Shennong Dao Master
Chapter 473 - 52: Achievements in Battle, Stop While Ahead (6k)_3

Chapter 473: Chapter 52: Achievements in Battle, Stop While Ahead (6k)_3

"Ah—"

"Fire, fire, fire!"

"My leg, save me!"

Atop the city walls, it was a scene of carnage.

In one Marching Hall, Ming Hun abruptly woke up.

"Where’s that noise coming from?"

"Report, General! The enemy has crossed the southern section of Sacrificial Soul Pass; the barrier has been broken, and much of the city wall has been smashed into defects!" a soldier reported in panic.

"What?!" Although he had anticipated this, Ming Hun still couldn’t believe it when the moment actually came.

"Meet the enemy at once!"

"Quickly, summon Elder Longyang." Ming Hun whooshed out of the room and onto the deck of his battleship.

As the grand warlord, his battleship was always hovering in the black clouds.

"Warlord." Soon, Longyang Taoist appeared on the deck.

"Elder, the southern section of the city has fallen; can we still hold it?" Ming Hun asked.

"We can no longer hold it." Longyang Taoist shook his head. "We can only take advantage of the array’s lingering effects to fight while retreating, and we must be quick. According to the original plan, we’ll fall back to Spirit Turtle City. If they pursue us too deeply, we might still have a chance to counterattack."

...

On the twenty-ninth of the twelfth month, the barrier at the southern section of Sacrificial Soul Pass, which had held for nearly half a month, was broken and couldn’t be fully repaired.

The Six Armies Alliance moved swiftly, quickly crossing the defense line.

Facing the elite troops of Great Zhou, Ming Hun immediately ordered a retreat without resistance.

Upon hearing this news, Zhao Xing let out a long sigh of relief.

"At last, this pass has been broken."

He was extremely tired at this point, and if it weren’t for his Life Soul reaching the sixth rank, he wouldn’t have been able to hold on for so long.

However, he still hadn’t gone to sleep; instead, he quickly sent messages to Chen Shijie, Long Xiao, and Xia Jing, advising them not to pursue too deeply.

After repeated exhortations and receiving replies from them, he then lay down in bed.

"A gentleman knows to stop when he should, for great fortune lies therein."

"I hope Old Chen and the others take my advice."

Zhao Xing rubbed his temples and began to enter deep sleep.

....

"Zhao Xing, Zhao Xing, wake up."

He didn’t know how long he had slept when Zhao Xing suddenly felt someone calling him.

"Hmm?"

Zhao Xing opened his eyes, only to see the face of Chen Shijie.

"Old Chen, you’re back at Tonghuo City?"

"Yes." Chen Shijie nodded.

"How long did I sleep?" Zhao Xing inquired.

"Five days." said Chen Shijie. "Han Bing said you’ve been asleep for almost five days."

"That long? What’s the situation at Sacrificial Soul Pass now?" Zhao Xing asked.

Chen Shijie poured Zhao Xing a glass of water: "There’s good news and bad news."

"First, the bad news," said Zhao Xing.

Chen Shijie said, "Our cooperation with the Huan You Army, the Zhao Yuan Army, and the Yuanhua Army has ended, and there has been some unpleasantness."

"Oh? Why is that?" Zhao Xing asked.

"After entering the pass, the six-army alliance furiously pursued Ming Hun, Morick, and the other sixteen foreign armies."

"At first, it went very well. The Huan You Army led by Nangong Ye, which mostly consists of priests, and he himself is a sixth-grade priest, though he holds a seventh-grade official title."

"We followed behind the Huan You Army, chasing for over eight hundred miles."

"The Qi Yuan Army, Nangong Ye, and Yi Yue still wanted to continue the pursuit, planning to attack the eastern front of the Qinggang Mine."

"Hmm?" Zhao Xing was shocked, "Where did they get that confidence from? We only have about 120,000 or 130,000 people combined."

"The Fire Demon Clan’s Xixian Pass defense line was broken by the main forces of the Black Dragon Army, Zhao Yuan Army, Danxia Army, Huan You Army, and Yuanhua Army, and they received orders from the main troops on the northern front."

"To break through Spirit Turtle City and meet up with several main forces in the Fire Turtle Territory and the northern front."

"They wanted to draw the attention of the Golden Feather Royal Court on the eastern front."

"After all, we have successively taken Fire Dragon Pass and Sacrificial Soul Pass, which should be enough to draw serious attention from the Golden Feather Royal Court."

"A feint attack?" Zhao Xing understood immediately; they were planning to make a bluff."

With about 120,000 or 130,000 people, they could claim to have a million-strong army. If the six-army alliance advanced to the Spirit Turtle Territory and made a move to meet up with the main forces on the northern front, it would be quite persuasive.

"Did the talks fail?" Zhao Xing asked.

"Yes," Chen Shijie said, "Our army did not agree to continue the pursuit. Without our logistical support, they couldn’t have chased so quickly, so Yi Yue had a big argument with Liao Rulong, furiously accusing us of delaying a tactical opportunity."

"Now, those three armies have broken off from our troops and are moving towards the northeast front, waiting for their own logistical squads."

"What about the Xuanjia Army?" Zhao Xing asked. He was most concerned about Xia Jing; as for the three other armies, he was indifferent, but the Xuanjia Army was also on the northern front.

"Xia Jing also received orders, and although he hasn’t said so, I think that’s what he’s planning," said Chen Shijie.

The relationship between Xia Jing and the Divine Might Army was after all a bit closer.

"I’ll try to persuade him in a bit, now what’s the good news?" Zhao Xing asked.

"The good news is that I, Long Xiao, and Xia Jing have all broken the one million meritorious service points," Chen Shijie said with a smile.

"Oh? Have the merits been tallied?" Zhao Xing asked.

"Yes, you should be able to see the updates from the Earth Mirror as well," he replied.

Zhao Xing immediately took out his Earth Mirror to check.

Then a smile appeared on his face.

[Divine Might Army Zhao Xing, you have completed the Military Realm’s merit task ’Stabilize the Supply Line at Sacrificial Soul Pass’]

[Considering your overall performance and the achievements on the eastern front this time, you have earned a total of 525,400 merit points!]

"How many did you get?" Chen Shijie asked.

"Not much, just 520,000," Zhao Xing said indifferently.

Chen Shijie waved his hand: "Bring this man down, interrogate him with torture!"

Long Xiao walked in, puzzled, "What did he do?"

Chen Shijie snorted, "He’s bragging about his achievements in front of his superiors!"

Long Xiao said with a hint of amusement, "What did he say?"

"I asked him how many merit points he got, and he actually said ’not much, just 520,000.’ Can you believe that? Shouldn’t he be punished?"

"Hahaha, indeed he should," Long Xiao laughed.

"This subordinate knows his mistake, Mr. Chen, please calm your anger," Zhao Xing replied with a smile, playing along with Old Chen.