"What did you say? The Marshal wants us to attract the attention of the Asura Devils so that we can use the Demon-Killing Cannons to wipe out the entire Asura Army?"
When Jiao He heard the report from a major general from North River City, Fan Chong, he couldn't help but exclaim in shock.
"That's right. The Asura Devils only have one city now. As long as we take this city, the Asura Devils will have no place to stay. If we don't hurry up and wipe them out, it will be difficult for us to retake North Shepherd City when their reinforcements arrive.
Therefore, the Marshal decided to have North Feng City's army attract the attention of the Asura Army while North River City's army attack with the Demon-Killing Cannons. The two armies will combine to destroy the Asura Army. This is the Marshal's secret letter. General Jiao, take a look and you will know whether it is true or not! "Fan Chong said as he handed a secret letter to Jiao He.
Jiao He took the letter and looked at it. He found that the contents of the letter were similar to what Fan Chong had said. Moreover, there was no mistaking the marshal's seal at the bottom right corner of the letter.
Jiao He felt extremely conflicted. However, he could only say to Fan Chong, "Tell the Marshal that I, Jiao He, will cooperate."
"Good. With General Jiao's words, I can reply to the Marshal!" Fan Chong said and left.
"Marshal, war is not something that can be won in a day. How can he use our army as bait? If we fail, who knows how many soldiers will die?" Jiao He thought bitterly.
He then ordered someone to bring Yao Yue over to discuss the matter.
At this moment, he trusted Yao Yue's words the most.
Yao Yue quickly arrived at Jiao He's residence. Jiao He immediately told Yao Yue the contents of the secret letter.
"What do you think?" Jiao He asked Yao Yue.
Yao Yue pondered for a moment before saying, "This doesn't feel like the marshal's style of doing things. The marshal is always calm and steady, so it's impossible for him to think of such a risky battle style. I'm afraid that someone is behind this!"
He paused for a moment before continuing, "This plan is undoubtedly very bold. Once it succeeds, we might really be able to take back Northern Shepherd City!
However, I'm afraid the soldiers of Beifeng City will have to be sacrificed as well. This is a method of harming the enemy while harming eight hundred of our own men. We only seek to achieve our goal, regardless of the consequences! "
Jiao He looked at Yao Yue approvingly and said, "That's right!
Personally, I don't agree with this plan. It's too risky! "
He paused for a moment before continuing, "However, the military order has already been issued, and we have no choice but to obey it. I naturally have to personally supervise this battle. You must guard Beifeng City, and nothing must happen to it!"
"General Jiao, it's better for me to fight this battle. It's safer for you to hold Bei Feng City!" Yao Yue said with a slight frown.
Jiao He waved his hand and said, "No, it's settled then."
Before Yao Yue could say anything, Jiao He emphasized, "This is a military order!"
The moment these words came out, Yao Yue was unable to say anything else.
As a soldier, military orders were like mountains. He had no choice but to obey them!
'Who came up with this plan? They're clearly trying to send everyone in Beifeng City to their deaths!' Yao Yue thought to himself.
Even though Yao Yue wanted to stop this from happening, he was powerless in the end. He was just a lieutenant general, and he didn't have the qualifications to change the direction of the war!
Three days later, Jiao He led 30,000 soldiers and charged towards Beimu City. Yao Yue stayed behind to guard Beifeng City for the time being.
Looking at the departing Jiao He, Yao Yue suddenly felt somewhat uneasy.
'I hope Old Blind can ensure Uncle Jiao's safe return!' Yao Yue thought to himself.
Now, he realized that he had no choice in the military. Once an order was issued, he had to follow it, even if it meant his death.
Jiao He didn't let him deal with the Asura Devils because he wanted to protect him. Otherwise, he would be the one charging into the enemy lines!
Yao Yue understood Jiao He's good intentions and didn't want anything to happen to him.
However, what he feared would happen.
A few days later, the results of the war finally reached Beifeng City.
The 30,000 soldiers led by Jiao He were almost wiped out by the Asura Army. It was unknown whether Jiao He was dead or alive. Tai Jun led 50,000 soldiers to attack and used the Demon-Killing Cannons to kill 50,000 of the Asura Army. The battle was extremely tragic.
Originally, the Yao Yang Army's plan was about to succeed. However, two special troops emerged from the Asura Army, allowing the Asura Army to retreat safely to Beimu City. They weren't completely defeated!
These two troops were the Asura Devil Female Army and the Asura Devil Corpse Army!
The first troop was able to confuse the human soldiers into killing each other. It could also confuse the human soldiers into losing their minds, allowing them to take advantage of the situation and kill them. It was a mysterious female troop in the Asura Dynasty!
The second troop was the corpse puppets that were refined by the Asura Devil Qi. They only knew how to kill and didn't know pain. They were a puppet army controlled by the Asura Devil King.
Although there weren't many of these two troops, they were extremely lethal. Many human soldiers couldn't even fight them head-on before they were killed!
