Chapter 372: The Demon Lord Princess's Slacking Daily Life Chapter 372: Consecutive Victories

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Protagonist:

Yan Qianqian

Yan Wang secretly pondered in his heart; the Ye Wu before him possessed strength not to be underestimated, yet he had not exerted his full power, instead wanting to probe the other's true strength.

After a round of probing, Yan Wang had a clear grasp in his heart; he felt Ye Wu was absolutely no match for him.

Thus, Yan Wang held back no longer, instantly unleashing his full strength, launching a fierce assault on Ye Wu like a violent storm. Ye Wu, caught off guard, was suppressed by Yan Wang's momentum and gradually fell into a disadvantage.

Simultaneously, Tang Qi and Ai Jiao also respectively engaged Ye Wu's two deputy generals. The two sides traded blows, and for a time fought to a deadlock, neither yielding to the other.

After a fierce battle, Ye Wu's stamina was clearly inferior to Yan Wang's; he began panting heavily, his breathing growing rapid.

He glanced from time to time at those two deputy generals, secretly hoping in his heart they could come help him. However, to his disappointment, those two deputy generals were at that moment also barely able to fend for themselves, utterly unable to spare attention for his predicament.

Ye Wu could only bitterly hold on, silently praying one of the deputy generals would quickly shake off his opponent and come reinforce him. Yet reality was so cruel; his hopes were dashed again and again.

Just as Ye Wu felt it increasingly strenuous, the other two deputy generals also began to gradually run out of strength. Meanwhile Ai Jiao grew more courageous the longer he fought; he felt dealing with these two people alone was completely no problem.

Thus, amid the fierce combat, he seized the opportunity to draw near Tang Qi's ear and said softly: "You go help Wang."

Tang Qi, hearing these words, did not hesitate in the slightest, immediately turning and rushing toward Yan Wang. That deputy general who had been confronting Tang Qi, seeing this, wanted to pursue, but was blocked by the long spear in Ai Jiao's hand.

Facing the pincer attack of two enemies, Ai Jiao was unexpectedly unafraid; he fought one against two, and could actually barely hold his ground. On the other side, with Tang Qi's addition, Yan Wang's pressure instantly lessened considerably.

The two coordinated with tacit understanding, their offensive like a tide; finally, after twenty-odd exchanges, Tang Qi successfully pierced Ye Wu's heart with a single saber strike.

Ye Wu stared wide-eyed, his face full of disbelief; his body slowly leaned backward, finally crashing heavily to the ground.

At this moment, Tang Qi unhesitatingly rushed toward Ai Jiao, swiftly joining the fray. To tie down those two deputy generals, Ai Jiao's body was already covered in wounds, yet he still gritted his teeth and persisted.

Tang Qi's entry was like a powerful force injected; the two coordinated with tacit understanding, and in just a few exchanges those two deputy generals successively fell beneath Tang Qi's sword.

With the fall of these two deputy generals, the morale of the Nan Liang soldiers suffered a tremendous blow.

Especially when they saw Ye Wu had already lost his life force, they felt even more despair and helplessness. Although they still struggled bitterly, the fighting spirit in their hearts flickered like a candle in the wind, on the verge of extinction.

As more and more Nan Liang soldiers fell, the Great Chang Army's advantage became increasingly obvious.

This fierce battle finally reached its conclusion; Dachang successfully secured victory in this war.

Of Nan Liang's hundred-thousand-strong army, over twenty thousand chose to surrender, while the rest all died on the battlefield, giving their lives for their country and honor.

Ai Jiao, seeing victory in sight, felt joy beyond words. He excitedly shouted to Yan Wang: "Wang, where are we fighting next?"

Yan Wang looked at Ai Jiao's excited appearance, smiled faintly, and replied: "Our original purpose this time was merely to resolve the border harassment; we didn't expect to actually fight all the way to Yi Xin Cheng. Now, the first thing we must do is stabilize the situation in Yi Xin Cheng, then plan for the long term."

Tang Qi, a smile at the corner of his mouth, spoke slowly: "Indeed. If we keep fighting like this, we'll probably soon reach Nan Liang's imperial capital. Leave the subsequent matters to me; just leave me some manpower. You two can return first."

Yan Wang heard this, nodded, and responded: "Then it will be hard work for you. However, since we've already fought to here, there's no need to return to Yu Zhou to garrison. In my view, let's just garrison outside Yi Xin Cheng. Ai Jiao and I will take men and leave first; what do you think?"

Tang Qi considered briefly, then nodded in agreement, saying: "That is excellent."

After Yan Wang and Ai Jiao led part of the troops away from Yi Xin Cheng, Tang Qi led the remaining men to secure Yi Xin Cheng. Having left Yi Xin Cheng, Yan Wang surveyed the surroundings, finally selecting an open area near a water source, and ordered everyone to pitch camp there.

Just as everyone was busily erecting tents, A Qiang suddenly stepped forward, walked to Yan Wang's side, and said in a low voice: "Master, a secret report has been delivered."

Yan Wang gave a slight nod, replying: "Mm, I know." After Yan Wang's tent was finished, he immediately instructed Ai Jiao to guard the entrance, allowing no one to approach, then summoned A Qiang inside.

After A Qiang entered the tent, he took out a letter from his bosom; the envelope's seal was sealed tight with wax, clearly to prevent anyone from privately opening it.

On the envelope's top, written in vigorous, forceful script, were two large characters — "Classified". Yan Wang took the letter, examined it carefully, then carefully opened the envelope, took out the letter paper inside, unfolded it, and began reading.

Yan Wang's brows knitted tightly; after a while they relaxed. But then a confident smile emerged; it turned out the secret report was actually sent by the Dachang Emperor!

The handwriting inside was like dragons flying and phoenixes dancing, yet clearly legible: "We have dispatched one hundred fifty thousand reinforcements; they will arrive shortly. Hearing of your consecutive victories, Our heart is greatly comforted. We hope you press on with one drumbeat of courage, strike straight at the Nanliang Guo capital, and do not disappoint Our expectations."

Yan Wang finished reading the secret report and couldn't help but frown slightly. He deeply knew these one hundred fifty thousand reinforcements were certainly a powerful force, but at the same time meant the coming war would be even more arduous.

However, when he thought of the victories he had already won, the corner of his mouth couldn't help but curve into a smile. He believed that as long as he made good use of these one hundred fifty thousand reinforcements, taking down Nan Liang would not be difficult.

Yan Wang carefully put away the secret report, then began pondering the next plan. In his mind he repeatedly rehearsed various possible tactics and strategies, considering how to maximize the effect of these one hundred fifty thousand reinforcements.

Time passed minute by minute; Yan Wang was completely immersed in his thoughts, unaware that the sky was gradually growing late.

After a long while, Yan Wang finally walked out of the tent. By then the sun had already slanted westward, the sky dyed a stretch of orange-red. He took a deep breath, feeling the evening breeze brush his face, his mood relaxing slightly.

Just then, Tang Qi also returned leading a troop. Tang Qi spotted Yan Wang from afar and hurriedly quickened his steps to meet him. The two exchanged a few simple words, then walked together toward the camp.