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Riding the mythical beast XP, Liu Guanfeng's speed was unmatched by anyone else. Behind him was Hank Niu, wielding a massive Wolf Tooth Club.
XP leaped lightly over the obstacles blocking the entrance, such as the Giant Deer, while Hank Niu took a more direct approach, swinging his Wolf Tooth Club to clear a path for the ten thousand Wolf Cavalry behind him.
Due to the sudden outbreak of fire, the stationed soldiers became the first responders. Liu Guanfeng and his companions realized that someone had entered through the main gate.
As the first soldier spotted Liu Guanfeng and was about to shout "Enemy Attack," Liu Guanfeng had already reached his side, swiftly severing a head from its body. He dared not delay and continued to charge forward, determined to locate the enemy commander in the shortest time possible. The task of dealing with the soldiers was left to Hank Niu and the others behind him.
Just as Liu Guanfeng had anticipated, Hank Niu led the Wolf Cavalry in a surprise attack from behind. The enemy was densely packed, and each swing of Hank Niu's club claimed three or four lives of Southern Tiger Empire warriors. The Wolf Cavalry followed suit, with their mounts joining in, taking down any slow-reacting soldiers.
This ten-thousand-strong force tore through the enemy camp like a sharp dagger, continuously harvesting lives.
With the help of Little Black and XP, Liu Guanfeng quickly reached the center of the military camp. At that moment, Willy and Will were organizing soldiers to extinguish the fire. Suddenly, they saw a rider charging toward them. Without time to think, they raised their weapons to confront him; both were skilled Divine Knights. The only difference was their mounts—both had only Eighth Rank mounts, far inferior to Little Black and XP.
Liu Guanfeng closed in and engaged Willy in battle with his Fang Tian Hua Ji, while Little Black blocked Will directly.
Willy was furious; he had thought reinforcements had arrived that would allow him to attack Dragon Glory City. However, just as they arrived, they were ambushed by Liu Guanfeng. Willy aimed to eliminate Liu Guanfeng immediately; only then could he relieve his pent-up frustration.
Willy swung his iron club down at Liu Guanfeng. Seeing Willy's frantic movements indicated his disarray; he was not a threat. Moreover, Liu Guanfeng's strength surpassed Willy's, making it even easier for him.
Liu Guanfeng gripped his spear tightly and thrust it upward with force. With a clang, Willy's iron club was deflected. Liu Guanfeng then thrust his Fang Tian Hua Ji forward as Willy dodged to the right.
He narrowly avoided the spear tip but could not escape the crescent blade on it. With a slicing sound, it cut through his armor, causing blood to flow instantly.
Feeling a chill at his waist, Willy realized he was injured. This made him even more reluctant to engage further. After crossing paths with Liu Guanfeng, he fled into the crowd without looking back.
Liu Guanfeng did not pursue but instead set his sights on Will. Will had already been struggling against Little Black and was ready to flee at any moment; now that Liu Guanfeng joined in, escape was inevitable.
Seizing the opportunity while Liu Guanfeng approached slowly, Will urged his mount and dashed into the crowd. This time Liu Guanfeng had no intention of letting him go and chased after him on XP.
Faster than Liu Guanfeng was Little Black. Seeing Will attempt to flee, Little Black leaped beside him and cast a Lightning Cage that trapped Will securely inside. Liu Guanfeng arrived moments later and struck down Will within the Lightning Cage without any chance for escape.
At this point, Liu Guanfeng wanted to continue searching for Willy but found no trace of him. The remaining tasks became much simpler; under the protection of Little Black and XP, many soldiers and low-ranking officers were killed or injured. Liu Guanfeng also encountered several Advanced Knight commanders from the enemy side; however, none posed a significant threat to him. After eliminating more soldiers, it was time for their agreed-upon retreat.
To ensure the safety of his soldiers, Liu Guanfeng immediately ordered a withdrawal. All Wolf Cavalry charged out of the camp upon receiving orders while Liu Guanfeng and Hank Niu protected them from behind, ensuring no soldier dared step forward. Soon after leading his troops back to Dragon Glory City’s gates, dawn began to break. The teams attacking the other two camps also returned; although exhausted, excitement shone in every soldier's eyes.
Shangguan Junhong ordered his subordinates to open the gates, and soon tens of thousands of soldiers returned to Dragon Glory City under the leadership of the General. Both princes, Shangguan Junhong and Shangguan Junpeng, looked at Liu Guanfeng with excitement. Although they did not participate in this raid, they could tell from the distant fire and the expressions of the returning soldiers that the gains from this operation were significant.
After ordering the gates to be opened, the two brothers personally went to the city gate to welcome Liu Guanfeng and the others back. Upon seeing Liu Guanfeng, Shangguan Junhong rushed over and gave him a big hug, saying, "Big Brother, you worked hard tonight."
"What I did is nothing compared to those on the other side who really had it tough. Haha!" Everyone burst into laughter.
Shangguan Junhong looked at the soldiers behind him and said, "Brothers, go report on tonight's achievements first, then head to Firehead Camp for a feast. I've already asked them to prepare food and drinks for you. After eating, everyone should take a good rest. Let me say it again here: Brothers, you’ve worked hard."
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness." After expressing their gratitude, all participants excitedly went to eat.
Liu Guanfeng and several generals were arranged in the central tent, where various food and drinks had already been laid out. After a night of intense battle, Liu Guanfeng and his companions were indeed hungry, so they began to eat heartily without reservation.
