Chapter 84: Besieging the City (2)

  Below Luo Tian Cheng, a sea of people. War drums thundering. Five hundred thousand brave soldiers staring fiercely.

  The commanders of the Five Nations Allied Forces rode their war horses and stopped in front of their respective troops, gazing out at the chaotic aftermath of the latest wave of attacks.

  In the center of the team, a car frame stopped in the middle. Inside the car frame, Huangfu Ling was bringing the teacup to his lips, with an uncontrollable smile on his face. The former overlord of one side, the Great Emperor Luo Tian, the leader of the 13 affiliated countries, had been beaten by him into such a sorry state in just one night.

  This conspiracy began on the day he occupied the imperial capital from Nangong Jin's army and became a vassal state.

  He has never been a mediocre person who is willing to stay at home.

  In front of him, Nangong Yan was lying on the ground, tightly bound and gagged with a cloth in her mouth. She lay on the carriage, tears streaming down her face. She had heard the news from the front lines. They said that her brother was dead.

  Her head rested on the bottom plate of the car frame. Like a walking corpse. Her eyes were empty. Except for tears. Motionless.

  At this time, a woman walked in from outside the door. It was precisely Yuèyuè. Nángōng Yàn suddenly raised her eyes and glared at her with hatred. Yuèyuè seemed to be unaware of it and bowed her head to report: "Master, the rain has stopped."

  Huang Pu nodded. "Continue."

  Nodding in agreement. "Yes."

  The first wave of attack was barely repelled by the White Silver Armor Guards defending the castle. Immediately afterwards, a heavy downpour came. Not only did it save the people in the palace, but also the people in the city.

  The heavy rain has stopped. The second wave of attack continues.

  On the city wall, Silver Dragon furrowed his brow, gazing at the sea of people below. At this moment, footsteps echoed from the staircase entrance. He turned around to see Nalan Xianyu arriving with a team of silver-armored knights.

  He felt a surge of excitement and knelt down on the ground. "Master... you've finally arrived."

  Nalan Xixi nodded slightly to comfort her. She walked over and looked back at the city below.

  Yin Long reported the battle situation to her. "Half an hour ago, the enemy launched their first attack. Fortunately, we were well-prepared and temporarily held them off for now. However, it seems they won't give up easily."

  The capital is easy to defend but hard to attack. So, even if there aren't many people in the city, just relying on these silver armor soldiers and defensive equipment, it won't be easy for them to break in. Even defending for ten days or half a month wouldn't be a problem.

  But what about after ten days or half a month?

  Nalan Xixi furrowed her brow. "Is there any news from the pursuit team?"

  The silver dragon's expression also turned solemn. "Not yet."

  Nalan Xixi's heart felt a chill. At this moment, Nan Gongyu was seriously injured. The coalition forces of the five countries brought a large army to attack. In accordance with Huangfu Ling's treacherous style, such rumors that disturb the military's morale must have been released long ago.

  The outside world knows that Nan Gong Jin's power has already gone, and they are all waiting to see the show. As for the Guandong Army, four of its seven generals have a history of betraying their country for personal gain. At this time, they will certainly strongly advocate for watching from the sidelines.

  Even if they are ready to help, from Kanto to here, hundreds of thousands of troops will take at least half a month to arrive.

  "The enemy is attacking the city!" Suddenly, a sentry on the city wall shouted loudly.

  Nalan Xixi looked down from the city wall, only to see a dense black mass of enemy troops rushing towards them with ladders in hand. On the city tower, archers and crossbowmen took their positions. The other Silver Armor soldiers were divided into groups of four, with two transporting stone blocks and two responsible for throwing them.

  Suddenly, a head emerged. Nalan Xianyu's hand rose, and a sword wind passed by. The man's neck twisted and fell to the ground.

  Nalan Xixi stretched out her hand, grabbed his collar and lifted him off the ground. She looked at him with a cold smile, then let go.

  She really underestimated Huangfu Ling. Unexpectedly, he was so cunning.

  These people are all old, weak, sick and disabled. He ordered these people to continuously attack the city, making the silver armor soldiers defending the city unable to cope. Several times they came down, one was to create a false impression of their bravery and invincibility, confusing the minds of the soldiers and civilians. Two was to make the silver armor soldiers defending the city physically and mentally exhausted, unable to withstand the real attack from behind.

  Very sinister. And can't see any rules at all. Completely random response. This kind of person is the hardest to deal with.

  Yin Long looked at the wave after wave of continuous attacks, somewhat worried. "Master, this won't do. What should we do? Now the only one who can save us is probably General Li."

  Nalan Xixi's face was expressionless. "No one can save us."

  Silver Dragon slightly surprised. "What... Master..."

  Nalan Xixiao gazed at the enemy army's central chariot in the distance and said, "Look at the enemy troops under the city wall, are there enough to make up fifty thousand?"

  Yin Long took a glance and widened his eyes in surprise. "No, far from enough. What are you saying, Master?"

  Nalan Xixi nodded.

  He cut off their retreat.

  Everyone thought that Nan Gong Jin and Du Gu Han were the true proud sons of heaven, heroes who looked down on the world with disdain. While Huang Fu Ling was only reluctantly included in the list of heroes because of the national power of Lian Xiang Country.

