How come I'm invincible?

Chapter 119 A lone rider enters the city, soldiers make way, who dares to make a move?
Outside Jiu'an City, a light dust rose.

The scout rushed over, knelt on one knee, and reported: "General, Deputy General Lu, the city gates ahead are wide open, and there is no one on the city walls. There is no trace of the rebels."

Upon hearing this, Deputy General Lu pondered deeply, his brows furrowed, somewhat unable to understand the current situation.

What is this routine?
Could this be a trap to lure you into?
Thinking of this, Deputy General Lu respectfully said, "General, this humble general is willing to lead the vanguard into the city to investigate the situation."

Lin Fan raised his hand and said, "No need. The whole army advances and follows me into the city."

After saying that, Lin Fan tightened the reins and rode Nightfall forward. Deputy General Lu wanted to say something, but the general didn't give him a chance to speak. Helpless, he could only lead the army to follow and immediately ordered the shield bearers to prepare to raise their shields in case of a sneak attack by the rebels.

As they drew closer to the city gate.

Lieutenant General Lu became even more nervous.

He really didn't know what kind of tricks the rebels were up to. As far as he knew, the rebel army numbered in the tens of thousands, all of them elite soldiers and generals, and should not be underestimated.

But when they reached the city gate, there was not a sound around them.

Deputy General Lu took a deep breath; a strong smell of blood filled the air.

This set off alarm bells in his mind.

But right now, Lin Fan and Ning Yu are the most relaxed.

"Master, did the surprise attack last night wipe out all the rebels?" Ning Yu asked curiously.

Lin Fan laughed and said, "Do you think I, your master, have three heads and six arms?"

Ning Yu smiled and said, "In my eyes, my master is no different from someone with three heads and six arms."

When they entered the city, the scene before them left Deputy General Lu stunned, as if he had seen a ghost, staring blankly at the sight before him.

I couldn't help but gasp.

The street in front of him was covered in blood, truly turning half the sky red. What surprised him even more was that there were many rebel soldiers standing on both sides of the street.

"General, danger..." Deputy General Lu exclaimed in alarm.

Lin Fan said, "Don't be nervous, it's okay."

As Lin Fan appeared, the rebels, seeing him clad in the Profound Abyss Divine Armor, were filled with the abyss-like scene they had witnessed at dawn, and they were filled with fear and unease.

Pfft!Pfft!
The rebels knelt down and lowered their heads.

Lin Fan walked away expressionlessly. "The king's army is coming. You rebels, do you not surrender or wait to die?"

Deputy General Lu's mind went blank; he couldn't understand what had happened.

"Not bad, it seems you took my words to heart. I told you to wait here to surrender, and you actually did. Here comes someone who can talk," Lin Fan said with satisfaction.

The rebels lowered their heads and remained silent. A military officer who had been kneeling there struggled to his feet, his body trembling like a leaf, and walked timidly to Lin Fan.

"What position do you hold under the traitor Wu Yun?" Lin Fan asked, looking down at him.

"Replying to General Shenwu, I am a junior officer in the Wuyun Army camp," Liu Dong said, his voice trembling.

He could never forget that night's scene; it was truly terrifying, striking straight to the depths of his soul. The Divine Martial General was like a demon god crawling out of the abyss, slaughtering until the sky darkened and rivers of blood flowed. His soldiers were as fragile as ants in his presence.

He was stunned.

The army inside the city was directly defeated.

He then discovered that the soldiers were so frightened by the Divine Martial General that they were trembling and had long lost the will to resist.

Lin Fan said, "As a general of the Central Plains Dynasty, why would you follow the traitor Wu Yun in a rebellion?"

Liu Dong knelt down with a thud. "General, please have mercy! I am a native of Yunnan. My parents and children are still alive. If I do not follow the traitor Wu Yun, my whole family will be slaughtered. I beg you to have mercy and give me a chance. I am willing to lead the remaining troops to fight the traitor Wu Yun to the death."

Looking at the scene, Deputy General Lu was frantically screaming in his heart, "Can someone tell me what happened? Can someone come and explain this to me?"

The historian analyzed the situation before him and began to record it.

Although he didn't know the specifics, he knew the general situation. Considering what the general had said about the surprise attack last night, it must have been that the general's surprise attack had worked, demoralizing the enemy and causing these traitors to surrender.

