"His Highness has announced that all citizens are to enter the city immediately. The city gates will be closed after sunset. Without His Highness's order, the city gates will not be opened until the crisis is over!"
Zhang Wei stood on the city walls with a long saber in his hand, shouting at the citizens below the city.
Lin Muyu, Feng Jixing, and Chu Huaimiao stood at the side, helplessness written all over their faces.
"As a general of the empire, it's a disgrace to not come out and defend the city." Feng Jixing clenched his fists, his face full of anger.
Chu Huaimiao said, "The enemy is strong while we are weak. This can't be helped. I just don't know when Qihai City and Muyu City will be willing to send out their troops. As long as they send out their troops, we will definitely be able to defeat the so-called volunteer army."
Feng Jixing looked at Lin Muyu and asked, "Yu, do you want to summon your Longdan Army Camp to Lanyan City as well?"
"No need."
Lin Muyu shook her head and said, "I have already sent someone to the Longdan Army Camp to inform them to defend the city like us. Dragon-rocky Mountain is easy to defend but hard to attack. A million soldiers won't be able to take it down in a short period of time. Leaving the Longdan Army Camp on Dragon-rocky Mountain can be used as a surprise attack. If there is a need, the Longdan Army Camp can also cooperate with us."
Feng Jixing clapped his hands and chuckled, "That's good. I have seen Yu's Longdan Army Camp. Their combat power is terrifying, and their equipment is the best in the empire. To be honest, if there are less than 150,000 volunteers surrounding the city, we can open the city gates and fight. Our chances of winning are more than 70%."
"What if there are more than 200,000?" Chu Huaimiao asked with a smile.
Feng Jixing's expression darkened. "Then we can only defend and not go out. The disparity in military strength is too great. Going out of the city is just suicide. Moreover, the other party has a Godly State Master and nearly ten Sanctuary Masters."
Lin Muyu stretched out her hand to sweep away the dust on the battlements and the place that her palm touched was icy cold. She could not help but feel a chill in her heart as she said, "One do not know how is His Majesty's situation at Fairy Lake. There is actually no news at all. He had brought so many letters with him, could it be that he could not even send one back?"
Feng Jixing frowned. "I hope His Majesty can turn misfortune into blessing!"
But to turn misfortune into fortune, if it was a great misfortune, how could it be resolved?
…
Late at night, Chu Huaiying rode into the darkness of Tongtian Street. Not long after, he stopped in front of the Divine Marquis Residence. After he dismounted, he looked at the lonely iron gates and hesitated for a moment before he walked forward and gently knocked.
"Who is it?" A guard's voice came from inside.
"Commander of the Flying Mount Battalion, Chu Huaiying greets Miss Zhenxiang."
The guard immediately sneered. "So it's the famous General Chu Huaiying. Didn't you say that you would not see my Miss anymore?"
"Yes, I will not see her. I only hope that Miss can talk to me through the door."
"Hmph, wait a moment."
"Thank you."
Not long after, Zhenxiang's gentle voice came from the other side of the iron gates. "Lord Chu, why are you visiting so late at night?"
Chu Huaiying cupped his fists and said, "Miss, Cangnan Province and Earthstar Province have fallen one after another. Lanyan City is isolated and has lost. Miss Zhenxiang is the daughter of the Divine Marquis. Ji Yao and Lin Yu were once Divine Marquis Zeng Yifan's subordinates. I believe they will not make things difficult for you. Miss, please leave the city immediately and look for the Divine Marquis in Tianshu Province."
Zhenxiang smiled. "Lord Chu, I know what I am doing. Thank you for your concern. I will decide whether to stay or leave."
Chu Huaiying was anxious. He gritted his teeth and said, "Zhenxiang, you must leave now. The Lingnan Army will arrive at the city at any time. If you don't leave now, I'm afraid you won't have another chance!"
"Huaiying …" Zhenxiang called out softly. "Didn't you say that you want to see me in the pugilistic world? If I leave now, we won't be able to see each other anymore. Go, I won't leave. If my husband dies on the battlefield, I'm willing to follow him. "
Chu Huaiying's body trembled. His eyes were bloodshot. "Zhenxiang, are you crazy?!"
There was no more sound from inside the door.
Chu Huaiying stood outside the door for more than two hours. Then, he led his horse away.
…
In the early morning of the next day, the 30,000 imperial guards and the 17,000 soldiers of the Flying Mount Battalion had all entered Lanyan City and settled in the barracks around the four gates, making Lanyan City suddenly lively. However, all the people closed their doors and windows and lived in fear. They didn't know what would be waiting for them in the next moment, whether it would be death or a new life.
Early in the morning, there was another heavy fog that shrouded Lanyan City.
Wisps of dew slowly flowed down from Lin Muyu's armor. He stood guard on the north wall of Lanyan City. He didn't sleep a wink the whole night and looked rather tired.
"Yu, go and sleep for a while." Feng Jixing frowned. "Look at how haggard you look. If Her Highness saw you like this, I don't know how distressed she would be!"
Lin Muyu smiled and shook her head. "I can't sleep … Brother Feng, can you sleep?"
"I can't …" Feng Jixing smiled bitterly and said, "This might be our last battle."
"You still haven't received the letter from Fairy Lake?"
"No, not even a single one."
