The opposing general was none other than Dong Qin!
At this moment, Yin Jin'an's anger soared to unprecedented heights.
betray!
The most hateful thing in the world is being betrayed by the person you trust most.
He couldn't speak for others, but he knew how good Xie Zhaozhao was to Dong Qin and how much she trusted him.
Initially, he, Li Yunmu, Zhou Lingyin, and Xie Zhaozhao agreed that after conquering the cities in the wilderness, Baiyue City would belong to Xie Zhaozhao, Shi'an City to Yin Jin'an, Nanhai City to Li Yunmu, and Zhou Lingyin would take over Citong Port.
They even kept it a secret from Zhou Shaoyu, but Xie Zhaozhao trusted Dong Qin more than her own man, entrusting the entire Baiyue City to him.
They helped him reclaim his family property, made him the lord of Baiyue City, and even assisted him in making money and raising an army...
He's raising really good soldiers these days!
Excellent!
That's great!
The more I trusted him then, the angrier I am now.
"Luckily she didn't come, otherwise, she probably would have coughed up three liters of blood on the spot." Yin Jin'an looked at him and sneered, "You're really something!"
Dong Qin showed no remorse and said, "I had no intention of betraying her, however, we each serve our own masters; besides, the emperor and I have a blood feud of killing my father and mother, which I must avenge."
Yin Jin'an asked, "Now that you've led your troops into the city, have you spoken to her about it?"
No.
"Do you know that her man is the crown prince?"
"Know."
"Then why did you set up an ambush? Did you think about how she would live after you killed her man?"
"I only want revenge on the emperor. As for wounding him, I'm sorry, it's because his surname is Zhou." Dong Qin said coldly, "Great men don't concern themselves with trifles. You and I are brothers, and I have no intention of being your enemy. Please make way for me. Between me and that dog emperor, who lives and who dies is entirely up to fate."
“You scoundrel, you are not my brother! You betrayed the living Guanyin, so I will not give way! You either go back immediately, or you die immediately.”
"Then there's nothing more to say. Don't blame me for being ruthless."
Blood splattered on Dong Qin's face. His handsome face was cold and sinister, completely different from the gentle and refined noble young master who was always so meticulous and shrewd.
Yin Jin'an didn't want to say anything more to him.
His and Xie Zhaozhao's grand plan was to occupy cities in the south and annex and unite the thirty-six states in the north.
Xie Zhaozhao and he both kept their options open. Dongqin was involved in the struggle for several cities in the south, and also in maritime trade.
However, Yin Jin'an and Xie Zhaozhao never agreed to allow Dong Qin to participate in the sea route.
The shipping route was their lifeline and a huge fortune; they wouldn't sell it for tens of millions of taels of silver, keeping it solely in the hands of the four of them.
Only he, Li Yunmu, and Xie Zhaozhao knew about the thirty-six northern prefectures; even Zhou Lingyin hadn't been told, let alone Dongqin.
In retrospect, these precautions were so important.
Even with such precautions, Dong Chin already knew far too much.
If His Majesty knew that they had already conquered five cities in the wilderness, and if Emperor Hui knew that the salt traded with the Salt and Iron Bureau came from the salt wells of his Shi'an City... Yin Jin'an and Xie Zhaozhao would certainly be severely feared by His Majesty, rather than being given important positions or promoted.
Now that Dong Qin is capable of betraying Xie Zhaozhao, he may be able to expose Xie Zhaozhao's true intentions.
He must kill Dong Qin!
Yin Jin'an said to the Imperial City Guards, "Take a few shields and put them in front of me. Who's the strongest?"
Someone from the Imperial City Guard quickly grabbed a shield and blocked his way, while several others rushed to his side, claiming to be strong.
"Wait a minute, I'll teach you how to use earthenware pot bombs. You all need to throw them around the enemy commander like crazy," Yin Jin'an said with a grim face. "Make sure you blow that bandit leader to death for me!"
Dong Qin had been operating in the capital for many years, and his intelligence network was extremely well-established, no less so than that of the Imperial City Guard.
During the Crown Prince's coup attempt, although Zhou Shaoyu, Yin Jin'an, and others defeated the Crown Prince at night, his intelligence network still managed to gather a considerable amount of information.
Yin Jin'an possesses a weapon capable of catching heavenly lightning, which is extremely lethal.
Furthermore, information from the network indicates that Yin Jin'an did not hand over the weapon's secret formula to the imperial court.
When Duke Xun passed away, Yin Jin'an observed the mourning period.
With his fighting prowess, the soldiers of the Military Command were no match for him.
It seems the treacherous emperor was ultimately afraid, summoning Yin Jin'an, who was in mourning, precisely to use that secret weapon.
"Attention everyone, retreat immediately!"
If you retreat two miles, no matter how powerful the enemy's weapon is, it won't be able to hurt you if it's thrown at you.
In this battle, let's set the rules, agree on the time and place, select the generals, and let the fight begin!
However, Yin Jin'an was filled with rage. What was the point of talking about rules with such a despicable person? Immediately, start the killing!
Dong Qin led his men to retreat quickly, while Yin Jin'an had already lit a clay pot mine and had a strong man throw it out.
The first clay pot grenade landed in broad daylight right in the front of the crowd.
"Boom!"
A loud bang.
The most clueless general and over a hundred rebel soldiers were all taken down.
After the deafening roar, there was a moment of silence, followed by cries of agony. People died and were injured.
Every single fragment of the clay pot mine, every single nail and piece of iron, was used.
Each of those fragments was more terrifying than an arrow.
"Back up, Peng's shield team, quick!"
"Peng Pailang, charge!"
Seeing the massive shield formation that the enemy quickly erected, Yin Jin'an's lips curled up, and she said, "Keep throwing down heavenly lightning, let them see how our earthenware pots compare to their refined iron!"
He told the person next to him to imitate him, to light the fuse, and to drop the earthenware pot.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
What are platoons, weapons, and armor? They are utterly useless against explosives!
Dong Qin rode his horse, his handsome face filled with gloom.
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