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Chapter One Hundred Seventy-Nine The Flames of War Rage On, Fighting to Sustain the Fight (Part Two)
Compared to the small territories of Eastern Japan Fusang and Goryeo, the Southern Xiongnu Empire was undoubtedly a colossal entity. Even its Sovereign, Xuan Ziming, was ambitious. Besides the thirty thousand troops displayed prominently and the four hundred ninety thousand discovered by Ye Huan surrounding the royal capital, Zuo Yi and others found that after a period of war, the Southern Xiongnu Empire secretly harbored many more soldiers. When accounting for the prisoners taken after invading Huaxia and the large number of new recruits, the Southern Xiongnu Empire's military strength had already exceeded one million five hundred thousand!
And what about Ye Huan and his group?
Aside from the soldiers stationed in various locations, the only real fighting force seemed to be the members of Three Hundred Dragon Hall under Ye Huan. The sheer disparity in troop numbers was enough reason for Zuo Yi and others to stop Ye Huan from proceeding. After all, even if the members of Dragon Hall were strong, their stamina was not limitless; how could they possibly engage in battle with the Southern Xiongnu Empire?
Hearing Zuo Yi and others' various reasons and calculations, Ye Huan simply responded with four words that Zuo Yi had taught him: "Fight to sustain the fight!"
No soldiers? Capture cities and recruit! No money? Capture cities and who fears being short on funds?!
Instantly, Zuo Yi and the others were left speechless. What they did not know was that Ye Huan had his own thoughts. Indeed, the Southern Xiongnu Empire was a massive entity, but this was not only reflected in its military strength but also in its territory. If we consider that the Southern Xiongnu Empire had a total of fifteen cities, if Xuan Ziming were to distribute one million five hundred thousand troops across each city, how many soldiers would each city actually have?
Moreover, even if Xuan Ziming stationed two hundred thousand troops in each city, what about those numerous towns under the Southern Xiongnu Empire?
Fully aware of the Southern Xiongnu Empire's weaknesses and possessing three hundred high-level Professionals capable of traversing mountains and valleys, if Ye Huan could not make a dent in the Southern Xiongnu Empire, it would indeed be a waste of his efforts in sharing the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy obtained from Eastern Japan Fusang with the members of Dragon Hall.
Having made up his mind, Ye Huan wasted no more words. He hurriedly left Tian Yue, leaving Zuo Yi and others behind in stunned silence.
After witnessing Ye Huan pilot an Apache Attack Helicopter away from Tianyue City, Weiyang hesitated before turning to Zuo Yi and asked, "Zuo Yi, I think if we want to stop Ye Huan, we should inform him about Phoenix Hall's findings regarding Zhao Ziyu from the royal capital..."
"Inform him? Wouldn't that render our efforts over this period pointless? Especially since I've lost count of how many smiles I’ve given Ye San just to keep this from Ye Huan!" Zuo Yi rolled his eyes at Weiyang with irritation. After pondering for a moment, he continued, "Forget it; let Ye Huan go! Since he believes he can conquer the Southern Xiongnu Empire, we should trust him. After all, sooner or later he will be the master of Huaxia..."
If Ye Huan were present and heard Zuo Yi's words, he would likely jump up in shock and question the outrageous statements coming from Zuo Yi. Unfortunately, at that moment, Ye Huan was still aboard the Apache Attack Helicopter, so he had no way of knowing what Zuo Yi and the others were hiding from him.
After a while of flying, about an hour later, Ye Huan returned to the city where the members of Dragon Hall were stationed, Guyu Town.
It is said that Guyu Town got its name because every summer night, almost every household in the town can see the reflection of moonlight in the various streams, even when the sky is overcast.
Ye Huan had been fortunate enough to witness this phenomenon twice in recent days as early summer approached. However, no matter how he pondered it, he could not figure out what was going on and simply attributed it to a natural phenomenon. Yet, this time when Ye Huan piloted the Apache Attack Helicopter over Guyu Town, the instrument panel suddenly raised his suspicions; all the dials were spinning incessantly as if they were being interfered with by some signal.
'Could it be a magnetic field?'
Furrowing his brow, Ye Huan felt that there was something significant about Guyu Town. However, since he was not a scientist, he could only dismiss the issue and land the Apache Attack Helicopter right in the center of Guyu Town.
As the helicopter roared to life, nearly everyone in Guyu Town realized that Ye Huan had returned. This included many members of Dragon Hall. Yang Guangyao and Lo Shaobin, two squad leaders appointed by Ye Huan, rushed toward him. Just as Ye Huan stepped off the Apache Attack Helicopter, they arrived before him, hurriedly exclaiming, "Young Master, you’re finally back..."
"What happened?"
Seeing the urgency on Yang Guangyao and Lo Shaobin's faces made Ye Huan's heart tighten as he calmly inquired. However, Yang Guangyao's response left him both amused and exasperated: "Young Master, you have no idea! We've been in Guyu Town for a week now. The brothers are getting restless and are clamoring to wipe out the Southern Xiongnu Empire..."
"Wipe out the Southern Xiongnu Empire? Great! Today I’ll let them go after the Southern Xiongnu!"
Laughing heartily, Ye Huan quickly headed east toward where many members of Dragon Hall were stationed.
As they watched Ye Huan’s figure grow distant, Yang Guangyao and Lo Shaobin stood frozen in place, exchanging glances filled with confusion. They couldn’t understand what their Young Master was planning; after all, the Southern Xiongnu Empire was akin to a Tyrannosaurus Rex in ancient times within the Nine Provinces Continent. Was it wise to provoke such a formidable foe?
