All the way until the evening, the Flowing Spirit Army was still stationed in the distance.
At midnight, in the distant starry sky, they were burying a pot and cooking rice.
On the city wall, Wei Chou rubbed his nose and said: "When they are full, I am afraid they will come for us again. What should we do? We cannot fight them head-on in the next battle."
"Let's go, we are ready to leave." Lin Muyu looked into the distance. The last batch of magic crystal cannons had been transported away, and the ten thousand infantry in the Longdan Army Camp were also cooking. Everyone was waiting to finish their meal.
Situ Sen caressed the dragon's head and looked at the wall that was full of holes and marks of blades and axes. He said: "We spent 500 million Jin Ying coins to build this wall, are we really going to give it to the bandits?"
Situ Xue's eyes also turned red, "Your Highness, once we leave, I'm afraid that millions of people in the Lingdong Province will become destitute and homeless. The people of the Tianji Empire are all hypocrites, they don't care about the lives of the people at all. Instead, they will go around capturing people and forcing them to do hard labor, imposing taxes and levies to fill up their armies."
"I know."
Lin Muyu comforted the army: "Our departure is only temporary. The wall at the Luo River Estuary will return to the Empire sooner or later. We will also stand here again one day. We will."
Situ Sen said: "What does your Highness plan to do next?"
"Protect the supplies, and store all our forces in the steel wall on the edge of the Daojiang River in Cangnan Province. Just like how we fought against the demon race, let's fight against the Tianji Empire. Let's give the Lingdong Province to the Tianji Empire. I'd like to see how long Beiming Huan can stretch the battle line. The longer the battle line, the worse I can make him die."
"Yes, this subordinate understands."
At this moment, a letter from Yu Shu flew over. Lin Muyu opened it and glanced at it. Yu Shu came from Winter Frost City, Su Yu. Her handwriting was graceful and Su Yu's handwriting was very similar to Qin Yin's, which always made Lin Muyu feel deep emotions. Yu Shu also informed Lin Muyu that the majority of the army had already left Winter Frost City. Only the military supply team was left to transport the large equipment, but there should be enough time.
…
"Peng peng peng …"
The sound of cannons came from afar. They were inferior cannons made from flammable trees. They had little power and could only be used as signal cannons. At this moment, the sound of cannons meant that Caster had ordered to attack the city again.
"Pass down my order, open all the gates of the city," Lin Muyu ordered.
Wei Chou was stunned. "Why? Isn't this opening the door to a thief?"
"Listen to my orders, pass them down."
"Yes!"
When all the city gates were opened, the army of the Tian Ji Empire stopped far away. They stopped about 1000 meters away from the city. Their flags were swaying, and no one knew what they were doing.
Situ Xue couldn't help but laugh. "Your Highness is indeed wise. The Flowing Spirit Army must be worried that we will bury the Magic Crystal Cannons in the city and wipe them out, so Caster won't let them enter the city."
"That's right. This is called the Empty City Stratagem. Maybe we can buy some time for our military supply team. We will just guard here."
"Yes, yes!"
Sure enough, just as Lin Muyu had said, Caster's troops stationed outside the city didn't make any movements throughout the night. In the wee hours of the next day, Caster was cooking outside the city with smoke rising from the kitchen. This time, Caster wouldn't hesitate any longer. After the meal, he sent out a small group of Rangers to scout the area.
Wei Chou immediately drew his longbow. His shooting range was very long. After activating the power of the Ghost God, he could achieve the accuracy of a hundred shots within 500 meters. He could shoot one after another, leaving the opponent helpless.
When the sun rose, the military supply team inside the city had already disappeared without a trace. Caster's patience was almost worn out. Lin Muyu looked at the restless army in the distance and couldn't help but laugh. "Alright, we should go too. Order the infantry and cavalry of the Longdan Army Camp to retreat slowly. Don't mess up the formation. We will go to Winter Frost City first and restock before going to Cangnan Province."
"Yes!"
The 10,000 infantry and cavalry of the Longdan Army Camp left quickly, leaving behind an empty city.
However, Caster still waited until noon before ordering the army to enter the city. After entering the city, he realized that it was empty. Caster was so angry that he almost vomited blood. He pointed to the sky and said angrily, "Lin Muyu, I swear I will chop off your head and sacrifice it to the flag!"
…
Along the way, there were scattered civilians everywhere. Many of them had already heard the news that the steel wall had been breached. When they saw the Longdan Army Camp carrying the flag of the Qin Army, many of them didn't even dare to step forward and speak, fearing that this army was from the Tianji Empire. Lingdong Province quickly fell, and everyone felt insecure. They no longer felt safe.
When night fell, they arrived at Winter Frost City. It had also become an empty city. The temporary prosperity was like a dream, but now it had returned to its original state.
"There are still people in the food camp. They will leave after providing us with supplies," Wei Chou said.
"Yes, don't enter the city. Take the food and leave."
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Lin Muyu rode on Treading Snow and stood in front of the three armies. He looked up at the sky. It was a starless night, and it was pitch black. The sound of the wind came from the top of the pitch-black city wall. It was as if he saw the scene from eight years ago, when the Yangwei Army was destroyed in Winterfrost City. It was also at that time that the city wall was filled with the skulls of the empire's soldiers. Were those heroic souls resting in peace now?
