In the South Ridge Camp of Yanming Mountain, the white tent trembled gently in the evening wind.
"Lord Xiyin, Commander Ding Xi is here." Outside, a guard said in a low voice.
It was warm and cozy inside the tent. Xi Yin sat quietly at the table as the candlelight flickered, illuminating a parchment map on the table. The map was a detailed map of the major provinces of Ling Nan.
"Let him come in."
"Yes!"
The curtain door was lifted. Ding Xi came in with Ding Sangeng and two other Lord-level exiles. He knelt down respectfully and performed the etiquette of the Qin Empire. He said, "General Ding Xi greets Lord Xiyin."
"No need to be so polite. Get up and take a seat."
"Yes."
After Ding Xi sat down, he glanced around and found that Tarilyn, Lake, Zhou Ximin, and the other battle angels were also there. It seemed like these angels didn't sleep or rest in the middle of the night. Furthermore, this group of battle angels were very young. The combination of handsome men and beautiful women really didn't fit in with the group of ugly exiles and battle-hardened soldiers that he was leading.
"I have brought the 10,000 exiles and 10,000 original troops of the Tianji Empire. In addition, I have also reorganized and expanded 5,000 original elite soldiers of the Dragon-shaped Island. They are at Lord Xiyin's command at any time."
"Commander, you have worked hard." Xiyin smiled slightly. "In the future, there is no need to be so troublesome. Please reorganize this army and directly name it the Xiyin Army."
"Yes, I will!"
"Commander Ding Xi, come forward and look at the map."
"Yes!"
Ding Xi knelt forward and glanced at the map with the candlelight. He knew that it was the map of Lingnan. Then he almost didn't need to look at anything. He had been the marshal of Yihe Country for ten years and had long known the terrain of Lingnan. He even exaggerated to the point that he knew every grass, every tree, every mountain, and every river. This was his home and once his world.
"Commander, you only need to take a look?" Xiyin closed his eyes and asked in surprise.
Ding Xi smiled. "No need. I can draw this map by hand."
"That's good."
Xi Yin said, "The Darkstone Empire's Fu Yu led the Ashen Flame Army to be defeated in Dark South Province, and they've already rested for many days. Now, they're accumulating strength and waiting to attack. I presume Fu Yu is definitely unwilling to accept this defeat. Commander, where do you think he'll attack next?"
Ding Xi pondered for a moment and smiled. "The Qin Mountains are very sturdy and controlled by the Qin Empire. It will be difficult for Fu Yu to gain any advantage there. As long as Fu Yu and Marshal Baili Qin are not stupid, they will definitely choose another route of attack. There are two roads to the west of Lingnan Province. One is the road to Lingnan Province, but they must pass through the Dragon Slaying Pass on the Baimang Mountain. This Dragon Slaying Pass is very sturdy. I have already sent people to investigate and found out that it is currently guarded by Xu Jiantao and 70,000 soldiers. The other road to the west is the official road to Mingshan Province, but they also need to pass through a pass on the Baimang Mountain. This pass is called the Divine Heaven Pass and is guarded by the Mingshan Province's army. Currently, the army of Mingshan Province is guarded by Xiang Yu, the descendant of Xiang Wentian. If I am not wrong, Fu Yu will choose to attack the Divine Heaven Pass and fight it out with Xiang Yu. "
"Why?"
"Because Fu Yu is already very afraid of Xu Jiantao. He suffered a huge defeat in the hands of Xu Jiantao. As the saying goes, once bitten, twice shy. However, Fu Yu does not know of Xiang Yu's prowess, so he will definitely attack the Divine Heaven Pass that Xiang Yu is guarding."
"Yes." Xiyin smiled. "Commander is indeed perceptive, worthy of being a famous general."
"You are too kind, Lord. I am just a defeated general."
Ding Xi was silent for a few seconds before he asked, "Lord Xiyin, you have asked me so many questions. What is your plan? Also, you have ordered the 25,000 soldiers of the Xiyin Corps to be gathered at the Yanming Mountain. What are your intentions?"
"Lord Commander must have witnessed the brutality of the Blackstone Empire's army."
"Yes."
Xiyin smiled and said, "The ruler ordered me to help the Celestial Pole Continent seize the Shattered Cauldron Realm, but not in this way. The Shattered Cauldron Realm will also be a citizen of the Celestial Pole Continent in the future. I must stop the Blackstone Empire from continuing their slaughter. Therefore, I have decided that instead of letting Fu Yu seize the city, it is better for us to seize the city ourselves. We will rely on the Xiyin Corps to attack the Divine Heaven Pass before Fu Yu, then we will march straight in and conquer the entire Mingshan Province. Along the way, we must not offend the people. With the Mingshan Province in our hands, we will not have to suffer the brutality of the Blackstone Empire."
Ding Xi's eyes completely lit up. "Really?"
"Yes, I will not lie to you."
"Yes!"
Ding Xi took a step back and knelt on one knee. He put his fists on the ground and said, "As long as Lord Xiyin gives the order, I will go through fire and water without hesitation!"
"I have no other requests. Commander Ding Xi, you will command this battle. All the troops, Battle Angels, including me, will listen to your orders. The only thing I want you to do is to seize the Divine Heaven Pass at the lowest cost."
"Yes, I understand!"
…
The next day, the war drums rumbled. The 20,000 soldiers of the Xiyin Corps left the Yanming Mountain and went straight to the Divine Heaven Pass. In the afternoon, the cavalry had already set up camp five miles away from the Divine Heaven Pass. In the evening, the 25,000 soldiers had already gathered. Banners fluttered in the air as if the entire mountain was filled with the Xiyin Corps. Ding Sangeng and the other generals bought food from all over the place. However, they couldn't last too long, or else they would be defeated.
