Chapter 59: The Great Battle of the Merfolk (2)
Hongning saw that Qingtian was injured, and hurriedly rushed over, one day he was about to chase, Qingtian shouted loudly, "If you can't catch up, you don't have to chase, be careful not to fall into an ambush."
As soon as Qingtian returned to the tent, a guard came in to tell him that in this battle, the Celestial Army lost 1,581 soldiers, and the mermaid clan only dispatched seven princesses, and they were unharmed.
Seeing that the crown prince Qingtian was injured, Xuanyuan hurriedly ordered the guards, "Go, call the doctor, and come to treat the prince quickly."
Qingtian's left shoulder was burned by Sanwei Zhenhuo, and after treating the wound, he commanded while putting on his robe under Yanwen's care: "Go, call Hongning over."
Yan Wen Shili left, and led Hongning in for a while.
Hongning approached, knelt on the ground and saluted, "The last general will meet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and meet the Holy War God."
Qingtian stared at Hongning, who was still frowning, looking melancholy and worried, and after a moment of silence, he reprimanded sharply: "Hongning, this gentleman sees that your skills are good, and you are also a little strategic, but as a general who guards the territory in Beihai, his command is useless, and there are few soldiers...... You've been negligent in your duties and allowed the merfolk to grow so big, you're ...... What is the crime?".
When Hongning heard this, he hurriedly deducted the head and asked for the guilt, "Please punish His Royal Highness the Prince, it is the last general who is incompetent."
"You...... How many years have you been a general?"
"Back to the prince's words, the last general served as the general of the campaign, there is ...... Half a year"
"Half a year......? What were you doing before?"
"For the past five hundred years, the last general has been traveling in all directions"
Qingtian and Xuanyuan glanced at each other, and they both understood in their hearts that this Hongning should be an excluded and unpopular dragon, perhaps because of the urgency of the war, he was called back to fight, and he should not have the right to recruit and expand the army.
The words of the seventh princess of the mermaid, "Heaven and earth are unkind, and all things are used as dogs", and the eyes of hatred and anger have always lingered in Qingtian's mind, and he feels that there may be hidden secrets in this war.
Qingtian's sharp gaze stared at Hongning, and he asked, "Hongning, you say, why did the mermaid clan rebel? Is it just because of ambition to oppose the Beihai Dragon Palace?...... Don't they understand. What will be the final result of fighting against Heavenly Court?".
A series of questions made Hongning a little flustered, he was an honest person who wouldn't lie, but he couldn't tell the truth, and he was speechless for a while, "This?...... Perhaps, perhaps, the merfolk were instigated to ...... I want to fight for the independence of the fief to the heavenly court...... It is also unknown".
Qing Tian saw clearly, Hong Ning's eyes dodged, reacted hesitantly, from his words, Qing Tian strengthened his judgment, behind the mermaid rebellion, there should be another hidden secret, and the hidden fact is very likely to come from the Beihai Dragon Palace.
Knowing that there will be no more questions from Hongning, Qingtian looked down at Hongning, who was melancholy, nervous and guilty, slowed down his tone, "That's it, you, go down first."
"Yes!", Hongning responded, respectfully withdrew, and he secretly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
Qingtian stood up, paced two steps, looked up at the glittering aqua blue area map, and ordered Yanwen, "Check! Send someone to secretly investigate, the real cause of the merfolk rebellion?...... The results of the investigation will be reported to this monarch and the god of war as soon as possible."
"Yes!", the words should be departed.
For a period of time, the merfolk only had sporadic provocations, and Qingtian sent generals to meet them, and both sides were cautiously testing the true strength and combat strategy of the other party.
Qingtian and Xuanyuan secretly arranged for Hongning, found a group of guides who were familiar with the terrain of the North Sea, and took the spies to go deep into the fortresses controlled by the mermaids, and comprehensively understand the military deployment of each checkpoint.
Every day is still raging with strong winds and torrential rains, and there is no end to it. The soldiers of the Heavenly Army lived in the tent every day, worrying that the camp tent would be blown away and washed away, and on the other hand, they were constantly bewildered and harassed by the mermaid clan at night, thinking about the tragic death of more than 1,000 people.
The wind god was summoned from the sky, blowing away the thick dark clouds, the long-lost sun shining warmly on the camp, the blue sea and blue sky, the trees and grass were green, and everything was full of life again.
Xuanyuan transferred generals familiar with water warfare from the South China Sea and the West Sea, the barrier was improved and strengthened, and the isolation of sound was also done to the extreme, and the soldiers could finally live a normal life, their mood and morale were restored, and everything was arranged in an orderly manner.
The information from all walks of life has been transmitted back one after another, and the news will be gathered together, and a preliminary conclusion will be reached.
