He Sanniang chimed in, "That's great! I wish Yunhai were full of cowards and deserters like this! Then we can take care of them without firing a single shot!"
Gu Xin shook her head: "How could that be? If we hadn't taken down their bison first, we don't know how many brothers we would have lost in this battle today! So, my three sisters, please take a few days to rest!"
This is the easiest battle yet.
King Yunhai had only been back in the palace for a day when he received news from the front lines, which enraged him so much that he smashed several tables.
He summoned his trusted followers: "Go, infiltrate the Quicksand Army, and kill those two brats for me. If you can't kill both, killing one will do!"
The relatives looked at each other.
King Yunhai was furious: "What are you all looking at? Go, all of you! Do you think you can kill them by sending just one? Go, all of you!"
One of the attendants stepped forward and said, “Your Majesty, I believe we may not be able to kill both Prince Ahai and Princess Xinxin. However, we can take a detour to the Liusha Palace and capture the Liusha King. I've heard that Prince Ahai has a good relationship with both Princess Xinxin and the Liusha King. If we capture the Liusha King, we can make them pay with one of their lives!”
King Yunhai narrowed his eyes and stroked his beard: "Dugu Jun, huh..."
The attendant continued, "Your Majesty, we've heard that the King of Liusha suffered many old wounds during his campaigns, and with his advanced age, his health is declining. Therefore, it should be much easier for us to capture him than to kill Princess Xinxin and Prince Ahai at the same time. With war raging everywhere, there are probably only a few people left in the Liusha royal palace. Even if the King's personal guards are present, we don't take them seriously."
King Yunhai glanced at his attendant and laughed: "Hahaha, indeed, one still needs to use their brain. Agil is right, sometimes you can't win a battle just by fighting. Alright, do as you say. Within half a month, I need to see Dugu Jun, and I also need to hear news of either Dugu Hai or Dugu Xin's death in battle! You'll be in charge of the manpower arrangements!"
The attendant respectfully responded and then went to make the arrangements.
Yun Haiwang went to the table and picked up a pen to write a letter to Agil.
Although it sounded like a good method to capture the old and kill the young, and that the whole family of three might end up dying, King Yunhai still wanted to remind Ajir not to push too hard. If they really couldn't hold on, they should retreat; they still had a way out. He would arrange everything in the meantime.
Before the letter was finished, someone else came to report news from Liangjing.
King Yunhai was so focused on observing the situation on the battlefield that he stopped writing. But when he looked at what he saw, he was so angry that he almost vomited blood.
It seems that Liangjing cannot hold out.
Not only was their food stolen, but the battle also resulted in heavy casualties, with many surrendering. Within three days, the entire territory that was once Liangjing would be occupied by the quicksand.
This was the first time Yunhaiwang had ever seen a granary being looted during a battle. He knew of instances where enemy granaries were burned down first, but looting... this was truly unheard of!
What kind of shameless people did Dugu Jun raise?
King Yunhai ordered his men to hold the western cities firmly and not let the Liusha army break in.
Otherwise, they would be caught in a pincer movement, and their only option would be to flee north.
I wonder if the spy who was with Agil knew their route.
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