Back then, when Feng Jixing was on a southern expedition against Yihe Country, he seized Yu City without shedding a single drop of blood. Afterwards, he formed an encirclement around Shangyang City. Therefore, Yu City was a lucky city that had not been affected by the flames of war for ten years. But today, it would not be so lucky again. The Blackstone Empire's army came in a menacing manner. The heroes of Celestial Pole Continent that the empire thought had already been defeated appeared once again.
Man Xun's slightly weathered face was filled with helplessness. He lightly held the cold brick on the battlement and said, "Why … Why did they make a comeback? Didn't our scouts report half a year ago that the remnants of the Blackstone Empire's army had been defeated and fled back to their homeland? Now that it's like this, how are we going to resist? "
The young deputy general was at a loss, "General Xun, then … Then what should we do?"
"What else can we do?"
Man Xun smiled bitterly, "Attack for me. Once they get close to the city, use the Magic Crystal Cannons to let them know how powerful we are. The Blackstone Empire has always been cruel and overbearing. If we let them easily capture Yu City, I'm afraid that the hundreds of thousands of civilians in the city will suffer for nothing."
"Yes, this subordinate understands!"
The deputy general cupped his fists. The doubt on his face was still not gone, "But … But we only have less than ten thousand soldiers in Yu City. How can we resist them? General, look, the Blackstone Empire has at least eighty thousand troops …"
"Don't worry."
Man Xun said softly, "I've already sent dozens of letters to Shangyang City to request for reinforcements. As long as General Xiang Yu receives the news, he will definitely bring the forty thousand soldiers in Shangyang City as reinforcements. At that time, we won't have to worry about not being able to destroy this insignificant motley crew of tens of thousands."
"Yes, this subordinate will go pass the order right now!"
In the next moment, the sound of a bugle horn rang. The entire Yu City entered a state of battle preparation. Numerous archers on the city walls pulled their bowstrings and pointed at the city below. The black muzzles of the Magic Crystal Cannons were also pointed at the outside of the city, waiting for the enemy to enter their firing range. Although Yu City was a small city, its strategic position was very important. So it was also equipped with twenty light Magic Crystal Cannons. Although it was not enough to resist Lu Yan's army, it was better than nothing.
Below the city walls, the sound of hooves grew louder and louder. Countless Blackstone Empire cavalrymen were already in sight.
The faces of the defenders on the city walls were all pale, and they could barely breathe. Their hearts were beating incredibly fast, and an unprecedented battle was about to descend. Normally, they would shout 'Protect Great Qin with our lives and blood', but now that the battle was right in front of them, all they could smell was the aura of death.
"Prepare for battle!"
Man Xun pulled out his sword and shouted loudly, "Protect my country, even if I die, it's still glorious!"
The Magic Crystal Cannons began to fire, and mushroom clouds began to evaporate in the distance. Lu Yan didn't bring many Dragon Knights with him, and he couldn't use Battle Spin in time, so he could only let the Magic Crystal Cannons fire at him. Fortunately, there weren't many Magic Crystal Cannons in Yu City, so not many people died.
"Shua shua …"
Giant dragons appeared in the sky and swooped down towards the city gate.
The deputy general was greatly alarmed, "General Xun, they want to directly break the door, this group of beasts!"
Man Xun brandished his sharp sword, "Dream on. Aim at the Dragon Knights and use the Dragonhunting Crossbow to kill them. Damn, this group of bastards, we should have equipped Yu City with God-Slaying Cannons."
The deputy general was speechless, and he actually didn't know how to reply. The materials required for God-Slaying Cannons were too harsh, and the entire military department of the empire only had a few God-Slaying Cannons. For a small city in the south like Yu City to want God-Slaying Cannons, it was simply a fantasy.
"Shua shua shua!"
The Dragonhunting Crossbow shot out a giant net in the sky, but the Dragon Knights seemed to have expected it. They rode on their giant dragons and nimbly dodged the net. Following that, sword qi landed on the city walls, causing stone fragments to fly everywhere. There were even quite a few defending soldiers who were directly dismembered by the sword qi. If this continued, Yu City wouldn't be able to hold on for long.
