Chapter 191: Hard Defense
Chapter 191: Hard Defense
"Your Majesty, is the Seventh Young Master going to Shuiling with us?"
During the evening rest, a deputy general couldn't help but come over to ask Xuanyuan Xingyao.
If no one asks, Xuanyuan Xingyao will not say anything on his own initiative, but if someone asks, Xuanyuan Xingyao will not hide it.
"Yes, Xiao Jing is going with us this time. He is a summoner and has the ability to summon a master, so he can be of great help on the battlefield."
After hearing Xuanyuan Xingyao's words, the deputy general subconsciously wanted to retort that Nangong Jing was not suitable to go, but he swallowed the words back when they came to his lips.
Because the deputy general suddenly realized that he couldn't seem to find a reason why Nangong Jing couldn't go.
Nangong Jing has no official position, so he is free to go wherever he wants.
And since he is a man, he doesn't have to worry about any inconvenience in the military camp.
And just as Xuanyuan Xingyao said, Nangong Jing's identity as a summoner can play a significant role on the battlefield.
Especially Nangong Jing's monsters, their combat power is not weak. I can't say they play a decisive role, but they can definitely help.
Why do they think that Nangong Jing shouldn't follow them?
The deputy general thought for a moment and finally understood.
The relationship between Nangong Jing and Xuanyuan Xingyao is no longer a secret in the imperial capital; it can even be said to be completely public.
Although the two did not get married, everyone knew that Nangong Jing was the Princess Consort of Prince Han Xi.
Perhaps it was because of Nangong Jing's identity as Prince's wife that everyone subconsciously put him in a weak position.
When they knew he was going to the battlefield with them, they subconsciously felt that he would be a drag and cause trouble for them.
They completely forgot that Nangong Jing was the son of the Duke's Mansion, and was also a summoner with high qualifications and profound cultivation.
"We were wrong."
After the deputy general realized what was going on, he apologized very readily.
Xuanyuan Xingyao naturally wouldn't get angry over such a small matter.
After all, he had made the same mistakes as the deputy generals. If Nangong Jing hadn't lost his temper, he wouldn't have reacted yet.
The next day, when the deputy generals saw Nangong Jing, they no longer had any doubts or suspicions from yesterday. They greeted Nangong Jing very naturally and even told him some precautions on the battlefield.
So, in just a few days, Nangong Jing was completely integrated into the military camp.
Because the situation on the Shuiling battlefield was quite critical, Xuanyuan Xingyao and his group rushed to Shuiling without stopping.
If they were not worried that the ordinary soldiers could not bear it, they could spend 23 hours on the road out of 24 hours a day.
While Xuanyuan Xingyao and the others were on their way, the King of Shuiling was constantly losing his temper in the capital.
There was no way around it. Bad news came back almost every day, and no matter how good-tempered King Shui Ling was, he couldn't help but explode.
"Your Majesty..."
As soon as the guard entered the room and knelt on one knee, he was interrupted by King Shui Ling before he even had time to salute.
"Stop talking nonsense and tell me directly, has another city been lost???"
King Shui Ling rubbed his forehead tiredly. In less than a month, King Shui Ling had aged by dozens of years.
Although he has a strong cultivation level, he looks like an ordinary person now, with half of his hair turning white. It can be seen how tired and exhausted he has been during this period of time.
"Your Majesty, this is good news. General Mao and his men have successfully defended Yuyang City and are now in a stalemate with the Fate army. As long as they can hold out until the Dragon Shadow army arrives, Yuyang City can be completely saved."
The guard said excitedly.
A smile also appeared on King Shui Ling's haggard face.
It's also quite sad. Just because they defended a city, and not even recaptured the city that was previously taken away, made the people of Shuiling Kingdom so excited.
There is no way. Ever since Fate and Shui Ling officially went to war, all that was reported back every day was bad news.
Either a general was killed in battle, or a city was captured, or the commander was forced to retreat. In short, there was no good news.
Even just defending Yangcheng made King Shuiling feel relieved and excited.
"Do you know where the Dragon Shadow Empire's army is now?"
With Yangcheng temporarily secured, King Shuiling finally had the mind to inquire about the news of reinforcements.
"We just received news that the Dragon Shadow Army has entered from the northwest. At their current speed, they will be able to reach Yangcheng in five days at most."
The guard was lucky as he had just received news from the Dragon Shadow Army, otherwise he would have been scolded again.
When King Shuiling heard that the Dragon Shadow Army had arrived in Shuiling Kingdom and would be able to reach the battlefield in just five days, his face, which had been filled with gloom, finally showed some sunshine.
When Xuanyuan Xingyao arrived at Yangcheng with an army of 100,000, General Mao was leading his army to fight against Fate's army.
The Dragon Shadow Army came from another city gate and did not have to cross the battlefield, which was much more convenient.
After the general guarding the city confirmed Xuanyuan Xingyao's identity, he opened the door and let the group enter the city.
Yuyangcheng is one of the largest towns in the Shuiling Kingdom, and its size is even not inferior to the capital of the Shuiling Kingdom.
