Winter seems to have come exceptionally early this year. In the blink of an eye, only five days have passed, and the ground in Xijing is already covered with frost.

But the winter chill did not dampen the enthusiasm of the city's residents; in fact, they were exceptionally busy during this period.

The people of Xijing already knew that the prince was going to launch a massive battle on the border.

This battle is extremely important; it will determine the safety of Xijing and whether everyone can have a peaceful New Year.

No, not just one good year, but countless good years.

The Tu Yuan army, entrenched on the border, is ambitious. If it is not eliminated, Xijing will likely suffer from years of war in the future.

Just as the prince said, we must win this great war that is about to take place!

More precisely, it is to achieve complete victory! Utter victory!

The more enemies you eliminate, the more peace you can bring!

The matter was of great importance, and people began to get busy preparing for the upcoming massive war.

In the past few days, the people have taken out their earthenware jars, which are of various sizes and are filled to the brim with refined kerosene.

In addition, some asphalt was found from various places. This asphalt was much more troublesome to use, as it needed to be boiled in a pot. But as the soldiers said, all they had to do was hand it over to them.

After doing all this, all that's left is to wait for the result.

From that day on, everyone, regardless of age or gender, was filled with anxiety.

Before the outcome was known, everyone was tense. Although the prince was confident and said he would fight Tu Yuanjun to the death, Tu Yuanjun's fighting strength was still very strong, and they dared not underestimate him.

Furthermore, the imperial court did not send a single soldier during this period, leaving the prince to fight alone, which inevitably caused concern among the people.

Some veterans, unable to bear the thought of joining the army, went to enlist, only to be told that they were not needed, which made them even more worried.

On this day, around noon, a group of uninvited guests arrived in Xijing City.

They came from the capital, and their numbers were small, only a few dozen.

The group, dressed in official court robes, entered Xijing City in a hurry.

However, as they went closer to the city center, the group's expressions became gloomy, and they even turned pale.

Before they could leave Xijing and head towards the border, they were stopped.

On the street.

A burly man with a thick beard, dressed in plain clothes, stood in the middle of the road, blocking the group of people.

The burly man with a thick beard crossed his arms, his tiger-like eyes slightly narrowed, and a nine-ringed broadsword hung at his waist, its blade gleaming coldly.

"Stop! What are you doing here!" the burly man shouted angrily.

As soon as he finished speaking, one of the men in official robes immediately shouted:

"How dare you!"

"How dare you block Lord Wang's way! Do you know that Lord Wang has come to Xijing on His Majesty's orders to deliver the imperial edict to the Prince of Zhenbei!"

"You unruly commoner, how dare you block my way? Are you perhaps plotting rebellion?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the burly man with a thick beard gave a cold laugh.

"So he's just a lackey!"

"What imperial edict was delivered? Read it to me."

Upon hearing these two sentences, the faces of the men turned ashen. The leading imperial envoy, Wang An, could no longer contain his anger and immediately roared:

"How dare you!"

"How dare you speak so rudely! Guards! Seize him! Take him to the Xijing government office and execute him!"

Although the words were spoken, Wang An's subordinates did not make a move. They remained seated on their horses, staring blankly at the people emerging from both sides of the street.

More and more people came out, each with a gloomy expression.

Immediately, sweat beaded on the foreheads of these subordinates, and one of them whispered to Wang An, "Sir, something's not right."

Wang An naturally noticed this as well, and a look of panic began to appear on his face.

At that moment, someone in the crowd shouted, "Looking for government officials? That's me!"

Wang An looked in the direction of the sound and indeed saw several men dressed in official robes in the crowd.

Upon seeing them, Wang An hurriedly said, "Since they are government officials, then quickly disperse them! Don't cause a scene here!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the man in official robes sneered:

"Cause trouble? What kind of trouble?"

"What could possibly happen?"

"Hasn't the imperial court already signed a treaty with the Natu Yuan Kingdom to cede our Xijing to them?"

"The Tu Yuan army is pressing on Xijing. So many people in Xijing have died defending Xijing. What is the imperial court doing?"

At this point, the man's face grew increasingly grim, and he gritted his teeth as he said:

"Sit idly by and do nothing! Turn a blind eye and a deaf ear!"

"You watched helplessly as the people of Tuyuan Kingdom came to kill us! That dog emperor is probably still reveling in the court! We are all people of great importance, so why can you do such a thing!"

"Don't we share the same blood?"

Wang An's eyes narrowed, sweat poured down his face, and looking at the expressions on the faces of the people on the street, he knew that a mutiny was about to break out.

He hurriedly said, "Don't talk nonsense, you..."

Before he could finish speaking, the burly man with the bushy beard glared with his tiger-like eyes and roared:

"You remained indifferent when the Tu Yuan army attacked Xijing, but now that the Prince has defeated them, you're rushing to Xijing in a panic. An imperial edict? What good words could this incompetent and tyrannical emperor possibly have?"

"Is this a reward for the prince? Or is there another motive?"

Wang An took a deep breath, suppressing his fear, and said:

"I must deliver the imperial edict to the Prince; you must not stop me."

No sooner had he finished speaking than the burly, bearded man leaped into the air, letting out a furious shout:

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