Chapter 110 Fake surrender?

A data panel glowing with a faint blue light unfolded in front of her.

Currently, her level is still only level one, with more than 10 million energy points. Compared with the few points Song Yu gave her before, it is simply too much.

This means that if she doesn't follow the rules of the game, she can cause great damage to the world.

As a qualified villain, how could he not prepare a shocking farewell performance for his exit?

The rules of the game do not allow her to use weapons beyond the world's technological level, but there is no rule that prohibits her from launching natural disasters.

Song Yu is the protagonist, representing light, while she is the villain, representing darkness.

Kindness, mercy, and justice are far from her. Disaster, death, and destruction are her synonyms.

Chi Li looked at the answer given by the Lord God System:

"The points required for a natural disaster are determined by the type and scale of disaster the player wants."

"A magnitude 6 earthquake requires approximately 10 million points, a large-scale volcanic eruption requires 20 million points, a meteorite impact with a diameter of one kilometer requires 30 million points, and a natural disaster capable of destroying the world requires even more points."

In short, how much money you have determines how much you can do.

After reading it, Chi Qi calculated in her mind and suddenly felt that her 10 million was not enough.

After all, she wanted to deal with not only the rebels, but also the imperial court.

Chi Qi pondered for a while, then came up with a plan, with a slight smile on her lips. This performance would definitely be exciting enough.

Two days later, the Minister of War reorganized the army and horses, mobilized 100,000 imperial guards, and headed to Nanyang to set up an ambush.

Wu Wenxiu and Lingqiong received the imperial edict and came to the side hall of Xihua Palace to meet Chi Lu.

A few years later, Lingqiong had become the commander of the Yiluansi, and her appearance had changed a lot. Her previously thin body had become much stronger, and her almond-shaped eyes were filled with a murderous aura.

She strode to Chi Li and knelt on one knee, "I pay my respects to Your Majesty."

Wu Wenxiu followed suit and saluted.

"Get up and sit down." Chi Li said in a gentle tone.

The two of them sat down separately.

"You should have heard about the news that the kings of Lanzhou have raised an army. I have already ordered the Minister of War to lead the imperial guards to rebel. Now the defense of the capital is empty. Lingqiong, the defense of the inner city depends on you, the Yiluansi."

The Yiluansi was an institution founded when Chi Luan was in power. In addition to monitoring and interrogating court officials, it was also responsible for protecting the safety of the empress dowager. Most of its members were selected from palace maids loyal to the empress dowager. After years of development, it has gained great power.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured. I will personally lead people to patrol the inner city and guard it day and night. I will never let a single rebel sneak into the city!" Ling Qiong said in a firm tone.

If you ask who is the most loyal person to Chi Li in this world, Ling Qiong will definitely be one of them.

Wu Wenxiu on the side frowned, looking very worried.

Chi Li noticed her expression and asked her, "Wenxiu, do you have anything to say?"

"Your Majesty, I heard that Princess Fuguang has also joined the rebel alliance. Your Majesty has been very kind to her, but I don't understand...why would the princess do this!"

Wu Wenxiu had always supported Zhao Mingyue before, but this time, she really couldn't understand why she would stand with those princes and oppose Queen Mother Chi.

Unfortunately, local wars are frequent nowadays, and she cannot contact Yuzhao who is far away in Ningzhou, and she is very worried.

Chi Qi met Wu Wenxiu's gaze and felt inexplicably guilty, but now was not the time to tell the truth.

She said quietly, "She...maybe she's still holding a grudge against me for sending her to Xiqi to marry."

"Wenxiu, if the rebels really attack the imperial city, I hope you won't die for your country." Chi Lu's voice suddenly became low.

Wu Wenxiu felt something suddenly blocking his throat. His body trembled and he looked at Chi Li in surprise, "How...how is it possible..."

Ling Qiong's face also turned pale, and she clenched her hands on the armrest.

Chi Yan smiled gently at the two of them, "Don't you know what people outside are saying about me?"

Wu Wenxiu was stunned for a moment, then lied without hesitation: "Those are just slanders against Your Majesty by those rebels. The common people love Your Majesty very much!"

But in fact, not only the court officials, but also the common people were very dissatisfied with the fact that a woman like Chi Lan was in power. Even those officials secretly expressed their opposition to Queen Chi and wanted to welcome the kings into the city.

It’s a pity that the Yiluansi didn’t find any evidence, otherwise they would have arrested and skinned these people alive.

Chi Qi certainly knew that Wu Wenxiu was lying, but she did not expose her. Anyway, the dynasty was going to perish along with these supporters.

"That's good. I think the Minister of War will not let me down. You can leave first."

"Yes." The two men stood up, bowed, and turned to leave.

"Wait, Lingqiong, you stay——"

Lingqiong stopped and Wu Wenxiu left the hall.

Chi Li lowered her eyes and said softly, "There is something very important that I need you to do."

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The Minister of War traveled quickly and arrived in Nanyang with the imperial guards in just three days.

He had some idea of his own strength and did not think that he could resist the rebels with just these men and women.

But he did not dare to disobey the order of Queen Mother Chi.

