The Empress Kneels in Her Palace to Admit Her Mistakes After Slaying Her Ways in the Female-Oriented

When the news reached the General's Mansion, Ren Tianye was arranging the betrothal gifts.

Under the arrangement of Su Jin, the traitor within the Su family, the betrothal gifts for Su Xiu, the second young lady of the Su family, were prepared one by one.

Ren Tianye was not a stingy person, and everything was arranged perfectly according to the rules.

The operation was still carried out by Su Jin and his deputy Wang Ming.

They had just sent the two men to deliver the betrothal gifts when the messenger brought bad news.

"Report! General, a contingent of imperial guards, numbering approximately 20,000, is rapidly approaching from ten miles outside Yunji City. They are fully organized and possess formidable strength."

Ren Tianye's body trembled.

The imperial court has already sent someone?

Wow, that was fast!

My palms started to sweat slightly.

Although he now has more than 7,000 elite soldiers under his command, all of whom are under his control and obey his orders.

But the Great Yu Dynasty had been established for eight hundred years; even a centipede with a hundred legs will not die easily.

Moreover, the current Great Yu Dynasty is at its peak.

If calculated based on troop strength alone, hundreds of thousands of troops could be mobilized from the permanent garrison alone.

It was something he simply couldn't resist.

The Imperial Guards that came this time were known as the most elite troops in the country. Although their actual combat strength may not be as good as the already destroyed Red Beacon Army, their reputation was well-deserved, and the strength of the Imperial Guards still put great pressure on him.

"Let's go take a look."

Ren Tianye left the mansion, mounted the Jade Lion of the Night, and headed straight for the city wall of Yunji City amidst the clattering of his feet.

As soon as they reached the city wall, Sun Xiang and Zhang Shi surrounded them.

"How is the situation?"

"Reporting to the General, scouts keep reporting that we have not yet seen the Imperial Guards."

Ren Tianye looked out of Yunji City.

I couldn't see anything either.

In fact, the naked eye can see large targets at a relatively long distance, such as mountains, city outlines, and rivers.

Twenty thousand imperial guards is no small feat.

It should be visible.

Besides, they were standing on high ground.

However, Yunji City has its flaws.

Because it is built surrounded by mountains on three sides, the area below is covered with thorny bushes and low hills, making it easy to hide one's view.

As a result, no matter how he looks at it now, he has no trace of it.

But he immediately ordered, "Gather the soldiers and put them on alert."

"yes!"

Zhang Shi immediately went to relay the order.

Sun Xiang stayed with Ren Tianye on the city wall of Yunji, waiting for the Imperial Guards to arrive.

The reports from scouts and intelligence agents were swift and hurried.

"Report! The Imperial Guards are already eight li away!"

"Report! The Imperial Guards are already seven li away!"

"Report! The Imperial Guards have reached within six li!"

"Report! The Imperial Guards have reached within five li!"

……

During wartime, scouts need to report much more frequently than usual. Moreover, the unique nature of Yunji City necessitates constant reporting.

The pace of the report made Ren Tianye, Sun Xiang, and many soldiers on the city wall look solemn.

Everyone clearly and intuitively perceived one thing.

"The Imperial Guards are incredibly fast!"

"Is this a blitzkrieg?"

Ren Tianye felt a slight sweat break out on his brow.

However, I wasn't panicked.

After all, Yunji City was built by Zhan Shubai to be comparable to Shanhe City, and even more formidable in terms of defense.

Although the 20,000 Imperial Guards were formidable, their desire to break through Yunji City in an instant was pure fantasy.

and……

The soldiers in the city camps also took their positions.

Their eyes were bloodshot with rage.

"The Empress really wants to kill us!"

"Damn it, these treacherous officials in the court don't give us even the slightest chance of survival."

"Fortunately, General Ren was willing to protect us; otherwise, we would be dead today."

"Damn it! I'm going all in. Even if I'm going to die, I'll take a couple of people down with me."

……

The soldiers were in high spirits.

This reassured Ren Tianye even more, and then he saw an army rushing in from the farthest point of his vision, stirring up clouds of dust, their imposing presence overwhelming.

At this distance, the details are not visible to the naked eye, but based on his understanding of the Imperial Guards, Ren Tianye quickly made a judgment.

The pattern on the chests of these people should be the Black Bird totem, and they are all wearing helmets with the character "Black" on them.

It must have also been paired with a waist tag with the character "玄".

"The Imperial Guards!"

"The Imperial Guards protecting the Forbidden City!"

"It seems that these are the people who massacred 70,000 Red Beacon Army soldiers this time."

"so……"

Ren Tianye speculated, "Did they learn of our rebellion after massacring the Imperial Guards, and were thus ordered to come and exterminate us immediately?"

"I wonder who commands the Imperial Guards. Their battlefield awareness and decisiveness are truly remarkable."

"but……"

"Twenty thousand Imperial Guards might not be enough!"

Ren Tianye's gaze grew increasingly focused.

Once the 20,000 Imperial Guards came into view, Yunji City's advantages were fully realized.

This Cloud Ridge City is built halfway up a mountain, accessible only by a single main road. Although this road is wide and flat, allowing countless people to walk side-by-side, however…

Winding and spiraling!

Like a giant dragon, its head is at the gate of Yunji City, and its tail is at the foot of the mountain.

If the 20,000 Imperial Guards wanted to attack the city, they would have to charge from the bottom up, which was extremely disadvantageous and could even be considered a major taboo in military strategy!

But Yunji City is designed to ensure that any invading enemy falls into this trap, a major taboo in military strategy.

Just as he was thinking this, he saw that the 20,000 Imperial Guards in front of him suddenly stopped, set up camp right under the walls of Yunji City, and made no further moves.

Immediately, a cavalry force of about twenty men, led by a man clad in golden armor and wearing a golden helmet, rode on snow-white warhorses, their hooves flying, heading straight for the city of Yunji.

"General, they've probably come to negotiate."

Sun Xiang, being knowledgeable and experienced, immediately replied.

Yunji City is easy to defend and difficult to attack. No matter how strong the 20,000 Imperial Guards are, it is wishful thinking to take down a well-prepared Yunji City.

The best outcome would be a lose-lose situation for both sides.

Moreover, the casualties of the Imperial Guards were far greater than those of the Yunji City garrison.

Ren Tianye nodded and said, "Since we're here to negotiate, let's talk. Anyway..."

"We're not in a hurry."

Sun Xiang knew that Ren Tianye was referring to the plan of holding back, waiting for the world to descend into chaos, and then seizing the opportunity to strike.

They settled down and waited for the general to arrive.

In just a short while, the twenty or so people arrived at the city gate tower. They crossed the moat directly without taking any precautions.

His composed demeanor gave the people of Yunji City an air of arrogance.

Everyone could see clearly that the leader was a young man in golden armor, with a handsome face, thick eyebrows that reached his temples, and slightly upturned eyes, giving him a somewhat frivolous and scrutinizing look.

That's a really good face.

A lieutenant next to him immediately shouted, "Who gave you the audacity to block my young master? Open the city gates at once!"

Open the city gates?

The people on the city wall were stunned again.

"No, why are you opening the city gate? Are you here to negotiate?"

"Looks like it, isn't it? They've got some nerve! Daring to come to our territory and negotiate with us rebels? They've got some nerve!"

"General, what do you see?"

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