Winter passed and spring came, but Fire Badger Valley didn't have any signs of spring at all. What replaced it was a deathly silence. The newly grown grass in the soil was turned to ashes by a huge fire. At the same time, the thirty thousand lives of the guards army died. Bugs flew about the valley and the stench filled the air. A few wild dogs were fighting for the leg of a guard army soldier and rotten liquid splattered all around.
"Bastard!"
A blade energy flashed across and instantly two wild dogs were sliced into two. Feng Jixing walked forwards and grabbed the leg of the guard army's corpse. He placed it in the deep hole at the side and then continued to drag the other corpses.
His originally handsome face was now filled with death energy. Feng Jixing stumbled and black spots appeared on his wrists and face. That was the sign of the corpse poison invading his body. Luckily he had high cultivation. If it was a normal person who lived in such an environment for so long, they would have died long ago.
"Du du du …"
The sound of horse hooves spread out and a bunch of cavalry galloped into Fire Badger Valley. It was Su Muyun, Su Yu, and the others from Muyu City. Su Yu saw it clearly and pointed, "Father, General Feng is there, but this place … It smells …"
"En!"
Su Muyun nodded and said, "Let's go over!"
The bunch of them avoided the rotten corpses of the guards army and came to Feng Jixing's side. Su Yu got off the horse and cupped her fists, "General Feng, do you still recognize me? I am Cloud Province Duke Yun's daughter, Su Yu! "
Feng Jixing dragged a corpse step by step to the deep hole and placed it in. It was as if he didn't see Su Yu and the others arrive.
Su Yu frowned and said, "General Feng, you … You are …"
Feng Jixing grabbed the Wind Cutter Blade that was stabbed into the ground. His gaze turned cold and he said, "You all … Are you all here to steal the corpse? Scram, otherwise, don't blame me for being merciless! "
Su Yu stood there in a daze. "General Feng … you …"
On the side, Su Muyun got off the horse and held a golden staff. He looked calmly at Feng Jixing and said, "General Feng, the thirty thousand soldiers are the pride of the empire. Are you willing to let them rest in this desolate Fire Badger Valley? Don't tell me … you have the heart to let the beasts dig the soil and eat their corpses? "
Feng Jixing suddenly stopped in his tracks and looked at the ground that was covered with dark red blood stains.
Su Muyun continued, "General Feng, Her Highness Qin Yin isn't dead. She has returned to Ze Tian Hall. Now Lanyan City is back in the hands of the empire. Cloud Province and Seven Sea Province have hundreds of thousands of troops protecting Lanyan City. Yihe Country has already retreated back to Five Valley City. Moreover, Her Highness Qin Yin has already ordered the construction of a Country Guarding Monument to bury these soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the empire. In my opinion, the thirty thousand soldiers should be buried under the Country Guarding Monument. What does General Feng think?"
Feng Jixing turned around and stared at Su Muyun with a pair of beast-like eyes. He said calmly, "Su Muyun, do you think I, Feng Jixing, don't know what kind of person you are? The capital has been surrounded for so many days and the people of Cloud Province can even crawl over. Yet, you allowed Lanyan City to be ravaged by the Yihe Country bastards and caused Her Highness Qinyin to die. Now that the Radiant King is dead, I'm afraid that all the power in the world is in your hands, right? "
Su Muyun was taken aback. He said, "General Feng, as Duke Yun, I didn't even hold you accountable for killing my son, Su Qin. Why do you have to get to the bottom of it and hold me, Su Muyun, accountable for my negligence? If you were a father, you would do the same thing. Right now, Xiao Yin is my, Su Muyun's, only hope. The only thing I want to do is for Xiao Yin to become the ruler of this world and raze the Yihe Nation to the ground! "
"What do you want me to do?" Feng Jixing asked calmly.
Su Muyun smiled. "Command the army of Twilight Rain City and sweep across the northern mountains. First, drive the Yihe Country bastards from Lingnan to the south of the Qinling Mountains. Now that the empire has many things to do, Xiang Yu has been reactivated by Tang Lan, Chu Huaiyin and Lin Muyu have died in battle, Xiao Yin and I can only use you. I hope that General Feng will come out of seclusion again for the sake of the people of the empire!"
"Old Chu … Yu …"
Feng Jixing frowned and tears welled up in his eyes. He lowered his head and remained silent for a long time. Finally, he raised his head and looked at Su Muyun and Su Yu. He said, "I, Feng Jixing, am a sinner. I will only leave after I bury my 30,000 brothers. Moreover, I can't just listen to your side of the story. Before I see the Nation Guarding Monument and Her Highness Qinyin, I will not serve anyone."
"Got it."
Su Muyun nodded. "I will prove it to you."
As he spoke, Su Muyun got on his horse and shouted to the guards, "The few of you stay here and gather firewood to cremate the bodies of the Imperial Guards. Bring their ashes to the Nation Guarding Monument. In addition, go to Great Deacon Chu Yao and summon the medical officer from the Spiritual Medicine Department to come here and treat General Feng's injuries. No one is to be negligent!"
Everyone cupped their fists together. "Yes, Sir Yun!"
…
On the way back, the mottled shadows of the trees scattered on the ground. Su Yu held the reins and frowned. Her black cloak swayed gently behind her.
"Yu, what are you thinking about?" Su Muyun asked.
