Chapter 2908 - 2909: Siege of the Royal City

Chapter 2908: Chapter 2909: Siege of the Royal City

However, both the King of Pingxi and Qin Se shook their heads.

"We are all aware of this matter, but even if I withdraw from the Royal City, they will become even more arrogant. If the King of Huainan does not come forward, they will directly use those 150,000 city defense troops to control the Royal City!" said the King of Pingxi.

Qin Se heavily nodded in agreement.

The fact is, the army of the King of Pingxi entering the Royal City is to take control of the situation and suppress those nobles. Everyone knows that once the King of Huainan does not come forward, no one can suppress those nobles.

Many forces look down on those nobles, but those who truly understand the reasons behind never underestimate them.

The nobility is the fundamental force of the Royal City, not only deeply rooted within but also has intricate relationships with external forces.

It can even be said that in those faraway forces, they have long been controlled by various nobles, dividing the resources among themselves.

After hundreds of years of operation, it’s imaginable how powerful these nobles’ strength would be.

Perhaps these 150,000 troops are just the beginning for them.

Ultimately, this third force is not a mere transition, and the King of Huainan is unable to acheive highly concentrated power, or rather, he disdains it. With him around, those nobles do not dare to act recklessly, and if he’s not present, what’s the matter to him?

Ye Luo laughed lightly, "Am I the type to suffer a loss? Moreover, the nobles have provoked me repeatedly; though I previously didn’t have time, now I won’t let them off easily!"

The King of Pingxi didn’t feel anything, but Qin Se was assuredly silent. When has Ye Luo ever suffered a loss? His actions always take advantage of others.

Take the last time, for instance. Ultimately, he was the one who benefited! Thinking of this, Qin Se’s face blushed slightly.

"The 100,000 elite troops of the King of Pingxi must withdraw, but it must be under the premise that the city defense troops are disbanded! So, we must teach them a lesson!" Ye Luo’s tone suddenly turned cold.

"Please, Royal Teacher, give the order!" said the King of Pingxi immediately.

"Giving orders is another matter. Given the current situation, let’s brainstorm, and my suggestion is that Princess Qinse’s legion, along with the Prosperous Age Legion, enter the Royal City and engage in battle with the city defense troops!"

"What!"

Upon hearing this, the two exclaimed in surprise. The three had discussed for so long to avoid war, had they not?

But now, if the army enters the city, a major battle will erupt, and by then, the Royal City might be completely destroyed.

"Royal Teacher, this is inappropriate. If so, the Royal City will become a living hell immediately!" Qin Se immediately objected.

Ye Luo squinted his eyes, "If ruled by the nobility, the common folk of the Royal City will also inevitably face disaster! This, you should know!"

In this Royal City, many ordinary people have managed to live peacefully for generations because of the King of Huainan and Qin Se. However, the nobles do not favor them, always believing they are pointlessly consuming resources.

Once the nobility occupies the Royal City, their first move will probably be to execute these commoners; in the eyes of the nobles, these commoners are like ants, devoid of any rights.

"Moreover, even if the Royal City is destroyed, who suffers the greatest loss? Certainly not us, but those nobility. They do not wish the Royal City to be destroyed; they only wish to rule over it!" Ye Luo said calmly, "Furthermore, even if it is truly destroyed, so what? One must be broken to stand; those nobility have become parasites of the third force for too long, causing countless deaths! Now, this tumor should be eradicated!"

The King of Pingxi sighed, "Everyone understands this, but the issue is, this is completely a matter of pulling one thread and affecting the whole. Once those nobles are threatened, forces from all directions will converge upon the Royal City. Do not underestimate our tens of thousands of troops; faced with such overwhelming power, we may not be able to withstand it, and then it’s not just the chaos of the Royal City but an upheaval of the entire third force!"

"So, we will make an unexpected move. Now everyone believes we will not compromise; I even suspect those nobles are waiting for us to negotiate. They may even be celebrating their success, thinking that without the King of Huainan’s restraint, they are the true rulers of this Royal City! Therefore, this is the perfect opportunity for us to act! But in the end, this has nothing to do with me. How to decide is up to you!" Ye Luo said lightly.

The interests of the Royal City have nothing to do with Ye Luo. Besides, he is ultimately leaving this world. Both Qin Se and the King of Pingxi understand this, even though he has never explicitly stated it.

"Let us follow the Royal Teacher’s plan!" Qin Se suddenly spoke.

"Princess!" The King of Pingxi immediately interrupted her.

But Qin Se gently shook her head, "King of Pingxi, there’s no need to say more. Reform requires bloodshed and sacrifices! I will bear all the responsibility and consequences for this; if it fails, I am willing to pay for it with my life!"

"Princess, please reconsider!"

Evidently, the King of Pingxi was completely against this action.

"I have thought it through clearly!" Qin Se said in a cold tone, then fished out a blood-red Token from her bosom.

Immediately, the King of Pingxi’s face changed drastically, then he knelt to the ground.

"Seeing this military order is akin to seeing the King of Huainan. What are the princess’s commands?" said the King of Pingxi solemnly.

This is naturally the military order of the King of Huainan. For years, all the soldiers followed the King of Huainan’s orders. Back then, the King of Huainan had specifically forged two military orders and decreed that seeing these two tokens was like seeing the King of Huainan. Thereafter, anyone holding this military order must be obeyed, and this included a curse’s power, which encompassed most of the generals.

"Heed the command, lay siege to the Royal City!" Qin Se ordered coldly.

"As you command!" This time, the King of Pingxi did not question but directly accepted the command.

Ye Luo felt somewhat surprised; initially, he only wanted to give those nobles a lesson. To truly eradicate those nobles would indeed lead to chaos within the third force, yet Qin Se has resolved to undertake this path.

This isn’t because Qin Se does not comprehend the ramifications; she genuinely desires this. If successful, she would undoubtedly become the sovereign of the third force, but if she fails, she would become an eternal sinner!

The cost cannot be underestimated! Ye Luo sighed; she is indeed not an ordinary woman.

Moreover, with the military order already issued, not even Ye Luo can prevent it. Once the order is given, it cannot be taken back.