mtl008 Chapter 182 It's getting cold, let's take Wanhai City!
Chapter 182 It's getting cold, let's take Wanhai City!
Upon hearing this, Xu Risheng's eyes widened in shock. "What?!"
He wasn't the only one who was extremely shocked; everyone else in the room made similar expressions.
Clearly, they found the news brought by this person deeply unbelievable.
This is normal, since they didn't initially think they could kill Xue Hai easily.
Killing Xue Hai was merely a pipe dream.
However, this person brought them a huge surprise...
The man was in a disheveled state, clearly having escaped from Wan Hai City.
Xu Risheng strode out and asked, "What exactly happened?!"
The man took a moment to catch his breath before speaking:
“Last night, I heard the band making trouble in the city lord’s mansion, so I took my brothers and went there immediately.”
"It took us a lot of time to get our hands on Xue Hai's general plan."
"Therefore, we immediately sent the intelligence over to you, General."
This is how the intelligence was obtained.
Xu Risheng nodded. "Thank you for your hard work on this trip."
"Once we successfully take Wanhai City, you... will be credited with the greatest contribution."
"However, what exactly happened when you said you saw Xue Hai's head hanging on the city gate?!"
This is what Xu Risheng cares about most at this moment.
Even with intelligence, a decisive battle is still necessary, and victory is not guaranteed.
One could even say that the odds of winning are actually... very low.
However, if Xue Hai really is dead.
Then... the win rate will increase significantly.
However, what the other party said was truly unbelievable.
Xue Hai not only died, but his head was also hung on the city gate...
Xu Risheng was well aware of one thing: Xue Hai was cruel by nature and genuinely enjoyed killing his enemies.
Then, their heads were hung on the city gate.
But he never imagined that the head hanging above the gates of Wanhai City was Xue Hai's head.
This was something Xu Risheng never dared to dream of.
The others also turned to look at the man, eagerly demanding, "Explain the situation!"
"Are you really not dreaming?!"
"Could this be a hallucination...? This information cannot be easily leaked out!"
"Otherwise, if we make a mistake, it could easily kill many of our brothers!"
If Xue Hai dies, the morale of the army in the main urban area of Wanhai City will be thrown into chaos.
Their winning percentage will increase.
The layout can then be more comprehensive.
But if he hadn't died, then many things would have been completely different.
That's why they were so anxious, wanting to get a real answer...
The man nodded, his face full of joy.
“I absolutely did not deceive you.”
"It's true. It was a figure... whose face I couldn't make out clearly, that hung Xue Hai's head on it."
"When I left, he seemed to have seen me and said something..."
The man frowned and thought for a moment.
Xu Risheng asked expectantly, "Could it be that a big shot from one side has made a move?!"
"Getting Xue Hai's head is definitely not an easy thing."
"If you can do that, you might have a very powerful army under your command..."
"Moreover, according to what you just said, it seems that the others in the city lord's mansion have not yet discovered that Xue Hai is dead."
All of this is filled with incredible absurdity.
The old man who had been questioning the Yanhuang Army almost burst into tears of joy, opening his mouth to reveal a mouthful of yellow teeth.
"Thank God! It really is God who has blessed us!"
"With Xue Hai dead, our chances of winning this battle will increase significantly!"
"If before the odds were at most 30%, now it's at least 50/50!"
"I wonder who exactly made this move?!"
"Is there such a powerful force hidden in Wanhai City? If we could form an alliance, we could fight against the official troops together..."
"Wanhai City will definitely fall into our hands."
Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up with longing.
Even Xu Risheng couldn't help but feel his heart flutter...
The man suddenly exclaimed, "It's the Yanhuang Army!"
"The last thing that person said to me... was that he came from the Yanhuang Army!"
Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes widened in surprise.
The old man, in particular, froze instantly, staring at the other man: "You, you're not lying?!"
"Lord Wang, how could I dare to speak carelessly about such a crucial and important matter?!"
The man said, "It really is the Yanhuang Army! They're from the Yanhuang Army of Feiyun City!"
"They've come to help us..."
After a moment of stunned silence, Xu Risheng burst into laughter: "Hahaha, not bad, not bad..."
