Late at night, the flames of war continued to spread in the distance. From Zhanlong Pass all the way to Ling Han City, there were scenes of killing and killing everywhere. There were over 10,000 people in the Longdan Army Camp, plus the 100,000 people under Xu Jiantao, Xiang Yu's troops, and Xiyin's troops. In total, there were close to 200,000 soldiers fighting a bloody battle with the 230,000 soldiers of the Blackstone Empire. Even if the enemy had lost their will to fight, it wasn't an easy task to kill them all. Perhaps this process would last for a week or even a month.
All the generals seemed to have a tacit understanding to not leave any captives!
After the invasion of the Blackstone Empire, they would massacre most of the cities they passed through. In Ling Han City alone, they had massacred close to 100,000 civilians. The originally prosperous Ling Han City had countless villages and towns within a hundred kilometers, but now, it had become a desolate and uninhabited land. There were even many places where the corpses hadn't completely rotted yet. The relationship between the Qin Empire and the Blackstone Empire was that of mortal enemies with no room for negotiation. Therefore, they wouldn't leave any captives. The Blackstone Empire was completely annihilated, and the order given by Lin Muyu was the same — leave no one alive!
The remaining 20 or so Dragon Riders of the Blackstone Empire had already lost their will to fight. They flew away from the mainland and returned to the Celestial Pole Continent. Meanwhile, the Tiger Leopard Cavalry on the ground were gradually retreating under the sharpness of the Magic Crystal Crossbows and White Drill Arrows. The outcome was already decided!
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At night, the Zhanlong Pass residence was brightly lit. Servants and workers came in an endless stream. Wei Chou left Bai Yin and a group of guards to protect Lin Muyu. Meanwhile, Xiyin was protected by Tarilyn, Lake, and the others. The officials of the residence prepared an extremely sumptuous banquet. Firstly, it was to welcome Lin Muyu and secondly, it was to celebrate the return of the Empress Qin Yin to the world. After five years of implementation of the Three Kings Ruling the World, it was finally time to change the national policy.
The candles were brightly lit. Under the illumination of the lanterns, Shangguan Jingyue happily sat beside Qin Yin, reminiscing about the feelings of parting.
Lin Muyu suddenly raised her head and said, "We have guests."
His Spiritual Pulse Art was very sensitive to auras. It was not until three minutes later that Qin Yin also sensed it. She couldn't help but stand up and smile. "Yes, Xiao Xi!"
"We're going to welcome her?"
"En!"
Two silhouettes flew out of the mansion and headed north in the night sky.
From afar, it seemed that Tang Xiaoxi had also sensed the aura here.
Lin Muyu took out a Dragon Crystal and used it as a light source. She could see Tang Xiaoxi from a few miles away. Tang Xiaoxi was stunned. She saw a girl in a Battle Angel costume beside Lin Muyu. She looked very familiar. Although her eyes were closed, she could still vaguely recognize her.
"Xiao Yin … Is that you?" Tang Xiaoxi asked in a trembling voice.
Qin Yin didn't say anything. She just lightly opened her arms.
"Ah ah, Xiao Yin …" Tang Xiaoxi had mixed feelings. She quickly flew into Qin Yin's embrace. The two girls' figures created ripples in the air and rushed out for a long distance before stopping.
Lin Muyu also flew over and said, "Xiao Xi, how's the Seven Seas Province?"
"The Long Ji Corps has been defeated!"
Tang Xiaoxi was still hugging Qin Yin tightly, as if she was afraid that she would accidentally fly away. She said, "Commander Feng has instigated a hundred thousand wolf soldiers to join forces with our Cloud Pass, and defeated the one hundred and fifty thousand Long Ji Army led by Fang Lan. Now that the Long Ji Army has been defeated, I reckon that within a month, they will be chased out of Cloud Province by Commander Feng."
"That's great." Lin Muyu was relieved. Now, the biggest threat was the 300,000 soldiers of the Tianji Empire led by Beiming Huan. She didn't know if there was a battle in the direction of Cangnan Province's steel wall.
