activa-t Chapter 412 What the hell is this chapter?
Chapter 412 What the hell is this chapter?
"Big brother, so you were thinking about brother-in-law..."
After saying it, she suddenly realized that she had said the wrong thing, so she quickly covered her mouth, her eyes darting back and forth between the two of them, and she couldn't help but smile.
When exposed, Sikong Jin coughed a few times but did not deny it.
At this moment, Di Beizun's expression improved somewhat. He glanced at Sikong Mo and said in a deep voice, "Little Mo, the precious sword you obtained in the Commander's Mansion last night is yours. Let Eunuch Xu give it to you."
Upon hearing Di Beizun's words, Sikong Mo's eyes lit up, and he looked at Di Beizun with gratitude and excitement, "Yes! Thank you, brother-in-law! I'll go get it right away!"
Sikong Mo spoke those two words in a very low voice, then subconsciously glanced at Sikong Jin before covering his mouth and smiling to give the two of them some space.
"That brother-in-law title is pretty cheap; he dismissed the man with just a sword!"
Sikong Jin frowned as she watched Sikong Mo's departing figure and couldn't help but sigh.
"That Azure Moon Sword is forged from millennia-old cold iron, capable of cutting through iron like mud, and is priceless."
Di Beizun uttered these words in a lukewarm tone, giving her a disgruntled glance.
Upon hearing this, Sikong Jin's eyes lit up immediately, and she couldn't help but ask, "Priceless? What about the Moon Soul? How much is the Moon Soul valued?"
"Even selling yourself wouldn't be enough to buy it!"
"Get lost! You'll see what you bring when you offer me betrothal gifts. If they're not substantial enough, don't even think about me agreeing. What's with that expression? I'm the Deputy Commander of the Military Intelligence Bureau of Zhongzhou in the Great Yong Dynasty, and you dare to look down on me..."
"Your Majesty, news has come back from the Heavenly Saint Imperial City!"
Before Sikong Jin's voice had even finished, Feng Yang's voice suddenly came from behind!
Upon hearing this, the two exchanged a glance, and Feng Yang, who was behind them, stepped forward and handed a rolled-up note to Di Beizun.
Di Beizun frowned slightly, reached out and took the note, then opened it—
The army has arrived within the territory of Tiansheng Imperial City and is stationed at the foot of Shenglan Mountain, cutting off the eastern passage of Tiansheng Imperial City.
It was news from General Meng and Meng Benbo's hundreds of thousands of troops.
A softening expression crossed Di Beizun's handsome face, and a glint of light appeared in his unfathomable eyes. He handed the note in his hand to Sikong Jin beside him and said in a low voice, "General Meng and his men are moving fast. Large areas of the Shengdong region and the Jiangxi fortress have already fallen into our hands. Tian Sheng's retreat is to the sea, and in front of it is nearly a million troops of my Great Zhou. I want to see how the Tian Sheng Emperor can withstand this."
"Your Majesty, Tuoba Yu's situation seems to be dire as well. I think that even if the Heavenly Saint Emperor wants to hold out, he may be willing but unable to do so. If we launch a few swift attacks, even if the walls of their Heavenly Saint Imperial City are strong, they will find it difficult to withstand our attacks."
A confident glint appeared on Feng Yang's face as he clasped his hands in a fist salute to Emperor Beizun and said, "Moreover, Your Majesty, our Thunderclap Battle Formation has been strengthened. The second Thunderclap Battle Formation that Your Majesty secretly dispatched from within the pass should soon be able to join General Meng and the others. At that time, as long as our Thunderclap Battle Formation is in place and our siege equipment is sufficient, we can launch an attack while they are unable to withstand the torment of famine. Taking down their Heavenly Saint Imperial City will be just around the corner!"
As soon as Feng Yang finished speaking, Di Beizun frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and then said, "The situation in Tiansheng Imperial City needs to be investigated further. My siege equipment has not yet arrived. Although the Thunderbolt Battle Formation can be used as a vanguard, Tiansheng Imperial City is not Yingzhou City, much less Hezhou City. I do not want to waste my entire Thunderbolt Battle Formation in order to conquer this Tiansheng Imperial City."
"I agree with Your Majesty's words. No matter what happens to the Heavenly Saint Imperial City, we still have to take it by strategy! Otherwise, a direct confrontation will only worsen the tragic situation similar to that of Hezhou City."
Sikong Jin crumpled the note into powder with one hand, scattered it in the wind, and spoke as she did so.
"Does Lord Sikong have any good ideas? After the defeat at Hezhou City, Emperor Tiansheng's sense of crisis has intensified, and he has directly compressed his forces to Tiansheng Imperial City. He must be planning to fight me to the death."
"Yes, I have heard about that. It would be best if we could get him to surrender directly, but if we really have to fight, it won't be good either. My suggestion is to go all out in the first battle and do everything possible to capture the city. Otherwise, we can at least intimidate them and then send an envoy into the city to negotiate with them. It would be best if we could persuade them to surrender, which would save us a lot of trouble later."
After a moment's hesitation, Sikong Jin replied in this way.
"Should we persuade Tiansheng to surrender?"
Feng Yang looked at Sikong Jin with surprise, then turned to Di Beizun, "Your Majesty?"
"Force first, then courtesy?"
Emperor Beizun squinted at Sikong Jin and muttered to himself.
Sikong Jin shrugged, hesitated for a moment, and then calmly replied, "I think the Heavenly Emperor is not a fool. If we fight with all our might and take the Heavenly Emperor City in one fell swoop, that would be ideal. However, we should also have a backup plan. We should try to establish a firm foothold after the first battle and intimidate them. Then we can send envoys with our surrender policy. If we can persuade them to surrender directly, why not?"
"Hmph, I don't need to persuade them to surrender. If they refuse, I'll beat them until they do!"
A cold glint flashed across Emperor Beizun's aloof face as he said indifferently, "Besides, I have never offered them any surrender policies. Those who refuse to submit will all lose their heads for their stubbornness when my iron cavalry breaches the city walls!"
Upon hearing Di Beizun's words, Sikong Jin frowned, couldn't help but rub her temples, and sighed helplessly, "Alright, alright! Don't throw your head around so easily. Cruelty won't solve anything. If you trust me, I'll just act as your envoy and deliver the letter of surrender."
"You've become my messenger?"
Di Beizun narrowed his eyes and glanced at Sikong Jin. The unfathomable light in his eyes made Sikong Jin break out in a cold sweat.
Lord Sikong coughed a few times. "Hmm, don't you think that with my abilities, I am absolutely capable of taking on such a task?"
"Do you think I don't know what you're thinking? I might consider it after Tuoba Yu dies."
After uttering these words, Emperor Beizun turned and left!
Depend on!
What kind of nonsense is this?
They're making it sound like she and Tuoba Yu really have something going on!
Okay, she admits, she does want to see if Tuoba Yu is really dead. Even if he is, being dealt with by this cruel tyrant, he probably won't be in much better shape.
What's more, this guy has been holding onto that incident in his heart, and he's directly treating Tuoba Yu as a rival in love!