After listening to the detailed report, Hao Defang's eyes flashed with anger. If he hadn't ordered his subordinates to let the Netherworld Army pass, they wouldn't have arrived so quickly. He understood that Niu Youde was just putting on a show with Pang Guan. Defeating a hundred million men in an instant was all nonsense!
His anger came and went quickly. He soon calmed down. He slowly turned his head and stared at the excited Pang Guan in the distance. He raised his saber and shouted, "Follow me to break out of the encirclement. Kill!"
"Kill!" There were less than a million men left, but they followed him and charged forward without fear of death.
Hao Defang was indeed brave. As soon as he made his move, he immediately led his men to break out of the encirclement and forced his way out.
Following the direction he broke out of the encirclement, a troop of Transcendence Archers that had gathered outside quickly came to the front and drew their bows. As soon as Hao Defang and his men broke out of the encirclement, Pang Zizhang immediately shouted, "Fire!"
Dense streams of light instantly shot towards the gap in the encirclement.
"Your Highness!" The group of generals cried out in alarm. They desperately rushed to the front and raised their shields to protect Hao Defang.
With a loud rumble, thousands of men were instantly annihilated. No matter how brave Hao Defang was, he had no choice but to retreat. The encirclement army quickly closed in and once again trapped him in a tight encirclement.
Hao Defang changed his direction again and tried to break out of the encirclement repeatedly. However, he was repeatedly suppressed by the Transcendence Archers and was forced back again. He couldn't break out at all, and instead, his brothers died in vain. Hao Defang had no choice but to retreat to the center of the army again. He had unparalleled bravery, but there was no place for him to use it. Looking at the diminishing number of men around him, Hao Defang's heart gradually sank.
At the pass of Ziwu Domain and Tongyin Domain and Gui Domain, the battle had ended.
Hao Defang's men were basically all slaughtered. Those who surrendered were also killed. Pang Guan clearly wanted to exterminate all of Hao Defang's men.
Only a group of people survived. Hao Defang's hundreds of wives and concubines who had surrendered survived. Pang Guan's men had been merciful. They were all beautiful women and spoils of war. It could be said that they were good items to be rewarded according to their contributions.
Most of the troops were cleaning up the battlefield. Lu Long brought the hundred women over and gestured to Miao Yi with a smile on his face.
Miao Yi swept his gaze across the group of women. Every single one of them was covered in bloodstains, and every single one of them looked terrified and sorrowful. He couldn't tell how beautiful they were, but he could imagine that the women that Hao Defang took as his concubines were definitely rare beauties in this world. He could tell from the smirk on the face of the Pang Family's general. It was obvious that he was eager to have a piece of the action. Not just anyone would have the chance to sleep with Hao Defang's women.
Miao Yi asked calmly, "General Lu, what is the meaning of this?"
Lu Long chuckled and said, "The army of the Netherworld has come from afar to assist us, so we can't let our brothers of the Netherworld work for nothing. To show our sincerity, our brothers have no objections. Governor, feel free to pick first. We'll let our brothers of the Netherworld pick half, and we'll divide the rest. What do you think, Governor?" He felt that his side was already generous enough.
As soon as he said this, Xing, Bluemoon, Nangong Ruyu, Mai Zi, and the others all frowned. They were all women after all, and some even hated these women for being so spineless. They would rather die in battle than embarrass themselves as women.
Even so, it was easy for them to say such things from a high position. In this era, it was understandable for these women to make such a choice in order to survive. Even in the secular world, there were many women who had no choice but to submit themselves to a man for the sake of survival. Bluemoon and the others could understand this.
Beauty was definitely one of the best ways to reward the soldiers in a war. If they were the commanding general, they would have no choice but to do the same. Otherwise, what was the point of everyone fighting to the death? It was all for power, wealth, and beauty. Some people were even willing to give up some power or less wealth for the sake of beauty. There were even some who preferred beauty over power. From this, one could imagine how great the allure of beauty was, especially when it came to women who were labeled as Hao Defang.
Miao Yi said indifferently, "General Lu, forgive me for being blunt, but these are all Hao Defang's women. If we keep them alive, they might cause trouble in the future!"
When the women heard this, they immediately raised their heads in fear. Why did they surrender? Wasn't it just a way to survive? Those who had a backbone had already died in battle, and were begging for mercy.
"Spare us, Governor."
"I am willing to serve you like a slave."
"I would never dare to have any other thoughts."
"Governor, we had no choice but to make you our enemy. We won't dare to do it again!"
Lu Long chuckled. "Governor, you can see that these women won't amount to much. Hao Defang's children naturally wouldn't be spared and have been killed. As for these people, just keep a close eye on them. They will be fine."
Miao Yi said coldly, "Hao Defang has dominated the region for many years. Isn't it a little too much to defile his women? General Lu, please give me some face. Leave Hao Defang some dignity! "
"This …" Lu Long turned to look at his brothers below. This battle had been too bitter, and so many people had died. Miao Yi's words put him in a difficult position. If he didn't agree, he wouldn't be able to explain himself after the other party had helped him so much.
Miao Yi didn't care whether Lu Long agreed or not. He raised his hand and gestured to Bluemoon.
"Prepare the Transcendence Bows!" Bluemoon immediately ordered.
A group of troops quickly drew their Transcendence Bows and aimed at the group of women, frightening the Pang Family troops who were guarding them.
"Governor …" The group of women begged for mercy.
"Release the arrows!" Bluemoon ordered decisively. She was even more decisive than Miao Yi. As a fellow woman, she didn't want to see these women embarrass themselves.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Streaks of light shot out, and the cries of pain were drowned out by the explosions. The group of beautiful women turned into a mist of blood, and their metal armors fluttered in the wind.
