Luxury Like a Dream

Su Yuanbai had no choice but to remind him, "Commander-in-Chief, once you massacre the city, I fear Meng Shanming will launch massive retaliation within Song Kingdom!"

Luo Zhao seized his wrist and said forcefully, "On the battlefield, shrinking back and yielding ground gains nothing! Elder Su, even taking ten thousand steps back, even if we do not massacre the city, once we seize Yan Capital and have an entire city of hostages, Song Kingdom will have bargaining chips to negotiate with Yan Kingdom! If the court orders us to withdraw, we will still have to cross Eastern River. Should Meng Shanming blockade the Great River and wear us down here until our provisions run dry, what then? No matter how the situation ends, we must secure enough bargaining chips for the Imperial Court! But the Imperial Court may not see it that way. They may only keep pressing us to hurry. Elders, please lend me your strength!"

His words were sincere and heartfelt, and blood still hung at the corner of his mouth as he looked on expectantly.

He desperately needed the support of the three great sects now. The fact that he could easily win their backing was also related to his being Soaring Sky Pavilion's son-in-law.

Su, Dong, and Chang exchanged looks. They too felt that Luo Zhao's words made sense.

"Haha, haha..."

Standing on a hillside and gazing at the distant Song Kingdom army, Shang Chaozong threw back his head and laughed heartily. In his hand was the victory report sent back by Meng Shanming.

Song Kingdom's two million elite river-defense troops had been swept away by Meng Shanming in one stroke in such a short time. At last, there was hope in the crisis threatening to destroy Great Yan. The Shang clan's foundation could be