The tragic naval battle lasted for nearly five hours. Whether Feng Jixing was willing to admit it or not, the empire had already lost this naval battle. Almost all of the fortress ships were lost, and only a few of the Suan Ni and iron ships were left. In this battle, at least a hundred thousand empire warriors were buried in the East Sea. After this battle, the empire was no longer able to compete with the Tianji Empire for the sovereignty of the sea.
"Swoosh swoosh …"
Two figures swept across the sky. It was Lin Muyu and Tang Xiaoxi.
"We are late."
Looking at the wreckage in the sea, Lin Muyu's face was pale. She slowly landed on the deck and said: "Brother Feng, how are you?"
"I'm fine."
Feng Jixing struggled to stand up. However, his divine power and stamina were already exhausted. His body shook violently.
Lin Muyu hurriedly went forward to support him. However, she found that Feng Jixing's arm was full of wounds. His armor was soaked with blood. He was a God realm expert. How could he be injured to this extent!
"Yu, you are back?" Feng Jixing smiled sadly: "We lost."
Lin Muyu furrowed his brows and said, "The Tianji Empire used a portion of the Long Ji Army's forces as a decoy to pin me and Little Xi down in the Eight Wastelands. We miscalculated, this is my fault."
Feng Jixing shook his head slowly: "No, you did nothing wrong. I am useless. I actually lost this battle so thoroughly …"
"Stop talking. Hurry up and rescue the soldiers who fell into the water. Save them in time!"
"Okay!"
… …
It was not until late at night that the battered fleet returned from the East Sea. They rescued all the people who could be saved. At least the corpses on the sea were unable to be saved. They could only be buried in the deep sea.
The night in the Blue Wind Harbor was indescribably cold. The sea wind whistled and also brought the cries from the barracks in the distance. Many people lost their companions and close friends. Moreover, more people could not see any hope of survival. Such a strong opponent seemed to be doomed to failure and death.
"The morale of the army is in chaos."
In the central tent, Feng Jixing said in a low voice with a tired expression.
Lin Muyu remained silent. After a while, she stood up and said, "Since we can't win a naval battle, we'll have to prepare for a land battle. Pass down my order. All the legions are to rest for three days and prepare for battle! Are the battle statistics not done yet? "
A clerk said respectfully, "Yes, Your Highness."
"Read!"
"Yes!"
The clerk's hand that was holding onto the book slightly trembled as he said, "This battle was named the Blue Wind Sea Battle. Our army had 281 ships sunk and 74 damaged. 743 ironclad warships had been sunk and 198 damaged. 11 Taowu warships had been sunk and 27 damaged. 1747 ships had been sunk and self-destructed, and 114 ships had been damaged."
Lin Muyu's heart sank. She felt a little dizzy. She raised her hand and said, "Continue reading, the number of casualties."
"Yes."
The clerk's voice became much softer as he said, "In this battle, seven captains and eighty-four chiliarchs were killed. The total number of dead soldiers is more than one hundred and forty-five thousand, seventy thousand wounded, and about three hundred captives. The battlefield is too chaotic, so these records are only estimates and cannot be completely confirmed. Your Highnesses, the casualty barracks are full, and the medicine brought by the Elixir Division will run out in seven days. We will have to transfer more from Lanyan City."
"Got it. Go do it." Lin Muyu waved her hand and gestured for the clerk to leave.
Feng Jixing raised his head. His eyes were a little red. He said, "Everyone, let's discuss what we should do next."
Baili Cang lowered his head and remained silent. As the commander of the empire's navy, he was responsible for this crushing defeat.
Su Yu bit her red lips, but there was nothing she could do.
The commander of the National Garrison Army, Tang Zhen, and the Saintess of the Demon Race, Linghu Yan, also remained silent. They did not participate in the Blue Wind Sea Battle, but this battle was equivalent to the arrival of a nightmare for them.
Finally, the third generation old minister Zeng Yifan coughed and said, "Other than preparing for war, there is no other way. If the Tianji Empire's army disembarks from the three major ports, we will not be able to stop them. The only thing we can do now is to defend the major cities and clear the fields. As long as we defend the cities and deprive the Tianji Empire's army of supplies and food, they will not be able to prolong the war. "
Zeng Yifan's words made everyone's eyes light up. At this moment, it seemed that only his words could give people hope.
"That's true. But if the Tianji Empire's army disembarks and they want to attack any of the cities, with the power of hundreds of Dragon Knights, I'm afraid we will not be able to defend any of the cities in the three northern provinces." Feng Jixing said indifferently, which also poured a bucket of cold water on everyone's hope.
Linghu Yan looked at Lin Muyu and asked, "Your Highness Yu, do you have any ideas?"
Lin Muyu's mind was in a mess, "No. Is there any news from the Seven Seas Province?"
"Not yet." Su'Er said, "Even if there is a war there, it will take at least two days for the news to reach us."
"Is there any news from the Tianji Empire's main fleet?" Lin Muyu asked again.
"No." Su Yu shook her head again.
Su Yu shook her head again, "The Warhawk scouts we sent seem to be in danger. It's easy for a Dragon Knight to kill a Warhawk scout. Maybe we shouldn't have sent scouts to spy on the military. They're just going to die in vain."
Lin Muyu was silent for a while, then said, "Alright, go back and rest. Tomorrow morning, the army will break camp and return to Winter Frost City."
