77 Yutang’s Warriors Remain. Building the Fortress with Integrity and Loyalty! (1/2)
Yun Yang had made plans for himself. One of them involved sending the Nine Heavens Dictum in search of news on Ji Ling, after he came out to complete eighth brother’s wish. Then he would continue hunting for the Four Seasons Tower’s men, seizing each member in the palace and around the crown prince, searching for the influential military general, and tracking the rest by following the clues. Next would be the war; Yun Yang intended to intervene and contribute in any way possible.
However, he would never have guessed that they would have lost the war after only staying in the Nine Heavens Demesne for only ten days!
“Logically, although it was a small scale war, it’s still not something that could be resolved within such a short time…” Yun Yang was perplexed. “It’s so fast… Could there be problems cropping up?”
He made his way forward, everyone he had seen on the street wore a heavy-hearted expression.
The gray clouds of the lost battle had obviously engulfed the entire Tiantang City.
Horns sounded from every corner. The uniform clip-clop of the horses rang in the streets while incessant drum beats boomed in Tiantang Square.
“Who could have set it off this time?”
Yun Yang changed his direction and headed towards the square, a cloud serenely floating by.
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On the stage, Old Marshal Qiu Jianhan and another old general with gray hair and beard were both standing straight and tall in their armor; cold radiance glinted from their entire body, resembling two statues of war gods.
Amidst the thunderous roar of drums, a Golden Dragon sword and a Tiger talisman were held respectively in both old generals’ hands as they passed the items to a muscular general in front who was almost two heads taller than an ordinary person.
“Marshal Tie, you will shoulder a huge responsibility at the East’s defense this time. We now pass the empire’s security into your hands!”
Old Marshal Qiu Jianhan was serious and stern. “Reconquer the Fortress of Resilience, you must. Liberate the empire’s land from Dongxuan’s troops!”
Standing across from him, the muscular man in military uniform answered with a rich, sonorous voice, “This humble general shall not fail the order! The Army of Dongxuan shall have no return! The Fortress of Resilience shall forever be Yutang’s!”
The marshal flag was raised, a large ‘Tie’ character fluttered in the breeze under the crimson sky.
Drum beats roared once more.
Tie Zheng raised his head and met the eyes of Old Marshal Qiu Jianhan, intense emotions reflected in his otherwise sharp gaze where no outsiders could see.
The old marshal looked at his prized disciple, his gaze simultaneously sorrowful and proud.
“This humble general understands!”
Tie Zheng rose slowly, accepting the Golden Dragon sword and Tiger talisman then raising both of them high in the air. He did not speak as his cold gaze scanned the Trinity Battalions. Sword in hand, he raised his arm high. Below him, the battalions suddenly exploded as if reaching a boiling point.
“Victory! Victory! Victory!”
“Fight! Fight! Fight!”
The volume was deafening, the voices of one hundred thousand soldiers felt like it would form a crumbling pit in heaven!
It was a wordless action, yet the warriors of the Trinity Battalions immediately responded with a fervor.
This was Tie Zheng’s extraordinary charm, it was also Tie Zheng’s pride that was exclusively his!
The Empire of Yutang’s marshal who had never lost a battle! Tie Zheng was Old Marshal Qiu Jianhan’s most prized disciple, ranked seventh among Tianxuan Continent’s most notable generals. Loyal and resilient, he was the very soul of a military man.
The soldiers and commanders under Tie Zheng were best of the best; they had always been the Empire of Yutang’s defensive military force. Tie Zheng campaigned across the empire, his conquests were legion – there were none that he had never won and none that he could not quash; his military achievements were so abundant that most awards would no longer suffice to reward his merits. It was all the combined effort of Old Marshal Qiu Jianhan and Old General Leng Daoyin to stifle and reign his abilities in, so he had never set off to war in recent years.
Now, it was finally time for this ever victorious troop to charge!
It was as if a lion that had been kept in its cage for far too long was finally taking steps out of its captivity; it was shaking out its fur, gaze already set faraway while its fangs were slowly being revealed.
It had not yet charged but the color of fresh blood had already engulfed the entire prairie!
Below the stage, each and every one Tie Zheng’s officer was dressed smartly and stood proudly; their eyes towards their marshal on stage were filled with pride and respect.
The moment their marshal had received the Tiger talisman, everyone’s eyes – from the generals to soldiers, glinted with battle-lust.Those eyes were thirsting for blood! To them, the battlefield was for them to obtain glory.
Enemy?
Which enemy in this world could defend themselves against us?
This was the belief and confidence that only belonged to these outstanding battalions!
Tie Zheng’s muscular build turned towards the army, his piercing gaze scanned over them slowly. Without the need for a single word, the Trinity Battalions quietened down.
It was pin-drop silence in the entire square.
Everyone knew that Tie Zheng was about to speak.
Tie Zheng stood up. Under the stare of His Majesty the emperor and beside both the old marshals, he then suddenly howled towards the sky.
His voice was strong and resonant in the air. The murderous intent within his howl was thick enough to chill the .air.
“Let me tell all of you! Our enemy this time is the continent’s god of war, the best marshal of Empire of Dongxuan, the first among the notable generals – Han Sanhe! All of you, are you afraid?”
“No!”
A hundred thousand militants growled together.
“Let me tell all of you! We’re about to face the Empire of Dongxuan’s ever victorious cavalry, the Dongxuan Shadow Cavalry! Are you afraid?”
“No!”
“Let me tell all of you! Some of you will die in this expedition!” Tie Zheng was hollering with all his might, “Are you afraid?”
“No!” The same might in their voices was reflected from below the stage.
“Tell me! Who are we?”
“The Yutang Steel Cavalry!”
“The Yutang Steel Cavalry, unmatched in the world!”
“The Yutang Steel Cavalry, unmatched in the world!”
“Tell me! Have all of you been defeated in a battle?” Tie Zheng’s voice boomed like thunder.
“We’re undefeatable! Unmatched in the world!”
“We’re undefeatable! Unmatched in the world!”
“Let us tell Han Sanhe together, who am I?”
“Tie Zheng! Loyal and resilient! The soul of the military!”
“Wonderful!”
Tie Zheng shouted once more, “For Yutang!”
A hundred thousand soldiers cheered lustily, “For Yutang!”
“For our family!”
“Our family!”
“For us!”
“For us!”
“For glory!”
“Glory!”