The people on the city wall stared in disbelief: "He...he said that openly?"
Although everyone understands this in their hearts, it's something that's tacitly agreed upon; how could he bring it out into the open?!
Because they were so shocked, everyone subconsciously ignored the word "Your Majesty" in Xi Chenzhou's words, and assumed that Xi Chenzhou had already thought about how to deal with powerful ministers even before he had entered the capital and usurped the throne.
Not only the people of Qin City, but also countless soldiers in the Northwest Army camp below the city, craned their necks and stared with curiosity and excitement at the loud-voiced envoy, wanting to hear what else he had to say.
General Lin barely managed to compose himself and said, "I am already old, how much of a threat can I pose? My granddaughter is beautiful, virtuous and gentle, is she not worthy of being his principal wife?"
Below the city wall, the envoy's expression suddenly changed.
His expression seemed to be a mix of toothache and embarrassment. He frowned, his voice hesitant, as if he was too embarrassed to speak. But in the end, he suppressed his embarrassment, closed his eyes, and brazenly shouted—
"The general said—he already has someone he loves and wants to remain chaste and pure for her sake. How can he be defiled by anyone? General, please ask General Lin not to bring this up again, lest it tarnish his reputation!"
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Screw your innocence!
What kind of excuse do you have for innocence, you grown man?!
General Lin was so angry that his vision went black, he spat out a mouthful of blood, and fell backward. The soldiers on the city wall were thrown into chaos: "General Lin!"
"grandfather!"
"Quickly, call a doctor!"
Amidst the chaos atop the city walls, below, from the northwest barracks, a sudden, deafening drumbeat erupted, accompanied by piercing roars that nearly shook the heavens.
"Attack the city!"
Qin City was built against the mountain, with towering city walls that reached into the clouds. It also had a wide moat and layers of checkpoints in front, making it extremely difficult to attack. Even if it was besieged, the city had already stockpiled a large amount of grain, and there was also an inner river flowing through the city, so it was not afraid of the Northwest Army besieging the city.
This is also the source of General Lin and his soldiers' confidence; even if General Lin were to faint from anger, the others would not be too nervous.
Countless burning rockets streaked across the sky, catapults hurled boulders at the army, logs rained down from the city walls, and scalding hot oil was relentlessly poured down...
The shouts of battle were deafening.
Arrows flew everywhere, and several soldiers carrying shields tried to escort the terrified Miss Lin to the city for refuge.
Miss Lin turned pale and her legs went weak so much she could barely walk. They comforted her, saying, "Miss, don't be afraid. Those people can't get in if we attack head-on. Go into the city and hide. Nothing will happen to you."
"Is it... really impossible to break through?"
"Of course, our city is incredibly well-built. The walls are so high that even siege ladders can't reach them, and outsiders can't even get close to the city gates. How did they manage to get in?"
The soldier pointed at the layers of soldiers below the city wall, his voice scornful: "Everyone says Xi Chenzhou is a god of war, but look at them, they haven't even touched the moat yet. What kind of war god are they? And what about protecting the Empress? I think they're nothing more than—"
Before she could finish speaking, a commotion suddenly broke out within Qin City, with shouts of battle echoing from within. Miss Lin and the soldiers were taken aback and turned pale with panic: "What's going on?"
Soldiers, covered in blood, fled in panic, shouting in terror from afar: "The Western and Northwestern Army! They've circled around from behind the mountains! They have an advance force; they've already circled around from the mountains and entered the city—"
They looked up and saw a black-armored army descending from the heavens like divine warriors, scaling the steep cliffs and flanking the city from behind!
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