Daqin Zhentiansi

Chapter 291: Defend Gubei City at All Costs
Zhang Yuan reached out and took the token from Master Shangguan's hand. He turned over the back and saw the word "Xuan Ji" and the number forty-seven inscribed on the back.

Among the twelve heavenly departments, the top three are the Wuyu Department, the Zhuxian Department, and the Zhenyao Department.

The full name should be Qianyuan Wuyusi, Kunde Zhenyaosi, and Lei Ting Zhuxiansi.

This is what Zhang Yuan saw in the classics, and it is clearly recorded in the Twelve Departments.

In the past, Wuzhen Division had many powerful martial artists who could mobilize the vitality of heaven and earth and suppress immortals and demons with martial arts. It was the leader of the Twelve Divisions of Heibingtai.

Among the twelve departments, the Xuanji Department is among the lower three, which is responsible for instigating rebellion and lurking. The elites among them are good at strategy and controlling people's hearts.

The Xuanji Division was hidden in the background back then. Unless one was at the top of the Zhentian Division, no one knew who was in the Xuanji Division.

At this moment, if life and death were not out of control, Master Shangguan would not have taken out the token.

The presence of this token means that Shangguan Chenglin's father, Shangguan Siyun, the Chief Justice of Yan State, was arranged by the Black Ice Platform of the Great Qin and was a member of the Xuanji Division lurking in Yan State.

Things like this cannot be fake. There must be records of them in the Black Ice Platform, but ordinary people absolutely cannot access them.

The Shangguan family followed Murong Zhao in the rebellion and has existed since the founding of the State of Yan.

In other words, this token has been passed down in the Shangguan family for three hundred years.

Holding the token in his hand, Zhang Yuan's face was calm, but his heart was surging.

With the power of one country, the Qin Dynasty guards the last world of mankind and faces the countless immortals and demons.

The Nine Continents collapsed, but the Qin Dynasty still persisted.

Those lurking in various places are probably preparing for certain possibilities, right?

Qi said that he has no clothes, and the same robe with his son.

Unconsciously, Zhang Yuan understood that Qin was just a code name.

Qin represents the human race.

Zhang Yuan handed the token back to Master Shangguan, then raised his hand and took out his own Black Ice Platform Armor Commander token.

"My name is Zhang Yuan, and I have another name on the Black Ice Platform."

"Black Tiger, Zhang Qingyang."

Zhang Yuan’s words made Master Shangguan’s eyes widen.

Black Tiger, the Black Tiger that defeated twenty thousand with only eight hundred.

The Black Tiger of the Black Ice Platform in Zhengyang County, the Black Tiger who killed the Grandmaster in formation!

No wonder.

No wonder the man in front of him could easily defeat enemies several times his number with only two thousand Red Scale War Cavalry.

I'm afraid that even an army ten times larger than his own would be unable to stop this person's tactics?

It’s not a bad loss.

"Shangguan Chenglin greets the Commander-in-Chief."

"According to my father's wishes, I present this order to you, which means I have returned to the Qin Empire and will be under the command of the Black Ice Platform from now on."

Shangguan Chenglin bowed and spoke to Zhang Yuan in a low voice.

Zhang Yuan nodded.

"Master Shangguan, please take command of the remaining troops of the Jubei Army and train them as quickly as possible so that they can fully demonstrate their combat effectiveness in the upcoming war."

Zhang Yuan's words made Shangguan Chenglin's face stiffen slightly.

It is extremely difficult to reorganize and train these remnant troops and make them fight to their full potential.

"Mr. Shangguan, I hope you can have the opportunity to fight side by side." Zhang Yuan spoke again, reached out and patted Shangguan Chenglin on the shoulder, then walked out of the side hall.

Fight side by side?

Can you lead the charge together with Black Tiger?
Shangguan Chenglin's eyes sparkled with brilliance, and he shouted, "Yes!"

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Linghe.

The joint camp of the Red Scale Army and the Northwest Army.

In the big tent of the army, the generals were sitting in a row.

A sheepskin map about ten feet in radius was unfolded.

Sitting at the head of the tent was the commander-in-chief of the Red Scale Army, the third-rank Wuwei governor Li Jinyun.

Li Jinyun inherited the title of Marquis of Jingyun, and the Li family has been stationed in the northern border for more than two hundred years.

On the other side was Lei Ming, the commander of the Northwest Army.

The left wing general Lei Ming, third rank, Yunlei Earl.

Lei Ming and his elite Northwest Army troops may be transferred to the East Territory, so they are rarely seen in the Northwest Territory now.

Both Li Jinyun and Lei Ming had serious expressions at this moment.

