Chapter 44: Fight to the Death
It took Wang Wenzhao a long time to come back to his senses.
"Then why didn't you say it?"
"Why did you bring this child upon me?"
"Caiyi, I have always taken good care of you."
Caiyi looked up at him when she heard that.
"If this child is not my cousin's, how can I and the child survive in the Marquis' Mansion?"
"Cousin, you were born into a wealthy family, you are so precious and noble, you can't understand my suffering at all."
"A child without a mother to protect him is nothing more than a tool for his father to arrange marriage, especially with a businessman."
Wang Wenzhao's eyes were filled with disbelief when he heard this.
"So you're plotting against me?"
Caiyi fell silent after hearing this. She was indeed in the wrong in this matter.
Wang Wenzhao recalled the first time he and Caiyi were together. It was after he had a drink with his friends, and Caiyi came to bring him some sobering soup.
"Caiyi, was it you who planned the first time we were together?"
Caiyi looked at him when she heard that, a hint of guilt flashing in her eyes.
Then he spoke slowly.
"I'm really sorry about this matter, my aunt and cousin, but I'm really desperate. I didn't realize I was pregnant before I came back to the imperial city. I came to my aunt just to find a place to stay, but after a few days, I found that my period hadn't come."
"It doesn't matter how I live my life alone, but as a mother, I always have to make plans for my children."
"I can't let my child become a pawn like me. I have nothing to say now. I will take my child and leave."
After saying that, she took the child from the wet nurse's arms and walked out. Her body was trembling slightly in the cold wind, and it seemed as if she would fall down at any time.
Wang Wenzhao remained silent, clenching his teeth, a hint of pain and struggle flashing in his eyes.
He looked at Caiyi's back with a complicated look in his eyes, which included anger, disappointment and reluctance.
He knew that no matter how much he trusted Caiyi, the facts were before him and he had been deceived from the beginning to the end.
The wife of the Marquis of Yongchang sat on a chair, her face filled with anger, extremely furious.
Yanmen City.
The fierce battle lasted all day.
Because the snakes, rats, insects and ants were killed by the fire, the soldiers of Yanmen City finally survived until dark thanks to their tenacious defense.
Both armies were exhausted, and the leader of Beipan's army gave orders.
"Retreat three miles and set up camp."
Xue Xingyun watched the enemy retreat without a trace of slackness in his eyes, and leaned against the city wall to catch his breath.
"Head count."
The personal guards around him came over to help him.
"General, you are injured. I will take you back to get you bandaged."
Until the number of people is cleared.
Chi Mu looked at the tired Xue Xingyun.
"General, the soldiers fought to the end relying solely on willpower. Although our fire killed a large number of snakes, rats, insects and ants, the soldiers were still affected, and many were poisoned."
"Adding to the heavy losses inflicted on the Beipan Army, we now have less than 30,000 men capable of fighting."
Another deputy general spoke.
"General, this is not a solution. We must find a way to deal with the wizards in Southern Xinjiang."
Xue Xingyun spoke helplessly.
"We have to deal not only with the Southern Frontier wizards, but also the Northern Pan army."
"Inform the people of Yanmen City to voluntarily enlist in the army. Those who wish to protect their homes can stay and fight with us. Those who wish to survive can retreat to Yangui City."
Upon hearing this, Chi Mu looked at Xue Xingyun and spoke.
"General, are we going to give up Yanmen City?"
Xue Xingyun sighed.
"We are short on manpower and have a huge disparity in strength. We can fight to the death, but we cannot let the people of Yanmen City die with us."
"I don't know when the imperial court's reinforcements will arrive, so we'll just have to hold on for as long as we can."
Outside Yanmen City.
At this time, countless tents had been set up.
The leader of the Beipan army, Helian Xiong, sat in the general's tent with a gloomy expression.
Today's defeat was undoubtedly a major setback for him.
He originally thought that he could easily capture Yanmen City with the help of snakes, rats, insects and ants controlled by the wizards in southern Xinjiang, but he did not expect that the defender of Yanmen City, Xue Xingyun, had such an indomitable willpower, and the sudden fire attack disrupted his overall plan.
