A Rotten Man, the Song Alliance Joins Hands with Hanbang!
"Stop it..."
"We fought demons all the way south, suffering defeat after defeat, yet we fought on despite the odds. How many brothers have died already..."
"Brothers who came out together back then, look around and see how many are still left?!"
Stop being so stubborn!
"If we continue to resist the Demon Race in the north, we will all perish sooner or later. If we can't defeat the Demon Race, then we Qingshan. As long as we're alive, we can always rebuild!"
Why! Why can't you listen to what I have to say!
In the dilapidated main hall--
His white hair was thick, and the withered old man became increasingly agitated as he spoke, his words escalating from questioning to almost a shout...
Inside the main hall, Zhao Gou closed his eyes and remained silent.
The middle-aged general standing to the side remained unmoved, his brows radiating a commanding presence, yet he saw the old man's face contorted like a demon, a picture of unwavering delusion...
His tone grew increasingly defiant Qi Dao, "If we keep fighting despite repeated defeats, does that mean we'll just give up?"
"Do you know how many people the Demon Race has killed? If you don't fight, and we don't fight, then the entire Human Race of the Northern Continent..."
"They're all going to be wiped out by the Demon Race race!"
"Qin Hui! I respect you as an elder. Back then, we worked together to expand our territory and achieve great things, to protect the peace of this region!"
"You're telling us now to run away?"
"Take a good look! Where can we possibly escape to?! The Demon Race has already reached Ten Thousand Soldiers Immortal City! They're at our doorstep, and they'll be besieging the city soon. And now you're telling us to continue our southward escape?"
"Where are you now, with your millions of inhabitants in this Yin'an City?"
"Should we just let them die?!"
"Let them become food for the Demon Beast, turn them into dung?!"
"Qin Hui, don't force me to kill you!"
"The Ten Thousand Soldiers Immortal City and its anti-demon defense line are now the last hope for our Northern Continent Human Race, even if we all perish in battle..."
"We cannot retreat an inch!"
"If we retreat, the Yin'an City behind us will be directly confronted by the beast tide, and millions of people will be wiped out instantly!"
"Lord Zhao!"
"Order the city to be defended! Anyone who advocates moving south shall be executed!"
Upon hearing this—
A hush fell over the hall. Zhao Gou slowly raised his eyes, a deep weariness flashing within them. He remained silent for a long time before finally speaking:
"Qin Hui is right. We fought against the demons all the way south, preserving our strength in order to make a comeback. There is nothing rebellious about this..."
"But..."
"Yue Fei's words make sense. We have no way to retreat further. If we continue to retreat, our defenses will collapse..."
"This will directly impact the overall situation. At that time, our Song Alliance will be condemned by everyone and become sinners for all time..."
Speaking of this--
The hall fell silent instantly; everyone understood the reason...
But how to choose a course of action, and how to break the deadlock, remained a mystery to everyone. Since the fall of the Beichuan Qin Family, they had lost all support...
To have come this far, to have created the Song Alliance, and to have risen from a True Martial force to Dao Foundation force, is already an incredible stroke of luck!
The hardships and sacrifices involved need no further explanation...
Zhao Gou, a man of inferior talent and abandoned by the Zhao Household, has risen to his current position almost by feeding on human blood...
Step by step, we walked out amidst mountains of corpses and seas of blood!
And now--
If no good solution is found, it might not be long before...
That will be the day his Song Alliance is destroyed!
But at this moment, no one gave up. Zhao Gou was the king they believed in, as long as the king had not completely fallen...
Then Song Alliance would have a fighting chance!
Seeing that everyone had calmed down, Zhao Gou finally revealed his plan:
"Gentlemen, please calm down."
"This battle is not necessarily a hopeless situation!"
"Rumor has it that soon, a powerful Dao Foundation force will be stationed in Yanchuan City, not far from Yin'an..."
Its name is: Hanbang!
"This Duke of Pei of Han is Liu Ji, also a native of the Great Zhou. I met him when I was governing Yingchuan in my early years..."
"Back then, we worked together under the banner of Northern Qin. Perhaps we could ask this person to dispatch some troops and men to assist in the defense of Yin'an."
"In this way, we might be able to stop this beast tide!"
"Given the current strength of the Hanbang, which surpasses that of my Song Alliance by several times, establishing friendly relations and a defensive alliance with them can ensure the stability of my Song Alliance..."
Speaking of this--
The deacons in the hall finally felt a little more confident...
The Song Alliance is too weak; currently, only Zhao Gou remains, having barely achieved the Dao Foundation a few years ago. To help him establish his Dao Foundation...
The Song Alliance sacrificed many lives, paying a heavy price to secure Zhao Gou's establishment!
His subordinates--
Currently, there are only seven or eight Qi Condensation cultivators and several thousand True Martial Realm Warrior in the army. Even if they occupy Yin'an City...
After replenishment, the number of Qi Condensation generals reached just twelve, completing the 10,000-strong Warrior legion...
This is among the weakest garrisons in the anti-demon defense line led by Ten Thousand Soldiers Immortal City, and it can't even be considered a main defensive line...
It was merely a small, natural town nestled between two smaller defense zones, lacking sufficient supplies and manpower...
They won't survive more than a few beast tides, and they'll perish.
The only chance for a turnaround right now is the upcoming Hanbang...
Since Hanbang was able to take over a small defense zone, its strength is beyond doubt. As long as they are willing to help Song Alliance, holding off this wave of beasts will not be a problem!
"This matter is extremely serious..."
"Then you can leave it to Qin Hui. You are the son of Qin Hui and the grandson of Qin Lu, possessing the purest bloodline of Northern Qin..."
"I suppose Liu Ji wouldn't refuse to give you that much face."
Speaking of this--
Qin Hui's face darkened. Now that Northern Qin was gone, he was naturally the purest descendant of Northern Qin, but so many years had passed...
With the waning Northern Qin, would the other side truly value his so-called remnant lineage of Northern Qin?
"Yes, I understand."
Having said that--
The elderly Qin Hui, leaning on his cane, slowly withdrew, and the entire hall quickly quieted down...
Only Yue Fei motionless.
Zhao Gou raised an eyebrow, his expression and tone noticeably more relaxed, and said:
"How?"
"You don't trust Qin Hui?"
"Yes, I'm worried about him. He's not the same person he used to be. He's changed a lot; he's lost that youthful vigor..."
"Him now."
"He was just a decaying old man whose Lineage had been wiped out, who only wanted to survive. His heart was rotten; all he wanted was to live..."
Yue Fei spoke very directly: how much he admired this mortal sworn brother back then, how much he now loathed this treacherous bastard!
If it weren't for him, who repeatedly suggested retreating south.
His Song Alliance would probably be several times stronger than it is now, all because of his words, which delayed countless battle opportunities and caused countless people to die in the jaws of beasts!
Its sins--
It was far more than just embezzlement of power, wealth, and women. If it weren't for the fact that he was of Northern Qin blood, Yue Fei would have already killed him with a single blow!