Chapter 1434
Siege, Peace Talks Possible
Chapter 1434 Siege, Peace Talks Possible
"I will then order the Second Prince to lead the Left Army forward to create the illusion that our army is launching a massive attack on the city, so that the grain-producing Wei will be terrified and cower back into the capital city, and dare not stop our army from poisoning the city!"
"God said that once the Fire Poison is successfully launched, the Eastern Desert will be able to destroy Wei in one fell swoop and seize this warm holy land where it doesn't snow even in late September!"
God said, God said, really, take some medicine to fix your brains, if you continue like this, you will definitely die from superstition.
But the charlatan prince's perversion didn't stop there. He even said, "Shout out to the capital of Liangwei. If they hand over Liangwei Jiang and Qin Xiaomi, Dongmo will at least sound the retreat for a month, or at worst, we can negotiate peace with them."
These orders reveal that the eldest prince is also furious about the killing of the fourth prince and is willing to go to any lengths to obtain Jiang Dalang and Qin Xiaomi in order to save face.
"Yes!"
"Yes!"
"Yes!" Upon receiving the order, the royal soldiers split into several groups, rushed out of the imperial tent, and ran to various places to convey the orders of the charlatan.
The thirteenth prince was so frightened that he broke out in a sweat, until the eldest prince said, "Thirteenth prince, go and bring back the fourth prince's body. I want to personally perform the ritual for his return to the gods."
Help! He's a complete charlatan!
The thirteenth prince was incredulous and blurted out in shock, "Does the First Prince mean that I should only go to retrieve the Fourth Prince's body? And not the Twelfth Prince's?"
If he hadn't gotten close to the poisonous fire zone, he would have survived. He was so lucky; he hadn't followed in the footsteps of the thirteenth prince!
Hey, you wouldn't believe it, but the princes of the Eastern Desert aren't always the same person. If a prince dies, the son of the Eastern Desert emperor who isn't in the queue will be chosen to take his place.
However, princes whose maternal clans are powerful will retain their rank after death and will not be replaced by the sons of other Eastern Desert emperors.
The second, third, and fourth princes all came from powerful maternal clans, so if the fourth prince died, it meant that the fourth prince of the Eastern Desert had indeed been killed by the enemy.
This disgrace is undeniable.
The twelfth prince would be replaced, so his death was not considered shameful for the Eastern Desert.
There's something to say about the Eastern Desert; the people and things there are all strange and bizarre, and the rules of the world are different from those of normal people!
With a thud, the thirteenth prince knelt down gratefully: "Thank you for the opportunity, Your Highness. I will serve you with my life!"
"Heh, we're all brothers, Thirteenth Brother, there's no need for you to kneel and thank me. Go and fetch your Fourth Brother." The charlatan First Prince spoke in a gentle tone, making anyone who didn't know better think that the Fourth Prince was still alive and had just sent someone to fetch him for a banquet.
"Yes!" The thirteenth prince accepted the order and, together with Alahur, went to retrieve the fourth prince's body.
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Thump thump thump, thump thump thump!
From Dongfu Town to the Juma Formation camp, the enemy camp, stretching for dozens of miles, was filled with the sound of war drums. All the enemy troops were greatly shocked by the news of the Fourth Prince's death.
"Liu Wei dared to kill my vanguard leader! Heroes, advance for me! Slaughter any living creatures you encounter; flatten any obstacles you face. Then launch a long-range bombardment of the Liu Wei city walls, so that the Liu Wei bastards inside will be terrified, so terrified that they will automatically open the gates and beg for peace!" The Second Prince coldly ordered, but he was actually quite pleased with the Fourth Prince's death.
After the destruction of Wei, Dongmo will conduct a major distribution of profits. Those who were originally destined to serve the eldest prince of the Divine Power for life will have the opportunity to establish their own country and become emperors in the land of Liangwei.
Therefore, after the fourth prince died, they not only received his soldiers, women, and children, but also the fruits of his conquest of Wei.
In short, there are many benefits.
The Third Prince, sharing the Second Prince's idea, ordered: "The Right Army will detour and surround the west gate of Liangwei, helping our army to poison and harm Liangwei!"
Fearing that the Eastern Desert soldiers might be unwilling to take the risk, he added, "The West Gate is an hour's drive from the East Gate. The flames won't harm us, and the divine poison won't infect our Eastern Desert heroes!" Sigh, I'm speechless. They're all talking nonsense, as if their minds have been parasitized.
