Chapter 288 Lin Xiaoyue Offers a Plan
Do the whole act.
After Lin Xiaoyue invited a military doctor, she first asked the doctor to carefully examine the empress dowager's body. Only after she was sure that the doctor found no problems did she feel relieved.
It seems that the poisonous insect is hidden very well and the military doctor can't find it at all.
After that, Empress Dowager Yan basically stopped talking nonsense and slandering Liang Jingyao as she did before, and Lin Xiaoyue's worries finally came to an end.
The Tiger Roar Army had a smooth journey from Yangming Town to the capital, but encountered obstacles when they arrived at the city gate. However, this was within everyone's expectations.
During this period, Emperor Liang concentrated all the capable and battle-hardened soldiers in the capital. Firstly, Emperor Liang was too suspicious and felt that keeping the soldiers under his nose was the best arrangement. As long as the border was guarded, the soldiers in other places could be ignored. Secondly, Liang Jingyao and his Cheetah Army had been living in Yangming Town, which was close to the capital. In order to protect himself, Emperor Liang tried his best to cram soldiers into the city. Now the population of the entire capital has more than three times increased than normal!
"Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!" Countless arrows were shot down from the city walls of the capital, directly blocking the Tiger Roar Army.
Liang Jingyao waved his hand and shouted, "Quickly retreat a hundred meters!"
The Tiger Roar Army acted very quickly and retreated to a hundred meters away from the capital in one fell swoop.
Empress Dowager Yan and Princess Mingzhu, who were protected by Lin Xiaoyue, were in the rear half of the army. Because Empress Dowager Yan said she was tired halfway through the journey, Lin Xiaoyue found two war horses for Empress Dowager Yan and Princess Mingzhu to sit on, and she led them from below.
Therefore, the Tiger Roar Army retreated very quickly. Lin Xiaoyue was afraid that she could not keep up, so she jumped on her horse and retreated first with Empress Dowager Yan. Princess Mingzhu was good at riding a horse, so she had no problem following Lin Xiaoyue.
After retreating a hundred meters away, because the drunkard's poisonous insect was on Empress Dowager Yan's body, Lin Xiaoyue was not worried at all that Empress Dowager Yan would cause trouble again, so she jumped off the horse, handed the reins to Princess Mingzhu, and went straight to find Liang Jingyao.
"Brother Liang, you asked everyone to retreat, why are you still standing here?" Lin Xiaoyue waited until the arrows from the city wall stopped coming before she walked over.
Liang Jingyao knew that Lin Xiaoyue was brave, but he didn't think it was that big of a risk. If there was another wave of arrows suddenly shooting at her, wouldn't Lin Xiaoyue be shot into a hedgehog?
"Why did you come here? Go back quickly!" Liang Jingyao pulled Lin Xiaoyue back in fear.
Lin Xiaoyue explained, "I want to tell you that we shouldn't try to fight head-on like we did with Emperor Liang's army before. We replaced so many people, but in the end, only a few were able to break through the city gate."
Liang Jingyao asked curiously: "Then do you have any solution?"
Lin Xiaoyue nodded and said, "Actually, the Left Prime Minister used this technique when he attacked Yangming Town. He had people throw flints at the city gate, but we can throw earth bombs. Earth bombs are powerful and can disrupt the morale of the people on the city wall. Then, we can place a whole bag of earth bombs outside the city gate and blow it open. Do you think this will work?"
Liang Jingyao looked at the huge city gate in the distance and said uncertainly, "This city gate is not an ordinary wooden door. Our ancestors made it out of two huge pieces of iron to prevent fire. So it's not that easy to blow it open!"
Lin Xiaoyue was a little disappointed. She had thought the gates of the capital were wooden doors covered in iron sheets, but she hadn't expected them to be made of a single piece of iron. Iron was so precious in ancient times! Brother Liang's ancestors were truly extravagant!
"So that's how it is. We have to find another way." Lin Xiaoyue said helplessly.
Liang Jingyao patted Lin Xiaoyue's shoulder and comforted her, "I know you have a kind heart and can't bear to see so many soldiers rushing forward to die, but the battlefield has always been the most demanding, and every victory will involve bloodshed. But I will do my best!"
Lin Xiaoyue sighed. Yes, what war is bloodless? I am a bit of a saint!
"Well, I believe Brother Liang!" Lin Xiaoyue nodded with a smile on her face.
Seeing that Lin Xiaoyue's mood had improved, Liang Jingyao sent Lin Xiaoyue back to Princess Mingzhu and then went straight to find Prince Rong.
Prince Rong saw Liang Jingyao and Lin Xiaoyue chatting and laughing, and angrily reminded them, "Jingyao, this is a battlefield, not a place for you to talk about love! You are being irresponsible to the two thousand Tiger Roar Army!"
Liang Jingyao knew that his father had misunderstood, and quickly explained, "Father, things are not what you think. Yue'er came to me to give me some advice!"
Prince Rong snorted coldly, "What kind of ideas can she come up with? Don't speak up for her. If she does it again, you will be punished by military law!"
Although Liang Jingyao was unhappy, he still patiently continued to explain, "Yue'er and her good sister Yunyun, the earth bombs they made are very powerful. She suggested that we stop using catapults to throw flints, and switch to earth bombs. That way, if there are too many casualties on the city wall, they will lose their composure and force them to open the city gates and come out to fight."
Prince Rong's eyes lit up and he asked, "Really? Are you sure you can kill someone?"
Liang Jingyao said affirmatively: "I'm sure it can be done. We have used it countless times and not once has it failed!"
Prince Rong began to look at Lin Xiaoyue with a different eye. He patted his thigh and said, "Okay, send someone to prepare the catapult immediately. We must attack the capital as soon as possible to avoid any more trouble!"
Liang Jingyao clasped his fists and replied, "Yes, I'll do it right away!"
Soon, all four catapults were deployed. Liang Jingyao couldn't wait to see the effect, so he followed directly.
Liang Jingyao stood behind the catapult and gave the order, "Ready, throw!"
Four earth bombs emitted sparks and drew a curve in the air before landing on the city wall, making "bang bang bang bang!" sounds and miserable screams of "Ahhhhhhh..."
The voice from the other side made Liang Jingyao very satisfied. Liang Jingyao continued to order: "Ready, throw!"
Four more bombs flew out at the same time, blood and flesh splattered all over the city wall, fireworks rose up, it was simply hell on earth!
However, Liang Jingyao did not intend to stop and continued to give orders. He would not give up until he forced the other party to fight today!
"Ready, throw!"
"Throw it again!"
"continue!"
"Throw it to me!"
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The noise at the city gate quickly reached the palace. Emperor Liang's face turned pale with fear. He clutched the table tightly and cursed, "Useless Cheng Deming, he failed again! This time, I will not give him any more benefits! Come, quickly summon the four generals. I want to see them!"
Soon, four tall and mighty men wearing generals' armor walked into the Qinzheng Hall. "We pay our respects to the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
Emperor Liang seemed to have seen hope, his words stuttering with excitement. "Generals, please, quickly, please stand! The traitor Liang Jingyao and the traitor Prince Rong have already attacked the outskirts of the capital. Do you have any good plans to capture them?"
The four generals knelt down in unison, kowtowed, and pleaded, "We are willing to leave the city and fight them to the death!"
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