"Your Majesty is wise!"
Everyone agreed that this was indeed something to celebrate, and that it would give the people more confidence, which was undoubtedly a great thing.
Previously, the people of Zhennan had been in a state of low spirits due to the overwhelming army's advance, so this news is definitely a shot in the arm.
Only with high morale among the military and civilians can we better welcome tomorrow.
"Ooooooo!!!!"
"Great! The Great Liang has withdrawn! Hahaha!"
"Finally, a truce is coming. Those bastards from Great Liang are too ruthless; they didn't even give me time to have my son."
"These past few days have been so stressful. I kept feeling like the enemy was going to attack, but I never expected them to withdraw."
"I heard that it was thanks to His Majesty the King that the eldest prince personally went to the Great Liang to demonstrate the strength of Zhennan, which ultimately forced Lin Yi to withdraw his troops."
"I see! Your Majesty is truly amazing!"
Long live the Emperor!
Upon receiving the good news of the retreat of the Great Liang army, the million soldiers and civilians cheered and jumped for joy, their faces beaming with victorious smiles. This battle was finally coming to an end.
After receiving the news from Nan Ke, they naturally attributed the credit to the king.
In the words of the message, the king, through strategic planning, used a million-strong army to intimidate the invaders from Great Liang, ultimately forcing their emperor to compromise and withdraw his troops.
When the news spread, it caused a public uproar, and many people began to look at the old emperor with new respect.
Your Majesty is truly vigorous for your age!
Seeing the smiles on the faces of the soldiers and civilians, and hearing their words of praise, Nan Ke was filled with pride and shouted, "My people, the war is about to end! Rejoice!"
"Oh, oh, oh..."
The people cheered instantly, as if they had been injected with adrenaline, jumping and reveling around the bonfire, drinking and dancing with unbridled joy.
Rumble!
Suddenly, a series of violent roars came from afar, followed by a violent tremor.
The ground, trees, and rocks were all shaking. Although it was only for a moment, it caused everyone's expression to change drastically. Could this be an earthquake?
What happened there?
Nan Ke's expression changed drastically, and he subconsciously looked in the direction from which the sound came. What on earth was happening over there? Why was the ground shaking?
He quickly realized something was wrong; the huge roar had stopped, but the noise was getting louder and louder.
At that moment, he felt extremely oppressed, as if something terrifying was about to strike.
Boom boom boom boom!
The sound grew closer, immediately putting Lu Donghuchen on high alert. He rode his horse toward a high ground to observe the situation in the distance.
Unfortunately, it was nighttime, so it was all for naught, and I almost slipped and fell among the rocks.
Just as he was about to send someone to investigate, he suddenly heard a deafening sound, which immediately changed his expression.
"Oh no, it's a flood!"
At this moment, although he couldn't see what was happening in front of him, he was absolutely certain that he could hear the sound of the massive flood rushing through him.
This is definitely a flood, and the sound is getting closer and closer.
How could there be a flood?
Nan Ke instinctively wanted to refute, after all, this was Flying Hero Pass, not Dalang Valley. There were only a few small rivers here, and it wasn't the rainy season, so there was no flood.
However, after listening carefully, his face turned Bai Qi.
Splash!
That frantic crashing sound was none other than the sound of a flood pouring down, mixed with the sound of rocks colliding—clearly, it was an extremely loud commotion.
"Was it really a flood?"
Zan Rihong's heart pounded, and a chill ran down his spine. If it really was a massive flood, why was it heading this way? There must be something wrong here.
The sudden withdrawal of troops from Great Liang struck him like a hammer blow.
He exclaimed in horror, "Damn it, could it be that the Great Liang is up to something? Have they diverted the water from Dalang Valley to Flying Hero Pass?"
As expected, Lin Yi wasn't so easily dealt with; this was clearly a conspiracy by the Great Liang.
"What? The Great Liang is behind this?"
Nan Ke nearly collapsed to the ground. Could it be that Great Liang withdrew its troops just to drown his million-strong army? That was simply too insane.
By what right do they block the torrents of Dalang Valley? By what right do they divert the water here?
He looked at Lu Donghuchen and gritted his teeth, saying, " Huchen, what do we do now? Can your fortifications hold back this flood?"
Block it with a hammer!
Lu Donghuchen looked bitter. He could hold back other things with his own fortifications, but how could he stop a flood?
They're coming at this speed, it's simply unstoppable. Those fortifications will probably be submerged in an instant, and we probably won't even have time to escape.
Hearing the sound rolling in and getting closer, he couldn't sit still any longer.
He gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, we must leave here quickly and reach the highest mountain. Flying Hero Pass is much lower."
The attack from Great Liang must have been calculated that Flying Hero Pass was lower than Dalang Valley, so they planned to flood the entire Flying Hero Pass.
There was no time to escape; the safest place was undoubtedly the Dashan.
It's impossible for Great Liang to turn Flying Hero Pass into an impenetrable fortress, so the floodwaters wouldn't linger at Flying Hero Pass and wouldn't be able to submerge it too deeply.
As long as we stay on the mountain for a while, the flood won't be able to harm us. However, those who don't have time to escape are likely to be in grave danger.
"Good!"
At this point, Nan Ke no longer cared about the soldiers and civilians; he simply went up the nearest mountain and left the rest to their own devices.
Seeing that the king had fled towards the distant mountains, the people, not being foolish, followed him.
"Ah, the flood is coming! Hurry up the mountain!"
"Get off my grandma's leg! Don't push me, I'm about to be pushed all the way down the mountain!"
"Oh no! Someone's been trampled to death!"
The streets were packed with people, completely blocking the road ahead, and more people kept pouring in from behind.
Those people fleeing for their lives were completely irrational; many soldiers who were knocked down didn't even have a chance to stand up before being trampled to death.
As the sound of the flood grew closer, and he found himself trapped in the street, Nan Ke panicked!
He gritted his teeth and said, " Huchen, fight your way out! Anyone who gets in your way, kill them without mercy!"
There were just too many people. If this continued, he himself would be drowned. He no longer cared about the common people and started killing them directly.
"Yes, sir!"
Lu Donghuchen gritted his teeth, drew his sword, and charged forward. His personal guards followed suit, carving a bloody path through the enemy lines.
"Get out of the way, let His Majesty go first!" he roared.
Pfft!
With a single slash, he killed a civilian from Zhennan, then gritted his teeth and began a frenzied slaughter.
Seeing him begin his killing spree, the common people were filled with boundless fear and despair. But in order to avoid being killed themselves, they still made way for him.
However, their eyes were filled with anger and resentment, and they couldn't help but curse.