Inside the tent, a bald, burly man stared with a pair of tiger-like eyes that seemed to spit fire. He was tall, about nine feet, and wore a silver-white armor that made him look even more imposing.
It was none other than Mokhadin, the commander-in-chief of the Tuyuan army who was leading the army to fight this time!
He was looking at the two soldiers trembling beside him.
Mokodin's face was flushed red, and even the veins on his forehead were bulging, showing just how intense his anger had become.
The next instant, he roared:
"Stop shaking! If you shake again, I'll chop you up!"
"How could they have lost? And they were all dead?!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than one of the two men collapsed to the ground with a thud. His face was ashen, blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, and he was barely breathing.
This sudden turn of events left everyone in the tent stunned.
The next moment, the remaining soldier hurriedly crouched down, and as soon as he put his hand to his nose, he cried out in surprise:
"What?! He's dead!"
He's dead!
He screamed in panic, completely bewildered.
Mokodin stared at the fallen man's chest, his eyes narrowing, before shouting angrily, "Shut up!"
"The armor on his chest is torn, which means it must have been hit by a heavy object. His internal organs must have already ruptured."
"Being able to run back to camp is already a miracle."
Upon hearing this, the soldier gradually calmed down, but by then his eyes were already completely red.
He said in a trembling voice, "Marshal, it's too tragic. Everyone is dead. The battle was going well, and Xijing was about to break through when reinforcements arrived. And they came so suddenly. They are the troops of the Prince of Zhenbei."
"General Diocletian had already ordered us to withdraw, but that army came too fast. Those archers were inhuman; their arrows shot so far that they left us behind."
"After that, they outnumbered us, and we...we had absolutely no way to launch an effective counterattack, we couldn't even retreat."
At this point, the soldier blushed and whispered:
"If I hadn't faked my death, I'm afraid I really wouldn't have been able to come back and report the military situation to you."
Just as he finished speaking, Mokhadin frowned, and the next moment, he exclaimed in surprise, "Something's not right!"
The soldier trembled at the scream.
Before he could speak, Mokhadin shouted at one of his generals:
"Quickly, strengthen the defenses of the military camp and send a team to patrol the surrounding area! They're likely being followed as they return to the camp! Go now!"
"Yes, Marshal!" The general's expression tightened, and he hurriedly walked out of the tent.
The soldier was deathly pale and trembling all over.
Mokodin looked at him and sneered, "Deklee was brave and resourceful, but he was killed despite leading 80,000 troops. How could those enemy soldiers have missed the two of you!"
"They must have let you go on purpose, and then followed us to spy on our position!"
The soldier knelt down with a thud. "I didn't know! If I had known..."
Before he could finish speaking, Mokodin waved his hand to interrupt, saying, "Never mind, it's not your fault."
He stroked his chin, his eyes filled with ruthlessness, and after a cold snort, he continued:
"What a fine Prince of Zhenbei! The Emperor of Daqian has already signed a treaty with us, and Xijing has been separated from us, yet he still tries to interfere like a dog trying to catch a mouse!"
"Anyone who dares to kill me will pay tenfold!"
The soldier hurriedly said, "Marshal, the Prince of Zhenbei's army is quite large, at least two or three hundred thousand strong!"
"And their combat strength is extremely high, we are..."
Before he could finish speaking, Mokhadin coldly retorted, "Has today's battle terrified you?"
"Are you no longer a warrior of my Tu Yuan Kingdom? How dare you fear a mere Da Gan man!"
"Even if the number doubles, let alone two or three hundred thousand, what is there to fear?"
At this point, Mokodin sat on the cushion, touching his head and lost in thought.
Immediately, he grinned, revealing a sinister smile.
He murmured, "It was originally just for Xijing, but now that they've killed 80,000 of our people, we can use this as an excuse to request reinforcements from the country!"
"It seems... it's not all bad news!"
At this point, he raised his hand and summoned one of his generals from inside the tent.
"Return home immediately and tell them that the large-scale treaty signing was a delaying tactic. Today, we launched a surprise attack and killed 80,000 of our troops."
"Remember, make sure the higher-ups send more reinforcements! The more serious the situation, the better. Say that Da Gan is also sending reinforcements, and more troops are coming to Xijing!"
"Explain the advantages and disadvantages! If war breaks out, then launch a full-scale attack on Daqian!"
The general, seeing Mokhdin's expression, immediately understood his meaning.
The general is aiming to achieve unparalleled merit in this Battle of Xijing!
After all, Xijing was originally under the jurisdiction of Tuyuan, but it was seized by Da Gan two years ago. Now that the general is going to recapture Xijing, if he can defeat Da Gan's army in one fell swoop, then not only Xijing, but even the areas outside Xijing could be...
Thinking of this, he nodded to Mokodin and said:
"Yes, Marshal! I'll take care of it right away!"
Just as he was about to leave the tent, Mokhadin called him back and then said:
"By the way, if they see our reinforcements coming, they might retreat into the city and very likely launch a siege!"
"After you return home, transport a batch of siege weapons here!"
The lieutenant immediately agreed, and then led his men across the bridge back to Tuyuan Kingdom without stopping.
Mokodin then inquired in detail about the soldier's battle that day. After getting all the information, he stroked his chin and pondered quietly.
Then, he waved his hand and summoned another of his generals, ordering him to cut down trees that very night to build defensive fortifications.
After all, the enemy has a large number of troops, while we don't have many troops at our disposal. If a sudden battle breaks out, it will be difficult to deal with.
After making some arrangements, it was already late at night.
Just then, the sound of horses neighing came from outside; it was the men who had just gone out on patrol returning.
The captain entered the tent and immediately reported, "Marshal, just as you predicted, after we left the camp and conducted a patrol, we indeed saw some noise in the distance."
"By the time we arrived, they had already run far away. My subordinates were worried about falling into an ambush, so we did not pursue them."
Mokodin nodded slightly and said in a deep voice:
"Okay, I understand."
"Let's build fortifications first and prepare for the worst. When reinforcements arrive, we'll wipe them out!"
"Let's take a strategic retreat and let them be smug for a while. They'll pay back double in the future!"
"This Xijing will be mine, Tu Yuan Empire's, possession sooner or later!"
At this point, several generals in the tent said in unison:
"The Marshal is right!"
At this moment, everyone's face revealed a fierce look, like a ravenous beast...
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
