"If we force them into a dead end, they will definitely resist with all their might, and we will suffer heavy losses as well. Since Qing and Buddha are dead, there is no longer a need to do so. I will advise His Majesty."
Cheng Taize was about to go meet Miao Yi when Yang Qing suddenly said, "Prince Cheng, it's best if you don't advise him."
Cheng Taize turned around and asked, "What is Mister Yang's opinion?"
"If I don't advise him, only these people will die. If I do, I'm afraid His Majesty will kill until no one dares to stop him!" Yang Qing said calmly. He then glanced at Cheng Taize and added, "After this war, His Majesty will truly be the ruler of the world!"
Cheng Taize was abruptly jolted awake by these words. He almost broke out in a cold sweat as he realized that he had almost been stabbed in the back.
Teng Fei, Huang Hao, Luo Mang, and Gu Yu City all had different expressions on their faces. They remained silent as they understood the meaning behind Yang Qing's words.
After this war, Niu Youde had already gathered all the military power in the world. He would no longer allow the four armies to oppose the Heavenly Court, nor would he allow anyone to defy him and challenge the Heavenly Court's authority. The war was coming to an end. Killing these people was to establish his authority, to prove to everyone who held the power of life and death in the world!
And anyone who tried to stop them would be challenging Niu Youde. It would be difficult to predict what the consequences would be. In any case, it would definitely not be a good outcome. After all, this was a battlefield. There was no need to find any other excuse. Just the words' defying a military order 'was enough to bring about devastating consequences!
The Princes and Marshals who had surrendered their military power also had heavy hearts as they remembered Niu Youde's promise to make them surrender. Now that they had surrendered their military power and were under Niu Youde's control, it was possible that Niu Youde was waiting for them to advise him. They were currently holding the hat of 'defying a military order' in their hands, unsure of who to pin the blame on. How could Cheng Taize not break out in cold sweat when he realized this?
They didn't know if Niu Youde would still honor his promise to be conferred a king, but at the very least, they wouldn't dare to mention it again.
As they thought about this, some couldn't help but recall the promise that Lord Qing and the others had made to the Four Heavenly Kings. They promised to share the world, but Lord Qing still broke his promise in the end and killed many of them, turning them into his subjects. Now that he thought about it, what was the difference between Niu Youde and Qing Zhu?
What was even worse was that the Four Heavenly Kings and the others still held onto the military power and refused to relinquish it, but they were forced to hand it over under the circumstances. They themselves were also under control. Niu Youde and Qing Zhu, on the other hand, held the military power in their hands. The fundamental difference was that the Four Heavenly Kings had cooperated with Lord Qing and the others, while they had surrendered to Niu Youde. Even their families were held hostage by Niu Youde.
The intense battle in front of him was still going on.
On the other side of the battlefield, the battle was still going on. Yan Xiao was obviously on the losing side. Out of his one billion men, only less than one hundred million were left, and he was defending against the six hundred million men under Wu Qu's command.
Yan Xiao, on the other hand, was still holding on, bitterly waiting for reinforcements to arrive. He also knew that reinforcements were about to arrive.
"Commander Yan, His Majesty has achieved a great victory. Qing Fo has been killed by His Majesty, and his troops are about to be annihilated!" Charcoal put away the Star Bell and reported the situation on the other side of the battlefield with a face full of joy.
"Alright!" Yan Xiao's spirits were greatly lifted. The Left and Right Generals were also overjoyed when they heard the news. There was no need to say more about who would be the victor of the Heavenly Throne. They, the generals who had followed him into battle, naturally would not be short of benefits.
Wu Qu, who was in the middle of the army, held the Star Bell. His hands were trembling, and there were tears in his eyes. He murmured, "Your Majesty!"
He had also received a report from the guards on the other side of the battlefield. There were only a few hundred million soldiers left, but they were being attacked by billions of soldiers. The Green Lord and the Buddhist Lord were dead.
To Wu Qu, the best course of action right now was to lead his men away from Niu Youde and avoid him. But the problem was, once the world was occupied by Niu Youde, where could they go? The Imperial Guards had always been under the control of the Heavenly Palace, and they had no follow-up supply channels at all. What would happen to the livelihood of so many people in the future? What's more, there were still so many of his brothers from the Imperial Guards fighting on the battlefield. He couldn't get away for a while. If he left, it would mean that he was abandoning his brothers. The Imperial Guards didn't have the right to abandon their brothers and run away.
"Pass down my order. Inform our brothers on the battlefield to retreat!" Wu Qu ordered in a deep voice.
"Sir, we're about to win!" The deputy general beside him said in shock.
The generals around him looked at Wu Qu in shock. It seemed like they couldn't accept this order. So many people had died, and they were about to win. Retreat now?
It was because they didn't know that the Green Lord and the Buddhist Lord had been defeated and killed.
Wu Qu's face tightened as he shouted, "Carry out the order. Retreat!" He couldn't announce the death of the Green Lord and the Buddhist Lord yet. Otherwise, the morale of the army would be in chaos.
Left with no choice, he could only pass down the order.
The besieging Imperial Guards began to retreat. At the same time, they covered the retreat of the Imperial Guards who were fighting in the battlefield.
"Marshal! The enemy is trying to escape! "The deputy general beside Yan Xiao hurriedly reminded him.
