A day and a night later, Lin Muyu, Xu Ying, Wei Chou, and the others arrived at Yao-Subduing Pass. From a distance, they could see smoke rising from the pass, and soldiers were constantly moving supplies to and fro. The main camp of the imperial army was within the pass. At this time, the gates were wide open, and a group of heavy cavalry charged out, spears in hand.
"Is it Lady Lin Muyu?" a blood-stained cavalryman asked respectfully.
Lin Muyu nodded. "Yes, it is us. How is the situation?"
The cavalryman wiped the blood from his face. "These demons seem to be attacking like crazy. This is the second attack today, and the casualties among the imperial soldiers are very high. The commander of the vanguard, Yu Wenxie, is waiting to hand over military authority to Milord. Please follow me!"
"Mn."
… …
They galloped into the city. The moment they entered the pass, they heard wails all over the ground. All of the imperial army's camps were set up inside the pass, and the entire camp was about to become a camp for wounded soldiers. Wounded soldiers who had not received treatment were everywhere. Not far away, there were at least a hundred wounded soldiers lying on the ground, most of them wounded by arrows.
A general drenched in blood ran back and forth with a long saber in his hand. He suddenly grabbed a logistician and shouted angrily, "Where are the medical officers? Where are the medical officers? Hurry up and treat my brothers!"
The logistician's face was ashen. "General Tang, we … we really don't have enough medical officers …"
"Where are the people from the Spiritual Medicine Department?!" General Tang continued to ask.
The logistician trembled with fear. "More than a hundred people from the Spiritual Medicine Department went to the vanguard to treat the wounded soldiers of the Tian Chong Army first!"
"Bullshit!"
General Tang sent him flying with a slap. "The wounded soldiers of the Tian Chong Army are imperial soldiers, but are the wounded soldiers of our Qihai City not imperial soldiers? Why should we treat them first?! "
"General, this has nothing to do with this lowly one. It's … it's General Yu Wenxie's order!"
At this time, Lin Muyu and the others had already arrived. Xu Ying raised his eyebrows. "Hey, what's going on here?"
General Tang scowled and said angrily, "And who are you people? You're probably here for nothing. "
"How dare you!"
Xu Ying sternly said, "We were sent by His Majesty to defend the Demon Subduing Pass. This is the former commander-in-chief, Lin Muyu. I am the deputy commander-in-chief, Xu Ying. Who are you?"
"Laozi … I am Seven Seas City's deputy general Tang Zhen …"
Tang Zhen raised his head to look at Lin Muyu. Wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, he said, "General, if you really are the commander-in-chief who has come to defend Demon Subduing Pass, please immediately order the military doctors to treat my brothers. They won't last much longer. The archery of those deer demons is frighteningly accurate. We …"
Lin Muyu nodded. "General Tang Zhen, there's no need to say anything. A doctor will be here soon."
"Thank you, General!"
"Come with me."
"Yes!"
The central army tent was at the heart of Demon Subduing Pass and was surrounded and protected by layers upon layers of barracks. This pass that could garrison 20 soldiers truly lived up to its reputation. At this time, everyone in the central army tent was frowning. General Yuwen Xie's face was ashen, his armor broken as he sat there. Beside him was his son, Yuwen Lian.
In this battle, the imperial army had suffered heavy losses. After Yuwen Xie returned to the imperial capital, he most likely wouldn't be able to keep his position as General Yuwen Xie.
Lin Muyu walked forward and took out the imperial edict. "General Yuwen Xie, I have come by His Majesty's imperial edict to defend Demon Subduing Pass. I order you to immediately lead your personal guards back to Lanyan City to hand over the edict."
Yuwen Xie hurriedly stood up. His face was not as ostentatious as before. He cupped his hands and said, "Young General … we … we have done our best, but the demons are too strong. We …"
"Enough, no need to say more. His Majesty will make his own decision."
"Yes …"
Yuwen Xie handed over his tiger seal to Lin Muyu. He then led a group of personal guards out of the central army tent. Yuwen Lian, on the other hand, was still in good armor. He glared fiercely at Lin Muyu and said, "Now it's as you wish. The entire Demon Subduing Pass is yours … Hmph, just wait and see. Those demons will naturally teach you a lesson!"
Lin Muyu's gaze was ice cold. She did not reply.
Around them, a group of generals of Captaincy rank sat dejectedly. Most of them were generals of Seven Seas City. Without waiting for Lin Muyu to speak, a white-haired old general stood up and said, "Young General, Yuwen Xie lost because he was too proud of his achievements. Moreover, he was too distant. He actually transferred the majority of the camp's medical officers to the Tian Chong Army's camp to treat the wounded soldiers. Our Seven Seas City … in one night, over a thousand soldiers from Seven Seas City died because they didn't receive treatment …"
Lin Muyu cupped her fists and said, "Old General, don't worry … Someone, send seventy percent of the medical officers to the Seven Seas City's casualty camp. Go do it immediately!"
"Yes!" An employee of the Spiritual Medicine Department cupped his fists and accepted the order.
Instantly, all the Captaincy of Seven Seas City cast praising gazes. Just an order had allowed Lin Muyu to quickly rally the morale of the Seven Seas City army. Although the news of Lin Muyu killing Tang Bin had already spread throughout the world, the majority of these generals of Seven Seas City were border generals. They had not even met Tang Bin once, so naturally they would not feel hatred towards Lin Muyu.
At this time, a military supply officer said in a low voice, "Young General, our rations are seriously insufficient. This morning, the number of arrows was already less than one hundred thousand. What's worse is the lack of medicine. The gold wound medicine and healing medicine have almost been used up. The news of Yu Shu returning to Lanyan City to request for medicine has been delayed."
