Chapter 356 Ecstasy Soup

The army of Xiaodu was far superior to the small towns of Langya Village and the southern border, and swept across the land with little effort.

Yunshan City was breached in no time, and the defending troops had to retreat to Luye City in the rear.

Green Field City was originally a poor and remote place with nothing to offer, and the army of Xiaodu did not take it seriously at all, thinking that they could take it easily.

Unexpectedly, the city walls of this wretched place were ridiculously strong. No matter how many people or how many cannons were used, they simply couldn't break through. It was as solid as a rock!

The Xiaodu army had no choice but to retreat outside the city, surround it, and try to force them to surrender by cutting off their food supply.

But what they didn't know was that Green Field City had no shortage of food—the city's granaries were overflowing, enough to feed the entire city for half a year!
Trying to starve them by besieging the city is probably a recipe for disaster; the troops outside the city will starve first!
During the siege, the people of Green Field City actually lived like gods.

No need to work, no need to hunt, just eat and sleep at home every day, like a long holiday.

The people in the city were all rosy-cheeked, so idle they were practically growing mushrooms.

On the other hand, the soldiers besieging the city were in increasingly worse condition.

In the dead of winter, the rebel army of Xiaodu was emaciated from hunger, shivering in the cold wind, and their morale was declining day by day.

The distance between Xiaodu and Lvye City is two or three hundred kilometers. The grain transport team is slow and laborious to make a round trip. If this continues, the people in the city will probably collapse before they even die.

The townspeople, having eaten and drunk their fill and with nothing to do, simply took their steaming hot meals to the city walls, where they ate heartily and shouted to each other across the distance.
Hey! Hey buddy outside, are you hungry? Want to come in and grab something to eat?

"We have soy sauce fried rice, meat patties, dumplings, and noodles here. They smell amazing! Can you smell them?"

"It's so cold outside, how about a sip of hot liquor to warm yourself up? Homemade malt liquor, it's really good!"

"Haha, look at them, frozen like quails, so pitiful!"

"Hey, how long do you think they can hold out? Luckily, His Majesty Shen Tang had the foresight to have us start building the city walls early and stockpile so much food, otherwise they really would have succeeded."

"A bunch of idiots just standing there, staring longingly, wanting to eat but unable to. Oh dear, I feel so sorry for them!"

The hurtful words reached the city, infuriating the soldiers to the point of turning their faces ashen, yet they were powerless to do anything about it.

Damn it, that's infuriating!
But it was all the truth, and there was no way to refute it.

……

The situation at Langya Village was even worse.

They were just a fledgling bandit gang. Although they had recruited many ruthless and capable fighters, they were no match for the army of Xiaodu.

In just three days, the iron cavalry completely flattened the mountain stronghold and even blasted down the city walls.

The chief of the gang was beheaded on the spot by the warlord leader.

The remaining bandits were either dead or fled, and those who survived became homeless dogs.

In the dead of winter, with nothing to eat or drink, they could only endure the cold in the snow, each of them freezing like a baby.

Only then did they regret it—if only they had known this would happen, they would have accepted the imperial amnesty back then, at least they could have lived a wealthy life, instead of ending up like this, barely able to save their own lives!

……

Although Green Field City has strong walls, the Xiaodu army is coming in with great force, and simply holding on is not a solution.

What's more troublesome is that Greenfield City and several surrounding cities are the empire's main grain-producing areas, and now they are completely surrounded, making it impossible to transport grain out.

Upon receiving the news, the imperial city immediately dispatched a large force to provide support.

The military factory is operating at full capacity, and a large number of new weapons have just rolled off the production line, directly equipping a newly formed elite legion. This force is extremely powerful and marched to Greenfield City within three days.

Luo Fei, who led the team, was a formidable figure with the strength of the ninth rank. He led his troops to sweep through the enemy lines and forced the Xiaodu army into a series of defeats in just a few days.

Hu Yun, along with the garrison of Green Field City, launched a coordinated pursuit, seizing the opportunity to reclaim lost territory. He had now advanced to the seventh rank, greatly increasing his strength, but in addition to fighting, he had an extra task—to keep a close eye on Luo Fei and his bandits, preventing them from causing any unforeseen changes.

Previously, Shen Tang had sent these bandits to the construction site to move bricks and build houses, which had made them very angry. Now, sending them to the battlefield was actually a test of their loyalty.

Luo Fei felt extremely uncomfortable under the gaze. "Hu Yun, can you stop acting like a surveillance camera? I'm not going to run away! If you're really that bored, why don't you think about your marriage? There are several beautiful females in our village. My cousin even said she likes your type and wants to chat with you sometime!"

Hu Yun remained expressionless. "Stop trying to get close. His Majesty said he must keep an eye on you. If you dare to lead your troops to escape, you can just wait to die."

"Run my ass!" Luo Fei cursed. "That damn emperor implanted a slave chip in me, making me work for her for three years. Where can I run to?"

He plopped down under the tree to rest, glanced at Hu Yun sideways, and said casually, "But you, what kind of bewitching potion did that female give you? Why are you so devoted to her?"

"Your Majesty is the noblest and most beautiful female in the world." Hu Yun blushed slightly. "It is my honor to serve her."

Luo Fei immediately perked up, "Oh, blushing? You wouldn't happen to have a crush on that dog emperor, would you?"

"Shut up!" Hu Yun, enraged, turned and left.

Luo Fei shook his head, a blade of grass dangling from his mouth, "So young and already being manipulated by a female, what a loser."

Thinking of Shen Tang, he spat, "She's just a good-for-nothing who rose to power by relying on her beast husbands. If it weren't for how powerful her beast husbands were, would she have gotten that position?"

"Ha, you think you can make me submit? Dream on!"

……

Starfall City.

The city wall was mostly damaged, and it gleamed blood-red in the setting sun.

The city walls were covered with black flags of the Owl Capital, several corpses hung on the city gate, and some carrion birds circled overhead, making piercing cries.

Heavy machine guns were mounted on the high walls, and snipers on the watchtowers coldly surveyed the area below.

on the square.

Civilians were driven away by armed men, crouching on the ground, trembling with fear.

The leader of the owl-like city stood atop the armored vehicle, grinning maliciously as he raised a megaphone.
"From today onwards, this area is under the jurisdiction of Xiaodu! Anyone who resists will be executed on the spot!"

He raised his hand and shot the young man who was trying to escape, blowing his head off.

Blood splattered on the concrete floor, and suppressed sobs rose from the crowd.

Sudden--

boom! ! !
The entire fortress shook violently, and the eastern wall collapsed with a roar!
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

The rebels shouted in panic, and the machine guns were turned around, but before they could fire—

Suddenly, countless sharp rock spikes rose from the ground, instantly piercing through several rebel soldiers!

Amidst the smoke and dust, a tall and sharp figure slowly walked in, leading a dark mass of reinforcements behind him.

She wore a black tactical uniform with a white and gold-embroidered military overcoat, her black hair was tied up high, her face was cold and beautiful, and her dark eyes were as sharp as a knife.

A handsome, cold-blooded silver-haired man followed behind her, his purple eyes captivating and his entire body radiating a chilling murderous aura.

The people who led the troops to provide support were Shen Tang and Xue Yinzhou.

"It's His Majesty! His Majesty the Emperor has arrived!" someone exclaimed.

The despair in the people's eyes instantly ignited with hope.

No one expected the emperor to personally lead the expedition!

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