Sino-Vietnam Decisive Battle

The sun sank in the west, and the sky grew dim.

Fanyu Royal City, Nanyue Commandery, Huan Kingdom.

By now, the corpse-strewn aftermath outside the city had largely been cleared away. Even among the countless broken stones piled into the stone walls, any sizable pieces had been hauled into Fanyu Royal City, becoming another reserve weapon against the enemy.

The people of the Huan Kingdom, the Otherworlder Faction, the Penglai Commerce Association, and the Spring-Autumn Trading House remained atop the walls, each with their own thoughts as they gazed at the ravaged ground outside.

"Something isn't right! When the enemy vanguard reached our walls, their main force had already arrived at the Dafu Mountain Range. Never mind their mobility—even our ordinary infantry should have appeared by now. Why haven't we seen any enemy troops yet...?"

Jiang Yao hesitated for a moment, then steeled himself and turned to Jian Shang to offer the reminder.

Jian Shang nodded gravely, remaining silent. The situation was indeed suspicious.

"Could the strength we revealed earlier have frightened them? Have they decided not to fight?" Faith Tiger Marquis Ji Bu asked tentatively.

"Impossible!"

Long Ju refuted him without hesitation, then quickly added, "According to our intelligence, the enemy has been advancing all along, with no sign of retreat whatsoever. Their marching speed has simply dropped considerably..."

"Then why?" Ji Bu demanded, his tigerlike eyes widening.

Long Ju opened his mouth, only to fall speechless. If only he could figure that out...

"Reporting to Your Majesty! The battlefield has been cleared. Here is the inventory..." Just then, a civil official arrived to report.

Jian Shang nodded and accepted the inventory, but passed it to Dongfang Shi of the Penglai Commerce Association without even looking at it. "Everyone contributed to this battle. Four shares for the Huan Kingdom,