At dusk, the heavy and dense sound of horse hooves came from outside the city. A large number of cavalrymen appeared in sight. They held up the banner of the Volunteer Army and wore blood-red armor. They stopped about a kilometer away from Lanyan City and started to get into formation. The cavalrymen were at the front and the infantry at the back. They also started to light torches, forming a dense mass.
In the blink of an eye, night fell. The torches outside the city formed a sea that spread all the way to the direction of the Dragon Seeking Forest. The overwhelming number of soldiers was very frightening.
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"Oh my …" Zhang Wei felt his scalp go numb. He said, "The women of Lingnan are really fertile. They actually gave birth to so many beasts. Damn it, how long will it take for me to kill them all?"
Wei Chou frowned. "What are they waiting for?"
"Waiting for the supply troops." Feng Jixing said indifferently, "The ladders and catapults move slowly. They will only arrive here tomorrow. They are waiting. This night will be very difficult."
"Why is it difficult?" Zhang Wei asked.
Feng Jixing smiled. "The commander of the frontline is Long Qianlin. He is well-versed in the art of war and naturally knows the power of psychological warfare. Just wait, they will be here soon."
"Yes."
Torches were also raised on the city walls. It was a beautiful scene.
Not long after, the Lingnan army parted. An envoy holding a white flag came to the city. He was a lean guy. He laughed toward the city walls and said, "Lingnan General Long Qianlin has led a hundred thousand troops to deliver congratulatory gifts to the imperial capital. I hope the generals in the imperial capital will kindly accept them!"
As he said this, he waved the white flag. Instantly, hundreds of cavalrymen galloped to the city walls. They spread out a black object under the city walls and then mounted their horses and left.
"What is it?" Zhang Wei frowned.
Feng Jixing squinted and looked into the distance. Suddenly, his body trembled. He said, "It's the war flag!"
"What war flag?" Lin Muyu was stunned.
Feng Jixing gritted his teeth. "The war flags of the Tianchong Legion and the Longquan Legion. Oh my god, there are at least a thousand of them. The imperial army that His Majesty brought to Dubhe Province has been destroyed!"
"Ah!?"
Lin Muyu felt as if his heart had been pierced through. His wishful thinking was that Qin Jin would definitely lead an army to return, but in the end, he still received this cruel news.
Wei Chou clenched his fists. "How despicable. Are you trying to use the Empire's war flag to chill our morale?"
Lin Muyu's gaze turned cold as she said, "Use fire arrows to burn these flags."
"Yes!"
Fire arrows were shot randomly from the city wall, and the flags on the ground quickly caught fire, turning into piles of ashes in the blink of an eye. From afar came the wild laughter of the volunteers, but they did not attack the city. Not long after, the war drums in the north rumbled, and another large group of people came. This time, it was the Commander-in-Chief Ji Yao.
A group of infantry with shields in their hands moved slowly, escorting a general in a white robe. It was Ji Yao.
Ji Yao's expression was extremely domineering. He laughed loudly and said, "Who's the general guarding the northern gate? Come out and speak!"
Feng Jixing raised his blade and said coldly, "Oh, it's General Ji Yao. Feng Jixing is here."
"Feng Jixing!?"
Ji Yao looked up at the city and said calmly, "I'm sure you've all seen it. The Tianchong Army and the Longquan Army have been defeated, and the Earthstar Province, Cangnan Province, Lingdong Province, and Heaven's Pivot Province have also been conquered by us. Eight of the empire's twelve provinces are already in our hands. Why are you still holding on? Open the gates and welcome the volunteers into the city. I, Ji Yao, guarantee that you, Feng Jixing, will continue to be the commander of the Imperial Guard. How about it? "
Feng Jixing couldn't help but burst into laughter. "Among the seven divine generals of the Empire, I, Feng Jixing, am ranked third, and you, Ji Yao, are ranked sixth. If it weren't for the lack of talents in Lingnan, how could trash like you become a marshal? Hahaha, Ji Yao, attack the city if you want. I, Feng Jixing, await your arrival here! "
"Stubborn fool!"
Ji Yao snorted coldly and abruptly pulled out his sword, pointing it at the city walls. "I, Ji Yao, hereby declare that if Lanyan City refuses to surrender, I, Ji Yao, will slaughter everyone in the city on the day I take it. Not a single chicken or dog will be spared! You dogs of the Empire, listen well. The Yihe Nation follows the will of the heavens and wins the hearts of the people. Overthrowing the monarchy is a must. If you dogs of the Empire continue to be stubborn, you will only end up with your bones broken and ashes scattered. If you open the gates and surrender the city before sunrise tomorrow, I will let bygones be bygones. Otherwise, prepare to be slaughtered! "
He urged his horse to turn around and leave. The group of imperial generals on the city walls were all dumbfounded.
Zhang Wei gnashed his teeth. "Damn it, when did I become a dog of the Empire?"
Luo Lie said, "Commander, what should we do?"
"What else can we do?"
Feng Jixing said indifferently, "Everyone, prepare for battle. The real battle will begin at dawn tomorrow."
"Yes, sir!"
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As if they didn't want to let the defenders of Lanyan City rest, the Volunteer Army cheered for an entire night. The sound of the war drums never seemed to stop, and the flags below the city walls fluttered in the wind. What was worse was that the chariots they pushed out were filled with helmeted heads, all of which belonged to the Tian Chong Army and the Long Quan Army. The Battle of Fairy Lake was a complete one-sided defeat for the Empire.
