With the current situation, it was not an exaggeration to say that they were in a desperate situation. Gu Yuanda's heart was full of desolation.
The Spirit Void House leader Chang Linxian, the Guardian Pavilion leader Cang Feng, and the Euphoria Mountain leader Luo Yanzhen accompanied him to inspect the city wall. Seeing that the opposite side was already taller than the city wall, their hearts were full of grief and indignation.
One could imagine that once the top of the hill was pushed down again, the gully between the city wall and the hill would basically be filled up. A slope would be enough for the Qi army to launch a full-scale dive. This was the first time they had heard of and seen a city-defense situation like this.
Initially, they were facing the enemy from a high vantage point. Now, it was the enemy who was facing them from a high vantage point. What was going on?
Based on what they saw, they could imagine that the Qi army had reached this stage, ready to launch the final attack at any time.
The three sect leaders' hearts were also full of desolation. They also hated Gao Pin's despicable methods, using them like this, causing them to be trapped in a city wall.
All was fair in war! They finally understood what it meant to be deceitful in war. The tactics of these generals on the battlefield were really using all the people and forces on the battlefield as chess pieces. Under their long-term planning and farsightedness, they played around with the other side in circles. Only in the end did they understand the meaning of such a large number of strategies. The three sect leaders realized that they were a little like three-year-olds. It was useless to throw a tantrum.
So what if he could get Gao Pin? This was not a feud between sects that could be settled with a fight. Why don't you come and try?
Unlike the feud between sects that was shameful, it was useless to scold Gao Pin for being despicable. Outsiders might even praise Gao Pin for being capable. On the battlefield, there was only victory and defeat. There was no reason. The three sects did not even have a place to reason.
Other than scolding Gao Pin, there was no other way. They sent a message to scold Gao Pin, but he was not angry at all. He even used the excuse that he did not expect the Qin army to retreat completely, saying that there was a change in the battle situation, so they adjusted their strategy and tactics. Gao Pin expressed his regret. This was something that could not be helped.
Of course, Gao Pin responded with certainty. He promised the three states that he would not go back on his word. This was something that the Jin imperial court had announced to the world. He would not go back on his word.
Gao Pin promised again and again that he would not go back on his word. He said that as long as the three sects could fight their way out of the encirclement, they would keep their promise. If anyone went back on their word, he would be the first to object!
Gao Pin had even kindly reminded them to be careful when they broke out of the encirclement. They had turned the Qi Kingdom into such a state, killed the Qi Kingdom's Emperor, and even killed Huyan Wuhen's two sons.
How was this a kind reminder? It was clearly a warning to the three sects that they shouldn't even think about swaying to either side. They could either defend to the death or break out of the encirclement.
The three sects were so angry that they felt like vomiting blood. Guard? Several million soldiers were surrounding the city. Huyan Wuhen was doing this. How could they defend the city with less than 300,000 casualties?
Break through? Under the encirclement of millions of soldiers, even if they could break out, what would the consequences be?
The strength of the three sects had already been greatly reduced in the battle between Jin and Wei. If they were to do this again, how many people would be left?
If the remaining few of them ran away, would the three sects dare to take them back after the Jin Nation kept its promise and gave the three states to the three sects? Could they defend it? Don't you understand the saying that a man's wealth is his own ruin? Seeing that they were easy to bully, it would be strange if the other cultivation sects didn't mess with them. If they dared to take them back, they would be courting death.
The Jin Nation promised to give it to them, and they kept their promise. Who can you blame if you can't defend it?
Of course, if you don't want it, then you can't blame anyone else.
What was worse was that the Misty Pavilion had confiscated all the flying mounts. This meant that the three sects' higher-ups could only fight their way out if they wanted to break out.
Fighting their way out from the millions of soldiers, and then being intercepted by so many cultivators … Just thinking about it made them feel cold.
…
Outside the central tent, a group of people arrived. The one who barged in was Emperor Qi Haozhen.
Huyan Wuhen immediately walked out from behind the table and cupped his hands in greeting. "Your Majesty!" Then, he cupped his hands in greeting to the three sects' masters Yu Wenyan, Bei Xuan, and Three Thousand Li.
Haozhen reached out to help him up, indicating that there was no need for formalities. Then, he paced back and forth in front of Huyan Wuhen, as if he had something to say.
He still respected Huyan Wuhen very much. First, he had to rely on Huyan Wuhen to stabilize the morale of the army. Now that the situation was like this, only Huyan Wuhen's prestige could stabilize the morale of the army and stabilize the situation. Otherwise, it would be a mess everywhere. Without Huyan Wuhen, the morale of the army would be broken, and they would have gone their separate ways.
Now that Huyan Wuhen was gone, the Qi Kingdom would be finished.
Furthermore, Haozhen was extremely grateful to Huyan Wuhen. Among the group of escaping princes, it was because of Huyan Wuhen's words that he was able to ascend to the throne.
Without Huyan Wuhen's support, he would not be able to become the Emperor. It could be said that at this time, whoever Huyan Wuhen supported would be able to ascend to the throne. It was more effective than the three sects' words. At least the three sects would not dare to go against Huyan Wuhen.
Ascending to the throne at this time might not be a good thing, but at least in this situation where princes were treated like dogs, his family would be in a much better position. Look at what the other royal families were doing now, they all had to work honestly. What would the soldiers think if the royal families were to put on an ostentatious show? At this time, the royal families were really like the princes who broke the law.
In order to intimidate them, Haozhen had already executed two members of the royal family who were clamoring for special treatment.
