Ze Tian Hall, side hall.
A hand drawn map was spread out on the table and there were a few people standing around the table: Qin Yin, Feng Jixing, Lin Muyu, Su Muyun, Tang Lan, and Tang Xiaoxi. Tang Xiaoxi had just rushed over from the Duke's Mansion and after knowing what happened, she felt extremely distressed.
Feng Jixing placed his hand on the map and said: "From the northern border of Yun Zhong Province to the Qinling Mountains, there is a total of 1400 li. 700 li of which are insurmountable cliffs and the other 700 li are the tributaries of the Daojiang River. This river runs through the central part of the empire and is enough to stop the demon race's advance. Fortunately, Yu ordered the destruction of all the bridges, otherwise … … the consequences would be hard to imagine."
Qin Yin said: "General Feng, please continue."
Feng Jixing nodded and continued: "Even though according to Yu, the demon race is not good at swimming, but it is hard to be sure that they will not use the fishing boats on the east bank to cross the Daojiang River. So I suggest building a city on the west bank of the Daojiang River and building seven forts. One fort for every hundred li and a camp for every ten li. There must be cavalry patrolling every li to monitor the demon race's every move."
Su Muyun frowned: "Are there any letters from Ling Dong Province and Tong Tian Province?"
"No." Feng Jixing shook his head: "The two eastern provinces have completely fallen into the hands of the demon race. The imperial army there should have been completely annihilated, so there is no need to hope for any news from there."
Su Muyun took a deep breath and said: "Ah Yu has been recruiting soldiers in Muyu City for the past six months. We can mobilize about 150,000 soldiers to guard the forts. Are we still lacking?"
Feng Jixing replied, "Yes, each fortress has at least 30,000 to 50,000 soldiers. That's close to 300,000 soldiers. The main force of the Imperial Guards has to stay in the Imperial Capital. So … Duke Lan, how many soldiers can you send?"
Tang Lan was startled and said: "Xiang Yu has 100,000 soldiers in Cangnan Province. They can go and guard the Daojiang River."
"That's good. We're still missing one. Yu's Temple Camp and Longdan Army Camp can be filled."
At the side, Qin Yin said, "Grandfather, Duke Lan, I plan to use Big Brother Yu again. I hope that you won't object. I believe that all of you have seen Big Brother Yu's ability to lead troops. I will promote Big Brother Yu to Rank 3 Country Protector General and appoint him as the Commander of the Longdan Army Camp. Wei Chou and Qin Yan will be the Deputy Commanders. Furthermore, in order to resist the invasion of the Demon Race, the Longdan Army Camp can expand its army without an upper limit."
Su Muyun took a deep look at Qin Yin and said, "If Xiao Yin feels that she has the ability to mobilize the Longdan Army Camp, then expand the army. Grandfather will not oppose it anymore."
Tang Lan bowed her head and said, "Your Highness, no army in the empire can expand without an upper limit. Otherwise, the world will be in chaos. I suggest that the Longdan Army Camp and the Temple Camp should have a maximum of 50,000 soldiers."
"Alright, we will listen to Duke Lan's suggestion!" Qin Yin nodded her head, turned around, and said, "Come, announce that Lin Muyu will be promoted to Country Protector General and re-appointed as the Commander of the Longdan Army Camp. Longdan Army Camp will be included in the third army of the empire and will be allowed to expand by 50,000 soldiers. In addition, summon the Navy Commander, Baili Cang!"
"Yes!"
A few minutes later, a general walked into the side hall. He was about 40 years old and had a weather-beaten face. He cupped his fists respectfully and said, "The Navy Commander, Baili Cang, pays his respects to the Empress!"
Qin Yin nodded and said, "Okay, listen to the orders from the side."
"Yes!"
Tang Lan raised his head and glanced at Su Muyun, then at Qin Yin and Lin Muyu. "Your Highness, the Demon Race is invading on a large scale. Who does Your Highness intend to give the important task of defending against the Demon Race to?"
