Si Yi and the other soldiers were heading in the opposite direction, and they passed by many soldiers charging forward. But their hearts were all tied to the flag of the Great Xia Army at this moment. Si Yi, who had truly experienced the battle, felt different when he walked off the battlefield. He entered the city gate with a lot of emotion in his heart.
On the battlefield, every step forward was extremely difficult, meaning someone fell and blood flowed out. But retreating only took a few minutes, but none of these soldiers had ever done so. If the military order was to restrain the behavior of the soldiers, then they didn't need it at all at this moment!
To Si Yi, this trip was a bit of a fantasy, like a dream, extremely unreal, and even a bit confusing. Many scenes became frozen images in his brain, difficult to piece together, making him stunned when he recalled them. However, at the sound of a drum, he still pressed the palm of the military doctor beside him, causing the latter to freeze as if frightened.
The violent action formed a sharp contrast with the previous silence, but what Si Yi was about to say made the old military doctor feel moved.
"I'm fine, take people to rescue them."
Si Yi wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. It was just a bite wound, nothing serious. However, many soldiers were injured. Even if they wanted to continue fighting, they had to be bandaged. The old military doctor quickly led his team out of the safe zone. Although it was a little dangerous, he had a new view of Si Yi.
Since the war began, Si Yi has always been in Xiyang. Everyone knows about him, but no one understands him because it is difficult to contact him. They only know that their emperor is still young, but has already gained prestige. In the eyes of many people, Si Yi is very distant, either with a stern face or discussing important matters. But now it seems that their emperor is not only brave, but also has a heart that loves generals and cherishes talents. Such an emperor can bring motivation to the army, make the soldiers fight bravely, and make the counselors feel at ease.
Si Yi hurriedly climbed up the city wall. He did not accept the hot water basin that the servant beside him held over his head, but quickly walked to Su Zhongmou and others. The blood on his cold hands belonged to the southern merchants. This was a warning to himself. His palms quickly cooled down from the moment he left the battlefield, but the hilt of the sword he was holding was still warm.
Participating in a battle in person made Si Yi see the battlefield very clearly. He knew where people were needed and where they needed to retreat appropriately. He didn't have time to be happy about such a change, so he hurriedly gave orders.
A command flag quickly ran out from the second team and was passed to the first team.
The general who received the order quickly led the soldiers to change the route and fill the gap in the battle line. In the past, these things were done by Lin Tian himself, or the results were discussed by the counselors. It was not that Si Yi did not understand, but it was difficult to know the gap between the soldiers and he was not sure. Now he is much more confident, and with the assistance of the counselors, it is not difficult to take command.
Seeing the changes in the army, Lin Tian looked back at the city wall, feeling very relieved. At the same time, he sighed that the emperor was different from a crude general like himself. It only took a quarter of an hour for him to realize the essence of mobilizing the army. If this continued, he would no longer worry about the mobilization of the army and could fully devote himself to the battle in front of him!
"With so many warriors accompanying you, you are just acting for your furry emperor? I have really seen something strange!"
In front of Lin Tian, he always faced the Iron-faced General of Nan Shang. They were old enemies, and he knew that if he didn't come, this guy would kill many of his compatriots. But Iron-faced's words were full of sarcasm, which made Lin Tian refute without hesitation:
"The whole thing may seem a little funny, but if anyone from my Great Xia Alliance shouts "Kill", it will scare the shit out of you beasts!"
After Lin Tian finished speaking, he shouted "Kill!" and immediately hundreds of thousands of people shouted in unison and drums beat loudly.
The sudden roar spread throughout the army, causing many soldiers to swing their swords with blood in their eyes and kill the enemies in front of them. When they knelt down with all their strength, they still made hoarse and tragic calls with great pride, like a lament, but not for their own death, but for the difficulty of continuing to kill the enemy.
From ancient times to the present, there have been too many battles where the few defeated the many. Three hundred thousand fought against a million to repel the Goulong Bang clan, three thousand fought against a hundred thousand to capture the leader of the horse bandits alive. These stories passed down from generation to generation by the people of Daxia were once again being written, and this time, there were many more writers than before.
War is a test of courage, with strategy as a supplement and morale as the most important. Si Yi's going to the battlefield had already been decided, but only the ministers knew about it. But morale is as high as everyone thought, and it is supported by a breath. The longer the breath is, the longer the life will be. The shorter the breath is, the shorter the life will be. Today, the Great Xia Alliance must maintain a very high fighting spirit as in the past and defeat the Southern Merchants.
