At noon, a rare good sun came out, shining warmly on the body, which made people feel good. His Majesty the Demon God Emperor was not disturbed by the sudden time just now, he watched with great interest the huge and cleverly designed fortifications arranged by the Demon Army, and a smile of unknown meaning appeared on his face. Suddenly, he said, "The clouds are shallow and snowy." ”

Yun Qianxue, who was following behind, hurriedly came out to respond to the God Emperor's call: "The minister is here." ”

"Now, can you tell me what kind of progress our Protoss army has made in the past twenty days?"

This is exactly the question that Yun Qianxue is most afraid of, just like a primary school student who has not done homework is afraid of the teacher's question. Although Karan, as a liaison officer and overseer, had tried his best to talk about Yun Qianxue in front of his father, he had also fabricated a lot of false reports to appease His Majesty. But Yun Qianxue knew the power of the Demon God Emperor, and he was afraid that he also knew the results of those fabrications, but he had never exposed them.

Yun Qianxue calmed herself and began to talk endlessly about the series of measures she had taken: digging trenches for several kilometers, how large and strong the defensive line had become, and these measures had achieved remarkable results: the Zhōngyāng army had been besieged in the city, they were short of food and clothing, hungry and cold, and they were weakening day by day, and they were gradually going to perish. And how brave are the soldiers of our Protoss, destroying a number of soldiers of important armies......

The Divine Emperor waved his hand to shorten his speech, and threatened: "More than 306,700 people have been wiped out—I'm afraid this number is not accurate, right?" Although the Divine Emperor said with a smile, in front of so many high-ranking officials and nobles, Yun Qianxue's face was still red with embarrassment, and he wished that there was a crack in the ground that he could get into. He secretly looked at his accomplice Karan, but this guy was very thick-skinned and didn't take it seriously at all. Only then did Yun Qianxue calm down a little, and said vaguely: "Your Majesty is wise, mighty, and witty......"

"I have also seen your work, it is indeed very hard, the fortifications are indeed very well built, and the defense line is well organized, which shows that you have spent a lot of painstaking work. The Demon God Emperor soothed.

Yun Qianxue was a little better, and thanked her: "Your Majesty praises, Weichen is really ashamed." ”

"Well, when Yun Qianxue, do you know: our god clan sent troops this time, the whole country is going westward, the purpose is to compete with the human race for the hegemony of the continent, our clan will fight here for a hundred years! I sent a million troops over, not specifically to dig a few ditches and build a few fortifications in this place of Pai - in that case, it is better to send a team of plasterers, they may dig faster. ”

It's rare that His Majesty was also humorous for a while, and the courtiers on the left and right wanted to have fun, but they were afraid that Yun Qianxue was favored by His Majesty, but most of them didn't laugh out loud, only Prince Caton's voice laughed the most harshly: "Hahahaha!" He had just settled a life of confinement and introspection, and appeared by the side of the God Emperor again. Yun Qianxue's face was red, and he understood the mentality of the new king very well: Originally, His Royal Highness Prince Caton thought that Pai was a piece of fat, and he rushed to swallow it, but unexpectedly bit an iron plate and jumped a few teeth, which turned out to be cheaper than Yun Qianxue and Karan. Of course, he hoped that his successor would follow suit, so that he would not be so embarrassed.

"Ah Yun, I know that you are a good general, you cherish your subordinates, and you are cautious in your use of troops, which is also the reason why I entrusted the army to you. The Divine Emperor's tone gradually became stern: "But you should know that wearing white gloves, you can't win your opponent, you want to win without paying a price, where in the world is there such a cheap thing!"

"You know how much food we have to consume a day to feed your besieging army? Our soldiers, as well as those of friendly forces in the Far East, will also want to rush home and sow seeds, and morale will have to be low when the time comes. ”

The Demon God Emperor waved his hand vigorously: "It's time to make a decision!" The army has been fighting for a long time, and the country is overwhelmed. Ah Yun, as a general of the country, you should learn to consider the overall situation of the country!"

Gather your seat in silence and listen to the teachings of the Emperor of God. The Divine Emperor stopped his lecture and asked Yun Qianxue, "How long will it take to take Pai?"

Yun Qianxue didn't dare to breathe, bowed low, and sweat on her forehead: "Back to Your Majesty, just recently, soon!"

