Early in the morning, a thick fog shrouded both sides of the river. It was impossible to see what the demons on the other side were doing. The only thing that could be heard was the sound of wings flapping in the sky. The winged people were the scouts of the demon race.
… …
"Bring me my bow!"
On a small path outside the fortress, Qin Yin was dressed in a well-ironed dark blue female military uniform of the Empire, with a blue Purple Yinghua Empress robe draped over her back. She took a bow from a servant, and her beautiful eyes flashed. She suddenly drew the bow and aimed at the sky. She couldn't see anything in the fog, so she could only rely on the sound to determine the location. With a whoosh, the arrow left the bow, and the next moment, a Winged Person screamed in pain and fell into the forest in front of her.
"Your Highness has great archery skills!" Feng Jixing couldn't help but praise.
Qin Yin stood there suspiciously. It seemed that after cultivating the Dragon Slaying Art, her spiritual sense became much clearer.
Qu Chu who was riding on the horse smiled and stroked his beard: "Your Highness doesn't need to be suspicious. The Dragon Slaying Art originates from the dragon race. The ancient holy dragon race is much more sensitive to aura than humans. So Your Highness's perception of aura and spiritual sense is probably comparable to Yu who cultivates the Spirit Pulse Art. However … Your Highness's archery skills are really good."
Qin Yin's eyes turned red: "This archery skills was taught to me by father …"
Qu Chu and Feng Jixing were silent for a while.
Everyone slowly walked on the small path. A total of five thousand imperial soldiers were protecting them. In addition to the three experts, Qu Chu, Feng Jixing, and Qin Yan, even if Luo Lan came personally, she wouldn't be able to do anything to Qin Yin.
The river flowed endlessly. Qin Yin spurred her horse forward, and the dragon-shaped God Binding Chains wrapped around her body. She was so majestic that a group of imperial guards did not even dare to raise their heads to look at the beautiful Empress.
Qin Yin suddenly got off the horse. She stepped on the grass beside the river and led the horse forward. The horse wanted to eat grass, but she didn't let it. She led it all the way, making Feng Jixing smile.
"Hua hua …"
Suddenly, water splashed out from the bottom of the empress's boots. Qin Yin couldn't help but exclaim. She stood there dumbfounded, looking thoughtful.
"What's wrong, Your Highness?" Feng Jixing asked.
Qin Yin frowned and said, "When I passed by here yesterday, the water level of the Daojiang River hadn't reached this level yet. Today, it has reached this level, and the water level has risen by at least one meter. This … Even in spring, the water level shouldn't rise so quickly, right?"
"Indeed, it's not that fast." Feng Jixing smiled. "But … what did Your Highness think of?"
"Yes."
Qin Yin frowned and said, "General Feng, I've thought of a very frightening situation … … Do you think the Demon Race will fill up the river and try to use the heavy equipment to attack the steel wall? If the water level has really risen, I'm afraid they're already doing it. "
"This …"
Feng Jixing's body trembled and his face turned pale. "Someone, immediately spur the horses to search along the river downstream. Once the Demon Race has any unusual movements, immediately report to me!"
"Yes, Commander!"
A group of Imperial Army cavalry galloped away.
It was common sense to cut off the river downstream and raise the water level upstream. Feng Jixing and Qin Yin's heart turned cold. They must not look down on QianFeng. They must not look down on the wisdom of the Demon Race's commander. Otherwise, it would be a disaster!
…
The blazing sun dispersed the fog. At noon, an Imperial Army cavalry galloped along the river bank and looked at the opposite shore with a dumbfounded expression. There, a large number of Armor Demons were hurrying back and forth. They were carrying sacks of mud that weighed hundreds of kilograms on their shoulders as they galloped and threw the sacks into the river. The Demon Race was indeed filling up the river!
Half of the river had already been cut off and this Imperial Army armoured cavalryman's face was pale as he retreated and shouted loudly, "Quickly send a letter to Commander Feng, the demon race is filling up the river twenty miles west of Mountain Forest Town's crossing!"
After noon, a large number of human troops gathered by the river bank.
Qin Yin, Feng Jixing and Xiang Yu personally supervised the battle. The imperial soldiers with heavy shields formed a line of defense by the river bank and watched the other party fill up the river.
"No, we cannot let them do as they wish." Feng Jixing's expression turned cold and said, "Your Highness, please mobilize the navy and order Baili Cang to go out to battle and destroy the Demon Race's dam. Otherwise, once the dam is completed, it will be our disaster!"
"Yes."
Qin Yin turned and said, "Baili Cang, immediately lead the navy to battle and use crossbows and arrows to disrupt the Demon Race's dam building plan."
"Yes, Your Highness!"
The war drums rumbled and dozens of naval warships docked on the shore slowly sailed around the dam. The deck was full of archers with longbows. They were about 50 meters away from the dam. Tens of thousands of arrows were shot at the same time. For a time, the Armor Demons on the dam fell into the water, and the tyrannical steel arrows of the crossbows could penetrate the shells of the Demon Race and kill them directly.
The Armor Demons on the dam were in chaos. At this moment, a high-ranking Demon Race general, who was enshrouded in Blood Demon Breath, rode his horse, raised his long sword and shouted in the Demon Race's language. Soon, the Armor Demons picked up a shield that shone under the sun and blocked around the dam. Suddenly, most of the arrows were bounced off, but the Demon Race's sacks were still falling into the water, constantly cutting off the Rice River tributary.