They didn't care how much effort Nan Shang had put in. They would fight them to the death regardless of how many came. This time, under the leadership of the emperor, they killed more people than usual, so their death was worth it!
Whenever Si Yi saw the changes he brought to the army, he could not help but look at Xia Wan who was standing beside him. This suggestion was first proposed by her, but was unanimously rejected by all the ministers.
If His Majesty needs to go to war, what is the use of military generals and troops?
The emperor should have been sitting in the palace to stabilize the army's morale. Coming to Xiyang was already good, and standing on the city wall was the limit. And standing behind the army was an encouragement, so why risk going to the battlefield? Even if he was injured a little, it would not be worth it if the dragon's body was affected. However, Xia Wan had her own unique insights, which were finally recognized by Si Yi.
Noticing the emperor's gaze, Xia Wan nodded slightly, and Si Yi also nodded to show his approval. A counselor must dare to think, only after thinking it out and proposing it, can he consider whether it can be tried, and then see if it is worth it. Although Si Yi was frightened and even slightly injured before, he felt that it was worth it to get such a good situation in his eyes!
However, Si Yi regretted that he had chosen Xia Wan as his marriage partner and married her off to the Southern Kingdom. At that time, everyone said that Xia Wan was very talented. He thought it was just a common compliment to her, and that she was just a talented woman at most, and could not be compared with the situation of a country. But he did not expect that her knowledge had reached this level. Fortunately, she was willing to return, which was a blessing in disguise.
Xia Wan looked calm as she looked at the battlefield. Today, the Great Xia Alliance was unusually brave, like a bloodthirsty and aggressive demon, vowing to fight until the sky darkened and the earth darkened. But what she cared about and focused on was when to send the second team forward. The timing of their forward movement was very important, and they had to keep the battle line established by the first team from being broken up before pushing it forward.
Daxia and Nanshang both have an army that has not yet arrived. As long as the battle line is pushed to their side, they will not be defending Xiyang today, but will be kicking the Nanshang people hard in the ass and making them roll as far away as possible.
It is always the practitioners who establish the battle lines and push them forward. They use their skills without reservation, but no matter which of the five elements, they cannot stop their boiling blood and the hot sweat on their bodies.
Behind these people followed brave warriors who were unwilling to live in disgrace. Among them were two familiar figures, one was Xia Xiao and the other was Azhu.
It is said that it takes a hundred days to heal a broken bone. Xia Xiao's arm injury was less than a month old and had not healed at all, but he could still hold a knife with a bandage. He kept moving through the gaps between the practitioners. Although it was difficult to shock everyone, his sword drew blood and killed people every time. He showed no mercy.
Xia Xiao took a step back, swung the knife in his hand, and after drawing an arc, he cut the opponent's body into two pieces when the sword in his hand was still half a meter away from him.
"kill!"
Xia Xiao said this subconsciously, his eyes under his raised eyebrows were extremely cold and sharp, like a hunting hawk. Ah Zhu ran ahead of him without knowing when, facing the four people in front of her who were constantly catching their weapons with their vitality, but facing the double team of three people, she obviously couldn't kill them quickly.
He stepped forward with his right foot, leaned down slightly, and as he turned the knife, Xia Xiao shouted:
"Get down!"
Ah Zhu, who was about to ask for help from Xia Xiao, squatted down with his head in his hands. He heard three crisp sounds of metal breaking, and his skin was quickly torn by a sharp weapon, like cowhide being cut by a dagger. There was blood splattering, but it was swept away by Xia Xiao's waving knife. Although it splashed on his body and his face was covered with dense blood spots, Ah Zhu's body was not covered with blood.
After Ah Zhu stood up, he wanted to stand shoulder to shoulder with Xia Xiao, but was scolded by the latter:
"What did I say?"
Ah Zhu looked at the extremely serious Xia Xiao pitifully and muttered:
"I'll follow you. I'll move forward if you let me."
"If you don't obey me, you won't have meat tonight."
After saying that, he rushed forward again and pulled out another knife from the corpse. Xia Xiao's attack speed with two knives was faster than before, because he didn't have to turn around to swing the knife at the people on both sides. Xia Xiao killed his way through, and when a cultivator came, Ah Zhu rushed forward before he heard Xia Xiao's call.
The seemingly thin body was actually not weak, and it caused the cultivator's internal organs to shake violently, as if he had hit a mountain instead of Ah Zhu. Seeing his face turn cold and the flesh on his body shaking violently, Xia Xiao said faintly:
"All that food was not wasted."
"How can a cultivator who has not yet reached the Venerable Realm be so strong?"
