Chapter 361: Succeed or die, the army marches out of the nine gates

Inside the Imperial Study.

The officials looked collectively at Gao Yang. Even the most unruly military generals and the civil officials who most wanted Gao Yang dead remained silent at this moment.

Everyone had seen Gao Yang's performance over the past ten days.

At this moment, all party strife and scheming were cast aside.

In the face of national hatred and family grudges, there was only righteousness!

Once this battle was lost and the Chu army entered Changancheng, no one could bear the consequences!

Everyone would die!

Gao Yang took a deep breath and scanned the officials.

Then, a low voice filled with killing intent rang out through the Imperial Study.

"From this moment on, the palace guards shall patrol Changancheng day and night!"

"From the imperial relatives down to the common people of Changancheng, there is no one who cannot be killed!"

"Those who spread rumors and damage our morale shall be killed!"

"Those who gather maliciously and harbor evil intentions shall be killed!"

"Those who do not obey orders shall be killed!"

"Those who commit crimes and disregard the law shall be killed!"

"Any noble family that dares to gather privately with evil intentions shall be killed!"

"Any soldier in the army who wears armor but does not leave the city to fight shall be killed!"

"Furthermore, release the news that the Chu peace talks are a lie and the assassination of the Emperor is the truth. They intend to trample Changancheng and slaughter our people, but our one hundred thousand reinforcements have arrived, so the Emperor has decided to throw open the nine gates and fight the one hundred thousand Chu troops head-on!"

"Over these ten days, the soldiers and civilians of Changancheng have been high in morale. Combined with the news that reinforcements are arriving, they will surely be filled with righteous indignation and fight bravely!"

As these words were spoken, combined with Gao Yang's eyes filled with chilling killing intent, they instantly swept through the entire Imperial Study!

This chilling killing intent almost condensed into substance, making the officials feel a chill in their hearts!

But no one questioned him. At such a life-or-death moment, extraordinary means were necessary!

Even the fearless censors knew very well that whoever dared to speak words of discouragement at this moment would truly be killed as a sacrifice to the flag!

Gao Yang scanned the generals in the Imperial Study and then spoke heavily.

"The nine gates are the portals of Changancheng and are of the utmost importance!"

"In this battle, Da Qian has no path of retreat, and the army has no path of retreat!"

"Even if we fight to the last man, we must not retreat. Anyone who is cowardly and does not fight to defend the city, no matter who they are, shall be executed without mercy!"

"Now, I assign the generals to guard the nine gates and protect the millions of people of Changancheng!"

"Qirui Gate, Lu Zhen!"

Lu Zhen, clad in iron armor, stepped forward. "Lu Zhen obeys!"

"Xiang'an Gate, Zhao Ponu!"

Zhao Ponu also stepped forward, his face filled with killing intent. "Zhao Ponu obeys the decree!"

"Weisheng Gate, Qin Zhenguo!"

"Tengyun Gate, Gao Tianlong!"

Gao Tianlong and Qin Zhenguo stepped forward, receiving their orders with grim expressions.

Gao Yang's voice, devoid of any emotion, continued to read.

"Tongming Gate, Lin Tianhe!"

"Yonggu Gate, Tao Jing!"

"Yingri Gate, Zhu Qiong!"

"Guangji Gate, Cheng Tianfang!"

"Zhenguo Gate… Gao Yang!"

As each general stood out and each military order was issued, a tragic atmosphere permeated the entire Imperial Study.

Even some of the civil officials felt a long-lost hot-bloodedness in their hearts; it surged in their chests, as if it were about to burst out.

Shangguan Wan'er clenched her fists, wishing she could go to the battlefield herself to fight.

Everyone knew.

In this battle, one must succeed or die!

Wu Zhao watched the officials, a soaring flame seeming to burn in her phoenix eyes, with a fire phoenix soaring into the sky within them.

She stood up and said loudly.

"If the general has a heart of certain death and the soldiers have no thought of clinging to life, how can Da Qian not fight a decisive battle with the Chu army?"

"I will prepare a great blade and a fierce horse within Changancheng. If Changancheng falls, I will be the last soldier of Da Qian!"

"If I am unfortunately captured, I will die to preserve the final dignity of Da Qian!"

"I hope you will all fight bravely to protect the billions of people of Da Qian!"

As these words were spoken, the officials were filled with solemnity.

"We are willing to die for Your Majesty!"

"We are willing to die for Da Qian!"

For a time, the voices of the officials echoed throughout the Imperial Study, never ceasing.

Wu Zhao's gaze fell upon the old generals like Gao Tianlong and Lu Zhen, who were clad in battle armor with graying temples, her eyes filled with a trace of guilt.

"It is my incompetence that has caused you old generals not only to be unable to enjoy your twilight years but instead to have to go to the battlefield yourselves to protect Da Qian!"

Gao Tianlong, clad in iron armor, stood straight.

He looked at Wu Zhao with a smile. "Your Majesty, just give the order; it is but a little wind and frost!"

Lu Zhen, Qin Zhenguo, and the other old generals also stepped forward with smiles.

"Your Majesty, it is but a little wind and frost."

"……"

Clip-clop!

Within Changancheng, warhorses galloped across Zhu Que Street, and the palace guards roared with the loudest voices.

"The Chu army harbors evil intentions, and their envoy intended to assassinate the Emperor. Our one hundred thousand reinforcements have arrived behind the Chu army camp!"

"The Emperor is furious and has decided to throw open the nine gates of Changancheng to fight a decisive battle with the Chu army!"

"From this moment on, Changancheng enters the highest state of combat readiness!"

"Those who spread rumors and damage our morale shall be killed!"

"Those who gather maliciously and harbor evil intentions shall be killed!"

"Those who do not obey orders shall be killed!"

"Those who commit crimes and disregard the law shall be killed!"

"Any noble family that gathers privately with evil intentions shall be killed!"

"Any soldier in the army who wears armor but does not leave the city to fight shall be killed!"

For a time, the hysterical voices of the palace guards spread throughout Changancheng. ===== CHAPTER 363 =====