The ship was about to capsize. At this time, when they were in the same boat, they should not feed idlers. This was also for the sake of the hearts of the people. The royal ladies had already begun to do odd jobs. At the very least, they had to take care of themselves, such as washing clothes and such. Whatever the soldiers ate, they also had to eat. Their delicate hands were all rubbed into bloody blisters, and they were all suffering unspeakably.
As the Emperor, Haozhen's family was naturally much better than the others. At least, he did not have to worry about losing his head at any time.
However, Shao Liuer was also a person who knew her limits. She gave up on luxurious clothes and jewelry, and took the initiative to work with Haozhen's two eldest sons. Their food and necessities were also the same as the soldiers.
When she was free, she even treated Huyan Wei and Hao Qingqing's daughter as her own. She loved them dearly. Even if she had to suffer her own sons, she had to take care of Huyan Wuhen's grandson first. She was all too clear that this was the time when the entire family needed Huyan Wuhen's support.
Unlike the other members of the royal family, suffering wasn't considered suffering.
Ever since Shao Liuer married into the Imperial Residence, Haozhen had always been quite satisfied with her. She was a woman who knew her priorities. Especially now, Haozhen was very pleased. She was also a daughter of a wealthy family, but she did not have the vanity and arrogance of the other noble ladies.
Now, Haozhen's temples were already grizzled. In just a short period of time, he had actually aged a lot.
It could not be helped. Qi's current situation had really drained his blood and sweat. He could not sleep at night, often waking up from nightmares. It could be said that he worked hard and worried day and night.
In the entire Qi Kingdom, many places had almost become empty cities. Under the strategic pressure of the high-ranks, a large number of Qi Kingdom citizens had become refugees, constantly fleeing to the former Wei Kingdom's territory.
The high-ranks had the upper hand. They did not confront each other on the battlefield, but used various means to continuously squeeze the Qi Kingdom's strategic space, continuously hollowing out the Qi Kingdom's soil for survival, all for the final blow.
In the face of such a situation, the people were anxious. No matter how diligent Haozhen was, it was difficult to win over the hearts of the people.
No matter how well you put it, it was useless. Everyone could not see hope, so they could only run for it. Nothing was more important than filling their stomachs, more important than staying alive. No matter how beautiful an illusory cake was, no one would believe it.
"Does His Majesty have any orders?" Huyan Wuhen broke the silence.
Haozhen stared at him. "I just heard the news that the general ordered the school affairs station to communicate with the spies in the city and secretly contact Gu Yuanda, wanting to surrender to Gu Yuanda?"
Huyan Wuhen nodded. "It's true."
Seeing that he had admitted it, Yu Wenyan spoke up. "General, now that our army's victory is in our hands, and the capital city is within our grasp, is there still a need to do this?"
Haozhen sighed. "Yes! General, Gu Yuanda is a traitor. The situation in Qi Kingdom has taken a sharp turn for the worse, and this bastard cannot escape the blame. He caused father's death, looted the capital city, and the general's two sons also died tragically in his hands. This bastard's sin is so deep that even ten thousand deaths cannot atone for it. How can he be let off so easily? "
Huyan Wuhen knew that this matter couldn't be hidden from this person. The school affairs station was in the hands of the emperor. Letting the school affairs station handle this kind of matter would definitely provoke this person. He reckoned that the school affairs station had already been temporarily stopped by this emperor.
He turned to look at the heads of the three major sects. "Heads of the three sects, if the cultivators in the city do their best to cover Gu Yuanda's escape, can you guarantee that he won't escape?"
Regarding this … The three heads looked at each other. Beixuan said, "If the other party risked his life to break out of the encirclement, there's a chance that it might happen. General, it's a bit too much to ask of us if you want us to guarantee it. However, we'll naturally do our best, but there are always accidents in many things. "
In a battle between armies, it was normal for followers to risk their lives to help the general escape danger, and it would inevitably happen. How could they guarantee that nothing would go wrong? After all, the other side was the foundation of the three major sects of Yuan Wei, and they weren't to be trifled with. If they really made this guarantee, and an accident happened later on, everyone's faces would turn ugly.
Huyan Wuhen nodded and waved his hand to point outside the tent, to the tall earthen mountain that could be seen in the distance. "My military affairs have been completed, and I only need to make a move. Heads of the three sects, do you know why I didn't contact Gu Yuanda earlier, but at this time? "
Haozhen immediately asked, "Is there a deeper meaning to this, General?"
Huyan Wuhen replied, "Naturally, we can't let him escape. This is to ensure that nothing goes wrong, and also so that our army can recapture the capital with the least losses. The rebel army knows that there's no way out, and this battle will definitely force them into desperate action, causing them to resist with all their might. At this point, there's no need to cause heavy casualties to our army, and we also have to prevent the rebel army from setting fire to the city. "
"This demon cannot be absolved even if he dies ten thousand times. How can I agree to his surrender? Your Majesty can be at ease, I won't let him go, and I won't let him escape! If this traitor isn't killed, the heavens will not tolerate it, and it won't be enough to intimidate the feudal vassals! "
He turned to Haozhen and cupped his hands. "However, I still need the school affairs station to order a sharp-tongued person in the city to cooperate fully!"
…
Gu Yuanda was very surprised. Looking at the secret envoy before him, his face and his heart were filled with bewilderment.
Huyan Wuhen was actually willing to let him go, and was even willing to surrender to him. This was really beyond his expectations. How was this possible?
Unbelievable, and he didn't dare to believe it!
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