Chapter 532: Demon Lord Princess's Slacking Daily Life Chapter 625: Night Raid on the Xishang Kingdom Camp

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Protagonist:

Yan Qianqian

Li Jun, standing nearby, felt even more vexed in his heart over his own blunder caused by the attack.

But he did not reveal this emotion; instead, he feigned composure and said, "Although we failed to wipe out his entire army, he also lost nearly half his troops this time, which counts as a decent victory."

The two exchanged a few simple words, then each departed silently, turning away with their own thoughts weighing on them.

In this battle, the Beilin Kingdom suffered catastrophic losses — a full eighty thousand soldiers perished, leaving only two hundred and twenty thousand remnants.

By contrast, the army led by Yan Wang, though initially numbering one hundred thousand, still retained ninety thousand men after the fierce slaughter — casualties were remarkably light.

This was undoubtedly due to Yan Wang's special instructions to those one hundred thousand before departure — during the melee they could secretly strike at Beilin's soldiers, and all of it unfolded right under Li Jun's nose without his awareness.

After both sides returned to their respective camps, Yan Wang began pondering his next plan of action.

Li Jun, for his part, knew full well that without the one hundred thousand soldiers Yan Wang brought, his own forces alone would likely have been unable to win.

This victory relied entirely on Yan Wang — but what next? Would Yan Wang continue to help?

Should he press the advantage and march straight on Chunding City, or continue cooperating with Yan Wang? But if Yan Wang attacked him from behind while he fought Xishang, how would he respond? For a time Li Jun was caught in a dilemma, unable to decide.

Simultaneously, on the Xishang Kingdom side, Ouyang Chengren immediately wrote a secret report without hesitation. Its content essentially stated that the Beilin–Dachang alliance had placed enormous pressure on his side.

The report mentioned heavy losses on his side and an urgent need for reinforcements to counter the enemy offensive. Knowing the gravity of the moment, Ouyang Chengren decided to dispatch his trusted aide Anyue to personally escort the secret report back, ensuring the intelligence reached safely.

Upon receiving the report, Anyue spurred his horse at full gallop, racing toward Chunding City like an arrow. He knew time was urgent; every moment could affect the course of the war.

That night, Li Jun led all his troops, moving silently toward the Xishang Kingdom's camp.

He secretly mused that Yan Wang might be waiting in camp for him, expecting to discuss the next strategic plan together.

However, Li Jun intended to strike Ouyang an unexpected blow behind Yan Wang's back — a night raid on the Xishang Kingdom's camp.

Meanwhile, although Ouyang Chengren had just endured a fierce battle by day, he did not relax his vigilance.

After all, he was a veteran of countless campaigns and knew well the cruelty and unpredictability of warfare. Just as everyone prepared to rest briefly, the Beilin Kingdom's army suddenly descended like a violent storm.

Seeing this, Ouyang Chengren immediately shouted loudly, ordering everyone to ready defenses at once.

However, faced with the Beilin Kingdom's overwhelming numbers, the Qi Family Army's pressure mounted. Though they resisted bravely, the enemy's ferocious assault gradually forced them onto the back foot.

After the Beilin Kingdom attacked, Li Jun felt some unease. He worried this night raid would expose his movements and be discovered by Yan Wang,

so he decisively adopted a swift-victory strategy, ordering a fire attack to break through the enemy lines.

The flames spread rapidly, and the Xishang Kingdom's camp instantly became a sea of fire.

The Qi Family Army led by Ouyang Chengren was already limited in numbers; under such fierce flames and enemy attacks, they gradually could not hold.

In the end, Ouyang Chengren had no choice but to order a retreat to preserve strength.

Though Ouyang Chengren retreated swiftly, a large number of Qi Family Army soldiers were left forever on this soil.

A sorrowful feeling surged in his heart as he watched those beside him dwindle, the pressure in his heart growing heavier.

Yet Ouyang Chengren was not crushed by this despair. He steeled his resolve, leading the remaining fifty thousand soldiers like a torrent toward Chunning City.

Because he knew Chunning City still held roughly one hundred thousand Qi Family Army troops; with those one hundred thousand, they might temporarily hold the city and await reinforcements from Ouyang Chengqi. As long as Dachang stopped participating in this war, he still had the strength for one fight.

After a mad dash all the way, Ouyang Chengren finally led his remaining fifty thousand exhausted troops to Chunning City. Once they entered Chunning City, the gates shut instantly.

Ouyang Chengren immediately ordered the Deputy General to assemble all Qi Family Army troops in Chunning City.

However, to his utter astonishment, the Deputy General soon returned to report that the Chunning City barracks were completely empty!

This news struck like a bolt from the blue, leaving Ouyang Chengren stunned. He stared wide-eyed at the Deputy General in disbelief, unable to speak for a moment.

Ouyang Chengren suppressed his shock and asked, "Where did everyone go?" The Deputy General informed him that originally, one day after the expedition set out, the Emperor ordered all remaining Qi Family Army troops in Chunning City to be gathered at Chunding City, saying it was to defend the Imperial Capital.

Hearing this, Ouyang Chengren cursed Ouyang Chengqi vehemently in his heart. But the deed was done; blaming Ouyang Chengqi further was useless — the die was cast, and they could only find a way to deal with the present predicament.

Ouyang Chengren decided on the spot, ordering a small detachment to patrol and ensure the capital's safety.

The rest were to rest immediately; only by maintaining good condition could they hold Chunning City to the death in the coming battles. Ouyang Chengren himself dared not delay in the slightest, hurrying to rest and recover his strength and energy.

Simultaneously, on the Dachang side, the Beilin Kingdom's sudden outbreak of war was indeed unexpected by Yan Wang.

However, he was also happy to watch Beilin and Xishang fight — that way he could sit back and reap the fisherman's gain.

Currently, the Dachang army is still resting in place; Yan Wang dispatched Ai Jiao to scout the positions of the other two kingdoms at this moment. Ai Jiao knew time was urgent, dared not delay in the slightest, and immediately galloped off on horseback, rushing without pause to carry out this mission.

On Li Jun's side, after winning the battle his soldiers were also exhausted, badly needing rest and reorganization.

So Li Jun simply found a secure spot, pitched camp, and let the soldiers rest properly. Not until dawn was near did everyone finally fall asleep, enjoying this rare moment of peace.

After a day of reorganization, Li Jun's army regained its vigor. At dawn on the second day, Li Jun unhesitatingly led his army to attack the Xishang Kingdom again, determined to conquer this powerful enemy in one stroke.