At the beginning, under the supervision of the guards of Jiedu Mansion, some soldiers could be rotated to defend the city on the city wall. However, as time went by, the trebuchets of the Anbei Army became more and more accurate, and the casualties of the city defenders gradually increased.
In fact, in terms of the number of casualties, it is not that significant. The key is the psychological pressure of facing the artillery.
Those who went up to defend the city and survived, who have never experienced the scene of their companions having their heads smashed through, can guarantee that they will not be the next ones.
When the siege ladder was set up at the top of the city and the first team of Anbei Army began to tentatively attack the city, they were surprised to find that the counterattack was not very fierce. At one point, some elite troops rushed to the top of the city.
If the guards of Jiedu Mansion hadn't made up for it in time, Ruinan City might have been captured in this first wave of offensive.
Yan Luo's high-pressure internal policy was in sharp contrast to the Anbei Army's propaganda for so many days, and the mentality of most Ruinan guards changed.
No one wants to continue to defend the city. They can survive and live a better life by surrendering.
The large granary newly built by Anbei Army outside the city was prepared for Ruinan City. Governor Zhou had already said that he would guarantee with his personality that the people under his command would not go hungry.
No one was willing to defend the city anymore. Even if they were forced by the Supervisory Team, they would do so in a perfunctory manner. Several simple offensives by the Anbei Army had to be carried out by the Supervisory Team in person.
At the end of the day, more than a thousand people were killed in the supervising team. Yan Luo saw that this was not going to work, so he prepared to adjust the officers at all levels in the army and place all his own people who he could trust.
But in today's extremely dangerous situation, Jiedu Mansion is a sieve, and even the most loyal people may be looking for a way out privately.
No, the news of the adjustment was accidentally leaked, causing an uproar in all military camps.
The military leaders took a preemptive strike, not outright rebellion, but began to spontaneously form camps to defend themselves.
Turning a blind eye to the military orders of Jiedu Mansion, the supervising team would be beaten out if they dared to come over. Anyway, they were not allowed to work hard to defend the city.
They don't want a civil war with Yan Luo, they just want to survive. If you can hold Jiedu Mansion, then hold it. If you can't hold it, they will wait for the Anbei Army to take over.
In just one day, the situation suddenly changed. Of the last 20,000 soldiers in the city, less than 5,000 were actually under Yan Luo's control, and less than 2,000 of them were trustworthy.
The scattered guards at the top of the four cities were all dissatisfied. No matter how strong and tall the city walls were, they were just decorations when no one was defending them.
Everyone has rebelled and separated, and the situation is over. It can be said that Yan Luo has no chance to make a comeback at this time.
In the sky above Ruinan City, the French Open collapsed, and the last part of the red institutional energy disappeared like quicksand.
There are many armored soldiers in Jiedu Mansion, chilling the military spirit and forcibly suppressing the decline and death.
Since the news was leaked, none of the staff and ministers dared to come to Jiedu Mansion anymore, and now only Yan Luo is sitting alone in the lobby.
He looked at the personal guards on the three floors outside and felt a little relieved. At this time, they were the only ones willing to die.
Those civil and military ministers and Taoist officials spent a lot of money on food and resources, but in the end they were not as good as a bunch of dog-slaughters.
Of course, he was content to be able to harvest these loyal and brave warriors after being rooted here for many years.
A long horn sound came from the direction of Nancheng, and Yan Luo understood that this was the Anbei Army launching a formal general offensive.
If we can't hold it, there's no one on top of the city, so of course we can't hold it.
"Now that things have come to this, the commander-in-chief still wants to defend himself with a mansion?" From the back hall, an old Taoist with an immortal spirit walked out leisurely.
Yan Luo didn't even need to turn his head to know that it must be Master Xuanwu. He said bitterly: "When a cultivator steps into the White Tiger Festival Hall, the tall building has collapsed."
