"General, General, we are wronged, we did not collude with the Yan people!"

"General, we are dedicated to guarding the border, and we must not bear this unreasonable charge!"

"General, General, we are wronged!"

…

A soldier was tied like a rice dumpling with a rope, and was pushed to the ground one after another, his face turned red and he screamed,

Next to them stood rows of bare-chested swordsmen, the swords in their hands shining coldly and ready to fall at any moment.

These people were all wailing at the top of their lungs, their faces full of grief and anger.

Not far away, Chang Hantang and a group of military generals were watching this scene with cold eyes, without any fluctuation in their eyes, and some were even gritting their teeth in anger.

The people wailing in the field were all Yan family generals and close generals who had been picked out from the army, and they all bore the deep imprint of the Yan family.

At first, the Ning army retreated from the front line, and many people did not understand the reason. Then all the direct descendants of the Yan family were suddenly arrested, and then the news that the Yan army entered the Yan family and rebelled spread among the army.

Now everyone understood that these Yan family members were no longer colleagues, but enemies who could swing their swords at them at any time.

For a time, the people in the army were panicked and the morale of the army was unstable. Especially these people from the Yan family were more like rats crossing the street, and everyone shouted for beatings.

It is difficult for everyone to understand why the Yan family is the traitor.

"The general has been wronged! He has been wronged!"

"What an injustice!"

After everyone was escorted into the arena, Chang Jingzhe looked at his father, and Chang Hantang nodded expressionlessly.

"Execution!"

"Execution!"

"kill!"

"Tsk tsk tsk!"

The swordsmen swung their swords at the same time, and human heads rolled to the ground, and the blood instantly stained the ground red.

The screams that stopped suddenly made the old man's face tremble.

In fact, Chang Hantang knew that most of the people here were really innocent, and even no one knew about it.

But your surname is Yan, and now that the butcher's knife is held above your head, of course you will cry out for injustice.

But when the war is critical, which side will you choose to stand on? Is it possible to follow the Chang family and take action against your own people?

There is no room for danger on the battlefield. If you are not careful, hundreds of thousands of troops will be buried with you. No one can afford to gamble.

Chang Jingzhe said softly from the side:

"Father, the soldiers and horses of the Yan family have been dispersed and integrated into the various armies. There will be no problems."

"Um."

Chang Hantang responded lightly.

Ordinary top soldiers cannot make big waves as long as they are divided. It is these leading generals who are in danger.

Chang Hantang felt sad. He knew many of the people he had just killed, and they were all the mainstays of the border army.

What a pity~

"grandfather."

Chang Huaiyi silently supported the old man and slowly walked to the high slope next to him, where countless soldiers were walking along the official road, with no end in sight.

Groups of cavalry were cruising on both sides of the road, shouting and cheering incessantly.

The boundless Ning army was marching north, and countless people fleeing with their families were rushing south. From time to time, the sounds of the people's painful wailing could be heard.

Since the army entered Tianning Road, the number of refugees on the road has increased. Everyone's face is ashen, and countless people have starved to death on the roadside.

Such a scene is heart-wrenching~

"Jingzhe, how is the morale of the army?" Chang Hantang asked softly.

Chang Jingzhe cupped his fists and said:

"The soldiers were eager to return home and asked for battle one after another. Their morale was high!"

"Yeah?"

Chang Hantang turned his head and glanced at his son, and asked calmly: "Do you only say good things? Report good things but not bad things?"

What time is it now? Don’t hide it and choke.”

His little thoughts were revealed immediately. Chang Jingzhe lowered his head silently, moved his lips and said:

"Everyone is worried about their family members staying at the border, and news of the Yan army's massacre has spread among the military.

As time goes by, I'm afraid something will go wrong."

"Oh, that's as expected~ Let the generals appease the morale of the army first."

Chang Hantang sighed softly: "I have been fighting for half my life, but have I never seen such a large-scale scene of people fleeing~

My Chang family is guilty!"

"Yan Zhang is the guilty one! Not us!" Chang Jingzhe said with a cold face:

"If they hadn't opened the border city defenses, the Yan army would not have been able to take a step into Pinghan Road even if they came with another hundred thousand troops!"

News has been coming from Pinghan Road one after another these days, none of which is good news.

It is said that the entire Chang family was killed, and most of the general families were brutally murdered.

Who among the Chang family members in the army is not filled with sadness? But now is not the time to cry bitterly.

"Report!"

A soldier rushed up from the turbulent hillside, knelt down and shouted:

"General Chang Yao reports urgently!"

"Give me!"

Chang Huaiyi immediately took the military report from the scout's hand and read it with a frown.

Chang Yao is now the vanguard of the army's return reinforcements. Although his injury has not yet healed, he is eager to fight.

"How is it going?"

Seeing Chang Huaiyi's frown getting tighter, Chang Jingzhe asked uneasily.

"Prince Ning is dead."

"What!"

Chang Jingzhe's pupils shrank: "Dead? Then Ningzhou fell?"

"Yes."

Chang Huaiyi closed the military newspaper and said with a livid face:

"The Yan army invaded Ningzhou, and the defenders collapsed at the first sight. King Ning was killed in the palace.

King Xiaoning would rather die than surrender, and now his head is hung at the city gate by the Yan army.

Chang Yao's troops have now reached the front line of Ningzhou, defeated a Yan army of two to three thousand men, and are now confronting the Yan army."

"Their movements are really fast~"

A trace of surprise flashed across Chang Hantang's face: "We hurried back from Jiaodong Road, and Chang Yao's cavalry went first. Unexpectedly, we were still a step too late.

King Xiao Ning’s death was so tragic~ He was of royal blood after all.”

The corners of the old man's eyes seemed to be a little red. The Chang family and Zhou Ding had a good relationship. Zhou Bao also trusted Chang Hantang, and all matters large and small were left to the Chang family to handle.

But when the Yan army entered the city, the Chang family army that Zhou Bao relied on was far away.

Although Zhou Bao was young, he never insulted the royal family until his death.

Chang Jingzhe and Chang Huaiyi were silent.

They knew very well the combat power of the Ningzhou garrison and had no chance of winning against the Yan army, so they rushed back.

"Father, Prince Ning is dead, are we?"

Chang Jingzhe asked worriedly, but the Chang family held high the banner of the Zhou royal family and raised troops to fight against the Yuwen family.

Now that Zhou Baoyi is dead, the existence of the Chang family's troops is no longer justified.

"Now is not the time to think about this."

Chang Hantang said in a deep voice: "The top priority is to at least capture Tianning Road first so that the army can have a foothold, and then counterattack Pinghan Road.

Tell Chang Yao to attract the Yan army to fight at all costs. The Yan army will be exhausted after a long-distance attack. You must first defeat the Yan army on the battlefield and revive the morale of the army!

In addition, you urge the infantry to advance, transport siege equipment, and prepare to storm Ningzhou City.

I believe that I, a man from the north, am not afraid of these thieves!"
Chapter completed!