Nian Xinya frowned and said in a deep voice, "There are nearly one million Li Shu people in the three cities, how can they be used as burial objects for Xiang Rong!"

The deputy leader echoed, "Exactly, such behavior is too vicious, and His Majesty cannot be allowed to do whatever he wants!"

"Leader, we must stop His Majesty!" A hall leader said loudly.

More people in the hall were hesitant.

They are a little hesitant. If they don't do this, not to mention millions of people, the entire Dali, and even the entire Yuan clan will perish in the hands of Xiangrong!

But if we do this, it would be too cruel and inhumane.

I didn’t expect that His Majesty would be so cruel to his people!

It's okay if they don't know, but now that they know, it seems a bit unreasonable not to do something.

Everyone was hesitating, and the leader of the Zirong Alliance was also hesitating.

He understands that if this strategy succeeds, it will be beneficial to the future, and it will be a great good thing for Da Li and the Yuan clan.

But this good thing requires huge sacrifices, the lives of millions of common people!

Sometimes he frowns, sometimes he clenches his fists. The leader of the Extermination Alliance is rarely so entangled.

He knew that everyone was watching him and waiting for his orders.

Because of this, he can't act recklessly, he must be careful and think twice before acting!

"Leader, I feel that His Majesty has no choice but to make such a decision. Perhaps, this is the best way now." An incense owner suddenly said.

But immediately, he added, "I just think this method is good, but how the alliance should respond is entirely decided by the alliance leader. We are willing to listen to the alliance leader!"

When hesitating, everyone will hand over the command to the alliance leader as usual.

Whether to ignore it or help millions of people escape is entirely up to the leader of the alliance.

Seeing that the leader of the Extermination Alliance was hesitant, Nian Xinya pursed her lips for a moment and decided to persuade again.

She knew that, looking at the overall situation, the method of breaching the embankment was indeed a good one.

But this method will cause hundreds of thousands of families in the three cities to fall apart and be flooded in an instant!

She did not dare to imagine that in the flood, hundreds of thousands, or even millions, of people were wailing, crying, struggling, and desperately trying to save themselves.

Frowning tightly, Nian Xinya said in a deep voice, "Leader, the reason why you hesitate is because you feel that it is appropriate to sacrifice a small number of people to save the majority of people."

"But have you ever thought about it, what if you were one of this small group of people? Are you willing to sacrifice yourself, your family, your children, and everything you have?"

"In the three cities, how many children and teenagers are in their prime, but they can only wait to die in the city; how many families are harmonious and loving, and full of expectations for the future, but they can only wait to be destroyed by the flood.

Fate, do you think this is fair?"

"Your Majesty, and we, are we really qualified to sacrifice them and decide their life or death?"

Listening to Nian Xinya's shocking words, everyone in the hall couldn't help but lower their heads.

They vaguely agreed with this method, because they were not in the city, and their families were not in the city either.

This makes them feel how selfish and unrighteous they are.

"Leader, I have been waiting for your decision. If you don't save me, I will save it myself!" One person shouted suddenly. Everyone looked back and saw that this man's eyes were red. They immediately understood that his family must be among the three cities.

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"Let me help you!" Another person seemed to be touched by Nian Xinya's words and shouted loudly.

No one wants their family to be sacrificed.

From oneself to others, one can know how desperate the common people of the three cities were who were trapped in the city and could not leave.

"I'll help you too!"

"I'll go too!"

There are more and more people who agree.

Hearing what Nian Xinya said, the leader of the Zerong Alliance was also touched, but he knew that he had to think twice whether he was saving or not saving.

You can't just listen to what Nian Xinya said and make an immediate decision. This is too hasty.

His opinions will determine the direction of the entire Suppression League, so be extremely cautious.

But when analyzing the pros and cons, he considered what Nian Xinya said. As a result, in his heart, the balance between saving and not saving tilted towards "saving".

Clenching his fist fiercely, the leader of the Extermination Alliance no longer hesitated and said decisively, "In that case, there is an order from all the members of the Extermination Alliance over there to rush to the three cities by the lake to save the people and set up bait to attract the Xiangrong!"

He has decided not only to save the people of the three cities, but also not to affect the plan to break the dike!

In this way, it is very likely that some disciples will be submerged by the flood without being able to escape too far.

But there is absolutely no way out. In troubled times, it is impossible to take care of everyone.

Whether you can survive or not depends on your fate!