Yes, that must be it.

No problem.

Otherwise, it doesn't make sense.

Lin Fan looked at Deputy General Lu, "How should this situation be handled according to the law?"

Deputy General Lu said, "Reporting to the General, the traitor has plotted a rebellion. According to the law, his entire family should be executed."

Liu Dong's face turned ashen. He kowtowed repeatedly, his forehead hitting the ground with a loud thud, his skin breaking and bleeding, as he kept begging for mercy.

Lin Fan said calmly, "According to the law, you should be executed, but His Majesty is benevolent and will give you a chance to redeem yourselves by joining the army to fight against the rebels. Afterwards, I will plead for you and spare your lives."

"Thank you, General Xie! Thank you, General Xie!" Liu Dong shouted repeatedly.

Lin Fan shouted, "Soldiers must not disturb the people before they march; otherwise, they will be punished according to military law."

Ning Yu looked at her master with great admiration. Given the terrain of Jiu'an City, if any other general came here, they probably wouldn't make any progress in less than ten days or half a month.

Even attempting to breach the city gates would absolutely require inflicting enormous casualties.

But my master is amazing! He launched a surprise attack at night, and by dawn he had brought a large army to take over the city without any obstacles. Everything went smoothly and effortlessly.

The army marched forward.

Deputy General Lu ordered his men to disperse the surrendered rebels and integrate them into the ranks. He then pulled Liu Dong aside to question him, while Historian Wang stood by, listening intently, notebook in hand, pen in hand, ready to take notes at any moment.

"What happened? Weren't you rebels? Jiu'an City is easy to defend and difficult to attack, so you surrendered?" Deputy General Lu was full of doubts and really couldn't imagine what had happened.

This is very illogical.

Liu Dong said, "Last night, the General broke into the house all by himself, like a god descending to earth. He killed so many that blood flowed like a river. No soldier could stop the General's advance. Countless soldiers were killed or wounded. The traitor Wu Yun and Hog of the Da Guang Dynasty were so frightened that they fled overnight. If it weren't for the General's benevolence, we would all be dead."

"what?"

Deputy General Lu stared with his mouth agape.

He could understand every single word Liu Dong said, but when they were put together, it was like a foreign language, completely incomprehensible.

"Are you kidding?"

"General, how could I dare to joke? It is absolutely true. The Divine Martial General's bravery is unmatched. He is a god descended to earth to protect the Central Plains Dynasty. The traitor Wu Yun is ignorant of the will of Heaven and dares to rebel. This is truly a heinous act." Liu Dong became more and more agitated as he spoke.

The historian Wang remained silent, simply recording everything.

[The Divine General launched a surprise attack on Jiu'an City alone. The traitor Liu Dong was terrified and surrendered on the spot. The General was merciful and gave them a chance to redeem themselves.]

Liu Dong looked respectfully at the historian, "Sir, you didn't write my name, did you?"

The historian Wang said, "It's written."

"Sir, can you..."

The historian interrupted, “The pen of history is as firm as iron, not a single word can be changed. The general has granted you permission to atone for your crimes through meritorious service, but that does not mean you are not a traitor. Traitors should be nailed to the pillar of shame.”

Liu Dong lowered his head and remained silent, feeling utterly hopeless.

From now on, Liu Dong will likely be infamous for eternity.

……

Coastal border defense.

"Governor, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The Wu family has rebelled, and the Da Guang Dynasty has intervened. Now that Lin Fan has led troops to suppress the rebellion, the capital is vulnerable. We can launch a northern expedition, launch a surprise attack on the capital, and capture the emperor."

Qin Li's trusted generals were extremely excited, feeling that this was a golden opportunity.

Qin Li held the letter, his brows furrowed in deep thought.

It wasn't that he was hesitant; it was just that Lin Fan put too much pressure on him. That man always seemed unfathomable to him, and if he really started a fight, it would be a do-or-die situation with no way out.

If we fail, it will be utterly disastrous.

"General, what's there to wait for? Even Heaven is on our side now. If we don't rebel now, when will we?" The trusted generals were all risking their lives to follow Qin Li, hoping that the rebellion would succeed, and that they would be made kings and ministers, enjoying wealth and honor.

Qin Li remained serious and was not swayed by the generals' advice.

