In the camp of the garrison of Xiyang City, the cold wind blew in through the gap of the commander's tent, causing the candlelight to flicker.
"Marshal, rest early." The guard said respectfully.
"It's okay."
Ding Xi's eyes were fixed on the scroll in his hand. The words recorded on the scroll were the military book left by Xiang Wentian, the military god. It was a page about the Qiankun Battle Formation. Feng Jixing launched the Qiankun Battle Formation with 60,000 troops and stopped the Armor Demon in the unicorn forest. It was a miracle. In the records of the battles between humans and demons, there were two large-scale field battles. One was when Long Qianlin used the Iron Chain Horse Tactic to fight the Thunder Chong Legion and lost more than half of his troops. The other was when Feng Jixing used the Qiankun Battle Formation to fight the Armor Demon Legion of the demons. In a sense, Feng Jixing's tactic was more successful than Long Qianlin's. If he could use the Qiankun Battle Formation more skillfully, he might be able to defeat the demons with this tactic.
"Huala …"
The tent was opened and Ding Sangeng walked in covered with snow. He took off his battle robe and handed it to the attendant. He walked straight to Ding Xi, glanced at the scroll in Ding Xi's hand and said with a smile, "Marshal is still thinking about the Qiankun Battle Formation?"
"Yes." Ding Xi rubbed his temples. His face was full of fatigue as he said, "Qian Feng and Lei Chong will definitely not let the matter rest after their defeat in the Wildfire Plains. The demons will make a comeback sooner or later. What are the chances of our Yihe Country winning? Long Qianlin's arrow chest and third-rate white diamond arrowheads? I really don't know if those white diamond arrowheads can really penetrate the armor of the Armor Demon as Long Qianlin said. "
Ding Sangeng said, "The commander-in-chief relies heavily on Long Qianlin, Ye Xunhuan, and the others. He gave most of the military power of the Yihe Country to these two people, leaving less than sixty thousand men and horses for Marshal Ding. Which soldier of the empire doesn't feel injustice for Marshal Ding? But now, Marshal Ding is still racking his brains for the safety of Yihe Country. Why do you have to do this? "
"Hahaha …"
I, Ding Xi, am not a narrow-minded person. Commander weakening my military power must have its uses, but Commander still left sixty thousand troops for me. This is enough. Third watch, after this heavy snow stops, reorganize the troops. I want to drill them in the Qiankun Battle Formation! "
"Yes, Marshal!"
"By the way, have you chased after the champion of the Heavenly Book Conference?"
"No." Ding San felt even more helpless as he said, "This general really doesn't understand. This young master of the Heavenly Tome Conference's champion had the opportunity to marry the incomparably beautiful young lady Man Tingfang, so why did he refuse?"
Ding Xi couldn't help but laugh, "Third Miss has always been unruly and willful. Perhaps there is a reason why she ran away. Anyway, if it were me, I would also run away, hahaha …"
Ding Sangeng sat down and said, "Commander Ding, you're still in the mood to joke around here. We didn't manage to chase down the champion of the Heavenly Book Gathering and let such a talent escape. The Sunset Marquis will definitely blame us. Commander Ding, you'd better think about how to deal with the Marquis!"
"Deal with the Marquis?" Ding Xi laughed, "The generals of Sunset City are all potbellied and mediocre. After the battle of Lanyan City, they've long lost their will to fight and only know how to enjoy themselves. In the entire Swift White Province, if I, Ding Xi, don't lead troops, who will? Don't worry, the Marquis won't do anything to me. Third watch, how did the champion and second place escape? Logically speaking, the light cavalry stationed within the steel walls are all top-notch horses. There's no reason they couldn't catch up! "
Ding San cupped his fists and said, "Just as we were about to give chase, the champion used the top-quality Earth Tome he had just carved and activated the power of heaven and earth. Nearly three hundred meters of fire rain blocked the exit of the steel walls, so we had no way of giving chase."
"A three-hundred-meter range of fire rain?"
Ding Xi couldn't help but be stunned, "How is that possible … I've seen the people of Northern Qi use the Heavenly Tome. That time … the middle-quality Earth Tome only summoned a twenty-meter range of fire rain. Although his top-quality Earth Tome is strong, it shouldn't be that much stronger, right?"
"That … I don't know."
Ding Xi clenched his fists and said, "For such a talent to leave Swift White Province is truly a pity. Send more people out to search. Let's hope he'll change his mind and be willing to marry the Third Miss. In truth, there's nothing wrong with the Third Miss, just that her temper is bad. Her character and knowledge are both good, and she's fresh and beautiful … Ah, this Li Manor Protector is really too confusing. Could it be … because he once offended the second son of Northern Qi, he fled to escape punishment? That shouldn't be … "
"…"
Ding San sat there on his knees, not knowing how to interrupt. He just looked at Ding Xi and muttered to himself.
…
At Ink Pine Pass, the curtain of snow blocked one's line of sight. Visibility was no more than fifty meters, but when Lin Muyu and Qin Yin arrived at the gates, there were still people above who saw them. A general raised a long knife and asked, "Who are you, old man? Ink Pine Pass is under martial law at night. No one is allowed to enter. Please return!"