Qin Yin smiled and said, "Who is Duke Lan going to appoint?"
"Xiang Yu is skilled in both the pen and the sword. He is loyal and decisive. I suggest Xiang Yu to be the commander of the Daojiang River Coast."
"Xiang Yu?"
The corner of Qin Yin's mouth curled up as she said, "Great General Xiang Yu is certainly brave, but the opponent this time is the demon race, not the Yihe Kingdom. Although Xiang Yu is fierce, he lacks flexibility. In my opinion, Commander Feng Jixing should take on the heavy responsibility of defending against the demon race."
Tang Lan said, "Feng Jixing is still young and I'm afraid he can't be the commander of the three armies. I hope Your Highness can be prudent."
Qin Yin pursed her red lips and said, "Then don't make him a commander. I will only appoint Feng Jixing as the highest commander of the Daojiang River Coast. What does Duke Lan think?"
"I will solemnly obey Your Highness' order!"
Tang Lan's demeanor was very respectful, but it was this respectful sentence that dissolved the next step in Qin Yin's plan — to be made a commander!
There was only one marshal in the empire. Once Feng Jixing was conferred the title of marshal by the empress, he would have a supreme position in the empire. As long as he wanted to, the military power of the empire would slowly shift from the hands of Tang Lan and Su Muyun. However, Qin Yin was not disappointed. At the very least, she had managed to obtain the position of commander-in-chief of the frontline army. Feng Jiren was a cautious and resourceful person. He would definitely be more appropriate than Xiang Yu when facing the Devil Race.
"That's good."
Qin Yin's pair of bright eyes looked at everyone and said, "This time, no one is to be negligent in resisting the demons. Those who disobey will be executed. Feng Jixing will be the frontline commander and will command the entire army. General Baili Cang, you are the commander of the navy. This time, you must listen to General Feng's orders."
"Yes!"
Baili Cang cupped his fists and said, "The navy's 150 warships and 30,000 soldiers will listen to General Feng's orders!"
"Good!"
Qin Yin nodded and said, "Appoint a commander for each of the seven strongholds of the Daojiang River Tributary. Immediately draft a list and pass it to me. Among them, Lin Muyu will lead the Longdan Army Camp to guard one of the strongholds. Is there any problem?"
Tang Lan and Su Muyun cupped their fists together and said, "Yes."
Lin Muyu also nodded respectfully and said, "Yes."
"Then make the preparations. Immediately transport the craftsmen and materials to Cangnan Province. Three days later, the army will set out. Whether we can defeat the demons on the Daojiang River depends on everyone!"
"Yes, Your Highness, please rest assured!"
As for Feng Jixing, Qin Yin, and the others who asked about the God Binding Shackles, Lin Muyu could only vaguely answer. He said that the God Binding Shackles had inadvertently comprehended the God Binding Shackles. Perhaps it was an accident of fate. As for the bloodline, he did not know.
…
Not long after, the Minister of War handed the seal of the Protector of the State back to Lin Muyu. At the same time, he also put on the commander's insignia. The three golden stars were particularly dazzling. Qin Yin asked Lin Muyu and Tang Xiaoxi to have dinner together in the evening. The imperial family's meals were simple, so they only had a pot of stewed meat and a few side dishes for dinner.
Tang Xiaoxi looked at Lin Muyu with watery eyes and said, "Mu went to Lingdong for two months. This time, I don't know how long it will take to go to Cangnan Province to guard the border."
Lin Muyu smiled faintly and said, "Xiao Xi, don't worry. Perhaps it will be very soon."
Qin Yin's beautiful eyes were full of nostalgia as she looked at Lin Muyu. She asked softly, "Yu, do you think we will win?"
"Yes."
Lin Muyu said with a resolute gaze, "Although the demon race is very strong, as long as we avoid fighting on the plains and fight them in water or city defense, which the demon race is not good at, we can win."
"Why is Brother Yu so sure?" Qin Yin asked again.
