As an official, what's wrong with raising a few monsters?

Chapter 342 General Tian, ​​how about giving me, Ming, some face?
Darkness descended, and the night was eerily quiet.

The Empress took the lead and led a group of soldiers to a place not far from the garrison of the Northern Lie army.

Seeing the flickering lights in the distance, several patrolling soldiers yawned and took turns conducting reconnaissance, seemingly finding nothing.

Xiao Xinyue's expression was serious. She held a longbow in her hand, nocked an arrow, and aimed at a person.

"Whoosh!"

The arrow transformed into a streak of light, piercing through the air and striking a patrolling soldier precisely in the chest.

"Forehead……"

The man shuddered, let out a muffled groan, his eyes widened, and he collapsed to the ground, lifeless.

Xiao Xinyue suddenly raised her hand and shouted, "Gentlemen, the enemy is exhausted, follow me and charge!"

"Slay the enemy soldiers and defend our homeland!"

Behind her, a group of soldiers raised their weapons high, shouting, "Kill the enemy, defend our homeland!"

"kill!!!"

"kill!!!"

"kill!!!"

Amidst roars and shouts, a group of warriors, determined to die, followed their king and charged into the enemy's main camp, which outnumbered them ten to one.

"Enemy attack!"

"Enemy attack!"

This night was destined to be extraordinary.

The people of Beilie, who had just settled outside Yueyang City and were still dreaming of destroying the country, were unexpectedly met with a counterattack from Qian Yuan.

In an instant, shouts rang out throughout the military camp, flames erupted everywhere, and chaos reigned.

It seems to have worked!

Xiao Xinyue took the lead and charged into the enemy camp.

However, a quick glance at the density and layout of the personnel in the military camp sent a shiver down his spine.

An ominous premonition filled my heart, and a huge panic was spreading.

wrong!

wrong!

Something is wrong!
If the enemy troops in the north were unprepared, they wouldn't have such a low personnel density; it's too small!

"not good!!!"

"There's an ambush!"

"withdraw!"

"withdraw!"

Although the enemy had not yet revealed their true intentions, she made a decisive decision to abandon all plans.

He turned around abruptly and shouted at the charging soldiers.

Night raids and ambushes are like playing rock-paper-scissors.

If you guess correctly, you win; if you guess incorrectly, you die.

If the enemy is caught off guard by a night attack, the attacker will win.

However, if the enemy anticipates this and lays an ambush for the night attack, taking advantage of favorable timing, location, and manpower, then the night attackers will inevitably fail.

Xiao Xinyue has now realized that something is wrong.

The Northern Army was not entirely unprepared.

But... it seems a bit too late to discover this now.

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

In the long, dark night, a rain of arrows fell from the sky.

"Forehead……"

"Forehead……"

Before the soldiers could even react, they were pierced through the chest by flying arrows.

One by one, precious soldiers fell; these were all loyal and righteous men willing to die for His Majesty.

Xiao Xinyue's eyes were bloodshot as she roared, "Raise your shields and retreat!!!"

After seeing the scene for the first time, she knew perfectly well that the operation had failed.

There were no miracles here; the outcome of the desperate battle was that they were all annihilated.

The only thing to do now is to retreat!

Minimize the losses as much as possible.

"Your Majesty, I will protect you!"

"I'll protect you, let's go quickly!"

"His Majesty!!!"

In such a critical situation, the soldiers who were very close to her did not panic and flee. Instead, they gathered around Xiao Xinyue, holding weapons and with resolute eyes.

They didn't complain at all about His Majesty leading them into this mess.

Instead, they wanted to form a human wall to protect His Majesty in times of crisis.

"I don't need your protection!"

"withdraw!"

Xiao Xinyue not only didn't want them to protect her, but she also planned to personally cover their retreat so that the soldiers could withdraw.

"Whoosh!"

Just then, a sharp arrow pierced the air, its tip grazing his face and severing several strands of hair.

Xiao Xinyue, holding her long sword, glanced intently in the direction from which the arrow had come.

Firelight illuminated the surrounding area.

In the darkness, pairs of cold eyes, like sharp knives, pierced the chests of every Qian Yuan soldier.

Amidst the throng of people, the old general, wearing a silver helmet and riding a fine horse, put down his longbow.

His gaze swept over the Qian Yuan soldiers not far away, then focused on the particularly eye-catching woman.

