106: Chapter 106 Entering the City!

In mid-air, Li Wenzhong looked down from above, staring at the entire Great Qian Imperial City.

Now that this trash Land Immortal had been destroyed, next...

He pointed his right index finger directly at the massive city gate.

Lightning condensed at his fingertip in an instant; with a light flick, he uttered a single word.

"Go."

A bolt of silver-white lightning, as thick as an arm, instantly tore through the air. With a piercing whistle, it slammed violently into the city gate.

Boom...!!!

The massive explosion shook the entire Imperial City.

The indestructible city gate blew apart on the spot.

Wood splinters and iron shards flew everywhere. The defenders on the walls were blown away by the shockwave, falling from the heights with miserable screams, unable to even muster a groan.

As the dust settled, the city gate was completely reduced to ruins.

Li Wenzhong's cold voice echoed across the fields.

"Deputy General Wang Hai, Zhang Long!"

Two figures immediately rushed out from below and knelt on one knee.

"Your subordinates are here!"

"Lead the Xuanjia Army and enter the city in full force."

Li Wenzhong's eyes darkened, his tone ruthless to the core.

"Remember, all defending soldiers—leave none alive. Execute them all."

"Kill them if they surrender, kill them if they beg for mercy. If you dare leave a single soul alive, I will hold you accountable."

Wang Hai and Zhang Long's hearts shuddered.

Following Li Wenzhong into battle, they knew best.

If you don't pull up the weeds by the roots, they will grow back when the spring breeze blows.

If they were soft-hearted today, it would be their own people dying tomorrow.

"As you command!"

The two mounted their horses. Wang Hai unsheathed his long blade and roared fiercely.

"Xuanjia Army! Enter the city! Kill without exception!"

Zhang Long followed closely behind, his roar shaking the heavens.

"Those who dare wear Great Qian military uniforms—kill!"

"Those who dare hold weapons—kill!"

"Those who dare block the path—kill!"

The seventy thousand Xuanjia Army moved out with a thunderous roar.

"Kill!"

Horse hooves thundered, and iron armor clattered.

The dark mass was like a flood breaking a dam, surging frantically into the city.

The surviving soldiers on the wall still wanted to raise their bows and fire arrows, but the Xuanjia Army gave them no chance.

A thrust of a spear, a flash of a blade.

Men fell directly to the ground, unable to even finish a full scream.

These Great Qian soldiers had long since been scared out of their wits.

The scene of Li Wenzhong crushing the Land Immortal Immortal Shi Xiaohan with one foot and casually squeezing Emperor Tuoba Ye to death had long been etched into their bones, leaving them without even the courage to resist.

Facing the wolf-like and tiger-like Xuanjia Army, how could they dare to resist?

Not knowing who was the first to break, a "clang" sounded as someone threw down their weapon.

"I surrender! I won't fight anymore! Spare me!"

A hundred voices responded to the call!

Soldiers in droves discarded their helmets and armor, kowtowing like pounding garlic, only begging to survive.

But the Xuanjia Army ignored them completely.

The General had ordered!

The defending soldiers—kill them all.

Surrender?

Too late.

When you were defending the city earlier, why didn't you think of surrendering?

Now you want to save your lives?

The iron cavalry swept through, blades and spears showing no mercy.

The Great Qian soldiers scurried in all directions, but the Xuanjia Army conducted a carpet-style purge, not letting even a mouse hole escape.

As long as they wore the Great Qian military uniform, they were executed without exception, with no hesitation.

This wasn't a war; this was a one-sided "slaughter."

If these soldiers weren't killed, once some leader wanted to counterattack, losing even one Xuanjia Army soldier would be a huge loss for Li Wenzhong.

After all, how could the life of an outsider compare to one of his own.

An hour later, all sounds completely vanished.

Wang Hai and Zhang Long, covered in blood, strode before Li Wenzhong and knelt on one knee.

Wang Hai panted heavily: "General, the two hundred thousand defending soldiers have been completely purged! Not a single one escaped!"

Zhang Long added in a low voice.

"The city is under complete control. No one dares to rebel!"

Li Wenzhong stood in mid-air, nodding slightly, his eyes terrifyingly calm.

Killing two hundred thousand people was, in his eyes, no different from stepping on a group of ants.

On the battlefield, mercy is the most useless thing.

Only by being ruthless can one win completely.

Only then can these people with wild ambitions be scared to their very bones!

The main goal was to break Great Qian's backbone in one strike, making them lose any chance.

"Well done."

His figure shifted, descending from mid-air and walking straight toward the Jinluan Hall of the imperial palace.

...

Inside the Jinluan Hall, there was a deathly silence.

