"Cangnan Province has fallen into the enemy's hands …"
The letter in his hand fell to the ground. Feng Jixing's face was full of shock, "What … what a fast speed …"
Luo Lie and Zhang Wei were both shocked. Luo Lie asked, "How could it be so fast? General Si Kongfan is the new governor of the province. With him around, how could it fall so quickly?"
"Si Kongfan has been killed."
Feng Jixing said indifferently, "I don't know where Lingnan found a few Divine Domain experts from. Things are not looking good. Come, follow me into the palace to meet Her Highness Yin. The empire's turmoil has already begun."
"Yes!"
…
In Ze Tian Palace, there were many officials. Everyone was restless. Many of them were gritting their teeth but there was nothing they could do. When Feng Jixing stepped into the palace with Zhang Wei and Luo Lie, Lin Muyu and Chu Huaijin also came forward. Chu Huaijin said, "General Feng also received the news of Cangnan Province's fall?"
"Yes, what did Her Highness say?"
"There is no statement yet."
Lin Muyu placed her hand on the hilt of her sword and followed Feng Jixing and Chu Huaiying to the throne. She raised her head and saw that Qin Yin was already walking over with an exquisite cloak draped over her shoulders. Her silk skirt trailed behind her as two maids followed behind her respectfully.
"Brother Yu, has Cangnan Province really fallen?" Qin Yin asked anxiously.
"Yes."
Lin Muyu cupped her fists and said, "I received the letter not long ago. According to the report from the spies I arranged in Cangnan Province, the scale of the rebellion in Lingnan is very large. They used more than 300,000 men and horses. Zhennan Wang Qin Yi conferred Ji Yao the title of Marshal, Lin Yu and Long Qianlin as Generals. They have already occupied Five Valley City. At most five days, they will reach the capital."
Qin Yin had a helpless look on her face, "Imperial Father … Imperial Father is still in Tianshu Province …"
Chu Huaijin cupped his fists. His face was full of sadness as he said, "Your Highness, please forgive me for overstepping my bounds. I'm afraid His Majesty is already in danger."
"Impossible!" Qin Yin shook her head and said resolutely, "Father has brought many experts from the Imperial Guards, and he has also taken three experts from the Third Heaven of the Heaven Realm as guards from Dubhe Province. With a hundred thousand soldiers accompanying him, it's impossible for anything to happen …"
Chu Huaijin looked up at Qin Yin and said lightly, "According to reliable information, Qin Yin has invited Luo Lan, a Godly State expert who lives in seclusion on the Sacred Peak. Luo Lan also has several Sanctuary experts under her command. If I'm not wrong, Luo Lan has disguised herself as Qin Yi's personal guard. No matter how many experts Your Majesty has around you, how could they be a match for a Divine Venerable One?"
"I … I …"
Tears instantly filled her eyes. Qin Yin stood there silently and murmured, "Imperial Father will be fine … Imperial Father will be fine …"
Lin Muyu stepped forward and gently hugged Qin Yin. Now he was Qin Yin's only support. He whispered in Qin Yin's ear, "Xiao Yin, the Prince of Zhennan has committed treason. Everyone is panicking. You are the only one who can support the overall situation. Be strong. Imperial Father may be fine, but before that, you must guard Lanyan City."
"Okay."
Qin Yin quietly wiped away her tears. Lin Muyu took a few steps back, but he still stood among the officials.
At this time, Minister Luo Xing cupped his fists and said, "Your Highness, the Prince of Zhennan, Qin Yi's act of treason is really stupid. As the saying goes, 'His words are not justified'. As long as we send an elite army to Cangnan Province immediately, they will definitely be easily defeated."
Feng Jixing couldn't help but laugh, "The 200,000 elite soldiers of Bai Ling City are a motley crew? This is really a big joke. Lin Yu is one of the Seven Divine Generals of the present age. He is well-versed in the art of war and strategy. Together with Long Qianlin, who can't be underestimated, if we underestimate our opponents, I'm afraid the history of the empire will really end today. I hope Your Highness will understand. "
Luo Xing raised his eyebrows and said, "General Feng has been leading the Imperial Army to occupy the imperial capital for many years and hasn't participated in any battles. No wonder he is like a tiger whose claws have been sharpened."
