Douluo: Qian Renxue’s Road to Defeating the Gods

Chapter 516: Border Storm
Yu Xiaogang's words made the originally relaxed atmosphere in the court suddenly tense. All the officials were talking at once, but the solemnity on their faces could not be dispelled.

Xue Beng also took a breath of cold air and hurriedly asked Yu Xiaogang: "National Master, what should we do? If these soldiers rebel in various places after returning home, we will not be able to deal with them at all!"

Xue Beng had a bitter face. The Spirit Hall was so vicious! They actually used the Xing Luo Empire's strategy to deal with us. I'm afraid Bibi Dong will also send out a large army to put pressure on the border. What should we do?

"Your Majesty, at this point, we can only temporarily guard the soldiers who have escaped and not allow them to return home. Then, we will rush to the border at lightning speed to eliminate Xue Qinghe and put an end to these people's thoughts. This plan can be defeated!"

Yu Xiaogang waved his feather fan, showing his unparalleled confidence. "Bibi Dong, if you can break this plan, can't I, Yu Xiaogang, break it? Humph, I'll let you know how smart I am, Yu Xiaogang, and make you regret being my enemy!"

"All according to the Imperial Master's orders!"

Xue Beng was overjoyed, and he admired Yu Xiaogang more and more. He thought he was worthy of being his master. With him as his master, he could rest assured that he could rest easy!

On the other side, in the military camp at the Tiandou border, Gelong and several other generals all sat together in dismay, silent and without saying a word. This atmosphere lasted for a long time before one of the deputy generals finally could not bear it any longer and stood up and began his speech.

"Marshal, I really don't understand what His Highness meant. He actually chose to let the soldiers go home. He doesn't want to take revenge? He actually gave up. Marshal, you risked your life to bring him back, but you saved this kind of slime! I think it's better to surrender to Avalanche!"

"Shut up!" Ge Long slammed the table and glared at the deputy general who had just spoken. The deputy general was startled and lowered his head instantly.

"Your Highness is merciful. These 100,000 soldiers are originally from the Tiandou Empire. Let them turn their guns to attack their own homes. Think about it, with your kind character, you will never do such a thing. Your Highness can put aside the hatred for his family and still think about the Tiandou Empire. Isn't this a wise ruler! Such righteousness is really a blessing for the Tiandou Empire."

After Ge Long finished speaking, another lieutenant general also stood up and said, "We all know that His Highness is kind and benevolent, but the spies reported that Xue Beng has mobilized a large army and is rushing to the border as quickly as possible. Without soldiers, how can we resist!"

"This is what we need to consider. Now there are only 20,000 soldiers left in the barracks willing to follow us. Then we will meet the enemy with 20,000 soldiers and fight a decisive battle with the avalanche army!" Ge Long slammed the table heavily, his eyes full of fighting spirit.

The 80,000 returning troops were unsurprisingly trapped by the avalanche. These people had only one thought in their minds: to go home and reunite with their families. They were tired of war and didn't want to fight again.

On an inconspicuous hill, Xue Qinghe was standing on the top of the hill admiring the scenery, and there seemed to be a faint fragrance lingering in the air.

"Your Majesty's calculations are beyond my reach. Avalanche, let's see how you can deal with the rebellion of 80,000 soldiers in the country!"

The eighty thousand soldiers came from various provinces of the Tiandou Empire. It was impossible for them to be put together when they returned, but they were guarded in various cities. In order to allow them to continue to serve the Tiandou Empire in the future, they were not put in prison, but their freedom was also restricted. This made most of the soldiers extremely angry, and many conflicts broke out with the guards.

At the border, Avalanche's army finally arrived. Tang Long looked at the majestic border with a disdainful smile.

"Marshal Tang Long, according to reliable intelligence, there are only 20,000 soldiers at the border." "20,000? Not even enough for my 100,000-man army. Pass on my order to attack the city. Whoever captures Xue Qinghe and Ge Long will be promoted three levels and rewarded with 10,000 soul coins!"

"Yes!" These generals were extremely excited. After the order was conveyed, the attack began. The soldiers all knew that they were fighting against Xue Qinghe. Although they were extremely reluctant, there was nothing they could do. They were just soldiers and unable to change anything.

"Marshal, they're attacking!"

The generals and Ge Long stood on the top of the city wall, watching Tang Long's army attack.

"Tang Long, humph, is Xue Beng planning to sell the entire empire to the Haotian Sect? Looks like he needs to wake up!"

Although there were only 20,000 soldiers, they were good at defending the city. Ge Long's army was an elite force that had experienced hundreds of battles. They repelled several attacks in succession, causing Tang Long to suffer heavy losses. Later in the battle, Tang Long became even more anxious. He didn't understand why an army of 100,000 couldn't take down a city with only 20,000 soldiers!
"Brother Long, in my opinion, the people in the city are already at the end of their strength. If they keep trying, they will definitely collapse!" Tang Hu, who came with Tang Long, also made an advice.

"You are right, we must take this city tomorrow!" Tang Long said gritting his teeth. If he could not take the city after a long time of siege, it would be a loss of face for his Haotian Sect.

At this time, the deputy generals of the Tiandou Army also came to the commander's tent to discuss military affairs. When they heard Tang Long's attack plan for tomorrow, a deputy general also gave advice to Tang Long.

"Marshal, the soldiers are exhausted and their morale is very low after failing to capture the city for so long. Attacking again will only cause more casualties. I suggest that we take a break and then transfer some troops from the country!"

Tang Long waved his hands: "We are tired, of course, but they are even more tired! Now it's time to see who will collapse first due to the pressure. We have 100,000 troops, and if we attack them in turns, they will definitely collapse first!"

"Marshal, we really can't fight anymore. I also followed General Gelong to participate in the battle of the Xingluo Empire. Things are far from as simple as you think. Their fighting spirit will not fade away after fighting for days. On the contrary, they will become braver and braver. We must not underestimate the enemy!"

"Asshole, what do you mean, are you saying that I'm not as good as Gelong?" Tang Long was already unhappy because of consecutive defeats. When he heard the deputy general's speech, he immediately flew into a rage!
Tang Hu on the side also said in a weird tone: "You keep calling me General Gelong. I was wondering why we have been losing for days. It turns out that you still have your old master in your heart! The reason why we have not been able to capture this place for a long time is that there are people like you who are in our army but still think about Gelong in your heart!"

"Come here, capture him for me!" After hearing Tang Hu's words, Tang Long felt that they made sense, and immediately sent someone to capture the deputy general.

"It's unfair. I never thought about Gelong. I just couldn't bear to see so many people die in vain if the war continued!"

"You can't bear it? A merciful army is not yours. As a general, you are afraid that your soldiers will die in battle. I tell you that the fate of a soldier is the battlefield. Behead this fellow who colluded with the rebels in front of the army and display his head to the public. Tomorrow, if you fail to take him down, he will be your fate!"

The deputy general could no longer bear it and immediately cursed: "Tang Long, what kind of general are you? You don't even regard the soldiers of the Tiandou Empire as human beings. You are a bastard..."