Lin Muyu frowned and said, "What's going on? It should be the Spiritual Medicine Department supervising this matter. Why haven't the medicine arrived yet?"
Xu Ying narrowed his eyes and said with a smile, "It must be Minister Luo Xing's doing. His son Luo Bin is in charge of half the Spiritual Medicine Department. Luo Xing and Yu Wen Xie have always been at odds, so he would delay the delivery of medicine to drag down the entire Demon Subduing Pass battle situation."
Lin Muyu took a deep breath.
Immediately, all the Captaincy stood up and cupped their fists, saying, "Young General, please give us justice! We, the soldiers, charge and break through the enemy lines, but the nobles of Lanyan City are enjoying fine wine and delicacies. They are not even willing to give us life-saving medicine. If that's the case, why are we still fighting? We might as well let the Demon Race pass through Demon Subduing Pass and slaughter Lanyan City! "
Lin Muyu hurriedly pacified the hearts of the people, saying, "Generals, don't be impatient. Don't worry, leave the matter of supplies and armaments to me."
As he said this, he raised his eyebrows and said, "Wei Chou, immediately send a letter to the Imperial Guard Commander Feng Jixing Daren. Say that I asked him to help me supervise the supply of medicine, provisions, and weapons. It would be best if he could send Zhang Wei to personally deliver these goods. Tell him that these are life-saving goods."
Wei Chou cupped his fists, saying, "Yes, Daren!"
Lin Muyu then looked at the crowd and said, "How is the situation at Demon Subduing Pass?"
Tang Zhen's face was ashen as he said, "The military strength of the five main branches of the Demon Race has already appeared. They have gathered at least 200,000 troops and are unstoppable. If not for Demon Subduing Pass being sturdy, I'm afraid our camp would have long been breached. When General Yu Wenxie commanded the troops, he only looked at the sand table and commanded the battle. Young General, are you the same?"
Lin Muyu smiled and raised her hand to pick up the Dragon Spirit Sword at the side, saying, "Wei Chou, Xu Ying, follow me to Demon Subduing Pass. I want to see with my own eyes how powerful these legendary Demon Race are!"
Tang Zhen was startled and hurriedly said, "Young General … be careful. The Deer Demon of the Demon Race is born with the ability to shoot a willow leaf a hundred steps away. General, be careful of those stray arrows."
"En, got it."
Xu Ying frowned and said, "Men, form a shield battalion and protect the Young General."
"Yes!"
… …
The stone steps leading to Demon Subduing Pass had been weathered and damaged. At this time, they were stained with blood and the corpses of dead soldiers could be seen everywhere. Lin Muyu led Wei Chou and Xu Ying up the city walls step by step. Behind the black battlements, rows upon rows of imperial soldiers were defending. Outside the city walls was an incomparably frightening scene — a densely packed Demon Race army was fiercely charging at the city walls. The main force of the attack was a group of people covered in scales. No, they were not humans because their lower bodies were long and black. They were twisting and turning madly, brandishing the spears and axes in their hands as they charged towards the walls of Demon Subduing Pass. Their faces were ferocious and their mouths were wide open, spitting out long tongues.
Further away, there were Demon Race members with the upper bodies of beautiful women and the lower bodies of deer. They held longbows in their hands and aimed from afar at the soldiers on the city walls. With a 'whoosh, whoosh' sound, they shot cold arrows. Their ability to shoot a willow leaf a hundred steps away was not an exaggeration. With the sound of the bowstrings, soldiers on the city walls immediately fell.
Xu Ying looked coldly at the city walls and said, "The ones attacking the city are the Snakemen, a deformed race formed by the mating of humans and snakes. The ones shooting the arrows are the Deer Demons, the descendants of humans and deer. Among the five main branches of the Demon Race, the Snakemen are the most numerous and their battle strength is also the strongest. The Deer Demons have the most accurate archery, the Bear Demons are the strongest in strength, and the Lizardmen are the strongest at night. However, the true leader is still the Half-Fox Demons."
"Half-Fox Demons?" Lin Muyu frowned and said, "What are Half-Fox Demons?"
"Half-Fox Demons are a group of Demon Race members with fox tails, fox ears, and a cunning nature. They are born with the ability to control fire, and among the five main branches of the Demon Race, their intelligence is the closest to that of humans. This time, the Demon Race has turned out in full force to attack Middle-earth. Hmph, how despicable!"
Xu Ying was a veteran general who had once followed Qin Jin to battle all over the world. He must have fought against the Demon Race before and must have suffered greatly. Otherwise, he wouldn't have such a deep hatred for them.
A Captaincy of the Seven Seas City's army said in a deep voice, "Young General, be careful. The Deer Demons are aiming at you!"
"Hmm?"
Lin Muyu turned around and saw a group of Deer Demons about 200 meters away aiming their arrows in her direction. These Deer Demons had already seen through Lin Muyu's identity and status, so they wanted to kill her.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh …"
The accurate arrows pierced through the air and arrived in the blink of an eye. Instantly, the group of human generals behind her were shocked. "Young General, be careful!"
"Weng!"
The golden light shone brightly, and the walls of the gourd penetrated the body, transforming into a huge gourd with a radius of several meters, enveloping a small part of the city walls. Those arrows were all blocked with bangs, causing the group of generals behind her to be dumbfounded. Many of them were valiant generals who had been through many battles, but their true strength was far inferior to the Divine Temple staff who were proficient in cultivation like Lin Muyu.
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