I cast eternal life with the seeds of Tao

The two forces of good and evil join forces to open the ruins, powerful people gather on the border, and the atmosphere is heated.

The imperial capital of the Yunfeng Dynasty.

The four gates of Shengyuan City were closed tightly, smoke and dust billowed around the tower, and the guards patrolling the tower had solemn expressions showing tension and exhaustion.

Outside the city gate, the earth was charred and cracked. Footprints, horse hoofprints, ruts... were densely covered on the ground. There were also a lot of blood stains, broken flesh and limbs, and broken swords, guns and shields, forming a bloody scene.

The imperial capital that used to be bustling and lively was now filled with smoke and silence, as if it had just experienced a bloody storm.

At this time, at the north gate of the imperial capital, craftsmen were rushing to repair the wall that was covered with cracks from cannonballs and siege stones.

On the city tower, the empress, who is slender and has engraved facial features, is patrolling the city tower, wearing a golden chain armor, a national sword hanging from her waist, and a nine-dragon cloak.

She was still so beautiful, even though her hair was a little messy and there were still blood stains on her armor that had not dried up, it still did not affect her charm.

On the contrary, when she climbed up and looked down, a majestic light bloomed in her eyes, giving her a heroic and imperial aura.

At this time, the empress was followed by six male and female generals wearing armor and with extraordinary auras, patrolling with her.

Wherever the empress passed by, whether they were patrolling guards, militiamen carrying city defense equipment, or generals guarding the city, they all looked at her with awe and admiration, and subconsciously straightened their backs and worked harder.

A monarch can take the lead when the imperial capital is in danger, and even rush into the battle in person, fight with the enemy, and eat and drink with the soldiers. Who can not respect and love such an emperor?

After a while, the empress and others climbed to the tower on the west side of the city tower and looked towards the north.

Looking across the endless plain, you can see far away.

More than ten miles away from the north gate of the imperial capital, there is a plain area surrounded by mountains and rivers, with continuous banners and densely covered camps.

In the open area outside the camp, the army was lined up neatly, including infantry, cavalry, shield soldiers, crossbowmen... more than 100,000 soldiers of various types, as numerous as locusts.

Behind the camp, there are dozens of siege chariots as tall as hills, hundreds of catapults...all kinds of engineering equipment.

Such a huge lineup gives people a strong sense of visual oppression when viewed from a distance.

Staring at the enemy's forces, the empress' beautiful and calm face couldn't help but reveal a hint of dignity.

“I didn’t expect that in just half a year, the prince and the others could gather so many soldiers.

Commander Liu, what were the casualties of our army in yesterday's battle? "

Behind the empress, a female general with the same slender figure, wearing silver soft armor, and a delicate appearance came out.

This woman is none other than one of the seven former masters, the ghost-faced witch "Liu Meiyan".

Now, together with Sword Saint Ye Qiu, Tyrant Sword Xiao Mobei and others, they are serving under the Empress at the same time.

At first, the six of them were forced to be driven by the empress because of the constraints of the contract and the original power of their spiritual consciousness.

But as they fought with the empress in all directions, marched and fought, and protected the country and the people, the six of them were gradually impressed by the empress's outstanding military talents and benevolent and tolerant demeanor.

Now, the six of them have sincerely served the Empress and the Empire, and have become the Empress' right-hand men, holding important positions in the military.

After hearing the empress' inquiry, Liu Meiyan stepped forward and bowed to report.

"Reporting to your Majesty, in yesterday's battle, our army faced the enemy head-on. One thousand infantrymen were killed and five hundred cavalry were killed. In the ensuing city defense battle, more than 800 city defenders and civilians were killed..."

Listening to Liu Meiyan's report, the Empress frowned even more tightly. This casualty figure seemed small, but it was only one day's casualties.

This time, the prince, together with the four princes, the sixth prince and the seventh prince, formed a four-pronged army to form a coalition of more than 100,000 people to attack Shengyuan City.

The opponent has strong troops, abundant food, grass and equipment, and has been besieging Shengyuan City for more than a month.

Although the imperial guards and the garrison on the outskirts of Beijing had already returned to the city to garrison.

However, after successive battles, they still suffered losses. The original 70,000 defenders were reduced to only 50,000, including a large number of wounded.

"If we continue to fight, how much longer can we hold on?" the empress asked in a solemn voice.

Liu Meiyan pondered: "Now the morale of our army is low. The enemy has been attacking the city for days. The soldiers have no time to rest and recuperate. The army is exhausted and can last for ten days at most."

Hearing this, Gu Chengwen, the Holy Hand of Tianyin on the side, came out and said: "I'm afraid that if we can't hold on for ten days, the imperial capital's granary will be exhausted, and we can only last for five more days at most."

What we fight for is food and resources. Although the imperial capital stores a lot of food, people eat horse chews every day, plus the people and refugees in the city, the consumption is not ordinary.

On the other hand, the coalition forces of the crown prince and the three princes had a steady supply of supplies from the rear, and their troops were in full swing. They had great momentum to attack Shengyuan City in one fell swoop.

At this time, "Ning Xiu", the shadow demon tracer responsible for collecting intelligence, also spoke.

"Your Majesty, last night I personally sneaked into the enemy's rear to observe, and found that at three o'clock in the morning, a heavy cavalry force of about a thousand people rushed to the enemy's camp. It was quite mysterious. I was afraid that the enemy's general attack was coming."

