Douluo: Tang Hao kills me, the son pays for the father's debt

Chapter 292: The Xingluo Army's Retreat is Cut Off, Jiayu Pass Falls
On the broad official road of the Xingluo Empire, a horse-drawn carriage, guarded by nearly a thousand soldiers, was speeding towards Jiayuguan.

The coachman driving the carriage was no ordinary person. Upon closer inspection, he turned out to be the two priests Qianjun and Jiangmo who had disappeared from the Spirit Hall for a long time. It turned out that they were sent to the Xingluo Empire by Mo Bai two months ago.

Those who are worthy of being guarded by Mo Bai's two royal bodyguards are naturally not ordinary people. When passing through a forest, the carriage stopped, and Qianjun Douluo whispered to the carriage:

"Your Highness, after passing this forest, we will reach Jiayu Pass in half a day. The soldiers are tired, so let's take a rest before continuing on our journey."

The curtain was soon opened from the inside, and a man dressed in gorgeous clothes and with a pale face walked out and saluted to the two of them.

"Excuse me, two seniors."

This person was none other than Davis, the eldest prince of the Star Luo Empire. When Mo Bai ascended the throne as Pope, he had gone to Wuhun City to congratulate him. The two had a secret agreement, and his appearance now was naturally arranged by Mo Bai.

Mo Bai asked him to help do two things. First, to cooperate with the Spirit Hall to control Jiayuguan and cut off the food supply of Xingluo's million-strong army. Second, to collect grain from domestic nobles in the name of Prince Dai Mubai.

The first one is not difficult. Davis has not been the crown prince for more than ten years in vain. Because of him, most of his old generals have been suppressed. They have no chance to go to the front line to earn military merits, and can only stay in the rear as watchdogs. Many of the Jiayuguan defenders are dissatisfied, and now is a good opportunity for him to come forward.

To be honest, Davis's action was suspected of being treasonous, but he didn't care at all. Ever since he lost to Dai Mubai in the Soul Master Competition, no one in the entire Star Luo Empire treated him as a human being. It was normal for him to be called upon and dismissed at will. The only reason he didn't die on the way to exile was thanks to the help of the Spirit Hall.

Of course, cutting off my father's descendants is against human ethics and will definitely be criticized, but don't forget that the Xingluo Empire's heritage is cruel. There are people who kill their fathers to get to the top, and the capable ones are promoted while the weak ones are demoted. As long as the country is governed well, people in the future will praise him, so this is no psychological burden for him.

The second one is even simpler. There is already a successful case in the Tiandou Empire, so he can just copy it. Anyway, it is Dai Mubai's reputation that will be ruined. Then he can get rid of his brother in the name of clearing the court.

As long as Davis accomplishes these two things, in return, the Spirit Hall will clear all obstacles before his ascension to the throne and help him sit on the throne of the Star Luo Emperor.

No prince could resist the temptation of the emperor. Faced with such generous conditions, there was no reason for Davis to refuse, not to mention that Mo Bai promised not to invade Xingluo territory.

Even if the coup fails, it doesn’t matter. Davis’ life is already like this, how much worse can it get?
Davis's attitude of saluting was very respectful, which made Qianjun and Jiangmo feel a little uncomfortable, so they returned the salute.

"Just following orders."

Just as the three were exchanging pleasantries, a woman walked out of the car. It was Davis' wife Zhu Zhuyun. The two had depended on each other for all these years. Without her encouragement, it would have been difficult for them to persevere until the moment they met Mo Bai.

Zhu Zhuyun means a lot to Davis. In addition to the need for the martial soul fusion technique, Davis also loves his wife deeply. This time, the couple came with the mentality of dying if they fail, because they have long had enough of the life worse than death in the bitter cold land.

Half an hour later, the team set off again and arrived at Jiayuguan that night. With the assistance of Qianjun and Jiangmo, the reception work went very smoothly.

Of course there were some who were blind among them, but since the moment their heads were hung on the city wall, they could no longer speak out to obstruct, and the remaining generals gladly swore allegiance.

The next day, Davis joined forces with the Spirit Hall to send several large armies to the country and began to collect grain in the name of Dai Mubai. He didn't need to care about the result because the Spirit Hall cared more about it than he did.

