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The Unstoppable Lady: Fortune Meets Power (Web Novel) - Chapter 1987: Rise of the War God (Jingkong Side Story)
Chapter 1987: Rise of the War God (Jingkong Side Story)
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Yan Country faced another harsh winter, with biting snow almost ceaseless since the winter month.The battle at Simapo had been raging for two months, with no success in sight. Due to snow-sealed roads, the court’s supplies couldn’t be delivered, and the Military Officers at the border pass had been starving for several days, surviving only by digging grass roots and gnawing on tree bark.
Or by eating the bodies of horses.
In the main commander’s barracks, several generals and commanding officers gathered, no one spoke, the atmosphere was extremely heavy.
It was roughly a year ago when a rebel army suddenly emerged in the southwestern region of Yan Country, opposing the empress and spreading rumors that her ascension was illegitimate.
The former emperor had not intended to pass the throne to her. She forced her own father to abdicate and imprisoned him in the Imperial Harem before she ascended to the throne.
She wasn’t truly ordained by heaven.
Furthermore, her methods were excessively ruthless, surpassing even those of past tyrants, harming loyal officials, and oppressing the people.
A ruler without benevolence, a country will lose its essence.
All these were claims by the rebel army, with truths mixed with lies. It was true Shangguan Yun forced the ruler to abdicate, and true she imprisoned him. However, she never governed tyrannically nor harmed loyalists and the populace.
As for whether she was ordained by heaven, opinions differ among the wise.
With the emperor far away and unreachable, the southwestern populace knew little of Shangguan Yun’s character. The rebels exaggerated her atrocities, and public opinion swayed, leading people to question her worthiness as a sovereign.
The timing of the rebel’s rise was particularly delicate. The six countries outwardly maintained peace but secretly competed fiercely, with tension at the border pass. The court concentrated massive forces there, and compared to this, the rebels seemed insignificant and did not draw much attention from the court.
Yet this was where the problem lay.
Simapo, under the jurisdiction of Cang Continent, had Guo Mang as its commanding general. Upon receiving orders from the court, he immediately led a force of ten thousand to Simapo to eradicate the rebels.
Like the court, he initially thought the rebels were just unruly ragtag troops.
It wasn’t until the battle began that he realized their forces surpassed Cang Continent’s regular army.
Nobody knew where these troops emerged from, growing like wild grass overnight and filling all of Simapo.
Guo Mang, an experienced general, considered that numerical advantage didn’t mean much. After all, they were the regular army, their Military Officers had the strongest physiques and skills, and the Military Camp was equipped with the best supplies and weapons.
Victory over a larger force was just around the corner.
But once engaged, Guo Mang realized something was wrong.
These rebels fought exceptionally well!
And their supplies and armor were as sturdy as the regular army’s!
In battle, Guo Mang repeatedly suffered defeats, not only failing to capture the rebel base but also losing a city.
This city had no walls, with nearby Simapo being a strategic point both for attack and defense.
Guo Mang changed his previous aggressive approach, adopting a defensive strategy, intending to bide time while awaiting reinforcements from neighboring Yunzhou, but alas, the snow-sealed mountain blocked them.
Reinforcements aside, even supplies couldn’t be transported through.
The Military Officers were cold and hungry, the wounded left untreated, morale shattered, spirits hitting rock bottom.
Guo Mang urgently summoned several lieutenant generals today to discuss the next plan.
"The Military Officers can’t hold on any longer."
This was Guo Mang’s first sentence.
No one in the barracks could refute.
This time, it was their underestimation of the enemy. They hadn’t thought the rebels in Cang Continent would be so troublesome, catching everyone off guard.
And to make matters worse, they faced the snow-sealed mountain weather, with supplies and reinforcements failing to arrive smoothly.
Is fate truly dooming them?
"I have a plan here." Guo Mang said solemnly.
Their interest was minimal, having suffered so many defeats, their confidence was already shattered.
Guo Mang understood what they were thinking. In fact, he was the most shattered; as the main commander of this battle, he could not shirk responsibility. Others could say they were just following orders, doing as they were told.
But could Guo Mang comfort himself like this?
Obviously not.
It took immense effort for him to steady his near-collapsing emotions, licking his dry, bleeding lips, he said: "The enemy’s forces are more than double ours, and with their ample supplies and full combat strength, direct confrontation is inadvisable."
Silence reigned within the barracks, seemingly as if no one heard him.
Guo Mang glanced at the snow outside the barracks, continuing: "We launch a night raid on the rebel’s camp, capturing or taking Zhou Chongyue’s head!"
