Chapter Six of the Romantic Continent: A Scheme Within a Scheme

Even amidst the utter chaos and noise of the battlefield, Hai Yingyang's voice carried clearly to the ears of every soldier in the Eaglewing Legion. "Kill! Kill! Kill!" The combined shouts of 100,000 soldiers were earth-shattering, momentarily stunning their enemies. This momentary lapse in concentration resulted in significant losses for Gilmans's army. Jeff and Ju Shang suddenly felt that the Eaglewing Legion soldiers before them had become even more powerful; their terrifying fighting spirit and morale were truly unimaginable. Only now did they truly understand why Gilmans had spoken those words to them. "The Eagle Soaring Legion is a fearsome army, not only because of its formidable fighting strength, but more importantly because of the terrifying power of its commander, Hai Yingyang. With Hai Yingyang's presence, the Eagle Soaring Legion's strength doubles." Judging from this battle, Hai Yingyang's addition has more than doubled the Eagle Soaring Legion's strength. If the Eagle Soaring Legion's strength without Hai Yingyang was a ten, then with him, it reaches thirty, even forty. "This is a true general, a true general!" Faced with Hai Yingyang's imposing presence, Jeff had to admit defeat. This innate leadership on the battlefield is something not everyone possesses. Seeing his soldiers dwindling, Jeff felt a growing fear of defeat. Meanwhile, the mercenaries leading the vanguard were completely engulfed in fierce fighting. Although their individual combat skills were exceptional, once surrounded and cut off by the Eagle Soaring Legion's soldiers, they repeatedly fell from their horses. "Damn Ju Shang, why haven't they defeated the enemy yet?" Knowing he had no way out, Jeff roared in anger. A strategist beside him coldly reminded him, "My lord, it seems we've been used as bait, delivered to Hai Yingyang's clutches." "Everyone, prepare to break out!" Jeff glanced around and suddenly sighed. "My lord, we still have a way out." The strategist Joe, waving a military fan, squinted at the approaching Hai Yingyang banner. Even in the chaotic and heated battlefield, facing a hail of arrows, Hai Yingyang's banner remained unscathed, not even swaying. "As a general, one must have the awareness of a general." Jeff's expression turned cold and stern. "To be able to fight against an opponent like Hai Yingyang on the battlefield is a general's greatest joy." "My lord, you…" Joe froze, watching Jeff spur his horse forward. "A general's final resting place is the fiery battlefield!" With a resounding announcement, Jeff brandished his weapon and fiercely charged towards the enemy before him. His commander's bravery rekindled the spirits and morale of the somewhat discouraged soldiers, who roared and clashed with the Eagle Soaring Legion warriors. "Well done, Eagle Soaring Legion! However, your path ends today, for Lord Gilmans' plan is flawless!" Although unable to shake the Eagle Soaring Legion's vanguard, Ju Shang wasn't particularly concerned. He was waiting for a better opportunity to launch a full-scale offensive. As for Jeff and the mercenaries trapped within the Eagle Soaring Legion's encirclement, they were merely there to draw Eagle Soaring Legion's attention. At noon, a dark cloud swept across the sky without warning, blocking the sunlight from the battlefield. The temperature seemed to drop several degrees, and the soldiers on both sides, engrossed in their fierce battle, failed to notice the thin layer of smoke slowly rising from the depths of the earth. The strange changes in magical energy in the space immediately caught the attention of the mages in the Eagle Soaring Legion. These ranged attackers, along with the archers, couldn't help but wonder, "Is the enemy going to use magic in such a chaotic battlefield?" Even Hai Yingyang couldn't answer this question. On the battlefield, the soldiers of both sides were intertwined, making it impossible to distinguish them. Using magic, a large-scale attack, would result in mutual destruction, and for the attacker, it would be a fatal blow. However, judging from the abnormal magical energy, this was definitely a use of magic. So, what kind of magic would the enemy use? Hai Yingyang's question was immediately answered. Almost in the blink of an eye, a faint mist had filled the entire battlefield, making visibility even slightly obscured. "Damn it, it's Dark Mist!" Hai Yingyang suddenly realized. The only magic capable of such an effect could be the Dark Clan's high-level auxiliary magic, "Dark