"Not good …"
Xiang Yu gnashed his teeth and said, "The Demon Race actually came up with such a despicable method. It's really hateful."
Feng Cangsheng frowned and said, "Pass down the order, let the navy throw barrels filled with black beech oil on the dam with catapults, and then shoot arrows. I'd like to see if these Armor Demons can continue to build the dam in the flames!"
"Yes!"
Soon after, catapults were launched from the battleships one after another. Barrels filled with black beech oil fell into the embankment and into the water. Those that fell into the embankment were all broken and overflowed. Those that fell into the water floated on the surface of the water without being damaged. The next moment, dozens of battleships launched tens of thousands of arrows at the same time. Immediately, the armor demons on the embankment were caught in a sea of fire.
"Roar!"
An armored demon abruptly scooped up a barrel of black beech oil from the water as he slightly bent his body and abruptly threw it out. With a loud sound "bang", the barrel smashed onto the deck of the battleship. At the same time, the high-class demon general raised his longbow and released a rocket precisely onto the battleship. In a split second, the black beech oil was ignited and exploded. As a result, the entire battleship was covered with flames. As a result, the marines fell into the water one after another.
Qin Yin frowned slightly and remained silent. Her heart became heavier and heavier. The Demon Race's tactic of filling up the river was almost unsolvable. Once they succeeded, they could only rely on the steel wall to protect the imperial capital.
"They stopped building the dam." Su Muyun said with narrowed eyes, "But, it's only temporary."
Su'Er said, "Your Highness, what should we do?"
"The black beech oil won't burn for too long."
Qin Yin sighed softly and said, "Pass down my order. Stockpile a large number of arrows, stones and other defensive equipment on the steel wall. Prepare to rely on the steel wall to defend against the Demon Race. All the naval warships immediately leave the tributary of Daojiang River and go to the main stream of Daojiang River to wait for orders. Otherwise, once the river is blocked, all our warships will fall into the hands of the Demon Race."
"Yes, Your Highness!" Baili Cang cupped his fists and said respectfully.
Qin Yin then looked at Feng Jixing and said, "General Feng, the navy will also listen to your orders. Look for opportunities. Once the Demon Race is negligent, the navy warships can directly dock at the east bank and send troops to burn the Demon Race's granary. Once the food is cut, the Demon Race will not be able to hold on for too long."
"Yes, Your Highness, I will follow your orders!"
Feng Jixing took a deep look at the flowing Daojiang River.
…
West of the Empire, Endless Forest, Coiling Dragon Valley.
A group of Barbarian Race warriors surrounded the Great Barbarian God of Wilderness as they slowly walked out of the valley. This was the first formal meeting since the start of the war. The war drums were very gentle, showing that both sides wanted to make peace.
Lin Muyu dismounted and brought Tang Xiaoxi, Tang Zhen, Wei Chou and the others to greet them. Both sides stood in the open space in the forest.
"Long time no see, Lord Chief." Lin Muyu cupped her fists and said with a smile.
The Great Barbarian God of Wilderness seemed to have aged a lot. Her expression was a bit dejected as she smiled and said, "Commander Lin Muyu, the Great Barbarian Race will never be conquered. But today, we can establish a friendship and alliance between our two races."
"Of course."
Lin Muyu smiled and said, "Although the Great Barbarian Race and the Human Race are different, we are all humans and have the same bloodline. If the Great Barbarian Race is in trouble, the Human Empire will naturally not stand idly by."
"Thank you for your kind intentions, Commander." The Great Barbarian God of Wilderness smiled and said, "What Commander means is … the Barbarian Race can stay in the Endless Forest to recuperate, but the condition is that we provide you with excellent warriors. Is that right?"
"Yes."
"The Barbarian Race warriors are all descendants of the Ancient Barbarian God. Our bloodline is very pure, and the life of every Barbarian Race warrior is very precious. This … Commander should understand, right?"
"I understand. I will do my best to ensure their safety. Once a Barbarian Race warrior dies, I will naturally compensate you with enough gold coins."
"According to the Human Empire's Gold Hub Coins, how many Gold Hub Coins will be given to us after a Barbarian Race warrior dies in battle?"
"One hundred," Lin Muyu said.
"One hundred?" The Great Barbarian God of Wilderness frowned and said, "Their father gave birth to them and their mother raised them. They are all living beings and could have lived carefree lives. Are they only worth one hundred Gold Hub Coins?"
Lin Muyu said, "The Empire is at war and the economy is very poor. I already have enough. The compensation for a soldier who dies in battle is only fifty Gold Hub Coins."
"But the total population of the Barbarian Race has shrunk from more than ten million to less than a million. We can't afford any more losses. Moreover, this is a war between the humans and the Demon Race. It has nothing to do with our Barbarian Race."
The Patriarch was like an old fox, constantly exploiting the pitiful "conqueror" of Lin Muyu.
"How about this, one hundred and fifty Gold Hub Coins, no more." Lin Muyu nodded.
"Commander is benevolent!"
The Patriarch continued, "The Barbarian Race is descended from the Ancient Barbarian God. We have a proud bloodline and will never submit to any Empire. This … Commander should understand, right?"
"I understand."
Lin Muyu cupped her hands and said, "Don't worry, the Barbarian Race will move to the south of the Endless Forest. We will give you land and form an independent country. You will still be the ruler of the Barbarian Race, and no one can order you around. Our relationship will only be that of friends."
The Patriarch broke into a smile. "Commander, you really are the savior of our Barbarian Race!"
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