The young girl finally breathed a sigh of relief, paid attention, and then paid attention to the current predicament. She was a little confused: "I just said...Sister Jingyu came to save us, how to save us?"
Before Hengyun could speak, the sound of rumbling water among the mountains to the north answered everything.
"..." While the coalition soldiers were stunned, an unknown amount of rainwater slid down the watershed, gathered in the valley, merged into the river, turned into a mountain torrent, and finally rushed over...
Everyone looked at the magma in surprise, and the scene was flooded... There were constant small-scale explosions, but the magma quickly cooled down under the cold flash floods...
The three armies cheered, full of joy for surviving the disaster. Only a few Taoist wizards frowned: "It's just a matter of intercepting rainfall. If it causes floods in this county, it will be a violation of heaven..."
"The identities of heaven and humans are different..."
"The main thing depends on the degree of flooding. People in the north of the county have moved to the county seat. As long as it is limited to the north of the county, not many households will be flooded. The winter wheat in the fields has not yet sprouted..."
"Actually, it is useful to counteract the harm of magma, but it still depends on the degree of control..."
Cao Baijing listened to the whispers of these temporary subordinates, and she felt relieved about the improvement of her husband's condition and started to worry about his future.
The young magician was worried for a long time, but after just a moment, the flood became much smaller and stopped quickly. Floods of this magnitude would not occur.
This was somewhat unexpected, but within reason. This made the Taoist priests and a few senior family gentlemen in the county relieved...
This feeling of relief surprises some people, some people like it, and some people don't.
The snow-white dragon's shadow flashed across the thick black clouds in the sky.
"The magma has not erupted much. Although it has not completely cooled down, it no longer continues to emerge. You can find a way back." Ye Qing stood up, observed it, and then ordered: "Withdraw the troops."
"Yes" With this order, there is no need for Ye Qing to personally direct the rest.
So except for leaving a small group of infantry to prepare for supervision after the water retreated, everyone else gradually found a relatively feasible road and headed southeast. Halfway through, some people still couldn't bear to look back at the valley where the smoke never ceased.
It is unimaginable that they could survive such a dangerous war under the leadership of Duke Bang.
We arrived at a place, and even got on the prepared raft. The difficult road we came from sank to the bottom of the boat, and the mountains quickly retreated. The tension, war, and noise of the past few days faded away...
It was as if the gunpowder smoke had been washed away by the rain, and the same mountains and rivers fell into the eyes of these soldiers who were surviving the war, giving them a sense of trance and unreality.
"We should...have won, right? We..."
"Pinch me and see if I'm still alive...ah..."
"Heavy hand, heavy hand, hehe..."
The rafting in the dim rain felt both short and very long. Until nightfall, each raft arrived at its destination, making a dull sound, and ran aground on this relatively high terrain, returning home as quickly as possible.
The soldiers could not wait to climb ashore... Of course, they did not forget to line up.
Everyone spontaneously gathered under the banner of the Blackwater Army. This was what the cruel battlefield taught them - in the face of evil, only this flag can truly protect them, and it can also gather their scattered strength and vent their fear, anger, and hatred.
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At this time, Ye Qing stepped off the raft with Qianqian's support, summoned his subordinates to briefly understand the situation, and heard cheers coming from the mansion.
The door burst open, and dozens of people poured out to welcome the triumph.
At this time, some subtle differences were seen, and those who reacted most quickly were those directly from Ye Qing. Zhou Feng led the guardsmen to patrol the countryside, and Lu Shangjing led the deacons in front.
Lu Shangjing stepped forward and bowed in salute: "I have seen my lord, and I am very happy that my lord has returned safely. There were some scattered thieves at home who attacked, but they were all repelled. There is nothing wrong at home, and I have fulfilled my lord's orders."
"Well, you've worked hard, so there's no need to be polite, but there are still a lot of things going on right now, including casualty handling, material repair, war aftermath, alliance negotiations, counties and prefectures... it's even busier than fighting, so you have to be mentally prepared.
"Ye Qing said a little weakly, with a cheerful tone.
In the vast and troubled times, the flames of war can best train the inside and outside of a group. Only a small and vulnerable formation can stick to the Ye family without escaping. No matter what the reason or concern, it has been shown to some extent.
of their loyalty.
This gave Ye Qing more confidence in facing more cruel disasters and wars in the future.
Ye Qing felt satisfied and joyful in his heart. He supported the sick body and looked at them one by one: "You are very good..."
When his eyes swept over Diao Chan, he was stunned when he met her bright eyes. He felt a little joy hidden in her calmness, and nodded slightly to her: "You, Zi Nan... are both fine."
After saying these vague words, Ye Qing wrapped himself in a blanket and ordered a bonfire to be lit in the open space in front of the village. He also asked Jiang Chen to gather the coalition forces and count the casualties.
The coalition forces have not yet been disbanded, so just counting does not take much time. Preliminary statistics show that 500 people were killed, or 15%. The number of wounded needs to be calculated in more detail.
Jiang Chen whispered in a low voice: "The majority of casualties are from the coalition forces. They are all new recruits in the Qi training layer. There are basically no casualties. Most of them are Taoist soldiers in Jinyu Pavilion... Shui tribe soldiers..."
He paused and said bravely: "There are still many casualties, more than a dozen killed on the spot, and more than 20 seriously injured..."
