I Have a Date with a Thousand-year-old Female Corpse
Chapter 970: Unease

Chapter 970: Chapter 970: Unease

"Several days ago, I was still corresponding with General Mengyi," someone recounted. "In his letter, he wrote that the Tang Dynasty had suffered consecutive defeats and morale was greatly diminished. General Mengyi was confident that he could capture Xizhou City within two months, adding another merit to our Great Qin. This letter and the news of General Mengyi’s death came just a few days apart. Even if the Tang Army has divine help, it’s impossible for them to annihilate our Great Qin’s army of one hundred and twenty thousand so swiftly!"

"Could it be that a cultivator was involved?"

"Hmph, if not, then what capabilities does Li Zhengfeng of the Tang Dynasty have!"

"Your Majesty, I disagree with Sir Li’s view."

Another civil official emerged from the ranks, this one being Han Mo, the second son of Han Fei. It was well known throughout the entire Qin that Han Fei and Li Si did not get along, and although the Han Family had never publicly clashed with the Li family, there was still some friction between them behind the scenes.

"What does Mr. Han think? Please speak quickly."

The way of a ruler lies in weighing matters carefully, which Fu Su understood well. Thus, he did not shun the Han family despite his close personal relationship with Sir Li You. He treated all matters impartially without showing undue favoritism.

"The Tang is not just Li Jing alone; Sir Li You is right. Li Zhengfeng might be a good general, but his abilities are slightly inferior to those of General Mengyi. However, Sir Li has overlooked someone."

At this point, Han Mo glanced toward Li You, who also shifted his gaze upon him.

"Who?"

"Luo Cheng."

As soon as these words were spoken, the court was in an uproar.

"That’s impossible, the High Immortal himself said that Luo Cheng didn’t partake in the battle!"

A minister voiced the thoughts of everyone in the court. If Luo Cheng and his Luo Family Army had gone to war, no matter how many advantages the Heavenly Realm provided, Fu Su would definitely not send his generals and soldiers to their deaths.

Luo Cheng was an unbeaten legend, and his Luo Family Army was invincible, conquering every battle with ease. The guardian deity of the Tang Dynasty, undeniable!

Han Mo sneered, "Luo Cheng indeed didn’t go to battle, but that doesn’t mean no one from the Luo family did."

"Who, could it be Luo Xin? Impossible, Luo Xin is just a civil official."

"Could it be, that freak from back then..."

Han Mo nodded. "Lord Kong is right, it was Luo Cheng’s second son, Luo Yun!"

"Luo Yun? But wasn’t he crippled? Could it be that his disability was cured?"

"Even if his disability was cured, with his abnormal cultivation speed, he would have become a cultivator by now, definitely unable to participate in battle."

...

Han Mo’s words caused immediate chaos in the court, which only calmed down after Fu Su thundered for order.

Fu Su looked at Han Mo and rubbed his temples, "Does Mr. Han have proof?"

Others might not know, but as a decision-maker, Fu Su was well aware. The reason Great Qin and The Great Han waged war against Tang was to lure him out and then destroy him at all costs.

At the time, Fu Su had thought he was merely a common martial artist. If Mengyi’s death was caused by him, then this was a serious matter. Fu Su felt like he was deceived by a person, no, by a god. If it was a person deceiving him, Fu Su could have eliminated that person, but if it was by a god, then he was truly deceived, and he would have to bear all consequences himself.

Fu Su was no Qin Shi Huang; he was meticulous and cautious in his approach, never overly hasty. Otherwise, he would not have been able to execute Zhao Gao and Hu Hai despite being at a disadvantage.

"My elder brother has some involvement with the slaying of ghosts," Han Mo continued. "A few days ago, he mentioned Luo Yun to me. The slaying of ghosts was ordained by the Heavenly Court to exterminate Luo Yun. He even sent his subordinates to assassinate Luo Yun, but not only did the mission fail, all of his subordinates were eliminated, which greatly angered him. If it were not for certain reasons that prevent Ghost Slayer from leaving his cave, he would have gone personally."

"With that said, Luo Yun’s cultivation must indeed be very high, and we should report this matter to the Holy Alliance," the ministers said one after another.

Seeing that Han Mo had more to say, Fu Su prompted, "Finish your words, Mr. Han. You know I dislike dithering."

Han Mo nodded, performed a courtesy, and said, "According to what I know, Luo Yun has not joined any Immortal Sect. Everyone knows how the Immortal Sect treated him back then; he would never surrender to his enemy. Therefore, he hasn’t cultivated, and thus he hasn’t violated any Immortal Sect rules. As for his actual strength, I can only say it is unfathomable. Moreover, it was he who killed General Mengyi, and even took his head with him."

"Bang!" Fu Su slammed the table again, somewhat out of control, "This Luo Yun is too deceitful!"

The military report had not mentioned that Mengyi’s head had been taken by him. Hearing this, Fu Su was immediately outraged, "Pass my decree, order Wang Ben and Li Xin to lead two hundred thousand troops to attack Xizhou. I want Luo Yun’s head!"

"Your Majesty, this must not be done! "Han Mo hurriedly advised, "That Luo Yun is not a good match, and perhaps Luo Cheng is supporting him from behind..."

"Even if Luo Cheng is involved, what of it? Could it be that our mighty Great Qin really fears the Luo family of the Tang Dynasty? Do not advise me further; my mind is made up!" said Fu Su, then swept from the room in a furious whirl of robes.

Han Mo shook his head helplessly.

After wiping out Mengyi’s entire army of one hundred and twenty thousand, Li Zhengfeng took advantage of the victory to recover two states previously under Mengyi’s control, and at the same time, he also faced the advancing army of two hundred thousand led by Wang Ben and Li Xin.

Standing on the towering city wall, you suddenly realized that in front of the vast army, even the sturdiest walls seemed as though they were made of paper, extremely fragile.

Although Wang Ben and Li Xin’s army of two hundred thousand was more than three thousand meters away from your current location in Chengdu City, for someone with vision far beyond that of ordinary people, it was as if they were standing right before you. The intense sense of pressure came crashing down, imparting a tremendous shock.

Behind you stood Wu Zhao, her beautiful face showing neither joy nor sorrow, her voluptuous body pressing tightly against you.

Perhaps sensing a trace of unease in your heart, Wu Zhao whispered by your side, "Husband, General Li has already sent for reinforcements. The reinforcements will arrive in half a month. With the current defenses of Chengdu City, we can hold out for a month without a problem."

You smiled and shook your head, pulling Wu Zhao into your arms and affectionately kissing her on the cheek, "I’ve noticed that too, but I’ve always had a doubt. According to the spies’ reports, the Qin Army numbers around two hundred thousand, which is not much larger than our own forces. Moreover, we have the support of the city’s civilians, and we’ve also recruited a batch of new soldiers these past few days. Do they really think that a mere two hundred thousand soldiers can take down the impregnable Chengdu City?"

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