"From the time Chen Hai served as a disciple of the Jiang family, in just a dozen years, he repeatedly performed extraordinary feats and built Tianying City at the northern foot of Dongdu Mountain. It can be seen that whether he is the master of the sword of heaven, earth, mountains and rivers taught by Jiang Yin , Jiang Yin also has the essence of military skills and politics. At this time, he is sitting on 600,000 elite soldiers and horses. In time, it will become a trend - and His Highness should also have thought that if Yongjing unfortunately falls, there must be available in the northwest region. There is indeed no candidate more worthy of His Highness's trust than Chen Hai, Wu Chengsi, Wu Zhidong, etc., but the problem is that Chen Hai's foundation is too shallow and His Highness rewards him too much, which may make the three sects wary, which may not be a good thing. "
"Although it is very likely that something happened in the Blood Cloud Wasteland, which prevented all the demon soldiers of the Tianluo Valley Demon Clan from being released, we killed the Demon Lord-level existence in one battle, and together with the Liya Zhen soldiers, we killed a total of 400,000 elite demon soldiers. It is definitely a remarkable achievement. Your Highness can't reward him too much at this time," Ji Yuanpeng said, "It's just that Your Highness rewarded him too much, and Chen Hai suddenly became the target of public criticism, but it may not be a good thing."
In comparison, Jiang Yin, on behalf of the three sects, has used two months to assemble 700,000 to 800,000 soldiers and horses on the south bank of the Lishui River, ready to go south to Qinwang with the main force of the demon-conquering army at any time. This can be regarded as extremely proactive, not to mention The three sects are still facing great defensive pressure on the front line of Mozhang Ridge.
Qin Ran also understood what Ji Yuanpeng's suggestion was. Instead of giving false fame, it was better to give him real benefits, so that the Wu clan and the Beiling soldiers could become two nails that he could use to dig into the hinterland of the Northwest Territory. On the one hand, he could do better. He urged the three sects of the northwest region to rescue Yongjing. If Yongjing did not defend, he would lead his troops to protect the royal family and the remaining forces of the Xuanyuan Shangdian to withdraw to the northwest region, and he would not be led by the three sects in everything...
"..." Qin Ran nodded. Chen Hai used a dangerous trick to trap the Demon Lord and a large number of elite Demon Generals, and defended the city with more than a million troops. In the end, the casualties were so heavy. Qin Ran knew clearly what the shortcomings were. It was also their fault. It was initially determined that Chen Hai would never be able to hold the key to Xinyan City.
The Gulan Mountain, which stretches for tens of thousands of miles and is more than 10,000 feet high, was originally the God-given Great Wall for the human race to resist the southern invasion of the Xuanyin Valley Demon Tribe. However, without the elite garrison of the human race, the Gulan Mountain, which is covered under ice and snow all year round, is like a The door opened to the demons.
"He was finally willing to withdraw to Mozhang Ridge without throwing away his life?" Qin Ran asked coldly.
Although Chen Hai has not even reached the heavenly position, he presided over the Beizhen Craftsmanship Department and worked hard. He forged hundreds of thousands of armors and weapons for Beizhen in several years, and built dozens of indestructible large-scale fortresses, which greatly Improving the combat power of Beizhen's soldiers and horses can be said to be the first contributor to the Beizhen army's easy capture of Black Rock City.
The Nuchuan River, which originates from Yuanyang Mountain and stretches for 78,000 to 80,000 miles to the west, flows from the southern end of Wanghai City into the Falling Star Sea. It is the third largest water system in the northwest. The river in the Yulongjin area is more than a hundred miles wide, and its waves are furious. .
At this moment, he heard from Ji Yuanpeng that a report about Wu Chengsi and Chen Hai had been sent to him. Qin Ran thought that Chen Hai had finally given up on Xinyan City and retreated to Mo Zhangling. He also felt both love and hate, and thought about summoning Chen Hai. He asked what method he could use to not only punish Chen Hai but also allow Tianying City under his command to continue to forge weapons for him.
Qin Ran did not expect that Chen Hai and Wu Chengsi actually defended Xinyan City. Not only did they defend Xinyan City, they also killed nearly 400,000 demons and drove the demon soldiers to Black Rock City where they did not dare to come out again.
This was probably the only news that made him feel happy in the past two months. As long as the Northwest Territory could be stabilized, he could lead his troops southward, and he could go east along the Wantao River with Jiang Yin's troops to look for fighters without fear. What will happen in the future
From the Nuchuan River to the south, there are a series of large rivers such as the Lishui River, the Qiushu River, and the Wantao River that run east-west and have no bridges. Ordinary soldiers and horses need to use boats to pass. In the end, I don’t know how long it will take to delay before I can lead my troops. Returning to the Great Plains of Zhongzhou, and to avoid these large rivers and the majestic mountains with rugged terrain, we need to take three or four times more detours. Standing on the Chiyun Shenzhou, seeing the slow movement of the soldiers and horses crossing the river, Lie Wang Qin Ran, I felt at this moment Extremely bad.
After all, in addition to the four to five million elite demon soldiers and the miscellaneous demons that spread like plague in all directions, devouring humans and billions of living beings, there will certainly be many demon king-level existences among the demons.
"Yes, Your Highness!" The guard on duty did not dare to defend himself, so he immediately accepted the order and retreated, and another guard came over to take charge.
Qin Ran personally served as the general of the Zhu Kingdom in the northwest region, commanding the army to conquer demons. Most of the figures in the three sects kept a distance from him. Only Wu Chengsi, Wu Zhidong, and Chen Hai followed him and obeyed him. He obeys his command.
