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After seeing Søren and understanding his fate of being captured, Duke Meng Wei suddenly took a deep breath.
Then, there was a piercing pain from his chest.
Looking down, his whole body was wrapped like a mummy.
Søren had sold tens of thousands of kilograms of gunpowder on his escape route. The shocking explosion created a cave-in, burying Meng Wei, Jiu You, and more than a hundred warriors.
Duke Meng Wei was protected by his trusted warriors, so he did not die, but four of his ribs were broken.
At first, he was extremely excited and gasped as if he wanted to say something, but the sharp pain from his broken ribs made him calm down instantly.
Then, he found that he had nothing to say.
Scold Søren for being audacious?
It was Meng Wei who took the initiative to attack Tianshui City!
It was understandable for Gui Xingfu to attack Tianshui City. After all, it was in the name of recapturing Stony Island.
Moreover, Gui Xingfu officially declared war after the negotiation failed, and Tianshui City also officially accepted the challenge.
Duke Meng Wei had no reason to attack Tianshui City directly.
There was no decree from the king, not even an official decree from Zhi Li. As the governor of the southeast province, it was a heinous crime to attack the king without authorization.
Søren was just passively counterattacking. There was nothing wrong with politics.
After a long time, Meng Wei said indifferently, "Søren, I will never surrender!"
Søren did not speak and just looked at Meng Wei quietly.
Surrender?
Søren's heart was indeed moved. If Meng Wei surrendered and agreed to be loyal to Jung Yeon, how great would the shock be to the world?
However, if he was publicly beheaded, the sensation would be huge enough to deter the princes and nobles of the world.
You can choose not to stand on my side, but don't be my enemy.
A moment later, Duke Meng Wei said, "Where is my son Jiu You?"
"Captured." Søren said.
Meng Wei repeated again, "I will never surrender!"
"Got it." Søren said.
"Sigh …" Duke Meng Wei sighed and said, "I will bear all the blame. Can you spare my son's life?"
Søren said, "Sure, I will imprison him for life. You need to write a letter and send it to Turin Tuo. Of course, you don't need to say anything. You just need to tell them the truth. Say that your 150,000 troops have been completely annihilated and that you have been defeated and captured. "
"Sure!" Duke Shen Wei said.
"Rest well. Goodbye!" Søren said.
Duke Meng Wei lay back down and closed his eyes, sighing and sobbing, "An incompetent general leads to the death of a thousand soldiers."
His voice was filled with infinite sorrow.
…
The next day!
Yan Yan led the army to build a pontoon bridge to cross the river and return to the defensive line of the Wind Thunder Fortress.
On the other hand, Yan Nair dispatched laborers and soldiers to begin building fortifications on the east bank of the Tianshui River.
Although Turin Tuo's army would not attack Tianshui City from the Wind Thunder Fortress' defensive line, it was still a precaution. It was better to build a temporary camp by the river to stop Turingtuo's army from crossing the river.
In this temporary camp, there were a few thousand soldiers, a dozen large catapults, and dozens of medium-sized catapults.
They also dug trenches day and night to prevent Turingtuo's army from crossing the river.
The Wind Thunder Fortress' defensive line was still handed over to Yan Nair. He left behind 10,000 troops from Tianshui City and captives from Linhai City.
The remaining 50,000 troops gathered south and stationed at Sky Wolf Pass.
Yan Chao 'er (Queen), Princess Jung Yeon, Yan Yan, Ashita Liren, and Søren also went south to Sky Wolf Pass. They brought along Gui Xingfu, Meng Wei, Jiu You, and the other captives!
Before going south, Duke Meng Wei personally wrote a letter and sent it to Haidong County City by hawk. Then, Haidong County City sent a messenger to deliver it to Duke Turingtuo.
After all, every hawk's flight route was fixed. Turingtuo's army was always moving. It was impossible to send a secret letter directly to Duke Turingtuo through a hawk.
They marched for two days and two nights!
Søren led an army of 50,000 and stationed at Sky Wolf Pass.
At this moment, Duke Turingtuo's 200,000 troops were only 500 miles away from Sky Wolf Pass. They would arrive in four days!
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Duke Turingtuo's temporary camp!
He stood in front of a map and planned the battle that would happen in a few days!
Suddenly, a hurried voice came from outside. "Duke Meng Wei's secret letter, Duke Meng Wei's secret letter."
Then, a messenger flew in, knelt down, and delivered a secret letter!
Turingtuo frowned. He didn't have a good impression of Duke Meng Wei.
Ten days ago, Duke Meng Wei's 100,000 troops attacked the Wind Thunder Fortress' defensive line in advance. At that time, Duke Turingtuo was completely furious!
Meng Wei was fighting for merit. He wanted to destroy the Suo Clan of Tianshui City before Turingtuo arrived. What position did he place Turingtuo in?
