bookrebus Chapter 388 The Northern Emperor's Army Has Arrived
Chapter 388 The Northern Emperor's Army Has Arrived
Suddenly, a rapid sound of horses' hooves came from below the city gate. Tuoba Yu, Xifeng Lie, and the others looked down and saw that it was the scouts sent out from the front.
In a short while, the scout had rushed up the city wall.
"Is the Northern Emperor's army here?"
The scout had just knelt down with his fists clasped when Tuoba Yu asked him a question.
The scout nodded, panting. "Yes, Your Highness, the Northern Emperor's army is advancing towards Yingzhou City, less than ten miles away. Together with Sikong Jin's army of 50,000, they have a total force of 250,000."
"Report!"
As the scout's voice faded, another urgent report came through—
"Your Highness, scouts in the southwest have discovered the Great Zhou army, namely the Third Legion of the Northern Army, led by Feng Yang, the commander of the Great Zhou Imperial Guard! A total of 100,000 men are heading towards Yingzhou City!"
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Tuoba Yu's face suddenly darkened, and he turned to look at Xi Fenglie. "It seems that he has directly withdrawn his troops near the Jiangxi Fortress, intending to take Yingzhou City and then march south to directly capture my Tiansheng Imperial City?"
Xi Fenglie nodded, his expression extremely grim, and said coldly, "There is only this possibility. Father originally wanted to send reinforcements here, but he was blocked by the Jiangxi Fortress. The meaning is clear enough."
"In that case, Emperor Beizun will have an army of 350,000, while my Yingzhou City, together with Brother Xifeng's troops, has only a little over 60 men. I wonder what our chances of winning are?"
"We'll find out once we fight! I've long heard of Emperor Beizun's reputation and have been eager to meet him. Haha, it's just that Sikong Jin is missing!"
Xi Fenglie suddenly burst into laughter, his sharp eyes gazing towards the horizon. In a moment, he saw a large cloud of dust rising slightly from the horizon ahead, and the thunderous sound of horses' hooves echoed like thunder, shaking the entire earth.
The Northern Emperor's army has finally arrived!
The group quickly tensed up, staring intently at the army surging forward like a tidal wave, their chests momentarily calming their beating.
The Northern Emperor's army halted outside of firing range.
Di Beizun was dressed in a black outfit, without any battle robes. His cold and alluring face remained calm as ever, and his aura was very imposing and heroic.
He pulled slightly on the reins, slowing down, and the guards in front of him consciously made way for him.
"The people on the city wall must be Tuoba Yu and Xifeng Lie, Your Majesty?"
Sikong Mo's voice came over, and he looked up and stared intently at the two figures in the middle of the city wall.
Emperor Beizun raised his head indifferently, narrowed his deep eyes and glanced at them, then said coldly, "It's good that they're all together, saving me the trouble of dealing with them one by one and having to go deep into the grasslands to find him!"
Hearing Di Beizun's confident tone, Sikong Mo calmed down slightly. He had heard from scouts that there were 600,000 troops in Yingzhou City, almost twice their number, which made him quite worried.
And not far behind was Sikong Jin's army—
"Vice General Mei, I've heard that there are over 600,000 elite troops in Yingzhou City, including Xifeng Lie's Eagle Division. We only have about 200,000 men. His Majesty is far too arrogant! War is no joke. If... well..."
The chief strategist Zhu Si swallowed hard and looked up at the city tower in front of him. He saw that the tower was densely packed with archers, and the city wall seemed to have been reinforced. From a distance, the city in front of him seemed to be impregnable. It would probably be very difficult to attack it.
"You're already backing down? I heard that General Feng Yang is leading 100,000 troops and is on his way. Back then, Ge Su had a formidable army of 500,000 to 600,000, but we still managed to defeat them. It was His Majesty the Northern Emperor's 200,000 troops that gave our Great Yong a chance to turn the tide of the war! So, I will not question His Majesty's decision."
As Mei Ruhua spoke, she looked towards the city tower in front of her.
"But this time it's different. We're facing Xi Fenglie's 200,000-strong Eagle Division, as well as Tuoba Yu's elite troops..."
Zhu Si glanced furtively at the city wall again and whispered, "I've heard that the Northern Emperor's subordinates kill anyone who disobeys orders and retreats without mercy. I've also heard that they are extremely brutal in dealing with soldiers who desert in the face of battle. Do you think that if we run away first, he won't do anything to us because of the Lord's sake?"
"Zhu Si! At a time like this, you're still trying to demoralize the troops! You're truly despicable! If you dare say such a thing again, before His Majesty the Northern Emperor even makes a move, I'll whip your fat into pieces and burn you to the ground!"
Mei Ruhua glared at him, then spurred her horse forward slightly.
"If we can't win, we're doomed!" Zhu Si muttered to himself before slowly following after them.
And ahead of the army—
"Your Majesty, the one in the silver battle robe ahead is Tuoba Yu. Your Majesty should be quite familiar with him. The one in the black battle robe beside him is Xifeng Lie! This man is known for his arrogance. There are few people in the entire Fengyun Continent who can be taken seriously by him, but Your Majesty is his number one formidable opponent. His swordsmanship is excellent. Lord Sikong suffered a loss under his swift sword back then, and his Yin-Cold Palm also gave Lord Sikong a hard time!"
Su Yu, the strategist beside Emperor Beizun, spoke up.
"I'm going to kill him! How dare he hurt my brother!"
As soon as Su Yu finished speaking, Sikong Mo tightened his grip on the sword at his waist, a cold glint flashing across his youthful face.
"Xiao Mo, don't be careless. Xi Fenglie's skills rank among the top three in their Great Liao. He is not an easy opponent. You may not be his match. Let's see how His Majesty arranges things."
As Su Yu spoke, he turned to look at Di Beizun beside him.
However, Di Beizun calmly withdrew his gaze and said in a low voice, "Has General Feng Yang and the others not arrived yet?"
"Your Majesty, we should be able to arrive shortly..."
Before Su Yu could finish speaking, a thunderous sound of hooves suddenly came from behind. Everyone instinctively turned around and saw a troop of soldiers galloping towards them through the rising dust!
The one in the lead was none other than Feng Yang!
"Your Majesty, it's General Feng Yang and the others! They've finally arrived!"
Su Yu smiled as he looked at Feng Yang rushing towards him. The strategists and generals beside him also smiled, as if they had all breathed a sigh of relief.
"His Majesty!"
Feng Yang rode up to Emperor Beizun, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "This humble general, leading 100,000 troops of the Third Legion of Emperor Beizun, pays his respects to Your Majesty! Long live Your Majesty! Long live Your Majesty! Long live Your Majesty!"
"Long live! Long live! Long live!"
As Feng Yang's voice faded, the 100,000 soldiers who had stopped behind him also brandished their swords and shouted in unison!