After nightfall, the forest was quiet. A few figures appeared on the low slope. They were Ding Xi, Xiyin, Tarilin, and the others.
"Lord, please take a look."
Ding Xi pointed at the pass in the distance and said, "The Divine Heaven Pass is very sturdy. It is made of huge rocks from the deep mountains. The wall is twenty-five meters high, ordinary siege towers and catapults can't reach it. There are twenty-four watchtowers on the wall, and each watchtower can accommodate fifty archers. If all of them are deployed, I'm afraid it will be a nightmare for us. Lord, as you can see, there are nearly fifty magic crystal cannons on the wall. If all of them are fired, the Xiyin Corps will become history in at most half a day."
Xiyin didn't open her eyes. She could sense everything with her spirit sense. She just smiled and said, "I saw all of this. But Commander, you are now the commander of the three armies. You can make all the decisions. I just want a result."
"Alright."
Ding Xi pondered and said, "I have a feasible method, but I need Lord's cooperation."
"Speak."
"Lord, please take a look there." Ding Xi pointed to the distance and said, "There is a watchtower at the center of the city, it is fifty meters tall and can see everything in our army. I believe that Xiang Yu in the Heavenly Fortress should already know about our military strength. In another two hours, when the sky is completely dark, My Lord, please lead six members of the Battle Angel team to attack this watchtower. But it is best not to kill anyone, just show the strength of the Battle Angels. The best situation is to see Xiang Yu. After My Lord shows the power of the Flaming Eyes to Xiang Yu, immediately lead the Battle Angel team back. In this way, I will personally go to the Heavenly Fortress tomorrow morning. Perhaps … we can take down the Heavenly Fortress without any bloodshed."
"Really?" Xiyin was excited.
"There is no joking in the army."
"Alright, I will listen to you."
"Thank you, Lord!"
… …
After nightfall, countless torches were lit on the Heavenly Fortress, and even the braziers were lit. Archers stood in great numbers on the walls as if they were facing a great enemy. Everyone knew that an army had arrived, although they still didn't know the origin of this army.
"Greetings, Duke Yu!"
When Xiang Yu walked on the wall in his military uniform, a group of soldiers knelt down and saluted.
Xiang Yu didn't say anything, but his face was ashen. He didn't expect to encounter such a thing after rushing back to Bright Mountain Province. Unfortunately, most of his seventy thousand men were still on the way back, and he only brought five thousand cavalrymen with him. The defense force of the entire Divine Heaven Pass was less than twenty thousand!
"Have you figured out who the enemy is?" Xiang Yu asked coldly.
"I don't know." A 10,000-man commander said in a trembling voice, "It was as though they had descended from the sky. That flag was also something we've never seen before. According to our Military Advisor's understanding, there's no such flag in the Celestial Pole Continent. This army does not belong to the three empires."
"Humph, outrageous!"
Xiang Yu shouted: "Prepare the magic crystal cannons and boulders. Don't let them get close to the wall. No matter who they are, invading our Bright Mountain Province is tantamount to courting death."
"Yes!"
"All archers are to be on the watchtower. No one is to slack off. Otherwise, they will be dealt with according to military law. Follow me to the watchtower and see who these people are. They are actually so arrogant to set up camp five miles away. "
"Yes, Duke Yu!"
A group of people went up the watchtower. There were also many archers and shield-wielding guards on the watchtower. Xiang Yu was one of the four dukes of the empire after all. His status was too honorable.
Just as everyone stabilized themselves, a sharp-eyed soldier suddenly pointed into the distance: "There seems to be something flying over in the night sky!"
"What?!"
Xiang Yu squinted his eyes. Someone was indeed coming. No, it should be a god. Waves of god power rippled in the air, making people feel reverence. They didn't come with good intentions. Furthermore, they were extraordinarily strong!
"Fire arrows!"
"Yes!"
Countless fire arrows flew into the sky, but they couldn't reach the incoming person. It was already not bad if an ordinary fire arrow could shoot twenty meters high. Under the illumination of the light, a total of seven figures came over with the wind. They were all wearing strange clothes and didn't look like people from Shattered Cauldron Realm.
"Be careful."
Xiang Yu raised the Bloodthirsty Spear and said: "Pass down the order, prepare for battle. Aim the muzzles of the magic crystal cannons far away. Immediately blast them to pieces within 300 meters!"
"Yes!"
In less than five seconds, the sound of cannons rang out. Fiery red magic crystal cannons fell into the sky like meteors.
However, the people in the sky didn't seem to panic. When the magic crystal cannons flew around, they immediately collided with an invisible barrier. It was a wall of light. In the blink of an eye, all the magic crystal cannons exploded. However, the other party continued to fly forward covered in smoke.
"Bah!"
Tarilyn grumbled: "The explosion ruined my makeup!"
Lake was speechless: "It's already good that they didn't die. Get ready. Zhou Ximin, let's each take one side and cut off the two wings of the watchtower. How about it?"
"Yes!"
The two turned into streams of light and flew over. Swoosh swoosh. Two sword energies fell and directly cut off the two wings of the watchtower. That was a fortification built with giant rocks!
…
"Bastard …"
Xiang Yu saw it clearly, but he also felt a chill in his heart. The incoming party was many times more tyrannical than he had imagined. Moreover, there were seven of them at once. What should he do?
However, apart from himself, who else here could fight against this group of mysterious experts with wings on their backs?
"Roar!"
With a shout, Xiang Yu's body burst into flames. The Bloodthirsty Spear soared into the sky with the majestic power of the Chaos Nine Strikes and went straight for Tarilyn who was flying in front of him!
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