In the silence, Prince Caton smiled "accidentally", with a mocking smile on his face, and said, "How close?" in a very contemptuous tone.

Karan asked him with a smile: "If the eldest brother intends to take over the task and put on the battle armor again?? The eldest brother is sure to break the city and make contributions immediately? If so, Ah Yun, you immediately let Xian." ”

Prince Caton's face was wide, and he hesitated a few times, but he didn't make a sound, so everyone knew: he was already scared of Terling, and he didn't dare to take this hot potato.

The Divine Emperor frowned: "In the near future, Ah Yun, can you give me a more accurate period for the battle?"

Yun Qianxue secretly looked at Kalan, who nodded lightly at him and secretly raised three fingers. Yun Qianxue gritted her teeth: "If I go back to my majesty, within three days, I will definitely take Pai! and the dead Turin himself, whether he is dead or alive, I will bring it over to His Majesty Xià to see." ”

The Demon God Emperor clapped his hands and said, "Okay! This is the general spirit I want to see! From today on, I will wait for another three days and wait for your good news!" The Demon God Emperor's tone turned to a low tone: "Today is seventeen, Ah Yun, you can remember: if the twenty rì rì falls, and Pai still fails to win, I will personally lead the team into battle!"

Yun Qianxue shuddered, he understood very well what the Demon God Emperor didn't say: he actually had to bother His Majesty to go into battle in person, those incompetent generals of the defeated army were really guilty, and if they wanted to take their heads, they would be the first to bear the brunt of the run!

He replied categorically: "Please rest assured, Yun Qianxue either takes Pai, or dies under the city, there is no third way to go! The head of the minister, there is absolutely no need to bother His Majesty to get it!" he said excitedly, but he didn't see Karan gesturing at him and grimacing desperately.

Waiting for His Majesty and his entourage to go out, Karan grabbed him: "Ah Yun, you misunderstood, I mean it will take three weeks, it's terrible!" The prince, who had always been cynical, turned pale.

"Your Highness, I know. Yun Qianxue's face was full of decisive face, and he said slowly: "But we have no way out. ”

On February 17, Yun Qianxue was under the tremendous pressure of the Demon God Emperor and had to promise to take the city of Pai within three days. Like a giant spring, he transferred the pressure ten times more to the Legion Commanders below.

Less than an hour after the Divine Emperor left, he summoned the sixteen army commanders under his command and said to them bluntly: "Everyone knows, right? I have already issued a military order in front of His Majesty, and if I can't take Pai's words within three days, His Majesty will take my head! I made it clear to everyone first: I, Yun, am a very selfish person, I am afraid of the dark, I am afraid of death, and I am afraid of being lonely on the road!" Before I give my own head to His Majesty, I have to take a few of your heads to cushion the bottom, otherwise my Yun will be unbalanced!"

No regimental commander dared to doubt the truth of his words. Yun Qianxue's face was blue, the muscles on her face were tense, her body was full of murderous energy, and her eyes showed a terrifying and ferocious light, like a beast that was about to choose people to devour, and people finally found out: This usually gentle and elegant General Sven still has such a terrifying side!

The legion commanders promised one after another: "Absolutely fight to the death!" They were under terrible pressure, and when they went back, they each gathered their subordinates "white cloaks" (team leaders), and repeated the words with them almost unchanged: Everyone knows, I have already made a military order in front of General Yu Lin Yun, and if I can't take Pai's words within three days, General Yun will take my head, and at that time, don't blame me for not saying that I am ahead, I want your head to be at the bottom!"

The team leaders went back and said this to their respective captains - changing the subject and person of the words, usually starting with "You can hear you clearly" and ending with "Put your heads on the bottom!" - and then the captains threatened the squadron leaders in the same way, and then the squadron leaders ran to intimidate the squadron leaders...... This kind of interesting game of communication went on until the last part: a fat-headed pig-headed squad leader shrieked and said to several infantrymen: "Brothers, you must be clear: if we can't take Pai in three days, we will be beheaded!"

The soldiers were puzzled, and they didn't understand why they had to cut off their heads if they couldn't take the city of Pay. Unconsciously, his head has reached such an important point that if he cuts it off, Pai City will be taken.

