"Kill them!"
At first glance, everyone's hearts sank. They saw an enemy army surging up in the distance like a flood, with no end in sight.
Amidst that vast army, a massive Xiliang banner fluttered in the wind, radiating a chilling aura.
Xiliang!
They're coming!
Everyone on the city wall was terrified, feeling as if a dark cloud was pressing down on them. These Xiliang troops were truly terrifying; the fanaticism in their eyes made it seem as if they wanted to devour them.
Several timid ministers trembled uncontrollably, their voices shaking as they exclaimed, "This... this has already reached the inner city!!!"
They had previously thought they could hold out for at least half a month, waiting for reinforcements from various regions or from the Frostwest Empire. But now it seems that they probably won't get that opportunity.
call!
Looking at the dense array of catapults and siege crossbows, Qin Li felt a chill run down his spine. With so many siege weapons, Xuanwu Gate was likely in grave danger.
He glanced at the emperor beside him, took a deep breath, and stepped in front of Li Anlan, saying in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, the attack from Xiliang is extremely dangerous. You are of noble birth and cannot remain here!"
With a barrage of arrows and a rain of stones, it's not hard to imagine the fate of this city wall—it would likely become a living hell.
Li Anlan did not answer. His gaze was fixed on the Xiliang army, and he muttered, "Lin Yi, the King of Xiliang, courtesy name Muzhi, what a Muzhi! I'll see just who you are!"
He had never been so eager to see anyone, especially his enemy, the man who had swallowed up the entire North and stirred up the winds of change All Under Heaven.
His eyesight is good, but it's still difficult to spot someone from this distance.
As the Xiliang army drew ever closer, he finally saw what lay ahead.
Beneath the banner of the Prince of Xiliang, a figure, surrounded by a large army, was slowly approaching. However, due to the great distance, it was impossible to see the figure's appearance clearly.
However, he knew that this person was Lin Yi.
" Lin Muzhi!"
Li Anlan!
As if sensing Li Anlan's gaze, Lin Yi's eyes instantly locked onto Li Anlan. The gazes of the father-in-law and son-in-law converged in the air, as if bursting forth with astonishing sparks.
This battle is unavoidable; it's time for the father-in-law and son-in-law to settle their score!
After the army arrived at the attack site, it stopped immediately and began to deploy various catapults and siege crossbows. The battlefield fell into a brief calm, but everyone knew that once these siege weapons were in place, a devastating attack would follow.
Lin Yi looked at the bright yellow figure on the city wall, the dragon pattern on the body was clearly visible, even a fool would know who it was.
He couldn't help but say calmly, "Father-in-law, you truly have a remarkable demeanor. To remain completely unfazed even when Mount Tai collapses before you, you truly live up to the reputation of the foolish Emperor Li Anlan!"
Forehead!
Guo Jia's lips twitched. The first thing the lord did upon meeting his father-in-law was to badmouth him. That's something else.
He chuckled dryly, "My lord, according to intelligence, Li Anlan's 200,000-strong ambush force has been defeated by Lü Bu and Zhao Yun. He probably has less than 300,000 troops left. His composure now is just a facade!"
As for reinforcements, that's complete nonsense. The Prince of Northern Liang has already surrounded the rear. Even if reinforcements come, they'll fight the Prince of Northern Liang and won't be able to interfere with the defense of the capital.
It may seem that Great Ning has only lost the north, but in reality, its fate is sealed and it is outwardly strong but inwardly weak.
Lin Yi sighed, looked at a general beside him, and said in a deep voice, "Go and greet my father-in-law. Tell him that Lin Yi sends his regards. Also, I hope he will have the demeanor of an emperor. To avoid bloodshed, it's best to open the gates and surrender!"
"Understood!"
The man nodded solemnly, then spurred his horse and galloped forward, reaching the attack range of Great Ning and eventually arriving at the city walls of Great Ning.
"Your Majesty, should we shoot him?" A military officer, seeing the arrogant man, felt he could no longer tolerate it and wanted to kill him.
Li Anlan shook his head and said in a deep voice, "This person is one of Lin Yi's men, and he's here to deliver a message. It's best not to break the rule that envoys are not to be killed in war. I also want to hear what Lin Yi has to say!"
"Yes, it's best not to break the rules easily," Tan Cheng said sheepishly, glaring at the person who spoke.
You idiot, shooting the messenger will only provoke a massacre of the city. You'll only be asking for trouble.
Hey!
The man below the city cleared his throat and shouted, "I am Xing Daorong, General of Lingling, here to deliver a message! My lord, Lin Yi, King of Xiliang, has asked me to convey his greetings to the Emperor!"
"Say hello to me?"
Upon hearing this, a hint of mockery flashed in Li Anlan's eyes, and he said disdainfully, "What's wrong? As my son-in-law, you dare to raise an army in rebellion, but you don't dare to come and see me, the emperor, in person?"
"You dare not?"
Upon hearing those two words, a hint of mockery flashed in Xing Daorong's eyes, and he sneered, "Hmph, just a small Xuanwu Gate. My lord swept across the northern barbarians, killing more than a million enemies!"
You think your humble Xuanwu Gate would even make him frown? A fallen phoenix is no better than a chicken. Calling you "Your Majesty" is an honor, yet you, a foolish ruler, are so smug about it.
Our lord said he hopes you'll have the composure of an emperor and surrender the city yourself, so as to prevent the capital from becoming a river of blood!
Just a small Xuanwu Gate?
Upon hearing Xing Daorong's words, Li Anlan swayed, feeling as if he had been struck by a heavy hammer, his head buzzing.
He almost gritted his teeth as he said:
"A tyrannical ruler!"
"Leave the city and surrender!"
"A fallen phoenix is no better than a chicken; Lin Yi has gone too far!"
His face darkened; he now regretted not shooting the bastard earlier—his words were truly awful.
"Your Majesty, this man is talking nonsense. Let me shoot him!" The military officer who had previously suggested killing Xing Daorong couldn't help but change color and said in a deep voice.
Li Anlan glanced at him and shook her head.
He then looked at Xing Daorong and sneered, "Go back and tell Lin Yi that if he backs down now, I can pretend nothing happened out of respect for Princess Shenle."
Otherwise, rivers of blood will flow, and he, the traitor, will be the greatest sinner!
Wanting fame and a successful rebellion? There's no such thing as All Under Heaven. I still have an army of 500,000 at my disposal. Lin Yi shouldn't be so arrogant.
"Haha, traitor?"
Upon hearing Li Anlan's words, Xing Daorong burst into laughter, disdainfully saying, "My lord is the Northern Emperor, revered by all races under All Under Heaven. He is on equal footing with you, the emperor. Why would he need to rebel!"
Today's conquest of your Great Ning is merely in accordance with the will of Heaven, to unify the North and South, and to save the Great Ning from suffering!
On the contrary, you act perversely, meekly and subservient to foreign powers like a lapdog, wagging your tail and begging for mercy from other tribes. But internally, you are like a mad dog, constantly killing and waging war, unable to tolerate the Prince of Min and the Prince of Shu, and even wanting to destroy the two great contributors of Xiliang and Northern Liang.
What kind of emperor are you? You're nothing but a foolish and incompetent ruler who brought about the downfall of his country!