"Is that so?" Feng Jixing sneered.
Qin Yin frowned and looked at the crowd and asked, "Qu Chu, before Imperial Father left, he asked you to assist Xiao Yin. At this moment … what do you think we should do?"
Qu Chu's brows were tightly locked as he said, "If Luo Lan really came, the Empire would not be able to escape this catastrophe, but we cannot sit still and await death. His Highness personally wrote a letter and sent it to the Seven Seas City and Mu Yu City to request for reinforcements. It is necessary to let the Seven Seas City and Mu Yu City's military forces come out in full strength to turn the tide. In addition, in order to prevent any accidents from happening to the letter, send trusted subordinates to these two cities on fast horses. Whether Lan Yan City can be saved or not will depend on how many troops the Seven Seas City and Mu Yu City send out."
"Someone, bring a pen and paper."
Qin Yin's eyes flickered as she looked at the ministers and said, "Who is willing to go to Muyun City for me and ask Grandfather to send out troops?"
In the crowd, Yuwen Xie's son, Yuwen Lian, cupped his fists and said, "This general is willing to go."
Qin Yin nodded, "Then I will have to trouble General Yuwen Lian. If you can get reinforcements, I will pardon your father's crime of being defeated and promote him to the position of Country Protector General."
"Thank you, Your Highness!" Yuwen Lian was overjoyed.
Qin Yin looked at Tang Xiaoxi who was beside Lin Muyu and said, "Xiao Xi, Qihai City … Only you are the most suitable person to go, so … I will have to trouble you to make this trip."
Tang Xiaoxi's eyes turned red and said, "Let others go … I want to stay in the imperial capital to accompany you and Mu."
"No!"
Qin Yin's voice was full of determination, "There is a gap between Duke Lan and Imperial Father. You must go personally. Otherwise, I am worried that Duke Lan will not send troops to reinforce Lanyan City. Xiao Xi, I am begging you, you must go on this trip."
Tang Xiaoxi silently stood in the same place, her shoulders slightly trembling, and said, "Xiao Yin, if Lanyan City is really besieged, I will come back even if I can't get reinforcements."
"Yes." Qin Yin nodded gently.
…
Soon, two letters were written and sent to Muyu City and Qihai City respectively. Tang Xiaoxi also led the Snow Pear War Horse and was ready to set off. Lin Muyu accompanied them all the way to the main hall. He had mixed feelings. This time it was not a joke. Lanyan City might really fall. Zhennan Wang had sent out a Hierarch expert. Perhaps, this would be the last time he saw Tang Xiaoxi.
"Mu …"
Tang Xiaoxi led the war horse and looked at him with red eyes, and said, "Can you … hug me again?"
Lin Muyu was stunned and walked forward. Without hesitation, he held Tang Xiaoxi's delicate body in his arms.
Tang Xiaoxi trembled all over and tears came out of her eyes. She cried loudly, "I'm afraid … I'm so afraid. I'm afraid that I won't see you again after I come back. I'm afraid …"
Lin Muyu gently stroked her long hair and said softly, "Xiao Xi, don't be afraid. I promise you that I will wait for you in Lanyan City. Xiao Yin and I will wait here for you to come back and save us. You have to be quick."
Tang Xiaoxi nodded her head, "Yes, I will!"
With that, she left Lin Muyu's arms. This time, she did not look back. She turned over and mounted the horse, galloping away. In the blink of an eye, she disappeared on the main road. Lin Muyu stood there in a daze. Looking at Tang Xiaoxi who was far away, he felt a sense of loss. A turmoil was right in front of him. How many more things could he lose?
…
When he returned to the main hall, he found that the officials were arguing about whether to send troops or to defend Lanyan City.
