Great Xia .
Upon receiving the news from frontline, Xia Bailong immediately smashed the cup in his hand . As he felt uneasy, he overthrew all the tables in his study room and threw tantrums for a long time while shouting, "I'm going to die from anger!"
After that, he felt lightheaded, his surrounding turned dark and he plopped onto the ground .
In response, the eunuch who was hiding far away hastily called for the imperial doctor . There was a frenzy in the palace at this moment .
"His Majesty is infuriated and has an occlusion . I will prescribe some medicine in a while . You guys should also persuade His Majesty not to get angry and keep calm . " That imperial doctor left hurriedly to prescribe medicine after giving his advice .
After Xia Bailong regained consciousness, half a day had already passed .
"Water . . . " Xia Bailong muttered . The eunuch beside him immediately served a cup of warm water .
"What time is it now?"
"Your Majesty, it's already five in the evening," that eunuch prudently replied .
"Get the Minister of State, the Grand Commandant, and the Minister of War here . " Xia Bailong was outraged when he recalled the news that he had received in the morning . Then, his head throbbed with pain, so he quickly used his fingers to press on his temples .
"Yes, Your Majesty . The imperial doctor came just now and he mentioned that Your Majesty fainted because of anger . You have to remain tranquil and not get angry . Please take care of your body, Your Majesty," that eunuch cautiously said .
"Go quickly!" Xia Bailong said in a stern voice .
An hour later, a group of people gathered in this study room .
"Have a look!" Xia Bailong took a few pieces of paper from the bed and threw it over . He couldn't help but to read it again, but after reading it, he felt a stabbing pain in his chest .
The Imperial Tutor received them and saw that there were several messages on the first piece of paper . The first message was about how Dayao took advantage of the fact that Wu Shenghou and his commanders were dead and destroyed the Great Xia barracks . The casualties incurred were more than half of their forces, but by the time this letter was sent, only one third of the soldiers had gathered .
The second message mentioned the situation where Qi Zixiao had chased after Lu Pinghai all the way to Tiesuo Pass . She was suspected to be seriously injured since she had broken through the barracks there . Lu Pinghai was dead, and his skull was hanging at the top of the city wall .
As for the third message, it was related to Lu Pinghai's death and caused an uproar among the practitioners in the barracks .
Lu Pinghai's prestige was too high . Now that he was dead, the others couldn't sit still and had the thought of retreating .
Lastly, the fourth message was about the news which had been spread to the two other armies in Dayao . These two armies were now on their own and had been encircled by the aboriginal soldiers .
There were still a few sheets of paper at the bottom that contained detailed explanations about the above mentioned messages . They also included a written report about the discovery of a statue outside of the Great Xia barracks, how they carried the statue back, how it exploded and created a sea of fire within a three meters radius while firing countless hidden weapons from within this sea of fire, and how Wu Shenghou and the other commanders had died .
Also, it included details about the empress chasing Lu Pinghai on the very same day .
The Imperial Tutor remained silent after reading it and passed it to the Chancellor beside him . Without making a single noise, the Chancellor then passed it over to the Imperial Counselor . After that, the Imperial Counselor passed it to the Grand Commandant, who frowned upon reading it . The last person to receive these papers was the Minister of War .
"How could this be?" At long last, someone broke the silence within the room .
Xia Bailong smashed the cupboard beside him into fragments . "Making a mistake and harming the country! That general's wife and children shall be sent away to serve a penal sentence!"
"Your Majesty, you can't do this!" The Grand Commandant, Zhao Hongzhi, immediately obstructed Xia Bailong . "I'm afraid that the soldiers and their higher-ups at the frontline would be bitterly disappointed . "
"Your Majesty, you can't do this!" The Grand Commandant, Zhao Hongzhi, immediately obstructed Xia Bailong . "I'm afraid that the soldiers and their higher-ups at the frontline would be bitterly disappointed . "
"Your Majesty, you mustn't do this!" said the Minister of State and the Minister of War, one after another .
"My army . . . " Xia Bailong almost couldn't catch his breath . Out of his 700,000 soldiers, there were only 200,000 left that were outside of Tiesuo Pass . There were more than 100,000 Great Xia soldiers within the Dayao borders, but nobody knew how many of them would return .
A few days ago, he was still waiting for the battle report against Dayao with full of confidence . Today, he lost everything just because of one wrong move . How could he even swallow this resentment?
Xia Bailong reluctantly calmed himself down because he knew it was impossible to deal with Wu Shenghou . Instead, he changed the topic and asked, "What should we do next? Any opinions?"
