Chapter 1469: With the Power of a Nation, We First Annihilat

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Upon hearing Li Chen's words, King Ning laughed furiously, "Is this king's courtesy something that everyone can receive"

If one is alive, one naturally cannot bear it, but the dead are great. To receive offerings from the spirit of heaven is still bearable.

Li Chen's tone was undoubtedly growing cold. He continued, "She is dead now, and this gift, Uncle Wang, is unavoidable."

"The King of Ning threw away the blood-stained sword in his hand and sneered, “Sorry, Your Highness, my spine is too strong to bend. I can’t fulfill your request."

"Okay."

Li Chen actually nodded and didn't insist.

"Xu Wei, send word to the Jin army, asking them to change course immediately and first attack Jincheng before joining us at Yueya Pass."

Upon hearing this, King Ning's composure instantly shattered.

He was both shocked and furious. "Li Chen, how dare you!!!"

"Uncle Wang has already sent assassins right under my nose. What is there for me to fear"

Li Chen immediately responded loudly, his gaze icy as he stared at King Ning. "Uncle Wang is far away in the northwest and may not understand this palace very well. Otherwise, he should know that since I became regent, I have been under immense pressure, facing countless difficulties. But the reason I've made it this far isn't by being subservient or timid; it's because of my boldness!"

In this world, there is nothing that this palace cannot do or dare not do.

"Uncle Wang is domineering, holding power in the northwest region, overlooking the Central Plains. It makes this palace uneasy to sit or stand. Perhaps we can take this opportunity to shake up Uncle Wang's Jincheng. That way, this palace can sleep soundly. What do you think, Uncle Wang"

Li Chen's words made King Ning restless and agitated.

If Li Chen was threatening to kill him right now, he wouldn't be afraid at all, because he knew very well that Li Chen wouldn't do that.

He killed one of his own, in exchange for the instant defection of the Yan Yun Sixteen Riders and half of the Northwest. Li Chen wouldn't be so foolish as to not understand which weighed heavier.

But if Li Chen's threat was against the Yan Yun Sixteen Cavalry, King Ning would be less afraid.

The Eighteen Riders of Yan and Cloud had been under his control for many years. It wasn't something that could be solved by simply killing one Ye Wang. Even if Li Songru died, as long as he himself was still alive, the Eighteen Riders of Yan and Cloud would remain unchanged.

The mutiny of 150,000 Yan Yun cavalry was a price Li Chen simply couldn't afford.

What's more, Li Chen's blade precisely struck Ning Wang's absolute weak point at this very moment.

Golden City!

That was his basecamp, but ironically, he had left Jincheng himself now, and even the Yan Yun Sixteen Cavalry had been withdrawn. At this point, although Jincheng still possessed some capacity for self-defense, it absolutely couldn't withstand an attack from 300,000 Jin troops.

So Li Chen said he messed up Jin City, definitely not kidding at all.

Even compared to the first two options, this third option is the absolute best choice for maximizing benefits and minimizing harm.

Even King Ning was starting to suspect that the Jin army might already be on its way to Jincheng.

"Using foreign enemies to deal with domestic vassal kings, Li Chen, aren't you afraid of causing an uproar in the court and a boiling resentment among the people" The King of Ning roared.

Li Chen said calmly, “I’m scared to death.”

"So, now please offer me a way out, Uncle Wang. Let's go through with this ceremony properly, and then everything will be as if it never happened. Don't force your impetuous nephew into a corner where he has no choice but to fight to the death."

As he spoke, Li Chen walked up to King Ning and stood tall.

He raised his arm and pointed toward outside the gate, saying: "Outside, there are six hundred thousand Liao cavalry like a surging torrent. Once the pass is broken, the country will be destroyed. However, if Your Highness Wang is bullied to death by him, this palace can only prioritize securing the internal affairs before dealing with external threats, using the nation's full strength to first eliminate Ning."hǔ clapped his hands.Immediately, three servants came forward carrying trays covered with red silk.Li Yinhu took a red silk cloth off the tray, revealing a pile of gold bars shaped like a small golden...