Time flew, and the smoke in the Blood Red Abyss had dissipated. The lava had turned into rocks, and the surface temperature had gradually returned to normal. Only the smoke rising from the fiery holes in the rock layer reminded people that this was the Blood Red Abyss, the abyss that had destroyed the entire Hundred Ridge City. There were many legends about what had happened in the Blood Red Abyss.
Some said that the Empire's Empress, Qin Yin, and the princess, Tang Xiaoxi, were buried in the Blood Red Abyss.
Some also said that Qin Yin had not died, but had ascended to the Heaven Realm. At least, this was what Feng Jixing, Qin Yan, and the others said. Otherwise, once the news of Qin Yin's death spread, the world would definitely be in chaos.
However, there were also people who said that a peerless expert was sealed in the Blood Red Abyss, a young expert who had changed the history of the entire continent. His name was Lin Muyu. However, no one could find where Lin Muyu was. The only place that could be found was in the center of the Blood Red Abyss, where there was a hundred-meter-tall rocky mountain.
Some people said that Lin Muyu had sealed himself in the rocky mountain. He was waiting, waiting for the return of his true love.
However, these seemed to be just legends. Many of them were fabricated by busybodies to be used as a topic for people to talk about after meals.
Smoke and clouds lingered, and the majestic rocky mountain stood in the Blood Red Abyss like a spectacle. No one could understand why the dust in the Blood Red Abyss would gather together and form a mountain.
In the depths of the rocky mountain, a young figure was still kneeling on one knee. In his hand was a starry sharp sword that had lost its original luster. In the blink of an eye, half a year had passed, and Lin Muyu seemed to have truly become a part of the mountain.
…
On the seventh day of the seventh month in the year 7736 of the Empire Calendar, Feng Jixing took drastic measures and surrounded Sunset City. He then took over the granaries of the dozens of counties south of Sunset City. After surrounding Sunset City for four months, Ding Xi was finally defeated due to a lack of rations. Nearly half of the three hundred thousand soldiers defending Sunset City were killed. Ding Xi led the rest of his troops out of the Swift White Province and headed for the southernmost Bright Mountain Province of the Shattered Cauldron Realm continent.
In the same month, Wei Qiu led the Gentian Battalion to attack Lingkong Province. Xiang Yu mobilized his troops from Hundred Ridge City and the imperial army recovered Lingnan Province, Lingkong Province and Swift White Province of the Yihe Kingdom, taking seventy percent of the Yihe Kingdom's land.
Ding Xi and Long Qianlin retreated step by step with their two hundred thousand soldiers. The empire was too powerful. The empire was too powerful. The empire was too powerful. They retreated to defend Mingshan Province, and relied on Shangyang City to fight with the empire.
… …
On the 12th of August, the empire's army gathered on the plains to the north of Mingshan Province. The grand army of six hundred thousand was astonishing.
Under the scorching sun, the army advanced slowly, bypassing a chain of mountain peaks. The Sacred Peak was where Luo Lan's seven world palaces were located. The Sacred Peak was shrouded in mist, and it looked like a celestial abode.
Wei Chou looked in the direction of the seven world palaces and said coldly, "That old dog Luo Lan helped the Yihe Kingdom conquer Lanyan City. He probably didn't expect this day to come. Hmph … why don't we surround the seven world palaces and kill Luo Lan with a million soldiers?"
"There's no need."
Feng Jixing waved his hand lightly and said, "Luo Lan has done all sorts of bad things. An evil god like him will be punished by the heavens. We've been traveling for days, and our soldiers are already exhausted. Besides, the terrain of the Sacred Peak is dangerous, and it's not conducive for an army to fight. Instead, the cultivators of the seven world palaces will have a great advantage. It's not wise to attack the mountain now. Hmph … if Luo Lan is courting death, he'll naturally come down to deal with us. Otherwise, there's no need for us to provoke him."
"Yes." Wei Chou nodded.
"Are there any new developments in the Crimson Abyss?" Feng Jixing asked.
"No." Wei Chou said, "The rocky mountain is getting thicker and thicker, and the people we sent could no longer find Commander Yu. In the blink of an eye, a few months have passed, and Commander Yu hasn't eaten or drunk anything. I really don't know what to do …"
Feng Jixing sighed and slowly urged his horse, "Yu is blessed by the heavens. I hope he's fine! Besides, Yu has Fuxi's divine power, and he shouldn't be tortured to death by hunger. Moreover … he's already in a state of hibernation. I didn't expect … the dignified number one general of the empire to seal himself in the Blood Abyss. "
Wei Chou murmured, "Commander Yu's love for Her Highness Yin is deep, and I'm afraid it's not something we can understand."
"That's right …"
Feng Jixing looked at the endless army on the main road, and said in a low voice, "Where's the herald?"
The sound of horse hooves came closer, and a herald respectfully said, "Marshal, what's the matter?"
"Order Xiang Yu's main army to start searching for water once they enter the Mingshan Province. In addition, inform Commander Su Yu to ensure food supplies. Shangyang City is incomparably sturdy, and that old thief Qin Yi won't give up on this piece of land so easily. There's going to be a protracted battle below Shangyang City, and we need to make sufficient preparations."
"Yes!"
Feng Jixing looked at Wei Chou, and asked, "How are the preparations for the magic crystal cannons?"
"The mountains are high and far." Wei Chou frowned, "And the magic crystal cannons are so heavy. Even if we dismantle them, we won't be able to transport too many. There are only ten magic crystal cannons traveling with us, and we should use them wisely."