This man is quite quick-witted. If he goes a little further in and gets into the cage, he can close the door and make sure none of these people can escape.

Now that we've realized something's wrong and are retreating, there are some opportunities to break through.

However, he couldn't let the other party go so easily.

"What courage!"

The woman was noble and extraordinary, with an imposing presence; she was clearly no ordinary person.

Tian Hong has an excellent memory; he is unforgettable to anyone who has met him.

He had met this princess, who had been reduced to a political pawn, back in the North.

No one could have imagined that, as the years passed, that stunningly beautiful woman would grow into a naturally noble emperor.

He had anticipated that the enemy would dare to launch a night attack, but he never expected that this emperor would dare to personally risk his life to lead the team.

This is not foolishness, but true wisdom and true courage.

In times of crisis, the most important thing must be done by oneself; one cannot trust others to do it.

Risk and reward are always directly proportional; without the courage to risk your life, you are not worthy of reaping the greatest rewards.

only……

So what if you have guts?!
If the enemy is highly skilled, then he is a threat.

The emperor is so close, which is a good thing. If Xiao Xinyue is captured or dies here, it means they have won this battle!
We won the national war too!
"on!"

"annihilate them!"

Victory seemed within reach, but Tian Hong remained calm and composed, his face ashen, showing no sign of joy whatsoever.

He didn't intend to confront Xiao Xinyue face-to-face and say anything boastful or aggressive.

He simply waved his hand, signaling the entire army to charge.

"kill!!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Cheng Xinqing, who was standing next to him, immediately raised his long-handled knife and shouted loudly.

"kill!!!"

"kill!!!"

The Beilie people are martial and skilled in battle, and now is their stage.

At Cheng Xinqing's command, the Tiger Wolf Northern Fierce warriors, their eyes gleaming with ferocity, shouted loudly and charged into the battlefield.

We haven't even attacked the city yet!

Such cunning Qian Yuan people dared to launch a night raid on the camp.

They will definitely pay the price!

Enemies are on all sides, and Yueyang City is short of manpower. Fearing that something unexpected might happen, Xiao Xinyue overruled objections and reduced the number of night raiders by a thousand.

He only brought two thousand men.

How could a mere two thousand people possibly be a match for such a massive enemy force?
Zhou Dao was constantly bombarded with arrows, and his own soldiers were constantly falling in battle.

Seeing that the enemy was about to surround them, she bit her lower lip and said, "Everyone, follow me to break through!"

Holding a long sword, she took the lead and charged towards the weakest point in Beilie's defenses.

"His Majesty!!!"

"Rush!!!"

The soldiers, half respecting and half worried, followed Xiao Xinyue as she charged forward.

"I am Emperor Qian, Xiao Xinyue! Get out of my way!!!"

Xiao Xinyue completely disregarded exposing her identity, her gaze sweeping over the enemy troops as she roared angrily. She snatched a spear and hurled it at the enemy.

"Anyone who stands in my way will die!!!"

No one could have imagined that the Empress, who was born noble and pampered, would possess such divine power.

The vastness of heaven and earth ultimately belongs to the ruler of humanity.

The spear, gleaming with golden light, shot out and pierced the chest of a Northern Lie soldier.

But its momentum didn't diminish; like a skewer of candied hawthorns, it passed through two people, three people...

Accompanied by the king's angry roar.

"Roar!"

Suddenly, golden light scattered across the night sky, the earth shook, and the sound of dragons roaring seemed to echo, as if the whole world was responding to Xiao Xinyue.

The boundless power of the kingly way emanated from Xiao Xinyue and spread outwards.

The soldiers of Beilie felt as if a tremendous force was pressing down on their shoulders, and for no reason, they felt a sense of fear and difficulty breathing.

It was as if what I saw before me was the endless, vast, and ethereal sky.

In contrast, the soldiers on Qian Yuan's side were in a completely different state.

They followed behind Xiao Xinyue, feeling that this woman was as tall as ten thousand feet and had a magnificent aura.

They felt as if they had received boundless power and spirit from Xiao Xinyue, urging them to charge forward and fight.

"kill!"

"kill!"

"kill!"

With fewer than two thousand men, their battle cries shook the heavens. Their combined strength seemed to coalesce into a dragon, impacting the morale of the Northern Fiend warriors.

Even though Bei Lie held an overwhelming advantage, he couldn't help but fall silent for a moment at this moment.

