Enchanting Alchemist

Hua Ruge thought for a while and said: "I just have a guess, it's better to make some preparations."    

While speaking, she looked at Tuoba Rui and the two of them smiled at each other.    

Yan Zixing shook his head, sighing to himself.    

"Then, as per our agreement, we will split up the troops. You will take over the capital, and I will go to the border to stop the troops from Dong Xia." Hua Ruge said.    

Tuoba Rui frowned in frustration.    

With Hua Ruge's army at the border trial, she would be the most appropriate person to go, but he really didn't want to part ways with her.    

Mao Jun went forward and asked: "Do I have any missions?"    

"Your Highness is like a song, the strategy will be decided by you, we will take our leave first." Yan Zixing reached out and pulled Mao Jun.    

It was obvious that he wanted to talk about something private.    

Mao Jun reminded him with his back before unwillingly following him out.    

Hua Ruge shook his head and laughed.    

Tuoba Rui hugged her in his embrace, letting her lean back against his chest, and whispered into her ear: "You have to be careful of your own safety. I don't care about anything else, I want you to come back safely."    

"Don't worry, I can handle 500,000 people." Hua Ruge tilted his head and looked at him: "You too, take care of yourself when I'm not by your side."    

Tuoba Rui did not reply, and only tightly hugged her.    

Hua Ruge leaned on his fiery chest and closed his eyes, quietly feeling his heartbeat.    

Since they had parted, how could she bear to do so?    

"I'll come find you after I finish settling the matter in the capital." Tuoba Rui's low voice sounded out.    

"Alright."    

"I'll accompany you back to the sect gate. We'll go sightseeing along the way."    

"Alright."    

"Then, let's celebrate the new year together."    

"Alright."    

As he spoke earnestly, she agreed to his request in silence.    

No matter what you do, it is fine to be with him.    

Tuoba Rui buried his head into her neck, and the two of them laid there quietly, cherishing their time together.    

On the morning of the second day, Hua Ruge led three hundred thousand elite soldiers towards Dingzhou City, which was located in the southern region.    

Tuoba Rui brought the remaining people to attack the capital.    

Right now, the army was on the north side, which was closer to the capital than the southern border. Hua Ruge would not be able to stop the Dong Xia army when she rushed there, but because she had already made arrangements, she was not in a hurry.    

The one leading Dong Xia this time was the crown prince, Bei Chenyi. He was the most capable prince in the entire Dong Xia Empire, not only did he have an unordinary and heroic appearance, his talent in military even exceeded that of normal people. Furthermore, his identity was precious, he was the direct descendant of the main palace, and was also Bei Chenyue's elder brother.    

Although Dong Xia had wanted to fight against Daozheng for a long time, when Yun Jin brought Bei Chenyue's ashes over, the reason for his attack on Daozheng was filled with anger, vowing to take Tuoba Rui's and Hua Ruge's heads and bury them for his sister.    

He was not someone who the old emperor could take advantage of. After conquering Dingzhou City, he did not rush to march towards the capital, but instead stationed a huge army of a hundred thousand at Dingzhou City as a path of retreat.    

His goal was also very simple. The city that he rode through would never be returned to him.    

However, something unexpected happened very quickly.    

Just when he had been stationed in Dingzhou City for two days and arrived at the next city, a soldier suddenly reported that Dingzhou City had been ambushed.    

Bei Chenyi's face was filled with shock. Behind him was Dong Xia, and beside him was Loi. However, Loi would not choose to attack at this time.    

By the time he sent the messenger over, the man had already returned with a face full of dust. With a trembling voice, he said, "Your Highness, we've lost Dingzhou City."    

"How is that possible? A hundred thousand soldiers have been left behind, and who is the person that is attacking the city?" Bei Chenyi asked with a frown.    

It's a foreign race. There are hundreds of elves, hundreds of winged men, and thousands of barbarian riders carrying fifty thousand human soldiers. Right, there's also a golden dragon." The messenger said with fear still lingering in his heart.    

Bei Chenyi's face turned ugly, he gritted his teeth and said those words: "Hua Ruge!"    

He had already received the news that Hua Ruge had a strong army of pagans, but he never thought that they would actually ambush him within the borders of the Loi.    

With this mentality, it was no wonder that his sister lost.    

"Your Highness, what should we do?" A high-ranking officer asked.    

Bei Chenyi thought for a moment and said: "No need to bother about Dingzhou City, our successor team will take over. Let me know, the army will advance at full speed, we must reach the capital before Tuoba Rui, and obtain control of the capital."    

He knew that he could not do both, so he did not hesitate to cut off his escape route and went all out.    

"Understood." The high-ranking officer quickly gave the order and planned to march through the night.    

However, it was as if a divine weapon had descended from the heavens. There was someone standing guard in front of them, blocking their path.    

Bei Chenyi had a face full of disbelief when his spy reported in.    

"That won't happen. Since the old emperor has decided to allow us into the country, he will not go back on his words. He should investigate carefully before reporting to us." Bei Chenyi sat in the middle tent and said with a gloomy face.    

The army from the southern border was the first to leave Dingzhou. It was not surprising for them to do so. However, since the old emperor had decided to fight to the death, he would not stop him.    

It was very likely to be a trick.    

At this time, the sky had already turned completely dark. Bei Chenyi had sent out several spies, but not a single one of them came back.    

Bei Chenyi started to realize the severity of the problem. Being able to be so heavily guarded did not mean that the opposing soldiers were strong or that they had many people, but that meant that the other party had an outstanding general.    

He reckoned that it would definitely be too late for Tuoba Rui and the people beside him to rush over.    

The next day, when he arrived at the foot of the city wall, he saw a familiar figure standing on top of the city wall.    

It was the Great General Mao who had been guarding the southern border against him.    

"The Crown Prince must be surprised to see me." The General Mao asked with a smile.    

Bei Chenyi raised his eyebrows and asked, "Weren't you arrested?    

"If I were you, I wouldn't think about these things. Instead, I would think about how I could escape." The General Mao mocked.    

He was rescued by Tuoba Rui's men, and the man gave him a mission, which was to stop the retreating army and gather together to fight against Dong Xia.    

He was originally the commander of the three armies, so it wasn't difficult for him to withdraw his troops.    

Therefore, the emperor's plan had failed once again. Not only were there no Dong Xia to assist the troops, even his own troops were stopped on the way back.    

At the same time, the one who didn't want to accept reality was Bei Chenyi. Originally, he had already been confident of winning, but he didn't expect that he would fall into a dilemma in just one night.    

His five hundred thousand men army had died in Dingzhou City, so four hundred thousand men would definitely not be a match for the million men army in front of him. However, if he abandoned the opportunity to attack in the wrong city, General Mao would not give up on this opportunity.    

He had come in full force, and hadn't completed his Grand Hegemony yet. He had yet to take revenge for his enmity, and only had one path left, which was to defend the city with his life, and wait for the reinforcements from the Dong Xia behind him.    

This feeling was as depressing as it could be.    

Now he could finally experience some of his sister's feelings.    

Facing an opponent like Hua Ruge was truly a headache.