"We have all deployed, along with the strategies of Mr. Zhou Pinglu."
"The strategies of Mr. Wen Qingyu, and also Mr. Po Jun, Chen Wenmian, Lord, you and I, General Wang Shunchen, General Yue Qianfeng, General Li Zhaowen, we all ca, and yet we were blocked for so long by a single Lu Youxian."
Fan Qing said: "In terms of defending the city, this man has reached the pinnacle."
Qibi Li said: "If this continues, our morale will struggle to sustain. After two months of siege with no success, everyone’s morale is sowhat affected. If it goes on for another month, I’m afraid we’ll have to consider other thods."
Fan Qing nodded. Morale isn’t an everlasting constant; it rises and falls due to various reasons. Forcing an assault during low morale yields little for the effort. Just then, a clear sound was suddenly heard.
Fan Qing and Qibi Li’s expressions changed sharply as they saw the inner city gates of West Suppression Heroic Pass slowly opening.
?!!
The Qilin Army quickly changed formation, the alert troops moved forward, spears leveled, long knives unsheathed, war bows fully drawn, crossbows held ready, all because of the man ahead, clad in dark armor, his battle robe long since stained with blood, now dried and blackened.
Fan Qing whispered: "Lu Youxian..."
In the silent stillness, Chen Country’s fad general Lu Youxian walked out.
Behind him were the starving citizens, the fortress of Chen Country, and the indignant and sorrowful war generals: "Lu Youxian, what are you doing!!! What are you doing!!"
Zhao Yizhou’s voice was piercing with anger.
The wind blew, sending Lu Youxian’s hair fluttering. He gazed at the heavily ard Qilin Army ahead, at the arriving Li Guanyi, Chen Wenmian, and this solemn great general opened his hands, letting the battle sword slip.
The weapon that had intercepted the Wolf King, cut through Jiang Su’s forces, and blocked Li Guanyi’s army fell to the ground. This unyielding Divine General extended his arms, his knees that had never bent dropped heavily to the ground, kneeling, with closed eyes and a hoarse voice:
"...Lu Youxian."
"Open the city, surrender."
Clatter——
The Qilin Army in front of Lu Youxian spontaneously retreated; no one dared to bear the weight of this Divine General kneeling. Li Guanyi strode forward, reaching out to support this great general: "General Lu, please rise quickly!"
Lu Youxian leaned on Li Guanyi’s arm, looking at him:
"Please, treat the citizens kindly..."
It was war, the entire inner city opened up, Li Guanyi’s troops imdiately moved in, Zhao Yizhou, though furious and unwilling, was captured, while the civilians were led out, first given thin rice porridge to sustain life.
Li Guanyi treated Lu Youxian with utmost courtesy, as an esteed guest. Zhou Pinglu even went to apologize; Lu Youxian, after a long silence, simply said: "There’s a saying among gentlen, those who know how to adapt are heroes; truly, gentlen are heroes."
This war general, speaking such words, held little resentnt, only sighs and reflection. He knew that in his defeat, Zhou Pinglu was just one of the factors; even without Zhou Pinglu, there would have been others.
Zhou Pinglu simply said: "Within the world, both Chen Country and Ying Country’s Lord are subjects of the Red Emperor."
Lu Youxian smiled helplessly, saying: "Such eloquence."
"With such righteousness, even I cannot criticize you."
The news of Lu Youxian’s surrender spread far and wide.
Zhou Xianping, Ye Zhongdao, and others had to withdraw. The Qilin Army began to expand their influence, using the West Suppression Heroic City as their center, stationing troops in the towns and villages around it.
This consumption and siege battle that captivated the world ended in an unexpected conclusion.
The general most skilled in defending the city surrendered at the end.
This last barrier blocking Li Guanyi’s Western Region forces, the defeat of fad General Lu Youxian, determined the final victor of the Western Regions; the overwhelming force was powerful, with Li Guanyi beginning to sense the Qi Fortune from the southwest calling to him.
Lu Youxian faced Ye Buyi, Zhou Liuying, Gong Zhenyong, and others, not to ntion Mr. Po Jun directed these Chen Country generals to comfort this top general. Li Guanyi’s troops severely lacked renowned generals like Lu Youxian.
"Human fortress!"
"As long as he’s given enough ti and logistical support, he can build a fortress blocking 99% of the world’s generals, and as long as Wen He is placed under his command, the only problem of breaking his fortress wouldn’t be a problem anymore!"
Mr. Po Jun was determined to have Lu Youxian.
In Marquis Qin Wu’s Qilin Army, there are many offensive great generals, apart from Li Guanyi, there are also Chen Wenmian and Li Zhaowen, and Fan Qing could be counted as well.
For defense, only Fan Qing is usable.
Just one Fan Qing, how could it be enough?
When the world is divided into three, Li Guanyi’s territory will have a very long frontier.
Such a great general is needed for defense.
During this period, Ye Buyi, Li Guanyi, and Mr. Po Jun frequently visited Lu Youxian, treating him with great courtesy and respect, but Lu Youxian still refused to strategize for Li Guanyi, living in what seed a retired manner.
Ye Buyi didn’t think it would be easy to convince this steadfast Divine General. After his visit, he simply rose to leave, saying:
"Well then, General Lu, I won’t disturb you any longer. I shall take my leave today."
Lu Youxian personally rose to see him off, finally looking at this young general, saying: "Assess the situation, you’re all smart people. This world is in turmoil; it’s your era now. I, almost fifty, can no longer keep up with this sweeping era."
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