The tragic naval battle lasted for nearly five hours, whether Feng Jixing wanted to admit it or not, this naval battle empire had already lost, the building ship was almost lost, and there were few ships and iron ships left, this battle, at least more than 100,000 imperial warriors were buried in the East China Sea, after this battle, the empire was no longer able to compete with the Tianji Empire for the sovereignty of the sea area.

"Brush ......"

Two figures swept in the air, it was Lin Muyu and Tang Xiaoxi.

"We're late. ”

Looking at the wreckage in the seawater, Lin Muyu's face turned pale, and he slowly fell to the deck, and said, "Brother Feng, how are you?"

"It's fine. ”

Feng Jixing struggled to stand up, but his divine power and physical strength were exhausted, and his body shook violently.

Lin Muyu hurriedly stepped forward to support him, but found that Feng Jixing's arm was full of scars, and blood soaked through his armor, he was a god realm powerhouse, and he would be injured so badly!

"Ah Yu, are you back?" Feng Jixing smiled miserably: "We lost." ”

Lin Muyu's sword eyebrows tightened and said: "The Tianji Empire used part of the strength of the Longji Corps as a suspicious soldier to contain me and Xiaoxi in the Eight Wastelands, we miscalculated, it was my fault." ”

Feng Jixing shook his head slowly: "No, you're right, it's me who is incompetent, and this battle will be lost so completely......"

"Don't say it, hurry up and rescue the soldiers who fell into the water, and rescue them in time!"

"Hmm!"

......

It was not until late at night that the wrecked fleet returned from the East China Sea and rescued all the people who could be saved, at least the corpses on the surface of the sea could not be rescued at all, so they could only be buried in the deep sea.

The night of the Stormy Harbor was indescribably cold, the howling sea breeze brought with it the cries of the distant barracks, many people had lost their companions and best friends, and many more had no hope of survival, and such a formidable opponent seemed doomed to defeat and death.

"As soon as the morale of the army was chaotic, the morale fell into a trough. ”

In the Chinese military tent, Feng Jixing looked tired and said in a low voice.

Lin Muyu was silent, and after a while, he stood up and said: "Since the naval battle can't be fought, then prepare for a land battle, pass the order, and the major legions will rest for three days and prepare to face the battle again!

A clerk respectfully said, "All right, Your Highness." ”

"Read!"

"Yes!"

The clerk's hand holding the page trembled slightly, and said: "This battle is called the Battle of Cangfeng, our army was sunk 281 ships, 74 ships, 743 iron-covered warships, 198 damaged, 1,123 ships, 27 damaged, 1,747 ships sunk and self-destructed, and 114 damaged. ”

Lin Muyu heard the heavy feeling in his heart, felt a little dizzy in his head, raised his hand and said, "Keep reading, the number of casualties." ”

"Yes. ”

The clerk's voice became much quieter, and said: "In this battle, 7 commanders were killed, 84 commanders were killed, more than 145,000 soldiers were killed, more than 70,000 were wounded, and about 300 people were captured. ”

"Got it, go ahead and do it. Lin Muyu waved his hand and motioned for the clerk to go down.

Feng Jixing raised his head, his eyes were a little red, and said, "Everyone, let's discuss it, how to fight next?"

Baili Cang lowered his head and was silent, as the commander of the Imperial Water Division, he couldn't get away with such a fiasco in this battle.

Su Yu bit her red lip, but there was nothing she could do.

Tang Zhen, the commander of the Zhenguo Army, and the Demon Clan's Holy Maiden Ling Huyan and his wife also remained silent, they did not participate in the Cangfeng Naval Battle, but this battle was also equivalent to the arrival of a nightmare for them.

In the end, the three generations of old ministers Yi Fan coughed and said: "There is no other way than to reorganize the army and fight." If the army of the Tianji Empire lands on the coast outside the three major ports, we will not be able to stop it, and we can only hold on to the major cities for now, and the walls will be clear, as long as we hold the city and let the army of the Tianji Empire lose supplies and food, they will not be able to fight for a long time. ”

Yong Yifan's words made everyone's eyes light up, and at this moment, it seems that only his words can make people see hope.

"That being said, if the army of the Tianji Empire lands on the shore and they want to attack any city, with the power of more than a hundred dragon knights, I am afraid that any of our three major northern provinces will not be able to defend it. Feng Jixing said lightly, and also poured cold water on the hope that everyone had ignited.

Ling Huyan looked at Lin Muyu and asked, "Your Highness Yu, do you have any ideas?"

Lin Muyu's heart was in a mess: "No, is there any news from Seven Seas Province?"

"Not yet. Su Yu said: "Even if there is a war there, it will take at least two days for the news to reach us." ”

"Is there any news about the main fleet of the Tianji Empire?" Lin Muyu asked again.

"Nope. ”

Su Yu shook her head again: "The war eagle scouts we sent seem to be more than lucky, the dragon knight wants to kill the war eagle scouts is simply easy, we probably shouldn't have sent scouts to the sea to spy on the military at all, they just died in vain." ”

Lin Muyu was silent for a while, and said, "Okay, let's go back and rest early, and early tomorrow morning, the army will return to Winter Frost City." ”

"Yes!"

It seems that there is no better way than this.

......