As the situation north of Mo Zhangling became more and more dangerous, he issued several golden sword and talisman edicts in succession, ordering Chen Hai to abandon Xinyan City, abandon the soldiers and horses in the camp that had become abandoned soldiers, and immediately led his direct line to retreat south, but Chen Hai Hai ignored his order, which also made Qin Ran feel angry.
When Qin Ran decided to withdraw south to aid Yongjing, so many heavenly kings from the three sects were silent. Only Chen Hai was loyal and resolutely stood up to lead the millions of ragtag troops in the city to cut off the rear and attract the Tianluo Valley Demon. The soldiers' attention prevented the retreating army from being entangled and attacked.
Although Yongjing is the capital of Dachong, with nearly a hundred true kings stationed there, without large-scale elite soldiers, there is still no ability to effectively intercept the demonic soldiers before they enter the Zhongzhou Great Plains.
Qin Ran didn't know if he could drive out the demons in time when he led his troops to the south this time. But if the situation in Zhongzhou had been eroded before then, he would have to rely on the northwest region to provide food and grass for the four to five million elite troops he led. Supplies, at this time, if the Demon Zhangling defense line is missed by the demon soldiers gathered in Tianluo Valley and Tiancheng Mountain, it will be a real disaster, and they will not even have a chance to breathe.
Although thirty-one years ago, his father finally passed the throne to his great grandson Qin Pan, and the Lie King Qin Ran was full of anger and depression, but at this time he knew in his heart that under the overthrow of the nest, the eggs were not finished, and once Yongjing fell, it would severely damage the entire country. The foundation of the royal family and Xuanyuan Shangdian.
After all, the General Mansion of the Zhuguo Kingdom in the Northeast Region failed to organize an effective defense. The two hastily organized battles were both huge defeats. The remaining troops shrank into the mountain gate that the Qianji Sect and the Shouyang Sect had operated for thousands of years. , relying on the danger and holding on tenaciously, the situation in the Northeast Region barely suffered from complete erosion.
Qin Ran was reading the official letters on grain and grass dispatch from the Northwest Territory in the past few days, when the door suddenly opened from the outer door, and a maid who was usually quite favored walked in without a word of warning.
However, two months have passed since the Gulan Mountain defense line was breached. During these two months, the general offices of all the Zhuguo Kingdoms all ordered to send aid, but in the Northeast Region, the Dayan Mountain Defense Line entered the Zhongzhou Great Plains. , only 700,000 troops and horses were gathered at this time.
Normally he could tolerate the informal indulgence of these close servants around him, but when the demon clan invaded south, the majesty of the royal family and Xuanyuan Shangdian had been seriously challenged, Qin Ran would never be merciful anymore, and stared coldly at the few people in the corridor. A guard on duty who did not stop him snorted coldly: "You rush to the defense line of Dayan Mountain yourself. If you can survive in ten years, I will spare you the death penalty!"
How could Qin Ran not pay attention to such a humble minister
"Xinyancheng is defended!" Ji Yuanpeng said.
"Stop flattering," Qin Ran laughed and said, "How can I predict the future? I asked him to take charge of Beiling to guard the general's mansion, just because he is loyal and more comfortable than mature foxes like Jiang Jin and Ji Jiangye , how could I know that he could actually defend Xinyan City? Yuan Peng, how do you think this king should reward him? What do you think of him serving as the Protector General for his merits?"
In the past two months, almost five million elite demon soldiers and several times more miscellaneous demons have crossed the Gulan Mountain, entered the Northeast Territory, and are rapidly moving towards Yongjing.
He also knew what Ji Yuanpeng's concerns were. At this time, he directly promoted Chen Hai to the position of General Protector, allowing Chen Hai to control a line of defense alone. As a result, Chen Hai lacked enough elite generals, which actually resulted in A large number of high-ranking generals, from guard generals to captains and school lieutenants, were all living under the rule of disciples of the three sects. Chen Hai would eventually be turned into a puppet of the three sects.
"There are no rules!" Qin Ran snorted coldly, then waved away, and the violent and manic wind killed the ignorant maid invisible, on the carpet as white as snow, even No dust was left.
Among them, the Dongting Zhuguo General Mansion, which is the closest, only sent 200,000 King Qin's troops.
Although the local county government had assembled tens of thousands of ships in advance, the forward combat strength of the demon-conquering army retreating south, even if all the baggage vehicles and many tanks were transferred to the rear, the number of men and horses exceeded one million. It would take three or four days for the combat force to pass through this ferry.
After a while, Ji Yuanping Tongzhen walked in, turning a blind eye to the episode that just happened, and handed over a golden sword and talisman edict, and said with no secret of joy: "This is the report from Chen Hai and Wu Chengsi Fei. "
Qin Ran also hinted many times that Chen Hai could stop at any time. Even if he had to spend thousands of gold to buy horse bones to encourage more children from the northwest region to serve the royal family, he would still use Chen Hai.
"Chen Hai is really a blessed general of His Highness. Your Highness ordered Chen Hai to take charge of Beiling to guard the General's Mansion and Xinyan City. It was a wonderful move that no one could have imagined." Ji Yuanpeng also rarely pleased Qin Ran easily.
"How is it possible?" Qin Ran couldn't imagine this scene. He snatched the report from Ji Yuanpeng's hand like a snatch, looked at it hungrily, patted his thigh, and laughed with Ji Yuanpeng, "This is probably In two months, the only news that can give me some comfort is that I didn’t expect that the millions of craftsmen in Beiling Town, together with the remaining soldiers of Liya Town, could force back the millions of Rakshasa demons. What a sword of heaven, earth, mountains and rivers , Such a person who takes the world as his own responsibility. I was also worried that Jiang Jin’s wine and rice bags could not be reused, and the demons might leak them from the north. Now that there is Chen Hai, it makes me feel at ease a lot!"
"Oh, tell me." Qin Ran frowned and asked Ji Yuanpeng to continue.