The southern merchant asked his doubts. The cultivators didn't have to fight all the time like other people because they were very efficient. In contrast, as long as they knew the secrets of Xia Xiao and Azhu, they could get the reward. However, Xia Xiao was not interested in talking nonsense with him. He just crossed his two swords in front of his chest and swung them to cut, filling the eyes of the southern merchant cultivators with cold light.
"You'll die from talking too much!"
As soon as the words fell, the knife arrived, but how could Xia Xiao see through the cultivator's speed at this time?
The cultivator disappeared in the instant when the dirty snow on the ground was blown up, but the scorching temperature around her made Xia Xiao feel uneasy. Ah Zhu looked around the space with bright eyes, and when a beam of fire came, she immediately pushed Xia Xiao away, and when she turned around, her long hair was burned by a flame.
The long, bright chestnut hair had reached her waist and was tied on top of her head when she went to the battlefield. But it suddenly caught fire, like a raging fire, which made Xia Xiao's heart sink. The girl's obsession with her hair was like the boy's attention to his muscles. It took courage to grow such long hair and took a lot of time and energy to take care of it, but it was burned?
The Southern Merchant practitioner stood in the air, his lower body had turned into flames, and he uttered a few humming laughs while spinning continuously. But the next moment, the sharp light behind him made him dare not ignore it.
Even though she was reluctant, grandma said that her hair was given to her by her parents, so she should not cut it if she could. But now was not the time to be sentimental, so she resolutely pulled out the dagger from her waist and cut off her long hair.
Above his head, the flames were like being blown by a strong wind under the knife, and there was a loud roar. When Ah Zhu raised his head, he saw that the man had been split in half, but the separated part of the body was flames, not flesh and blood.
"Are you really unable to use your energy, or are you pretending to be me?"
The flames turned into ropes, tying Xia Xiao's body, scalding him and making him unable to fight back. Ah Zhu was anxious, but there were no familiar practitioners around, so she could only worry. However, she forgot in her anxiety that although Xia Xiao and herself did not have the same treatment as the emperor, they were not left unattended, so when she drew her bow and prepared to shoot an arrow, a person had appeared above the practitioner in front of Xia Xiao.
It was a devilish face that could cover the sky, with sharp teeth and round eyes. It could bite the practitioner's body in half with one bite and swallow it into its mouth to chew.
Xia Xiao's body fell down and was hugged by Azhu, who had thrown away his bow and arrow, feeling extremely distressed.
"Are you okay?"
Xia Xiao's clothes were burned in many places, and many of them were stuck with blood and flesh, which looked extremely scary. The blood and flesh and blisters made Xia Xiao sweat all over his head, his eyes were red and almost popped out, and his teeth were almost broken to withstand the pain. He shook his head and said it was okay.
But now it's just nonsense. Ah Zhu hugged Xia Xiao and ran back, and the devil-like thing on his head went towards Nan Shang. This was the first time Xia Xiao saw such a thing, and asked Xia Xiao what it was. The latter squinted his eyes, looked for a long time, and then said with certainty:
"It should be the contracted beast of the Imperial Army elder."
"Stop talking, I'll take you back."
Xia Xiao's painful expression was hard to ease, and Ah Zhu's eyes became moist. Sometimes it is more painful to be hurt by a loved one than to be hurt yourself. However, this road is smooth, and although it attracts many people's attention, it does not make the people of the Great Xia Alliance give up the idea of rushing forward. However, most of the southern merchants understand that Xia Xiao must have no vitality, otherwise how could he be so embarrassed?
They guessed correctly, but what was the use? They had wasted nearly half a month fighting over whether Xia Xiao had vitality and being trapped by Xia Xiao's poison. Now, even if they saw Ah Zhu holding Xia Xiao and running away, they couldn't be sure whether it was a trap or a deliberate act.
Xia Xiao's strength was not the strongest, but he was too special, and his poison was even more difficult to deal with. However, after this battle that was difficult to stop, they should finally make sure whether Xia Xiao's vitality still existed.
The fight between the two sides became more and more intense, with roars, screams, and the clashing of swords mixed together, but the loss of life never stopped.
The Spinosaurus once again overturned the huge Stegosaurus, and its roar was so brave that the people of the Great Xia Alliance charged again. Today, the soldiers of the Great Xia Alliance did not retreat at all. Even though the Spinosaurus had wounds that were so deep that the bones were visible, it still stood in front of the team, like a fortress, with the momentum of a single man blocking the way for ten thousand men.
"Kill them all!"
Staring into the eyes of the Iron-faced General, Lin Tian was aggressive and full of arrogance, but this kind of momentum was what he needed at this moment.