That night, because Xiong Chun said that the battle in Bailiyuan was at a stalemate, they had to rush to provide assistance immediately.
Therefore, Jin Huan ordered his capable deputy general Zhao Zheng to lead half of the troops from Zhongnan Pass to go there. Zhao Zheng knew that he had no choice but to go, and he also knew that this trip would be fraught with danger.
However, as a deputy general, he could not disobey military orders, so he asked Jin Huan for permission to send more troops.
After all, what awaits them next is bound to be a tough battle.
Jin Huan was in Zhongnanguan, and since it didn't concern him, he wouldn't be in danger of being killed. But he himself would have to face the rebels head-on.
At Zhao Zheng's earnest request, Jin Huan, who was determined to suppress the rebels and have Zhao Zheng bring back the rebels' heads to achieve great merit, followed Zhao Zheng's advice.
From then on, two-thirds of the troops at Zhongnan Pass were gone, and the remaining troops were mostly Jin Huan's personal guards, his most loyal protectors, whom Jin Huan was unwilling to send out.
The troops assembled numbered over 40,000, mostly light cavalry. They had been stationed at Zhongnan Pass for a long time, allowing them to conserve their strength.
With such a fresh force going to fight, Jin Huan knew that this was the key to breaking the balance.
With their participation, the rebels will surely be wiped out.
As for sending troops, he did not send anyone to deliver a letter to the court. Before the traitor was killed, the court's reinforcements were still needed.
As for sending this surprise force to suppress the rebellion, a victory would be excellent, relieving His Majesty's worries. Needless to say, he would be richly rewarded.
On the city wall, looking at the distant army, Jin Huan shouted:
"Zhao Zheng! Remember this! You must take the traitor's head!"
"I await your triumphant return!!!"
At the forefront of the army, Zhao Zheng turned his head upon hearing these words, his eyes filled with frost.
Despite being so far apart, he wasn't afraid of Jin Huan seeing him.
Jin Huan listened to Xiong Chun's words and asked himself to lead troops to provide assistance, not knowing that there were many dangers involved. He refused to put himself in danger and instead asked himself to take credit for him.
I've been with him for three years, and he always called me "good brother," but at this moment, those three words "good brother" have become a death warrant. It's truly ridiculous!
Zhao Zheng was skeptical of Xiong Chun's words.
Even if, as Xiong Chun said, the rebels were weak and he led his troops to successfully kill the traitors, the credit would not be his.
Jin Huan's thoughts couldn't be simpler.
This so-called "good brother," who is ambitious and reckless, will surely claim all the credit when he gets the head of the traitor, while I will at most be left to drink the soup.
If they fail to kill the traitor, their group will likely become victims of Jin Huan's reckless actions.
Looking at Xiong Chun leading the group ahead, Zhao Zheng bit his lip.
Now that things have come to this, he can only hope that what Xiong Chun said is true.
But no matter what, he was still unwilling to accept it; this military expedition was an absolute mistake!
It's a pity I have no say in this!
With a sigh, Zhao Zheng raised his head, his eyes filled with desolation.
As the group walked further and further away, Jin Huan on the city wall also withdrew his gaze.
He yawned: "Now, we just wait for them to come back."
Just as he finished speaking, he suddenly chuckled softly:
"When reinforcements arrive, if they see me carrying the head of a traitor, they might...hehe."
He shook his head, smiled, and went back to camp to sleep.
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Sunrise and sunset, night turns into day, and day turns into stars.
Three days later, it was again midnight.
Having heard no news from Bailiyuan for a long time, Zhongnanguan, which had fallen into tranquility, was once again thrown into turmoil.
A crescent moon hung high in the sky, its cool light illuminating the ground. Outside Zhongnan Pass, which was covered in silver frost, a troop of soldiers charged in.
Under the frosty moonlight, the thunderous sound of horses' hooves startled the city guards, who immediately widened their eyes.
Soldiers had already gone to wake Jin Huan, who hurriedly put on his armor and rushed up to the city wall.
In the darkness, a cavalry unit galloped ahead, whipping their horses and speeding towards them, followed by infantry.
Although there was moonlight, it was still mostly dark at midnight.
The number of soldiers was difficult to discern with the naked eye, but there were several thousand soldiers in front, while the rest were indistinctly visible in the darkness, making it impossible to determine their exact numbers.
But it didn't matter; a smile had already appeared on Jin Huan's face.
Among the cavalry, the great banner fluttered in the wind, and in the light of the burning torches, the flag markings on it were crystal clear.
Those are our own troops! Those are our own people!
At that moment, a cry drifted into the city tower on the fierce wind.
"General! I have not failed you!"
"This humble general...this humble general has taken the traitor's head!!!"
The cavalry had not yet reached the pass, so the sound coming from afar was not particularly loud, but at this moment, it exploded in Jin Huan's heart like thunder.
Jin Huan's eyes widened suddenly, and his whole body trembled uncontrollably.
He seemed somewhat unsure, after all, he had been thinking about when Zhao Zheng would bring the traitor's head for the past few days, and he had been longing for it day and night.
Just now, while he was still asleep, he even dreamed about this.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that what you think about during the day, you dream about at night.
At that moment, he hurriedly turned around, grabbed the collar of a soldier beside him, and shouted, "Did you hear that! Did you say that the traitor's head has been taken?"
The soldier was grabbed by the collar, and Jin Huan's strong and powerful hand made it hard for him to breathe, but even so, joy could be seen on his flushed face.
He gasped for breath and said, "I heard it! General! I heard it!"
"It sounds like General Zhao's voice. He says he has taken the traitor's head!"
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