"This is the work of the Yanhuang Army!"
"Besides the Yanhuang Army, I can't imagine any other force capable of doing this..."
"This is truly a miracle!"
Xu Risheng's mind raced, and he said, "Moreover, the Yanhuang Army knew about our plan, so they paved the way for us..."
"However, for some reason, he couldn't help us directly."
"This is the only way they can tell us... that they've been watching us all along!"
As he spoke, Xu Risheng looked at the elderly man surnamed Wang.
The old man had many grievances against the Yanhuang Army, and at this moment, his face turned red with suppressed rage.
Finally, he shook his head in shame: "It was me, it was my narrow-mindedness that led me astray..."
"The Yanhuang Army is truly formidable!"
"They actually managed to kill Xue Hai without anyone noticing!"
"Moreover, this incident also shows that the Yanhuang Army is not indifferent to expansion..."
"They are planning these things from afar!"
As the old man spoke, he became increasingly excited: "General Xu, tell me... isn't the Yanhuang Army's action telling us...?"
"Wanhai City, is this just the beginning?!"
"In their eyes, a city is not the end goal!"
Upon hearing this, the others were stunned for a moment, exchanged glances, and then began to discuss among themselves.
"One city is not the end!"
"You mean the Yanhuang Army plans to take over the entire Linshui County?!"
"This is too difficult. Not only is Linshui County controlled by the Marquis of Sinan, but behind the Marquis of Sinan is the Xue family..."
"Even the Mo family of Qingzhou is keeping an eye on this area."
Upon hearing this, everyone felt that the old man's idea was too unimaginable.
Their rebellion was aimed at taking control of the entire Wanhai City, and then using that as leverage to negotiate with the imperial court.
They want the imperial court to provide them with a better life.
It's not that they have a narrow perspective, but rather that their only wish is to have enough to eat and wear.
If it weren't for the Xue family's exploitation and oppression, to the point that they couldn't even do this much.
What reason would they have to rebel?!
If they weren't desperate to survive, who would rebel?!
Hearing the murmurs around him, Xu Risheng's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he shook his head.
"Linshui County?!"
"Qingzhou?!"
He pondered all the information he had gathered about the young master of the Yanhuang Army, but couldn't help but sigh, "I'm afraid... it's still far from enough!"
Xu Risheng had a very bold idea.
That is... perhaps, the purpose of the Yanhuang Army's rebellion was not merely to ensure that the people of a city were well-fed and watered.
Instead, we want all people in the world to live happy lives!
……
"Brother Luo!"
Before the morning mist had dissipated, Su Luo, reeking of blood, entered the courtyard.
A pretty young girl came up to her, her face full of worry, "Are you alright?!"
Su Luo shook his head. "What could possibly happen if I killed a few people?"
Immediately afterwards, he took a careful look at Ye Qingyou.
Ye Qingyou's pretty face flushed red. "Why are you looking at me like that?!"
Su Luo smiled and said, "It looks great!"
"From now on, you don't need to pretend to be ugly... When you're with me, it doesn't matter if you dress up nicely."
"Girls all love beauty, there's no need to suppress their nature."
Tonight's night is peaceful and serene, but it's a peaceful and serene night after washing up.
Even when her features are covered by dirt and grime, she still looks beautiful.
And now, it has been fully revealed, exuding amazing charm.
She wore a long, emerald-green dress and had a pure and innocent air about her.
In Su Luo's opinion, Ye Qingyou's beauty was probably no less than that of his seven wives...
Upon hearing this, Ye Qingyou's pretty face almost turned completely red.
She lowered her head and said shyly, "If Brother Luo likes it, then I'll stay like this from now on."
Su Luo smiled and said, "Don't."
"You are an independent individual, just live for yourself."
"I'm just an observer. I have my opinions, but I'm not asking you to follow my lead."
These words sounded a bit awkward, and Ye Qingyou couldn't help but purse her lips.
Then, as if remembering what she wanted to say, she asked, "Brother Luo, how is it?"
Su Luo turned her head to look at her, "What do you mean, how?!"