"Sigh …" Lin Muyu sighed. She pulled out the Dragon Spirit Sword and gently wiped the dew on the blade with a white cloth. "Brother Feng, are you afraid?"
"Afraid?"
Feng Jixing smiled. "What's there to be afraid of? I'm a soldier of the Empire. It's my honor to die in battle for the Empire. Moreover … heroes emerge in troubled times. Ah Yu, don't you think this is also a chance for us?"
"I don't think so." Lin Muyu shook her head. "I am very afraid. I am afraid of losing all the people and things I care about. I am afraid of losing Xiao Yin, Xiao Xi, and all of you. If I can choose, I would rather choose obscurity than to choose glory forged with blood."
"Perhaps what you said is right."
Feng Jixing continued to sit beside Lin Muyu. He took out a wine gourd and gulped down a mouthful of strong wine. "But this is life. The more you want to escape from this war, the more you can't escape it. Yu, you hate killing but you must face everything in front of you. In this battle, our hands will be stained with blood. Just wait and see."
Right at this moment, suddenly, a 'pa pa' sound came from the sky. A messenger bird rapidly landed on Feng Jixing's shoulder. He hurriedly took out the letter tube and swept his gaze across. His face was filled with astonishment as he said, "So fast … The Volunteer Army's advance heavy cavalry is already less than 300 miles away from Lanyan City. They will arrive before sunset today!"
"Damn it …"
Lin Muyu sheathed her sword and lightly said, "Are they so eager to destroy Lanyan City?"
Feng Jixing looked indifferent. "Zhang Wei, pass down the order. The whole city is on alert. Prepare for war in the afternoon! In addition, has the Tian Chong Army of Seven Seas City returned? "
Zhang Wei nodded. "They will arrive in two hours."
"Hmm, that's good."
…
Not long after, the sound of hooves could be heard in the fog. A commander came to the city with a long saber. It was the empire's number one warrior — Du Hai. Behind him were densely packed soldiers with shields. They were all infantrymen of the Tian Chong Army. In addition, there was an endless stream of rations.
"Open the gate." Du Hai shouted.
Feng Jixing stood on the city wall and shouted, "General Du Hai, how many people did you bring back?"
Du Hai raised his head to take a look and said with a smile, "So it's Commander Feng. The Tian Chong Army is no longer as strong as before. Suppressing Demon Pass lost close to ten thousand men, and His Majesty took away fifty thousand men. Now, there are less than thirty thousand infantrymen and archers."
Feng Jixing nodded. "Hmm, 30,000 is good. Come into the city. The Flying Mount Camp will guard the south gate, the Imperial Army will guard the north and east gates, and the Tian Chong Army will guard the west gate. What does General think?"
"Thank you. I will lead my brothers to the west gate!"
"Hmm!"
Du Hai was a candid man. Although his military rank was higher than Feng Jixing's, he could follow Feng Jixing's orders to defend the city. He could be considered a good general. Moreover, the Volunteer Army was coming aggressively. There were generals everywhere in the empire who had defected and surrendered. Du Hai's willingness to return to Lanyan City to defend at this time was enough to prove his loyalty.
After watching the Tian Chong Army enter the city, Lin Muyu also stood up slowly. Holding her sword, she said, "Wei Chou, how is the situation in the Eagle Nest Camp?"
Wei Chou cupped his fists and said, "All 724 brothers are on the north wall, ready to be deployed at any time."
"That's good. Everyone is equipped with a bow. Once the Volunteer Army enters the shooting range, just shoot them."
"Yes, I understand!"
…
It was close to noon. The sun pierced through the clouds and dispersed the fog. The Lingnan Army's footsteps were getting closer.
More and more messenger birds were flying in the sky. The news sent chills down people's spines. Lin Yu had led a hundred thousand soldiers and left Planet Earth Province. They had entered North Ridge Province and would arrive soon!
In the direction of Cangnan Province, Marshal Ji Yao of the League of Volunteers led an army of two hundred and fifty thousand people to Cangnan Province. With Long Qianlin as the vanguard, they successively conquered seventeen cities between Lanyan City and Wugu City. They would reach the city in six hours.
Near the Qinling Mountains, the Lingnan Army's soldiers were seen entering North Ridge.
There was no news from Fairy Lake.
Lin Muyu, Feng Jixing, Chu Huaiying, and Du Hai were responsible for defending the city. Qin Lei led the imperial guards to defend Ze Tian Palace. The State General Ling Nantian supervised the battle. The entire Lanyan City was on the verge of a war.
…
At this moment, Dubhe Province, Fairy Lake.
The lake water had been dyed red with blood. Countless corpses floated on the surface of the lake. Most of the corpses had begun to rot and were bloated. They were being eaten by fishes. Flags of the Tianchong Army and Longquan Army floated on the water. The blood flowed for hundreds of miles. The entire Fairy Lake was dead silent.
Messy footprints covered the mud on the lakeside. A man had sunk deep into the shallow mud. Water plants were entangled around his red and swollen neck. His eyes were wide open and filled with indignation and anger. His palms were in the shape of claws. His fingernails were cracked. He had fought many battles in his life, but he was not strong enough. That was why he had drowned.
No matter how arrogant he was when he was alive, how he was one of the Nine Supremes and how he controlled the universe.
He was just a cold corpse after death.
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