C564 Your life is mine

Prince Chu handed his bow to Ning Jiu and rode his horse through the crowd, holding his sword in hand, he cut through the thorns, a dark sword light flashed, and the soldiers who were blocking him fell to the ground.

Prince Chu arrived in front of him and looked down at him, "From now on, your life is mine."

The surroundings were extremely noisy, but Bai Changjian could hear everything clearly, his eyes were tearing up: "Don't even think about it!"

Lord Chu did not say anything. He simply raised his chin towards Ning Jiu, who was following behind him. Ning Jiu took out something long and ignited it in the air. A bright spark suddenly soared into the sky, like a meteor streaking across the dark night, causing a loud sound. "The fighting crowd looked up, and the chaos fell silent.

At this moment, the Prince Chu opened his mouth at a leisurely pace, "Put down the weapon in your hands. This king will spare your lives!"

The way he spoke was very light and slow, but all the gazes that looked at him were filled with fear and trepidation. The surroundings were completely silent. No one said anything, only the snowflakes quietly drifting down.

Bai Changjian saw the hesitation and weakness in the soldiers' eyes, and shouted loudly, "Men of the Armoured Cavalry Regiment, you would rather die than surrender!"

The janissaries beside him immediately raised their swords in response, but in an instant, five or six spears had pierced through his body, turning him into a bloody hole.

Everyone watched in horror at this scene, watching as the janissary fell to the ground in a strange posture …

Finally, someone let go of their weapon and it clanged on the ground. One, two, three, more and more people dropped their weapon and stood there dumbstruck. In the end, even some generals dropped their weapons.

Bai Changjian closed his eyes in despair, but he could not blame them for it. There was no one who was not afraid of death, as compared to their lives, dignity was nothing at all.

The matter of receiving the prisoners of war naturally had a group of people waiting to do it. The quiet scene once again became lively, but it was no longer noisy. Instead, it was methodically carried out.

Prince Chu looked at Bai Changjian with a bland expression, "Whatever you want to do, I can satisfy you, including asking for help from the outside. I've already done it for you."

Bai Changjian knew that he was referring to the flares just now, just in case something happened. From 80 miles away, General Wang brought an elite unit and stationed them there. As long as he sent someone to inform them, General Wang would bring them over to support him.

Prince Chu ordered left and right: "Bring people to ambush them on both sides of the road, when they come in, immediately surround me and make a circle."

Bai Changjian was so angry that he started to tremble. He was a scholar, no matter how angry he was, he would only scold: "You despicable and sinister villain!"

Prince Chu did not mind, he waved his hand, "Take General Bai away, take good care of him."

The white of the fish's belly was in the east, the light of the stars was coming up, the snow had stopped, and the sky was about to brighten.

The Prince Chu asked Ning Jiu, "How long until the new year?"

Ning Jiu pondered for a moment, "Today's fifteenth, there's still half a month left."

Half a month, that was enough to trample them under his feet.

Prince Chu looked at the white sky in the east, the darkness was about to pass, and the light would arrive eventually, but his light would never come again.

"Send an order to Jia Tong for him to notify the crown prince to head north. Tell him that this king will open a path for him."

"Yes, Your Highness." Ning Jiu then turned and left.

Prince Chu mounted his horse and rode towards the direction of the rising sun. Behind him, soldiers followed him like floodwaters.

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When the messenger who had delivered the letter entered the Prefect gate, was drinking with Li Xiaolu, his face filled with melancholy, and his belly filled with complaints: "Tell me, why am I still doing this, I'm a first-rate guard, but I'm not allowed to follow him anywhere now, I only brought Ning Jiu, I know he's blaming me, blaming me for not protecting the wangfei and Heir, but I can't think of anything, I met an expert, and was not listening in the slightest when my wife made a ruckus that night.

Li Xiaolu said, "If they do not follow us, then everything will be fine, if they do get hurt, then they will have to stay for the rest of their lives, is it not good to come back and rest comfortably? They will fight in front and kill the enemies, let's eat and drink at the back, life will be great."

Jia Tong shook his head, "But I'm a man, I have nothing to be looked down upon, not to mention others, my wife is the first to look down on me, who doesn't wish for their men to accomplish great things, just you watch, after this battle, the King will bestow the title of general to Ning Jiu, that's what will happen."

"What does a small general matter?" Li Xiaolu scoffed, "They do things like licking blood on the blade, and working for others, let's not talk about others, just say that the Prince Chu has a high enough status, and the same goes for our Crown Prince. If you want me to say, stop being a general and think of a way to move, the wind won't blow, if it doesn't rain, and if you spend every month, you can still guard your wife and children.

Jia Tong sighed, "But other than my martial arts, I have no other abilities. If you want me to work hard, I can't do it."

Li Xiaolu looked at him and went over to him, "The crown prince has just established a new yamen called the Imperial City Division, do you know?"

Jia Tong looked at him strangely, "Do you think I drank too much? It's not like this is some secret, so of course I know."

"If you are willing to go, then the crown prince will definitely be overjoyed. The position of overseer might even fall onto your head, that's a well-known third grade." Li Xiaolu said, "When the Prince takes down Lin An, and the Crown Prince ascends the throne and becomes the Emperor, you will wear a third-grade imperial robe and enter the palace everyday, and everyone will call you Honored Governor. After that, there will be groups of servants in the palace, wives and concubines, and young children all around your knees, what a beautiful sight that will be."

Jia Tong stared blankly ahead and did not say a word, as if he was moved by the beautiful scene before his.

Li Xiaolu laughed and looked at him, "What do you think?"

Jia Tong let out a long sigh, "If only it's like that," paused for a moment, then continued, "I can't have a beautiful concubine, I'll be chased by Lv He."

Li Xiaolu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "That's your own problem, so I asked you about it?"

"People live in this world just for the sake of their reputation. Their lives are peaceful and peaceful, why aren't they moved?" Jia Tong said in distress as he scratched his head, "I am just … a little sorry about you, your highness."

"What do you mean by that," Li Xiaolu advised him. "Prince Chu doesn't believe you anymore, there's no point in following him anymore. Furthermore, our crown prince is much more amiable compared to your prince. When the princess was present, Prince Chu still had a smile on his face, but now, without telling you the truth, I do not dare to look straight into his eyes. This is too scary. "

Just as the two of them were conversing, the messenger came in and cupped his hands towards Jia Tong, "Master Jia, the Prince has orders for you to protect the Prince and set out immediately for the north. The Prince said that he will lead the way for the Prince and lead the way straight ahead!"

Jia Tong and Li Xiaolu both stood up in shock and asked at the same time, "Did you manage to beat the enemy?"

"The victory of Wei Shui, the prince has already left for the north."

After the soldier who reported the news left, Li Xiaolu raised his eyebrows at Jia Tong, "Just now, my words, you have to think carefully, the prince is going north, and will break through Yan'an soon, the crown prince is about to become the new king, you better not miss this chance."