Text Chapter 915: King of the Southern Wilderness
In the East China Sea, the water splashed violently on the sea surface. Although there was hardly any wind, there were still waves at least two meters high on the sea surface, which kept beating on the warships of the Blackstone Empire. As for the fishermen's boats, they were like broken leaves. The ups and downs in the sea water, which may be overturned at any time, are very scary.
There are a total of 400 large warships, but the troops they carry are less than half of their full load, which also means that the entire Blackstone Empire expeditionary force is less than 60,000 people.
On the Longshou battleship, a group of warriors whose armor was stained with blood sat there dejectedly, their faces full of bewilderment.
"I'm waiting... for the grace of the emperor..." At one end of the deck, an admiral wearing the rank of commander had a livid face and several sword marks on his arm. He suddenly pulled out his saber and wiped it on his neck.
"No, Lord Commander!"
A lieutenant hurriedly pressed his arm and said tearfully, "We are soldiers, and winning or losing is a common matter in military affairs. Now you are the supreme commander of the three armies, how can you commit suicide?"
All the generals were amazed, and hurriedly knelt down: "Yes, Commander Lu Yan, you are now the highest ranking commander of the three armies, you must not abandon us..."
Lu Yan, the commander of the Seamount Legion, with a five-star military rank, has the same rank as Fu Yu, but the strength of the Seamount Legion is not as strong as the Cangyan Army, so he has been despised many times, but now the expeditionary force has fallen short. Fu Yu, Han Shu, and even the Empire The marshal and Baili Qin, who possessed the cultivation of the Holy Martial God, had all died in battle on the territory of the Great Qin. Once Lu Yan returned to the country during this trip, he would definitely be sent to the Military Law Office, where he would be punished for the future of the defeated army.
Shi Yuan, the emperor of the empire, has a violent and cruel temperament. I am afraid that Lu Yan will not be allowed to continue to live. After all, he is not the best in terms of dominance and strength.
On the side, the young Confucian scholar said: "Commander Lu Yan, if you die, we will have no leader. For the sake of the empire and so many soldiers, please continue to lead us!"
This Confucian scholar is Bailiyan, a descendant of Bailiqin, even Bailiyan said that, so what else can Lu Yan say.
"Marshal died in battle, Mr. Yan, don't you blame me?" Lu Yan said with blood red eyes.
Bai Liyan shook his head: "The ancestor died in battle because the opponent was too strong. Now it has been confirmed that Xiyin is the empress Qin Yin who has disappeared for many years from the Great Qin Empire. Here it is, the fault lies with the God Realm, not us, please don't blame yourself."
"Now, what should we do?" Lu Yan asked feebly.
Bai Liyan is a strategist of the three armies, but faced with the repeated plots of many famous generals of the Great Qin Empire, Bai Liyan's confidence was shattered half a month ago, so how could he have any ideas.
At this moment, the roar of a giant dragon came from the distant sky, and everyone immediately became solemn, and all the soldiers who fell to the ground raised their weapons to make a defensive posture.
The clouds parted, and giant dragons appeared in front of them, slowly lowering the flight altitude. After seeing the bear-body battle flag ornament on the neck of the big dragon, Lu Yan breathed a sigh of relief, stepped forward and said, "Lu Yan, the commander of the Haishan Army, Yan here!"
The dragon landed on the deck with a bang, and the dragon knight on the dragon's back raised his helmet, revealing a handsome face, and said, "So it's the ship commanded by Lu Yan, that's really great!"
"Ah... is it Mr. Fu Yun?" Lu Yan was shocked.
Fu Yun smiled slightly: "Your Majesty just got the news of the expeditionary army, so he sent me to bring 20 dragon knights to help the battle. I heard...the expeditionary army was defeated so badly?"
"Marshal Baili Qin died in battle, and even your elder brother Commander Fu Yu..."
"I see."
Fu Yun's face was a little pale, his body swayed slightly on the dragon's back, but he immediately recovered his composure, holding the dragon sword in one hand, and stretched the other hand into his bosom, took out an edict, and said: "For your majesty's edict, please Lu Yan The commander accepts the order!"
"I...accept the order!"
"Immediately, order Lu Yan not to return to the army, and command the rest of the troops to detour to the wild area south of Lingkong Province, and continue to open up territories for the empire. If you don't regain the land in Lingnan, you can't return to the army!"
"ah?"
Lu Yan was slightly taken aback: "Our army only has 50,000 to 60,000 people left, how can we compete with Lin Muyu's more than 100,000 troops? Your Majesty is asking us to die..."
"How?" Fu Yun said lightly: "Your Majesty sent me to assist you, and besides... the 300,000 troops of the Tianji Empire are attacking the steel wall in Lingbei. If there is no accident, the troops of Lin Muyu and Qin Yin will soon Will leave Lingnan and go to the steel wall to participate in the battle, isn't it a great opportunity for us to take advantage of the vacancy and regain the Lingkong Province?"
"But our strength is still..."
"Please don't question your Majesty's decision." Fu Yun said with a smile: "Your Majesty has issued a royal order, calling on many mercenary regiments in the empire to join the war and enter the Lingkong Province to seize the city and land. Thousands of warships, these mercenary leaders are not easy to mess with, and you know the commander."
"But if these mercenaries seize the city, they will definitely become kings on their own, which is of no use to us."
"The commander doesn't understand. The role of mercenaries is only to consume the strength of the Qin army, and our real goal should be more long-term, such as Lanyan City, the capital of the Qin family."
