The sunlight was like blood, and the field was filled with shouts of killing. After a round of attacks from the Tiger Leopard Cavalry and the Dragon Riders, only half of the two thousand soldiers of the Third Battalion were left. But miraculously, the formation did not move at all, nailing Beiming Huan's sixty to seventy thousand soldiers to the ground like a wedge. No matter how the enemy attacked, it did not move at all.
…
The sunlight fell on Gong Shangming's face, and he could not help but frown. "Are these people really not afraid of death? What made them face death so calmly? "
Caster sneered. "Even if they are not afraid of death, they can't escape death in the end, humph …"
Beiming Huan was wearing a general's armor and riding a Ferghana horse. His face was cold as he said, "Lin Muyu actually left such an army to die. Have you found out which army it is?"
"General, it is Lin Muyu's Longdan Army Camp, a two thousand strong army." A Captaincy said with a fist salute.
"Hahahaha …"
Beiming Huan couldn't help but laugh wildly, "Lin Muyu is just so-so. Everyone says that he is the number one divine general of the Broken Cauldron Realm and the Great Qin, a rare kind general. But now … it seems that he also knows how to use this kind of despicable trick of sacrificing the rook to save the king. What a shameless man! Great! Come on, we need to be crueler. Send me a chariot to crush these ants!"
"Wait." Gong Shangming suddenly stopped him.
"What is it? Do you think I am wrong?" Beiming Huan was a bit displeased.
Gong Shangming smiled, "Marshal is right, but if we send out the war chariots to brutally kill these people who stayed behind to bring up the rear, wouldn't that make Lin Muyu look even more like a famous general? In my opinion, there is another way that might be better. "
"Oh? What way? "
"Don't send chariots. Let's send some wise men to persuade the remaining soldiers of the Longdan Army Camp to surrender. What do you think they will do when they see a chance to live?"
"Surrender?" Beiming Huan smiled.
Gong Shangming also clapped his hands and smiled. "That's right. As long as we bestow them with kindness and raise their ranks, why would these people have to work for Lin Muyu? If we recruit Lin Muyu's subordinates and give them high positions and generous salaries, then do you think the world will still think that Lin Muyu is an invincible commander? His hypocritical image of being the number one general will crumble on its own! "
"Good, it really is a brilliant plan. Wonderful!"
Beiming Huan laughed loudly and said, "Men, just as the military counselor said, send someone to summon these people from the Longdan Army Camp. If they are stubborn, then order the beast cavalry to crush them!"
"Yes!"
…
Not long after, hundreds of scholars with brocades, food, and wine appeared in the battle formation. They carefully approached the remaining soldiers of the third camp of the Longdan Army Camp under the protection of the Tiger Leopard Cavalry. One of them said loudly, "Our General Beiming Huan is a kind man, and does not want to kill too many people. His order is that as long as you are willing to surrender, we will not kill you. Instead, we will raise your ranks by three ranks, and you will be promoted to the general of the four towns. What do you think?"
In the crowd filled with the smell of blood, a general whose arm had been chopped off sneered, spat out a mouthful of blood, and said, "Bring your mother here and make her my concubine, then I will surrender to you bandits!"
"What did you say?!" The scholar was furious.
The general raised his hand and threw the spear. "Pu!" The spear pierced through the scholar's throat. The training of the Brave Dragon Battalion had always been strict. Everyone's battle prowess was very strong. Even if a battalion commander was injured, he would still be able to kill a scholar within twenty steps. There was no doubt about this.
"Murder! They are murdering!"
The group of scholars panicked and threw away the trays in their hands.
"Damn it!"
A Thousand-man Commander of the Tiger Leopard Cavalry drew his sword angrily and said, "A bunch of idiots who refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit. Attack! Don't leave a single one alive! Kill them all! Let these trash of the Courage Dragon Battalion have a taste of our might!"
The army charged forward, and the beast cavalry kept charging at the shield formation at the front. Both sides stabbed their weapons into each other's bodies, and the battle became more and more intense.
But just when the Tiger Leopard Cavalry had surrounded the remaining two to three hundred Longdan Army Camp soldiers, a blue light flashed. It was the detonation device of the magic crystal cannon. The Longdan Army Camp had already gotten this technology from QianFeng. In the crowd, dozens of Longdan Army Camp soldiers were shielding a magic crystal cannon in the middle, and at least ten of them were shining together.
The commander laughed with blood all over his face, "Come, let's go to hell together!"
"Boom, boom, boom!"
Eleven consecutive cannon blasts rang out. Purple mushroom clouds rose into the air, creating a blinding sight. This attack alone had killed at least 3000 Tiger Leopard Cavalry. In fact, the Dragon Riders of the Tianji Empire had not even expected such a move. They had not even activated their Dragon Defense Spiral, so how could they protect the Beast Riders on the ground?
The purple light shone on everyone's faces, and Beiming Huan and the other generals were all stunned.