"I'm not talented. After all, I have been practicing hard for more than two hundred years. The current situation in Jiedu Mansion cannot suppress me." Master Xuanwu stroked his white beard and looked at the layout of the government hall curiously.
Yan Luo's emotion was justified. In such an important place in the vassal town, military evil and luck were at their strongest, and it was impossible for ordinary monks to see the whole picture.
"The real person came to ask for the five-color gold? But you have not fulfilled the agreement." Yan Luo's luck was in the doldrums at this time and there was no threat to the real person Xuanwu, but he still maintained his posture and asked with a half-smile.
Master Xuanwu didn't take it seriously: "Humanity disputes are mainly resolved by the commander himself. He has done everything the veteran can do. Don't you admit it?"
During this period, he had to bear a lot of karma in order to obtain the five-color gold.
Yan Luo didn't want to get entangled, so he said directly: "Help me assassinate Zhou Bai, and I will give you the five-color gold with both hands immediately!"
Master Xuanwu shook his head silently: "The morale of the Anbei army is strong, and this man is sitting in the army. There are brave elites on both sides, how can he be killed?"
"Then please use your powerful Taoist magic to drive back the Anbei army attacking the city." Yan Luo continued.
Master Xuanwu didn't seem to notice Yan Luo's deliberate attempt to make things difficult, and explained with an expressionless face: "Not to mention that my magic power will be suppressed by several percent when facing the Anbei Army. Just the backlash of luck that forcibly reverses the trend will not be ordinary. With his injuries, how can he maintain his condition and break through Yangshen."
Seeing what Yan Luo wanted to say, Master Xuanwu waved his hand and made a proposal that shocked him greatly: "Your road to humane hegemony has come to an end. Why don't you follow me to learn Taoism again? With your mastery of Taoist classics, It’s easy to re-enter the Tao in the current aura environment.”
Yan Luo was really stunned for a moment when he heard what Master Xuanwu said. He seemed to have never considered this possibility.
Before that, he was not only making things difficult, but also looking for a glimmer of hope.
After the yamen hall was silent for a long time, he exhaled a long breath of turbid air. This was because he had just performed a long-awaited small Zhou Tian Qi exercise.
Yan Luo sighed: "I have passed my forties. I have been immersed in the world of society and the fate of the system for a long time, and my soul is dusty."
"If you really follow the path of Taoism, how far can you go? Enter the Taoism or transform into the mortal world? I'm afraid it's hopeless."
Seeing that the bait was taken, Master Xuanwu immediately said seriously: "My direct disciple is dead, and there is no inheritance in my Taoism. If you are willing, you can become a closed disciple."
"If I am lucky enough to break through the Yang God, I will help you enter the Yin God realm and live for three hundred years. Isn't it much better than being the master of the blessed land in the underworld?"
Master Xuanwu's words seemed to have a bewitching tone, causing Yan Luo, whose fortune was extremely declining, to fall into fantasy.
At this point, it is definitely impossible to establish a national industry and follow the path of the blessed land.
So taking the path of cultivating Taoism and extending one’s life seems like it’s not a waste of time to come to this world?
At that moment, Yan Luo pressed a switch next to the seat with some confusion, and the dark box popped out naturally. Inside was a small piece of metal with distinctive five colors.
Master Xuanwu never expected that the five-color gold he had been searching for for a long time would be hidden in Jiedu Yatang.
That's right, only this kind of place can so naturally block the exploration of spiritual consciousness.
"Good disciple, quickly bring the five-color gold as a ceremony to become a disciple." Master Yi Xuanwu's city could not hide the excitement on his face at this time, and immediately called to Yan Luo.
He still did not rob it by force. Ruinan City would not change its owner in one day, and Yan Luo would become the Jiedushi in one day. This was once recognized by the entire county.
Whatever Master Xuanwu does, he will avoid involving more karma and luck, let alone steal the owner's things.
