si-mexico Chapter 148: The End of the Road, the King is Convinced
Chapter 148: The End of the Road, the King is Convinced
"Your Highness, I don't know who leaked the news of insufficient food and grass." Zhuang Gui pretended to be bitter. In fact, he was the one who secretly spread the news of insufficient food and grass. This was also the task given to him by Ye Feng. He said slowly: "In addition, there were so many soldiers. They only drank some porridge yesterday, and then they made a fuss."
"Someone, bring the quartermaster in!"
Zhao Xiong stood up, furious. Such important information had actually been leaked out. Zhao Xiong's eyes flashed with determination. He knew that he had only one choice now, a fight to the death.
Soon, Zhao Xiong's guards captured the quartermaster and brought him into the tent.
"Your Highness, I am innocent. It was not me who leaked the news... I am innocent... Ah... I will never betray Your Highness even if I die." Qian Ming was captured and brought to the tent, his face full of resentment. He had followed Zhao Xiong for almost 30 years. Every time Zhao Xiong went to war, he was the quartermaster and everything was arranged properly.
"Qian Ming, you have followed me for almost thirty years, right?" The anger on Zhao Xiong's face disappeared completely. When he saw Qian Ming, he knew that the other party would not betray him.
However, in the current situation, he has no choice.
"Ok!"
Qian Ming nodded heavily and knelt on the ground.
"This king wants to borrow something from you."
Zhao Xiong could hear the extremely noisy sounds outside the tent. If he didn't find a way to resolve the mutiny of 50,000 troops, even he would not be able to control it, and he would be defeated without a fight.
"As long as I can be loyal to the prince, I won't frown no matter what the prince asks for." Qian Ming's voice was firm. Everything he had was given by Zhao Xiong. As for money and status, as long as Zhao Xiong wanted it, he would give it without hesitation.
Whoa!
Just as he finished his words, Zhao Xiong suddenly drew the sword from his waist and slashed at Qian Ming's neck fiercely, and blood slowly flowed out.
"This king wants to borrow your head."
Qian Ming's eyes widened, and before he died, he understood everything. Zhao Xiong wanted to use his life to quell the mutiny of the soldiers outside.
"Your Majesty..."
Generals such as Xiao Jian were all smart people, and they immediately understood what Zhao Xiong meant.
Zhao Xiong held Qian Ming's head in one hand, with blood still flowing on the ground. With the other hand, he grabbed the bloody sword and rushed out of the tent.
"Comrades, the quartermaster Qian Ming spread rumors, talked nonsense, and withheld food and wages. He has been executed on the spot." Zhao Xiong's powerful voice suppressed the noisy voices of the soldiers, and said calmly: "The king has ordered that everyone can have a delicious meal later. After we have eaten and drunk enough, we will open the city gates and fight our way out. How about it?"
"Your Majesty is wise!"
"Your Majesty is wise!"
"Deus ex machina!"
"Deus ex machina!"
……
The more than 50,000 soldiers were excited.
Zhao Xiong calmed down the mutinous soldiers and immediately came to the camp. He looked at Zhuang Gui and said, "Prepare all the food and fodder. After we have eaten and drunk our fill, I will lead everyone to fight our way out of Shangyou Pass. As long as we can break through the encirclement, I will make Ye Feng pay for his blood debt with blood when I make a comeback in the future."
"As ordered!"
Zhuang Gui was secretly shocked. He never expected that Zhao Xiong would kill the quartermaster to appease the soldiers. Ye Feng had guessed it in advance.
Without any hesitation, he turned outside the tent and began to order the firemen to start cooking and release all the remaining food and grass.
According to Ye Feng, even if Zhao Xiong was well fed and watered, as long as he led the army to the outside of Shangyou Pass, Zhao Xiong would surely die.
As long as Zhao Xiong died, the many soldiers would be leaderless and naturally unable to continue resisting, so they would choose to surrender. At that time, Zhao Xiong's well-trained 50,000 spearmen would be able to be used by the court.