A group of beautiful women was gone just like that. Many people on both sides felt their hearts ache. It was a pity, a pity, and an unbearable heartache. They all looked at Miao Yi as if he was a monster. Lu Long even suspected that this man's display of purity was just for Miss Xiaoxiao to see, right? Pang Shuai wouldn't say anything if he took in a few beauties. Was there a need to kill them all? If he really didn't want to, he could have just rewarded them to his brothers.
Bluemoon waved for her subordinates to put away their bows, then quickly cupped her fists towards Miao Yi to report.
Miao Yi's expression was indifferent. He knew that these women might not have married Hao Defang because they had feelings for him. In the end, they were just trying to survive, hoping to live a better life. Being Hao Defang's concubine was one thing, but being someone else's concubine was also the same. His actions were unfair to these women.
If it were someone else, he might have just gone with the flow and turned a blind eye to it. It was better to leave Hao Defang some dignity. There was no need to humiliate him.
His order to kill these women was clearly a cold-blooded crime, but Nangong Ruyu and the others looked at Miao Yi with a hint of respect.
"General Lu, I apologize for ruining the mood of our brothers. But please understand. Hao Defang was my ally, after all. I have to leave him some dignity!" Miao Yi said as he waved his hand and pointed to the surroundings. "The rest of the spoils are yours. We won't take a single cent!"
Hearing his words, Lu Long felt a little better. With these words, he could explain himself to his subordinates. He chuckled dryly and said, "Since Governor has said so, what else can I say? I'll just pretend that you've taken all these women."
Miao Yi said, "Then I won't keep you company. General Lu, please clean up the battlefield as soon as possible. After that, please attack Hao Defang's lair and wipe out all of Hao Defang's remaining forces!"
This was a simple task. Hao Defang's lair would definitely not be able to put up any resistance. He might even be able to loot more good stuff. Lu Long wasn't unhappy about this, but he furrowed his brows and said, "The Marshal has ordered us to return as soon as we're done here!"
Miao Yi said, "I'll go support Marshal Pang. You don't have to worry about that." As he said this, he took out the Star Bell and contacted Pang Guan.
When he heard that all of Hao Defang's troops had been wiped out, Pang Guan was overjoyed. He didn't order Lu Long to go to Hao Defang's lair either. Now that Hao Defang's troops had been wiped out, the underlings guarding the lair would have long since run off with their loot. There wouldn't be anything left to chew on. On the other hand, there weren't enough troops in other areas, and they urgently needed reinforcements. As for this side, Niu Youde's tens of millions of elites were more than enough to handle everything. It was safer than Lu Long's exhausted troops.
After Lu Long accepted the order, he exchanged some pleasantries with Miao Yi, then went back to work.
Miao Yi gathered his troops and quickly made his way through the opened stargate, entering the Yin Gui Domain at top speed.
Back at the command center, Miao Yi once again announced his new strategy, which was also the ultimate strategy for this battle.
The true purpose of sending his army out of the Netherworld was finally revealed. Traitor Wudao and the others were utterly shocked. The Governor's ambition was truly astonishing, and his appetite was even more frightening. They immediately tried to dissuade him, but not only did Miao Yi manage to calm them down with just a few words, their eyes even lit up with excitement.
"We obey the Governor's orders!" Traitor Wudao and the others cupped their fists in unison. They were just short of prostrating themselves in admiration. Miao Yi's strategy was truly admirable. With such methods, it was no wonder he could rise to power so quickly!
"What?"
In the Kou Tian King's Manor, Kou Lingxu cried out in shock.
Tang Henian nodded again in confirmation. "The Netherworld army was actually Pang Guan's reinforcements. Hao Defang's personal army fell for their trap and was completely annihilated!"
Kou Zheng sneered, "After all, he was just putting on an act with Pang Guan. And here I was wondering why he was able to advance so smoothly. Hao Defang let him pass, but Pang Guan was faking it. How could he possibly not advance? I'm afraid he must have already grasped the situation on both sides. With Pang Guan's cooperation, it's no wonder he could predict the location of the decisive battle. His so-called defeat of a hundred million troops was nothing but a joke! "
Kou Lingxu looked up to the sky and sighed, "Hao Defang's power is gone!" His voice was filled with sorrow as he shook his head repeatedly.
In the Li Palace of the Heavenly Court, Lord Qing was furious. He smashed the star compass with his fist and roared, "Scoundrel, how dare you defy my decree and deceive me!"
The few trusted ministers were silent. They never would have imagined that Niu Youde was actually Pang Guan's man. But it was not strange at all. Pang Guan dared to rebel against Hao Defang. Was it strange that he could rope in the Netherworld army?
"You still dare to say that he had no intention of betraying me? You still dare to say that I forced him?" Lord Qing turned around and pointed at Defeating Armies's nose as he scolded.
Defeating Armies was speechless.
Instead, Gao Guan suddenly cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, please calm down. Now is not the time to be angry. In fact, this is actually a good thing!"
"A good thing!" Lord Qing immediately pointed at Gao Guan's nose and roared, "Are you out of your mind? The world knows my decree, the world knows that I have been tricked by the scoundrel. What face do I have left? "
Gao Guan calmly said, "In this battle, Pang Guan's strength has been damaged. Your Majesty can contact Gong Qianqiu and Yuwen Chuan and order them to eliminate Pang Guan and Niu Youde. Hao Defang has fallen. Without any worries, the two of them will be more than happy to become the second Teng Fei and Cheng Taize. How can they not serve Your Majesty to the death! They are fighting to help Your Majesty complete the plan to divide the southern army. Your Majesty has achieved your goal without any effort. Isn't that a good thing? "
Sima Wentian immediately cupped his hands and said, "I agree!"
"I agree!" Defeating Armies and the others also cupped their hands in response.
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