"Understood."
Feng Jixing took a deep breath, "Whether or not we can blast open the iron gates of Shangyang City depends on the magic crystal cannons. It's all up to you, Wei Chou. When Yu isn't here, the Longdan Army Camp will be relying on you and Situ Sen."
"Yes, Marshal, please rest assured!"
…
In Shangyang City, the setting sun shone on the ancient city, and the leaves of the pear trees swayed in the wind. In the palace in the city, Qin Yi sat there with an ashen face. Below him, Long Qianlin, Ding Xi, Man Ning, and the other officials were all present, but none of them said anything. At this stage of the war, what else could they say? The entire Yihe Country was almost powerless to reverse the situation.
"Is … is there no one who can defend Shangyang City?" Qin Yi said coldly.
Everyone looked at each other, but no one said anything. After a while, Man Ning cupped his hands and said, "Commander-In-Chief, this old official thinks that we still have close to three hundred thousand soldiers, plus the one hundred and fifty thousand soldiers of Mingshan Province. With close to five hundred thousand soldiers, we can still fight the empire. Moreover, the Yihe Country has won the hearts of the people. We can also mobilize the civilians to help us fight. Feng Jixing is a benevolent general, I believe he won't attack the civilians."
"Is that so?" Qin Yi couldn't help but laugh.
Ding Xi said, "Commander-In-Chief, our three hundred thousand soldiers are exhausted, and most of the one hundred and fifty thousand soldiers of Mingshan Province are newly recruited soldiers with no fighting strength at all. But the imperial army is different. The three hundred and fifty thousand soldiers of Qihai City under Feng Jixing are all elites, and Wei Chou's Longdan Army Camp has also been reorganized with fifty thousand soldiers. Together with the elite soldiers of Xiang Yu, Su Yu, and Luo Xin, their six hundred thousand soldiers are all elites. If we take the initiative to fight, we will definitely lose!"
Qin Yi felt a chill in his heart, "Then what should we do? What do you think, Commander Long? If we stubbornly defend, can we defend Shangyang City? "
"I'm afraid, it will be very difficult …"
Long Qianlin stood up and cupped his hands and said, "Can you imagine, Commander-In-Chief, how sturdy the steel walls are? Even the tens of meters thick walls were blasted apart by the magic crystal cannons of the Longdan Army Camp. How sturdy can the walls of Shangyang City be? I'm afraid … they will also collapse at the first blow. If we stubbornly defend, we will definitely become a pile of dregs under the magic crystal cannons."
Qin Yi was startled, "Then what does Commander Long think we should do?"
"Outsmart them."
"How do we outsmart them?"
Long Qianlin smiled, "Do you still remember how Lin Muyu annihilated the Thunder Chong Army in the Demon Slaying Valley?"
"A series of cannons?"
"That's right."
Long Qianlin said, "According to my conjecture, the shells of the magic crystal cannons can detonate with each other. The explosion of one magic crystal cannon will trigger a series of explosions from the other magic crystal cannons. In this case, as long as we find an opportunity to sneak into the Longdan Army Camp and use one of the magic crystal cannons to bombard their ammunition storage camp, we will be able to destroy the magic crystal cannons of the Longdan Army Camp in one fell swoop."
As he spoke, Long Qianlin smiled and said, "We need time to buy time. The imperial army has only just arrived in the Southern Ridge a few months ago, so they don't have enough rations. Moreover, the Southern Ridge Province and the Swift White Province have just gone through a war. This year's harvest is not good, so they can't produce much rations. How much rations do the six hundred thousand soldiers of the empire eat every day? Most of their rations have to be transported from the northern ridge. As long as we delay them for about two months, we will naturally be able to delay them until Feng Jixing runs out of rations. At that time, we can send a letter to order His Highness Qin Huan and his hundred thousand men to attack. Working together, it will not be difficult to destroy the empire's six hundred thousand soldiers. "
"This …" Qin Yi was wild with joy and said, "Marshal Long of the Yihe Nation is truly a gift from the heavens! Then … according to Marshal Long, how should we destroy the magic crystal cannons in the Longdan Army Camp? "
Long Qianlin said, "I remember … Marquis Man Ning has a distant nephew who is a chiliarch in the Longdan Army Camp. If we bribe him with money and power, he should be swayed. After all, he is only a chiliarch in the Longdan Army Camp. If we promise him the position of one of the seven marshals of the empire, I believe he will not be able to refuse. However, we will have to trouble Marquis Man Ning to take the risk and make a trip there."
Qin Yi looked at Man Ning and said, "Marquis Man Ning, what do you think?"
The fat on Man Ning's body trembled. He stood up and cupped his fists, saying, "This old subject's dying body can serve the Yihe Nation. This is my honor."
Qin Yi smiled. "Don't worry. If this matter is successful, Marquis Man Ning will no longer be Marquis Man Ning. I will confer you the title of King Ning!"
Man Ning could not help but be ecstatic. "Yes, thank you, Commander. This old subject will do his best!"
"Go!"
"Yes!"
Under the support of two guards, Man Ning's fat body walked out of the palace step by step. Not long after, Man Ning disguised himself as a merchant and slowly left Shangyang City in a carriage, heading straight for the imperial army's camp in the distance.
… …
The setting sun bathed the earth in a layer of fresh blood. This was the final battle between the empire and the Yihe Nation. Whoever emerged victorious would become the last ruler of this land. Both sides would spare no effort in this battle to the death!
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