Each Fights Their Own Battle

The morning was utterly still without the light of dawn.

A biting wind swept by, stirring up wisps of snow mist on the snow-covered ground.

Without the cover of the blizzard, the Barbarian Tribe camps stretching twenty miles away stood in stark contrast to Beifeng City.

This hard-won tranquility was soon shattered by the cry of a fire phoenix.

Standing on the city gate tower, Xu Yuan subconsciously looked up, then his eyes suddenly narrowed.

One.

Both ends

Ten heads

Hundred heads

The roars of flying Demon Beast filled the sky, and countless enormous flying Demon Beast roared as they swept over the towering city walls, flying in all directions outside the city.

Xu Yuan stared silently at the group of flying Demon Beast for a long time, then suddenly asked in a low voice:

"That Barbarian Tribe Alien King should be able to foresee the princess's plan to raid the camp this time?"

The person Xu Yuan was asking about was none other than Deputy General Cang, one of Li Qingyan's subordinates.

Going all in is an art, but going all in without any backup plan can easily lead to instant defeat.

Deputy General Cang was left at the East City Gate with a Yulin Army, ready to support Li Qingyan was about to attack the camp.

Deputy General Cang glanced at the flying Demon Beast and said in a low voice:

"After so many years of fighting, that Barbarian King understands the princess's thoughts very well. As soon as the snowstorm showed any signs of stopping last night, the Barbarian Tribe immediately sounded the retreat and withdrew their troops."

The most basic quality of an excellent general is the ability to sense the direction of a battle.

Xu Yuan frowned slightly:

"The enemy is prepared. How do we get across these twenty miles of flat terrain?"

Traveling in formation will slow down the speed; even for the elite Imperial Guards, this twenty-mile distance would take at least a quarter of an hour.

During the time it takes to cross this distance, the Barbarian Tribe can do many things.

Deputy General Cang glanced at the thick snow clouds in the sky:

"Lord Xu, besieging the city will stretch the Barbarian Tribe battle lines very long. Even if they are prepared, the Barbarian King will not be able to determine the direction of our main attack."

"As for how to cross these twenty miles..."

Speaking of this,

Deputy General Cang suddenly pointed to the group of Demon Beast that swept across the city wall.

Looking in the direction the other person was pointing, Xu Yuan suddenly noticed that the group of Demon Beast had already begun to slow down before they had even flown halfway, and his eyes showed a slight look of confusion.

Compared to the singular land warfare of ancient times, the Great Yan Dynasty employed more complex and multi-dimensional warfare tactics.

Xu Yuan had already witnessed the role of flying Demon Beast in war in Wanxiang City, and he thought it would be similar this time.

The flying Demon Beast sacrifice themselves to bombard and clear the way, creating chaos; the Demon Beast cavalry quickly follow up and attack; and the heavy infantry finish off the enemy—a complete process.

But now it seems that these Demon Beast are not heading towards the Barbarian Tribe camp.

With sharp eyes, Xu Yuan suddenly noticed that this group of Demon Beast began to drop some "cloth bags" about seven or eight miles away from the Barbarian Tribe camp.

These cloth bags did not land immediately, but remained suspended in mid-air.

Looking at this scene, Xu Yuan murmured softly:

"This is."

The moment the words left his mouth, the "cloth bags" exploded in mid-air.

Thick white smoke billowed out instantly!

The items carried by this group of Demon Beast all appeared to be these kinds of "cloth bags".

In an instant, a smoky chasm formed between Beifeng City and the Barbarian Tribe camp.

Seeing this, Xu Yuan's eye twitched involuntarily.

"Smoke bomb"

"Smoke bomb?"

Deputy General Cang glanced at Xu Yuan with slight surprise and smiled, "Lord Xu's description is quite apt, but this thing is called ' Sun Veil,' and it can block the probing of a powerful person's Will Soul. I've heard it's quite expensive to make."

Well, this smoke grenade can also evade electromagnetic detection.

Xu Yuan realized that he had underestimated the variety of military equipment available to the Great Yan.

But thinking about it, it makes sense; everything is geared towards military use.

It is normal for the Great Yan Dynasty, which has a history of 1,300 years, to have such a wide variety of military equipment in order to cope with various situations.