Ye Qingyou said, "Brother Luo, weren't you going to work with the band?!"
"I see a large number of troops have gone over to the City Lord's Mansion!"
"The entire Wanhai City seems to be on high alert today. How's it going? Any gains?!"
"How is that villain Xue Hai doing?!"
Su Luo said casually, "He's dead."
died? !
Ye Qingyou's eyes widened in shock: "How did he die?!"
"Are those bastards really that powerful? I bet the city lord's mansion has thousands of soldiers, and they were able to kill Xue Hai under these circumstances?!"
"Doesn't that mean that there are actually many rebels hiding in Wanhai City?"
Su Luo thought for a moment and shook his head: "No, including that band, there are only about two hundred people in the rebellion."
Upon hearing this, Ye Qingyou was somewhat bewildered, "Less than two hundred people, how could they have killed Xue Hai?!"
Su Luo smiled slightly, "How did you kill him? He was killed with a single slash."
"Unfortunately, we didn't get much information out of them..."
Ye Qingyou's expression froze instantly as she stared at Su Luo, as if she had seen something unbelievable.
She knew that Su Luo was there to help the band.
Or rather, it's about seeing the chaotic situation and figuring out if there's anything you can do to help...
However, Ye Qingyou never expected this—
"Brother Luo, you mean... Xue Hai... you killed him?!"
Before he could finish speaking, the sound of horses' hooves suddenly came from outside.
Ye Qingyou was immediately startled.
Immediately afterward, a familiar face appeared before the two of them; it was Dazhi.
Da Zhi was unaware that it seemed a martial arts practitioner from Xue Hai's sect had come to kidnap Su Luo and his companion.
Upon seeing the two of them, he said, "It's Miss Ye..."
You'd better be careful!
"Those bastards are getting more and more arrogant; they actually secretly killed General Xue!"
"And they even hung his head on the city gate..."
hiss!
Upon hearing this, Ye Qingyou gasped in shock.
Da Zhi couldn't help but look over, and saw Ye Qingyou's shocked expression. "This thief, what audacity! He not only dared to kill an official of the imperial court..."
"They actually dared to hang his head on the city gate... What is he doing? Is he demonstrating?!"
"Are they still mocking our Great Xia Dynasty's court?!"
Hearing this, Dazhi agreed: "Yes, yes, that's really going too far..."
"However, we don't know exactly how that thief did it!"
"According to the people in the city lord's mansion, General Xue had already dodged an assassination attempt and went to his room to rest!"
"In order to wipe out those rebels, the general even gathered two thousand men last night..."
"As a result, after all the apparent rebels were dead... we discovered that General Xue was also dead!"
"Inside the room, only a headless corpse remained!"
At this point, Dazhi said to Ye Qingyou, "Miss Ye, once you return to the Ye family, you must emphasize this matter..."
"Please ask the Ye family to give us more subsidies!"
"Otherwise, look at how anxious we are... Sigh, never mind, I'm going to go on patrol now!"
Ye Qingyou glanced at Su Luo beside her, and Su Luo smiled and said, "Of course, you've worked hard!"
Ye Qingyou's expression immediately became even more stiff.
On the one hand, they didn't expect Su Luo to be so powerful that he could defeat Xue Hai.
On the other hand... isn't Su Luo's mental fortitude a little too strong?!
This is completely unaffected!
After Dazhi left, Su Luo said lightly, "Just as I thought..."
"Like general, like soldiers!"
Ye Qingyou was taken aback, not understanding.
Su Luo said, "Look at these people, are they really angry about Xue Hai's death?!"
"No, what they're angry about is Xue Hai's death...it's caused them trouble, it's made them patrol..."
"Moreover, they might even parachute in a general and exploit them again..."
Ye Qingyou couldn't help but look at Su Luo, wondering why Su Luo was saying these things.
At this moment, Su Luo said calmly, "Since they are unwilling to change generals... then there's no need to change them."
"Just kill them all!"
After saying that, he ignored Ye Qingyou's astonishment and looked up at the sky: "It should be about time... Daqiang, you should have received my letter by now, right?"
"It's getting cold, Wanhai City... we can take it now."