The armor was made of Xia Xu's rock armor beast, and the spikes on it could allow Xia Xiao to feel any place it could reach. So Xia Xu knew that even if his spikes penetrated the man's body, his internal organs would be twisted by his vitality, so he didn't hurt the root.

"Such bravery, but it's a pity that they are the enemy!"

After the practitioner said this, he twisted his body violently, breaking off the stone spikes one by one, and then turned and retreated to the Nanshang camp. Xia Xu was not as fast as him, and did not choose to follow him, but continued to join the head-on confrontation with the army to increase the number of corpses piling up on the ground.

Daxia was still advancing, having already left the thirty-mile range, and was even preparing to attack Fujikawa directly.

When the news reached His Majesty, he was shocked and curious. What happened to his army? How could they be so brave? It was extraordinary. After reading the news, His Majesty realized that what he was worried about was losing the country and ruining his father's trust. But these soldiers really didn't want to lose their homes. Soldiers were more sensitive to the word "home" and valued it much more than His Majesty!

Si Yi's home is not Yinxun, not the imperial palace, nor the huge and cold bedroom. The homes of soldiers and civilians are in the city, in the town, in the countryside, just like what General Dingyuan asked on the battlefield.

"General, are you still chasing? We are only ten miles away from Fujikawa."

General Dingyuan's words were simple and clear. Fujikawa was the camp of the Southern Merchants, and it was inappropriate to chase them. But Lin Tianyuan took a look at the city, and even though he was very sleepy, he still squinted his eyes and said firmly:

"Chase! That's our city, there's nothing to be afraid of!"

Orders were issued everywhere, and the Nanshang army, which had slowed down, was hit hard again. The aggressive giant crocodile of Daxia chased them relentlessly, and walked for dozens of miles, just to tear a few more bites of flesh from this remnant army. But they didn't expect that the army of the Daxia Alliance would chase them here. The soldiers in the city didn't expect it either, but when they set up the crossbows and drew the bows, the catapults that the Daxia army had stopped and had not been used finally came in handy.

Both sides shot arrows, but the number of people on the Daxia side was obviously greater, and the Nanshang army was defeated miserably!

Along the way, they discarded their weapons just to survive, but those bows and arrows were picked up and now became deadly things that rushed towards them again, cutting through the air and piercing the back of their chests.

Amid the sound of arrows, Lin Tian and several generals gathered together and discussed:

"When are you leaving?"

"The cavalry will leave when they have used up all their arrows and flints."

"Retreat together?"

"The cavalry will go first, clear the way and send the wounded back, and the rest will follow later."

The arrows were shot for a long time, and the arms of the shield soldiers at the front of the team were numbed by the arrows, but the confrontation never ended. The catapults smashed the city wall, but they were in a difficult state to capture the city, and it was meaningless, so they retreated when the last arrow was shot.

Xia Xiao and Azhu sat on the roof of the carriage shed that had been loaded with flints, watching Fujikawa gradually go away and chatting. Azhu, like many soldiers, was happy for winning the battle, but Xia Xiao's face was not so good, because it was time to make a decision. Sometimes, in order to make a decision, it takes a long time to think, but the final decision can be made in just a moment.

"I'm going to go find the general. You stay here obediently."

Ah Zhu nodded blankly. Why did Xia Xiao leave before he answered her question?

Xia Xu came to Azhu's side without knowing when. He looked very handsome while riding the horse, which made Azhu take the initiative to talk to him. However, they mostly talked about Xia Xiao, and there was little new to talk about!

"General."

His father happened to be there, so Xia Xiao took the reins from a soldier beside him, mounted his horse and walked with them. Just by looking at Xia Xiao's expression, Lin Tian knew what he wanted to say, and when he asked, it was indeed the case.

"We can leave or stay now, because they won't summon the Black Platform's army overnight. That would be a drain on the people and would not be good for the army. But this decision still needs your approval. After all, if we retreat to Xiyang City, we will lose not only the trenches of Longgang, but many cities."

When the word "city" was mentioned, Lin Tian's tone became low. The city was home to tens of thousands of families. If they retreated, they would be handing over the place where many people had lived for generations. It was unknown whether they could take it back in the future. However, what to do next still depended on His Majesty. Xia Xiao thought it was feasible, so he watched a newspaper being carried to Xiyang City by a carrier pigeon.

The charges and wise actions will be revealed tomorrow, but no one can predict the future direction. No one can confidently say that they can predict all the future trends of Nanshang. At this time, it is not known whether to release the city or not. Although the emperor has agreed, Lin Tian has always felt a little guilty.

As a general, when the country is prosperous, it is to promote the country's prestige and raise troops. When the country is declining, it is to defend the territory and resist the enemy. Lin Tian did the task of resisting the enemy without hesitation, but giving away the territory for nothing always made him feel indescribable pain, like giving away his own child, and it was unknown whether he would see him again in the future.

Xia Jinghong sincerely praised Xia Xiao, his eyes were filled with pride and pride, which made Xia Xiao dismount and walk to the side of the team. Lin Tian was not much different from them. He walked at the end of the team, holding his horse, looking at the vast land that was about to fall into the hands of the enemy, feeling reluctant. Lin Tian and Xia Jinghong were different from father and son. While the latter talked to him, he was worried.