Ye Qing was silent for a while, then nodded: "This group of Water Tribe soldiers have been summoned by the Immortal to go to war. After all, it is for me. I directly asked the Sword Immortal to change the summoning period... I will have an explanation to them."
Someone in the spiritual sense snorted: "Who cares about your explanation..."
Ye Qing looked back and saw that on the top of the mountain behind the mansion, the Jinyu Pavilion was temporarily stationed here to guard. The golden gauze curtain on the third floor was lowered, covering two pairs of bright eyes... Jingyu returned safely, which made Ye Qing relieved and felt relieved.
Their hearts sank.
How can I repay this beauty for her kindness?
Even if they can't fully repay, at least they can't make it difficult for them, and they have to show it. Regarding the amount of precipitation, there is still a hurdle to pass in Heaven...
Ye Qing communicated with the two dragon girls through the message, then looked away and said a few words to the entire army in a loud voice. The words were very simple, and the environment was even worse, which caused everyone to cheer.
Military morale, reputation, influence... all reached their peak after this series of great victories.
Ye Qing even had a vague understanding that if he seizes military power at this moment and brings the power of victory, he can easily suppress the resistance of various families.
Thinking like this, Ye Qing looked back during the break in his speech, and saw that the faces of the masters of each family were abnormal, which made Ye Qing laugh.
"Master, what are you laughing at?" Qianqian asked via voice transmission.
Ye Qing responded with his spiritual consciousness: "I had a plan before to take advantage of this wave of evil spirits to exterminate the evil spirits and usurp military power. Now that I have the confidence to win the battle, there is no need to do such a rough job."
"Confidence?"
Ye Qing held her hand and said, "My little Qianqian is already a real person, and it is more than enough to protect her husband.
Qianqian blushed. Even though she was used to standing up to protect her master since she was a child, she never thought that this would be "covering" her young master. The feeling of shame and joy made her a little embarrassed.
Ye Qing quickly issued an order to disband the coalition forces, and the commander's flag came down. It needed to be taken into the ancestral hall for sacrifice, repair, and maintenance.
All the masters looked at each other and secretly breathed a sigh of relief... It's always scary to have military power in someone else's hands.
Lu Ming knew very well that this was a statement, and smiled and talked to Ye Qing about the follow-up disaster relief.
Most of the soldiers of the coalition forces streamed northward into the military camp. There were prepared hot soup, wine and meat, trauma doctors, and Yu Jing's hospital bed waiting for them. The news of safety may be spread to their families quickly, or it may be delayed, but as long as they return safely,
Okay, we can finally meet again tomorrow.
A small number of the Ye family's personal guards followed closely into the mansion. Although they were unable to resign because of their mission, like their lord, seeing familiar clan members, wives and daughters, a kind of warmth also comforted their hearts.
"My family really needs to rest for a period of time. Including the coalition forces, these new seeds have just sprouted, and growth requires resources and time..."
Ye Qing was thinking this when he heard the sound of hurried footsteps.
"Qing'er, Qing'er, you are injured." Uncle Ye Zifan came over after hearing the news.
Ye Qing, who was talking, was startled for a moment, then stood up and smiled: "Uncle, don't worry, it's just a minor injury. It's a bit shaken. It will be fine after a few days of rest."
After looking at it, Ye Zifan saw that his nephew was fine except that his face was a little pale, and then a smile appeared on his face: "You are the head of my Ye family, and it affects the fate of our family, so don't be careless."
As he said that, he waved his hands and moved away, followed by more family members of the mansion, and they exchanged greetings one after another.
Ye Qing supported his illness and dealt with it seriously. During the banquet, he even hugged and teased his cute little niece, talking and laughing as usual, without any of the fireworks of the battlefield...
The wine was slightly smoky, and it was already very late when I returned to Lanyuan, my temporary residence.
Festive lanterns were lit all the way, and they passed through the rockery and bamboo forest. They felt that the rain was getting lighter and the ground was slippery. Qianqian and Cao Baijing helped him back. When they saw no one, they felt distressed and complained: "I don't know how to take care of my body."
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"There's no way, it's just like this after the war... How about continuing the patrol arrangements? Madam, don't look at me like this, I will definitely take care of you next time..."
"Huh, my husband will change the subject..."
"My cousin is right, I will never believe what the young master says again..."
After hearing this, Ye Qing smiled and looked back, seeing the bright lights of Ye Mansion, the aroma of wine and meat, the laughter and laughter, and everyone's sleeplessness... There was a sense of peace after a disaster in the hustle and bustle.
The first is to destroy the Black Lotus Demon Nest. Although according to history, this Black Lotus Demon Nest was quickly surrounded and destroyed in previous lives, which made Ye Qing feel that he was sending his own death, but no matter what, this is the first kill, and the heaven and the imperial court will express their opinions.
There is nothing more meritorious than fighting in the field. No matter what the court does, it cannot use the fifth-rank Hanlin official title that originally belongs to me to get rid of it. Since it is not in the system, I have to be knighted.
Is it to be a Earl who is granted an empty title, or is it a baron who has a territory and is granted a real title?
This is only from the imperial court, what is given by heaven may be more practical and closer to practice.
As for after this battle, the alliance is stable and the position of alliance leader is consolidated and formed. This is an incidental benefit.
Thinking of this, Ye Qing couldn't help but smile.
After paying such a big price, now we are waiting for the harvest.