Witnessing Bluemoon's calm and decisive command, Cheng Taize secretly praised her. It wasn't without reason that this woman had obtained Hao Defang's admiration all those years ago.
Yang Qing smiled bitterly in his heart. It was one thing to acknowledge Bluemoon's ability, but she seemed to be lacking in certain areas. She was a little too decisive in certain areas. To put it bluntly, she didn't understand politics. For example, she didn't care about Miao Yi's warning and acted on her own in response to the Desolate Era's ambush. She clearly knew that Charcoal and Miao Yi's relationship wasn't ordinary, but she still intimidated him, resulting in considerable losses. Thus, he could understand why this woman had killed Su Yun's entire family despite knowing that she was Hao Defang's true love.
When Hao Defang was still around, Su Yun was willing to let go of her family's vengeance for Hao Defang's benefit. Now that Hao Defang was gone, Su Yun and Bluemoon seemed to be at odds with each other. Whenever they met, they would either scowl or ignore each other. This made Yang Qing feel a little awkward being stuck in the middle.
He also reminded Su Yun not to provoke Bluemoon. The current Bluemoon wasn't someone she could afford to provoke. Bluemoon held the true power of the military and was extremely trusted by Miao Yi. Even he, Yang Qing, couldn't compare to the kind of trust that Bluemoon had built up over a long period of time. Miao Yi had even entrusted his entire family's life to Bluemoon for protection. That kind of trust was self-evident. Even some of the elders in the small world couldn't compare, not even Fu Qing and the others.
The reason was simple. Bluemoon had no selfish motives in everything she did. Even when she did something wrong, it was because she thought it was for Miao Yi's good. Moreover, she dared to take responsibility for her actions. She wouldn't do anything out of her own selfishness. This was something that few people around Miao Yi could do.
At least, Yang Qing was very clear on one point. Miao Yi would never give him such great military power. If Su Yun really angered the Bluemoon, and if she was killed by the Bluemoon, Miao Yi would probably turn a blind eye to it. At worst, he would just compensate Yang Qing. The chances of him making a move on the Bluemoon over such a matter was not high.
Even though Bluemoon's actions would often anger Miao Yi, just like the Desolate Era incident, he would still let it go in the end. Yang Qing had a vague feeling that Bluemoon might become the second Defeating Armies in the future. On top of that, Bluemoon had the advantage of being a woman. She could directly enter and exit the inner residence and interact with Consort Yun Zhiqiu without any qualms. Yun Zhiqiu was an astute woman, and her methods of winning people's hearts were impressive. Bluemoon and Yun Zhiqiu shared a good relationship, and Bluemoon had gained Yun Zhiqiu's trust. With Yun Zhiqiu speaking up for Miao Yi, Bluemoon's position was impregnable. Basically, no one could shake it.
Long Xin, the Right Commander-in-Chief of the bodyguards, was much inferior. As a trusted aide, sometimes the difference in ability was not the most important. To the master, loyalty was the most important. Long Xin's actions during the incident with Gao Yan all those years ago were laced with his own selfish motives. Yang Qing reckoned that Long Xin's impression of Miao Yi had already been greatly reduced after that incident. At the very least, Miao Yi would definitely think twice before using his life.
On the battlefield, Bluemoon continued to issue orders, allowing the troops to break through the encirclement to pass through. She would also charge in from the flanks to cut them off. The troops that were sent out to break through the encirclement had basically become live targets. Without any reinforcements, they were annihilated every time they appeared.
Qu Changtian's eyes widened as he watched this scene unfold. The troops he had sent out to pretend to break through the encirclement hadn't done anything to attract the enemy's attention, nor had they created any opportunities for him to break through the encirclement or lessened the pressure on him. The enemy's commander was completely unmoved, completely unaffected by any enticement.
It was obvious that if he tried to force his way out, the enemy commander would definitely use the same method to deal with him.
After a brief observation, it was clear that the enemy's ample supply of Transcendence Bows was the key to their ease in dealing with them, and the enemy commander's calm composure.
Now that the entire army had been cut up by the enemy, and the majority of them had already been entangled, it was impossible for them to regroup.
"Pass on my orders. All troops are to regroup and break through the encirclement!" Qu Changtian gritted his teeth. Since he was going to die either way, he might as well give it a try.
Very soon, the situation on the battlefield changed drastically. The besieged guard army tried to break out of the encirclement in all directions, fighting on their own without any sort of order.
Bluemoon was very calm. She wasn't confused by the dazzling scene before her and kept a close eye on the battlefield. She mobilized the troops in the field to entangle the larger guard army, especially the commander, Qu Changtian. She wouldn't give him a chance to escape.
As for the small groups of guards who had charged out, Bluemoon ordered the Transcendence Bow Formation to shoot at them according to the situation.
Streams of light rained down like rain, accompanied by rumbles and miserable cries.
Hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, and even millions of people rushed out, but as soon as they appeared, they were bombarded by the dense streams of light. There was a rain of arrows in front and a group of pursuers charging in from the back. The pursuers would toss the enemies to the Transcendence Bow Formation to deal with before turning around and killing their way back into the formation.
One could easily imagine the situation at the scene — this was no different from speeding up the expenditure of the guard army.
Under such circumstances, the fewer guards there were, the more enemies they had to face.
Qu Changtian's desperate struggle immediately pushed the entire army into a desperate situation.
By the time Qu Changtian looked around, the sporadic fighting around him had disappeared, leaving only millions of soldiers defending him with all their might.
