"Roar!"
In the middle of the night, a loud roar came from the dense forest. Then, a large number of Armor Demons appeared in the north of Qinling Mountains. They carried pitch-black ladders in their hands, which were used to climb giant rocks.
The Yihe Kingdom's soldiers were drowsy on the Qinling Mountains. They were startled by the flickering torches in the distance. A Captaincy turned over and stood up. He held a steel saber and shouted, "Brothers, wake up! The demons are attacking!"
The Yihe Kingdom's soldiers woke up one by one. They widened their eyes and looked at the sparks in the distance. They said, "What the hell is that? What are the Armor Demons carrying in their hands?"
"Ladders! It's ladders! They actually know how to use ladders to attack! "
"Prepare the rolling stones. We must stop them!"
"Yes!"
…
Rolling stones fell down the mountain peak one after another. However, the armored demons had long prepared for it. Each armored demon had a new steel shield on their left arm. They raised the shields and bounced off the rolling stones one after another, causing sparks in the night. Closely after that, the armored demons placed long ladders on the dangerous peaks of Qinling Mountain Range against the disorderly arrows as they roared and started to launch a fierce attack.
"Damn it!"
The Captaincy said angrily, "Archers, don't stop shooting. Heavy Shield Battalion, get ready to follow me. We must drive away all the demons. Don't let any of them climb the Qinling Mountains!"
"Yes, General!"
A group of Heavy Shield Battalion soldiers raised their shields and held their steel sabers in their right hands. Under the moonlight, their faces were full of indignation, but more than that, fear. Who would not be afraid when facing the black mass of Armor Demons?
"They're coming up!"
An armored demon on the ladder suddenly spread its wings and flew up, diving straight towards the Qinling Mountains.
"You're courting death!"
The captain suddenly held his blade horizontally and charged out. A Dou Qi luster surfaced on the blade. With an explosive roar, he hacked this Armor Demon off the mountain peak. Holding his blade horizontally, he angrily shouted, "All of you, stop! No one is allowed to slack!"
"Yes, General!"
A group of soldiers rushed forward while being greeted by more and more armor demons. Although the armor demons could only fly less than 20 m, it was enough for them to rush at dangerous peaks. In the next moment, dozens of armor demons appeared in the crowd of Heavy Shield Camp and slashed everywhere with their blunt weapons, shattering the soldiers of Heavy Shield Camp together with their shields. What a miserable sight!
"Bastard!"
Captaincy rushed forward angrily and chopped off the head of an Armor Demon. But at the same time, he felt a strong chill behind him, so he hurriedly turned around and slashed!
Clang!
The blade was blocked by a steel shield. Under the moonlight, an Armor Demon in a commander's armor was looking at him proudly. It was Lei Chong, the marshal of the Second Demon Corps!
Lei Chong's battle hammer flew up and shattered Captaincy's long saber and arm. Lei Chong was too powerful. He stepped forward and kicked Captaincy who was howling miserably to the ground. At the same time, he stabbed the sharp handle of the battle hammer directly into Captaincy's mouth. With a sound of "Puff", the hammer penetrated through the back of his head. This brave Captaincy of the Yihe Country had ended his life.
In the north of the Qinling Mountains, the black mass of Armor Demon Corps invaded on a large scale. They crossed the Qinling Mountains in an unstoppable manner.
The Yihe Country finally failed to defend the Qinling Mountains under the iron hooves of Lei Chong.
…
"General Long, bad news, bad news!"
In the ground camp in the south of the Qinling Mountains, Long Qianlin was looking at the list of military supplies under the candlelight. Suddenly, a Captaincy rushed in recklessly and nervously cupped his hands, saying, "General Long, Qinling Mountains have fallen … Lei Chong has led the army to cross the Qinling Mountains. Our army has suffered a heavy loss!"
Long Qianlin's eyes were full of indifference as he said, "I see."
Captaincy was terrified, "General Long, what … what should we do now?"
"Retreat to the south of the steel shield wall. Use the steel shield wall as a barrier to stop the demons."
"Do … do we give up the territory south of the steel shield wall? There … there are countless of our cities there … Oh my god … "
"This is the order of the commander-in-chief. No one can disobey it. Order the three armies to retreat to the steel shield wall before the demons arrive. Otherwise, even God can't save us."
"Yes!"
Captaincy turned around and left. Long Qianlin looked at the swaying curtain of the big tent with a gloomy face. Suddenly, he punched the table heavily and roared, "What bullshit General Long am I?"
…
Three days later, Yu Shu arrived at Lanyan City.
In Ze Tian Hall, the officials all had a happy expression on their faces. The crushing defeat of the Yihe Country seemed to be a great thing for Lanyan City. After all, the heinous crimes that the Yihe Country had committed in Lanyan City were unforgivable.
"Congratulations, Your Highness."
Tang Lan cupped her fists and said, "In the battle between the Yihe Country and the demons in the Qinling Mountains, they lost more than one hundred thousand men and horses. The national strength was seriously damaged. The Thunder Chong Corps of the demons also lost more than ten thousand armor demons. This is really good news for the empire."
Qin Yin stood up with a dignified expression on her beautiful face and asked, "Is there any specific information about the demons? Where is their main force? It is a good thing that the Yihe Country was defeated, but we can't let the demons keep getting stronger. "
Su'Er said, "Reporting to Your Highness, our Yu Shu reported that one hundred thousand men from the QianFeng Corps are hoarding in Dong Shuang City, fifty thousand are stationed at the border of Ling Dong Province, and another thirty thousand are building warships at the eastern border of Cangnan Province. They have enslaved about two hundred thousand people in total. In addition, close to two hundred thousand men from the Thunder Chong Corps are at the south of the Qinling Mountains."