Lin Muyu walked forward and took out her general's token from her bosom. She held it high and said, "Look at this, then decide if you want to open the gates and let us in."
"Oh?"
The general raised his torch and looked at it from afar. He saw that the golden token glowed with a golden light, but he couldn't see the words clearly. But looking at the shape, it was indeed the token of an Imperial general. Immediately, his whole body trembled. He said to the guards beside him, "Take a few dozen people with me to take a look. This person looks like he's no ordinary person."
"Yes, General!"
A few minutes later, the iron gates opened with a creak. The cold wind outside immediately poured into the pass, and a group of imperial soldiers walked out. The centurion walked forward respectfully and took a look at Lin Muyu's token. Immediately, he was scared out of his wits. He quickly knelt on one knee and saluted, saying, "This general greets Commander Yu!"
"Commander Yu?" The group of imperial soldiers was dumbfounded. They looked at each other and quickly understood. Within the empire, there was only one person who could be called Commander Yu, and that was Lin Muyu, who had defeated the QianFeng Corps in the Wildfire Plains. She was an Imperial general who was on the same level as Feng Jixing!
Very soon, the group of soldiers knelt down one after another. The snow on the ground melted a little, and immediately wet their knees.
Lin Muyu raised her hand. "Get up, don't stand on ceremony. Let's enter the pass first. Arrange two warm rooms for me and have someone make some delicious food. Understood?"
"Yes, Commander!"
The centurion stood up, but his gaze fell on Qin Yin, who was beside Lin Muyu. Under the illumination of the torch, this young lady was very beautiful, and her identity was obvious. Everyone knew who Lin Muyu was. If this young lady wasn't the Princess of the Seven Seas, Tang Xiaoxi, then she should be the current empress.
For a moment, the centurion was so excited that he almost fainted. Many imperial soldiers might not even get to see the empress once in their entire lives. However, it was very likely that he would be in close contact with the empress only two meters away. This was a great honor!
"Commander, who is this young lady?" he couldn't help but ask.
However, Lin Muyu said, "Don't ask what you shouldn't. Don't make it public."
"Yes!"
This centurion also had some information and knew that Princess Xi had been in charge of Lanyan City for the past half a month. Rumor had it that the empress, Qin Yin, was in seclusion. Based on this deduction, the identity of this young lady in front of him had been confirmed. He immediately cupped his fists respectfully, bowed deeply to Qin Yin, and said, "Please enter the pass!"
It was warm inside Mo Song Pass. Lin Muyu and Qin Yin's rooms were arranged on the third floor of the pass. There was a small window facing Lingnan, and one could faintly see the fire in the wind and snow. There was a heater in the room, and it was very warm. Lin Muyu helped Qin Yin take off her cloak and shook off the snow on it. Meanwhile, Qin Yin moved forward and smiled as she helped Lin Muyu untie the belt of her leather robe.
At the side, the three chiliarchs who were guarding Mo Song Pass were dumbfounded. They had already guessed Qin Yin's identity, so they didn't dare to say anything in the face of such a heartless display of affection and could only endure it.
After Lin Muyu sat down, she glanced at their military insignia. There was a small insignia of Qihai City below it. This group of people were all generals under Tang Lan. It seemed that the defensive line around the Qinling Mountains was once again under Tang Lan's control. This couldn't be helped. After all, Lin Muyu had only joined the imperial army for four to five years, while Tang Lan had been in control of the army for as long as 40 years. This kind of accumulation of deep roots couldn't be changed in a short period of time.
After asking a few questions about the defense of Mo Song Pass, Lin Muyu ordered them to leave and not to wait on her. Then, they ate the food that the soldiers brought. It was very delicious, and they didn't dare to be negligent. There was meat and vegetables for this meal. Presumably, to the soldiers, being able to eat such a meal was no different from celebrating a festival.
…
The snow stopped the next day, but at a glance, thousands of miles of mountains and rivers were covered in snow. It was a very magnificent sight. After Lin Muyu and Qin Yin finished breakfast, they prepared to set off. Qin Yin changed into a snow-white leather robe embroidered with a faint golden purple flower pattern. Immediately, there was a huge change in her aura. As for Lin Muyu, he wore the white robe of the Imperial Army, which made the group of soldiers once again confirm his identity.
There were 500 cavalrymen from Mo Song Pass to escort them back to Lanyan City, so that they could take care of each other along the way.
Lin Muyu had a pile of treasures in her arms, so she had to be careful. When they passed by Bugu City, she mobilized 500 cavalrymen, and when they passed by Coldstar City, she mobilized another 1000 cavalrymen. When they entered the North Ridge Province two days later, she already had an army of 3000 cavalrymen. As for this army, Lin Muyu didn't want to return it. Instead, she asked Qin Yin to directly leave an imperial edict, and these 3000 cavalrymen were directly added to the Dragon Guard Battalion and handed over to Wei Chou for training. On one hand, it could weaken Tang Lan's forces in the Earth Star Province, and on the other hand, it could slightly strengthen the Dragon Guard Battalion.
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