Overnight, the entire demon camp had already threatened each other. From the top to the bottom, the officers and soldiers were all told: "If you can't attack Pai again, your lord's life will not be avenged!" - if these threats are really realized, I am afraid that there will be only a few left in the army of millions of demons.

On February 17th and 18th, the headquarters of the demon clan was preparing for the final decisive battle, transferring troops and reprimanding generals, accumulating every strength. Kahlan understands that now his fate has been closely linked to Yun Qianxue. If he wins this battle, he may replace Prince Caton and become the crown prince; if he loses, he will never be able to turn over! Not only did he send all the troops he could call on to Yun Qianxue, but he also begged the God Emperor to transfer twenty teams of the Emperor's Guards Brigade from the Maple Leaf Danlin to come over, and he also overstepped his authority to mobilize the last reserve of the Demon Kingdom, the Guards of fifty teams, plus nearly one hundred and twenty Far East rebel teams. The total number of people is nearly 1.1 million! Such a terrifying force is already more than half of the entire strength of the Demon Kingdom, and it is even enough to sweep the entire continent and dominate the world!

Yun Qianxue mobilized the whole army: "This is the last battle! No ambushes, no reserves! If you take the Payi, you will all be rewarded; if you can't take it, everyone will be finished together!" Even those civilian unarmed personnel were given a steel knife, and even they had to prepare for battle, and good wine, good meat and good meat were distributed to the soldiers, so that everyone could rest well and replenish their bodies.

There is no doubt that these methods are indeed very effective, due to the delay in the siege, the morale of the demons has been low for a long time, and now it is shaking up. The demon camp was highly tense, the troops were frequently moved, and the entire camp exuded a terrifying murderous aura, which even the human defenders of Pai City could feel lightly.

The time of the attack was set at four o'clock in the morning of the twentieth rì, which was the most sleepy time of the day for human beings, and Yun Qianxue's plan was to sneak attack first, a fierce assault, no matter what, to seize a stronghold at the head of the city, and then from here, the army continued to drive up and fight hand-to-hand combat with human beings in a war of attrition. Each of the 3,000 warriors who served as the assault mission was one in a thousand from the entire army. They had already been told: "If the assault is successful, everyone will have a bag of gold! Those who dare to retreat will be killed!" The warriors listened to the murderous motive, their teeth gritted, and the muscles on their faces tensed.

Looking at the morale of the troops, Yun Qianxue was very satisfied, he believed that this group of tiger and wolf soldiers was definitely not something that the sick and disabled weakened troops above Pai City could withstand, not to mention the surprise attack in the middle of the night. But he still prepared for the worst: if the sneak attack failed, then attack head-on! He was not afraid of fighting a war of attrition with the humans, even if he could fight one of ten! There were not many people left in the zhōngyāng army, and he did not believe that they still had the strength to go out of the city with cavalry to counterattack like they had on the first day. In this battle, as long as you are not afraid of casualties and are willing to pay the price, it is almost a sure win!

However, this battle plan was not implemented in time. In the middle of the night on the 19th of February, everyone was already in full swing, and the soldiers were resting for the last three hours. The assault team had sharpened their knives, tied their clothes tightly, and were ready to go.

At a quarter past two o'clock in the morning, a speeding messenger suddenly rushed into Yun Qianxue's Chinese army camp, and the Jin Sè small flag behind him was a messenger from the Divine Emperor's Majesty. Yun Qianxue, the commander of the whole army, received an order from His Majesty the Divine Emperor from the Fengye Danlin.

His Majesty ordered him to immediately stop his attack on Payi, and he immediately rushed to the Fengye Danlin to explain his important business.

The cold night was quietly hidden behind the hill, the crescent moon hung high overhead, and the snow reflected the cold fluorescence of the moon. A hazy and whitish forest in the fog below the hill is the most beautiful scenery in the Far East - the Maple Night Dan Forest. It is famous throughout the continent for its beautiful landscapes and hot springs that are warm in winter and cool in summer. Now, the Demon God Emperor Xià has marched into the Far East, and His Majesty Xià is also very fascinated by the scenery of this place, and has set up the Imperial Frame Station here. The army accompanying the expansion of the army was the Jīng Rui Guards Brigade (commonly known as the armored beast) of nearly sixty teams, and the large army camp tents were continuous, surrounding the entire Fengye Danlin Mountain without leaking.