Su Muyun said, "If there are no accidents, with Lei Chong's cruel temperament, he will massacre every city in the south of the Qinling Mountains. The hundreds of miles from the Qinling Mountains to the steel wall will become hell on earth."
"Those … were once the people of the empire …" Qin Yin murmured.
Su Muyun nodded. "Yes, it is true that the Yihe Country rebelled, but the south of the Qinling Mountains was once the empire's territory. The people of Ling Nan Province may also be looking forward to the empire's recovery."
Tang Lan was slightly startled and said, "Is Duke Yun thinking of sending troops to Ling Nan to help the Yihe Country fight against the demons?"
"It is not impossible, but the premise is that we don't suffer too many losses."
Tang Lan nodded and cupped his fists. "Your Highness, Bu Gu City in the Earth Star Province is the closest to the south of the Qinling Mountains. It is also the closest place to the Yihe Country. This old official suggests sending an elite division to guard Bu Gu City. On one hand, they can wait for an opportunity to move, and on the other hand, they can guard the southern border of the empire's territory."
"Which division does Duke Lan think is suitable?" Qin Yin asked.
Tang Lan said, "The Marquis of Pingnan, Xiang Yu, is good at war. He has fifty thousand elite troops in Seven Seas City. He is more than qualified."
Su Muyun smiled and said, "The Marquis of Pingnan has outstanding achievements and is indeed worthy of this great responsibility. However, the Marquis of Pingnan has to be in charge of the battles along the Dao River. He can't do two things at once. In my opinion, it is better to send another elite division to Bu Gu City."
"Oh? Who does Duke Yun think is suitable? "
"The Longdan Army Camp led by Commander Yu!" Su Muyun smiled and said, "The Longdan Army Camp has been on the battlefield for a long time and has fought against the Armor Demons. They have experience. Moreover, Commander Yu has recently stepped into the Saint Domain. His strength has doubled. Therefore, this old official thinks that the twenty thousand heavy cavalry of the Longdan Army Camp is the most suitable to reinforce Bu Gu City. On one hand, their combat strength is tyrannical, and on the other hand, their marching speed is fast. In the entire empire, which army can be as pure as the Longdan Army Camp?"
As he said this, Su Muyun cupped his fists and said respectfully, "Your Highness, this official Su Muyun sincerely requests that Your Highness send the Longdan Army Camp to Bu Gu City to guard the border!"
"No!"
Qin Yin blurted out. She and Lin Muyu spent more time apart than together. At this time, she wanted Lin Muyu to go to war. This was something that Qin Yin was absolutely unwilling to do. However, she couldn't say this reason out loud.
Tang Lan then said, "How about this … Commander Yu will lead the Longdan Army Camp to guard Bu Gu City, while the Marquis of Pingnan, Xiang Yu will lead the elite troops to Iron Blade Pass. Iron Blade Pass is the southern border of Cangnan Province. It will also face the invasion of the Demon Race. We cannot slack off."
Xiang Yu quickly cupped his fists and said, "This general is willing to go to war!"
Lin Muyu sighed lightly. It seemed that she had no choice but to go to war this time. Thus, she cupped her fists and said, "Your Highness, I am also willing to go to Bu Gu City to guard the southern border."
Su Muyun raised his head and looked at Qin Yin, nodding slightly.
Qin Yin murmured, "Alright then …"
… …
Three days later, they set off.
That afternoon, Lin Muyu brought Wei Chou, Qin Yan, Fengxi and the other generals to the Weapons Division. The moment she entered the Weapons Division, she saw Qin Ziling greet her with wild joy and said, "Commander Yu, the improvement of the arrow boxes has been completed. They can penetrate 40 centimeters of logs!"
"Very good."
Lin Muyu nodded and asked, "I will be going to war in three days. How many of these arrow boxes can you give me?"
"This …"
The badge of the Weapons Division's supervisor on Qin Ziling's chest shone with a golden light under the sunlight. He smiled and said, "With the manpower of the Weapons Division and the help of the ironware shop of the Purple Yin Flower Chamber of Commerce, we can forge about one hundred improved arrow boxes for Commander to use."
"One hundred …" Lin Muyu muttered, "That's not bad. The more the better. We can rush day and night. The more of these arrow boxes there are, the greater my chances."
"Mn." Qin Ziling smiled and nodded, saying, "General Xiang Yu just sent someone to place an order. He said he also wants a batch of arrow boxes!"
"Not giving!"
Lin Muyu said in a low voice, "Why should I give them the arrow boxes that my people developed? Prioritize the equipment for the Longdan Army Camp. Also, can these arrow boxes be taken apart and carried?"
"Yes, Commander. Don't worry. The twenty thousand cavalry in the Longdan Army Camp will have no problem carrying so many arrow boxes. It won't affect the speed of the army. Also, I will prepare enough arrows for you."
"Good, you've really helped us a lot, Ziling!"
"You're welcome. If I didn't have Commander, I would still be a soldier in Five Valleys City!"
"Haha!"
… …
Three days passed in the blink of an eye. Qin Yin and Tang Xiaoxi accompanied Lin Muyu for a full three days. They ate together at least every night. Three days later, Lin Muyu left for war. Qin Yin and Tang Xiaoxi continued to stay in Lanyan City, looking at each other from afar.
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