dognovel Chapter 628 God of War
Chapter 628 God of War
The territory of Wu Kingdom is not large, roughly the size of three provinces, and Yingtian Prefecture and Xuzhou both belong to the Jiangsu Provincial Administration Commission.
Lin Ping led a cavalry force, which marched very quickly and would arrive in at most two days.
"Brother Pang, just who is Bai Tiantian? Why is everyone so terrified of her?" Lin Ping asked curiously.
Throughout five thousand years of history, there have been many generals hailed as gods of war, but only a few could inspire fear in their enemies.
Lord Wu'an, Bai Qi, is the most terrifying one.
During the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, there were constant wars, but a total of more than 200 million people died, half of whom were killed by Bai Qi.
Rather than calling him a god of war, it would be more accurate to call him a god of slaughter.
Lin Ping easily connects Bai Qi with Bai Tiantian.
"Bai Tiantian is the undisputed God of War of the Daye Dynasty. She has made outstanding military achievements. Since the emperor appointed Bai Tiantian, she has frequently launched military campaigns abroad and has almost no defeats. She has expanded the territory to a large extent, and even the fierce Xiongnu have been driven out of the Helan Mountains and huddled in the north of the desert."
Pang Xingji spoke earnestly, clearly showing some fear, and didn't forget to ask, "Are we really going to have to face Bai Tiantian?"
"Any other options?" Lin Ping replied.
He knew Pang Xingji's carefree personality; he wouldn't be so sullen unless he had truly encountered a formidable enemy.
"Have you ever seen Bai Tiantian in person?" Lin Ping suddenly asked, a sinister smile on his face.
Based on others' descriptions of Bai Tiantian, Lin Ping could roughly conclude that he was a brave man.
Although brave warriors are highly skilled at fighting and often possess immense strength, much like tireless killing machines, their swordsmanship is not necessarily sharp.
In other words, in a one-on-one fight, Bai Tiantian might not be able to defeat Lin Ping.
The recently deceased Lord of Fengyang City is a case in point. Even though he was a powerful and ruthless man, he still died by gunfire.
If he truly possessed the strength of the Black Lotus Realm, he wouldn't have been killed by a pistol.
This leads us to the conclusion that Bai Tiantian couldn't dodge bullets, let alone Lin Ping's sharp sword.
"The Prince Consort wants to assassinate Bai Tiantian?" Pang Xingji stared at Lin Ping in disbelief, finally showing some intelligence for once.
He heard that Lin Ping's martial arts skills had improved by leaps and bounds and that he had become a master, which easily made him arrogant and even made him think about assassinating Bai Tiantian.
"Tell me what he looks like," Lin Ping said, not directly answering Pang Xingji's question.
To be honest, he knew the assassination was difficult, and even if it succeeded, he might not come out alive.
"Let alone me, even ministers of the Daye Dynasty may not have seen Bai Tiantian's dignified appearance. He never takes off his golden armor when he goes out. It is also a symbol of his status," Pang Xingji explained.
"Never showing her true face? That's a bit tricky," Lin Ping muttered to himself, confirming once again that Bai Tiantian was a formidable character.
However, the golden armor is also a distinctive feature; it's impossible for all soldiers to wear golden armor.
Not to mention that the Daye Dynasty didn't have that kind of financial resources, ordinary soldiers also didn't have that much strength, since gold is several times denser than iron.
Besides, how can someone who wears only gold armor be called a Black Iron Guard?
In other words, as long as Lin Ping kills the person wearing golden armor, he will have won half the battle.
“Your Highness, please do not have any thoughts of assassinating Bai Tiantian. His Black Iron Guards are all highly skilled, and it is said that he himself is a master among masters. There is no way he could possibly break in,” Pang Xingji reminded him again.
"Let's put that aside for now and hurry on our way." Lin Ping took the lead and quickened the pace of the march.
He felt increasingly anxious, as if a huge crisis was waiting for him.
