Qian Renyuan looked at him condescendingly. There was no trace of panic in his eyes, but instead there was a kind of indifference like looking at a dead thing.
"Do you think your plan is perfect?" Qian Renyuan sneered, "From the moment you stepped into Heaven Dou's border under the pretext of discussing marriage, I knew what you wanted to do. Test Heaven Dou's bottom line, check the city defenses along the way, and then use this ridiculous engagement to delay time in the court, so that your border troops can create a fait accompli."
The leader's laughter stopped suddenly, and a trace of astonishment flashed in his eyes.
"I really don't know which day or which pass you will attack." Qian Renyuan's voice was gentle, but with a suffocating sense of oppression, "But I know that since Star Luo Empire wants to Stretch your hand over, then I have to sharpen the knife in advance. The defenders in the southern border have already raised their highest alert when you set out. The Spirit Hall forces along the line have also been waiting for you fools who have thrown themselves into the trap."
The envoy's face instantly turned pale, and his lips trembled slightly. "You... you are deceiving me..."
"Take him to jail and keep him under strict guard." Xue Qinghe didn't give the leader a chance to continue talking nonsense. He strode forward, the golden Tiger Tally in his hand flashing with cold light, "Send the military order of this palace to immediately block the news of the detention of the mission! The defense of the southern border is carried out as planned. Anyone who dares to disturb the morale of the army at this time will be killed without mercy!"
At the same time, Heaven Dou is in the southern border.
The night was like ink, and the sound of killings was loud. Like a black tide, Star Luo Empire's vanguard troops, using the cover of the night, frantically tore apart the defense line of Heaven Dou's outer camp.
"Come! Heaven Dou's main force has just finished fighting in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and now it is being dragged by our envoys in the court. There is no time to react!" Star Luo Empire's vanguard commander was riding on a war horse, brandishing a heavy sword, his eyes full of fanaticism, "If we win this pass tonight, the great achievement will be ours!"
Star Luo Empire's heavy armored infantry and Soul Master mixed formations were overwhelming, easily crossing the outer defense line and approaching the inner pass. They thought that Heaven Dou's defenders had collapsed, and this was just a one-sided massacre.
However, when they went deep into the hinterland of the pass and prepared to take down the city gate in one go, something unexpected happened.
"Boom--"
The originally open inner gate closed with a loud bang. Immediately afterwards, countless torches on the high walls on both sides of the pass lit up instantly, illuminating the night like day.
"Fire the arrow!"
Following the roar of the Heaven Dou guard, a dense rain of arrows poured down like locusts. The charge formation of the Star Luo Empire vanguard was instantly torn apart, and screams came one after another.
Star Luo Empire Commander's face changed drastically, and he finally realized that something was wrong. "We were caught in a trap! They deliberately gave up the outer camp! Escape! Evacuate quickly!"
"You want to leave now, don't you think it's too late?"
A cold voice came from the rear of the Star Luo Empire army. In the night, dozens of brilliant Soul Ring lights lit up one after another. The Soul Masters of the Spirit Hall were like divine soldiers descending from the sky, directly cutting off the retreat of the Star Luo Empire vanguard.
The Heaven Dou defenders resisted head on, and Spirit Hall Soul Master outflanked them. Various Martial Soul shadows roared in the night sky, and the violent Soul Power shock waves completely scattered the Star Luo Empire formation.
Commander Star Luo Empire roared and released his Martial Soul, trying to forcibly tear a bloody path with the powerful Soul Power. But he just jumped up, a Heaven Dou Guardsman's heavy gun crashed down with a sound of piercing the air. Immediately afterwards, two high-level Soul Master from the Spirit Hall flanked him, and the brilliant Soul Skill light instantly engulfed him.
"Bang!"
The commander hit the ground heavily and blood spurted out. The Star Luo Empire pioneers, who had lost their command, fell completely into chaos and despair. Their originally high-spirited spirit collapsed under the absolute suppression of firepower.
