Chapter 837: Bait
From fantasizing with his heart full of anticipation about taking control of the Central Plains and unifying the world, to two cities falling in succession and nearly a third of his territory being lost, with the enemy's blade pointing straight at his capital, Xianyang City.
After weathering such a devastating plunge from heaven to hell, the already mentally unwell Emperor of Liang unsurprisingly fell ill.
That day, yet another piece of intelligence was delivered to the imperial palace...
"Centaur cavalry? How could the other side have centaur cavalry?!"
His emotions surging, Emperor of Liang immediately felt dizzy and light-headed, frightening the surrounding maids into another bout of panic.
After taking a deep breath and steadying himself for a while, Emperor of Liang forcibly calmed his emotions, then ordered in a deep voice...
"Contact the Grand Marshal at the fastest speed possible. Go, now!"
"Yes!"
Time continued to pass. With midsummer's arrival, the weather grew hotter by the day.
The Liang Army's commander clearly had not expected that, during the time he had led the main army on campaign, the enemy would actually have raided their homeland.
The Liang Army's commander was utterly shocked upon confirming the news. When he saw the centaur cavalry mentioned in the report, his expression shifted between gloom and uncertainty.
In fact, ever since they had left to carry out their mission, the centaur mercenaries had never returned.
At first, the Liang Army's commander had not thought there was anything wrong.
After all, infiltrating enemy territory and intercepting supplies was itself a dangerous and time-consuming task.
They needed enough time to lie low before they could discover the opposing side's supply convoy and make their move.
Considering the time required, it was inherently an uncertain matter.
But as the time since the centaur