The sky had finally turned bright. The walls of Muyu City were filled with corpses. Almost 70% of the magic crystal cannons had been destroyed. However, the good news was that Long Ji's army had retreated once again. They had also suffered heavy losses. They had even lost a few Dragon Knights. In the chaotic artillery fire, even a god could not protect himself.
Luo Xin was covered in dust and blood. He slowly walked past the walls with his spear in hand. Looking at the rows of corpses of the Steel Blade Army soldiers, his heart kept trembling. This was the first time he had experienced such a bloody battle since he took charge of the Steel Blade Army. It was also the first time he had seen the Steel Blade Army suffer such a disaster.
"Move the corpses into the city and burn them together to prevent the spread of the plague," he said calmly.
"Yes, Duke Xin." Su Zhangyan nodded and waved his hand. A group of chiliarchs began to give orders.
"It's already the third day."
Luo Xin placed his hand on the cold battlement. It was unknown whether it was because of the cold weather or because he had exhausted too much of his divine power, but his voice was slightly trembling. He said, "Why haven't Prince Xin's reinforcements arrived yet?"
Su Zhangyan said, "Feng Jixing has always been calm and steady when using troops. Let's wait a little longer. There will definitely be news."
"Could it be that … Prince Xin's army has already been intercepted and killed on the way?"
"No, definitely not."
Su Zhangyan shook his head. "Feng Jixing is not so easily defeated. He is Feng Jixing …"
However, after saying that, Su Zhangyan also felt that his words were not convincing enough. Although Feng Jixing was powerful, his opponent was the powerful Tianji Empire. The Tianji Empire, which had many God State Realm experts to assist them in the battle, was beyond the scope of military strategy. If Feng Jixing was careless, he might be killed by another deity.
At this moment, a servant in charge of keeping messenger birds ran over excitedly. He said loudly, "Commander, good news! Good news! "
He quickly knelt down on the snowy ground and did not care about the mud on his knees as he passed a letter to Luo Xin and said, "His Highness Feng Jixing had led fifty thousand elite armoured cavalry and used a roundabout tactic to attack Zhan Lang Pass and had already taken it down!"
"What? Feng Jixing attacked Wolf Town? "
Luo Xin was startled, but then her face was full of joy as if she had suddenly realized something. She clapped her fists and said with a smile, "What a clever Feng Jixing! Once we lose the Wolf Subduing Pass, the Tianji Empire will lose its rear supply and will definitely be defeated. As long as we hold the pass, Feng Jixing's strategy of outflanking will be able to kill these 200,000 enemies in the huge territory of Yunzhong Province."
"That's right."
Su Zhangyan was extremely excited. He ordered, "Pass down my order. Strengthen the defenses of all sections of the city wall and defend the city. The dawn of victory is about to arrive."
…
Below the city, the main camp of the Long Ji Army was in chaos, they had also just received the news from Zhen Lang Pass.
"How annoying!"
Fang Lan slammed her fist on the table, sending the teacups and plates flying. Her eyes were filled with anger as she said, "This annoying Feng Jixing, why is he in Wolf Subduing Pass?!"
"Commander Fang, it seems that we have underestimated the enemy." Lin Tongtian smiled faintly and said, "Feng Jixing is much more powerful than we thought. Once Wolf Subduing Pass is lost, we can no longer transport food from the Northern Desert. We can only rely on looting to replenish our food supplies. However, this is not a long-term solution. The citizens along the way have already hidden their food supplies. All the major trading companies have closed their businesses. Even if we want to buy food, we can't buy it. Unless we massacre the entire city, we will not be able to feed the 200,000 soldiers of the Long Ji Army and the Wolf Soldiers."
"Then we will massacre the entire city!" Fang Lan's veins were bulging. He said, "Feng Jixing forced me to do this."
"But Commander, don't forget the Marshal's order. No one is allowed to massacre the entire city. His Majesty has already included the Shattered Cauldron World into the territory of the empire. As soldiers of the empire, will we use the butcher's knife on our own people?"
"We can't do this, we can't do that. Does Lord Lin Tongtian have any good ideas?" Fang Lan was rather anxious. Feng Jixing's tactics made him feel like he was sitting on pins and needles. At this moment, Fang Lan had already lost his composure.
Lin Tongtian laughed and said, "I do have an idea. I just don't know if Commander is willing to try it."
"Go ahead."
"Since Feng Jixing has taken drastic measures, why don't we beat him at his own game? Based on what I know, there is a large amount of food, fodder, weapons and equipment stored in the Muyu City. The food is enough to feed 300,000 soldiers for half a year. The only thing we need to do is to take over the Muyu City. As long as we can take over the Muyu City, we will be able to take the initiative."
"Oh?" Fang Lan squinted his eyes and smiled, "I understand this logic. However, the Muyu City is impenetrable. We have been attacking it for three days and still haven't broken through. Lord Lin Tongtian knows this as well."
"Yes, but don't we have new helpers now?" Lin Tongtian looked to the side, where a beautiful young lady was sitting. It was Duo La, Luo Fei, and Duo Li were also there. Lin Tongtian's lips curled up as he said, "With the help of the Battle Angel, we only need to lure the commander of the Twilight Rain City out of the city, then we can kill him in one fell swoop and seize the city.
Dora sat there calmly without saying a word. All she wanted was fresh blood, the more the better. Only then would she be able to increase the strength of her Black Wing.
"How do we lure him?"
