Chapter 912 Emperor Wei, you are not dead!
"master?"
Ge Yue looked at Xiahou Ling who suddenly stopped beside him. Seeing him reaching out to stop him, he couldn't help but wonder: "What's wrong with you?"
Xiahou Ling did not reply. He just stood in front of the camp and looked at the tents as usual. He saw the patrolling soldiers coming towards this side after hearing the noise outside. There was still a little smoke rising from the edge of the tent, just like the peaceful scene every time they returned from a battle. However, the strange feeling in his heart became stronger and stronger.
This place is extremely far away from the battlefield, and it takes more than an hour for the army to reach Luoyan Pass. It is not surprising that Luoyan Pass remains peaceful despite the changes.
But……
An inexplicable intuition in his heart made his heart beat faster. The strong uneasiness prompted Xiahou Ling to subconsciously look up and suddenly look above the watchtower. The soldier he had seen in the distance before was still standing there, with his eyes lowered and a clear look.
Xiahou Ling frowned slightly, and suddenly saw the corner of the man's clothes exposed from behind. His eyes moved and saw the marks on the wooden ladder of the watchtower that looked like they were cut by a sword. His expression suddenly changed drastically, and he realized that something might have gone wrong in the Beiling camp. After their army attacked, their base was raided. The people of Wei had already set up a trap here, and were just waiting for him to lead the rest of the people into the trap after the "defeat" in front.
To be able to calculate him like this...
Shi! Yu! Lin!!
"Walk!!"
"master?"
"Someone's setting an ambush, run away!"
Xiahou Ling's words made everyone's expression change drastically. Ge Yue hurriedly protected Xiahou Ling, turned around, jumped on his horse and wanted to leave, but suddenly countless arrows shot towards them.
"Master, be careful!!"
He grabbed the nearest person and flew into the air to block behind him, while he rode his horse and galloped outwards. Behind him, Blood Shadow and the people from Beiling also retreated quickly. Unfortunately, many people were only concerned about the joy of returning to the camp while looking at the camp, and had already rushed into the camp.
The overwhelming rain of arrows almost covered them all. It was too late for them to escape. In an instant, they were pierced by arrows and turned into hedgehogs, screaming in pain. Xiahou Ling was protected by Xueying, Ge Yue and others, so he did not dare to stay and fled madly towards the northwest.
When I heard the sound of water approaching the river in the distance, I didn't have time to be happy when two sharp arrows came towards me.
"master!"
Ge Yue was horrified and quickly grabbed Xiahou Lingchao and jumped back to the ground. One of the arrows hit the horse, and the warhorse they were riding neighed and rushed into the river and fell into the water. The other arrow hit Ge Yue's shoulder and he bled profusely.
Xiahou Ling stood by the river with a pale face, looking at the many bamboo rafts that had appeared on the river at some point. Those rafts were full of people, who were holding bows and crossbows and pointing them at them.
"They are from the Wei Dynasty..."
"It's the Wei army."
The surroundings were in great chaos and panic spread. Those who had followed Xiahou Ling to escape from the battlefield were now extremely terrified. The next moment, they heard the sound of armor colliding and horse hooves approaching from behind. They turned around abruptly and saw the dense crowd coming from the direction they had just come from. In just a moment, they were surrounded by them.
They became more and more terrified.
"Why are the Wei army here? Imperial Master, didn't you say they were all inside Luoyan Pass?!"
Xiahou Ling was also staring at those people. The gate of Luoyan Pass had never been opened. It was impossible for the Wei Dynasty to not divide its troops completely if they wanted to attack the cavalry. But even so, it was impossible for the troops that were divided to go around their camp without making any noise and alerting them.
What's more, an ambush was set up in front of Luoyan Pass today, and most of the Wei army's forces are in Luoyan Pass, so where did these people come from?
Xiahou Ling recalled the earth-shattering roar outside Luoyan Pass, how the Wei army chased him all the way after he led his troops to retreat but still let them escape, as well as the fallen Beiling camp and the Wei army that had been waiting on the river. A flash of inspiration, like a thunderclap, dispelled the fog in his mind.
But at this moment, a cold and indifferent voice came from the crowd.
"Since Master Xiahou is here, where do you want to go?"
The Wei army retreated to both sides, leaving a path in the middle. Someone on horseback came out from the crowd and stopped in front of the formation, his black silver dragon armor shining brightly.
The red tassel was slightly drooping, the long sword in his hand was soaked in blood, and beneath his sword-like brows and star-like eyes, his face was thin but extremely handsome.
Xiahou Ling's pupils shrank. Even though he had never seen the person before him before, he subconsciously trembled and said, "You are... the Emperor of Wei, you are not dead?!"
Xiao Yan sat on his horse, looking down at the grim-faced middle-aged man not far away. After a pause on the patched eye, he said calmly, "I've long heard of Beiling State Master Xiahou Ling, and today I finally get to meet him in person."
Although there was no direct answer, the word "I" represented everything.
Xiahou Ling's face paled. Wasn't the Emperor of Wei in Southern Qi? Hadn't he been injured and missing? How could he possibly be here? And with all the Wei army behind him...
Thinking of the news Ming Ke had sent back before, and the Dragon Jade Token that was finally delivered to him with great difficulty, Xiahou Ling felt as if a basin of cold water was poured over his head, and he felt cold to the bones. All the confusion and puzzlement before were now completely understood.
What? Southern Qi won and the Emperor of Wei disappeared.
The Wei family plotted rebellion and caused chaos in the capital. Ming Ke took advantage of the chaos to capture the Queen of Wei, but Lu Jiuan took advantage of the situation to intercept her.
And all the previous news, Ming Ke's exposure, Lu Jiuan's whereabouts unknown and no news, even the news that Zhan Meng took the Dragon Jade Order to Luoyan Pass, and the news that Shi Changan appeared in the Northwest Army, all of these were false.
From the beginning of the war between Wei and Southern Qi, no, perhaps it was from the moment the Emperor of Wei left the capital and allowed the Queen to preside over the government, or even earlier when they sent Song Jinxiu to Beiling and let Zhang Bin sneak in to sow discord between the Beiling royal court, deliberately instigating the Princess Mansion to suppress the National Master Mansion, and then using the letter from the Emperor of Southern Qi to turn the tables on the National Master Mansion and provoke him.
The emperor and empress of the Wei Dynasty had already set up a shocking situation.
Those court officials of the Wei Dynasty, those noble families, clan members, Southern Qi, Northern Ling, everyone and everything were just chess pieces trapped in this killing game. Xiahou Ling had been in the game all the time but was complacent, thinking that he had the initiative and that he could control the world, but he didn't know that he had already fallen into a dead end.
Xiahou Ling stared at Xiao Yan intently: "How dare you use your queen to plot against us?"
Xiao Yan: "Of course I wouldn't use my queen to set up a trap. She's my disciple and extremely intelligent. How could she put herself in danger?"
Xiahou Ling: "So, everything before was fake?"
“Not entirely.”
Xiao Yan curled his lips. "When I first ascended the throne, the court was in chaos. Even after several attempts to deter others, there were still some who lurked in the shadows, ready to make moves. The aristocratic families were entangled and difficult to eliminate, and the corrupt officials in the royal family could not be killed casually. I would like to thank Master Xiahou for providing me with such a good opportunity."
"you!"
Xiahou Ling felt a sweet and fishy taste in his throat, and a surge of blood rushed up.
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