Mist." However, this auxiliary magic was usually used by Dark Clan experts for escape; its large-scale use on the battlefield was unheard of. "Could it be that they're using the fog of darkness to prevent both sides from continuing the fight, thus achieving a safe retreat and preserving their strength?" Although the sounds of battle continued, they had clearly subsided considerably. Everyone dared not move rashly, lest they be attacked by their comrades without warning, and also maintained a high level of vigilance due to fear of enemy ambushes. Hai Yingyang knew that in this situation, the best course of action was to observe and wait. If chaos broke out in such a thick fog, it would be an irreversible situation. "Hasn't the enemy become chaotic?" Ju Shang was surprised by the calm of the Yingyang Legion's soldiers, not seeing the scene he had expected. On the contrary, his own soldiers seemed somewhat bewildered by the sudden change, with occasional moments of confusion. "However, you will soon be in chaos." As if in response to Ju Shang's words, the ground trembled slightly. Experienced warriors were very familiar with this kind of ground tremor, clearly caused by a large number of cavalry galloping at high speed, the hooves shaking the earth. The dark fog on the battlefield grew thicker and denser, to the point where faces were obscured even at three paces apart. All the soldiers ceased fighting and awaited orders. "Should we retreat immediately?" For the first time, sweat beaded on Hai Yingyang's forehead. The two sides were now entangled in a chaotic melee. Ordering a retreat could throw the entire army into disarray, making them vulnerable to enemy attacks. But if the stalemate continued, who knew what tricks Gilemans might use? After all, Gilemans had already used the dark fog; he wouldn't give up so easily and would certainly employ further tactics. Thinking of the cavalry hoofbeats behind him, Hai Yingyang wondered where these men came from—were reinforcements? Or an enemy ambush? If it was the latter, this truly was a matter of life and death. However, according to the intelligence he knew, there shouldn't be a large force of Gilemans behind him, and this cavalry unit definitely numbered around ten thousand, so it couldn't possibly be an ambush by Gilemans. While he was pondering this, a series of screams came from behind, followed by commotion and chaos simultaneously erupting in the rear of the Eagle Soaring Legion. "It's the enemy... the enemy is attacking..." Countless soldiers shouted angrily, but shrouded in the dark mist, they couldn't see where the enemy was coming from, nor did they know how the enemy would attack. They wanted to resist, but couldn't find their opponents; they wanted to escape, but had no direction, and if they passed by their comrades, they could easily be mistaken for enemies and killed. "Now! Soldiers, charge!" With Ju Shang's order, having lost support from the rear and unaware of what had happened to their own ranks and the situation behind them, neither Plata nor Bogard could maintain their formation. Under the pressure of Ju Shang's army, they retreated continuously, slowly being pushed into the dark mist. "Damn it, we've been tricked!" One of Hai Yingyang's strategists, a mage by training, Erhard, waved his hand, casting a light spell, and shouted angrily. The Eagle Legion soldiers were now trapped in a predicament where they couldn't use their strength, a difficulty they had never experienced before. Even in Wu'an's "Five Deadly Lands," they could still know the direction the enemy was coming from, but in this dark magic "Mist of Darkness," they had no idea where the enemy would attack from, or whether those beside them were enemies or their own comrades. "Haha, what a brilliant plan! Gilemans is indeed a formidable old fox. Finding so many members of the Dark Clan is truly remarkable." Hai Yingyang suddenly burst into laughter, his laughter inexplicably calming those around him. Although the soldiers' screams continued to ring out, at least their commander now had a solution. "It seems we underestimated our opponent. However, I will absolutely not let you succeed!" With that, Hai Yingyang suddenly raised his voice and powerfully proclaimed to his soldiers, "Soaring eagles, displaying their might in all directions!" "Soaring eagles, displaying their might in all directions!" Hai Yingyang's words seemed to possess a strange infectious power. Instantly, all the soldiers of the Eagle Soaring Legion were greatly invigorated, and they echoed in unison. The Eagle Soaring