Even though Gou Yue came alone, it was enough to make Luo Mang nervous and on high alert, worried that Gou Yue had secretly brought people over.
Gou Yue, on the other hand, was tactful enough to let his men search.
After the two met, they exchanged a few pleasantries before Gou Yue got straight to the point. "Marshal, what do you mean by Niu Youde is trying to sow discord?"
"Butler Gou, did Niu Youde not say anything to His Highness? For example, the matter of me loving my concubine Tong Lian Xi! "
Gou Yue shook his head. "Niu Youde did not say anything to His Highness."
Luo Mang's eyes met his. He did not say that he believed him, but did not express that he did not believe him either. Gou Yue added on, "Someone else mentioned this matter. Gao Guan had sent someone to remind His Highness to be careful of you …" He explained the general situation.
"Gao Guan betrayed Lord Qing? Could he be in cahoots with Niu Youde? "Luo Mang was suspicious.
"That I don't know. Actually, His Highness knew immediately that Niu Youde was trying to sow discord, but he didn't know what was going on with Marshal, so he came to find out."
Luo Mang muttered, "That's right, Tong Lian Xi is indeed from the Great Ensemble. I knew about her before Niu Youde's name was known, but I only knew that she was a spy sent by the Heavenly Palace. I didn't know she was from the Great Ensemble. I kept her alive to deal with the Heavenly Palace. It wasn't until Niu Youde found me that I found out Tong Lian Xi's true identity. I also admit that Niu Youde did find me, intending for me to ally with him against His Highness, but I didn't agree. Not long ago, Niu Youde contacted me again. I was loyal to His Highness, but I still didn't agree. He actually threatened me and made it clear that he wanted to sow discord between His Highness and me … "He summarized the situation.
At this point, Gou Yue understood that with Niu Youde's threat, Luo Mang was afraid of His Highness's men, so he didn't dare to go. He couldn't help but curse, "This Niu Youde is really treacherous, he will die a horrible death sooner or later." Then, his expression turned solemn. "I understand Marshal's loyalty to His Highness, and I hope Marshal can understand that His Highness does not wish to see any chaos in the Western Army at this time. Naturally, he will not do anything detrimental to Marshal. There is no need for everyone to be suspicious of each other and allow an outsider's evil scheme to succeed!"
Luo Mang nodded, "Wait for me to make some arrangements. Later on, I will personally go and clarify things with Your Highness. I am willing to accompany Your Highness by your side!" What he meant was that in order to prove his innocence, he was willing to leave his men and become a hostage beside Guang Ling Gong.
The meaning of his words was very clear. There was no need to say it out loud. If he said it out loud, it would not look good on everyone's face. His Highness could mobilize his personal army to make preparations just in case. Naturally, Luo Mang also had to make arrangements for his subordinates just in case. If his Highness did anything unfavorable to him, his side would not let his Highness have it easy.
Neither of them was a three-year-old child. At this juncture, empty words were not as reliable as solid preparations. What could truly make both sides feel at ease was a solid countermeasure.
Gou Yue happily nodded his head: "Good! I will bring Marshal's message to His Highness. I will go first and wait for Marshal's arrival! "
"I won't send you off!" Luo Mang cupped his fists.
After watching Gou Yue leave, Lang Ju approached and asked, "Master, will there be any problems?"
Luo Mang slowly said, "There shouldn't be any problems as long as I am willing to be a hostage. At this juncture, Guang Ling Gong does not want anything to happen. The problem is that I will not go!"
Lang Ju was stunned. Luo Mang asked in reply, "If not for the fact that Shen Lu's men are by my side and that Guang Ling Gong does not dare to act rashly at this critical juncture, what do you think Guang Ling Gong would do?"
Lang Ju was silent for a moment, "If not for the fact that Shen Lu's men are by your side, regardless of whether or not there is a problem with Master, Guang Ling Gong will definitely control Master first just in case. He will not allow any accidents to happen at this time."
Luo Mang asked again, "I have already made it clear that Niu Youde is indeed communicating with me. Do you think Guang Ling Gong can't see that the reason why I am not leaning towards Niu Youde now is because the time is not right? Guang Ling Gong will not show anything now but his intentions are already there. If we really get through the current crisis, do you think Guang Ling Gong will still be at ease to let me continue in this position? "
Lang Ju tried to ask, "Then Master's plan is …"
"Sigh!" Luo Mang let out a sigh. With his hands behind his back, he sighed, "Using weapons to kill is not called ruthless. Since ancient times, the most ruthless tactic is to sow discord! Unless you are not a threat to the other party and they don't care about you at all, there are some things that cannot be explained clearly. No matter how clearly you explain it, it will still be useless. There will be a thorn in your heart! "
Lang Ju asked again, "Has Master made up his mind?"
Luo Mang nodded and took out Xing Ling to contact Miao Yi.
After Xing Ling put it away, he said in a deep voice, "Inform the generals to meet with me. Let's plan something big together!"
Lang Ju now understood why he told Gou Yue earlier that he wanted to go over to Guang Ling Gong's side as a hostage. Those Marshals could fall, but Master was naturally not someone to be trifled with. He said that he would go over to Guang Ling Gong's side after making some arrangements. It was only to stabilize Gou Yue and Guang Ling Gong. If he openly called for a meeting with the generals now, it would not arouse their suspicions.
Not long after, all the generals had gathered in a valley. Looking at the troops arranged around the valley, the generals looked at each other. Why did it feel like the Marshal was trying to control everyone?
