"Awl shield?"
Lin Muyu was slightly stunned. "What is an awl shield?"
Xu Jiantao cupped his fists and said, "An awl shield is actually a shield with a conical surface. The outside of the shield is made into a conical shape. In this way, it can greatly deflect the thrust attack from the front and make the attacks of the Armor Demons futile. The awl shield weighs at least two hundred kilograms. Together with the weight of the warhorses, cavalrymen, and armor, the impact of a thousand kilograms will not be inferior to the divine power of the Armor Demons. With the awl shield, it will be enough to protect ourselves. If we also have a spear that can pierce through the Armor Demons, we can deal with the Armor Demons on flat ground and even balance them!"
Lin Muyu was overjoyed. "General Xu, this … really works?"
"Yes, Commander."
Xu Jiantao smiled and said, "When I was working in the branch of the Holy Temple in Yunzhong Province, I once forged an awl shield to fight against the wild boars that sneaked out of the Dragon-seeking Forest. The impact of the wild boars' tusks is very similar to the impact of the Armor Demons' iron spears. If it is used against the Armor Demons, the awl shield will also be effective. However, the premise is that the user of the awl shield must be extremely strong and cannot lift it at all. Therefore, I think that only cultivators with Earth Realm cultivation can complete this combat method."
"Very good."
Lin Muyu secretly asked with joy, "Wei Chou, how many cultivators have reached Earth Realm in our Longdan Army Camp?"
Wei Chou said, "Commander, most of the members of the Longdan Army Camp come from the Holy Temples across the empire. Therefore, our individual combat power is the best in the empire … I have done a rough calculation. We have more than three hundred warriors with Earth Realm cultivation!"
"That's great!"
Lin Muyu thought for a while and said, "Send my order. Gather all three hundred people together and form a battalion. Let's call it the 'Awl Shield and Spear Cavalry Battalion'. I will promote Xu Jiantao to be the commander of the Awl Shield and Spear Cavalry Battalion. He will be in charge of training the Awl Shield and Spear Cavalry Battalion. In addition, choose three hundred spears and spears from our weapons and send them to me. I will temper these spears with a white diamond edge so that they can easily pierce through the shell of the Armor Demons."
"Yes, Lord Commander!"
"In addition, contact the lord of Cuckoo City. Tell all ironware shops in Cuckoo City to stop working for our Longdan Army Camp. Gather all the iron resources and forge the shield as fast as possible. Commander Xu, please draw the shield's specific shape immediately."
"Yes!" Xu Jiantao was overjoyed. He cupped his fists and said, "I will not let you down!"
"Go do your work."
"Yes!"
…
After that, Lin Muyu closed her eyes and took a short rest. She had been in the Earth Star Province for a few days. The battle situation was relatively good. The Longdan Army Camp had killed so many Armor Demons with a small loss. It was a great victory for the empire. However, it was far from enough. There were still nearly 200,000 Armor Demons under the control of Lei Chong in Lingnan.
Thinking of Lei Chong, Lin Muyu immediately thought of his ferocious face and the scene when Lei Chong chopped off the head of Du Hai, the first warrior of the empire. Lei Chong was a powerful enemy. She had to kill him. However, it was too difficult. Based on her current cultivation, Lin Muyu was afraid that she would not have more than 30% chance of winning Lei Chong.
After a short while, Wei Chou came with weapons. The equipment in the Longdan Army Camp was the best in the empire. However, these weapons were not very good. Among the 300 spears and pikes, only 3 were of spiritual quality. The rest were only of excellent quality. Some of them could only be regarded as relatively sharp. However, they could not be too picky. After all, resources were limited. Millennium Meteoric Iron was originally a luxury of the aristocracy. However, very few of them could be used in the war.
There were still some white diamonds in the Qiankun Bag. Plus some white diamond ornaments presented by the castellan, they could barely be used to quench the sharp edges of the 300 weapons.
After sending people to guard the camp to prevent anyone from disturbing them, Lin Muyu immediately took out her Treasured Refining Cauldron and began to quench the sharp edges of these weapons one by one. Fortunately, these weapons were all ordinary products. The process was also very simple. After quenching the white diamonds, she just needed to plaster them directly. Of course, their power was far less than that of the Dragon Spiritual Sword and the Pear Blossom Spear, but it was more than enough to pierce through the hard armor of the Armor Demons. After all, the Dragon Spiritual Sword and the Pear Blossom Spear were used to deal with advanced demons, not just to kill Armor Demons.
In fact, in the eyes of experts like Lin Muyu, Armor Demons were not terrible. As long as there were no more than 200 Armor Demons besieging her, Lin Muyu could escape unscathed. After all, she had two Martial Souls, Seven Planets Mysterious Energy and Star Skill. Although she was also at the first heaven of the Saint realm, Lin Muyu's current strength was obviously far above that of Du Hai. She was even stronger than Lei Hong. This was obvious.
…
In the blink of an eye, five days had passed. Batches of Awl Shields were sent from the Governor's Mansion. They were cast strictly according to Xu Jiantao's blueprint. They were in the shape of a vertebra and were very heavy. Lin Muyu lifted one of them and felt it was very heavy. Naturally, those experts with the cultivation of Earth Realm would not be too relaxed. Therefore, they accepted Xu Jiantao's suggestion and set aside seven days for the Awl Shield and Spear Cavalry Battalion to train. This was a strong force to fight against Armor Demons and also the strongest weapon in Lin Muyu's hand at the moment!
In the afternoon a few days later, a messenger rushed into the central military tent with a letter in his hand respectfully. He said, "Commander, a letter from Her Highness!"
"Oh, give it to me!" Lin Muyu was delighted.