This was the first time he had felt this way since he transmigrated; Bai Tiantian seemed to give him a feeling that was even more terrifying than the Lotus Palace.
Giddy up! Giddy up!
Five thousand cavalrymen galloped wildly, stirring up clouds of dust on the muddy road.
When they were still a hundred miles from Xuzhou, it was already evening, and Lin Ping decided to set up camp.
He understood military strategy and knew the disadvantages of an exhausted army; he knew he could not allow the enemy to rest and prepare for battle.
In other words, you need to be well-fed and watered to have the strength to fight.
Under the moonlight, Lin Ping held a secret scroll and carefully studied the relationships between the characters on it.
"Xia Yeran, is this all the information you've gathered in the past three years?" Lin Ping clasped his hands together and sighed.
Clearly, there's nothing substantial on this list; it only contains the names and positions of some officials, without even much information about their personalities, let alone who has conflicts with whom.
"It seems the Daye Dynasty has been on guard against Xia Yeran for a long time. These past three years haven't been easy for him either." Lin Ping lay on the grass, bathed in silver light.
Rather than saying Xia Yeran was an undercover agent sent by the Wu Kingdom, it would be more accurate to say he was a hostage. Now that he has returned, the Daye Dynasty is about to attack the Wu Kingdom.
Being far from home, Xia Yeran was already doing very well to keep his life, let alone openly gathering information from within the court.
"General Bai Tiantian, and Grand Secretary Fan Li!"
Besides Bai Tiantian's name, Lin Ping also noticed another person.
After daybreak, the army continued its rapid march and finally arrived at the outskirts of Xuzhou before noon.
Wu Tiancheng rode five li to greet them, then spurred his horse to the front of the forest.
"General, you've finally arrived!" Upon seeing Lin Ping, a glimmer of light appeared on Wu Tiancheng's weathered face.
Clearly, he hasn't been sleeping well these past few days, and hasn't had any rest at all.
Thinking of the ten thousand brothers who had died, and of the menacing enemy, how could he dare to sleep?
"What's the situation? Has the enemy launched another attack?" Without exchanging pleasantries, Lin Ping got straight to the point.
Wu Tiancheng shook his head and said, "Since that day, the enemy has been holding back their troops west of Chu Wang Mountain."
"They didn't press their advantage? It seems Bai Tiantian is quite arrogant." Lin Ping muttered to himself.
Pressing the attack would indeed have been a good opportunity to capture Xuzhou City, but Bai Tiantian's decision not to do so was a wise one, since Chu Wang Mountain was easy to defend and difficult to attack, and the Wu Kingdom army could easily set up ambushes around it.
The reason he seized the opportunity was to intimidate the Wu Kingdom and subdue them without fighting.
The sheer terror of a thousand men killing ten thousand is terrifying. As long as the news continues to spread, it will cause panic in the Wu Kingdom, and they will naturally surrender and seek peace.
"Come with me and take a look." Lin Ping dismounted and led Pang Xingji and the others up the city wall.
Xuzhou has been a strategic location fought over by military strategists since ancient times, and its city walls are comparable in size to those of Yingtian Prefecture.
Lin Ping stood with his hands behind his back, gazing into the distance. His view was blocked by Chu Wang Mountain to the west, preventing him from seeing the enemy's specific situation.
"The broken ridge does not block the view to the west; I will send you straight over the Chu King Mountain." Lin Ping wrote with feeling, and could somewhat understand Su Shi's state of mind at that time.
"General, rest assured, I have already built an earthen wall in the Chu King Mountain ravine, and there are 20,000 crossbowmen guarding it. It will definitely be able to stop the enemy's 100,000 mighty lions," Wu Tiancheng said, patting his chest.
Although Chu King Mountain is not as precipitous as Hangu Pass, it is still a pass, and if defended by forces, it can be quite effective.
Lin Ping nodded in agreement with Wu Tiancheng's approach, but when he activated his right eye, he broke out in a cold sweat!