To Miao Yi, the battle between the main forces and the forces of the Green Tribe, Buddha Tribe, and the Duke of Guangling's forces were the most important matters at hand. As long as he could deal with these two forces, the other trivial matters were nothing. The matter of Twilight Snow only flashed through his mind for a brief moment before he tossed it to the back of his mind.
The monk soldiers stationed at Bafang Temple did not go to support Spirited Mountain, nor could they do so in time. After Spirited Mountain's men were defeated, they received orders to leave Bafang Temple, preparing to rush to Lord Buddha's side to meet up with the rest. However, as soon as the army left Bafang Temple, Heng Wudao, who had retreated, immediately led his army and charged forward. They engaged in a chaotic battle.
Miao Yi didn't pay much attention to the battle outside the Eight Directions Temple when he received the battle report. Instead, he kept an eye on the movements of Green Buddha and Duke Guangling's forces.
Miao Yi didn't know what the people inside the dragon carriage were talking about, but he saw Zhan Ruyi and the others bidding farewell to Lord Qing. After that, Zhan Ping and Ying Luohuan arrived, and finally, Defeating Armies taking the family of three and their servants into his pouch.
After leaving the dragon chariot, Defeating Armies selected a group of people to accompany him and quickly returned the way they came.
What does that mean? Miao Yi pondered for a moment. Why did he feel that the Blue Lord was the one who sent Zhan Ruyi and his family away? Moreover, Defeating Armies had personally escorted them. If that was the case, then the Blue Lord's love for Zhan Ruyi was indeed well-deserved.
However, it was not hard to imagine that Master Qing had not hesitated to place Xiahou Chengyu under house arrest and offend the Xiahou family for the sake of Zhan Ruyi, who now had no background whatsoever.
In any case, regardless of whether he had to send Zhan Ruyi away or not, Miao Yi felt that it was worth a gamble.
Miao Yi had long since noticed that the Duke of Guang had already assumed a battle formation. He handed the star chart he had drawn over to Bluemoon, and entrusted the task of leading the assault to Bluemoon and Cheng Taize. Bluemoon would be the leader, while Cheng Taize would be the assistant. Miao Yi repeatedly reminded them, "You must wait for my orders. Do not act on your own!"
He was afraid that Bluemoon wouldn't be able to control her temper and act recklessly. It wasn't like she hadn't done such things before. In front of the generals, Miao Yi took out the Nine Cauldron Sword and handed it to Yang Zhaoqing. "You are the Army Overseer. If Bluemoon dares to act on her own without my orders, you may act first and report later!"
Yang Zhaoqing shot a glance at Bluemoon before accepting the sword. "As you command!"
The corner of Bluemoon's mouth twitched. She looked at Miao Yi with a hint of resentment in her eyes. 'Did he have to do this in front of so many people?' Am I that reckless?
"The rest of you, follow me!" Miao Yi led a group of troops and quickly left.
Along the way, Teng Fei couldn't help but ask, "Your Majesty, isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to let Bluemoon take charge of such a huge battle?"
Miao Yi said, "Lord Qing has ordered Po Jun to bring Zhan Ruyi and his family back. I will take a shortcut to intercept them!"
Yang Qing and Teng Fei exchanged glances with each other. Realization dawned on their faces as they understood Miao Yi's intentions. The reason why Miao Yi wanted to personally intercept them was to mislead the Green Buddha army into thinking that the enemy's main force was behind them. In addition, the Green Lord was extremely fond of Zhan Ruyi. Miao Yi wanted to use this to force the Green Buddha army to rush back as reinforcements. This would create an opportunity and time for the Blue Moon army to attack Duke Guangling's forces.
Now, the two of them understood why Miao Yi had strictly ordered Bluemoon not to act without his permission. If they couldn't lure away the troops of Qing and Fo, Bluemoon would definitely have to face the combined forces of the two Divisions if they acted on their own.
The two of them had to admit that the Eye of Heaven was indeed a good thing in the Astral Wilderness.
