The Empress's No.1 Lackey-Chapter 1216 - 650: Imperial Consort Zhao Douan Arrives to Meet the Enemy!
The army of the Liao Clan has arrived!
The dawn cast light upon the land outside the Border City, with the sound of drums and horns rolling across the entire city.
The long-awaited soldiers rushed to the city wall, flags fluttering violently in the wind, as if the entire sky was filled with a sense of killing.
"Governor!" The first to climb the city wall and come to Zhao Douan’s side was Zhao Shixiong.
This actual commanding general of the Southwest Border Army hadn’t slept all night, clad in full armor and dressed in battle attire.
Behind him, Gongsun was also in battle attire, carrying twin swords and following closely. The heroic female general was eye-catching.
Zhao Douan nodded, stood up, and was about to speak when he suddenly turned his head to see three figures, almost simultaneously, leaping onto the city wall.
All wearing cloaks, their feet now stood on the city wall, one by one revealing their true faces.
It was Yu Xiu, Jin Jian, and Han Zhao, the three priests.
"Have they arrived?"
"They have."
With a brief nod to indicate, without any unnecessary words, a group of people simultaneously looked towards the horizon outside the city.
At this time, the sun gradually rose, the sky and earth grew brighter, the morning fog cleared, and the distant army approached little by little.
Thanks to vision beyond ordinary people, some were the first to see a large number of refugees.
Driven as the "vanguard," rushing at the forefront, behind the refugees, there were ferocious "Tusk Beasts."
These beast-like monsters, under the Liao warriors’ control, had become the best "chariots."
After that, came the Liao Clan’s infantry army, a dense mass, so much so that just looking at it was thrilling and shocking.
"As expected, these scoundrels plan to drive the refugees to assault the city," said Gongsun angrily.
Han Zhao curiously asked,
"What use is this? Can these captured refugees really attack the city?"
Zhao Shixiong explained solemnly,
"It’s not for attacking the city, but for cover. See those fierce Tusk Beasts? They’re the real siege force, hiding among the refugees as a cover.
In this way, we on the city wall, if we were to drop rolling stones or fire oil to defend the city, would kill many civilians."
This was undoubtedly an extremely sinister tactic.
Even Xu Jingtang, when facing the Divine Mechanism Camp’s artillery, merely tied some civilians near the city walls, deterring the Divine Mechanism Camp without truly committing egregious acts against the populace, using civilians as cannon fodder.
But the Liao people had no mental burden at all.
"What should we do?" Yu Xiu furrowed her brow,
"Aren’t we tied up?"
At this point, the army outside the city was getting closer, those refugees rushing in masses, running in terror.
Like a flood breaching a dam, about to break down the city wall.
Zhao Douan calmly said,
"It’s very simple, just don’t let them come over."
He met the gazes of the people, as if smiling:
"I once heard that the best defense is a good offense. Everyone, the enemy chiefs are here, would you join me in breaking through and beheading the enemy leader?"
Tuoba Weizhi silently took a step forward.
The three priests were already prepared and stepped forward resolutely.
"Madam, stay here to oversee the situation, while I follow the governor down the city for a battle," Zhao Shixiong suddenly looked at Gongsun with a gentle expression.
Gongsun was stunned for a moment, and an attendant nearby urgently said, "General, you mustn’t..."
But Zhao Shixiong decisively waved to interrupt, this man of not great stature raised a hand and grasped, causing space to ripple, and the heavy Soul-breaking Blade came into his hand.
He looked at Zhao Douan, smiling freely:
"With the governor leading the charge, how can Zhao shrink back? Please."
Zhao Douan looked at him deeply, smiled faintly, then suddenly shook off his cloak, revealing bright clothes. Holding the Chasing Saber, he looked towards the army outside the city, qi sinking into his Dantian, his voice roaring like thunder:
"The Imperial Consort, Zhao Douan, is here to face the battle!!"
With these words, a surging qi mechanism enveloped his entire body, and he leapt down the city wall like a comet rising in full view of everyone.
Yu Xiu, Jin Jian, Han Zhao, Tuoba Weizhi, Zhao Shixiong... the five were only a step behind and followed one after another.
The six worldly ones, jointly broke through the formation.
Imperial Consort Zhao Douan... Zhao Douan?
As the voice rolled across the Border City, first countless generals on the wall were stunned, showing expressions of disbelief.
Then came the soldiers and even the citizens inside the city, stunned, questioning their ears.
Did they hear it wrong? Someone proclaimed themselves as Imperial Consort? Zhao Douan?
And why did even the Great General grab his blade and jump down the city wall?
On the city wall, Gongsun bit her red lips, suddenly turned and rushed to the war drum, seized the hammer from a soldier’s hand, and fervently beat the drum. In the urgent drumming, she loudly declared:
"The Imperial Consort of the Great Yu leads the Heavenly Master Mansion’s disciples to aid in battle, the Southwest Border Army, beat the drums and confront the enemy!!!"
To confront the enemy!
This drumming awakened everyone from their daze, and then, all over the city wall, countless officers and soldiers’ faces turned deep red, engulfed in great joy.
That Zhao Douan, who had quelled the internal strife by killing Xu Jingtang first and then Xu Wen within a few months?
At this moment, the officers in the army finally understood why their generals had such a huge transformation.
And now, watching the six worldly warriors charging at the enemy together, everyone was invigorated, with the sound of drums, horns, and cheering resonating like ocean tides!
Outside the city, countless refugees, Liao warriors, and those beasts also turned almost simultaneously to gaze at that one person due to the thunderous declaration.
...
"Boom!"
With the Chasing Saber in hand, Zhao Douan crashed down like a meteor below the city wall, and an explosive wave of qi surged around him, sending dirt and stones flying.
At the same time, an astonishing scene occurred. The Tusk Beasts, meant to assault, behind the refugees, almost simultaneously closed their eyes, collapsed, and didn’t move again.