He was filled with panic. It was a strange feeling, as if he knew that if he really raised an army in rebellion, he would be doomed.

how many years.

He had never felt this way before.

"Commander..." a trusted general called out urgently.

"Shut up," Qin Li snapped. "This is no child's play."

"But Commander, this is a golden opportunity!"

"A golden opportunity? This could also be digging our own grave." Qin Li waved his hand and said, "Immediately send people to Yunnan to investigate the situation. If the Wu family can hold Lin Fan back, then we will march north. But if the Wu family cannot resist Lin Fan, then this matter should be dropped and never mentioned again."

It's already come to this.

Qin Li naturally didn't want any problems to arise.

Only by taking steady steps can we reach the other side.

A few days later!
In the ancestral land of the Wu family, Wu Yun led his soldiers in a retreat, surrendering all the cities they had previously occupied to Hogg. He was still shocked by what happened that night.

I was stunned for a long time.

How could a human be so terrifying?

He knew of the Divine Martial General; everyone said that the Divine Martial General was the most valiant in the world, but was that really valiant? That was practically monster-like!

A thousand troops could not stop him alone.

The dead were scattered and their morale was low.

The lieutenant said, "General, what should we do now? The soldiers who returned with us are terrified and their morale is low. The mere mention of Lin Fan's name makes them tremble with fear. If he really comes to kill us, I'm worried that the soldiers will have no will to fight."

Wu Yun's expression was solemn.

He was well aware of this, but what could he do? Not only were the soldiers terrified, but he himself was completely dumbfounded.

Suddenly, hurried footsteps came from outside.

"Report!!!"

Upon hearing the report, Wu Yun's heart skipped a beat. "What is it? Could it be that Lin Fan has arrived?"

"No." The soldier shook his head.

Wu Yun breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Lin Fan didn't come to kill him, everything would be fine.

But the soldier's next words left Wu Yun speechless: "General, Hogg has run away with the army."

"What did you say?" Wu Yun exclaimed in shock.

The soldier said, "Hogg led his soldiers to plunder all the wealthy households in the city, and then abandoned the city and left."

Wu Yun swayed slightly as Hogg led the army away, completely disrupting his rhythm. His original plan was to have Hogg hold off Lin Fan in front.

He was waiting for the right opportunity. In his view, if he were to hand over the occupied city, Hogg, as a general of the Daguang Dynasty, would surely have to defend it.

But who would have thought that this old fellow would abandon the city and leave?

"Damn it, damn it, how could he do this?" Wu Yun was furious, but now that Hogg had run away, there was nothing he could do.

The lieutenant said, "General, now that Hogg has escaped and we haven't heard anything from Qin Li, what should we do?"

"What should we do?" Wu Yun's eyes were cold. "What can we do? Of course we have to fight them. Raising an army in rebellion is a serious crime, and they have no way out. Since that's the case, we can only fight them."

The lieutenants bowed their heads, filled with worry. When they first rebelled, they were full of confidence, thinking that the vast Central Plains dynasty was within their grasp. Who could have imagined that a mighty general would emerge from the chaos?

He single-handedly thwarted the soldiers' morale.

This was something he never expected.

Now, they don't know how to fight this battle.

……

Jianggu City.

When Lin Fan and his group arrived in the city, they found the streets in complete chaos, and the people's faces were filled with panic, as if the place had been looted.

Then they brought over a local resident to ask questions.

I never expected that we would actually be robbed.

When the wealthy families in the city learned of the arrival of the royal army, they flocked to the city, weeping bitterly and recounting how the generals of the Daguang Dynasty had plundered their hard-earned fortunes.

The city's inhabitants were also robbed by the soldiers.

Deputy General Lu volunteered, saying, "General, I am willing to lead troops to intercept them. They are carrying the people's belongings, so they can't go very fast. If we chase them quickly, we might be able to catch up."

Lin Fan waved his hand and said, "No need. They can run away, but they can't hide. Where can they run to? Can the Daguang Dynasty be moved?"

Forehead!
Deputy General Lu looked at Lin Fan in astonishment.

The meaning behind the general's words seems a bit hard to understand.

But he didn't think about it carefully.

I just felt that these were harsh words spoken by the general.

"Do not stop, advance the whole army."

Two days later.

A large army was at the city gates.

