Seeing that she had achieved her goal, Gao Lizhu smiled coldly, a barely perceptible smirk playing on her lips, and looked at Xi Yuelei, who had remained silent.
"Brother Xiyue, I've said what I should say, and what I shouldn't say. As the Grand Marshal of the Four Kingdoms, you should quickly make a decision: retreat or attack. We'll all listen to you."
“You’re all right, but those hidden weapons are incredibly powerful. If we encounter them again, the consequences will be unimaginable. Retreating is impossible, but we can’t launch another rash attack either. We must come up with a foolproof plan to deal with them.”
Xi Yuelei was truly terrified by the so-called heavenly thunder. He was afraid that he would be blown to pieces like those dead soldiers, losing limbs and suffering heart-wrenching screams that he would never forget.
Barhu picked up the thread, "The road ahead is the only way to Anyang. What good ideas do we have but to grit our teeth and charge forward? If we encounter another attack by hidden weapons, we will definitely suffer heavy casualties."
Gao Lizhu shook her head and smiled, "Fortune favors the bold. What is this sacrifice compared to the countless riches of Da Ning we would plunder for Princess Anyang? We can only achieve final success by fighting with the belief that we are not afraid of death and are willing to risk our lives."
Bargu rolled his eyes. "Stop talking nonsense. What good is wealth if you lose your life?"
"General Ba, you are mistaken. As the saying goes, 'Life and death are predestined, wealth and honor are determined by fate.' A true man stands tall and upright, taking the world as his responsibility. What joy is there in living? What fear is there in dying? Just charge forward..."
"Alright, shut up already." Before Gao Lizhu could finish speaking, Balhu raised his hand to stop her. "What you're saying sounds like you're brainwashing us? Telling us to be fearless, to charge into battle without fear of hardship and danger, to blow us all up so you can reap the benefits. Don't try to fool these idiots. I'm not falling for your tricks!"
When Gao Lizhu's thoughts were exposed in public, she looked visibly uncomfortable. "Bargu, you've gone too far. What was the point of all my earnest advice? Wasn't it all for everyone's sake? How could you think so badly of me?"
After saying that, she looked at Xi Yuelei with a wronged expression, "Brother Xi Yue, you should judge this for yourself. How can Balgu treat people like this? We agreed that the four-nation alliance would not be suspicious of each other, would work together, would have the same goal, and would think and act in the same direction. But he thinks of me as such a despicable person. If he doesn't apologize to me today, I will never speak to him again in my life."
"Alright, you guys, the situation is already at a critical juncture, let's stop suspecting each other among the four nations."
After Xi Yuelei finished speaking, a brilliant idea flashed through his mind. As the saying goes, "It's better to invite a general than to send one, and better to provoke a general than to invite one." Since no one was willing to be the vanguard, why not hand over this thankless task of going without returning to Gao Lizhu?
Having made up his mind, he smiled faintly.
"Brother Gao, I think you've been talking a bit too much today. To dispel our suspicions, prove yourself with actions. Lead your troops to attack Anyang personally. Whether you succeed or fail, I'll respect you as a true man!"
Bargu was just saying it casually, but he didn't expect Xi Yuelei to use this opportunity to provoke him.
He knew that as long as they didn't retreat, someone had to go and die, so he quickly nodded, "Brother Xiyue is right. Brother Gao, if you have no selfish motives, then prove it with your actions."
Nangong Jin quickly chimed in, "Yes, yes, Brother Gao, your elite troops are all brave and skilled in battle. You will surely succeed quickly and take Anyang City in one fell swoop. We will be waiting for your good news from the rear."
These bastards are truly despicable; they want to wipe out the entire Gao Luo Kingdom!
Why should he prove anything to these scoundrels? He's not falling for their tricks!
They can fight or not, he's not going to be a stepping stone...
Gao Lizhu cursed their ancestors for eighteen generations in her mind before letting out a cold snort.
"They're all thousand-year-old foxes and ten-thousand-year-old demons, so stop with these fancy tricks and convoluted schemes."
Back then, our four kingdoms signed an alliance, with the Western Moon Kingdom as the main force, the Northern Barbarians and the Southern Frontier as auxiliary forces, and my Gao Luo Kingdom serving as the logistics support in the rear. To put it bluntly, I was just a little follower.
"Now that we're blocked at the front, you want me to charge into battle? Your wishful thinking is too good to be true. You can have whoever wants to be the vanguard; my Gao Luo Kingdom isn't going to die."
Xi Yuelei's face darkened. "Brother Gao, this is where you're wrong. Just now you were vying to be the vanguard, but now you're making excuses. That's a bit unreasonable!"
Bargu glared at him. "That's right, everyone has a responsibility to attack Anyang. Why shouldn't you go?"
Nangong Jin also sneered, "Brother Gao, what you said is true, but don't forget, there's another clause clearly written in the alliance..."
Xiyue is the leader of the four kingdoms. In wartime, anyone who delays the battle will be executed! Anyone who disobeys military orders will be executed! Anyone who leaks military secrets will be executed! Anyone who undermines morale will be executed!
Brother Xiyue has ordered you to attack Anyang; that's a military order. Even if you're a hundred times unwilling, you have to obey the command.
I hope Brother Gao will carefully consider which is more important, so as not to damage our brotherly relationship.
As soon as he finished speaking, Xi Yuelei gave him an approving look, then coughed lightly.
"I value brotherhood the most. As long as it's acceptable on the surface, I generally won't use my power to intimidate people. But things are different now. If my words as the commander of four kingdoms are just empty talk, how will I be able to command troops in the future? If Brother Gao disobeys military orders, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
Upon hearing this, Gao Lizhu was so angry she wanted to jump up and down and curse. "Shameless! They're all ganging up on me and making a fool of me!"
They cowered in the rear, letting their troops go to their deaths.
Although Gao Luo Kingdom is small and weak, it is not a pushover that can be easily bullied.
If pushed to the limit, Gao Luo will switch sides with Da Ning and launch a surprise attack, utterly defeating them...
Seeing that Goryeo was so angry she could only glare and remain speechless, Bargu couldn't help but chuckle to himself.
It's true that the poor are bullied, and the weak are trampled upon.
This time, the Kingdom of Gaoluo is doomed to be completely annihilated by the heavenly lightning.
Although this is a bit too cruel, someone has to sacrifice in the end.
He raised an eyebrow and smiled.
"Brother Gao, military orders are as firm as mountains; this has always been an ironclad rule in the army."
Although the road to Anyang is fraught with danger, it is a matter of life and death for our four countries.
Success would bring national prosperity and strength, while failure could lead to retaliation from Chu Jiuqing.
Therefore, our four kingdoms must select a brave and skilled general with exceptional strategy, capable of shouldering such a glorious mission.
Brother Gao is the perfect choice. Since we all agree on you, please don't refuse anymore.
"Get a good night's rest tonight, tomorrow we'll prepare to die—no, no, tomorrow we'll prepare to attack the city."
Bargu accidentally blurted out his thoughts.
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