"Thank you, Your Highness, for your kind reminder, but I know what I am doing!"
Ye Chen's voice fell, and Nangong Qin also hurriedly added: "Second brother, Mr. Ye's strength is unfathomable, and he also has some knowledge in other fields. Let us stay, maybe we can help you at the critical moment.
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"That's...okay!"
Nangong Kaige hesitated again and again, but finally reluctantly agreed.
But then, he walked up to Ye Chen and said solemnly: "I can ask you to stay, but if the situation is not right, please also ask Mr. Ye to protect my fifth brother and little sister from returning to the other side of the Luoxue Mountains safely!"
Ye Chen frowned slightly.
Nangong Kaige's tone was like an order, which made him a little unhappy.
I am not the bodyguard of Nangong Qin and Nangong Mingyue. I protect each other along the way just because of friendship.
But in Nangong Kaige's eyes, he seemed to have become a guard-like existence.
He felt that it was necessary to clarify his relationship with Nangong Qin and others.
But before he could speak, Nangong Qin saw that something was wrong and said first: "Second brother, you misunderstood. Mr. Ye is my guest, not my bodyguard. What he wants to do is his freedom. We
Respect his choice!"
Nangong Kaige was startled for a moment, then he realized what he was doing and hurriedly said: "I'm sorry, I was in a hurry just now and the way I spoke was a little inappropriate. I hope Mr. Ye can forgive me!"
"No problem!"
Ye Chen waved his hand, "Even if His Highness doesn't say anything, I will try my best to protect the friends around me from harm!"
He specifically refers to friends and is also clarifying his position in disguise.
As for Nangong Kaige's attitude just now, he really didn't take it to heart very much.
After all, he has been in the army for decades and as the supreme commander of the Zhenxi Army, he has long developed the habit of issuing military orders to his subordinates.
In addition, with Nangong Kaige's bold and frank character, the other party must have made an unintentional mistake, and he would naturally not really care about it.
"The situation is urgent. I have to go to the front line to command operations. Do you want to go with me to see it, or stay here?"
Nangong Kaige said urgently.
"Let's go and take a look with the Second Highness!"
Ye Chen said.
"This...is good!"
Nangong Kaige hesitated for a moment and then agreed.
Although he didn't think Ye Chen could be of much help, according to his fifth brother Nangong Qin, Ye Chen's personal strength was indeed very strong and he might be able to block some powerful enemies at critical moments.
Soon after, they came to the front line where the two armies were confronting each other.
On the front line of the Yong'an Empire, a city wall was erected, completely sealing the Hengduan Canyon.
This is the first barrier blocking the advance of the Black Seal Empire army. It is ten meters wide and so thick that it can be called indestructible.
The city wall was now filled with troops from the Yongan Empire.
There are archers with their bows ready to fire;
There are spearmen waiting in formation;
There are also various catapults already loaded with boulders;
Just waiting for an order, these weapons will be activated at the same time, launching an overwhelming offensive against the enemy.
The canyon opposite the city wall is a spacious flat area that is more than ten miles wide, and its length extends to the endless distance.
Starting from this spacious area, there are neatly dressed foreign troops everywhere.
All of them wore button-down blouses, small trousers, long shoes, and a thick pile of scarves wrapped around their heads.
Everyone's skin looks darker, as if they have been in the sun for a long time, and everyone has beards. Their appearance is very different from that of the Yong'an Empire.
"Is this the million-strong army of the Black Seal Empire?"
Looking at the mighty army outside the city wall, Ye Chen couldn't help but take a breath.
He had heard words such as millions of armies and millions of lions before.
But after all, he hadn't seen it with his own eyes. In his subconscious, it was just a simple number.
After seeing it with his own eyes today, he realized how big the gap was between imagination and reality.
The army of the Black Seal Empire in front stretches for dozens of miles. Those warriors who have reached the emperor level or above are still suspended in mid-air. At a glance, it is completely black. Coupled with the sound of war drums, the scene can be described as overwhelming.
"Since the Black Seal Empire has millions of troops, why hasn't it launched a full-scale attack for so long, and why has it been delayed until now?"
After taking a look at the mighty million-strong army in front of him, Ye Chen asked curiously.
Lieutenant Zhu Rong next to him explained: "Master Ye, in the past, the Black Seal Empire did not want to go into full-scale war with our Yong'an Empire. Even if there were some minor frictions, they were usually very restrained, and at most there would be some small-scale battles!"
"And the general is proficient in the art of war, and with his endless array of troops, he can always cause the Black Seal Empire to suffer setbacks!"
"But this time they were stimulated by some unknown source and actually wanted to launch a full-scale attack!"
"With our current strength of 300,000 troops, even if the general has great military skills and is limited by the terrain, once a full-scale war breaks out, we will not be able to compete head-on with the Black Seal Empire, which has more than three times our strength!"
When he said this, Zhu Rong's face was solemn.
"How many warriors are there at the emperor level or above in the Black Seal Empire's army? How do they compare with ours?"
Ye Chen asked.
Although he didn't know much about large-scale wars, as long as his cultivation reached a certain level, he could ignore the difference in numbers.
If the million-strong army of the Black Seal Empire were just a group of ordinary people armed with mortal-level weapons, no matter how large the number was, one man would be able to hold the barrier, and no one could stop them.
You must know that with his current level of cultivation at the ninth level of Quasi-Emperor, he can destroy all living things within a few miles with just a wave of his hand.
In this case, what's the use of having more people on the other side?
"Master Ye, it's because the other side's army also has a large number of warriors, only a lot more than ours!"
After a pause, Zhu Rong pointed to the million-strong army that was advancing in an orderly manner and added: "Especially when the Black Seal army advanced, it condensed into a huge formation in advance. Each soldier was equivalent to
A formation formed by millions of people is as solid as a rock. Even if a powerful man at the peak of the emperor level comes, it is impossible to break the formation by force!"
Hearing this, Ye Chen was shocked again.
The formation formed by millions of people simply subverted his expectations.
The reason why he just asked about the number of warriors above the emperor level in the Black Seal Empire's army was because he wanted to defeat each other with his crushing personal strength.
Now it seems that this idea is indeed somewhat unrealistic.
You must know that even in the abyss of sin where criminals are imprisoned, the formation originally set up by the gods only had fifty formation eyes.
If the millions of troops of the Black Seal Empire combined each soldier into a huge formation, the power contained in it would be absolutely unimaginable.
But as his thoughts whirled, he suddenly raised his eyebrows and said thoughtfully: "Maybe, I can break through their formation!"
As soon as these words came out, not only the second prince Nangong Kaige, but also all the surrounding generals looked at him.
However, no one was shocked, instead they were filled with disdain and contempt.