Bang!
The magistrate of Wind Chime County knelt down immediately after being swept by that gaze!
A wise man doesn't fight a losing battle. If he angers this ruthless man now, not only will he die a miserable death, but the people of Wind Chime County will also be implicated. He has no choice but to kneel.
A hint of amusement flashed in Lü Bu's eyes as he sneered, "I thought you were some tough nut to crack, but it turns out you're nothing special!"
Cough cough!
The magistrate of Wind Chime County, his face flushed, pulled a proclamation from his robes, held it high above his head, and chuckled dryly, "General, we are willing to surrender and submit to the Prince of Xiliang. His Highness the Prince of Xiliang said, 'We don't fight among our own people!'"
Hahaha!
Upon hearing this, the Xiliang army burst into laughter. What a clever tactic of "not fighting one's own people"! This almost broke their morale.
snort!
Lü Bu glanced at him and sneered, "Since you've surrendered, then kneel here obediently. You said you wouldn't fight your own people, but the condition is that you have to be one of us!"
Otherwise, you will die!
After saying this, he left a group of people to watch over the people of Wind Chime County, and then headed straight for the counties ahead.
"Kill them all!"
The vanguard army marched straight towards the next Mulberry and Elm County. The 100,000-strong army was invincible and could not be resisted by a few counties. They were defeated in an instant.
Without stopping, the army marched straight in, capturing several county towns in succession!
Morale is unstoppable.
The capital city camp!
This is Li Anlan's command camp, which falls under the jurisdiction of the inner city. It is now under Li Anlan's complete control and is serving as a temporary command base in preparation for the battle against the Prince of Xiliang.
The idea was good, but these two battle reports were a wake-up call for him!
[ Great Wind Commandery suffered an attack from the enemy forces led by Jiang Wei and Jia Xu. Wu Da Chen Sishui was decisively defeated, and his entire army of 200,000 was annihilated. Now, over 500,000 enemy troops have crossed Great Cang Commandery and are heading straight for the capital!]
[ The Prince of Northern Liang, in alliance with Pang De of Xiliang Liang, attacked Liangshan Pass Liangshan Pass, killing the fierce general Bai Tianwang and completely occupying Liangshan Pass. Now, they are sweeping through the northern prefectures and are heading towards our rear, with an army exceeding 500,000!]
With two armies combined, that's a million strong. What would happen if three armies came?
"This is absolutely outrageous!"
The courtiers were in an uproar, and many of them couldn't help but feel a sense of despair.
Previously, there wasn't much of a problem, since Liangshan Pass and Great Wind Commandery were still under our control. But now that these two places have been lost, life in the capital will be difficult.
Even Zhang Zhiwei felt his scalp tingle, feeling immense pressure, as if the world had collapsed. This three-pronged army was truly terrifying.
This is an army of 1.5 million; it's truly terrifying to the extreme.
"Your Majesty, could this intelligence be false?" Guard Commandant Zhou Zifeng couldn't help but ask, forcing himself to be cautious.
This is a fucking 1.5 million-strong army! Why doesn't the Prince of Xiliang just fly to the heavens?
"Holy crap, an army of 1.5 million!"
Tan Cheng felt his legs go weak, and he could barely stand up straight; he sensed that things were going to turn badly.
Li Anlan's face stiffened, and a sense of powerlessness rose in her heart.
He also thought it was fake news, but that was highly unlikely. The Blood Guard had verified it repeatedly, indicating that the news was true and the capital city was under siege.
Just as I was about to speak, I heard a fast horse galloping towards me.
"Report! The Prince of Xiliang is personally leading an army of 500,000 men straight towards the North Gate!"
" Lü Bu, the vanguard, is unstoppable, having conquered seven counties in our Great Ning, including Wind Chime, Inner River, and Mulberry and Elm, and is now heading straight for our Northern Xuan Gate!"
Thud!
Li Anlan dropped her wine glass, her face turning extremely grim. She gritted her teeth and said, "That Lin Yi! He really arrived quickly!"
The two sides had just arrived when he showed up; it was clear he was trying to eliminate him completely.
Seeing the chattering group of officials below, he ordered them to be thrown out, leaving only Qin Li and a few other trusted ministers.
After hesitating for a moment, Li Anlan frowned and said, "My dear ministers, do you think that this army of 1.5 million might just be ordinary civilians coerced by Lin Yi?"
To be honest, this army of 1.5 million is truly terrifying; even he couldn't handle it.
"Although it's hard to believe, I have to say that the Prince of Xiliang is a bit strange. Even if he doesn't have 1.5 million troops, he still has a million!" Qin Li said with a wry smile.
It's one thing if you have a lot of troops, but at least you can fill in the numbers.
However, your million-strong army is extremely powerful, which is somewhat frightening, so even he often doubts whether the legend is true.
"A million-strong army!"
Upon hearing this, even Li Anlan began to question his own existence, muttering to himself, "Could it be that Lin Yi is truly the chosen one, and I am a foolish ruler?"
Aside from this explanation, there's simply no way to understand how he could have amassed an army of a million in just six months; it's utterly outrageous.
However, having finally conquered this land, I cannot simply admit defeat!
There's always hope until the very end!
He took a deep breath, looked at Qin Li beside him, and said in a deep voice, "Qin Aiqing, send men to guard the other two gates at all costs, and wait for the decisive battle on the main battlefield. Only by defeating this main force can we have a chance of survival!"
His last chance was undoubtedly to defeat the army on the front lines, capture Lin Yi, and perhaps then Great Ning could still be saved.
Simply defending the city won't be enough, since the other two sides can't be defended either.
The only chance of survival is to destroy Lin Yi's army and capture Lin Yi, the Prince of Xiliang; otherwise, certain death is inevitable.
"Your Majesty is wise; this is the only way!" Qin Li took a deep breath and said with a wry smile.
However, the enemy also has an army of 500,000, which is comparable to our own strength. If a tough battle is to be fought, it will likely be a hard-fought one.
Li Anlan took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "This battle is of utmost importance; there can be no mistakes. Send men to purge the Net intelligence personnel within the city. Everyone must be under strict surveillance; no information is allowed to leak out!"
Given the overwhelming disparity in troop strength, the only way to win would be to take a desperate gamble.
"Your Majesty, rest assured, I have already conducted several rounds of checks, and even the common people have been taken into account!" Qin Li nodded and said in a deep voice.
He understood the Emperor's meaning: if they relied solely on defense, even if they managed to hold their ground, the 500,000 troops on both sides were not to be underestimated and would definitely breach the city.
In the end, it would all be for naught, and Great Ning would be surrounded and killed by the enemy's million-strong army.
Rather than that, we might as well take a gamble, and Lin Yi is our only weakness.
Li Anlan took a deep breath, looked into the distance, and murmured, "Only by taking an unconventional approach can we find a glimmer of hope!"
If we don't take the risk now, we'll be devoured by Lin Yi later, and that would be the most terrifying thing.
By cutting off the Net, he had blinded Lin Yi, thus creating an opportunity to scheme against Lin Yi. As for who would ultimately prevail, it would depend on whose methods were superior.