Chapter 534 White Horse Roars in the West Wind

King Zhenbei retreated hastily with Cheng Lian and the remaining remnants, and finally returned to the outskirts of Danzhou at dawn the next day.

He ordered the army to stop far away and looked around, but saw that it was quiet outside Danzhou City. Where was the shadow of the government troops besieging the city?

Cheng Lian was also confused, "Your Majesty, what's going on?"

King Zhenbei was full of suspicion and ordered Cheng Lian to call Lou Yousong's deputy general to ask him what was going on.

Cheng Lian left for a while and came back, "Your Majesty, that boy...is gone."

"Gone?"

King Zhenbei was surprised for a moment, staring at the familiar Danzhou city tower, hesitant for a moment.

Cheng Lian thought for a moment and asked, "Could it be that Lou Yousong saw it wrong? There is no sign of a siege here?"

King Zhenbei shook his head slowly. He knew that Lou Yousong would not be such a careless person.

The Danzhou City before us was unusually peaceful.

For some reason, he once again had a very bad premonition in his heart, stronger than any previous time.

King Zhenbei frowned and hesitated for a long time. Finally, he ordered the entire army to be on alert while slowly moving towards Danzhou City.

…

On the city wall of Danzhou, Gu Chaoyang and Lou Yousong also saw the Northern Frontier Army.

The Northern Frontier Army was still a long distance away from the city wall and was moving very slowly.

Gu Chaoyang looked at Murong Lian behind him and finally asked the question that had been pent up in his heart:

"Why on earth do you want to deal with the King of Zhenbei? She is your..."

Murong Lin raised the corner of his mouth in an arc without any emotion as he looked towards the Northern Frontier army outside the city.

"I just want him to have a taste of what it feels like to have the most precious thing destroyed by the hands of one's loved ones."

Gu Chaoyang also looked outside the city, with a hint of anxiety in his eyes.

He had no idea what the defenders in Qingshi Pass and Yan Xiuyun's situation were like. If he only used 200,000 Potian troops to fight against the King of Zhenbei's army, he had no guarantee of victory.

So Gu Chaoyang said to Murong Lian:

“I know that after Prince Qi got into trouble, the court has been looking for you.

If you surrender to the court now, and we work together to suppress the rebellion, His Majesty will certainly allow you to atone for your sins and forgive the past—"

Before Gu Chaoyang could finish his words, Murong Lin's knife tip was already pointing at his nose.

"Join forces with you?" Murong Lin's face was frosty, and there was even a hint of murderous intent in his eyes.

"Don't forget, the arrow that killed my husband was shot by you yourself.

I don’t need the emperor’s forgiveness.”

Gu Chaoyang was speechless for a moment, and his worries increased.

Now, in addition to the Potian Army, there are still 200,000 troops in Danzhou under Lou Yousong's hands.

He could see that Lou Yousong only listened to Murong Lin.

If Murong Lian is unwilling to help, then there is no way he can persuade Lou Yousong.

In other words... at that time he would have no choice but to lead the Po Tian Army out of the city to fight against the King of Zhenbei, while Lou Yousong would just stand by and watch with his subordinates.

Gu Chaoyang turned his gaze to Lou Yousong, and saw that he was only looking at Murong Lian and had no intention of paying any attention to him.

After Murong Lian finished speaking, he put away his knife and turned to walk down the city wall.

Lou Yousong wanted to catch up immediately, but he heard Murong Lin's voice:

"You stay, Arimatsu."

Lou Yousong was slightly startled and stopped, then suddenly knelt down and said:

"Yousong's life was given by the young lady. Now that the young lady has returned safely, Yousong doesn't want anything else. He only wants to stay by the young lady's side to protect her..."

Murong Lin turned his back to him and shook his head, with a hint of a sigh in his voice.

“Yousong, I understand your feelings, but I am your highness’s widow after all.

Now that His Highness is gone, the mountains are high and the road is long, so I have to walk alone.

You stay and assist General Gu, it will be good for both you and me..."

After Murong Lian finished speaking, he walked straight toward the city and never looked back.

