Chapter 236 Secret Communication

God have mercy on me. During this period of time, I have been trying to maintain my advantage in the war against King Yan of Yanzhou.

The Daqian Dynasty's oppression of Lingyang County and other surrounding prefectures was not light.

Especially the idle dark forces in the world represented by the head of the Xu family.

More than half of them were forcibly captured by the army that marched westward to quell the rebellion.

After all, those who can mix with gangs in this era are not too bad in physical fitness.

Many people even have a unique skill.

With a little training, they can become a large and organized army.

At worst, being sent out to be cannon fodder is much better than being those skinny poor people.

Therefore, during this period of time, the head of the Xu family suffered a lot.

He was extorted from him every now and then by Daqian's rebellion-suppression army.

The key is that he didn't dare to disagree.

Now, all the idle dark forces in Lingyang County are almost wiped out by Daqian's rebellion-suppressing army.

If this continues, the head of the Xu family will soon be left alone.

Therefore, among all the people present, the head of the Xu family is the most active.

Even more anxious than the initiator, Duke Pei.

There is no way, we have to act quickly.

The Xu family is about to perish!
"Brother Xu, it's easy for you to say that, but have you ever thought about how many soldiers are still loyal to Emperor Qian in Lingyang County or even in the surrounding counties?"

"If they knew that we were betraying our master and seeking glory, they would fight to the death."

"When a civil war breaks out, won't the prefectures and counties west of Qianzhou be even more devastated?"

The head of the Shen family shook his head and smiled bitterly.

"Everyone, this matter is of great importance and cannot be decided in a short time."

"In my opinion, we might as well send someone to secretly contact King Yan again and find out what he has to say."

"If he really wants to accept us and promises to protect the interests of our family, then it won't be too late to talk about opening the city."

The head of the Li family had remained silent until now, but finally spoke slowly.

After these words were spoken, the other four people fell silent.

Although the proposal made by the head of the Li family was prudent, time was tight and they could not afford to plan slowly.

However, the risk of directly opening the city and surrendering was too great, and for a time the five family heads were caught in an awkward situation where they were at a loss as to what to do.

"Never mind, wealth and honor are achieved through risk!"

"Li is willing to follow Pei Gong's lead!"

The head of the Shen family slammed the table and made up his mind.

The head of the Li family and the head of the Zheng family looked at each other, thought for a moment, and nodded in agreement.

"In that case, let's do it without further delay."

"I will arrange for manpower right away and start opening the western barrier - Xiong'an City tonight!"

Upon seeing this, the head of the Xu family curled up a cruel smile.

As the heads of the five major families reached an agreement, the atmosphere in the mansion suddenly became tense.

Servants came in and out, delivering various messages and orders.

Not long after, groups of masked men in black quietly left the mansion and disappeared into the night.

The night was as dark as ink. On the battlefield of Yanzhou, flames shot up into the sky and shouts of killing shook the earth.

King Yan was wearing golden armor and sitting on a tall horse, his stern face flickering in the firelight.

His eyes were as sharp as an eagle's as he stared intently at the Daqian army ahead that was suppressing the rebellion.

Tan Mengjun, Daqian's rebellion-suppressing general, is currently leading his army to confront King Yan.

Between the two armies was a battlefield filled with smoke, and the blood of countless warriors dyed the land red.

Just as the two sides were fighting fiercely, a horse galloped from the direction of Lingyang County and headed straight for King Yan's camp.

The knight on the horse was holding a secret letter and looked hurried.

"Report!" The knight dismounted in front of King Yan, knelt on one knee, and presented the secret letter with both hands, "Secret letter from the five major families in Lingyang County!"

"Reporting to King Yan, the five major families in Lingyang County are plotting to rebel against Daqian. We are willing to offer Xiong'an City, the western barrier of Qianzhou, to help our army and completely trap Daqian's rebellion-suppressing army in Yanzhou!"

Upon hearing this, a hint of ecstasy flashed in King Yan's eyes.

"Hahaha! God help me too!"

"With Xiong'an City, Daqian's army of rebels will be trapped in a jar and will never escape my grasp again!"

He took the secret letter, read it quickly, then threw his head back and laughed.

"Tan Mengjun, Tan Mengjun, it seems that the people in Daqian are not united."

"Now that your escape route has been cut off, I wonder how long you can hold on!"

He looked up at the Daqian military camp in the distance, his eyes flashing with a sharp light.

"My lord, is this true?"

"Are the five major families in Lingyang County really willing to submit to us?"

The generals beside King Yan were all surprised when they heard this. They gathered around him and asked questions one after another.

"Absolutely true!"

"Look, this is a handwritten letter from the five family heads in Lingyang County, headed by Duke Pei of Daqian. They have been making preparations in secret, and they are only waiting for our order to open the gate of Xiong'an and let our army enter Qianzhou!"

King Yan handed the secret letter to everyone for circulation.

The generals passed the secret letter around, with expressions of excitement and enthusiasm on their faces.

It was as if he had already seen the scene where the Daqian army was trapped and died in Yanzhou while suppressing the rebellion.

"Your Majesty is wise!"

"With the help of the five major families, we will be able to take over Qianzhou in one fell swoop and go straight to the capital of Daqian!"

A general flattered.

"Yes! Go straight to the capital!"

The other generals also echoed excitedly.

"Generals, please be patient."

"Although the five major families have agreed to submit to us, we cannot let our guard down."

"After all, they are a prominent family in Daqian, and they have deep roots and influence in Qianzhou."

“We have to tread carefully so they don’t bite us back.”

The Flame King smiled slightly and raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet.

"Pass the order down, have the soldiers on the front line step up their alert and be ready to fight at any time."

"At the same time, send envoys to Lingyang County to contact the five major families to discuss a specific action plan and time."

"We have to make sure everything is under control and nothing unexpected happens!"

He paused and continued.

All the generals responded in unison and retreated to arrange relevant matters.

King Yan sat upright on his horse, looking at the Daqian military camp in front of him, his heart full of anticipation and confidence.

It seemed as if he had already seen the dawn of victory beckoning to him.

At this time, Xiong'an City, the barrier to the west of Qianzhou, was a defensive fortification carefully built by emperors of successive dynasties to resist foreign enemies.

It is strong and secretive, unbreakable.

But tonight, this barrier that once deterred countless foreign enemies is about to collapse in the hands of the five major families.

Countless people in black quickly approached the barrier under the cover of night.

They had clear division of labor, some were responsible for destroying the fortification structure, and some were responsible for diverting the attention of the guards.

For a moment, flames shot up into the sky and the sound of killing was deafening.

But in the chaos, a gap quietly opened up in a key part of the western barrier.

A detachment of the army arranged by King Yan to bypass Tan Mengjun and others to suppress the rebellion had been waiting outside the barrier for a long time.

As soon as they saw the gap appear, they rushed in like tigers descending from the mountain.

(End of this chapter)