The old emperor only desires immortality; you must not rebel.

"Damn it!"

Upon hearing Wang Youwen's words about cowardice, the Empress Dowager's expression turned angry.

"Pass down the order!"

"Anyone who dares to retreat will have their entire family executed!"

"No one is allowed to back down!"

"Anyone who retreats a step will die!"

As a woman determined to rival Empress Xiao, how could she allow herself to fail?

Empress Dowager Jin was ignorant of military affairs, so whatever Wang Youwen said went.

In her heart, Wang Youwen was a man of great talent, a talent of the Qing Kingdom, and naturally she trusted him implicitly.

Wang Youwen looked up at the Empress Dowager, then hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but stopped himself.

Throughout history, when a nation's ruler personally leads an expedition, it inevitably leads to a significant boost in morale.

The Emperor of Qing personally led the expedition, which is why the soldiers of Qing were willing to fight to the death!

This must be the reason why the morale of the Qing Kingdom is so high!

If the Empress Dowager could personally lead the expedition, it would certainly boost the morale of the Jin soldiers.

However, he also knew that the Empress Dowager would not easily take risks given her personality.

Moreover, the Empress Dowager was not good at fighting.

The Empress Dowager of Jin glanced at Wang Youwen, who seemed hesitant to speak, and asked, "Is there anything else you'd like to say?"

Wang Youwen remained silent for a moment, then bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I dare to request that you bestow rewards to boost morale!"

"This is simple!" The Empress Dowager of Jin waved her hand and said loudly, "As long as they can win, I will give them whatever they want!"

All she wanted to see at that moment was victory, and to bring the Qing emperor back to the palace.

Wang Youwen nodded, spurred his horse forward, and roared at the top of his lungs, "By imperial decree, if we win today, all generals will be promoted three ranks!"

"All soldiers will receive a reward!"

"Those who have made significant contributions may be rewarded with ten thousand households!"

At this point, all Wang Youwen could think of was to offer a generous reward.

As the saying goes, a generous reward will surely bring forth brave men!

He simply couldn't believe that an army of 200,000 could defeat a mere 30,000.

Perhaps Wang Youwen's words had an effect, as the morale of the Jin cavalry did indeed experience a brief boost.

Numerous Jin soldiers roared and charged forward, engaging in a frenzied battle.

But soon, the Jin soldiers began to flee again, and even generous rewards could not maintain their morale.

The Jin army consisted mostly of beggars who were temporarily conscripted. They had no loyalty to the emperor, no will to fight to the death, and their nature of fleeing and cowardly fighting was deeply ingrained.

High-ranking official positions and generous salaries, as well as fiefdoms of thousands of households, are nothing but illusions to the lower-ranking soldiers.

All military merits and rewards have always gone to the powerful and wealthy of the Jin Kingdom, and not a single penny has ever fallen on these lowly cannon fodder.

What reason is there to fight to the death?

In the center of the Pingshan Fort battlefield, however, a different scene of supreme divine might unfolded.

The Holy Emperor's golden armor gleamed, his spear held high, and his body was surrounded by a dazzling, holy golden light, exuding an awe-inspiring majesty and making him sacred and inviolable.

Behind him, the guards followed closely, fighting silently and bloodily. All greed and fear had faded from their eyes, leaving only extreme sincerity and fanaticism!

In the eyes of the Imperial Guards, there was only pure desire: to follow the Holy Emperor, to bask in his glory, to be driven by him, and to kill enemies for him.

Even if I fall today, I will have no regrets!

The neighing and howling of warhorses mingled together.

With each swift cut of the cold blade, a head rolled away, and blood splattered.

Rivers of blood!

Limbs and severed bodies were scattered all over the land.

The stray warhorses are neighing!

The air was thick with the stench of blood.

Pingshan Fort has become a complete meat grinder!

The Jin army of 200,000 was scattered, and only the remaining royal guards were able to put up a fight.

"Hahaha!"

The Holy Emperor, spear in hand, spurred his horse into a gallop, shouting, "That was exhilarating!"

"continue!"

The Holy Emperor was clearly enjoying the killing!

It's been a long time since we've had such an exhilarating battle.

Upon seeing the inhuman emperor, the Jin cavalry began to retreat in fear.

Even the royal guards of the capital began to retreat at this moment.

When the spirit and will begin to collapse, the physical body becomes difficult to control.

The moment the Holy Emperor's spear pierced through a hundred men, even the once invincible Jin cavalry shed tears of vulnerability, wailing and fleeing in despair.

In this brutal meat grinder, their minds and spirits were repeatedly tormented.

Large numbers of Jin soldiers began to flee, and even the supervising teams could not stop the massive rout.

The deserters fleeing to the rear quickly broke up the supervisory team, and even swung their knives at the supervisory team, and the two sides fell into a melee.

The Jin army was thrown into complete chaos!

Everyone just wanted to escape this place as quickly as possible.

In an instant, the army collapsed like a house of cards.

The Empress Dowager of Jin stared in astonishment at the scene before her, finding it hard to believe.

"My dear Wang!"

"Minister Wang!" The Empress Dowager of Jin grabbed Wang Youwen's arm and asked urgently, "Quickly, stop them!"

"Stop them!"

As a woman confined to the palace, she could indulge in the pleasures of male concubines, but she had never personally experienced such a battle.

Wang Youwen was covered in sweat!

Prevent?

How could he stop it?

Looking at the fleeing army, Wang Youwen was also devastated and utterly desperate.

These Jin people usually boast about how powerful they are, but when it comes to actually fighting, they run away faster than anyone else.

The Holy Emperor frowned, a hint of displeasure flashing in his eyes.

"I have said it!"

"No one is allowed to leave this place today!"

We agreed to a rout of Pingshan Fortress, so what kind of strategy is it to run away now?

Anger surged within the Holy Emperor.

Watching the Jin cavalry flee in all directions, the Holy Emperor leaped off his warhorse, then clenched his fist and slammed it into the ground!

A burst of brilliant golden light suddenly exploded, and the world instantly fell into dead silence.

"Boom!"

After a brief silence, a deafening roar reverberated from the ground, sweeping outwards in all directions.

The ground undulated rapidly like waves!

Countless pebbles bounced around!

The entire earth suddenly cracked open, swallowing up all the corpses on the plain, as if no fierce battle had ever taken place.

Ravines and gullies are scattered across the land.

The roar was incessant, and the earth continued to crack.

Towering walls, dozens of meters high, rose from the ground, stretching across all directions, majestic and imposing, blocking out the sun and completely sealing off all exits from the entire Pingshan Fortress.

The fleeing Jin soldiers suddenly stopped, staring at the colossal walls that rose from the ground and isolated the world. They froze, their eyes filled with utter bewilderment and deathly despair.

What kind of power is this?

The fleeing Jin soldiers looked back at the Holy Emperor behind them and felt a chill run down their spines; a cold shiver rose from the depths of their hearts.

High walls completely surrounded the entire Pingshan Fort.

High walls surround the area, sealing it off from all sides.

The remnants of the Jin army and the Jin Empress Dowager were all trapped in this tiny inferno, with no way to retreat and nowhere to escape.

Looking at the high wall rising behind them, everyone's faces were filled with deep bewilderment.

The Holy Emperor revealed an evil smile!

come on!

Fight me to the death right now!