Pei Shiqing's clothes were ragged and torn, and he seemed to have been punched on the forehead, with a wound appearing. His hat had long since disappeared, and his long hair was disheveled. If the clothes were not made of brocade, he would look like an old beggar walking down the street begging.

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Yuan Shangyu glanced over, and his body suddenly shook.

Among the prisoners, there was Ning Zhifeng.

Ning Zhifeng is Yuwen Chengchao's confidant, and he has also worked with Yuan Shangyu in Baihu Camp, so he is naturally very familiar with them.

"This man killed four swordsmen in the Hou Mansion last night." Mo Cangxing naturally saw Yuan Shangyu's eyes fixed on Ning Zhifeng, and said calmly: "The crime is extremely heinous. I know that Commander Yuan is very familiar with him, but he must not keep his wife.

Human kindness.”

Yuan Shangyu did not answer and walked up to Ning Zhifeng.

Ning Zhifeng was held down by two soldiers and knelt on the ground, unable to move. He had a stab wound on his shoulder and his face was covered in blood. He looked up and saw Yuan Shangyu standing in front of him. He sneered and said, "Yuan Shangyu, are you

Have you surrendered to Old Thief Fan?"

"He who knows the current affairs is a hero." Yuan Shangyu said calmly: "I have hundreds of brothers to consider. Moreover, the Demon Queen has usurped the throne. The real blood of the Tang Dynasty is in Xiling. I am a Tang person, so naturally I must be loyal to the real Li Tang. Fanhou

I promise to guarantee our future. Ning Zhifeng, you and I are acquaintances. Based on our past friendship, I can give you a way to survive. As long as you promise to be loyal to Prince Tuo, I can plead with Commander Mo and the Marquis to give you a way out.

A way to survive.”

Ning Zhifeng spat at his mouth and cursed: "The Yuwen family has been so kind to you, and the eldest son has always trusted you, but you betrayed the eldest son. Yuan Shangyu, you will not die well." He raised his neck and said: "Since I have been killed

If you are caught, you are really not afraid of being stabbed in the neck, so hurry up and do it."

Mo Cangxing said from behind: "Commander Yuan, since he doesn't appreciate it, why do you bother to talk to him?"

"Did you hear that?" Yuan Shangyu didn't look back. He just looked at Ning Zhifeng and said, "I gave you a chance. If you don't know what to do, don't blame me."

Ning Zhifeng closed his eyes and said calmly: "Don't worry, I died in my hands today, and you will definitely die in the hands of the eldest master in the end." He raised his head, looked at the morning sky, and murmured: "It's a pity that I didn't die.

It’s such a pity on the battlefield.”

Yuan Shangyu pulled out the sword from his waist, with a cold and stern look, he suddenly slashed with the sword, right on Ning Zhifeng's neck.

When the knife went down, Pei Shiqing on the side changed his color in horror and said in a voiceless voice: "Spare my life...!"

Yuan Shangyu ignored Ning Zhifeng's body, walked up to Pei Shiqing, and sneered: "Your Excellency, if it weren't for you, things wouldn't be where they are today. The Demon Queen is so stupid, how many dirty things have you eunuchs done for her?

For this matter, the Marquis named him a loyal army, and today I will use your blood as a sacrifice for the battle flag." Without hesitation, he cut off Pei Shiqing's head with a slash of his sword.

After killing two people, Yuan Shangyu did not stop and chopped off several heads in succession.

Apart from Pei Shiqing and Ning Zhifeng, the rest of these prisoners were either Night Crow who was poisoned last night and was unable to fight, or Yuan Shangyu's former subordinate Tiger Cavalry. He struck hard and without hesitation, cut off half of them in the blink of an eye.

human brain.

"Come here." Yuan Shangyu turned around, pointed at his two subordinates, and said coldly: "Kill all the remaining people."

There were many tiger cavalry soldiers watching on both sides. These tiger cavalrymen may not all know Ning Zhifeng, but the few tiger cavalrymen who were killed were his companions. They saw Yuan Shangyu killing people.

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Without even blinking, many tiger cavalrymen felt a trace of anger in their hearts, while more of them turned their heads away, afraid to see their former companions being executed in public.

Although the two tiger cavalry pointed out were unwilling to execute their former comrades, the military orders were overwhelming. They knew that if they disobeyed the order, Yuan Shangyu would be so murderous that he might not even be able to save his own life, so they could only bite the bullet and step forward to kill the remaining soldiers.

Everyone who came down was also killed.

Yuan Shangyu then ordered people to drag the corpse down, walked up to Mo Cangxing, cupped his hands and said, "Commander Mo, are you satisfied with my declaration of surrender?"

Mo Cangxing nodded slightly and said: "I think His Highness and the Marquis will be very satisfied. General Yuan, from today on, this loyal army will be handed over to you." He said loudly: "Tang Wuhen!"

Then I saw someone walking out of the crowd quickly, arrived in front of Mo Cangxing, bowed and saluted: "Commander Mo!"

"General Yuan, do you know him?" Mo Cangxing said: "He is Tang Wuhen. He was originally the deputy commander of the Wolf Cavalry. He was highly regarded by Prince Tuo and was willing to swear allegiance to Prince Tuo to the death. Deputy Commander Tang is very talented, Your Highness.

Transfer him to the loyal army to serve as your arm."

Tang Wuhen immediately bowed his hands to Yuan Shangyu and saluted: "I pay my respects to the general. Please take care of him in the future."

"You are the deputy commander of the Wolf Cavalry. There are many old Wolf Cavalry members in the Zhongyi Army." Yuan Shangyu said with a smile: "With the help of Deputy General Tang, the Zhongyi Army must be united."

