"Rumble … …"
The iron gate of the Seven Custom Gate slowly rose. After five days of bitter waiting, Tang Xiaoxi finally opened the gate.
Outside the gate, nearly twenty thousand soldiers of the National Guardian Army were waiting in formation. Tang Zhen raised his hand and said, "Blade and shield formation, prepare to defend! Archers and arrow boxes, hold the line. No one is to panic! "
The sound of ropes twisting the arrow boxes could be heard. A battle was about to begin.
"Your Highness."
The Saintess of the Demon Race, Linghu Yan, dressed in a red dress, rode her horse to the side of Tang Xiaoxi and said respectfully, "The warriors of the Demon Race are ready. As long as the Seven Seas City army inside the gate shows any disobedience, our Fox Clan Iron Cavalry will cooperate with the National Guardian Army to kill them. No matter how many of them come, they will all die."
"En."
Sporadic snowflakes fell from the sky. Tang Xiaoxi's delicate face had a trace of worry and said, "Don't act rashly. The people inside the gate are all soldiers of my Tang Clan. Don't make a move unless it's absolutely necessary. Let me go and say my farewells first."
"Yes!"
Tang Zhen also cupped his fists from afar.
At this moment, the sound of hooves could be heard from inside the fortress. A row of Seven Seas City Cavalry carrying the Purple Flower Empire's war flag rushed out. The person at the front was wearing a golden armor and looked very familiar. It was Lu Zhong. His two sons were also wearing armor and followed closely behind him. Hundreds of cavalry came out in a line and in the blink of an eye, they lined up in front of Tang Xiaoxi.
"Shoot at the foot of the formation!"
Tang Zhen ordered loudly.
Among the National Guardian Army, a divine archer drew his bow and shot a sharp arrow into the distance. "Pa!" The arrow hit the ground and the feathers trembled. Immediately, Lu Zhong's cavalry stopped moving forward. If they took another step forward, it would mean the start of a battle. This might not be a good thing for anyone.
Lu Zhong spurred his horse forward and cupped his fists from afar. "Subordinate Lu Zhong greets Fu Guo Junzhu!"
With her amazing cultivation, Tang Xiaoxi was naturally not afraid of Lu Zhong. She led Tang Zhen and Linghu Yan to the front and said, "Uncle Tianji, what has happened in the Seven Seas Province? Why can't all the Divine Halls be contacted? Why hasn't there been a single reply from the Empress Palace? Is the Seven Seas Province really going to change its banner?"
"Princess Xi, you've misunderstood."
Lu Zhong raised his arm and pointed at the purple flower emblem on his collar. "Princess Xi, look. We're still soldiers of the empire, and we definitely won't have any thoughts of betrayal. The reason why we haven't contacted Lanyan City is because the Seven Seas Province has been snowing for an entire month. The snow has blocked all the roads, causing messenger birds to be unable to fly. I hope Princess Xi will understand."
"Oh, I see …"
Tang Xiaoxi sneered in her heart. The Seven Seas Province wasn't like Cloud Province and Heaven's Pivot Province with undulating mountains. More than 70% of the land in the Seven Seas Province was plains. This was also the biggest reason why the Seven Seas Province was so rich. No matter how heavy the snow on the plains was, it was impossible for the roads to be blocked. At least, Tang Xiaoxi hadn't heard of such a thing in the past 20 years.
However, she didn't expose him. She just smiled and said, "Uncle Tianji, how many Tang Clan troops are there in the north of the Seven Seas Province?"
"This …" Lu Zhong hesitated.
"Why? Can't you tell me?" Tang Xiaoxi raised her eyebrows and revealed a trace of displeasure.
"No, Princess Xi, you've misunderstood." Lu Zhong cupped his fists and said, "It's just that Lu Zhong's status is low, and I can only control 100,000 troops under my command. Therefore, I dare not speak about the military affairs of the Seven Seas City. I think Princess Xi should wait for the real owner of the Seven Seas City to come before asking."