The Minister's Office and the Ministry of War argued until their faces were red with anger. Both sides did not give in at all. Moreover, Luo Xing and the Minister of War Liu Fang had many supporters in the imperial court. Dozens of people argued endlessly. It seemed that waiting for them to come up with a conclusion would take at least another hundred years.
Feng Jixing, Qin Lei, Chu Huaiying, Zhang Wei, and the other generals stood at the side with dark faces and did not speak.
As for the senior officials who had made meritorious contributions, such as Qu Chu, Lei Hong, and Qin Hao (the dean of Ares College), they also remained silent, waiting for Qin Yin to come up with a decision. At this time, everyone was faintly uneasy and confused.
"Be quiet."
Qin Yin lightly patted the armrest of the throne and said, "Should we take the initiative to attack or defend Lanyan City? Isn't there a conclusion?"
The Minister of War Liu Fang immediately cupped his fists and said, "Your Highness, this old official thinks that we should defend. The Lingnan army is aggressive and they call themselves the Volunteer Army. Every time they arrive at a place, they seize the land of the local vassals and use the equal distribution system to divide the land to the local commoners. Therefore, the Volunteer Army is supported by the commoners. There is even a letter saying that the people of Cangnan Province are already celebrating the Volunteer Army this morning."
"Nonsense!" Luo Xing sneered and said, "What Volunteer Army? They are just a motley crew. What is there to be afraid of? We still have 50,000 soldiers in Lanyan City and 40,000 soldiers in Qihai City. Adding the Official Army in Northridge Province, we have more than 100,000 soldiers. I believe we have the power to fight. Moreover, we have Feng Jixing, Qin Lei, Lin Muyu, and other new and fierce generals. In addition, the empire's number one warrior, Du Hai, is about to be recalled. What Volunteer Army are we afraid of? "
"You are the one who is talking nonsense!"
Seeing that the two sides were about to quarrel again, Qin Yin hurriedly coughed and looked at Lin Muyu and Feng Jixing. She asked, "Yu, General Feng, what do you think?"
Feng Jixing cupped his fists and said, "There is Earthstar Province to the south of Lanyan City and Cangnan Province to the east. Let's figure out the situation in these two provinces first. What I want to know is that our spies did not receive any news that the Lingnan Army had crossed the Qinling Mountains. How did their army of hundreds of thousands come to the border of Northridge?"
In the crowd, the State General Ling Nantian cupped his fists and said, "Your Highness, I know why. My spies in Lingnan have just reported back. The King of Zhennan used General Lin Yu's strategy. All the Lingnan Army wore green coats and crossed the Qinling Mountains during the rainy season for seven consecutive days. They called it 'Green Cowhide Crossing the Mountains'. It is precisely because of this that we did not notice and they took advantage of the situation to occupy the Five Valley City."
Feng Jixing frowned and said, "Green Cowhide Crossing the Mountains … Damn it …"
Qin Yin said, "There are about 20,000 troops stationed in Earthstar Province. Maybe we can mobilize this army …"
Lin Muyu cupped her fists and said, "Your Highness, Earthstar Province is in the south of the imperial capital and bears the brunt of the attack. If there is no accident, it has already fallen."
At this moment, a messenger flew in from outside and said loudly, "Your Highness, urgent report!"
"Speak." Qin Yin's beautiful eyes were full of worry.
The messenger panted and said, "I just received a letter. Lingnan General Lin Yu led 100,000 troops to attack Cold Star City. Earthstar Province has fallen."
"As expected …" Feng Jixing felt a chill in his heart and said, "Lingnan is aggressive and this general also thinks that we should defend. Lanyan City has been through thousands of years and has been repeatedly repaired. The city walls are very strong and there is enough food in the city. In addition to the large population, there will not be a shortage of civilian workers. As long as we defend, it should not be a problem to defend for a few months, enough to wait for the reinforcements from Muyu City and Qihai City."
"Yes."
Qin Yin nodded, "Then we will defend!"
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