As for the million-strong army outside Jiayuguan, Davis also sent military rations, but he withheld them every time under various pretexts. After a few days, he stopped sending them. Davis did not embezzle the withheld rations himself, but instead rewarded the 100,000 defenders of Jiayuguan on behalf of his old father, holding banquets every day and successfully winning the support of the army.

The tight situation in the rear will inevitably lead to tight situation in the front. After another day of fierce fighting, the Xingluo army was driven off the city wall again. After more than ten days of fighting, both sides were already exhausted, but Lingyun Pass still stood.

A general's success is the result of the sacrifice of hundreds of soldiers. Yan finally understood the meaning of this sentence. After enduring the most difficult first few days, he finally grew up and became more and more adept at commanding the army in battle.

Since Qianjun Jiangmo returned, Mo Bai lifted the restrictions on Yan. The catapults at Lingyun Pass were in full swing, but after clearing out dozens of Xingluo catapults every day, Yan chose to stop.

The three Poison Douluo also came in handy. With the emergence of various biological and chemical weapons, every major battle became a nightmare for the Xing Luo army.

Yan also deliberately created the appearance of being powerless. As long as the siege ladders passed the attack range of the catapults, they would be able to get close to the city wall. He even tolerated the Xingluo army staying on the top of Lingyun Pass for a long time to show off their strength.

However, the consequences of doing so are also very serious, and the daily casualties are increasing exponentially. So far, there are only about 100,000 soldiers in the Spirit Hall who can still fight, and the spirit masters have also lost about a legion.

But in other words, those who have survived to this day are the elite among the elite. As long as they take a good rest for a period of time, their combat effectiveness will definitely be stronger than before.

The losses of the Xingluo Empire are now incalculable. Not counting the siege equipment, the army had nearly 300,000 killed in the battle, more than 100,000 seriously injured, and the rest were basically all injured.

Originally, the casualties should not have been so heavy, but Zhuge's magic crossbow was too powerful. Every time the Xingluo army attacked the city, they had to send at least tens of thousands of people to fill it.

The Spirit Hall is guarding Lingyun Pass, and the Xingluo Empire originally had no absolute advantage. It is actually quite good that the battle has turned out like this. The outcome is just a matter of who consumes more energy. Xingluo is vast and rich in resources, so there is nothing to fear.

However, a few days ago, the Spirit Hall suddenly launched several large-scale raids, and the entire grain transportation route was almost cut in half. Although some food was still being delivered, it was simply a drop in the bucket for an army of nearly one million.

In order to ensure the continuity of the war, Emperor Xing Luo specially dispatched 100,000 troops to provide support. Unfortunately, there was no news from them since then. What was even more unacceptable to him was that until now, not a single grain of food had been delivered.

Today's battle was the last madness of Emperor Xingluo. He even went into battle personally. Unfortunately, he failed in the end. He almost died at the hands of Qingluan Douluo. If Tang Hao hadn't suddenly rushed out and the soldiers hadn't fought bravely, he would have been offline early.

Not knowing what was happening in the rear and without food supplies, Emperor Xingluo knew that it was meaningless to continue, so he decisively issued an order to retreat.

Just at this moment, a soldier covered in blood was carried up. On his deathbed, the soldier told Xing Luo Emperor a piece of news that Davis colluded with the Spirit Hall and occupied Jiayuguan.

Upon hearing such shocking news, Emperor Xingluo almost fainted from anger. He immediately decided to lead 100,000 cavalrymen back to the country to quell the rebellion, and the subsequent retreat of the army would be led by Crown Prince Dai Mubai.

Dai Mubai knew that he could not stop Xingluo Emperor's decision. For the sake of his father's safety and his own future, he found Tang San who was about to leave, hoping to use his name to intimidate or coerce the defenders of Jiayuguan to restore order, so as to minimize the damage.

Out of brotherly love, Tang San agreed to Dai Mubai's last request. After leaving his family and Yu Xiaogang in Dai Mubai's army, he went to Jiayuguan with Xingluo Emperor to quell the rebellion. However, he didn't know that his meddling would be the beginning of his misfortune.

(End of this chapter)