Sanggana Swordsman
155. Four Foreign Roadblocks
*Holy Blood Ring*
The Ci Cin State Army led by a new master, Prince Baijin, became a conquering force.
Originally the Ci Cin troops had intended to pass through the territory of Lor We Country peacefully. However, because at the border of Taele town they were not given a road and forced into war, then the Ci Cin troops changed plans. All the territories of Lor We Country they conquered easily and became their power.
City after city belonging to the Land of Lor We were conquered without any significant resistance. The heaviest resistance occurred only on the border of Taele city alone, and it became the first city that fell by killing General Zhao Jiliang.
Being an invincible saint made Prince Baijin even more haughty. However, he did not want to be a person that was too cruel. Every village or city that is conquered, if it chooses to surrender, then its citizens will not be killed.
Prince Baijin's main target is to break into the eastern border fortress of Jang Country in the city of Wuung.
Anger and resentment raged high inside Prince Baijin's chest, over hearing the news that his younger brother, Prince Bairin disguised as the Noble Sushan, had been killed.
Prince Baijin had no intention of taking his troops to We, the capital of Lor We Country. If that was done, their journey would twist further and would take more time.
Nevertheless, a war with the forces of Lor We Country seemed inevitable. The reason, Emperor Young Yeng sent a large army to the border of Mago city to block the pace of the troops of Ci Cin Country towards the border of Jang Country. Emperor Long Tsaw and Emperor Young Yeng were close allies.
That morning, a scout trooper sped quickly with his horse, heading to the rest camp that was being refurbished to continue the journey.
“Report, Your Highness the Prince! Lor We's army has already built a defense behind the hill!” report the scout soldier to Prince Baijin.
“Continue intai troop Lor We!” prince Baijin's Order.
“Good, Your Highness the Prince!” the soldier said obediently.
“Speed up troop preparation! We're going to crush Lor We!”'s army prince Baijin's orders to his four generals.
“Good, Your Majesty!” answer the four generals.
Not long after, the entire army was ready to leave. They had to circle the foot of the hill that was far enough ahead. After that, they would come face to face with Lor We's troops on the open battlefield without the city's fortress.
Although the number of troops was reduced by about two thousand people, but this army also increased by five thousand new soldiers who came from Lor We soldiers who were forced to join. So, the strength of the Ci Cin army is now 43,000 people.
As the great army began to approach the foothills, the general riding in the front row signaled that the troops were stopping. Something is strange.
A soldier was ordered to report to Prince Baijin.
“Why stop?” ask Prince Baijin first.
“There are four people facing ahead, Your Highness!” report the soldier, after getting off his horse and saluting.
“Only four people? Where's their team?” asked Prince Baijin in surprise.
“Nothing, Your Grace. But they are not dressed in war, Your Majesty!”
“Four men dare to head off an invincible army. They're gonna want to trap us. Send in one army and arrest them. If they run away, don't be chased!”
“Good, Your Highness the Prince,” replied the soldier obediently.
The soldier immediately returned to the front with his horse. He reported what Prince Baijin had ordered to the general.
“Commander Se Deng, catch those four guys!” general Qo Liong's orders.
“Good, General!” sahut Commander Se Deng.
Commander Se Deng immediately brought in a platoon of fifty foot soldiers. While he was riding.
Prince Baijin and his army were just watching from afar. They saw finally Commander Se Deng and his troops arrived to the fourth position of the barrier which was Joko Calm, Tirana, Puspa, and Su Ntai.
But not for long, they could only be surprised to see Commander Se Deng and his troops flying into the air, as dust and sand blurred into the air. Furthermore, the army could not get up any longer than just squirming on the sand ground.
“What the fuck is this?” general Qong Liong asked himself. Then he shouted, “The cavalry, attack!”
A total of twenty cavalry troops immediately moved from his place. The troops ran fast with sword weapons in hand. The cavalry quickly arrived at fourth position. The horses did not stop, but continued to run fast intending to crash into the obstructors.
Again Prince Baiji and his army had to be surprised. The horse troops returned clashing not because of. They saw the horses that bounced back up and ran without understanding the direction of the destination. While all the riding soldiers were sprawled helplessly as they were thrown into the air and fell slamming hard onto the ground.
The thick dust rose again creating a veil for the Ci Cin army's view.
Suddenly from behind the dust veil that was flying out ran four horses towards the direction the large army of Ci Cin was located.
“Arrow entry!” shouted General Qong Liong.
The arrow troops immediately moved to take position and ready to release the arrow.
“Let them come!” prince Baijin.
“Hold!” exclaim General Qong Liong.
Arrow troops held their weapons.
So the four horses that were ridden by Joko and his friends were allowed to come closer.
Joko Calm, Tirana, Puspa and Su Ntai pulled the reins of his horse precisely a few spears in front of General Qong Liong's horse. Now they stopped looking at General Qong Liong.
The fourth appearance in the area is based on the guidance of the knowledge of the Gate Without Borders owned by Puspa. Science can bring a person to the location of the person or thing that the owner of the science is looking for. Therefore, Tirana and Puspa easily reached the location where Joko Calm was while fighting in the courtyard of the Heavenly Dragon Palace. Even this time, they easily reached the place where the Sacred Blood Gem they were looking for, even though they did not know where it existed and where it was.
Because they then appeared on the road that would be passed by a large army with a very large number, he said, Joko and Tirana then believed that the Holy Virgin Jewel must have been owned by one of the officers of the army.
Prince Baijin ordered his chariot coachman to move even further forward. He wanted to see more clearly the people who were desperate to make business with him. Sala A Jin rode with his lord.
Prince Baijin smiled happily when he saw the beauty that two of the three foreign faces of the horseman. While Su Ntai's face was still a lumpy face with narrowed eyes.
“So pretty,” he said softly to himself, admiring the beauty of Tirana and Puspa.
Meanwhile, General Qong Liong signaled with his right-hand force.
Breg breg!
The thousands of troops in the vanguard immediately moved quickly into formation. Joko Calm, Tirana, Puspa, and Su Ntai only pay attention to the movement of neatly arranged but terrible troops.
The troops moved in two directions like two lines that then met each other, creating a vast empty circle pattern that was fenced in by the soldiers' posse.
Now Joko Calm, Tirana, Puspa, and Su Ntai are locked up by a sea of armed soldiers. Only Su Ntai appeared to show a panicked and sweaty face. He remains fearful, though Joko and Tirana have assured him that they will be fine.
While tens of thousands of other troops were still marching some distance behind. They don't make a siege. (BH)
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