At dusk, the siege lasted for an entire day. Finally, the wolf soldiers retreated like the tide, leaving behind crisscrossed magic crystal cannon craters and countless corpses.
Pillars of smoke rose into the sky, but the Long Ji Army camp in the distance was indescribably quiet. They only allowed the wolf soldiers to attack the city, but they did not make any movements.
"What are they trying to do?" Luo Xin punched the battlement of the city wall, causing the snow to fly.
"They are using the Northern Desert Wolf Soldiers to consume our cannons."
Su Zhangyan's face was pale, he looked at the enemy camp in the distance and said: "In just one day, we have used up half of the magic crystal cannon ammunition. The Muyu City originally did not have much ammunition, I am afraid that when the sun rises tomorrow, Fang Lan will personally lead the Long Ji Army to attack the city. Once the magic crystal cannons are used up, we will no longer have the power to resist. And Master Xin, you have also seen, they did not even send out a single Dragon Knight to assist the wolf soldiers. "
"Cunning and shameless Fang Lan!"
Luo Xin's eyes were deep, he said: "How long until the reinforcements arrive?"
"Not long ago, we received a letter saying that His Highness Feng Jixing is leading fifty thousand cavalry at full speed, but the mounts need to rest, and there are no replacement horses along the way, so the speed is rather slow, and the snow is blocking the way into the Tian Shu Province, so it will take about three days to reach the Muyu City."
"Three days …" Luo Xin was at a loss: "Can we hold on for more than three days?"
"Do your best, we have two hundred thousand elite Steel Blade Army, there is no reason for us to sit and wait for death."
"Yes, there is no reason for us to sit and wait for death …" Luo Xin clenched his fist, his eyes shot out a ray of light, he said: "Pass down the order, just say that Feng Jixing and Lin Muyu are leading two hundred thousand troops to reinforce the Muyu City, they will arrive in two days, let the soldiers defend the city with all their might, once the two Highnesses arrive, the Tian Ji Empire will definitely collapse without a fight."
"Yes, this subordinate understands!"
… …
Tian Shu Province, Meizhou, Fairy Lake.
The sound of hooves could be heard as rows of cavalrymen with purple flower emblems on their chests galloped past the lake. Their vigorous figures were reflected in the lake water. These were the last elite cavalrymen of the empire.
Feng Jixing urged his horse forward slowly, followed by Zhang Wei, Luo Yu, and the other deputy commanders of the Imperial Army.
"What lake is this?" he asked suddenly.
"Your Highness, it is the northern shore of the Fairy Lake," Luo Yu said respectfully.
"Fairy Lake?"
Feng Jixing's sword-like brows furrowed tightly as he muttered, "Back then, His Majesty met with misfortune here … Sigh, Zhennan King Qin Yi caused a ten year catastrophe for the common people with a single thought. Is this throne really that easy to sit on?"
Zhang Wei laughed. "I'm afraid that might not be the case. His Majesty, the Radiant King, has already drowned in the Fairy Lake, and Her Highness Yin's life and death are unknown for the sake of the empire. How many people sitting on the throne will have a good ending?"
Taking out a crumpled map from his pocket, Feng Jixing glanced at it and said, "Pass down the order to speed up the march. I'm afraid that the Tianji Empire's soldiers are already attacking Muyu City."
"Yes," Luo Yu nodded. "This subordinate will pass down the order to the front army to speed up."
"Don't mess up the formation."
Feng Jixing had always been prudent when it came to using troops. He pondered for a moment and said, "Maintain the center army as the core. The front, back, left, and right armies must surround and protect each other. Every direction must send out 15 scouts to investigate. Do not act rashly at any time."
"Yes, this subordinate understands!"
Luo Yu's eyes were full of admiration. In terms of the ability to command, in the Qin Empire, only Lin Muyu and Feng Jixing were worthy of his admiration. Lin Muyu was good at using troops and strategies. She often attacked when the enemy was unprepared and won unexpected victories. However, once her strategy was seen through, she would probably be defeated. On the other hand, Feng Jixing's fighting style was completely different. Feng Jixing was calmer. Every time the army marched, he would divide the left and right armies to reinforce each other. He would also send out a large number of scouts to increase the vision of the entire army. It was also because of this style that Feng Jixing had never been defeated in a surprise attack. It was very difficult for an enemy to break the formation of the army commanded by Feng Jixing.
On the side, Qu Chu was dressed in a white robe and riding a thin horse with a calm expression. He was not fat, and he used the ability to fly. The warhorse did not have to bear much weight, so naturally, the pressure was not great. He looked at everything around him indifferently and did not say anything.
Feng Jixing then asked, "Qu, you are a veteran of three dynasties. Don't you have anything to say? Regarding the current situation … "
Qu Chu smiled and said, "General Feng, you and Yu are both famous generals of the Empire. However … since the start of the war in the Celestial Pole, you have never won again. Two generals who always win have become generals who always lose. Have you ever thought about why?"
"I …"
Feng Jixing was a little embarrassed and said, "Qu is right. Actually, I have also thought about it. Strength is part of it, but there is another factor that always makes me feel powerless. However, I can't tell what it is."
"It's the hearts of the people."
