Xiangzhou was one of the prefectures along the eastern coast of Tongtian Province. Xiangzhou's main source of income was seafood, but now that the Tianji Empire had invaded, the East Sea was already under their control. Almost all fishermen who entered the sea to fish were killed or detained. Since the day the provincial capital of Xiangzhou County fell, the entire prefecture fell into a deathly silence. Everyone felt insecure and didn't even leave their homes.
In the early morning fog, the sound of hooves could be heard in the forest. Black figures on warhorses galloped into the open space in the forest. The two people at the front were wearing red cloaks and white cloaks. They were the 10,000-strong cavalry led by Tang Xiaoxi and Lin Muyu. However, they had attacked and captured three prefectures on their way from Dingzhou to Xiangzhou, and they had lost close to 1,000 men. Now, there were less than 9,000 of them left.
"Watch out, there's a scout!"
All of a sudden, Tang Xiaoxi looked into the distance vigilantly. With a "Xiu" sound, a cold arrow was shot out from the bushes not far away. It was a black-armored cavalryman of the Tianji Empire.
Lin Muyu Ying moved with her heart and instantly teleported several meters away. She raised her hand and with a "pa" sound, grabbed the arrow that was flying at high speed. She took a look and saw that the arrow had even been coated with poison and was completely black.
"Ah!?"
A scream came from the forest. The black-armored cavalry was shocked. He quickly hung his bow to the side and urged his horse to gallop away. It was clear that Lin Muyu was far more powerful than him. The best choice was to run away as soon as possible after missing the target.
However, how could Lin Muyu let him go? She urged Treading Snow and chased after him. Treading Snow ran very quickly and caught up to them in less than half a minute. Lin Muyu grabbed her Treasured Carving Bow and released an arrow.
"Pfft!"
The white arrow pierced through his Battle Armor and went straight for his heart, killing him in one shot.
"He's actually a Heavenly King."
Lin Muyu frowned and said, "The Tianji Empire is really full of talented people. Even a mere scout needs a Heavenly King Realm expert."
Tang Xiaoxi dismounted from her horse and took off her scout's military rank. She smiled and said: "He is not just a simple scout. He is a Xiao Qi Chaplain, a low-ranking officer with the rank of a centurion. Moreover, he has this insignia on him."
It was an emblem with two white clouds on a dark blue background. It was very intricately made. Lin Muyu had seen this before. She had seen it on Si Kongyao. She could not help but exclaim, "Tianji Sect?"
"You know him?"
"Yes, the Tianji Sect is one of the three great king sects of the Celestial Pole Continent. They have as many experts as there are clouds in the sky, and their sect master, Sikong Ming, is the strongest expert in the Celestial Pole Continent. Looks like … the Tianji Sect has already participated in this war."
Captaincy Wang Yang said, "Your Highness, since they've dispatched so many scouts, then it shows that they're prepared. We're less than 15km away from the Xiang Prefecture's County City, so are we going to fight or not?"
"Fight!"
Lin Muyu raised her sword-like eyebrows. "Since we're already here, how can we not fight? There are only five dragon knights in Xiang Prefecture County. Since they dare to stay and defend the city, I'll let them know the consequences of underestimating the enemy."
Wang Yang was overjoyed. "Then this general will order our brothers to have a good rest and attack the city in the afternoon?"
"No."
Lin Muyu raised her hand. "We can't attack Xiang Prefecture County with all our forces."
"Why?" Wang Yang was stunned.
Lin Muyu smiled confidently. "We're all cavalry, so we won't be able to gain any advantage by attacking a county city. If we attack Xiang Prefecture County by force, we'll probably lose at least half of our forces. Don't forget that they still have 20,000 elite soldiers stationed in Xiang Prefecture County. Pass down my order. Everyone is to rest and eat where they are. When it's close to noon, Wang Yang, you're to lead a thousand men to attack Xiang Prefecture County. Take off half of your armor and pretend to be defeated soldiers who have been starving for a long time. Wait until their provisions team enters the city and plunder them. Pretend to attack for a while and then leave. Plunder as many things as you can. Don't get hung up on fighting. "
"Yes!" Wang Yang nodded, but he couldn't help but ask, "Your Highness, what's the point of feigning an attack like this? I'm afraid we can't even kill a single soldier of the Tianji Empire."
"The art of war is deceitful." Lin Muyu said with a laugh, "There is a saying in the book of war: if you can, show what you can't; if you use, show what you can't; if you are near, show what you can't; if you are far, show what you can't; if you are far, show what you can't; if you are far, show what you can't; if you are far, show what you can't; if you are using advantage, lure the enemy; if you are using chaos, take it. Avoid the strong, be proud of the humble. I asked you to lead a thousand people to rob the food because I wanted to tell them that we are short of provisions and that we are just a weak team. The defending generals of the Tianji Empire in the city will definitely be impetuous and become arrogant soldiers, eager to make contributions and get out of the city to hunt us down. You lured them into the place we set up in advance. In this way, we have no choice but to win. "
Wang Yang's eyes lit up. "Your Highness is indeed worthy of being called a famous general. This general has learned a lot. Since that's the case, please tell me where to set up the ambush. This subordinate will follow your plan."
Lin Muyu opened the map and looked at the terrain in front of her. Then, she said, "It's here, the Disorderly Grass Forest. The terrain is messy and suitable for an ambush. You take a thousand people with you. The remaining eight thousand people will be divided into two groups and set up an ambush on both sides of the official road. Listen to my orders. Use the magic crystal crossbows to shoot them as soon as possible. You must kill at least thirty percent of their troops before their Dragon Knights can launch the Dragon Defense Spiral. "
"Yes!"