At dawn, a blood-red ray of dawn pierced through the clouds and shone directly on the city walls of Lanyan City. Lin Muyu opened her sleepy eyes and said, "The battle has begun!"
"Bang!"
The city walls suddenly shook. A huge rock had hit the wall and created a dent about a few meters deep. Although the city walls of Lanyan City were strong, they wouldn't be able to hold up for long if they kept going like this.
"Dong, dong, dong …"
The sound of the war drums was abnormally intense. Thousands of ladders were pushed out from the boundless battle formation of the volunteer soldiers. They were guarded by soldiers holding heavy shields as they slowly approached the city. It had been too long since such a large-scale war had taken place in the empire, so many imperial guards and the soldiers of the Flying Mount Battalion were bitterly disappointed. How could they defeat this group of courageous troops when there were so many enemies outside the city?
Below the city walls, Long Qianlin, dressed in silver armor and holding a long spear, shouted, "Attack the city! The first warrior to climb the city walls will be rewarded with 100,000 gold coins and be conferred the title of nobility! "
"It's really Long Qianlin …" Lin Muyu's eyes dimmed.
Feng Jixing smiled at the side: "Are you regretting letting him go back then?"
Lin Muyu smiled. "What's there to regret? Didn't His Majesty kill Long Qianlin's parents to vent his anger?"
Feng Jixing was stunned. He smiled and patted her shoulder. "Get ready to kill the enemy!"
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"Aim at the people pushing the ladders and shoot!" On the city walls, Wei Chou had already pulled back the Demon Devouring Bow. The next moment, there was a clanging sound. The foot of the city walls lit up, and the Volunteer Army behind the ladders fell to the ground.
In the next moment, most of the ladders entered the firing range. Arrows rained down from the top of the city wall, piercing into the bodies of the volunteer soldiers. In the blink of an eye, a large number of them fell to the ground. However, the ladders were still slowly approaching the city wall.
"Throw the rolling stones down to block the wheels of the ladders," Feng Jixing ordered loudly.
Tens of thousands of stones were thrown down within a minute, and the ladders were blocked. The Volunteer Army hurriedly moved the stones away with their shields. Immediately, a round of shooting came from the top of the city walls. Blood quickly dyed the ground below the city walls red.
The distance was too far, at least 200 meters. It was beyond the attack range of the Demonic Noise Blade. Therefore, Lin Muyu could only pull back her Treasured Carving Bow and shoot at the enemies in the distance. Although her archery was only second-rate, she was strong and ferocious. In just half an hour, she had killed dozens of people. Fortunately, she was well-prepared. There were many arrows in Lanyan City, and it was enough to last for a long time.
At this moment, a ladder rapidly approached the city walls. There were more than 10 Volunteer Army 'hanging' on the ladder. All of them brandished their sabers and rushed up the city walls.
Lin Muyu quickly unsheathed her longsword. With a flash of sword light, she chopped off the arms of a Volunteer Army. The rest of the Volunteer Army were quickly turned into porcupines. There were many guards on the city walls. If they wanted to attack the city by force, they would have to pay the price in blood!
The attack lasted for about four hours. It seemed that the Volunteer Army had realized that such a consumption was meaningless. The conch horn sounded, and the army retreated from the city walls like a receding tide.
The people on the city walls heaved a sigh of relief. Zhang Wei raised his bloodied saber and laughed loudly at the Volunteer Army below the city walls, "I thought you were divine soldiers who descended from the heavens. It turns out that you are just a bunch of cowardly dogs. Long Qianlin, if you have the guts, come and attack the city again. We are waiting for you here!"
Wei Chou and the others also laughed loudly. Behind them, bundles of arrows had been used up. However, it did not matter. The Imperial Guards quickly carried more up.
Below the city walls, Long Qianlin looked at the city walls with a stern gaze. He did not say anything and immediately turned his horse around and left.
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In the blink of an eye, it was already afternoon. The tired soldiers were sitting on the walkways and resting. A warm spring breeze blew in from the south. Lin Muyu sat by the battlement and slowly wiped the blood off her blade. She looked at Wei Chou, Xiahou Sang, and the others and joked, "If you can defend Lanyan City, I will reward each of you with a wife."
Wei Chou could not help but blush, "Commander, you must be joking …"
Xiahou Sang laughed, "How can one wife be enough? If Milord is generous, please give me a third wife … oh no, a fifth wife!"
"Let's talk about that when you are able to defend the city! Haha … "
At this moment, someone suddenly pointed at the sky in surprise and said, "Look, what's that?"
Everyone looked over and saw countless pieces of paper flying in the air. They were kites, kites that flew into the city along with the spring breeze. Lin Muyu's heart thumped. It must be something bad. She said, "Bring the kite with the short string."
"Yes!"
A member of the Imperial Guards immediately descended the city walls and soon came back with a kite with words written on its back. Lin Muyu took it and looked at it. The words on the back of the kite were very few, but each word was heart-wrenching — His Highness the Prince of Zhennan led a million troops to the north and swore to overthrow the monarchy and establish a Yihe Kingdom where everyone was equal. Wherever the brave and righteous soldiers passed, they would kill the heartless nobles and distribute the land equally. Each family would receive land based on the number of people they had and would be exempted from taxes for three years. Lanyan City is the capital of the world. May the people in the city give up resistance and leave the city to surrender. They will all be citizens of the Yihe Kingdom. If they continue to resist stubbornly, the day the city is breached will be the day the brave and righteous soldiers will slaughter all living things in the city, leaving no one alive!
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