Man Xun's expression was grave and stern, "Defend for me even if you die. Prepare the black beech oil. Once the door is broken, immediately seal the door with fire. Don't let their cavalry enter easily."
He was very smart. Warhorses were afraid of fire, and once the black beech oil was poured on them, it would prevent the cavalry from entering the city. Although this way, the people in the city wouldn't be able to leave, Man Xun didn't even think of leaving. If he lost Yu City, not to mention that he would have to go to the military court, just Xiang Yu alone wouldn't spare his life.
The entire Yu City quickly fell into a bitter battle, and the entire city was filled with smoke and fire.
…
Shangyang City, Military Hall.
Xiang Yu's face was ashen, and he quietly sat on the commander's seat. The group of Captaincy and Chiliarchs were deathly pale, and all of them were silent. In front of Xiang Yu were dozens of letters, and all of them had the same content.
"Yu City and Lie City are being attacked at the same time, what should we do?" Xiang Yu asked.
Liu Yongchang said, "This subordinate thinks that we should split our forces to provide assistance."
"How do we provide assistance?" A Captaincy stood up and said, "That's easy for you to say, old general. Our Shangyang City only has a total of forty thousand soldiers. Should we leave ten thousand to defend the city, and split the remaining thirty thousand into two groups to provide assistance? Using fifteen thousand soldiers to fight head-on against the eighty thousand soldiers of the Blackstone Empire? Isn't that courting death? "
"But we can't not save them." Liu Yongchang didn't get angry. He calmly said, "Once Yu City and Lie City fall, Shangyang City will be attacked from three sides."
Captaincy laughed coldly, "Once we split our forces to provide assistance, we'll truly be consigned to eternal damnation. With ten thousand soldiers defending Shangyang City, isn't that equivalent to sending a fat piece of meat to the wolves?"
Liu Yongchang frowned, "At the very least, if we assume the position of providing assistance, we can delay for a while and wait for reinforcements to arrive."
"Delay my ass!" Captaincy cursed, "In my opinion, we should order Yu City and Lie City to fight to the death and exhaust as many of the Blackstone Empire's soldiers as we can. That way, Shangyang City will have a chance at victory."
"You …" Liu Yongchang gritted his teeth.
"Stop quarreling."
Xiang Yu stood up and said, "Immediately send a letter to Lanyan City to request for reinforcements. In addition, which army is the closest to us?"
Liu Yongchang said, "Reporting to Duke Yu, it's the garrisons of Lingnan Province and Lingkong Province. Lingnan Province has thirty thousand soldiers, while Lingkong Province has fifty thousand. However, they are all newly trained troops with ordinary equipment and supplies. There's no need to consider their battle strength. Therefore, the nearest regular army should be the fifty thousand Cangnan Army of Cangnan Province, directly commanded by Xu Jiantao."
"Forget it." Xiang Yu said, "Send a letter to Xu Jiantao directly and request for reinforcements. In addition, ask for reinforcements from Bai Ling City and Ling Han City as well. The more the better."
"Then … what about Yu City and Lie City?"
Xiang Yu slowly sat down and closed his eyes. His eyelashes could not help but tremble a few times as he said, "Our top priority is to defend Shangyang City. As long as Shangyang City is still there, we can hold the pass and prevent Lu Yan's army from advancing north. We can seal them in Mingshan Province. We cannot bring the flames of war to the north … Otherwise, we will all be the sinners of the Empire."
"Yes, this subordinate understands!"
All the generals saluted. In a sense, Xiang Yu's words had pushed aside the clouds and moon in everyone's hearts. As a soldier, it was their duty to be loyal to the country and Xiang Yu was doing so.
…
At the same time, thousands of miles away, Lanyan City.
In the commander's tent of the Imperial Army, Feng Jixing was leaning on the chair and dozing off. The food in the copper cauldron in front of him had been swept clean. It was rare for him to have a full meal so he slept early.
"Buzz buzz buzz …"
A small sound fluttered in his ears and he frowned in his sleep. When he opened his eyes, he found a bee flying around in front of him and lingering as if it wanted to say something.
"Disturbing one's sleep, it should be sent to the afterlife."
He opened his palm and divine power surged. The wind whirlpool quickly controlled the bee.
