This guy is determined to bring the old king back, hoping to restore the Lu Dong Family to its former glory. It's truly wishful thinking.
Zanrixiaosong sneered, "You say I've mistaken someone for someone else? Surely the current king wouldn't make a mistake. Let him be the one to identify me!"
Lu Dongyu's expression changed!
The current king usurped the throne from Nan Ke, so how could he willingly accept being stripped of it? Even if he recognized him, he would probably pretend not to know him.
"Hmph, you fool who doesn't know what's good for you!"
Seeing his reaction, Zanrixiaosong's eyes flashed with disdain. If he couldn't even see reality at a time like this, he was doomed soon.
Neither of them showed any sign of backing down, leaving the situation completely awkward.
"Damn it, why are you arguing now!"
Watching their drawn-out, hesitant exchange, Zhang Fei grew increasingly impatient. "Did they send me here just to watch them argue?" he thought.
He glanced at Nan Ke and cursed, " Old Man Nan, these soldiers don't even recognize you. Why don't we just attack the city instead!"
This is a complete waste of time; we might as well just attack directly.
Forehead!
Nan Ke also noticed Great Liang's impatience, and his heart skipped a beat; he suddenly became a little anxious as well.
These people are no saints; if they were to take action, the consequences would be unimaginable, and there wouldn't be many survivors left in Zhennan.
With gritted teeth, he roared, " Zanrixiaosong, stop dawdling! I'm not here today to reclaim the throne, but to save Zhennan!"
If we don't get a response, the Great Liang will launch a full-scale attack on the capital, and may even massacre the entire city. Can you bear that responsibility?
What a bastard! His master knows that Zhennan can't hold out and wants to surrender, yet this guy is still swaggering around here.
Could such a few minor characters possibly withstand the million-strong army of the Great Liang?
"Massacre of the city??"
These two words, once uttered, were more effective than anything else, immediately causing an uproar on the city walls, and even the nearby residents couldn't sit still.
What does it mean to massacre a city? It means a ruthless slaughter that doesn't discriminate between men, women, or children, and doesn't even spare dogs.
This is no joke.
Zanrixiaosong and Lu Dongyu also paled simultaneously. If the Great Liang were to massacre the city, then everything would be lost.
At that time, the people of Zhennan will surely suffer bloodshed, which is something they cannot bear.
Looking at the densely packed army in the distance, this was no joke. If the Great Liang didn't want to waste any more time, it would inevitably launch a fierce attack with a million troops.
A small royal city, without other support, probably really can't hold out.
Grunt!
Zanrixiaosong couldn't sit still any longer and shouted in a low voice, "Quickly invite the King and the Prime Minister here! If they lose patience, they might really massacre the city!"
"Yes!"
The trusted confidant knew the situation was serious and, terrified, rushed off to report the danger.
"Massacre of the city?"
Upon hearing this news, Zan Rihong's expression immediately turned serious.
He knew in his heart that his original plan to betray Nan Yu had failed, and that Great Liang had not accepted his surrender; otherwise, there would have been no surrender at all.
He felt a vague sense of resentment.
After years of scheming, I've finally made progress, but the unexpected and terrifying existence of Great Liang has appeared. It's truly remarkable.
The Great Liang is too powerful, so powerful that all my calculations are meaningless, which is quite distressing.
Nan Yu also looked worried and whispered, "Father-in-law, what do we do now? If the Great Liang massacres the city, none of us will be able to escape!"
Although he had never been on the battlefield, he had heard a lot about massacres of cities, since that used to be the exclusive domain of Zhennan.
After a prolonged siege, the soldiers were filled with resentment. At this point, a massacre of the city was used to vent their anger. Killing people at this time was irrational.
Once they get into a killing frenzy, they don't care about kings or anything like that; they just kill them all indiscriminately.
The worst part was that his own father had also come, which made him feel even worse; he couldn't face the old man.
Zan Rihong glanced at him and said in a deep voice, "Let's go, let's see what's going on. There's nowhere to run now!"
According to the latest news, Zhou Yu has already cleared out all the Zhennan forces behind the capital, meaning that the Zhennan' retreat has been completely cut off.
In this situation, I have almost no choice but to prevent the Great Liang from massacring the city.
Otherwise, I will surely die!
The two climbed the city wall and immediately saw Nan Ke below, their expressions turning complicated.
"Father?"
Nan Yu's face turned deathly pale. Being stared at by her father with a fierce expression, she felt utterly ashamed.
Seeing him and Zan Rihong below, Nan Ke was even more enraged and roared, " Zan Rihong, Nan Yu, how could you two do this to me?!"
That scoundrel actually disregarded his own safety and instead plotted to usurp the throne; he's worse than a pig or a dog.
"Your Majesty, you're exaggerating. We're doing this for Zhennan!" Zan Rihong looked at Nan Ke and replied without a trace of guilt.
It wasn't you, Nan Ke, who dragged Zhennan into the abyss.
A million-strong army is gone; this wasn't my doing, was it?
A blush crept onto Nan Yu's youthful face as she forced a dry laugh, "Father, they all said you were dead. I never imagined you were still alive! That's wonderful!"
"Idiot!"
Upon hearing his youngest son's words, Nan Ke burst into a tirade of curses, angrily saying, "You're a fool too! Do you know that Zan Rihong is planning to betray you to protect his Zanri Clan?"
Do you think he helped you rise to power out of loyalty? He just wanted to use you as a shield!
This idiot is making a fool of himself by recognizing a thief as his father; he's absolutely stupid.
In many cases, the only option in such situations is to eliminate the royal family and then install a local power to rule in their place. Zan Rihong's malicious intent is simply outrageous.
"What?"
Nan Yu was completely dumbfounded. He never expected that becoming king would turn out like this; he had been used as a shield.
His face darkened, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked, and his anger reached its peak.
You're awesome Zan Rihong!
Making me a scapegoat is bad enough, but to make his 300-pound daughter torment me day and night is simply unacceptable.
He glared at Zan Rihong, gritting his teeth, and said, " Zan Rihong, is that really how it is? Is that why you put me in power?"
"Ha, you were the one who readily agreed to take over, and now you're blaming me?" Zan Rihong scoffed, "This is utter nonsense."
A person's ambition cannot be hidden. When I made the suggestion, he didn't hesitate at all and readily agreed.
Pretending to be a filial son now is utterly absurd.
Forehead!
Nan Yu's face stiffened; those words struck him directly to the soul, leaving him utterly powerless to refute them.
Damn it!
Seeing that he remained silent, Nan Ke's face darkened. This idiot was indeed an unfilial son; he should have been strangled to death back then.
He sneered, "Regardless of your reasons, you should be aware of the inevitable trend in Great Liang. If you don't make a choice, Great Liang might massacre the entire city. Think it over!"
Since our country is about to be destroyed, there's no point in talking about these things anymore. Let's get down to business.