There is very little smoke.
Go outside Youguan Pass.
Ye Feng was accompanied by generals such as Li Shanxiao, Yang Zaixing, Zhong Feihua, and Madam Xinling. When he saw the smoke rising from Shangyou Pass, a smile appeared on his face. He knew that it would not be long before Zhao Xiong would lead his army to break out of Shangyou Pass, and he did not want to fight a bloody battle with the other side.
"Order the army to prepare, and act according to the previous plan. Don't fight to the end, just capture and kill Zhao Xiong." Ye Feng looked at Li Shanxiao. The task of capturing and killing Zhao Xiong was naturally given to him with his level of grandmaster cultivation. Moreover, with the Black Armor Cavalry charging and clearing the way, it would be easiest for him to succeed.
"As ordered!"
Yang Zaixing and Zhong Feihua, although they had only followed Ye Feng for a few days, were completely impressed by him.
……
sunset.
"All troops, listen to my order, and fight your way out of the encirclement."
Zhao Xiong's face was full of resoluteness. All the food and grass in Shangyouguan were used to feed the many soldiers. If he didn't charge out now, he would never have another chance.
"Kill!"
Many soldiers were trapped in Shangyouguan, and they were already upset and wanted to rush out as soon as possible. At this moment, they were all excited when they heard Zhao Xiong's words.
"Open the city gate!"
Zhao Xiong gave an order to the soldiers guarding the city gate. As the heavy iron gate slowly opened, Zhao Xiong rode on his warhorse and led his guards to charge in front, rushing outside.
The more than 50,000 soldiers behind him also swarmed forward.
When he rushed out of Shangyou Pass, he saw the armies of Yang Zaixing and Zhong Feihua on his left and right sides retreating one after another, and even the cavalry led by Ye Feng in front of him were retreating.
"Follow me and kill!"
Zhao Xiong's seventh-grade junior grandmaster cultivation exploded, and the thousands of guards behind him chose to rush towards Zhong Feihua.
can.
Just when he had chased for several hundred meters, he found that the tens of thousands of troops behind him were surrounded by the army led by Yang Zaixing and Zhao Tai, and they were unable to follow him to fight.
clatter! clatter! clatter!
drive! drive! drive!
The earth was shaking, and he saw tens of thousands of black cavalrymen rushing towards him from another direction.
Zhao Xiong's expression suddenly changed, and he understood completely. Ye Feng was setting a trap for him, waiting for him to fall into it, with the purpose of splitting up his tens of thousands of troops.
He sighed inwardly, thinking that he had underestimated Ye Feng from the beginning to the end, otherwise he would not have been defeated so quickly.
He never expected that this young man Ye Feng was so powerful, it was incredible!
How could the thousands of guards around him be a match for Ye Feng's Black Armor Cavalry? They would probably not be able to withstand even a charge and would be killed.
With reluctance in his heart, he gritted his teeth and roared, "Brothers, follow me to fight!"
"war!"
Thousands of guardsmen roared.
The black-armored cavalry led by Li Shanxiao charged at an extremely fast speed. In just a few dozen breaths, they had already rushed in front of Zhao Xiong.
"Grandmaster?"
Zhao Xiong's face was filled with horror. Feeling the terrifying power of Li Shanxiao's hook-and-sickle spear, his face changed drastically and he waved his spear to block it.
chi chi chi...
Screams were rang out, and just as Zhao Xiong had guessed, the thousands of guards around him were unable to withstand the charge of the Black Armor Cavalry and were all killed.
Wow!
He also fought with Li Shanxiao for dozens of moves before he was stabbed in the shoulder by Li Shanxiao's hook-and-sickle spear. He spat out a mouthful of blood and fell to the ground. Li Shanxiao took advantage of the situation and pressed the sharp tip of the spear against Zhao Xiong's neck.