The Emperor is Above

Chapter 560: Xianyu Army Arrives
"Uuuuuu——"

The dull sound of horns echoed among the mountains.

"Boom boom boom——"

The loud sound of war drums followed, and the drumbeats were so fierce that the rubble on the cliffs on both sides was shaken off.

What shocked the border town defenders was a team composed entirely of giant thunder beasts. These were giant beasts that were more than ten feet long and six feet tall. Their roars were like thunder, and their bodies were even taller than adult giant rhinoceros.

The large cowhide drum, with a diameter of more than ten feet, was placed on a specially made drum stand, tied and secured with thick ropes, and placed on the back of a thunder beast.

Two sturdy men, nearly a meter tall, holding iron and wooden drumsticks as thick as their arms, beat the war drums with all their might. One could even see their facial expressions distorted by the excessive force.

One hundred huge war drums beat in unison, the sound was as loud as thunder on the ground, and hundreds of thunder beasts formed a neat team, giving people a powerful and unquestionable momentum.

Led by the beastmaster, the giant thunder beasts slowly lined up and separated to both sides, continuing to beat on both sides, with colorful flags appearing behind them.

There are hundreds of flags as the ceremonial guards of King Xianyu, with all kinds of strange characters written on them. It is said that these are the royal titles and honorific titles bestowed upon King Xianyu by successive generations.

The ceremonial procession of thousands of people continued to move to both sides, and then eight of the strongest thunder beasts appeared in front of everyone. They struggled to drag a palace that was dozens of feet long and wide forward.

Yes, it is indeed a movable palace, not a palace-style vehicle.

This palace is more than thirty meters long and wide, and five stories high. Each floor can accommodate people and is covered with gorgeous carvings.

The exterior is decorated with dense and intricate jewels and jade ornaments, almost completely obscuring the wood behind it. It is so luxurious and precious that it almost makes people dizzy.

What is even more surprising is that the entire palace is built entirely with the finest agarwood. Even the soldiers in the border town several miles away can smell the faint scent of agarwood.

This huge palace is not only the residence of King Xianyu, but also where he handles official business. Next to it, on a twenty-meter-high wooden pole, hangs King Xianyu's large banner.

"hiss--"

Shangqing Huo Yun's expression became more and more solemn. "From the information sent by Longcheng Yi Yaqing, wherever the mobile palace of King Xianyu is, it is considered to be the location of the king's tent.

A few years ago, King Xianyu led his elite troops to fight against foreign tribes in the northern territory of Xianyu, but he did not bring the mobile palace to the north. Now he is taking this palace south.

It seems that King Xianyu is determined to capture the border fortress and occupy our Xing State's territory as pasture again. You and I must be alert and guard it strictly."

Yang Lezi Shangqing still had a smile on his face and said: "Since Longcheng Yi Yaqing has made arrangements, we just need to hold on for ten days.

Xianyu Grand Master was supposed to be the one who understood the strength of the Xianyu people, the Yuezhi people, and the foreign tribes in the wilderness the best, right? Even he chose to surrender in the end.

Do you think that Master Xianyu is a fool? As long as he is not a fool and makes such a decision, it definitely means that King Xianyu has no hope of winning. "

Shangqing Huo Yun nodded repeatedly. He admitted that Yang Lezi had a keener sense of smell in analyzing these things than he did, who only knew how to fight a war.

Yang Lezi was recognized by Lord Huo Yun, and he smiled even more happily, "Xianyu's territory is extremely vast. From the Xianyu king's tent to the border town, the army has been trekking for several months.

If it were me, I would definitely let the army recuperate hundreds of miles away for five to ten days, and then attack the border fortress after the army has rested and recovered.

But King Xianyu couldn't wait even for a day, and he didn't care about the exhaustion of his soldiers and horses, and came to the border town without stopping. "Yes, Lord Yang Lezi is right!"

Huo Yun nodded repeatedly and said, "The Art of War says: When a large army fights for an advantage of thirty miles, it must use its best general. This time, King Xianyu is not fighting for an advantage of thirty miles, but for an advantage of thousands of miles.

If he is not eager to quickly march south to seize the city, then he is just arrogant towards us. Arrogant soldiers will always be defeated. This is our chance."

As he was speaking, a middle-aged man wearing strange armor, escorted by a team of elite cavalry, approached the ravine formed by the cracks in the rock formation and shouted loudly:

"Listen up, people of Xing on the city wall. I am the King of Hunyu under the command of King Xianyu. My king has formed an alliance with the Yuezhi people and the foreign tribes outside the wilderness. We have a million-strong coalition army to attack the seventy-six countries in the northern wilderness.

Now my king is personally leading an army of hundreds of thousands to the south to the State of Xing, and the Yuezhi people and foreign tribes are following closely behind. Millions of people are marching south with all their might, enough to stop the flow of a river with a single whip.

Even if you weaklings rely on the natural defenses of the border town, you will be nothing but chickens and dogs under the strong attack of a million-strong coalition force, and will be instantly turned into powder under the thundering offensive.

However, my king has a compassionate heart and does not want to repeat the massacre that happened in the past. As long as you open the gates and surrender, you can not only save your lives and families, but also enjoy wealth and glory.

If you dare to hesitate or shirk responsibility, hundreds of thousands of troops will attack the city in an instant and kill all those who resist inside and outside the city, leaving no one alive."

"Hey, I'm good at fooling people, so let me do it!"

Shang Qing Yang Lezi smiled at Shang Qing Huo Yun, and then he also shouted at the top of his voice,
"Xian Yu's reputation is so great that we are afraid. How can we have the courage to resist the king's majesty? But we still have fear in our hearts, so we dare not open the city gates.

Since the king has compassion for all living beings, I wonder what official positions you can grant us after we surrender? It would be best to list a treatment for us."

Hearing the response from Yang Lezi Shangqing, the little king showed a proud smile: "Hehe, I didn't expect that after a hundred years, these Xing people no longer have the bravery they had in the past.

Fortunately, I have already made preparations. I will give this roll of animal skin to the people of Xing to see if they are interested. I will offer them the treatment of a little king."

"King of Mixed Bathing, we are not really going to give these Xing people such good treatment, are we?" a general asked doubtfully.

"Haha, it seems like you all are upset."

The young king Xianyu smiled and shook his head, "This is just a trick to deceive the people of Xing. After they open the gates and surrender, won't we be able to deal with them however we want?"

As they were chatting and laughing while waiting for a reply from the city, they heard the excited voice of Yang Lezi Shangqing: "I didn't expect that the king of Shangguo would show such kindness. We are so grateful.

However, many of our partners in the city still want to discuss this matter, so why not wait until tomorrow to give us a response? After all, this concerns our future lives and family heritage."

Although the young King Xianyu was unhappy, he still had to ask King Xianyu, and finally promised that he must give an answer by tomorrow morning at the latest.

After watching the little prince Xianyu leave, Yang Lezi Shangqing said to everyone around him with a smile: "Well, this is not smooth sailing and we have gained another day."

"Ugh--"

Shangqing Huo Yun shook his head with amusement and helplessness, "I wonder if the Xianyu people will go crazy when they know our reply tomorrow?"

(End of this chapter)