Chapter 237 Princess! Princess!
In the morning light, more than a dozen kite-like hawk-eyed flying talismans hovering in the sky, like a group of vultures who smelled the smell of rotten flesh in advance, waiting for the injured prey to fall down automatically.
The Taifu Xin, dressed in military uniform, stopped in front of the tent door and looked up, cursed without saying a word, and then said to the generals beside him: "The backers of Xijie Kingdom are all flying in the sky. Now they are the eagle-eyed flying talismans of the vassal states and the Holy Talisman Dynasty. There will be those blue-robed Taoist priests later, which is really at ease."
The generals around them laughed awkwardly. The war was about to begin. They really didn't want to follow Zhengshuo to sarcastically and wipe out the last bit of confidence in their hearts.
The palace maid walked out of the tent and saluted the Grand Tutor, "Your Highness is ready."
Taifu Xin walked into the tent alone, raised his head, and was stunned. When he came to see the princess, he just walked through the motions and could lead his troops to set off after obtaining the order, but the princess obviously had other ideas - she also put on military uniforms.
This is a special armor, forged with a thin body suitable for the princess, forged from the mother's green iron and silver soul, pure black, with only purple Shisuke royal shield inlaid on the shoulders, and the helmet covers the entire face, which is tighter than the veil.
"Your Highness..." Grand Tutor Xin didn't understand why.
The princess's voice came from behind the helmet cover, "The three great talisman masters personally blessed. This armor was lighter than I thought, and I was not afraid of being contaminated by demon blood. I was very satisfied."
"Is Your Highness going to the battlefield in person?"
"All the soldiers of Xizhiguo are fighting bloody battles ahead. How can I stay in the tent and wait for news?"
The face of Master Xin was slightly red, "Your Highness, you should notify me in advance, Jun Wu Erzhu..."
"The Taifu misunderstood. You are the commander-in-chief of the entire army. This has not changed. You are still in the rear of the formation to command the overall situation. I want to participate in the charge."
Taifu Xin was dumbfounded. He didn't know what to react, and sneered inappropriately, and immediately bowed to apologize, "The old minister is ignorant and does not understand what the princess's move is intended. If the royal family disappears, Your Highness is equivalent to the monarch of Xijie. If there is a mistake on the battlefield, not only will I not be able to bear the charge, but all the soldiers will also be deeply hit."
"Now is not the time to argue." The princess walked towards the door. The black armor made a crisp sound. "I gave a little gift to the coach Tosukeko on the other side. After an hour, he will open the closed bridge. If the war is unfavorable, please feel wronged and lead the people across the bridge as much as possible."
Before Taifu Xin could react, the princess had already walked past him and came outside the tent.
Veteran Mr. Pan San immediately brought the princess' mount, which was a black kirin. The two horns were silver-white. After years of cultivation by the royal family, the kirin's temper was already very gentle and could add saddles on its back.
The generals at the door were as surprised as Taifu Xin. However, they did not object, but instead rush to kneel beside the Qilin and act as the princess's footstool.
The princess sat on the back of a general and took the short sword from Mr. Pan San. Although the talismans and weapons were light, she still couldn't hold the spear.
The guards were on their horses one after another, with more than a hundred people. Thirty or forty of them held various flags, symbolizing the royal family of Xijie Kingdom, the purple fu army, the Xuan fu army and various cities. The princess's own flag pattern is a silver-horned black kirin with a red bottom, exuding a solemn and murderous aura.
Taifu Xin walked out of the tent, looked at the princess's flag, thinking that he should have guessed it long ago, that this was definitely not a delicate woman.
The generals got on the horse, Taifu Xin and his party were on the right, and the princess and his party were on the left, and drove out of the military camp, which was a small number of people. The palace maids and servants stood far away at the door of the tent and looked at the generals' backs, feeling like a disaster was coming.
A total of 6,000 soldiers were arranged in formation twenty miles west of the city, with four thousand cavalry brought by the princess and one thousand infantry in Duanliu City. After the arrival of Taifu Xin, he temporarily recruited a thousand young and middle-aged men as reserve forces.
The princess' appearance surprised the soldiers. They all recognized the princess's flag, and it was also possible to see that a woman was sitting on the Qilin's back.
If the king or prince leads the army, he will show his side in front of the formation and then the soldiers charge forward, but the princess - according to the tradition since ancient times, she cannot even take off her veil before getting married, and of course she should not appear on the battlefield.
"Xijie Kingdom has perished, we are just burying it." Mr. Xin murmured in a low voice, just saying to himself.
Mu Xingqiu was also surprised.
The Taoist priests and casual cultivators were commanded by Yang Qingyin. Mu Xingqiu participated in the ground battle as a former general of the Xuanfu Army. At this time, he was riding a flea and parked at the front of the team. There were flea parents on both sides, or no one rode. Their purpose was very simple, to protect their only son.
Behind them were more than a hundred personal soldiers, including more than 30 disciples of Pang Shan Zhiyong Institute, and the others were volunteers, all from the defenders of Duanliu City. They only had long spears and no flags in their hands.
Mu Xingqiu was wearing ordinary black armor of Xuanfu Army, and only the tassel of the helmet was several inches taller than that of ordinary soldiers. He did not choose a spear, but was carrying his own big sword behind him, and a lightning whip hidden in his right hand.