"It's simple. We will break camp at night and pretend to be rushing to the Wolf Subduing Pass. Then, we will send someone to forge a letter from Feng Jixing, saying that Feng Jixing's troops are being held up by another of our troops and he is requesting for reinforcements from Luo Xin. As far as I know, Luo Xin is a loyal and brave man. He will definitely not let Feng Jixing be defeated. As long as Luo Xin leaves the city, we will change the target. With Miss Dora's help, we can use his head to kill our way into the Muyu City."
Lin Tongtian paused at this point, then continued, "Although it's a bad move, if this can turn the situation of the entire Cloud Province around, then we can give it a try. Even if we fail, we won't lose anything. If we succeed, it will be a great achievement. Commander Fang, you have single-handedly taken over fourteen prefectures of the Cloud Province. How do you think His Majesty will reward you?"
Fang Lan had always been a greedy person. She smiled widely and said, "Lord Lin Tongtian is indeed a strategist. I am very impressed. Then, let's go with the plan! Miss Dora, you are an angel from the heavens. Please help me! "
Dora stood up and smiled while holding the Tigs Spear, "Don't worry, Commander. I am here to help you. I will do as you say."
"Good. Pass down the order to break camp and leave!"
"Yes!"
…
It was close to noon. There were sounds coming from afar. Banners were fluttering in the wind. The Long Ji Army and the Wolf Soldiers had begun to retreat. In a blink of an eye, more than half of the big and small tents had disappeared.
"As expected, they have retreated!"
Luo Xin did not sleep for the whole night but she was surprisingly energetic. She said, "Calculate the provisions immediately. Pass down the order to close the gates. Without my orders, no one is allowed to leave the city to fight."
"Yes, Duke Xin!"
But at this moment, a messenger stumbled to the top of the city wall and said, "Commander, there is a letter from the Deputy Commander of the Imperial Guards, Zhang Wei. The Imperial Guards are besieged by fifty thousand Wolf Soldiers in the Wolf Subduing Pass. Deputy Commander Zhang Wei is requesting for reinforcements!"
"What?!"
Luo Xin snatched the letter. The handwriting on it was rather coarse and it was written in blood. Almost all the Imperial Commanders recognized Feng Jixing's handwriting. But very few people had seen Zhang Wei's handwriting. No one even knew if Zhang Wei could write or not. Moreover, the words were written behind Feng Jixing's back. Feng Jixing was in charge of the Wolf Subduing Pass. Even if he was besieged, he was not willing to ask for reinforcements.
"It's over …"
Su Zhangyan's face turned ashen after reading the letter. He said, "Feng Jixing is a straightforward person. He knows that once he asks for reinforcements, the Twilight Rain City will be in danger. So … so he gave the order to forbid asking for reinforcements. Zhang Wei wrote the letter in blood. It is enough to show how critical the battle in the Wolf Subduing Pass is."
"Could it be a trap?" The old counselor said, "If it is a trick from the Tianji Empire, what should we do?"
"But …"
Luo Xin was somewhat confused, "Feng Jixing is the pillar of the Empire and is also Her Highness Qin Yin's beloved general. If we sit back and watch Feng Jixing die in the Wolf Subduing Pass, how will we face the world? Moreover, Feng Jixing was besieged in the Wolf Subduing Pass because he wanted to help the Twilight Rain City. Even if this letter is forged, we must still give it a try. Otherwise, I, Luo Xin will no longer have the face to live in this world! "
Saying that, he raised his steel spear and said, "Su Zhangyan, how many Steel Blade Army soldiers are there in the city that can fight?"
"There are 90,000 Steel Blade Army soldiers in the city. Of which 50,000 are injured. Only about 50,000 are able to fight."
"What about the war mounts?"
"More than 60,000."
"Good!" Luo Xin's eyes were stern, "Immediately mobilize the troops. I want 30,000 Steel Blade Army to follow me into battle. We will leave from the West Gate in the afternoon and bypass the retreat route of Long Ji's army. We will use the advantage of the cavalry to rush ahead of them and break the siege of the Wolf Subduing Pass. The defense of the Twilight Rain City will be handed over to you. Su Zhangyan, you must remember to defend the Twilight Rain City."
"Yes, Duke Xin!"
… …
In the afternoon, the concentrated sounds of horse hooves shook the West Side of the Twilight Rain City. The endless cavalries disappeared into the sea of snow and headed towards the Wolf Subduing Pass from the West. But Luo Xin did not know that it was a trap, a trap that he could not avoid.
In the evening, the large group of cavalry passed through the Cang Gu Valley. Snow started to fall from the sky again. The two sides of the Cang Gu Valley were covered by the snow. It was clean and nothing could be seen.
Luo Xin and his men galloped past without the slightest bit of vigilance against the forest on both sides.
Suddenly, a low roar sounded out, "Release the arrows!"
Arrows rained down from both sides. A large number of Long Ji's archers appeared on both sides of the mountain.
"Shit, there's an ambush!"
A Captaincy anxiously waved his arrows to block the arrows. But in the blink of an eye, he was turned into a porcupine. The majority of the men that Luo Xin led were light cavalry. For the sake of speed, they did not follow a rhythm. Screams sounded out as a few hundred men died instantly.
"Bastard …."
Luo Xin knew that he had fallen into a trap, but his heart ached for the 30,000 Steel Blade Army that followed him.
In the air, the roar of a Giant Dragon could be heard. A sharp Qi energy attacked, but it was not a Dragon Knight. Instead, it was a beautiful young lady holding a spear. Her figure was graceful, but her eyes were cold and filled with killing intent.
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