Chapter 218 I'm here to take you home

After entering the city, Xue Wuji immediately issued an order, "All soldiers, listen to my order, those who surrender will not be killed! Those who resist will be killed without mercy!"

Murong Nan stood on the city wall, holding a loudspeaker and repeating his words over and over again, "Soldiers of Jicheng, please listen carefully, your families are safe! Now the whole Jicheng is surrounded by the army! General Xue has ordered that those who surrender will not be killed, everyone quickly lay down your weapons, and don't think about it and destroy yourself! Soldiers of Jicheng, please listen carefully, your families are safe..."

The soldiers of Jicheng listened to the movement on the city wall and hesitated. Their hands holding their weapons dropped. "What should we do now? Should we continue to fight?"

"Why are we fighting? I heard that the general has sent someone to secretly send the princess and their son away! He has arranged everything for his family, but he wants us to fight here. Does he really think we are fools?"

Wang Dali changed into the clothes of the Jicheng guards at some point and mixed in with the crowd to encourage everyone to surrender.

Qingfeng beside him nodded hurriedly, "Princess Qinghe has already rescued the hostages that Jiang Yuanshan had imprisoned. Jiang Yuanshan just wants us little characters to work for him and fulfill his dream of dominating the northern border and becoming a local emperor. He never thought that all we want is to live and work in peace!"

"Brothers! General Xue said that those who surrender will not be killed, so let's surrender!"

"The army has already invaded. What's the point of our desperate struggle? Besides, before I was transferred to the Northern Frontier, I fought with General Yu. At that time, we killed the enemies who invaded Jiuzhou! How can you point your swords and spears at your own people now?"

"You are right! Let's stop fighting and quickly find a piece of white cloth to hang up!"

Those who are righteous have many supporters, while those who are unrighteous have few supporters.

Jiang Yuanshan wanted to sacrifice the entire Northern Frontier Army for his own selfish reasons, but it was simply a dream!

As the Northern Xinjiang Army surrendered, Jiang Yuanshan watched his trusted men fall one after another.

"General, we can't hold on any longer! I will cover you and help you get out. Go quickly...ah!"

Before the last confidant could finish his words, a long arrow hit him hard in the chest.

Bang!

Jiang Yuanshan watched him die in front of him, then looked down at the mountain of corpses and sea of ​​blood at his feet, his face ashen.

Now he was alone and helpless, and Xue Wuzhi was leading a group of people to surround him.

"Jiang Yuanshan! Lay down your weapons and we won't kill you!"

Jiang Yuanshan watched them getting closer and closer, and his heart was filled with sorrow.

He was so tired that he could hardly straighten his back and could not swing the spear in his hand.

Jiang Yuanshan stabbed the spear in his hand to the ground, then raised his head and glared at Xue Wuji who was several feet away from him, and shouted loudly, "Come on! I want to see how capable you, a young boy, are!"

Xue Wuji met his wide eyes, leaped forward, and swung the long sword in his hand.

Jiang Yuanshan's eyes flashed with cold light. He looked up at the sword coming towards his head and quickly raised the spear in his hand.

Ding!

The moment the long sword fell, Jiang Yuanshan felt a numbness in his palm, and the long spear in his hand broke into two pieces instantly.

He held a broken gun in one hand and continued to fight with Xue Wuji.

Unfortunately, he was exhausted and his hands moved slower and slower.

Xue Wuzhi fought with him for several rounds, then found the right moment and stabbed him in the vitals with his sword.

Phew!

With the dull sound of the long sword piercing into flesh and blood, Jiang Yuanshan's movement of raising his hand suddenly paused.

He slowly lowered his head, looked at the sword that pierced his abdomen, and opened his mouth.

Xue Wuji glanced at him, then exerted force and pulled the sword out of his body again.

"puff!"

Jiang Yuanshan was in so much pain that he vomited a large mouthful of blood on the spot.

He tried to stop the blood gushing out with trembling hands, but the bright red blood flowed out from between his fingers.

In the blink of an eye, his battle robe was dyed blood red.

Boom!

Jiang Yuanshan's body swayed, then he fell backwards and fell straight to the ground.

His eyes were wide open, staring at the eastern sky.

The sky was already turning pale, the rays of light pierced through the clouds, and magnificent light poured down, illuminating the earth bit by bit.

It turns out that the sunrise is so beautiful. He has never noticed it before, and he will never have the chance to appreciate such a beautiful scenery again in the future.

Jiang Yuanshan slowly raised his hands, trying to catch the light shining down.

However, just as he raised his hand halfway, it suddenly dropped heavily and he completely lost his breath.