In order to seize power, Queen Mother Chi killed batches of ministers. The reason he survived was because he was obedient enough.

But he doubted whether Queen Mother Chi would replace him without hesitation if she had a more capable candidate.

He had no loyalty to Queen Mother Chi, but rather fear of her.

He knew very well that if he lost this battle, his life and property would be lost. How could he not be afraid and worried?

Soon, news came back from the outpost that the army led by Prince Yue was only a day's journey away from Nanyang City and would launch an attack soon.

When the Nanyang County Magistrate heard this, he said during the day that he would defend Nanyang to the death, but disappeared the next day.

When the people in the city heard that the rebels were coming to attack, they fled the city with their families and children, climbing over the wall at night and heading towards the capital, hoping to avoid the war.

These people may think that no matter how hard the war goes, the capital will never be captured.

The Minister of War was terrified when he saw all these scenes. How could he possibly stop Prince Yue's 200,000-strong army with such a small number of troops?

That night, he summoned all his generals to his tent for discussion.

All the generals were reluctant to fight this battle.

"It was Queen Mother Chi who refused to abdicate and persecuted the Zhao royal family, which caused the princes to rebel. Why should she expect us to work for her in the end?"

"That's right. In my opinion, it would be better to welcome the prince into the city and save the people from the suffering of war."

The Minister of War suddenly began to waver.

If Prince Yue could become emperor, and he surrendered the city at this time, he would surely be crowned king and appointed prime minister in the future, and enjoy eternal wealth and honor.

And if he obeyed Empress Dowager Chi and ambushed Nanyang, even if he won, given Empress Dowager Chi's temperament, he would probably not gain any benefit.

Thinking of this, he made a decision, "When King Yue's army arrives tomorrow, we will open the city gates and welcome him into the city!"

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Zhao Mingyue led the army to Nanyang City, only to see the city gates wide open and a white flag raised on the city wall.

Her face changed slightly. Wasn't it said that the imperial court had already laid an ambush in Nanyang in advance?

Or was this a false surrender? The guards lying in ambush were waiting for them to enter the city and then capture them all?

Forget it, whether it is a real surrender or a fake surrender, let Prince Yue and his men send a team of soldiers into the city to investigate and we will know.

Zhao Mingyue ordered the army to camp outside the city and summoned Prince Yue and the others to his tent. "I suspect this is a false surrender. Who of you is willing to lead the troops into the city to investigate?"

Zhao Ping and Zhao Diao were planning how to harm Zhao Mingyue. They blamed her for dividing her men and firearms. When they heard this, they felt that this was their chance and their eyes lit up immediately.

Zhao Ping said, "I've heard that Princess Zhaoqing is a brave warrior. I'm sure she'll be able to handle this task."

Zhao Diao immediately agreed, "That's right, Princess Zhaoqing defeated Xiqi twice, and the mere city of Nanyang will definitely not be able to stop her."

Although it was clearly a compliment, Zhao Mingyue felt a chill in her heart. When did these two people become so unanimous?

She even suspected that they had seen through her plan and were deliberately provoking her to send her own generals to their deaths.

But unfortunately, she was trapped here by the two of them. If she refused to send troops, she would neither be able to convince the others nor fall into their trap.

Unless, she could contact the imperial garrison, cooperate with them from inside and outside, deceive them that there was no ambush in the city, lure the army into the city, and then capture them all in one fell swoop!

Thinking of this, Zhao Mingyue smiled and said, "Okay, then let's rest for a day. Tomorrow I will send General Zhao as the vanguard to investigate the city."

As soon as he finished speaking, a soldier came to report, "The Minister of War has sent a letter of surrender and is waiting to see him outside the camp!"

Zhao Mingyue was stunned for a moment, then became panicked. This was not what she had imagined.

Zhao Ping and Zhao Diao were also a little bit unbelievable. Could it be that the imperial court was really not pretending to surrender?

Zhao Mingyue saw the expressions on everyone's faces and panicked for a moment before quickly calming down. "Call him in!"

The messenger received the order and turned to leave the tent.

Not long after, the Minister of War, accompanied by soldiers, entered the tent with his head bowed. He didn't dare to look at who was sitting in the center. He walked over and knelt down, "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you."

Zhao Mingyue wanted to laugh. It turned out that this person didn't know that she was also in the alliance army.

She said coldly: "Look up and see who I am."

The Minister of War was startled. How could the prince's voice be a woman's? He looked up hurriedly, and the familiar yet unfamiliar face of Princess Fuguang immediately caught his eye.

What was familiar was her face, but what was unfamiliar was the murderous intent in her eyes.

He trembled all over, as if he had seen a ghost, and screamed, "Princess Fuguang——!"

Zhao Mingyue's personal guards immediately shouted, "How dare you! How dare you shout nonsense in front of the leader?"

The Minister of War reacted immediately, pressed his forehead to the ground, and said respectfully, "Your Highness pays homage to Princess Fuguang."

I was already sweating all over my back. What on earth was going on?

Why is Princess Fuguang the leader of the rebel alliance? Could it be that these princes actually want to support her as emperor? This world is simply crazy!

He was complaining in his heart. If he had known that the leader of the rebel army was also a woman, why would he surrender?