Well, by the time I arrived at Tianshui City, the battle would have already ended. I, Turingtuo, led an army of 200,000, and I didn't even get to eat a fart?
However, Duke Meng Wei made it very clear in his heart that this was the decree of Prince Zhi Li.
Because of Waterfront City's crisis, Gui Xingfu had escaped to Fengdu, and Søren might not be dead yet. Therefore, Meng Wei had no choice but to attack Tianshui City in advance to save Waterfront City.
This reason was very sufficient. Therefore, Turingtuo couldn't do anything even though he was angry. He could only hope that Søren would work hard and be able to fight against Meng Wei's 150,000 troops for a longer time. This way, Turingtuo could still get some leftovers and not let Meng Wei take all the merit of destroying the Suo Clan.
As for the result of the battle, Turingtuo didn't dare to have any illusions.
He had a better understanding of Meng Wei's 150,000 Southeast Army. Even though they couldn't compare to the Dragon Guards, they were still considered elite troops.
150,000 against Søren's 50,000 troops. With three times the number of troops surrounding the city, the Wind Thunder Fortress' defensive line would definitely be broken.
It was already very impressive that Søren could hold on for half a month.
After the battle started, Duke Meng Wei only sent a letter saying that they suffered a small setback on the first day. Therefore, they changed to besiege the Wind Thunder Fortress' defensive line and waited for the arrival of Turingtuo's army.
After receiving this letter, Duke Turingtuo sneered complacently. Meng Wei wanted to monopolize the merit of destroying the Suo Clan, so he attacked Tianshui City in advance. As a result, he suffered a loss. He really deserved it.
On the first day when Meng Wei attacked the Wind Thunder Fortress' defensive line, more than 80,000 people died. It was a complete defeat. In his letter to Turingtuo, he only said that they suffered a small loss.
After that, Duke Turingtuo received a few more secret letters from Duke Meng Wei. The contents were all urging him to speed up the march and reach Tianshui City as soon as possible. There was nothing else.
Later on, the entire battlefield and its surroundings were sealed by Søren. Even the sky was sealed by griffins. It was very difficult for any news to spread out.
Therefore, the last secret letter from Meng Wei was already five days ago.
At this time, when he received another secret letter from Duke Meng Wei, Duke Turingtuo's eyebrows twitched. He said, "Please don't tell me that the Wind Thunder Fortress' defensive line has already been broken and Meng Wei has already conquered Tianshui City. That would be too f * cked up. My 200,000 troops have traveled thousands of miles for nothing."
Tu Ningchen was silent at the side. This was still a possibility.
Ten days had passed. Meng Wei's 150,000 troops might have already broken through the Wind Thunder Fortress' defensive line. If this was the case, it would be very bad news for the Turingtuo family.
Meng Wei and Turingtuo were Zhi Li's right-hand men. Once Meng Wei made a great contribution and rose, Turingtuo would definitely be suppressed.
When he opened the secret letter, he saw the familiar handwriting of Duke Meng Wei.
Turingtuo took a glance. Immediately, his hair stood up and his scalp went numb. He couldn't believe his eyes at all.
He rubbed his eyes hard.
Meng Wei's secret letter clearly stated that his 150,000 troops had been completely annihilated. There were more than 100,000 casualties and 40,000 prisoners.
Duke Meng Wei himself and Crown Prince Jiu You were all captured.
Duke Turingtuo stared at this secret letter. He couldn't react for a long time.
Then, his limbs started to tremble. He said hoarsely, "Impossible, impossible, it's completely impossible …"
Tu Ningchen said at the side, "Father, what's wrong? Meng Wei, that old thief, has already broken through the Wind Thunder Fortress' defensive line alone and destroyed Tianshui City? "
Turingtuo said hoarsely, "The letter says that Meng Wei's 150,000 troops have been completely annihilated. He himself has also become Søren's prisoner."
When this was said, Tu Ningchen was also completely stunned. He said hoarsely, "Impossible, this … this is impossible!"
Meng Wei had 150,000 troops. Søren only had 50,000 troops at most.
No matter how they fought, it was impossible for Meng Wei's army to be completely annihilated.
"Is it possible that the letter is fake?" Tu Lingchen asked.
Turingtuo took a closer look. From the handwriting to the tone, to the seal to the fingerprints, everything was real when compared with the secret letter from Meng Wei.
It seemed like what was written in the letter was true.
Meng Wei's 150,000 troops were completely annihilated!
Duke Turingtuo only felt a chill run down his spine.
He hoped to see Meng Wei's misfortune. He never thought that his army would be completely annihilated!
Tu Ningchen said, "Father, what should we do now?"
Turingtuo said, "What do you mean?"
Tu Ningchen said, "Are we still going to attack Tianshui City?"
