Chapter 179 Why don’t you surrender?

“Who is it?”

The fire on the city wall flickered and soon discovered Zhang Zhai's movements.

The bodies of the rebels were also found lying on the ground.

The sword was drawn out quickly.

Zhang Zhai was surrounded, like a lamb in the mouth of a tiger.

The rebels rushed forward with knives drawn.

Zhang Zhai was outnumbered and quickly fell into a disadvantage.

Just as the knife was about to fall on his neck, a sound of breaking air was heard, and an arrow flew over, piercing the neck of the rebel holding the knife and stabbing into the neck of another rebel.

Zhang Zhai turned around and saw Xiao Ning.

The moonlight was dim, and her figure flashed towards this side as fast as lightning.

It looked like a ghost, but he just felt at ease.

No one knew when it started, but she had become like a magic needle that stabilized the sea, piercing their hearts.

As soon as I saw her, I felt like I had found a backbone.

No longer fearful.

Zhang Zhai turned around and rushed forward with his sword.

The sudden burst of strength allowed him to chop off the heads of two rebels in succession.

After the others finished dealing with the sentries, they turned around and saw the flickering fire here, and immediately moved over here.

With their joining, the situation of the battle turned around instantly.

After Xiao Ning arrived, he looked around and saw that the fighting here had aroused the vigilance of the rebels everywhere, and they all rushed here.

She ordered in a deep voice: "I'll hold this side, you go down and open the city gate!"

There was no room for argument at this point. If the city gates could not be opened, they would be trapped in a jar!

If the city gates were opened and the army rushed in, there would be a glimmer of hope.

So they gritted their teeth, answered yes, turned around and ran down the city wall.

Xiao Ning stopped the rebels who wanted to pursue him with a knife.

The two sides fought to a stalemate.

Xiao Ning blocked the stairs tightly.

He single-handedly stopped several rebels on the upper floor.

Someone wanted to deliver a message, but as soon as he was distracted, a short arrow pierced his throat.

Blood gushed out.

The rebel covered his neck and fell to the ground with his eyes wide open.

The Tang sword in Xiao Ning's hand had drunk countless blood tonight. Under the flickering firelight, it emitted a faint cold light that was captivating.

The rebels looked at Xiao Ning with gradually increasing fear.

Each of them struck with a knife, and they were killed so badly that they could not move forward even a single step.

At this time, the corpses at her feet had piled up into a small hill, and blood was flowing down along the entrance of the city wall.

Her body and face were splattered with blood.

But those eyes were unusually calm.

There was neither the excitement of killing nor the fear of killing, but he was calm as if he was doing something that could not be more normal.

This is even more terrifying...

The rebels looked at Xiao Ning with fear.

Xiao Ning looked at them calmly.

"Your leader is dead. If you surrender, I will spare your lives."

The rebels continued to look at her, and after a while they suddenly shouted and rushed towards Xiao Ning.

Xiao Ning: “…”

She sighed softly, "I gave you a chance to live, but it's a pity you didn't want it."

Xiao Ning raised his sword to face a new round of fighting.

In the end, she single-handedly wiped out all the rebels on the city wall.

At this time, Zhang Zhai and others also rushed to the city gate.

Some people provided cover, while others lifted the crossbeams on the city gate.

As the crossbar was removed, the city gate was opened.

Soon, the sound of horse hooves came like the roar of the sea waves, and the troops holding the "Xiao" military flag rushed in from the city gate unhindered!

The noise at the city gate naturally alarmed the rebels everywhere.

Some people brought their teams to support, while others went to the government office to ask the leader for instructions.

A melee between the two sides began.

Li Yuan and other generals had already mastered Xiao Ning's tactics. They were busy but not chaotic, and each led his men to occupy various important locations.

Many soldiers had already climbed onto the city walls, drawing their bows and arrows, aiming directly at the rebels below the city.

Xiao Ning stood on a high place and shouted, "The leaders of the bandits have all been killed, why don't you surrender?"

Li Yuan, who led the charge, also shouted, "Those who surrender will not be killed! Those who stubbornly resist will be killed without mercy!"

Dawn is coming, and light is already appearing in the east.

This ray of light was enough for them to see the scene clearly.

The soldiers, clad in armor, looked majestic and solemn, their spears pointed directly at them...

On the high city walls, countless arrows were pointed at them.

Among the archers stood a young person wearing patched dark blue coarse cloth. She was holding a strange-looking knife in her hand and looking down at them condescendingly.

He seems to be the leader of these people.

And their leader...

Were they really killed?

The rebels were leaderless and had long since been defeated.

They gradually wavered, and finally put down their weapons under Xiao Ning's gaze.

Originally, they joined the rebel army just to have a full meal, so how could they be compared with the regular army of the court?

They were afraid of the imperial army from the bottom of their hearts.

Since they are afraid, how can they possibly defeat this terrifying team in front of them?

The light from the sky pierced through the clouds and scattered across Yunzhou City.

Yunzhou City, which had been silent in the cold winter, welcomed the long-awaited sunshine.

Although there was a lot of noise outside, the doors of every household were closed.

They simply couldn't believe that the troops outside were sent by the imperial court to rescue them...

The tragic scene when the rebels entered the city last time is still vivid in my mind.

Burning, killing, looting, and committing all kinds of atrocities...

There are too many people who have lost their parents, children, brothers and sisters.

They hated the rebels and wanted to take revenge, but they were powerless.

…

After the rebels surrendered, Li Yuan ordered his men to tie them up and detain them first, waiting for the general's instructions before making a decision.

Seeing groups of rebels being taken away and imprisoned, Li Yuan took out the fireworks order and shot it into the sky.

Xiao Ning came over and asked, "Why are you shooting this?"

Li Yuan smiled as he saw her and replied, "I was worried that General Shen might get hurt by the sword, so I asked him to stay in the camp. Now that we've won, I sent a message to him, asking him to come to Yunzhou City as well."

Xiao Ning didn't say anything after hearing this, and turned around to continue his patrol.

Xu Chong came over and said, "General, I haven't had enough fun yet!"

Xiao Ning: “…”

Xu Chong continued, "These rebels are too weak. They are like headless flies, running around in a mess. Killing them is as easy as chopping melons and vegetables."

Xiao Ning was speechless and said, "That's because they have no leader. Without anyone to command them, they are naturally in chaos. Otherwise, do you think they could have taken Yunzhou City so easily?"

Xu Chong scratched his head. "If we keep fighting like this, I think we'll be able to return to Shengjing next year."

Xiao Ning glanced at him dimly.

Xu Chong: "What's that look in your eyes?"

Xiao Ning: "Nothing, go and do your thing. Don't hang around me. I'm getting annoyed just looking at you."

Xu Chong: “…”

It's so heartbreaking. He won a battle, but instead of rewarding him, the general scolded him. It's too much!

In this battle, more than 6,000 enemy troops were killed and more than 300 of our soldiers were killed.

After Xiao Ning saw the deceased soldiers, he had the bodies moved away and burned, and the ashes were packed up. After the battlefield was cleared, they were sent back to Shengjing along with the memorials.

She said to Li Yuan who was following beside her, "Have the military clerk allocate the death compensation and send it along with the ashes to the families of the martyrs."

Li Yuanying is.

After the expedition, Xiao Ning established military laws for the soldiers. The military laws were strict, but the rewards were also generous.

If you make great achievements while alive, you can return home in glory.

There is also a death pension for those who die in battle, which can ensure the safety of their families.