The battle on the plains did not end completely until dusk.
The flames burning in the central camp of the Chu Army's Flying Tiger Army lit up the sky and could not subside for a long time, as if it was the last afterglow of this Chu Army, gorgeous but destined not to last.
In the battle of Lingyang City at the end of the year, the Flying Tiger Army was dispatched in full force. Together with the Chengxia Army, a total of more than 120,000 soldiers were gathered to besiege Lingyang Fortress, and hundreds of tanks of various types and a large amount of baggage materials were used.
After thirteen days of fierce fighting, the Flying Tigers ended in a disastrous defeat. The total casualties would exceed 80,000, more than 10,000 soldiers were captured, and almost all the equipment and equipment were lost. It was definitely an unprecedented heavy loss.
This battle was also the biggest victory that the Yan Empire had won against the Chu Empire in decades.
However, Lingyang City also paid an extremely heavy price. The 30,000 city guards were basically lost. The civilians in the city suffered up to 70,000 casualties in the battle. The vitality of the seven families in Lingyang was severely damaged, and two of them were basically eliminated.
More than a hundred innate warriors died in this battle, and one Huagang Patriarch also died, which can be described as tragic.
Amidst the rumbling roar, the huge and solid city gate of Lingyang City slowly opened. The 50,000 reinforcements led by Yan Yi, Prince of Lu County, marched in neat steps and with the joy of victory, entered the fortress that was about to be drained of blood.
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Xu Jingye, Qin Yun, Yan Qing and Li Jin, who was still seriously injured, led the crowd to welcome him.
There were very few officers in the city guard, and everyone who survived was injured, but the morale after the bloody battle was still there!
Seeing the disaster suffered by Lingyang City, Yan Yi felt very heavy. He got off his horse and helped up Xu Jingye, Li Jin and others who were saluting him. He said in a deep voice: "I came too late and made you suffer!"
Xu Jingye lost a lot of weight. His eyes were full of blood from the continuous labor, and his voice was extremely hoarse: "Your Highness is serious. If you hadn't arrived in time with your army, I'm afraid we would have been in Lingyang.
..Ahem!”
He bent over and coughed violently, and a little blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.
Although the reinforcements arrived late, Xu Jingye knew very well that it was extremely difficult for Yan Yi to personally lead the army to arrive in less than ten days.
You must know that the military strength of Lu County is not large. Emperor Longwu's suspicion of Yan Yi is well known to both the government and the public, and he will never let him easily regain military power. Not to mention entrusting him with the heavy responsibility of recruiting troops. In fact, Yan Yi had earlier sent Yan Qing to lead
Three thousand cavalry came to the rescue, which was already a huge risk.
Yan Yi said: "Master Xu, please take care of yourself!"
At this time, Yan Qing came forward, knelt down on one knee and saluted, saying, "Greetings to my adoptive father, I am lucky that my son has not disgraced his life. He only has three thousand Yanyun cavalry..."
A man doesn't shed tears lightly, but he hasn't reached the sad point yet!
At the beginning, he led three thousand cavalry thousands of miles to aid Lingyang City. After a bloody battle until now, there are only a few dozen knights left behind him, and the losses were so great that they were almost destroyed.
All the Yanyun knights knelt down and saluted. They shed tears just like Yan Qing!
Yan Yi nodded sadly and sighed: "You are all good men of my Dayan. As men, you have to die on the battlefield to protect your family and country. The empire will never forget your contribution, and so will all the brothers who died in the war."
You will get the honor you deserve!"
Behind him, thousands of armored knights dismounted silently, and a silent atmosphere filled the crowd.
Yan Yi helped Yan Qing and others up one by one, and then Qin Yun stepped forward to salute: "Disciple Qin Yun, pay your respects to the master!"
Seeing Qin Yun, Yan Yi finally showed a smile on his face. He patted Qin Yun on the shoulder and said: "You have done a good job. If you can't do any better, I will also report to the imperial court and Tiancheng Sword Sect for you."
Please take credit!"
Qin Yun replied: "Uncle, I'm so complimentary. I'm just trying my best!"
Yan Yi asked: "After what happened here, do you have any plans to return to Tiancheng Sword Sect?"
Qin Yun nodded and said: "Yes, the disciple has completed his training and it is time to return to the master's door."
"That's fine!" Yan Yi said, "Let me know when you leave and bring me some letters back..."
There was a trace of nostalgia on his face: "Speaking of which, I haven't returned to the Jianzong Mountain Gate for decades."
Yan Yi also once studied under the Tiancheng Sword Sect, and his seniority is not low.
Qin Yun said happily: "Of course there is no problem. The disciple will live in the Shui family's old house these days. You and Mr. Xu are in charge of Lingyang City. I will not participate. I want to resign first!"
The aftermath of the war was absolutely complicated, but it had nothing to do with him.
Yan Yi said very understandingly: "Okay, you go first!"
Qin Yun nodded to Yan Qing, Xu Jingye and others, left the city gate and rushed towards Huilongguan.
After the war, the Taoist temple in the city gradually returned to its former peace. The people who were injured by poisonous poison and were originally placed in the wing room in the front yard basically recovered and left under Miao Xiu's treatment.