"The real owner of the Seven Seas City?" Tang Xiaoxi felt a wave of irritation in her heart. She said, "Lu Zhong, am I not the real owner of the Seven Seas City? Don't forget that you're a soldier of the empire. You must obey your superiors. My title and military rank are many times higher than yours. If you continue to shirk the responsibility, I'll attack the wall! "
"Attack the wall?" Lu Zhong couldn't help but laugh. He looked at the campsite of the Kingdom Guarding Army and the Demon Clan Army and said with a smile, "Princess Xi has brought less than 50,000 troops. I'm afraid you won't be able to do anything to the sturdy Seven Seas City. Moreover … Princess Xi doesn't even know how many Tang Clan troops there are in the Seven Seas City. Wouldn't it hurt the Seven Seas King if you make such a big fuss?"
"Cut the crap. When will the owner of the Seven Seas City come to see me?"
"Very soon. Please wait for a while, Princess."
"Hmph!"
Tang Xiaoxi was so angry that her chest was heaving up and down. The National Suppressing Whip in her hand was even faintly glowing with flames. If the people in the Seven Seas City didn't come out after a while, she might really start a massacre.
In less than 30 minutes, a large number of troops came out of the Seven Seas City. The eight gates opened at the same time, and tens of thousands of troops poured out. Most of them were spearmen and shield troops. After all, there were very few pastures in the Seven Seas City, so there were very few cavalrymen. In terms of the number of cavalrymen, the Seven Seas City was far less than the Sunset Rain City and the Lanyan City.
Just when Tang Xiaoxi's patience was about to run out, a group of guards in golden armor came out of the fortress on horseback and surrounded a carriage with a canopy. Such a grand display must be the real owner.
Tang Xiaoxi wasn't afraid. She urged her horse forward and waved the National Suppressing Whip. A strong wind swept out and rolled up the curtain of the carriage. She said in a low voice, "Come out and let me see who you are!"
Inside the carriage, a hand with burn marks was holding the hood. The person inside the carriage bent down and said with a smile, "Sister Xiao Xi, why is your temper getting worse and worse?"
"Ah …"
Tang Xiaoxi was shocked. Looking at the seriously burned person in front of her, she still recognized him. It was Tang Lu. The Tang Lu who was said to have been assassinated was actually not dead!
"Tang Lu, you … weren't you assassinated?" Tang Xiaoxi was stunned.
"Haha, there are always bad people who want to harm this young master. However, I'm lucky. They can't kill me." Tang Lu raised his eyebrows and smiled. His body was brimming with a kind of arrogant momentum.
On the contrary, Tang Xiaoxi smiled. "It's good that you're not dead. This means that the Tang Family still has descendants. Grandfather should be very happy! Right, let's get down to business. Why did the Tang Family refuse to communicate with Lanyan City through letters? What have you been doing in the Seven Seas Province for the past month? "
Tang Lu sternly said, "Grandfather ordered me to recruit and train soldiers. Now, the Seven Seas City already has 300,000 troops. There are so many demon spies in Lanyan City. Grandfather is worried that the strength of the Seven Seas City will be leaked, so he ordered me to cut off the communication with Lanyan City. Now that the demon race is invading, it's time for my Tang Family to show our strength."
At this time, another group of people emerged from the fortress. They were all vassals of the Tang Family. They were also generals who held military power. From Chiliarch to Captaincy, there were nearly a hundred people. Zhou Chong and the others were among them. Strictly speaking, the true military power of the Tang Family's 300,000 troops was in the hands of these people. Tang Lu was just gathering them together.
"Hua!"
Tang Xiaoxi raised her arm. The golden imperial edict unfolded in her palm and said, "Tang Family, hear the edict!"
Tang Lu, Lu Zhong, and the others were startled and knelt down one after another.
Tang Xiaoxi clearly said, "In accordance with heaven's virtue, the Emperor's imperial edict orders Tang Xiaoxi to accept all the troops of the empire in the Seven Seas Province. Once the troops have arrived, immediately head to the Cangnan Province to await deployment. Those who disobey will be immediately beheaded."
"Heh …"
Tang Lu, who was bowing on the ground, actually laughed. He raised his head and said with a smile, "Xiao Xi, does Her Highness want to hand over the Tang Family's troops to you?"
