"Awooo …"
The low roar of Akatosaurus could be heard from within the tent. It placed its huge head on Lin Muyu's shoulder and gently rubbed it. Its big eyes stared at the horse meat in Lin Muyu's hand, blinking, full of expectation and desire. Every time Lin Muyu lifted the meat, it became even more expectant. The scales on its head stood up like a mimosa, and its ears drooped down, full of obedience. However, when Lin Muyu placed the meat in its mouth, the scales on the Akatosaurus's face was filled with disappointment.
Wei Chou said, "In just one afternoon, the Steel Blade Army lost more than thirty thousand men, and many horses were also injured. Therefore, everyone's dinner has been changed to horse meat. My Lord, eat as much as you want. If that Akatosaurus wants to eat, you can also feed it some. There's plenty of horse meat."
"Oh."
Lin Muyu nodded and said to the Akatosaurus, "Come, open your mouth!"
The Akatosaurus bowed and blinked its eyes. It quickly raised its neck and opened its mouth. Lin Muyu lifted the entire silver cauldron and poured at least three catties of horse meat into the Akatosaurus's mouth. The Akatosaurus swallowed it all without blinking. It then looked at its master with its big watery eyes and licked its lips. Its eyes were filled with hope as always.
Lin Muyu was speechless. She rubbed the Akatosaurus's head and said, "Don't be too greedy. Even if there's plenty of horse meat, we still need to prepare for a long battle. Save as much as you can. Xiaolong, go back to the Alternate Space and find your own food."
The Akatosaurus's mood was gloomy. This was the only thing Lin Muyu could feel. Ever since the Akatosaurus entered the Alternate Space, the soul contract between Lin Muyu and Akatosaurus seemed to have weakened. The only thing she could feel was the Akatosaurus's emotions. As for what Akatosaurus wanted to express, Lin Muyu had no idea.
On the side, Wei Chou, Situ Sen, Situ Xue, and Fengxi were also eating in silence.
After a while, Situ Sen raised his head and said, "My Lord, do you think we have a chance of winning?"
"Yes, although it's not a big chance." Lin Muyu comforted the troops. In fact, he knew that if this situation continued, the chance of winning would be less than 20%.
Situ Xue said, "Today, Xiang Yu's Army, Steel Blade Army, Su Long's Army, and the God Wei Camp have a total of 90,000 soldiers killed and 110,000 wounded. On the other hand, the Demons only lost less than 30,000 Armor Demons. At this rate, all 500,000 of us will die here, and the Demons will still have 200,000 Armor Demons. Moreover, the high-level Demon Army hasn't even been mobilized yet."
Lin Muyu frowned and said, "I know that … but I don't know what Xiao Yin is thinking. I asked her at dusk, but she didn't tell me. I feel that Xiao Yin has her own plan, but she didn't tell me."
Wei Chou was stunned, "With the relationship between you and Her Highness, she didn't tell you?"
"Yes."
Lin Muyu sighed, "It doesn't matter. Since the Longdan Army Camp is responsible for bringing up the rear, let's be at ease and leave the rest to others."
"Yes!"
"Oh yes, is there any news from Feng Jixing and Su Yu?"
"Not yet. From Mo Song Pass to Cang Lin Valley is a thousand miles away. It will take a day and a night to send a letter. Even if they received the letter, it was a day ago. It's useless."
"I hope Brother Feng is safe."
"Commander, don't worry. General Feng is well-versed in military strategy. Even if Long Qianlin and Ding Xi make any strange moves, General Feng can deal with it. Moreover, Her Highness Tang Lan and Commander Su Yu are here. It's even more foolproof."
"Yes."
Lin Muyu nodded. She knew very well what kind of people Long Qianlin and Ding Xi were. These two people were too shrewd. Feng Jixing might be able to mediate if it was a one-on-one battle, but it would be a little difficult if it was one against two.
…
The moonlight of Cang Lin Valley shone brightly on Mo Song Pass. Feng Jixing stood on top of the fortress in a white robe, looking at the soldiers cleaning up the battlefield under the moonlight. His face was full of solemnity. In the battle during the day, both sides suffered losses. Long Qianlin and Ding Xi had gathered nearly four hundred thousand men in Lingnan, but there were only eighty thousand soldiers attacking the three passes.
There were only two possibilities. The first possibility was that Long Qianlin thought that eighty thousand was enough to break through the pass. The other possibility was that they had other plans.
An Imperial Army Captaincy walked up the cold stone steps and cupped his fists, "Commander, a total of three thousand corpses of Yihe Country's soldiers have been cleaned up outside the city!"
"Yes, I know. How many casualties did we suffer? "
"Less than seven hundred people."
At the side, Tang Xi couldn't help but laugh, "General Feng is indeed a famous general of the present age. Under the attack of Long Qianlin and Ding Xi, he was able to kill and injure three thousand of their soldiers, but his own casualties were less than a thousand!"
"Mo Song Pass is sturdy, and defending a city has always been like this." There was no joy on Feng Jixing's face as he said, "Men, send a letter to Zhang Wei and Xiahou Sang, and order them to erect my Commander Flag with the word 'Feng' on the city walls, so that Long Qianlin and Ding Xi would not be able to tell which city I am in."
"Yes, this subordinate will do it right away!"
