After Qin Yin tidied up her clothes and put on her boots, she asked, "Wei Chou, what's going on outside?"
Wei Chou opened the tent door and said, "Reporting to Your Highness Empress, it's the sound of drums coming from the east of the river. It seems like the Demon Race is preparing to launch a large scale attack, but … Previously when the Demon Race attacked, they did not have the habit of beating drums."
Lin Muyu frowned and said, "Wei Chou, bring my armour over. Let's go out and take a look!"
"Yes, Commander!"
Qin Yin hurriedly said, "You've suffered such heavy injuries and you still want to go out to battle?"
"No, I'm just going to take a look. Moreover, it's just a superficial wound. It's fine."
In the end, under Lin Muyu's insistence, she put on her armour and mounted her horse. She brought Qin Yin, Wei Chou and the rest out of the city. When they came out of the city, they could see the flickering flames on the other side of the river. Countless Armor Demons were shouting something but they could not understand it at all.
… …
"Commander Yu."
Su Yu brought a group of heavy cavalry forward and said, "Commander Yu's injuries are not light. Why did you come out?"
"If the Demon Race really attack, we have no choice but to come out."
Lin Muyu ordered, "Wei Chou, prepare the black beech oil. As long as the Demon Race attacks, let them have a taste of barbecue."
"Yes, Commander!"
… …
However, after waiting for a long time, the Demon Race still did not attack and the drumming gradually stopped.
"It seems like it's just to distract our attention." Lin Muyu frowned and said, "Pass down the order. Send a message to the other six fortresses and let them be on guard at all times. These Demon Race's actions are too abnormal."
"Yes, Big Brother!" Qin Yan turned and left.
Su Yu looked at the other side of the river with her beautiful eyes wide open and said, "I don't feel like they want to attack. Commander Yu, have you thought about it? The Demon Race has stationed an army of nearly two hundred thousand Armor Demons on the other side of the river. The bodies of the Armor Demons are so huge so the food consumption will not be small. But this is Cangnan Province and not their supply area. So the Demon Race's food supply is far inferior to ours. Even if the Demon Race eat people, there are not that many people for them to eat."
"Yes."
Lin Muyu nodded, "Aunt Lian is right. Anyway, we just need to start building the steel wall. QianFeng is cunning, he definitely won't give up."
"Yeah …" Su Yu looked at Qin Yin and smiled. "Why is Xiao Yin here too?"
Qin Yin blushed and said, "I was just accompanying Brother Yu in his tent, so we came out together."
"Is that so …"
Su 'Er's beautiful eyes narrowed, as if she had realised something. She came closer to Qin Yin and said in a small voice, "Actually, Aunty Ai can tell that Xiao Yin likes Yu, and Yu likes Xiao Yin. Since it's like that … why don't you ask father to betroth them? If Xiao Yin marries Yu, wouldn't they be an enviable couple?"
Qin Yin stared blankly, and her face became even redder, "I … I …"
"What, you can't say it?" Su 'Er smiled, "How about Aunty Ai help you say it?"
"It's not that …"
Qin Yin frowned and said, "I know Aunty Ai's good intentions, but now is not the time. The Empire has just been established, the Yihe Kingdom has been divided, and the Demon Race has invaded our borders. If Xiao Yin gets married now, I'm afraid the commoners will think that the Empress is too infatuated with love. Also … grandfather and Duke Lan most likely won't agree."
"Ai, that's right …"
Su 'Er sighed and said, "Although Yu is the Empire's youngest and most outstanding commander, he still hasn't made enough contributions to become a Marquis. Let's wait a little longer. Anyways … if Xiao Yin gets together with the person she likes, Aunty Ai will definitely support you!"
Qin Yin smiled sweetly, "Thank you, Aunty Ai!"
At the side, Lin Muyu coughed and said, "Can you guys not treat me as if I don't exist?"
Su 'Er smiled and asked, "Yu, don't tell me you don't want to marry Xiao Yin?"
"I do want to, but …" Lin Muyu said, "It's just that it's not the right time yet. After I've pacified Lingnan and chased out the Demon Race, I'll use this entire empire as a betrothal gift to marry Xiao Yin. Only then will I be worthy of her status. Moreover, if possible, I want Xiao Yin to come back to my hometown with me and marry her there. Hmph … at that time, we'll set up 1000 tables and 100 Rolls-Royces to welcome her. Don't even mention how flashy that would be … "
Su 'Er stared, "Yu really isn't an ordinary person … although I don't know what you're talking about, it sounds pretty good."
"Ha, that's right. Ai … the other side is beating the drum again. What the hell …"
… …
Within the Demon Race's main camp, within the Marshall's tent, a blood-red vortex slowly rose. QianFeng pressed his palm against the ground, his body upside down. Traces of Demonic Energy circled around his arms as he used a strange posture to heal himself. At the same time, starlight flashed around his body, and traces of the Seven Glorious Stars Transformation's power dissipated into the air.
After a while, he let out a breath and sat on the carpet. His face had regained some colour, and he put on his cloak as he said, "Come in!"
A group of high-ranking Demon Race Generals walked into the tent, their faces filled with worry. One of the Demon Sect experts cupped his fists and asked, "Marshall, are you feeling better?"
"Mm."
QianFeng lightly nodded. "That Lin Muyu's mysterious power is so powerful … I almost died to that attack of hers. I lost the Right General and caused His Highness the Third Prince to die, and it's all because of my, QianFeng's, lack of leadership. After returning to the Godly Capital, I'll naturally apologize to His Majesty the Demon Emperor. I'll listen to him even if he wants to kill me."
