NOVEL WEB chapter 113
113. The Foreign Tribe’s Army of Three Hundred Thousand Is Ready.
As the brief rebellion was quelled, Lino began to emerge from the alleyways, coming into everyone’s view.
“Senior brother!”
Seeing Lino come out, Su Kexin ran over joyfully, “Senior brother, where did you run off to? I was so worried about you.”
“Just taking a stroll.”
Lino replied calmly, subconsciously surveying his surroundings. A group of rebel soldiers had already been suppressed by the city guards, and several bodies remained on the ground, “It seems this city is not very peaceful.”
Liu Shuqin expressed her apologies, “I’m sorry, junior brother, you’ve come all this way only to witness such a terrible scene.”
“No need to blame yourself, we’re not here for a leisurely visit, this scene is quite normal.”
Lino continued, unfazed, “The situation here has mostly stabilized. Just hold the fort until the imperial reinforcements arrive, and you will have made a great contribution.”
“I didn’t really do much.”
Liu Shuqin spoke with a hint of guilt, “It was with the help of a master. I’m just here to clean up the remnants.”
Liu Shuqin was well aware of her own strength and limitations, and she wouldn’t claim all the credit for suppressing the rebellion to herself. The main credit went to that mysterious person.
Lino said, “A master doesn’t help without reason, it’s very likely because of your virtue.”
“Junior brother, do you know who it is? Or…”
“I just saw him leave, but I don’t know who he is.”
Lino interrupted Liu Shuqin. He also expected Liu Shuqin to suspect him, but as long as he didn’t admit it, she couldn’t be sure.
The rebellion plan in Wutu City had been crushed in its cradle. Wutu City should have fallen, Liu Shuqin should have fought bitterly, even to death, but he chose to change all that.
But it was to make up for past regrets.
The regret of once being powerless and weak.
He felt it was right, so he did it. Rebirth was for defying fate, not just changing his own, but others’ as well.
That was enough, she could survive.
“Report, the foreign army outside the city has begun to retreat!”
The guard at the city gate hurried over to bring Liu Shuqin and the others the good news.
“That’s wonderful, the foreign army is retreating, Wutu City’s pressure will be greatly reduced.”
The city lord couldn’t help but feel relieved. It was a difficult time, and the foreign army outside the city had been restless. Their retreat was undoubtedly great news.
This was also within Lino’s expectations. Once the internal rebellion failed, the foreign army outside would retreat. Otherwise, what were they waiting for, a verbal confrontation?
A prolonged siege was extremely troublesome, and this time the foreign army had intended to take the city in one fell swoop, not planning for a drawn-out battle. With the internal rebellion plan foiled, they naturally retreated to support elsewhere.
“Since that’s the case, you all hold tight, the war will soon be over.”
Lino’s gaze shifted to Su Kexin, “Junior sister, let’s go, to Hucheng.”
“Ah, senior brother, we haven’t been here long, shouldn’t we stay a little longer?”
“We’re not here for a leisurely trip, speed is of the essence in war, let’s go, Hucheng needs our support.”
Lin Nuo had timed it perfectly. After the rebellion in Wutu City was quelled, there were roughly five days left until the fall of the “Heavenly Fire” meteorite. However, upon reaching Hucheng, one couldn’t immediately rush to the meteorite’s crash site. Given the current situation, Hucheng was likely to fall soon, and the crash site had already been occupied by the foreign tribes.
He had to go now, first to help the garrison reclaim the site, and then to have Su Kexin station there. By the time the “Heavenly Fire” meteorite descended, Su Kexin would be gone.
This plan was entirely feasible, considering Su Kexin’s outburst wouldn’t be strong enough to withstand it, presumably!
Lin Nuo took Su Kexin and ran, both heading to Hucheng to face the enemy.
Watching Lin Nuo and Su Kexin fly away on their swords, Liu Shuqin sighed deeply. Lin Nuo and Su Kexin had come to her hometown of Wutu City, and now that the internal strife was over, she had wanted to show them around her hometown—the local customs, the delicious specialties, every tree and blade of grass—she had wanted to share it all with them.
But their visit was hurried; Su Kexin had a brief chat with her, while Lin Nuo exchanged only a few short words before parting.
She felt a barrier between them, a gap that lay in their realms. It seemed Lin Nuo’s realm was much higher than hers, and her vision paled in comparison to his.
That mysterious person…
But, her junior brother shouldn’t be familiar with this place, right?
…
Three days later.
On the border battlefield, amidst swirling sands, the leaders of the foreign tribes were discussing their next offensive strategy.
“The ally of Wutu City, Haru, failed his plan and died in his residence. The army of the Great Puhan Dynasty has also arrived in Wutu City. We can no longer attack from there. I have already withdrawn our troops to support our king,” reported a general who had retreated from the borders of Wutu City to the foreign tribe’s chief, Deguluo.
“Your Majesty, our troops have also come to support. Please give your orders!” reported another military leader, who had also brought tens of thousands of troops to assist.
“Your Majesty, our ally, the Helong Alliance, has sent masters to support us,” reported a messenger. Deguluo ordered them to be brought in, and two robust and fierce men entered—one wielding a great sword and the other a large axe, both with extremely ferocious appearances.
The Helong Alliance was a declining underworld organization, but recently, due to the secret techniques and various resources stolen by Yuzheng and Muyiting from the hidden Xuan Yun Sect, it had risen again. To expand their influence, they decided to assist the foreign tribes in invading the Great Puhan Nation. Once chaos ensued, the underworld Helong Alliance could profit from the turmoil.
“Your Majesty, these two are from the Helong Alliance, here to support us. The swordsman is named Chu Zun, and the axeman is Han Dong. They have brought over ten thousand troops to help you conquer Hucheng!”
“We are willing to follow Your Majesty and break through the city!” Chu Zun and Han Dong bowed together.
“Excellent!”
Hearing their words, the foreign king Deguluo was especially pleased. “With the help of the Helong Alliance, we will certainly achieve twice the result with half the effort. The day before yesterday, our base was attacked by the Puhan reinforcements, and now we have no choice but to retreat. But now, we have gathered an army of three hundred thousand, and we can definitely annihilate them.”
“Your Majesty, we have figured it out. The attack on our base the day before yesterday was a trick by someone named Lin Nuo. It is advised that Your Majesty take this seriously.”
A minister suggested to the foreign tribe’s chief, Deguluo, “I think we can divide our forces to attack Hucheng, focusing our main strength on retaking the base before attacking Hucheng, while our elite troops attack from the sides. We can take them down.”
“Then let’s split into two groups of elite cavalry to attack from the sides, with the main army attacking head-on.”
Deguluo laughed heartily, his entire army now concentrated. This time, a direct attack by the grand army, straight to the palace of the Great Puhan Nation to seize power—the vast land would all be theirs.
“Come, let’s drink this cup together, to wish us a smooth journey ahead!”
The group raised their glasses and drank together, celebrating the success of their upcoming offensive in advance.