"Clang, clang …"
The opponent raised his shield again to protect his whole body.
Lin Muyu squinted her eyes. Seeing that the opponent was already less than 10 meters away from her, she immediately raised her arm and shouted, "Hurl the stones!"
Luo Yu led a group of strong men to hurl the stones. Instantly, the sky seemed to be covered by the stones. The moment the huge stones smashed the shields of the Flying Mount Camp's soldiers, they were badly mutilated. Not only that, Lin Muyu flew down the city wall.
Not only that, Lin Muyu dashed down the city wall with the golden gourd walls protecting her body. Her longsword left her hand and circled around rapidly. Suddenly, a Dragon Flame Spiral pierced through the crowd of the Flying Mount Battalion. The Dragon Spirit Sword was so sharp that it pierced through the shields and armors, instantly drawing a stream of blood. Lin Muyu brandished her fists and sent two cavalrymen flying along with their shields with two punches. She then grabbed the Dragon Spirit Sword that was spinning towards her and swept it horizontally, breaking an entire row of shields with a cracking sound. She even mercilessly chopped off the cavalrymen's arms.
"Assassinate!" Long Qianlin shouted.
One by one, the cavalrymen moved their shields away and pierced the walls of Lin Muyu's gourd with their spears. Instantly, the light was dense and ripples were formed. Each ripple meant that a portion of Lin Muyu's battle energy was consumed. This won't do. We can't fight a protracted battle like this!
Lin Muyu quickly retreated, and the gourd vines quickly wrapped around the stone wall. She quickly climbed up and shouted in a low voice, "Hurl the spears!"
Hundreds of mercenaries from the Longdan Army Camp on the fortress also raised their spears and hurled them down. The stones had already disrupted the opponent's formation, and this round of throwing spears killed nearly a hundred of them.
In the blink of an eye, less than 700 of the 1,000 soldiers from the Flying Mount Camp were left, and many of them were injured by the flying arrows.
Long Qianlin was distressed. How could he continue fighting? He shouted in a low voice, "Everyone, come back! Prepare the fire oil trucks. "
…
"Fire oil trucks?"
Lin Muyu felt a chill in her heart. She sighed inwardly. This Long Qianlin was truly vicious. It was winter, and the vegetation had withered. If he used fire to attack, then wouldn't this Fire Axe Mountain really turn into a volcano?
No, I can't let the ten thousand soldiers of the Tianchong Army and the Longdan Army Camp die with me!
Pressing her hand on the ice-cold stone wall, Lin Muyu shouted from a distance, "Long Qianlin, I've received the imperial order to annihilate the Chivalrous Inn. Do you really want to exterminate us, the imperial army? A day ago I had already sent a letter to Lan Yan City to ask for help and Commander Feng Jixing will soon lead fifty thousand troops to reinforce. Do you want to be enemies with Feng Jixing or the Empire? "
Long Qianlin's face was gloomy as he said, "Lin Muyu, it is a fact that you have killed the soldiers of Yunzhong Commandery. Just this point is enough to make you unable to be the General of the South. When General Feng Jixing arrives, this general will naturally explain the whole story to him."
He still had some fear. After all, some things couldn't be said out loud. He also didn't want Lin Muyu and the others to divulge certain information.
Lin Muyu was as clear as a blazing fire. She smiled and said, "General Long, when I went up the mountain, I discovered that the dog thief Guan Longsheng was secretly mining the gold mine in the mountain. I've already killed him. I believe that Governor Hu Tiening of the Five Valleys City still doesn't know about this matter. I advise you to immediately withdraw your troops. In this case, I will give the credit of discovering this gold mine to Governor Hu Tiening. What do you think?"
Long Qianlin was instantly stunned. What he feared the most was that Lin Muyu's conviction that Hu Tiening had colluded with the Chivalrous Inn to secretly mint coins would be exposed. However, Lin Muyu's words were completely exonerating Hu Tiening!
"What an extremely intelligent Lin Muyu …"
Long Qianlin secretly praised in his heart. He raised his head and asked, "Madam Lin Muyu, did you really not intentionally shoot the soldiers of Yunzhong Commandery? If this is really the case, then this battle was a misunderstanding. "
Lin Muyu spread out her hands and looked like an old friend reminiscing about the old days. She smiled and said, "General Long, do you still not trust me? I, Lin Muyu, am the Emperor's adopted son and the commander of the Imperial Guards' Eagle Guard. Moreover, this group of dog thieves from the Chivalrous Inn had secretly mined the gold mine. Many soldiers and I witnessed it with our own eyes. As long as I return to the imperial capital, this credit will definitely belong to Governor Hu Tiening. Consider it as me returning a favor to you and thanking you for not killing them! "
Long Qianlin nodded. "Alright, I will go back and discuss this with the Governor. Madam Lin Muyu, please wait here for a moment."
"Alright!"
…
In the main tent of the Flying Mount Camp, Hu Tiening was still enjoying a cup of fragrant tea. Suddenly, Long Qianlin opened the tent door and entered. He said, "Madam, I'm back!"
"Oh, it's Qianlin. What's the result?"
Long Qianlin looked a little ashamed. He said, "Lin Muyu used his troops wisely. This general was unable to conquer Fire Axe Mountain in a short period of time. However … Lin Muyu said that he found out that Guan Longsheng had secretly mined the gold mine. From his words, he didn't seem to have the slightest suspicion that Madam was involved in this matter. This …"
"Is that so?"
Hu Tiening squinted his eyes and said, "This Lin Muyu … is simply extremely intelligent. It is not a good thing to have such a person stay by His Majesty's side. Qianlin, what do you think we should do now?"
