Chapter 172 My Lord, I want the sparkly one too!
No one could answer the question at the moment. The atmosphere in the camp was tense, filled with the screeching sound of soldiers' armor as they hurried past.
On the open ground, all the people and beasts stood ready, waiting for Xie Huaijin's order to begin the battle.
Gao Wei, a very large man, stood in front of the Sixth Princess. She lightly clicked her tongue and pushed him aside. What was wrong with this soldier? He was always getting in her way.
Pairs of cold, beastly eyes of varying sizes and shapes slowly approached from the center of the camp.
The Seventh Prince shielded Xie Mianmian behind him, his hand holding her wrist trembling slightly.
There are too many, too many ferocious beasts.
There are probably hundreds or even thousands of them; I wonder if they will even see the dawn of tomorrow.
He was wrong; he should have sent Xie Mianmian back to the capital on the very first day.
The herd of animals drew closer to the camp, and when they were less than half a mile away, they stopped.
The soldiers did not relax; instead, they gripped their weapons tightly, fearing that if they blinked, the weapons would rush towards them at an astonishing speed.
Xie Mianmian grasped the Seventh Prince's hand in return, holding a sword in her other hand. She was not afraid to die to protect the people behind her.
Everyone was on edge.
Before the wire could withstand the pressure and break, Xie Mianmian... heard cries of concern.
"Mianmian!"
"Mianmian, we're here!"
"Open the door quickly, I want to join the army too."
"Stop fighting! Stop fighting! They're on our side!"
Whether young or rough, male or female, their voices were deafening.
Xie Mianmian gasped and rushed toward Xie Huaijin with bright eyes, but was stopped by the Seventh Prince in a flash.
“They are not enemies.” She turned to the nervous Seventh Prince and said, then shouted loudly to Xie Huaijin not far away, her tone light and cheerful.
"Third Brother, they are not the beast army of the Northern Rong, they have come to join us."
Upon hearing this, everyone loosened their grip on their weapons.
Under the protection of Sanzhi and Xie Huaijin, Xie Mianmian stood at the entrance of the camp and waved to the opposite side, "We won't attack you, come on over."
A pack of jackals, wolves, tigers, and leopards tilted their heads, stepped on their own paws, and pattered their way toward Mianmian.
As I got closer, there was another burst of gibberish.
"This is our territory, we can't let the people to the north take it over."
"That's right, let them see that the beasts of the Great Zhou are not to be trifled with!"
A large paw reached out, and Xie Mianmian took the initiative to move closer, the soft paw pad patting her shoulder.
"Mianmian, I want to eat barbecue too, and I want to wear scale armor, it's so cool."
Xie Mianmian responded with a smile and distributed armor to them one by one.
In no time, the herd of beasts spontaneously formed a long line at the entrance of the camp, stretching to the end of the road.
Gao Wei kept track of the number of armors. When the last suit of armor was distributed, the line was still very long, as if it had never moved forward.
A jackal lowered its head sadly. How come its scales were all used up by the time it was its turn? Was it really such a bad beast?
Just then, two soldiers pushed a cartload of animal armor. "Your Highness," they said, "this is the animal armor that was delivered before sunset. The situation was urgent just now, so please forgive us for not being able to report it in time."
After saying that, he took out a letter from his pocket and handed it to Xie Mianmian. She opened the envelope, and a talisman and a piece of paper fell out.
The letter said that Xie Mingyi went to Fohua Temple to pray for them and met Master Kongming in the main hall.
Kongming not only wrote the protective talisman himself, but also told Xie Mingyi: "Don't worry, the beast army that is going will have more than a thousand beasts, and they will definitely return safely."
With that, Xie Mingyi was relieved and immediately asked He Chuan to expedite the making of the animal armor. Together with the local craftsmen, they hammered the armor until sparks flew, and only by working at breakneck speed could they deliver it today.