An army of five hundred million! Qu Changtian's eyes were bloodshot. He fished out the Starbell and reported the situation to his superiors. This was also a final farewell and self-accusation of his incompetence!
"All forces, retreat!" Bluemoon ordered.
The densely packed army quickly broke away from the battlefield and retreated in all directions.
Qu Changtian clenched his teeth so hard that blood almost came out. He put away the Starbell and roared, "Attack! Bite them! "
He immediately knew what Bluemoon was up to. She wanted to open up some distance and finish them off in one go with the Transcendence Bow Formation. After all, those who could still surround the central army were the elites of the elite. A head-on fight would only result in too many casualties.
How could Qu Changtian allow such a situation to occur? How could he allow the other party to strike so viciously?
Qu Changtian's troops immediately charged forward in a frenzy.
Bluemoon's lips curled into a cold smile. If the enemy didn't move, then she would use the Transcendence Bow to wipe them out in one fell swoop. The enemy couldn't escape her grasp even if they tried.
Seeing the formation of the guard army dispersing, Bluemoon waved her hand and commanded, "Attack!"
Among the troops that had retreated to the surroundings, groups of troops suddenly charged out and took the opportunity to plunge into the loosened ranks of the Imperial Guards. They directly divided the millions of enemy troops that had previously been difficult to break into into small pieces and annihilated them.
"Those who stand in my way shall die!" The general beside Qu Changtian roared. The outer defensive troops had been pried away, and even the general beside Qu Changtian had no choice but to personally participate in the battle.
Qu Changtian only had a few thousand soldiers left to protect him.
Cheng Taize turned to Miao Yi and smiled, "Your Highness, the outcome has been decided!" Even though they had become sworn brothers, he still addressed Miao Yi as' Your Highness'.
Miao Yi nodded, then stared at the battlefield and said, "Tell Bluemoon that I will personally reward anyone who captures Qu Changtian alive!"
"Yes, Your Highness!" Yang Zhaoqing understood what he meant. Qu Changtian was the current Left Commandant of the Imperial Guard Army. Capturing him alive would have a huge impact on the morale of the Imperial Guard Army. If Yang Zhaoqing were to manipulate Qu Changtian's subordinates into surrendering, the impact would be even greater.
Soon, the troops surrounding Qu Changtian went into a frenzy. Even more were desperately trying to squeeze their way to Qu Changtian's side.
It was for no other reason than the fact that His Highness had personally ordered the entire army to be rewarded!
What did this mean? It meant glory and wealth. It meant an opportunity that others would struggle their entire lives to obtain. It was completely worth the risk. If one didn't try, someone else would go for it!
It was one thing if they were at a disadvantage. Even the blind man before them knew that victory was certain. With so many people attacking together, what was there to be afraid of? It would belong to whoever managed to get their hands on it!
There were simply too many people here. Many of them could no longer participate in the battle. Those with weaker cultivations couldn't even squeeze their way in, while those with higher cultivations would grab someone and toss them to the back in order to steal the credit. They would even curse, "Scram! This is none of your business!"
Wasn't it a joke for those with lower cultivations to try and take advantage of the situation?
Qu Changtian was already surrounded by a sea of people. Wielding a longsword in each hand, he fought like a madman, desperately trying to fend off the attacks from the experts coming from all directions. His entire body was covered in blood.
His subordinates were all dead. How could he possibly withstand the onslaught of so many experts trying to steal his credit?
When he realized that he was surrounded by experts, he realized that it was impossible to kill even one more person. "Kill!" Qu Changtian let out a hysterical roar. His face was filled with grief and fury, and his eyes were wide open. He swung his sword with all his might to parry an attack, then followed up with a slash at his own neck. With a swift and decisive move, he sliced off his own head, causing blood to spurt out from the wound.
The people surrounding him were instantly dumbfounded. They had worked for nothing …
Miao Yi's expression darkened when he heard that Qu Changtian had killed himself.
The battle had not ended yet, but Qu Changtian, the main general, was the first to die …
Dragons and phoenixes soared through the starry sky. The dragon chariot was beautifully decorated, and Qing Zhu was seated in a small pavilion. Zhan Ruyi was quietly seated in a smaller room at the back, while the rest of the army followed behind them.
"Your Majesty, we have lost contact with Qu Changtian …" In front of the throne, Wu Qu sighed with his eyes closed.
Beside him, Defeating Armies stood with his hands behind his back. Needless to say, he had lost contact with Qu Changtian. His two assistants, Ximen Wuye and Qu Changtian, had both died at Niu Youde's hands.
Qing Zhu's expression was grim, and he didn't utter a single word.
After a while, Wu Qu's starbell rang again, and he sadly reported, "Your Majesty, Hua Yitian's three-hundred-million-strong army has been completely annihilated. He only managed to break through the encirclement with just over two million men. He seeks Your Majesty's forgiveness!"
Eight hundred million men had been completely annihilated? In the smaller room at the back, Silver Frost and White Snow looked at each other, their eyes filled with anxiety. The news of their successive defeats had left them very anxious. They didn't expect Niu Youde to be so powerful that even such a large army of personal guards wasn't a match for him.
In the past, they had heard that Niu Youde was skilled in battle, and was known to be undefeatable. After all, he was from the Ying Clan. At that time, they would still say some strange things about him. Now, however, they were only filled with fear.
Zhan Ruyi, who had been listening quietly, slowly turned around and looked through the window.
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