After the Minister of State heard what Xia Bailong said, his eyelids began to droop . He silently looked down and made up his mind to keep his mouth shut .
Professional issues should still be left to the professionals to settle .
The Grand Commandant and the Minister of War were put on the spot since they were able to draw a map of Dayao with their eyes closed . Upon receiving the news just now, both of them immediately knew that unless there was an unforeseen situation like an earthquake occuring, there was no longer any hope .
The Grand Commandant finally spoke after a long silence, "The only option is to negotiate with Dayao so that our remaining soldiers can return to us . We have to withdraw our soldiers that are encircling Tiesuo Pass and Shun City . Then, we will make plans again . "
"I'm furious!" Xia Bailong hissed .
"It's just temporary . According to the time, the Yun Nation should be taking action soon . It just so happens that they can deplete Dayao's energy .
However, in my opinion, although the Yun Nation is well-equipped, their soldiers are in a mess and there's difficulty in passing down orders . I'm afraid that they can't sustain for long . We should step up and contact those remnant citizens of the Hao Nation or even dispatch some people to assist those remnants in staging an uprising .
At the same time, we should try to ally with the monarch of the Chen Nation and send soldiers out together . We might as well throw in some benefits for them too .
Using these few obstacles to implicate Dayao, it will be difficult for their soldiers to replenish their energy . They will not be able to hold on regardless of whether it concerns their military strength or their rations .
Using these few obstacles to implicate Dayao, it will be difficult for their soldiers to replenish their energy . They will not be able to hold on regardless of whether it concerns their military strength or their rations .
At that time, our soldiers would be able to find a good opportunity to head south and wipe them out in one move . "
Xia Bailong began to ponder upon hearing what the Grand Commandant said . A while later, he looked up and asked everyone, "What does everyone think of Grand Commandant's plan?"
"Even though I'm not well versed in military affairs, in my opinion, I believe that Grand Commandant is speaking from experience . This plan is feasible!" The Imperial Tutor answered after he noticed that Xia Bailong was looking at him .
"I also feel that it's feasible . . . "
Seeing that everyone nodded their heads, he contemplated further . Even though he was still indignant, he didn't have any other options at this point in time .
Xia Bailong then said, "With this being the case, there's no time to lose anymore . Pass down the order immediately and inform General Yunhui about this matter . Inform them to get the remaining Great Xia soldiers in Dayao back to us and withdraw all the soldiers surrounding Tiesuo Pass and Shun City . We will temporarily cease fire . "
After he spoke, he looked up, shot another question at them, and asked, "Will Dayao release them?"
No one could answer this question .
Since Great Xia had already decided on a cease fire, if it were a normal person, there would be an 80 percent probability of them releasing the Great Xia soldiers . After all, there was nothing for Dayao to lose .
However, nobody dared to vouch for what that bunch of barbarians would decide .
"Pass the order down first . " Xia Bailong frowned and waved his hand .
"Go to the messenger and inform Su Yi . If the Yun Nation wants to withdraw their soldiers, think of a way to make them change their decision . If necessary, promise them one condition . In addition, do you all have any candidates that can be sent on a diplomatic mission to the Chen Nation?"
. . .
"Go to the messenger and inform Su Yi . If the Yun Nation wants to withdraw their soldiers, think of a way to make them change their decision . If necessary, promise them one condition . In addition, do you all have any candidates that can be sent on a diplomatic mission to the Chen Nation?"
. . .
At this time, the Yun Nation army had already assembled outside Qingtang Pass, which led directly to Dayao . There were all sorts of flags found within the army . With the exception of the 200,000 defenders outside Qingtang Pass, the other 230,000 soldiers were from various cities of the Yun Nation .
At the rear, there were also soldiers from remote cities heading over .
"Sir, the people from Siwei City and Qinghuan City are fighting!" a young commander said loudly as he strode into a building that was located at the center of Qingtang Pass .
Standing there was a middle aged man in a robe who was admiring a piece of calligraphy on the wall . Although it was just words, the words were stunning . Although those words were imprinted in his mind, he still looked at them everyday, hoping to learn something new .
When he heard the young commander's words, he turned and smiled, "Has everything been settled?"
"Everything is settled, but those chaps are too outrageous!" the young commander grumbled .
"General, your subordinate is afraid that they will not be of any help on the battlefield and will retreat after they run into any problem . This will affect the morale of our soldiers . "
The middle aged man shook his head slightly because he knew that an army put together like this wouldn't be that great .
Yet, that group of people still wanted to retain enough military power to suppress those warlords . They also wanted to use this opportunity to deplete the strength of those warlords . As such, they simply formed this coalition force .
