Half a day later, Ye Feng and his entourage finally arrived at the Northern Border Base Camp. After suffering an assassination attempt in the desolate ancient lands, they had not encountered any further unexpected incidents. It seemed that even the Sects of Ancient Martial Arts were temporarily shocked by the strength displayed by Ye Feng.
However, when Ye Feng reached the Northern Border Base Camp, he was also shocked. The situation was even more tense than he had imagined, and it could even be described as severe.
In the Northern Border, Snow Wolf Country together with the Western Nations had already brought their armies to the border, on the verge of crossing over and invading. Besides that, Fusang to the east had also seized the opportunity to send out troops.
Of course, that wasn’t the worst. The Southern Territory was under heavy pressure from the Three Southern Kingdoms and could hardly hold out. It was already in a state of consecutive defeats. Furthermore, the Western Territory was also facing a tense situation.
In the Western Territory of Xuanyuan Nation, due to issues left from the previous century, there had been no Sovereign of the Western Territory in place because the terrain in the west was quite special and a large part of the west was under the influence of the Sects of Ancient Martial Arts. Therefore, appointing a king there was not considered meaningful.
Theoretically, the territories within the Western Territory were usually controlled by the Sects of Ancient Martial Arts themselves.
At this moment, the Western Territory was showing signs of unrest. First, there were small countries in the west that were eager to move, and some dark forces native to the Western Territory, probably instigated by others, saw an opportunity and became restless. An example was the Xuan Yin Sect from the Western Region, which Ye Feng had encountered in Jiangdu.
Ye Feng sat in the sovereign’s seat in the main tent, listening to the reports from the Shadow of the west, and couldn’t help but rub his forehead. It seemed that Xuanyuan Nation was indeed in a tricky situation. Discover more content at Freewebnovel
"Your Majesty, given the current situation, what should we do?" Xiao Chuanqi stood up and asked.
The main tent was solemn, with all the major corps commanders in place, along with commanders at various levels. Of course, the only one missing was Gai Jiuyou, and outside the tent, the Northern Border Soldiers had already assembled, disciplined and high-spirited.
Ye Feng was not wearing a royal robe, but his posture was upright and his demeanor authoritative. He raised his two sword-like eyebrows and said word by word, "Looking at the current situation, although the Southern Territory is in danger, it is not yet at the point of being overthrown.
Fusang may have attacked the Capital Region from the east, but with Fusang’s abilities as a small country, they do not possess such a capacity."
Sima Zhantian nodded and harrumphed, "Naturally, Fusang, a small country, even if given ten times more strength, could not contend with us, let alone think of attacking the Capital Region."
Ye Feng nodded and continued, "As for our Northern Border, now that I have returned, there is naturally less to worry about. The only thing that gives me concern is the Western Territory."
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"The Western Territory?"
Leng Wuming, puzzled, asked, "Your Majesty, the Western Territory has always been under the control of the Sects of Ancient Martial Arts. Although there are signs of unrest now, a little suppression by these sects should surely calm things down."
Ye Feng let out a cold laugh and said, "The Nine Great Sects of Ancient Martial Arts, if they don’t cause trouble during this upheaval, it would already be a blessing. To expect them to step in and suppress the disturbance, it’d be more likely to see pigs climb trees!"
Though the Northern King made a joking remark, no one in the tent laughed; after all, the matter being discussed was of utmost seriousness.
Xiao Chuanqi frowned and asked, "Your Majesty means to say that the Nine Great Sects are likely to stand by and let the Western Territory fall into chaos?"
Ye Feng snorted coldly, "If that’s the case, then we, the Northern Border, will certainly not stand idly by. When that time comes, I, would not mind holding two crowns!"
The people below exchanged looks upon hearing this, clearly understanding that if it came to this, Their Majesty might not only be the Northern King but also the Sovereign of the Western Territory. If it came to that point, there was no doubt that His Majesty would hold the greatest power in Xuanyuan Nation.
Of course, such a scenario was unlikely to happen. Leaving aside the Nine Great Sects, just the Capital itself would probably not allow it, considering the presence of the Great General’s Mansion there. The power held by the Great General’s Mansion was extremely formidable.
"Now the situation in the Northern Border is also critical. Let’s not talk about the other three regions for now and focus on clearing the snow from our own doorstep first!" Ye Feng withdrew his gaze and then commanded, "Now speak up, tell me how many troops Snow Wolf Country and the Western Nations have deployed, who leads these troops, and exactly where they have reached!"
The Shadow stepped forward again and reported, "Your Majesty, Snow Wolf Country has deployed three hundred thousand troops, and the Western Nations alliance has deployed two hundred thousand. That’s a total of five hundred thousand troops. On the side of Snow Wolf Country, it’s led by their newly-appointed General of the Royal Court, Max.
As for the Western Nations, it’s under the command of King Bisno, known as the Vampire King Duke!"
The Western Nations had always had some kind of secret and inseparable connection, which was tied together by vampires. In fact, the real controllers of the Western Nations were these vampire families. Although these families stayed behind the scenes, their descendants held key positions in the various Western Nations, controlling the country’s power.
For instance, King Bisno, the Vampire King, held great prestige among the Western Nations. These vampire families had a very special physique and similarly possessed formidable strength.
