The Emperor is Above

Chapter 453: Prince Xianyu is going to lead the army
"What? The Border Town Fortress almost fell?"

Even though Qing Yi had been worried about the situation in Biancheng, he was surprised and couldn't help but feel relieved, "Luckily, Brother Dazhu, you got there in time, otherwise Bian Rang would have completely ruined the situation."

"The Xianyu army that invaded from the south totaled 30,000 people. They are all veterans of the Xianyu tribe. Their combat effectiveness far exceeds that of last year's Xianyu army."

Shi Dazhu has always been kind-hearted, and was very dissatisfied with Bian Rang's behavior. "Fortunately, the soldiers of Biancheng have been fighting against the Xianyu tribe for many years, and last year they won a great victory in Biancheng under the leadership of Huo Yunyaqing.

Thanks to this high morale and the advantageous terrain of the border fortress, the defending soldiers paid heavy casualties and fought back hard, and only then were they able to hold on to the city.

It was because of their sacrifice that I was able to arrive in time to help them. Not only did I successfully defend the border fortress, but I also caused the attacking Xianyu army to suffer heavy losses and have to retreat more than ten miles. "

"I have really wasted the blood of a hero!"

Qing Yi couldn't help but complain and sighed.
"Thanks to these soldiers who defended the border fortress, otherwise the Xianyu army would have succeeded. Brother Dazhu, have you found out the reason why the Xianyu tribe went south this time?"

"When I arrived at the border town, the attacking Xianyu army probably thought it was my grandfather who arrived, and they suffered heavy losses and had to retreat in a hurry. Hundreds of them were captured by the soldiers defending the city before they could retreat."

Shi Dazhu's expression became more serious when he said this, "Bian Rang, the border city defender, underestimated the enemy and was careless. He made a mistake and wanted to cover it up.

But I was unwilling to let this villain continue to waste the lives of soldiers. He made a mistake before and did not dare to offend me. In addition, the soldiers defending the city were on my side, so I temporarily placed him under house arrest.

Afterwards, I interrogated several captured Xianyu centurions. The 30,000 troops heading south were only the vanguard of the Xianyu army. There were still hundreds of thousands of Xianyu troops behind them. "

"There are still hundreds of thousands of Xianyu troops behind us?"

Qing Yi almost thought he had heard it wrongly at this moment, and said with disbelief on his face,

"Brother Dazhu, the entire Xianyu tribe has a population of only over three million. With hundreds of thousands of troops heading south, could it be that the King of Xianyu is personally leading the army?

Isn't he still fighting the ancient alien race in the northern territory of Xianyu? Has he completely defeated the invading alien race, or is he ready to give up the northern territory? "

"The captured Xianyu prisoners are all junior officers. How could they know more far-reaching news? Just the news they know makes me unable to sleep or eat."

Shi Dazhu shook his head slightly and said, "Last winter, after Xianyu King's brother Mo Chue was defeated and fled, Xianyu King Mo Yan was furious and severely punished him, and then ordered to lead an army of 150,000 to the south to personally fight.

The 30,000 Xianyu troops that arrived at the border town as the vanguard were the troops of the Xianyu tribe left behind to guard the king's tent. They were not included in the 150,000-strong army. I'm afraid this will be a war of annihilation."

"A war to destroy a country?"

Behind Qing Yi, there were cries of surprise from Fu Shou, Xiong Zhong and others. A war involving hundreds of thousands of people was indeed shocking. They were very worried whether the seemingly powerful Dragon City could withstand such a large-scale war.

Shi Dazhu seemed not to notice the crowd's exclamations, and continued to make shocking remarks: "According to the oral statements of the prisoners of war, the 150,000 troops led by King Xianyu are the elite selected from all the tribes of Xianyu.

They have been following King Xianyu in the northern territory to fight against foreign armies for many years, and among them are 50,000 extremely powerful elite cavalry in the royal tent.

In addition, there are the Fire Cavalry, Iron Hoof Army, Blood Cavalry, Blue Bear Army, Vulture Battalion, and the extremely powerful Eagle Shooter, all directly led by the Xianyu royal family. "

"hiss--"

Now the retainers behind Qing Yi were even more shocked, and the sound of them gasping for air sounded like the wind.

Shi Dazhu continued expressionlessly, "The territory of the Xianyu tribe is 7,000 miles from north to south and 15,000 miles from east to west. It has always been famous for the exotic horses bred by the royal family. The mounts under the Fire Cavalry are all fire-type exotic horses. The most famous ones are the red chestnut colt, the purple chestnut colt, and the bright horse. It is said that there are also other fire-type exotic horses such as the fire eye horse, the fire cloud horse, and the flame horse.

