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"Yes." The black panther immediately retreated.
At this time, Hua Ruge had already put on some clothes as he got up from the bed. He sighed and said, "I had originally wanted to accept a city into my possession, but I didn't expect such a thing to happen."
"The places are won, not won. It's hard to avoid disapproval from the army and the citizens. As long as we really suppress them and manage them properly, everything will be fine." Tuoba Rui analyzed.
Hua Ruge nodded his head: "I hope so, but the other party have five hundred thousand troops, how many of us are there?"
"Three hundred thousand, it's enough to face those motley crew." Tuoba Rui asked as he put on his outer robe.
Hua Ruge thought for a bit, the Upper Nether Army should only have around two hundred thousand troops, the remaining three hundred thousand were rebel troops who had not received proper training, so their combat abilities were not strong.
Furthermore, it was easy to cause a ruckus and revolt, but it was hard to say whether or not they could endure it when they truly arrived at the battlefield and saw the rivers of blood flowing.
"Get your retainer to write a letter for me and send it over." Hua Ruge pondered.
Although she didn't care what the emperor thought, it was still a problem with her territory. If they were to remain silent and lose face for everyone, then it would be better to let everything go according to plan.
Tuoba Rui nodded, put on her clothes and said: "Let's go."
Hua Ruge followed him over. Tuoba Rui instructed the black panther and rode back to the teleportation circle.
Very quickly, they appeared in the former northern border city of Qingzhou. She had come here before and cured the plague on the soldiers and civilians. It was not strange for her to be here now.
However, the city had regained its vitality over the past year. Even though the people outside the city were pressing down on the city, it was still peaceful. The street was filled with the sounds of hawkers and the women taking their children out for a stroll.
Tuoba Rui was not surprised. Ever since he had him protect the northern border, with no one attacking him after so many years, the citizens had blindly placed their confidence in him. They all thought that as long as the Battle King and his army were here, the northern border would not be in any danger.
Hua Ruge thought about it and came to a conclusion. He looked at Tuoba Rui and asked, "Is the pressure huge?"
"What's that?" Tuoba Rui heard and raised his eyebrows, his eyes filled with arrogance.
"You win." Hua Ruge was speechless.
Usually, when Tuoba Rui went in and out of the city, there would be a sedan chair to pick him up, and he was never close to the people, so even though everyone on the streets knew of the Battle King, no one could recognize him.
They walked all the way down the city walls. The camp was at the center of the houses, the place where he lived. There were only wooden houses constructed here, and Tuoba Rui knelt and kowtowed to all the soldiers along the way.
The news of the arrival of the Battle King had spread a long time ago.
Hua Ruge could still hear the shouts from outside the city walls, the clashing of blades and armor.
There was no need to think about it. The war was in a state of anxiety.
Very soon, all twelve armored main generals arrived. Facing Tuoba Rui who had his back facing them as he looked at the map, they knelt down with one knee, and said: "Welcome, Battle King."
Hua Ruge stood in front of the table and saw everything clearly. The eyes these people looked at Tuoba Rui with were filled with respect and a little excitement.
Tuoba Rui slowly turned around, his indifferent face still the same. He raised his hand: "You guys have worked hard, there's no need to be so courteous."
Although Tuoba Rui usually had no human feelings, his attitude towards the soldiers who risked their lives for Zheng's sake was still much milder.
"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. We are not suffering. These people are just a motley crowd, and there are only a few more of them." A burly man said.
"How are the casualties?" Tuoba Rui asked again.
"Your Highness, we have a 1: 10 ratio against the enemy's casualties." Another younger general said.
Tuoba Rui nodded his head, under the condition of the two armies having the same level of strength, the damage from both besieging and defending the city was 1: 5, which meant that their opponent's fighting strength was far weaker.
"Let's go up and take a look." Tuoba Rui said.
Hua Ruge followed behind him and climbed up the city walls. The other party wore different uniforms and continuously climbed up the city walls to ascend the assault ladders. One by one, they climbed up with bloodshot eyes and shouts that could shake the sky.
The soldiers of the Zheng family held their ground, rolling logs and rocks were continuously thrown down. Occasionally, a few people who climbed up would also be quickly taken care of.
The black soil below had already been dyed red. The crowd gathered, and the attacks were extremely powerful.
The siege vehicles passed through the moat and continuously rammed against the city gates.
This was the first time Hua Ruge had seen such a large-scale war.
Seeing the other party's continuous onslaught of attacks, Hua Ruge felt that something was off.
Tuoba Rui had obviously noticed it as well. He turned around and asked one of the deputy generals, "What was the reason for their rebellion?"
Previously, Black Panther had said it in a simple manner. Now, he wanted to get to know it from a distance.
"According to our response, they have been promised that as long as we defeat the northern garrison, they will own the entire northern part of the Zheng. They can become kings on their own and will no longer be under our jurisdiction." said the deputy general immediately.
To the people of Upper Nether Realm, this was truly a great benefit. After all, being won now meant that they had no status at all. However, the success of their rebellion was different.
No wonder these people were fighting so hard.
Hua Ruge took the main point in his words, and asked: "Who promised?"
Who has the right to say that?
"We haven't found out yet, but we've heard that it's an alliance." The deputy general replied.
Hearing this, both Tuoba Rui and Hua Ruge's expression became serious.
This was by no means a single event. There must be someone behind it who was not there, and the purpose was to gain authority over the words of the Great Zheng.
What a big appetite.
Tuoba Rui turned and walked down the city wall, and Hua Ruge followed along.
After Tuoba Rui arrived at the big tent, he wrote two letters personally. One was for the emperor, and warned him once again to guard against Dong Xia.
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The other letter was for the other official. It was none other than Hua Ruge's father, Hua Shengxiong, who had been reduced to a Marquis.
Hua Shengxiong had been standing guard at the eastern border all year, guarding against the five great lords outside the border.
These five lords ruled a tribe called Loi. Those people rarely read, but their fighting capabilities were extremely strong. Their cavalry was especially powerful, and there were around two hundred thousand soldiers in the entire tribe.
The five great lords also frequently harassed the borders, but with Hua Shengxiong there, these people wouldn't be able to get anything easy.
The biggest problem with Loi was the civil war. Because there was no ruler, and they were an uncivilized nation in the Wilderness, they would always attack each other whenever there was a disagreement, which greatly reduced their battle strength.
If these people were to unite with Hua Shengxiong, it was hard to say whether or not they could defend the eastern border.
When Tuoba Rui heard the words' allied forces', an ominous premonition arose in his heart. Thus, he wrote a letter informing Hua Shengxiong to be on alert, just in case.