I have been a county magistrate for ten years. My subordinates insist on giving me a yellow robe.

Half a month had passed since Jingzhou City opened its gates to accept the surrender.

During this half month, the entire Daduan was engulfed in war. Qianzhou and Yezhou all surrendered to the iron hoofs of Taiping County's millions of soldiers and horses.

Since the uprising started in Taiping County, the war spread to the entire southern part of Daduan in less than two months.

imperial capital.

In the Ning family mansion, Ning Fei sat upright on a chair with cold eyes, veins bulging in his hands as he held the teacup.

News continued to arrive, and the city seemed to be lost like flowing water.

"General, please don't worry." Qingzhu spoke slowly from the side.

Ning Fei exhaled and put down the teacup in his hand. "Military Advisor, we have already lost eight states. I am afraid that in another month, Jiang Yuan will be at the gates of the city."

"Aren't you worried at all?"

"Haha!" Qingzhu laughed bitterly and put down the feather fan in his hand. "General Ning, of course I am worried, but my worry is useless. I don't know the art of turning beans into soldiers, so what can I do?"

Ning Fei stood up suddenly and said, "Military Advisor, instead of just sitting here and waiting to die, why not take the initiative and attack!"

"Wait a minute!" Qing Zhu said quickly, looking Ning Fei up and down: "How is the general's injury?"

Hearing this, Ning Fei's expression suddenly changed, and his face changed for a while. Finally, he shook his head and said, "It's no longer a big deal."

Qingzhu sighed. Two months ago, Ning Fei sneaked into Taiping County alone. He didn't know what happened exactly, but when he saw Ning Fei the next day, the other party was almost a bloody man.

There were countless wounds all over his body, including knife wounds, sword wounds, and gunshot wounds, and there were even several crossbow arrows remaining in his body.

If it weren't for the powerful true energy in Ning Fei's body that kept him alive, such injuries would be enough to kill an ordinary person ten thousand times.

Even though two months have passed, Ning Fei still hasn't recovered to his peak condition. This shows what he experienced that night in Taiping County.

Judging from the attack methods of Taiping County these days, there are countless things that can easily take people's lives from a distance of hundreds of meters.

As for the powerful men who have become famous in battles these days, Qingzhu really couldn't imagine what Ning Fei had experienced that night under the siege of countless powerful men.

"General, you might as well wait a little longer. I'm not just sitting here waiting to die." Qingzhu said softly.

"General, think about it. We haven't lost any of our elite troops. We still have 200,000 border troops. The city defense troops, the imperial guards, and other elite troops are all in the imperial capital."

"On the contrary, although Jiang Yuan has conquered many cities along the way, his troops are also exhausted. As one side gains strength while the other loses strength, it is not a bad idea for us to take advantage of the situation and wait for them to tire themselves out."

"Besides, General, didn't you say that after the last life-and-death battle, you felt that there seemed to be a possibility of further progress? Why not wait a little longer?"

Ning Fei smiled silently, with a hint of sadness in his smile.

"I have already broken through."

Qingzhu's expression changed, and then he looked at Ning Fei excitedly.

Ever since Ning Fei reached the middle stage of the sixth realm with unstoppable force, he has made almost no further progress.

According to Ning Fei, there was no life-or-death crisis, and the external pressure was not enough to force him to break the mirror.

But now that the mirror has been broken, doesn’t it mean that Ning Fei’s combat power has increased a lot?

"Then General, you are now..."

"Stronger." Ning Fei shook his head and said.

"Then General, what's wrong with you..." Qingzhu hesitated. The mirror was clearly broken, so why did Ning Fei look so worried?

Ning Fei sighed and looked up at the sky: "Although I am a broken mirror, but!"

Having said that, Ning Fei couldn't help but clench his hands, making a creaking sound.

"But because of the severe injuries, his foundation was damaged, and he has forever lost the qualifications to break through the Sixth Realm!"

"I've clearly seen the scenery above the Sixth Realm. I'm just a little bit away from reaching it, but! But I'll never have the chance in this lifetime!"

Ning Fei's face was ferocious, like an angry lion on the verge of going berserk.

"General, don't take it too seriously. Since ancient times, although masters of the sixth realm are rare, there have been a few. As for the seventh realm, it is just a legend."

"No!"

Ning Fei suddenly let out a roar.

"The Seven Realms do exist! They truly exist! But, but I no longer have this opportunity..."

Qingzhu looked at Ning Fei with a complicated expression. After so many years of companionship, he knew very well how important martial arts was to Ning Fei.

Ning Fei can be called a miracle in history. Countless masters are waiting to see whether Ning Fei can break through the sixth realm and prove whether the seventh realm exists. But now, everything has become a mirage.

"General, please take it easy." Qingzhu sighed and sat down on the chair.

Ning Fei's eyes changed for a while, then he retracted his gaze and muttered to himself: "Well, immortality is just an illusion after all, even if it is the seventh realm."

After saying that, Ning Fei returned to the map again. "Military Advisor, from what you said, do you want me to concentrate my forces and fight a decisive battle with Jiang Yuan in the imperial capital?"

"That's right. Daduan has been at war for many years. First there was Zhao Junxuan, then Duanmu Yuanchen, and now there's Jiang Yuan. So what if we give the southern part to Jiang Yuan?"