As soon as this news came out, everyone's mood became even heavier.

Sword Master Ye Qiu said helplessly: "Your Majesty, if it really doesn't work, we can only abandon the city."

The empress looked coldly and narrowed her eyes slightly, "If you abandon the city and want to come back, it will never be possible."

Everyone was silent, Zhou Yin, the invincible divine fist, couldn't help but angrily yelled: "Damn, that Prince Egg, he was the fastest one when he heard that Saint Yuan City was in danger, and now he actually has the nerve to inherit the throne.

If it weren't for the support of the four major sects behind them, and the other vassal princes and generals standing aside and refusing to help, how could this group of local chickens and dogs be worthy of comparison with the elite of the imperial capital led by His Majesty? "

Hearing this, everyone looked at each other and smiled bitterly, and the empress also sighed helplessly.

The crown prince and three princes alone, not to mention leading troops to fight against him, did not even have the ability to summon an army to follow.

The current situation is, in the final analysis, a game between the seven sects of the Righteous Path.

Although the Seven Righteous Sects are now focusing their attention on the border, they still have no intention of letting go of the "secular" piece of meat.

At the beginning, Zhao Heng's letter did indeed get the Yuhua Sect to support the empress with some resources.

Later, Ye Qiu, the swordsman who was loyal to the empress, dominated Xiao Mobei, although he failed to win the support of the Hunyuan Sword Sect and the Fiery Flame Sect for the empress.

However, the talkers in the secular circles of the two major sects also promised that they would not participate in the competition.

It is a pity that the seven sects of the right path, "Beast Control Sect, Huanyue Sect, Alchemy Cauldron Sect and Qi Ling Sect" are not restless.

These four sects secretly recruited rebels in the names of the crown prince and three princes to attack Shengyuan City.

With the support of the four sects, many vassal princes and generals who were waiting and watching sent troops to respond, and slandered the eldest princess for plotting to usurp the throne and kill the late emperor. In the name of the four princes, they held high the banner of justice for heaven and attacked Shengyuan City.

The four armies originally worked on their own and attacked Shengyuan City separately. However, after several battles, they failed to take advantage. Instead, they were repulsed by the army led by the Empress, resulting in heavy casualties.

In the end, the four parties reached a relationship of interest and formed a coalition to encircle Shengyuan City.

Coupled with the increased support from the four sects, Saint Yuan City fell into its current situation.

Now the battle between the two sides is no longer a regular military attack.

In the enemy camp, there are four powerful men in the Heaven Realm who claim to be masters of martial arts. They serve as military advisors to the coalition forces and confront their own top combat forces.

Moreover, in every battle, there are always traces of talismans, formations, and even mysterious beasts in the enemy's army.

The blessing of means from the cultivation world has increased the coalition's combat power exponentially.

Although the imperial army also had some means of support from the Yuhua Sect, it still pales in comparison to the combined support of the four sects.

As time went by, the imperial capital's military strength was severely reduced, morale was low, and food and grass were exhausted. However, the enemy had strong troops and horses and was pressing forward step by step.

Faced with this desperate situation, the empress couldn't help but touch a warm and smooth jade talisman in her hand.

This is the jade talisman that the man gave her. He said that he would help her unconditionally.

The empress knew that if she sent him a message, he would come out of seclusion to help, but she did not do so.

Even if Zhao Heng comes in person, nothing can change the current situation.

She didn't want to embarrass him, let alone put him in danger because of herself.

Holding the jade talisman tightly in her hand, she seemed to be infused with a strong courage, and the empress showed perseverance in her eyes.

"There is another way! As long as we can defeat the enemy head-on and capture the prince and the three princes before the food and grass are exhausted, there is nothing they can do even if the four sects are unwilling to do so."

Everyone was shocked when they heard this, knowing that the empress wanted to fight with her last resort. Seeing the unswerving look in her eyes, no one tried to persuade her.

"Several generals obeyed the order and ordered the three armies to rest and recuperate in place.

At midnight tonight, the army will move in full force, follow me out of the city, and attack the enemy camp at night! "

"yes!"

The six of them knelt down on one knee, with determination in their eyes.

…

As night falls, the night sky in the imperial capital today is particularly gloomy, and the air is filled with blood and gunpowder smoke.

"Crash...!"

At this time, the heavy hinges of the northern gate of the imperial capital slid, and the city gate was lowered. Taking advantage of the dim night, all the remaining 50,000 troops of the imperial capital were dispatched.

At the front of the team, the empress was wearing battle armor and riding a divine white horse. Behind her, Ye Qiu, Xiao Mobei and other six masters of the Heaven Realm led the team.

With a wave of the empress' hand, a hundred scouts dispersed forward and disappeared into the night.

Immediately, the army poured out from the city gate, like a torrent of steel.

The army quickly assembled outside the city gate, with the cavalry in front and the infantry behind, and quickly approached the enemy camp to the north.

The empress hung the national sword on her waist, and rode on a white horse with golden armor. She still held the jade talisman tightly in her hand, thinking silently in her heart.

"Success or failure depends on this, I hope you can give me some luck!"

And just when the army was moving forward, it was less than five miles away from the enemy camp.

"Woooo...!"

In the silent night sky, a series of horn sounds suddenly sounded.

The empress' eyes shrank, and suddenly there were several mounted scouts in front of them, galloping towards them and reporting hastily.

"Report, the enemy is gathering a large army and wants to attack Shengyuan City at night!"