He couldn't help but sigh.
"Your Highness, what's wrong?" Situ Xue asked softly.
Lin Muyu shook her head and said, "Nothing. I just suddenly feel so useless. I can't even protect a city, not to mention the people I love."
Situ Xue faintly smiled, "Your Highness is thinking too much. Although you are a God, in the end, you are still made of flesh and blood. Moreover, you are facing an even more powerful opponent. Being able to achieve what you have today is already very difficult. If this continent were to have a different ruler, and if another person were to become the King of Qin, I'm afraid that the Great Qin Empire would already be a thing of the past.
"Maybe …"
Lin Muyu clenched her fists and said, "Well, let's stop talking. Ask everyone to leave as soon as they finish their supplies. Maybe Custer will send the Tiger Leopard Cavalry to chase us. Once we are caught, it will be difficult to leave. We must leave Winter Frost City within two hours!"
"Yes!"
…
Traveling at full speed in the middle of the night, the infantry and cavalry of the Longdan Army Camp were marching at full speed, but the infantry's physical strength could not keep up. Therefore, the cavalry dismounted and the infantry mounted. They took turns to run, and they traveled nearly a hundred miles in one night.
In the early morning of the next day, before dawn, the army came to a ravine.
"Where is this?" Lin Muyu looked around blankly.
Situ Xue unfolded the map, and Wei Chou held a torch to illuminate the area.
"Your Highness, this place is marked as Yellow Flower Mountain on the map. It is three hundred miles away from the border of Cangnan Province."
"We are moving too slowly. Where are our supplies?"
"They are probably behind us. We have lost contact with them."
Lin Muyu frowned. The road was slippery at night, and it was indeed difficult to contact the supply army. However, it was impossible without the supply army. If they gave the Magic Crystal Cannons to the Tianji Empire, then the Tianji Empire would use the Magic Crystal Cannons against the steel wall. Then, the steel wall of Cangnan Province would be useless, and all their efforts would be in vain.
"No, we can't do this. Send a letter and order the rest of the troops of the Longdan Army Camp, Fan Gong's Godly Might Battalion, and Su Yu's Zither Dragon Army to come back and protect the supply army. We must protect all the supplies."
"Yes, I will do it right now!"
A few minutes later, dozens of messenger birds flew out, along with some warhawk scouts.
However, at this moment, there was an explosion not far away, and a purple mushroom cloud rose into the sky. A few seconds later, the shockwave formed a storm that swept into the ravine.
"It's the Magic Crystal Cannons. Where? What's going on?" Lin Muyu asked loudly.
"It's on the mountain."
Wei Chou narrowed his eyes. "I am afraid that one of our supply troops with the Magic Crystal Cannons encountered the army of the Tianji Empire or bandits. Otherwise, it would be impossible. The safety device of the Magic Crystal Cannons is very thorough. It is impossible for them to misfire."
"All cavalries, get on your horses and follow me to have a look!"
"Yes!"
Nearly five thousand cavalries of the Longdan Army Camp quickly got on their horses and followed Lin Muyu to the hillside at lightning speed.
In the distance, one after another, giant bugs were roaring in the sky, spraying the dragon flame on the ground. How could the Qin army on the ground withstand it? Each and every one of them was howling miserably. This army was a team of the State Guarding Army. There were about 2,000 of them, but their opponent was the Dragon Knights of the Tianji Empire!
No!
In addition to the Dragon Knights, there were also some people on the ground who were wielding weapons and waving Combat Energy. They were wearing blood-red battle suits. They were the Godly Cloak Army of the Blood Cloak Sect. How did they arrive in the territory of Winterfrost City so quickly?
They must have come with the Dragon Knights overnight. Moreover, there were many God State Warriors among them, so it was not strange for them to fly here. Gong Shangming must have guessed that the Qin Army would give up Winterfrost City, so he sent this army of Dragon Knights and God State Warriors to intercept the supply of the Qin Army first.
Thinking of this, Lin Muyu felt so depressed that she almost vomited blood.
"Go!"
She leaped from the back of Treading on Snow, and the golden light of the Invisible Elephant Spell shot into the sky.
"All things in the world, listen to my command!"
Lin Muyu raised her hand and struck with her palm, using the momentum of the wind!
"Boom, boom, boom …"
The wind became fierce, turning into bone-piercing wind blades, sweeping in the air. Suddenly, several Dragon Knights rolled away. The experts of the Blood Cloak Sect on the ground also looked over, and one of them shouted, "It's Lin Muyu, let's go!"
Lightning flashed continuously, and several God State Warriors broke the void and fled.
Under the control of Lin Muyu's momentum, more than a dozen people did not manage to escape, and they were killed by Wei Chou, Situ Sen, the Four Masters of White Leaves, and the others.
The ground was a mess, with countless dead bodies of the National Army lying on the ground, and the magic crystal cannons were also broken in half. Several injured soldiers knelt on the ground and cried loudly, "Your Highness, our commander … our commander died for the country …"
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