"Our northern part has been recuperating over the years. Both the military and the people are much stronger than the southern part. We have nothing to worry about."

"General, all we need to do now is wait and see. We should mobilize as many troops from the north as possible to the imperial capital. Once Jiang Yuan arrives, we can defeat him in one fell swoop and the world will be at peace!"

Ning Fei thought for a moment and finally nodded: "Since the military advisor has a good plan, then let's do it according to the military advisor's advice."

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At this moment, outside Yanzhou City, Jiang Yuan gripped the reins tightly in his hands, sat on his horse and gradually stopped.

"Sir, the commander of Yanzhou City is Bai Lihuo, and there should be 200,000 defenders in the city." Li Hu told Jiang Yuan the information.

Jiang Yuan looked at Yanzhou City with a calm expression. This was the last city on the way to the imperial capital. As long as he broke through the gate of Yanzhou City, he could march straight in and reach the imperial capital.

According to intelligence reports, Wang Jue and Chen Qing's attack was going quite smoothly. If nothing unexpected happens, they are now at the gates of Huangzhou City and Wanzhou City.

Once the three parties capture this last barrier, the gates of the imperial capital will be wide open, and there will be no more provincial capitals blocking their way.

"Wang Gang."

"Master, I'm here!" Wang Gang quickly put down the dried meat in his hand and turned to look at Jiang Yuan.

"Go and make a statement. According to the old rules, we will only have one word to speak. If you don't surrender, we will just attack you!" Jiang Yuan said without hesitation.

After leaving Taiping County, almost every city we encountered was like this. As long as anyone dared not surrender, a hundred cannons could blow down the city wall. With so many cities, we never failed!

"okay!"

Wang Gang responded and rushed forward with his Mo Dao.

"Listen up, guards inside! My master is kind-hearted. I'll give you one moment. If you don't come out, lie on the ground and die!"

After shouting this, Wang Gang turned around and ran back to the army. He took out a piece of dried meat from somewhere and continued to chew it.

At this moment, on the wall of Yanzhou City, Bai Lihuo bared his teeth and looked behind him: "What do you think?"

"Time is indeed a bit short." A general said with an embarrassed look on his face.

At this moment, Bai Lihuo nodded and suddenly stood on the top of the city wall: "Well, Lord Jiang, one word is too little time. I can't even summon people. How about a quarter of an hour?"

"In a quarter of an hour, I will definitely give you a satisfactory result!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuan was stunned. He had been on the expedition for two months and had captured countless cities, but this was the first time he had encountered someone who dared to bargain with him.

"Haha! Tell him, there's no time for two words, no more. Then I'll attack the city directly."

Hearing this, Bai Lihuo breathed a sigh of relief and jumped off the city wall.

"No, I'm embarrassed. They only gave me one more word of time. We brothers are all thinking about what to do."

"General, we will listen to you." Several generals spoke solemnly.

"Oh, what should I do?" Bai Lihuo turned around in circles with a confused look on his face.

"It's definitely impossible to fight by force. Although there are 200,000 people in our city, Jiang Yuan has broken through several cities with 200,000 people in recent days."

"I'm sure we can't hold on, but if we surrender, it will be bad for our reputation."

"The most important thing is, if Jiangyuan Imperial Capital is defeated, we will have no way out."

Just as Bai Lihuo was muttering to himself, a middle-aged man came up and whispered, "General, this isn't that difficult. If there's a battle in the imperial capital and Jiang Yuan is defeated, we can turn against them right away. I don't think the imperial court will kill us all, right?"

"Bullshit!" Bai Lihuo kicked him.

"Haven't you ever seen the chicken plague in the late Eastern Han Dynasty?"

"Even though Lü Bu possessed the courage of ten thousand men and the military might to sweep across the world, he was labeled a traitor because he repeatedly betrayed us. Do you want me to label him that way, too?"

"Well, General, what do you say?"

Several generals looked up at Bai Lihuo.

Bai Lihuo pondered for a while, then, as if he had made up his mind, turned around and shouted to the people around him, "This general now hands the choice over to everyone!"

"Let me ask you guys now, who wants to die?"

Several generals beside Bai Lihuo suddenly showed helpless expressions on their faces.

Now that I've asked this, is there anyone else who would raise their hand and say they don't want to live?

After a while, Bai Lihuo looked around. No one spoke, and no one raised their hands. He nodded pretentiously and said, "It seems that everyone thinks that we shouldn't force this."

"Very well then. I will declare that the city will be opened and we will surrender to Lord Jiang!"

"Everyone listen, open the city gates and walk out, place your weapons on the right, and lie down on the left!"

After saying that, Bai Lihuo calmly sat down on the chair and slowly poured himself a cup of tea.

"General, didn't you say you surrender? Why are you still sitting here?" the middle-aged man couldn't help but ask.

Bai Lihuo rolled his eyes and said, "Why are you so anxious? It's only a matter of time to say two words. There's still some time left."

A moment later, the city gates opened wide and countless soldiers rushed out.

Bai Lihuo came to Jiang Yuan alone and bowed deeply to him.

"Deputy Commander of the East Depot, Bai Lihuo, greets Lord Jiang!"