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On the other side, Zhan Wushuang and Zhan Wudi who were still attacking the Tong Gate also heard the news that the Yan City was in a hurry, and that Zhong Tian had retreated to the Wan City.

The strategists in the army all came to look for Zhan Wushuang and suggested to him that they should immediately withdraw their troops and return to Yan City.

Zhan Wushuang frowned and did not answer immediately. From the bottom of his heart, he did not want to give up halfway, Tong Gate was too important, he had to take them back from the Tianyuan Army. Otherwise, they would become a lone army in the Feng Country with no logistics to protect themselves, and no reinforcements from the back.

Seeing that Zhan Wushuang was still hesitating, one of the men asked: "Does General have confidence to take down the Tong Gate?"

"This …" Zhan Wushuang remained silent. Amongst the enemies of Tong Gate, Shangguan Yuan had given way. Just this person alone was not something that their side could handle.

If the general is not confident, he must immediately withdraw his troops and help Zhong Tian to defend the Yan City. Otherwise, if the Yan City is lost, our army will be trapped in between the Yan City.

Ah!" After hearing these words, Zhan Wushuang drew in a cold breath, thinking to himself that it made sense. He nodded his head and said, "Sir, you're right!" With that, he said to Invincible, "Invincible, send out the order for the entire army to leave immediately and return to Salt City!

Although Zhan Wudi was unwilling, but he still understood that the situation was urgent and did not dare delay. He quickly replied: "Yes! "Big brother!"

"And …" Zhan Wushuang thought for a moment, then waved his hand and said: "Forget it, I'll personally explain this matter to your highness!"

Right now, if he wanted to retreat, he naturally had to report it to Yan Chu. Also, he had to inform Ming Xiaotian who was on the east side of the Tong Gate, so that he could understand the current predicament their side was in.

Originally, Ming Xiaotian and Zhan Wushuang were sent from the front and back of the army to attack the Tong Gate together, but as Zhan Wushuang and his army was forced to retreat, the chances of them getting back their Tong Gate was extremely slim.

Zhan Wushuang was afraid that the Yan City could not protect them, and that their own army was trapped between the Yan City and it.

Before they had rushed to the Yan City, the Tianyuan Army had already arrived, and the large army had already set up a camp outside of the Yan City.

After setting up the camp, Tang Yin brought Qiu Zhen, Brother Shangguan and a few guards and horseback out of the camp. They walked to a high ground not far away and looked at the Yan City from afar.

Looking at the outline of the Yan City, Tang Yin's heart was filled with emotion. Back then, he had been sent out of the Yan City, and was then transferred to a distant Pingyuan County. Now, after circling around the northern part of the Feng Country, and returning to the Yan City, the situation was completely different.

Feng King Zhan Hua was harmed by Zhong Tian, so the name of the four great nobles who wield the most power in the Feng Country were not known to anyone, leaving behind only the false Sovereign King Zhong Tian which was running out of time. Back then, Tang Yin was only a mere county governor, but now, he was called County Head. In reality, he controlled four counties, and with several hundred thousand troops under his command, he had become the strongest in the Feng Country.

After observing for a while, Tang Yin turned his head and said to Qiu Zhen: "Qiu Zhen, do you remember what I said when I left the Yan City?"

Qiu Zhen laughed and said, "At that time, Big Brother Tang said that he would definitely return. Now, Big Brother Tang's words have been fulfilled, and we have indeed returned. " Tang Yin and Qiu Zhen's relationship was the deepest, and in private, the two of them would not call each other 'Master'.

"That's right!" I said we would come back, but I didn't think we would come back this way. " Tang Yin squinted his eyes and said faintly.

Qiu Zhen also did not expect such an outcome. He smiled and said softly, "This is the most honorable way of returning." He pointed towards the Yan City in the distance, and said: "Reportedly, the number of defending troops within the Yan City is not even one hundred thousand. However, Zhan Wushuang and Zhan Wudi's group have already rushed back to the Yan City, and should arrive in three days time."

Tang Yin scoffed, and said: "He's just a defeated general, nothing to worry about."

Qiu Zhen's expression turned serious as he said: "If our army were to fight face to face with Ning Jun, we would definitely have the advantage. I am afraid that Zhan Wushuang is sly, and would not fight head to head with our army, but would instead hide inside the Yan City, and gather with the Peng Army inside to defend the Yan City, making it more difficult for us to attack the city."

"Yes!" Tang Yin nodded his head, feeling that Qiu Zhen's words were reasonable. Right now, Zhan Wushuang and Zhan Wudi still had a hundred and fifty thousand soldiers of the Ning Country army under their command. If all of them retreated into the Yan City and stayed on the defensive, the might of the Ning Army's Arrow Formation would be at its peak, and it would be a great threat to their side.

After thinking for a moment, Tang Yin said: "If that's the case, then we should split up our forces to go and stop the Ning Army from moving closer to the Yan City."

Qiu Zhen laughed, cupped his hands and said: "Big Brother Tang is enlightened."

Tang Yin asked: "Qiu Zhen, how do you feel about sending out Pingyuan Army to stop Ning Jun?"

Qiu Zhen shook his head, and said: "Our strongest army is our Pingyuan Army, and Pingyuan Army can be considered as our army's core strength, so we should throw it into the most important main battlefield, not allowing it to be transferred outside."