However, there was one thing that Teng Fei was doubtful about. "This is not a small matter. Will Lord Qing believe that we can't see our main army? If he doesn't believe it, will Lord Qing neglect such an important matter just to save a woman? "
Yang Qing furrowed his brows in silence. He couldn't come to a conclusion either. This battle truly concerned the survival of Lord Qing. It was hard to confirm whether Lord Qing would do such a thing.
Miao Yi said, "How would you know if you don't try? On the battlefield, only by moving can you find an opportunity to attack. If this stalemate continues, it will be very difficult to find an opening to strike."
Teng Fei reminded, "Your Majesty, even if Green Buddha's forces rush back, Duke Guangling still has an army of three billion in his hands. Bluemoon won't be able to take them down in a short amount of time. Once Green Buddha realizes that they've been tricked, they should be able to return in time to provide reinforcements."
Miao Yi laughed coldly. "I'm just afraid that they won't come. As long as they do, I have a way to help Bluemoon finish off Duke Guangling's side as soon as possible."
Yang Qing and Teng Fei looked at each other. Since Miao Yi had already said so, what else could they say?
However, Yang Qing still reminded, "Your Majesty, if we directly intercept them, we might be exposed. Duke Guangling and Green Buddha will most likely leave behind spies along the way. We can't guarantee that we won't be discovered by their spies. If the Eye of Heaven allows it, why don't we take a larger detour? As long as we can intercept them on a suitable path, it will be fine."
On the battlefield, as the strategist, it was often necessary to make up for the flaws in a battle plan.
"You're right!" Miao Yi nodded.
At this moment, Miao Yi took out the Star Bell and received Yan Xiu's transmission. After contacting him, he had a slightly melancholic expression on his face.
When Yan Xiu reported the casualties, he mentioned the dire situation over there.
Chu Yuan died in battle, and Yun Ruoshuang became a widow. The image of Yun Ruoshuang disguised as Luo Shuangfei appeared in Miao Yi's mind once again. She had a black mole on her face with hair growing on top of it. He used to find it disgusting, but now he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
Zhao Fei died in battle, and Wu Menglan became a widow. Ye Xin died in battle, and Tan Lao was left alone. Wen Fang was gravely injured … All the people he hadn't thought about for a long time suddenly resurfaced in his mind. He recalled what happened during the Sea of Constellations Subjugation Crusade. Zhao Fei and Sikong Wuwei had always been by his side. After the Subjugation Crusade ended, in order to avenge that woman, the two of them even accompanied him to a place with poor conditions. The three of them formed an iron triangle, and they relied on each other to sweep through their enemies. Later, when Sikong Wuwei found himself a woman, the three of them split up and went their separate ways.
He remembered that when Zhao Fei and Wu Menglan were together, he even tried to matchmake them.
Ye Xin liked Gu Sanzheng. In order to live up to the sect's expectations, Gu Sanzheng had no choice but to let Ye Xin down. As such, Ye Xin chose Tan Lao, who had always liked her. In order to overcome the prejudice between the two sects and be together, she even asked for his help. Now that Ye Xin was dead, Tan Lao might be sad. Miao Yi wondered how Gu Sanzheng would feel.
And then there was that woman, Wen Fang, who worked so hard for her future in the Chamber of Commerce, and that woman who shamelessly called him Big Brother …
He suddenly recalled all the things he hadn't remembered for a long time.
However, there was still something more important at hand. Miao Yi's eyes shone with determination as he tried his best to push those messy thoughts to the back of his mind.
You could say that he was heartless, heartless, or even that he was the cause of their deaths. However, too many people had died in this battle, and the true battle was yet to come. There would be even more deaths. Only by succeeding would he be able to answer to both the living and the dead. Otherwise, those who were still alive wouldn't be able to continue living, and those who died would have died in vain …
Inside the storage space, Yun Zhiqiu was feeling dejected. She had just received news of Lan Hou's death, and now she suddenly received news of Chu Yuan's death. She didn't know how to face Yun Ruoshuang. Her man was striving for supremacy, yet she had caused her sister to become a widow …
Miao Yi calculated the enemy's speed, then took a big detour and hurriedly set up a trap along a certain path before leaving the Astral Wilderness. Through the Eye of Heaven, Miao Yi could only watch as Defeating Armies and his group charged towards them.
