The sudden evacuation of Ma Yanwang and others would be nothing short of a disaster for the Xingluo front line.
Their departure not only took away the saints, but also affected the morale. What is more obvious is that the withdrawal of more than three million troops of Yan State swept away 30% of the military strength of Xingluo Army.
To make matters worse, in response to the serious request from the Marquis of Beijiang that day, the three holy places actually gave a vague response of 'be patient'. In other words, immediately after the incident, the execution teams of the three holy places actually collectively A gesture of 'hesitation' emerged, which made the Marquis of Beijiang feel deeply worried.
The offensive of the Daqian Dynasty exceeded the expectations of the Northern Xinjiang Marquis.
On the fourth day after the incident, Zhao Lengsu did not investigate other matters. He concentrated on investigating whether Ma Yanwang and others had evacuated to Jiulongling. Immediately after the verification, the long-dormant Daqian army once again launched a new attack. Beating the war drums, more than 10 million troops marched forward in high spirits and forcibly pushed onto the battlefield in Western Xinjiang.
Not only did the saints from the Demon Suppressing Temple appear one after another, but the Holy Spirit Temple also took the initiative to invite troops to participate in this battle.
On December 10th, the empire officially broke out!
The military commander of the Daqian Dynasty, Zhao Lengsu, struck hard and pushed all his hidden forces forward on the first day. He even spread all the assassination troops from the Holy Spirit Temple and the military assassination troops onto the battlefield. Zhao Lengsu He even stepped forward personally, forced the war to begin, and handed over full command to the group of advisers.
This kind of attack that is almost like breaking the cauldron is extremely rare on the imperial battlefield. Xingluo did not expect that Zhao Lengsu would attack so decisively. He did not hesitate or be vigilant. He was completely like a madman and did not give Xingluo Ancient Kingdom any breathing space. Chance.
Zhao Lengsu's madness was reported. In the evening when the Daqian royal family and the counselors group broke out in cold sweats, the Daqian Dynasty broke through all fronts. From the saint group to the entire battlefield, they won a complete victory. In just half a day, they broke through the star. The defensive front that Luo Ancient Kingdom had worked hard to build was forcing Xingluo Ancient Kingdom to retreat step by step.
The teams from the Three Holy Lands were initially hesitant, but in the end they couldn't stand it anymore and had to go to the battlefield again to assist the Xingluo Ancient Kingdom in launching a counterattack.
The Star Luo military struggled hard and managed to stabilize their position in the early morning of that day, ending this fierce and stormy war. However, even so, the Star Luo Ancient Kingdom still paid a heavy price for this battle. In just one day, it exceeded Millions of troops were either dead or captured. Including the Marquis of Northern Xinjiang, saints and semi-saints from all districts were seriously injured, and their newly recovered vitality was seriously injured and returned to their original weak state.
However, the offensive of the Daqian Dynasty did not end here, nor did it give the Xingluo Ancient Kingdom a chance to breathe.
After a short period of training for half a day, Zhao Lengsu secretly recovered some of his elite forces, held only the assassination troops in his hands, and used them for surprise attacks. Then the entire army launched a continuous fierce attack.
From the 10th, the Daqian Dynasty continued to attack fiercely. Tens of thousands of military personnel rediscovered their original enthusiasm and rekindled the pride of war. Accompanied by the roar of war drums and the strong wind and rain, they shouted the slogan "Long Live Daqian". , forcefully attacked the Xingluo Ancient Kingdom, with each wave of attacks getting stronger and stronger.
The Xingluo Ancient Kingdom suffered successive defeats, and there were occasional partial victories, but they could not save the overall situation and did not affect the overall trend. This is not because the Marquis of Northern Xinjiang did not try his best. It is actually the victory that the Xingluo Ancient Kingdom has achieved in recent months. Thanks to Tang Yan’s support.
What about now? Although the Three Holy Lands have provided explicit or covert reinforcements, Tang Yan's troops have all been withdrawn, and the elite troops of the three armies have been withdrawn, leaving the Xingluo Ancient Kingdom's frontline military strength far behind that of the Daqian Dynasty. It can barely manage Keeping the front intact is already very valuable, and we really cannot expect victory. This is no longer something that tactics and command ability can influence and decide.
When the strength of both sides is almost the same, tactics and command can play a role and may lead to a decisive reversal. However, when there is a huge deviation in the overall strength of both sides, it is no longer the commander who can reverse the situation.
The continuous defeat on the front line also directly affected the interior of Xingluo Ancient Kingdom. A tragic cloud of defeat once again rose on the battlefield and front line, spreading towards the country.
People have just breathed a sigh of relief from the seven years of war, and now they are once again facing a new wave of destruction. It is precisely because they have experienced seven years of worry and suffering that the people of the Xingluo Ancient Kingdom are even more afraid of the current more violent crisis.
On the 15th, the fifth day after the war broke out, drastic changes occurred on the front line again.