……

After driving for a day with thirty powerful soldiers and Mizutani Yoshiichi, Qin Yi finally arrived at Numata Castle in Ueno Country, Tone County.

Standing next to the farmland, ignoring the many people from the Wo Kingdom who were staring at them, Qin Yi looked at Numata City in the distance, and he was a little surprised.

Sure enough, there are also fortified cities in the country.

I saw that this Numata Castle was built on a mountain and was well defended. The walls were built of stone walls and were quite high from the ground. It was quite difficult to attack.

Although generally speaking, this Numata City is not considered a fortified city in Cangyuan Continent, but it will be more difficult to attack than the small city of Cangyuan.

And among the islands in this country, it is considered a rare fortified city.

Mizutani Yoshiichi promptly informed that there were not many cities like Numata Castle in the country. Only daimyo like the Yoshikawa family or the Hojo family, who owned dozens of territories, could build one or two.

It is not easy to attack this kind of city, and it requires a lot of troops.

From this, Qin Yi understood even more that his idea of ​​negotiating cooperation was very correct.

If we rely on our own five thousand men to attack such a mountain city, there will definitely be a lot of casualties.

The base camp of the Hojo family, Kawachi Castle, is such a mountain city that is easy to defend but difficult to attack.

After gathering his thoughts, Qin Yi led his men towards Numata City.

Many farmers in the country looked around in surprise, but Qin Yi ignored it and walked all the way to the gate of Numata City.

The few ashigaru who were guarding the foot of the mountain city had already seen Qin Yi and others, and they were wary and shouted loudly.

Qin Yi turned his head and looked at Mizutani Jiayi next to him, waiting for the other party to translate.

Since losing his finger, Mizutani Kaiichi has become extremely well-behaved and quickly translated, "He said let us stop."

"Tell him that we are here to discuss cooperation with Yoshikawa Ichiro." Qin Yi said calmly.

Mizutani Kaichi immediately started to chirp.

The ashigaru people frowned after hearing this. After a moment, one of them said something loudly, and they burst into laughter.

Qin Yi looked at Mizutani Jiayi. The latter's face was a little stiff. He didn't know whether he should say anything. But seeing Qin Yi narrowing his eyes slightly, Mizutani Jiayi didn't dare to delay and said quickly, "He lets us go as far as he wants!"<

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……

In the hall, everyone looked solemn and silent.

After an unknown amount of time, Marquis Dingjun looked at Lu Jingyi and asked, "My Lady, what do you think we should do?"

Lu Jingyi blushed and said quickly, "Just call me Jingyi."

Marquis Dingjun glanced at her, and the look in his eyes was very similar to, 'I have been assisting Zuo for many years, and I have never seen you so coquettish.'

"Your Majesty, don't worry about this title. The current situation is not optimistic!" Marquis Dingjun said.

How dare he call the other party Jingyi? No matter Lu Jingyi's status as emperor or queen in the future, he did not dare to be disrespectful.

Seeing that Marquis Ding did not change his words, Lu Jingyi had no choice but to feel a little ashamed in her heart, but she did not think much about it. She looked at several ministers in the palace and asked, "My lords, do you have any opinions?"

In the past, when Dingjunhou, Yingguo Gong, and the six ministers discussed important matters together, Dingjunhou was the first to express his opinion.

But now, Qin Yi wants Lu Jingyi to participate in the decision-making, so in terms of status, Lu Jingyi naturally has to speak first.

Seeing that all the six ministers were silent, Lu Jingyi looked at Marquis Dingjun and said, "Master Marquis, please tell me first."

Marquis Dingjun couldn't resist. He pondered for a moment and then said, "In the past, Dali has always blocked the news. We didn't know how the battle was going. Now, Yinglan City has been destroyed and the second line of defense has been destroyed, so the news has been leaked. Unexpectedly,

Dali has fallen into such a situation!"

"Wei Chen estimates that Dali has lost a lot of troops and horses, and its national strength has been greatly damaged. This third line of defense will also be difficult to hold!"

Lu Jingyi frowned, "In other words, it is very likely that Xiang Rong will invade this dynasty?"

The Minister of War looked solemn, nodded and said, "If Da Lijie retreats steadily and cannot stop Xiang Rong, this situation is very likely to happen!"

"Then what do you think we should do?" Lu Jingyi looked at the crowd and asked with a frown.

She knew that she was no longer the emperor and could not say anything in public. She was called by Qin Yi to participate in decision-making, and she tried to listen more and speak less.

Involuntarily, she turned her head and looked at Si Qimei.
To be continued...