Hu Che'er sneered.
Now you've learned to back down. Weren't you so arrogant before? You even impeached the Grand General and the Commander-in-Chief, you were practically on a roll.
He had seen many extraordinary people, but this was the first time he had met such a saint. He was determined to see him for himself today.
What is a war without bloodshed?
"You!!!"
Zhao Zhong was furious. This was no kind of appreciation; it was clearly a death wish.
However, looking at Hu Che'er in front of him, he swallowed the words that were about to come out. This was the commander of the Divine Machine Battalion, one of the three great weapons under the emperor's command.
The Ma Jun Divine Crossbow were all pointed at him; if they were fired, he would be killed instantly.
"Hmph, according to the strategist's orders, the auspicious time for the attack has arrived. Commander, you'd better hurry up and send out your troops!" Hu Che'er glanced at him and sneered.
Then several hundred Divine Machine Battalion surrounded them and drove them out. Now that the auspicious time had arrived, it was time to begin the siege.
We're supposed to be a nation that values etiquette and doesn't kill people, so it all depends on how you handle it.
Damn it!
Zhao Zhong immediately cursed, smashing his teacup to pieces. This was simply outrageous; it was practically sending him to his death.
However, he dared not disobey; the Divine Machine Battalion was watching him closely!
Zhao Zhong's father, Zhao Yishan, was even more pale-faced, looking at his son with worry and saying bitterly, "Son, how could you get yourself into such trouble? This has implicated your father and your mother!"
Although he did many bad things in his life, he didn't commit any major crimes. I never expected that such a big problem would arise in his old age.
If this goes wrong, the whole family could perish here.
Zhao's mother was ashen-faced; her son had angered the emperor, and she feared she would not escape death this time.
"Father, I've dragged you down with me. Who would have thought this tyrant would be so cruel, actually letting me and a few dozen men take Pingyu Pass? He's practically forcing us to our deaths!" Zhao Zhong clenched his fists and gritted his teeth.
" Zhao Shiyuan, you're asking for death, fine, but why did you have to drag us into this!"
"We're just friends over drinks, yet you insist we support your impeachment of Ran Min and his ilk. You're worse than a pig or a dog."
"If I die, I'll haunt you even as a ghost."
The other dozens of scholars were filled with resentment, and their eyes as they looked at Zhao Zhong were filled with hatred, as if they wanted to devour him alive.
Zhao Zhong stole the limelight; the rest of us were completely innocent victims.
Zhao Zhong glanced at them and sneered, "It's too late to say these things now. If you hadn't said those words, why would the Net people have sent you here!"
Forehead!
Everyone was speechless. They had only been bragging, but who would have thought that bragging would lead to such trouble?
Seeing that they had nothing to say, Zhao Zhong sneered, "Although we are in imminent danger, we are not without a glimmer of hope!"
"Vitality?"
Everyone's eyes lit up. If there was still a chance of survival, what was going on?
" Zhennan is currently afraid of the million-strong army of Great Liang. We can use their military might to force them to relinquish Pingyu Pass," Zhao Zhong said in a deep voice after taking a deep breath.
The army is currently nonexistent; their only reliance is on the general's reputation and the name of the Great Liang, which they can borrow.
"This is their strategic gateway; they absolutely will not give it up!"
"This risk is too great; it's practically a nine-out-of-ten chance of death!"
Upon hearing this, everyone's expression stiffened, and they all shook their heads. This method was far too risky; it might just be a waste of time and effort.
Zhao Zhong sneered, "Using it means nine out of ten will die, not using it means certain death. You can decide for yourselves!" At this point, there's no time for nonsense; this is an imperial edict.
If we don't attack today, we're doomed.
We must fight for a sliver of hope now, or we're doomed.
"Good!"
Everyone's pupils contracted, and they could only grit their teeth and nod; this was the only way to do it now.
At this point, we can only resort to the methods that scholars are best at.
Deceitful!
Pingyu Pass!
Zhennan Garrison.
General Lu Donghongri kept a close eye on the movements of Great Liang to prevent a surprise attack, but he never expected to only encounter a few dozen people.
"What's the meaning?"
Looking at the dozens of scholars below the city, several question marks flashed across his mind.
What's going on with Great Liang? Are these forty-odd people some kind of unparalleled masters? Is that why they've come to attack the city with just over forty people? That's incredibly powerful.
Impossible, absolutely impossible.
This is clearly a scholar!
"General, this..."
Several lieutenants wore strange expressions. What did the other side mean? Did they intend to storm Pingyu Pass with just over forty men? Did they really think we were just for show?
Lu Donghongri frowned, then shouted down, "Who goes there?"
call!
Zhao Zhong, standing below, was drenched in cold sweat, but he forced himself to remain calm. He took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Your Excellency, I am Zhao Zhong, the commander of the Great Liang. This time, I have been ordered to attack Pingyu Pass!"
"General of Great Liang?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Donghongri was completely bewildered.
What does this mean? This commander has rushed ahead of us. What kind of tactic is this? Isn't he afraid we'll just overwhelm him?
He gave a wink to his lieutenants, who immediately summoned the archers and set their sights on Zhao Zhong.
"Gulp!"
Zhao Zhong also realized that something was wrong and quickly said, "Your Excellency, please don't misunderstand. My Great Liang's million-strong army has marched to Pingyu Pass and can easily take it by force. Great Liang's weapons and equipment are excellent, and once we attack, there will surely be widespread bloodshed."
I am a scholar, and I cannot bear to cause too many casualties, so I have come to have a talk with you!
What do you want to do?
Lu Donghongri's pupils contracted, and his expression changed instantly. This kid had actually come to persuade him to surrender.
There are the king's men right next to you, do you really think everyone else doesn't exist? How can you be so blatant?
"Your Excellency should know that with your small force, you can't stop Great Liang. Do you really want your soldiers to die under Great Liang's arrows?" Zhao Zhong continued to deceive him without hesitation.
These words stirred something in Lu Donghongri's heart; to be honest, he was quite tempted.
However, if he were to surrender to Great Liang, Zhennan would definitely not let him go, and his family would be slaughtered. Therefore, he dared not surrender to Great Liang.
He sneered, "You think you can take over Pingyu Pass with just your words?"
No, no, no!
Zhao Zhong appeared calm, though he was sweating profusely. He forced himself to remain composed and said, "Our Great Liang values winning people over with Win People Over with Virtue. Excessive killing is truly against the natural order, which is why I came to remind you."
Forehead!
Just as Lu Donghongri was about to speak, a deputy general beside him sneered and immediately ordered the attack.
He sneered, "What kind of scholar are you? The battlefield is the soldiers' home ground. You should go back to your Great Liang to study!" He was the king's man, how could he tolerate his subordinates undermining the morale of the army?
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
In an instant, a barrage of arrows was unleashed, heading straight for Zhao Zhong below.