Lin Tian had few stories about this land, all of which were related to Nanshang. He had been to many places during the heyday, but he had never been to this mountain. However, apart from the snow-capped mountains and blue sky and white clouds in the distance, there seemed to be nothing else worth seeing. However, no matter how bad something was, he did not want to give it to the enemy, so he looked around for a long time with melancholy and hatred.

Although the territory of the Great Xia Dynasty is not as large as that of the Southern Shang Dynasty, it has water towns, sea cities, mountains and plains. The people of Great Xia have lived in the world for a long time with their cautious nature and have adapted to all aspects of the world. This confidence makes Lin Tian once again determined that they will not lose!

He spurred his horse and whipped the whip. No matter whether he was leaving today or not, he had to go back to count the number of people first. Lin Tian had a heavy task and did not stop when he passed by Xia Jinghong and his son.

Taking a look at Lin Tian's figure, Xia Jinghong sighed:

"If you hadn't come this time, Daxia's situation would have been much more dangerous."

"My father has come all the way here, so why shouldn't I come?"

"Have the Imperial Army come to you?"

Xia Jinghong smiled, and the sudden change of topic made Xia Xiao shake his head, but this was also what he wanted.

Just like what Lin Tian had thought before, they, as generals, all care about the city. If there are people in the city, there will be peace. But in the end, these are all decisions that the emperor has to make. They can think but not interfere, because they believe that good ministers and the emperor will not make wrong decisions, so they are willing to execute any decision. But Xia Jinghong was not so optimistic about the imperial army. He didn't want him to talk to Xia Xiao. After the latter asked, he said:

"The Imperial Army is full of cultivators. Although they are also the protectors of Daxia, they sometimes do things that go against common sense and even contradict human nature in order to protect Daxia. So I don't want them to find you. They live in the dark, and we live in the light. It's fine if we don't interfere with each other."

"Don't worry, father. It's not like I will do what they want just because they ask me to do so."

Xia Xiao had no idea about the Imperial Army. But what he said was true. He now had the strength to refuse to do things he didn't want to do. Even for Daxia, he would find a way that suited him.

"How does it feel to fight side by side?"

"Very good, I can help Dad."

"You are a teachable child. When you get to Xiyang, you should write to your mother so that she won't worry."

"Dad still cares about Mom."

"It's okay if you don't write, but if I don't, she won't be able to sleep at night and may even cry."

The relationship between the parents who had shared the good and bad times was stable, but Xia Xiao couldn't say it. Xia Jinghong laughed triumphantly and patted Xia Xiao on the shoulder.

"Xiao'er, I want to say something serious to you."

Xia Xiao looked at his father beside him. He was controlling his tone, but what he was talking about was still not a serious topic.

"Azhu is still waiting for you. If you don't go, she will cry soon."

"She wouldn't, but Dad, you kept looking around, were you looking for her?"

"Her aura is completely hidden and cannot be found without the eyes."

The voice changed,? Xia Jinghong once again restrained his general's aura and spoke purely from the perspective of a father, saying:

"Although it's wartime now and we shouldn't be so close together, you shouldn't be back, so go ahead and take her back to the camp to rest. Your eldest brother and I will take care of the military affairs, so you don't have to worry about it. From what your mother said, you can see that she was a little reluctant to go to the battlefield, but it's a blessing for you to have someone accompany you like this, so don't take it for granted and treat her well."

He patted Xia Xiao's butt casually and kindly, and told him to ride away.

Seeing his elder brother and himself walking towards him, Xia Xiao couldn't help but frown. What was the matter with his elder brother's evil smile? Did he say something he shouldn't have said to Ah Zhu again? Xia Xiao shuddered and began to get scared. Sure enough, Ah Zhu looked at him with tears in her eyes. Her emotions were complicated, and it took her a long time to hold back her tears.

"What's wrong?"

Xia Xiao asked tentatively, but it made Ah Zhu talk nonstop.

"Thanks."

Ah Zhu kept repeating these two words, leaving Xia Xiao confused. He asked for a long time, and it was not until they arrived at the camp that Ah Zhu told him the reason.

This was an extremely gentle thing. Xia Xiao did not expect that his elder brother had been staring at him during the battle, and was so aware of his every move. He had indeed been fighting with Ah Zhu as the center, because he could not sense Ah Zhu's breath, and even looked at Ah Zhu once every few minutes. But the fact that his elder brother could find these was enough to prove that his eyes were always on him. A warm current flowed in his heart. Although it was difficult to make him shed tears, he looked at the extremely long army and seemed to see his elder brother's smirking face.

The camp gradually changed from quiet to noisy, but the people who stayed here liked this noise the most. Because the dead silence of the soldiers going to the battle frightened them, only the sound of talking was natural. From their energetic expressions and mouths, the news of victory spread throughout the camp. Every logistics person heard it and worked harder, running fast. The front line was happy, and their mood was naturally happy.