Below them sat Xiao Lou, dressed in a cyan official robe. Xiao Lou was the Deputy Censor and the head of the diplomatic mission. Although he no longer held the title of Imperial Envoy, he came from the Imperial City and held a different background.

Moreover, this time it was not Xiao Lou who brought the news of the massive attack by the Zhenxi Army and the Jubei Army, and the coalition forces suffered a disastrous fate.

"Gubei City is defended."

Li Jinyun's words made everyone in the tent breathe a sigh of relief.

The blue wolf sitting below and the general as tall and strong as a bear both looked up.

On the opposite side, several generals of the Northwest Army also relaxed their expressions slightly.

If Gubei City falls, there is no need for them to sit here. What they need to discuss now is how to retreat.

"The Zhenxi Army has arrived at the northern border." Li Jinyun's second words caused the atmosphere in the tent to freeze again.

Worst outcome.

Beiyan deceived five countries and three regions by arranging a marriage, and Murong Zhao personally went to the northern border.

The Red Scale Army and the Northwest Army now have only 100,000 troops here. They can stop the Jubei Army, but they can never stop the combined forces of the Zhenxi Army and the Jubei Army.

"The Northwest Army's disarmament this time, plus the mobilization of its main forces, means there are no more than 60,000 soldiers capable of fighting." Lei Ming spoke calmly and loudly.

Xiao Lou looked up and said nothing.

It is normal for Lei Ming, who is in charge of the Northwest Army, to feel resentful.

If the Northwest Army had not been disbanded and transferred, we would not have fallen into such a passive situation.

Xiao Lou turned his gaze to Li Jinyun, the commander of the Red Scale Army.

The Red Scale Army has only a little over 40,000 troops here, and another 100,000 troops are at the western border.

Even if we mobilize troops, they won't be able to arrive in a short time.

"Even if Murong Zhao comes in person, my Red Scale Army will never withdraw from the northern border." Li Jinyun said in a deep voice.

The Northwest Army can retreat, but the Red Scale Army cannot.

Originally, the Northwestern Army was transferred away, and the defense along the front line with Northern Yan was led by the Red Scale Army.

This time, Murong Zhao took advantage of the fact that the handover between the Red Scale Army and the Northwest Army was not yet settled and they had not yet truly taken control of the border, and wanted to fight to eliminate the Red Scale Army.

"Lord Han Xiao, the deputy envoy of the delegation, has already gone to Feiying Pass. He will make a decision on the arrangements there."

Xiao Lou pondered for a moment and looked at everyone in the big tent.

"The question now is, should the coalition continue to garrison Linghe and block the Jubei Army's path, or should they retreat to Gubei City to prevent being attacked from both the Zhenxi Army and the Jubei Army?"

Although the Jubei Army infiltrated nearly 10,000 troops to Gubei City, they were not the main force of the Jubei Army.

The main force of the Anti-Northern Army was still the 1,000 Dragon Armor Guards, 20,000 guards, and 50,000 garrison troops led by Duke Yu of Northern Yan.

If the coalition forces block the Jubei Army here, they will be able to prevent the Jubei Army from crossing the Ling River in large numbers.

But in this case, if the Zhenxi Army attacks from the rear, the coalition forces will be attacked from both sides.

No one dares to say how powerful the Zhenxi Army is with Murong Zhao in charge.

"Neither Murong Zhao nor Ouyang Shucai will give up the Western Territory and Xichang City in exchange for the Northern Territory."

"The Zhenxi Army will return within ten days at most after entering the northern border. Otherwise, Feiying Pass will be able to capture Xichang."

Li Jinyun's gaze fell on the sheepskin map, and his eyes were deep.

"Hold on to Gubei City. Even if the Zhenxi Army attacks, they won't be able to use their full strength."

Taking a deep breath, Li Jinyun pointed his finger at the location of Gubei City on the map.

"Defend Gubei City at all costs."

He looked up at the generals around him.

"Who among you has the confidence to stop the Zhenxi Army in Gubei City?"

In Gubei City, stop the Zhenxi Army?

Everyone's expression changed, but no one dared to answer.

There is no joking in the army. If you don’t have the ability, don’t take on the task.

"No one dares to go?" Li Jinyun frowned, "Yuchi Feng, you go."

Black bear Yuchi Feng.

One of the four great generals in the Red Scale Army, his combat power is second only to Huang Hansheng, the Yellow Lion, in his heyday.

"Yes." The majestic black-armored warrior stood up and clasped his fists.

Li Jinyun nodded and looked at Xiao Lou: "Master Xiao, this is a military camp. You are a civilian officer and it is useless here. You should also follow them to Gubei City."

"Half a day later, we will mobilize 8,000 troops to make up a total of 10,000 troops to garrison Gubei City."

(End of this chapter)