Human Clan Defender-Chapter 562 -s 287 to 288: There’s a Problem (2-in-1 - , Request for Monthly Tickets)_3

Chapter 562: Chapters 287 to 288: There’s a Problem (2-in-1 Chapter, Request for Monthly Tickets)_3

If every battle was a fight to the death, then the strength of Great Qin would only be continually depleted. Only by breaking the enemy’s morale and then rallying the surrendered troops could the power of Great Qin be continuously replenished.

But now, the soldiers of Great Zhou had all become puppets, leaving no possibility of recruitment.

Their particularly fierce, death-defying fighting had also resulted in some losses for Great Qin.

"Your Majesty, we have fully scouted the area. This is just an empty city, with not a single person from Great Zhou present."

A general hurried over.

"Empty city!"

A cold light flickered in Gu Xuanji’s eyes.

"Send a message to Yan Jing and Wei Yang, and ask them about their situation."

"Yes!"

The general bowed and retreated.

Atop the city walls, Gu Xuanji looked down at the vast city below. Only Great Qin’s people were searching the streets, but not a single person from Great Zhou could be seen, causing his brows to furrow deeply.

Empty city! This was not good news.

Elsewhere, Shen Changqing also came over.

"Did Great Zhou get advance notice and thus move the civilians out early?"

"Hard to say. Moving civilians is no small matter; it couldn’t have been done so silently. Moreover, the Heavenly Inspection Guard that entered Great Zhou has yet to send any news back. Great Zhou is proving to be quite a challenge this time."

Gu Xuanji shook his head slightly.

"Nevertheless, even if they really have some plan, they won’t be able to hide it for long. Once our army approaches the Great Zhou Capital, all will be revealed!"

After a brief rest, he once again led the army towards the next city.

「Great Zhou Capital.」

Inside the Imperial Palace, continuous reports came in. The dark fog surged, displaying images of Great Qin’s sieges.

"Great Qin is quite fast."

Emperor Zhou’s lips curled into a smirk. He was visibly pleased as he watched the scenes within the dark fog, unfazed even though various cities had fallen into Great Qin’s hands.

Below, a minister stepped forward.

"Your Majesty, if Great Qin truly reaches our city walls, what should we do then?"

The momentum of Great Qin’s attacks had already made many uneasy, although Emperor Zhou still appeared confident of victory.

However, it was clear that Great Qin was no easy adversary.

Upon hearing this, Emperor Zhou shook his head slightly. "You need not worry about Great Qin’s affairs. So what if they reach our walls? Is my Great Zhou so easily manipulated by them? As for you, I will not renege on what I have promised. So just watch calmly; it will all be over soon."

All fell silent.

They were now all tied to Emperor Zhou, unable to separate from him.

Those who opposed him had been cleared out at the very beginning. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

The ones remaining, in a sense, were all his own people.

「Half a month later.」

Dividing its forces into three prongs, Great Qin quickly captured most of Great Zhou’s territory with a rapid offensive.

Now, the three spearheads were aimed directly at the Great Zhou Capital.

"Great Qin’s movements are so swift!"

Liang Emperor exclaimed, his face betraying astonishment upon receiving the news.

He was fully aware of the battle at Zhou Pass, where both sides had fought bitterly.

Great Qin had only been able to take Zhou Pass in such a short time due to the presence of powerful experts like Shen Changqing; otherwise, even a month might not have been enough for them to succeed.

Yet, Zhou Pass was merely a gateway to one of Great Zhou’s provinces. Great Zhou, having been established for over a thousand years, naturally had deep roots.

According to his expectations, after capturing Zhou Pass, Great Qin should have been drawn into a protracted battle with Great Zhou, not sweeping through their territories like this.

At that moment, Liang Emperor’s brow furrowed tightly.

"Your Majesty, Great Qin is now pressing on to the Great Zhou Capital. If we allow them to breach it, Great Zhou will fall completely under Great Qin’s control. Great Qin is already powerful; annexing Great Zhou would create significant problems!"

Beiming Wang also wore a troubled look.

They had hoped to see Great Qin and Great Zhou wear each other down, not for Great Qin to effortlessly annex Great Zhou.

If that were to happen, once Great Qin assimilated Great Zhou, Great Liang would find itself in a very awkward position.

Liang Emperor took a deep breath, looking towards Great Zhou, his gaze turning profound.

"Although I don’t know what Emperor Zhou is planning, the strength of Great Zhou is beyond doubt. For Great Qin to have reached the Great Zhou Capital so quickly, there must be something fishy. Ran An has sent word that the soldiers of Great Zhou have all turned into puppets who fight without fear of death, and moreover, the cities Great Qin has breached are all empty—"

That said, he was still hesitant.

No matter what tricks Great Zhou was playing, the fact that Great Qin was pressing on to the Great Zhou Capital was unequivocal.

If left unchecked, once Great Qin took down Great Zhou, it would become a grave threat to Great Liang.

There are only eternal interests, no eternal friends.

Great Liang’s alliance with Great Qin was formed largely due to external pressure.

However, if Great Qin could also threaten Great Liang, then Liang Emperor had to seriously consider his next move.

After a long pause, Liang Emperor turned to Beiming Wang.

"Great General, what do you think our Great Liang should do now?"

"I suggest that our Great Liang, under the guise of supporting Great Qin, send troops into Great Zhou," Beiming Wang responded after some contemplation. "We might not be able to fully stop Great Qin from annexing Great Zhou, but we must ensure that Great Liang secures a share of the benefits."

Faced with the enticing prospect of Great Zhou’s vast territory, he too was very tempted.

The reason they hadn’t intervened earlier was to let the two sides weaken each other.

Now that Great Qin was about to conquer Great Zhou, if Great Liang continued to hesitate, they would be handing the opportunity to others on a silver platter.