380,000 combat soldiers and 100,000 auxiliary soldiers formed an endless number of tents. Under the illumination of the night torches, the entire camp was in chaos.
The neighing of the horses, the rolling of the wheels, the cursing of the officers, and even the soft cries of the soldiers could be heard.
Fang Yun rode on his horse and patrolled the Personal Guard while issuing orders.
"Quick! Throw away the tents and throw them all away! "
"Bring your weapons. This is a retreat, not a fugitive! Even if we are fugitives, soldiers should keep their weapons. We can't choose how to live, but we can choose how to die! "
"Don't throw away your rations! We are still quite a distance away from Pearl City. Bring at least three days' worth of rations to avoid any accidents! "
While he was giving out orders, Fang Yun contacted the generals of the Pearl River Army not far away. Even though many of the generals did not listen to his orders, they still answered him.
Fang Yun deliberately asked some words to calm the soldiers down. Soon, the entire Pearl River Army calmed down and prepared to leave in an orderly manner.
Not long after, the Lumen Army also calmed down. The two armies changed directions and advanced toward Pearl City.
"Run forward!" Marquis Lumen's old and steady voice spread throughout the city.
When Fang Yun heard this voice, he realized that the crisis was more serious than he had imagined. It was a pity that he could not fly now. Otherwise, he would definitely be able to see if there were any enemies in the distance.
Following that, Marquis Lumen issued an order. The Lumen Army was at the front while the Pearl River Army was at the back.
Under the starry night, the army sprinted. The ground within a radius of dozens of miles seemed to have been crushed by a giant roller, causing dust to fly everywhere.
These soldiers were all strengthened by the Zhuang Xingshi. Their bodies were much stronger than ordinary people, and their running speed was very fast.
"This place is about 300 miles away from Pearl River City. These soldiers can run 20 miles in an hour. Including the rest time, we can reach Pearl City in 12 hours at most." Fang Yun rode on his horse and looked around calmly.
Fang Yun glanced at the front of the army. Where the Lumen Army's flags were the densest, there were shadows of people. He could not see Marquis Lumen's figure.
"Hmph …" Fang Yun snorted coldly. Marquis Lumen had obviously discovered the problem, but he didn't mention it in detail. He didn't care about the lives of the 210,000 Pearl River Army soldiers at all. Once an accident happened, the entire Pearl River Army would definitely fall into chaos. On the other hand, the Lumen Army would be able to deal with it calmly.
When the sky was dark and deep into the night, killing intent rose in his heart.
Fang Yun looked up at the Literati Star in the middle of the sky.
The Wenqu Star was close to the Saint Origin World. Therefore, the Wenqu Star in the Saint Origin World was like a small moon. However, from the perspective of the Kong Shengwen World, the Wenqu Star was only brighter than the North Star.
Time passed slowly. It was as if an invisible hand had opened up the night sky. Layer after layer, the night sky gradually became lighter, turning from black to blue.
When the first ray of light appeared in the sky, Marquis Lumen's voice once again resounded in the sky above the army.
"The barbarians are at the front. All troops are on standby!"
The bugle horn sounded.
The hundreds of thousands of people who were running quickly stopped. They picked up their weapons and prepared for battle.
"I'll be back soon. Suhlen, you command the Personal Guard!" Fang Yun said. He squeezed his horse's belly and sped up through the gap between the two armies. He wanted to know what was going on.
Fang Yun quickly overtook the Pearl River Army's vanguard and arrived at the back of the Lumen Army. Just as he was about to continue forward, Marquis Lumen's gloomy voice exploded in his ears.
"Go back and be on standby. I won't say another word!"
Fang Yun's blood boiled and he was burning with anger. He almost wanted to question Marquis Lumen in front of everyone. However, that would be equivalent to giving Marquis Lumen something to use against him. Therefore, he reined in his horse and secretly used the power of literary courage to send a message to Marquis Lumen in a louder voice.
