The gold-plated crane palace lantern flickered with a faint flame. Qin Yin was kneeling at the side of the empress's long table, reading the dossiers and memorials handed to her by two maids. Further away, Feng Jixing, Su Yu, and Xiang Yu were standing together with respectful expressions. Other than them, there was no one else in the Review Zheng Hall.
"Is there still no news from the Yangwei Army?" Qin Yin didn't look up, and her brush continued to gently outline the strong handwriting on the memorial.
"No."
Feng Jixing shook his head and said, "Since they sent the last letter in the eastern border of Cangnan Province, there has been no news. Most likely because the climate and terrain in Lingdong Province are very complicated, so the information is blocked. Even the messenger birds can't travel through the mountains and rivers to the imperial capital."
"But we can't be at our wit's end!"
Qin Yin frowned and said, "Aunt Luo, immediately send a letter to the officials of Yunzhong Province and ask them to send more people into Lingdong Province to investigate the Yangwei Army. We can't just sit and wait."
Su Yu bowed and said, "I know, Your Highness, please rest assured."
"Okay."
Qin Yin put down the brush, looked at the contents of the memorial, and nodded with satisfaction. She stood up and said, "I haven't been sleeping well these days, and my heart is restless. I always feel that something will happen. General Xiang Yu, how is the deployment of the army in Cangnan Province?"
Xiang Yu cupped his fist and said, "I have personally sent 100,000 troops to Wugu City, and they can receive the imperial army from Lingdong Province at any time. Your Highness, please rest assured that nothing will happen."
"If it's convenient …" Qin Yin looked at Xiang Yu and said, "General Xiang, please go to Wugu City immediately and lead 100,000 troops to reinforce Lingdong Province."
"Ah?" Xiang Yu was stunned and said, "Your Highness, Duke Lan and Duke Yun haven't learned about this yet. I'm afraid it's not appropriate for us to act rashly."
Beside him, Feng Jixing said, "Xiang Yu, you are the descendant of Xiang Wentian, the God of War, and a general of the Empire. If you don't listen to Her Highness's orders, whose orders do you want to listen to? Is Her Highness the Empress no longer in charge of the Qin Empire?"
Xiang Yu frowned and said: "Your Highness, this subordinate has no intention of offending you, but please understand this subordinate's difficulties. The one hundred thousand troops deployed in Cangnan Province are all from the Seven Seas Province. All of the Captaincy directly obey Duke Lan's orders. Without Duke Lan's handwritten orders, I'm afraid that even if this subordinate went to Five Valleys City, I still wouldn't be able to mobilize the troops."
"I understand."
Qin Yin picked up the imperial edict and said, "I've written the edict. Take it to Duke Lan and tell him that this is my order. I hope Duke Lan will listen to it."
Xiang Yu hurriedly stepped forward and respectfully received the imperial edict. He lowered his head and said, "This subordinate will immediately go to the Duke's residence. Your Highness, please wait for a moment."
"Alright, hurry up and come back soon!"
"Yes!"
Xiang Yu turned and left, and Qin Yin watched him leave the Yuezheng Hall. At the same time, her beautiful eyes followed the night sky and looked toward the east. The stars were bright there, but she didn't know how the person she was thinking about was doing. Qin Yin wished she could grow a pair of wings and fly to Lingdong to see if Lin Muyu was doing well. However, the empress's clothes were like a cage that firmly locked her here.
Su Yu's eyes flickered. She saw Qin Yin's worry, so she smiled softly and said, "Xiao Yin, don't worry … Nothing will happen to the one hundred thousand troops of the Yangwei Legion attacking Lingdong. The main force of the Yihe Nation's army is already in Lingdong, so you don't have to worry at all. Moreover, Min Yulin, the Marquis of Weihe, has been on the battlefield for a long time and is good at leading troops. Yu is the Great Deacon of the Holy Temple and has extraordinary cultivation. It is even more impossible for anything to happen to him."
"Yes, I know. Thank you, Aunt Su."
Qin Yin walked down the steps and came to Su Yu's side. She held Su Yu's hand and asked, "How is grandfather's illness?"
"It's just a cold. I have already asked the Great Deacon Chu Yao of the Panacea Department to diagnose and prescribe. He should be fine after taking a few medicines. Don't worry about him."
"Yes."
Qin Yin raised her head and glanced at Feng Jixing. Feng Jixing immediately bowed his head and cupped his fists in a respectful manner.
"General Feng, how about you propose to reorganize the Imperial Guards and the White-robed Imperial Guards at tomorrow's court meeting?" Qin Yin said with a smile.
Feng Jixing's face was full of calmness. "Rest assured, Your Highness. This kind of thing can only be handled by me, Feng Jixing."
Su Yu couldn't help but laugh and said, "General Feng, rest assured. The matter of the Imperial Guards has been put on hold for too long. Father won't be in the palace tomorrow. Even if Duke Lan objects, this agenda should be passed."
Feng Jixing nodded. "Yes, let's hope so."
Qin Yin blinked and said, "Originally, the empire had six White-robed Imperial Guards. Now, only General Feng and General Du Hai are left. It's time to promote a new White-robed Imperial Guard. When Brother Yu returns victorious, I plan to promote him to White-robed Imperial Guard. What do you think?"
Feng Jixing laughed. "Yu has an extraordinary cultivation base. With his ability and virtue, he deserves to be a White-robed Imperial Guard."