Su Yu smiled faintly. "Father, I'm thinking … Feng Jixing, Lin Muyu, Chu Huaiyin, and Qin Lei. These four are indeed outstanding. It's a pity that the heavens are jealous of their talents. Now, only Feng Jixing is left."
"Outstanding …"
Su Muyun smiled thoughtfully. "Outstanding people can't go against the heavens. The death of Chu Huaiyin, Lin Muyu, and Qin Lei was the will of the heavens. The fact that Feng Jixing is still alive means that the heavens are looking out for the Qin Empire. They gave us the bloodline of a famous general. Otherwise, we won't be able to fight against the powerful Yihe Country."
"Yes." Su Yu nodded and said, "Father, what are you thinking … Can you tell me?"
"Me?" Su Muyun was stunned. "What am I thinking?"
"The future, the empire."
"Sigh …" Su Muyun sighed and said faintly, "Xiao Yin is still young, but she has to bear everything in front of her. The Yihe Country will definitely make a comeback. Tang Lan, that old fox, is also eyeing us covetously. The only thing we can do now is to protect Xiao Yin and the royal power of Lanyan City. Don't let Tang Lan have the upper hand. I'm afraid that when the time comes, that old fox might cripple Xiao Yin and make Tang Xiaoxi the empress."
"Ah?" Su Yu opened her mouth in shock. "It can't be. After all, Xiao Yin has the bloodline of the Qin Family, but Tang Xiaoxi doesn't."
"Who knows? The premise is that we have a stronger military force than the opponent. But we don't have an absolute advantage against the Qihai Province, so everything is hard to predict. Yu, try to delay the dispatch of troops to Wugu City. It would be better if we can delay it until Feng Jixing comes out of seclusion. Hmph … "
"Father, you don't believe in Ling Nantian's ability to lead troops?"
"Hehe …" Su Muyun smiled lightly. "If Ling Nantian is really a famous general, I'm afraid Lanyan City won't be in such a miserable state. Oh right … Yu, send more people to the Southern Border and the Western Region to find the lost troops of the empire. You must find the whereabouts of Du Hai. He is the first warrior of the empire. If we can use him, it will be even more powerful."
"Yes, father!"
…
On the 11th of May, news of victory arrived. Xiang Yu, with a force of three thousand cavalrymen, had successively conquered Coldstar City, Bugu City, and a total of eleven cities in the Earthstar Province. Other than Coldstar City, which resisted slightly, the other cities had already surrendered.
On the morning of the 12th, Xiang Yu led the army back to Lanyan City and was welcomed by the people of Lanyan City.
…
In Ze Tian Palace, Xiang Yu led a few trusted generals into the main hall. He smiled and cupped his fists in a dignified manner. "General Xiang Yu greets Your Highness Yin!"
Qin Yin nodded. "General Xiang Yu has made great contributions in quelling the rebellion. Thank you for your hard work."
Tang Lan cupped his fists and said, "Your Highness, General Xiang Yu is free to quell the rebellion. Moreover, the empire is in need of manpower at this time. Therefore, this old official suggests that Your Highness promote General Xiang Yu to the second-rank State General!"
Su Muyun frowned and said, "Duke Lan, although General Xiang Yu has made great contributions, he is still a sinner. Isn't it too much to promote him to the rank of State General after conquering a mere Earth Star Province?"
Tang Lan smiled. "Duke Yun, the Yihe Empire's army has swallowed our empire's territory. It is not easy to take back every inch of our land. Moreover, General Xiang has conquered the entire Earth Star Province."
Su'Er said, "What Duke Lan said makes sense. However, if General Xiang Yu can be promoted to the rank of State General after conquering a province, wouldn't he be promoted to the Empire's Marshal if he conquered two provinces in a row?"
"Haha …" Tang Lan laughed. "General Su Yu is not inferior to men. What you said is very reasonable. How about this … Your Highness, this old official suggests that General Xiang Yu be promoted to the third-rank State General. What do you think?"
Wei Chou, who was in the crowd, was slightly displeased. He cupped his fists and said, "Your Highness, the title of State General … originally belonged to Lady Lin Muyu …"
Tang Lan's gaze turned cold. "Although Lin Muyu died in the line of duty for the empire, she is still a deceased person. Why not?"
Qin Yin stood up and said lightly, "Since Duke Lan insists on conferring the title of Xiang Yu, then let's do as you say. Someone, promote Xiang Yu to the rank of State General and bestow him with the sword seal. I hope that General Xiang Yu can continue to serve the empire and recover the land."
"This general obeys!" Xiang Yu smiled and happily knelt on one knee.
Qin Yin looked up at the crowd and asked, "How is the battle at Five Valley City?"
Su'Er cupped her fists and said, "Reporting to Your Highness, General Ling Nantian has led 100,000 troops to Five Valley City. Yu Shu reported that the siege is urgent, but Five Valley City is guarded by Lingnan's famous general Ding Xi. There are 200,000 troops inside and there are also the troops from Tong Tian Province. So it is difficult to attack in such a hurry. I'm afraid it will take some time to take down Five Valley City."
"Yes, do a good job in defending Lan Yan City and prevent the Yihe Empire from invading again."
"Yes, Your Highness, rest assured that this general will do a good job!"
Su'Er was full of confidence. If she was asked to lead 100,000 troops to attack, she would not be able to do it. But if she was asked to lead tens of thousands of troops to defend the city, this was something she could handle.
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