World-Ending Demon Emperor
Chapter 887 - 418: Surrender! Rescue Zhi Ning and her child!

Chapter 887: 418: Surrender! Rescue Zhi Ning and her child!

After the decisive battle at Fenglei Fort Defense Line had concluded with a clear victor, Lord Suo Lun immediately dispatched two Gryphon Knights to the defenses of Rage Wave along Nu River and Tianlang Pass to deliver the news.

Upon learning of Suo Lun’s great victory and Zhi Li’s defeat, Gui Xingfu was almost moved to tears with joy and felt indescribable relief!

When the world besieged Suo Lun, and Zhi Li led an army of eight hundred thousand to attack Tianshui City, Gui Xingfu also felt that Suo Lun was very likely doomed to defeat.

His foster son Ling Aolai convinced Zhi Li to surrender at that time, and he almost agreed.

He had already decided to betray Suo Lun and surrender to Zhi Li. But unexpectedly, when he was about to speak the words, it was as if he was possessed by a spirit, he refused Zhi Li.

Why he changed his mind at the last moment, Gui Xingfu himself did not know why; could it only be understood as an intuition beyond the Nine Heavens?!

Unimaginably, his intuition had been correct.

Suo Lun had won another complete victory!

While rejoicing, Gui Xingfu also felt waves of horror. Fortunate that his intuition changed his mind at the last moment, if he had indeed betrayed Suo Lun and sided with himself at that time, Gui Xingfu didn’t even dare imagine how dire his end would have been—being dismembered by five horses was a possibility.

Then, Gui Xingfu’s heart began to grow anxious like sprouting grass.

After Zhi Li’s defeat, no one could stop Zhen Yan Princess from ascending the throne. Moreover, the entire Rage Wave Kingdom was facing a great purge, whether it was the cabinet or the Commander-in-chief’s Office, a blood transfusion would occur.

Now that his daughter Gui Qinshao had already become the City Lord of Linhai City, could he be facing a second political life?

He wouldn’t consider the Commander-in-chief’s Office, although Gui Xingfu indeed led troops into battle, his continuous defeats had shattered his confidence.

However, whether it was a high-ranking cabinet official or the position as the governor of a province, Gui Xingfu still had hope.

But these positions couldn’t be secured by merely waiting; he must actively strive for them, he must show his utmost effort!

Soon, Gui Xingfu found an enormous opportunity to make a merit—persuading Earl Chu Ye, the commander of the Northern Legion, to surrender.

Earl Chu Ye had lost more than twenty thousand men on the first day of attacking the Nu River defense line. Then, during the great decisive battle, he completely avoided engagement, hiding inside Nanlin Fort and never coming out again.

So, at this point, among the three battlefields, it turned out he had the most troops on hand, nearly two hundred and thirty thousand!

Once Chu Ye was persuaded to surrender, or even to attack Duke Turing Tuo, it would undoubtedly be a tremendous merit.

After weighing the options multiple times and feeling that there was no risk to his life, Gui Xingfu made a decisive decision, rode a Griffin Beast toward Fenglei Fort Defense Line, and reported his idea to Suo Lun.

Suo Lun agreed immediately.

Next, Gui Xingfu rode the Griffin back to the Nu River defense line, crossed the Nu River by boat, and headed north to Nanlin Fort to persuade Earl Chu Ye to surrender.

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Nanlin Fort, the gateway to Linhai City, had now become the Central Army headquarters of Earl Chu Ye.

"Surrender? Hahaha..." Earl Chu Ye laughed until his stomach hurt.

At this moment, the great decisive battle at the Fenglei Fort Defense Line had ended, and although it was only over a hundred miles away, Earl Chu Ye had no idea what had happened on that battlefield, completely unaware that Zhi Li had suffered a major defeat.

He didn’t even know that Zhi Li’s forces were frustrated during their first attempt to attack the Fenglei Fort Defense Line. That was bad news, which Zhi Li could not share with the left and right flanks, to avoid disturbing the soldiers’ morale and saving face.

"Gui Xingfu, are you out of your mind?" Earl Chu Ye said, "True, I have been repelled, and this Nu River has stood firm against me, but I still have over two hundred thousand troops. With merely tens of thousands of troops, you and Yan Nai’er cannot harm me at all. I have absolutely nothing to worry about."

Gui Xingfu smiled and said, "Indeed, combined with Lady Yan Nai’er, we have less than fifty thousand troops, barely holding out within the southern bank’s defense line against Nu River, unable to touch you in the slightest."

Earl Chu Ye said, "Perhaps you still don’t know, Gui Xingfu? On the first day of the battle, Count Jian Ze had already broken through Tianlang Pass. If it hadn’t been for the Rock Thieves Corps fighting desperately to recapture Tianlang Pass, you would have been completely defeated."

Gui Xingfu was shocked; he truly did not know this news!

The information about the breach at Tianlang Pass had been relayed by Suo Lun to Yan Nai’er but not to Gui Xingfu; his rank wasn’t high enough.

"It seems that Suo Lun has kept you completely in the dark," Earl Chu Ye said. "Now, with Zhi Li His Highness’s forces of over four hundred thousand surrounding the Fenglei Fort Defense Line, as long as he adopts Count Jian Ze’s tactics at Tianlang Pass—with a few hundred thousand troops taking a desperate gamble to attack—the Fenglei Fort Defense Line will undoubtedly fall. Suo Lun is on the verge of collapse, otherwise why would he send you to persuade me to surrender? Does he really think I’m a fool to try and create a breakthrough here?"

Gui Xingfu did not smile, as his desired effect was precisely this and seriously said, "Does Earl Chu Ye not wish to know the terms offered by our Lord Suo Lun?"

Earl Chu Ye said, "Might as well hear it; I’ve got nothing else to do!"

Gui Xingfu said, "First to be promoted to Marquis, replacing Duke Turing Tuo, and assume control of the Commander-in-chief’s Office!"

At this offer, Earl Chu Ye’s heart beat violently, and his breathing quickened. He had dreamed of replacing Turing Tuo for years; he had had enough of playing the subservient role.

However, his life and fortune were more important by comparison. Chu Ye had to side with the victor. Suo Lun was looking like a soon-to-be-loser; what was the use of high promises then?

"Suo Lun is really amusing, clinging to hope of escape at the brink of ruin," Earl Chu Ye scoffed. "He wants to persuade me to surrender, then have me lead a large army to Zhi Li His Highness’s rear for a fatal blow, freeing the Fenglei Fort Defense Line from encirclement. But he thinks too little of me; my loyalty to Zhi Li His Highness is known to heaven and earth! Go tell Suo Lun to wait for his demise at home!"