My Demonic Cult's Holy Maiden

The allied forces numbered 350,000, all of them warriors, elite troops.

The Great Qing Dynasty, at most, had only about 100,000 people, of whom only 30,000 to 40,000 were martial artists.

This war was actually a foregone conclusion; it was just that it was a contest between two near-saints, which involved a wide range of people.

Ji Ling is in charge of the Great Qing Dynasty, and she absolutely supports Qi Yu because she wants to take a gamble.

If they win the gamble, the Great Qing Dynasty will become a great dynasty like the Great Cheng Dynasty seven hundred years ago.

Or rather, it should be more than that!

If this war is won, not only those dynasties, but also the righteous territories in the south and east will be taken over by the Great Qing Dynasty.

This is a high-stakes gamble; if you win, you'll rise to great heights and the Great Qing Dynasty could rule over most of the continent.

They lost... and the Great Qing Dynasty was destroyed!

Ji Ling supported Qi Yu not only because of Qi Yu and Taoism, but more importantly because of the weapons manufactured by the academy.

Those weapons are not invincible even to a grandmaster.

Ordinary people can kill grandmasters!

This is no longer an era of numbers; this is an era of weapons.

The Great Qing Dynasty was not entirely powerless to fight back, and its situation was not as precarious as outsiders perceived.

Even so, there were still some weaklings within the Great Qing Dynasty who believed that the allied forces were after Qi Yu. They thought that as long as they handed Qi Yu over and distanced themselves from him, the Great Qing Dynasty would be safe.

Several ministers even knelt outside the Golden Palace, trying to persuade Ji Ling to change her mind, not participate in the war, and even hand over Qi Yu.

Ji Ling remained unmoved. These important officials were unable to go home for dinner and remained in the palace forever.

Ji Ling's move was to make an example of one to warn a hundred, and the effect was quite good. On the surface, no one dared to stand up and oppose her anymore.

The cooperation between Qi Yu and the Western Regions Trading Company also became more frequent during the war.

Large quantities of grain, ore, and warhorses were transported to the Great Qing Dynasty.

……

While the Great Qing Dynasty was busy preparing for war, Qi Yu also left the academy and began making deployments at the front-line command post of the Li Huo Dynasty.

"Qin Xiu, I'm giving you two hundred men. Within two days, wipe out all the monsters and ghosts in Lin City!" Qi Yu pointed to a small city on the sand table with a wooden stick.

Qin Xiu has already sent the letter back, and he has delivered it to Yang Xun, the dean of Qingyun Academy.

Qin Xiu nodded firmly, looking calmly at the small town on the sand table.

Qi Yu picked up a piece of wood from the sand table and placed it on Lin Cheng's sand table. After withdrawing his hand, Qi Yu's gaze turned to a depression next to Lin Cheng.

"General Chen Rui!"

Chen Rui is the commander of the Azure Dragon Army, the most powerful army in the Great Qing Dynasty, just like the Blazing Forest Army of the Great Yun Dynasty.

"Your subordinate is here!" Chen Rui clasped his hands in a fist salute and bowed his head to receive the order.

He was a soldier, and Qi Yu was the most powerful person here. Even their emperor said to listen to Qi Yu, so naturally he dared not disobey.

Qi Yu pointed to the depression and said, "The army heading south is led by the Chilin Army of the Dayun Dynasty, so Su Lie must be the general leading the army!"

"Su Lie has a great strategist's mind and is unconventional, making him a very difficult opponent."

"Lincheng is an important hub connecting the east and south. Although it is a small city, it plays a very important role. Therefore, Su Lie will definitely attack Lincheng with all his might."

"Next to Lin City is a depression, which is low-lying and mostly muddy, making it impossible for warhorses and vehicles to pass."

"Therefore, large groups of troops cannot pass through, but small groups of troops, no more than those before them, can pass through quickly."

“General Chen Rui, I’m giving you three hundred men. You’re to guard this low-lying area. You might even encounter Su Lie.”

Chen Rui lowered his head, his voice firm and resolute, and said, "Yes!"

After Qi Yu finished speaking, Mo Wen, who was standing next to him, looked over, glanced at the map, then at the sand table, and raised an eyebrow.

"Why are you making a fuss about Lincheng? Although Lincheng is important, you've mobilized so many troops in such a small place. You could easily be surrounded and swallowed up!"

Even Mo Wen, a complete novice in the field of mechanics, could see it, so Qi Yu naturally knew as well, but that was exactly how he intended to deploy it.

Qi Yu smiled and said, "We are outnumbered, and we can't win in a head-on fight!"

Mo Wen raised an eyebrow and asked, "So?"

"So we can only use tactics, guerrilla warfare, to divide the allied forces and then eliminate them one by one!" Qi Yu said.

"Would they be so stupid as to give you a share?" Mo Wen glanced at Qi Yu, his meaning clear.

Qi Yu smiled, then moved the wooden stick away from Lincheng and headed north until he reached Jinshui City, the capital of the Great Ding Dynasty.

"Their biggest mistake was splitting the allied forces apart, and the two forces failing to provide timely support to each other."

"The Southern army that came to attack us is fighting at a long distance, stretching the battle lines so far, and in such a hurry. They must want to decide the outcome in one battle, so they certainly don't have much food and supplies with them."

"We can wear them down slowly, let's see if Ji Ling can hold off the Western Army!"

