If it was a blessing, it wouldn't be a curse. If it was a curse, it couldn't be avoided.
In the end, what was to come would come. The scouts sent to scout the path didn't seem to be of much use.
Just when they were two more Starry Doors away from the Eastern Army's territory, more than a dozen scouts who had been sent to explore the way first barged into the Starry Door. The news they sent back indicated that they could pass through, but when a group of people passed through the Starry Door and came out of the Void, a sudden change occurred.
Not long after, Linghu Douzhong suddenly raised his hand. The group quickly stopped and looked at their surroundings.
They saw many of the celestial stones floating in the void explode. A large number of troops appeared and quickly surrounded them.
These troops were all wearing the Celestial Court's standard armor. They didn't even disguise themselves. They were completely unrestrained in their movements.
After a quick glance, Miao Yi and the others estimated that there were at least a million of them.
Linghu Douzhong's subordinates immediately moved to protect Miao Yi and the others, keeping a vigilant eye on their surroundings.
"It's the Western Army's Lord Guang's men." Linghu Dou Zhong stared at the leader of the other side's generals. "The commander is Huang Hao's trusted general, Yan Xiao. Many experts have come, and so many people have been mobilized. It seems like Heavenly King Guang values you a lot!"
Miao Yi tilted his head and smiled at him. "Of course he's nothing compared to Marshal Linghu."
Linghu Douzhong smiled bitterly. He saw that the enemy troops had formed a large encirclement with Transcendence Archers. He nodded to one of his subordinates.
The subordinate waved his hand, and a dozen men appeared. They accepted the order and quickly multiplied into a thousand, and then ten thousand. In the blink of an eye, the army of a million appeared and formed a formation. Miao Yi and the others were protected in the center, while the archers formed a defensive perimeter.
General Yan Xiao was stunned. His left and right deputy generals looked at each other. They clearly didn't expect Miao Yi to have so many troops with him.
The deputy general recognized some of the generals in the encirclement and immediately warned Yan Xiao, "Great General, this is bad. It's Linghu Douzhong's subordinates. Linghu Douzhong has left with a group of troops. We don't know where he went, but he actually appeared here. It's possible that Linghu Douzhong is among Niu Youde's men in disguise."
They did not recognize the disguised Linghu Dou Zhong, but they saw someone beside Linghu Dou Zhong raise a small flag and give the order to set up the formation. Yan Xiao and the other commanders reacted and quickly looked around.
The dozen or so people who had rushed out of the stargate to scout had already returned. Although they were isolated outside the encirclement, they suddenly increased their flying speed, which was different from the flying speed that they had seen before. This flying speed was obviously something that only experts possessed. The dozen or so people quickly outflanked them. After locating the large area, they raised their hands and let the people go. Ten turned into a thousand, and a thousand turned into ten thousand. A dense crowd of people and horses appeared, and the battle general quickly instructed his subordinates to set up a formation.
In the blink of an eye, the army of ten million appeared behind them and surrounded them again. A large number of Mage Breaker Bows moved forward under the command of the generals and aimed at them.
The current situation was that they were surrounded by a million people. It would not be easy for a million people to take down a million people, and they were surrounded by ten times the number of elite troops. They had completely fallen into a situation where they could be attacked from both inside and outside.
Yan Xiao's Adam's apple moved, and he felt cold sweat dripping down his back. The expressions of the commanders beside him also changed. They had not expected such a situation. They could all see that the other side was Linghu Dou Zhong's elite army. Regardless of whether it was the number of experts or the number of Mage Breaker Bows, they were far superior to this side. Now that they had fallen into such a predicament, there was no way they could fight this battle. If they dared to move, they would immediately be slaughtered.
Meanwhile, the people who were caught in the middle were clearly panicking. As long as they were not stupid, they knew that they had fallen into a situation where they would definitely die. All of them looked nervous and panicked, and all of them looked around uneasily. The morale of the army was in complete disarray.
"Tell the people below not to move." Yan Xiao saw that the morale of the army was in disarray and was afraid that an accident would occur. If someone loosened their grip and shot an arrow, it would immediately ignite the battle.
"I'm afraid no one will dare to move at a time like this." The deputy general sighed. Wouldn't moving be courting death? However, he still passed down the order.
Another general said solemnly, "Great General, didn't the Marshal say that Niu Youde didn't have many people by his side? You call this' few people '? Isn't this a trap? Why would Linghu Dou Zhong's army appear here? What's with the Marshal's report? "
What they didn't know was that only a fifth of Linghu Dou Zhong's troops had appeared.
"Is there any point in saying this now?" Seeing that the other side was in no hurry to make a move, Yan Xiao quickly took out the Star Bell and contacted Marshal Huang Hao of the Noon Circuit. Whether it was to ask for instructions or to ask for an explanation, he definitely had to ask his superiors what was going on.
Linghu Dou Zhong's troops had yet to make a move. Miao Yi, who was waiting, tilted his head to look at Linghu Dou Zhong. His expression was clearly a little unhappy, and he said indifferently, "Could it be that Marshal Linghu and Yan Xiao are old friends?"
Linghu Dou Zhong understood that Miao Yi was urging him to make a move. He asked, "Does the Governor really want to exterminate these people?"
Miao Yi said, "If you can capture them alive, then do your best to keep them as hostages. If you can't, then kill them. Do it!"
Linghu Dou Zhong hesitated, "Can the Governor listen to me?"
However, the troops before him were all under Linghu Dou Zhong's command. They weren't under his control, so there was no point in getting angry. If he pushed too far, it might even backfire. He had no choice but to be patient and ask, "I'm willing to listen to your advice!"
