"I will certainly not fail my master's trust!"
After Zhuo Yuanming finished his prayers, he led his army to charge forward.
"God loves the world! My God is merciful! As long as you sincerely surrender, my God will forgive your sins, and the source of all evil will be borne by the monarch of Gu alone!"
Bathe in the glory of my God! Repent under the grace of my God! You will surely be reborn!
Zhuo Yuanming's fervent speech.
"My God is gracious!"
"My God is gracious!"
......
The crowd cheered wildly, their voices echoing through the heavens and earth.
Gu Bei, sitting opposite him, looked extremely grim upon hearing these words. He had never imagined that his 700,000-strong army would be defeated so easily.
They were defeated so quickly and so thoroughly.
God?
A bitter feeling welled up in Gu Bei's heart, and he slumped helplessly onto the dragon throne.
"His Majesty..."
Yuanfang wanted to comfort Gu Bei, but in the end, he couldn't bring himself to say it. The outcome of this war was already decided, and Gu Bei, as the king, would surely be killed.
"You should leave. Surrender with them, and you'll at least save your own life..."
Gu Bei waved his hand, signaling him to leave.
Do you think humanity will usher in a new era?
Yuanfang stared blankly at Jiang Fan's carriage.
"A new era for humanity... Ha, if he really is a god, perhaps he will establish a new era, just as their slogans say..."
Gu Bei drew his sword.
"Yes, a new era, it's a pity I won't live to see it..."
Yuanfang smiled and drew his own sword as well.
Gu Bei looked at him in surprise: "You..."
"If Your Majesty hadn't helped me in my childhood, I probably would have died in that cold winter. I fear Your Majesty would be lonely on your journey, so I'll keep you company and ease your weariness..."
"That's so thoughtful..."
......
......
When the ruler of Gu died, their army surrendered one after another, and Zhuo Yuanming led his troops to incorporate them into his own forces.
Meanwhile, on Jiang Fan's side...
[Ding! System task triggered!]
[Mission: Destroy the Seven Kingdoms and establish a new era for humanity! Completion (1/7)]
[Reward: 300,000 System Points, one Silver Lottery Draw Chance]
While recuperating, Jiang Fan suddenly received a system notification. After reading the mission, he was overjoyed, not expecting such an unexpected surprise.
The rewards combined this time include four silver draws, which can further boost your strength.
[If the host wants to become stronger faster, you need to trigger system tasks yourself.]
Ye Yu reminded everyone that in this special examination room, the release of system tasks requires the approval of the underlying rules.
Therefore, if the host is good at causing trouble, the missions will be triggered frequently.
Crisis and opportunity coexist; as long as you don't die from doing stupid things, then do them to the extreme!
"Understood. I'll find something to do when I have the chance."
Jiang Fan nodded, agreeing with the system's assessment. He decided that once he was able to leave the star field, he would go out and cause trouble.
Soon after Zhuo Yuanming had incorporated Gu Guo's army into his own forces, he ran to report to Jiang Fan.
"My lord, now that all the armies of the Gu Kingdom have been integrated, what are your plans next?"
"Hmm... With such a major event occurring, the people of Gu must be filled with fear and anxiety. We should first consolidate control over Gu's territory before attacking the remaining six kingdoms..."
Jiang Fan's voice came from inside the car, and he continued, "I'll leave all these trivial matters to you. Don't let me down..."
"yes!"
Zhuo Yuanming was very excited.
And so the large, disorganized army entered the city of Gu.
Seeing this, the people closed their doors and windows and hid inside, too afraid to come out.
Inside the palace, news came back that the front lines had collapsed, the emperor had been killed in battle, and the enemy army had already breached the city.
The palace maids and eunuchs rushed out one after another, while Zhuo Yuanming had already led his army to besiege the imperial city.
"Surrender one by one! Anyone who tries to escape in the chaos will be killed without mercy!"
"Our God is merciful, and sins are not punished by the masses! All those who do not have the bloodline of the Gu Kingdom's royal family will be safe and sound! Those of royal bloodline can also be forgiven as long as they sincerely repent!"
As soon as the words were spoken, the fleeing crowd stopped and obediently allowed the army to subdue them, as long as they could save their lives.
As for the royal bloodline members who were full of vigor and fought back to the death, there was also a small number of people who were afraid of death and obediently let the soldiers detain them.
Everything is proceeding as Jiang Fan planned.
The people were also comforted by the army; they only needed to live as usual, and the army would not kill them innocently.
Although the people were very skeptical of their words, they were at the mercy of the authorities and had no choice but to obey.
Three days passed in this way.
Within three days, news of the fall of the State of Gu also reached the ears of the other six states.
When the rulers of the six states heard this news, they found it hard to believe. Gu's national strength, if not the strongest among the seven states, was still above average.
Even such a powerful state as Gu was destroyed by an unknown force.
The rulers of the six kingdoms were immediately filled with fear and sent out large numbers of people to verify the news.
Is the news really as rumored?
"Yes, Your Majesty, our spies have confirmed the truth of the news. It is indeed as rumored: the Kingdom of Gu has been destroyed, and an unknown force has taken over its territory."
"absurd!"
"This is utterly absurd! Where on Earth could such a powerful, unknown force come from? Why have we never heard of it in the last few centuries?!"
The rulers of the six kingdoms all flew into a rage in the court, for they were terrified of this power.
The officials looked at each other, not daring to speak out under the current circumstances; they didn't want to risk any trouble.
"Why are you all silent? Tell me, is this unknown force heading solely towards the State of Gu, or is the State of Gu merely its first target?"
"this..."
The whispers in the court were so intense that even the monarch had to ask questions, and naturally, they had to answer.
"Your Majesty, we believe that this force's destruction of the Gu Kingdom was not a spur-of-the-moment decision, but rather a calculated move. Judging from their current strength, they may intend to unify the seven kingdoms..."
"Oh? What makes you say that?"
"According to the information from our scouts, although they destroyed the Gu Kingdom, they did not massacre the people. This shows that they are not murderers."
Taking over without plundering is the ambition of a tyrant; implementing sound policies to unite the people's hearts shows that he has a strong desire to contend.
An ambitious, powerful, and visionary force, lying dormant for centuries, strikes with unprecedented force. If it were you in their shoes, what would you be seeking?
These words were met with whispers throughout the court, and the court accepted them.
The other side will definitely attack the remaining six countries.
Their regime is in grave danger!
The monarch nodded, also coming to his senses. What he could do now was to strengthen the nation's power and predict the opponent's next move.
"My esteemed minister, which country do you think the enemy will attack next?"
"Liu Guo!"
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