Lin Muyu smiled, "Because the demon race's weapons are very clumsy. Some are even bronze weapons. Compared to the Empire's blacksmithing skills, they are like three years old children. This means that although the demon race is strong, they do not have advanced craftsmanship, nor do they have skilled craftsmen. From this, we can infer that the demon race does not know how to build ships or siege weapons. This is our greatest advantage, but …"
He revealed a worried expression.
"But what?" Qin Yin looked at him with a gloomy expression.
Lin Muyu's heart sank as she said, "But not all of the demon race are as stupid as the armor demons. There are also smart ones. Otherwise, Winter Frost City would not have been broken through so easily. What I'm most worried about is that the demon race will come all the way from Winter Ridge Province and Sky Reaching Province. They may enslave human craftsmen to build things for them. Therefore, it's better to set up the defense on the tributary of Rice River as soon as possible. We don't have much time, and our advantage is not permanent."
"So that's it …"
Qin Yin pursed her red lips and suddenly smiled. She picked up a piece of meat for Lin Muyu and said, "Brother Yu, eat more!"
"Yes."
At this time, Tang Xiaoxi looked at Lin Muyu with a gloomy expression, "Mu, I heard that after Winter Frost City ran out of food for more than ten days, you have eaten all the edible things in the city …"
"Yes."
Lin Muyu nodded, "Tree bark, grass roots, rats, snakes … I've tasted almost all of these wild things in Winter Frost City …"
"Woo woo …" The two beauties frowned at the same time.
Lin Muyu couldn't help but smile. She thought that they should stay away from the war, but the most ruthless thing about war was that it didn't discriminate. When the war came, no one could avoid it.
…
After dinner, Tang Xiaoxi promised to transfer 20,000 soldiers from the Demon Suppressing Pass to Lin Muyu. She also gave the Longdan Army Camp 5000 high-quality warhorses. In this way, the Holy Temple Camp would have 15,000 soldiers. With the addition of the 1,000 from the Longdan Army Camp and the people Tang Xiaoxi gave, they would have 36,000 soldiers. Guarding a fortress should not be a problem.
When night fell, Tang Xiaoxi came to the Holy Temple with a white warhorse.
"Princess Xi is here!"
Ge Yang greeted with a smile, "Needless to say, you must be here to see the Grand Deacon, right?"
"Yes, Brother Ge Yang, where is Mu?"
"In the inner hall, I'll bring you there."
"Alright!"
Under the flickering candlelight, Lin Muyu was discussing with Wei Chou, Qin Yan, and the others about the details of the deployment. When she raised her head, she saw Tang Xiaoxi coming in with a warhorse. She couldn't help but smile, "Xiao Xi, why are you here so late at night? Are you here to have supper with me?"
"Girls shouldn't eat too much supper, it will make them fat."
Tang Xiaoxi pouted and smiled, "But I'm here to give you a precious horse. Look … what do you think of this horse?"
Lin Muyu looked over. This horse seemed to be in the form of a small horse. It was slightly immature, but it was very strong. Its entire body was covered with pure white fur, but there was a circle of black fur above its four hooves. It looked very beautiful.
"This horse is called Treading Snow." Tang Xiaoxi smiled and said, "Guess, who is her father?"
"It can't be Brother Feng, right …" Lin Muyu said with a smile.
Tang Xiaoxi also sniggered, "General Feng can't give birth to such a good breed … Her father is Jedi, the fast horse that died in battle. Actually, before Jedi died in battle, my Xue Li was already pregnant and gave birth to this Treading Snow. Its name was named by Xiao Yin, so this Treading Snow is equivalent to a gift from me and Xiao Yin to you. Do you like it?"
"I like it!"
Lin Muyu stretched out her hand and caressed the warhorse's head. Suddenly, there was a connection. Everything in the world was so magical, but this Treading Snow seemed to be able to sense that Lin Muyu was once her father's master and immediately became happy.
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