"Yes!"
It seemed that there was no better way than this.
…
The next morning, when Tang Xiaoxi opened the door to Lin Muyu's room, she was shocked by his appearance. His eyes were bloodshot, and his expression was dejected. There was no trace of the handsome appearance of one of the Four Heroes of Lanyan.
"Mu … you, you didn't sleep the whole night?" Tang Xiaoxi was distressed.
"I couldn't sleep."
Lin Muyu put on his armor and looked at the water in the basin. He said, "I thought for the whole night, but I couldn't think of any feasible way. We can only be passive and watch as the Tianji Empire nibbles away at the territory that father entrusted to us."
Tang Xiaoxi pursed her red lips and gently hugged him from behind. She said softly, "Don't scare me like this. You are driving yourself crazy. I beg you, don't do this …"
Lin Muyu smiled. "When Xiao Yin was here, I could always think of a good way. But now that Xiao Yin is not here, I seem to have lost my soul and become a useless person. I even feel sorry for myself, for being such a useless person."
"Don't say it … don't say it!" Tang Xiaoxi's tears flowed out of her eyes.
At this moment, a report came from outside. The herald knelt respectfully on the bluestone outside the steps and said, "Your Highness, there is a report. Last night, the Tianji Empire's beast cavalry attacked Tongtian Province's Mu Commandery. This is a letter asking for help from the Mu Commandery. It was sent about eight hours ago. His Highness Prince Zhong asked if we should send reinforcements?"
Lin Muyu trembled and a chill rose from the bottom of her heart. She said, "There is no need. Mu Commandery has already fallen. Pass down the order to immediately mobilize fifty thousand cavalrymen from the Longdan Army Camp and rush to Tongtian City. Now that they have taken Mu Commandery, Tongtian City will be next!"
"Yes!"
After the herald left, Lin Muyu fell to the corner of the room absent-mindedly. Her body trembled unconsciously and her face was pale as if she was seriously ill. She murmured, "Why are they in Mu Commandery … Why are they in Mu Commandery …"
"They split up their troops."
Tang Xiaoxi bent down and hugged her pitiful lover. She said, "From the beginning, they have decided to split up their troops to open up Tongtian Province."
Lin Muyu's eyes were blank. "We can't lose Tongtian City. Once we lose Tongtian City, the hub of the four provinces in the north and south will be cut off. The eastern territory of the empire will be finished … We can't lose it, we can't lose it … Xiao Xi, prepare the horses. We will go with the Longdan Army Camp to reinforce Tongtian City. Maybe we can make it in time!"
"Hmm …"
Tang Xiaoxi's eyes were gentle, but when she looked at Lin Muyu's appearance, she felt as if a knife was twisting in her heart. The disparity between the strength of the enemy and her side almost made her collapse.
…
A spring rain fell on the eastern territory of the empire. The city of Mu Commandery was full of pear blossoms, as bright and beautiful as fireflies in the daytime. But other than the fragrance of pear blossoms, there was also a faint smell of blood in the air. It was the smell of slaughter. Even the pear blossoms on the roadside were splashed with scarlet.
In the city, a dense mass of Tiger Leopard Cavalry protected a group of people on horseback as they moved slowly.
The person surrounded by the crowd was very burly, wearing a golden cloak. It was the marshal of the Tianji Empire, one of the 62nd Level Heavenly Saint Martial Gods, Beiming Huan, the younger brother of the emperor.
Beiming Huan looked disdainfully at the battlefield that was being cleaned up on both sides. Countless corpses of the defending soldiers were piled up together, blood mixed with rain, flowing into the ditches.
The commander on the side smiled. "Marshal, we have taken the city in a flash. Maybe if we have a massacre to reward the army, it will boost the morale of the soldiers."
Beiming Huan smiled. "Commander Custer wants to massacre the city?"
"It's just a suggestion."
"Oh?"
Beiming Huan looked to the other side. It was a young man dressed like a scholar. He wore a white cloak and looked very elegant. He said, "Gong Shangming, what do you think?"
This man was the number one strategist under Beiming Huan's command.
Gong Shangming smiled and said, "It's easy to take the city, but hard to win the people's hearts. Marshal, His Majesty has always won people over with virtue. Since we want to take over the Broken Tripod Realm, we have to win people over with virtue. We can't let the people of the Broken Tripod Realm be afraid of us. Otherwise, I'm afraid we will lose another city after taking one. "
"Oh?"
Beiming Huan smiled. "Sir, please enlighten me."
Gong Shangming cupped his fists and said, "Put up a notice to restrain the army. Don't bully the people. Also, take away the land of the former vassals and give it to the people. This way, the people's hearts and the city will belong to the Tianji Empire."
"Good!"
Beiming Huan was full of praise. "Sir, one person is like a hundred thousand soldiers."
Gong Shangming replied respectfully, "Marshal, you flatter me. I think we should set off to attack Skypiercing City as soon as possible. The faster we move, the less time Lin Muyu has to react. Skypiercing City is a strategic location for the military. Seizing Skypiercing City is equivalent to cutting off one of Lin Muyu's arms."
"Good. Listen to Sir. Tell the army to move out after eating and drinking. Attack Sky Connect City at full speed!"
"Yes!"
On the side, Custer nodded, but there was a trace of coldness in his eyes when he looked at Gong Shangming.
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