"Wang Hai."

"Your subordinate is here!" Wang Hai immediately stepped forward.

"Pick a few of the fastest cavalrymen and return to the Great Xia Capital immediately to report to Your Majesty."

"Tell Your Majesty that Great Qian has been destroyed and the entire territory belongs to Xia. Send troops to garrison immediately, the faster the better."

He paused and continued.

"Then petition Your Majesty to migrate citizens as soon as possible to fill the cities, send reliable ministers to serve as officials, implement Great Xia Laws, and educate the masses."

"In the shortest time possible, Great Qian must be completely assimilated; even its roots must be replaced with Great Xia's."

"Otherwise, these remnants of Great Qian will only become a hidden danger."

Wang Hai's heart shook: "Your subordinate obeys! I will set out immediately!"

He then turned and left quickly, not daring to delay for a moment.

Once Wang Hai left, the Jinluan Hall became even quieter.

Not long after, a flurry of small footsteps came from outside the hall.

A group of Great Qian civil officials huddled at the door, trembling, pushing and shoving each other, their faces looking as if their parents had died.

As for Great Qian's military generals...

They had long been rounded up by the Xuanjia Army, all locked up and waiting to be beheaded.

This was the fate of military generals.

When the country falls, they die.

There was no second path.

But civil officials were different.

These people understood the art of survival best.

A change of dynasty?

It didn't matter.

Whoever won, they would kneel to.

An emperor needs people to govern the world and cannot do without civil officials.

As long as they surrendered fast enough and sucked up hard enough...

They would keep their official positions and continue to enjoy prosperity.

Just now, they had seen Li Wenzhong kill without blinking, and their souls were scared away.

But now that Tuoba Ye was dead and Great Qian was gone, they didn't want to die, so they could only cling to the great leg of Great Xia.

Exchanging glances, they immediately understood each other.

Straightening their clothes and feigning composure, they swarmed into the Jinluan Hall, rushed before Li Wenzhong, and bowed in unison, their waists nearly touching the floor.

Each face wore a smile uglier than crying; their legs were still shaking, but their mouths had already begun to fawn.

The Minister of Rites at the head spoke first, his voice thin and flattering.

"General Li is mighty! Destroying Great Qian in one battle, you are truly a Heavenly God descended to earth!"

"That Tuoba Ye was a complete faint-hearted monarch and a tyrant, levying heavy taxes and squeezing the people's wealth. We have long been unable to bear it!"

A Vice Minister beside him immediately followed, fearing to be left behind.

"Exactly, exactly! Tuoba Ye wantonly killed loyal ministers; every day we went to court, it was like walking through the gates of hell!"

"We have long yearned for Great Xia! The Emperor of Great Xia is benevolent and loves the people; we have dreamed of defecting!"

Another civil official squeezed forward, spittle flying.

"General, you arrived so timely! You have practically saved us from fire and water! Our loyalty to Great Xia is as clear as the sun and moon, and our admiration for Great Xia is like the surging waters of a river, endless!"

"We beg the General for a chance; we are willing to continue as officials, to work ourselves to death for Great Xia, and to serve Your Majesty like dogs and horses!"

"Yes, yes, yes!"

"We will definitely work hard and never play any tricks! We will govern the people of Great Qian to be perfectly submissive, all listening to the General and Your Majesty!"

The group scrambled to speak, one after another.

Frantically tearing down Tuoba Ye, desperately praising Great Xia, and sucking up to Li Wenzhong with all their might.

Just moments ago, they were calling him 'Your Majesty' with every breath, and now they were directly calling him a faint-hearted monarch and a tyrant.

They changed faces faster than flipping pages in a book; their integrity was shattered all over the floor.

Li Wenzhong's gaze swept over them, taking in all their ugly behavior.

He sneered incessantly in his heart.

When Tuoba Ye was on the throne just now, each one was a loyal and patriotic subject, more upright than anyone.

Now that the country had fallen and the master was dead, they immediately turned coat, cursing their old master more fiercely than anyone.

Integrity and loyalty were worth less than the black official hat on their heads in their eyes.

Typical 'wall-top grass' that bends whichever way the wind blows—typical sophisticated egoists.

Looking at their hypocritical and flattering faces, and their fawning appearance, Li Wenzhong only felt a surge of disgust.

Sure enough, it's the same in any era.

These civil officials have the least backbone, each valuing the seat beneath their buttocks more than anything else!

His brow furrowed slightly, and the corners of his mouth curled into an undisguised sneer.

"Hmph, what a group of 'deeply loyal' ministers!"

The next sign-in will produce a civil official. If you great bosses want to see a specific civil official, feel free to recommend one!