The number one spendthrift woman in the capital actually brings glory to her entire family?

The Minister of Works ordered that 10,000 men be selected from the Liao prisoners and assigned by the Four Banners Army to various destroyed villages as laborers. In a very short time, one after another, brand-new villages sprang up like mushrooms after rain.

Of course, during this time, Lord Sikong also sent several secret letters to the Emperor of Dayong in the capital city, reporting on how serious the situation was. Of course, the last line of each letter always asked for money! However, no one knew that a large portion of the relief funds allocated by the Emperor of Dayong ended up in Lord Sikong's pocket.

After the famine and riots were successfully resolved, Lady Sikong led her troops in a massive sweep across the northwest region. She virtually crushed all the rioters, bandits, and outlaws who had been hiding there. Those who remained were either brutally dismembered by Lady Sikong or used as targets for her soldiers' archery. Terrified, the bandits and outlaws surrendered en masse, daring not to resist. Some even led their brothers to Lady Sikong to pledge allegiance, fearing that any moment of disrespect would anger this tyrannical young commander, and that their fate would be horrific!

In an instant, a shadow of fear shrouded the northwestern sky. The name Sikong Jin was like a holy god in the hearts of ordinary people, but like a terrifying demon in the hearts of rebels and bandits. Everyone both respected and feared her.

Especially those rioters still gathered in Taran City who had instigated the uprising, they were terrified and trembled all over whenever they heard the name Sikong Jin. They didn't know if this beast-like man would bring his beastly army to attack the city, and they worried that they would be hacked to pieces like their brothers who went out to plunder food, and then dragged back by horses covered in blood...

Under the prolonged pressure of such terrifying speculation, the city of Taran and the rioters who had gathered there could no longer withstand the heavy mental strain and fled, no longer daring to stay.

Some people even fled in panic, shouting in despair, "Sikong Jin is here! Sikong Jin is here!"

A young child, too young to understand, asked his elderly grandmother, "Grandma, what is Sikong Jin? Why is everyone so afraid of her?"

The elderly woman immediately covered the child's mouth, a look of terror crossing her face. She glanced around before whispering, "Keep your voice down! If it hears us, we're doomed! Sikong Jin is a terrifying monster. It can swallow a person whole with a single bite. It possesses boundless power; a single strike could destroy an entire city..."

Upon hearing this, the child immediately trembled with fear, covered his mouth tightly, stared wide-eyed, and hid in his grandmother's arms, too scared to move.

Of course, Lady Sikong was unaware that her illustrious and noble image had been spread among some rebels as a monster with boundless magical power that could swallow clouds and spit out mist. She continued to lead her soldiers to plunder and loot along the borders of the Liao Dynasty, destroying one city and then searching for the next target.

At this moment, at the foot of the city gate of a small city in the Liao Dynasty, nearly four hundred miles away from Tata City.

Lord Sikong, dressed in a black outfit with a black cloak draped over his shoulders and the hood pulled up, was completely hidden beneath the cloak. He sat high on his horse, his white-gloved hands gripping the reins tightly in one hand and holding the Moon Soul in the other. He slightly raised his head, his calm yet wicked eyes narrowed as he gazed indifferently at the closed city gates ahead, a nonchalant smile on his delicate face.

Behind her were 14,000 soldiers of the Banner Army. The soldiers were also eyeing the city with covetous intent, their eyes gleaming with a green light. They looked like hungry wolves that had been locked in a cage for several days and were staring at their fragrant prey. They were just waiting for the commander in front to give the order, and they would rush forward like ravenous wolves.

"It's settled then. Once we enter the city, you must strictly adhere to discipline and conduct the sweep according to plan in small teams. If I catch anyone who dares to disobey orders, I'll fry them in oil tonight. Do you understand?"

Lady Sikong didn't even glance at the soldiers behind her, yet her voice clearly reached everyone's ears!

"Yes, sir! Good things must be offered to you first, and good women should also be reserved for you first! You are mighty, sir!"

The soldiers brandished their swift swords and shouted with boundless pride!

"That's more like it. Your awareness is getting higher and higher. Follow me, and I guarantee you'll all become powerful and capable men!"

Lord Sikong withdrew his gaze, his deep eyes sweeping over Li Ji beside him. Li Ji immediately nodded in understanding, took a suona-like object from a soldier behind him, then spurred his horse forward a few feet, stopped, and brought the strange suona-like lama-like object to his mouth—

"Hey! Brothers upstairs, listen up! You are now surrounded by the troops of Sikong Jin of the Four Banners of Dayong. You have half a cup of tea's time to open the city gates and surrender. Don't make any futile struggles, or we will attack the city!"

Li Ji's loud voice carried far and wide. The soldiers on the city wall were terrified when they heard it, their faces turning ashen and their bodies trembling. They had long heard of Sikong Jin's name, as he had plundered all the surrounding cities. They never expected that it would be their turn today.

The general defending the city had some backbone; he managed to calm himself down, glared angrily at Sikong Jin and the others below, and said in a deep voice, "Don't panic! Don't panic! They only have 10,000 troops, while we have more than 20,000. What are we afraid of! Just hold the city!"

"General, I've heard that Sikong Jin's army numbers a full 100,000!"

"Fuck your bullshit! Didn't you say it was only seventy or eighty thousand yesterday? How did it become one hundred thousand overnight?"

"It was just what Lieutenant General Li Ke said! Didn't you hear the Dayong army below say that their four banners have surrounded the entire city? They must be lying in ambush somewhere!"

"Get lost! Look around, is there anywhere we can lie in ambush? Men, where are the archers? Shoot that damned guy yelling down there! He's driving me crazy!"

"Yes! General!"

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"Sir, it doesn't seem to be working. They're probably planning to stay indoors!"

As soon as Li Ji saw the archers on the city wall nock their bows and draw their strings, he immediately turned his horse around and rushed back. In a hoarse voice, he said to the Minister of Works behind him, "Sir, why don't you take over? You're more intimidating. If you unleash your power, their legs will go weak with fear!"