Chapter 608: No Retreat

Soon, two soldiers who had survived were carried in.

I saw two soldiers, one with a broken left leg and the other with a broken right leg.

Although the wound had been bandaged by the military doctor, blood had seeped out of the white cloth used to bandage the wound, which looked shocking...

The two men lay on the stretcher and said weakly, "Greetings to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Xi Yuelei felt sad and blamed himself when he saw his men were seriously injured.

If he hadn't been so stubborn, it wouldn't have been his Xiyue Army that got bombed.

But he was the Crown Prince of Xiyue Kingdom, and he could never admit that it was his fault. "You have suffered in order to achieve the great cause of Xiyue. After returning to the country, this Crown Prince will definitely reward you."

The soldier with a broken left leg was so moved that his eyes turned red. "Thank you, Your Highness. For the sake of Xiyue's great cause, our suffering is nothing."

Xi Yuelei nodded in satisfaction. "You were at the forefront of the army at that time. Tell me quickly, what happened? Were you really struck by the thunder?"

The two soldiers shook their heads, the emotion in their eyes replaced by fear. "No, it's not thunder from the sky, it's erupting from the ground. As soon as we step on it, there will be a huge explosion underground, and underground fire will emerge. The power is astonishing, as if the earth is roaring. It's so terrifying..."

After listening to the two soldiers' stories, everyone fell silent.

Nangong Jin frowned, feeling a sense of despair. "It's not thunder from the sky, but the wrath of the earth. Are we really going to return empty-handed this time?"

Barag clenched his fists until they crackled. "What's this Heavenly Thunder and Earthly Wrath? In my opinion, it must be a newly invented hidden weapon from the Daning Dynasty. Otherwise, there's no way it would be everywhere."

Xi Yuelei nodded in agreement. "Yes, I was confused at the time too. Later, there were not so many explosions. If Gao Lizhu's army had rushed forward in time, they might have been able to break those hidden weapons."

"Since it's neither thunder from heaven nor wrath from the earth, we must find a way to capture Anyang no matter what." Barhu shouted loudly.

Xi Yuelei rolled his eyes and snorted disdainfully, "Brother Ba is indeed a hero among men. In that case, you will be the vanguard and see if you can get through."

"No, no, no, I didn't say I wanted to be a vanguard." Barhu waved his hands repeatedly.

Gao Lizhu saw that several people were frightened by the so-called "thunder of heaven and earth", and snorted in her heart.

These idiots are so stupid that they actually believe in the existence of thunder.

How about explaining it to them?

No, making the same mistake once is ignorance, making it twice is stupidity.

Just when I came up with a way to defeat the enemy, several people rushed to be the vanguard.

Fortunately, there was the unlucky guy Xiyue Lei, otherwise it would be the Gaoluo army that suffered casualties.

If they knew that this heavenly thunder was the legendary 'Star-Splitting Exploding Sand' of the Five Poison Sect, and that whoever obtained it would rule the world, they would definitely scramble to grab it.

But if you don't tell the truth, they will be afraid to act.

We must find a way to make them continue to charge forward. As long as we break the Thunder Formation, the troops from the other three countries will probably be almost dead.

The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind it.

By then, he would be the first to capture the city, and their Gaoluo Kingdom would go from being the weakest small country to the ruler of the entire continent...

The more Gao Lizhu thought about it, the more beautiful it became. She almost couldn't help laughing out loud. She quickly straightened her expression and said,

"Brother Xiyue, you are the commander-in-chief selected by the Four Nations Alliance for this expedition to Daning.

Anyang is within easy reach. You can't give up easily just because you've suffered a few setbacks.

A true king will often become more courageous and stronger with each setback.

I believe that Brother Xiyue will lead us forward courageously, and conquering Anyang is just around the corner."

Xiyue Lei rolled his eyes at these words, "Come on, Gao Lizhu, stop talking nonsense. Everyone can talk big. You saw what happened just now. Wherever I go, no grass grows. How can you make me more courageous with each defeat? I estimate that if you defeat me twice more, my Xiyue army will be wiped out."

"Brother Xiyue, you're right. But no matter how powerful that thing is, we can't just go back to our homes and find our mothers in disgrace without even fighting!"

Gao Lizhu did not give up and continued to talk.

"This is the first time our four nations have united to fight against Daning. We can't just run away without even fighting, right?

If you are really scared and return home with your tail between your legs, it will be so shameful that you won't be able to report to the king even if you return.

I would like to ask how you submit your orders?

Is it like being struck by a sudden thunderbolt, leaving no grass behind...

Even a fool wouldn't believe this?

Brother Xiyue, you are the Crown Prince of Xiyue Country, I am not exaggerating.

If you return empty-handed, even if your father doesn't hold it against you, how can your brothers miss this golden opportunity?

As the saying goes, 'It's not that there are no good things, it's that there are no good people.' If I just randomly accuse you of a crime, your position as Crown Prince will be in jeopardy."

These words touched Xiyue Lei's heart. His brothers were indeed harboring ulterior motives, fighting openly and secretly, and had coveted the position of crown prince for a long time.

This expedition to Daning was to demonstrate that he was a brave and resourceful pillar of society.

If he really returned empty-handed, what awaited him would be merciless ridicule or even dethronement by the emperor.

Now it seems that even if there are mountains of swords and seas of fire ahead, we must not retreat...

Gao Lizhu paused for a moment, then looked at Barhu and Nangong Jin, continuing to fan the flames.

"My two brothers, please think carefully about the consequences of returning empty-handed. Withdrawing our troops at this time will do us all harm and no good.

Even if we think positively, we won't be punished, but will Daning let us go? Chu Jiuqing will definitely attack each of our countries one by one.

Once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back. No matter what, we must capture Anyang and get the Anyang Princess who is good at governing the country. Then we will wreak havoc on the territory of Daning and plunder its wealth.

Only in this way can we seriously injure Chu Jiuqing and prevent him from retaliating against our four nations."

Barag nodded vigorously at these words, "Brother Gao, you are absolutely right. Our four-nation alliance must not give up. We must capture Anyang as soon as possible, then march straight into the capital of Daning, burning, killing, and looting along the way."

"Right, right, Gao Lizhu is right." Nangong Jin also agreed and said, "No matter how powerful the thunder is, as long as it doesn't kill us, we will charge forward. I don't believe that with our four countries' 500,000 troops, we can't take a small Anyang."

Xiyuelei's mind was in a mess for a moment, and he didn't know what to say...