Chapter 1307: Tragic Heroic Battlefield

Emperor Xia silently placed the Transmission Talisman down and said nothing further.

He was thinking that the one who strongly recommended Song Fanjun was the Taishang Emperor. Moreover, the Taishang Emperor firmly believed Song Fanjun was trustworthy, so Emperor Xia was lax in testing him.

"Could it be that the Taishang Emperor has some problem?" he thought silently.

But now, the primary matter is still to try to rescue the main army.

He immediately ordered Cheng Gang to charge back.

In fact, without his order, Cheng Gang had already issued the command to break out and return.

Afterwards, Emperor Xia also contacted Ye Liuyun and the Fourth Prince, explaining the situation.

In fact, the Fourth Prince at this moment was also busy fighting the Foreign Tribe.

The marching speed behind him quickened, just in time to meet the Foreign Tribe's encirclement. So now he is being attacked on two fronts.

While he hesitated whether to abandon part of his troops and lead another part to break out, Ye Liuyun arrived first and helped him fend off an attack from one side.

"You arrived just in time! You really guessed it right! You not only saved my life, but also saved the lives of two hundred thousand people!"

The Fourth Prince, upon seeing Ye Liuyun, began to feel emotional.

If it weren't for Ye Liuyun, he and those two hundred thousand Term would likely have been surrounded by the Foreign Tribe.

"I will hold one side for you; hold the other side first, then let the troops pass quickly. Zuo Mu, bringing the Demon Race's forces, will arrive soon and will help you!"

Ye Liuyun said not a single word of idle talk, and after briefing him, rushed straight toward the Foreign Tribe on his side.

The Fourth Prince watched Ye Liuyun's back, shook his head helplessly, and blamed himself.

"If we had acted earlier! If we had listened to Ye Liuyun earlier, this wouldn't have happened!"

Now the Fourth Prince, Emperor Xia, Cheng Gang and others all regret their earlier decisions.

Had we listened to Ye Liuyun earlier, we wouldn't have ended up in this situation.

Emperor Xia, far away in the palace, had no personal experience.

The Fourth Prince had just arrived at the danger when Ye Liuyun rescued him. Moreover, Zuo Mu soon brought troops and led his two hundred thousand army out of the Foreign Tribe's encirclement.

The one who felt it most deeply was Cheng Gang.

His central army had already been scattered by the Kuailei.

Originally a hundred thousand central troops, now the number around him is just under thirty thousand.

Most of the rest were separated and surrounded by the Kuailei, being eliminated one by one.

The other route's main army, under his command, some were defending, some breaking out toward Ye Liuyun's direction.

He looked at his subordinates' disheveled Term and felt deep guilt.

He knew this was only the beginning. If they failed to break out, his millions of troops would all be lost here.

This battlefield was destined to run red with blood.

He took out a Transmission Talisman and issued orders to everyone. Even Emperor Xia's and Ye Liuyun's Transmission Talismans received his message.

"I am Cheng Gang, all Leaders, heed my command. This defeat is my mistake. I will now lead troops to hold back the Kuailei's attack. From now on, all commanders shall obey Ye Liuyun's orders."

Clearly, he was preparing to sacrifice himself to make up for his loss.

Emperor Xia remained silent, and he also thought that with Ye Liuyun outmost, he understood the situation better and was the most suitable choice.

Afterwards, Cheng Gang began speaking to the remaining thirty thousand people beside him.

"Brothers, having followed me Cheng Gang for so long, you gained no benefit yet ended up like this. I feel ashamed! This time is my command error, I should make up the loss."

"But our position is closest to the Puppet Army; we cannot escape! I have implicated you, I apologize!"

At this moment, a junior Leader under him stepped forward and said, "Victory or defeat is common, Grand Leader need not mind. Since we cannot escape, let's fight the Foreign Tribe fiercely, killing one by one. Anyway, since we entered the battlefield, we are prepared. Whether we die or not, better to die heroically! You retreat first; my brothers and I will cover you!"

Cheng Gang shook his head and sighed, "Wrong is wrong! And this mistake is too great! As long as I live, I betray these millions of troops. So I definitely will not leave."

"If you want to go, run quickly; I won't blame you, perhaps you can grab a sliver of hope. Those unafraid of death, join me for one more fierce battle, that will give this life a tragic ending. At least dying won't be cowardly!"

"These millions are surrounded, where can we run? Grand Leader, we follow you, fighting one by one!"

"Indeed! Anyway, we are all soldiers; we must not die pitifully!"

Term shouted one after another. They were all bloodied men. At this moment, foreseeing death, they naturally chose to fight to the death.

"Alright! Since brothers are willing to die with me, we will fight together one final battle!"

Saying so, he raised his sword and charged first toward the Kuailei army.

He intended to delay the Kuailei army as much as possible, buying time for other armies to break out.

"Kill!"

Thirty thousand Term shouted in unison and followed him back to kill.

The other route's main army, seeing them charge back from afar, understood these people were using their lives to buy time.

"Damn it!" the Leader of the other trailing main army exclaimed, halting his troops.

"Brothers, even if we run forward we may not break out. We are already surrounded. Either we die a glorious death, or become like Corpse Demons; which do you choose?"

He shouted, asking the Term.

The Foreign Tribe's army, after capturing prisoners, turns them into Corpse Demons, existing neither human nor ghost.

"Go all out against them, fight to the death!"

Some Term also started shouting.

"Good, you are all men. I hope you won't chicken out later! Now follow me, and together with the Grand Leader, repel the enemy!"

After speaking, he also led his army back to reinforce Cheng Gang.

At this moment, within every Leader's Transmission Talisman, Ye Liuyun's voice also came through.

"All Leaders, report your positions."

He originally didn't want to take over this mess. But the Fourth Prince, just rescued, urged, "If you don't take over now, no one will. Inside are nearly three million imperial troops."

"If they all die inside, the Great Summer Empire will have no force to resist the Foreign Tribe's troops! For all living beings of the entire Zhongyang Dalu, you should take over!"

Ye Liuyun thought it over, and in the end he still accepted.

The first thing he needs to understand is the positions where the various armies are marching.