Qin Yun did not see Miao Xiu and others, so he went to see Lu Yu, but was told by Taoist Priest Tianyin that Lu Yu had gone into seclusion.
In order to maintain the operation of the Ten Earth Divine Power Formation, Lu Yu almost exhausted his vitality. Considering his age, the damage to his body and strength was undoubtedly great.
"Master will be in seclusion for at least three years before he can come out..." Taoist Master Tianyin said, handing something in his hand to Qin Yun: "This is a gift from Master to you. It
It is a token of our Longhu Mountain Dao Lineage. If something happens to you in the future, it may be useful."
Qin Yun took it and took a look and found that it was a black and white yin and yang fish charm.
He carefully put it away close to his body and saluted Taoist Master Tianyin: "Thank you, senior!"
Taoist Master Tianyin nodded and suddenly said: "Miao Xiu is a good child. I think she is very interesting to you. Don't let others down."
Qin Yun was stunned for a moment, but Taoist Priest Tianyin ignored him and turned around and left quickly.
After a while, Qin Yun came back to his senses and couldn't help but shake his head.
Just as he was about to leave, he saw Shui Shengnan and Shui Ying walking in from outside.
Qin Yun couldn't help but ask: "Sister Shengnan, where is Miao Xiuren?"
Shui Shengnan said angrily: "She left, she left at noon, saying she didn't want to see you again!"
Miao Xiu actually left. No wonder she and the giant eagle were not seen in the Taoist temple. Although this made Qin Yun somewhat relieved, he couldn't help but feel a little melancholy in his heart.
Shui Shengnan had a manly temper and said angrily to Qin Yun: "Sister Miao Xiu is so kind, you must have done something wrong to her, you'd better go and get her back!"
Chasing? How to chase? Qin Yun could only smile bitterly.
In fact, this was fine. Of course, Qin Yun could see Miao Xiu's affection for him, but his heart could not accommodate others for the time being, let alone carrying deep hatred and heavy responsibilities.
Miao Xiu probably also saw his difficulty, so he took the initiative to leave after repelling the Chu army.
But after this farewell, the two people from different parts of the world may never see each other again.
These thoughts and feelings were something he couldn't explain to Shui Shengnan.
Time passed by silently, and three days passed in the blink of an eye.
Originally, this was the most lively time in Lingyang City, when families were reunited to bid farewell to the old year and welcome the new year. However, the 300,000 civilians in Lingyang City paid a heavy price to defend their homes. Almost every family had someone fighting in the siege of the city.
He died in the accident, and the funeral procession never stopped from morning to night.
Although the original Lingyang City Guards no longer exist, a 50,000-strong army led by Lu Wang Yanyi is stationed there, and the city defenses have been renovated and reinforced, so there are no longer any security issues.
As for future arrangements, it still depends on the wishes of the Yan court.
And Dachu, which suffered a heavy setback, will never make a comeback in a short period of time.
Qin Yun rested in the Shui family's old house for three days, using the power of Scrophulariaceae to completely cure his internal injuries and eliminate possible hidden dangers in his body.
Like the other four families, the Shui family also lost many disciples in the siege, but their basic strength has not been damaged too much. I believe that there will be better development in Lingyang City in the future.
The New Year was spent in a peaceful atmosphere, and it was time for Qin Yun to return to Tiancheng Sword Sect.
When he went south for training this time, when he set out from the Tiancheng Sword Sect, he never thought that so many things would happen. He had to escape from death many times, and he had to go through countless life and death tests.
However, in the constant battles, his strength and swordsmanship have been honed and improved, especially the gains in Guangling Cave are unimaginable. The acquisition of the two magical skills of Jiuyin and Jiuyang can be said to have paved the way for him in the future.
Entering the Supreme Martial Arts has laid the solid foundation.
On the morning of this day, Qin Yun said goodbye to Shui Mingdong, Shui Shengnan and other Shui family members quietly left Lingyang City.
Yan Qing sent him ten miles outside the city.
Seeing that he was still reluctant to leave, Qin Yun couldn't help but persuade him: "Second brother, go back and don't give it away!"
Yan Qing held the last glimmer of hope and asked: "Brother, are you really not going to Tokugawa Castle?"
If Qin Yun wants to pass through Tokugawa, he can accompany Qin Yun back, but Qin Yun has no such plan: "I have been away from Jianzong for too long, and I'm afraid the master will be worried, so I won't go through Tokugawa this time."
"When you go back, please say sorry to your third brother!"
Qin Yun originally promised to go to Tokugawa when he returned to Jianzong, but now he was eager to return. He just wanted to return to Tiancheng Jianzong quickly, so he didn't want to spend time on the detour to Tokugawa, so he could only ask Yan Qing to help him.
Mu Fei left a few words.
Yan Qing nodded in understanding, clasped his fists and said, "Brother, take care along the way!"
"Second brother, we will meet again soon!" Qin Yun solemnly replied: "You should also take care of yourself!"
He held the reins in his hands and clamped his legs tightly, and shouted softly: "Drive!"
The black-coloured horse under its crotch immediately raised its head and let out a clear neigh, spread its hooves and ran hard into the distance, soon leaving Yan Qing and Lingyang City far behind.