Wu Yun, clad in battle armor, gazed at the distant army below the city with an extremely solemn expression. His heart pounded as he looked at Lin Fan, who was wearing the Xuan Yuan Divine Martial Armor.

Sure enough, I'm still very afraid.

Lin Fan rode Nightshade slowly towards the city. When the soldiers on the city wall saw this figure, those who had experienced the horror of that night couldn't help but tremble.

Lin Fan, holding the reins, looked up and said, "Wu Yun, your Wu family is deeply trusted by His Majesty, and your sister is the Empress. Why do you want to raise an army in rebellion? Do you know that what you are doing is a heinous crime?"

Wu Yun roared, "You surnamed Lin, don't pretend to be compassionate. Who killed my nephew? If it weren't for you, my nephew wouldn't be dead."

Lin Fan said, "Your nephew deserved to die. As the eldest prince, he actually colluded with the enemy and betrayed the country, colluding with Japan. He deserved to die."

"You're talking nonsense! If you hadn't instigated it, my nephew wouldn't have died!" Wu Yun shouted angrily.

He didn't want to admit to any other reason, only that his nephew had been killed.

Lin Fan laughed and said in a loud voice, "Soldiers in the city, you are all subjects of the Central Plains Dynasty. You have parents, wives and children. Do you really want to follow Wu Yun in rebellion and end up with your families destroyed?"

"This general is unwilling to take action against you, but I hope you can see the error of your ways and not follow Wu Yun in making the same mistake again. As long as you lay down your weapons, open the gates and surrender, this general can guarantee that I will personally plead with His Majesty on your behalf and spare your lives."

"But if you stubbornly resist, then don't blame me for unleashing a massacre, and your families will also be implicated and executed."

These words spread far and wide.

The soldiers inside the city heard it clearly.

Clearly, the soldiers were all thinking, especially those who had witnessed how terrifying Lin Fan was. They were filled with fear and unease, exchanging glances and having their own ideas.

Wu Yun seemed to sense the soldiers' wavering and roared, "Anyone who dares to have any dissent will be punished according to military law, without mercy!"

At this critical moment, we must not allow the morale of the troops to waver, otherwise we will truly suffer a crushing defeat.

"Wu Yun, you're about to die, yet you still want to resist? This general sees you're truly stubborn until you see the coffin." Lin Fan raised the iron rod high, pulled his arm back, roared, and hurled the iron rod.

A whooshing sound arose.

The iron rod transformed into a streak of light, crashing into the city gate with a thunderous boom. The gate was smashed open by the astonishing force unleashed by the iron rod.

puff!

The iron rod, imbued with overwhelming force, pierced the ground with tremendous force, tilting and trembling.

Deputy General Lu was dumbfounded.

what?
Just... just by throwing an iron bar, they managed to blast open the city gate, which would have required countless sacrifices?
Is this a dream?

At this moment, he seemed to have figured out what the so-called surprise attack was all about, and he could also imagine why the soldiers of Jiu'an City had surrendered.

Lin Fan said, "The city gates have been breached. Anyone who wants to surrender should come out now. My words still stand. Anyone who surrenders will be guaranteed to live."

Wu Yun roared, "Quickly, quickly take men and guard the city gate!"

He never expected the city gate to be destroyed like this.

But as soon as he finished speaking, he heard the voices of soldiers below, "General, we surrender, we surrender."

One after another, soldiers threw down their weapons and ran out.

These soldiers had all witnessed Lin Fan's terrifying methods.

When Lin Fan appeared before them, the fear of that night completely overwhelmed them, making it unforgettable and unimaginable.

Lin Fan, with a calm expression, rode his horse and waited below the city. The soldiers who ran out all knelt down and begged for mercy.

Deputy General Lu witnessed this scene.

I was deeply shocked.

He had served in the army for many years and fought in many battles, but this was the first time he had ever seen such a large-scale operation.

Sure enough, war took on a new form: forcibly breaking through city gates before the battle even began to gain an absolute advantage. Of course, this form of warfare is something that ordinary people cannot learn.

Before you can learn, you must first learn to break down the city gate with brute force.

"Good, good, good! The bravery of the Divine Martial General is truly..." The historian Wang trembled with excitement, his hand holding the pen trembling slightly, overwhelmed with indescribable elation.

