CHAPTER 463: CHAPTER 463: SACRIFICING THE LAND WITH DEATH

The Great Yu Army naturally fears the Imperial Armor Army somewhat, but hearing this sound, the coalition of the remaining three states weeps with joy.

Their bodies, which had been limp, now find strength again.

It’s not a problem to slay four or five men of the Great Yu Army consecutively.

As the vanguard brought by Feng Qi charged in with lightning speed.

The flames of the Great Yu Army were extinguished one by one.

They were once part of the Da Wei twins.

But now, one side is a righteous army, while the other is a band of traitors.

What do you think the outcome will be?

Thus, when the main force of the Imperial Armor Army arrived, both sides fought fiercely for three days and nights.

And then, the once rapid Thunderbolt Army of the Northwest Army.

At the cost of annihilation, became a sharp sword, piercing Da Yu’s already fragile foundation.

"Dead? All dead?"

"Yes, Your Majesty..."

The Emperor of Dayu (Uncle Liu) did not expect the Imperial Armor Army to arrive so quickly.

In his calculations.

First capture Anzhou to show the other four states the consequences of opposing him.

Afterwards, he could unify the Six States in the Northwest.

And then talk about other plans.

But now, although Anzhou was captured, it was taken back by the Imperial Armor Army in less than the time it takes to brew a pot of tea.

What’s more daunting is that the two hundred thousand Imperial Armor Army completely occupied the regions of Anzhou and Sui Province.

This means Da Yu’s ambition to expand eastward has become a thing of the past.

When the urgent news reached his hands, the Imperial Armor Army had already contacted the Qingzhou Army.

Liang Qingde and the soldiers of the Anzhou Army sacrificed their blood, revealing Da Yu’s ugly face to the leaders of the other states in the Northwest.

If they don’t unite, the next city to be massacred could be their own.

Thus, the east has the Qingzhou and Sui Province armies united.

The west has the Liangzhou Army guarding.

And the territory of Anzhou is entirely under the control of the Imperial Armor Army.

Ganzhou is tightly encircled by the four states.

At the moment, breaking east is not a good move, it seems sharpening blades and heading west is the right path.

Join forces with the Yan State Army to destroy the Liangzhou Army.

Form a divided state with the "rebelling" three states — this is the Emperor of Dayu’s current plan.

Unfortunately, he does not know that the Yan State Army, his firm ally, is already someone else’s pawn.

When he strategized his westward advance, cries of mourning echoed throughout Anzhou.

Led by the Fourth Prince, the Imperial Armor Army was holding a funeral for the soldiers who sacrificed their lives.

On the high platform.

The Fourth Prince spoke solemnly and loudly.

"General Liang was loyal to the emperor and patriotic, the Anzhou Army resisted desperately, the Qingzhou and Sui Province armies were also righteous and unyielding, standing their ground until the last moment, never retreating — they are our models!"

"Today, I vow here to wash all of Great Yu in blood to comfort the souls of the heroic spirits!"

After his voice fell, the soldiers from all directions shouted along.

"Blood wash Great Yu, comfort heroic spirits!"

"Blood wash Great Yu, comfort heroic spirits!"

"Blood wash Great Yu, comfort heroic spirits!"

In an instant, those who were previously suppressed saw hope.

After mourning the deceased, everyone was busy again.

Repairing cities, treating wounded soldiers, liaising with affiliates, and maintaining livelihood.

The Fourth Prince and others gathered in the army tent to discuss the attack strategy.

Almost two months have passed since they captured the Marquis of Northwest.

Externally, everyone thinks the Marquis of Northwest is already dead.

Only they intend to use him at a critical moment for a fatal blow to Liu Qilin.

Everyone looked somewhat tired.

Especially Feng Qi, who traveled back and forth several times in a month’s time.

Basically, he had no time off the horse’s back.

Fortunately, he had years of military experience, otherwise, he might have been exhausted mentally.

The Fourth Prince and the accompanying soldiers of the Imperial Armor Army were also quite travel-worn.

Cross-distance operations really wore them out.

Such hardship, yet they still endured.

Outside the tent, someone reported.

Said Jiang Huanqing arrived.

Feng Qi frowned, as he was supposed to be safely guarding the Marquis of Northwest.

Why would he come here now?

"Let him in!"

"Yes!"

Quickly, Jiang Huanqing walked in.

These days, he was busy spreading rumors, never idle.

Exhaustion was apparent, yet detail showed anger in his eyes.

"This subordinate greets the Fourth Prince, greets the generals."

"Rise, why have you come?"

"This subordinate intercepted a few people near safe grounds, they uttered shocking matters, and I couldn’t decide this matter, so I leave it to the Fourth Prince to decide!"

"Who are they?"

The Fourth Prince was perplexed.

The others were too, hence they looked outside the tent.

Quickly, a few youths roughly thirteen or fourteen years old entered.

Judging by their skin tone and appearance, they were undoubtedly Northwest people.

But the Fourth Prince didn’t understand the meaning behind this.

He curiously glanced at Jiang Huanqing, who began explaining.

"They are villagers from Red Leaf Village under Cold Mountain, heavily affected by the recent earthquake, while Mr. Liu and his group, instead of aiding them, accused them of being Da Jin spies. Immediately, they slaughtered villagers and destroyed evidence."

Jiang Huanqing spoke lightly, fearing to upset the youths.

Things like these spread various narratives across the Northwest.

Their scouts were naturally aware, but the distant arriving Fourth Prince and supporting Feng Qi knew not.

Upon hearing the massacre of villagers and destruction of evidence, they were all incensed.

"Damn, the Great Yu Army is truly inhuman!"

Feng Qi cast a surprised glance at Jiang Huanqing, then promptly asked.

"What does it mean? Why do such acts?"

"When I first heard, I didn’t understand either, after careful investigation, I found the villagers of Red Leaf Village were likely implicated by saltpeter from inside Cold Mountain."

The Fourth Prince and others were confused by his statement.

Wasn’t it an earthquake?

How did it relate to saltpeter?

So Jiang Huanqing explained.

"Initially, the Marquis of Northwest secretly arranged numerous fire thunder outside Shengjing City, these were not from military stock, but newly crafted within the past year or two, the used saltpeter differed from usual military supplies and instead came from near the Great Yu Camp in Cold Mountain."

"Inside Cold Mountain, there was a large amount of extractable saltpeter, given the quantity of fire thunder, no doubt they’ve hollowed out the mountain long ago. Perhaps the Liu Family felt guilty, believing the recent Northwest earthquake relates to the over-extraction of Cold Mountain, leading them to hastily murder to hide secrets."

Upon hearing this, everyone at the scene clenched their fists.

Just for this?

Could the Liu brothers commit such heinous acts?

Truly horrifying.

"How many died?"