Su Yu combed her fluttering hair. She was still so graceful in the imperial female military uniform. Looking at Feng Jixing who was in a daze, she couldn't help but laugh, "General Feng, what are you thinking about?"
Feng Jixing looked at the thin layer of snow on the mountain range and said, "I am thinking, how long will it take for the snow to melt."
"Spring comes very quickly in Lingnan, and the temperature is warmer than in Lingbei. So, as long as it doesn't snow, the snow will definitely melt in three days. Maybe … one day is enough, as long as the sun tomorrow is as good as today."
Su Yu squinted her beautiful eyes and asked with a smile, "Why, does the snow have anything to do with our battle?"
"Commander Su Yu, you haven't experienced the Lanyan City Rebellion, so you don't know the origin of that war. But … as a general of the empire, Commander Su Yu should remember how the Yihe rebels crossed the Qinling Mountains and conquered Cangnan Province, Earthstar Province, and Lingdong Province in one fell swoop, right?"
"Green cowhide crossing the mountains?"
Su Yu's body trembled, "Do you mean … Long Qianlin and Ding Xi will also use the green cowhide crossing the mountains?"
"Why wouldn't they?"
Feng Jixing's eyes were indifferent, "Lin Yu, who came up with the green cowhide crossing the mountains, is Long Qianlin's cousin, so it's not surprising that Long Qianlin will use the same trick again. Spring is warm, flowers are blooming, and all living things are coming back to life. Green has already begun to appear on the Qinling Mountains in the Swift White Province. I have asked around, there are at least 20 places in the Qinling Mountains that can be crossed. Although the three passes are dangerous, if Long Qianlin and Ding Xi order hundreds of thousands of Yihe soldiers to cross the mountains at night, they will surround the three passes and cut off our food supply and water supply.
Su Yu's expression was anxious, and she sucked in a breath of cold air, "So … so scary, what should we do now?"
Feng Jixing smiled, "Commander Su Yu, don't panic. Both Duke Lan and I have already thought of this, so we have sent out tens of thousands of soldiers a day ago. We have sent two thousand soldiers to every pass that can be crossed, set up traps, set up arrow boxes, and so on. As long as Long Qianlin and Ding Xi want to cross the mountains, no matter how many come, they will all die!"
Su Yu showed a trace of relief, "Fortunately, General Feng is here …"
"Sigh …"
Feng Jixing sighed and wrung his hands, not saying anything.
"Why is General Feng sighing?"
"I'm sighing because I can only guard here. If it were Yu guarding the three passes, I'm afraid he would have already sent his troops to Lingnan and taken the initiative to attack."
Su Yu couldn't help but laugh, "This is also a good thing for the empire. Commander Yu is good at attacking, and General Feng is good at defending. Both of them are indispensable. I think this is also the reason why Her Highness Yin sent Commander Yu to guard the three passes!"
Feng Jixing smiled awkwardly and continued to be silent.
…
Late at night, on the rugged and winding mountain road of Qinling Mountains, a group of Yihe soldiers dressed in black with swords and sabers in their hands walked cautiously. On one side of them was a bottomless abyss, and if they were slightly careless, they would fall and be smashed to pieces. However, the look in their eyes was resolute. Everyone knew that Ding Xi and Long Qianlin had ordered that the first person to cross the Qinling Mountains would be promoted to a chiliarch, with a reward of one million gold!
However, it seemed that they didn't have the fortune to enjoy this reward of one million gold!
Just after the first Yihe soldier appeared, there was a sudden whoosh in the distance, and a sharp arrow directly pierced his throat. Immediately, his dead body rolled down the mountain cliff. The Yihe soldiers behind were in a commotion. A centurion immediately pulled out his sword and shouted, "There's an ambush. Charge! Rush out of the ambush! They won't have too many troops!"
"Kill!"
Hundreds and thousands of Yihe soldiers madly rushed to the top of the mountain, but what greeted them was a row of pitch-black arrow boxes. With the sound of bowstrings being pulled, densely packed arrows flew out, and in the blink of an eye, hundreds of Yihe soldiers in front of them were turned into corpses!
"Oh no … They came prepared!"
A chiliarch's face was full of shock, and he said, "Retreat … retreat, we can't attack anymore. Send a letter to the marshal!"
"Pa pa …"
A messenger bird flew down the mountain at high speed.
…
In the Yihe army's main camp, Ding Xi opened the letter, and after glancing through it, his face was a little pale, and he said, "What a good Feng Jixing, he actually predicted that we would cross the mountains to attack and actually set up an ambush!"
Long Qianlin held the hilt of his sword, and said, "Immediately send the order to all the divisions to stop moving and withdraw from the Qinling Mountains!"
"Yes!"
However, a Captaincy said with hope, "General Long, what if the Empire only set up an ambush? The rest should be able to make a great contribution. General Long, please reconsider!"
Long Qianlin smiled slightly, "You don't understand Feng Jixing at all. His meticulousness is far beyond your imagination. Immediately send the order to withdraw all the troops that are carrying out the mission. Don't let them die in vain on the Qinling Mountains! Moreover, so what if one or two troops go over? The Empire has already heard of the movement, and the nearly 200,000 troops are not just for show. "
"Yes, General Long!"
Long Qianlin sat down and looked at Ding Xi. Both of their faces were full of solemnity. How difficult would it be to seize the pass from Feng Jixing's hands!
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