"Fifty thousand troops, it seems they are really going all-in!" Ye Feng said in a cold, solemn voice.
Xiao Chuanqi stepped forward and asked, "Your Majesty, with the enemy’s fierce momentum, how should we respond?"
Ye Feng said, "Although they claim to have a force of half a million, the only ones we really need to pay attention to are the few tens of thousands of Snow Wolf Riders and the Vampire Guards."
Xiao Chuanqi immediately said, "Your Majesty, leave the Snow Wolf Riders of the Snow Wolf Country to me. I guarantee that within three days, I will scatter this force!"
Sima Zhantian also hurried forward, saying, "Your Majesty, let me deal with the Vampire Guards. I likewise guarantee that within three days, I will cripple this so-called elite force of the West!"
Leng Wuming and other legion chiefs also did not want to appear weak and one after another asked for orders.
However, Ye Feng simply waved his hand and said with a smile, "No, this time there is no need to divide our forces for battle. Everyone, gather together!"
"Everyone gather together, but how will we fight?" Many soldiers did not understand.
"It’s simple, first we feign weakness to the enemy. When they carelessly enter the Wild Wind Valley, we will annihilate them in one fell swoop!" Ye Feng slowly rose to his feet as he said this, gazing into the distance with an incredibly resolute look in his eyes.
Xiao Chuanqi frowned and said, "Your Majesty, the terrain of the Wild Wind Valley is flat and very vast. If we get to that point, the Snow Wolf Riders of the Snow Wolf Country will have even less to hinder them. I’m afraid this is not advisable!"
The strength of the Snow Wolf Riders of the Snow Wolf Country was well-known because each soldier rode a Snow Wolf, which were fiercely natured and extremely fast. In the last defeat of the opposition, Ye Feng did not dare to confront them head-on, as even a victory would result in heavy losses on his own side, and so he had opted for a fire attack in the end.
But this time, Ye Feng was proposing to battle in such a flat valley as the Wild Wind Valley, which would only add to the Snow Wolf Riders’ advantage. Thus, for a moment, all the generals within the tent looked at each other with confused and puzzled faces.
Leng Wuming said, "Your Majesty, the enemy comes fiercely and with overwhelming numbers. The Northern Border can muster only three hundred thousand, while the enemy has mobilized half a million. If we were to confront them head-on, I fear..."
Xiao Chuanqi added, "Yes, Your Majesty, facing such a situation, we typically show weakness to the enemy and then defeat them in parts. If we let them unite their forces, I’m afraid we don’t stand much of a chance."
Ye Feng could not help but smile, saying, "What, do you not trust me?"
No one spoke. They didn’t distrust the Northern King. After all, since the Northern King had taken office, he had fought dozens of battles, both large and small, without any defeats. They just could not understand why their lord would set an ambush in the flat terrain of the Wild Wind Valley.
"Your Majesty, our Northern Border is treacherously situated; any other place would be more rugged than the Wild Wind Valley, any other place easier to set an ambush. Why choose there?" Shadow puzzled over it and finally voiced his own thoughts.
"Because only there is vast enough. This time, I want to annihilate them completely—all fifty thousand. I want the nations of the world to know the might of our Northern Border Army. I want them to understand that the territory of Xuanyuan Nation is sacred and inviolable!" Ye Feng said with forceful determination in his voice.
After speaking, he picked up the King’s Order on the table and issued a command, "Order: Leng Wuming’s troops are to act as the vanguard to lure the enemy. Remember not to engage too fiercely. In three days, you must lead the enemy force into the Wild Wind Valley!"
"Yes!" Leng Wuming immediately saluted and left the tent.
"The rest of the forces, follow me to the Wild Wind Valley to set up the formation!" Having said this, Ye Feng stepped out of the tent. This time, he was going to set up a Great Formation, a formation that would shock the world and even make the nations tremble once completed.
However, Xiao Chuanqi and others still did not understand, but now that the King’s Order had been given, they naturally could not say much more. Though they were truly puzzled, as loyal subjects, they would still follow the King’s Order accordingly.
The western wind was brisk, the sound of autumn wind in the Northern Border was continuous. Though the Great Desert no longer had solitary smoke rising, the desolate and vast atmosphere remained unchanged for a thousand years.
Under Ye Feng’s King’s Order, Leng Wuming’s legion of eighty thousand men set out as the vanguard. Of course, being the vanguard was an extremely honorable task as it was equivalent to the recognition from the Northern King of the valor of this legion.
Of course, only Leng Wuming knew that this time they did not need to fight bravely, and even needed to feign weakness, in order to draw the enemy into the Wild Wind Valley three days later.
In fact, the Wild Wind Valley was a very vast valley, accessible only by a narrow and long road. The exit of the road faced north, and due to the "funnel effect," winds howled through the valley year round, thus earning its name.
Two hours after Leng Wuming’s legion set out, as the sky gradually darkened, the rest of the legions set out swiftly towards the Wild Wind Valley under Ye Feng’s arrangement and instruction.
"Three days is enough to set up that Great Formation!"
Ye Feng looked at the sky. The wind howled, the earth sounded like the wails of ghosts and the howls of wolves, and the weather here was gradually getting colder after the autumn, especially at night when the temperature dropped even lower. However, the morale of the many soldiers was high under the lead of the Northern King, and they did not feel the cold at all.