Mo Wen understood; with a long battlefront, supplies would be difficult to transport.

After all, not everyone can possess a treasure like the Taoist Shrinking Earth Seal, which allows for long-distance military campaigns.

Moreover, the allied forces certainly won't be carrying much baggage on this expedition.

Because their army in the Li Huo Dynasty only numbered 15,000, and their original purpose was simply to clear out the demonic beasts.

Although they were all elites of the Azure Dragon Army, their numbers were still too small.

The South African coalition that attacked them numbered 150,000, and most of them were warriors.

Using 150,000 against 15,000 is like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut!

The reason 150,000 men were mobilized is because Qi Yu is here; otherwise, the number would have been even smaller.

……

Meanwhile, eight hundred miles north of the Li Huo Dynasty, a vast army crossed the Yue River and entered the Li Huo Dynasty.

The commander of this army was none other than Su Lie.

Su Lie had made a name for himself last year, and all the nations trembled at the mention of his name.

Marquis Guanyong Qin Shuhuai handed over the Chilin Army to Su Lie on the battlefield. Su Lie lived up to expectations and led the Chilin Army on expeditions to the east and west, earning a great reputation.

First came the Great Ding Dynasty, then the Great Xuan, Great Yue, and Great Wu. If the Great Wu Dynasty hadn't requested aid from the Great Qing Dynasty, and if winter hadn't arrived and the north hadn't been so cold, the Great Wu Dynasty would probably have been gone too.

Of the Sixteen Kingdoms, Su Lie single-handedly destroyed four of them; his title of "Ever-Victorious Marquis" was not given lightly.

Su Lie is now the son-in-law of the Great Yun Dynasty and a marquis, highly valued by the royal family.

No one complained when this army was handed over to Su Lie.

In addition, the Western Army originally wanted Qin Shuhuai to come out of seclusion and serve as commander, after all, Qin Shuhuai's abilities are obvious to all.

During Qin Shuhuai's time guarding the border, the Dayun Dynasty was still able to focus on internal strife without worry, which demonstrates Qin Shuhuai's strength.

Qin Shuhuai is the most suitable candidate to serve as the commander of the Western Army and to conquer the Great Qing Dynasty!

However, Qin Shuhuai refused, and even though the emperor gave the order, he did not take command.

If someone disobeys orders, they might be beheaded, no matter how meritorious or exceptionally talented they are.

But Qin Shuhuai is different. He also has a high reputation. If Li Muchen really executes Qin Shuhuai on charges of disobeying the imperial decree, the Dayun Dynasty will definitely be in chaos.

Moreover, Qin Shuhuai is no longer a martial artist and has lost an arm.

He neither commands troops nor wields power now; he is merely a leisurely marquis, posing no threat to anyone.

Even if Li Muchen is cunning and ruthless, he would never lay a hand on Qin Shuhuai. Moreover, Li Muchen is also hypocritical and would never force Qin Shuhuai to take command.

Finally, the commander of the Western Army was Lin Yuchen, the young master of Tianya Haige!

Lin Ruoxi decided to appoint Lin Yuchen as commander-in-chief; Lin Ruoxi's words carry more weight than the emperor's.

Those who went to attack the Great Qing Dynasty were mostly righteous people, making Lin Yuchen the most suitable leader.

Su Lie led the Southern Army to compete with Qi Yu for the Li Huo Dynasty and also destroyed the power of the Academy.

The academy had to deal with the monsters and ghosts of the Li Huo Dynasty, so most of its members came to the Li Huo Dynasty.

Qi Yu is here too!

The Great Qing Dynasty was merely a shield for Qi Yu; killing Qi Yu was the ultimate goal.

As the leader of the alliance, Lin Ruoxi followed Su Lie to the Li Huo Dynasty.

Lin Ruoxi's task was actually very simple: to watch Qi Yu and prevent him from carrying out the massacre.

The rest, others will handle.

Su Lie rode his warhorse at the forefront of the army, his empty left arm not hindering his ascent at all.

Cross the Moon River and you'll arrive at the Li Huo Dynasty!

This bridge was a temporary structure. Because the Li Huo Dynasty had fallen, they were afraid that the monsters would also take the opportunity to move north, so they destroyed the bridge.

The Moon River is very wide, being the largest river on the mainland, with its widest point reaching three kilometers.

The cost of building a bridge over this is enormous.

The Moon River divides the eastern continent in two: the north belongs to the dynasty, and the south to the territories of various forces.

The Li Huo Dynasty was the southernmost of all the dynasties, so it was the first to be destroyed in the beast tide.

Su Lie looked at the bridge that had been erected and glanced at the magnificent carriage in the army.

Sitting in the carriage was Lin Ruoxi!

Even when the emperor personally led the expedition, he didn't have the same airs as Lin Ruoxi.

Su Lie didn't really like Lin Ruoxi either, even though she was very strong, Su Yue was still unconvinced.

He doesn't even respect Su Yue, let alone Lin Ruoxi!

But now, he admires Lin Ruoxi to some extent!

In just two short days, Lin Ruoxi built a bridge across the Moon River that could accommodate three carriages side by side. This Xuanzong is truly capable!

Inside the luxurious carriage, Lin Ruoxi lay supine on a precious fox fur blanket. Beside her was a white-haired girl, none other than the Beast God.

The Beast God possesses a body full of knowledge, which even a near-saint cannot detect, so she has no fear of leaving the ocean and coming to land.