RNP Page 229
Page 229
This is utterly cutting themselves off from the world!
He was an absolute tyrant!
They absolutely did not want to suffer the same fate as the aristocratic families of Qin.
Rather than waiting for their assets to be confiscated, they might as well go all out and fight for it.
Once these people go all in, the power they display is extremely terrifying.
The three million well-equipped troops were the result of their combined efforts.
To be honest, even Zhan Doudou was shaken by this power.
But whenever she thought of the giant sword that had stood across the capital city that day, it felt as if a bucket of ice water had been poured over her heart.
But now, this battle is something that must be fought.
With an army of three million at his command, the Grand Preceptor Ku He has fully recovered from his injuries, and Si Gu Jian is leading thirteen ninth-rank disciples to assist him in the battle!
Given Sugita's command abilities, there was certainly an opportunity to exploit.
At this moment, she was also thinking,
With three million troops from Northern Qi pressing on the border, what can your Qin state do to deal with them?
At the Jinyiwei (Imperial Guard) headquarters, a group of heavily armored cavalrymen surrounded the area from all sides.
One crossbow after another was fully drawn, emitting a piercing sound.
Uesugi Tora rode forward, his face ashen.
“Father, with a great battle imminent, I cannot leave any trouble behind. If you come with me, I will treat you well to maintain our father-son relationship.”
On that day, he witnessed Ku He being seriously injured and Xiao En seeking refuge with Li Chengqian, who was then the Crown Prince of Nanqing.
For a year, he had not informed His Majesty of this matter.
But now he has to make a decision.
There was a clang.
The gates of the Embroidered Uniform Guard's headquarters suddenly swung open, and Xiao En strode out alone.
He looked at Uesugi Tora calmly without saying a word, but suddenly took a step forward, and an extremely terrifying aura swept over him.
Uesugi Tora's expression changed.
As a ninth-rank superior, he was naturally able to sense what this aura was.
Grandmaster?!
Sean actually broke through to the Grandmaster level?
His heart sank instantly. Even though he was absolutely certain of success and had brought only powerful cavalry, he still had no confidence that he could capture a Grandmaster.
In fact, Sean already possessed the potential to break through to the Grandmaster level.
However, years of imprisonment had caused him countless hidden injuries and greatly damaged his cultivation. He should have been unable to reach the Grandmaster realm long ago.
But then he met Li Chengqian.
With Li Chengqian's master-level medical skills, curing Xiao En would not have been a difficult task.
With his injuries fully healed, years of accumulated experience erupted in one fell swoop, and he naturally stepped into the realm of Grandmaster.
However, just as Uesugi Tora hesitated, Sean smiled slightly, and the terrifying aura that had just erupted vanished in the blink of an eye, like a spring breeze and rain, as if it had never happened.
"I'll go with you."
He appeared calm and composed.
Uesugi Tora silently led Sean to his mansion; all the previous preparations had become a joke.
Those methods might be able to deal with Sean, who was once at the ninth rank, but they would be no match for Sean, who has now entered the Grandmaster realm.
However, he had some doubts in his mind.
Without asking clearly, it's impossible to go to the front lines and command the army with peace of mind.
Chapter 146 Uesugi Tora: Why am I still afraid even though my forces outnumber the enemy by 10 times?
"Father, do you have some other plans? Have you already decided to stand firmly with Southern Qin?"
Sean's eyes were deep and held a strange glint in them.
"You can hardly comprehend the power of our Lord now, but if you survive this battle, you will naturally understand what kind of person our Lord truly is."
He glanced at Uesugi Torata and said calmly, "You don't need to worry about me. The lord said that this battle will be won by a fair and square crushing victory."
"In the meantime, I will quietly wait here for the outcome of this battle."
"Although, the outcome was already predetermined."
"All resistance is futile and futile."
Upon hearing this, Uesugi Tora couldn't help but picture Li Chengqian in his mind.
Calm and upright.
This made him deeply feel the other party's confidence and belief in victory.
He opened his mouth as if to speak, but in the end he sighed inexplicably and said slowly, "Then I'll have to trouble my godfather."
After saying that, he bid farewell to Sean.
Sean was already a Grandmaster; he didn't really have any effective means of restraint.
Now he can only believe, and must believe, that what Sean said is true.
At least, he doesn't need to worry about trouble arising from the 27th side.
At the same time, a sense of pride arose within him.
Since you want to fight fair and square, what does he have to fear?
A mantis trying to stop a chariot?
With three million troops ready for battle, he refused to believe that the Northern Qi could truly not withstand the Qin state!
Outside Jianmen Pass.
The Northern Qi army of three million men lined up on the plain, their mighty force surging into the sky.
The flags fluttered in the wind.
The entire Northern Qi army resembled a colossal black beast crouching between heaven and earth.
It is about to open its enormous jaws to devour people and show the world its power.
The Northern Qi could have defended the pass; under normal circumstances, they would have had an army of three million to hold it.
No one in this world can possibly breach Jianmen Pass, which is itself a formidable fortress.
However, with an army of three million, Jianmen Pass simply could not accommodate them.
If the Qin state uses its Grandmasters as spearheads, once it breaks through Jianmen Pass, the Northern Qi will be unable to fully utilize its numerical advantage.
In addition, the Qin state took the initiative to declare war, and the Northern Qi state mobilized its entire national strength to fight this war.
If they were to defend the pass, it would only make them appear afraid of the Qin state and put them at a disadvantage.
the most important is,
Even with the support of the entire nation,
The daily expenses for supporting an army of three million are not insignificant.
If we can win soon,
For the powerful families of Northern Qi, this also meant they could cut their losses in time.
Even if it's a do-or-die situation,
It would be a good thing to preserve more of our heritage and wealth.
Therefore, regardless of whether Uesugi Tora wants to leave his seclusion and fight,
The entire army, and even the entire upper echelons of Northern Qi, will force Shang Shanhu to fight.
So from the very beginning,
It's not something any one person can control.
Unless someone in Northern Qi could possess absolute ruling power like Li Chengqian did in Qin.
Otherwise, this battle would have been unavoidable.
In the Northern Qi Dynasty...
Even Ku He, alone, did not possess the power to intimidate the entire northern region.
Not to mention, he always kept to himself, appearing detached from worldly affairs.
People may respect him, but they probably won't fear him.
Otherwise, the Northern Qi would not have gone so far as to have the orphaned empress dowager and widow emperor put on a show for the court officials in order to divide them and seize control of the country.
Uesugi Toraka stood in the army.
His hand unconsciously rubbed against the scabbard beside him.
The cold yet familiar touch gave him a sense of security that he couldn't quite explain.
Although he had a rich military career and fought for many years, this was the first time he had commanded an army of three million.
The pressure they faced was beyond what ordinary people could imagine.
In fact,
Even with his abilities,
They also lacked the confidence to command an army of three million easily.
Commanding troops is not a simple matter.
Most importantly, this was a battle that would determine the fate of the Northern Qi dynasty, even its very survival.
This added countless pressures to his life.