Lin Fan spurred his horse, and Ye Zhao trotted towards the city. Passing through the city gate, he reached out and pulled up an iron rod stuck diagonally in the ground. Inside, soldiers were still standing with their weapons.

Upon seeing Lin Fan, some soldiers reflexively aimed their weapons at him.

"Hmm?" Lin Fan's gaze turned cold, and an indescribable domineering aura emanated from him. The soldiers who were touched by his gaze felt as if a mountain was pressing down on them, and they all lowered their heads, not daring to meet his eyes.

Some soldiers bent their knees, squatted down, put down their weapons, and their bodies trembled violently.

Standing on the city wall, Wu Yun saw Lin Fan entering the city and roared angrily, "Kill him! Kill him! What are you all standing there for?"

His military orders seemed utterly ineffective at this moment.

None of the surrounding soldiers dared to move.

Soldiers blocked the way, but the moment Lin Fan approached, they silently made way for him, not daring to meet his gaze.

The official historian outside the city couldn't see what was happening inside. He was so anxious that he couldn't wait to run into the city without thinking. When he saw that none of the rebel soldiers dared to move, he was immediately moved.

He stood there stunned, unable to recover from the scene before him for a long time.

What a scene this is!

How domineering that is!

He felt that the words he possessed were no longer sufficient to describe the scene before him.

The historian Wang lifted his foot to follow Lin Fan's steps, trailing behind like a tail. He knew he was in great danger; if any soldier made a move, he might die a horrible death on the spot.

But were historians afraid of death?
There's nothing to be afraid of.

If you were truly afraid of death, you wouldn't have become a historian.

He wanted to record this scene that would shock the world in writing.

At this moment, Wu Yun grabbed his deputy general and said, "What are you standing there for? Take the troops and kill him!"

"Yes, the general will take your orders."

To become a trusted general of Wu Yun, one must be willing to risk one's life. He waved his hand, but to his surprise, no soldier dared to follow him. Enraged, he drew his sword to strike, which frightened a group of soldiers into following him.

"Kill them!!!"
His trusted general, brandishing his sword and roaring wildly, charged towards Lin Fan, fearless of death.

But the closer the general got to Lin Fan, the heavier his legs felt, as if they were filled with molten lead. When he was only five steps away from Lin Fan...

He discovered that no matter what he did, he couldn't take a single step.

He stared wide-eyed, his mouth slightly agape, at the majestic and domineering General Shenwu, clad in the Xuan Yuan Divine Martial Armor. At that moment, all his courage was shattered.

He noticed that the general's expression remained unchanged, and he stared at him indifferently.

It was just a very ordinary look in his eyes.

But to him, it was like being stared at by a tiger that had just awakened.

Bang!

The sword in the general's hand slipped and fell to the ground with a clanging sound.

"Get out of the way," Lin Fan said.

The general's lips trembled, and his chest heaved violently as if it were powered by a blower. When he heard the words "Get out of the way," it was as if a thunderbolt had struck his mind.

Pfft!
The general's body went limp, and he collapsed to the ground, utterly powerless and without even the thought of resisting.

As the night progressed, the horse kicked the general aside with a thud.

"Where are my iron cavalry? Where are my iron cavalry?" Wu Yun roared. This was his trump card, prepared specifically to deal with Lin Fan, and it was also his most prized possession.

Raising cavalry is very costly. The horses need to be fed the best food, the armor needs to be the best, and the cavalrymen need to be kept very strong.

With just a thousand iron cavalry, they could crush a small country.

Sudden.

The sound of dense hooves came from afar; it was none other than the iron cavalry trained by Wu Yun.

"General, your humble servant has arrived."

The Iron Cavalry Commander shouted loudly.

Wu Yun was overjoyed and pointed at Lin Fan, saying, "Kill him! Kill him!"

Lin Fan looked at the soldier kneeling beside him and said softly, "Come, pick up the spear and give it to me."

The soldier trembled as he picked up the spear and respectfully handed it to Lin Fan. Lin Fan gripped the spear, his arm muscles bulging, and threw it with a swift, piercing sound.

The ordinary-looking spear transformed into a black shadow and whistled away.

There was a boom.

The spear pierced through the leader of the iron cavalry, sending him flying from his horse. The spear's power did not diminish; it also pierced through many iron cavalrymen behind him, stringing them together.