…

King Zhenbei led the Northern Frontier Army forward for some distance. When they were about to enter the range of the archers on the city wall, King Zhenbei once again ordered to stop advancing.

He squinted at the flags flying on the city wall for a long time, then called Cheng Lian and asked him if he could see clearly.

Cheng Lian watched for a moment, his expression suddenly changed -

There was a big word "Liang" written on the flag!

Danzhou was clearly the stronghold they had just captured, how could it be...!?

At this time, someone else exclaimed:

"Look, the city gate is open!"

Everyone looked towards the city wall and saw the heavy city gate being slowly opened.

But there was only a white figure wearing a bamboo hat, riding a white horse, who slowly stepped out.

Murong Lian was humming an unknown ballad.

The white horse left the city gate, as if it was completely unaware of the solemn atmosphere outside the city, and walked leisurely towards the west.

A man and a horse, wandering leisurely, the setting sun on Shaguan, it seems quite desolate.

A gust of wind blew by, just lifting up the white hat.

Murong Lian cast a shallow glance at King Zhenbei intentionally or unintentionally.

"Miss... why is she here!?" Cheng Lian recognized Murong Lian and his expression became even more shocked.

He asked the King of Zhenbei whether he wanted to bring Murong Lian back.

"Are you still in the mood to care about this?" King Zhenbei's face was clouded with gloom, and he had vaguely guessed something.

He asked Cheng Lian to take a team of people to see what the situation was in Danzhou City.

Cheng Lian was startled and wanted to say something, but was intimidated by the gaze of King Zhenbei and had to nod in agreement.

He was extremely alert and brought a small group of people to the city of Danzhou. He was sweating profusely, fearing that he would never come back once he left.

Fortunately, the archers on the city wall did not attack him.

Cheng Lian looked up and saw Lou Yousong.

"Lou Yousong, the prince is leading his army back to the city, why don't you go out to greet him?

And what's with the flag on the tower? Are you planning to betray your master? "

Lou Yousong remained silent, but another figure appeared beside him.

Cheng Lian recognized it as Gu Chaoyang and his eyes suddenly widened.

Gu Chaoyang...Shouldn't they still be trapped in Xiaoyao Mountain?

But he appeared here, could it be that the 200,000 Sky-Breaking Army was also in Danzhou City at this time! ?

The Po Tian Army plus the 200,000 defenders under Lou Yousong, that’s 400,000 people in total!

Four hundred thousand men are gathering their strength, while the remnants of the Northern Frontier Army have just experienced a fierce battle and are rushing in again in a hurry. How can they cope with it!

Gu Chaoyang looked coldly at Cheng Lian under the city and said:

"Now General Lou Yousong has abandoned his evil ways and surrendered to the imperial court.

How can you, a group of defeated soldiers, contend against the 400,000 soldiers in Danzhou City?

I advise you to surrender quickly, so as to avoid a fight!"

…

When King Zhenbei saw Cheng Lian leading his men back to the army, he hurriedly asked him whether he had found out the situation in Danzhou City and whether Lou Yousong had already rebelled.

Cheng Lian slowly raised his dazed eyes.

"My Lord, the situation is over..."

"What did you say!?"

King Zhenbei was furious.

No, how could all my years of hard work be destroyed in an instant like this!

I don’t want to be the King of Zhenbei, I want to be the emperor, I want to be the only emperor in the world!!!

So what if Danzhou City is lost? Just take it back!

There are still 200,000 remnants of the Northern Frontier Army. Even if there is only one man left, he must die on the city wall of Danzhou!

King Zhenbei's eyes were bloodshot. He shouted, drew his sword, and was about to give an order.

The hand holding the knife suddenly stopped in mid-air.

Then his sight quickly dropped from his chest to the ground, level with the scarlet gravel.

The headless corpse was still holding the knife, and after a moment, it fell to the ground with a loud bang.

Cheng Lian casually flicked the blood off the knife, looked at the head of the Zhenbei King who died with his eyes open, and said calmly:

"My Lord, I have been with you through thick and thin for so many years, and I have done my best to be loyal to you.

Now I'm using your head to exchange for my life, you won't blame me, right? "