So that's how it is. Xie Mianmian remembered their kindness, placed the amulet on her chest, and then handed a brand new set of scale armor to the jackal.
The jackal whimpered as it took the clothes, then excitedly ran to the side, eagerly letting the clever monkey put them on for it.
After delivering this truckload, the team moved on to the warehouse.
Xie Mianmian did not entrust the task to others when dealing with these more than a thousand beasts. Instead, she personally handed over the beast armor to them, and then either patted the beast's head or was patted by the beast.
However, kissing was not allowed. With three beasts and the Seventh Prince watching from the sidelines, no beast dared to act rashly.
Finally, the last beast was dispatched.
The Seventh Prince rubbed Xie Mianmian's wrist, "Are you tired?"
She shook her head, a faint smile appearing in her dimples. "I'm very satisfied."
The group returned to the main tent.
Xie Huaijin said, "The scouts reported that the enemy has made some unusual moves. They have learned that the Great Zhou also has a beast army. I'm afraid that things might change if we wait too long. They will launch an attack as soon as possible. Today we have defended two cities. The Northern Rong are short of both herbs and food. Now that they have been driven to a dead end, they will probably want to finish the battle quickly."
The Seventh Prince nodded. "It seems there will be a fierce battle tomorrow."
Everyone looked solemn.
"Why are you all so nervous?" The Sixth Princess hugged Xie Mianmian and said, "Don't forget, the Mian Army now has over a thousand ferocious beasts, so our chances of winning are very high."
Gao Wei quickly replied, "That's right."
Unfortunately, the Sixth Princess didn't even glance at him. She put her arm around Xie Mianmian and left, saying, "I heard that Little Snake roasted chicken. Come on, let me try his cooking too."
The next morning, the weather was clear and sunny, the wind was cool, the sky was blue, and the sun was blocked by a large patch of white clouds, making it a good day for battle.
Clearly, the Northern Rong also felt the same way.
Finally, the two armies met on a plain.
The army of the Great Zhou, a combined force of humans and beasts, was a dark, imposing mass; the light emanating from their scales was so dazzling it could blind the enemy.
After the previous fierce battles, the Great Zhou suffered heavy losses. Fortunately, with the replenishment of the Mian army, it was able to hold its own against the enemy.
The Northern Rong army was also in high spirits, with a group of snow-white beasts standing in front of them, the most eye-catching being the giant gorilla that looked like a small building.
When Xie Mianmian saw the beast army beside the enormous creature, her pupils dilated, and she couldn't help but look at the snow wolf, whose mother was from the Northern Rong.
They are exactly the same; the ones opposite are probably a pack of snow wolves.
Xie Mianmian touched it worriedly, "Are you alright?"
The snow wolf shook its head seemingly indifferently, but its claws left deep scratches on the ground.
It was unclear which side's war drums sounded first, but with a chorus of roars, they mingled together like two streams of black and white water.
The black wolf stood guard beside Xie Mianmian, radiating a low-pressure aura, pacing anxiously. If things went wrong, it would immediately carry Xie Mianmian away.
The Great Zhou's thousand-strong beast army swept through the enemy ranks like a whirlwind, unstoppable by any force.
However, the snow army of Beirong was also extremely powerful. With a wave of its large hand, the gorilla swept away countless people and beasts. The snow wolves were even more fierce, and in terms of size, they were a size larger than ordinary beasts.
As for the lone Great Zhou Snow Wolf, it was locked in a fierce battle with the other enemy beasts of different colors, and did not attack any beasts with the same fur as it.
Seeing that the group of snow-white enemy beasts was about to tear a gap in the Great Zhou, the Seventh Prince spurred his horse forward and vigorously swung his sword.
One, two...
But the snow beast was incredibly agile.
With a "ripping" sound, an older snow beast was cut open.
Seeing this, the remaining white balls finally began to take this troublesome two-legged creature seriously.
A few breaths later, the Seventh Prince was completely surrounded by this fierce-looking, snow-white figure.
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