The water from the Horn Lake only poured for a day before it was in place. The water level didn't drop anymore. The trickles of water from all directions and the outflow from the gap maintained the balance of input and output.
Three days. After three days, the people trapped in the Horn Lake couldn't take it anymore.
A million people didn't lack water and food, but it wasn't convenient to eat cooked food.
They chewed on uncooked rice and drank from the lake. With no place to move, they squeezed on the wooden rafts and didn't rest well. With so many people eating, drinking, and defecating, it was unbearable. Many soldiers started to have problems with their bodies.
The people of Zhao on the shore either surrendered or were killed. The entire Horn Lake was under the control of the allied army.
On the wooden raft, looking at the people squeezing each other and leaning against each other, the three big sects of the State of Zhao knew that it was over. Their morale was completely gone. Even if they managed to get the people ashore, they would not be able to fight anymore. Once the enemy was intimidated, they would probably surrender in large numbers.
Looking at the flying mounts in front of them that were in charge of scouting, the enemy wouldn't give them a chance to break through.
Almost all the small and big cultivation sects in Zhao that originally obeyed the three major sects ran away.
The situation was hopeless. The sects knew that there was no way out if they followed them. They couldn't die with them, so they either ran or surrendered.
Now, only the three major sects were left. They didn't want to give up their years of hard work so they were holding on.
When the news of the palace being attacked came, the three sect leaders made a difficult decision. They finally decided to give up. They couldn't see any hope!
"Governor, come with us to the capital." After a discussion, the three sect leaders found Pang Teng.
Pang Teng's lips were covered in cracks. Even though the lake water quenched his thirst, his mouth was still dry. His eyes were bloodshot, and when he looked at the dispirited army, he inadvertently revealed a look of despair.
Thinking back to when the army gathered and set off for the East Expedition, it was so majestic. But now, it was like this.
In just a few short days, his entire person was emaciated, and he was extremely haggard.
Hearing this, Pang Teng knew what the three major sects meant. He asked anxiously, "If I leave, what will happen to the soldiers here?"
Hearing this, Jiang Wanlou was furious. "You're the governor of the army, and you're asking us what to do? Who was the one who caused this? How many people from the three major sects have died in order to open the entrance? Great losses! "
Pang Teng clutched his chest and shook his head. "I deserve to die!"
Zuo Chengfeng said, "Governor, it's good enough that we can bring you out. We can't bring all these people out. Whether I deserve to die or not, we can talk about it after you return to the capital and see the Emperor. "
Pang Teng pounded his chest with his fists and said with great sorrow, "I'm the Commander-in-Chief of an army, how can I abandon millions of soldiers and escape alone?"
Jiang Wanlou said in a deep voice, "This is because you don't want to go, not because we don't want to take you with us. You have to think about it carefully."
Pang Teng was speechless. He shook his head, indicating that he would not leave. He would live and die with the army.
"What an idiot who has harmed the country, a useless person. Exhausting the army to death, we have already done our utmost. If he wants to die, if he wants to surrender, then let him!" Jiang Wanlou disdainfully flicked his sleeves.
In the end, the higher-ups of the three major sects left the battlefield on large flying beasts one after another. As they were leaving, they were intercepted by the allied forces.
The Yan army didn't matter. It was a good thing that the three major sects could give up and avoid the war.
But Waning Moon Pavilion had other plans. They didn't want to leave more trouble for their future foothold in Zhao. If they didn't attack now, would they wait until the enemy was scattered? Waning Moon Pavilion had already mobilized a considerable amount of forces to eliminate the three major sects. They didn't hesitate to use the expensive Tianji Arrows to intercept and kill the three major sects' leaders in the air.
Thanks to the elders of the three major sects, the leaders of the three major sects were able to survive.
As for the large mounts of the three major sects, none of them survived. They were all killed by the Tianji Arrows.
Waning Moon Pavilion also cooperated with the army to kill the cultivators of the three major sects who tried to break out of the encirclement. They also used this as a sign of allegiance to the three major sects, forcing the sects to show their loyalty and prove that they had truly severed ties with the three major sects.
In order to give the army a chance to break out of the encirclement, the three major sects had already suffered many casualties.
At this time, the Zhao army on the shore was gone. Without the cooperation of the army and the help of a large number of cultivators from other sects, only their own cultivators were left to break out of the encirclement. They still had to face the interception of the cultivators from other sects. Although they succeeded in breaking out, they suffered heavy losses.
The reality after the reversal of the situation was cruel. In the past, everyone in Zhao was afraid of the three major sects. Now the three major sects had become stray dogs that everyone beat up.
After breaking out of the encirclement, Waning Moon Pavilion didn't want to let them go easily. They used the specialty of the killer organization and sent people to hunt them down.
The large flying mounts were gone. No matter if the horses could still be used, they didn't dare to use them. They ran on foot.
On the way, when they rested in the forest, they looked at the dejected disciples gathered around them. The three major sects of Zhao had fallen to such a miserable state in the blink of an eye. The leaders of the three major sects were also desolate. They knew that the glory of the three major sects of Zhao had come to an end. They didn't know if there would be a chance for them to rise again in the future.
After the three major sects left, the soldiers trapped on the surface of the lake realized that there were almost no cultivators around them. How could they continue fighting this battle?
