With a million soldiers, the empress begged me not to rebel

Houses were set on fire, the raging fire engulfed everything, and thick smoke obscured the sky.

Chickens, ducks, cattle and sheep were slaughtered wantonly by the soldiers, and all the gold, silver and treasures were looted.

The wealth accumulated by the people through hard work.

In the blink of an eye, it became a prey of the Javanese soldiers.

Liu Wen stood on a high place proudly, watching all this.

A ferocious smile appeared on his face, and his heart was full of pleasure.

The defenders of the Southeast Pass were pinned down by the army of Beixiang State.

They were completely unable to stop the sudden attack of the Javanese Iron Pagoda.

He had already seen himself taking over the capital of Datong.

The scene of stepping on Liu An under his feet, his heart was filled with the pleasure of revenge.

"Liu An, you old thief, just wait for me!"

Liu Wen said with gritted teeth.

"When I conquer the capital, I will make you kneel before me and beg for mercy!"

The urgent battle report from the Southeast Pass was like a poisoned arrow.

It shot through the seemingly calm surface of the capital city with a whoosh.

At this moment, the fat on Liu An's old face was shaking, just like a plate of lard jelly that had been disturbed by someone.

He was originally sitting on the dragon throne, stroking a jade seal in his hand.

Fantasizing about being the king of the world.

When I heard the news out of the blue, I jumped up as if there were springs under my butt.

"Five hundred thousand? Did you hear that right?!"

Liu An's roar echoed in the empty hall, shaking the glazed tiles above his head.

The scout lay on the ground, shaking like a sieve, and repeated tremblingly:

"Reply...Reply Prime Minister, it is absolutely true!"

"The Northern Xiang Kingdom and the Java Kingdom, with a total of 500,000 troops, have already arrived at the gates of the Southeast Pass!"

"These bastards really dare to come here!"

Liu An was so angry that his face turned purple and he paced back and forth in the hall.

The obese body rolled like a meatball.

"The Southeast Pass is the last barrier protecting the capital."

"If it is lost, the capital will be in danger!"

He suddenly stopped, staring with a pair of cloudy eyes, and shouted at the officials in the hall:

"What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and mobilize the troops and prepare to defend the city!"

The hall was in chaos, and the officials were in a panic, running around like headless flies.

Liu An looked at this group of good-for-nothings and cursed them in his heart as "waste".

Since he usurped the throne, officials in the court were either won over by him or eliminated by him.

The rest are timid, indecisive mediocre people.

Now that we are facing a powerful enemy, it is simply wishful thinking to expect them to turn the tide.

"Lee Joon! Where's Lee Joon!"

An shouted at the top of his lungs.

Li Jun, a burly man dressed in armor, ran in hurriedly.

He knelt on one knee and said in a muffled voice:

"Prime Minister, I will be here!"

"You must immediately gather all the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry and head to the Southeast Pass for support!"

Liu An gave orders in a hurry.

"Remember, you must defend the Southeast Pass, otherwise you will be beheaded!"

Li Jun took the order and left, but Liu An was still uneasy.

He walked to the window and looked out of the city with a frown on his face.

An army of five hundred thousand is no small number.

Although he had some soldiers and horses, they were still far inferior to the 500,000-strong army.

What's more, the Javanese were famous for their bravery and fighting skills, and their Iron Pagoda was even more terrifying.

"Prime Minister, all the gates of the capital have been closed, and the city defenses have been strengthened."

An official came running over to report.

Liu An waved his hand irritably:

"Understood, let's go!"

He knew in his heart that closing the city gates was only a temporary solution and would not solve the problem at all.

With an army of 500,000 approaching, the Southeast Pass will be breached sooner or later, and the capital will be trapped.

"We must find a way to break out..."

Liu An murmured to himself that he didn't want to be a king who lost his country.

He didn't want to be caught by Beixiang State and end up with his head and body separated.

One hundred thousand imperial guards crowded on the city wall, each of them staring nervously into the distance.

The smoke and dust rolled like a giant yellow dragon tumbling on the horizon.

The sound of horse hooves was as deafening as thunder, as if it was going to crush the ancient city walls.

Liu An stood on the top of the city wall, his fat body trembling slightly.

It's not because of fear, but because of anger.

His already greasy face now glowed with a lard-like sheen.

A pair of squinting eyes stared into the distance, as if trying to see through the smoke and dust in the sky.

Liu Qi, who was beside him, was used to a life of luxury and had never seen such a scene before.

His face turned pale with fear, and he trembled as he pulled at Liu An's sleeve:

"Dad, how many people are here? Can we...can we hold on?"

"idiot!"

Liu An shook off Liu Qi's hand, and his fat flesh trembled.

"Eight hundred thousand? If they have an army of eight hundred thousand, the shit they poop on the road will fill up the moat!"

"Do you really think I'm stupid? It's only two or three hundred thousand at most, just bluffing!"

"Dad, but we only have 100,000 soldiers now!"

Liu Qi's voice was filled with tears.

"If we can't hold on..."

Liu An suppressed his uneasiness and said calmly:

"Why panic? They want to sneak over here quietly, so they must be riding all the way."

"It's impossible to carry large siege engines. We only need to defend the city walls, and the capital will be impregnable!"

Although he spoke confidently, Liu An was actually nervous inside.

The deafening sound of horse hooves was getting closer and closer, and the faces of the soldiers on the city wall were becoming more and more ugly.

What made Liu An even more devastated was that most of the defensive equipment on the city wall was rusty and in tatters.

The catapults were piled up randomly and there was no time to assemble them.

"Damn it!"

Liu An cursed in his heart. He knew that Datong's military preparations were lax, but he didn't expect it to be so corrupt.

How much money have these parasites earned without doing any work?

"Where are the rolling logs and stones used to defend the city? Where are the weapons? Where did they go?"

Liu An grabbed the collar of the Minister of War next to him.

His eyes were red, like a beast choosing its prey.

"How can we defend the city with just this pile of junk?"

The Minister of War was so frightened that his soul was about to be shattered. His face turned pale and he stammered:

"Liu... Sir Liu, I... I don't know..."

"Snapped!"

A loud slap landed heavily on the face of the Minister of War.

Liu An roared:

"Defend the city to the death! If the city is breached, you'll be beheaded! You idiots!"

This slap made the Minister of War see stars and silenced everyone on the city wall.

Some people have even started to think about their retreat.

If the Beixiang Kingdom really breaks through the capital, should I surrender?

"Get ready to fight!"

Liu An roared angrily and ignored these frightened officials.

He forced himself to calm down. Now was not the time to assign blame. He had to stop this wave of attack first.

The enemy was getting closer and closer, with flags blocking out the sky and swords and spears like a forest. The dark mass was about to swallow up the world.

The defenders on the city wall gripped their weapons tightly and watched nervously as the enemy troops were getting closer and closer.

Some people swallowed, their Adam's apples rolling up and down, some people's palms were sweating, and they gripped their weapons tighter.