"Gao Lizhu, are you looking for a beating?!" Barhu was so angry his lungs felt like they were about to explode, his eyes bulging. "Try pretending again, and I'll beat you into a fat pig!"
Gao Lizhu scoffed disdainfully, "Go ahead and try touching me, I'll cripple your other arm too!"
"You little brat, I'll beat you to death!" Bargut, his temper flaring, stepped forward and raised his hand to strike...
Gao Lizhu didn't tolerate him. She casually drew her waist knife, pointed it at Balhu, and shouted, "Come on, whoever chickens out is a coward. Let's see if you're stronger or my big knife is stronger."
Seeing this, Xi Yuelei slammed his fist on the table in anger, "All of you, shut up! I called you here to discuss the strategy for attacking the city, not to fight!"
Bargu glared angrily at Gao Lizhu, turned around and sat down, his tone somewhat stiff, "We've already signed a contract, each of us is on our own, what else is there to discuss!"
“Exactly, everyone has their own skills, why bother discussing anything? Just start fighting.” Nangong Jin said casually.
Xi Yuelei's face was gloomy. He thought he could easily take Anyang with his hundreds of thousands of troops, but he did not expect to lose more than 100,000 of his soldiers.
The first time he was attacked by a hidden weapon, he thought it was lightning, but this time he finally understood.
That's some kind of heavenly thunder and earthly fire; it's clearly a new type of firearm buried underground.
If he were to encounter that terrifying thing during a siege, his remaining 100,000 troops might be wiped out.
Now, regardless of which country wins Princess Anyang, he only hopes to conquer Anyang as soon as possible and avenge the fallen soldiers.
Thinking of this, Xi Yuelei sighed heavily, "Brother Ba, Brother Nangong, I know you both want Princess Anyang, but as you have seen these past few days, there is a master in Anyang, and it will not be easy to break through the city."
Our Western Yue army of 200,000 is now reduced to less than 100,000. If we encounter powerful firearms, we risk being completely annihilated. To prevent any unforeseen complications, we must unite our forces. Only through concerted efforts can we achieve a swift victory.
Barhu nodded repeatedly, “Brother Xiyue is absolutely right. Not only has your Xiyue army suffered heavy losses, but my Northern Barbarian army of 150,000 is now less than 80,000. If we encounter those terrifying firearms again, we will probably be wiped out.”
"We currently have less than 50,000 men in our southern border region who are capable of fighting." Nangong Jin shook his head and sighed. He dared not rashly attack the city now, fearing a crushing defeat. If that happened, all his efforts would be in vain.
Seeing that Gao Lizhu had not yet expressed her opinion, Xi Yuelei couldn't help but ask, "Brother Gao, do you agree with my suggestion?"
Gao Lizhu was secretly pleased with herself. These few reckless and foolish fools were truly pig-headed and stubborn.
They only know how to blindly charge forward without thinking of a solution.
Now things are much better; most of them have suffered more than half their casualties, except for his Gao Luo army, which has suffered the fewest losses.
It seems that only those who are both brave and resourceful can remain invincible!
Seeing that Xi Yuelei was waiting for his reply, Gao Lizhu didn't want to agree, but given the current situation, it was impossible for her not to.
His eyes darted around. "I'll do whatever you say, Brother Xiyue. But we still have to follow the written agreement. Whoever finds Princess Anyang first after we break through the city will have her."
Goryeoju said this to mislead the group. Once they entered the city, they would first find the descendants of the Five Poisons Sect and obtain the terrifying 'Star-Splitting Sand Burst'. After that, they would have no choice but to hand over Princess Anyang to the Gao Luo Kingdom.
"Alright, it's settled then. Our four nations will unite our forces to attack Anyang. Whoever captures the city and finds Princess Anyang first will own her." After saying this, Xi Yuelei glanced at everyone and then added, "Then let's discuss how to attack the city?"
Nangong Jin was the first to speak up, "In my opinion, we shouldn't rush to attack the city now. Instead, we should let our troops rest and recuperate. Then we can surround Anyang and besiege it for two or three months. With supplies running low, the city will surely be defeated without a fight. At that time, we can take Anyang in one fell swoop without lifting a finger."
Upon hearing this, Bargu shook his head and waved his hands repeatedly, "No, no, this plan is tantamount to courting death. Don't forget, our four-nation alliance is launching a surprise attack on Da Ning. If we don't take Anyang quickly, Chu Jiuqing's reinforcements will arrive, and we will be attacked from both sides. Therefore, we must fight a quick battle and finish the battle. After we take Anyang, we will move on to the next target and make sure Chu Jiuqing can't catch up with us. This is the best strategy."
Xi Yuelei nodded in agreement. He didn't rush to give orders, but wanted to hear what Gao Lizhu thought. "Brother Gao, tell me your opinion."
Gao Lizhu cleared her throat. "As the saying goes, in war, courtesy should precede force, and deception is always the best policy. In my opinion, we should first send someone to scout out the situation. What if the defending soldiers are cowards who are scared out of their wits by our hundreds of thousands of troops and are willing to open the city gates and surrender? Wouldn't that save us a lot of unnecessary trouble? If they refuse to surrender, it's not too late for us to attack the city."
"Yes, yes, Brother Gao truly lives up to his reputation as the foremost sage of Gaoluo. We'll do as you say." Xi Yuelei said, his brows furrowing. "Who is capable of undertaking this important task?"
Bargu thought Gao Lizhu's idea was just an old man practicing splits, talking nonsense, but Xi Yuelei agreed, so he couldn't object. He said irritably,
Whoever came up with the idea can do it; I'm not going!
Xi Yuelei chuckled softly, "Then I'll have to trouble Brother Gao to make the trip himself."
"Alright, since everyone thinks so highly of me, I am willing to risk my life to go." Gao Lizhu had his own plans. Although this move was somewhat risky, if the guards of Anyang were willing to surrender, he could obtain Princess Anyang without lifting a finger.
Back at the military camp, Gao Lizhu made some preparations and headed towards the city gate alone.
Although Chen Qingqing had made ample preparations for the enemy, she still felt a little apprehensive when she saw the hundreds of thousands of troops outside the city.
After all, there were only three thousand soldiers defending the city. Even with powerful firearms at their disposal, she couldn't say for sure whether Anyang City could withstand a desperate charge.
Just then, a scout came to report, "Your Highness, a general has arrived outside the city. He says he is the Crown Prince of Gao Luo Kingdom, and wishes to meet with our city's general."
"What? You want to meet our Great General?" Zhou Jingyuan was taken aback and looked at Chen Qingqing. "Princess, what's going on?"
Chen Qingqing sneered, "Let's go take a look."
"Princess, be careful, it might be a trap!"
"Don't worry, I have the Palm Thunder. I doubt he'll dare to act recklessly."
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