Furthermore, in such a short period of time, not all the soldiers had arrived yet . The middle aged man had already dispatched people to urge them to attack as soon as possible . He really couldn't comprehend what was in their minds other than sh*t .
However, as they each had their own ideas, it was indeed difficult to make any arrangements . Even if they gave themselves some more time, there wasn't any way for them to fully integrate with the coalition forces .
"Get the leader of each army to come over and discuss official matters . We will strike camp tomorrow morning and take turns attacking . "
Great Xia . Upon receiving the news from frontline, Xia Bailong immediately smashed the cup in his hand . As he felt uneasy, he overthrew all the tables in his study room and threw tantrums for a long time while shouting, Im going to die from anger! After that, he felt lightheaded, his surrounding turned dark and he plopped onto the ground . In response, the eunuch who was hiding far away hastily called for the imperial doctor . There was a frenzy in the palace at this moment . His Majesty is infuriated and has an occlusion . I will prescribe some medicine in a while . You guys should also persuade His Majesty not to get angry and keep calm . That imperial doctor left hurriedly to prescribe medicine after giving his advice . After Xia Bailong regained consciousness, half a day had already passed . Water . Xia Bailong muttered . The eunuch beside him immediately served a cup of warm water . What time is it now? Your Majesty, its already five in the evening, that eunuch prudently replied . Get the Minister of State, the Grand Commandant, and the Minister of War here . Xia Bailong was outraged when he recalled the news that he had received in the morning . Then, his head throbbed with pain, so he quickly used his fingers to press on his temples . Yes, Your Majesty . The imperial doctor came just now and he mentioned that Your Majesty fainted because of anger . You have to remain tranquil and not get angry . Please take care of your body, Your Majesty, that eunuch cautiously said . Go quickly! Xia Bailong said in a stern voice . An hour later, a group of people gathered in this study room . Have a look! Xia Bailong took a few pieces of paper from the bed and threw it over . He couldnt help but to read it again, but after reading it, he felt a stabbing pain in his chest . The Imperial Tutor received them and saw that there were several messages on the first piece of paper . The first message was about how Dayao took advantage of the fact that Wu Shenghou and his commanders were dead and destroyed the Great Xia barracks . The casualties incurred were more than half of their forces, but by the time this letter was sent, only one third of the soldiers had gathered . The second message mentioned the situation where Qi Zixiao had chased after Lu Pinghai all the way to Tiesuo Pass . She was suspected to be seriously injured since she had broken through the barracks there . Lu Pinghai was dead, and his skull was hanging at the top of the city wall . As for the third message, it was related to Lu Pinghais death and caused an uproar among the practitioners in the barracks . Lu Pinghais prestige was too high . Now that he was dead, the others couldnt sit still and had the thought of retreating . Lastly, the fourth message was about the news which had been spread to the two other armies in Dayao . These two armies were now on their own and had been encircled by the aboriginal soldiers . There were still a few sheets of paper at the bottom that contained detailed explanations about the above mentioned messages . They also included a written report about the discovery of a statue outside of the Great Xia barracks, how they carried the statue back, how it exploded and created a sea of fire within a three meters radius while firing countless hidden weapons from within this sea of fire, and how Wu Shenghou and the other commanders had died . Also, it included details about the empress chasing Lu Pinghai on the very same day . The Imperial Tutor remained silent after reading it and passed it to the Chancellor beside him . Without making a single noise, the Chancellor then passed it over to the Imperial Counselor . After that, the Imperial Counselor passed it to the Grand Commandant, who frowned upon reading it . The last person to receive these papers was the Minister of War . How could this be? At long last, someone broke the silence within the room . Xia Bailong smashed the cupboard beside him into fragments . Making a mistake and harming the country! That generals wife and children shall be sent away to serve a penal sentence! Your Majesty, you cant do this! The Grand Commandant, Zhao Hongzhi, immediately obstructed Xia Bailong . Im afraid that the soldiers and their higher-ups at the frontline would be bitterly disappointed . Your Majesty, you mustnt do this! said the Minister of State and the Minister of War, one after another . My army . Xia Bailong almost couldnt catch his breath . Out of his 700,000 soldiers, there were only 200,000 left that were outside of Tiesuo Pass . There were more than 100,000 Great Xia soldiers within the Dayao borders, but nobody knew how many of them would return . A few days ago, he was still waiting for the battle report against Dayao with full of confidence . Today, he lost everything just because of one wrong move . How could he even swallow this resentment? Xia Bailong reluctantly calmed himself down because he knew it was impossible to deal with Wu Shenghou . Instead, he changed the topic and asked, What should we do next? Any opinions? After the Minister of State heard what