"Nonsense, look at the government's reaction, does it seem fake?"
A group of people from Great Granary Commandery were both terrified by the fighting prowess of the Xiliang army and completely baffled by it.
We still have 300,000 troops ahead of us. How did the Xiliang Iron Cavalry manage to break through so easily? We're right behind Great Wind Commandery.
This doesn't make sense!
In the crowd, a middle-aged man couldn't help but sneer, "Hmph, then tell me, what about that sound of horses' hooves? They were heading straight for the capital!"
He got up to use the bathroom last night and heard a dense sound of horses' hooves.
At first, I thought they were bandits, so I didn't dare to go out and check. But then I heard the continuous sound of horses' hooves. They were definitely not bandits. They were probably the Xiliang Iron Cavalry.
"So the news is true, the Prince of Xiliang is going to kill the Emperor!"
Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed drastically. The Prince of Xiliang was going to strike at the heart of the enemy's territory.
Holy crap!
The Prince of Xiliang has really rebelled!
Hearing their words, someone in the crowd couldn't help but sneer, "What rebellion? The Prince of Xiliang is revered as the Northern Emperor by the Southern chieftains. He is the ruler of the North and the chosen one of our Great Ning."
"Now we are responding to the Grand Tutor's proclamation to execute the tyrannical Emperor Li Anlan of Great Ning; this is the will of Heaven."
Destiny?
Upon hearing this, everyone was dumbfounded. What was going on? How could even destiny and fate be mentioned? This was simply too amazing.
"Hmph, you guys don't know this!"
"A miracle happened in our village recently. A statue of a god grew directly from the ground overnight. Do you know who it looks like?" The speaker glanced at everyone with a smug look on his face and said mysteriously.
"The Heavenly Emperor?"
" Northern Emperor!"
"What?"
Everyone was slightly taken aback. How did a Northern Emperor appear? Are there really such emperors among the celestial beings?
The man snorted coldly and laughed, "You would never guess that the statue actually looks exactly like the Prince of Xiliang. Many people recognized it. That statue weighs several thousand pounds, yet it grew out of the ground overnight. Don't you think this is destiny?"
Holy crap!
Is that amazing?
The crowd was stunned; they couldn't believe such a thing had happened. They all pressed the man to take them to see the spectacle.
Upon arriving at the location, everyone's pupils constricted in surprise; it really was a statue. They tentatively touched it, and sure enough, it didn't budge. They were all immediately excited; it was real!
They immediately knelt down and worshipped; this was a true god.
"May the Northern Emperor protect us and keep us safe!"
"Lord Northern Emperor, please bless me with a son, so I can have something to remember you by!"
But just then, a group of soldiers rushed over menacingly and drove everyone away.
The person who had spoken earlier had already left. Watching the dispersing crowd, he couldn't help but sigh and mutter, "Working behind enemy lines is tough these days. I guess I'll have to go find my brother!"
Great Ning Coastal Giant Wave City!
This is a small city with only a few hundred thousand inhabitants. It was previously defeated by Guan Yu and became his base of operations, where he planned to seize other core areas of Great Ning.
When Guan Yu received the news that his lord's army had captured Great Wasteland Commandery and that the Xiliang Iron Cavalry was threatening the Great Ning, a flush appeared on his ruddy face, and he couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Haha, what a formidable Xiliang Iron Cavalry! Truly worthy of being our lord's elite force!"
"That Ma Chao has already marched all the way to the capital, so we can't just sit idly by!"
He was trembling all over!
This isn't fear, it's excitement.
After a long wait, the day has finally come, and the clarion call for a full-scale attack on Great Ning has been sounded.
We've been tinkering on small scales for a while now, and finally, it's time to get down to business.
"Haha, we want to get involved too!"
Gu Yong, Huang Gai, and the others could not hide their excitement. As long as they conquered the Great Ning Dynasty, their lord would be the strongest ruler in the entire All Under Heaven, and that would be the true great cause.
However, this means they will need to choose a key point to attack.
"Good!"
Guan Yu nodded, his expression turning serious, and said in a deep voice, "Brother Huang Gai, quickly gather your troops and prepare siege equipment. This time we'll go big and give Great Ning a little something to show for our visit!"
The reasoning is already in place; we will respond to Grand Tutor Wang Yining's manifesto and speak out for the people of the All Under Heaven!
Everything has a reason. Now that I'm going to do something important, I can't do it in the name of pirates; that would be too disgraceful to my lord.
puff!
Huang Gai couldn't help but spit out his tea!
Boss, we're pirates now, can't we be a little more professional?!
He said sheepishly, "We're pirates, after all. Do you think people will believe us if we respond to a proclamation?"
"Nonsense, once we respond to the proclamation, we're no longer pirates! As for whether others believe it or not, what does it matter to us? Just keep fighting." Gu Yong glanced at him and said quietly.
"If not pirates, then what are they?"
"The Righteous Army!"
"Holy crap, awesome!"
Huang Gai slapped the table and cheered. This was a complete upgrade from ragtag guns to cannons! The reputation of this rebel army was much better than that of the pirates; it was high-end, classy, and sophisticated.
If we fight our way out, at least we won't be called robbers.
Guan Yu nodded and said in a deep voice, "Give the order to the brothers to change the skull and crossbones flag and raise the banner of the East Sea Righteous Army. This time, Guan Yu of the East Sea will respond to the call of the proclamation, act on behalf of Heaven, and kill the tyrannical ruler!"
It just so happens that the son of the former Prince of Min has also invited our East Sea Righteous Army, so let's go and uphold justice for him!
Everyone's lips twitched; they were utterly bewildered yet impressed. General Guan had even found a reason; it seemed like this had been planned all along!
Soon the army completed its assembly, and 100,000 East Sea Righteous Army marched in a mighty force towards the coastal area of Great Ning.
This time he's going to attack key locations along the Min River!
Liangshan Pass!
"Your Highness, the Crown Prince's 500,000-strong army has stormed into the Great Wilderness Prefecture, slaying the villain Tu Ningkun. The entire 300,000-strong army of the Great Wilderness Prefecture has been wiped out!" Yi Yun hurriedly brought the latest news.
Now that they have joined forces with Net Net and become its subordinate units, the speed of information transmission is several times faster.
Holy crap!
Upon hearing this, Lin Rusong, who was fiercely attacking Liangshan Pass, nearly dropped his bow. He exclaimed, "What?! They killed that bastard Ning Kun so quickly, and we've only just started fighting?!"
After receiving the proclamation signal, he immediately launched a fierce attack on Liangshan Pass, but the opposing garrison numbered nearly 300,000, so progress has been relatively slow so far.
Now that my son has actually made a breakthrough first, this is absolutely great news; it's a real shot in the arm.
Seeing his eldest son so happy, Yi Yun laughed and said, "Haha, I haven't finished yet, Your Highness! The Crown Prince has already led his troops out of the Fishtail Mountain Range, and 100,000 Xiliang Iron Cavalry are heading straight for the capital!"
Holy crap!
Everyone was stunned. They had already reached the capital; this was far too brutal.
"Your Highness is awesome! No wonder you're called the Northern Emperor. You're going to wipe out Great Ning!" A veteran general from Northern Liang exclaimed excitedly, tears streaming down his face.