69novels Chapter 101 There must be a mastermind behind the mistress.
Chapter 101 There must be a mastermind behind the mistress.
Chapter 101 There must be a mastermind behind every mistress.
"Your Majesty, should we save him or not?" the eunuch asked anxiously, looking at Xue Qinghe.
Xue Qinghe breathed a sigh of relief. They had only just arrived in Shiyan City, and there was still a long time before they reached the capital. There should still be enough time to make arrangements.
As for whether to save them or not, the answer is naturally no. Sending people there at this time would be like throwing good money after bad, with no chance of them ever returning!
Soon, Xue Qinghe made a decision and instructed the eunuch: "Tell the city lord of Shiyan City that he should not retreat even if it means death. Shiyan City is the first line of defense of the Heaven Dou Empire. If Shiyan City retreats, it will continuously boost the morale of the Martial Soul Empire. At that time, they will march straight north and no one can stop them."
"As long as we hold on, reinforcements will arrive."
"Furthermore, notify all cities on the first line of defense, except for Shiyan City, to withdraw to the second line of defense and prepare for a decisive battle with the army of the Martial Soul Empire."
"To die for the empire is their greatest honor, and the royal family will remember their contributions forever."
"Yes, Your Majesty, I understand how to respond to Shiyan City." The eunuch withdrew, having deeply grasped Xue Qinghe's intention to abandon Shiyan City.
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Douluo Continent, Heaven Dou Empire.
Shiyan City.
The city lord of Shiyan City looked at Deputy General Hou with a wry smile and said, "Deputy General Hou, you heard it too. The royal family said on the surface that there were reinforcements, but in reality there will be no reinforcements at all. They have already abandoned us."
"Staying here or going back means certain death either way. Why not come with me, open the city gates, and surrender to the Spirit Empire?"
"At least this way we can save one life, right?"
"You should also try to persuade the general not to make unnecessary sacrifices."
The city lord of Shiyan City tried his best to persuade him, but Deputy General Hou remained unmoved.
"His Majesty said that if there are reinforcements, then there will be reinforcements."
"In my dictionary, there is only dying on the battlefield; there has never been such a thing as surrendering."
"If you dare to spread rumors and mislead the public again, I will kill you without mercy."
"You, you, you..." The city lord of Shiyan pointed at the deputy general's nose, wanting to yell at him for being so stubborn, but he stopped himself in the end.
He stormed out, not wanting to argue with the lieutenant any further.
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The situation in Shiyan City is extremely precarious.
The reinforcements they wanted never arrived.
Although the general on the city wall looked old, his spirit remained strong, and he was prepared to live and die with Shiyan City.
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The city fell and its people perished.
The once prosperous Shiyan City is now a scene of devastation, and most of the soldiers who defended the city have perished, leaving behind only a tragic end.
Only after the general and his deputy died did the city lord of Shiyan City dare to scramble out.
"My lord, I surrender, I am willing to surrender."
"Don't kill me. I know many secrets of the Heavenly Dou royal family, and I'm sure I'll be of use in the future."
Shi Yan looked nervously at the snake spear and the demon bear.
Before the Serpent Spear and the Demon Bear could reply, untimely curses rang out from below.
"Shi Yan, you cowardly coward, you are not worthy to be the city lord of Shi Yan City."
"If it weren't for you, the general and his lieutenant wouldn't be dead now."
"And your Spirit Empire, waging wars recklessly and disregarding human life. Angels of justice, bah! Your Spirit Empire will surely face retribution."
"If you've got the guts, kill your grandpa. You want me to surrender? No way."
"What do you bunch of good-for-nothings know? I'm saving you. If it weren't for me, you'd all be dead by now."
"A bunch of stubborn fools," the city lord of Shiyan City cursed at the surviving soldiers. "It doesn't matter whether you live or die, but it can't affect my continued life."
Serpent Spear prefers spineless types like the Lord of Stone Rock City, and dislikes the rest who are tough.
"You're quite good. What's your name?" Serpent Spear looked at the city lord of Stone Rock City.
"My name is Shi Yan, and I am the city lord. I am willing to serve you faithfully from now on," Shi Yan said, and immediately gave his name and position.
Serpent Spear nodded and said, "Shiyan, take me to see the people who remained in the city."
"As for you, you have committed heinous crimes by insulting the Martial Soul Empire and the Angel God. You shall all be killed."
After saying this, Serpent Spear left with Shi Yan, leaving the tough guys to be dealt with.
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After capturing Shiyan City, Serpent Spear and Demon Bear were not in a hurry to go deeper. They needed to wait for the Spirit Empire to send people to take over Shiyan City and to enlighten the remaining people in Shiyan City so that they could be used by the Spirit Empire.
If the people cannot be persuaded, the Serpent Spear will naturally send them to reunite with their families.
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The second line of defense for the Heavenly Dou Empire is still being tensely tightened.
Xue Qinghe only hoped that the second line of defense wouldn't fall too quickly, at least giving the Star Luo Empire time to react; otherwise, he would have no choice but to flee the Heaven Dou Empire in a panic.
Xue Qinghe would not have left Tiandou City unless the situation had become extremely urgent.
Although he knew that contacting the Star Luo Empire would be extremely difficult, he still did not give up.
They have already sent people across the ocean to infiltrate the Star Luo Empire.
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Douluo Continent, Star Luo Empire.
Haotian Sect.
After Tang San brought Xiao Wu back to the Clear Sky Sect, he was filled with worry. After comforting Xiao Wu, he felt it was necessary to have a talk with his father, Tang Hao.
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Tang Hao's room.
"Hey, what's up?" Tang Hao asked, looking up as he finished his cultivation.
"Father, I want to tell you about the Spirit Empire."
"Oh, mistress, tell me about it."
"Father, the Spirit Empire still harbors the ambition to destroy my Haotian. Now, they have defeated the Justice League and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has left the Heaven Dou Empire."
"Therefore, the Spirit Empire's next target is most likely the Heaven Dou Empire."
"Once the Heaven Dou Empire is finished, it will be our Clear Sky Sect's turn. Therefore, we cannot sit idly by and watch the Heaven Dou Empire be swallowed up by the Spirit Empire, Father."
Tang Hao never expected that Tang San, who was only a little over ten years old, would have such insights.
But that's simply impossible.
Tang Hao instantly understood that there must be a mastermind behind the mistress.
He then asked, "Little San, what you said makes a lot of sense, but the strength of the Spirit Empire is undeniable. Even with the addition of our Clear Sky Sect, it will be extremely difficult for the Heaven Dou Empire to defeat the Spirit Empire. What are your thoughts, Little San?"
"Father, I once saw a deity in my dream who called himself the God of Asura. He gave me some blueprints for soul tools and divine weapons. As long as we can forge these divine weapons, it will not be difficult to contend with the steel giants of the Martial Soul Empire."
Seeing that his father, Tang Hao, had asked so many questions, Tang San simply took out the blueprints he had designed earlier.
At the same time, he also knew that gaining Tang Hao's full approval was not something a ten-year-old child like him could easily do.
Therefore, naturally, Tang San brought up the God of Asura.
Tang Hao took the blueprints and was amazed at the exquisite creation he had ever seen; it could only have come from the hand of a god.
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(End of this chapter)