"Roar! Charge! Help the divinely bestowed poison to ravage Liangwei!" The left and right armies of Dongmo roared in response, their morale extremely high. They felt that Liangwei would be scared to death without them even having to fight.
Boom boom boom boom boom boom!
The sound of marching troops, as loud as muffled thunder, rang out again. Hundreds of thousands of enemy soldiers, like two enormous serpents, rushed toward the capital city.
On the city tower, the sentry soldiers hurriedly informed General Chu of this latest military intelligence: "The enemy's left and right wings have moved out simultaneously! The right wing has deviated from the main road, likely to bypass the main gate and carry out other military duties!"
General Chu's face was grim. He ordered, "Send word to Vice Commissioner Jiang, Vice Commissioner Ping, and Assistant Magistrate Qu, instructing them to disregard the enemy's siege and to take strict precautions against the enemy's poisoning!"
The capital city is difficult to attack. Given the plague, the enemy would not waste their forces to launch a strong attack on the city. They must be feigning an attack to disrupt the Wei army's formation, and then taking the opportunity to poison the city.
Therefore, the Wei army only needs to be on guard against the enemy poisoning them; there's no need to worry too much about anything else... After all, they can't break through these thick walls in just a day or two.
"I order Commander Zhen and his men to speed up the support operation. If they can save the enemy, they should do so. If not, they should withdraw as soon as possible. We must not let the enemy, who are feigning an attack, surround us!"
"Yes, sir!" The messengers split up to deliver the military orders.
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Rumble rumble rumble rumble!
Zhong Baihu led his dead soldiers in a surprise attack on the enemy vanguard in the middle section, in order to contain the enemy forces in the middle section and prevent them from supporting the poisoning enemy and the Fourth Prince's side, so as to help Jiang Dalang and Da Gan Qianhu complete their mission.
He was the most determined to fight to the death. He was originally going to launch a surprise attack on the poisoning site, but he was strictly stopped by Commander Gan, who said that he was not as capable as him.
Furthermore, according to the Wei army's military regulations, those who are older and have descendants are given priority in fighting to the death, and Zhong Baihu was a relatively young and lonely man.
Furthermore, since Commander Da Gan and his men were already dead soldiers and had been to Mianfushan, they might have come into contact with the source of the plague. Therefore, it was most appropriate for Commander Da Gan and his men to launch a surprise attack on the poisoning site.
"Slingers, flints, smash these Wei soldiers to death!" Bei Qi De Kui stared at Zhong Baihu and his remaining hundred or so dead soldiers, his eyes filled with the desire to kill them to save face.
Because Bei Qide Kui, Xi Qin Erqin, and west Yan were too afraid of death and desperately needed to kill Wei soldiers to save face, Zhong Baihu and his men, who could barely hold their own with the help of their weapons, were now struggling to cope.
"We can't hold on any longer! Those who want to live, head towards the tunnel entrance. Those willing to fight to the death, come with me to support Commander Gan!" Commander Zhong ordered, wanting to help Commander Gan, for Commander Gan's life was more valuable than his own.
"We are willing to support Commander Gan!" the Wei soldiers shouted in unison. At this point, they no longer had any desire to escape; they only wanted to fight the enemy.
Beep beep beep!
The sound of arrows came from the tunnel entrance behind them. Jiang Dalang leaped out of the tunnel, holding the Fourth Prince's head, and shouted to Bei Qide Kui and the others in the Eastern Desert language: "Your Fourth Prince's head is here with me. Stop attacking if you want it!"
He then gestured to Zhong Baihu and the others: "Quickly go down into the tunnel, go through the tunnel, come out to the surface, and help Da Gan Qianhu break through from behind."
"Baihu, come on, stop dawdling, or we'll waste Jiang Qianhu's good intentions!" Baihu Zhong's squad leader grabbed him and pushed him toward the tunnel entrance.
Jiang Dalang continued shouting and spinning the Fourth Prince's head, stunning Bei Qi De Kui and the others. When they came to their senses, they nearly died of rage. Pointing at Jiang Dalang, they roared, "Shameless Liang Wei Jiang, how dare you disrespect the Fourth Prince's head! I advise you to return our Fourth Prince's head immediately, otherwise, after the city falls, we will make sure you witness the massacre and suffer endless torture before you die!"
(End of this chapter)