Su Yu also smiled. "Xiao Yin, since ancient times, the Emperor has decided on the candidates for the White-robed Imperial Guards and the Imperial Guards. You don't need to ask for anyone's permission. This is your right!"
"Yes, thank you, Aunt Luan!"
The night breeze blew through Ze Tian Hall. The swaying pearl curtains slowly trembled and made a soft rustling sound. It was as if a young girl was expressing her unspeakable longing and expectation.
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Lingdong Province, Winter Frost City.
"What is this thing?"
In the main hall of the city, a group of people surrounded the corpse of a demon with bird wings. All of them were dumbfounded. This was the first time they had seen another branch of the demon race — the Winged People. This was also the only branch of the demon race that could fly in the sky. They were also one of the few humanoids on the continent who could fly.
"Is this the thing that burned our rations?" Min Yulin asked with a frown.
"Yes."
Lin Muyu bowed and said, "This subordinate was wrong to let these demons burn our rations. Please punish me, Marquis!"
"Sigh …" Min Yulin sighed and said, "The demons are cunning. It's not your fault. General Lin Muyu, how much rations do we have left? How long can we last?"
"All that's left is the Elixir Division's food that has been made into biscuits. It can only last for two days," Lin Muyu added, "And that's only if the food is halved."
Min Yulin gritted his teeth and said, "Then let our brothers endure for another day. From now on, reduce the rations to thirty percent a day. This way, we can last a few more days. If the Empire's reinforcements don't arrive soon, we can only kill the horses."
"Kill the horses …"
Min Zhan was the commander of the Sky Cavalry. He said with a pained expression, "Father, without the warhorses, we'll lose our advantage in speed and long-distance travel. I'm afraid none of us will be able to escape …"
Min Yulin said indifferently, "Zhan 'er, if we don't kill the horses, we'll all starve to death here, let alone escape."
"Yes, Father!"
Wang Xi, Su Wentian, Xu Ying, and the other generals were also at their wits' end.
It was at this time that a messenger came from afar and said with a panicked expression, "Marquis, it's bad … the demons are attacking the city again!"
"Again?"
Min Yulin raised his sword-like eyebrows and said, "Generals, listen up! Defend Winter Frost City even if you die! "
"Yes!"
Lin Muyu turned around and walked out of the mayor's residence with her hand on her sword. Outside, Qin Yan, Shen Han, and more than two hundred soldiers of the Temple Battalion were waiting. After days of hard fighting, there were only so many people left.
"Big Brother, the demons are attacking the city!"
"I know. Follow me to the city wall. We must defend it."
"Yes!"
A group of people spurred on their horses and headed straight for the northern city wall of Winter Frost City. This was also the place that had been attacked the most. When Lin Muyu stepped on the city wall with the Dragon Spirit Sword in her hand, she saw a dense demon army in the distance. All of them were Armor Demons. However, in the Yangwei Legion, they were called "cockroaches". They were very difficult to deal with. Their bodies were impenetrable and had terrifying attack power.
The nearest Armor Demon carried a blunt long saber and hissed as it ran. Its scarlet eyes looked at the humans on the city wall excitedly. It roared and hit the base of the city wall. After taking a few steps back, it waved its long saber and slashed the bricks of the city wall. Suddenly, even Lin Muyu and the others felt the ground shaking. These Armor Demons were really a species that didn't care about their lives!
"Bring me my bow!" Lin Muyu ordered.
A soldier of the Holy Temple Camp handed her the Carved Bow. Lin Muyu raised her hand and pulled out an ordinary steel arrow. She put all her strength into her arms and pulled the hard bow into a full moon. Streaks of visible star power poured into the arrow. Because of the short distance, Lin Muyu's archery was much more accurate. With a "swoosh" sound, the arrow directly penetrated the head of the Armor Demon.
"Wuwuwu …"
The Armor Demon held its head and took a few steps back. It fell on the ground and twisted crazily. However, since its brain was damaged, it couldn't survive. It was only a matter of time before it died.
"Great strength, Great Deacon!" Shen Han couldn't help but praise. However, he didn't praise the accuracy of Lin Muyu's archery. Because Lin Muyu's accuracy was less than 30% from 100 m, but within 50 m, her accuracy was almost 100%. Now that the Armor Demons were going to attack the city, Lin Muyu's strength and accuracy would naturally play a big role.
Arrows fell from the top of the city like raindrops into the group of Armor Demons on the ground, causing endless clanking sounds. White diamond arrowheads were limited and could only be used by those who were good at archery. As for ordinary arrows, they could only be shot into the eyes and mouth of the Armor Demons, which was also the biggest weakness of the Armor Demons.
However, the Armor Demons that were moving at a high speed could not be hit so easily. Instead, the Imperial Army's arrows were greatly consumed. The number of arrows in the city was decreasing day by day.
Seeing the dense Armor Demons swarming towards the city, each of them charged forward without a care for their lives. Some of them even spread their wings and leaped nearly 20 m into the air, looking at the humans on the city with a ferocious expression.
"These bastards!" Qin Yan shouted coldly and pulled back the arrow. An Armor Demon in the distance immediately fell to the ground.
Shen Han said with a cold face, "They're hungry …"
"What did you say?" Lin Muyu asked.
Shen Han said, "These Armor Demons eat human corpses. Almost all of our dead soldiers were eaten. The Armor Demons seem to have a huge appetite. At this moment, they're hungry again …"
A burst of anger rose in her chest. Lin Muyu said fiercely, "Continue to defend, let them be hungry!"
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