Tang Lan stood up and coughed violently. Tang Wei hurriedly supported him and said, "Grandpa, are you alright? You're not feeling well. Why don't you go back and rest first?"
"No."
Tang Lan slowly pushed Tang Wei's hand away. His originally turbid eyes shone brightly as he said, "Yihe Nation's total military strength is around 900,000. From their current military deployment, we can see that they have 400,000 troops in Lingnan Province and nearly 500,000 in Swift White Province. Among them, Long Qianlin commands 200,000 and Ding Xi commands 300,000. There are only two people in Yihe Nation that we fear. One is Long Qianlin and the other is Ding Xi. Both of them are famous generals with strategic minds. Now that both of them have appeared in Swift White Province, the general we send must also be a famous general with good strategies. Otherwise, we will definitely lose!"
Qin Yin smiled faintly and said, "Then … according to Your Highness Seven Seas King, who is the most suitable to go?"
Tang Lan said, "Among the famous generals of the empire, Lin Muyu, Feng Jixing, and Xiang Yu are the most proficient in the art of war. Commander Yu repeatedly comes up with unexpected strategies. General Feng is calm and steady, and Marquis Pingnan Xiang Yu is a god-like commander with outstanding courage. All three of them are suitable candidates. However, in terms of experience, Commander Yu has fought with Ding Xi and Long Qianlin many times and knows them very well. Therefore, this old official believes that Commander Yu is the most suitable candidate to defend the three passes!"
"No, I refuse," Lin Muyu said indifferently.
"Why?" Tang Lan was stunned.
Lin Muyu's palm pressed lightly on the edge of the sand table and looked straight at Tang Lan. "First, Ding Xi and Long Qianlin may not attack the empire. After all, the demons are watching covetously. Yihe Nation may not be able to reach any agreement with the demons. Second, as the Seven Seas King said, I have fought with Long Qianlin many times and understand his art of war. However, I have also fought with the demons' QianFeng many times and understand QianFeng's military strategy. Therefore, I want to stay in Five Valleys City and fight with the demons."
Qin Yin said, "If that's the case, Commander Yu can stay by my side. I need him to help me strategize from time to time."
Tang Lan was taken aback. "Then … how should we deal with the possible war in Planet Earth Province?"
Qin Yin smiled faintly. "Why don't we do it this way … General Feng will command 30,000 Imperial Guards, and then we'll allocate 70,000 soldiers from the Earth Star Province's army to support General Feng. The remaining 100,000 soldiers will guard the Earth Star Province. With the three passes, it should be enough to defend against the enemy."
Feng Jixing took a deep breath and said, "Your Highness, most of the defending generals in the Earthstar Province are from the Tang family. I am worried that my prestige is not enough to deter them …"
Su Muyun stroked his beard and smiled. "If that's the case, then I'll ask the Seven Seas King, Tang Lan, to accompany General Feng to the Swift White Province. The Seven Seas King is the head of the Tang family. With a wave of his arm, he can command more than 10,000 people. Also, if General Feng is worried about not having enough soldiers, I'll have Su Yu lead another 50,000 Qin Dragon Army and listen to General Feng's orders. How about that?"
Feng Jixing was taken aback. "If that's the case, then that's even better. However, I don't know if Commander Su Yu is willing to listen to my orders. After all, she is Your Highness's concubine, and I, Feng Jixing, am only a bumpkin."
"What are you saying, General Feng!"
Su Yu giggled. "You are the head of the previous Emperor's Wind, Rain, Thunder, and Lightning Generals. As long as Her Highness Yin issues an imperial edict, Su Yu will naturally obey General Feng's orders and serve the Empire."
"Then let's do it this way!" Qin Yin nodded. "Receive my orders. Feng Jixing will lead 30,000 Imperial Guards to the Earthstar Province immediately. Commander Su Yu will lead 50,000 Qin Dragon Army as well. General Feng will be the commander-in-chief of the vanguard. The Seven Seas King, Tang Lan, will be the military governor. Remember, General Feng will make all the decisions on strategic matters. No one is allowed to interfere."
Tang Lan and Su Yu cupped their fists at the same time. "As you command!"
Qin Yin's orders were extremely clever. In order not to damage Tang Lan's reputation, she made him the military governor, but also gave Feng Jixing the power to act alone. This way, Tang Lan could be sent away from Cangnan Province without affecting Feng Jixing's affairs on the western front.
…
At night, after dinner, Feng Jixing and Su Yu were about to set off. Tang Lan was also hurriedly preparing the guards and so on. This time, most of the troops heading to the Earthstar Province were Feng Jixing and Su Yu's forces. Tang Lan only brought 2,000 guards. Furthermore, the empress had issued an edict, and Tang Lan could only carry it out. She handed over the 100,000 soldiers of Qihai City to Xiang Yu. These 100,000 soldiers were the most experienced elite soldiers of Qihai City!
Under the starlight, Lin Muyu and Wei Chou sent Feng Jixing and Su Yu off Wugu City and out of the city.
"Yu, don't send me off …"
Amidst the messy sound of horse hooves, Su Yu looked back and smiled. "You stay here and take good care of Xiao Yin. At the same time, help me take good care of my King Father. Do you understand?"
"Don't worry, Aunt Lan."
Lin Muyu smiled cheerfully. "You also have to be careful. If you can defend, don't come out of seclusion to fight. Ding Xi and Long Qianlin are not easy to deal with. Brother Feng, you must not underestimate the enemy."