Once everyone was full, they started discussing the battle over tea. The statistics of the battle had already come in. This time, the Eastern Dragon Empire deployed three ten-thousand-strong cavalry units. The Huaxing Kingdom lost twenty-three soldiers while killing over twenty thousand enemies and two Advanced Knight commanders; the Five Star Nation lost thirty-four soldiers while killing over fifty thousand enemies and six Advanced Knight commanders; the Eastern Dragon Empire lost seven soldiers while killing over eighty thousand enemies and seven Advanced Knight commanders along with one Vice Marshal.
The reason Liu Guanfeng achieved such great success was entirely due to his quick action in severely injuring Willy and forcing him to flee while Vice Marshal Will was killed. Without the Grand Marshal's command, the military camps within the Southern Tiger Empire were quite chaotic. The newly emerged Advanced Knights were either killed by Liu Guanfeng in an instant or smashed into pulp by Hank Niu's strikes, never managing to organize any effective resistance.
On the other hand, Huaxing was attacking the West Lion Empire, which had never intended to participate in the war. Therefore, they focused entirely on defense. Although this surprise attack was successful, their enemy casualties were minimal.
Nevertheless, today’s surprise attack was still a great victory; losing only a few dozen men in exchange for fifteen ten-thousand enemy casualties would be hard for anyone to believe.
After eating and drinking their fill, Liu Guanfeng and his companions returned to their tent to rest. With two princes defending, it was more than enough; moreover, Shangguan Junpeng had many Advanced Knight commanders under his command.
When Liu Guanfeng and others woke up the next afternoon, they learned that the opposing Three Kingdoms Alliance had retreated over ten miles and was regrouping there.
Shangguan Junhong also wrote a report on their great victory overnight and sent it to Shangguan Ji. Upon receiving this news, Shangguan Ji was greatly impressed and immediately rewarded everyone verbally. The rewards would be distributed after repelling the enemy when they all went to Dragon Rising City.
In contrast to the situation of the Eastern Dragon Empire, morale among everyone in the Three Kingdoms Alliance was low. There was nothing they could do; after all, they failed to breach the city despite their large numbers and were thoroughly defeated by enemy air forces. Just when they thought reinforcements had arrived for a full counterattack, they suffered another surprise attack that left them with tens of thousands of casualties.
Seeing this situation, Guo Huai immediately summoned the three main commanders into his tent: "How could this happen? How could this happen? Can anyone tell me what exactly occurred? Why did our Three Kingdoms Alliance suffer such a devastating defeat? A few dozen men exchanged for tens of thousands of ours! And look at you." Looking at Willy wrapped in bandages made Guo Huai increasingly furious.
At this moment, Willy gritted his teeth and said, "Imperial Envoy, we never expected that they would dare to launch a surprise attack even when surrounded by our hundreds of thousands of troops. I must avenge this; otherwise, I would not be able to face my brother’s spirit." As he spoke, Willy shed a few tears in sorrow.
"What do you think we should do now? We can't just wait for them to launch another surprise attack!"
Grand Marshal Du Jin from West Lion Empire thought for a moment before saying: "Lord Guo, our Three Kingdoms Alliance's morale is too low right now. If we attack Dragon Glory City now, I think there is almost no hope of success and we would lose many more soldiers."
Guo Huai felt very annoyed with West Lion Empire's attitude; he knew that those who came from West Lion Empire did not genuinely intend to attack Eastern Dragon Empire. However, given the current situation, he could only reluctantly listen to their opinions: "Then Du Grand Marshal, do you have any good suggestions?"
"Imperial Envoy, the most urgent issue our team needs to address is morale. I believe that if we want to boost our soldiers' spirits, we only need one person."
"Who?"
"That would be His Majesty. If he could come, I think the morale of all the soldiers would greatly improve."
Guo Huai narrowed his eyes, "What did you say? Have His Majesty come here? How could such a noble person just come here casually?"
Du Jin chuckled lightly, "Imperial Envoy, there's no need to get worked up. I'm just making a suggestion; whether to adopt it is up to you. However, I must say this upfront: if morale does not improve in a short time, the West Lion Empire will definitely not feel the need to stay here, as we have no reason to waste our soldiers for no good reason."
Du Jin had no good feelings towards this Imperial Envoy. From the very beginning, there was already a distinction between them. Moreover, they had never even considered attacking the Eastern Dragon. With this reinforcement, the West Lion Empire now had three hundred thousand troops, but they had suffered a loss of over thirty thousand from a surprise attack by the Eastern Dragon.
Given this situation, Du Jin was even less inclined to be enemies with the Eastern Dragon. From this surprise attack, he understood that the enemy's soldiers were definitely much stronger than his own; otherwise, they wouldn't have only lost a few dozen men.
Seeing Du Jin's expression, Guo Huai realized that he was not joking. Bringing Guo Xiaotian here might indeed be the best solution.
"I need to think about this matter further. However, I will relay Grand Marshal Du Jin's suggestion to His Majesty. As for His Majesty's decision, we will have to wait for his response. Before His Majesty arrives here, I hope all Grand Marshals can stabilize their soldiers' emotions."
"Please rest assured, Lord Guo. I will certainly stabilize the morale of my soldiers." The only one who could respond quickly was Willy, this sycophant.
Soon everyone returned to their respective camps; they needed to stabilize the military's spirit regardless of the circumstances. Meanwhile, Guo Huai wrote a letter to Guo Xiaotian and sent a trusted aide riding his mount swiftly towards Bixi City in Guardian Nation.
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