Chapter 429: World Chapter: The Xuanyong Army Rising to Resistance (5)

"We lost the battle on the front line in this canyon war, hundreds of thousands of soldiers died heroically, and none of the heroes survived. I believe the enemy is now extremely arrogant. If we are still timid, it will only embolden them and further aggravate the situation. Therefore, from now on, anyone who abandons the battle and escapes without permission will be killed without mercy!"

When these words were spoken, the Xuanyong soldiers were dumbfounded.

Because they found that they who had a chance to escape just now were now tied up on a warship by Shang Yang as the situation and morale of the army gradually stabilized. Even if they still wanted to escape now, it was obviously too late!

Shang Yang, you bastard, you are a bit sinister!

However, before the Xuanyong soldiers could catch their breath, Shang Yang's steady and majestic voice sounded again:
“In this defensive battle, all soldiers must fight bravely. Once the battle begins, it will be our time to fight to the death!

When on a battlefield, we will never allow any soldier to retreat without permission. If a sergeant retreats, the squad leader will kill him. If a sergeant retreats, the centurion will kill him. If a centurion retreats, the thousand-man leader will kill him. Similarly, if any shield soldier in the front row is cowardly and retreats, the people in the back row will kill the people in the front row, and so on!

As for the magic soldiers in the middle, if they do not fully assist the front-row shield soldiers in killing the attackers, the artillery carts at the rear will bombard them! Anyone who dares to disobey the above military orders will be killed without mercy! "

Everyone in the room was shocked when they heard Shang Yang's last murderous military order!
The Xuanyong soldiers never expected that Shang Yang, who seemed mediocre in daily life, was actually a man with strict military orders, ruthless and decisive in killing!
Shang Yang's meaning was very clear. In this battle to defend the high ground, the only way to survive was to fight to the death and repel the enemy. If we couldn't win, then everyone would die!

This time I'm really going to fight hard.

Everyone looked at Shang Yang in shock and astonishment. Only then did they realize that Shang Yang was prepared to fight the enemy to the death, and not only his own life, but also the lives of the 12 soldiers present!
Even his childhood sweetheart Yingyu, who was engaged to him, seemed to no longer recognize Shang Yang, who was speaking. It was obvious that not long ago, he was just a soldier who had never commanded a large-scale war, an ordinary person.

At this moment, Shang Yang faced the shocked gazes of the crowd, but he remained calm and composed, as if he had become a different person. He had become a determined, decisive and severe battlefield commander.

In the cruel canyon battlefield, the weak cannot survive. Only the strongest and most resolute ones are qualified to survive and gain the final victory.

And there is no doubt that Shang Yang is such a strong man.

He looked at everyone with a firm gaze, and this look also told everyone that he was not joking!

Everyone was silent.

There is really no need to say more. The weak can only obey the strong. Anyway, the arrow has been shot and there is no turning back. Since there is no turning back, Shang Yang, you can do whatever you want!

"I know that some of you may have started to regret it now. However, the hero has been defeated and the enemy is at the gates of the city. What else do we have to worry about now? If the high ground is lost, how can you face your fellow villagers in your hometown?! Fight to the death, right now!"

Shang Yang was right.

This is a high ground defense battle that must not fail. Shang Yang cannot afford to lose, and the Xuanyong soldiers present cannot afford to lose either!
That's why Shang Yang left only one choice for the soldiers participating in the defense of the highlands, including himself: if they don't win, they will die!

He looked at the soldiers in front of him one by one, and suddenly a huge feeling of sadness surged in his heart: In fact, Shang Yang knew very well that in the upcoming war, 9% of the soldiers would die in this place!

So he ended the mobilization meeting in the gentlest tone of his life.

"Take care, everyone. The future of Xuanyong and world peace are entrusted to you!"

This is a farewell, but also a farewell to death!
When the Xuanyong soldiers heard this, they were all surprised to find that Shang Yang's eyes seemed to be filled with tears at this moment!

Well, there is nothing more to say. For the soldiers who live on the edge of a knife and are accompanied by death all day long, they are very clear about the current situation. Everyone consciously began to walk towards the highland pass where they were stationed. The soldiers knew that for many of them, the entrance to the highland ahead no longer led to the vast and free canyon outside, but a real grave!