Yan Xiao's expression was ferocious. "Pass down my order. Our reinforcements are coming. Delay them at all costs. We can't let them escape! Everyone, this is your last chance to make a contribution. If you miss this chance, I'm afraid there won't be another one like this in the future! "
"Yes!" A group of generals left the center of the army and personally led their subordinates out to intercept and obstruct the retreating guards at all costs.
At this moment, Wu Qu suddenly turned around and saw tens of thousands of people flying over from the depths of the galaxy. They didn't go straight to the battlefield, but instead circled around to the left and right.
Wu Qu's heart skipped a beat. He knew that the enemy's reinforcements had arrived. He looked at the Personal Guards who were entangled on the battlefield and knew that they would not be able to break free so easily. He was extremely anxious, but he could not abandon his brothers and escape with the rest.
In fact, it was too late for Wu Qu to make a decision now. He had no idea when the enemy's reinforcements would arrive. It would be too late to retreat when the reinforcements arrived.
The tens of thousands of people who had circled around finally expanded to two billion men. "Kill!" They roared and charged into the battlefield like a torrent.
More than a hundred million men closed in from the front. Meteor arrows rained down on them, forcing Wu Qu to lead the center of the army back into the battlefield.
Wu Qu's men who wanted to retreat were unable to do so. Instead, they were surrounded by the troops led by Yang Zhaoqing.
With a sword in hand, Yang Zhaoqing slashed left and right as he led a group of experts to kill their way to Yan Xiao's center of the army. Finally, he met Yan Xiao face to face.
"Marshal, you've worked hard!" Yang Zhaoqing immediately cupped his fists with his sword.
With so many reinforcements arriving, Yan Xiao was overjoyed. He cupped his fists and said, "Thank you for leading the army to help us, Head Chief!"
Yang Zhaoqing replied, "Fortunately, I made it in time. If I had delayed Marshal, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to atone for my sins."
"Head Chief, you came just in time!" Yan Xiao waved his hand and pointed at the trapped enemy. "The situation has been decided. Wu Qu has no hope of turning the tables!"
"That's good!" Yang Zhaoqing nodded and pointed at the surrounding attacking troops. "I've brought two billion reinforcements. I'll now officially hand them over to Marshal for command."
Yan Xiao did not stand on ceremony. At this time, it would be easier to coordinate everything. He immediately took over command and used his superior forces to trap Wu Qu's men, preparing to annihilate them in one fell swoop.
Wu Qu, who was fighting while gathering his men, repeatedly led them to break out of the encirclement. However, the resistance was too great. Along the way, the army was repeatedly intercepted and cut. When they finally broke out of the encirclement, they were immediately shot by the concentrated Mage Breaker Archers outside and forced back.
After repeated attempts, Wu Qu saw that the hundreds of millions of guards were like trapped beasts with no hope of escaping. Wu Qu looked around and saw that his brothers were dwindling. He had no more reinforcements on his side, but there was a possibility that more enemies would arrive. His heart was filled with despair.
"Contact the enemy. We'll surrender!"
Finally, Wu Qu made a difficult decision.
The generals on the left and right were shocked. The dignified Right Military Commander of the guards had actually given the order to surrender. This was unimaginable. The Left Military Commander, Pojun, would rather die than surrender even if he had to fight to the last man. How could they accept this when there were still hundreds of millions of people here?
One of the generals said in a deep voice, "Sir, His Majesty will not agree to this order, and no one will listen to it!"
Those who should betray had betrayed, and those who should run had run. Those who could stay and fight to the death were definitely the true supporters of the guards.
Wu Qu slowly closed his eyes and said, "His Majesty and Lord Buddha are already dead, and the situation is hopeless. Why should we let so many of our brothers die with us?"
"What?" The generals on the left and right were shocked.
They couldn't care less about military discipline anymore. They all took out their Star Bells and contacted each other to confirm.
When they received bad news from the other battlefield and confirmed that it was true, some of them burst into tears, some of them covered their faces and cried bitterly, and some were dejected. Some of them were sad because the person they were loyal to had died, but more of them could not accept the collapse of the beliefs that they had held onto for so many years.
From the first day they joined the guards, there was no such thing as surrender. Now, they were all asked to surrender. How could they accept this?
"Marshal, Wu Qu knows that the situation is hopeless. He has sent a message to express his willingness to surrender!"
A deputy general reported the good news to Yan Xiao.
Yan Xiao was overjoyed when he heard the news. It was unprecedented to force so many guards to surrender. Not only was this a great achievement, but it would also make him proud in the future. He immediately cheered and said, "Pass down my order. As long as the enemy stops attacking, our attacking troops are to stop attacking and prepare to surrender!"
"Wait!" Yang Zhaoqing stopped him.
Yan Xiao turned around and asked, "What can I do for you, Head Chief?"
Yang Zhaoqing said slowly and expressionlessly, "His Majesty has decreed that the enemy's surrender will not be accepted. Kill without mercy and leave no one alive!"
"What?" Yan Xiao was shocked and asked, "Why is that?"
Yang Zhaoqing shook his head. "There is no why. Marshal, just follow the order!"
"Since Head Chief has such an order, why didn't you say so earlier?" Yan Xiao's voice sank as if he found it hard to accept. "There are hundreds of millions of guards here. They are all elites no matter where they are. It would be a pity not to kill them all, but to force them to risk their lives would also bring us losses. Since they are willing to surrender, why not accept? I will advise His Majesty to retract his order! "He then took out his Star Bell.
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