Therefore, even though there are already hundreds of thousands of garrisons in Yangcheng, it can still easily accommodate the 100,000 troops from the Dragon Shadow Empire.
General Mao's deputy general breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the army of the Dragon Shadow Empire.
Having lost several cities in succession, each of them was under tremendous pressure.
Yuyangcheng is one of the most economically prosperous towns in the Shuiling Kingdom. If Yuyangcheng is lost, the loss to the Shuiling Kingdom will be enormous.
During the period of retreat to Yangcheng, all the generals hardly had a good night's sleep.
"Prince Han Xi, I didn't expect you to lead the troops here in person. I am General Mao's deputy general, and my surname is Lin."
"Hello, Lieutenant General Lin."
Although Xuanyuan Xingyao has a somewhat cold personality, he is not an arrogant person. Facing Lieutenant General Lin, Xuanyuan Xingyao is also very approachable.
Lieutenant General Lin had always heard that Xuanyuan Xingyao had a very cold personality, and he was even prepared to be ignored.
However, I didn't expect Xuanyuan Xingyao's attitude to be so gentle, and he seemed to be easy to get along with.
This made Lieutenant General Lin breathe a sigh of relief. The Dragon Shadow Empire's willingness to come to support greatly reduced their pressure.
General Mao and others were naturally happy about this, but they were actually also afraid that the people from the Dragon Shadow Empire would be difficult to get along with. Now they don’t have to worry about that.
"I wonder where General Mao is?"
When Xuanyuan Xingyao came, he already knew who the head coach of the Shuiling Kingdom was. Therefore, the first thing he did after arriving was to find the head coach and understand the current situation.
"Feite launched another massive attack today. General Mao is currently leading his army to fight the enemy outside the city."
Deputy General Lin said in a deep voice.
"In that case, take me to the top of the city wall immediately. Also, please mark out an area for the soldiers I brought with me to set up camp."
When Xuanyuan Xingyao heard that Fate was calling again, he didn't waste any words and started to make arrangements in a calm voice.
"OK."
Deputy General Lin was not a man to hesitate, and he immediately asked someone to divide an area for the Dragon Shadow Empire to live in.
In fact, there is no need to set up camp. Since retreating to Yangcheng, General Mao has divided Yangcheng into two areas.
One area is for civilians to live in, and the other area is temporarily used as a military camp.
There was no other way. Although Yuyangcheng was very large and could easily accommodate hundreds of thousands of people at the same time, the military camp in Yuyangcheng could only accommodate 50,000 to 60,000 people at most. General Mao could only temporarily borrow the houses of the common people.
General Mao used the government office as the boundary and temporarily used the area from the government office to the military camp to accommodate the soldiers.
The common people living in this area temporarily moved into the inn on the other side.
Fortunately, Yangcheng has a very prosperous economy and a lot of people come and go every day, so there are many inns in Yangcheng. Otherwise, it would be difficult to find a place to stay.
The common people of Yangcheng also sympathized with the army and knew that if Yangcheng was broken, they would definitely not have a good life.
Therefore, no one complained about moving out of their homes and living in an inn.
Xuanyuan Xingyao handed the army over to several deputy generals to settle, and he took Nangong Jing to the city wall to check the situation on the battlefield.
The most important thing is that Xuanyuan Xingyao wants to see how good the tacit understanding among the Fate army is.
Xuanyuan Xingyao and Nangong Jing, two outsiders, suddenly appeared on the city wall. The officers and soldiers on the wall were startled and subconsciously wanted to attack the two.
It was Lieutenant General Lin who revealed Xuanyuan Xingyao's identity in time, thus avoiding an unnecessary battle.
Xuanyuan Xingyao came to the edge of the city and looked at the battlefield in full swing outside the city.
After observing for a while, Xuanyuan Xingyao discovered that the fighting style of the Fate army was somewhat different from the melee on the mainland.
Although they also launched a large-scale attack, the soldiers were organized into groups, with one group besieging one or several people.
Every time, they would take care of the person in the shortest possible time and then look for the next target, without even giving the besieged person time to react.
After observing for a while, Xuanyuan Xingyao finally understood why the secret guard said that Fate's army was very tacit.
General Mao on Shuiling's side actually also arranged a formation and used it to advance.
But Shui Ling's formation was too large and could be easily broken up.
It’s different for Fate. Although Fate also used a large formation, it was a small formation within the large formation.
Fate's side is divided into groups of about ten people. This group of people does not walk randomly, but moves forward in a small formation.
And these groups of soldiers formed a large formation.
Xuanyuan Xingyao discovered that when the groups of soldiers advanced, they seemed to be walking casually, but in fact they never left the large formation from beginning to end.
They also disrupted the formation of Shui Ling's side, and every once in a while they would switch positions with each other, making it impossible for the soldiers on Shui Ling's side to react and attack.
"No wonder Fate was able to conquer several small countries in such a short time and caused Shui Ling to fail repeatedly."
Although he was reluctant to admit it, Xuanyuan Xingyao had to admit that the Fate army was indeed very strong and very difficult to deal with.
Nangong Jing didn't know much about leading troops in battle, but he saw the strength of Fate's army from Xuanyuan Xingyao's expression.
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