Chapter 820: Slow down the battle and consolidate the results
"Send my order to stop the march!"
The bad news has arrived, and Cheng Mu has no intention of moving on.
The top priority now is to figure out how long it will take for the extraterrestrial demons to arrive.
As for the desert scorpions that Xie Xuan met, they were just the vanguard of the demons.
In other words, at this moment, there are demons not only in the Western Region Protectorate of the Tang Empire, but also in any country on the planet.
In this case, the goal of the war changed instantly.
Before, it could be called a civil war. But now, it's time for everyone to work together to defend against foreign enemies.
Soon after, messages flew into Cheng Mu's hands like snowflakes.
The Han Dynasty, the Qin Dynasty, the Song Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty... Even Cheng Mu's Apocalypse Empire had the shadow of the demon clan.
The battle situation on the planet Earth became extremely chaotic at this moment.
Some people want to defend the enemy together, while others want to take advantage of the opportunity to use troops against neighboring countries.
So throughout the entire Chinese civilization, the emperors of each empire had their own ideas.
"Your Majesty, do we want to withdraw our troops?"
Guo Jia looked at the urgent letter and hurriedly asked.
At this time, several demon armies appeared in the Apocalypse Empire.
Although Di Renjie led the local guards to strangle, the speed at which they killed the demons was not as fast as the speed at which the demons from outside the territory arrived.
If we don't lead the army back to support, I'm afraid there will be unrest in the country.
"Yes, but we can't withdraw completely."
Cheng Mu thought about joining forces with various countries to resist the demons outside the territory, but how could he be willing to hand over the newly acquired territory to Li Shimin?
So, he made up his mind.
Order Xie Xuan and Wei Xiaobao to continue marching and must capture Anxi City and Andong City.
He can temporarily give up the core territory of the Tang Dynasty, but he will decide on the three major protective palaces under the command of the Tang Dynasty!
I have spent a lot of time and effort to conquer it myself, so I have to bring something back!
"Wei Chen obeys your orders!"
Guo Jia nodded, and it seemed that he agreed with Cheng Mu.
Di Ri's sub-barbarian army all retreated, and Lei Dun, the king of the sand tribe, also died in the battle.
If they cannot gain something that satisfies His Majesty, then they will have failed in this battle.
Although they had the result of killing Li Jing and Li Ji, how could killing people be considered a gain?
"Your Majesty, I would like to go back first!"
Li Cunxiao was very excited.
He heard that among the descending demons there was a half-step god stage powerhouse, wouldn't this be tailor-made for him?
He also understood Cheng Mu's personality.
The use of troops against the Tang Empire will be suspended for some time.
When you haven't had enough killing pleasure, the demons from outside the territory are your best enemies!
"Can!"
Cheng Mu nodded in agreement. Currently, his country is indeed empty and he needs a large army to come back for reinforcements.
Since Zuo Ci ascended to the throne, there are actually not many powerful people in Tianqi Empire now.
Zhuge Liang counts as one, the newly surrendered Lou Shide counts as one, plus Xiang Rui Qilin and Li Lao, the combat effectiveness of the strong men stationed in the country is not top-notch.
However, in order to consolidate the victory, Cheng Mu still left a large army behind.
Legion of Apocalypse.
He stationed Guan Hai and the Apocalypse Army here.
"I have issued an order. Wang Tiechui and Ou Yezi will set off today."
"When the teleportation array is successfully constructed, you will return by the teleportation array!"
Cheng Mu never vomited out anything he ate.
He wanted to rebuild Anbei City here, which was only a few hundred miles away from the core territory of the Tang Dynasty.
Guan Hai and the Apocalypse Army were left behind, naturally to guard against Li Shimin's unruly sneak attack and counterattack.
As long as the teleportation array is successfully established by then, this place will truly become the territory of the Apocalypse Empire.
At the same time, Cheng Mu also conveyed the same order to Xie Xuan and Wei Xiaobao.
After capturing Anxi City and Andong City, stationed in the city and waited for the establishment of the teleportation array.
After the construction of these three teleportation arrays is completed, once the problem of the extraterrestrial demons is solved, the Apocalypse Empire's army will be able to divide into three groups and push down.
At this moment, Cheng Mu felt a glimmer of benefit brought by the arrival of the demons.
With the teleportation array here, he no longer has to worry about the army's logistical supply problems!
"Wei Chen takes orders!"
Guan Hai is well aware of the heavy responsibility on his shoulders.
He did not refuse and took on such an important task without hesitation.
Li Cunxiao has Li Cunxiao's mission, and he has his mission to govern Hai.
As long as everyone performs their duties and follows Cheng Mu's orders, everything is correct!
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Anxi Protectorate.
Xie Xuan has solved the problem of Scorpion.
He personally led the army and rushed to Gongyue City.
With more than three million troops pressing down on the border, the lord of Gongyue City abandoned the city and surrendered.
But just when Xie Xuan decided to rest for a day in Gongyue City, a piece of heavy news came.
Anxi City is currently being besieged by demons from outside the territory.
"Rally the army and support Anxi City!"
After getting the news, Xie Xuan rushed out without even getting hot.
Anxi City belongs to you, how can you let the demons from outside the territory take it away?
...
Anxi City.
As the largest city in the Anxi Protectorate, its owner is Zhang Yichao, who is rarely famous in history.
