The Cangling Zhang family dominates the continent!

"Humph! If I hadn't just been through a big battle, how could I let you be so arrogant?"

Yu Wen Tuohai, who was blown away, spat out a mouthful of blood and shouted.

He turned to look at the high-spirited soldiers of Xuanwu City, knowing that if they continued fighting, not only would they fail to capture the city, but they would also sacrifice the lives of their own soldiers in vain.

"Hmph! Su Moshen, we'll fight again someday!"

Then he shouted down:

"All soldiers, listen up! Retreat!"

The soldiers of the Wushuang Dynasty felt relieved after hearing the order to retreat.

After attacking the city for almost a day, with nearly 80,000 people killed, they still failed to take even a single step into the city. Now they are all exhausted.

"General Yuwen has given the order! Retreat!"

Looking at the Wushuang Dynasty army evacuating Yunwu City, Su Moshen did not choose to pursue them, nor did he have the strength to pursue them. As for killing Yuwen Tuohai, that was even more impossible.

There is not much difference in their strength, and neither of them will gain much benefit from a fight.

What's more, he has more important things to do now, which is to send Xiahou home!

"How many soldiers are left in the city now?" After the enemy troops withdrew, Su Moshen asked a late-stage Dan cultivator next to him.

"Reporting to the general, there are still 60,000 soldiers and more than 3,000 cultivators in the city who can fight!" The cultivator in the late stage of Dan said loudly.

"I remember you. Your name is Fan Feng, right? You performed well this time. I will credit you with this achievement."

"And to the other soldiers, you are all great. You have not brought shame to our Linyue Dynasty! You are all heroes!"

Su Moshen's voice reached everyone's ears.

"General, we would like to see General Xia off, is that okay?"

A soldier stood up and looked at Su Moshen with a firm gaze.

Su Moshen looked at the other soldiers with the same expression. It was obvious that this was not the idea of ​​one person.

"Can……"

Royal City, Taiqing Palace!

"Your Majesty, the war report from the northern border has arrived!" An envoy hurried into the hall and knelt on the ground and said.

"speak!"

King Xia sat on the throne and said calmly, it was obvious that he already knew most of the news in the north.

"As ordered!"

"Under the leadership of Yuwen Tuohai, the Wushuang Dynasty army has captured a total of 36 cities in our northern border in the past two months."

"When he attacked Xuanwu City, General Su arrived in a hurry and blocked Yuwen Tuohai's attack. However, Marquis Xia..."

The messenger stopped talking at this point.

"What happened to Xia Hou? Tell me quickly!"

King Xia stood up, his eyes sharp and his voice low.

Everyone could feel that King Xia was in a very heavy mood at the moment, and they all had a bad guess in their minds.

"Your Majesty, Xiahou has passed away!" After the messenger said this, he lowered his head and did not dare to look at King Xia again.

"what!"

Upon hearing the news, everyone was stunned, their eyes widened and their faces were filled with disbelief.

"This is impossible! Old Marquis Xia was so brave and powerful, how could he have fallen!"

"Yes, he is one of the bravest generals in our Xia Dynasty. How could he die so easily?"

The ministers in the hall shook their heads, expressing their inability to accept this fact. They were all ministers who had served King Xia for many years and knew Xia Hou very well, and were fully aware of his strength and ability.

Now that we have heard the news of his death, everyone feels extremely heavy-hearted.

At this moment in the palace, the person who felt the most uncomfortable was the current King Xia.

Xiahou has been obsessed with cultivation and military tactics since he was young. He never asked about court affairs and was only interested in pursuing the pinnacle of martial arts.

Therefore, both the current King of Xia and the previous king have great trust in him and regard him as a pillar of the country.

After the previous king passed away and the new king ascended the throne, Xiahou still did not care about state affairs, but only devoted himself to practicing and studying military tactics.

The new king had just ascended the throne and the situation in the court was unstable. Coupled with the neighboring countries watching covetously, the Xia Kingdom was facing internal and external troubles.

At this time, Xiahou stepped forward and volunteered to quell the internal rebellion and guard the border.

In this way, Xiahou led an army of 100,000 to the battle.

This battle lasted for five years. Relying on his own strength and strategy, Xiahou suppressed the internal rebellion and conquered the surrounding countries.

Therefore, the current King Xia also entrusted him with important tasks, and Xiahou did not disappoint his expectations and made great contributions to the Linyue Dynasty.

Now that he heard the news of Xiahou's death, how could he not be heartbroken!

"Who wrote the battle report?" asked King Xia.

"Your Majesty, this was written by the General."

When the messenger heard King Xia's question, he raised his head and spoke nervously.

The Shadow Guards had already told him other news about the border, but he was still unaware of Xiahou's affairs.

Upon hearing this, King Xia closed his eyes, sat on the throne, and tried hard to control his emotions.

All the ministers in the hall fell silent, and no one dared to make a sound at this time.

After a long while, King Xia said:

"My dear ministers, please tell me, what is the solution to the current situation?"

No one in the hall spoke, and it was obvious that they had no good ideas.

"Prime Minister He, if you have any good ideas, just tell me directly. Whether good or bad, I will not blame you."

King Xia sat upright on the dragon throne, frowned slightly, and spoke to the ministers below in a serious tone.

His eyes swept across everyone in the court, and finally fell on Prime Minister He, who seemed to be hesitant to speak.

When He Xiang saw King Xia call out his name, his heart tightened, but he still stood up and bowed to King Xia before revealing his thoughts:

"Your Majesty, given the current situation, the only option left is to issue a dynastic summons."

Prime Minister He's voice was neither loud nor soft, but just loud enough for the entire court to hear.

As soon as the words fell, there was a sudden noise in the court. Some people looked surprised, while others began to talk.

When King Xia heard this suggestion, he looked thoughtful and was unable to make a decision for a moment.

As the name suggests, the dynasty summons is an edict issued by the court when the dynasty is in danger, requiring all forces within the dynasty, no matter how big or small, to send people to support the dynasty.

After all, no egg will be left unbroken when the nest is overturned. If the dynasty collapses, it will not benefit all forces. Of course, only each force knows whether it has done its job well or not.

Of course, issuing a dynasty summons is extremely rare, and it is only possible when a beast tide breaks out or a dynasty war breaks out.

"Your Majesty, I dare to speak frankly. Thirty-six cities in the northern border have fallen, and the soldiers have suffered heavy casualties. General Xiahou has also unfortunately fallen. Our country's strength is now greatly weakened."

"The barbarians and the Wushuang Dynasty will definitely not give up and will definitely invade our borders again."

He Xiang paused and continued:

"General Su is now defending the Wushuang Dynasty in the north, but there are no Spirit Realm experts guarding the western border. The barbarians will definitely launch another attack!"

"The other armies all have their own missions and cannot be mobilized at will. We can only summon monks from various forces to provide support."

"Although this will require a lot of resources from the court and will not bring stability to the dynasty, it is the most effective method at the moment."

After He Xiang finished speaking, everyone in the hall fell into deep thought.