Chapter 711 Gao Yao was enraged and led his troops to war!

Chapter 711 Gao Yao was enraged and led his troops to war!

Li You, who was standing at the side, also had a terribly gloomy expression. He gritted his teeth and squeezed out a sentence: "Wu Rui is simply a beast! He dares to call himself king? He is simply unworthy of being a human being!"

Wu She was so angry at this time for a reason. The news that just came shocked him - Wu Rui's people suddenly withdrew from Pu County! What was even more unexpected was that less than an incense stick of time after they evacuated, a group of vicious bandits rushed into Pu County like hungry tigers. These bandits were simply a group of demons. They killed anyone they saw, regardless of whether they were men, women, old or young, and spared no one.

There were nearly 5,000 civilians in the city, but in this brutal looting, almost no one was spared. The food of every household was looted by these bandits. The whole street was filled with a strong smell of blood, and corpses were everywhere. The blood dyed the ground red, as if the whole Pu County had turned into a hell on earth.

If the spies who stayed behind had not had a special escape route like the secret passage, they would have been hard-pressed to escape death. The spies waited until the so-called bandits had completely left before they fled the scene and rushed back to Yang County without stopping to report the situation in detail to their superiors.

As for the so-called mountain bandits, they had not been heard of for many years under Gao Yao's rule. Gao Yao attached great importance to the lives of the people in the areas under his jurisdiction, whether they were newly conquered territories or original territories. Even in the case of food shortages, he would mobilize food from the rear to support the people, encourage the people to cultivate good farmland, and give them money, food and equipment so that the people could live and work in peace.

Under such governance, few people would be forced to become bandits due to hunger. Even if bandits occasionally appeared, Gao Yao would never tolerate such a situation. He would strike them down mercilessly and never allow such bad phenomena to grow and spread.

How could a bandit ride a group of war horses and be equipped with standard weapons? This was obviously not the equipment that ordinary bandits could possess. It was obvious that Wu Rui was behind all this. In order to achieve his goal, he did not hesitate to use such insidious and vicious means, deliberately creating the illusion of robbery, but the real target was actually some stored grain in the hands of the people.

What’s even more infuriating is that in order to avoid being blamed, Wu Rui came up with such a despicable trick and massacred the entire city. He is truly insane!

"Master Wu She, please don't act impulsively!" Seeing Wu She's face flush with anger, Li You hurriedly tried to dissuade him, "This matter is of great importance, we must not act rashly. In my opinion, we should report this matter to the Prime Minister as soon as possible, and let him make the decision!"

Li You knew that although Wu Rui was a little crazy at the moment, he still had 90,000 troops under his command and his strength should not be underestimated. If Wu She blindly went to fight Wu Rui at this time, it would not only be useless, but he might fall into Wu Rui's evil plan and fall into a passive situation.

Wu She calmed down a little after hearing what Li You said, but the anger in his heart was still hard to calm down. He stared at Li You and said angrily: "Then according to your opinion, what should we do? Should we just sit back and do nothing?"

Li You waved his hand and said, "Please calm down, my Lord. That is not my intention. It is just that the situation is unclear and we need to think long-term. The Prime Minister is very wise and will surely come up with a plan to deal with it."

Wu She thought about it and felt that what Li You said made sense, so he nodded and said, "Okay, as you say, I will send a pigeon to report the situation here to the prime minister and ask him to make the decision!"

At the same time, Gao Yao was playing with his children in his mansion, enjoying the rare family happiness. Suddenly, a burst of hurried footsteps was heard, followed by the shouting of the personal guards: "Prime Minister, it's urgent!"

Gao Yao's expression changed slightly when he heard this, knowing that there must be important military information. He quickly handed the child to Lu Su, and then hurried to the main hall.

The atmosphere in the main hall of the Prime Minister's Mansion was extremely solemn. Gao Yao stood in the middle of the hall, holding a letter sent by carrier pigeon in his hand. His brows were tightly furrowed, and his face was so gloomy that it seemed as if water could drip out.

Xiao He, who was standing not far away, looked at Gao Yao's expression and couldn't help but feel a little scared. He had worked with Gao Yao for many years and knew his temper very well. However, even in the face of such a major event as the imperial court leading 300,000 elite troops to attack the southern border, Gao Yao had never shown such an ugly expression.

Xiao He secretly speculated on the contents of the pigeon letter. What could have made Gao Yao so angry? Just as he was thinking about it, Gao Yao suddenly threw the letter in his hand to the ground and said with gritted teeth: "Xiao He, the affairs of the court are handed over to you. Keep pushing forward the things that need to be pushed forward, and don't make any mistakes!"

Xiao He quickly responded, "Prime Minister, are you going to lead the army yourself?" There was a hint of worry in his voice.

Gao Yao snorted coldly and said, "No need to persuade him anymore. This old guy Wu Rui is really courting death!"

When Xiao He heard this, he knew that Gao Yao had made up his mind to go to the battle himself. He wanted to persuade him a few more times, but when he saw Gao Yao's resolute look, he swallowed the words back.

Gao Yao turned around and ordered the guards behind him: "Gather the personal soldiers and the Black Armor Army, and follow me to the battle!" His voice was cold and firm, without the slightest hesitation.

Xiao He looked at Gao Yao helplessly. He knew that once Gao Yao made a decision, it would be difficult to change it. Moreover, with Gao Yao's personality, he rarely got really angry, but once he got angry, they, the ministers, could not hold him back at all.

In the end, Xiao He could only nod obediently and indicated that he would do as Gao Yao instructed.

In just half a day, Gao Yao, like a raging torrent, led his 1,000 well-trained and loyal personal soldiers and the 5,000 feared black-armored soldiers, and rushed towards Jiujiang. This army of more than 6,000 people was like a black steel beast, running wildly in the night, and the sound of horse hooves resounded through the night sky, as if it was going to crush the entire earth.

Wu Rui undoubtedly completely angered Gao Yao this time. Originally, Gao Yao had no intention of personally participating in this war. After all, the generals under his command also needed to make military achievements to prove their ability and value. Moreover, Gao Yao knew very well that no matter which battlefield he appeared on, he would definitely get the greatest credit on that battlefield. This was an indisputable fact. Who would be stupid enough to compete with their monarch for credit?