However, although Zhang Yichao is not famous in history, he is also a national hero. He led the army to drive away Tubo and returned the Western Regions that had been occupied for nearly a hundred years to the embrace of the Tang Dynasty.
Its historical status is also extremely high.
At this time, Zhang Yichao was standing on the city wall, commanding the soldiers to resist the demon attack.
Outside the city, densely packed three-legged demons were running rapidly, and the arrows fired by the soldiers defending the city could not hurt them at all.
"Crack!"
A three-legged demon rushed under the city wall and stabbed it with the sharp bone in its hand.
In an instant, the hard city bricks were cut open like tofu.
The three-legged demon used its hands and feet to climb up the city wall little by little.
"Fire oil! Fire oil!"
Zhang Yichao roared. Seeing the dense monsters crawling on the city wall, he ordered the soldiers to push down the kerosene.
In an instant, a raging fire ignited.
The hot flame finally caused damage to the monster.
"Ho! Roar~"
Amidst roars, large pieces of monsters fell down.
The burning oil made a crackling sound on them, and a strong burning smell filled the air.
However, how can a mere fire oil resist the pace of monsters?
After seeing that the three-legged demon's attack on the city was blocked, the three-eyed demon behind opened its third eye.
moment.
Boo hoo hoo hoo hoo!
The laser shot by the three-eyed monster instantly penetrated the body of the guard on the city wall.
Guards fell one after another, and even the thick battlements could not withstand the lasers shot by the three-eyed monster.
"Catapult!"
Zhang Yichao turned his head to avoid the flying laser.
Although the soldiers under his command were dying in battle all the time, he never took a step back.
Facing the overwhelming monsters, he knew that he was the only barrier in the entire Western Region.
If you can't stop these monsters, the endless monsters will rush to Chang'an City along the Silk Road!
He shoulders heavy responsibilities!
Boom! Boom!
Under the command of Zhang Yichao, the catapults on the city wall began to show their power.
The huge stone can kill hundreds of monsters with every blow.
At the same time, the winch crossbow on the city wall also began to show its power.
Facing this meter-long crossbow arrow, even a monster with extremely strong defense must avoid its sharp edge.
Why are monsters so powerful? The main reason is that they have an unmatched number of other races.
Coupled with the characteristics of being stupid and cruel, monsters have naturally become the nightmare of many races!
Under the triple obstruction of catapults, ballistas, and kerosene, the attack of the monsters outside the city was finally slowed down.
On the city wall, many soldiers had a look of joy on their faces.
But at this moment, before a smile appeared on Zhang Yichao's face.
call out!
Bang!
A sharp sword flew over, and its huge power directly shattered the gate of Anxi City.
Zhang Yichao was also shaken and flew backwards.
He wanted to save the surrounding soldiers, but under the fierce sword energy, all the city guards turned into blood mist.
"Hmph! A bunch of pigs!"
In the sunlight, a three-meter-tall demon man appeared on the battlefield.
He was dressed in pitch black, with swords in his hands and bone spurs on his feet. Under the sunlight, his body actually emitted bursts of black light.
A terrifying aura emanated from his body. This was a sword demon with half-step to the level of the divine stage.
If he hadn't restrained his strength.
Otherwise, he can destroy this city with one sword!
"you!"
The appearance of the sword demon caused Zhang Yichao's expression to change suddenly as he had just stabilized his figure.
He couldn't imagine that he was facing a half-step divine stage powerhouse.
"Is God going to destroy our Western Region?"
Why does the sword demon call himself a pig? That's because human flesh and blood is a great nourishment and delicacy for monsters.
The sword demon held back because there were millions of delicacies in the city at this time!
"die!"
The sword demon struck out with his sword in the air again.
In an instant, Zhang Yichao only felt a mountain pressing on him.
He wanted to resist, but the huge gap in strength made him despair.
He was only a strong person in the first level of Shenmen. He was promoted to the Shenmen level after giving a gift to the Tang Empire when Yuan Tiangang ascended.
At this time, he has not even consolidated the realm of the first stage of Shenmen. How can he resist the sword demon who is half a step up to the stage of Shenmen?
"Haha? Interesting, interesting."
The sword demon seemed to be teasing him, and the power of the sword energy only increased a little bit.
He wanted to see Zhang Yichao, and a little bit of his flesh and blood exploded to death!
"Don't hurt our general!"
At this time, seeing Zhang Yichao in desperate situation, the millions of rebels in the city roared.
In an instant, a huge military spirit appeared on the battlefield.
This is a male lion condensed with blood, and its majestic power knocks even the sword demon back half a step.
"Oh? Is this the rumored military spirit?"
Seeing the appearance of the bloody lion, although the sword demon was surprised, he was not afraid.
Although Zhang Yichao's Guiyi Army is also a special unit, its strength is only at the overlord level.
The strength of the military soul condensed at the Overlord level is only at the initial level of Shenmen.
Under the momentum of the millions of rebels who are ready to die, the giant bloody lion is powerful enough to set foot in the middle of the Divine Gate.
But so what?
He, the sword demon, is a genuine half-step powerhouse in the divine stage.
What's more, his fighting power is stronger than the human half-step master!
"In this case, I will play with you!"
The bloody giant aroused the sword demon's interest, and at the same time, he smelled the delicious smell on the giant lion's body.
Instantly, he fell in love with the giant lion.
"It seems that the taste of military souls is much more delicious than that of pigs!"