He died under Xue Wuzhi's sword.

His eyes were wide open, and he died with his eyes open.

…

The moment Murong Ye led Murong Mian and his mother out of the secret passage, Xue Youli, who was squatting outside the exit of the secret passage, sprinkled a bag of medicine powder on their heads, knocking them all out.

Xue Youli looked at the people who had fainted and said to Chu Xinyue and Yu Minyan behind him, "Done! Let's tie them up and take them all back!"

Yu Minyan followed the two of them and discovered that war could be fought without bloodshed.

This method also minimized the casualties among the Kyushu soldiers!

It also saved many families from disaster and reduced their pain of family breakdown and loss of loved ones.

An hour later, Murong Ye suddenly woke up from his coma.

When he raised his hands, he found that his hands and feet were locked with heavy iron chains.

He looked around and found himself locked in a cell.

He used all his strength with both hands, but the iron chain that locked him did not budge.

The wound on his abdomen burst open again, and his outer robe was stained with blood.

His hair was disheveled, his handsome face was pale, and his chin was covered with dark stubble. He looked more miserable than ever.

"Is there anyone here? Someone, someone, someone!"

Murong Ye rushed to the cell door and yelled to the outside, "Xue Youli! I know you are here! Get out!"

When Chu Xinyue ordered people to throw Murong Ye into the cell, Xue Youli also followed.

At this time, Xue Youli heard Murong Ye calling his name, and he stood up and walked towards the cell where he was imprisoned.

"You have come to Northern Frontier as expected!" When Murong Ye saw her, he knew that he had guessed right.

Murong Nan and Chu Xinyue are both brave but not cunning. He has been frustrated again and again, and it is all because of this woman!

Murong Ye thought of this and looked at Xue Youli with hatred in his eyes, "Xue Youli, I have no grudge against you, why did you force me into this situation?"

Xue Youli met his hateful eyes and replied word by word, "You colluded with the enemy and betrayed your country for your own selfish desires, and killed your brothers and sisters. Your crimes are too numerous to list. How dare you question me?"

Upon hearing this, Murong Ye clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, "In terms of literary and military strategy, courage and strategy, Murong Che is inferior to me in every way. Just because I am not the legitimate son, I have to miss the throne. I don't accept it!"

"Murong Ye, you are wrong! Murong Ye eliminated powerful officials, stabilized the government, quelled civil unrest, and expanded the territory. He has been on the throne for only more than a year, but he has made great achievements. He is loved by the people and trusted by the ministers. Although he is a young emperor who was appointed in a time of crisis, everything he has done is worthy of heaven and earth, worthy of the ancestors of the Murong family, and even more worthy of the people of Jiuzhou. He is a good emperor!"

Good emperor?

Is Murong Che a good emperor?

Murong Ye listened to Xue Youli's praise of Murong Che, repeating the last sentence in his heart, and all the resentment in his chest suddenly disappeared.

Xue Youli's heroic look was reflected in his pupils. He raised his head and laughed until tears came out.

He laughed for a long time before he stopped and stared at Xue Youli with a sharp gaze. "Since ancient times, great things have always required bloodshed and sacrifice! I killed people to ascend the throne, which is a heinous crime. Do you know how many people Queen Mother Yin killed in order to make Murong Che the emperor?"

"So what? All I see is a stable country and a peaceful people."

How could Xue Youli not know what imperial power meant to these princes?

Murong Ye sneered, as if accepting his fate, and sighed dejectedly.

He was silent for a long time before he said softly, "The winner is the king and the loser is the enemy. I am not as skilled as others. However, I did not lose to Murong Che, I just lost to you."

In his opinion, the only thing that made Murong Che better than him was that Murong Che had Xue Youli's help, while he did not.

Xue Youli stood in front of him, separated from him by the wooden bars of the cell, "Murong Ye, do you have any last words?"

Murong Ye raised the corners of his lips bitterly, "If you don't succeed, you will die. This king has nothing to say!"

He planned every step carefully, but in the end, everything turned out to be in vain. How sad and ridiculous!

Xue Youli looked at the self-deprecating expression on his handsome face and had nothing more to say to him.

"Ayue, let's go back."

Chu Xinyue had been sitting on a wooden bench in the corner. When she heard Xue Youli calling her, she stood up and walked to Xue Youli's side. She glanced at Murong Ye out of the corner of her eye and her steps suddenly stopped.

She turned her head suddenly and stared at Murong Ye again and again, with deep shock in her eyes, but soon she showed an expression of sudden realization.

Xue Youli looked at the change in her expression and raised his eyebrows in confusion, "What's wrong?"

