This is a rumor!
Huo Qubing only had a force of over 300,000, less than 400,000. How could he have allowed Aksu to be completely annihilated so quickly?
That's impossible!
That's absolutely impossible!
He swept his menacing gaze across the crowd like a wounded wild beast, especially several officials who were on good terms with Aksu, who instantly felt their scalps tingle.
"Damn it!"
Faced with the enraged emperor, these officials were all terrified, and couldn't help but curse Aksu for eighteen generations in their hearts. This was utter nonsense!
You have nearly a million troops in the Great West, and you were driven into the heartland by only 300,000 men? That's utter bullshit.
If the Emperor were to take his anger out on us, we would be in real trouble; we are all innocent.
Kubo, a member of Aksu's faction, lowered his head deeply and muttered, "You can't see me, you can't see me, you can't see me!"
He had no idea what Aksu's million-strong army was up to; he just wanted to avoid getting involved.
Only Zela, the newly appointed head of the Frostwest intelligence department, felt bitter. He thought to himself, "Where is the million-strong army? According to the previous battle reports, nearly 300,000 soldiers have already died at the hands of Huo Qubing."
More than 200,000 troops were keeping a close watch on the southwest region, guarding against the Great West Empire.
Aksu only had a little over 400,000 men, and even with his son's troops, it was no more than 500,000. Given Huo Qubing's formidable strength, Aksu could very well be defeated.
However, he dared not say this directly, or he would be beaten to death by the enraged Ashina Tiandu.
He whispered, trying to dissuade the emperor, "Your Majesty, this is the latest intelligence. We haven't confirmed the facts yet; it might even be fake news!"
"Yes, yes, yes, this must be fake news. Even if Aksu can't defeat the opponent, he should be able to protect himself!" Kubo, who was standing to the side, quickly chimed in, as if he had found a treasure.
This is definitely fake news. Otherwise, no matter how old Aksu is, he couldn't be so useless. He should be able to stop the other side at least.
"Fake news?"
Hearing their words, Ashina Tiandu frowned slightly. There was some truth to what they said; Aksu wasn't that useless.
Unfortunately, he didn't anticipate that his schemes against Aksu would lead to the latter abandoning the project altogether, which resulted in this situation.
"Although it might be fake news, but..."
He was just about to speak when suddenly the sound of horses' hooves roared outside. The violent, rapid, and restless noise instantly made everyone's pupils shrink, and a sense of foreboding rose in their hearts.
This is the capital city; no one dares to ride so arrogantly here!
Ashina Tiandu. He hurriedly stood up from his throne, looked at the chief guard beside him, and said in a deep voice, "What happened outside? Go and find out immediately!"
This is very wrong, and very dangerous.
The head guard dared not delay and quickly ran out to find out what was going on.
He quickly returned, but his face was grim. He exclaimed in shock, "Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! Huo Qubing has really attacked! The men who just returned are routed soldiers from the front lines; they've all fled back!"
"What, they ran away and came back?"
Upon hearing this, Ashina Tiandu's face turned extremely pale, and his body even trembled slightly, almost collapsing to the ground.
He had considered that the front lines might be difficult, but he was confident that they could hold their ground.
After all, Aksu was no pushover and couldn't have been defeated so easily, but no one expected that Huo Qubing would actually launch an attack.
The defeat at the front lines has reached the capital, which suggests that the enemy is likely right behind them.
"My God, they've taken the capital!"
Kubo and the others turned pale, and were all covered in cold sweat, feeling as if the Tiandu had fallen.
The capital city is the core of a country. If it has been attacked and captured here, one can only imagine what has happened to other places.
The country is destroyed!
At that moment, the thought arose in everyone's mind, and they immediately felt as if a thousand pounds were pressing down on them, making it hard for them to breathe.
Once Frostwest is destroyed, no egg remains unbroken when the nest is overturned!
"Damn it, what do we do? How can Huo Qubing be so good at fighting? He's just too amazing!"
"Even with at least a million troops from the West, and Lord Aksu personally overseeing the operation, they couldn't defeat the enemy and were even driven to the capital. This is simply terrifying."
"This might be a disaster for Frostwest, and we might get caught up in the reckoning too. We're doomed."
"It's going to get cold! It's going to get cold!"
"What should we do? What should we do?"
Panic gripped the people, and many ministers began to ponder their next move, realizing that the Frostwest Empire was clearly on its last legs.
Seeing their reaction, Ashina Tiandu flew into a rage, shouting, "You bastards! It's just 300,000 enemy troops! We have a million elite soldiers around Tiele City! Huo Qubing is simply courting death!"
He couldn't back down now!
If even the emperor himself loses confidence, then the other ministers will likely surrender, and that would be a real problem.
He must stabilize the situation now in order to have any chance of turning the tide.
"That's right, we have a million-strong army beside us, there's no reason for us to be afraid of Huo Qubing." A clever guy couldn't help but brighten up and say excitedly.
That makes sense!
Many people couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief; at least there was still a chance, instead of being directly forced in.
Only Zela from the intelligence department looked somewhat uneasy. He knew in his heart that there were a million elite troops around, but you can't compete with Xue Rengui in the north.
One million seems like a lot, but when divided between the west and the north, it's not an advantage at all.
The enemy swept in with the momentum of their great victory; this momentum was no joke, it was comparable to an army of 500,000.
really!
A short while later, there was some commotion outside again, but this time it was news from the north.
"Your Majesty, Xue Rengui in the north has suddenly accelerated his offensive. He has now captured ten cities in the north and is heading straight for Tiele City!" a scout said in a panic.
They had just received the news and immediately rushed back to report; this news was extremely important.
"What? Xue Rengui from the North has come too?"
The officials froze instantly, their previous excitement vanishing in an instant, replaced by utter terror. This was a huge problem.
Even Ashina Tiandu Bai Qi that day, muttering, "How could this be such a coincidence? It's one thing for Huo Qubing to come, but Xue Rengui has also come?"
Could it be that their goal is...?
I!
Ashina Tiandu, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "Damn it, they want to take Tiele City directly! They're coming for me!"
Even if he was slow to realize it, he could tell that something was wrong; the other party was clearly targeting him.
what to do?
Surely an emperor wouldn't have to run away?