Chapter 27: The General's Fall and the Fall of the City Pass
"There will never be another person like you in this world who disregards his life and puts himself in danger to save me from fire and water."
His deep words were full of heat, which made Shu Yao's heart suddenly soften, "Prince, everything will be fine."
The word "Prince" made Gong Yun'ao sigh deeply, "The Prince has left me long ago, so you should still call me Third Brother like you did when you were a child!"
Shu Yao smiled shyly and said bluntly: "I can't scream."
Hearing this, Gong Yunao raised a smile, as gentle as water: "It doesn't matter, you will get used to it if you call me a few times..."
He paused for a moment before speaking, then gave Shu Yao a deep look and said, "Don't worry, I'll wait for you."
I'm waiting for you?! What? What the hell?
Upon hearing this, Shu Yao closed her pale red lips shyly, and her long and curled eyelashes covered her starry eyes and trembled slightly.
borders of neighboring countries
"The enemy was defeated, why not take advantage of the victory and pursue it?"
The person who spoke was none other than Fei Jiang, the commander-in-chief of Chengjiang Pass. His face was covered with blood as he glared at the commander-in-chief Gong Zeci in front of the hall.
The second prince, Gong Zeci, had a look of disdain, glanced sideways at Fei Jiang, and said scornfully: "General Fei, don't forget, I am the marshal, and it is up to me to decide how this battle will be fought."
Deputy General Tang Zhang, who was standing on one side, looked at Fei Jiang arrogantly and asked coldly: "When you asked for orders to go to war, you issued a military order. You are willing to be punished if you don't take Han Taiyu's head."
This person is insidious and cunning, and he is used to being in favor of the prince and flattering him. With him around, good ministers and good generals will be in danger!
"You..." Fei Jiang didn't expect that these two people were waiting for him here. In the face of a powerful enemy, he didn't want to argue with the villain, so he let them deal with it.
The second emperor, Gong Zeci, ordered: "Here comes someone! Beat Fei Jiang with twenty army sticks."
As a result, Fei Jiang was pressed down by the soldiers and retreated. He received twenty military sticks and blood stains soaked his coat. He endured the severe pain and returned to the camp.
After fighting here, the enemy Bai Song inquired about the disagreement between Fei Jiang and his generals, so he came up with a plan and immediately ordered a night attack on Chengjiang Pass.
Fei Jiang was about to eat after receiving the punishment, but Gong Zeci came in from outside the tent, kicked the food on the dining table, and cursed arrogantly: "The enemy is attacking at night, and you are still in the mood to eat? Get out of here!"
Go over and kill the enemy."
Fei Jiang was holding his breath, not wanting to fight with the villain. He got up bitterly, put on his armor, jumped on his horse, and prepared to go out of the city to fight.
As soon as Fei Jiang left the city gate, Gong Zeci ordered the goalkeeper, "Close the city gate quickly, no one is allowed to come in." With this order, Gong Zeci directly cut off Fei Jiang's retreat.
Fei Jiang dragged his exhausted body and faced the enemy with injuries. Although his strength was greatly reduced, he could still easily repel the enemy soldiers.
Fei Jiang raised his silver gun and shouted at the city gate: "Open the city gate."
On the city tower, Deputy General Tang Zhang smiled sinisterly and shouted condescendingly: "The marshal has given an order not to open the door. There is no way to enter the city without taking Bai Song's head."
Fei Jiang, riding a tall horse, looked up at the two despicable men on the city wall and was furious: "You... are shameless."
It was late at night and the city gate was closed. Fei Jiang weakly turned over and dismounted, staggering to the city gate. He breathed heavily and narrowed his eyes. In this way, Fei Jiang leaned against the city gate and made do with it all night.
The next day.
Bai Song led a group of troops to the city gate and continued to call for formation arrogantly.
Hearing the sound of the formation, Fei Jiang, who was leaning under the city gate, opened his eyes with difficulty, took the scimitar and silver gun beside him, and got on his horse. After a night, Fei Jiang was tired and hungry.
Bai Song was overjoyed when he saw the tired Fei Jiang at the city gate. He knew that the city gate was closed and Fei Jiang did not enter the city all night. The generals were at odds with each other, which was a taboo in the army.
They will definitely lose this battle.
Fei Jiang cheered up, pointed his scimitar and silver gun, and said loudly: "Today, I will definitely capture you."
Fei Jiang's bravery and skill in fighting made Bai Song incredible. Even in this situation, he was still very powerful. Before two rounds, Bai Song retreated on his horse and fled.
Fei Jiang gritted his teeth. In order to complete the task as soon as possible, he chased after him single-handedly.
At this time, Miyazawa and Tang Zhang were drinking and chatting in the city. The left-wing deputy general said with some worry:
"Marshal, General Fei is still injured. He hasn't eaten all day and night, and he has been fighting for another day and night. He really can't stand it any longer! How about..."
The second emperor, Gong Zeci, didn't take it seriously and said sinisterly: "Huh! Fei Jiang has an arrogant attitude and refuses to obey the leadership. We let him suffer for a night and kill his spirit so that he knows what superiority and inferiority are. However,
If Fei Jiang can win again tomorrow, I will let him enter the city, hahaha..."
Deputy General Tang Zhang echoed: "The commander-in-chief is absolutely right, I want to kill his spirit, let's see how dare he be so arrogant."
On the other side, Fei Jiang was chasing after him with all his strength. Bai Song led a team of people to shuttle through a lush patch of weeds, and the grass was half the height of his body.
Suddenly, Fei Jiang's feet softened and he fell into a quagmire.