Just when Yan Luo picked up the five-color gold and was about to hand it over, there was a fierce fight outside Jiedu's mansion.
At the same time, a well-known martial arts master walked through the streets and alleys, using his true energy to express his voice to announce an order to calm the people: "When the Anbei army enters the city, anyone who takes advantage of the chaos to commit adultery or plunder will be killed without mercy! The people of Ruinan are staying at home for the time being and are not allowed to go out. All troops in the city lay down their weapons and surrender to avoid death..."
Master Xuanwu's face changed drastically, and Yan Luo suddenly woke up. They never expected that Anbei's army could break through the city so quickly, which was equivalent to hitting Jiedu Mansion directly without any delay.
"Quickly, give me the five-color gold. Master will take you out."
The old Taoist's eager words made Yan Luo sneer: "If you really want to accept me as your disciple, please swear by your inner demon."
The withered palm extended by Master Xuanwu was startled, his eyes suddenly shrank, and he didn't answer.
Yan Luo grabbed the five-color gold tightly and continued to question: "Have you forgotten that we, the top three Jinshi, once had the hope of immortality? What high-level monks fear most is that the Taoist heart is dusty, and the real person accepts me as the master of the vassal town. As a disciple, are you not afraid of affecting your own destiny?"
Master Xuanwu's face was dark, just as Yan Luo expected. He had never thought of recruiting a disciple who was so closely involved with the mortal world. This would not be of any benefit to his breakthrough.
At this time, the fighting outside was getting closer and closer, and the Taoist priests of the Anbei Army might have surrounded him. If the five-color gold was discovered, he might not be able to get out of here.
"Is it possible that you are still planning to surrender? Surrendering to the king has never had a good end since ancient times. Give me the five-color gold, and I will ensure that your Yan family will have no worries for the next three generations." Seeing that he could not get the five-color gold cleverly, Master Xuanwu had no choice but to shoot set your own terms.
Speaking of tribesmen, this is Yan Luo's weakness, and it is also the reason why he has to take the road of separatist rule and nation-building.
Because only by dividing the country and establishing a country can we gather the fortune of the country to support the family and elevate the family status to aristocratic family in the shortest possible time.
As everyone knows, the township clan can worship the ancestral spirits. From then on, the number of county magnates and county magistrates was only the same as the ancestral spirits, and there was no qualitative change.
Really reaching the aristocratic family is another level, a three-hundred-year-old dynasty and a thousand-year-old aristocratic family.
The fundamental reason is that when a family's status is promoted to aristocratic family, a blessed land will be formed in the underworld, where all the meritorious members of the family can enter after their death.
The yin blessings generated by the constant rotation of the blessed land can nourish the fortune of the yang world and ensure its long-term prosperity.
It stands to reason that Longting should be able to protect the Yangshi Dynasty for a longer period of time, but for some unknown reason, Longting's support for the dynasty is much less than that of Blessed Land for the aristocratic family.
The Dragon Court, which was once a prosperous dynasty in history, would often quickly disappear in the underworld after the dynasty fell.
However, the great secret here is not something that ordinary people can know. Even Zhou Bai has not found any clues.
Therefore, no matter how high the dynasty is, many heroes have struggled all their lives in troubled times, all they pursue is to establish a foundation and promote their family to become a noble family.
Call yourself emperor and let nature take its course.
Yan Luo came from a humble background, and his family was much better than the Zhou family that once belonged to his hometown. However, he was able to buck the trend and gather great fortune, and was admitted to the top three and Jinshi.
In addition to his own extraordinary qualifications and opportunities, it also had a lot to do with his family's full support in his early stages, which at least laid the foundation for him to study abroad and gain resources and luck.
Yan Luo still remembers that when he was admitted as a scholar and wanted to fight for the scholar's status, the whole family unanimously decided to support him with the help of the family's fortune.
It was precisely because of this that he vowed to repay his family.