"Squeak squeak …"
The bee suddenly made an unusual sound. Instantly, Feng Jixing was stunned. "What's going on?"
The bee landed lightly on the table and shook its tail. It flapped its wings and its body emitted a fiery red glow. The next moment, beams of light shot out from its back and interwove in the air to form a moving image. It was the real-time image of Yu City and Liecheng City being attacked in the distance!
"Ah?!"
Feng Jixing sat up abruptly, his face pale. "That's … Liecheng City and Yu City? Quick, let me see the enemy's flag! "
The bee could understand his words. After zooming in unsteadily, the flag of the cavalry was very obvious. It was a war flag with a bear's body — the flag of the Blackstone Empire!
"Damn it!"
Feng Jixing gritted his teeth. "Is this the automatic defense mechanism left behind by Yu City? Liecheng City and Yu City have been attacked. Where did this Blackstone Empire army come from?! Damn it, quick, let me see how many soldiers they have! "
The bee squeaked. The bee in the faraway Mingshan Province continued to fly higher. The camera overlooked the land and saw a black mass of soldiers from the Blackstone Empire.
Feng Jixing couldn't help but gasp. "The CTNN has a total of 100,000 soldiers! Damn it, why did so many soldiers suddenly appear? Xiang Yu, that idiot, is in trouble! "
He nodded at the bee. "Thank you, little fellow. I should go do what I have to do!"
After saying that, he grabbed his helmet and leaped out of the tent.
Outside the tent, Zhang Wei was stunned. "Commander, what's the matter? Why are you in such a hurry?"
"Immediately send an order to all the generals stationed in the imperial capital. Gather at Ze Tian Palace for a meeting. Something big has happened!"
"Yes!"
…
In Ze Tian Palace, Wei Chou, Situ Sen, Su Yu, Qin Yan, Qin Lian, and the others had already arrived. Meanwhile, Feng Jixing briefly explained the battle in Lingnan.
"Is the information accurate?" Wei Chou asked.
"It's the information that the little fellows left behind by Yu gave me." Feng Jixing said, "If you believe Yu's words, you should know whether it's accurate or not. Moreover, I also saw the scene of Lie City and Yu City being attacked. The situation is very tragic. I'm afraid that they won't be able to hold on for more than a few days. Once these two cities fall, Shangyang City will be next. Xiang Yu doesn't have many soldiers at his disposal. He definitely won't be able to hold on."
Su'Er said, "Where did this Blackstone Empire army come from?"
Wei Chou muttered, "If I'm not mistaken, they didn't return to the Blackstone Empire. Instead, they circled around the East Sea and came back. They laid dormant in the Southern Wastelands and then launched an attack."
Situ Sen said, "Xiang Yu's soldiers are few. It's difficult for him to hold on alone. Moreover, they have the Dragon Cavalry Regiment. Xiang Yu won't be able to hold on even more. We must send reinforcements to Shangyang City as soon as possible. Otherwise, I'm afraid that the Southern Gate will be opened first."
Su'Er nodded, "Before Her Highness went into seclusion, she said that General Feng can make decisions on his own if there are any major events. Right now, General Feng is the Marshal of the Three Armies. He can give the order!"
Feng Jixing nodded, "Send my order to Xu Jiantao. Order him to lead ten thousand cavalry of the Cangnan Army as reinforcements. Immediately gather light cavalry in the imperial capital and bring magic crystal crossbows to Shangyang City. The sooner the better!"
"There's no need to use a butcher's knife to kill a chicken!"
Zhuang Yan stood out from the crowd of generals and said, "General Feng, in the face of national calamity, the national army is duty-bound. Zhuang Yan is willing to lead the national army to reinforce Lingnan!"
"National army? Will it work … "Feng Jixing expressed his doubt.
Zhuang Yan said, "It will definitely work."
"That's good."
Feng Jixing revealed a smile, "Send Zhuang Yan as the vanguard and lead two hundred thousand national army to Lingnan to reinforce Shangyang City. After that, I will personally lead eighty thousand imperial soldiers to bring up the rear. All the defense of Lanyan City will be handed over to the Longdan Army Camp."
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