Legion's slogan was familiar to every soldier, but at this moment, it resonated even more strongly.The arrival of the fog carried a peculiar feeling. Thick fog surged and billowed, like a raging storm. "Charge forward! The enemy is ahead!" With Hai Yingyang's powerful command, all the soldiers of the Eagle Legion charged forward. At this moment, their minds were focused solely on their commander's order. Although a mysterious enemy relentlessly pursued them, their resolve remained unwavering. This time, Jeft and his men, caught in the throes of the storm, fared the worst. Ju Shang, ahead, fared no better. The Eagle Legion's soldiers, undeterred by the ambush, relentlessly attacked the enemy before them, completely disrupting their formation. Both sides were locked in fierce combat. Eventually, the entire battle devolved into a chaotic melee, everyone fighting for their lives. Both sides paid a heavy price. No one cared when the dark fog disappeared; the soldiers were completely mixed together, fighting with virtually no organization. Among them, the Dark Clan and the mercenaries benefited the most; it could be said that they were responsible for the majority of the Eagle Soaring Legion's casualties. The fierce battle continued until nightfall, and the Eagle Soaring Legion's defeat was evident. This battle was not what they had anticipated, and their opponents were quite well-prepared. Completely separated and surrounded, the Eagle Soaring Legion could not unite and could only struggle to hold on under the attacks of the Dark Clan and the mercenaries. Just when the situation was at its most critical, a cavalryman brought shocking news from Wuling City: a part of the Eagle Soaring Legion had arrived at the city's walls, and Lord Gilmans had ordered the Wuyi Fort army to immediately withdraw and reinforce. "The enemy has reached our rear?" Ju Shang could hardly believe his ears, but the knight brought Gilmans's personal edict, clearly informing the governor of Wuling Prefecture that, except for the necessary garrison left at Wuyi Fort, all troops should rush south to reinforce and defend Wuling City. "There's no other way, we have to retreat!" Ju Shang sighed deeply after repeatedly reading Gilmans's edict. Continuing the fight might have resulted in a crushing defeat for the Eagle Legion, but losing Wuling City would render all their efforts futile. Before advancing on Wuling Prefecture, Hai Yingyang had secretly dispatched his top general, Walkley, with a main force of 30,000 men. They left the main force of the Eagle Legion, bypassing the main body and detouring through the neighboring Nanling Prefecture, ostensibly to collect provisions. However, they actually used the waterways of Nanling Prefecture, traveling upstream along a tributary of the Wuling River, reaching the heart of Wuling Prefecture undetected. After landing eighty miles upstream on the Wuling River and resting briefly, Walkley led his army straight to the rear of Wuling City. With a sudden and fierce attack, they captured Guting, a key town southwest of Wuling City, annihilating the 8,000 soldiers guarding it, seizing a batch of provisions that Gilmans had stockpiled there, and cutting off the southwest passage to Wuling City. This greatly alarmed Gilmans in Wuling City. He hadn't expected Haiyingyang to take such a long-distance flanking maneuver. The fall of Guting eliminated his original retreat route, leaving only the road north of Wuling City leading to Wuyi Fort. And how could Wuling City possibly hold out with its less than 20,000 troops? The bugle call to retreat sounded, and the signal flags were raised. Haiyingyang breathed a huge sigh of relief. He knew that if the fighting continued like this, the Eagle Eagle Legion's invincible reputation would end. The battle, which had lasted for more than a day, finally ended. Gilmans' side, at the cost of 5,000 casualties, killed and wounded over 13,000 of the Eagle Eagle Legion, achieving the first large-scale victory since the start of the war. This was also the most significant blow suffered by the Eagle Eagle Legion since its inception. Most of the casualties were inflicted by the last unit to join the battle. These soldiers, clad in light black armor, were exceptionally agile and ruthless, each possessing the martial arts skills of the Dark Clan. Soon, Hai Yingyang learned that this mysterious force was called the Dark Knights, numbering around ten thousand. They had been secretly recruited by Gilemans from various regions, as Yunaia's intelligence system had consistently dismissed them as