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

Dust billowed on the main road, and horses clattered on their hooves.

Ren Tianye led an army of over 30,000 men and fled in a frenzy.

"Report!"

A messenger arrived swiftly on horseback: "General, Wang Hai of the Wang family has come to report that he has something important to inform you."

Wang Hai?

This family, which placed great trust in the Duke of Ren's mansion, had already earned his trust and provided significant assistance during the battle of Sifang City.

They also provided 4,000 soldiers.

Ren Tianye had a rather good impression of him.

Why are you reporting this now?

"Call him here!"

Ren Tianye tightened his grip on the reins, and the Jade Lion beneath him stood firmly in place.

A moment later, Wang Hai rode up and, before even getting close, excitedly exclaimed, "General, someone has come to surrender! Someone has come to serve us!"

Another one?

Ren Tianye was surprised.

How could so many people seek refuge with him, one after another?

However, now that we've already conquered Sifang City, isn't it too late to come and serve us?

"General, the people who have pledged allegiance are the Zhou and Wu families of Shanhe City."

Ren Tianye was instantly shocked.

Shanhe City!

He immediately asked rather urgently, "Is it reliable?"

Wang Hai knew that Ren Tianye was a man of few words, so he didn't mince words and said, "General, you are absolutely reliable."

"The Zhou and Wu families are prominent families in Shanhe City. They have always been rooted in Shanhe City. When the barbarians came to the city, they were reluctant to give up their family property and believed that the barbarians would really make peace with the Yu people and help each other."

So he stayed.

"But this decision to stay almost led to the destruction of the Zhou and Wu families."

"The barbarians are fierce and tyrannical. As always, they treat the people of Dayu as two-legged sheep. After entering the city, they burned, killed, and looted. Nine out of ten households in Shanhe City were empty, and the corpses piled up like mountains."

"Countless people have perished under the swords of barbarians."

"The Zhou and Wu families also suffered heavy losses."

"How can one not be truly willing to serve?"

After a pause, Wang Hai continued, "Moreover, I can guarantee with my life that the Zhou and Wu families are indeed truly loyal to us."

"It's not just those two families; many other large families are also willing to serve the Great General, hoping that he will allow them to go to Yunji City."

Ren Tianye's face lit up with ecstasy.

In fact, he had always known that the situation in Shanhe City was nothing short of a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood. Considering the centuries-old hatred between the barbarians and the Yu people, it was to be expected that the Yu people in Shanhe City would want to pledge allegiance to him.

After all, he controls Yunji City.

Yunji City is the closest to Shanhe City.

I ask for nothing more than a place to settle down and make a living, and I should serve him.

He even had a thought about it.

Abandoning the effort to reinforce Yunji City, they directly attacked Shanhe City.

Given Yunji City's geographical advantages, even if the barbarians launch a frenzied all-out attack, they certainly won't be able to achieve anything in the short term.

He directly attacked Shanhe City.

This forced the barbarians to return and defend.

However, while this strategy was good, there was no suitable breakthrough point. After all, although Shanhe City did not have the same geographical advantages as Yunji City, it was still a giant city that could resist countless invasions by barbarians.

They sent over 30,000 men to attack.

I'm afraid it won't work either.

But now...

If there's an inside accomplice, then that's enough.

He immediately said, "Wang Hai, summon the Zhou and Wu families of Shanhe City. This general wants to personally oversee this matter."

"Yes, General!" Wang Hai said, "Perfect timing, they're nearby."

Ren Tianye stopped to wait, and soon two people dressed in brocade robes, but with sunken eyes and emaciated appearance, came running over.

According to Wang Hai's introduction, one is the eldest son of the Zhou family, and the other is the only remaining bloodline of the Wu family.

Upon seeing Ren Tianye, the two burst into tears as if they had seen a relative. They released all the killings, humiliations, collapses, and despair they had suffered over the past few days.

The crying gradually stopped only after Ren Tianye stopped her.

Then, the two explained the information about Shanhe City in detail.

Besides mentioning the same things as Wang Hai, he also said something that surprised Ren Tianye.

"The barbarians mobilized almost their entire army, more than 80,000, to attack Yunji City."

"More than 10,000 old, weak, sick and disabled people were left behind, led by the third prince of the barbarian tribe, to defend Shanhe City."

"The people of Shanhe City are in an uproar and are ready to rise up. If the General is willing to go, with the help of both inside and outside, Shanhe City will surely be returned to the hands of the Yu people!"

Ren Tianye frowned.

This was indeed good news, but he didn't let it go to his head.

His focus was on the barbarian third prince, Tuoba Xiangtai.

This is the man who is to marry Empress Xiao Mingzhao, yet he is absent from such a major event as attacking Yunji City?

Is it the barbarians protecting him, not wanting him to face danger?

Or perhaps it's a power struggle within the barbarian tribes?

Or is there some kind of conspiracy at play?

Ren Tianye had no idea.

But with such a great opportunity right in front of him, he absolutely couldn't let it slip away.

He immediately gave orders to the entire army.

"Change course immediately and head straight for Shanhe City."

"Attack Shanhe City!"

The generals obeyed the order and rushed off, changing direction. Before they had gone far, Ren Tianye spotted two mountain peaks in the distance.

These are the "Left and Right Peaks," a dangerous pass that must be passed by the people of Shanhe City to go south. Before Emperor Wu of the Great Yu Dynasty, troops were stationed on them to prevent the barbarians from going south after the fall of Shanhe City.

It is entirely possible to take advantage of the terrain and drop logs, boulders, and other objects from the high mountains on both sides to block the enemy's advance.

"If we could deploy a troop of horses on it."

"When I attack Shanhe City, the barbarians will be forced to return to defend it. I can take advantage of this geographical position to severely damage their morale."

Ren Tianye was quite tempted.

However, they gave up very quickly.

The main problem is a lack of manpower.

He only has a little over 30,000 men under his command, and the city he is about to attack is a large city like Shanhe City. Unless everything goes as smoothly as when he attacked Sifang City.

It is possible to take it down with almost no casualties.

Otherwise, it would be no easy task.

Ren Tianye had no choice but to give up.

Of course, we were also very careful.

Send the scouts ahead to investigate the left and right peaks. Just in case there are some experts among the barbarians who can track his movements and then ambush him, he would be at a huge disadvantage.

The order has just been issued.

A messenger, riding two warhorses, took turns galloping quickly.

"I have something extremely urgent to report..."

"General! General!"

Ren Tianye saw it from afar and his heart skipped a beat.

This messenger was dressed in the attire of the Four Directions City.

In other words, they are from the Four Directions City!

No, he'd only been gone with his troops for a short time, and now this has happened in Sifang City? Why would a messenger be needed so urgently?!

An uneasy feeling welled up inside me.

He even personally took the call, and before the messenger even got close, he anxiously asked, "What happened in Sifang City?"

"Was it because Song Wan's army was too powerful that Sifang City fell?"

The messenger quickly grabbed the reins, still catching his breath, and said, "No, General, Sifang City is perfectly fine."

"And Song Wan is dead!"

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