But even so, they still chose to move forward fearlessly!

Perhaps in a sense, those walking in the Xuanyong Plateau at this moment are no longer a group of tiny and weak soldiers like ants, but a full 12 heroes!

Everything is going on in an orderly manner. Looking down from the sky, the vast Xuanyong Plateau is now densely populated with running figures, just like a colony of busy and tireless ants.

But this time, unlike the chaos of the previous collapse, there was no fear, because every soldier's eyes revealed the same message: they would not take another step back!
The Xuanyong soldiers have come out of their initial despair and are gradually coming to believe that they will eventually win the war. This is the power of will and belief, and it is also the most powerful weapon for such a weak creature as human beings!
However, just when the defense in Xuanyong Highlands was about to be completed, a group of uninvited guests arrived outside the highlands. The arrival of these uninvited guests was good news for the Xuanyong soldiers, but it did not seem to be good news either.

They were the elites of the Jixia Academy who had just fled back from the front line; Meng Tian and Jing.

"What's going on?" Looking at the giant defense matrix formed by tens of thousands of soldiers arranged in an orderly manner in front of him, even a hero like Jing who has seen a lot of the world couldn't help but be a little stunned.

Although she didn't know what was happening, Jing could clearly see the determination and murderous intent in the eyes of the Xuanyong soldiers at this moment. The entire high ground was even shrouded in an oppressive atmosphere because of some "powerful force" that even Jing was afraid of!
This is the murderous intent condensed from tens of thousands of soldiers!
"Wow, this is rare." As a man with experience in commanding a army, Meng Tian quickly accepted this fact.

Meng Tian was a hero with rich military experience. Just from the momentum of the soldiers, he could tell that the people guarding the high ground were here to fight to the death.

Apparently someone in the legion replaced them and took command of this Xuanyong army!

"you are?"

Soon, through layers of information transmission, Meng Tian and Jing met the young "new commander" Shang Yang.

"I am Shang Yang, the sword and shield soldier of the 28th main force of the Lower Legion, and I am here to meet you two adults!" Shang Yang knelt on one knee respectfully in front of Meng Tian.

No matter what, in front of the hero, even Shang Yang, who was strong enough to overcome his fear instinct, had to kneel down in submission.

"It's just a little soldier." Looking at the little soldier kneeling in front of him, Meng Tian was very moved. In fact, on the way back to the highland, based on previous military experience, Meng Tian was sure that Xuanyong Highland should be in chaos, but he didn't expect that the expected chaos did not appear, and the military discipline was even stricter and stronger than before!

What is even more unexpected is that the person who restored order to the army that should have collapsed and organized a counterattack formation was not a so-called centurion, but just an ordinary soldier!

Here, Meng Tian and Jing were secretly shocked, but Shang Yang had already spoken.

"Shang Yang has committed the crime of usurping power by dispatching troops without permission. Please punish him, my Lords!"

Looking down at Shang Yang at his feet, Meng Tian and Jing Wuyan exchanged a glance, and finally Meng Tian spoke: "You did a good job, little soldier. Just relying on your loyalty to stand up when Xuanyong was in trouble is enough to offset your crime of usurpation. Very good, I can pardon you on behalf of His Majesty the Emperor, and because of your outstanding performance, from now on, you will be officially promoted to the chief combat commander of the three armies of Xuanyong!"

"Thank you, sir!"

Under normal circumstances, if someone were to be promoted from an unknown soldier to a marshal like a rocket within just one day, even the calmest and most collected person would probably be overjoyed.

However, Shang Yang did not do that. He did not secretly rejoice for "escaping a disaster", nor was he excited about his rapid rise to prominence, because, as smart as he was, he seemed to have sensed something through Meng Tian's words.

As a hero, since he has already returned to the high ground, why doesn't he personally command and supervise the battle, but instead give the command to him?

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"Then, the overall command of this highland battle will be handed over to you. We have to go back to Jixia Academy first."