"Yes!"
Beside him, Wei Chou asked, "Is it an imperial edict from Her Highness?"
The messenger shook his head and said, "No, it's a private letter from Her Highness to Commander. It's just a letter from home."
"Oh …" A hint of ambiguity flashed across Wei Chou's face. He smiled and said, "That's true. Commander has been in Earthstar Province for more than ten days. Perhaps … Her Highness misses you."
"Don't talk nonsense." Lin Muyu glared at him. He knew very well that no matter how much Qin Yin loved him, he was the commander of the Qin Empire, and Qin Yin was the empress. If he didn't care about Qin Yin's reputation and status, he would be too selfish. No matter where and when, he had to protect the dignity of Her Highness, Qin Yin, the empress.
He opened the envelope and took out the letter. There was a familiar handwriting on it. Qin Yin's calligraphy was learned from Qin Jin, and now it had a style of its own. The handwriting was delicate and powerful, and every word seemed to hit the depths of Lin Muyu's heart. "Brother Yu has been gone for many days and hasn't written any letters. Xiao Yin is very worried and misses Brother Yu very much. I don't know how Brother Yu is doing. The devil race is entrenched in the Qinling Mountains, the rebel army of Yihe Nation is being massacred, and Brother Yu is leading the Longdan Army Camp to battle at the borders. Xiao Yin misses him every day, and I wish I could fly to Brother Yu's side and accompany him all the time. However, there are tens of thousands of memorials every day, and I can't split myself. Grandfather and Duke Lan are fighting for the farmland and merchants in Lanyan City, and they are very vexed. Even though Brother Yu is a bloodbath, Xiao Yin wants to stay by your side even more. My longing is constantly occupying the bottom of Xiao Yin's heart, and I hope that you will return. "
Lin Muyu's heart was filled with warmth when he read the letter. It was as if he could hear Qin Yin whispering in his ear. With the longing of a beauty from afar, it seemed that no matter how much blood and sweat he shed on the frontlines, it was all worth it.
At the side, Qin Yan touched his nose and smiled. "Big Brother, what did Her Highness say? Did she give us some mission?"
"No."
Lin Muyu folded the letter and said, "Just to talk about family matters."
Fengxi smiled and said, "Could it be that Her Highness only remembered to tell Commander about her longing, but forgot to pass down any missions?"
"You guys should stop gossiping." Lin Muyu smiled slightly and asked, "How is the training of the Awl Shield Spear Cavalry Battalion going?"
Xu Jiantao cupped his fists. "Our progress is godly. Don't worry, Daren. We can face the devil race at any time. With these three hundred Awl Shield Spear Cavalry Battalion, even on the battlefield, we will not be at a disadvantage like before."
"Good!"
Lin Muyu stood up and said, "Pass down my order. Prepare the ballistae, ballistae, and other siege weapons. Let the Awl Shield Spear Cavalry Battalion train well. Three days later, we will attack Moesong Pass!"
"Yes!"
… …
South Ridge, a towering steel wall stretched from east to west, protecting the land of South Ridge Yihe Country behind it. White clouds floated past, and the steel wall seemed even more tranquil. Within the borders of Swift White Province, behind a section of the steel wall was a flourishing city. It was Sunset City, once one of the seven famous cities of the empire. It was the fief of Sunset Marquis Man Ning.
Sunset City had a large population and a strong military force. The territory under its jurisdiction was also very vast and rich.
In the city, a group of people and horses slowly left. Thousands of armored horsemen protected a carriage as they slowly moved towards the steel wall. Inside the steel wall, smoke rose in spirals. The Yihe Nation's camp was connected together, and they were cooking.
"Lord Sunset Marquis has arrived!"
With a loud shout, a group of people galloped out of the camp. At the front of the group was a high-ranking general wearing black armor. There were four golden stars on his collar. It was one of the seven marshals of Yihe Country, Ding Xi.
With a respectful expression, Ding Xi came to the front of the carriage and cupped his fists. "Ding Xi greets the Marquis!"
The curtain was slowly lifted, revealing an old face inside. It was Count Xiyang, Man Ning, who had been conferred the title of Marquis Xiyang after mobilizing his troops and causing the chaos in Lanyan City. His old face was bloated and full of vitality, and he was hugging a beautiful concubine beside him. He smiled and said, "Marshal Ding Xi, you don't have to be so polite. How is the situation of the steel wall?"
"Everything is fine. Why did the Marquis come this time?"
"I want to climb the steel wall to take a look."
"Yes, I will arrange it right away."
"Thank you, Marshal!"
"You're welcome!"
… …
With the help of several attendants, Man Ning's swollen body slowly climbed the stone steps to the steel wall. Standing on the towering wall and looking into the distance, he saw wisps of green smoke rising.
"Is that smoke?" Man Ning asked.
Ding Xi shook his head slowly. "Marquis, that is not smoke. That is the smoke of the demons burning Red Earth City."
"Red Earth City …"
Man Ning's hand trembled as he rested on his concubine's snow-white arm. He squinted and looked hard. "Has Red Earth City fallen?"
"Yes, Marquis. After the demons defeated Long Qianlin's army and broke through the Qinling Mountains, according to the commander-in-chief's orders, all the land north of the wall has fallen into the hands of the demons."
"Is that so." The fat on Man Ning's face twisted together and he revealed an ugly smile. "It's alright. Red Earth City is barren and the women of the lowly people here are ugly. If it has fallen, so be it. Marshal Ding Xi, please guard the wall and protect Sunset City. This is the commander-in-chief's highest order."
"Yes, I understand!"
Ding Xi cupped his fists respectfully. His lowered head was full of helplessness and anger.
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