Back in the day, when teleportation array materials were still readily available, the war scenarios were even more outrageous.

However, judging from the "Sun Veil" effect, why did he feel it was somewhat similar to the Illusion Mist Array in Shengshan County before?

Could it be that Fourth Sister's doing again?

After a moment of silent mourning for his Fourth Sister, Xu Yuan looked up at the ever-spreading smoke barrier and asked:

"General Cang, won't this thing be shattered by a powerful Barbarian Tribe warrior?"

Deputy General Cang smiled slightly and said:

"It's possible, but very difficult. The Barbarian Tribe probably wouldn't dare send a high-level expert to take action."

Why?

Xu Yuan asked instinctively.

So far, he has found that high-level cultivators have no other use on the battlefield except as transport soldiers carrying Sumeru Ring.

Deputy General Cang was very patient and explained;

"Firstly, the smoke can block Will Soul detection. As long as the core of the ' Sun Veil ' is not hit, the smoke screen will continue to be released. Secondly, that place is within the attack range of our city's defensive equipment, which can lock onto high-level experts. Moreover, by the time they take action and eliminate this batch of Sun Veil, our main army may already be close, and at that time, these experts will all be buried here."

Xu Yuan seemed to be deep in thought:

"So, this trip is unsolvable?"

"Of course there is, but that depends on whether that Barbarian King has the guts."

Deputy General Cang smiled, staring at the smoky barrier. "Once the Barbarian Tribe army breaks out of their camp and gathers the power of their totems, they can eliminate this entire ' Sun Veil ' force."

As the two were talking, a rumbling, clattering sound came from the city gate.

Like a tidal wave, the Yulin Iron Cavalry charged out of the city. Demon Beast trod through the snow, and amidst the earth-shaking tremors, the snow on the ground turned into snow mist that rose into the sky.

At the same time, a second wave of flying Demon Beast swept over the city walls once again.

This batch of flying Demon Beast was several times larger than the previous batch, pressing down on the Barbarian Tribe camp like a dark cloud that Sun Veil the sun.

At the gate of a simple camp twenty miles Beifeng City, several burly Barbarian Tribe, each several meters tall, stood quietly.

The Barbarian Tribe Alien King's dark blue eyes gleamed with an unusual light.

suddenly,

A burly figure descended from the sky, landing in front of the group and immediately kneeling on one knee in worship.

"Your Majesty, that woman Wu Yuan has really left the city; she's in the east."

The Barbarian Tribe Alien King gazed at the smoke that obscured all view in the distance, sighed softly, and spoke in a low, difficult barbarian language:

"Zha Ye, the Fourteen Continents of the Great Yan are truly wonderful places."

Zha Ye looked up upon hearing this, her voice tinged with surprise:

"What?"

He couldn't quite understand the Barbarian King's words; with the military situation so urgent, why did he still have the mind to talk about such things?

The Barbarian Tribe Alien King's deep blue eyes gazed at the smoky chasm, a hint of envy in them.

"Their resources are so plentiful that they can even develop this useless weaponry."

Zha Ye seemed slightly anxious upon hearing this:

"My lord, now is not the time to lament this matter. The tribes in the eastern camp need your reinforcements."

"Reinforce?"

The Barbarian Tribe Alien King suppressed his envious gaze and glanced at Zha Ye indifferently:

"The Bitter Calamity Tribe and Zha Shun Tribe together number 100,000, but Wu Yuan only has 30,000 elite troops at his disposal. And Gu Chen actually asked me for reinforcements?"

He paused for a moment,

The Barbarian Tribe Alien King raised his eyes, his gaze seemingly transcending the smoky chasm, looking at the colossal city of Beifeng:

"This smoke can conceal the soldiers of the Great Yan, and naturally it can also conceal the people of my Holy Clan. If Wu Yuan wants to go out of the city to attack the camp, then let her go. I and she will each fight our own battles."

"Zha Ye, go and tell Gu Chen that without reinforcements, I will personally lead my troops to attack the South City. The morale of the troops in Beifeng City is currently low. Once the South City is breached, Beifeng City will be in the hands of my Holy Clan!"

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