"Don't blame yourself, Marshall. The humans are just too cunning."
"Everything is going according to my plan, right?"
"Yes." The Demon Sect expert respectfully said, "Every incense stick's worth of time, I'll beat the drum, and the Winged people will report that the human army is panicking and fighting."
"Mm."
QianFeng calmly said, "If we keep fighting like this for 2 or 3 days, the human army will be exhausted. When that time comes, we'll be able to slowly retreat back to Winterfrost City."
"Are we really going back to Winterfrost City? Marshall, our army's battle power is still far superior to the humans', right? If we retreat without even fighting, won't we lose a great opportunity? "
"A great opportunity?"
QianFeng smiled coldly. "We've already lost our spirit in the first battle, and we've even lost His Highness. Moreover, the humans seem to have prepared a lot of black beech oil. Moreover, the meat that the armor demons need to survive is already insufficient. After all, this is the human's territory, and we can't transport our supplies here. If we stay here, when the armor demons are so hungry that they eat each other, I'm afraid that the human army will cross the river and fight us, and we'll be faced with a crushing defeat."
The Demon Sect expert looked shocked. "Humans … are really that powerful?"
"What do you think?"
QianFeng pursed his dry lips and said, "This battle made me understand that it's not that easy to conquer the humans. We can't be too hasty. Moreover … the human generals have famous generals like Feng Jixing, Lin Muyu, and Xiang Yu. It won't be easy for us to win. On the contrary, if we rest and recover in Winterfrost City, we'll have a better chance."
"What should we do after we return to Winterfrost City?"
"Welcome the food from God's Capital. Also …" QianFeng pondered for a while and said, "Order all the armor demons not to eat any humans from now on unless I order them to. Send people to gather the human craftsmen in Winter Ridge Province and Sky Reaching Province. Order the farmers to plant crops and order the craftsmen to forge sharp weapons for me. Also, more importantly, have them build siege weapons for us. I need both projectile vehicles and siege ladders. Once we have siege ladders that can reach the city walls, tens of thousands of armor demons will rush up to the city walls. Humph … the human cities will be breached in no time!"
The Demon Sect expert's face was full of respect. He cupped his fists and said, "Marshall is wise. This subordinate admires you!"
"Retreat in three days. Also … send someone to God's Capital to report the situation here to His Majesty the Demon King, and ask His Majesty the Demon King to send Star Sect experts to Winterfrost City."
"Marshall, you want to assassinate the human commanders?"
"Yes, Feng Jixing, Lin Muyu, and Xiang Yu, these human commanders are indeed very strong, but if they meet the Star Sect's Five Star Demon Sect Rankers, they will still be no match for them. Let the Five Star Demon Sect Rankers disguise themselves as humans and approach them, kill them, and bring their heads to me."
"Yes! Marshall, if that's the case, can we send the Star Sect experts to kill Empress Qin Yin? If that's the case … the human empire will fall apart in an instant! "
"No!"
QianFeng suddenly raised his head and looked at him with an unquestionable determination. "No one should try to kill Empress Qin Yin. Remember, Qin Yin can't die. I will marry her one day!"
"This … Your subordinate obeys!"
"How's the situation with Marshall Lei Chong?"
"He's attacking the Qinling Mountains, but there hasn't been any progress."
"Hmph, that idiot …" QianFeng smiled faintly. "Let him attack slowly. It's best if he stays stuck there forever. I heard that there's a brave and intelligent general in Yihe Nation called Long Qianlin?"
"Yes, it's this Long Qianlin who is blocking Marshall Lei Chong."
"Good …" QianFeng's eyes flashed with excitement. "If there's a chance, I want to meet this Long Qianlin!"
…
Three days later, the Demon Race army slowly retreated.
"The Demon Race has retreated!"
"The Demon Race has lost!"
"We've won!"
Cheers reverberated throughout the human army. Everyone was excited. After suppressing themselves for a long time, seeing the retreat of the Devil Race, they felt that they had obtained a chance to survive.
In the central tent, Tang Lan, Su Muyun, Feng Jixing, Lin Muyu, and the rest were all there.
"The Demon Race has retreated." Qin Yin's beautiful eyes swept across everyone and said, "On behalf of the people of the Empire, I thank everyone for your bloody battle, which gave the Empire a precious chance to breathe!"
Tang Lan cupped his fists and said, "Your Highness, this is a battlefield, not a place for Your Highness to stay for long. This old subject respectfully invites Your Highness to return to the Imperial Capital's Ze Tian Palace."
"Mm."
Qin Yin nodded and said, "We can't slack on the matters at the defensive line. Every stronghold will have 30,000 soldiers. The rest will follow me back to the Imperial Capital. Big Brother Yu, follow me back to the Imperial Capital as well. After drifting outside for so long, you must be tired."
Lin Muyu cupped her fists and said, "Yes."
Feng Jixing touched his nose. "Your Highness is so biased. I've also drifted outside for so long, eating and sleeping in the wilderness … I'm about to catch a cold, but I don't see any heartfelt words from Your Highness."
The group of generals laughed in unison.
Qin Yin blushed and said, "When we return to Lanyan City, we will naturally reward you according to your merits. General Feng, you don't have to worry! Each army will leave behind a deputy commander to guard the stronghold. The other commanders will lead them back to Lanyan City and set off in three days. Also, the matter of the steel protective wall cannot be delayed. Strengthen the supervision and the sooner it is completed, the better. "
"Yes, Your Highness!"
The officials cupped their fists one after another. Lin Muyu and Feng Jixing looked at each other and smiled. With the Demon Race retreating, they could finally enjoy a few days of peace.
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