"Wizard, you guys in Southern Xinjiang are known for being able to control all animals, but those snakes, rats, insects and ants today are no match for Xue Xingyun."
Helian Xiong turned his gaze to the Southern Xinjiang wizard who was sitting beside him with an equally solemn expression.
The Southern Frontier Wizard spoke slowly.
"General, although today's fire attack has temporarily stopped us, the fire source will eventually run out. Moreover, my witchcraft is not limited to controlling snakes, rats, insects and ants. I have many other methods that I have not yet used."
"And the reason I suggested you evacuate today is because we need to give those poisoned people some time to recover. Once the Beipan army has rested and the Xuanyuan soldiers bitten by snakes, rats, insects and ants have recovered from the poison, then Yanmen City will fall without any effort on our part."
When Helian Xiong heard this, a hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes.
"What if they have reinforcements? Wizard, our army is running out of food and fodder. If we can't capture Yanmen City..."
Then the conversation took a sudden turn.
"Didn't you say that your Saint would personally help in the battle?"
"This is the second time the war has started, why haven't you, the Saint, appeared yet?"
The wizard spoke upon hearing this.
"Our Saint will arrive in the next two days. Don't worry, Special Forces. We were able to launch a surprise attack on Yanmen City this time thanks to our High Priest who shielded us from the secrets. Our Saint even went to Xuanyuan's Imperial City in person to assassinate Xuanyuan's Imperial Master. Otherwise, I'm afraid Xuanyuan would have been prepared long ago."
After hearing this, Helian Xiong's brows relaxed slightly, but he still had some doubts.
"I hope the Saint Lady can arrive soon. Otherwise, once the Xuanyuan reinforcements arrive, our situation will become even more difficult, and the soldiers might become dissatisfied."
The Southern Xinjiang wizard nodded, a glimmer in his eyes.
"Don't worry, Special Forces! Once the Saint arrives, we won't just be able to capture Yanmen City. We can even march straight into the entire Xuanyuan. Our Saint's high priest has taught us that witchcraft is incomparable to that of wizards like us. It's no exaggeration to say that our Saint from Southern Xinjiang is worth thousands of troops."
Yanmen City.
Xue Xingyun was looking at the map worriedly.
According to the time, the imperial court's reinforcements should arrive in the next two days. I just don't know if I can defend Yanmen City and wait for the reinforcements.
Chi Mu walked in with a panicked look on his face.
"General, this is bad. The soldiers were poisoned early this morning..."
Xue Xingyun had a bad feeling in his heart.
"What's wrong?"
Chi Mu spoke with a sad face.
"Any soldier who was bitten died."
Xue Xingyun's body swayed upon hearing this, and he almost lost his balance. His clenched fists trembled slightly, and his eyes were filled with disbelief and grief.
The morale in Yanmen City was already shaky, and this news undoubtedly made the situation worse.
His deep voice was filled with anger and helplessness that were difficult to conceal.
"Damn Southern Xinjiang."
Chi Mu lowered his head, his voice choked with sobs.
"The military doctors tried their best, but the toxins were too potent. Many soldiers died in their sleep... General, we don't have many brothers left who can fight."
Xue Xingyun closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and tried to calm his inner turmoil.
He knew that at this moment he had to be the pillar of Yanmen City and could not waver in the slightest.
"Pass the order down. All soldiers must remain calm and be ready for battle. Also, let the civilians who originally came to join the army leave. Except for the soldiers originally from Yanmen City, everyone else should withdraw."
And at this time.
Reinforcement camp.
Xuanyuan Jing looked at the map and frowned slightly.
"Pass the order down, the army should take this time to rest, and set off at dawn tomorrow, and increase the speed."
Xiao Fuguang took the map from Xuanyuan Jing's hand.
"If we speed up, we can reach Yanmen City tomorrow afternoon."
Xuanyuan Jing took a step closer and looked at the map in her hand.
"The army has already spent too much time on this journey. I'm afraid General Xue is desperately holding on. I hope we can get there in time."
Not far away.
Gu Chuan clenched his fists as he watched the two approaching figures.
Unfaithful bitch...
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