Chu Xinyue looked at Murong Ye a few more times, then pulled Xue Youli out of the prison, "Ali, do you know? The halo of the protagonist on Murong Ye's head has disappeared!"

Murong Ye is the chosen male protagonist of this novel world. They have fought with Murong Ye so many times, and finally defeated him completely!

Xue Youli recalled Murong Ye's ferocious appearance and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, "It seems that his luck has really run out this time."

The two of them walked back and discussed when to return to Beijing. At this moment, Xue Youli heard a familiar voice calling him.

"Ali!"

Xue Youli raised her head, and when her eyes met Murong Che's tender peach blossom eyes, she couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth, "Your Majesty!"

Chu Xinyue was very understanding. After greeting Murong Che, she whispered in Xue Youli's ear, "I won't disturb you and your emperor from being affectionate with each other! Let's go!"

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you!"

Xue Youli looked at the man walking towards her and bowed to him.

Murong Che stretched out his long legs and reached out to help her up.

He lowered his eyes and glanced at the girl's beautiful face, his eyes full of heartache and longing, "Ali, you've lost weight!"

Xue Youli blinked her eyes and replied with a smile, "The northern border is colder than the capital. Plus, after I came here, I missed the emperor and lost my appetite, so I naturally lost weight."

"You and Princess Qinghe have helped a lot in pacifying the northern border this time."

Xue Youli spread her hands in front of the man and tilted her head slyly, "Then what kind of reward does the emperor have?"

Murong Che took her hand and felt that it was a little cold, so he simply wrapped it tightly with both hands.

He leaned over and gently rubbed his forehead against hers, "I'll give you everything."

Xue Youli snorted when she heard this, "If the emperor's possessions belong to me, then does that mean his private storehouse also belongs to me?"

Murong Che nodded without hesitation, her smile reflected in her light peach eyes, "Of course, as long as you want it, as long as I have it, it's all yours."

This is probably the most beautiful love words Xue Youli has ever heard.

She stood on tiptoe and kissed the man on the lips, "Thank you, Your Majesty! I will go to the private store to pick out some beautiful jewelry when I return to the palace!"

Murong Che pinched her face affectionately, "Not long after you left, the King of Nanzhao sent a lot of jewelry from the Nanzhao royal family. I think the styles are good, so I'm keeping them all for you!"

I know that the emperor treats me the best!

Xue Youli immediately frowned and smiled very happily.

No woman can resist those sparkling jewels.

After the two of them finished their tender conversation, they quickly got back to business. "Your Majesty, now that Jiang Yuanshan has died in battle, his wife, children, and Murong Ye are all imprisoned. How do you plan to deal with them?"

"Jiang Yuanshan is guilty of treason. According to the laws of Jiuzhou, his entire clan should be executed. However, considering that the rest of the Jiang family did not go along with Jiang Yuanshan, their death penalty will be pardoned and they will be exiled to Lingnan. As for Murong Mian and Jiang Guangzong, they knew about the crime but did not report it. They will be guilty of the same crime as Jiang Yuanshan and will be executed in a year!"

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Xue Youli just wanted to ask him how he planned to deal with Jiang Yuanshan’s wife and children. She was relieved when she heard that they were all sentenced to death.

[As the saying goes, if you don't remove the roots of the weeds, they will grow again in the spring breeze. Murong Mian even wants to use her own brother, which shows that she is also an ambitious woman.

Her and Jiang Yuanshan's son was already over ten years old, and he was old enough to understand things. If he showed sympathy, there was no guarantee that he would not want to avenge his parents in the future.

Once he gathers his troops, a war will be inevitable. Therefore, this boy must not be kept alive! 】

Murong Che listened to her thoughts, curled his lips slightly, and explained why he made the decision to kill Jiang Yuanshan's wife and children, "The Princess and Jiang Yuanshan are very affectionate. If I let her and Jiang Guangzong go, there will be another Jiang Yuanshan in the future. Before I am Murong Mian's brother, I am first an emperor. I have to be responsible for the people of the world. Let them go? I can't afford the risk."

As the monarch of Kyushu, he possesses supreme power and at the same time shoulders the responsibility of maintaining world peace.

He has a responsibility to his people.

"Your Majesty, Murong Ye is imprisoned in the big prison over there. Do you need to see him for the last time?"

Murong Che fixed his eyes on her face, and said in a low voice as gentle as water, "No, I came to Northern Frontier this time to take you home."

Xue Youli stared at the man, completely unaware that she had unknowingly become craving for his warmth.

After a moment, she raised her lips a little, "Okay, let's go home together!"