Fresh blood dyed the southern plaza of Xing Jue City red. 84 corpses were transported out of the city to be buried, and the nearly three thousand war horses brought by the Yihe Nation army had all become Lin Muyu's spoils of war.
In the afternoon, the war horses were tied to the front of the carriages, and the carriages were transporting a large amount of resources from Xing Jue City. Gold, gems, food, iron and so on were all moved away. Although Xing Jue City was rich, it was no longer possible to live in. Once the Demon Clan won the war in Lingnan Province, they would quickly make a comeback, and at that time, Xing Jue City would still become a dead city.
A hundred thousand commoners majestically left the city, and the governor originally wanted to defend the city to the death, but he was still persuaded by Lin Muyu to retreat. Furthermore, he wrote a letter for him to bring to the City Lord of Cuckoo City, Wang Ju. When Lin Muyu returned to Lan Yan City, he would recommend him to Qin Yin, and at that time, he would still be given the position of governor.
… ….
Watching the carriages leave Xing Jue City, Lin Muyu, Wei Chou, Qin Yan and the other generals were still watching from the city walls.
"Commander, the resources have all left, are we still not leaving?" Wei Chou said.
"No rush."
Lin Muyu shook his head.
"How can I not be anxious …" Fengxi was very anxious at the side, and said: "Lord Commander, we have destroyed an entire three thousand cavalry, the direction of the steel wall will definitely receive the news, if we do not leave now, when Ding Xi's army leaves the steel wall, I'm afraid we won't be able to leave even if we want to!"
Qin Yan said: "Big Brother, are you waiting for something?"
"That's right …"
Lin Muyu frowned, and asked: "Wei Chou, how long will the food in the city last for the Longdan Army Camp?"
"There are plenty of supplies, enough for at least four thousand of us to eat for three years! However … There aren't many fodder piles left. Our army is made up of cavalry, so we rely heavily on fodder. We can probably last for a month in Xing Jue City at most. "
"Enough."
Lin Muyu said, "Take good care of the warhorses and the arrow boxes, train them every day, and temporarily treat Xing Jue City as the encampment of our Longdan Army Camp."
"Yes!"
…
Lingnan, Sunset City.
"Not good … not good …"
A messenger general rushed into the hall with a flustered look on his face.
The Setting Sun Marquis, Man Ning, was holding a beautiful maidservant in his arms and enjoying the dance. He could not help but frown and say, "Why are you so flustered? Calm down and speak!"
The messenger's face was livid. He cupped his fists and said, "Marquis, the scouts at the frontline have sent news that General Xiong Chao led 3,000 cavalrymen out of the city to attack Lin Muyu's Longdan Army Camp. They were all annihilated!"
"What? Say that again!? "Marquis Sunset pushed away the maid in his arms and stood up, the fat on his face trembling.
The messenger trembled and said, "General Xiong Chao's three thousand cavalrymen were all annihilated … The news is conclusive. Lin Muyu is still entrenched in Xing Jue City with about five thousand soldiers from the Longdan Army Camp. They haven't left."
"Lin Muyu is a dog of the empire!"
The Setting Sun Marquis suddenly slammed the armrest of his chair, his face full of resentment. "Xiong Chao, that idiot, suffered such a crushing defeat. If this news were to reach the ears of the commander, what face would our Swift White Province have left? Someone, pass down my order to Ding Xi to lead the army out of the city and surround Xing Jue City. If Lin Muyu dares to annihilate my men, I will give him an eye for an eye! "
At the side, Lu Zhao stood up and cupped his fists. "Marquis, Marquis Sunset doesn't only have Marshal Ding Xi. Why doesn't the Marquis send me to kill the empire's army?"
Man Ning narrowed his eyes and said with a smile, "Marshal Lu Zhao is the pillar of the country, and that Longdan Army Camp only has a mere five thousand men. There's nothing to fear, so leave this matter to Ding Xi. You and I will just sit and wait for Lin Muyu's head."