"That person is Xiao Xinyue, the Qian Emperor."

"Grab her and kill her!"

"He could be granted the title of Marquis of Ten Thousand Households!"

"We, the Northern Lie, will surely unify the world!"

With only a thousand people, even if they were to break the sky, they still couldn't gain the upper hand.

Cheng Xinqing severed the neck of a Qian Yuan soldier with a single stroke, blood splattering onto his armor. Looking at the incomparably brave Empress, he merely gritted his teeth and shouted loudly.

He charged straight at the other side.

Tian Hong did not confront Xiao Xinyue; he simply stood aside and quietly watched the scene of the cornered beast struggling.

Frowning slightly.

Xiao Xinyue's outburst did indeed shock him.

A woman hiding behind Mingchen, unknown and relying entirely on the infighting of her enemies to seize the throne, yet she possesses such charisma.

This feels somewhat familiar...
Back when he fought Ling Yu in the Northern Territory, although he wasn't on the front lines, he still heard the rumors about that god of slaughter who was like a demon.

Several of Bei Lie's best fighters fell to her.

They kill without hesitation, never stopping until someone dies.

Are all women in the Qian Yuan era like this?
Do they all like using cheats?
Xiao Xinyue possesses an eerie aura, born to be a queen, with mountains, rivers, sun, and moon all within her grasp.

It seems that only His Majesty can match it.

but……

So what if it's weird!
Tonight, no matter the cost, Tian Hong will do his utmost to eliminate this person.

He gripped his longbow tightly, nocked an arrow, and aimed once more at the monarch whose golden scales had leaped over the heavenly gate and transformed into a dragon.

"Rush!!!"

There's no need to worry about morale on Xiao Xinyue's side.

Even with the monarch in such a state, the monarch charged ahead, sharing their fate.

What is there to be afraid of? It's just death.

Everyone followed Xiao Xinyue and bravely broke through the encirclement.

Having received Xiao Xinyue's gift, he felt an untapped power within him, as if he could defeat ten enemies.

Although the night raid failed, they killed many enemy soldiers during the breakout.

However... there are too few of them.

People are dying every minute and every second.

Even after piercing the enemy's chest, more enemies will rush up and cut off their heads.

Xiao Xinyue had already engaged Cheng Xinqing in close combat. With a flick of her longsword, she unleashed tremendous force and directly severed Cheng Xinqing's broadsword in two.

"Forehead……"

Cheng Xinqing looked at the emperor who was so close to him.

He knew that as long as he killed this man, he would have performed a great service, the Qian Yuan dynasty would be destroyed, and the Bei Lie dynasty would unify the world.

However, the woman, who was born with an air of nobility, seemed to exert an immense and oppressive aura upon him with just one glance.

In a daze, a flash of sword light appeared, and his arm was already flying high into the sky.

He groaned, clutched his shoulder, and collapsed to the side.

He, this insignificant fellow, seemed to be disregarded by Xiao Xinyue. He fell into the dust, and as she looked at the proud emperor's profile, she led her warriors to break through the encirclement.

Xiao Xinyue had no idea who she had killed.

She didn't care; she was in a hurry!
The scene was grand, but ultimately, they were on the run; they were the ones being hunted.

The overwhelming enemy surged in like a tidal wave, while the number of soldiers around him dwindled; the disparity in strength was simply too great.

Under intense mental pressure, she felt her strength being constantly depleted and exhausted.

She looked up at the majestic city in the distance and gritted her teeth.

She made a mistake this time, but now is not the time to regret it.

what to do? what to do? what to do?
She is the monarch, and everyone depends on her.

She cannot rely on anyone.

At that moment, she was everyone's pillar of support.

but……

Who is her support?

The image of that carefree, frivolous person appeared in his mind.

If Mingchen saw her in such a disheveled state, would he care about her?
He would still say sarcastically, "Your Majesty, what's going on? With this level of competence, you still want to lead the army in person?"

That heartless playboy is probably the latter!

Isn't this idea a bit pathetic for a monarch?

She smiled wryly.

At a time like this, I can still think about these things.

The enemy troops surged in like a tidal wave, their terrifyingly aggressive force causing her to feel dizzy and as if she could hear a buzzing sound in her ears.

This was the first time she had used the power she had acquired on the battlefield, and she was not very skilled at it and felt somewhat uncomfortable.

She swayed her body, feeling very tired.