The next morning, when Tang Xiaoxi pushed open the door of Lin Muyu's room, he was startled by his appearance, his eyes were blood-red, and his expression was depressed.

"Mu Mu...... You, haven't you slept all night?" Tang Xiaoxi was so distressed that he couldn't do it.

"Can't sleep. ”

Lin Muyu put on his clothes and armor, his eyes fell on the water of the washbasin, and said: "I thought about it all night, but I didn't think of any feasible way, we could only be passive step by step, watching the Tianji Empire encroach on the territory entrusted to us by our father. ”

Tang Xiaoxi pursed his red lips, gently hugged him from behind, and said softly: "Don't scare me like this, you're about to drive yourself crazy, please, don't do this......"

Lin Muyu smiled slightly: "When Xiao Yin was there, I could always think of a good way, but now that Xiao Yin is not here, I am like I have lost my soul and become a useless waste, and even I feel a little sorry for myself, I feel sorry for myself for being such a useless waste." ”

"Don't talk about it...... Don't say it!" Tang Xiaoxi's tears burst out of his eyes.

At this moment, a flying report came from outside, and the herald respectfully knelt on the bluestone slab outside the steps, and said: "Your Highness Qixuan, Yushu Feibao, the beast cavalry of the Tianji Empire attacked Mu County in Tongtian Province late last night, this is a letter for help from Mu County, it was a letter from about four hours ago, His Royal Highness King Zhong asked if he would send reinforcements?"

Lin Muyu trembled, a chill suddenly appeared in his heart, and said: "No need, Mujun has already fallen, pass the order, immediately mobilize 50,000 Gentian battalion cavalry, and rush to the aid of Tongtian City, they captured Mujun, and the next one is Tongtian City!"

"Yes!"

When the herald left, Lin Muyu suddenly fell into the corner of the room in a distraction, trembling unconsciously, his face was pale, as if he was seriously ill, and muttered, "How could they be in Mujun...... How could they ...... in Mujun?"

"They divided their forces. ”

Tang Xiaoxi sank down, hugged the poor lover, and said, "From the beginning, they decided to divide their troops to open up Tianxing Province. ”

Lin Muyu's eyes were blank: "Tongtian City can't be lost, once Tongtian City is lost, the hub passage of our four major provinces in the north and south will be cut off, and the eastern border of the empire will be finished...... It can't be lost, it must not be lost...... Xiaoxi prepares horses, we will reinforce Babel City with the Gentian Battalion, and we may be able to catch up!"

"Hmmm......"

Tang Xiaoxi's eyes were soft, but looking at Lin Muyu's appearance, his heart was like a knife, and the disparity between the strength of the enemy and himself almost crushed him.

......

A spring rain descended on the eastern part of the empire, and the county town of Mugun was full of pear blossoms, as bright and beautiful as fireflies in the daytime. But in addition to the scent of pear blossoms, there was also a faint smell of blood in the air, which was the smell of killing, and even the pear blossoms on the side of the road were splashed a little scarlet.

In the city, the black tiger and leopard rider protected the center of a column of horseback riders walking slowly.

The person surrounded by the crowd was very burly, wearing a golden cloak, it was the marshal of the Tianji Empire, one of the 62 Cave Heavenly Saint Martial Gods, and the younger brother of the Emperor of the Northern Abyss.

Bei Minghuan stared at the battlefield being cleaned on both sides, the corpses of countless soldiers defending the city were piled up, blood and rain mixed together, flowing in the ditch.

The commander-level general on the side smiled and said: "Marshal, we have attacked the city like lightning in this battle, perhaps, a slaughter of the city to reward the three armies will make the morale of the soldiers even higher." ”

Bei Minghuan smiled: "Does Commander Custer want to slaughter the city?"

"The subordinates are just proposing. ”

"Oh?"

Bei Minghuan looked at the other side again, it was a young man in Confucian costume, wearing a white cloak, the whole person looked extremely elegant, and said, "Gong Shangming, what do you think?"

This person is the number one strategist under the command of Bei Yinghuan.

Gong Shangming smiled slightly and said, "It's easy to win the city, but it's hard to win the hearts of the people." Marshal, His Majesty the Holy Emperor has always convinceed people with virtue, since we want to get the world of the Broken Ding Realm, then we must also convince people with virtue, and we can't let the civilians of the Broken Ding Realm be afraid of us, in that case, I am afraid that after we seize one city, we will lose another city. ”

"Oh?"

Bei Minghuan chuckled: "Sir, please advise." ”

Gong Shangming hugged his fists and said: "Post the list text, restrain the three armies, and not oppress the people, in addition, deprive the original vassals of the land and distribute it equally to the civilians, so that the hearts of the people and the city will belong to my Tianji Empire." ”

"Good!"

Bei Minghuan was full of praise: "I have to be Mr. alone, like 100,000 male soldiers." ”

Gong Shangming said respectfully: "The marshal praised it, I think we should set off as soon as possible to attack Tongtian City, the faster we are, the less time Lin Muyu will have to react, and the soldiers of Tongtian City will be heavy, and taking Tongtian City is equivalent to breaking one of Lin Muyu's arms." ”

"Okay, listen to Mr., send an order to the three armies, set off after eating and drinking, advance at full speed, and attack the Heavenly City!"

"Yes!"

On the side, Cass nodded, but there was a chill in his gaze when he looked at Gong Shangming.