However, Tang Xiaoxi and Qin Yin didn't seem to be concerned about the battle. Instead, they were asking about each other's well-being. It would be a long story. Lin Muyu touched her nose. She felt that she was left out when the two women were together. She said, "I'm so hungry. Let's go back and eat while we talk, okay?"
"Okay!" Tang Xiaoxi was hungry too. After flying for a day without any rest, how could she not be hungry?
When the three of them reappeared in the banquet hall, all the officials left their seats. Everyone knelt down in unison and shouted, "Greetings, Your Highness! Greetings, Emperor Qin! Greetings, Princess Xi! "
Lin Muyu and Tang Xiaoxi looked at Qin Yin with a smile.
Qin Yin understood tacitly. She raised her hand slightly and said, "Everyone, please rise and continue to eat. There's no need to be so formal."
Everyone thanked her.
Lin Muyu supported Qin Yin and brought her back to her seat. Qin Yin could only close her eyes when facing these mortals. Otherwise, when she opened her Flaming Eyes, these people wouldn't be able to bear it at all. As an empress, it was natural for her to take care of the officials' feelings.
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Halfway through the banquet, there were hurried footsteps outside. Xu Jiantao walked in wearing a blood-stained armor. He knelt down on one knee and said, "Greetings, Your Highness!"
"You may rise."
Lin Muyu greeted Qin Yin, "Marquis Cangnan, how's the battle going?"
"Reporting to Your Highness, I led an army of 100,000 to pursue the enemy for nearly 50 kilometers. There were three consecutive large-scale bloody battles and we beheaded more than 70,000 people. As for Xiang Yu's and Ding Xi's troops, I don't know about them for the time being."
"70,000 people beheaded?" Lin Muyu smiled happily and said, "What about our losses?"
Xu Jiantao said, "More than 39,000 people died in battle, more than 10,000 were seriously injured, and more than 20,000 were lightly injured. I have returned, and the deputy general will lead the army to continue the pursuit. May I request the Dragon Slaying Pass to immediately send rations to the frontline."
"Got it. Go to the Military Supplies Department to handle it." Lin Muyu frowned, "We actually lost so many of our own, inconceivable … Xu Jiantao, did you recklessly charge in and fall into the enemy's trap?"
Xu Jiantao hurriedly knelt down again, "Your Highness, please don't wrongly accuse me. I advanced step by step and fought steadily. However, the soldiers of the Blackstone Empire are all lunatics. Once they are forced into a desperate situation, they start to fight with their lives on the line. Moreover, their Beast Cavalry is really powerful. Our three cavalrymen fought against one Beast Cavalry, but we still lost one person in battle."
"This kind of battle loss is considered not bad."
Qin Yin murmured, "The overall battle power of the Celestial Pole Continent is indeed above us, especially in close combat. Even an elite force like the Longdan Army Camp can only fight them to a draw. If it were any other army, they would definitely suffer a loss."
"En."
Lin Muyu nodded, "Pass down the order to continue the pursuit. No matter the cost, kill all the enemy in the Soaring Sky Province. Leave no one alive!"
"Yes!"
The old official Zeng Yifan stood up, cupped his fists, and said respectfully, "Your Highness, since we have already recovered our lost land, then we should quickly send officials and guards to Ling Han City and other major cities to guard. We should also put up notices to pacify the people and restore the administrative order of the Soaring Sky Province as soon as possible. Otherwise … the civilians will become rioters, and when that time comes, the bandits will run amok."
"Hmm, Lord Fan is right. Let's leave this matter to Aunt Luo." Qin Yin smiled.
Su Yu said respectfully, "I understand. Please rest assured, Your Highness Yin!"
Zeng Yifan said again, "Although the pursuit of the enemy is still ongoing, this old official thinks that we should prepare for a rainy day. We should immediately transfer elite troops from each army to start training. Cangnan Province will soon have a big battle. If we wait until then to start training troops, I'm afraid it will be too late."
"What does Yifan think should be done?" Qin Yin asked.