Feng Jixing couldn't help but laugh. "Kid, you should think more about your own situation. The demons are coming in menacingly. This time, QianFeng is almost certain to win. You must be careful! In addition … beware of Xiang Yu. "
His last sentence was very meaningful. How could Lin Muyu not know?
"In that case, I won't send you off."
Lin Muyu spurred her horse forward and raised her palm. Feng Jixing smiled knowingly. Both palms struck together. Lin Muyu said, "Good brother, you must come back alive!"
Feng Jixing nodded. "You too!"
Watching Feng Jixing, Su Yu, and the others disappear into the night, Lin Muyu felt a sense of loss. Her elder brother, Feng Jixing, had always been protecting her. Now that Feng Jixing had left, it seemed that she could only rely on herself to defend the entire steel wall. There was a strong enemy like QianFeng on the outside and a fierce general like Xiang Yu on the inside.
Moreover, Zeng Yifan was also there.
The Empire's God of War, Zeng Yifan, a famous general who was ranked among the Soaring Clouds Pavilion's meritorious officials, was a wolf. He was chased away from Lanyan City by Qin Jin. Now that he had returned, the wolf's return was either to repay a debt of gratitude or to take revenge.
Now, Lin Muyu still couldn't tell whether Zeng Yifan had returned to repay a debt of gratitude or to take revenge.
… …
Three days later, nearly five hundred thousand troops arrived at the steel wall. Lin Muyu led the seventy thousand Dragon's Courage Legion to camp in the Unicorn Forest. Qin Yin's central tent was also set up within the Dragon's Courage Legion. The defense of the steel wall was handed over to the Marquis of Tranquil Sea, Yao Yuan, Su Long, Luo Xin, and the others.
In the afternoon, the central tent was extremely gloomy. Everyone was silent. In the past three days, the demon army had already arrived at the east side of the steel wall, but they still didn't move. It was very puzzling.
"What are the demons thinking?" Xiang Yu asked with a frown.
"Who knows." Situ Sen said coldly.
Lin Muyu stared at the map in the middle and said, "It seems that QianFeng doesn't plan to attack the steel wall. If he wanted to attack, he would have already advanced today. What is he thinking!"
At this time, a messenger flew in and said respectfully, "Your Highness, the frontline military situation."
"Speak!"
"Our scouts have found out that nearly one hundred and fifty thousand Armor Demons are slowly moving to the south of Cangnan Province. They are currently crossing the river. In addition, we have seen many Winged Tribe members circling in the sky to investigate our military situation. However, they are flying too high for our arrows to reach. "
"Understood. Continue to investigate."
"Yes!"
Lin Muyu stood up and slowly moved her hand on the map. She suddenly pointed to the south of the river and asked, "Where is this place? It is not marked on the map. "
Xu Jiantao cupped his fists and said, "Reporting to Commander, this is a mountainous area. It is rugged and difficult to traverse. Even hunters rarely pass through here. Therefore, it is tacitly recognized as a hindrance on the map."
"What if it is the Armor Demons?"
Lin Muyu said, "With the strength of the Armor Demons, can they cross this mountain range?"
"Yes!"
Xiang Yu's eyes turned cold, "Commander Yu, are you suspecting that the demons will attack from the mountain range?"
"Yes, the demons are different from us. They don't have too many supplies. As long as the Armor Demons attack with their blades and shields, they can form a strong fighting force. I suspect that they don't want to attack the steel wall at all. Instead, they want to go around the steel wall and fight us at the edge of the unicorn forest. If that's the case, the steel wall we spent 500 million Gold Coins on will be useless. "
With that, Lin Muyu pointed to a location on the map and asked, "What is this valley called?"
"Cang Lin Valley." Xu Jiantao said in a deep voice, "It's a valley full of white-leafed trees. The terrain of Canglin Valley is very complex and open. To the north of Canglin Valley is Daojiang, and to the south is Qinling Mountains. It's less than 20 miles away from the Sword Garret Fortress guarded by the Yihe Kingdom. If we choose to fight the demons in Canglin Valley, the cavalry of the Yihe Kingdom in Sword Garret can arrive in an hour."
Xiang Yu's face turned pale, "It can't really be Cang Lin Valley, right?"
"That's right."
Lin Muyu's fingers lightly stroked the map as she said, "Your Highness, we must immediately send troops to Cang Lin Valley and guard the valley entrance. We cannot let the demons march straight in. Otherwise, if three hundred thousand demons were to attack the plains at the same time, even the gods would be unable to save us."
"Yes!"
Qin Yin said, "Send three hundred thousand soldiers to guard the Cang Lin Valley! Construct the strategic fortifications. Xiang Yu's army will lead the way, the Iron Blade Army in the center, Su Long's army in the north, the Godly Might Army in the south, and the Valiant Dragon Army in the rear. Move out immediately. "
"Yes!"
…
Inside the Qihai City camp, a group of people cursed after learning of the situation.
"What does Your Highness mean by having our Qihai City army in the center? Do you want us to be cannon fodder?"
"Damn it, why is the Longdan Army Camp in the rear? Aren't they called the strongest army of the Empire? Why is the strongest army in the Empire in the back? "
"We don't accept this!"
"Your Highness is too biased towards Lin Muyu. This is unfair! Marquis Jun, how can you swallow your anger?! "
Facing the indignant generals, Xiang Yu sneered, "You are soldiers of the Empire. Just follow orders. Plus … do you really think we are cannon fodder just because we are in the front? Just wait and see! "
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