Even without the Qianlong destiny, Yan Luo still wanted to separate the country and build the country. In his limited mortal life, he promoted the family from a marginal county magnate to an aristocratic family.
This is the fastest way for a family to upgrade in troubled times. Other than that, the only way is to accurately find the true dragon and surrender...
"Jun? I am not a king yet. If Zhou Bai is a real dragon, he should be able to tolerate me!"
At this time, a red-yellow fish dragon was flying in the sky above Ruinan City, devouring the scattered Ruinan Jiedu Qi.
Its pair of majestic and invisible dragon eyes happened to see Yan Luo's hesitation below, and it immediately let out a thundering dragon roar, and the majestic hidden dragon suddenly rushed towards Yan Luo.
Affected by this great fortune, most of the black and gray energy around Yan Luo's side dissipated, and the proud man seemed to be bowing down in submission.
The roar of the dragon sounded, and he suddenly thought of another way to quickly establish a family. By joining the True Dragon, and with the support of the True Dragon, it would be easy for the Yan family to become a family.
As a neighbor of Bei'an County, who can understand Zhou Bai's defiance better than him? This person is from the same state as him. Is it possible that he can't become a real dragon?!
Yan Luo glanced at the master Xuanwu who was about to move, and immediately threw out the Jiedu seal in front of him and shouted: "Today a Taoist has offended the important place of the government office, suppress him!"
He didn't care about the effect at all, and rushed out of the government hall without looking back. With his current position, he could disobey a real person face to face, and he was afraid that his life would be in danger!
When Master Xuanwu saw this, he still didn't understand Xu Yue's mistake for a long time, but in the end, Yan Luo changed his mind.
No matter how well-educated he is, he is still furious at this moment. In this case, he will bear the burden of karma, and at worst he will be in the hopeless five realms.
Facing the Jiedu Great Seal thrown to suppress him, a trace of disdain flashed in Master Xuanwu's eyes. He had to take care of it three days ago, but unfortunately the city has been destroyed now.
The big seal carries the pressure of Jiedu and is compatible with the bad luck of the army here, forming the phantom of the white tiger.
Logically speaking, the suppressive power against the monks is very obvious, but at this moment, Master Xuanwu, as the Yin God, was perfect, and he shattered the white tiger with just a casual blow.
There was a wailing sound in the air, and the Great Seal of Jiedu exploded into cracks, falling to the side without any sign of being holy again.
"Without the power of the system, do you think you are still the commander-in-chief of the town?!" Master Xuanwu shouted ferociously, and then appeared behind Yan Luo in a flash, aiming at his vital points with unparalleled magic power.
The shadow of death shrouded Yan Luofu in his heart. He thought of the dragon's roar that only he heard, and immediately raised his head to the sky and shouted: "Captain, save me! I am willing to offer five-color gold!"
The magic power exerted by Master Xuanwu is becoming more and more fierce. Even if Zhou Bai is not here, how can he save people from his great master who has perfected the Yin Shen realm?
However, in the next moment, Zhou Bai happened to appear and hit him in the face. The fatal blow was easily resolved, and the pressure of the Lingxu Realm shook him in place.
"How can it be?!"
Yan Luo and Master Xuanwu were both in disbelief. It had only been a long time since he became a heavenly being and entered Taoism. Could it be that he had taken care of the generals in Bei'an County by himself?
However, Yan Luo reacted quickly and immediately knelt down and presented the five-color gold without any delay.
When Master Xuanwu saw Zhou Bai really going to get it, he immediately resisted. He didn't believe that this person was really a Yangshen or a soul-level cultivator!
"I led the army to take control of Ruinan, how dare you attack me? Town!" Zhou Bai seemed to be talking about the constitution of heaven, and his military auspiciousness was rolling in.
This was not Yan Luo's showmanship. Master Xuanwu's magic power was suppressed by 50% in an instant, and before he could react, the familiar power invaded his spiritual platform again.
laugh!
Directly destroy its evil spirits!
