The entire royal bloodline of the Yang Country was killed by Yang Jiande, who cultivated the Blood Devil Codex.
In the past, there was still some concealment. The death of the Yang Royal Family was claimed to be due to illness.
After killing Crown Prince Yang Xuanji in the main hall, Yang Jiande did not even bother to find a reason. He summoned his blood relatives to the palace and killed them all.
The Blood Devil Codex was his secret weapon. Hence, it was important to keep it a secret.
In order to achieve this goal,
All the officials, maids, and eunuchs who witnessed this were killed by Yang Jiande, except for a few who could be trusted.
Hence, this matter was hidden in the palace and did not spread.
To the outside world, it was claimed that these people wanted to make peace with Qi because their legs were weak and their hearts were weak.
Yang Jiande, on the other hand, killed them all to strengthen his resolve.
He even decreed that anyone who wanted to make peace, from the commoners to the Royal Family, would be punished as traitors.
Killing Crown Prince Yang Xuanji was Yang Jiande's stance!
Even the Crown Prince was killed. No one in the Yang Country dared to make peace.
There was only one voice in the country.
The upper echelons of the military were mostly old subordinates who had followed Yang Jiande to war. He had let go of his political power but not his military power.
When Crown Prince Yang Xuanji wanted to force Yang Jiande to abdicate, he borrowed the power of the Imperial Court and did not even think about the military.
If it was just going from unfamiliar to familiar, this process shouldn't take too long.
However, Yang Jiande led his 210,000 troops and moved as slowly as he could. It was as if he was competing with Chongxuan and Chu Liang in building barracks instead of a life and death battle.
Outsiders might not understand, but those old subordinates would not doubt Yang Jiande's military power. Many people were confused.
…
Yang Jiande's tent was very ordinary. It did not have the usual extravagance of the Yang Royal Family. Only the Crimson Sun Dragon Flag outside the tent showed his identity as the King.
At this moment, a muscular middle-aged general said, "You washed the Imperial Court in blood and killed the Crown Prince to show your determination for war. Now, we are a mourning army! We can use morale to fight. General, why are you here? "
Another young general said, "The Qi thief army has already entered Red Tail. The terrain is in our favor. The longer we delay, the more familiar the Qi army will be with the geography. Our advantage is disappearing. Your Majesty, you must reconsider! "
In the past, Yang Jiande still addressed his former subordinates as' General ', out of habit and also to show his loyalty. As for the younger generation of generals in the army, they were still addressed as Your Majesty.
Just from the way they addressed each other, it could be seen that the qualifications of the two groups of generals were different.
However, both the old and young generals had the same judgment about the situation.
They all thought that if the Yang Kingdom's army wanted to win, they would have to do it quickly, before the Qiu Offense Army gained a firm foothold.
The entire Yang Kingdom was already at war, but Qi had only sent out one of its nine soldiers. The Yang Kingdom had already given their all, but Qi had a steady supply of reinforcements. If the situation dragged on, it would not benefit the Yang Kingdom at all.
Yang Jiande sat high up in the commander's seat, observing his subordinates and listening attentively to the suggestions of each and every one of them.
He didn't miss anyone's gaze.
Finally, he opened his mouth and said, "How could I not know what the generals are saying?"
"But … how could Chongxuan and Chu Liang not know?"
"If the Qi army invades like fire, our army can meet them head-on. If we are determined to die together, we may have a chance of winning. "
"However, I have to say something cruel here. I am not trying to boost the morale of others and diminish our own … "
Yang Jiande placed his hands on his knees and stared at his generals. "Let me ask you all, if we fight the Qiu Offense Army head-on, what are our chances of winning?"
A white-haired old general with deep wrinkles on his face stood up, swaying for a moment, but he still said, "The Qiu Offense Army is the strongest army in the world. If we fight ten against one, we still have a 30% chance of winning. If we fight two against one, our chances of winning are … one in a hundred. "
His surname was Ji, and his name was Cheng. He had been a famous general for many generations, and could be considered the number one general family in the Yang Kingdom.
Unfortunately, the Ji family had already lost many talents. He had two sons and three grandsons, all of whom had died in battle. Now, the only man left in the Ji family was this old general.
The old general was heroic, but how could he not be sorrowful?
His voice was trembling. After he finished speaking, he closed his eyes, as if he was unwilling to face the cruel reality of the disparity in power between the two armies. But as the general of the army, he had to face it.
"Yes, there is only one in a hundred." Yang Jiande first repeated in a low voice, then said, "But why did you still lead your army here? Why are you still gathered in front of our camp? Our two hundred and ten thousand … let's call ourselves a weak army. Why are these two hundred and ten thousand 'weak army' gathered here? Why do you dare to fight the Qiu Offense Army head-on? "
He stood up from his seat and faced all the generals.
"Our Yang family's ancestral temple has been worshiped for twenty-seven generations. It is not the people of the Yang Kingdom who owe us, it is the Yang Kingdom who owes the world!"
"But if I am killed alone, can weapons stop me? Can the greed of the Qi people be satisfied? Can you be at ease? Can the people of the Yang Kingdom be at peace? "
"The Yang Kingdom does not belong to the Yang Family alone. It belongs to all the people of the Yang Kingdom who live on this land!"
"The Qi people have betrayed us, invaded our homeland, and killed our people. I, Yang Jiande, do not regret my death. But why should the people of the Yang Kingdom lose their country and not be able to return to being the people of the Yang Kingdom?! "
Everyone was silent. The group of men in the army could only hold their weapons tightly, unable to say a single word.
"Everyone, we are gathered here, armed with swords, for the same purpose." Yang Jiande pounded his chest with his fist, "My heart is with all of you!"
"My desire for victory is no less than yours. But the more it is so, the more cautious we must be. "
"Because we only have the strength for one battle. Ahead of us is an abyss. If we cannot win this battle, there will be no chance for us to rise again."
"The Yang Kingdom is facing a crisis it has not faced in hundreds of years. If we lose this battle, I will die. But what about you? "
"You have been people of the Yang Kingdom for half your life. Now that you are old, can you adapt to the life of the Qi people?"
After Yang Jiande asked this question, he looked around until he made eye contact with everyone. After confirming that he had transmitted his spiritual will to them, he returned to the military strategy.
"I only value Xuan Chuliang's meticulous planning, stopping every ten li. Wherever he goes, he either imprisons or kills people. We know that he is prepared for a quick battle. He is a famous general. Since he is prepared, we must not rush. "
"But General, what is our chance of victory?" It was still the white-haired old general, Ji Cheng. He trembled as he asked, "If we fight force with force, what is our chance of victory?"
"Wait!" Yang Jiande said.
"I surrender as the leader of the Yang Kingdom. Then I station my troops in front of Zhaoheng City. We are all waiting for Chongxuan Chu Liang to make a mistake. But he has not made a single mistake. Every step he takes is stable. Those who are good at using surprise troops will be mediocre if they lose, and famous if they win. Those who can use proper troops will be famous in the world! His use of troops is already the best in the world. "
"Facing such an opponent …" Yang Jiande clenched his fists. There was no fear in his eyes. There was only a burning desire for battle, "My blood is boiling!"
"I am waiting for a variable. This variable does not depend on us. And because of this, we will not be calculated by Chongxuan Chu Liang! "
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