On the fourth day of the fourth month, year 7735, Lin Muyu led the Longdan Army Camp and five thousand barbarian warriors out of the Endless Forest and returned to Lanyan City. The entire army set up camp at the Longdan Army Camp outside the city and rested for the night.
Starlight shrouded Lanyan City. Lin Muyu looked at the majestic Lanyan City from afar, but she also knew that Qin Yin and Chu Yao were not in the city. The Demon Clan had invaded, and Qin Yin had personally led the troops. As the Chief Deacon of the Spiritual Medicine Department, Chu Yao had personally gone to take care of the logistics of transporting medicine and other miscellaneous matters.
Rows of carriages sped over under the starlight, escorted by the staff of the temple. In the distance, Jin Xiaotang had already jumped down from her horse and said with a smile, "Brother Yu, all the tasks have been completed! These are five thousand giant armors, five thousand spears, and conical steel shields. We used more than forty ironware workshops in Lanyan City to complete them. "
"Really?"
Lin Muyu was extremely excited. She walked forward and lifted the black cloth on one of the carriages. Sure enough, the spears and shields were suffused with a moving luster under the moonlight.
"Xiaotang, you've been a great help!" Lin Muyu said sincerely.
Jin Xiaotang pouted and said, "Hmph, I've already stopped the business of the merchant guild. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to supply these weapons, provisions, and so on. Brother Yu, you can't squeeze me anymore in the next few months. I want to properly manage the business of the Purple Flower Merchant Guild and make it prosper day by day."
"Alright."
Lin Muyu nodded readily and ordered, "Prince Huang Xi, have the barbarian warriors carry the weapons and shields!"
"Yes!"
Huang Xi's face was filled with excitement. Although the warriors of the Great Wildlands Tribe were extremely strong, all of them used stone weapons. Their lethality was extremely limited, not to mention that their bodies were covered in armor. The carts of spears, shields, and armor were simply priceless treasures to the Wildlands Tribe. They were more precious than anything else.
Lin Muyu picked up a long spear and touched the edge of the spear. She remained silent.
Jin Xiaotang smiled and said, "The edge of this spear was tempered and polished, so it's a bit sharper than the weapons of the average imperial soldier. I think …"
She looked at those tall and sturdy barbarian warriors and said, "I think with the physique and strength of these giant warriors, the sharpness of these spears is enough to penetrate the shell of an armor demon."
"Well, that's good. Thank you, Xiaotang. Stay and have supper with me tonight. Tomorrow, the Longdan Army Camp will be moved to the steel fence. I wonder how the situation there is."
Jin Xiaotang's brows slightly knit as she said, "It is not optimistic. Two days ago Yu's letter was sent back and the news was that the Demon Race had crossed the Rice River and directly attacked the steel protective wall. The Empire's army suffered heavy casualties and those Demon Race seemed to have gone crazy. Once the steel protective wall is unable to hold, one fear that Cang Nan Province would vanish in a moment."
"Yeah."
Lin Muyu muttered to herself for a moment, then said, "Let's go, let's go eat supper."
"Okay ~"
After entering the camp, Jin Xiaotang's eyes widened as she looked at everything in the Longdan Army Camp. The life in the army camp was very novel to her. Far away, beside a bonfire, a beautiful young lady was roasting a deer leg. She was wearing a luxurious cloak and with one look, one would know who she was. Jin Xiaotang immediately bowed respectfully and said with a smile, "This commoner girl Jin Xiaotang greets Princess Xi!"
Tang Xiaoxi turned around and smiled, "Xiaotang? No need to stand on ceremony. Come, come, come. Let's eat together. "
"En, thank you Princess Xi!"
At this time, Wei Chou, Situ Sen, Situ Xue and the other Captaincy level generals also came over and sat in a circle around the bonfire. Wei Chou frowned and said, "Commander, the steel protective wall is in a state of emergency. How about … we march through the night?"
"No."
Lin Muyu shook her head lightly, "We rushed all the way from the Forest of Infinity to Lanyan City. Everyone is exhausted and the warhorses need rest. We must have a good sleep tonight. Otherwise, even if the Longdan Army Camp reaches the steel protective wall, they won't have much combat power. I can't let everyone die for nothing. Eat quickly and sleep after eating."
"Yes, Commander!"
At night, the camp was bustling with people shouting and horses neighing. This time, Lin Muyu brought a total of nearly 110,000 soldiers, including 5,000 Barbarian Tribe soldiers, 50,000 Demon Tribe soldiers, and 50,000 Longdan Army Camp soldiers. In terms of combat power, they could be considered the best among the few large armies in the Empire. Lin Muyu also hoped that this army could bring a bright future to the Empire.
After eating and sending off Jin Xiaotang, Lin Muyu stood outside the commander's tent and breathed in and out, refining the power of stars. The starlight in the entire Empire seemed to have dimmed a lot.
She closed her eyes and let the starlight fall on her body and slowly seep into her flesh. Thoughts flew in Lin Muyu's mind. Ever since she came to this continent, she was first chased by mercenaries in Silver Fir City, then by Jin Yifan's men in Lanyan City, then by Divine Lord Luo Lan when the Yihe Kingdom rebelled. After that, she was resurrected with the help of the Demon Emperor and suffered a crushing defeat in Winter Frost City. She could be said to be the most miserable transmigrator in thousands of years, right?
If one's fist wasn't strong enough, all the lofty words and ambitions were fake.