The charging cavalry slowly came to a stop, staring blankly at the scene before them. Then they looked at the man a hundred paces away. At such a distance, such a scene had been created simply by throwing a spear.

This...is this still a human being?

Da da da!
Ye Zhao climbed the city wall steps one by one and finally stopped in front of Wu Yun.

Lin Fan lowered his gaze. "Wu Yun, your rebellion is over."

"Are you a human or a ghost?" Wu Yun retreated repeatedly, terrified. He couldn't understand why things had turned out this way. He had been so well prepared, so why did things turn out this way?

How can the courage of one person sway the course of a battle?

Not to mention Qin Li, even Tudan of Mengye Kingdom could not do this.

Lin Fan said, "Wu Yun, His Majesty is getting old now. As a member of the royal family and His Majesty's brother-in-law, can't you make His Majesty more comfortable?"

"Could you please allow me to get the Divine Martial Division fully operational? It's been a month since the division was established, and I haven't even handled a single case yet."

This is a major headache for him.

In order to lead his troops into battle, he even started reading military books; he had never worked so hard in his life.

Wu Yun retreated step by step, and the soldiers behind him made way for him until he reached the edge of the city wall and was blocked. But to Lin Fan's surprise, Wu Yun actually took a step out.

"Hey Lin, don't come any closer! It seems I've lost, but don't even think about catching me. Even if I die, you can't take me back with you!" Wu Yun roared. "The victor is king, the loser is villain. I accept that, but don't think you'll get away with it. Now that you've overshadowed the emperor, even if the current emperor can tolerate you, how can the next emperor tolerate you? I've already seen your fate."

"You call me a traitor, a rebel, and I guarantee you will rebel in the future too."

"No one can resist the temptation of unifying the world."

"You absolutely cannot withstand it."

Lin Fan looked at Wu Yun and said, "Come on, you're still talking about temptation. Even a dog wouldn't sit on the throne. You're exhausted every day, and at night you have to entertain this person and that person. There are so many rules, and all the civil and military officials are chattering away. It's giving me a headache. If I were the emperor, I would have them all beheaded."

This is utterly rebellious.

The historian whispered a reminder: "General, I haven't recorded it yet. Why don't you say something else? I'll pretend I didn't hear what you just said."

Lin Fan said, "It's alright, you can keep your record. As a historian, you must record the facts truthfully and without any falsehood. I was the one who said those words just now, it doesn't matter who said them."

"Oh," the historian nodded.

Wu Yun pointed at Lin Fan and said, "You, surnamed Lin, are lawless and arrogant. You are the real traitor. You will not have a good end."

Lin Fan said, "Enough with the talk. If you're going to jump, just jump already. I'll have to send someone down there to collect your body and send it back to the capital for His Majesty to decide."

"Haha." Wu Yun pulled his leg back from hanging outside the city wall. "Lin, I don't want to die now. I'm going to tell the world what you just said, and I'll make sure you don't have a good end either."

"No need for you to worry. The historian Wang has recorded it all. Not only will people in the world be able to see it, but future generations will too. People like you are too focused on your public image. It must be exhausting to pretend every day. You should learn from this general," Lin Fan said.

Wu Yun angrily said, "Learn from you? You surnamed Lin, if you didn't have this strength, you would have died long ago."

"Well, I'm sorry, but this general really does have the ability. What can you do about it?" Lin Fan said with a smile.

"You...you." Wu Yun clutched his chest, speechless for a moment after being confronted by Lin Fan.

Lin Fan was too lazy to say more. He looked at the soldiers beside him and said, "What are you all standing there for? Quickly take down your general! You guys, who feeds you? Who gives you a peaceful life? You're all so stupid. You just rebel because someone says so?"

"The money that Wu Yun uses to support you is all from the imperial court."

“You bunch of fools. If it were any other general, you rebels would have been beheaded long ago.”

The soldiers around him kept their heads down.

Sincerely terrified.

Soon, Deputy General Lu led his troops into the city in a daze. The thousand iron cavalry that Wu Yun had been training did not play any role and were directly intimidated.

"General, everyone is under control," said Deputy General Lu.

Lin Fan said, "Go, quickly take men and capture the entire Wu family. Send them back to the capital immediately and hand them over to His Majesty for processing."

"Yes, General."

"and many more."

"What are your orders, General?"

