A lightning-fast warm-up battle had ended with the disparity in military strength.
Xu Que was like a god of war as he led his three thousand soldiers back.
Behind him, the yellow sand and blood filled the air, but it could not block the aura emanating from their bodies.
Hu Zhengtang looked at that thin figure, feeling like he was dreaming.
Using three thousand soldiers to attack a formation of hundreds of thousands of soldiers, and returning without a single casualty.
In the history of the Nine Prefectures, he was the only one!
But the problem was … when did the Emperor have this ability?
"Why are you still in a daze, let's go back."
As he passed by Hu Zhengtang, Xu Que patted this general's shoulder, "I know, this Act-Tough Saint's heroic bearing has made you unable to extricate yourself, but the soldiers in the city still need you to reorganize them."
"Ah, ah, oh, oh, yes, Your Majesty!" Hearing that, Hu Zhengtang hurriedly turned around and followed behind Xu Que.
The hooves of the horses clattered as they led the three thousand soldiers to the city walls.
Sitting on his horse, Xu Que waved the long saber in his hand and roared, "Glory to the Eastern Tang!"
The soldiers on the city wall shouted in unison, "Glory to the Eastern Tang! Your Majesty is mighty! "
The shouts shook the heavens, piercing through the clouds!
Xuanyuan Wanrong had just arrived at the city wall at this time, and seeing this scene, her eyes revealed a look of shock.
"He's actually fine … what did this bastard do?"
…
In the distance, Bai Qi heard the shouts of the Eastern Tang soldiers and was completely stunned.
"What? That soldier is actually the Emperor of the Eastern Tang?! "
The deputy general by the side muttered, "Wasn't it said … that the Emperor of the Eastern Tang is a weak scholar who only knows how to do research?"
"You're blind! Who was the one who gathered the information before, drag him out and punish him according to the laws of war! "Bai Qi glared as he berated.
If they had known that it was the Emperor of the Eastern Tang, they would not have mobilized such a small number of soldiers; it would not have been an exaggeration to send out the entire army!
If they could directly take down the Emperor of the Eastern Tang, then there would be no need to fight the following battles.
"What a pity … if I miss this chance, it will never be possible again." Bai Qi sighed regretfully, getting angrier the more he thought about it.
Damn it, not only was he slapped in the face, he was actually slapped in the face by a weak king!
Where would I, the God of War, put my face?
…
On the other side, as Xu Que entered the city, the news of him leading three thousand soldiers to attack an army of several hundred thousand also spread.
The entire Heaven's Gate was completely ignited by this news.
"My God! Our Majesty is actually leading troops to war? "
"That's not all. I heard that His Majesty only brought three thousand soldiers this time, but he was able to charge through hundreds of thousands of enemy troops without suffering any injuries!"
"What? Your Majesty only brought 300 people with you, yet you managed to kill hundreds of thousands of enemy soldiers? "
"Let me tell you, I heard that our Majesty, with three people, killed the soldiers of the Qin Kingdom, and slapped the face of the God of War Bai Qi!"
"My God, do you know that His Majesty single-handedly took the head of the God of Soldiers of the Qin Kingdom!"
"Your Majesty, you're awesome!"
The more the news spread, the more ridiculous it became.
In the end, it was directly said that Xu Que alone went to kill the King of Qin, and also took away the Empress's concubine, and even the Empress Dowager.
The King of Qin, who heard the news, was furious.
"What the hell are those unruly people talking about! Pass my order, attack the Eastern Tang with the whole country! "
…
Even so, the people of the Eastern Tang still fell into a fanatical atmosphere.
Our Majesty is invincible in the world!
This was what they thought in their hearts.
After this battle, Xu Que became famous, and his portrait spread all over the world.
Walking in the city, although the people did not dare to come up to disturb the Emperor, they all looked at Xu Que with reverence.
"Wonderful, look, this is my prestige." Xu Que enjoyed this atmosphere very much. "Quickly find out who spread the rumor. Find out, and I will reward you heavily! "
Xuanyuan Wanrong accompanied him, looking at the guy who had been with her for two years, vaguely had an inexplicable feeling.
"This guy … is indeed not useless."
Although the current reputation was exaggerated, the things that Xu Que had done were real.
When in the Imperial City, she clearly did not see him practice martial arts, nor did she see him learn the art of war. How could he have such ability?
This bastard always seems to be like this, always able to come up with some unexpected things.
Sensing Xuanyuan Wanrong's gaze, Xu Que glanced at her and suddenly folded his arms. "Why are you looking at me like that? Woman, you finally can't restrain your desire to covet this Act-Tough Saint, and are ready to use force on me in the street? That's not very good … there are so many people watching, but if you must, let's go back and talk about it … "
"Get lost!"
Xuanyuan Wanrong was instantly speechless, and she swung her hands and left without looking back.
This guy … is still the same bastard as before.
Xu Que smiled indifferently, and did not follow her back. Instead, he went to Hu Zhengtang's residence.
Seeing Xu Que arrive, Hu Zhengtang hurriedly stood up and bowed, "Greetings, Your Majesty."
"No need for formalities, please rise," Xu Que waved his hand, sitting down on a chair. "How is the current situation?"
A look of worry appeared on Hu Zhengtang's face. "Reporting to Your Majesty, the King of Qin has already gone crazy. Currently, there are no less than four million soldiers gathered at the border, practically mobilizing all the troops in the country."
Four million!
The soldiers were all stunned.
Even if the soldiers from the Imperial City that Xu Que had brought with him were added, there were less than a million soldiers stationed at Heaven's Gate Pass.
The main reason for this was that the Eastern Tang had not been in a war for a long time, so there were not many troops stationed within the country. Coupled with the fact that Xu Que had vigorously developed agriculture and infrastructure in the past two years, most of the people had run off to farm.
But this disparity was just too great!
"It seems that the King of Qin has really been angered this time … four million soldiers, and even the soldiers that the government took in from the other countries have all been sent over," Hu Zhengtang muttered, feeling that the road ahead was completely dark.
The soldiers, who were originally in high spirits, were now in a state of low spirits.
How the hell were they supposed to fight?
With a ratio of almost one to four, just a mouthful of saliva from each of them would be enough to drown the soldiers of the Eastern Tang.
"Don't panic, with this Faction Leader … cough, this King here, everything can be discussed." Xu Que cleared his throat, saying mysteriously, "To tell you the truth, this King is the Faction Leader of the Heavenly Explosion Faction. When the time comes to fight, there will naturally be the Heavenly Soldiers of the Heavenly Explosion Faction to save us!"
Hu Zhengtang laughed weakly, "Your Majesty, don't joke around. What Heavenly Soldiers and Heavenly Generals? Why don't you return to the Imperial City first? As long as you are still here, our Eastern Tang will at least not fall."
It did not matter if the border was gone. As long as the Emperor, Xu Que, was still alive, the Eastern Tang would still have a day to rise again.
Just as everyone was at a loss, a messenger suddenly came in.
"Report! The King of Qin has already arrived at the frontlines, and has sent a messenger to pay a visit! "
Hearing this, everyone was momentarily stunned.
Why had the King of Qin suddenly sent another messenger?
Could it be that he was here to persuade them to surrender?
Had they really forgotten that their previous messenger was still locked up in the Eastern Tang Imperial Palace?
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(End of this chapter)
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