"Yes, the Marquis is wise!"
… ….
Three days later, Ding Xi led fifty thousand soldiers out of the steel wall and surrounded Xing Jue City.
"Big brother, it's all because of you. You said you would leave, but you didn't. You stayed for so long. Now, you can't leave even if you want to." Qin Yan raised his spear and looked at Lin Muyu resentfully.
Lin Muyu gazed into the distance and said with a smile, "It's fine."
"You're still laughing …" Qin Yan said snappily, "I'm afraid we really won't be able to leave this time. These fifty thousand men are under the command of Ding Xi, one of the seven marshals of Lingnan Yihe Country. Ding Xi is well-versed in the art of war, so he definitely won't let us go this time."
"Don't worry."
Lin Muyu's gaze was stern as she said, "If Ding Xi brings troops to surround Xing Jue City, then we will definitely be able to get out."
"Commander, what do you mean?" Wei Chou asked, puzzled.
Lin Muyu pointed at the Yihe Country's army a few li away from the city and said, "Look, Ding Xi divided the fifty thousand men into four groups, one group in each direction, which means that there are only twelve thousand people in each direction. Most of them are infantrymen, and our Longdan Army Camp has five thousand heavy cavalry. Think about it, can ten thousand infantrymen stop five thousand heavy cavalry from breaking through? If I were Ding Xi, I would bring at least a hundred thousand men. "
"You're saying … Ding Xi doesn't have killing intent?"
"Mn, wait for news."
"Yes!"
Right at this time, a messenger bird suddenly descended from the sky. Wei Chou took the letter and the corner of his mouth raised as he said, "Commander, Cangnan Province sent a battle report. Xiang Yu's night attack last night was successful, using catapults to shoot barrels filled with black beech oil into the passes of Qinling Mountains. The fire attack was victorious, and he seized all four passes of Qinling Mountains in Cangnan Province from the hands of the fiend race."
Qin Yan said in surprise, "There's really such a thing? In this case … Xiang Yu's armoured cavalry only need two days and one night to reinforce our Xing Jue City! Quickly send a letter to Xiang Yu and let him come and reinforce us! "
Lin Muyu couldn't help laughing, "Ah Yan, do you think that Xiang Yu will be so kind as to send troops to help us? No need. Send a letter back to the imperial capital and inform us of the situation here. "
"Mn."
…
What everyone didn't expect was that Ding Xi besieged them and didn't launch an attack for a whole five days. It was as if he wanted to exhaust the morale and rations of the Longdan Army Camp. And what everyone didn't expect was that Xiang Yu indeed didn't have any intention of sending troops to help. He just sat and watched from afar as the Longdan Army Camp was besieged by the Yihe Country in Xing Jue City.
Lanyan City.
Qin Yin was dressed in a dignified long robe. Both her legs were placed together in a slanted position on the chair. She opened the letter in her hands and read it word by word. Her expression was focused, but she was also a peerless beauty. It made the young men among the officials swallow their saliva, but they didn't dare to have any improper thoughts. Even Tang Lu, Tang Tian, and the rest looked at Qin Yin's beauty and let their imaginations run wild, but they understood that they simply didn't have a chance.
Qu Chu stood beside the empress and said faintly, "Yu has been besieged in Xing Jue City. What does everyone think we should do?"
Qin Yin also raised her beautiful face and looked at the officials, "The Longdan Army Camp is besieged in Xing Jue City. Which general is willing to head to Earth Star Province and lead the troops to rescue the Longdan Army Camp?"
Tang Lan cupped his fists and said, "Your Highness, Lin Muyu was besieged because she underestimated the enemy. This old official feels that this is a trick of the Yihe Country's rebels. They will definitely arrange for a large number of troops to intercept and kill our reinforcements in the north of Xing Jue City. In this old official's opinion, why don't we send a letter to Commander Yu to forcefully break out of the encirclement and let as many troops as possible escape. Commander Yu possesses an unparalleled martial art and I believe that he will definitely come out alive."
