The beast, Xieyin, looks like an ox, with a white body and four horns, and its hair is like a straw raincoat. Its name is Xieyin, and it eats people.
This is a ferocious monster that lives in the cold land outside the northern border. It is powerful and brutal, and has always been the target of attacks by local defenders. But for some reason, it appeared in the formation of the Northern Army today and was used by them.
"How is it possible?" When it comes to the story of Xie Yin, some knowledgeable ministers present are incredulous.
There were also many learned men among them. How could they not know about these ferocious beasts that existed in ancient times? When our ancestors migrated and opened up the wilderness, they naturally fought against them frequently. Over the centuries, with the establishment of tribes and nations, these beasts became less and less common. How could they suddenly appear in such large numbers now, and even be tamed? Could it be that the Northern Army has been nurturing the enemy for years? But on closer inspection, it seemed wrong. The hyenas were so ferocious and bloodthirsty that raising these beasts would be too costly, and it would be impossible to conceal their existence.
The hall suddenly became chaotic. Some people were talking about the origin of the giant beast, some began to suggest that the new king immediately ride on the dragon and prepare to move, and some said that they should send letters to the surrounding major sects, asking them to rush to the rescue. All kinds of opinions were presented to the young monarch. The anxious faces and shouting words made the new monarch anxious and confused. For a moment, he was panicked and unable to make a decision.
As the situation became increasingly chaotic and the hall was filled with noise, a general with blood and scars all over his body suddenly walked in from the palace gate. This general was none other than Si Ji, the commander of the Julong Army.
At this moment, he was no longer as majestic and glorious as before. His Tiger-Bite Golden Armor was covered with scratches, stained with dried blood and dust, and his face was weathered.
"Silence!" He shouted, forcibly interrupting the noise in the palace.
The general then led a hundred or so elite guards, pushed aside the ministers who were blocking the way, and walked towards the king in the center.
"What's the matter, my dear Si Ji?" At this time, the new king finally calmed down and asked the general why he came.
"Your Majesty, there are vassal troops from outside the Great Wall in the Northern Palace Army. They summoned and commanded some monsters to break through the front line and destroyed a large section of the city wall in the north. Now Luojing can be said to be defenseless, while the enemy can come and go freely. The situation is unfavorable. Please make a decision as soon as possible." He knelt on one knee and spoke sincerely.
"How, how could this be?" The young emperor looked incredulous. Luojing, a powerful city in the world, was actually conquered in just one night. This was totally unacceptable to him.
You must know that even when King Dai led an army of nearly 400,000 to besiege Luojing, he only damaged part of the outer city wall and even captured the city. But only a few months later, the Northern Army was able to take it down in one go, and he could only flee in panic.
He stood up suddenly, then sat down again blankly, his face pale and ugly.
As the temporary heir to the throne, his prestige and qualifications were insufficient. If he even lost Luojing, he himself was somewhat hopeless about whether he could rise again in the future.
Seeing that the new emperor was actually sitting on the dragon throne, and the roars and hisses of the giant beast outside were getting closer and closer, everyone in the hall became more and more anxious and panicked.
"Your Majesty!" At this time, Li Jingfang, who was standing on the side, finally couldn't bear it anymore.
He rushed up the steps, lifted the new king from the throne, and supported him.
"Your Majesty, please give the order. We all swear to follow you until death. We must not lose our composure."
"A task of great importance must be undertaken slowly. Have you not seen the old story of Chi Yao?"
The country of Chiyao, one of the predecessors of the dynasty, was the direct descendant of Chifeng. Its founding monarch had been in poverty and distress for several times, lost most of the country, and even ceded the capital. However, he fought again and again after repeated defeats, and finally rose up and was praised by later generations.
This loud shout and persuasion finally woke the young emperor up. His face darkened, he threw off his sleeves, stood alone, and then walked down the stairs.
"General Si Ji, please stand up. I need you to clear the way for me."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Then the general led a group of personal guards to protect the new king and walked quickly to the door of the hall.
As soon as they came out of the warm hall, a gust of cold wind blew into their sleeves, waking everyone up, and then the fierce and tense battle situation came into view.
In the night sky overhead, dragon riders from both sides kept crossing each other in the sky, giant dragons were flying, flames and frost were dancing, roars and sounds of fighting were endless, and the sight turned downwards, outside the palace in the distance, a huge beast was trampling and smashing houses and buildings, bringing up large amounts of smoke and sparks, and the lower part of its body was illuminated by the fire, reflecting its gray-white fur dyed red and the black giant hooves that appeared from time to time.
Continuous musket fire was directed at the giant beast, creating tiny wisps of green smoke on its body. Then a dazzling fire streaked across the night sky and exploded on the giant beast, setting off a white-hot flame. This made the giant beasts temporarily slow down, and large areas of its gray-white fur were charred, revealing the tough and thick shield skin underneath.
"獓——" The giant beast roared again, then burst out with ferocious power and ran towards the place where the artillery was firing, smashing and trampling countless buildings and rubble along the way, until the Julong Army soldiers who were controlling the artillery fire and had no time to evacuate were cut into bloody mud, and then it would stop.
Then a long horn sounded again in the night sky, and the giant beast slowly turned its head and headed towards the palace again.
Even though they were thousands of meters away, the new king still felt a sense of panic when he saw the blood-red beast boy of the Xuanyin. Although he was smart and talented since childhood, he had always lived in the peaceful and stable Luojing, and had never faced these bloodthirsty and ferocious beasts from outside the Great Wall.
Turning his head, he took a deep breath to calm his emotions. At this time, six giant red-scaled dragons slowly descended from the sky. They were dragon riders directly under the Dragon Scale Halberd Guards and were also the emperor's most trusted generals.
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