"This is... a signal!"
Upon seeing this, Li Anlan's pupils constricted, and he stared at the distance with a grim expression, where the sound of an explosion could still be faintly heard.
If he still didn't understand what this meant at this moment, he would be incredibly foolish.
He glanced at Qin Li and sighed, "Qin Aiqing, this is probably a signal that the enemy is launching a full-scale offensive. We don't have much time left!"
With an army of 1.5 million besieging the capital, it was practically a certain death sentence.
Previously, he had prepared to go all out and ambush Lin Yi, but Lin Yi's things in the sky had actually discovered him. He estimated that the 200,000 people were now in grave danger.
"Your Majesty, you cannot stay here!"
Qin Li naturally saw the signal in the distance, but he couldn't care less about that at the moment.
Seeing the densely packed stones flying towards the city wall, if the emperor didn't leave now, he could be in danger at any moment; this would definitely be a fatal blow.
He knew in his heart that if the emperor died at this time, then all would be over; the emperor was the last breath of Great Ning.
"No!"
Li Anlan took a deep breath, forcing himself not to look at the other parts of Great Ning behind him, and said calmly, " Lin Yi is quite prudent; he actually launched a three-pronged attack, leaving us unable to defend both ends."
Even if I were to leave, where could I go now? I'm not someone who can't afford to lose!
This battle has already been lost!
Yes, they lost before the fight even started; they lost the moment Hong Tao was discovered.
Not only did they fail to capture Lin Yi's 500,000 men, but they also lost 200,000. Now, even if they managed to defend Xuanwu Gate, it would be meaningless.
Other places only have about ten thousand people; how can they possibly defend against an army of five hundred thousand?
Forehead!
Qin Li's pupils contracted, and he couldn't help but glance at the hot air balloons in the sky, a bitter look on his face.
Why was Anlan born when Muzhi was already here?
Yes, with an army of 1.5 million besieging the capital, it's not safe to go anywhere now.
With 300,000 troops here, it's at least a little safer.
Now it's up to the Emperor to decide.
He looked up and was taken aback. To the emperor's surprise, he saw a smile—a genuine smile he hadn't seen in a long time.
" Qin Li, do you still remember when we fought side by side and repelled the Northern Barbarians?" Li Anlan asked with a smile.
Haha, of course I remember!
Upon hearing this, a rare smile appeared in Qin Li's eyes. Back then, they had launched a counterattack against the Northern Barbarians under immense difficulties.
Back then, we were full of youthful vigor, fighting against the alien race with our meager forces—such was our youthful spirit!
A trace of melancholy flashed in Li Anlan's eyes. He sighed and said, "That brat Lin Yi has a problem with me. He said that I am obsequious to outsiders like a lapdog, only knowing how to wag my tail and beg for mercy. He doesn't know that I, Li Anlan, was once a person who fought bloody battles at Mountain and River Pass."
Unfortunately, many times, for the sake of the greater good, I have had to compromise and sacrifice some of the people in the north.
I was once full of youthful vigor, but alas, it's all gone now.
Qin Li's heart skipped a beat. The Emperor's tone, as if he were giving his final instructions, made him very uneasy. He couldn't help but tremble as he said, "Your Majesty, you don't need to take his words to heart!"
Hahaha!
Li Anlan suddenly burst into laughter and said boldly, "Of course I won't take it to heart. I will show Lin Yi that my Li Anlan spirit is no less than his."
Today, we, ruler and subject, are in dire straits. Do we dare to fight this Northern Emperor?
He looked at Qin Li, his eyes revealing eagerness.
It's just a fight, I've had my share of glory!
Who's afraid of who!
Qin Li took a deep look at the emperor before him. On the somewhat tired face, one could still vaguely see the former glory. He couldn't help but burst into laughter.
His family also left with the Crown Prince, and his future, whether he lives or dies, depends on his own fate. Qin Li is naturally not afraid of a battle.
"Let's give it our all before we die, and show Lin Yi the might of Great Ning!"
"Good!"
A glint of light flashed in Li Anlan's eyes as he looked at Wei Kuang and said in a deep voice, " Wei Kuang, those ministers behind you are probably not at ease either. Send someone to deal with them, just leave a few alive!"
Grunt!
Wei Kuang's gloomy eyes froze for a moment, stunned by the order. The emperor actually wanted to massacre these ministers. What was going on?
Even someone as ruthless as him couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine; this was just too insane.
"Your Majesty, this..."
Go!
Li Anlan waved to him, then glanced at the densely packed army outside the city and said in a deep voice, " Qin Li, have the soldiers withdraw from the city walls and form ranks inside the city. It's time for us to have a tough battle!"
What?
This order caused everyone's expression to change drastically. Had the emperor gone mad? He was willingly giving up the advantage of the city walls. Once the enemy got in, it would be impossible to stop them anymore.
Only Qin Li nodded and said in a deep voice, " Xiliang's siege equipment is complete. Our so-called advantage of the city walls is actually just being worn down by them wave after wave, weakening our morale."
The only way now is to lure them in, then their catapults and siege crossbows will be ineffective.
So it wasn't that the emperor was giving up the advantage of the city walls, but rather that he was turning the tables and making a final decisive battle, at least managing to take a piece of the enemy's flesh.
Everyone suddenly realized, "Oh, I see."
The city wall really couldn't hold on. The enemy's catapults had already killed 20,000 to 30,000 people. If this continued, it really wouldn't hold.
It would be better to take the initiative, form a defensive formation, and wait for the enemy to tire themselves out!
The soldiers quickly began their withdrawal, then stood ready to launch a devastating attack once the enemy breached the city gates!
"Huh?"
Lin Yi, below, also noticed something was wrong. There was no one on the city wall; only arrows were shooting out from inside the city and through some gaps. This was rather strange. Had the enemy given up?
He looked up at the sky.
"My lord, intelligence has arrived that the enemy has abandoned the city walls and is lying in wait inside the city. It seems they are preparing for a head-on confrontation!" Guo Jia said with a strange expression after glancing at the flag signals.
Li Anlan is really ruthless; he's deliberately giving up the advantage of the city walls, letting his side break through the gate.
Lin Yi had more or less guessed what Li Anlan was thinking, and couldn't help but burst into laughter. This father-in-law was truly not to be underestimated.
What boundless pride!
He nodded and exclaimed, "Father-in-law, you're really going to go all out! That's going to be interesting! Let's recall Lü Bu and the others; how can this tough battle be complete without him and Zhao Yun!"
The army quickly assembled!
Boom!
After several explosions, Xuanwu Gate was breached, and a huge gap was opened in the entire city wall, allowing the Xiliang army to surge forward like a tidal wave.
They stormed in!
kill!
kill!
The Great Ning army showed no sign of retreating and charged straight at the enemy, immediately initiating a bloody battle.
If you're not convinced, then let's fight!