Because of the horse's hooves trampling back and forth, the ground was a little muddy, and the horse's four legs quickly became covered with mud spots, but the unicorns were not affected. They were naturally clean beasts.
The three-headed Pangshan Iron Qilin turned around and saw the Silver-horned Qilin of Xijieguo running over. At the same time, it sprayed white air heavily from its nostrils, admitting that the guy who came was a real Qilin, not a fake guy like Mao Qilin.
Without waiting for the master to give the order, the silver-horned kirin stopped and kept a distance of about twenty steps from the three iron kirins.
Taifu Xin and others stopped behind the princess.
The princess faced all the soldiers and tapped her mask twice. With the help of the power of the talisman, her voice could be heard far away, "I am your princess." She said that there was no need for too many bold words at this moment, and she took off her helmet.
There was a burst of screams around. Several generals were so surprised that they almost fell off the horse's back. They dressed in military uniforms and came to the battlefield in person to show their true faces. The princess almost violated all the rules of the royal family.
"Today I will share life and death with you." The princess pulled out her short sword, raised it high, and threw away her helmet. Her voice became smaller, but this did not affect what she wanted to express.
"Princess! Princess!" Six thousand soldiers shouted in unison, knocking on their armor with weapons, and the sound rang out into the sky.
Taifu Xin sighed softly and couldn't help looking at Duanliu City. The princess bought him and the people of Xijie. It seemed that she might be able to use it.
The princess nodded to the guards, and Mr. Pan San drove out of the team and came to Fu Jun, "Your Highness wants to see you."
Fu Jun's old face was filled with horror. Although he was the leader of the Longbin Society of Xijieguo, he did not command the talisman master team, so he stayed with Taifu Xin, "What, what's the matter?"
Mr. Pan San did not answer, and although generals such as Taifu Xin were confused, they did not speak out. The army would not participate in the dispute between the royal family and the talisman master. This is also an ancient tradition.
Fu Jun rode a white horse to the princess and forced a smile, "What's the matter with your highness calling me?"
The princess looked at him coldly and said nothing.
Mr. Pan San shouted with the help of the talisman: "You colluded with the demon king and betrayed Xijieguo and Longbinhui. Can you know your crime?"
"I, I..." Fu Jun gasped violently, as if he had suffered a great humiliation.
The princess said in a normal voice: "It is not safe to use flying talismans to transmit information. Fu Jun, you can't hide it. All talisman masters have already been loyal to me. Leave some dignity to yourself."
Fu Jun raised his hand to cover his heart. He was one of the few people who were not wearing armor, but he still had a few of the best paper talismans in Xijieguo, who could protect himself. He could even cause harm to the princess, but he did nothing. "I just wanted to leave some room for negotiation for Xijieguo. You can't beat the demon army."
"When a war comes, hesitation is betrayal." said the princess.
The three guards stretched out their spears at the same time and stabbed them deeply into Fu Jun's body. Then they took them back, and three streams of blood flowed out.
Fu Jun shook his horse's back twice and fell into the mud. Until the end, he did not use a talisman, as if it was more difficult than communicating with the demon clan's letters.
The soldiers roared, and the princess turned her direction and walked with the former general Mu Xingqiu. She was still twenty steps apart, and the two guards and personal soldiers were closely together.
"Sometimes we will kill people and sacrifice flags before the war. Where are the Taoists?" said the princess.
Mu Xingqiu nodded slightly, "The Taoist priest can recite scriptures to make his mind more peaceful, so as to avoid becoming a demon when he kills people."
The princess smiled, "I'm glad to meet you again, and I'm glad to fight alongside you."
"Honored."
The princess put on her helmet again, and both of them looked up at the same time.
More than fifty Taoist priests have also lined up in the air and divided into three rows. The first row is mainly disciples of the Five Elements Department, the second row is Yang Qingyin and others, who check for omissions and make up for the shortcomings, and the third row is Shen Hao and others, who are responsible for defense.
Xin Youtao is a disciple of the Precepts Department. He stayed in the third row and stepped on his prince Ruyi under his feet.
"My younger brother has really become a Taoist priest." The princess said softly, feeling relieved and not disappointed. As long as Xin Youtao is a man who can bear responsibility, she doesn't care about his identity.
Dozens of casual cultivators stopped on the wing of the team, and their mounts were still gorgeous, but they were willing to act as auxiliary forces and only joined the battle when they needed the most.
A female Taoist priest chanted scriptures, as if singing a soothing and melodious song. The sound was clear, and the whole sky seemed to be a little brighter, but the words were very vague. Even Taoist priests couldn't hear it clearly. They just felt that their mood was perfect, without excitement, and without any timidity.
A chariot drove quickly past the Xijie team. There were three talisman masters on the car. The person on the left was Liu Ding. The paper talismans turned into ashes in their hands and spread in the air. Every soldier who smelled felt a sense of righteousness stopped between his chest and abdomen, his body became lighter, his strength was more abundant, and he was full of desire for battle and blood.
Taifu Xin temporarily forgot the disadvantages of the battle and the reopening bridges, and began to issue orders. Soon, the sound of synchronous drums sounded in all directions of the military formation.
The loud horns and rough shouts suddenly came from the West, like a giant dragon roaring with groups of wild beasts at the same time.
So, the armies of both sides began to advance.
Dozens of hawkeye flying talismans floating in the air rushed to retreat further and higher, as if they were frightened by such a scene.
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