"ah?"
Lu Yan was startled, nodded slightly and said, "I think... I understand..."
"Then there is no order yet?"
"good."
Lu Yan stood up straight and his voice was like a bell: "Immediately send an order to turn the bow of the ship and go to the coast two hundred miles south of Lingkong Province to find a way out!"
...
From the southern border of Lingkong Province to the south, a hundred miles of dense jungles are all over here. There are tigers, pythons, poisonous insects, etc. in the forests, which are difficult for ordinary people to reach. The territory did not continue to go south, but there were still human beings in the south, the Southern Wilderness Tribe.
In the eyes of the people of the empire, the Southern Wilderness Tribe, also known as the Southern Man, is a group of completely uncivilized races who don't even know how to plant or make fire, and still live a life of ruthlessness and blood.
But at this time, there was smoke from cooking among the tribes in the southern wilderness, and the smoke was everywhere on the plain for dozens of miles. The faces of the southern barbarians in animal skins were full of laughter. They had already tasted the wonderful taste of fire. Cooked meat must be much tastier than raw meat.
"Old Lu! Old Lu!"
The clansmen danced the ancient totem dance around the bonfire. The chiefs of more than a dozen large tribes of the Southern Wilderness Tribe gathered here, their faces were full of joy, and they shouted "Old Lu" to an old man in the middle. In the language, it means the Holy Lord.
The old man was dressed in a king's robe, with a smile on his face, he stroked his beard and smiled quietly. It was none other than Qin Yi, the governor of the Yihe Kingdom. At this time, Qin Yi seemed to have merged with the life of the Southern Wilderness tribe. One place.
Behind Qin Yi, a group of generals from the Yihe Kingdom were all smiling, but Qin Huan was the only one who was silent, holding a poorly crafted wine glass in his hand, looking sullen.
A general came over and said with a smile: "Your Highness, everyone is celebrating this grand ceremony, why are you depressed all by yourself?"
Qin Huan sneered, looked at a group of naked Nanman girls who were dancing in the distance, and said, "We brought flames and seeds to these barbarians, and taught them to farm, but they still yearn for peace and want peace. Living here quietly, and still unwilling to agree to send troops to help us, what a bunch of ungrateful bastards!"
"Hush!"
The general hurriedly made a silent gesture, and said: "Don't be overheard by their prophets who understand the Chinese language! This matter still needs to be discussed in the long run. After all, we are new here. Dadutong has just been consecrated as the Holy Lord by the Southern Barbarians. Isn’t it a matter of time before the 18 clans send troops? Although they are all ugly, young people are very powerful. They are all invincible elite soldiers, and there are a total of two million young people from these eighteen clans, what a terrifying army it must be!"
"Hmph, I don't think so. None of those old things are willing to contribute to our Yihe country." As he spoke, Qin Huan suddenly changed the subject and asked, "I heard... news came from Lingnan, Qin Yin Resurrected, and Ding Xi did not die, but served Qin Yin, is this true?"
"Probably."
"Hmph, old dog Ding Xi is really despicable and shameless. Yihe Kingdom treats him so kindly. He cheated to death, and now he votes for Qin Yin. He is really a shameless person! Thanks to my father, the king also planned to build a monument of loyalty to the country in Lingnan, and put him to death. His name is engraved on the first place!"
The admiral was stunned for a moment, and said: "I think...Ding Shuai must have some unspeakable secrets, right?"
"Don't call him Shuai Ding, he doesn't deserve it!"
"Yes... this subordinate knows his mistake!"
...
When the celebration was in progress, a war eagle scout suddenly descended from the sky in the distance, looking like he was about to fall, the knight was full of panic, and rushed into the crowd: "Da Du Tong, something is wrong! Da Du Tong, something is wrong Already!"
"what happened?"
Qin Yi turned around and asked.
The scout hurriedly knelt down: "Many warships appeared on the southern coast, they are...the warships of the Blackstone Empire, with the flags of the Cangyan Army and the Haishan Army. The total strength seems to be at least 50,000. With the Dragon Knight Legion following, it is less than fifty miles away from us!"
"What, fifty miles?"
Qin Yi stood up abruptly, and said with a sneer, "It seems that they are coming for us, but does a mere 50,000 troops want to compete with my Yihe Kingdom's 150,000 troops? Who will fight?"
The generals were silent, and no one spoke.
Even Ding Xi and Long Qianlin were defeated, who can be sure to defeat the army of the Blackstone Empire? Even with a ratio of three to one troops, no one still has the confidence.
Finally, Qin Huan in the crowd stood up, cupped his fists and said, "Father, since no one is willing to go, my son is willing to lead the army!"
Qin Yi frowned, feeling a sense of sadness in his heart. With the death of Ding Xi and Long Qianlin, Yihe Kingdom had no more generals available, and the few remaining generals had not fought any major battles, so they could not be reused at all. It seems that this son is the only one who has seen a real battle, but... the son is like a father, Qin Yi knows that Qin Huan is arrogant, but there is no real material.
"Forget it, I will lead the troops myself."
Qin Yi waved his palm lightly, and said: "The three armies listen to the order, prepare troops for battle, and fight against the army of the Black Stone Empire on the Purple Deer Plain!"
...
"Old Lu! Old Lu!"
Behind him, a group of members of the Southern Wilderness Tribe praised him one after another, but Qin Yi couldn't express his suffering.