Chapter 19: The Empress is angry, the government and the people are terrified
Beijing.

During the grand court meeting.

Gao Rui knelt down in the hall.

The eyes of the empress and all the civil and military officials fell on him.

During this period, this eunuch would appear at the grand court meetings every few days.

Gao Rui felt even more helpless.

To be honest, he didn't want to report news at the grand court meetings often.

But, ever since Su Jiutian killed his brother, father, and stepmother, there has always been important news coming.

For example, some time ago, Su Jiutian killed his brother and father, annihilated the Beiliang Army, destroyed the barbarians, and beheaded the three city lords Zhao Tian, ​​Li Hai, and Song Tao.

Just this morning, before he woke up, he was woken up by his subordinates, who said that there was news coming from Tianlang Pass.

Gao Rui’s first reaction was that Tianlang Pass had been breached by the rebels.

He knew that Su Jiutian was leading a large army to Tianlang Pass.

And he has also reported this news to Shangguan Ling'er.

And now, there is news coming from Tianlang Pass, and there are only two possibilities.

Either Su Jiutian successfully occupied Tianlang Pass, or Su Jiutian was blocked by Tianlang Pass and could not continue moving south.

If it is the latter, it is naturally not a big problem.

If it is the former, it would be earth-shattering.

During the three thousand years since the establishment of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Tianlang Pass was only breached a few times.

The last time it was broken was more than 800 years ago.

So, this time Gao Rui learned his lesson.

He did not check the information in the communication talisman himself, but brought it with him.

"What's the matter?" the empress asked softly.

"Your Majesty, early this morning, there was news from Tianlang Pass." Gao Rui said, "I did not hesitate and came to report it immediately."

"What exactly happened?" The empress frowned slightly.

"Your Majesty, this is a matter of great importance. I dare not look at it privately. Please take a look at it."

As Gao Rui spoke, he took out the message talisman and held it in both hands.

"Ling'er." Empress.

Shangguan Ling'er bowed slightly and quickly held the communication talisman in both hands.

The empress took it expressionlessly.

At this moment, everyone's eyes were on the empress.

The empress did not hesitate and exerted a little force. The communication talisman was broken and the information inside was received by her.

The next moment, the empress's expression turned ashen and she was extremely angry.

Everyone's heart skipped a beat.

"boom!"

The empress threw the fragment of the communication talisman in her hand with force, and it was like thunder in the hall where one could hear a pin drop.

"Your Majesty, calm down!"

All the civil and military officials knelt on the ground in unison, and many of them were wondering what had happened to make His Majesty so angry.

You know, even though Su Jiutian killed his brother and father, beheaded three city lords and led an army of 300,000, Your Majesty was not so angry.

Those who knew that Su Jiutian led the army to Tianlang Pass realized that Tianlang Pass must have been lost.

Gao Rui prostrated himself on the ground, feeling extremely grateful, secretly thinking that it was fortunate that he did not check the contents of the communication talisman.

"Pass on my order. Ling Su failed to defend the pass properly, causing the loss of Tianlang Pass. He deserves death. All nine of his clans will be thrown into the Heavenly Prison and executed on a certain day!"

The empress spoke angrily.

The reason why she was so angry was that once the news of the fall of Tianlang Pass spread, it would be a huge blow to the prestige of the imperial court.

Some aristocratic families will even start investing in Su Jiutian to rapidly grow his strength.

"Yes!" "I will go and pass on your order right away."

Gao Rui spoke first and then fled from the place of trouble.

"Your Majesty, calm down."

Prime Minister Chen Jingting stepped out and said slowly: "Although the rebels have occupied Tianlang Pass, as long as General Chu Tian's army arrives, they will surely be able to kill Su Jiutian and destroy the rebels."

"Your Majesty, don't be angry. Prime Minister Chen is right. The rebels will be rampant for only a few days."

The Minister of Rites also came out.

Next, officials spoke one after another.

The empress had suppressed her anger. She said, "Send an order to Chu Tian and tell him about the Tianlang Pass. If necessary, let him dispatch the troops from Blue Shadow City."

Lanying City is the closest city to Tianlang Pass. The city lord is a semi-saint and has three martial masters and an army of 100,000 under his command.

"Yes!"

Shangguan Ling'er obeyed the order.

The empress left and the court meeting ended.

Chu Tian, ​​who was thousands of miles away from Tianlang Pass, soon received the news that Tianlang Pass had fallen.

"Ling Su is such a waste. Tianlang Pass is easy to defend but difficult to attack, and there is a great formation of heaven and earth. Yet it was captured by the rebels overnight. It's ridiculous." Chu Tian had a look of disdain on his face.

The Semi-Saints and Martial Lords beside him were all shocked when they heard his words.

"General, there is a great formation of heaven and earth at Tianlang Pass. Do we still need to continue heading towards Tianlang Pass?" A semi-saint spoke with a fist clasped.

"Of course I have to go. If I don't go, people will think that I am afraid of the rebels!" Chu Tian said without thinking.

Then, he added: "His Majesty said that if necessary, the forces of Blue Shadow City can be deployed."

"Well, send a letter to Blue Film City and ask Jiang Sheng to prepare chickens, ducks, cattle and sheep. When we get to Blue Film City, rest for a day and then head straight to Tianlang Pass."

"Yes!"

Everyone around him clasped his fists and accepted the order.

As the order was given, the army headed towards Blue Shadow City at the fastest speed.

Tianlang Pass.

Su Jiutian sat in the seat that originally belonged to Ling Su.

Below the two hands are Zhao Yun, Jiang Wei, Cheng Yaojin, Gao Shun, and Yuan Zuozong.

At this time, Liu Qingmei entered the hall and clasped her fists and said, "My Lord, there is news from the capital."

"Commander Liu, please sit down and talk." Su Jiutian said.

After Liu Qingmei sat down, she slowly told him the information she had received from the capital.

"Chu Tian is not a concern." Su Jiutian said: "Tell me about the situation in Blue Film City."

"My lord, the overall structure of Blue Shadow City is similar to Sky Blue City, Water Blue City, and Stone Blue City. The city lord Jiang Sheng is a semi-saint, and he has three martial masters, eight martial emperors, ten martial kings, and a hundred thousand troops under his command." Liu Qingmei said, "Empress Xu Chutian has the power to dispatch the troops of Blue Shadow City."

"Hey, even with the power of Blue Film City, if Chu Tian dares to come, he will just be killed." Cheng Yaojin laughed.

Zhao Yun, Jiang Wei, Gao Shun and others did not take it seriously.

"How long will it take them to arrive?" Su Jiutian asked.

"My lord, we will be able to reach Tianlang Pass in five days at most." Liu Qingmei replied.

Su Jiutian nodded slightly, but he was thinking in his heart that after five days, the monthly sign-in opportunity would be refreshed.

There is no upper limit to the monthly sign-in opportunities.

As long as you are lucky enough, you can sign in and get the Martial Saint, Half-Emperor, or even the Martial Emperor.

"Is there a suitable place for an ambush nearby?" Su Jiutian asked.

If you just wait quietly for Chu Tian to kill you.

The other side has a total of 500,000 troops, including 12 Semi-Saints, 23 Martial Lords, 58 Martial Emperors, and more than 100 Martial Kings. Even if they can win, their side will definitely suffer heavy losses.

If we can ambush and catch the enemy by surprise, we will definitely be able to reduce the losses.

"My lord, three thousand miles away from Tianlang Pass, there is a canyon that stretches for hundreds of miles. It is called the Valley of the Dead, and it is most suitable for ambushing the enemy." Liu Qingmei said.

(End of this chapter)