The battle did not last long. Under the light of the fire, Star Luo Empire's battle flag was cut off and fell helplessly in the mud and a pool of blood. The remaining pioneers abandoned their helmets and armor, and some took advantage of the chaos to flee back to the border, while more people became prisoners of the sword and gun of the Heaven Dou defenders.
The first round of cross-border testing ended in the disastrous defeat of the Star Luo Empire Pioneer.
A few days later, Heaven Dou Imperial City, meeting hall.
Star Luo Empire, the leader, was roughly dragged out of the prison by two knights. The dark dungeon life these days has made him lose his previous arrogance, but there is still a trace of luck in his eyes, thinking that Heaven Dou suffered a big loss at the border, and his interrogation today is for negotiation.
"Qian Renyuan, Xue Qinghe, if you recognize the reality now, I, Star Luo Empire..."
Before he could finish his words, a blood-stained item was thrown at his feet.
The leader looked down subconsciously, and his pupils instantly shrank to the extreme.
It was a dilapidated Star Luo Empire battle flag, stained with dark red blood, and next to the battle flag, there was a Star Luo Empire soldier symbol broken into two pieces.
"This... this is impossible..." The leader's legs weakened and he almost collapsed to the ground. He stared at the soldier talisman, which was the personal token of the vanguard commander this time.
"The destruction of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was not an accident, and your sneak attack by the Star Luo Empire could not disrupt Heaven Dou's position." Qian Renyuan was sitting in a high position, not even interested in explaining. He just looked at him coldly, "Star Luo Empire dared to reach out, I will chop off this hand. Now, do you see clearly?"
The leader was trembling all over and his prison clothes were soaked with cold sweat. He opened his mouth and tried to continue to speak harshly, "This... this is just the vanguard... my Star Luo Empire main force is definitely not something you can compete with..."
But his trembling voice had completely betrayed the fear in his heart.
"Since Star Luo Empire has made a choice, there is no reason for Heaven Dou to give in." Xue Qinghe stood up, holding Golden Tiger Tally high in his hand, and his voice spread throughout the hall, "Send the order! Heaven Dou The southern border will enter wartime status immediately! Royal Knights and various military forces will be mobilized immediately! Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has begun to mobilize trade routes and materials to fully protect frontline logistics! Spirit Hall Soul Master forces will fully coordinate operations!"
At this moment, no one doubted Heaven Dou's determination to fight back.
Qian Renyuan stood up and glanced across the hall. "Star Luo Empire Since he likes to strike first, don't blame me for taking advantage of the situation and pushing the battle line across to prepare to go south."
At this moment, Zhu Zhuqing, who had been standing behind Qian Renyuan, suddenly took a step forward and knelt down on one knee.
"His Highness the Holy Son, Zhu Zhuqing requested to go south with the army."
Her voice was not loud, but extremely determined, and there was only burning fighting spirit in her cold eyes.
"I want Star Luo Empire, Zhu Family and Dai Family to see with their own eyes how they will fight back the people they want to take back with dignity."
Qian Renyuan looked at her and nodded slightly. "Okay, you stay at Elite Guard and go out with me."
Then, Qian Renyuan's eyes fell on the deputy Star Luo Empire who had been shivering in the corner. The main envoy had been detained. In the past few days, the deputy did not even dare to express his anger.
"Hu Liena, let that deputy go." Qian Renyuan said calmly.
The deputy raised his head suddenly, his face full of disbelief, thinking that he had heard wrongly.
"Go back to the Star Luo Empire and bring my words to your emperor word for word." Qian Renyuan's voice was like an ice blade in the cold winter, piercing into the deputy envoy's bone marrow. "First, I will not hand over Zhu Zhuqing; second, those who cross the border must pay the price in blood."
Qian Renyuan turned around, and the black cloak drew a sharp arc in the air.
"Third, since you Star Luo Empire started this war, you no longer have the final say when it will end."
Outside the main hall, the sound of war drums could be heard faintly, and the coalition forces of Heaven Dou and Spirit Hall had begun to turn south in a mighty manner.