"Send me eight hundred iron cavalry, prepare seven days' rations, and travel overnight to the capital of the Daguang Dynasty. Damn it, they invaded and left as they pleased. Do they really think the Central Plains dynasties can come and go as they please?"

Lin Fan was furious. If Hogg had stayed and fought him to the death, he wouldn't be this angry, nor did he intend to go to the Da Guang Dynasty so quickly.

But the other party actually ran away, which is going too far.

He never holds back his anger.

"General, this matter..."

"Hmm? Why are you rambling on and on? Did you ignore everything I said earlier?" Lin Fan frowned. You didn't listen to a single word of all the military strategies I mentioned earlier.

"Yes, Your subordinate obeys." Deputy General Lu dared not say anything more, his mind was only on obeying the order, and he had no other thoughts.

"Master, please take me with you," Ning Yu pleaded.

Lin Fan said, "No, you should go back with Vice General Lu. Eight hundred iron cavalry will go straight into the heart of the Daguang Dynasty. Speed ​​is of the essence, and the journey is fraught with danger. If you go with us, I will have to take care of you, which could easily delay our military plans."

"Oh, I understand." Ning Yu didn't plead any further. Her master sounded so serious; it must be very dangerous. As a disciple, she certainly couldn't hold him back.

Lin Fan pondered that after dealing with the affairs of the Daguang Dynasty, he still needed to get the Shenwu Division running again. Ning Yu had finally decided to become a constable, and he couldn't let her be led astray and become interested in military campaigns.

After all, war is no child's play.

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"General, I am not afraid of death. Can I follow you?" The historian Wang understood that the general's surprise attack on the Daguang Dynasty with eight hundred iron cavalry was bound to be a momentous event. If he could follow and record it, he would be willing to die for it.

"Scholar Wang, you shouldn't go. With your physique, how can you withstand such a bumpy ride?" Lin Fan said.

Before the historian could say anything more, Lin Fan waved his hand, his meaning clear: no, no.

At this time, Deputy General Lu carefully selected eight hundred iron cavalry. Upon learning that a surprise attack was to be launched against the Daguang Dynasty, many iron cavalrymen volunteered, hoping to be selected.

This is something that brings honor to one's ancestors.

They would not hesitate to risk their lives.

Faced with numerous requests from the cavalry, Deputy General Lu had no choice but to accept the general's demand of eight hundred men, with no more than that. In the end, he could only select eight hundred men based on the previous assessment.

"General, the selections have all been made," Deputy General Lu reported.

"Well, let's go take a look."

When he arrived in front of the eight hundred iron cavalry, Lin Fan nodded with great satisfaction. The eight hundred iron cavalry in front of him were in high spirits, carrying bows, swords, and halberds. It was clear at a glance that they were the elite of the elite.

"My soldiers, I will lead you in a surprise attack on the capital of the Daguang Dynasty. If this succeeds, you will all bring glory to your families," Lin Fan said.

"I will go to war with the General!"

"I will go to war with the General!"

The eight hundred iron knights were in high spirits, especially after witnessing the great general's bravery. They were now in a state of fanatical worship for Lin Fan and had no doubts whatsoever.

As long as the general believes it can be done, they believe it can definitely be done.

This kind of morale is the most terrifying.

Any general leading troops into battle hopes that his soldiers can have such morale, but such morale is truly something that can only be encountered by chance.

"Set off."

Lin Fan waved his hand and, without delay, led his troops away.

Standing on the city wall, Deputy General Lu watched the vast cavalry depart in the distance, filled with envy. This journey would completely change the lives and status of the eight hundred cavalrymen.

In Vice General Lu's view, the greatest purpose of these eight hundred iron cavalry was probably not to fight on the battlefield, but rather that the general might have been bored on his journey alone and had brought eight hundred iron cavalry with him to pass the time.

Of course, for other generals, such a surprise attack would be a death sentence.

Once they enter enemy territory, bypass the city walls, and head straight for the capital, the enemy will cut off all their escape routes and plunge them into a crisis of being surrounded on all sides.

The end result is certain death.

But now the leader is the Divine Martial General Lin Fan.

Deputy General Lu always felt that this matter could be accomplished.

……

Court.

"Report!!!"

The voice of a messenger could be heard outside the Golden Palace.

