Yang Yinglong turned pale with fright when he heard that the Rear Pass had fallen and that the Qin Army had continued their fierce attack.
"It's getting dark. Don't they rest? Are they going to fight at night? "
The messenger replied timidly, "I don't know. The imperial army is still attacking the Earthen City. General Yang Wei is requesting support!"
Yang Yinglong frowned, then glanced at the stunned generals and immediately ordered, "Immediately transfer elite troops to reinforce the Earthen City and drive the imperial army back. Also, no matter what, we must recapture the Rear Pass! Also, pay a lot of money to recruit warriors to be the suicide squad to recapture the Rear Pass! "
"Yes!"
Yang Yinglong's subordinates hurriedly began to mend the pen after the sheep had been lost. Yang Yinglong opened his most precious treasury and took out silver to recruit warriors who dared to be the suicide squad and recapture the Rear Pass. The rest of the people were also rewarded.
After receiving the reward, Yang Yinglong was finally able to organize a group of people to rush to the Earthen City. However, it was hard to say how much fighting strength and will this group had. After all, no one knew if the Earthen City would be able to defend after the rear gate was breached.
The impact of the Rear Pass being breached had already manifested. The morale of the Bozhou soldiers had begun to waver. If it weren't for the shiny silver, they wouldn't have been able to organize the reinforcements, let alone the suicide squad.
After the army set off, Yang Yinglong went to Tian Xiufeng's room as if he had lost his soul. Tian Xiufeng had already heard the news that the Rear Pass had been breached. The battle had just begun, but the Rear Pass had already been breached. The morale of the army was greatly shaken, and Tian Xiufeng was also quite frightened.
"I have sent people to reinforce the Earthen City and organized a suicide squad to recapture the Rear Pass. In any case, the Rear Pass must be recaptured, and the Earthen City must not be lost. Otherwise, once the news spreads, the imperial army will not continue to attack, and the Sea Dragon Fortress will be in danger."
Yang Yinglong sat down in exhaustion. Looking at the table full of dishes, he had lost his appetite.
Tian Xiufeng was even more so. She couldn't even pick up her favorite dishes in the past. Her body and mind were full of worry and panic.
"Husband, if the Earthen City is also …"
"Impossible!"
Yang Yinglong knew what Tian Xiufeng was about to say. He waved his hand and stopped her from continuing, "The earthen city will definitely be defended, and the rear gate will definitely be taken back. The Imperial soldiers are not resting, and are actually planning to fight at night. They are the attackers, and we are the defenders. Their losses and fatigue are far greater than ours. What are we worried about?"
These words didn't sound convincing at all. Originally, Tian Xiufeng didn't want to say anything, but now, she felt that she had to say something.
"Husband, Mr. Sun is here. Let's go see him and ask him, okay?"
Tian Xiufeng mentioned Sun Shitai again. Yang Yinglong was stunned for a moment, and then became very angry.
"What does he know? If I can't do it, what can he, a pedantic scholar, do? Don't ever mention that man's name to me again! I don't know him! "
After saying that, Yang Yinglong stormed out of the place in a rage.
Tian Xiufeng was startled, and it took her a while to recover. After thinking about it, she decided that she couldn't just sit and watch as Yang Yinglong was done for. No matter what, she had to do something.
Therefore, after Yang Yinglong left, she went to the door of the house where Sun Shitai was being held. She dismissed the two guards and walked in.
"Mr. Sun, are you alright?"
Tian Xiufeng asked when she saw Sun Shitai sitting alone at the desk, reading a book.
When Sun Shitai saw that it was Tian Xiufeng, he calmly stood up and said, "Madam, you're here. Please sit."
"Sigh."
Tian Xiufeng sat down and said, "Teacher, you should already know why I'm here, right?"
"The situation isn't good?"
Sun Shitai asked.
"Yes, the situation isn't good. The rear gate has already been breached by the Imperial soldiers. Now, the army is organizing to defend the earthen city and wait for an opportunity to take back the rear gate. However, I still feel that this is too difficult. Teacher, do you have any …"
"No."
Sun Shitai shook his head. "Madam, there's nothing I can do in the current situation."
Tian Xiufeng panicked. She thought that Sun Shitai was dissatisfied because he was under house arrest and refused to give advice.
"Mr. Sun, the Heavenly King didn't do it on purpose. He just couldn't bring himself to do it himself. Now that he knows his mistake, he's very remorseful. He keeps telling me that he shouldn't have treated you like that. He's very regretful. Really, Teacher, you can't just watch him die!"
Tian Xiufeng immediately stood up and knelt down. "I'll kneel for you, Teacher. Please save the Heavenly King! Please save the 700-year-old foundation of Bozhou! "
Sun Shitai's expression was bitter. He took a few steps forward to support Tian Xiufeng.
"Madam, why do you have to do this? I'm not a vengeful person. Of course, I know that the Heavenly King was deceived, but I don't hold a grudge against the Heavenly King. I'm really helpless! Every move the Heavenly King made was wrong to the extreme in my opinion. Not only did he bury the great generals in vain, he even handed over the strategic terrain to others!
Madam, I'll be straightforward. If the Heavenly King had trusted me before the war started and attacked Sichuan with all his might as I said, there would have been at least a situation where we could have seceded and forced the Imperial Court to compromise. But now, what can we do?
The great army has been lost, the generals have also been killed, the morale of the people is low, the sea dragon port is also beginning to be broken, and the morale of the army has fallen to the extreme. The slightest disturbance could drag the army into a dead end.
"Madam, it's not that I don't want to work for the Heavenly King, but the situation at this moment is not something that can be turned around by humans. I'm afraid that even if Sun Wu comes back to life, he won't be able to do anything. I, Sun Shitai, am just a mortal, what can I do to go against the heavens?"
Sun Shitai shook his head bitterly. Looking at Tian Xiufeng's despairing face, he sighed deeply.
"I've received the Heavenly King's great kindness, but I can't repay it. I can't enjoy glory and splendor with you in this life, but I'm willing to die with the Heavenly King here."
Sun Shitai knelt down, expressing his will to Tian Xiufeng.
Tian Xiufeng had a look of disbelief on her face. She took a few steps back and held onto the chair, shaking her head repeatedly.
"No, no, no! Mr. Sun! You must have a way! You must have a way! "
"If Madam doesn't believe me …"
Sun Shitai directly took down the sword hanging on the wall and handed it to Tian Xiufeng, "Madam, please use this sword to cut off my head, to show that I'm not disloyal."
Tian Xiufeng finally gave up all hope. Her face was full of sorrow, and she cried bitterly.
"Is the seven hundred years of Bozhou going to be destroyed in the hands of us husband and wife? Ancestors! Please show us your power! Save the Heavenly King!!! "
Tian Xiufeng cried bitterly, and Sun Shitai could only sigh continuously.
If he had known this would happen, he wouldn't have done it in the first place. If he did as Sun Shitai said, there might still be a chance of survival. But now, what else could he do?
The enemy's army was pressing down on the border, their morale was low, and they couldn't even hold the natural stronghold.
The Qin Army was obviously using the back of the stronghold as the main point of attack, and the front as the secondary point of attack.
With the momentum of victory, how could the army of Bozhou, which had been repeatedly defeated, resist?
This time, it was really the Heavenly Army of the imperial court. No matter how natural the stronghold of the Sea Dragon Fort was, it was of no use.
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