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Chapter 462 The troops are approaching the city
In Yelü Chongguang's mansion, blood flowed like a river, and corpses were piled up layer upon layer. At this moment, apart from the garrison soldiers, there were no other living people to be found.

Yelü Chongguang, Shi Xian, and Miao De, once important ministers of the Yuan Dynasty, are now just broken corpses. These once powerful figures, who thought they could be the heroes who would save the Yuan Dynasty, have fallen.

Of course, along with these people, the Great Yuan Empire also fell.

Scharlevin watched silently as these bodies were carried to his front, their eyes wide open in death, their teeth bared and eyes bulging.

These people must have hated themselves to the core at the moment of their death.

But so what?

Shalievin suddenly laughed.

His laughter sounded so abrupt, so sinister, so terrifying amidst the gushing river of blood and the corpses scattered on the ground that the surrounding generals and soldiers instinctively moved aside.

The louder Shalievin laughed, the more his voice grew, but as the laughter continued, it inevitably changed tone and eventually turned into a roar.

That was a kind of "what's the use" kind of venting.
It's also a feeling of relief after a heavy burden has been lifted.

Shalievin knew that he had reached a point where he had no other choice but to continue down this path to the bitter end.

"Guards, cut off their heads and send them to the palace to present to His Majesty!" Shalievin roared.

He was worried about how to explain to Aktun why he killed these people, but he found Miao De, who had defected to the Tiele, among the dead.

There's no need to waste any more words here. These people colluded with the emperor, plotting to betray him and surrender the city. They deserve to die.

The killings continued in Yandu City.
These people are dead, but they still have families, subordinates, and friends.

Of course, we should go all the way.

Despite his lack of prowess in battle, Shaliewen was quite adept at carrying out purges, much to Qian Jia's satisfaction as he observed.

"Do you know why Yelü Chongguang and his men are so confident they want to surrender the city?" Qian Jia asked Sha Liewen with a smile.

“I don’t know!” Shalievin shook his head. “They’ve never really respected me, and they don’t even really respect His Majesty!”

"No, no, no!" Qian Jia shook his head and said, "It's because they persuaded the Imperial Preceptor, Bashiba, and are preparing to send Bashiba to the capital to force your emperor to submit!"

"The Imperial Advisor?" Shalievin's face turned deathly pale. "Why didn't you tell me this sooner?"

Qian Jia scoffed: "Has Ba Shiba arrived?"

What if he comes?

"He can't come!" Qian Jia laughed. "You don't think that a master of the Innate Realm is invincible, do you? When it comes to masters of the Innate Realm, our Northern Court has far more than your Great Yuan! To tell you the truth, there are two of them right now, blocking Ba Shiba on Tiangang Peak!"

Charlevin breathed a sigh of relief: "Can we kill him?"

"I don't know!" Qian Jia spread his hands and said honestly, "But he definitely can't interfere with our affairs anymore, so rest assured and do what you should do! Shaliewen, after this battle, you will become a meritorious official of the Beiting Protectorate, just like An Xuan."

"An Xuan?" Shaliewen jumped up immediately.

Qian Jia laughed loudly: "You don't think we can rely on you all by ourselves, do you?"

Shalievin took a deep breath. He understood that Qian Jia was telling him this biggest secret because he had come this far and there was no turning back.

Jebe and his men are about to arrive in Yandu. Without Yelü Chongguang, Shixian, and Miaode as inside agents, they will have no choice but to launch a direct assault on Yandu. Even if they have a strong and well-equipped army, the tens of thousands of garrison troops in Yandu are not made of paper. Originally, he thought this battle would be very difficult, but now it seems that it might become the easiest battle of his military career.

The barbarian leader, An Xuan, was actually from the Northern Protectorate!

That's truly unbelievable!

“Yelü Chongguang and his ilk are very wealthy!” Qian Jia said. “This money can be distributed now. People will die for wealth, just as birds will die for food. Let everyone benefit from this. Tell them that if they want to keep this wealth, they must fight to the death in the upcoming battle. If the enemy breaks into the city, they will lose not only their treasures, but also their lives!”

“Of course!” said Sharlvin.

Inside the palace, Akdun was furious when he saw the heads of Yelü Chongguang and the others on a plate. When he saw Miao De's head, he kicked it so hard that it rolled all the way to the threshold of the hall before stopping.

He had considered himself to be quite good to these people, at least he hadn't been ruthless when they were secretly plotting against him. But at this final moment, not only did they not help him, they actually wanted to turn against him, which was extremely hateful.

"Well done!" he roared.

"Your Majesty, news has arrived from the Northern Protectorate. They will definitely come to your aid and will not let those traitors like Jebe succeed. My only concern now is whether they can arrive in time!" Shaliewen said, bowing his head.

"You've given me money and manpower all these years, but now you don't even have the confidence to hold out for ten days or half a month?" Akdun said angrily.

“Your Majesty, after all, it is His Highness the Crown Prince and General Yeli who are coming!” Sullivan said, “This humble general is indeed a little apprehensive. Therefore, I would like to request Your Majesty to personally lead the expedition. With Your Majesty’s personal command, this humble general will feel more confident, and the soldiers will be able to fight more bravely!”

"What Your Highness? That's the traitor Jebe!" Aktun roared, slamming his fist on the table. "I will personally behead him!"

Three days later, outside Yandu City, scouts who had been searching for the enemy rushed back, and behind them, dust billowed up, and flags could be vaguely seen fluttering in the wind.

The enemy has finally arrived.

Atop the city tower, the melodious sound of bells rang out, echoing throughout the city and the entire capital of Yan, where alarm bells resounded.

Just as the city gates were about to close completely, the scouts galloped into the city on horseback.

For the soldiers inside the city, things actually became easier.

The wait was the most agonizing. Now that we've finally seen the enemy, it's nothing more than a life-or-death battle.

Whether you stick your neck out or not, you'll get stabbed anyway, so there's nothing to worry about.

Zhebie wasted a day.

He originally hoped to capture Yandu City without a fight.

With Ba Shiba's intervention and Yelü Chongguang's support, what should have been a near certainty turned into a mirage because Yelü Chongguang and his men had their heads hung on the city wall.

The Imperial Advisor has not shown up yet.

Jebe couldn't wait any longer.

Because Wutu of Bafang City has failed, Xiao Changche's army is advancing rapidly. If he cannot quickly take Yandu, he will face a pincer attack.

Zhebie estimated that he had five days.

(End of this chapter)