  Little did they know, this was just his fake facade. In front of people, he pretended to be weak and incompetent, with a pure and harmless appearance. In reality, he was sinister, cunning, ruthless, and decisive, with ambition, courage, and strategy.

  She really underestimated him. He is in no way inferior to Du Guhan or Nan Gongyin. In fact, he is even stronger than them.

  Although Nan Gong Jin and Du Gu Han are strong, they are after all gentlemen. But Huang Fu Ling, he doesn't bother to be a gentleman. He only wants victory. Whether it's being a gentleman or a villain, he doesn't care.

  That's why he has no scruples. He has no weaknesses and is even harder to defeat.

  Thinking of this, Nalan Xixi's heart sank even further. The road was cut off. That means...

  "Suddenly, the master ran up to the city wall."

  It's just as she had expected. She was still a bit uncertain before, thinking that as long as they didn't come back, it meant that Huangfu Ling hadn't completely sealed off their escape route yet. Now that they've returned, it means there really is no way to retreat.

  However, the efficacy of Jing Xin Dan only lasts for half a month. Who knows whether that Upper Official Guqin is near or far...

  He ran over first and anxiously said: "We've run to the east, south, and west city gates. But outside all of them are blocked by the enemy army... we can't get out at all..."

  Nalan Xixi nodded slightly. "How is Jin?"

  He Xian Dao said, "Along the way, there's no major problem. As long as you have the Xin Yuan Dan to protect your heart meridian, you won't have to worry about losing your life. However, once that time passes, it will be impossible to save him no matter what."

  Nalan Xixi's hand trembled slightly as she clenched her fist.

  "What's to be done, Master? They've got all the exits sealed off and I just tried to slip out through a dog hole but there were ten soldiers guarding it. Not even a mouse can escape now. We have no way of contacting General Li and there are still a million civilians in the city...”

  Nalan Xixi said coldly: "Later I'll lead people to kill a way out. You take advantage of the situation and leave."

  He nodded first. After a while, he suddenly realized it. "Master, you mean... you want to take the White Silver Armor and kill a way out for us..."

  Nalan Xixi did not speak. He Xian was shocked. "Master, once the Silver Armor Knights leave the city tower, the enemy will invade. There are still civilians in the city..."

  She... has never been a saint. All she wants is her own safety and well-being intact. Others? She couldn't care less.

  Jian Nan Xian did not speak. He took a step back, incredulous. "Master... I always thought that you were the most benevolent and compassionate person in this world. That's why I swore to follow you to death. You would sacrifice your life to save someone unrelated, so how can you abandon the entire city at this critical moment?"

  Nalan Xixi's lips were tightly closed. Her face was pale. She didn't say a word.

  He shook his head, unable to believe that this was the same Nalan Xianyu who had gone through life and death with them. "I liked Xiaolian. She was my first love. Master took her as a substitute. I knew she would surely die. But for Master's sake, for Wangye's sake, one woman... whether loved or not."

  Nalan Xixi's body suddenly trembled. She looked at He Xian in disbelief.

  His eyes turned red at the corners. "From the day King decided to take me in, my mother told me that I must be forever loyal to the king. The king looked up to me and wanted to bring me along to protect the common people of the world, doing great good deeds. Everyone who saw me would look at me with admiration and say that I was a great hero. In fact, what I loved was not the title of hero, but when walking through the streets, seeing those smiling faces, I could feel that my blood had not been shed in vain."

  Nalan Xixi's eyes began to ache, tears streaming up her eyelids, only to be forced back again. She listened intently to He Jian's words, having never heard such moving words come from his mouth before.

  Recalling the scene just now, He Xian couldn't help but shed tears. "Do you know? When I just came back, I passed by the streets and they were completely different from when we first left. They had become very clean. People strolled leisurely as usual, merchants calculated their accounts with peace of mind, children held windmills and sang nursery rhymes while running through the streets. That little beggar had already received his two mantou (steamed buns). Because they heard that Wang had gone to battle, they felt there was nothing more to worry about."

  "So many civilians saw me, stopped the horse carriage and said: 'General He, please help us apologize to Queen Wang on our behalf. Today was supposed to be her big happy day. The king is going to war, you let her be at ease. The king will return soon. Also, tell Queen Wang that she is the happiest woman in the world because she married the best king in the world."

  The enemy's offensive has come to an end. The silver armor knights on the city wall let out a sigh of relief, with smiles of relief on their faces. They turned around and saw Nalan Xianyu, with expressions of reverence on their faces. Not a single one of them showed any worry, even though they knew that there were 500,000 troops below the city, and that they only had a few hundred people left. Yet, they showed no fear at all.

  That is admiration from below, it's unconditional trust in her.

  Inside the city walls, the news of victory was heard and the people cheered and jumped for joy. This was a victory they had expected. They all knelt down facing the city tower, shouting "Long live the king!"

  She is the happiest woman in the world. She married the best king in the world... Nalan Xixi suddenly smiled, a bitter smile.

  So you're so eager to let go. So you're so eager to leave.

  You're afraid because you are. One day, even if you choose me, there's still too much that can't be let go of.