Marry my elder sister? Fine! I'll give you the letter of annulment and marry someone else.

Xin Wanyun said sullenly, "They are your people, how could you treat them like this!"

In the past, Xin Wanyun always looked down on the late Emperor Tianqi. Now, thinking about it, although that bastard emperor was sensitive and suspicious, and even suppressed women, he was still very kind to the people and was a qualified and good emperor.

There is also Jiang Li. Even though he did not handle his personal affairs well, he never treated his people harshly after he came to power and was deeply loved by the people.

Who on earth is this skinny guy in front of me? In order to force them to retreat, he is willing to threaten the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in the city, and he keeps saying that the whole city should be buried with them.

The Emperor of Li's eyes were sinister and gloomy. "My people? Aren't they Jiang Li's people?"

There was a deep sarcasm in his voice. It was obvious that he cared about this matter very much, but he said it out loud himself and made himself unhappy.

"madman."

Sure enough, the people around this madman Jiang Li are all madmen too.

"Honestly, there's no point in you struggling like this."

“How can it be meaningless!”

The Emperor of Li laughed. "Of course it makes sense. The country I protect will be mine from now on. I can do whatever I want. I will be the only king of Li."

His expression was tinged with madness. "General Xin, right? I've heard of your great name for a long time. Will you complete your mission by stepping over the corpses of hundreds of thousands of people in our city, or will you withdraw for the greater good? I'm really looking forward to your choice."

"frenzied!"

Xin Wanyun cursed softly.

Xie Ting couldn't help but say, "You want to be the only king when you're like this? You're the only cuckold. You're really an old lady crawling into bed and making me laugh."

The Emperor of Li looked at Xie Ting gloomily, "Who are you?"

Xie Ting thought he was being very charming and dashing, so he shook his hair and said, "Listen carefully, I will never change my name. You are Grandpa Xie Ting."

"How dare you talk to me like that!"

The Emperor of Li narrowed his eyes, and a strong murderous intent flashed in his small eyes.

"General Xin, take care of your people."

Xin Wanyun frowned, "Is he wrong?"

"you!"

"retreat."

The Emperor of Li was about to explode when he saw Xin Wanyun give an order and began to retreat with hundreds of thousands of troops from the Phoenix Kingdom.

The Emperor of Li Kingdom showed a triumphant smile on his face, "General Xin, goodbye."

Xin Wanyun ignored him and quietly left with his army.

"General, are we really going back to report like this?"

Meng Qi was a little hesitant. It was obvious that the Emperor of Li was not a good emperor, and the people didn't know what life would be like if they followed him.

"But we have no better solution now."

Xin Wanyun sighed, "I can't turn a blind eye to those people."

Xie Ting's mind raced, "I do have an idea, but I'm not sure if it will work."

"any solution?"

Xie Ting said, "Since the Emperor of Li holds so many hostages, we shouldn't confront him head-on. I think we can split our forces into two groups. General, you lead one group around the capital and continue to consolidate forces in the rear. I will stay behind to infiltrate the capital and find an opportunity to take over here through internal and external cooperation."

"Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it. If hundreds of thousands of civilians aren't used properly, they're hostages. If used properly, they could be a powerful weapon that could destroy them."

After listening to Xie Ting's idea, everyone thought it was very feasible.

Xin Wanyun pondered for a moment, "It's too risky for you to go alone. Let Meng Qi go with you so that you can look after each other."

"And me, I'll go too."

A-luan took a step forward with the hammer in hand.

"No, you can't go."

Xie Ting quickly refused, "We don't know what's going on inside yet, nor do we know the power of the Emperor of Li. What if we go in and walk into a trap?"

Although he said it lightly, he knew very well that this was a rather dangerous matter, so how could he let Aluan follow him to take the risk?

Ah Luan said, "But I want to go."

Xie Ting pulled her sleeve and coaxed her in a low voice, "Be good, forget it this time, but I'll definitely do it next time."

Ah Luan's cheeks flushed with a rare blush. Meng Qi beside her said bitterly, "I have goose bumps all over the floor."

Xie Ting snorted proudly, "Where did it fall? Let me see? Why didn't I see it?"

"Xie is right. Forget it this time. The two of you are not suitable to act together now."

Now they will become each other's fatal weaknesses.

Xin Wanyun said, "You should still remember the rules set by the Empress."

When this topic was brought up, the atmosphere seemed heavy for a moment.

If Aluan and Xie Ting are to be together, one of them is bound to sacrifice, just like Song Chenfeng and Aluan.

But Aluan is not like Cuihua who can easily give up her persistence for the other party, not to mention that Aluan is Xin Wanyun's apprentice and there is no reason for her to give up halfway.

Therefore, the two of them have not yet come to a conclusion on this matter.

Xie Ting sighed, "We remember."

Xin Wanyun said, "Alright, Her Majesty the Empress isn't too rigid. Let's discuss this after we get back."

The group moved forward, stopped in a place where the Emperor of Li could not see them, and then split into two groups.

In the end, Xie Ting and Meng Qi stayed with a small group of people, while Xin Wanyun and A Luan led their people to bypass the city and continue their journey.

Watching most of the figures disappearing into the distance, Meng Qi patted Xie Ting on the shoulder and said, "What are you thinking, kid? General Xin is training Alua as his heir. If the matter gets to the Empress, she'll probably sacrifice you."

"Old Meng, what do you think the duty of a soldier is?"

Xie Ting's eyes were clear. He took out the wine bag from his arms, took a sip, and handed it to Meng Qi.

"Duty? Naturally, it's to defend our country and protect our people."

Meng Qi took the wine and took a sip. "But I'm different. I'm not so selfless. The reason I'm here is to follow in General Xin's footsteps."

Xie Ting nodded. "I won't judge you personally, but you're right. A soldier's duty is to protect the people and defend their country. Have you ever made such an assumption?"

He placed his hands on his hips and breathed a sigh of relief. "If our country is strong and no one dares to invade our borders, then having one more or one less person in the barracks wouldn't matter. But if our country is weak and vulnerable to repeated invasions of our borders, will Her Majesty persist in not using a talented individual like me?"

Meng Qi looked at Xie Ting as if he knew him for the first time, "So..."

"So being with A-Luan has never conflicted with my dream of fulfilling my dream."

Xie Ting grinned, his expression looking clear and open-minded.

Meng Qi seemed to understand something all of a sudden, and he had a new evaluation of Xie Ting in his mind.

However, in order not to lose face in front of Xie Ting, he said disdainfully: "You are so shameless, you call yourself an outstanding talent, but you are just bragging."