No matter what method the Asura Devils used to block the attack of the Yao Yang Army, Yao Yue only knew that he was extremely furious!
"If anything happens to Uncle Jiao, I won't let that bastard who gave me the plan go!" Yao Yue roared.
Then, he ordered his men to take care of Beifeng City. Immediately, he rode on Huo Ming and rushed toward Beimu City.
He wanted to find out whether Jiao He was dead or not.
However, before he could leave Beifeng City, he saw the blind old man carrying someone on his back.
Yao Yue raised his eyes and saw that the person on the blind old man's back was Jiao He. He cried out in surprise, "Old Blind, is General Jiao alright?"
"Come and catch him. I'm running out of energy!" the blind old man said weakly.
Yao Yue was shocked and immediately went to catch Jiao He. He found that Jiao He was covered in wounds and one of his arms was missing. He looked at the blind old man and found that he wasn't much better. There were wounds all over his body and the king armor he wore was almost completely destroyed!
It was easy to imagine how they had managed to escape back here!
Yao Yue didn't say anything and took out the thousand-year spirit spring water and fed it to the blind old man and Jiao He.
After drinking the spirit spring water, the blind old man's condition improved significantly. However, Jiao He was still very weak. It seemed that the spirit spring water couldn't do anything to him.
"Uncle Jiao, I won't let you die. Don't worry!" Yao Yue said and took out a drop of the Spring of Life and dripped it into Jiao He's mouth.
Yao Yue had obtained the Spring of Life from the princess of the Heavenly Wind Eagle Clan. The amount was extremely limited and he wouldn't use it unless it was a matter of life and death.
Right now, Jiao He's life was hanging by a thread. Without the Spring of Life, he wouldn't have survived.
However, things were different with the Spring of Life. Jiao He's life was safe for now.
The blind old man raised his head and said, "You sure have a lot of spirit items. You even have the Spring of Life. Did Long Tianba give it to you to save your life?"
Yao Yue didn't answer the blind old man. Instead, he said to Huo Ming, "Bring the blind old man back to the city."
After saying that, he carried Jiao He on his back and flew back to Beifeng City.
The blind old man also sat on Huo Ming's back and returned to Beifeng City with him.
After Yao Yue helped Jiao He settle down, Yao Yue continued to stand guard at the side.
As for the blind old man, he had already found a place to recuperate. Yao Yue didn't ask him about what had happened in the past few days.
"Uncle Jiao has lost an arm. I wonder if he'll be able to accept it." Yao Yue felt very sad when he saw Jiao He's missing arm.
Jiao He had taken good care of him during his time in the army. He had already treated Jiao He as a family member.
Now that Jiao He was injured to such an extent, he felt very pained.
Half a day passed very quickly. Under the power of the Spring of Life, Jiao He finally recovered his vitality. His injuries began to heal, and his consciousness also recovered.
"Yao Yue, you, why are you here?
Don't tell me I'm not dead yet? "Jiao He asked weakly.
Yao Yue heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that Jiao He had regained consciousness. He said, "Uncle Jiao, the blind old man has brought you back to Beifeng City. You can focus on recuperating for now. Don't worry about anything else."
Jiao He had overexerted himself and had yet to fully absorb the power of the Spring of Life. He nodded and returned to his resting state.
Yao Yue left the room, allowing Jiao He to focus on recuperating.
He went to the soldier in charge of receiving and receiving messages and asked about the situation at Beifeng City. He was finally certain that the 30,000 soldiers Jiao He had brought with him had all been wiped out.
"Damn it! So many soldiers died for nothing!" Yao Yue cursed as he punched the wall.
Next, he gathered a few generals in the city and gave them orders to focus on defending the city. He was afraid that the enemy would take advantage of this opportunity to attack.
At the same time, he personally flew out of the city to check the situation.
After all, they had lost more than half of their forces. They were afraid that the Asura Army would take advantage of this opportunity to attack.
When he was sure that everything was settled, he returned to the city once again!
After returning to the city, he called for Guan Changyun and Zhang Mengfei and said, "Brothers, immediately gather all the soldiers and return to the city. Each of you will guard a gate. Do not leave the city for training for the next few days. Inform me if you discover anything."
"Boss, did something happen?" Guan Changyun asked. It was rare for Yao Yue to be so serious.
Yao Yue did not hide anything. He briefly told Guan Changyun and Zhang Mengfei about the battle.
"Don't let the soldiers in the city know about this for now. Otherwise, it will affect their morale," Yao Yue warned.
The two of them nodded deeply and then separated to do their own things.
After they left, Yao Yue ordered Huo Ming to send his secret troops to keep an eye on everything that was happening outside the city.
As long as there was any movement, it would not be able to escape the surveillance of his secret troops.
Now that Jiao He was heavily injured and could no longer manage the city, Yao Yue had no choice but to shoulder the heavy responsibility.
Before Jiao He recovered, no mistakes could be allowed.
Otherwise, everything they had painstakingly obtained would be returned to its original state.