In the afternoon, Qianshan City, which was known to be indestructible, was breached in just four hours. A large number of Blackstone soldiers surrendered and became the captives of the Qin Empire. The total number was more than 50,000.
Just when Lin Muyu was about to order the three armies to enter the city, a rider came to report.
She opened the letter. It was a letter from the leader of the southern pirate group, Fang Long.
Lin Muyu just glanced at it, and her face was full of heavy expression.
"What did the pirates say?" Qin Yin asked.
"Read it yourself." Lin Muyu handed the letter to her.
After reading it, Qin Yin slightly frowned and said, "These despicable pirates really know how to take advantage of people's difficulties. At this time, they want us to hand over Qianshan City to them. Humph … in their dreams!"
After reading the letter, Ding Xi said, "Your Highness, Marshal, Fang Long wants to surrender to the Qin Empire?"
"It's just a petty trick."
Lin Muyu's eyes were indifferent, "He pretended to surrender to us so that we could free up troops to attack Hongyan Province and conquer the whole territory of the Blackstone Empire. In fact, he just wants to steal the gold, silver, jewelry and women in Qianshan City. Moreover, this letter doesn't look like a letter of surrender. It's more like a threat. Didn't you see? He said that if we don't accept this proposal, his 80,000 pirates will wander around. Together with the 200,000 wolf soldiers in the east and the 100,000 elite soldiers in Liaoyuan Province, it's enough to make the Qin Empire's army in Qianshan City fall into eternal damnation. "
"This despicable villain!" Tang Xiaoxi gnashed her teeth in hatred.
Wei Chou said, "Your Excellency, what should we do now? Should we immediately enter Qianshan City and refuse the proposal of these despicable pirates?"
"No, I accept their suggestion."
Lin Muyu's eyes were like torches, and her eyes were filled with killing intent as she said, "Wei Chou, send two thousand men into Thousand Mountains City to protect the city's provisions. I will lead the army eastward and pretend to attack Hongyan Province. But when we reach the Eastern Mountains, we will make a detour and surround Thousand Mountains City from the north and south. No matter how many pirates the Fang Dragon brings, I will kill every single one of them!"
"Yes!"
…
After a night's rest, the Qin Army started marching eastward. One day later, they were already more than three hundred miles away from Qianshan City.
At this time, in the jungle west of San Shan City, a group of pirates were hiding in the jungle. They didn't even light a fire to cook, they just gnawed on some salted fish.
Fang Dragon, about forty years old, was very strong. He sat under a huge tree and chewed on the salted fish in his hand. He couldn't help but spit, "How disgusting!"
On the side, a man with a curved blade in his hand said with a smile, "Great Leader, we can eat and drink well in Thousand Mountain City tonight and sleep with soft and tender women in our arms. What's the big deal about suffering now?"
"Humph, any news from the cavalry?"
"Not yet."
At this moment, a messenger bird suddenly descended from the sky. Fang Dragon immediately caught it and took out the letter. He couldn't help laughing, "The Qin people are really fierce. They just conquered Thousand Mountains City, and now they really want to attack Hongyan City. Hahahaha … The cavalry has reported that Lin Muyu's troops have arrived at the Eastern Mountains, which is a full day and night's journey from Thousand Mountains City. Even if Lin Muyu's troops are made of iron, they won't be able to return in a short time. Brothers, get ready to go. Thousand Mountains City is ours!"
"Great Leader, hahaha … I see that Lin Muyu really wants to make you the governor of Thousand Mountains City!"
"Of course!"
Fang Dragon mounted his horse and threw away the salted fish in his hand, "If a man can't conquer a city and be invincible, then what's the difference between him and a salted fish? Brothers, follow me to Thousand Mountains City. I have the appointment order personally written by Empress Qin Yin. From today onwards, I am the governor of Lieshan Province, and you will follow me to the heavens, hahaha … "
The pirates burst into laughter. Not long after, nearly ten thousand cavalrymen and seventy thousand infantrymen set off for Thousand Mountains City at lightning speed.
…
At the same time, in the Eastern Mountains.
Everyone got off their horses to rest. Lin Muyu nibbled on her rations and looked at the sky, calculating the time. She said, "General Sen, all the dragonriders move out and kill all the eyes following us."
"Yes!"
Under Situ Sen's command, dozens of dragonriders soared into the sky. Not long after, all the pirate scouts hidden in the forest were shot dead.
Then, at Lin Muyu's order, the one hundred thousand cavalrymen divided into two groups and galloped from the north and south of the Eastern Mountains to attack the pirates in Thousand Mountains City!
Never in his wildest dreams would the Workshop Dragon have imagined that he would fall into someone else's trap. Lin Muyu was far more ruthless and decisive than he had imagined!
…
At night, there were no lights in Thousand Mountains City. After the battle, the people were as quiet as cicadas in winter. They didn't even dare to light their lamps.
After the pirates entered the city, they were like wild beasts that had just been released from their cages, knocking on doors and looting everywhere. Meanwhile, Fang Ke led his men to the imperial palace. Thousand Mountain City was the imperial capital of the Darkstone Empire, and also the imperial palace of the emperor. A pirate like Fang Ke had never thought that he could become an emperor. Now, the only thing he wanted to do was to immediately enter the imperial palace, sleep on the dragon bed, and sleep with all the concubines in the imperial harem.
