The Demon Lords

Chapter 500 17 One Word_2

Unexpectedly, it wasn't long before Marshal Yu Huacheng, the commander of the capital city's garrison, pulled him out. Once again, he had to face the Yan people.

He hadn't really encountered this Yan force on the battlefield before, so Hsu Youcheng wasn't sure about their strength. However, the Yan people defending their cities had already shown great combat power. Their arrows were indeed goddamned accurate!

For Hsu Youcheng, it raised the question: could they go on like this, squaring off against the Yan people? Would it end well?

This internal conflict was burdensome. Deep down, he harbored a profound fear of the Yan people, while at the same time, he held onto the pride of a warrior from the Three Jin.

Eventually, all that remained was a hazy sense of living day by day.

Fortunately, the Situ Family's thousands of elite cavalry were present to bolster them. And though there were thousands of deserters, the core troops from the capital city region still formed the majority, which helped maintain morale in the Jin encampment.

Yu Huacheng had stumbled a bit during the initial two days under the fort, but his way of governing the army was truly effective.

While all these thoughts were running through Hsu Youcheng's mind, suddenly shouts from the scouts echoed from outside the camp.

His command was stationed in the southern camp, separate from the main camp. So, he immediately ordered his men who could still mount their horses to accompany him outside to check the situation.

As he left the camp and saw the "enemy attack" reported by the scouts, Hsu Youcheng was stunned.

The Yan reinforcement troops only consisted of three people!

Yet, despite this, Hsu Youcheng dared not be complacent in any way. In fact, his legs started trembling uncontrollably.

The figure on the Pixiu, dressed in gilded armor, was undoubtedly announcing the identity of the arrivals.

"Lord... Lord Jingnan!"

Instead of ordering his men to charge and attack, looking to claim this immense meritorious deed, Hsu Youcheng quickly commanded a few of his nearest soldiers to go back and report the situation.

The message was quickly spread. Troops from the various auxiliary camps mobilized and converged on the location, but they only surrounded the three Yan reinforcements from afar, with no commander ordering a direct assault.

In the end, the forces in the main camp also mobilized, led by Marshal Yu Huacheng, naturally, with Situ Jianguo next to him.

"Did we identify them wrong? Has Lord Jingnan personally come from Yan?"

Though the news bearer was sure, Situ Jianguo still found it hard to believe that Lord Jingnan of Yan would dare make such a move.

If Lord Jingnan led the Yan army here himself, Situ Jianguo wouldn't be surprised. What's meant to be, will be. As a prominent figure in the younger generation of the Situ Family, although not his uncle's direct son, he was a close kinsman. He knew that as long as he proved his worth, his future development was practically guaranteed.

As the saying goes, 'the young are fearless.' Even if Lord Jingnan had personally led an army through Jin, obliterating two major families of the Three Jin territories, Situ Jianguo was not intimidated by his reputation; in fact, he was even somewhat thrilled.

What he couldn't believe was that this Lord Jingnan had actually come with only two people. What could this mean?

Yu Huacheng had already experienced a shock in the main tent earlier. Thanks to his brother's steadying influence, he had managed to mostly regain his composure.

He understood the current world situation far better than the exceptional young Situ Jianguo. He knew the Situ Family's military strength in the west was truly limited. They had just reached a tacit ceasefire with the Yan people. This wasn't simply a question of whether they should mobilize a large army to surround and kill Tian Wujing. If you dare to touch this Lord Jingnan of Yan, believe it or not, the Yan Emperor will immediately order the Yan iron cavalry to charge east, regardless of the consequences!

Then, the gates of the fort suddenly opened from the inside.

This stunned the Jin army again. Soon, several groups of soldiers quickly left their encampments and began approaching the fort. However, they didn't seize the opportunity to launch a siege; instead, they seemed caught in a dilemma, hesitant to advance or retreat.

It was quite comical. The Jin people clearly held the absolute advantage, and the Yan reinforcements consisted of merely three people. Yet, at this moment, the tens of thousands of Jin soldiers felt as if they were being flanked.

Zheng Fan rode out of the fort first on horseback. Behind him, the riders of the Green Willow Fortress mounted up and followed, forming ranks under the fort walls.

This is it, they're preparing to charge the lines! Situ Jianguo thought, astonished at the sight. He couldn't believe the Yan army in the fort was unaware of how few reinforcements had arrived. With their high vantage point, the Yan army inside the fort would surely have detected any large-scale troop movements.

But it seemed that merely because Lord Jingnan had arrived,

They dared to abandon the advantage of the fort's walls,

sallying out in full force to form ranks outside the city!

Damn it all, Situ Jianguo fumed internally, are these the Yan people?

Chief Zheng, who had always been afraid of death and cherished his life, after learning of Tian Wujing's arrival, pondered for a moment. Even though he clearly knew the other party had only brought two riders, he, as The main general, suppressed the dissenting voices among the Demon Kings under his command and directly ordered, "Form ranks outside the city!"

Blind Xiao was somewhat dissatisfied yet somewhat understanding. This is perhaps like those people who are usually as stingy as skinflints, yet one day suddenly decide to sacrifice their entire fortune to aid a great cause. Even the calmest person has impulsive moments. When the blood rushes to the head, one might suddenly stake everything on a single gamble. Regardless of whether regret follows, for now, the exhilaration is all that matters.

Siniang was laughing, accompanying Zheng Fan.

Liang Cheng silently surveyed his surroundings, already considering where to charge to maximize their chances of breaking through in the ensuing confrontation.