With Miao Yi's command, tens of millions of troops emerged and blocked Defeating Armies and his group's path.
Defeating Armies hurriedly waved his hand and shouted for them to stop. He quickly scanned his surroundings and saw that tens of millions of troops had emerged from every direction and were closing in on them.
Defeating Armies's group quickly spread out as ten million personal guards quickly surrounded Defeating Armies and his group.
The Green Master had only assigned ten million troops to escort them because both sides already had a good idea of where their main forces were. Logically speaking, ten million personal guards should have been more than enough to ensure their safety along the way. Miao Yi never expected that someone would still target this group.
Furthermore, these ten million personal guards weren't actually going to escort Defeating Armies to his destination. They were only going to retreat after sending him to some Astral Wilderness. The final part of the journey to his destination was a top secret, and not many people would know about it.
"Defeating Armies, it's been a long time. I've missed you so much!" Miao Yi appeared in the middle of the army and called out.
"You traitor!" Defeating Armies pointed at Miao Yi and bellowed, "I shouldn't have protected you all those years ago. What a disaster!"
Miao Yi replied, "The Green Master is unpopular, and everyone in the world wants to kill him. Replacing him is what the people want! I will remember the Left Commander's benevolence. I am willing to give you a chance to live. As long as you give the order to surrender, I promise I will not harm a single hair on your head. I will ensure that you live a carefree life! "
"You traitor, how dare you call yourself 'I'? How shameless! Release the arrows!" As Defeating Armies gave the order, countless streaks of light instantly shot out from the surroundings.
The surrounding army quickly raised their shields to defend themselves. Under Teng Fei's command, they also launched their own attacks.
Miao Yi frowned. He didn't expect Defeating Armies to still dare to recklessly attack under such circumstances. It was obvious that he had no chance of winning, yet he didn't even try to buy time for reinforcements to arrive. He was simply courting death. This wasn't what he had planned. Miao Yi then transmitted his voice to Teng Fei, "Try to buy as much time as possible."
Teng Fei nodded. He understood what Miao Yi meant. Defeating Armies was trying to lure the Green Buddha's army over. However, if they did that, they would have to drag out the battle that could have ended quickly. It was inevitable that many of their men would die in vain. However, they had no other choice. If they didn't make sacrifices, then they would suffer even more losses in the later battles. They couldn't afford to lose the bigger picture just for the sake of it.
Facing an enemy army that was ten times their size, Defeating Armies also knew that he had no chance of winning at all.
After observing the enemy's attacking posture, he immediately summoned Zhan Ruyi's family.
Amidst the intense explosions, Zhan Ruyi's family looked around in shock.
Surrounded by the central army, Defeating Armies cupped his fists and bowed deeply to Zhan Ruyi. With unprecedented respect, he said in a deep voice, "Your Highness, we have fallen into that traitor Niu's trap. The enemy is outnumbered, and we have no chance of winning at all! Looking at the enemy's attacks, they have no intention of attacking forcefully. They are clearly stalling for time. There must be a trap in this. They must be trying to lure His Majesty to come and help. We cannot let that traitor Niu succeed. In order to avoid future troubles for His Majesty, and to prevent Your Highness from being humiliated, we cannot let Your Highness fall into the hands of that traitor Niu. I have failed His Majesty's trust, and I am sorry, Your Highness. I humbly ask Your Highness to leave first. I will be right behind you! "
Zhan Ruyi had been in the palace for many years. This was the first time he had heard Defeating Armies address him as' Your Highness' so formally.
As soon as Defeating Armies finished speaking, he waved his hand. A group of soldiers from the central army immediately brandished their weapons and turned around, surrounding the family.
The family was shocked. They were going to be killed!
Yin Shuang and Bai Xue were trembling in fear, their faces pale.
Zhan Ruyi was shocked. "Old traitor Defeating Armies, how dare you!"
"Falling into the hands of that traitor Niu and being humiliated will never happen!" Zhan Ruyi said blandly. His expression was unusually calm. With a wave of his hand, he took out a spear and pointed it at Defeating Armies. "I can only die in battle. I cannot die in the hands of my own people, and definitely not in your hands. Do not humiliate me, and do not humiliate His Majesty!"
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