Chapter 578 Enemy Attack
Nan Sang has always been under close attention from all parties.
As soon as there was any movement on the border, other countries immediately noticed it.
The alarm sounded and the atmosphere became tense again.
It had only been a few months since the last chaotic war, and the countries had just taken back and settled their refugees who had fled to Dai Viet, but Nan Sang was ready to make trouble again, which made the other countries very angry.
But the atmosphere this time is completely different from last time.
The countries were tense but also excited, and morale was unprecedentedly high.
I'm not afraid of a fight this time.
Full of confidence, sure to win.
As long as Su Jiuni is around, Nan Sang is courting death.
Not only did the royal families of various countries feel at ease, but even the people of the world were much less panicked this time.
Who doesn’t know about the battle of Dongpu Liangcheng?
As soon as the Land of Exile takes action, it’s a win!
Their country has already formed an alliance with Dai Viet!
No matter where Nansang wants to fight, Dai Viet can be its backer, and the Land of Exile is Dai Viet's strongest shield and sharpest spear.
I'm not panicking this time.
Not to mention the people of Dai Viet.
There was no situation where ordinary people fled in droves to avoid the suffering of war or wealthy businessmen moved away en masse.
"Nan Sang sees Dai Viet as a roadblock. If they want to move forward, they must first remove the obstacle. This time, Nan Sang's army is gathering, and they must be preparing to attack Dai Viet."
"What's there to be afraid of? Nan Sang relies on the magic weapon in his hands. Other countries can't do anything to him, but we in Da Yue are not pushovers! We have a solution!"
"Nowadays, our Great Viet Emperor is wise and virtuous, and our people are at peace. While peace is a blessing, we are not afraid of an invasion! Not only are the exiles strong, but the soldiers guarding the border are also formidable!"
"Well said! If even Dai Viet isn't safe, then no other place in the world is safe!"
While the people continue to live their lives in peace, they are paying unprecedented attention to the situation at the border.
This time, the countries did not stand idly by and watch other countries' wars as they did in the past.
After hearing about the situation in Nansang, the rulers of the eight countries of Dongpu, Beixiang, Darong, Shangbei, Fenglan, Lingjiang, Longyuan and Yunqin ordered the mobilization of domestic troops and stood by to provide reinforcements at any time.
Xiling, which had been linked to the country for decades, broke with its usual habit of indifference this time. The country's garrison commander, under the order of the Queen, sent 150,000 elite soldiers to Dai Viet, ready for dispatch!
The saying "the righteous will have many supporters, while the unrighteous will have few" was vividly demonstrated this time.
Nam Sang and Dai Viet are at the two extremes.
As all countries gathered, the war was about to break out and the atmosphere was extremely tense.
However, there was no movement in the place of exile, which was highly expected by the world.
It was eerily calm.
In the Huo family courtyard, the gentleman was lying on a bamboo chair in the main hall, fanning himself with a broken palm-leaf fan and drinking broad-leaf tea leisurely.
"I'm really impressed by you! You can't sit still!" The bearded man paced back and forth in front of the bamboo chair with his hands on his hips, his face full of irritation. "The information that brat Bai Yu and Lao Bai found out can't be false. Nan Sang's 300,000-strong army is now gathered 20 miles outside the southern border! How many people are there in the Yuan family army of Broken Blade? 20,000! Including the veterans who were originally stationed there, there are only 80,000 in total! Not to mention that Nan Sang has a magic weapon in hand! If the two armies face off, what's the difference between Broken Blade's side and an ant trying to shake a tree? Old Huo, Broken Blade is the martial arts master of Tianbao and the others. If anything happens to him, the girls and boys will go crazy!"
He stopped and confirmed with Huo Ziheng again, "Are you really not going to send reinforcements over there? Just give me a whistle, and I'll get the Sky-Swallowing Net over there right away!"
Huo Ziheng shook his fan and said helplessly, "Why are you so impatient? Look at Tianbao and Yu'er, don't they look anxious? If they are not anxious, they must have made arrangements. There is no need for us to worry too much."
Bai Kui has now become a frequent visitor to the Huo family compound. In order to sit comfortably, he specially moved a large recliner from the Bai Mansion. He lay on it with his eyes half closed, looking very comfortable.
"Old Hu, there's something wrong with your feelings. How come I didn't realize how deep your friendship with Broken Blade had become? When he left, our three factions were locked in a life-and-death struggle, and you had just plotted against him back then. It's been almost twenty years since we last saw each other, right? And now you're more worried about his safety than we are?"
The bearded man snorted, looking at the short stools in front of the two men. He stubbornly refused to sit down, and sat down, which made him half his height shorter. "Let's put it this way. Aren't we already family? I haven't had many people I've admired in my life, and Broken Knife is one of them."
Standing was too uncomfortable, so he simply walked over and squeezed in with Bai Kui, forcing himself to take up half of the recliner. "Defending our country and guarding the border is easy to say. But once you're there, you have to stay there for decades, and you can't return until you die. You have to be able to endure the bitter cold, and even more so, you have to endure separation from your loved ones, endure the longing, and endure the longing for family... You stick to your beliefs all your life, live for others, and in the end, your bones are buried alone in the grave. We all respect heroes, but how many people can see the tears welling up in their hearts?"
So he admired Yuan Yao with a big beard.
Bai Kuilang smiled and patted his shoulder. "Don't worry, the younger generation knows what's going on. Plus, with Old Huo, the dog-headed military advisor, nothing serious will happen to Broken Blade. But you have a mission. If we can't stop them at the border, Nansang will eventually attack us. Don't hold them back then."
The bearded man glanced over and said, "Would I be a drag? Back then, you all joined forces to defeat the Twelve Piers. Do you think I'm a pushover? Did I just wander around for decades in vain?"
The three of them looked at each other for a moment and laughed.
More than 20 years have passed in a flash, and in the blink of an eye, we have all become old men with gray hair and wrinkles in our necks. However, every time we recall the past scenes, it seems as if they happened yesterday.
Time goes by so fast.
“Bang!”
In the distance, there was a sharp cry and something exploded in the air.
The three people who were smiling in the room immediately lost their smiles. They walked out of the main room and looked into the sky. A flare was launched from the direction of the inner city, exploding into dazzling red smoke in the sky.
"Signal flares from Wangque Tower indicate an enemy attack!" Bai Kui said solemnly, then burst into laughter. "Old Huo, it's just as you said. Nan Sang is playing a diversionary trick on us! He's using 300,000 troops to attract attention from all sides, while secretly leading a detour and launching a surprise attack straight towards our place of exile! Hahaha, just in time!"
The bearded man looked around and snorted, "I just said that long paragraph, you guys are deliberately looking at me anxiously to tease me? I worried about Broken Blade for nothing!"
Huo Ziheng smiled faintly, "Don't be upset, don't be upset. We didn't mean to hide this from you, but the Twelve Piers are ship merchants, and our gang members frequently go in and out of the Exiled Lands. If we let them know early on, there's no guarantee that they won't be tricked into revealing something after we get out. Wouldn't that be disastrous?"
"It's right to keep it a secret from the gang members, but you even hid it from me!"
"That's because your acting skills are so bad—"
The bearded man drew out his double blades and gritted his teeth, "Stop talking nonsense and kill the enemy first! I'll settle the score with you two when I get back!"
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