorganized army from the former Wu Country arrived at XiMen Sa's camp. The timing was so accurate that one could not help but sigh at the heavens' will!
If it was a moment earlier, XiMen Sa's army would have been waiting for reinforcements and would not have been able to gain any advantage. If it was a moment later, the former Wu Country's army would have merged with the Tamago army and the battle prowess of the Tamago army would have increased greatly. Even if they were caught off guard at the start, as long as they stabilized their footing, victory would be hard to predict. Perhaps, it would be the Divine Prefecture Empire that would suffer a huge loss. But to suddenly launch an attack at this moment was precisely to hit the snake at its weakest point!
The entire camp was in a mess, with people entering and leaving. The rations and supplies made the officers in charge of internal affairs sweat profusely. The two armies had officially met and handed over their duties. However, before the high-ranking officers from both sides could meet and meet, the Divine Prefecture Empire's assault suddenly arrived while they were hurriedly making their way towards each other!
The chaos of this battle was unprecedented in the history of the world!
If it was only XiMen Sa's army or the Wu Country's army, the situation would not have been so chaotic. But at this moment, the two countries had been ambushed together, causing chaos to erupt everywhere. Everyone was in a state of panic, hating their parents for not giving birth to them with two more legs.
This was especially so for the former Wu Country's army. Because they had rushed here to provide reinforcements, they had expended quite a bit of their stamina. Furthermore, they had to face the most ferocious attacks from Xiao FengYang's troops. In that instant, they were in a mess, running around in all directions, trying to find a way to survive.
XiMen Sa's army was originally in a neat formation, but after being rushed by their own reinforcements, they no longer had any battle prowess.
And the most surprising thing was that Xiao FengYang was actually not as cautious as he usually was. He mobilized his entire army and attacked with all his might. Even the army cooks from his own camp were not left behind.
As a result, the two armies that had just met in Tamago were met with a complete tragedy.
They did not even have the chance to resist. XiMen Sa made a prompt decision and led his personal guards to flee. The moment their commander fled, the 200,000 soldiers under his command lost their will to fight and scattered like birds and beasts.
Speaking of which, the former Wu Kingdom army had just traversed the mountain ridges and trekked through the knee-deep snow. This was the time when they were at their most exhausted. There were even many soldiers who, upon seeing their destination, sat down on the ground and panted heavily. They were so tired that they did not even want to eat. Following that, they were attacked in a chaotic manner. Many of them became ghosts under the blades of the Divine Prefecture Empire. In the time it took to brew a cup of tea, they had been slaughtered by the elite cavalry of the Divine Prefecture Empire. Furthermore, it was a one-sided massacre.
The commander of the army looked in the direction where XiMen Sa had fled with grief and indignation. With a face full of tears, he cursed, "To think that this daddy had led a 150,000 strong army for three days just to send myself to my death! XiMen Sa, you f * cking ran really fast ah! "
The fleeing XiMen Sa was similarly enraged and wanted to kill someone. Only less than 100,000 soldiers were able to escape with him. The rest were all buried in this sudden attack.
"There must be a spy in our army! Otherwise, Xiao FengYang's troops would not have chosen such a coincidental timing! There's no way such a coincidence could happen! "XiMen Sa roared, as if he was filled with grief and indignation.
"Commander is right! How could such a coincidence be a coincidence? There must be a spy in our army! " A commander beside him had even lost his hat and was riding on his bare horse. He was gritting his teeth, his eyes almost popping out of their sockets.
"That's right! Xiao FengYang has always been cautious. If he did not have full confidence this time, how would he have the guts to send out his entire army? Even if you gave him two more guts, he would not dare to do so! Furthermore, Commander's previous plans were clearly flawless, but Xiao FengYang was able to foresee it. There must be something fishy going on! " Another general roared furiously. At the same time, he gave a strong explanation for XiMen Sa's incompetence in commanding the troops. "If I find out which bastard betrayed us, this daddy will eat him alive!"
"That's right! We must find that bastard! That bastard who gave birth to a son but did not have a * *! We must cut him into a thousand pieces and light up a sky lantern! "All the generals roared in unison, their grief and indignation connecting the heavens and earth.
To be defeated so carelessly, to these generals who had been through hundreds of battles, it was the greatest humiliation of their military career! No wonder they were so angry.
No one noticed that their commander, who was riding on his horse, suddenly shivered a few times.
When they could finally stop, they regrouped with the army that had surrounded Yu ManLou. Seeing that the remaining 80,000 to 90,000 soldiers seemed to have been scared out of their wits, XiMen Sa quickly reorganized himself and wrote a letter to Yu ManLou, asking for forgiveness. On the other hand, he also reported to Yu ManLou that there might be a large number of spies from the Ling family in the army. He also cautiously suggested that this matter must be investigated thoroughly. If the Divine Prefecture Empire knew about their military operations like the back of their hand, how would they fight the war?
XiMen Sa's letter had indeed attracted Yu ManLou's attention!
No wonder XiMen Sa had suffered such a huge loss at the hands of Xiao FengYang! If the other party knew about XiMen Sa's military operations like the back of their hand, it would be strange if they did not suffer a loss! Even if Yu ManLou was the one leading the troops, he would not be able to escape defeat. Under such circumstances, XiMen Sa was still able to resist Xiao FengYang's 700,000 strong army for such a long time. Furthermore, he was still able to escape with a few hundred thousand men. For a young commander, it was already extremely commendable.
Thus, not only did Yu ManLou not punish him, he even sent down an imperial decree to ask for XiMen Sa's remaining troops to be reorganized.
But right at this moment, Xiao FengYang's army had already digested the spoils of war and was chasing after XiMen Sa's remaining troops. It was obvious that Xiao FengYang wanted to take XiMen Sa's life while they were weak. (To be continued, if you want to know what will happen next, please go to www.qidian.com, there are more chapters. Support the author, support the original reading!)
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