Qin Yin frowned slightly, "Do you have any other suggestions?"
"Yes." Su Muyun cupped his fists and said, "The Marquis of Pingnan, Xiang Yu, has already led 100,000 troops to attack the Qinling Pass of Cangnan Province. It will take at most two days of cavalry to travel from the Qinling Pass to Xing Jue City. The Marquis of Pingnan has at least 30,000 cavalrymen under his command. With a surprise attack from 30,000 cavalrymen, I believe that they will definitely be able to break the siege of Xing Jue City." Tang Lan couldn't help but laugh, "Duke Yun must be joking.
Furthermore, not to mention the fact that the Northern Ridge Army is unfamiliar with the people and land in Lingnan, just Ding Xi alone won't be easy to deal with. Ding Xi isn't someone with an undeserved reputation and will definitely set up defenses. Moreover, General Xiang Yu is lacking in rations and it is already late autumn. The soldiers will need to change into cotton-padded clothes to keep out the cold.
"Is that so?"
Su Muyun squinted his eyes and smiled, "But Duke Lan, don't forget that the two provinces near the Qinling Mountains, Cangnan Province and Earth Star Province are all Duke Lan's people. If you don't send people to rescue Commander Yu, do you want to watch the former Emperor's godson stain the battlefield with blood and watch Her Highness the Empress lose her only brother?"
Tang Lan pondered for a moment and said, "How about this, this old man will immediately send a letter to Tang Xi, the guarding general of Cold Star City, and order him to mobilize the imperial army in Earth Star Province and leave Black Pine Pass to rescue Commander Yu?"
"Tang Xi?"
Su Yu frowned and said, "Tang Xi hasn't used a battle formation for a long time. I'm afraid that he might not be Ding Xi's opponent?"
"Then who else can fight?" Tang Lan asked in reply.
Su Yu remained silent. There were only a few famous generals in the Empire and there were only a few who could be a match for Ding Xi. Lin Muyu was already surrounded, Xiang Yu did not move, Feng Jixing guarded the Imperial Capital and Yao Yuan was responsible for guarding the Imperial River. There was really no one else.
… …
Just when everyone was silent, Qin Yin slowly stood up and placed her hand on the hilt of her sword. She said indifferently, "Since that's the case, Xiao Yin can only personally go to Xing Jue City. Feng Jixing, listen to my order. Immediately mobilize all the cavalry in the Imperial Army and go to Xing Jue City with me!"
Feng Jixing cupped his fists, "Yes, Your Highness!"
Su Muyun was stunned, "This … Your Highness, you mustn't. You have a precious body, how can you put yourself in danger? Not to mention that there are countless Yihe Nation rebels in Lingnan, there are also the Demon Race. Your Highness must not leave the Imperial Capital."
Qin Yin smiled slightly, "Grandfather, don't worry. Xiao Yin knows what to do and what not to do."
At the side, Qu Chu said indifferently, "Duke Yun, don't worry. Your Highness' cultivation has improved a lot and has already stepped into the Third Heaven of Heaven Realm. Moreover, I will also follow Your Highness to Lingnan. With Feng Jixing's help, even if Luo Lan comes personally, Your Highness will be safe."
Su Muyun sighed helplessly, "Alright then … Su Yu, take thirty thousand cavalrymen from the Steel Blade Army and have them follow His Highness to the battlefield."
"Yes, Father!" Su Yu's face was full of joy.
… …
At the same time, news came from Hundred Ridge City. After fighting with the Demon Race's Thunder Rush Army for half a month, Long Qianlin's Dragon Riders suffered a crushing defeat! They lost nearly half of their troops. The 70,000 soldiers led by Qin Huan were also killed by the Armor Demon Army during the charge. The Yihe Nation's Army retreated to the south of the steel protective wall and did not fight.
The north of the steel protective wall was once again occupied by the Demon Race.
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