ordinary individuals. However, after this battle, the Dark Knights' reputation soared, and no one dared to ignore them anymore. As news spread, the Dark Clan and the Dark Knights officially entered the continental arena. Despite suffering heavy losses, the Yingyang Legion still possessed considerable strength, but Hai Yingyang dared not attack rashly again. Until his troops could rest and replenish, he adopted a strategy of steady advance, determined to capture Wuyi Fortress using the safest method. "Why retreat? Don't you know that if we continued fighting, our army could completely crush the Eagle Soaring Legion?" After Gilimans' army retreated to Wuyi Fortress, a man clad entirely in black armor strode up to Ju Shang and questioned him rudely. His name was Ye Ge, the commander of the Dark Knights. Looking at this man from the Dark Clan, Ju Shang, though displeased, could only suppress his anger, handing the edict to Ye Ge and saying calmly, "Lord Ye Ge, take a look for yourself!" "Is this Lord Gilimans's own edict?" Ye Ge opened the edict, glanced at it, and then suddenly slammed it to the ground. “Damn it, damn it all! If we crush Hai Yingyang’s main force, wouldn’t those small units that raided the rear be easy to deal with?” “Lord Yege…” Ju Shang couldn’t help but smile bitterly. From the moment this man from the Dark Clan appeared beside Gilimans, he could tell that there was an unusual relationship between them. This relationship didn’t seem to be a true superior-subordinate one, nor was it a lord-vassal relationship. “Your Dark Knights may disobey Lord Gilimans, but how can we disobey Lord Gilimans’ orders?” “Forget it, Hai Yingyang has already suffered this time, and he won’t underestimate us again.” Jeff stepped in to smooth things over. In fact, he suffered the greatest losses; of the five thousand casualties, more than three thousand four hundred were his men. “Let’s discuss who will stay to guard Wuyi Fortress and who will lead the men back to Wuling City for defense.” “You can decide that yourselves.” Yege waved his hand and turned to leave. "I'm taking my men to deal with the force that captured Guting. We need to wipe out these clowns as soon as possible so we can have another decisive battle with Haiying Yang." Watching Yege stride away, surrounded by guards also clad in light black armor, a strange look flashed in Ju Shang and Jeff's eyes. The retainers and subordinates standing behind Ju Shang had already snorted several times in secret. Without further discussion, Jeff led his army back to Wuling City, while Ju Shang stayed behind to oversee the defense of Wuyi Fortress. After this fierce battle, Haiying Yang's plan to annihilate Gilimans in one fell swoop was thwarted; the terrifying offensive power of the Dark Knights made him extremely cautious. The war in Wuling Prefecture had reached a stalemate. "Who are you?" "Halt! What are you doing?" Several shouts from the goddess warriors outside startled Ye Tianlong, who was deep in thought inside the room. "This servant has come to deliver some things to you ladies." A clear, melodious voice rang out in the courtyard. The voice wasn't particularly loud, but it carried clearly into the room. Ye Tianlong's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately got up, opened the door, and went out. He saw three young women dressed as palace maids standing in the courtyard, each carrying a large box. Surrounding them were five goddess warriors, led by Fei Xing, who, with a seemingly casual yet subtly menacing stance, completely blocked the three maids' escape routes. Seeing Ye Tianlong appear in the corridor, the leading girl's eyes lit up, and she quickly bowed to him. "Sir, this servant is here on the orders of the head steward to deliver food to you." "Oh, thank you very much, head steward, and thank you for your trouble." Ye Tianlong nodded calmly, walked down the steps, and stopped in front of the maid who had spoken. "Have you delivered the items to the rest of our group?" Hearing Ye Tianlong's sudden question, the head maid remained calm and composed, replying, "My lord, I was only responsible for delivering the items here. As for the other places, others delivered them." "Very well, thank you. I'll accept the items." Ye Tianlong gestured for the goddess warrior to take the box from the maid. After handing over the box, the three maids bowed to Ye Tianlong again and turned to leave.After handing over the box, the three palace maids bowed to Ye Tianlong again and turned to leave.

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