Luo Mang stood in front of the generals and swept his gaze across everyone. He slowly said, "Those of you who are observant might have noticed that the Prince's personal army has been slightly mobilized. Why are they here? They are here for me and want to make a move against me. He asked me to meet him just now, but I refused! "
"Ah …" The generals were in an uproar. They didn't understand why things had turned out this way.
Luo Mang flashed his hands and gestured for the crowd to calm down. He then took the initiative to explain, "Niu Youde used the tactic of sowing discord, and Guang Ling Gong believed him. Now, he has forced me into a corner! We are all brothers, so I won't beat around the bush. The reason I called everyone here is to tell you my thoughts and listen to everyone's opinions! "
Someone said, "We are all ears. Marshal, feel free to speak your mind!"
Luo Mang observed everyone's reaction and said in a deep voice, "I don't think I need to explain what Niu Youde wants me to do. The condition he gave is to give me the throne! This Marshal has considered it over and over again. In the battle between Qing Fo and Niu Youde, Guang Ling Gong is sandwiched in the middle. The situation is hopeless. No matter which side wins, they must get rid of the dissidents. How can I allow someone to sleep beside my bed! Without the power to balance each other, neither side will be able to tolerate Guang Ling Gong. Even now, neither side will sit and watch Guang Ling Gong take advantage of the situation. Both sides will reach out to Guang Ling Gong! When the nest is overturned, there will be no intact eggs. Even if this Marshal has selfish motives, I can't sit and watch my brothers who have followed me for so many years. I am determined to lead my brothers to choose another future! This Marshal will naturally be grateful to those who are willing to lend this Marshal a hand. If not, this Marshal will not force you. What do you think, brothers? "
Everyone didn't say what they were feeling, but they subconsciously looked at the people around them. They knew that the Marshal had already made it clear. Those who didn't support him would not be able to leave alive. At least, they wouldn't be able to escape easily. How could they let the news leak?
"We are willing to go through fire and water with the Marshal!"
Someone expressed his stance first, and everyone else followed suit.
Luo Mang kept nodding his head, a gratified look in his eyes. However, there was no expression on his face …
The battle was coming to an end. The ten million Imperial Guards were almost completely wiped out, leaving only a few thousand to protect Defeating Armies and Zhan Ruyi. With a single command, 'capture them alive', the Transcendence Archers stopped shooting, and the army swarmed forward.
Miao Yi didn't pay attention to the battle before him. His gaze was a little unfocused, and his thoughts were elsewhere.
Luo Mang had already agreed. His plan to sow discord had obviously worked, but now wasn't the time to be happy. No one could tell what would happen until the very end. He could only say that the plan was progressing smoothly for now.
Right now, he was most concerned about Yan Xiao. Yan Xiao would be leading an army of one billion to intercept the Green Buddha and Green Buddha armies of two billion. Miao Yi wasn't sure if he would be able to hold them back. Even though Miao Yi had already mobilized all the resources he could to support Yan Xiao, the pressure Yan Xiao was facing was unimaginable. Whether Yan Xiao could successfully restrain the Green Buddha army or not depended on whether he could buy enough time for Bluemoon to take down Guang Ling Gong's forces.
"Your Highness, it's about time!" Teng Fei reminded him.
Miao Yi returned to his thoughts, and his gaze fell on the battlefield. There were only a few hundred people left by Defeating Armies's side, and Defeating Armies had already joined the battle himself, killing everyone in his way with a large saber.
Zhan Ruyi was covered in blood, and was fighting to the death. With a big belly, it was obvious that she couldn't wear her armor anymore. Her palace attire was very eye-catching on the battlefield. Her hair had long been blown away, and her fine black hair danced along with her fierce attacks. She was very brave, but also very battered. However, she had the aura of fighting to the death, and a touch of charm on the battlefield.
Miao Yi looked at her expressionlessly. Occasionally, a complicated look flashed across his eyes. No one knew what he was thinking, at least not on the surface.
Zhan Ping and Ying Luohuan protected their daughter, and were also fighting with all their might.
This was a battle with a predetermined outcome. With so few people facing the attack of hundreds of millions of troops, not to mention that there were so many experts. How could they resist? The few hundred people who were fighting with all their might were quickly scattered by the attacking army. Faced with attacks coming from all directions, people kept falling.
"…" Silver Frost trembled as she looked at her chest, and the bloody spearhead that had pierced through it.
"I surrender …" On the other side, Bai Xue let out a terrified cry, but she was still hacked to death by a flurry of blades.
The higher-ups had given the order. They only wanted Defeating Armies and Zhan Ruyi alive. The others were not to be spared. They didn't expect the Imperial Guards to surrender. When they gave this order, they naturally didn't take the two handmaidens into consideration. Naturally, the next step was to kill them.
"Ugh …" Zhan Ping let out a painful groan. With one hand, he grabbed a spear that was stabbed into his ribs, and with the other, he blocked the attacks coming from all directions.
The general who stabbed him raised his spear and lifted Zhan Ping up, causing him to lose his balance. In an instant, several spears were stabbed into Zhan Ping's back. Someone dodged a blade, and Zhan Ping's head was immediately chopped off.
"It's a draw!" Not far away, Ying Luohuan, who had transformed into her three-headed and six-armed form, let out a mournful howl when she saw this scene. She lost control of her emotions, and her defensive movements slowed down. Someone slashed at her shoulder. Her thick armor blocked the attack, but it caused her body to tremble violently. Her defense was full of openings, and in an instant, she was stabbed by a flurry of spears and blades. Blood splattered everywhere.
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