A separate account?
Upon hearing Aksu's words, Meng Hu's eyes lit up. Aksu was indeed interested; otherwise, he wouldn't have invited him to discuss matters alone, as he wanted to avoid his subordinates.
Thinking of this, he said in a deep voice, "Of course!"
He paid no attention to the dense array of archers around him, and rode his horse directly into Ake Prefecture. Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, he walked straight to Aksu's side.
Behind him, the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon Banner fluttered in the wind, creating a beautiful scene in Ake Prefecture.
However, the Frostwest soldiers around them did not look too good; many of them had ashen faces, clearly feeling insulted.
If Aksu hadn't been holding them back, they probably would have already hacked Xiaohu to death.
"I am coming!"
Meng Hu stood tall and proud, his face full of fearlessness.
Forehead!
Looking at Meng Hu's fearless face, Aksu was filled with mixed feelings. This guy was just too reckless.
Aksu couldn't help but exclaim, "You truly have great courage, daring to venture into Ake Prefecture alone. Are you really not afraid of death?"
He couldn't understand why Meng Hu dared to gamble on something that was almost certainly fatal.
With just a slight swing of his wrist, he would surely die.
"Haha, why should I be afraid?"
Meng Hu glanced at him, a hint of contempt flashing in his eyes, and said arrogantly, "If I die, millions of people will be buried with me, and Ake Prefecture will be destroyed because of me."
History will record my heroic deeds, letting the All Under Heaven know of my Meng Hu courage and pride. What do I have to fear?
If he had any reservations before, he was now truly fearless. "I have connections," he thought, "If I die, none of you will survive. It'll be worth it."
So what if I die? Dying in such a magnificent way, that's what makes a real man.
Those around him frowned upon hearing his words.
Although this guy spoke very arrogantly, it was actually quite possible for Great Liang, since he never played by the rules.
Why!
Aksu smiled wryly. This guy was acting recklessly, relying on the strength of Great Liang, but he really didn't dare to do anything to him.
He waved for those around him to step back, leaving only a few trusted confidants by his side, and began the conversation.
General Meng!
"To be honest, we have long admired Your Zhenwu of your country, and surrendering to such a powerful figure is not out of the question."
"However, I have an army of 400,000 men, and with the men under my son's command, that's nearly 500,000. I can't just think of myself and ignore the lives of these 500,000 people."
"So surrender is acceptable, but we hope that Great Liang can provide us with some guarantees so that we can have peace of mind!"
At this point, struggling was pointless; they had escaped the Great Liang, but they couldn't escape Bill IV.
Rather than that, it would be better to surrender to the Great Liang.
However, he didn't want to be in such a passive position, so he proactively revealed his trump card, hoping to gain some benefits.
After all, although he only had 400,000 troops under his command, his son Akeshang had nearly 100,000 troops, meaning he had 500,000 troops as his backing.
If the conditions in Great Liang are too harsh, he still has the ability to fight back.
Half a million troops?
Upon hearing his words, Meng Hu instantly understood his intentions; this guy wanted to gain more benefits.
He shook his head, gave Aksu and the others a meaningful look, and then smiled and said, "Lord Aksu, as long as your request is not too outrageous, there is naturally no problem."
After all, Great Liang is not a country that indiscriminately kills innocent people. As long as your demands are not too excessive, it is not a big problem.
As for your 500,000-strong army, with all due respect, it won't change anything at all.
That's good!
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Great Liang didn't go to extremes, that was good news; at least it wouldn't be that tragic.
However, his next sentence was not so pleasant to hear.
A burly military general couldn't help but retort, "Hmph, you make it sound so easy. If my 500,000 troops hold you back, what can your 300,000-odd men do, no matter how strong they are?"
He refused to believe it. He might not be able to defeat his opponent head-on, but he still had a good chance of holding him off.
The others nodded in agreement; this guy was right, we weren't useless after all.
Ha ha!
Meng Hu couldn't help but burst into laughter, saying disdainfully, "Having come this far, I'm not afraid to tell you the truth."
"Our general's mission is not to conquer any place, but simply to disrupt Frostwest, so your million-strong army is useless."
If we want to fight, Frostwest is riddled with holes, and we can come and go as we please, turning Frostwest West into a sieve.
In fact, Xue Rengui in the north was in the same situation, because we were not the main force, but only forces that restrained you.
The real force is the two million-strong army led by the current retired emperor. The retired emperor will launch a frontal attack on Frostwest and destroy this centuries-old nation.
To put it bluntly, your Frostwest Empire is nothing more than a gift from our Emperor to the Retired Emperor, so that he can live a life of glory!
I think you understand now, right? Frostwest is doomed this time, as our Emperor said!
Hiss!
Upon hearing this, not only did the burly man who had just retorted turn pale, but even Aksu couldn't help but gasp.
He couldn't help but stammer, " Emperor Zhenwu, what a grand gesture! To use a centuries-old nation as a retirement gift for your father—this is simply insane!"
No wonder this battle was fought so strangely, with enemies attacking everywhere but never occupying any cities. It turns out it was left by the Emperor of Great Liang to his father.
However, it must be said that his plan has succeeded.
Now that Huo Qubing has drawn up nearly a million troops in the Northwest, and Xue Rengui has drawn up all the troops in the North, there are not many troops left for the Great Liang main force.
In other words, Lin Rusong's two million-strong army was invincible, and this great achievement of destroying a country was simply handed to him.
At this moment, he couldn't help but feel a little envious of Emperor Emeritus Lin Rusong of Great Liang. With a son who gave away an entire country as a gift, he must be laughing in his sleep.
" Frostwest actually became a gift? That's incredible!"
Ali, on the other hand, was dumbfounded. He had previously thought that if he blocked the attack head-on, he could stop the opponent even at a heavy cost.
It turns out that after all that, they were just there to observe; the real action hadn't even begun yet.
"These troublemakers are all so fierce; the Emperor Emeritus of Great Liang must be dealing with nothing but monsters!"
The others were also terrified. If this troublemaker was this powerful, then the people Lin Yi had prepared for his father must all be wolves and tigers.