"Whoosh!"

Just then, a cold arrow shot out from the shadows, flying precisely towards her head.

Even the human emperor was still human.

If you get your head pierced or your heart pierced, you'll die.

But, right now.

"Whoosh!"

Black light flashed.

Faster, stronger.

Something unknown struck the incoming arrow, and a strange force eroded it, shattering it completely.

"Ow~"

"Ow~"

The night was noisy, and the soldiers on both sides fought and wore each other down.

Suddenly, the howling of wolves echoed from afar.

The fear of wolves, man-eating beasts, is instinctively etched into our genes.

In the pitch-black night, hearing the faint and eerie howls of wolves, I felt my mind tremble and I was filled with fear and unease.

Tian Hong put down his longbow, his brows furrowed.

"General Tian, ​​how about giving me, Ming, some face?"

Suddenly, a clear voice rang out in the darkness.

The sound wasn't loud, but it reached everyone's ears very clearly.

This also included Tian Hong, whose brows were furrowed.

Looking in the direction from which the sound came, only a pair of scarlet eyes suddenly lit up in the darkness.

The enormous white wolf raised its head, its fangs bared and its expression ferocious and terrifying. Its soft white fur swayed in the biting wind, and it held a large knife as long as itself in its mouth, exuding an aura of oppression.

It used the technique of returning to its ancestral home, and is now a beast that can enter the battlefield. It is a brainless idiot, and its combat power has been greatly enhanced.

On it, the intricately carved black bow in the hands of the handsome young man turned into wisps of black smoke and disappeared.

Mingchen.

Looking at the horrific battlefield, Mingchen let out a soft sigh: "Phew!"

Caught up!
Thank goodness I came back.

He never expected His Majesty to pull such a stunt.

Let's set aside the question of right and wrong for now.

This man preferred to stay in the background, strategizing and commanding his soldiers in battle.

Why are all the women around me like reckless men? One likes to lead from the front, and the other likes to personally lead troops into battle.

One almost died outside Zhenling Pass, and the other almost became a student studying abroad in Beilie today.

The little birds can never be tied up and always want to fight.

Are these people all muscle in their brains?
"Mingchen!"

"Ming?" This self-designation might require some thought from ordinary soldiers at the bottom of the ranks.

However, for the people mentioned above, this person's identity is obviously quite clear.

Tian Hong stared intently in the direction from which the sound came, gritted his teeth, and looked rather grim.

To this day, he still doesn't understand why His Majesty let this enemy go back to Qingcang City.

Are there really none of the cultivators His Majesty summoned who can defeat Mingchen?

Look at all the trouble this person has caused Bei Lie while he's alive!

Tian Hong was not surprised by Ming Chen's arrival, and had long anticipated the possibility of this person's arrival.

Mingchen has a great reputation.

Everyone knows that he has a magnificent bird that can appear anywhere he wants.

It's basically like having a full map teleportation feature, allowing for support at any time.

This is so cheating, it's frustrating.

But there's no other way; problems need to be solved.

We cannot give up our efforts simply because the enemy is powerful and resorts to dishonest means.

Mingchen is just one person; he can fly anywhere he wants, but he can't lead a bloated army.

Mingchen is skilled at using schemes and tricks and is good at deceiving people, but in the face of the general trend, in large-scale military operations, and on the front lines of attacking and defending cities, he is actually not that amazing.

Currently, Bei Lie holds an overwhelming advantage in the overall situation.

With a large army pressing on the city, Tian Hong believed he had nothing to fear.

"face?"

"Why should I give you face?!"

Just because you're coming tomorrow morning, does that mean I should run away in fear?!

Don't forget, the one who holds the advantage now is Bei Lie!

Tian Hong didn't even raise his voice to Ming Chen. He just snorted coldly and ordered in a low voice, "Chase after her! No matter the cost, you must kill Xiao Xinyue!"

He flicked his sleeve, but his hand trembled slightly, and he sighed for no apparent reason.

Although he said this, and although he was unwilling to believe it, he knew the value of the name Mingchen.

He took a deep look at the woman with an exceptionally outstanding presence in the distance.

With Mingchen here, I don't need to give him face; I can turn the tide.

That's about it for tonight. We've only managed to squeeze out a small portion of Qian Yuan's defensive forces; we won't be able to get the biggest slice of the pie in one fell swoop.

(End of this chapter)