"That's right."
"But …" Tang Lu stood up and said, "There are 300,000 troops in the Seven Seas Province. Grandfather ordered me to gather the troops at the Seven Seas Pass before leaving. Only by gathering the troops can we resist the powerful demon army. After all, the Tang Family's troops are Grandfather's blood and sweat. Xiao Xi, you are also Grandfather's grandson. You should be able to understand Grandfather's painstaking efforts, right?"
"You!"
Tang Xiaoxi was enraged from the bottom of her heart and said, "When will the 300,000 troops be gathered?"
"At least half a month, at most two months. It doesn't matter. Just wait a little longer." Tang Lu's face was full of smiles.
Tang Xiaoxi's face was cold as she said, "What if I order you to immediately send the troops to Cangnan Province?"
"Then forgive me for not obeying."
Tang Lu's face was full of determination as he said, "As a descendant of the Tang Family, I must obey Grandfather's edict. As long as Grandfather's personal letter doesn't reach my hands for a day, I will not send troops to Cangnan Province. Xiao Xi, if you are in a hurry, I can allocate you 500 cavalrymen and let you first go to Cangnan Province to resist the enemy. How about it?"
"Motherf * cker!"
Tang Zhen had a fiery temper. He directly pulled out his sword and said angrily, "Tang Lu, you have repeatedly disobeyed the edict. It seems that you have already made up your mind to commit treason when the demon race invades!"
"Tang Zhen!" Tang Lu said in a grim voice, "In any case, you're a member of my Tang Family, yet you actually can't distinguish between inside and outside. Don't forget that I'm your Young Master. Are you courting death by being so rude?"
Tang Zhen gnashed his teeth as he urged his horse forward and said to Tang Xiaoxi in a low voice, "Princess Xi, the Tang Family is going to rebel! Once we leave, so long as there's the slightest news of losing the battle from the frontlines, that bastard Tang Lu will surely mobilize 300,000 troops to attack Lanyan City. So long as Lanyan City falls into their hands, then Lanyan City, Qihai City, and Coldstar City will be able to form a triangular formation and be in an invincible position. Tang Lu has planned well! "
"Tang Lu, that bastard …"
Tang Xiaoxi gritted her teeth as she suddenly spurred her horse to turn around and said, "Tang Zhen, let's go. Mobilize all the troops in the Endless Forest. I want to defend Lanyan City for Xiao Yin once more!"
"Yes!"
…
As he watched Tang Xiaoxi and the others turn around and leave, Tang Lu couldn't help but take a deep breath and say, "How dangerous! I was almost unable to endure the pressure. Tang Xiaoxi and Tang Zhen are being overbearing, and I'm afraid this matter won't end well. What should we do?"
Lu Zhong cupped his fists and said, "Young Master, don't worry. The Kingdom Garrison Army only has a total of 50,000 to 60,000 troops, and coupled with the demon race and barbaric race, it would absolutely not exceed 250,000 troops. They're just a motley crew. So long as we send out the 47,000 Seven Seas Cavalry to charge into the battle, I guarantee that not a single one of them will be left alive. Not to mention we have the Seven Seas Pass, so there's utterly no need to go to war with them in the wilderness."
"What do you mean?"
"Heh …" Lu Zhong's eyes were filled with cunning as he said, "The devil race has mobilized an entire 500,000 troops this time! How could Lin Muyu, Feng Jixing, and the others possibly resist them? Not to mention that the Yihe Kingdom is ready to make a move, and Qin Yi has always had the intention of establishing hegemony and wholeheartedly wants to retake the north ridge. So, Qin Yin will surely be unable to pass this hurdle. Once the frontlines fail, then Tang Xiaoxi will surely dispatch the demon race's troops to reinforce Qin Yin. Coupled with Su Muyun's always harboring ulterior motives, we just have to wait, and we'll be able to wait for a situation where the world is divided into five! "
Tang Lu couldn't help but roar with laughter. "I have Count Tianji, it's truly like adding wings to a tiger!"
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