The mermaid clan has as many as 130,000 soldiers, including 50,000 elites, the mermaid female monarch with 30,000 soldiers to guard the palace, the youngest daughter Wan Ting with 20,000 elites and 20,000 soldiers to guard the fortress of the Xiangxiang Islands, and the eldest daughter Xue Xue led three elites and 30,000 soldiers to press on the front line. There is also news that now the mermaid people are united with the outside world, and all the people are soldiers, if you count these, the strength of the two sides is not small.
The lights in the tent were bright, Prince Qingtian was sitting in front of the desk with a solemn face, Xuanyuan was sitting in the lower seat, Changyu, Hongning and some generals were standing respectfully, and Qingtian was assigning tasks:
"Hongning obeys orders!"
"The last general!"
"Order you to take 20,000 heavenly soldiers and soldiers of your own clan to detour to the mermaid palace, forcibly take the enemy's base camp, and you must capture the mermaid queen alive and disturb the enemy's confidence in the front"
"The last will be ordered!"
"Please bring the holy war god and all the generals of the heavenly army to lead 60,000 main forces to face the enemy on the front line, and strive to give them a head-on blow!"
"Yes!", Xuan Yuan also received the military order.
"The generals supporting the South China Sea and the West Sea listen to the order, you will follow the prince with 20,000 heavenly troops, make a detour into the fortress guarded by the mermaid clan, interfere with and stop the seventh princess Xilu, and lead your troops to rush to the front and rear."
"Order!"
After issuing the order, all that remains is to wait for the strategic Armageddon in seven days.
Xiao Wu sat on the steps in front of the Luoying Palace, looking up at the night sky, and on the dark blue sky, only a few stars were blinking in the light and dark. The lonely ant kept eating at her heart, and she thought about Zixiao, Guiyan, Cui'er, and the person who kept her here. How are they now?
Feeling aggrieved and depressed in his heart, if he didn't make a sound, he felt like he was about to be suffocated, Xiao Wu put his hands to his mouth and shouted into the night sky, "Ahh......h
The sound alarmed Yiyi, and she ran out to check in a daze, and when she saw that there was nothing wrong, she disappeared without a trace.
Who cares about her in the cold palace now? From the beginning of her heart, Xiao Wu's tears fell to the ground again, and her world was confused and desperate!
The jade pendant on her waist glowed green, and Xiao Wu knew that Qingtian was calling her.
"Xiao Wu!Xiao Wu!", Qingtian Yu Pei shouted urgently.
Although Xiao Wu was a little hesitant, she still wiped away her tears and picked up the jade pendant.
Qingtian saw Xiao Wu's clean and elegant face, there were tears in the eyes of Pear Blossom and Rain, and he suddenly had worry in his eyes that he couldn't hide, "Xiao Wu, are you crying? What's wrong?".
Xiao Wu subconsciously wiped her eyes with the back of her hand and replied in a low voice, "I'm fine...... His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is there, okay?"
Qingtian knew that Xiao Wu was sentimental again, but he loved her but hurt her. He was a dignified prince of the Heavenly Clan who could protect the creatures of the Eight Desolations and Liuhe, but he could only send his beloved girl into the cold palace to suffer, thinking of this, Qingtian's heart was pinched, he paused, and replied: "This gentleman is very good! It won't be long before it will be over...... Xiao Wu, wait a few more days, take care of yourself, don't let Benjun worry."
Hearing that Qingtian was coming back, Xiao Wu's eyes instantly lit up, and he asked eagerly, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said that the counterinsurgency is about to end...... His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is coming back?".
Seeing that the beloved girl regained her agility, her eyes were full of excitement and anticipation, Qingtian smiled, and the corners of her eyes and mouth were full of pity, "Yes......! Xiao Wu, Benjun misses you so much, you ...... Have you ever wanted to be a gentleman?".
Xiao Wu's mouth opened a few times, but she didn't answer, but there was a hint of shyness between her low eyebrows and lowered her eyes.
"The final showdown...... Most of them are hard battles, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince...... Be careful, you must return safely......! Waiting for Your Highness".
Qingtian's heart was soothed by warmth, and the corners of his mouth hooked a bigger smile, he shone the mirror to the bright moon above his head, and said gently: "Xiao Wu, this gentleman let this moon testify...... Will be back as soon as possible, you wait for Benjun...... Come back...... Marry you".
The word "marry you", Qingtian only used his mouth, he didn't want to put too much pressure on Xiao Wu, after all, to marry Xiao Wu, there are still many problems to solve, but he is confident that he will be able to do it.
Xiao Wu also guessed from Qingtian's affectionate face and mouth shape, only the person he loves deeply will have such a fiery gaze.
Sitting on the top of a mountain covered with black pines, a bright moon casts a bright light on the sea, bright and beautiful! In a few days, this will be the most tragic battlefield, and the decisive battle will soon begin.
Qingtian's every move fell in the eyes of Changyu not far away, he saw and heard that Qingtian was talking to a woman, and he also knew that the woman was a little scholar.
