At a glance, there are at least tens of thousands!

How come so many soldiers suddenly appeared in this shabby place called Plague City?

"Everyone follow me!"

"Kill!" Zhou Qichen didn't like to talk nonsense. After shouting, he rode his horse straight towards the trainee.

The soldiers in Plague City, who had been trained in later techniques, also shouted and rushed towards the imperial soldiers.

“Kill!”

"Kill more imperial soldiers. I want to achieve great things!"

"Screw the court! Kill these running dogs!"

Trained special forces and elite soldiers were also mixed in with the ordinary soldiers, ready to launch sneak attacks at any time and kill the imperial soldiers with one blow.

Looking at the densely packed soldiers of Plague City, Guan Pei was stunned for a few seconds, and then his expression finally changed drastically.

How come there are so many soldiers?!

What about the few thousand bad apples you promised?

What happened to the promise that we couldn’t recruit soldiers?

The last time we fought, Plague City didn't even have this many troops. What had happened in just a few months?

He was fooled!!!

"Quick, quickly form the formation! Don't be chaotic! Don't panic..." Guan Pei was about to give orders, but he saw Zhou Qichen rushing towards him with a murderous look on his face.

Guan Pei quickly shut his mouth, not daring to be distracted at all, and concentrated on fighting with Zhou Qichen.

In the battle between the two sides, Zhou Qichen was still the better one. He held a spear and stabbed it directly into Guan Pei's shoulder!

“Puff—”

Guan Pei groaned in pain, quickly glanced at the battlefield, and his heart sank.

The imperial court's elite army couldn't defeat the eldest princess's ragtag troops?

How is that possible!

What kind of terrifying training method did Zhou Qichen use? How could it be so terrifying?

This battle cannot be fought anymore!

"Retreat! Retreat!"

"Zhou Qichen, just wait! I will take your head next time!" Guan Pei made a quick decision and turned around on his horse to escape, not forgetting to threaten Zhou Qichen.

Seeing the generals leading the escape, the imperial army suddenly panicked and fled outside, abandoning their weapons and armor.

It came with great fanfare and left in panic.

Zhou Qichen watched Guan Pei fleeing with injuries with a cold gaze. He raised his hand to stop the soldiers behind him and said, "Don't chase after this desperate enemy! Clean up the battlefield!"

This battle was another great victory!

After Zhou Qichen cleaned up the battlefield, he immediately returned to the city to report to the princess.

The eldest princess looked at the captured court soldiers in front of her.

Their bodies were covered with gunshot and knife wounds, and were covered in blood. It was obvious that they could not even escape with the main force.

At this time, these captives abandoned by the court were staring at her with anxiety or hatred.

"Take him away and treat his wounds first!" The eldest princess glanced at him indifferently and ordered.

A few light words determined the life and death of hundreds of imperial soldiers.

The court soldiers seemed unable to believe their ears. They suddenly raised their heads and looked at the eldest princess in shock.

The eldest princess didn't kill them?

Do we still need to give them treatment?

Why?

Don't captured soldiers always suffer a miserable fate? Why is the princess so forgiving?

Am I dreaming?

The other side.

Guan Pei, who had escaped in a panic, angrily ordered that Deputy General Qin be guarded. He rushed into the tent and angrily questioned Deputy General Qin again!

"I've been secretly observing you throughout today's battle. As expected! There's something wrong with you! You're a deputy general, but you've been hiding in the rear and haven't even killed a single Plague City soldier!"

"Deputy General Qin, you told me you didn't rebel!"

"In my opinion, you have long since submitted to the princess. Otherwise, why didn't you kill a single soldier in today's battle? Otherwise, why didn't Zhou Qichen kill you first today, but instead came to fight me?"

No matter how Guan Pei pressed the issue, Deputy General Qin insisted that he had not betrayed the country.

After another round of sharp questioning.

Deputy General Qin refused to admit that he had colluded with the princess. Guan Pei had no choice but to kick Deputy General Qin in anger.

He didn't dare to actually kill a court general, so he could only give a cold warning and leave: "Go explain to the emperor whether you have colluded or not!"

"You'd better not have it, otherwise, I will report it to the emperor and execute your entire clan!"

Not long after the management trainee left.

Gu Sang connected with Deputy General Qin again.

"General Qin."

"You are indeed being detained. What are you doing?"

"Guan Pei is a ruthless and vicious person. He will definitely find an opportunity to attack you. Do you need me and the princess to rescue you?"

Gu Sang sat in a bright room with a window, while Deputy General Qin was detained in a tent and guarded, waiting to be returned to the capital for interrogation.

Gu Sang showed no sarcasm or sympathy for General Qin's plight. He just asked him expressionlessly if he needed help.

Deputy General Qin showed a self-deprecating look on his face.

He saw through it and said, "Last time you and the princess let me back, didn't you know this would happen?"

"Any general who sees his subordinates being captured by the enemy, but the enemy lets them go without any conditions, will definitely think there is a conspiracy."

"In Guan Pei's opinion, from the moment I returned, I had secretly defected to the Princess. I am a traitor to the court."

Gu Sang shook his head and sighed, "The Princess definitely doesn't think that way!"

"She admires you because when the late emperor was alive, he once said that you were both wise and brave, and that you were a good general who could lead troops in battle."

"The princess values talent, and also because although the two factions serve different masters, they are still the people of the Central Plains."

"No matter how the superiors fight, it has nothing to do with you generals and soldiers. You are innocent!"

Hearing these words, Deputy General Qin was deeply touched, and a look of confusion began to flash in his eyes.

No matter how those in power fight, the soldiers below are innocent.

The eldest princess is a woman and understands this principle.

But the current emperor blamed this defeat on him.

He despaired of this injustice and the corruption of the court from inside to outside.

But he was powerless to change and could only desperately accept the idea that if the king wanted his subjects to die, the subjects had to die.

"That's all."

Deputy General Qin closed his eyes and laughed weakly: "Miss Gu, please stop trying to persuade me. Even if I die unjustly, I will never defect to anyone else."

Seeing that Deputy General Qin took life and death so calmly.

Gu Sang didn't expect that Deputy General Qin had such loyalty and integrity, which further strengthened her determination to persuade Deputy General Qin.

She noticed the bitterness and sadness in the depths of Deputy General Qin's eyes.

After a moment's hesitation, he spoke slowly, "Deputy General Qin, I only have one question for you. You've fought many battles, and faced countless near-death situations on the battlefield. What were you thinking?"

"Is your real purpose in going to the battlefield to achieve great things? Or is it to be loyal to the Pei family?"

"Tell me honestly what your real reason was for stopping the Xiongnu from invading the Central Plains."