12dz Chapter 625 Killing someone with a borrowed knife
Chapter 625 Killing someone with a borrowed knife
"Reporting to the General, our army suffered 10,000 casualties, while the enemy suffered almost no casualties." The scout repeated the humiliating result.
"Explain in more detail why the two sides suddenly went to war, and why they suffered such heavy losses," Lin Ping asked anxiously.
Before Wu Tiancheng left, he specifically instructed him to be careful and not to leave the city.
Unexpectedly, this still happened, forcing Lin Ping to reassess the enemy's strength.
"Since Lord Wu went to Xuzhou, we have been sending 10,000 men out every day to negotiate with the enemy, and nothing unpleasant has happened. The day before yesterday morning, as usual, 10,000 troops went out of the city to negotiate with the enemy, but on their way back, they were ambushed by a 1,000-strong force."
The scout spoke tremblingly, still feeling lingering fear at the thought of that terrifying thousand-strong force.
"A force of a thousand men can kill ten thousand? Are they all experts from the Lotus Palace?" Lin Ping asked coldly.
He did not believe that the Lotus Palace had united with the Asian Kingdom.
"Was that thousand-man unit entirely clad in black armor? And wielding black greatswords?" Xia Yeran suddenly asked, his face ashen, as if he had just realized something.
"That's right. They were covered in armor, with only a pair of sinister and terrifying eyes showing. The greatswords in their hands were enough to cut off a horse's head. They were as fierce as demons crawling out of hell."
The scout described the events of the day's battle.
"It's the Black Iron Guard, known as the strongest force in Asia!" Xia Yeran gasped, almost collapsing in the hall.
"Black Iron Guard? What the hell? Anyone below the King rank is trash, let alone a mere Black Iron Guard like you." Lin Ping said disdainfully.
Before he transmigrated, he heard that a new game had released a Black Iron rank, the worst of the worst. He never expected to encounter it in the Daye Dynasty.
“The Black Iron Guards only obey him, but I didn’t expect him to still make a move,” Xia Yeran said, his voice heavy with emotion.
"You mean Bai Tiantian?" The king also gasped, having already discerned the other party's identity from Xia Yeran's eyes.
“It is Bai Tiantian. Only he has the authority to mobilize the Black Iron Guard. He is not only the supreme general of the Daye Dynasty, but also the commander of the Black Iron Guard.” Xia Yeran finished speaking, panting.
"Bai Tiantian? A combination of Bai Qi and Meng Tian? Why does that sound so unimpressive?" Lin Ping muttered to himself, reluctantly placing Bai Tiantian among his rivals.
Of all the officials in the court, perhaps only Lin Ping remained calm.
"He was a great general of the Daye Dynasty, with numerous military achievements and countless enemy kills."
"Rather than calling him a god of war, he should be called a god of slaughter! The number of souls who have died by his sword is well over a hundred thousand!"
"Bai Tiantian is here, the Wu Kingdom is doomed."
Inside the main hall, civil and military officials were discussing amongst themselves, all trembling with fear, some even contemplating resigning and returning to their hometowns.
"Is it really that amazing?" Lin Ping asked curiously, once again connecting Bai Tiantian with Bai Qi.
"He was more than just formidable; he was a nightmare for his enemies. He once destroyed a country with a thousand Black Iron Guards."
"Moreover, his presence kept the Xiongnu from crossing the line for decades."
Everyone praised Bai Tiantian's abilities to the skies, but forgot that she was the enemy.
Hearing this, Lin Ping admired the other party. Throughout history, how many people have been able to keep the northern nomadic tribes in check?
Li Mu is one, Huo Qubing is one, Yue Fei is one, and so it seems that Bai Tiantian truly lives up to her reputation as a war goddess.
Lin Ping became more and more excited as he listened. He loved challenging himself and couldn't wait to escape. He didn't believe that Bai Tiantian could chase him to the ends of the earth.
"What should we do? Does the General have a good plan?" The king could only place his hopes on Lin Ping.
There are many good solutions, but they may not be useful.
Given this situation, Wu Tiancheng is definitely no match for him, and Lin Ping needs to go and see for himself.
However, there was still no news from the Lotus Palace, so he dared not make any rash moves.
"Report..." Another long, urgent voice came from outside the hall.
"Xuan..."
The Nationalist soldier said weakly, "I really can't bear to hear any more bad news."
"Reporting to Your Majesty, the enemy forces in Guangde Prefecture have made a move; they are likely about to launch an attack," the scout said breathlessly.
"A pincer attack from both sides, are they not going to silence the voices of the people?" Lin Ping muttered.
That murder case remains unresolved, and if Asia were to launch a rash attack, it would be in the wrong.
But the other side came with great force, even sending out the War Goddess Bai Tiantian, which suggests they were determined to win.
"It's over, it's all over this time." The king lay back on the dragon throne, not wanting to say another word.
"Has the enemy already crossed Tianmu Mountain?" Lin Ping continued to ask.
"The enemy seems to be hesitant and has not yet crossed Tianmu Mountain. However, their army is gathered at the foot of Tianmu Mountain and could break through the pass at any time," the scout replied.
This can be considered good news, giving the Wu Kingdom a chance to catch its breath. After all, Tianmu Mountain is strategically important, easy to defend and difficult to attack. As long as they send troops to support them in time, they can hold out for a period of time.
"Send the order to reinforce Guangde City with 20,000 troops, drawn from guards in various regions," the king said with a sigh.
Currently, the Wu Kingdom is in turmoil, and the guards in various places are more or less connected with the major city lords. The king can only mobilize a very small number of them; 20,000 is already the limit.
"Your Majesty, I object!" Lin Ping shouted loudly.
"Does my dear minister think 20,000 people are too few? But this is the limit for the Wu Kingdom right now," the king said without any hesitation.
"On the contrary, I think there are too many people. Not only should we not send 20,000 troops, but we should also withdraw the 10,000 troops guarding the Tianmu Mountain Pass."
Lin Ping said in a very serious tone.
This statement truly stunned everyone, prompting them to withdraw all the garrison troops.
Should we simply hand over the pass to the enemy?
What's the difference between this and surrendering?
"If the general wants to surrender, he can just say so directly. There's no need to beat around the bush."
A civil official spoke in a sarcastic tone, not to criticize Lin Ping, but because he genuinely wanted to surrender and seek peace.
"Lin Ping, what do you mean by this?" Even the king thought the idea was absurd.
"Does Your Majesty truly believe that those 10,000 garrison troops can withstand the 100,000-strong army of the Asian Kingdom? Their reluctance to attack is not due to fear of those 10,000 garrison troops, but rather to fear of the Lotus Palace on Tianmu Mountain!" Lin Ping said mercilessly.
The king did not refute this, for the Lotus Palace was many times stronger than the ten thousand guards.
The Daye Dynasty's attack on the Wu Kingdom was not something that could be done overnight; it must have conducted a comprehensive investigation and knew of the existence of the Lotus Palace.
"As I have said before, the enemies of Lord Guangde are not after the court, but after the Lotus Palace. In their view, the Wu Kingdom will not be destroyed unless the Lotus Palace is eliminated," Lin Ping explained.
"Does my minister intend for the army of the Daye Dynasty to fight against the Lotus Palace?" The king suddenly understood and was so impressed that he wanted to slap the table in admiration.