Gong Shangming's face was ashen, and his eyes were filled with confusion and anger. He murmured, "Lunatics … a bunch of lunatics … Lin Muyu's people are all lunatics, they are unreasonable …"
Beiming Huan gritted his teeth and said, "Counselor, do you still think it is necessary for them to surrender?"
Gong Shangming shook his head. He seemed to have recognized something. It was something that he lacked but Lin Muyu had. That was right. It was the charisma of a commander. There was probably no other general in the entire Tianji Empire who had this kind of charisma. Being able to make his soldiers face death with equanimity was a very precious quality of a commander.
"There is no need …"
Gong Shangming shook his head dispiritedly, and said, "If we want the Shattered Cauldron World to become our territory … Lin Muyu must die. We cannot let this person live."
"That's right."
Beiming Huan raised his hand slightly, and said, "Advance! Cavalry, chase at full speed! Kill all the civilians along the way, and let them see the hypocrisy of Lin Muyu!"
…
In the distance, a mushroom cloud rose into the sky. Everyone knew that the entire 3rd Battalion had disappeared from the Longdan Army Camp. Lin Muyu, Wei Chou, Situ Sen, and the others all felt heartache.
"We will reach the Qinling Mountains at dawn tomorrow. Once we enter the pass, we will be safe." Su'Er said.
Zeng Yifan, who was riding on his warhorse, coughed violently a few times in the evening wind. He hadn't slept for two days and two nights, and his body couldn't withstand such a jolt. Even if he was a God, he was still very old.
"Father, are you alright?" Zhen Fang asked.
"I'm fine." Zeng Yifan shook his head, and said, "Your Highness, I'm afraid that Beiming Huan's cavalry will catch up again in less than two hours. What should we do? This time, which team will be bringing up the rear? "
This sentence was like a needle piercing her heart.
Lin Muyu could not help but smile bitterly, "I really am not good at commanding troops. Why do you have to be so sarcastic, Lord Fan?"
Zeng Yifan hurriedly said, "I misspoke, Your Highness, please forgive me. What I meant was … if Beiming Huan's cavalry comes again, how should we stop them?"
"Don't worry, Scholar Ling has already done that."
"…"
…
Two hours later, the shockwaves of the magic crystal cannons reverberated on the plains again. This time, there were only five explosions, but there were still flames falling from the sky. It was the Heavenly Book. Ling Shu had released at least three Heavenly Books in an instant, and its power was astonishing.
"Whoosh!"
The air swirled, and Scholar Ling appeared a few meters away in the blink of an eye. He cupped his fists, and said, "Successor, the mission is completed. We have successfully detonated the last five magic crystal cannons, and I have also used three Heavenly Books."
"Thank you for your hard work."
Lin Muyu smiled lightly, "This way, they will think that we have more magic crystal cannons lying in ambush along the way. I believe that Beiming Huan will not have the guts to march so quickly."
"That's right."
"Hurry up, we must reach Tiger Subdue Pass before dawn!"
"Yes!"
…
As expected, it was a peaceful night. When the first light of dawn broke, the 50,000 men led by Lin Muyu could already see a towering pass in the Qinling Mountains.
Tiger Subdue Pass, a pass that connected Lingnan and Cangnan Province. It was guarded by eight thousand elite soldiers sent by Xu Jiantao.
When the soldiers arrived at the pass, Wei Chou took the token and went to check. Not long after, the gate slowly opened, and Lin Muyu ordered everyone to enter the pass. Looking up, the rock above Tiger Subdue Pass looked like a ferocious tiger entrenched in the Qinling Mountains. No wonder it was named Tiger Subdue Pass. In addition, the pass was filled with magic crystal cannons, which should be enough to stop Beiming Huan's cavalry in their tracks.
Not only were there 50,000 elite soldiers entering the pass, but there were also close to 100,000 civilians. A few li south of Tiger Subdue Pass was the territory of the Soaring Sky Province, which was under the control of the Blackstone Empire.
After a night's rest, they set off again. The rations in Tiger Subdue Pass could not sustain the consumption of so many people, so they could only take the risk and go to Dragon Slaying Pass.
On the mountain road, there was an endless stream of troops, and looking from afar, the flag of the Blackstone Empire fluttered above the prefectural city in the distance of the Soaring Sky Province, causing the blood of Situ Sen, Wei Chou, and the rest to boil uncontrollably. They had just fought with Beiming Huan's army, and very soon, they would have to face the Blackstone Empire's army.
For safety's sake, the entire army slowly advanced through the dense forest. This time, Lin Muyu was especially careful.
At noon, Lin Muyu sent the Four Absolutes of White Leaves to Cangnan Province. There were only 100,000 troops under Qin Yan's command on the steel wall of the Rice River Basin. Once Beiming Huan's main force attacked the city, Qin Yan would be isolated and without help. With the help of the Four Absolutes of White Leaves, perhaps it would be better.
The distance between Tiger Subdue Pass and Dragon Slaying Pass was close to 200 li. According to the speed of the mountain road, it would take about five or six days to arrive. This process made Lin Muyu very worried. If their whereabouts were exposed and they were targeted by the Blackstone Empire's army, then it would really be difficult.
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