Qu Chu went straight to the point and said, "After the Three Kings ruled the world, the people in the world are no longer loyal. You see … the main forces of the Empire are doing their own things, and their joint combat ability is completely unable to be demonstrated. What is more fatal is the local armies of the various prefectures and prefectures. The thieves of the Tianji Empire rarely encountered any resistance along the way, and the prefectural armies surrendered at the first sign of trouble. What does this mean? It means that the people in the world are not loyal, and they don't know who they are fighting for. "
Feng Jixing was a little silent. Qu Chu's words were like a sharp knife stabbing into his heart. It was true that the people in the world were not loyal. How could they fight this war? He gently cupped his fists and said respectfully, "Please teach me, Qu."
Qu Chu gently stroked his beard and said, "There are two ways. One is for Yu to proclaim himself emperor and change his surname to Qin. The people in the world will still recognize only one emperor, and that is the Qin family. The world will still belong to the Qin family."
"That's impossible."
Feng Jixing shook his head and said, "Don't you understand Yu's personality? Proclaiming himself king was already his bottom line. He had always felt that he was honoring his promise to His Majesty Qin Jin, that he would protect Her Highness Yin's kingdom. To have him overstep his bounds and proclaim himself emperor was worse than killing him. Qu, why don't you tell me the other way? "
"The other way is for Her Highness Yin to return."
"That's as good as not saying anything …" Feng Jixing laughed bitterly and said, "If Her Highness Yin can return, I, Feng Jixing, am willing to exchange my life for her ruling the world. But no one knows where Her Highness Yin is. Perhaps, she has already passed away …"
"Yes."
Qu Chu took a deep breath and said, "But it's too important to follow the hearts of the people. If General Feng thinks that these two ways are not feasible, we can think of another way to rule the country."
"Qu, please say it."
"Immediately write a letter to Yu and let him do it. Send an edict to all the feudal princes and order them to recruit their own troops and resist the invading bandits. All the seized territories will be divided into their fiefs. All the armies of the Qin Empire will change their names and call themselves the 'Qin Army'. Let them know that they are the army of the Qin family. The names of those who died in battle will be listed on the National Monument."
"Allow the feudal princes to recruit troops?"
Feng Jixing was startled. Countless thoughts flew through his mind and he said, "This method is feasible, but … if the feudal princes are allowed to recruit troops, I'm afraid that it will be difficult to clean up the Tianji Empire even after we destroy it. The feudal princes are ambitious. If we let them have troops and become stronger, it will be difficult for us to control them."
Qu Chu smiled and said, "This is better than the Qin family being destroyed, right?"
Feng Jixing also smiled and said, "Okay, I understand. Write a letter and send it to Yu. Let him, the King of Qin, handle this matter. I believe that Yu will also agree to this proposal."
"Okay."
Qu Chu took a deep look at the north and said, "The three major provinces of the empire, Yunzhong, Tongtian, and Lingkong, have been invaded by bandits. In the blink of an eye, we have lost nearly 30 provinces. If we can't make good use of the local armies of the various provinces, it will indeed be difficult to resist the powerful bandits."
"Okay, I understand."
After writing the letter, a messenger bird flew straight to the east, which was the direction of Winter Frost City. It seemed that the future of the entire Qin Empire was also tied to the wings of this small messenger bird.
Soon after, a messenger came galloping with a flustered look on his face. He held the letter in his hand and said loudly, "Your Highness Prince Xin, a letter written by Duke Luo Xin of Twilight Rain City!"
"Give it to me!"
Feng Jixing reached out and grabbed the letter. He opened it and read it carefully. His expression changed dramatically.
"What's wrong, Your Highness?" Zhang Wei and Luo Yu asked at the same time.
"Twilight Rain City is surrounded on all sides. There are 150,000 Long Ji Army and 150,000 Wolf Soldiers surrounding the city. In addition, there are no less than 100 Dragon Knights helping them. Most of the Dragon Knights from the battle of the Luo River Estuary have already gone to reinforce the Long Ji Army."
Zhang Wei held the hilt of his sword and said, "Then let's speed up. Maybe we can reach Twilight Rain City in a day and a half. It's not too late! Luo Xin has 200,000 Steel Blade Soldiers. They won't be killed in a few moves. As long as we are fast enough, we should be able to catch up. When the time comes, we can coordinate from the inside and outside and kill the Long Ji Army! "
"It's too late."
Feng Jixing shook his head and said, "We can't even fight our way in. Moreover, we may be ambushed by the bandits outside. Moreover, we don't have any magic crystal crossbows. The number of Dragon Knights is enough to destroy us."
"Then what should we do?" Zhang Wei was shocked.
Feng Jixing gritted his teeth and took out the crumpled map again. He said resolutely, "Order everyone to drop their armors and supplies and advance at full speed. We will go around Twilight Rain City. We must reach Wolf Subduing Pass in two days and take it down!"
"Attack Wolf Subduing Pass?"
Zhang Wei was shocked. "Then we don't want Twilight Rain City anymore? We don't care about Luo Xin's life? "
Luo Yu laughed at the side. "Your Highness has a brilliant plan. Attacking Wolf Subduing Pass might save Twilight Rain City."
Zhang Wei was confused. "What are you talking about? I don't understand at all … "
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