I'm only one year old, what the heck is a Overturning System?!-Chapter 349 - 165: The 5th Counterattack! (Subscription Request)_4

Chapter 349: Chapter 165: The 5th Counterattack! (Subscription Request)_4

"Are you all mute!?"

"I ask you, if South-Garrison Pass is lost, do you have any good strategies to hold off those Barbarians south of Wangchuan County?"

He couldn’t help but be furious.

He had indeed received news of the Barbarian Clan’s massive army of 700,000 marching towards South-Garrison Pass and the demonic alliance between Beixiong Pass and the Southern Barbarian Sect, which made him foresee the fall of South-Garrison Pass.

"Speak!"

"Xie Jing, as the Prime Minister, isn’t your mouth usually quite eloquent?"

"Every day you keep the balance between Marquis Wuan, nobility, and the family clans. What about the precedents, why have you gone mute at this critical moment?"

Xie Jing remained composed, but inwardly he frowned.

His advises to the Holy Emperor were not to let the Jianghu Sect Holy Land collude with Marquis Wuan, affecting the court’s situation.

But how could he say such things in front of all the civil and military officials?

After pondering for a moment.

Slowly stepping forward, Xie Jing spoke in a calm voice: "I suggest assembling disciples from the seven southern sects to support King of the Southern Garrison."

"There are two reasons, the first..."

Emperor Wei waved his hand to interrupt: "What else?"

Xie Jing paused before continuing: "There are also the warriors from Martial World. Some of them can assist the army in exterminating the Southern Barbarian Sect Shamans."

Emperor Wei’s gaze was icy as he watched him, and after a long while he said:

"Also, muster all the families and academies in the southern seven prefectures, from scholars and above, to support South-Garrison Pass!"

Xie Jing looked up for a moment, then lowered his head and said: "The Emperor is more thorough in his thoughts."

He deliberately did not mention the families and academies, intending to test the waters.

The outcome was... better than he expected!

"Convey my imperial decree, muster..."

"Report!"

Before Emperor Wei could finish, a series of rapid footsteps came from outside the hall, and a loud voice entered the hall.

"Urgent news from South-Garrison Pass!"

Emperor Wei frowned slightly, but then gestured to Liu Gao by his side.

Liu Gao understood and stepped forward, his sharp voice shouting: "Announce!"

Soon a guard clad in Black Armor hurried into the hall, kneeling a step behind Xie Jing, and said:

"Urgent news from South-Garrison Pass!"

"Read!"

At this time, not only Emperor Wei but also all the civil and military officials in the hall had their eyes fixed on him.

Even Xie Jing turned to look over.

The entire Vermilion Bird Hall was eerily silent for a moment; many ministers were sweating as they held their breath.

Many feared to hear from the guard’s words such bad news as "South-Garrison Pass has fallen," "King of the Southern Garrison, Gongye Jiahong killed in battle," etc.

The guard was noticeably calmer; he unfolded the palm-sized booklet in his hand.

"May the Emperor forgive me, this time the Northern advancement of the Southern Barbarian Sect to the gate, I, Gongye Jiahong, have failed the Emperor’s grace..."

The more they listened, the stranger it seemed; what kind of letter was this from King of the Southern Garrison, speaking only of "his own guilt"?

"Stop!"

At this point, Emperor Wei, angrily glaring at the guard, said, "I don’t care about his personal matters, Gongye Jiahong; what about the battle? What is the current situation at South-Garrison Pass?"

Personal matters?

Xie Jing listened, frowning again.

The guard hurriedly flipped to the back, page by page... until the very last pages, then he finally showed a relieved expression.

"Long live the Emperor, a great victory at South-Garrison Pass!"

Emperor Wei was initially stunned, then overjoyed: "Good for you, Gongye Jiahong, playing tricks on me, huh?"

"When he returns, I must charge him for deceiving his sovereign!"

Hearing such jubilant news, he actually disregarded the royal dignity and started cursing in Gongye Jiahong’s tone.

"Quickly, continue reading."

The guard resumed reading: "This major victory at South-Garrison Pass utterly annihilated the attacking enemy, killing 700,000 enemies..."

Upon hearing this, everyone gasped.

"It’s a false report!"

"Definitely a false report!"

Not to mention the ministers, even Emperor Wei frowned slightly and said, "Let him finish."

Once it was quiet, the guard finished the subsequent report.

Upon hearing that Chen Yi, son of Duke Wuan of Wuan, had slain 400,000 of the Barbarian Clan outside South-Garrison Pass with a single sword strike, everyone fell silent again.

The first to react, Emperor Wei, burst into laughter and stood up. His laughter echoed throughout the entire Vermilion Bird Hall.

"Convey my imperial decree, reward—"