As a love veteran, Chang Yu has concluded that his prince brother has fallen into love, and a wicked smile appeared on Chang Yu's face, "Hmph......! It seems that the little scholar is the bond that the prince can't let go, so ...... It will also become his weakness."
The mermaid princess Xue Xue, the third princess, the fifth princess, the sixth princess and the turtle Cheng stood in front of the sand table to study the battle situation, they were now forced to retreat by the holy war god Xuanyuan, and the melancholy was condensed on everyone's faces.
A golden light brought the spirit rune, and Cao Xue reached out to pinch the golden rune and opened it, and suddenly Hua Rong lost color and stood unsteadily, and was supported by the third princess Huanting.
"Eldest sister, what's the matter?", the third princess asked anxiously.
With tears of anger and sadness in her eyes, Xue Xue trembled and said, "Our royal city has been captured, and the royal palace has also been captured...... The Mother Queen has been arrested".
When they heard this, the princesses all burst into tears and were filled with righteous indignation, "Sister, let's move our troops back quickly and go to save the mother."
"Yes, eldest sister, give the order quickly, we will kill back immediately"
"Celestial princess, the last general asks for an order, I am willing to lead the troops back to rescue first", Prime Minister Gui also pleaded.
Cao Xue clenched her fists, her nails dug into the flesh, blood ticked to the ground, she gritted her teeth and said, "Sisters, prime minister, you can't ...... If we retreat to the rescue, Xuanyuan will inevitably follow step by step...... The families of the soldiers are all in the royal capital, and the subsequent battle must be unintentional to fight again, and the people's hearts will be in chaos, and the battle situation will inevitably turn sharply...... In that case, not only will it not save the mother king, but it will also harm the lives of these 60,000 mermaid army."
Liugong burst into tears and said sadly: "Then what should I do now? I can't watch my mother king be humiliated...... No matter how late it is, I'm afraid it will be ...... We will never see the Mother again."
Xue Xue gradually stabilized her mind from the panic, and there was a decisive rational light in her eyes, "We...... can only hide from the soldiers first and hold the position...... Seventh Sister, the elite of the mermaid clan, is also close to the royal city, it is more suitable to rush to the aid of the royal city, don't panic, wait for me to discuss with the seventh sister before deciding."
Prime Minister Gui Cheng glanced at Calyx Xue worriedly, and wanted to say that it was out of place, but after a while, he still mustered up his courage and said in a deep voice, "Princess, our supply channel has been cut off by the Heavenly Army, and there is not much left now, should we find other channels?"
"No need! within three days, we must see!"
Calyx's originally soft posture stood as awe-inspiring as a mountain, and her bold and confident tone made the hearts of the people present a lot more stable.
"Eldest sister, how long can you hide the news of the loss of Wangcheng?"
"It won't be long before I can hide it, so it's time to ...... It's time for the last fight."
The group was silent, all indignantly waiting for the moment of the final battle.
In the early morning, when the sun began to shine on the sea, the glow of the sun was red.
Xuanyuan led 60,000 heavenly soldiers in silver armor and silver armor to stand in mid-air, confronting the 60,000 Xuan armor of Calyx Snow and the mermaid soldiers standing on the sea.
Be good at scheming, and attack the heart first.
The veteran Xuanyuan didn't give Cao Xue, and wanted to cover up the time for the queen to be arrested, so he ordered a team of heavenly soldiers to shout in unison: "Mermaid soldiers, quickly disarm and surrender, your royal city has been captured by our heavenly army, and the mermaid queen and your family have been captured alive by the heavenly army...... You are deceived by careerists, and you don't know the situation, and there are extenuating circumstances...... The Holy War God has decreed that those who lay down their arms may spare their lives and those of their families, that they will not be blamed for their past, and that those who resist will be completely killed."
When the mermaid soldiers heard the shout, they immediately panicked, and their eyes brushed at Xue Xue under the banner of Shuai, and from Cao Xue's face flushed with anger, and noncommittal performance, they confirmed the accuracy of the news in their hearts.
Many soldiers were dissatisfied with the deliberate concealment of the news from Cao Xue, everyone in the team looked at each other, and there was a commotion, they were all concerned about the safety of their families, many people had the heart to go back to rescue, and some people began to hesitate and waver, should they put down their weapons?
Seeing this scene, Cao Xue was anxious, she had to stabilize the morale of the army, Cao Xue flew over the front of the battle, and shouted to the mermaid army: "Mermaid soldiers, the Celestial Clan is unkind and unjust, conniving at the misery of the North Sea Monarch, they not only plundered and killed my mermaid prince, but now they are detaining our family to threaten ...... Don't believe the nonsense that they disarm and don't kill, we can only rely on ourselves to kill a way out...... Our family is waiting for reinforcements from us and the Nine Princesses to rescue them...... Soldiers, for the sake of our families who are suffering, let us fight with them!".
After saying that, Cao Xue took the lead, and began to charge the heavenly army with the agitated mermaid soldiers.
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