Everyone felt a chill run down their spines; this situation was absolutely terrifying.
If things go wrong, our 400,000 people could be surrounded and wiped out, which would be even more troublesome.
The thought had barely formed when they heard a noise from the west.
"Report!"
" Pang De, under the command of the Prince of Xiliang, led an army of 100,000, sweeping through several counties, killing Zhang Sixi at the front lines, and heading straight for our Liangshan Pass!"
"What?"
This news caused Bai Tianwang's expression to change drastically. He never expected that Zhang Sixi would run into trouble at such a critical moment. This was a huge problem.
He was already overwhelmed by the 300,000 troops in front of him, but now another 200,000 were coming from the flank, and there was also the possibility of enemies attacking from behind. This left him feeling utterly exhausted.
He rushed to the west and indeed saw a densely packed army heading this way, already engaged in battle with his outposts.
The enemy swept towards them with overwhelming force.
Bai Tianwang took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Quickly defeat the enemy's vanguard, strengthen our defenses, and at the same time request reinforcements from the capital..."
He had barely finished saying the words "please help" when a problem suddenly occurred to him: there probably wouldn't be any reinforcements coming.
This is troublesome.
Just as I was about to continue speaking, I heard a loud bang, as if something had collapsed.
Turning his head, his face turned deathly pale. A huge gap had appeared in what was once a tall city wall, and he could see the Northern Liang cavalry outside at a glance.
not good!
The road into Sky-Piercing Ridge has been opened!
"Someone, block this gap!" Bai Tianwang roared.
"Charge! Charge in!"
Lin Rusong roared, and his army immediately swarmed forward. The breach had been opened, and now was the time to charge!
Bai Tianwang was no pushover either, deploying nearly 400,000 troops. A fierce hand-to-hand battle ensued on the city walls. However, faced with the fearless Northern Liang soldiers, they were surprisingly forced into a disadvantageous position.
Just as the battle reached its climax, a loud bang came from the west gate, followed by a roar, " Pang De, under the command of the Prince of Xiliang, is here! Bai Tianwang!"
kill!
Beside him, the former king Tu Xiu was now in a frenzy of fighting; this was the battlefield he adored, and now he could finally unleash his full potential.
This army of 200,000 was like a giant sword, cutting Bai Tianwang's army in half, and then heading straight for Bai Tianwang. Its massive momentum was even more ferocious than the 300,000-strong army of Northern Liang.
Wherever they went, the infantry were slaughtered, and many were even trampled to death by the horses' hooves.
"Damn it, how can these 200,000 men be even more terrifying than the 300,000 Northern Liang Army?" Wang Youli was stunned by the attack and couldn't help but roar.
Bai Tianwang also sensed something was wrong; the other side's momentum was too terrifying.
Upon closer inspection, he noticed something amiss: the opponent was actually one person with two horses. No wonder they were so imposing; they must have at least a hundred thousand more warhorses.
His eyes were bloodshot with jealousy; this guy was fucking rich.
Seeing his men being slaughtered by Pang De's army, Bai Tianwang's face turned extremely grim. But that wasn't the worst of it; the army behind him was actually deserting, which was the most fatal blow.
" Northern Liang Army, charge forward!" Taking advantage of the opening, Lin Rusong forcefully broke in, heading straight for Bai Tianwang.
In a short time, an army of 500,000 stormed into Sky-Piercing Ridge, and a fierce battle ensued between the three sides.
Unfortunately, even the fierce Northwest troops suffered heavy losses under the combined attack of the Northern Liang elite forces and the Western Regions army, and were forced to retreat to the edge of the cliffs.
"Kill!"
" Zhao Yun, under the command of the Prince of Xiliang, who dares to fight me!"
A loud shout rang out, followed by a flurry of sounds of battle erupting from behind, clearly indicating that others had also broken in from the rear.
"What? The enemy has already arrived from behind? What are those three counties doing?"
"General, these three prefectures surrendered without a fight and have now submitted to Xiliang!" the adjutant said bitterly.
"What!"
Upon hearing this, Bai Tianwang trembled and collapsed to the ground.
Faced with this situation, he was powerless to change anything and sighed, "I knew my Bai Tianwang, so kill me to complete your mission. However, the soldiers behind me are all children from ordinary families, with elderly parents and children to support. Please, spare their lives!"
With no other option, he chose to surrender on the spot.
"Snort!"
Hearing his words, Pang De sneered and said disdainfully, " The Prince of Xiliang has long stipulated that our mission is to punish the tyrannical Emperor Li Anlan, and we will not harm the common people in the slightest. If you hadn't forced them to fight, they would all be living peacefully at home right now!"
"If you surrender by Bai Tianwang, I can spare your life in front of Yi'er. After all, you are someone of importance!" Lin Rusong glanced at Bai Tianwang and laughed.
Bai Tianwang's strength was indeed impressive; he held off Northern Liang for two days, preventing Northern Liang from making much progress.
If it weren't for his son's intervention, the situation would probably still be at a stalemate.
" The Prince of Xiliang?"
Bai Tianwang a bitter laugh, shook his head helplessly, and sighed, "I hope he will treat the people better. Great Ning is suffering too much!"
Finally, he picked up his sword and committed suicide on the spot.
Seeing his death, Pang De nodded, then looked at Lin Rusong and asked, " Prince of Northern Liang, what should we do with these prisoners? Should we kill them all?"
Upon hearing this, the prisoners below panicked. Why were they all to be killed?
"Never mind!"
Lin Rusong shook his head and sighed, " Yi'er also talked to me about this issue before. Great Ning and Northern Barbarians different. In fact, we are all on the same side, just with different positions."
Now that they have chosen to surrender, they have cut themselves off from Li Anlan's side. As long as they sign a guarantee, they will be on our side!
Upon hearing this, the prisoners were on the verge of tears, never expecting the Prince of Northern Liang to say such a thing.
" The Prince of Northern Liang!" They immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed.
Lin Rusong smiled and sighed, "If you want to thank someone, thank my son. If it weren't for him persuading me, I would have killed you all after suffering so much humiliation at Li Anlan's hands!"
Everyone suddenly realized.
They shouted in unison, "Long live the Prince of Xiliang!"
"Kindness!"
Seeing that they were so sensible, Lin Rusong nodded, glanced at Wang Youli who had been captured, and killed him with a single blow.
Such a person is a die-hard follower of Li Anlan; keeping him around would only bring trouble.
Seeing that both armies had gained control of the situation, Lin Rusong looked at Pang De and said in a deep voice, "What are your lord's plans? I am going straight for the capital of Great Ning to capture Li Anlan!"
"Haha, that's me too!" Pang De nodded and laughed.
Once the capital is captured, the entire southern region will be essentially powerless to resist and will collapse without a fight.