Di Lin looked at the lights of Aiming, and saw the golden banner representing the Demon God Emperor floating above the camp, and he exhaled lightly: It's finally here.

Now, there is no need to hide yourself. Di Lin jumped off the war horse, which was even more tired than him, only to feel that the bones in his body were sore together, and he had not slept for three days and three nights in order to hurry. This time he came out of Valen, he didn't bring a single soldier, and secretly mixed the blockade outside Valen City on a single horse, and finally arrived at his destination.

He walked in the light of the camp and went down the snowy path of the hillside. As soon as he walked down the hill, he suddenly felt a jǐng in his heart, and quickly took out his sword, "噌叮!" twice, and in the darkness, the long sword accurately attacked two arrows towards the head and chest, and one of the other brushed past him.

Almost at the same moment, in the darkness in front of him, three spears stabbed at his chest and lower abdomen at the same time without warning, and in a big shock, Di Lin just rolled over and dodged, and before he could get up, he only felt that the blue light flashed in front of him, and a sharp saber was slashing at his face viciously, that momentum, if it was hit, his head had to be opened!

At the last moment, there was a "ding" sound, sparks splashed everywhere, and Di Lin's long sword blocked the saber again. With the momentum of the saber, his body, which was lying flat on the snow, quickly slid back a few meters, out of the enemy's attack range, and then bounced up on his waist, and when he got up, he had already set up his natural defense to face the enemy.

All of them happened in an instant, and a few actions made the rabbit rise and fall, quickly and in one go. At this time, Di Lin's heart beat wildly: it was really thrilling just now, only he reacted a little slowly, and he was already dying at this moment.

"Puffy". With a continuous soft sound, the snowdrifts that were faintly rising in the darkness in front of him suddenly exploded one after another, and more than a dozen demon sentinels with various weapons jumped out of it, surrounding and killing them like wolves.

Di Lin was secretly shocked, the tenacity of the soldiers of the Demon Guard Brigade exceeded his expectations, when they were out of guard, they could bury themselves in the snow for a long time, and they were extremely ferocious, they didn't even ask, they killed when they met. He hurriedly shouted: "Don't do it! I am the messenger who has come to negotiate!"

As if he hadn't heard, the demon soldier didn't stop moving, and a short man with hard armor in front had already slashed at him with a vicious knife, and Di Lin recognized him as one of the few people who had just sneaked up on him.

Di Lin hurriedly took a few steps back to avoid the knife, he wondered why the demon soldiers didn't react, could it be that the armored beast was so stupid, didn't he know that the messenger would not kill? There were rapid footsteps in all directions, and Di Lin knew that it must be the nearby lurking sentry who heard the movement and rushed over.

The demon soldiers in front of him swooped down fiercely again, sabers, spears, ghost head knives and other weapons attacked at the same time with a sharp wind sound, a dazzling metal flash, Di Lin had to jump back again to dodge, he really didn't know what to do: the purpose of his coming was to make peace, and he couldn't kill or injure the other party; But now that they are surrounded more and more, they will not be able to parry it sooner or later? What should I do? Is it only a retreat? Isn't this trip in vain, what should I do with Sterling and Zi Chuanxiu?" At this moment, a voice came: "Stop!" (Demon language) The demon soldiers immediately stopped their movements.

Di Lin suddenly realized, and scolded himself for being stupid: In a hurry, he used human language just now, of course the demon clan couldn't understand it! He looked at the person who spoke just now, but found that at some point, there was a ghostly figure in black clothes and a mask in the demon soldiers, compared to the tall and fierce demon soldiers next to him, his slender and short body was particularly conspicuous. Di Lin saw that the status of this man in black seemed to be very high, and after drinking it, the soldiers who were angry just now did not even dare to move, and they always kept a distance from him in awe, not daring to approach.

Di Lin hurriedly repeated his words in the demon language. The man in black didn't say a word, and Di Lin felt as if he was coldly examining himself behind the veil. After a long time, he said something to the soldiers, and he said it very quickly, and Di Lin couldn't hear it clearly. Then a few soldiers came up, and Di Lin raised his hands very cooperatively.

The soldiers searched Di Lin, and they took the long sword that Di Lin had used. After the body search, Di Lin wanted to explain that he wanted to see the Demon God Emperor, but he was surprised to find that the position where the black-clothed figure said he was standing just now was now empty. Di Lin was so surprised that the man in black had mysteriously disappeared again at some point, and Di Lin's eyes and ears didn't even notice it, there was no trace on the snow, not even a single footprint was left, as if he had never appeared at all.

