Chapter 370

This piece of music stirred the deepest palpitations within their hearts.

Accompanied by the majestic music of the "Prince of Qin Breaks the Ranks," the gate where the Gate-Guarding Gate was located slowly opened.

A figure riding a tall horse slowly appeared; she wore a solemn expression, her face cold and stern.

Dressed in a golden-yellow pure-blood dragon robe, facing the early morning sun, the true dragon on the robe seemed as if it were about to break free and soar into the nine heavens!

Swish, swish, swish!

In an instant, the eyes of countless Da Qian soldiers were all fixed on Wu Zhao.

Some soldiers could not help but have their pupils shrink in disbelief.

This, this is... Your Majesty!

Facing everyone's gaze, Wu Zhao rode the tall horse toward Gao Yang at the very front.

Along the way, all the Da Qian soldiers looked at Wu Zhao, their faces filled with fanaticism.

For the Emperor to personally arrive at the front line—this act alone was enough to make people fight for their lives!

Wu Zhao charged to the very front and pulled the reins; the warhorse immediately let out a neigh.

She cast her gaze toward the Da Qian soldiers outside the Gate-Guarding Gate, a surge of heroism stirring within her.

Accompanied by the stirring melody of the "Prince of Qin Breaks the Ranks," Wu Zhao spoke loudly to the ten thousand people!

"The nation is humiliated, and foreign enemies have invaded; I, the Emperor, have an inescapable duty!"

"You are all good men with spirit. Defending your homes and country, fighting bravely against the enemy—Da Qian is proud of you, and I am proud of you!"

In an instant, the soldiers' eyes turned red as they stared fixedly at the direction where Wu Zhao was.

With these words spoken, they were willing to die for Da Qian!

At this moment.

The palace musicians' fingers moved faster across the strings, the music becoming increasingly high-pitched and stirring, like clashing metal and galloping horses, with the aura of slaughter overflowing; the war drums also rumbled, the beats heavy and powerful, like thunder and lightning!

Gao Yang, Shangguan Wan'er, and the various Da Qian generals all looked toward Wu Zhao.

Wu Zhao swept her phoenix eyes across everyone, and pointing at the towering Changan, her voice rose even higher!

"Behind you is our shared home; we grew up here, and we established our families and careers here.

Inside are your children, your parents, and your brothers. Even if not for yourselves, for them, we have no path of retreat!"

Swish, swish!

Wu Zhao suddenly drew the long sword at her waist and held it high.

"Though I am a woman, I have the ambition to serve the country and the heart to slaughter the enemy!"

"In this battle, I am with you; I will face the national disaster together with you!"

"Before the sun sets today, many people will die. This is my final decree!"

"If I am unfortunately unhorsed, do not mourn for me, do not surrender; follow our Da Qian military banner closely, grip your spears tightly, swing your blades and swords with all your might, expel the strong enemy, and strengthen the might of our Da Qian!"

"The sun, moon, mountains, and rivers remain; the Da Qian empire shall last forever!"

Accompanied by Wu Zhao's voice, all the soldiers felt their eyes turn red, and they gripped their weapons tightly.

The palace musicians' fingers danced rapidly on the strings, so fast they seemed to be mere afterimages, while the drummers struck the drumheads heavily, like muffled thunder.

This "Prince of Qin Breaks the Ranks," accompanied by Wu Zhao's voice, reached its most stirring peak!

Every note seemed filled with power, echoing with Wu Zhao's voice, forming an unparalleled shock.

Outside the Nine Gates, the Da Qian soldiers heard the stirring melody and Wu Zhao's words, and every one of them felt their blood boiling.

Swish!

Gao Yang was the first to draw his saber and shouted loudly.

"Da Qian, ten thousand victories!"

Accompanied by Gao Yang's voice, the next second, a boiling roar like the sea and mountains suddenly erupted!

"Da Qian, ten thousand victories!"

"Da Qian, ten thousand victories!"

"Da Qian, ten thousand victories!"

The Da Qian soldiers all shouted loudly, their voices converging into waves of sound that spread far away.

Although Great Chu had several times the number of soldiers as Da Qian, their sound was far drowned out by the Da Qian soldiers.

Wu Zhao looked stern, her face filled with disdain for the enemy.

She rode at the very front, standing before the ten thousand, her voice resounding thunderously.

"Raise my dragon banner; I want to fight the Chu army to the death!"

A golden-yellow dragon flag embroidered with a true dragon slowly rose, and under the breeze, it was so conspicuous that it attracted the gazes of countless people.

Even Chu Qingluan was startled.

"That... that is the dragon banner!"

Outside Changan.

Wu Zhao's phoenix eyes looked at Gao Yang, the majesty of an Emperor fully displayed, and she said clearly, "I should thank you."

Gao Yang looked stunned, "This was already part of the plan; why does Your Majesty speak of thanks?"

Wu Zhao pulled the reins with one hand and gripped her long sword with the other, speaking to Gao Yang.

"I have practiced martial arts since childhood, but I have never had a place to use them. Although I am of the royal family and hold a noble position, I have been constrained by palace rules my whole life."

"Every word, every action, every move—none could overstep the bounds!"

"I often felt extreme oppression, even unable to breathe, yet I was helpless!"

"I have never been crazy once in my life, but you have let me feel what it is to be crazy!"

"With the dragon banner pressing forward and the Emperor personally leading the expedition to hold back the hundred-thousand-strong Great Chu army outside Changan—watch closely in a moment; I have a premonition that this will definitely... be very cool!"