World-Ending Demon Emperor
Chapter 681: Three Three Eight: Zhi Wei beheads! Turing Tuo shocked!

Chapter 681: Three Three Eight: Zhi Wei beheads! Turing Tuo shocked!

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Upon seeing Suo Lun and understanding the consequences of his captivity, Duke Zhi Wei suddenly began to breathe heavily.

Then, a bone-piercing severe pain emanated from his chest.

Looking down, he saw his entire body was wrapped like a mummy.

Suo Lun had sold several tens of thousands of pounds of gunpowder on the route that Zhi Wei was certain to take in his escape. The earth-shattering explosion caused a collapse that buried Zhi Wei, Zhi You, and more than a hundred samurai.

Duke Zhi Wei was not dead because his loyal samurai protected him at the cost of their lives, but he had broken four ribs.

Initially he was extremely agitated, gasping for breath as if he wanted to say something, but the acute pain from the broken ribs in his chest calmed him down instantly.

Then, he realized he had nothing to say.

Cursing Suo Lun for his audacity?

It was Zhi Wei who actively attacked Tian Shui City!

It could be said that Gui Xingfu had some justification for attacking Tian Shui City, as there was still the cause of retaking Chaos Stone Island at least.

Moreover, Gui Xingfu declared war after negotiations failed, and Tian Shui City officially responded to the war.

Duke Zhi Wei, on the other hand, had no reason at all to attack Tian Shui City directly.

Without the King’s decree, not even Zhi Li’s formal decree, as Governor of the Southeastern Province, attacking a kingdom’s noble on his own was a heinous crime.

Suo Lun was simply fighting back passively and made no political mistakes.

After a long time, Zhi Wei faintly said, "Suo Lun, I can’t possibly surrender!"

Suo Lun remained silent, just quietly looking at Zhi Wei.

Surrender?

Suo Lun was indeed tempted; if Zhi Wei were to surrender and agree to pledge allegiance to Princess Zhen Yan, what a tremendous shock would it send across the world?

But, if he publicly executed Zhi Wei, the sensation would also be huge, enough to deter all the lords and nobles of the world.

You might not stand with me, but you must never be my enemy.

A moment later, Duke Zhi Wei said, "What about my son Zhi You?"

"Captured," replied Suo Lun.

Zhi Wei repeated, "I can’t possibly surrender!"

"I know," said Suo Lun.

"Sigh..." Duke Zhi Wei sighed. "All the blame is mine to bear, can you spare my son’s life?"

Suo Lun said, "Yes, I will imprison him for life. You need to write a letter that will be sent to Duke Turing Tuo. Of course, you don’t need to say anything, just inform him of the facts, saying that your one hundred and fifty thousand-strong army has been completely wiped out, and you too have been defeated and captured."

"Agreed!" said Duke Zhi Wei.

"Take good care of yourself, farewell!" said Suo Lun.

Duke Zhi Wei lay back down, closed his eyes, and mournfully sighed, "An incompetent general is the bane of thousands of soldiers."

His voice was filled with infinite sorrow.

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The following day!

Yan Yan led his troops to build a pontoon bridge across the river and return to the Fenglei Fort Defense Line.

And Yan Nai’er sent out civilians and soldiers to start constructing defensive works on the east bank of the Tianshui River.

Even though the Turing Tuo Army wouldn’t attack Tian Shui City from the Wind Thunder Fortress Defense Line, they still took precautions. They built a temporary camp by the river to prevent the Turing Tuo Army from crossing.

In this temporary camp, a few thousand soldiers were stationed, along with a dozen giant catapults and several tens of medium-sized ones.

And they dug trenches day and night, non-stop, to counter any possible river-crossing actions by the Turing Tuo Army.

Yan Nai’er retained command over the Fenglei Fort Defense Line, leaving behind ten thousand Tian Shui City soldiers and captives from Linhai City.

The remaining fifty thousand troops all gathered and marched south, entering Tianlang Pass.

Queen Yanchuo’er, Princess Zhi Yan, Yan Yan, Ashi Liren, and Suo Lun also moved south to Tianlang Pass, taking with them captives like Gui Xingfu, Zhi Wei, Zhi You, and others!

Before heading south, Duke Zhi Wei had personally written a letter which was sent via carrier falcon to Haidong County City, wherefrom a messenger delivered it to Duke Turing Tuo.

After all, every carrier falcon’s flight path is fixed, and the Turing Tuo Army was always on the move. It was impossible for the secret letter to be directly delivered into Duke Turing Tuo’s hands via falcon.

On a forced march for two days and nights!

Suo Lun led fifty thousand troops and took position inside Tianlang Pass.

At this time, Duke Turing Tuo’s two hundred thousand strong army was just over five hundred miles from Tianlang Pass and would arrive in four days!

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In Duke Turing Tuo’s temporary camp!

He was standing in front of a map at that moment, contemplating the upcoming battle in a few days!

Suddenly, from outside came an urgent voice loudly saying, "A secret letter from Duke Zhi Wei, a secret letter from Duke Zhi Wei."

Then, a messenger rushed in and knelt down, presenting the secret letter!

Duke Turing Tuo frowned, feeling no affection for Duke Zhi Wei whatsoever.

Ten days prior, Duke Zhi Wei’s army of hundreds of thousands had preemptively attacked the Wind Thunder Fortress Defense Line, and at that time, Duke Turing Tuo was utterly furious!

Zhi Wei was clearly trying to snatch credit, aiming to annihilate Tian Shui City the Su Family before Turing Tuo’s arrival. What did that make of Turing Tuo?

Fine, by the time I’ve labored to reach Tian Shui City, the battle would have ended. Would I, Turing Tuo, leading two hundred thousand soldiers, not have had even a taste of victory?

Yet Duke Zhi Wei made it clear in his mind that this was the will of Zhi Li His Highness.

Due to the crisis in Linhai City, Gui Xingfu’s escape to Zhi Du, and the potential survival of Suo Lun, Zhi Wei had no choice but to attack Tian Shui City earlier to alleviate the crisis in Linhai City.

This reason was very sufficient, so while Turing Tuo was angry, there was nothing he could do about it—he could only hope that Suo Lun would put up a good fight and hold off Zhi Wei’s one hundred and fifty thousand troops for a while longer, so that he, Turing Tuo, could grab a spoonful of the victory soup and not let the glory of eradicating Suo entirely fall into Zhi Wei’s hands.

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