That night, the pirates blocked the four main gates of the city. They held a banquet in the palace hall and got drunk.
Fang Dragon was not in a hurry to loot since he was appointed as the governor. That night, he slept on the dragon bed with two palace maids in his arms.
But before dawn, the four main gates were in chaos. Shouts of killing shook the sky and flames came from all directions.
"What's wrong?"
Fang Dragon looked up and asked with his arms around the two palace maids.
Outside, a guard rushed over hastily and said, "Great Leader, something terrible has happened. There are people attacking the city from outside, and they've already entered the city while raising the banner of the Grand Qin Empire!"
"What?!"
Fang Dragon turned pale with fright. He walked out with his clothes disheveled and said, "How is it possible? Didn't Empress Qin Yin appoint me as the governor of the province? Why are they attacking us?! "
"This … I don't know!"
"Bring me my armor and weapons!"
"Yes!"
…
Under the leadership of Fang Dragon, thousands of pirates rushed to the east gate with torches in their hands. The pirates who were in charge of defense outside had been killed. These pirates were tyrannical at sea, but once on land, they were no match for the well-trained soldiers of the Qin Empire. Under the light of the torches, a commander's flag was shining brightly. It was Lin Muyu. She did not ride a horse. She carried a sharp sword and led Situ Sen, Wei Chou, and others into the city on foot.
After a night of nearly 200 kilometers, the horses were almost exhausted. This was a forced march, so Lin Muyu ordered everyone to fight on foot. Even if the cavalry became infantry, it was more than enough to kill the pirates.
"You are Lin Muyu?!" Fang Dragon asked with a long sword in his hand.
"You are Fang Dragon?" Lin Muyu asked with a smile.
"You … you …" Fang Dragon's face was livid, "Shouldn't you be in the Dongmian Mountain 200 kilometers away? Why are you here? "
"I'm here to kill you bunch of pirates!"
Lin Muyu strode toward him. The Xuan Yuan Sword was surging with Dark Force, and the world was in chaos!
Fang Dragon was no match for her. He hurriedly raised his long sword to block!
"Clang!"
The handle of the long sword was cut off in the middle. Lin Muyu cut Fang Dragon into two pieces with her sword. Even the great leader of this group of pirates could not take one move from Lin Muyu.
"Too weak …" Lin Muyu pursed her lips and said lightly, "Situ Sen, Wei Chou, listen to my order!"
"Yes, General!"
"Kill all the pirates. Leave no one alive."
"Yes!"
…
These pirates were all wrapped in headscarves and smelled of fish, which made them easy to recognize. Lin Muyu decided to kill them all before they could disguise themselves. Pirates did all kinds of evil and killed people like flies. Leaving them alive would only cause trouble in the future.
At dawn, 80,000 pirates became 80,000 corpses. The city was full of blood. After the fierce battle, the three armies all withdrew from Qianshan City and did not offend the people in the city.
The next morning, Qin Yin and Tang Xiaoxi returned to Qianshan City with 200,000 infantrymen. Although the three armies were tired, it was worth it to lure and kill 80,000 treacherous pirates.
Tang Xiaoxi ordered the civil officials to put up notices to calm the people. It was not until noon that the three armies entered the city.
When they entered the city, the people actually walked out of their doors and lined the streets to welcome them. It could be seen that the Qin Empire had a very good reputation in the Celestial Pole Continent. But in fact, Lin Muyu also knew that this reputation came from the restraint of the three armies. It was precisely because the Qin Army was different from other armies. Not only did they not offend the people, but they also killed 80,000 evil pirates overnight.
"Long live Her Majesty!"
"Long live Her Highness Yin!"
The people shouted in unison.
Qin Yin and Tang Xiaoxi rode in the front, protected by Qin Yan, while Lin Muyu, Wei Chou, Situ Sen, QianFeng, and others walked in the middle to show their seniority.
Everyone rode their horses slowly forward. Suddenly, on a broken wall by the street, a child about seven or eight years old stood there. He was dressed in rags and looked like a homeless child. However, he raised his arms in front of his chest towards Lin Muyu, Wei Qiu and the other high-ranking generals. He did a childish Empire military salute, and maintained this posture for a long time.
Lin Muyu was slightly moved and immediately raised his arms to return the salute.
Under his leadership, Wei Chou, Situ Sen, QianFeng, and others also saluted and stared at the child, as if it had become a rule. The imperial soldiers in the back row also returned the salute to the homeless child.
On the side, the people who saw this scene were also stunned. They had never seen a marshal salute to a child, because in the eyes of the marshal, this child was nothing.
…
After walking over, Situ Sen wondered, "Your Excellency, why do you salute a child who is a scavenger?"
Lin Muyu rode on the horse and nodded, "I don't know, but he knows the imperial military salute, which shows that he yearns to be an imperial soldier. Since he has such a dream, I should encourage him. In the future, the Qin Empire will rely on countless such children to protect us. I think so."
Situ Sen's face was full of respect, and he didn't say anything, but he understood a principle in his heart.
For Lin Muyu to be able to get to where he was today and become the commander-in-chief of a million-strong army, he did not just rely on his strength. To be able to make famous generals like Qian Feng, Xu Jiantao, Feng Jixing, and Xiang Yu submit to him wholeheartedly, his personal charisma might be something that others could never hope to achieve.
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