The morale of the army completely collapsed. Some soldiers began to try to persuade Pang Teng to surrender.
Pang Teng killed a general in anger and temporarily intimidated the chaos!
However, the situation was already over. The next day, a group of soldiers came together to force Pang Teng to give them a way out!
If he didn't give them a way out, they would kidnap Pang Teng and surrender.
The millions of soldiers lost control in the blink of an eye. The hearts of the people had completely turned against him. Relying on a small number of trusted aides was of no use.
Seeing the soldiers of Zhao surrounding him so tightly that not even a drop of water could escape, "Haha …" Pang Teng suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed. His laughter was extremely desolate.
Everyone looked at each other while laughing.
"Governor, please make a decision quickly!" A general suddenly shouted angrily, interrupting Pang Teng's laughter.
This general had previously been punished by Pang Teng's military law due to his failure in battle. Now that he had turned around and was the first to oppose Pang Teng, he received the support of many other soldiers and became the leader of the surrender faction.
"Shua!" Pang Teng suddenly pulled out the sword at his waist, scaring the general so much that he subconsciously took a step back.
Who knew that Pang Teng would suddenly swing his sword and swipe it across his neck. A stream of blood spurted out.
Right and wrong were up to others to decide. He no longer had any thoughts of survival and didn't need the pity of others. Without saying a word, he cut his own throat in front of everyone.
At this point, he couldn't stop them and wouldn't stop them from surrendering. However, he wouldn't surrender even if he had to die!
With his eyes wide open, he fell backwards. He could still hear his trusted aides shouting "Governor", but soon, he couldn't hear anything else.
After that, there was chaos. Pang Teng's trusted aides wanted to protect Pang Teng's corpse, while the others wanted to snatch Pang Teng's head to surrender and claim credit.
There were only a few who were willing to risk their lives for Pang Teng in this desperate situation. These few were swarmed by the chaotic army and were hacked into pieces. Blood splattered everywhere.
After that, Pang Teng's head was chopped off and raised high in the air.
The soldiers who had fallen into a hopeless situation seemed to see the hope of survival again, and cheers rose and fell.
With this incident, no one could tell whether these people were soldiers of Zhao or the enemy. Once the momentum was gone, people's hearts were like flowing water.
After the Zhao army's commander was beheaded and the flag with the word "Pang" was chopped down, the war between Yan and Zhao officially ended …
After the surrender of the Zhao army, according to the agreement between Niu Youdao and Waning Moon Pavilion, of the 33 prefectures of Zhao, the 11 prefectures that were adjacent to Yan Kingdom belonged to Yan Kingdom.
Yan Kingdom was no longer in the mood to fight. Shang Chaozong and Meng Shanming quickly swept through the 11 prefectures, quickly controlling and occupying them.
The rest of the territory belonged to Waning Moon Pavilion. Waning Moon Pavilion immediately marched towards the capital of Zhao, preparing to take over Zhao Jing. Yan Kingdom was no longer interested in participating in this.
To Yan Kingdom, taking over these 11 prefectures was already the limit. It was more reasonable to consolidate and develop these prefectures into their own territory.
Waning Moon Pavilion also did not want Yan Kingdom's claws to stretch too far. The rest was on their side. Taking over Zhao Jing was no longer a problem.
…
At the entrance of the underground palace under Zhao Jing's palace, Zhao Emperor Hai Wuji was pushed and almost hit the door.
"Your Majesty, open it!" Jiang Wanlou urged. This bronze and iron place was where the divine artifact of the country was stored. It was impossible to break it with brute force. The secret method of unlocking the mechanism was in the hands of the successive emperors of Zhao Kingdom.
Empress Dowager Shang Youlan's neck was also in Jiang Wanlou's hand.
Zuo Chengfeng, Mi Man and the other leaders of the three major sects were all there, waiting for the door to the treasury to open.
After they arrived at the capital, they immediately rushed to the palace to take what was inside. They wanted to get enough capital to make a comeback for the three major sects.
Hai Wuji said with a cold expression, "I said, I can't open the treasury alone."
Shang Youlan's face instantly turned red, and she looked like she was about to suffocate. Jiang Wanlou grabbed her neck and warned Hai Wuji, "Your Majesty, I've already said that we only want the things in the treasury. We will not treat Your Majesty like the Song Kingdom's three factions treated Mu Zhuozhen. We will leave immediately after taking the things and will not make things difficult for you. "
Hai Wuji immediately pointed at him, "Let go of Empress first, and I will tell you the secret method to open it."
Jiang Wanlou immediately let go of Shang Youlan, who was coughing and gasping for breath.
"We don't have time to waste with you. Tell me," Mi Man urged.
Hai Wuji said, "I only have half of the secret key. The other half is in the hands of another person. We must combine the two keys to unlock the mechanism."
Zuo Chengfeng said, "Are you joking? Only the Emperors of Zhao know about this mechanism. "
Hai Wuji said, "I'm not joking. Before the Emperor died, he only gave us half of the secret key."
Mi Man said, "Where is the other half? Don't tell me the Emperor took it underground? "
Hai Wuji shook his head, "Sect Master Mi must be joking. The other half of the secret key is in the palace. The late Emperor gave the other half of the secret key to the Chief of the Imperial Household, Zhuge Chi. "
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