The mounts of the Blood Cavalry should be the water-running Ferghana horses, which can travel eight hundred miles at night and a thousand miles a day. It is said that the horses get their name from the blood-colored sweat that comes out of their pores while galloping.

The Iron Hoof Army's mounts are the Iron Hoof Horses of the Metal Element. Their four hooves are as hard as iron. Both men and horses are fully armored, and when they charge they are invincible. They are also called Iron Harriers.

The number of horses in each of these three armies is about 5,000. It’s not that the Xianyu tribe only has so many exotic horses, but the Xianyu royal family does not want the tribes to have stronger power.”

Shi Dazhu had a deep understanding of the Xianyu tribe through interrogating prisoners of war. Everyone present was sweating, but he continued to narrate.
"Do you think the three alien cavalry armies are terrifying enough? No, the Blue Bear Army, Vulture Battalion, and Eagle Shooters directly under King Xian Yu are even more terrifying.

Although the number of these three is only 500 each, their combat effectiveness is no weaker than that of the Fire Cavalry, Blood Cavalry, and Iron Hoof Army.

The Cang Xiong Army is composed of powerful warriors carefully selected by King Xian Yu. Every soldier is a brave man who can fight against exotic beasts such as tigers and bears with his bare hands.

All warriors who passed the test of life and death rode a strange beast, a gray bear, of at least the sixth rank. The heavy armor they wore was heavier than that of the Iron Hoof Army, and their weapons were all blunt instruments such as axes, hammers, maces, whips, and maces.

The Vulture Camp can be seen as Xian Yu's Flying Eagle Camp, but the strength of the Vulture Camp far exceeds that of the Flying Eagle Camp. Their flying cavalry are mainly sixth- and seventh-grade Iron Claw Vultures.

As for the archers, each of them is a skilled archer, with the lowest strength being at the fifth-grade warrior level. They use a rune-carved bow carved from the horns of a lacquer-carved beast to instantly kill anyone within five hundred feet."

"Hiss—The Eagle Shooter!"

San Yisheng frowned deeply, "If the Blue Bear Army and the Vulture Knights are the elite forces that the Xianyu Tribe has only cultivated in the last hundred years or so, and you are relatively unfamiliar with them, but you, the Condor Shooters, are no strangers to them.

As many as five hundred archers accompanied King Xianyu southward. Even if they did not launch an offensive, five hundred people continuously shooting arrows from five hundred feet away would be enough to cause the soldiers defending the city to collapse.

Two hundred years ago, the capital city of Xingtai fell. In addition to the betrayal of the barbarians, the fact that the Eagle Shooter killed a large number of soldiers defending the city was also one of the reasons why the city could not be defended."

"What can we do? If the Xianyu army is still the same as last year, we won't be afraid. Who knows what's wrong with King Xianyu? He doesn't care about the foreign tribes in the north, but is going south to attack us with all his strength?"

"But if we don't show up, Xing State will not be able to resist the Xianyu tribe in its current situation. If the third destruction of the country is imminent, who can watch millions of people die tragically?"

Qing Yi listened to the endless arguments among his retainers. Although his face seemed calm, he couldn't help feeling a little bitter in his heart.

Unexpectedly, the Xianyu tribe, which suffered heavy losses outside Xingtai City a hundred years ago, has become even stronger after a hundred years of development.

After a moment's silence, Qing Yi raised his head and said, "Brother Dazhu, since the King of Xianyu is personally leading hundreds of thousands of people to launch a war to destroy the country, this matter must be urgently informed to the king, Lord Xing, and the whole country must resist the Xianyu tribe.

If we want to preserve Xing State, the best way is to use the geographical advantages of the border town to block it. If even the border town falls, the entire Xing State will be flat and will no longer be able to resist the iron cavalry of the Xianyu tribe. "

"Hey, brother, do you think I haven't thought of this? I stayed in the border town for the past ten days to help defend the city, and I didn't escape until Huo Yunyaqing arrived with 10,000 people."

Shi Dazhu's expression turned bitter, "I thought that Lord Huo Yunya was also leading the vanguard reinforcements, and there would be a large army led by Lord Shang behind them.

But I never expected that Huo Yunyaqing told me that the king, Xinghou, was already seriously injured and could not recover. When he learned that Xianyu's army was invading, his old injuries relapsed and he died. "

Thanks to Zhang Yu 0509 for the reward

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