During the battle, the executioner remained completely unaffected by the outside world, swiftly and decisively severing Gigi's limbs, his screams echoing through the sky.
The Emperor was heartbroken, and his desire to attack grew even stronger.
"Your Majesty, the eldest prince is probably not going to make it. Should we still try to take him away?"
In Amaterasu, useless people are only fit to become food for others. The eldest prince, who has no limbs, is just a waste of food and air to live.
Wasting manpower on a rescue is utterly irrational.
The Emperor slapped him, but the fire in his heart burned even more fiercely. That was his son; how could the people of the tribe be worthy of comparing themselves to him?
"Shut up! He'd rather die in Amaterasu!"
The man was slapped, and resentment flashed in his eyes, but he dared not say anything more under the Emperor's intimidation, though he was disdainful in his heart.
Let's rescue him; see if Amaterasu's people won't devour him completely.
"Your Majesty, we are surrounded!"
Suddenly, another voice rang out. Emperor Ji's mind, which had been filled with rage, cleared up a little. He glanced around and saw that the enemy had indeed formed an encirclement. If they closed in, they would probably not be able to escape.
He was filled with resentment; he had almost managed to save his son.
The people on the city wall were extremely excited as they watched their own situation unfold. Could they really be going to see the Japanese people completely wiped out in their lifetime?
"Kill them!"
"Kill them!"
One of them roared out, wishing he were one of the Japanese soldiers reaping lives on the battlefield downstairs.
Other civilians also cheered and encouraged them, creating a powerful atmosphere that emboldened the soldiers below.
That's how war is: timing, location, and popular support are all crucial. From this moment on, there was no turning back in this battle.
On the battlefield, the emperor knew in an instant that the situation was hopeless and had no choice but to abandon his son and leave immediately.
"withdraw!"
With his cry, Gigia screamed even more horribly, and the executioner was already tearing flesh from his body, subjecting him to a thousand cuts.
"Help me! Don't go! Help me!"
Hearing his cries for help, the Emperor didn't even turn his head. He understood that if his son was gone, he could still have one, but if he lost his life, he would lose everything. Besides, a useless person would only be a burden if he were taken back with him.
At this moment, the Emperor's compassionate fatherly heart seemed to have vanished.
"We've fallen into a trap! Those who went to attack the surrounding villages haven't returned!"
As the group retreated, they observed the surroundings. The Emperor suddenly realized something was wrong; none of the men he had sent out had returned.
Hearing him say this, his men became even more flustered. Without reinforcements, could they possibly break through against a force that outnumbered them by twice as many?
In order to survive, these Japanese became even more ferocious, and the Great Zhao also suffered many casualties. Individual combat was indeed inferior to that of the Japanese, otherwise the two sides would not have been deadlocked for so many years.
Ouyang Cheng also led his soldiers into the battlefield, charging towards the Emperor. Li Qingtong was a rare individual whose physical abilities could rival those of the Japanese. He could defeat a Japanese soldier with a single blow from his staff. If someone was knocked down by his staff, many soldiers would immediately swarm to finish them off. Before long, no Japanese soldier dared to charge at his location.
The battlefield is ever-changing. The Zhao army has completely surrounded the group of Japanese soldiers. Military merit is within easy reach!
"Kill! Military merit is within our grasp, brothers!"
Li Qingtong's muscles tensed with excitement. If they could wipe out this group of people, the Forsaken Land would belong to the Great Zhao Dynasty! His adoptive father had already told him yesterday that there might be a silver mine in the Forsaken Land. If they found it and presented it to the Emperor, the merit would be no less than that of military achievements.
The soldiers of the Great Zhao fought with increasing ferocity, while the Japanese grew more and more exhausted. Emperor Kichi felt that the situation was hopeless and frantically ordered his subordinates to concentrate their forces and charge in one direction.
"Charge! If we get out of here, we'll survive!"
The man who had been slapped earlier was indignant, fear and anger clashing in his heart. It was all the Emperor's fault. If he hadn't insisted on coming to save Gigi, none of this would have happened. They would be living well in Amaterasu instead of fighting against the army of Daisho here. He was old and senile!
"Surrender, or you'll all be dead!"
Ouyang Cheng thrust his spear at the Emperor, stunting his movements. The Emperor wasn't actually very strong, as he was no longer in his prime, but he had two very powerful guards by his side, the two strongest warriors of Amaterasu. Therefore, Ouyang Cheng was essentially fighting three against one.
The change happened in an instant. One of the warriors suddenly slashed at the Emperor with his sword. Caught off guard, the Emperor was decapitated and his head fell to the ground, his face filled with astonishment.
"General Da Zhao, I surrender! Exchange the Emperor's head for my life!"
The man didn't even look at the Emperor before kneeling down and begging for mercy. Ouyang Cheng was slightly surprised, then smiled subtly. The Emperor probably never expected to end up like this.
"The Emperor is dead!"
"The Emperor is dead!"
"The Emperor is dead!"
As soon as Ouyang Cheng spoke, the soldiers cheered. Some of the Japanese resisted more fiercely but were killed by the soldiers with high morale. Others followed the warrior, threw down their weapons, and surrendered.
This battle was a resounding victory. The principle that those who act justly will find many supporters while those who act unjustly will find few is vividly demonstrated in this battle.
Upon learning of the Great Sun Emperor's assassination, Guo Ping was completely paralyzed in bed. He had missed it all! This incredible military achievement hadn't even been his share. Thinking of this, his hatred for Ouyang Cheng intensified. If Ouyang Cheng hadn't ordered him to be beaten, he wouldn't have missed it because of his injuries.
"What should we do with those Japanese?"
"Kill them!"
"Wouldn't killing prisoners of war be a bad thing?"
Some people took a hard line on this issue and were radicals, while others thought about keeping the Japanese, since they would need manpower to mine silver later.
Seeing everyone arguing heatedly, Ouyang Cheng slammed his fist on the table.
"It's really unnecessary to argue about the Japanese. It's a tribe that's destined to be extinct. There's no need to waste too much breath on them. To console the people who have died at the hands of the Japanese over the years, we must not let them live. They should be killed."
After Ouyang Cheng finished speaking, no one had any objections. The reason why the Japanese general wanted to keep them was simply because he felt that mining was hard work and he was reluctant to let his own people do it. However, since the general had spoken, they had no further objections.
That was settled. Those Japanese who had surrendered were still hoping to be released, little did they know that the butcher's knife was already at their throats.
The day after the Great Japanese were captured, Ouyang Cheng began sending men into the Forsaken Lands to search for silver mines. The soldiers were then ecstatic to discover that the Forsaken Lands contained such valuable resources.
After several days, they indeed found traces of a silver mine. Because the area was prone to earthquakes, the silver mine was exposed and discovered by a soldier.
Ouyang Cheng sent an urgent message to Kyoto, along with news of the annihilation of the Japanese and the discovery of the silver mine.
Ying Hao was overjoyed to receive the letter, which goes without saying, but the fact that rewards flowed into the Ouyang family like water speaks volumes.
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