Chapter 632: Abandoned Child (36)
Chapter 632: Abandoned Child (36)
"Linyun Mountain separates the north and the south. It will take a long time for Toro to get here. He also has to go upstream to cross the Huai River. It is impossible for him to reach Linyun within half a month. God is really helping me."
Wu Chengyin picked up the command and began, "We will not fight a battle that will not yield any results. Within seven days, the army will capture Linyundu. All generals, listen to my orders."
"The general is here!"
After the order was issued, Wu Chengyin looked at the map again. If the Toro army bypassed the steep Linyun Mountain... abandoned it, and expanded eastwards, forming an encirclement and occupying the terrain, most of the world...
Wu Chengyin didn't dare to think about what would happen next. He also admired Ke Tu for his strategy. If the situation was formed, the Huai River and Linyun Mountain would become their natural barriers, and the rich land would be in their hands. Why bother to compete with them for the barren land in the north?
"Your Highness, the spies reported that the other two armies in the south have been killed if they refused to obey. The southern allies have all submitted to Ketu. They bypassed Linyun Mountain and headed east. They have already annexed a small tribal country in the east, and the situation is still expanding."
"Just as I expected, Ketu is quite ambitious. Perhaps we can't stop him."
The man in black stepped back, and Wu Chengyin stared at the blueprint. Finally, he clenched his fists weakly and sighed to the sky. Could it be that what he and his royal brother had planned for so long ended up being a favor to others?
They have connections with the west. If the northwest unites, then Ketu's army will certainly not be able to react. They can also try to make a feint to the east and attack the west. The already unstable east can also be tried...
Three days later...
Now they have breached the imperial capital of the Xin Dynasty, and the palace servants are fleeing everywhere. The steady pace of the iron horses is unstoppable.
"Commander-in-chief, the Emperor and the Prince of Xin Dynasty were both killed by the generals who entered the palace first."
"Got it. Don't delay. Violators will be punished by military law."
"Yes!"
After giving the order, Wu Chengyin's figure flashed, and his feet skimmed across the ground as lightly as a dragonfly skimming the water, and he rushed towards a certain direction with a firm and determined look.
Not long after, a dilapidated and crumbling palace gate appeared before his eyes.
He walked forward slowly, stretched out his hand and gently pushed the door open. With a teeth-grinding "creak", the door opened.
However, what he saw made his heart ache - the peach tree that originally grew there was now completely unrecognizable, eroded by pests and leaving only a pile of rotten wood scattered on the ground.
Wu Chengyin slowly walked to the place where he had made a wish, where there was a red cloth hanging.
He stretched out his hand and gently held it. After careful examination, he could vaguely see the words "revenge" written on it. These two words seemed to carry endless resentment and unwillingness, deeply hurting his heart.
Looking at the stone steps again, moss was spreading wildly, extending all the way to the dilapidated door.
Wu Chengyin pushed the door with a little force, but before it was completely opened, an extremely strong gust of wind came whistling and blew the door to the ground in an instant.
For a moment, dust flew everywhere, making it almost impossible to open one's eyes.
When the dust settled, Wu Chengyin looked around and saw that the room was deserted. A bed stood there alone, covered with holes of all sizes.
The windows were also riddled with holes, through which the cold wind poured mercilessly into the room; a thick layer of dust had accumulated on the ground, several inches high.
All of this made Wu Chengyin feel extremely desolate and sad. Back then, there were laughter and people coming and going here, but now it has become like this.
In less than a year, how many ups and downs did this palace go through? How could there be people listening to the flute in the middle of the night, beautiful women holding bright lanterns and wearing red sleeves, and a tree in full bloom with poetic and picturesque fragrance?
At this moment, Wu Chengyin looked even more lonely and desolate. No one knew when a small hairpin made of magnolia tortoise shell appeared in his hand.
He stared at the hairpin blankly, his eyes empty and lifeless, as if he was immersed in distant memories and unable to come back to his senses for a long time.
A black figure landed beside Wu Chengyin and bowed, saying, "Master, the South Gate secret ship has been found."
"Got it." After coming back to their senses, the two left one after the other.
Soon, Wu Chengyin saw the boats in the canal secret passage and was delighted. His followers said, "Commander, the sails are ready. I didn't expect the princes and nobles of the Xin Dynasty to be so extravagant. Don't they need money to build those big ships?"
"Prepare to march south immediately. There must be no mistakes."
He turned back to the palace because he also needed to command and make arrangements for the allied forces, but the scene made him feel sick. The half-naked palace maids had empty eyes and no life in them.
"Let me go, my mother is the most noble princess of the Xin Dynasty, I...ah!" A woman in pink was roughly picked up by the soldiers and thrown into the shivering crowd.
Wu Chengyin walked over and saw that many soldiers and some allied generals had surrounded the Xin Dynasty royal family and officials in one place.
"Thirteen, order our troops to rest for a while, and do not offend the soldiers or civilians."
"Yes!"
When the four allied forces saw Wu Chengyin leaving like this, some of them sneered: "What a pretense!"
"Don't be afraid, little beauty."
"Today we have revenge to take, and grievances to take."
"It's all their fault. Why did you arrest me? Please let me go."
"Bitch, let go of this princess, or I will have His Majesty execute all your clans and cut you into pieces."
"You stinky bitch, you still want to be a princess now. If you keep talking nonsense, I'll cut off your tongue. You can't even crow louder than an old hen."
Wu Chengyin, who was about to leave the gate of Xin Dynasty Palace, heard someone shouting behind him and frowned in annoyance.
"Wu Chengyin, take me away. I am willing to be your slave for the rest of my life."
Wu Chengyin turned his head slightly and glanced, resentment immediately appeared in his eyes. He seemed to remember the past when he was teased and treated worse than pigs and dogs.
Seeing that the man was unmoved, the woman sitting on the ground shouted, "You listened to me the most in the beginning. You never dared to go west when I told you to go east. You must have a place for me in your heart, right?"
"Ha!" The man sneered, said you were daydreaming, and left quickly.
The woman roared: "Wu Chengyin, I hate you. I curse you with the most vicious words. You will never be loved in this life, and you will have no children or grandchildren...ah!"
"Run, you bitch! Run!"
The vermilion door was closed, the west wind blew and the rain fell at night. This was destined to be a night that required a major cleansing.
The man's armor was dull in the light because it was stained with the colors of the battlefield, which was what made people so scared that they dared not offend him.
He held a purple-gold hilt in his hand, looking majestic and awe-inspiring. He looked down upon the soldiers' actions, his eyes calm and he continued to walk forward.
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