But now, she had already stepped into the Saint realm, and she had the 110,000 heroes behind her. It was time to show her ambition! Sensing the vigorous power of stars in her body, Lin Muyu felt that the fighting aura in her Dantian was overflowing, and the two martial souls in her Will Sea, the Seven Luminaries Holy Gourd and the God Binding Chains, were shrouded in a pale blue light, suffused with faint starlight. It was the Nebula Fighting Aura! I've already stepped into the middle stage of the First Heaven of the Saint realm! The next step is to continue raising my cultivation and cultivate the Nebula Fighting Aura into the Radiant Sun Fighting Aura, which all Saint realm experts are most proud of. At that time, I'll be close to the pinnacle of the Saint realm, and breaking through to the second layer of the Saint realm is just a matter of time.
With a satisfied smile on his face, he couldn't help but smile. He turned around and lifted the curtain to enter the commander's tent, only to see that on the other bed in the tent, Tang Xiaoxi was already sleeping peacefully. Her sleeping face was very beautiful, and her breathing was even. Her body was covered by a princess's cloak, and a wisp of starlight fell on her face, making her look indescribably beautiful.
Lin Muyu gently pulled the cloak, covering Tang Xiaoxi's exposed snow-white arm, then turned around and went to her own bed, leisurely falling asleep.
The high-ranking generals in the Longdan Army Camp all knew how close Tang Xiaoxi and Lin Muyu were, and there was actually nothing wrong with the two of them sleeping in the same tent. After all, the Empire was in chaos, and powerful enemies were everywhere. Whether it was the Yihe Country or the Demon Race, they all wished for Lin Muyu and Tang Xiaoxi to die. It was also expected that they would send people to assassinate them. Therefore, it was also good for the two of them to stay together and take care of each other.
After a night of deep sleep, dreams were endless. The dreams were red and green, and countless past events flew past one by one. When Lin Muyu woke up, drops of dew were dripping from the tent, landing on her cheeks.
Tang Xiaoxi also slowly woke up. A pair of beautiful eyes looked at Lin Muyu, then looked at her own hair, stuck out her tongue, and said with a smile, "I want to comb my hair first. Can Mu help me?"
"Okay."
Lin Muyu also helped Qin Yin comb her hair, and this feeling was still vivid in her mind. Tang Xiaoxi's hair was soft, and strands of black hair slid in the palm, making people feel intoxicated.
Not long after, the war drums rumbled outside, and the three armies set off.
…
In the Cangnan Province, the war was still in full swing, and the sound of war drums was endless. This was already the seventh day since the Demon Race attacked the steel protective wall. The Empire Army relied on the steel protective wall to resist the Demon Race for seven days and seven nights, and they were not defeated.
The city wall was full of crisscrossed traces of sabers and axes. Although the Demon Race's catapults were clumsy, the huge rocks smashing on the city wall were still chilling.
Feng Jixing, carrying the bloody Windcutter, walked step by step through the pile of corpses, frowned, and said, "Treat the wounded as soon as possible."
Zhang Wei's voice choked for a moment, and said, "Commander, our Imperial Army has lost nearly ten thousand brothers … Moreover, Great Deacon Chu Yao's side has also run out of medicine. Last night, dozens of brothers died of pain."
Feng Jixing's face was full of fatigue, and the smoke of war had blackened his originally handsome face. The white Imperial Forest Cloak draped behind him was also covered with gun holes and sword marks. He murmured, "In short … do your best to fight. The steel protective wall cannot be lost, otherwise … Cangnan Province will be finished. How many arrows do we still have?"
Luo Yu cupped her fists and said, "Enough for a day. The Demon Race has picked up all the arrows under the city wall, these despicable things."
Feng Jixing supported Zhi Chi, looking at the Demon Race's earth wall that was continuously rising in height in the distance, and said, "What is QianFeng thinking? What is their intention in building this wall? I still can't understand. "
Zhang Wei said, "If you can't understand, then don't think about it!"
At this time, Xiahou Sang cupped his fists and said, "Commander, this subordinate has just received intelligence from the scouts. QianFeng's army has a total of one hundred and seventy thousand, and in seven days and seven nights, they have lost nearly forty thousand Armor Demons, and nearly ninety thousand Armor Demons, as well as forty thousand Winged people, high-level demons, and other miscellaneous troops. In addition, QianFeng is personally leading the battle, and the Demon Race's central camp is located near Lake Lu. It is said … there are many enslaved humans there, and some high-level demons, all of them female."
"Female demons?" Feng Jixing was taken aback, "What's their background?"
"It's the Demon Royal Family. Our scouts have captured several human slaves, and from them, we learned that a group of high-level demons has also come to the battlefield, as if they want to see the spectacular scene of the Demon Race attacking the city."
"Damn it!"
Feng Jixing's face was ashen, his clear eyes looking at the generals beside him, suddenly clenching his fists, "It seems we have to take a risk this time!"
"Commander, please give the order!" The generals cupped their fists together.
Feng Jixing looked at the crowd, saying, "Luo Yu, you are the calmest and smartest among the Imperial Army's Captaincy level generals. I order you to lead three thousand Imperial Army elite cavalry to our naval port at night, and transfer twenty warships into the main Rice River Basin. Remember, you can only move in the morning fog at night, and travel along the west bank of Rice River. Once you reach Lake Lu, immediately go ashore and launch a surprise attack on the Demon Race's grain camp, only burn it without fighting, and disrupt the Demon Race's supply line. If possible, capture a few Demon Royal Family members and bring them back to the imperial capital!"
"Yes, Commander!"
Luo Yu's face was covered in blood, raising his head to look at Feng Jixing, his eyes filled with determination, "Even if I die in battle, I will not disappoint Commander's expectations!"
"No."
Feng Jixing placed his hand on his shoulder, saying, "I have given you all the Imperial Army cavalry, and I want you to bring everyone back alive. You must do this, and don't talk to me about failure. This battle, you can only win, not lose!"
"Yes!"
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