If they couldn't adjust the Pingyuan Army, which other legion could they mobilize? The main force of Sanshui Army followed Liang Qi's sneak attack on Tong Gate, and the main force of Chifeng Army suffered heavy losses when they attacked the Tiger-tooth Mountain, as Tang Yin's close combat army, they could only be used for offensive Yan City, and no army could be of any use anymore.

Seeing Tang Yin's frown, Qiu Zhen laughed and said: "Big Brother Tang can send out Heavenly Eagle Army with Zi Ying as their leader to stop the Ning Army."

"Oh?" Tang Yin looked at Qiu Zhen with suspicion. The name Heavenly Eagle Army was very scary, but other than a good commander, the soldiers below were simply a motley crew. He said worriedly, "I'm afraid that not only will the Heavenly Eagle Army be unable to stop the Ning Army, they will also be completely annihilated by them."

"If that's the case, then it would save Big Brother Tang the trouble."

Tang Yin raised his eyebrows.

Qiu Zhen said with a stern expression, "Big Brother Tang has to be clear, who is the main branch and who is the side branch. Although Zi Ying has pledged allegiance to the Big Brother Tang, their loyalty remains to be seen, and this is an extremely long time period. My army will soon be entering the Yan City, and in order for the Big Brother Tang to accomplish great things, we need to stabilize our internal affairs, and act together. At that time, it would not be appropriate for Zi Ying to control an army of seventy thousand. "

Tang Yin listened and nodded. After Qiu Zhen finished speaking, he had considered everything, so he smiled and casually said: "Alright! This matter shall be as you see it. "

Qiu Zhen laughed, and did not speak further on this matter. Tang Yin was not a scheming person, if it was like that, then he did not need the support of Qiu Zhen, Zhang Zhe, Zong Yuan. His most outstanding point was that he had the enlightened mind of a modern man, and was able to take advantage of the suggestions of others, which would be able to make up for his own inadequacies. It was also because of this that Qiu Zhen had initially decided to wholeheartedly support him, step by step, to the peak.

After returning to the camp, Tang Yin immediately summoned all the generals to discuss the plan to attack the city.

When all the generals and strategists were gathered, Tang Yin asked slowly: "I plan to attack tomorrow, what do you think?"

"This lowly general is willing to listen to the lord's orders!" The generals cupped their hands in response.

"Yes!" Tang Yin continued to speak: "However, Zhan Wushuang and Zhan Wudi's army, which is being led by their commander, is also heading towards the Yan City, and will arrive soon, which is a hidden danger for our army. Thus, I plan to split up some of our forces to go stop the army, and give my army enough time to attack the city."

After speaking to here, he stopped and turned to look at Zi Ying who was amongst the group of generals, and said: "General Zi Ying, are you willing to lead the Heavenly Eagle Army under your command to obstruct the Ning Army?"

If he were to ask this, it would also mean that he would not give Zi Ying any leeway to reject him. Zi Ying had just defected to Tang Yin's side, and this was the first mission that Tang Yin had given him. No matter how difficult and dangerous it was, he could only brace himself and accept it.

Zi Ying was startled at first, but immediately replied: "This lowly general is willing!"

"Alright!" Tang Yin first praised her, then warned her worriedly, "There are a lot of soldiers in Ning, and their combat power is quite strong. No matter how talented and capable General Zi Ying is, it's likely that his Heavenly Eagle Army is unable to contend against her. When he comes into contact with Ning Jun'er, General Zi Ying will try his best to avoid fighting her head on, as long as he delays her movements. "

"Yes!" This lowly general understands. " Although this mission was somewhat difficult, it was not impossible. After all, the goal of this battle was to stall for time and not to defeat the entire Ning army. Zi Ying cupped his hands across his chest as he received the order.

After that, Tang Yin began to arrange the details of the attacking Yan City.

He had Pingyuan Army s as the main force, attacking the north and west gates respectively, and with Sanshui Army s as support, he used a strategy of harassment and feint to attack the east and south gates of Yan City s.

The generals had no objections to Tang Yin's arrangements and agreed accordingly.

That day, Zi Ying had followed Tang Yin's orders and commanded his Heavenly Eagle Army to circle around the Yan City, then went forward to stop Ning Jun who was rushing through the Yan City. After Zi Ying pledged his allegiance to Tang Yin, in order to raise the fighting strength of the soldiers under his command, he borrowed some old soldiers' Pingyuan Army s, Sanshui Army s, Chifeng Army s, and Directly Subordinate Army s. These old veterans numbered in the thousands and filled up the Heavenly Eagle Army, bringing their strength to 70,000.

It could teach a large group of new recruits how to survive on the battlefield, how to kill the enemy, and increase the combat power of the whole army by a level. It could be said that on the battlefield, a veteran was the most precious asset of the entire army.

Because the county to the west of Yan City was still within Zhong Tian's sphere of influence in name, Zi Ying's army had to be extremely careful and did not dare to take the official road. They specifically chose the small paths within the desolate mountains and plains, and the time to rest was also completely reversed. Like this, although the army progressed slowly, the concealing nature was guaranteed. The Heavenly Eagle Army entered deep into the west of the Yan City and became a secret Elite Armament.