Chapter 174 Too Showy

In April of the 30th year of the Nan Kingdom, the Emperor of the Nan Kingdom, Nan Gaoyu, passed away, and the real dragon died.

Nan Gaoyu's death was like the long-suppressed land of Nan Kingdom being unsealed.

National hatred, family feuds, gratitude and resentment, decades of blood debts have finally accumulated and the day of reckoning has arrived.

Powers from all over the world are ready to make a move, coveting this rich and fertile land of the Central Plains.

In May, the northern nomadic people of Luojiang led their troops to attack the northern border of Nan at night.

The remnants of the former Great Chu State, which had been destroyed and annexed, gathered into a rebel army and revived in the east, holding high the banner of national restoration and launching an attack on cities and plundering territories.

At the same time, a group of black-scaled cavalry of unknown origin and nationality crossed the southeastern border, captured two important border cities in succession, and stopped outside Guying City.

As if they had agreed, the three forces launched a massive attack almost at the same time, forming a fierce "Three Kingdoms Attacking Nan" momentum.

For a time, the whole country of Nan was shocked, and the court immediately ordered a war, sending three main generals, Cao Fang, Duan Jie, and Meng Jianyun, and a group of capable deputy generals to lead their troops to meet the enemy and quell the rebellion.

For a time, except for the central and western regions centered on Kyoto, almost all of the northern, eastern, and southeastern parts of Nan Country were plunged into war.

After entering Guying City, Yun Chen soon fell into coma again.

This time, she seemed to be deeply trapped in a long and terrifying dream.

As she struggled to escape from the sticky and boundless darkness, she seemed to see her soul leaving her body and floating in the air.

In her dream, she saw a forest on the border that was burnt black by fire, and the bodies of the Huo Gang guards were scattered everywhere.

The meritorious guards who pursued Yu Yangji deep into the border, and the men who were supposed to return to Kyoto to welcome the Huo Gang's great victory, all died for no reason under the spears of the Black Scale Cavalry.

Then, her soul floated above Guying City.

She saw chaos everywhere in the city. Some people stayed indoors, while others were busy fleeing with their families.

The eight thousand soldiers defending the city and the three thousand infantrymen borrowed by Huo Gannian from the Black Armor Army fought hard with the Black Scale Cavalry for ten days. There were casualties everywhere. Only more than two thousand people were left guarding the city gate, sitting dejectedly, waiting for the next deadly battle.

All the large tents in the army were filled with wounded soldiers, and the military doctors were busy shuttling back and forth, without even having time to drink a sip of water.

The infantry commander who had previously advised Huo Gannian that "governing a country is more strict than managing a family" had now lost an eye and a calf, and his body was covered with herbal towels. He was lying on a straw couch, dying.

Floating and floating, Yun Chen floated into a big tent.

Huo Gannian, who had just woken up, was sitting alone in the commander's tent. His face was gloomy, his brows were furrowed, and there was a dark stubble on his face that he had not had time to shave.

The only person beside him was Hua Jue, who had to hold his abdomen to stand and was even weaker than him. There was no other guard from the Huo Gang with him.

Suddenly, a soldier rushed into the tent, knelt on the ground, and said sadly:

"Commander Huo, our infantry commander has passed away from his injuries. He just... passed away... The Black Scale Cavalry is already heading towards Guying City! They will arrive the day after tomorrow! We only have two thousand infantrymen left to defend the city! The imperial reinforcements were on their way, but while passing through central China, they and General Meng Jianyun became trapped in the rebel area, fighting against the remnants of the former Great Chu. They are unable to come to our aid! Please, Commander Huo, take charge!"

After a long silence, Huo Gannian's voice was hoarse and weak:

"How many Black Scale Cavalrymen are there to attack Yingcheng?"

The soldier said in a trembling voice:

"About... 20,000."

Huo Gannian closed his eyes. He had been reading through all the piles of war reports and letters day and night, and finally realized that the Nan Kingdom was engulfed in war on three sides.

And he was trapped in Guying City.

He quickly summoned the only six remaining messengers in the army.

One messenger went to Yuecheng, the closest city to Guying City, to ask for help, requesting 10,000 Yuecheng defenders to come to reinforce; the other five messengers and Hua Jue ran in all directions, delivering one Shan Yinyue order after another from the young master of the Huo Gang to all the halls in the country of Nan.

Then, temporary conscription notices were posted in the streets and alleys of Guying City, recruiting 800 young and middle-aged men who were barely available.

Then, reports from various branches of the Huo Gang flew across numerous battle zones and headed towards Guying City.

The report said: In the Huo Mansion far away in Kyoto, except for the courtyard guards, all the guards, martial artists, and reserve guards in training, more than 600 people, have headed towards Guying City.

After arranging all the matters, Huo Gannian walked to the couch and stared at the handsome, thin, yet lifeless face.

Yun Chen floated over and took a closer look at the face. It was actually her own.

Huo Gannian gently hugged her body, rested his head on her forehead, and choked with sobs:

"Chen'er... please wake up..."

Yun Chen felt sad and wanted to cry. She wanted to float over and hug Huo Gannian, but she felt her body getting lighter and lighter, and floated into the air again.

For no reason at all, she felt as if she were saying goodbye.

Having been a guard for so many years, I can say that I have fulfilled my mission.

Even though she was reluctant to leave Huo Gannian, she knew that this was her destiny and she couldn't force it.

She relaxed completely and let her body float into the air.

Unexpectedly, just when he was halfway up, he was suddenly kicked hard in the butt.

She quickly fell from the air, straight onto her own body on the couch.

She didn't have time to look back, she only heard two familiar voices laughing:

"Get the hell off me! You still have a long way to go, you little bastard!"

"Brother Gou, your kick is so hard and accurate, it's amazing!"