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In the evening, Tang Yin went to Western City s to check on the defenses of his own side, and Gu Yue and Wu Ying went along with him. The current Feng Army was no different from that of the empty city. Under the continuous harassment and slaughter of the Feng Army, the citizens of the city either died or fled, with only a few left, there were no strong men to be found within the city. The defense of the entire city could only be completed by the Directly Subordinate Army and the Heavenly Eagle Army soldiers themselves.
Even though it was late at night, the city walls were still filled with lanterns, torches, and pine trees, making the long city walls as bright as day. Countless Feng Soldier went up and down, continuously carrying all the weapons and equipment necessary for defense to the city walls.
Tang Yin had gone to the Western City, which had the highest probability of being the enemy's main attack force. When he arrived there, he did not see Zi Ying at all. The North City and the Eastern City were all heavily guarded by the Directly Subordinate Army, Gu Yue was worried that the North City would not be able to move the soldiers under his command, so he told Tang Yin and quickly rushed towards the North City.
Tang Yin and Wu Ying climbed up the city wall. Seeing Tang Yin coming over, the busy Generals And Soldiers of Feng Army quickly put down what they were doing and knelt down on one knee to pay their respects. Tang Yin waved his hand and said: "Everyone get up, don't worry about me, you guys go and do what you need to!"
"Yes!" "Great King!"
Generals And Soldiers of Feng Army got up one by one, and started getting busy. The city walls of Jianxing were not high, once the enemy attacks, they could only rely on the perfect defense of the city. Every two or three steps, there would be a neat pile of rolling logs and slabs of rock, and every ten steps, he would be able to see a big oil pot that was propped up. In addition, a lot of City-breaking Crossbow s and Army-broking Crossbow s had already been placed on the city walls, and the Crossbow s' bodies had already been weighed up high, causing the crossbow arrows to be aimed at the city below. There were also a lot of door boards erected at the bottom of the arrow stack, Tang Yin understood that those were used to defend against the enemy's arrows.
Looking on the sides, Tang Yin secretly nodded his head. If the defenses of the other three walls were as strong as the Western City, then even if there were 500 thousand or even a million enemies attacking them, they would be able to hold out for three days without a problem. Tang Yin and Wu Ying walked forward a while, and at this time, a few older soldiers who were resting on the ground stood up one by one. These older soldiers were all soldiers who had fought alongside Tang Yin during the war for a long time, and although they were very respectful towards Tang Yin, they were not as fearful as the other soldiers. The veterans cupped their hands and bowed, saying in unison, "Good morning, Great King!"
Tang Yin smiled and nodded at the few of them, at the same time, he waved his hand, signalling to them not to be too polite. One of the older soldiers in the crowd asked with concern, "King, I heard that the enemy this time was the strongest general of Ning Country, Zhangsun Yuanhong."
Tang Yin was startled for a moment, then laughed silently and asked: "What? Are you afraid? "
Of course, the veterans would not admit to being afraid of the enemy in front of their own monarch. Everyone shook their heads and said in unison, "With the King around, we are not afraid of anything!"
"Alright!" Tang Yin laughed and said: "Zhangsun Yuanhong is just a martial arts man, what is there to talk about? If he dares to attack my Jianxing, I will definitely leave the city to fight him and take his head! "
Hearing Tang Yin's words, the older soldiers all laughed in relief, and cupped their hands in salute, "The King is truly heroic, he will definitely be able to kill the Ning Army without leaving a single soldier behind!"
"Haha ?" Tang Yin laughed with his back facing the sky. He did not say anything else as he slowly walked away with his hands behind his back.
Currently, Wu Guang and Jiang Fan, the two great generals, had already followed Pingyuan Army and gone to the Southern Ocean, and Tang Yin was the only fierce general under his command. Of course, there was also Shangguan Yuan, who was heavily injured but refused to return home. From Tang Yin's point of view, Zhan Hu's strength was on par with Zhan Wudi's. If Zhan Hu were to fight Zhangsun Yuanhong, he would most likely be defeated, and if Zhangsun Yuanhong really came to attack the Jianxing, would have to fight him personally. Tang Yin did not feel any fear in his heart. Instead, he was extremely looking forward to it.
After walking for a good distance, could no longer see the old soldiers. He hurried to catch up with Tang Yin and asked, "Does the King really want to fight Zhangsun Yuanhong personally?"
Tang Yin could understand what he was thinking just by looking at the expression on Wu Ying's face. He laughed and asked: You think that I can't beat him?
Wu Ying indeed thought so in her heart, but she did not dare say it out loud. She hurriedly lowered her head and said, "This lowly general does not dare."
Tang Yin laughed, waved his hand, and said: "There is no need to be so courteous in private." Pausing for a moment, he continued, "For things that are unclear, we have to try it out. If we don't try it out, how do we know that we won't be able to do it?"
"Yes sir!" Looking at the confident Tang Yin, Wu Ying heaved a sigh of relief unknowingly. This was exactly the kind of magic that Tang Yin possessed that would give people a strange sense of security. Tang Yin stood there, looked out into the dark night sky, and asked: "Xiao Ying, you have been following me for so long, you have long missed home, right?"
