Spare my life! Spare my life!
Upon seeing the people in front of him, Qin Mingyi didn't hesitate and immediately began to wail, tears streaming down his face as he cried miserably.
The person who came squatted down and said slowly:
"Cry? You're not allowed to cry."
Qin Mingyi trembled and immediately stopped speaking.
“You’re a human being, yet you act as an accomplice to the wicked, helping the Japanese pirates to fight us. How dare you cry?”
"General, I... I had no choice! The Japanese are fierce and brutal. If you don't obey them, you'll die. I... I'm..." Qin Mingyi hurriedly began, but was interrupted by another cold shout before he could finish.
"Before you stands the current ruler of the Yan Kingdom, the True Martial Emperor, who has usurped the throne!"
"You lackey, don't call the wrong person!"
Qin Mingyi's eyes narrowed, almost in disbelief.
Has the regime changed hands?
Doesn't that mean the world has already changed hands? Jin Fengluan has been dethroned?
And the person before me is none other than Qin Ze, the Prince of Zhenbei?
"hiss--"
Qin Mingyi gasped in astonishment. In such a short time, just a few months, he had already defeated the imperial court in the struggle for the world!
Previously, I had always thought that Qin Ze had made peace with the imperial court or had forcibly retreated to the East China Sea. I never expected that he had come after defeating the imperial court.
Moreover, after seizing the throne, he was able to rush to the East China Sea to destroy the Japanese pirates without stopping.
This is simply... simply beyond human capability!
Coupled with the siege tactics they used tonight, all these unusual actions... this is a phenomenon that has never appeared in the thousands of years of the Great Qian Dynasty!
Previously, he had heard that when Qin Ze raised an army in rebellion, the banner he raised was "By the will of Heaven, to eliminate the tyrannical ruler."
The common people also mostly say that the King of Zhenbei is a man of destiny, sent down by heaven to save the people of the world.
At that time, he dismissed them with disdain, thinking that these ignorant people were short-sighted. Little did they know that if a rebellion didn't have a resounding name, how could it win the hearts of the people?
But now, thinking back on the meaning of "following the will of Heaven," it really seems that only God could accomplish such a thing.
Otherwise, how could Qin Ze have defeated the imperial army in such a short time and then rushed to the East Sea?
Looking at the cold face before him, Qin Mingyi dared not meet its gaze. A chilling sensation spread through his body, and he involuntarily fell to the ground.
"Bang!"
"Your Majesty... I, Qin Mingyi, was unaware that Your Majesty has already ascended the throne..."
"I was coerced by the Japanese pirates and had no choice but to do this. Your Majesty is magnanimous. Please spare my life. I will do my utmost and swear to serve Your Majesty to the death." Qin Mingyi, filled with fear and trepidation, immediately uttered the words he had prepared.
He had sensed that something might happen in Tanwan City, and had intended to leave himself an escape route, but he did not expect Qin Ze's troops to arrive so quickly.
This disrupted all his plans, and now, all he could hope for was to save his life.
But these words were met with laughter.
"hehe."
The moment the laughter broke out, Qin Mingyi got goosebumps all over his body; he could sense the chilling undercurrent behind the laughter.
Qin Mingyi cautiously glanced upwards and saw Qin Ze's smiling face.
The face before him, with its forced smile, was more terrifying than any sharp blade, and he quickly lowered his eyes.
"Qin Mingyi, do you know Song Ke?" Qin Ze suddenly asked.
"I know him... Lord Song is an honest and upright official, kind and compassionate to the people, and a loyal and righteous man," Qin Mingyi replied hastily.
As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Ze's voice turned cold, and the smile on his face vanished.
"He's dead."
"Died at the hands of the Japanese pirates."
"Besides him, there were many soldiers who defended the city, and even... civilians. Many people in Linbin City died at the hands of the Japanese pirates and their lackeys."
Qin Mingyi was sweating profusely and pressed himself to the ground, not daring to utter another word.
But suddenly, a hand landed on his shoulder, and Qin Mingyi shuddered.
“Raise your head.”
Upon hearing this, Qin Mingyi hurriedly raised his head, only to be met with Qin Ze's expressionless face.
“On this city wall, there are Japanese pirates, and also your men.”
"You have all come to stop me, but the Japanese pirates do not have many troops. They should not have such a small force when they landed in the East China Sea this time."
"Tell me, what do the Japanese pirates plan to do next?"
Qin Mingyi hurriedly spoke up: "Your Majesty, I..."
But Qin Ze interrupted him as soon as he opened his mouth: "Let me warn you first, I can tell if someone is lying. If what you're saying is false..."
At this point, an iron halberd slammed down onto the stairs with a loud thud.
"Smash him into mincemeat!!" Dian Wei glared angrily.
Qin Ze's gaze was fixed on Qin Mingyi's eyes without blinking.
At this moment, Qin Mingyi was as if he had been pulled out of the water; he was terrified to the core.
He opened his mouth, but fear held him back from making a sound. Only after taking a deep breath did he manage to speak in a trembling voice:
"General Ono and the others... no, no, no."
"After arriving in Tanwan City, these Japanese pirates did not stay for long. They hastily deployed some troops in the city and then left without stopping. The leader of the army was named Murata Takeshi. He was the commander of this Japanese pirate army, and he was very cunning."
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