Linghu Dou Zhong asked in return, "Governor, it's easy to kill these people. Have you thought about the consequences?"
Miao Yi said, "Are you worried that you won't be able to smoothly pass through the southern army's territory if your identities are exposed?"
Linghu Dou Zhong said, "That's right! The Nether Hell Realm is adjacent to the southern army. If we wish to enter the Nether Hell Realm, we must pass through the southern army's territory. If we make a move and exterminate Lord Guang's troops, Lord Guang will definitely contact Hao Defang. If Lord Guang takes the opportunity to instigate trouble, then it won't be a matter of whether we can pass through, but whether the Four Armies will tolerate the existence of another force. I ask the Governor to reconsider. "
Miao Yi said, "You're worrying too much. That's why I want to capture them alive as hostages."
Linghu Dou Zhong said, "Once a fight breaks out, the other party will suffer at least half their forces. Lord Guang can't afford to lose face like this. He won't be threatened like this."
Miao Yi said, "I will inform the nearby guards to rush here to testify that it was these people who first tried to harm me."
Linghu Dou Zhong shook his head. "Governor, you're thinking too simply. I know those old fogeys too well. What you're doing is useless. There are some things that can't be reasoned with when it comes to people like Lord Guang. If you push them too far, they don't need to be reasoned with even with military power in their hands. Their fists are the law. Even His Majesty has to turn a blind eye to it. So what if the guards are here? The other party will insist that they were surrounded by Governor when they were passing through. They will insist on taking the opportunity to kill Governor. What should we do? "
Miao Yi raised his brows and said, "How can we allow him to deny it like this? Haven't the Marshal heard about the Black Dragon Swamp?!"
Linghu Dou Zhong smiled bitterly. "Governor, this situation is different from the Black Dragon Swamp. It's very different. The Black Dragon Swamp is where Ying Tian … Ying Jiuguang's forces are trapped inside. The news that the Ying Clan's forces are pretending to be bandits has spread, but the Ying Clan won't admit to it. They won't admit that their forces have any conflict with Governor. The consequence of this is that once the guards arrive and discover that the Ying Clan's forces are inside, the Ying Clan won't be able to explain themselves even if they have the right to do so. They can only pinch their noses and accept it. In front of us … Governor, please take a look! "He pointed to the forces surrounding the area outside." They are charging at Governor without the slightest bit of disguise. They are completely unafraid of something happening to them. When the time comes, Teng and Cheng will cooperate to testify that the Guang Clan's forces were indeed passing through this area. Even if everyone knows what is going on, the Imperial Court will definitely accuse Governor of being unreasonable. Even before the court comes to a conclusion, the Governor won't have a chance to defend himself. They will insist that the Governor was the one who committed the crime first and insist on taking us down. The nearby Imperial Guards won't be able to stop the Governor's army from attacking us! "
Miao Yi slightly furrowed his brows. He realized that he had indeed underestimated the shamelessness of certain people. He realized that Linghu Dou Zhong indeed understood those people better than he did. What he said did make some sense. His heart calmed down a little, and he asked hesitantly, "Are we going to let them go just like that?"
Linghu Dou Zhong slightly waved his hand. "Of course not! Even if we let them go like that, they won't necessarily let us go. If the Fourth Army is determined to not allow this old man's force to be independent, they will definitely make another move. They won't let us leave their territory smoothly! "
Miao Yi muttered, "According to Marshal's words, how should we deal with them?"
Linghu Dou Zhong said, "Surround them without attacking. Force them to surrender and capture them in one fell swoop! As long as we don't cause any losses to Lord Guang, we will leave him some face. There are some things that everyone is well aware of. When the time comes, we can take these hostages and smoothly return to the Nether Realm. As long as Lord Guang doesn't make any noise about this, he won't be able to do so in the future! Governor, once you make your move, Lord Guang will have no choice but to save the Heavenly King's face. It is necessary to kill Governor to avenge his humiliation. But if we force him to surrender, Lord Guang won't be able to ignore the lives of so many people. If word gets out that he doesn't care about the lives of his subordinates, he has to take into consideration the thoughts of his subordinates. Hence, I hope that Governor will reconsider and be patient! "
Miao Yi immediately understood. He nodded slightly and said, "After listening to Marshal's words, I am enlightened. I was indeed too reckless. Alright, I will do as Marshal says!"
At first, Linghu Dou Zhong was worried that Miao Yi would act as forcefully as the rumors said. Now that he saw Miao Yi was willing to accept his advice, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. He thought to himself, 'He's not that difficult to deal with after all …' Little did he know that the military power was still in his hands. Otherwise, Miao Yi would have already made his move.
He wasn't just thinking for Miao Yi's sake. He was also thinking for his own troops.
Noon Road, Marshal's Manor.
Inside a grand hall, Huang Hao paced back and forth with his hands behind his back after receiving the news. He was a little flustered and exasperated. With a dark expression, he said, "How could this be? How could this be? What's going on with His Highness's side? "He turned around and said," Tell them not to force themselves. Break through the siege with all their might! "
Steward Li Jun had been maintaining contact with the Starbell on his wrist. When he heard Huang Hao's words, he replied, "Marshal, Linghu Dou Zhong's troops have yet to attack. They are only surrounding us. Once they break through, they might trigger an attack. Our side will definitely suffer heavy casualties. I'm afraid not many will be able to break through the siege. Many of our experts are among them!"
"They're not attacking?" Huang Hao was taken aback. He stroked his beautiful, jet-black beard and furrowed his brows suspiciously. "This doesn't seem like Niu Youde's style …"
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