"Your Majesty, a great victory in the southwest!"
"Strategist Li Ru dammed the Dalang Valley, diverting water to flood Flying Hero Pass, annihilating Zhennan's 1.3 million-strong army without losing a single soldier."
"We have now captured Flying Hero Pass and taken Nan Ke of Zhennan Nation prisoner!"
When the news reached Great Liang, Wang Yue presented it to the court immediately, causing a stir among the officials who were holding court in the morning. They had actually achieved such a great result.
"To annihilate 1.3 million enemy troops without losing a single soldier?"
Guo Jia thought he had misheard; this was far too exaggerated! He never expected that Li Ru, a newcomer to the martial arts world, would perform such a remarkable feat. This was undoubtedly the most shocking scene in the Great Liang.
He couldn't help but exclaim, "Good heavens! I never expected that besides Jia Xu, there would be such a talented person as Li Ru. Is he trying to steal my job?"
The annihilation of over a million people in a single battle, without losing a single soldier, is even more outrageous than Sun Jian's campaign to destroy the Yamata.
Although he was amazed, he felt no jealousy whatsoever, only a slight sense of resentment that he hadn't created this iconic moment.
I must say, well done.
"Flooding Flying Hero Pass and annihilating a million enemy troops—this guy's ruthless! If I'm not mistaken, he must have done it at night, otherwise it wouldn't have been so amazing!"
Jia Xu's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but start analyzing.
For some reason, he felt a sense of kinship with Li Ru; this younger brother was one of his own kind.
In the pursuit of victory, no detail is too small; killing a few people is nothing to them.
"Night?"
Xun Yu's eyes lit up, and he instantly realized what was going on. He laughed Wenhe's words make sense. It must have been done at night. It's inconvenient to move around at night. Even if they knew Li Ru's plan, they wouldn't be able to react in time."
Li Ru must have diverted the raging torrents of Dalang Valley, utilizing their terrifying speed, which is why Zhennan suffered such heavy losses!
Once these two conditions are met, then the conditions for flooding the army are also met. It has to be said that Li Ru really has some ingenious ideas; this is a move that directly aims to change the world.
Dalang Valley!
The name itself suggests that the river's current in this basin is incredibly strong, which is why Zhang Liao had no choice but to attack Flying Hero Pass. This indicates that Dalang Valley is not an easy place to enter.
Cutting off such a water flow and diverting it to Flying Hero Pass would be an absolutely ambitious undertaking.
"Good!"
Everyone gasped in amazement. This was an incredible feat; they had even blocked the flow of a major river. This person was truly ruthless.
Xu You exclaimed excitedly, "Congratulations, Your Majesty! With Flying Hero Pass in our hands, the remaining Zhennan is now Great Liang in our grasp. Great Liang has grown even larger once again!"
Congratulations, Your Majesty!
The crowd clasped their hands in celebration, and this battle essentially secured the victory for Great Liang.
Not only did they lose 1.3 million people, but their king was also captured. Zhennan was essentially powerless to reverse the situation, so the outcome of the battle between the two countries was already decided.
Lin Yi nodded slightly, looking at the battle report in his hand, and laughed, "Hahaha, I didn't expect Li Ru to give me such a surprise, causing the million-strong army of Nan Ke to be wiped out."
Now that Zhang Liao has made another move, preparing to join forces with Zhou Yu to attack Zhennan, good news will likely arrive in a day or two.
To be honest, he didn't expect Li Ru to create such a big scene. He thought Zhang Liao and his men would proceed methodically, overwhelming them with superior firepower, but he never expected them to create such a massive spectacle.
This was absolutely a memorable scene.
The flooding of Flying Hero Pass is an event that will undoubtedly be a significant chapter in the future history of the Great Liang.
Now that Great Liang is sweeping across Zhennan with the momentum of its great victory, it's simply wishful thinking for Nan Yu to try and hold onto Zhennan. It's safe to say that Zhennan is practically a sure thing.
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for conquering Flying Hero Pass, creating the famous scene of flooding a million enemy troops, winning the Marquis Champion Huo Qubing, gaining 200,000 Feathered Forest Army, and obtaining the Qing Province Tripod Cauldron, one of the Nine Tripod Cauldrons."
"Ding! Congratulations, host, for subduing the enemy with force and annihilating a million-strong army. You have been awarded the ' Zhuge Liang's Eight Trigrams Formation Diagram ' and a mid-level gunpowder formula."
"Ding! Congratulations, host, for subduing others with martial prowess and intimidating the southwest region. You have earned the title of Overlord and are rewarded with the Great Liang Black Dragon Banner."
"Ding! Congratulations, host, you have successfully Win People Over with Virtue..."
At this moment, a series of messages flashed through Lin Yi's mind. The first one made Lin Yi's eyes widen, and he almost stood up from the dragon throne.
Huo Qubing, the Marquis Champion of the Great Han!
Li Ru's flooding of a million enemy troops unexpectedly produced Huo Qubing, the Marquis Champion and one of the two pillars of the Great Han Empire—a legendary and miraculous general. This was an absolutely tremendous surprise.
Huo Qubing's stature is undeniable; he holds immense weight in the rankings of military generals in ancient Chinese history.
There are too many legends about him, such as eight hundred cavalrymen penetrating deep into the royal court, forcing a single soldier to surrender, and sealing the wolf's lair. These are all his famous scenes.
He was the man who directly opened up the Hexi Corridor; he never expected that the Zhennan Dynasty would give him such a great gift.
With Huo Qubing now in command, the Great Liang is like a tiger with wings, gaining even greater strength.
Needless to say, the 200,000 Feathered Forest Army that were included as a bonus were the absolute elite of the Great Han. There was a saying that one Han soldier was worth five barbarian soldiers. These 200,000 soldiers were comparable to a million-strong army of foreign tribes.
This final reward made Lin Yi's heart skip a beat; he had actually obtained another Nine Tripod Cauldrons.
Last time it was the Yangzhou Tripod Cauldron, this time it's the Qing Province Tripod Cauldron. Is the system trying to make me complete the Nine Tripod Cauldrons Summoning Technique? Will it eventually summon the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors?
Regardless, this is something to look forward to.
The so-called end of science is theology. The significance of these Nine Tripod Cauldrons is probably far more profound than that, otherwise the system wouldn't be pushing them so hard on me.
The subsequent rewards were also quite substantial.
First, they provided a medium-grade gunpowder formula. This stuff is definitely an upgraded version of gunpowder, and its power is much more direct than Ma Jun's improvements.
With this, we'll have a much better grasp of the Land of the Far West.
Then there's the " Zhuge Liang's Eight Trigrams Formation Diagram." Lin Yi glanced at it briefly and found it to be a military formation diagram that could greatly enhance an army's offensive and defensive capabilities.
The appearance of this thing was something Lin Yi never expected.
The Eight Trigrams Formation Diagram sounds incredibly magical. I originally thought it was just a legend, but I never imagined it actually existed. The wisdom of the ancients is truly remarkable.
The third reward was a bit strange; it gave me a Black Dragon Banner. The Great Liang already had several flags, yet they gave me another one.
After checking its attributes, a smile appeared in Lin Yi's eyes. This was actually a divine artifact!
Name: Black Dragon Banner.
Description: A banner representing slaughter; wielding it grants attribute bonuses.
"Attribute 1: Increases army cohesion by 30%, killing intent by 50%, and oppressive force by 20%."
Attribute 2: Loyalty increased by 50%!