More than ten days ago, the small and medium-level forces that responded to the royal family's request to reinforce the front line retreated one after another at such a tense moment, escaped from the front line, and returned to the country.
They were originally ordered to form special operations units of major group armies. They are currently stepping up special training, so they have not joined forces with various group armies for the time being. If they are allowed to experience several victorious wars, they may arouse enthusiasm, taste the sweetness, and gradually Integrate into the group army.
However, before they were ready to join the group army, they faced such a disastrous defeat. The bloody scenes and the continuous defeat aroused fear in their hearts.
result……
Without saying hello to the Marquis of Northern Xinjiang, a large number of small and medium-sized forces fled in a hurry with the help of the chaos. After mobilizing their whole bodies, some of them escaped, and the other forces did not hesitate.
The withdrawal of this force once again affected the frontline military camps, once again reducing the strength that was already lacking in the hands of the Northern Xinjiang Marquis.
The situation on the front line was in chaos.
At this moment, everyone from the princes and generals to the ordinary people knows the situation of the Xingluo Ancient Kingdom. Regardless of those who supported Tianji Pavilion before or those who supported Tang Yan, they all now miss Tang Yan's presence without exception. Peace and security on the front lines.
People's hearts are always fickle. No matter how much Tianji Pavilion has paid for the empire or what it has shaped, in the face of the ruthless war and death, most people have chosen to forget it, suppressing the resentment caused by the destruction of Tianji Pavilion to a minimum, and began to Appeal to Tang Yan and others to return.
In fact, the most anxious person during this period was the royal family. On the one hand, they mobilized new troops to push to the front line, and on the other hand, they frantically arrested a large number of Tianji Pavilion disciples, packed them all into the palace, and handed them over to the royal family to personally refresh themselves and explore the truth of the incident. go through.
After four days and four nights of brutal review, several pieces of information were finally pieced together.
First, Tang Yan entered Tianji Pavilion and never came out again! This is a fact!
Secondly, when King Ma Yama destroyed the Tianji Pavilion, eight saints appeared unexpectedly, but they were all captured alive by King Ma Yama and others. However, some said they were dead and some said they were useless. This news cannot be confirmed for the time being.
Thirdly, as early as five months ago, Tianji Pavilion was visited by mysterious people for many consecutive days. After that, those mysterious people never left. This is top secret, and even many elders don’t know about it. Those mysterious figures may be the eight saints!
The information was almost exhausted, but new troubles arose. Where did the eight martial saints come from, and why did Tianji Pavilion insist on detaining Tang Yan?
The old kings reconsider what Yao Wu said before and what forced them to make a choice, it seems to have a deep meaning.
"The Human Emperor is currently in retreat."
"After refining the spiritual source liquid provided by Tang Yan, the Human Emperor's strength has obviously recovered, and he is undergoing in-depth recuperation and recovery. Zeng personally ordered that unless the Human Emperor Daqian appears, he must not be awakened."
"What time is it now? Do you still care about the Human Emperor? His Majesty the Human Emperor did not expect this situation to happen, so he went into seclusion. But now the gate of the empire will be breached soon. If you don't report to the Human Emperor now, what? When is the time to go?”
"Now is really not the time. We will invite His Majesty the Human Emperor, but we must make a clear decision beforehand, and we must have feasible measures, otherwise we may not be able to survive."
The Laowangs argued fiercely. The sudden incident caught them off guard. The violent wind and rain made them even more unable to resist. The corruption of the frontline war frightened the country and made them even more anxious.
Beidou Battle King suppressed his anger: "I beg you princes, please save your arguments. If you waste a day, tens of thousands of soldiers will be killed or injured on the front line. Now the empire is facing life and death. I implore you to clarify the key points of the matter and put an end to it." It reminds you of your poor sense of belonging to Tianji Pavilion. Tianji Pavilion has been destroyed, and now the only ones who can protect Xingluo Ancient Kingdom are the teams from Jiulong Ridge, and only those twenty-odd saints!
Please touch your conscience and tell me what else happened that day, what made Ma Long make that decision, what made you rush to Tianji Pavilion overnight, and what did you whisper to Yao Wu! How many secrets are there!"
An old king dismissed many irrelevant people and said in a deep voice: "There is nothing to hide, let me tell you. At that time, Yao Wu reminded us that we should make a choice between Tianji Pavilion and Tang Yan. He also added The additional condition is that Tianji Pavilion has power and influence that is not weaker than Tang Yan."
"Why are you delaying talking about this until now! Yao Wu can't let you make this choice for no reason, unless..." Beidou War King frowned and suppressed his anger slightly: "The eight who died are the powers he was referring to? "
"This is the problem we are struggling with. On the surface, Yao Wu should have hidden eight saints secretly, but those people alone should not be enough to cause Tang Yan and his five saint companions to disappear, so... we guess that Yao Wu may be behind it It has deeper power."
P: Thanks to ‘Ghost Doll’ for the 4,000-coin reward. Thanks to ‘The Starting Point of Reversal’ for the 588-coin reward.