Lin Mo was completely stunned. "My queen? What the hell?!" he said, utterly speechless. "She's my queen, but isn't she your own sister?!"
"Those who collude with traitors are no different from traitors themselves!" shouted the man on the city wall. "Ever since she secretly wrote to you, she has ceased to be my sister! She has become a traitor whom every citizen of Great Xia should kill!"
"Traitor to the country?" Lin Mo clenched his fists upon hearing this.
His anger stemmed not only from the term "traitor to the country," but also from his outrage at how his brother treated his own sister.
Bound on the city wall, Huo Churan felt utterly hopeless. Her body trembled slightly, and she couldn't utter a single word.
"Retreat, or not?" Huo Churan threatened again, while her long sword was already pressed against Huo Churan's throat.
The blade was so close that it sliced through her neck, and a trickle of blood flowed down the tip of the sword.
"You beast!" Lin Mo roared. "You're serious..."
"Hahaha! What, you think I'd show mercy?" Huo Churan laughed loudly. "Withdraw your troops? Or not?"
At this moment, Lin Mo's mind went completely blank.
To be honest, this wife was forced upon him by others; Lin Mo didn't want her at all.
But she was with herself...
Huo Minggao rebelled, and Huo Churan could have stayed out of it.
But she ultimately chose to risk her life to bring herself the message and remind herself.
Between her father and her husband, she chose to be loyal to her husband.
For this debt of gratitude, Lin Mo cannot be a scumbag and let her be killed by her own brother!
"You son of a bitch, Huo Minggao, I curse your ancestors for eighteen generations!" Lin Mo couldn't help but curse.
The man on the city wall burst into laughter, then suddenly waved his hand, and dozens of archers emerged.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"
A sudden volley of arrows rained down.
"Protect His Highness!" a general shouted, and several shield-bearing infantrymen strode forward, raised their shields, and stood in front of Lin Mo.
Lin Mo maintained a certain distance, as his loyal subordinates were nearby, making it extremely unlikely that he would get injured.
But this attack, which didn't do much damage, was extremely provocative!
"Damn it, I..."
Lin Mo had already drawn his "Dragon Slayer" and was almost about to shout the slogan of "All troops attack the city."
But reason prevailed over him; he couldn't fall into the other party's trap.
Even if they abandon Huo Churan and disregard her life or death, they cannot launch a reckless attack on the city without following any rules.
In fact, his approach was correct.
Before long, a scout rushed in to report, "Your Highness, a large number of troops have been spotted on the east side, on the eastern flank of our army!"
"An ambush?" Lin Mo exclaimed in shock. "Luckily, I managed to hold back!"
"On my command, the attacking forces retreat!" he shouted. "Have Xiang Yu's cavalry advance two miles east, and the infantry form a Macedonian phalanx. At the same time, keep an eye on the enemy inside the city and prepare to engage them!"
The formation shifted, raising dust from the ground.
Moments later, the attacking troops withdrew and retreated several miles.
Once the formation was complete, Lin Mo spurred his horse and rode up to the cavalry unit led by Xiang Yu.
On the horizon not far away, the spring breeze blows, and dust flies everywhere.
A well-equipped army slowly came into Lin Mo's view.
Lin Mo rode his horse in circles, inspecting the battlefield.
The surrounding land was rugged and uneven: the roads were muddy due to several days of rain, which was not conducive to the cavalry's performance.
Looking up, the terrain slopes gently upwards, ascending towards the main road leading to Jidong. Further east, the terrain becomes rocky and fragmented.
The hills are dotted with some trees, but most of the trees have been cut down and turned into farmland.
He listened to the sounds of horses' hooves and soldiers' footsteps, his heart pounding in his chest, and cold sweat streamed down his forehead beneath layers of leather and steel armor.
"This is the result I expected!" Lin Mo thought to himself. "The enemy might have set up an ambush, waiting for me!"
But Lin Mo had no other choice!
"Afraid of losing? Not at all!"
"I wanted to restrain myself from killing, but things didn't go as planned!"
"No matter what I do, the killing is like a shadow that follows me everywhere, and I can't shake it off!"
"Then kill them, what else can we do?"
Not far away, Lin Mo watched Xiang Yu ride his horse back and forth on the battle line, shouting and gesturing loudly.
He had no time to think carefully; the footsteps grew closer and closer, seeping beneath his skin and making his blood boil.
Then Lin Mo gripped his longsword tightly, and in an instant, the newcomers appeared in front of him, emerging from the hilltops and fields, marching forward in unison.
"Wait a minute!" Lin Mo suddenly noticed something was off. "The uniforms and flags of this unit... why do they look so familiar?"
Just as he was wondering what was going on, the scout appeared again, "Your Highness, he's one of our men, one of our own!"
Lin Mo also realized that the leading general was none other than Qiao Shan.
Beside Qiao Shan, his brother-in-law Sun Yang rode a tall horse, wearing black armor and an iron helmet, looking majestic.
"Holy crap, what's going on?" Lin Mo was both surprised and delighted.
As soon as the newcomer dismounted, Lin Mo rushed forward and gave the bald-headed Yao Guangxiao a tight hug.
"Demon monk, seeing you makes me so happy!" Lin Mo said with a smile.
If there weren't so many people watching, he would definitely have kissed Yao Guangxiao's bald head several times.
"Haha, Your Highness, please be gentle!" Yao Guangxiao said, "You're going to break me in your arms!"
Lin Mo gave a hearty laugh, then let go of Qiao Shan's hands and embraced his brother-in-law Sun Yang as if they were old brothers who hadn't seen each other for many years!
"Tell me quickly, what exactly happened!" Lin Mo asked urgently, "What are you doing here?"
"Your Highness, would you like me to explain it simply or in detail?" Yao Guangxiao asked.
"Keep it simple!"
"To put it simply, I have noticed that He Xiao's behavior is becoming increasingly strange, and I have also learned from Her Highness the Princess that Huo Minggao intends to secretly bring Princess Huo Churan back to Liangzhou."
Therefore, I have decided to lead the troops out of the capital first, and await your return!
"Leave first?" Lin Mo asked, puzzled.
"What? Your Highness, do you think I should stay in the capital and fight Huo Minggao to the death?" Yao Guangxiao asked in return.
"Shouldn't it be?" Lin Mo wanted to ask. What was this bald guy thinking?
Having followed Lin Mo for so long, he could guess what Lin Mo was thinking just by looking at his eyes, so he continued.
"Your Highness, I can indeed lead my troops to defend the capital to the death. But you should know what the consequences will be. That's right, Huo Minggao and the Northern Barbarian army will besiege the city and launch a full-scale attack!"
Perhaps, your humble servant, General Qiao, and others can hold out until you return.
But, there will definitely be losses!
At the same time, once the war breaks out, the people of the capital will certainly suffer from the ravages of war.
"Your Highness, I have chosen to lead the troops away from the capital. This will both preserve Your Highness's strength and spare the people of the capital from the suffering of war."
Upon hearing this, Lin Mo couldn't help but interrupt, "Wait a minute, Guangxiao!" He said, "According to your plan, after I arrive, the people won't suffer when we attack the capital?"
That's absolutely outrageous!
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