Zeng Yifan said, "Our army in Lingnan has a total of 230,000 troops, but after killing the Blackstone Empire's bandits, the number of soldiers that can fight is estimated to be only half, which is 110,000. At the same time, the major cities in the Soaring Sky Province need a portion of the garrison to pacify the people. We also need to leave a large number of troops along the coast to resist the attacks of the Blackstone Empire's pirates. Therefore, we can only use half of the remaining troops, which is 50,000 people. At most, Lingnan can only transfer 50,000 troops to reinforce the steel wall. This is the most difficult part for us."
Qin Yin nodded and did not say anything.
Zeng Yifan was an old official for three generations. At the same time, he was also a highly respected and intelligent official. Naturally, there was not much to worry about with this old fox in charge. However, they could not completely give him power. Regarding this, Qin Yin, Lin Muyu, and Tang Xiaoxi had reached a consensus. Therefore, they had never given Zeng Yifan too high of a position and power.
But now that there were so many things to be done, they had no choice but to use Zeng Yifan.
Under the table, Lin Muyu held Qin Yin's little hand and motioned for her to speak.
Qin Yin pursed her red lips and said, "Then this matter will be temporarily handed over to Duke Fan. Other than the troops in the Longdan Army Camp, which will be under Duke Wei's direct command, Duke Fan will be in charge of the rest of the army's reorganization. The commander of the new army will be Xu Jiantao."
Lin Muyu couldn't help but laugh inwardly. Qin Yin was too smart. She gave half of the power to Zeng Yifan and let him do the work, but not the actual power. This was the most brilliant part of her plan.
Zeng Yifan nodded in thanks. In reality, he didn't want that much.
… …
Lin Muyu picked up a plate of deer leg in front of her and sent it directly in front of Xu Jiantao. She said, "Here, you won the battle. This is your reward. Drink some wine after you're done eating and immediately take your men to Ling Han City. This city must be taken down as soon as possible."
Xu Jiantao accepted the plate with a smile, "Thank you for the meat, Your Highness!"
Tang Xiaoxi frowned slightly and said, "South Ridge can only contribute fifty thousand troops, and Cangnan Province's Qin Yan has less than a hundred thousand troops. Feng Jixing and Chen Xiaoli can't split themselves, so they can only take out fifty thousand troops at most. With a total of two hundred thousand troops, can they really stop Beiming Huan's army of three hundred thousand?"
Lin Muyu's gaze swept across the row of people on the right and said, "This will depend on whether or not the battle angels are willing to help."
Tarilyn laughed softly, "I am Xiyin's man, of course I am willing to stay and help."
Lake said, "I am also willing to follow Lord Xiyin."
Zhou Ximin nodded, "Me too."
Tarilyn said, "Reporting to Your Highness Yu, there is another important matter. Lake has a crush on Lord Xiyin. Do you want me to help you teach him a lesson?"
Lake's face was ashen, and he wanted to pinch her to death.
Lin Muyu couldn't help but laugh, "Ahem, there is no need for that. Everyone should be united against a common enemy."
But at this moment, a battle angel stood up, performed the Western Heaven Realm's etiquette, and said, "Lord Xiyin, now that you have restored your identity as the Shattered Cauldron Realm's Empress, and I am a battle angel of the Western Divine Realm, we cannot continue to follow Lord Xiyin. If I continue to follow you, it will mean that I have betrayed my faith and country."
Qin Yin nodded and said softly, "Zach Ke, I know your difficulties, so I will not force you. After this meal, you can go anywhere you want. I will give you my blessings. If there really comes a day when you have nowhere to go, then come find me. The gates of the Qin Empire will always be open to you."
"Thank you, Lord Xiyin!"
Zach Ke took a few steps back and knelt on one knee.
The other two battle angels also stood up and expressed their withdrawal. They could not continue to help the Qin Army attack the army of the Celestial Pole Continent, or else they would be punished by the gods.
Just like this, the battle angels under Qin Yin's command changed from six to three, three lunatics who were willing to go crazy and risk their lives with her.
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