Socially anxious people transmigrate to another world; living in seclusion is too difficult.

Seeing that Qin Wei indicated that breaking out to seek reinforcements was impossible, Zhu Ning could no longer hold back and questioned, "General, the military headquarters' orders from several days ago clearly instructed us to wait where we were. Why did you insist on heading straight for Xiaohu Mountain? This has led to the current situation. We can't wait to die here, and we can't break out to seek reinforcements. I really can't understand what the basis was for coming to Xiaohu Mountain in the first place!"

In the current situation, Zhu Ning's questioning would obviously affect the morale of the troops, and Qin Wei could not sit idly by. So he called the group aside and slowly said, "You may not believe me, but this is all based on my intuition. If I am wrong, then I will be a sinner for all eternity!"

He continued, "After news of the Demon Kingdom's infiltration of the rear came on the way, my judgment was further strengthened. Why could the enemy's 50,000 troops infiltrate the rear? Why did Pingwei and Luoyi rebel? It must be that the towns along the way were infiltrated. The only place that could infiltrate was the Xiaohushan area. If Xiaohushan cannot be blocked, the empire will inevitably suffer a great defeat. The Shence Army's tactics are indeed very solid, but they are all just wishful thinking."

“Your deployment of the battle lines is based on the assumption that the enemy will not make long-distance raids or detours. Times have changed. The era of two armies fighting each other is long gone. Xiyun is still young, and I, as her uncle, cannot discourage her. So I will follow my intuition and judgment. If I am wrong, I will take the blame alone. If I am right, all the credit will go to Xiyun.”

After speaking, Qin Wei sighed deeply and fell silent. The others also remained silent, each lost in their own thoughts. At this moment, a messenger ran over and said urgently, "General, a message from the Shence Army."

Qin Wei reached out and took the communication board, which displayed a line of text: "Uncle, what is the situation now? Why did you lead troops to Xiaohu Mountain without authorization? The military headquarters is furious when it learned of this and has now dispatched the 29th and 30th Armies to relieve the siege. I hope you will hold the line and work together to break through the siege."

Seeing the address of "uncle," Qin Wei knew it was a message from Qin Xiyun. Although she was very concerned about Qin Wei's situation, her words made no attempt to hide her dissatisfaction with Qin Wei's unauthorized use of troops.

Qin Wei gave a bitter smile, a mixture of helplessness and relief. Fortunately, even though the military was furious, they had heeded his advice and hadn't mobilized troops from the central region. The problem was that even if two armies were dispatched, it probably wouldn't be enough to lift the siege of Xiaohushan. Although he didn't know how Cai Ran would deploy his troops, he was certain he wouldn't allow Qin Wei to break through easily. But things had come to this, and he could only hold his ground and wait for an opportunity to act.

Zhu Ning, however, was not idle. He understood Qin Wei's thoughts and felt that now that Little Fox Mountain had been breached, the friendly forces on the central front were likely in dire straits, perhaps even facing encirclement. He believed that the most important thing now was to find a way to disrupt the Demon Kingdom's plans, but he was unsure how to do it and could only try to express his ideas:

"Everyone, it is now certain that the Demon Kingdom has bypassed us through Little Fox Mountain. Previously, only 50,000 enemies appeared in our rear, but judging from our current situation of being surrounded, there may be more enemies advancing towards the rear, preparing to surround our front-line troops. I think we should immediately try to break out, then take a detour and launch a surprise attack, coordinating with the main force to defeat the enemy at the front before they arrive, and catch them off guard."

His idea was quickly rejected by everyone; it was far too far-fetched. Let alone whether his 30,000 men could successfully break through the encirclement of the enemy's 80,000 men, how to carry out a surprise attack without being detected was a huge problem.

But Zhu Ning's idea and ambition made Su Yang think it was feasible, because he thought of a person, the so-called "sealing the wolf's lair, performing the Zen ceremony at Guyan, and drinking from the vast sea." This refers to the General Huo Qubing, who accomplished the impossible feat in his spirited youth.

In a daze, Su Yang was infected by the heroic spirit of Zhu Ning or Huo Qubing. He had never offered any suggestions on battle before, but he spoke up for the first time: "I think it's feasible."

However, his words were not taken seriously. Qin Wei resolutely rejected Zhu Ning's proposal, still believing that it was impossible to succeed and insisting on waiting for reinforcements and making plans after breaking through the encirclement.

That evening, reinforcements arrived, along with a message from Qin Xiyun. Qin Wei read it but said nothing, instead handing the message to Su Yang. It read: "Su Yang, I hope your last line of defense will not be breached." Upon seeing this, Su Yang recalled what Qin Xiyun had said when she insisted on sending him to the 50th Army. It turned out that his role was to protect Qin Wei.

Upon seeing reinforcements arrive, Qin Wei immediately led his troops in a breakout. For Su Yang, this was the true beginning of the war. Qin Wei and his lieutenants charged ahead, heading down the mountain, with Zhu Ning close behind. Su Yang followed closely behind, his mission now changed to protecting Qin Wei.

Even though there were two sixth-tier elementalists in the army, Zhu Ning and Su Yang, Zhu Ning fought against a thousand men, but the enemy was too numerous and powerful, and he could not break through no matter what. Su Yang only had eyes for Qin Wei and kept protecting Qin Wei. He did not take the lead in breaking through, so there was not much progress.

The two armies were locked in fierce combat when the sound of horses' hooves echoed in the distance. A long string of torches came into view, and Qin Wei knew something was wrong. Judging from the direction, they were coming from the west, undoubtedly reinforcements from the Demon Kingdom. Qin Wei's judgment proved correct; the approaching force was indeed Abner's 70,000-strong army. The situation instantly shifted in the Demon Kingdom's favor.

As night fell, both sides unleashed various light elemental skills into the air, making the battlefield as bright as day. After a brief period of brightness, darkness returned, and each alternation of light and darkness was accompanied by the loss of countless lives.

After Su Yang helped Qin Wei escape danger once again, Qin Wei finally noticed Su Yang, shoved him aside, and shouted, "Go break through! You are not my last line of defense, but the Empire's!"

"Yes!"

After shouting, Su Yang was stunned for a few seconds. He didn't know why he made such a subconscious response. Perhaps it was the bloody battles of the soldiers around him, or Qin Wei's exemplary conduct. In any case, he seemed to have integrated into this group and become a member of the 50th Army.

After a brief moment of stunned silence, Su Yang rushed to Zhu Ning's side. The spirited young demon in front of him seemed to be inhabited by the heroic spirit of Huo Qubing. He showed no fear or fatigue, and kept charging forward. Every charge he made was accompanied by heavy casualties. At this moment, Zhu Ning's fire element had been exhausted, and he was now fighting with the second element, water element.

With Su Yang's arrival, Zhu Ning's breakthrough pressure was greatly reduced. He glanced at Su Yang but didn't say anything. The two took turns breaking through, and gradually formed a tacit understanding on the roaring battlefield. At this time, Su Yang was using the cloud element, which was because among the elements he had mastered, the cloud element skill he had developed was most suitable for large-scale damage.

Unfortunately, every ten meters the two advanced, they were surrounded by a large force, blocking the Imperial soldiers behind them. Many of the Demon Kingdom's deputy generals also joined the battle, trapping Qin Wei, who was at the fifth rank and sixth level, and seemingly intending to kill him by force.