Muttering to themselves, Yang Guangyao and Lo Shaobin quickly followed after Ye Huan, hurrying toward Dragon Hall's temporary encampment.
It was called a temporary garrison, but if one were to count, Ye Huan truly did not shortchange them. The best food and supplies from Guyu Town were almost entirely provided for the members of Dragon Hall. There is an old saying: "The poor cultivate literature while the rich cultivate martial arts." If even the most basic facilities were lacking, how could the members of Dragon Hall rely on their strong physiques to fight for Ye Huan on the battlefield?
Upon seeing Ye Huan's arrival, the previously noisy training ground fell silent. The members of Dragon Hall, who had been chatting, turned their eager eyes toward Ye Huan, filled with longing.
It was no wonder. Over the past two months, countless battles had been fought, and each member of Dragon Hall had at least a thousand lives on their hands. If they were to rest, they would feel uneasy. Moreover, being all tough men, who wouldn’t want to achieve great merit on the battlefield?
Thus, it was not surprising that the members of Dragon Hall displayed a desire for war upon seeing Ye Huan. However, if outsiders were to witness this scene, they might think they had encountered a group of madmen—an insane team composed of professionals above level eight.
Seeing the eager expressions in everyone’s eyes, Ye Huan shook his head with a wry smile and walked toward his room in the temporary garrison without saying a word. Just as he was about to push open the door, the members of Three Hundred Dragon Hall suddenly deflated like punctured balloons. Even Yang Guangyao and Lo Shaobin, who had earlier heard Ye Huan mention attacking Huaxia, were no exception.
But at the moment Ye Huan slowly opened the door, all members of Dragon Hall clearly heard his deep voice saying, “Prepare for battle! Tomorrow we will head out to reclaim the lands that the Southern Xiongnu Empire has invaded from Huaxia. By the way, if you want to attack the Southern Xiongnu Empire's homeland, you might have to wait a while…”
With a crisp sound, the door closed behind him. The members of Dragon Hall doubted whether they had misheard him. But when they saw similar expressions of surprise on their comrades' faces nearby, they realized that everything Ye Huan had just said was true!
Cheers erupted. Each member of Dragon Hall seemed to consider fighting as part of their lives. Even Ye Huan, who had entered the room, couldn’t help but marvel that if there were over a thousand members in Dragon Hall, sweeping through Huaxia might not be just a dream…
The next morning, as soon as Ye Huan stepped out of his room, he saw that the members of Three Hundred Dragon Hall had already donned their gear and formed an orderly line, seemingly waiting for him alone. After giving a slight smile and without much further ado, Ye Huan took out one hundred fifty military Humvees from his Spatial Ring and waved his hand to signal that it was time for Dragon Hall to set off.
With a roar, one hundred fifty military Humvees slowly departed from Guyu Town. However, as they left, Ye Huan suddenly had a premonition that he would eventually return to Guyu Town.
Feeling somewhat perplexed by this strange thought, Ye Huan shook it off and led the members of Three Hundred Dragon Hall northward toward the first defensive line established by the Southern Xiongnu Empire in Huaxia…
Northern Liang City—a place filled with memories for Ye Huan. It was here that he met Weiyang and Zhang Ren; it was here that he and Weiyang caused chaos during the annual Trial Assembly; and it was even here that he nearly got Zhang Feng dismissed from his post…
Wait, Zhang Feng?
The image of Zhang Feng suddenly flashed through Ye Huan's mind. He realized that he hadn't heard Zhang Ren mention his uncle in a long time. Could it be that something unfortunate had happened to him?
His expression changed slightly as he looked at the first line of defense that the Southern Xiongnu Empire had built in Huaxia. Old grudges and new enmities surged within Ye Huan's heart, including the memory of Xuan Ziming trying to kill him on several occasions.
"Xuan Ziming, oh Xuan Ziming, I truly regret not killing you in front of a million troops back then..."
A hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes as Ye Huan slammed down on the brakes of the military Hummer. With this action, the one hundred and fifty military Hummers following closely behind came to an immediate stop, just like before, exactly five hundred meters from the city wall.
He raised his head and looked at the flag of the Southern Xiongnu Empire flying atop the towering walls of Beiyuan City. Ye Huan knew all too well that Zhang Feng's chances of survival seemed extremely slim, and he couldn't help but slowly raise his hand...
The members of Dragon Hall who had followed Ye Huan through countless battles saw his movement and immediately pulled out RPG Rocket Launchers from their military Hummers without a word, waiting for Ye Huan to lower his raised arm before they began their assault on the city.
However, no one expected that at the moment Ye Huan raised his hand, the neatly positioned soldiers of the Southern Xiongnu Empire vanished into thin air. Instead, large crossbow machines were pushed out, bristling with glinting crossbow bolts.
At the same time, within the Southern Xiongnu Empire Palace, Xuan Ziming sat behind the imperial desk, coldly laughing after having received reports from spies planted in Huaxia about Ye Huan and his group's movements. His gaze remained fixed on a map in front of him as he murmured, "Three hundred men from Dragon Hall? I want to see what you will use to attack my Southern Xiongnu Empire if all of you die. If you can hold on until Lingxiao returns, that will be your end!"
Bang!
Out of nowhere, Xuan Ziming grabbed a long knife and thrust it into the imperial desk with force, piercing right through the location marked Beiyuan City on the map!
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