"It's true that you're the marshal, but the Pearl River Army has the right to know! We're not slaves. We're Chu people! You have to tell us the basic situation. Otherwise, you'll be sending the Pearl River Army to their deaths! "
"Oh? Then, Old Man will tell you the basic situation. The barbarians are blocking our way back to Pearl City … "
Then, Marquis Lumen suddenly changed his voice to a thunderous one. "The barbarians are blocking our way back. In order to prevent anyone in the army from secretly communicating with them, I order you to strip Zhang Longxiang of Marquis of Zhujiang of his military authority. If he makes any strange movements, anyone can kill him on the spot! Suhlen, I order you to keep a close eye on Zhang Longxiang. Once he leaves the Jiang Ping Army, Old Man will treat you as a traitor as well! "
The many officers and soldiers of the Pearl River Army were so angry that their lungs were about to explode. They didn't expect Marquis Lumen to suppress Marquis of Zhujiang at such a critical moment.
Former General Wang Li said angrily, "Marquis Lumen is the person who wrote the legendary 'Spring Awakening'. His contributions to the human race are even greater than yours, Marquis Lumen's. Now that you're stripping him of his military authority and suspecting him of being a traitor, aren't you using your position to avenge a personal grudge?"
Marquis Lumen's voice rang out. "Since you've served the country for so many years, I'll let bygones be bygones. If you dare to disobey the military order again, don't blame Old Man for executing the military law on the spot!"
“！” Wang Li suddenly scolded. This time, he didn't use his thunderous voice, but all the Jinshi and Hanlin Scholars present could hear him, let alone Marquis Lumen, who was a Grand Scholar.
Former General Zhang Qingfeng gritted his teeth. His silver hair swayed in the morning breeze.
Fang Yun sat on his Flood Horse. He squinted his eyes and looked at the densely packed Lumen Army flags in front of him. He turned his horse around and returned to the Personal Guard.
The sky was clear and sunny, but everyone felt that there was a heavy dark cloud above their heads, making their chests feel stuffy.
When Fang Yun returned to the Personal Guard, Suhlen said with a sullen face, "Marquis, I'm sorry to offend you. After all, I'm a general of Chu before I'm a general of the Pearl River Army. Of course, it's a different story if Old General Zhang says so. "
Fang Yun understood what Suhlen meant. He had to listen to Marquis Lumen's orders. He wouldn't disobey the order for himself, but he could disobey it for Zhang Qingfeng.
Fang Yun nodded and didn't say anything. He returned to the Personal Guard and the protection of the Mountain Pacifying Battalion.
There was a cavalry battalion of a thousand men in the Personal Guard. They were the most elite troops in the Personal Guard and were responsible for protecting the Marquis of Zhujiang.
Although they were facing a formidable enemy, many of the Pearl River Army soldiers were cursing under their breath. In their eyes, no matter what, the Marquis of Zhujiang was one of them.
Fang Yun rode on his black Flood Horse. His face was expressionless, but everyone could see the gloomy night sky in his eyes. There was no sun, moon, or stars in the night sky, only thick dark clouds.
Before long, everyone saw a densely packed Barbarian Tribe appear in front of them.
These Barbarians had the heads of beasts and the bodies of humans. They were moving forward in a disorderly line.
A Tiger Barbarian was drooling. Saliva dripped onto his body and wet a large patch of his chest hair.
A Wolf Barbarian had bloodshot eyes. It was rubbing its hard bones against its teeth to make them sharper.
A Barbarian Bull Barbarian gently twisted its wrists and turned its neck. It reached out and touched the horns on its head. There were faint traces of dried blood on its horns.
Some of these Barbarians were naked and didn't care about exposing their private parts. Some of them were wearing beast-skin coats, but they were in a mess.
Most of the Barbarians didn't have any weapons in their hands. They trusted their claws and teeth. Only a few Barbarians had a few weapons in their hands. They were all crude hammers or axes. They looked particularly crude and frightening.
No matter how grotesque these Barbarians were, they all had one thing in common. Their bodies were full of strength. Their blood and Qi surged around them. They had strength that far surpassed that of humans.
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