Wang Yang obeyed and went to make the arrangements.
Tang Xiaoxi looked at Lin Muyu with a smile. The morning breeze was blowing her beautiful hair. It was an indescribably beautiful scene.
"Why are you looking at me like that?" Lin Muyu asked with a smile.
Tang Xiaoxi said, "You're so handsome when you're making decisions and deciding victory from a thousand miles away …"
"Xiao Xi, you're about to become a love-struck fool."
Lin Muyu couldn't help but smile. She reached out to hold Tang Xiaoxi's hand and said, "This is a killing game. It has nothing to do with whether I'm handsome or not. Maybe you think I'm good-looking, but in the eyes of the opponents, I'm about to become a real demon. Since the Tianji Empire dared to stretch the battle line so far, I'm going to make them pay a heavy price. Wang Yang, go lure the enemies. You and I will arrange the ambush. After the ambush, I will try my best to open up the Spiritual Meridian Technique to disturb the spiritual sense of the opponents. When the Dragon Knights arrive, we must kill two of them first. We'll use our strongest attack directly. You and I will act together. "
"Okay, I'll listen to you!"
A murderous intent emerged in Tang Xiaoxi's eyes. At this moment, she was no longer the Fu Guo Junzhu or that innocent girl. Instead, she was one of the people in charge of the Qin Empire who bore the hatred of her country and family.
…
In the evening, the sun set slowly on the hillside, and the forest started to darken.
All the soldiers in the Longdan Army Camp had tied up their horses. Even the mouths of the horses were tied up to prevent them from making any noise. All of them had their eyes wide open, and they were holding Magic Crystal Crossbows that were glowing faintly in their hands, waiting for the battle to begin! The Tianji Empire had defeated the main forces of the Qin Empire with great momentum and seized many prefectures and counties. In the blink of an eye, the Qin Empire had lost over 300,000 soldiers. Everyone was waiting for a hearty victory. They had never looked forward to a victory like this before.
The strength of one's opponent could often make one stronger. The army of the Tianji Empire was such an opponent.
Lin Muyu was lying in a pile of weeds. His eyes were calm and composed. If one looked closely, one would find that his body was glowing with a faint golden luster. The golden luster was rippling like invisible waves, but it was very weak. If one did not look carefully, one would not be able to see it at all. This was the Spiritual Meridian Barrier activated by the Supreme Personality. This barrier was like a huge Spiritual Power Barrier, and all the auras within a few miles were protected by Lin Muyu. Even a God Realm expert riding a dragon might not be able to see through the 8,000 warriors of the Qin Empire lying in ambush on the ground.
"Why are they not here yet?"
Tang Xiaoxi was holding the Nation-Suppressing Whip impatiently. The sky was about to turn dark.
"Don't worry. They will come. Trust Wang Yang."
"Okay."
Soon, the messy sound of horse hooves came from the end of the official road in the weeds. Before long, the golden dragon-shaped flag of the Longdan Army Camp could be seen on the horizon!
"They're here!"
Lin Muyu said in a low voice, "Don't act rashly. You can only act when I say so."
Everyone nodded.
… …
"Du du du … …"
The sound of horse hooves was very messy. When Wang Yang and the light cavalry of the Longdan Army Camp rushed into the weeds, everyone could clearly see that Wang Yang was already injured. His left arm was covered in blood. Many of the soldiers of the Longdan Army Camp who followed behind him were also injured. The number of people who returned was far less than a thousand. There were only about two hundred of them, and the remaining eight hundred were mostly killed by the Flowing Spirit Army.
"So ruthless."
Lin Muyu's eyes were filled with anger. He slowly pulled out the Ice Origin Sword. At this moment, the roar of a dragon came from the sky. A dragon knight descended from the sky, and its wings slashed a thousand year old ancient tree into pieces. A ball of scorching dragon flame was spewed on the road. Dozens of cavalry of the Longdan Army Camp were buried in the sea of fire, and their screams were unbearable.
"Wait a while more … …"
Lin Muyu's voice was very soft. There were not enough soldiers of the Flowing Spirit Army in the forest. It was not enough for the Longdan Army Camp to bite them.
After another five minutes, more than five thousand cavalry of the Flowing Spirit Army entered the encirclement. Lin Muyu immediately raised his sword and shouted, "Attack!"
"Shua shua shua shua … …"
The soldiers of the Longdan Army Camp who were lying in ambush on both sides of the road all shot out their magic crystal crossbows. In an instant, more than three thousand miniature magic crystal cannons exploded in the midst of the enemy. Beams of light shot into the sky, and destroyed the enemies and their mounts.
Lin Muyu's target had long since locked onto the Dragon Knight at the very front. With a wave of her Ice Origin Sword, her entire body turned into a sharp arrow as she shot forward. Her longsword glowed with the light of the First Appearance of Stars as it slashed down heavily!
"Hmm?"
The middle-aged Dragon Knight was startled. He hurriedly raised his Dragon Spear to block. "Bang!" Sparks flew. Dozens of cold waves of God directly shook his arms until they were numb. When he looked up again, Lin Muyu's blade had already condensed a bright energy that was like the sun.
"Ah!!"
The Dragon Knight was startled. He was only at the twelfth level of Grotto-Heaven. How could he block such a powerful attack from Lin Muyu?
"Crack!" The Dragon Spear was directly cut into two by the Ice Origin Sword. Lin Muyu pressed down on the blade and instantly cut the Dragon Knight's head and shoulders into two. After the blade swept past, the Dragon Knight's corpse had already been burned into a pile of ashes. The Red Dragon that had lost its master fell to the ground after letting out a cry. A large hole was burned in its head by the purple sun. It was obvious that it would not be able to survive.
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