With the accident in Heiyang City, ordinary people really didn't know what happened for a while.

On New Year's Eve, fighting broke out in the city. Naturally, the people nearby closed their doors and huddled in their homes to avoid harming the fish in the pond.

When I came out the next day, apart from the blood stains, the streets were already empty, not even a corpse.

As the sun set, in the Fan County Sheriff's Mansion, Li Tuo was pushing Bai Jingzhai's wheelchair for a stroll in the backyard.

"I have already reprimanded Lao Wu." Li Tuo was obviously very respectful to Bai Jingzhai: "The boy named Qin suddenly appeared last night. According to Lao Wu, his sword skills are weird and unpredictable. Even the Death Wing Cavalry,

I can't even get close to him."

"This person has always been very lucky." Bai Jingzhai was sitting in a wheelchair with a blanket on his legs and his face was quite rosy: "But he can't change the overall situation. He is just an inconspicuous chess piece on the chessboard." After a pause,

Only then did he sigh and said: "Lao Wu values ​​​​love, so you don't have to blame him too much for what happened last night. He had gotten along with Qin Xiao in Turtle City, and Qin Xiao took good care of him. He let Qin Xiao leave, too.

It's expected. Since he can show affection to Qin Xiao, he is naturally loyal to you. Such a person will never betray you."

Li Tuo nodded slightly, with a hint of anger on his brows: "It's just that everyone died in Qin Xiao's hands and one of my arms was broken. It's really hateful."

"Your Highness, although our elder has been with you the longest and helped you a lot, to be honest, he is not a general." Bai Jingzhai said in a calm voice: "Among the seven ministers under your command, there are few who can truly act as generals on their own.

There are only two people, Lao San and Lao Wu. Although it is a pity for everyone to leave, it is also a good opportunity to hand over the Death Wing to Lao San." He paused, thoughtfully, and then said after a moment: "Bring Lao San away from Turtle City.

They transferred back to Fenggan City and sent Lao Wu to guard Turtle City. He has been in Turtle City for many years and knows the situation there best. With him in charge of Turtle City, everything will be safe."

Li Tuo smiled and said: "Sir, what I thought was the same. I have told Lao Wu that he will lead a team of people to Turtle City in the past few days." After thinking for a while, he said: "First of all,

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Sir, is Yuan Shangyu really trustworthy?"

"Of course it's not credible." Bai Jingzhai did not hesitate, and said with a smile: "This person is loyal to the Yuwen family, and has always admired Heiyu. We killed Heiyu, and the Yuwen family collapsed because of us. He will always know this.

.”

Li Tuo frowned and said, "In that case, why does Sir want me to hand over the Zhongyi Army to him?"

"Because he is the most suitable person to lead the Zhongyi Army at the moment." Bai Jingzhai said: "Although he is untrustworthy, there is no other way to go. He killed the people in the Beiyuan, and Ning Zhifeng, who had followed Yu Wencheng for many years, also died.

He also has Night Crow in his hands. This matter will soon be known to the whole world. It may be expedient for him to seek refuge with us, but now that this surrender letter has been handed over, his escape route has been blocked. He

Now I have no choice, no matter whether I want to or not, I have no choice but to follow His Highness."

Li Tuo looked around and lowered his voice and said: "But is Mo Cangxing trustworthy? He could clearly kill Su Changyu last night, but he showed mercy and watched Su Changyu escape in the chaos. Sir,

Su Changyu's escape can be regarded as leaving behind future troubles."

Bai Jingzhai pondered for a moment before saying: "Although Su Changyu has some prestige in the Changsheng Army, it is far from comparable to Heiyu."

"After he escapes, will he mobilize the Immortal Army to get out of seclusion?"

"To mobilize the Immortal Army, we need orders from Kyoto. Su Changyu is not qualified to mobilize the Immortal Army." Bai Jingzhai said with a smile: "But if he really brings the Immortal Army to take revenge, it would not be a bad thing. We are just waiting for work.

, waiting for the Immortal Army to fall into the trap."

"Then Mo Cangxing lets Su Changyu go, is it because he wants him to live to find the Immortal Army?" Li Tuo asked.

Bai Jingzhai shook his head and said: "I can't see through what he is thinking." He squinted his eyes, looked at a rockery in the courtyard with interest, and said softly: "There is no need to see through this person, his purpose requires

With the help of our hands, he has never been our servant, only our collaborator."

"I know what you mean, sir." Li Tuo's eyebrows still had a hint of worry: "But if this person doesn't obey our instructions at the critical moment, will he cause us big trouble in the future?"

"Don't worry, although he has a weird temperament, he knows the depth." Bai Jingzhai comforted: "As long as the Demon Queen survives, he will do his best to assist us. When it is critical, he will also take the overall situation into consideration." He sighed lightly, but his expression

But he was full of joy: "We have spent so many years of hard work and finally took the first step. Your Highness, everything has just begun. The road ahead will be more difficult, but as long as I have breath, I will do my best to assist Your Highness in entering the world."

Kyoto.”

Li Tuo put a hand gently on Bai Jingzhai's shoulder, with a hint of gratitude in his eyes: "If it weren't for Mr., I wouldn't have what I have today, Mr.'s kindness...!"

"This is not what you said." Bai Jingzhai's expression became serious: "You are the prince of the Tang Dynasty, and it is your duty to restore the Tang Dynasty. All the people who will be loyal to you and help restore the Tang Dynasty in the future are them.

As you should fulfill your responsibilities, you don’t need to be grateful to anyone, including me. You also don’t need to think about owing anyone a favor, because this will make your future judgments and decisions wrong. Your Highness, I will say it again for the last time.
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