Long Qianlin cupped his fists and said, "Daren, Lin Muyu said that he had already sent a letter to Lanyan City to ask for reinforcements. Feng Jixing will be leading fifty thousand troops and will arrive in a few days. Even though I do not know if it is true or false, but Qianlin thinks that … killing Lin Muyu on Fire Axe Mountain would remove a big worry in his heart, but at the same time offend Feng Jixing and the imperial capital. It is inevitable that the matter of the coinage will be leaked. In my opinion … it is better to let go of Lin Muyu this time. There will be plenty of opportunities to kill him. Qianlin guarantees to Daren that the next time, I will not let Lin Muyu have any hope of survival!"
Hu Tiening laughed heartily. "Qianlin ah Qianlin, are you appreciating Lin Muyu?"
Long Qianlin was startled. "Daren, I did not …"
"It doesn't matter. Let's go. Follow me to welcome the Emperor's godson down the mountain!"
"Yes!"
… …
At the foot of Fire Axe Mountain, the flag was flying. Hu Tiening was escorted by a group of Flying Mount Camp soldiers to the foot of the mountain. The corpses that were left behind from the previous battle had all been removed, as if this conflict had never happened.
"Creak …"
The wooden door that had just been built opened. Lin Muyu brought Wei Chou, Luo Yu, Qi Ying and the rest down the mountain. Lin Muyu was still alright as she had a smile on her face, but the three generals behind her had a vigilant look on their faces. Their right hands were placed on the hilt of their swords at their waist, as if they were ready to fight at any time. The fortress behind them was densely packed with soldiers from the Longdan Army Camp who were ready to fight at any time.
"Daren, we will stop here."
Long Qianlin reached out to restrain Hu Tiening's warhorse, indicating that he should not go any further. If he went any further, he would enter the shooting range of the Longdan Army Camp's archers. Long Qianlin had personally experienced the accuracy and arm strength of the dozens of godly archers in the Longdan Army Camp.
Hu Tiening was also afraid of death. He nodded with a smile, turned over and dismounted to wait.
Lin Muyu and the others sped up their pace and came very close. Lin Muyu cupped her fists and smiled, "It's been a long time, Governor. We meet again after we parted ways in Five Valley City!"
Hu Tiening cupped his hands and smiled, "Yes, but I did not expect that there would be some small misunderstanding between us. The information we received before was not true. Please do not be angry, General Lin. I, Hu Tiening, did not act appropriately in this matter. It was our Cangnan Province that neglected General!"
Lin Muyu couldn't help but laugh and said, "What are you talking about? I should thank you for personally leading tens of thousands of troops from Five Valley City to the foot of Fire Axe Mountain to protect our army!"
"Ha …"
The muscles on Hu Tiening's face twitched. He seemed to hear the sarcasm in Lin Muyu's words, but he did not show any strange expression. He just smiled and said, "General, the House of Chivalry of Fire Axe Mountain is treacherous. Each and every one of them should be executed immediately. I wonder how the General will deal with those prisoners of war?"
Lin Muyu said, "I will escort them back to Lanyan City to await punishment. They will most likely be executed, so there is no need for you to worry."
"This is what I should do."
"Yes."
Lin Muyu walked forward and lowered her voice, "Governor, this Fire Axe Mountain is actually a gold mine. The bastards of the House of Chivalry have already mined a lot of it. It is really hateful. I only received orders to destroy the House of Chivalry, but I did not receive any orders regarding the gold mine. So I have already sent a letter back to Lanyan City to let the Ministry of Works send people over to mine coins. Before that, this Fire Axe Mountain will be handed over to the Governor to send people to guard.
Hu Tiening nodded, "Yes, I understand. Please rest assured, General!"
"Well, then let the Flying Mount Battalion disperse. Let my people go down the mountain."
"Yes!"
Long Qianlin waved his flag. Immediately, the Flying Mount Battalion and the garrison troops of Five Valleys City dispersed, creating a path for Lin Muyu's troops to escape.
…
Galloping on their horses, more than 9,000 cavalrymen quickly withdrew from the Fire Axe Mountain, followed by nearly 2,000 surrendered soldiers from the House of Chivalry. At the same time, they also took away more than 1,400 precious white diamonds. Of course, Hu Tiening would not be aware of the existence of these white diamonds for the time being.
After getting out of the encirclement, Lin Muyu finally heaved a sigh of relief. It was not easy to bring these 10,000 people out alive. Perhaps only he knew how dangerous it was.
"Sir."
Wei Qiu's face was full of doubt, and said: "We once again left the Fire Axe Mountain's gold mine to Hu Tiening … From what I see, this guy will definitely continue to mine coins, don't tell me … we don't know anything?"
"Otherwise?"
Lin Muyu asked and smiled, "It's not easy to come out alive. Don't provoke Hu Tiening anymore. Wei Chou, you know the feudal lords of the Empire better than I do. Are all the governors of the provinces like Hu Tiening?"
Wei Chou was stunned and said, "At least more than half … The governors of the provinces have a certain amount of power to recruit soldiers, so … the governors of the major provinces will basically gather troops for themselves. This is also a major reason why the imperial power of the Emperor has been weakened. Moreover, regarding the matter of exterminating the House of Chivalry, after the imperial edict was issued, all the provinces agreed on the surface but disobeyed in secret. This is all expected."
"I see …"
Lin Muyu took a deep breath and her mood became solemn. This Qin Empire seemed to be a centralized imperial system, but in fact … it was almost a situation where warlords were divided. Living in such a chaotic world, she really did not know whether it was a blessing or a curse.
Holding the Dragon Spirit Sword, Lin Muyu lowered her eyes and looked at the ground that was constantly retreating under the hooves of the horses. For a moment, her heart was filled with mixed feelings.
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