Shang Yang was obviously a little anxious after hearing Meng Tian's words. He raised his head and said almost beggingly: "My Lords! I beg you two to stay and fight the enemy together with us. After all, without your help, how can we..."

As a result, before Shang Yang could finish his words, Jing interrupted him coldly: "How dare you! Are you ordering us to do something?"

The contempt of the heroes for the soldiers will not disappear. Even in the canyon, some soldiers will occasionally make some "clever" actions, but in the face of absolute status and strength, the respect brought by this "cleverness" can only last for a short 30 seconds.

Faced with Jing's sudden question and the cold murderous intent that burst out, Shang Yang was frightened and bowed his head again. At this moment, he was sweating all over: "I dare not!"

Of course, compared to Jing, who has always been arrogant, Meng Tian's attitude in dealing with problems is obviously much more smooth and experienced.

"We naturally want to fight alongside you, but don't you see that we are all injured? And there are two seriously injured heroes who need to be taken back to Jixia Academy for treatment. But believe me, as long as you can hold on to the high ground for a day, we will bring more heroes from Jixia Academy to support you."

Hearing this, Jing, who was standing by, glanced at Meng Tian unexpectedly and was about to say something, but soon fell silent again.

Shang Yang, who was lowering his head, did not see any of this. He just said with a troubled look on his face: "You actually need to hold out for a whole day, sir. I'm afraid that even for us, we can only hold out for half a day at most."

However, Meng Tian did not continue to give Shang Yang a chance. Instead, he patted Shang Yang's shoulder heavily as if making a unilateral decision, and said earnestly: "Don't worry, the enemy is not as difficult to deal with as you think. You should believe that you can do it! At the same time, this is a death order. You must hold on for a day!"

After saying that, he stood up and walked towards the back with Jing and the guards.

But at the end, as if he remembered something, Meng Tian suddenly turned his head again: "By the way, on the way to the front line, we happened to capture an enemy soldier. According to the information, this soldier seems to be related to the leader of the federation. I'll leave the soldier to you. If necessary, you can rely on him to buy time."

Shang Yang finally raised his head. He looked at Meng Tian's mysterious expression in confusion: "Enemy soldiers?"

No matter what, Meng Tian and Jing finally left Xuanyong's high ground.

However, although it was a pity that there was still no hero to garrison together, at least Shang Yang got a good news, that is: follow-up support will arrive in a day! And he now has an extra "trump card" in his hand.
After all, in this canyon battlefield that couldn't be any worse, the absence of bad news was already the best news for Shang Yang.

“Just do your best!”

Unconsciously, looking at the Xuanyong soldiers who were ready for battle and the foolproof defense matrix, even Shang Yang couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. In his opinion, they might really be able to defend the land under their feet from the powerful enemy!

Everything seems to be moving in a good direction.

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Even though I had been mentally prepared, after I had completely deployed my troops.

When Shang Yang and Yingyu climbed up the city wall on the high ground and looked toward the vast canyon battlefield, they saw the most terrifying and despairing scene in their lives!
The enemy finally came!

At this moment, the sound of boots stomping on the ground was coming from outside the high ground. As time went by, it gradually got closer and louder. The sound was like thunder, like the beating of war drums, and even more like the countdown to death.
The beautiful girl beside him stared in horror with her beautiful eyes, and her slender hand unconsciously and tightly grasped Shang Yang's hand, which was also trembling slightly.

Perhaps it was not until this moment that they finally realized how terrifying the enemy they were about to face was.

In front of us, we saw at least 200,000 federal soldiers wearing gold-plated armor and armed to the teeth, slowly rolling in from the distant land. Judging from their marching route, they seemed to be surrounding the entire high ground!

This is probably a spectacular sight that many people will never have the chance to see in their lifetime.

When I looked up, I could only see the sky covered with dark clouds, and when I looked down, the whole world was dark and full of enemies!

Countless artillery vehicles were roaring, endless swords were shining from the friction, and the enemy troops were spreading from the horizon like a tide. Their neat and heavy footsteps were so powerful that they seemed to be shaking the whole world all the time!

This is the real "dark cloud pressing down on the city, threatening to destroy it"! !

(End of this chapter)