Fei Jiang was frightened and struggled hard. Unexpectedly, the more he struggled, the deeper he fell.
At this time, dozens of enemies suddenly appeared around the grass, and they quickly surrounded them. The leader, Han Taiyu, appeared in front of Fei Jiang.
Seeing Fei Jiang unable to move in the quagmire, he laughed loudly: "Hahahaha...Fei Jiang, it turns out that you are also a foolhardy man."
Fei Jiang looked angrily at Han Taiyu, who was laughing wildly, and the archers surrounding him, and then he realized that he had been tricked, but it was already too late.
His body was already exhausted. He pointed at Han Taiyu in front of him, his eyes widened, and cursed angrily: "Han Taiyu, you villain, you are using treacherous tricks to harm me."
"General Fei, I will give you a ride right now and let you shoot an arrow." Han Taiyu suppressed his smile, and then gave an order, and thousands of arrows were fired.
Fei Jiang brandished a scimitar and a silver gun, using his last bit of strength to resist with all his strength. However, after a while, he was hit by several arrows. Fei Jiang's eyes were split and his body was covered in blood.
Seeing Fei Jiang's arms gradually drooping, Han Taiyu laughed crazily, "Haha... No matter how powerful you Fei Jiang is, why don't you die in my hands?"
As the sun sets, Fei Jiang's silver spear stands alone beside the quagmire.
At this time, the second emperor Gong Zeci heard the news of Fei Jiang's death from the messenger and broke into a cold sweat.
In a panic, he couldn't sit still, looked at Tang Zhang angrily, and shouted tremblingly: "What should I do? It's going to cause trouble. If Fei Jiang dies, who will protect the pass?"
"Marshal, you can't blame me entirely for what happened now! My subordinates don't want to end up in this situation." Tang Zhang was frightened and uneasy. He paused for a moment, leaned forward, and spoke in an encouraging voice:
"Marshal, as soon as General Fei Jiang dies, the enemy troops will attack the city immediately. We can't defeat them, so we'd better flee quickly!"
Gong Zeci looked horrified and sat slumped in front of the case, his eyes full of horror and fear.
How pitiful! A city lord was about to be framed to death, but no one in the city took the initiative to defend the city and fight. Without a leader, the entire city's soldiers, without exception, were in panic.
At the same time, the enemy army broke through the city, and Marshal Gong Ze and Tang Zhang were so frightened that they abandoned the city and fled.
Outside the city, stone temple.
"Cough cough cough..."
"Are you awake?" Gong Yun'ao picked up a bowl of soup, sat in front of the bed, and asked with concern: "General Fei, how do you feel?"
In a daze, Fei Jiang raised his eyelids. The blurry figure gradually came into focus, and he asked in a hoarse voice: "I'm not dead? You saved me?"
"Yes, God has eyes and your life should not be cut off."
"You...are...?" Fei Jiang swallowed with a dry voice, paused briefly, and took a closer look. The man in front of him...
God, did he see it wrong? He shook his head again, his eyes widened in disbelief. Suddenly, his pupils trembled sharply, and his voice almost choked: "You, you, you are His Highness the Crown Prince."
Gong Yun'ao moved the corner of his lips, met Fei Jiang's extremely shocked eyes, and said, "I am no longer a prince, you should still call me by my name!"
The prince suddenly appeared in front of Fei Jiang. He was so shocked that he felt awkward when he spoke, "Tai, prince, you... are not dead?"
Gong Yunao blew on the soup in the bowl and replied calmly: "Life should not be cut off."
Fei Jiang recalled the witchcraft case that year, cast an apologetic look at him, and said weakly:
"Prince, I am really happy to see you again. When I heard about the changes in Kyoto and rushed back, it was already too late..."
"Forget about the old things, now you just need to heal your wounds." With that said, Gong Yun'ao took a spoonful of medicinal soup and brought it to Fei Jiang's lips.
Fei Jiang cautiously drank the decoction that was brought to his mouth with flatterment, and expressed his thanks, "Prince, what are your plans for the future?"
Gong Yun'ao was silent for a while and said without any desire or desire: "Return to the mountains and forests and live the lives of ordinary people."
"T-Prince... are you really willing to live in anonymity for the rest of your life? This is not like you." Facing the prince's sluggish and depressed look, Fei Jiang found it difficult to accept.
Then, the words he spoke were somewhat fierce: "Prince, are you just going to let the person who framed you go unpunished? Do you not want to take revenge? Can the queen's spirit rest in peace in heaven?"
The fierce and stimulating words made Gong Yun'ao's long eyelashes tremble, like eyes with black holes, bottomless.
"The general never thought that His Highness the Crown Prince would become so negative after this incident." Fei Jiang sighed helplessly, stretching the wound until it hurt.
Seeing that Gong Yun'ao remained silent, he wondered if he didn't believe in himself, so he vowed:
"Prince, you saved my life, and the prince's uncle is the person who supported the prince. Therefore, please rest assured, prince. If the general can help the prince, he will break his body to pieces to repay the prince's life-saving grace."
Gong Yunao did not answer and asked instead: "General Fei, do you know why you lost this battle?"
Upon hearing this, Fei Jiang's eyes showed a fierce look, and he gritted his teeth and said: "It was Gong Ze who gave these two villains Tang Zhang, who used their power to play with their subordinates, used various excuses to fight against Han Taiyu, and then closed the city gate.
I was exhausted from fighting on wheels, and fell into the enemy's trap when I was exhausted..."
Gong Yun'ao analyzed in a calm voice: "Did you know that it was Gong Ze who asked the Emperor to support the border and attack Han Taiyu in order to use this opportunity to eradicate all of my uncle's old troops?"