The emperor was discussing matters with his ministers. The atmosphere in the court was very tense, and no one dared to speak recklessly. The eldest prince had been sentenced to death, the empress seemed to have gone mad, the Wu family had raised an army in rebellion, and the Daguang Dynasty had also invaded.

All these things combined are enough to give everyone a headache.

The officials could see that the emperor looked very haggard.

The Grand Tutor has now resigned from his post.

The officials sided with the Second Prince, but the Grand Tutor and Grand Protector, being reserved and never showing off, always stood on the same side as His Majesty as long as it did not involve the Second Prince.

"Xuan!"

The messenger rushed into the palace, holding the battle report respectfully with both hands, and shouted: "Your Majesty, the Divine Martial General has led his army to recapture Jiu'an City. The General launched a surprise attack at night, catching the rebels off guard. They abandoned the city and fled overnight, and captured countless rebels."

"The general said that these soldiers had no choice but to surrender voluntarily, and he hopes that Your Majesty will grant them the privilege of being spared the death penalty."

Upon hearing this news, the emperor smiled, a rare occurrence. He eagerly opened the battle report and read it carefully, growing more and more delighted with each reading. He suddenly stood up and laughed, "Good, good! As expected of my mighty general, you have never disappointed me. Jiu'an City is the throat of Yunnan. Once Jiu'an City is recaptured, the army can march straight in and quell the rebels. It will be just around the corner."

"As for the General's request to be spared the death penalty, I grant it."

The court officials looked at each other in bewilderment.

The Grand Tutor said, "Your Majesty, this old minister believes that the General truly deserves to be called the pillar of our dynasty, turning the tide. If the General can quell the rebellion this time, I think he should be richly rewarded."

"Oh? What does the Grand Tutor think is the best reward?" the Emperor asked.

The Grand Tutor said, "Your Majesty, I believe that the Grand General should be betrothed to the Eighteenth Princess to demonstrate the Emperor's boundless grace."

The emperor waved his hand and said, "No, no, my beloved ministers are different from ordinary people. I know that the general is quite concerned about the marriage. Besides, is this a reward? This is not a reward. You ministers can help me think of how I should reward the general."

The officials present were all very shrewd.

The fact that the emperor asked this question clearly indicates that he had already thought it through.

Now that the general has risen to the rank of first grade, he wields great power, combining civil and military authority, and his power is boundless. How can he be rewarded further?
The only reward was being made a king.

However, no minister dared to bring up the matter of bestowing a title upon a prince. After all, the ancestral precepts were in place, and no one dared to violate them. If anyone was to bring it up, it would be someone else; they would not.

"Can't my beloved ministers come up with an answer?" the emperor asked.

The officials were speechless, bowing their heads in silence.

"Master."

"The minister is here."

"Go back and think carefully about how I should reward the Divine Martial General. Don't disappoint me."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The Grand Tutor was helpless and had a terrible headache. He never expected that this matter would actually fall on his shoulders. If he really brought up the matter of being granted a princely title, the emperor would be happy, but he would be in trouble.

Who can guarantee what will happen in the future?

If His Majesty were to pass away, and future rulers were dissatisfied with the actions of the Divine Martial General, then while the Grand Tutor would certainly be gone, his family would still be implicated.

at this time.

Hogg led his troops back home, but the march was a little slow. He really hadn't expected things to turn out this way. Thinking of the terrifying strength of that Divine Martial General, he was filled with dread.

The ones who were killed the most that night were his soldiers.

There were truly countless deaths and injuries.

Now, when I close my eyes, all I can see is Lin Fan.

Hard to imagine.

Although the losses were heavy and they failed to capture an inch of land from the Central Plains Dynasty, the wealthy households of the Central Plains Dynasty were indeed rich, with dozens of carriages loaded with their goods.

Upon returning, you must truthfully report to King Daguang.

He needs to curb his greed for the Central Plains Dynasty. He should wait until Lin Fan is dead before he can plot against the Central Plains Dynasty. Otherwise, no one can be his match.

What he doesn't know right now is...

Now, a group of iron cavalry is charging towards the Daguang Dynasty, taking a different route than the one they usually take.

Given Hogg's current marching speed, by the time he returns to the capital of the Daguang Dynasty, Lin Fan's eight hundred iron cavalry will likely have already arrived ahead of him.

Just a pity.

Hogg is completely unaware of this matter at the moment.

(End of this chapter)