zChapter 875 - His Highness the Ninth Prince Is a Heavenly Deity! (2/2)
Compared to Xuan Tian Ming, the eighth prince, Xuan Tian Mo, who had been viewed as a god of battle, was truly too weak. He could not compete with the ninth prince in any aspect. The difference in battle strength was not just a few levels. It was the difference between heaven and earth. If they viewed the eighth prince as a general and the ninth prince as a deity, he would be a heavenly deity in the eyes of all! A god of war!
Moreover, some had clearly seen that the ninth prince had only brought 100 thousand troops from the capital to the battle, not even bringing the 300 thousand troops of the Southern Army. As for the 300 thousand, they did not have any awareness, just watching from behind. Not a single person mentioned going forward to help out. They even held their heads and hid when they heard the thundering explosions. In an instant, the people felt a great amount of disdain for the 300 thousand troops. They even felt disdain for the eighth prince, Xuan Tian Mo.
“Aren’t they troops trained by the eighth prince? Why is there such a difference compared to the ninth prince’s troops?”
“How can the troops of mortals be compared to the troops of deities? Either way, we just need to fully support the ninth prince. The Emperor sent the ninth prince over. It’s clear that he no longer trusts the eighth prince. He has been stationed in the South for so many years, but we have not seen him go to battle. Instead, our taxes have been increased a few times. That sort of general leaving sooner is a good thing for us.”
Xuan Tian Ming still did not know it, but his strength had already caused a huge stir for the people of Lan Zhou City. He was even more ignorant that he had captured the hearts of nearly everyone in the city in just an instant. At this time, he was still leading his people in chasing down Gu Shu’s defeated army. They chased until they were ten li South of Sha Ping City before stopping. He did not continue to charge forward. Gu Shu’s second city, Jue Ping City, could faintly be seen. He did not continue to charge forward, instead, waving his hand and returning to Sha Ping City. He also set up a camp to the South of Sha Ping City. At the same time, he ordered his soldiers to immediately take care of repairing Sha Ping City.
Inside Lan Zhou City, Feng Jin Yuan’s calves trembled endlessly. He was on the verge of being unable to stay standing, as he repeatedly muttered: “It’s over. It’s over. The ninth prince of hell has come. It’s really over for the South!”
The people kneeling outside heard these words and angrily asked: “What are you saying? His Highness the ninth prince coming to the South brings us hope. What do you mean it’s over? What do your words mean?”
Feng Jin Yuan was also feeling angry, angrily shouting: “You don’t know shit!” He then flicked his sleeve and returned inside the residence while enduring the shaking legs.
Fu Ya, however, stood at the entrance of the residence and looked South with the citizens. Although she did not kneel, the emotions in her eyes were extremely complicated. At various times there were shock, confusion, joy and sorrow. The repeated cries of long live the ninth prince left her feeling as though her soul was also booming. It was as though the thundering sounds from outside the city did not just shake the ground in the South. It had also shaken her heart.
Feng Jin Yuan shouted at her: “What are you doing still standing there?”
Only then did Fu Ya come back to her senses; however, she still did not move, only replying: “I will watch a little while longer.” She then ignored Feng Jin Yuan and focused only on the South. She was actually a bit expectant to hear a few more of those exploding sounds to allow her to experience it some more.
Unfortunately, once the booming sound stopped, news came from the city gates: “The ninth prince has already captured Sha Ping City. Gu Shu’s army has fled, and Sha Ping City now belongs to Da Shun!”
The people cheered! But to the people in the Feng residence, those cheers were ear-piercing. Even Yao shi hid in her blankets, not wanting to hear a single thing.
Xuan Tian Ming brought the army and gave up on the chase, returning inside Sha Ping City. Because Qian Li was stationed in Qian Zhou, he did not come with them. For the time being, the army did not have a deputy general. There were the leaders of the Divine Intent Army, Xi Fang and He Gan that were assisting Xuan Tian Ming in handling the army’s matters, and nobody brought up any objections.
Some soldiers were happy from the fighting. Seeing that they were not chasing any further, they loudly asked: “General, why aren’t we chasing?”
Xuan Tian Ming shook his head but did not respond. Instead, it was Xi Fang that said: “Why not take a look at the current time? If we continue chasing, the sun will come up. When the sun comes up tomorrow, you’ll understand why we didn’t continue chasing. At that time, just try not to cry!”
*TN: They were afraid of an earthquake