Duke Turingtuo said, "What else? We have 200,000 troops. Søren only has 40,000 to 50,000 at most. Moreover, he has already fought with Meng Wei for ten days. What strength does he have left? "
Then, Turingtuo sneered, "The reason why Søren had Meng Wei write this letter is to make me retreat. This means that Søren is afraid. He is only putting up a strong front but is weak on the inside. It's just a small trick!"
Then, Turingtuo roared, "Continue to advance at full speed. Attack Tianlang Pass as soon as possible!"
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Inside Tianlang Pass.
"We still have a lot of kerosene barrels left. However, we have already used up 80% of the Sky Explosion Grenades (gunpowder packs) during the battle at Gale Thunder Fortress."
"Tianlang Pass looks much more dangerous than Gale Thunder Fortress' defensive line. However, the walls aren't that long. We can't store too many siege weapons."
"Duke Turingtuo's 200,000 troops are the absolute main force of the Raging Wave Kingdom. They are much more elite than Meng Wei's 150,000 troops. Moreover, Turingtuo is an experienced general. He is much more cunning and experienced than Meng Wei! "
"In the battle against Turingtuo, using kerosene barrels and Tianlang Pass, we have about a 40% chance of winning against 200,000 troops. But even if we win in the end, there will be huge casualties. Right now, we have more than 70,000 captives. We need time to digest and reorganize them. It will take at least two to three months for them to become part of our fighting force. "
"So, it's best not to fight Turingtuo if possible!"
After some discussion, Søren and the rest came to an agreement. They prepared for the decisive battle. However, it would be best if Turingtuo retreated.
Otherwise, even if they could win, it would be a pyrrhic victory.
At that time, Søren's army would suffer too many casualties. They might not be able to suppress the 70,000 captives in Tianshui City. They might not be able to defend Waterfront City that they had just obtained.
Currently, Søren's gains were too great. Next, he would need to annex the entire Southeast Province. This required a large number of troops.
He needed to spend a long time to digest the huge gains. Therefore, fighting Turingtuo now would only bring harm and no benefit.
… …
Turingtuo's army was still 400 li away from Tianlang Pass!
Meng Wei's secret letter couldn't shake Duke Turingtuo's will. He continued to advance and swore to destroy Tianshui City.
Therefore, Søren had no choice but to bring forward the Heart Piercing Art!
He rode a griffin back to Tianshui City!
In a high level prisoner of war camp, there were more than a thousand officers locked up.
There were officers from Waterfront City, officers from Southeast Province, and officers from Gui Xingfu's allied army.
In this series of battles, they had captured close to 70,000 soldiers. All the officers above the rank of centurion were here!
Without these officers, the captured soldiers were like a mass of loose sand, unable to cause much harm.
At this time, all the captured officers raised their heads to look at the high platform.
There was an entire row of people kneeling there.
In the middle was the king's younger brother, Duke Meng Wei. Next to him was Prince Jiu You, Count Gui Xingfu, Prince Qinbi, Young Master Qinqu, and Young Master Qin Zhong.
All of them were top notch nobles. They were the people these officers needed to look up to.
Now, they had all become prisoners. In front of all the captives, they were kneeling on the high platform.
His Majesty's trusted eunuch, the chief eunuch of the Raging Wave Kingdom, Gao Yin, was reading the king's decree.
"Duke Meng Wei, without the king's decree, attacked the vassals of the kingdom, attempting to overthrow the foundation of the kingdom's stability. He harbors unfathomable intentions and has the heart of a wolf and lungs of a dog. This crime cannot be forgiven. He is sentenced to death by beheading!"
After the eunuch Gao Yin finished reading the decree, all the captive officers trembled. They couldn't believe what they had just seen.
Meng Wei, the king's younger brother, the governor of Southeast Province, one of the top three nobles in the Raging Wave Kingdom.
The king actually sentenced them to be beheaded?
All the captive officers felt their bodies tremble, and their hair stood on end.
Moreover, they were filled with absolute fear. If even Meng Wei was going to be beheaded, what about them?
Gao Yin walked to Duke Meng Wei and asked, "Meng Wei, do you plead guilty?"
"I deserve to die, I plead guilty!" Duke Meng Wei kowtowed heavily.
He kowtowed only for one purpose, and that was to let his son Jiu You live.
The eunuch Gao Yin looked at Jung Yeon and said, "Your Highness, shall we proceed with the execution?"
Princess Jung Yeon threw a gold medal and said coldly, "Proceed with the execution!"
Søren raised his sword, aimed at Duke Meng Wei's neck, and slashed down!
Blood splattered, and Duke Meng Wei's head rolled to the ground!
At this point, the top nobles of the Raging Wave Kingdom, the kingdom's first duke and first governor were beheaded in public, completely dead!
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