Di Lin had a strange and mysterious feeling, and he remembered the ghost stories he had heard in his childhood.

He suddenly thought of something: the first time he spoke just now was in human language, and that mysterious figure seemed to understand? Otherwise, why did he let the demon soldiers stop? Who is he, is it a human being?

Late at night on February 19, Yun Qianxue suddenly received an order from His Majesty, asking him to rush to the Fengye Danlin immediately, where the Demon God Emperor and his accompanying palace guards were stationed. Yun Qianxue was uneasy in her heart, and she didn't understand why the Demon God Emperor suddenly summoned her. Do you want to punish yourself for the lack of military progress? But there is still one day left before the deadline!

When he arrived, the sky had just shining, and His Majesty had not yet gotten up, so for the sake of safety, before meeting His Majesty, he first went to see Heisha, the chief military division of the demon clan, and wanted to probe the wind from him.

The military advisor Hei Sha told him: "The Zichuan family has sent a negotiator, because you speak the best human language, and His Majesty has summoned you back to be a translator." The battle on Pai's side was suspended, and he waited until His Majesty met with the human messenger before making a decision. Observe to see what kind of goods he is, and whether he is dangerous to His Majesty. ”

Yun Qianxue sighed and suddenly relaxed. He bowed his head and replied, "Yes!" and asked the messenger from Heisha where it was, and he went straight over.

The messengers of humanity were arranged in a tent. The demon soldiers guarding outside shuttled back and forth, and they were well prepared. Yun Qianxue explained her identity and mission to the officer in charge of guarding, and was immediately allowed to enter the tent. But he didn't go in at once, but stood at the door to see through the cracks in the tent.

First of all, he saw that there were three generals of the demon clan, one of them was Lu Di, and the other two did not know each other, and the common characteristics of the three of them were ugly appearance and rude behavior. Despite the language barrier now, they were waving their hands and making all sorts of frightening gestures, snarling at the human emissary.

Yun Qianxue understood after a little thought: this must be the attention of the cunning military master Heisha. Send Lu Di and a few of them to scare this human envoy, give him a dismount, and play psychological tactics. He thought it was funny: Our military advisor really makes the best use of his talents! Lu Di, a stupid faction, is really very suitable for this use! His ugly appearance can scare people to death without using his hands to speak. “

He ignored Rudi and them, turned his gaze to the human messenger, and immediately praised him: What a handsome man!

The human envoy is slender, looks like a girl, Sven is delicate, partial and extraordinary, it makes people feel good at first sight, and what makes Yun Qianxue even more admired is that he went deep into the demon camp, there were heavy guards of the demon clan outside, and there were three fierce monsters in front of him threatening with teeth and claws, life and death were unknown, and ordinary human beings were already scared and soft. But this messenger was very calm, smiling silently, and still sipping tea for a long time!

Yun Qianxue couldn't help but sigh with emotion, people who are less bold and less generous can't pretend to be able to pretend, although they are enemies of each other, he still admires the courage and composure of this human envoy very much, and secretly thought: "If I were to envoy the Zichuan family, would I still be able to maintain such a bearing?"

Since last night, Di Lin has been imprisoned in the camp of the demon clan, and several demons have come to quarrel with him in turn, one by one, with teeth and claws, speaking fiercely and quickly. With Di Lin's level of demon language, he could only barely hear a few words: "Kill you!", "Hack you to death!", "Dig out your intestines!", "Dig out your eyes!" - that's pretty much the same thing anyway. As the chief prosecutor, Di Lin himself often interrogated prisoners, knowing that the other party's purpose was nothing more than trying to force him to collapse with fatigue offensive.

Di Lin secretly sneered: "If you want to talk about interrogation and extortion of confessions, you have already met a big expert! If you want to crush Lao Tzu so easily, there is no way!" On the surface, he seemed to be listening intently to the roars and intimidation of these demons, but in fact, he had already fallen asleep and raised jīng to accumulate Rui.

I don't know when, Di Lin suddenly woke up, like being suddenly poured cold water in winter, making him feel cold all over his body. He understood: a demon master had arrived, and he was peeking at him outside the tent.

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