This time, Tang Yin's guess was wrong. Wu Ying really didn't miss home, following Tang Yin westward, and went through battles of all sizes every day. She was so busy that she didn't even have time to think about home. She shook her head and whispered, "No!"
Tang Yin sighed, looked to the east and muttered: "I wonder what your sister is doing now?"
There were times when Wu Ying couldn't help but feel jealous. Even under such a tense situation, Tang Yin would still miss her ? She gave a light snort and mumbled, "What else can we do? When I'm full, I'll sleep, and when I wake up, I'll eat again! "
"Haha ?" When Tang Yin heard this, he could not help but let out a laugh. Although Wu Mei looked seductive and alluring, her personality was extremely muddled, and he had the temper of a lady, he really couldn't do much in the palace. However, Tang Yin truly liked Wu Mei's personality, and was willing to take care of her. For Tang Yin, who had an extremely strong desire to control himself, he liked to be supported by women, and not by women who were too strong.
Wu Ying didn't want to talk about her sister's matters any longer, so she pulled the topic back to Hedong and asked, "How confident is the King in opposing Zhangsun Yuanhong this time?"
Tang Yin had never worried about this problem. He was startled for a moment, then shrugged and said faintly: "This time, the journey Hedong can only succeed, and it must succeed. I have never considered the problem of losing."
Wu Ying stared straight at Tang Yin for a long time before smiling helplessly. She did not know where this confidence of Tang Yin came from.
Tang Yin suddenly thought of something, he waved his hand and shouted: "Cheng Jin!"
Whoosh!
Following a whistling sound, a ball of Black Fog appeared in front of Tang Yin. In the blink of an eye, the center of the Black Fog had turned into a solid body, and Cheng Jin walked out of the fog.
Tang Yin had long gotten used to Cheng Jin coming and going without a trace, but Wu Ying, who was beside him, was still shocked, and subconsciously leaned towards Tang Yin. Tang Yin turned his head and smiled at her, then patted her shoulder as he asked Cheng Jin: "Cheng Jin, did we send the envoys to the west of Ning Country?"
Cheng Jin nodded his head and said: "We have already set out, but we need to conceal our identities when we go through Ning Country, so our speed may be slower."
Tang Yin immediately asked: "When will you be there?"
"This subordinate heard from General Le that it would take at least a month to traverse Ning Country." Cheng Jin answered truthfully.
"It actually took so long ?" Tang Yin muttered and nodded. He waved his hand and said: "I got it, go ahead!"
"This subordinate will take his leave!" Cheng Jin's body shook, freeing up a ball of Black Fog, and in the blink of an eye, disappeared without a trace. He said that he was leaving, but in reality, he was hiding in the vicinity of Tang Yin.
Tang Yin faintly said: "It's said that the Cavalry of Yue Country is extremely powerful. If we can reduce this great enemy, then it would be even better."
Wu Ying asked: "Could it be, that Cavalry of Yue Country's Heavy Cavalry is even stronger than Beisa's?"
Tang Yin laughed, shook his head and said, "Our army has fought countless battles with Beisa, and are already familiar with each other's Heavy Cavalry, so we have ways to deal with them. As for Yue Country, we have never exchanged blows with them, and we do not know the characteristics of the Cavalry of Yue Country. An unfamiliar enemy is the most terrifying enemy! " After he finished speaking, he shook his head and said: "Let's go to South City to take another look!"
"Alright!" Wu Ying replied, then comforted her: "Attacking and defending, the cavalry is useless, and the King need not be too worried."
Tang Yin smiled indifferently and did not reply.
The Feng Army s in the South Sea and the two cities of the Jianxing were arrogantly and secretly arranging the city's defenses, and twenty days of time passed in the blink of an eye.
In these twenty days, Feng Army had completely moved the laws of the Feng Country to the Hedong, causing all the laws of the to be abolished. In addition, in order to reduce the resistance of the human race, or perhaps to win over the human race, Tang Yin accepted's suggestion to reduce the taxes for three years. As a Ning Ren, Wang Kai was forced to become the head of Hedong County. The only thing he could do for the Ning people was to fight for benefits in terms of taxes.
His Feng Army was currently in a state of peace, and were no longer roaming about killing and plundering like they did during the war. Normally, they basically wouldn't disturb the normal lives of the common people in the Hedong, and in addition to Tang Yin deducting three years of taxes from the Hedong, all the money that a person earned would belong to himself in three years of time.
As long as they could live a peaceful and comfortable life, it would be the same no matter who ruled. However, there were also a few People of Ning Country s who hated Tang Yin and their Feng Army to the bone, finding opportunities to take revenge at all times. In addition, many of Ning Country's rangers were also gathering towards the Hedong Region, intending to find an opportunity to join hands and contend against them.
If the Hedong Region was large and calm on the surface, it would actually be a surging undercurrent.
Twenty days later, with Zhangsun Yuanhong in the lead, three hundred thousand Ning Yue troops finally arrived at the Hedong. However, Zhangsun Yuanhong didn't even bother with the Jianxing and the two cities of the South Sea which were just inches away from him, and led his army directly between the two cities, straight towards the center of the Hedong, straight towards the capital's Qingyuan.