Xia Bailong said, his eyelids began to droop . He silently looked down and made up his mind to keep his mouth shut . Professional issues should still be left to the professionals to settle . The Grand Commandant and the Minister of War were put on the spot since they were able to draw a map of Dayao with their eyes closed . Upon receiving the news just now, both of them immediately knew that unless there was an unforeseen situation like an earthquake occuring, there was no longer any hope . The Grand Commandant finally spoke after a long silence, The only option is to negotiate with Dayao so that our remaining soldiers can return to us . We have to withdraw our soldiers that are encircling Tiesuo Pass and Shun City . Then, we will make plans again . Im furious! Xia Bailong hissed . Its just temporary . According to the time, the Yun Nation should be taking action soon . It just so happens that they can deplete Dayaos energy . However, in my opinion, although the Yun Nation is well-equipped, their soldiers are in a mess and theres difficulty in passing down orders . Im afraid that they cant sustain for long . We should step up and contact those remnant citizens of the Hao Nation or even dispatch some people to assist those remnants in staging an uprising . At the same time, we should try to ally with the monarch of the Chen Nation and send soldiers out together . We might as well throw in some benefits for them too . Using these few obstacles to implicate Dayao, it will be difficult for their soldiers to replenish their energy . They will not be able to hold on regardless of whether it concerns their military strength or their rations . At that time, our soldiers would be able to find a good opportunity to head south and wipe them out in one move . Xia Bailong began to ponder upon hearing what the Grand Commandant said . A while later, he looked up and asked everyone, What does everyone think of Grand Commandants plan? Even though Im not well versed in military affairs, in my opinion, I believe that Grand Commandant is speaking from experience . This plan is feasible! The Imperial Tutor answered after he noticed that Xia Bailong was looking at him . I also feel that its feasible . Seeing that everyone nodded their heads, he contemplated further . Even though he was still indignant, he didnt have any other options at this point in time . Xia Bailong then said, With this being the case, theres no time to lose anymore . Pass down the order immediately and inform General Yunhui about this matter . Inform them to get the remaining Great Xia soldiers in Dayao back to us and withdraw all the soldiers surrounding Tiesuo Pass and Shun City . We will temporarily cease fire . After he spoke, he looked up, shot another question at them, and asked, Will Dayao release them? No one could answer this question . Since Great Xia had already decided on a cease fire, if it were a normal person, there would be an 80 percent probability of them releasing the Great Xia soldiers . After all, there was nothing for Dayao to lose . However, nobody dared to vouch for what that bunch of barbarians would decide . Pass the order down first . Xia Bailong frowned and waved his hand . Go to the messenger and inform Su Yi . If the Yun Nation wants to withdraw their soldiers, think of a way to make them change their decision . If necessary, promise them one condition . In addition, do you all have any candidates that can be sent on a diplomatic mission to the Chen Nation? . At this time, the Yun Nation army had already assembled outside Qingtang Pass, which led directly to Dayao . There were all sorts of flags found within the army . With the exception of the 200,000 defenders outside Qingtang Pass, the other 230,000 soldiers were from various cities of the Yun Nation . At the rear, there were also soldiers from remote cities heading over . Sir, the people from Siwei City and Qinghuan City are fighting! a young commander said loudly as he strode into a building that was located at the center of Qingtang Pass . Standing there was a middle aged man in a robe who was admiring a piece of calligraphy on the wall . Although it was just words, the words were stunning . Although those words were imprinted in his mind, he still looked at them everyday, hoping to learn something new . When he heard the young commanders words, he turned and smiled, Has everything been settled? Everything is settled, but those chaps are too outrageous! the young commander grumbled . General, your subordinate is afraid that they will not be of any help on the battlefield and will retreat after they run into any problem . This will affect the morale of our soldiers . The middle aged man shook his head slightly because he knew that an army put together like this wouldnt be that great . Yet, that group of people still wanted to retain enough military power to suppress those warlords . They also wanted to use this opportunity to deplete the strength of those warlords . As such, they simply formed this coalition force . Furthermore, in such a short period of time, not all the soldiers had arrived yet . The middle aged man had already dispatched people to urge them to attack as soon as possible . He really couldnt comprehend what was in their minds other than sh*t . However, as they each had their own ideas, it was indeed difficult to make any arrangements . Even if they gave themselves some more time, there wasnt any way for them to fully integrate with the coalition forces . Get the leader of each army to come over and discuss official matters . We will strike camp tomorrow morning and take turns attacking .
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