Chapter 254: Four Kingdoms
The war in Nanyue has ended, and the world's attention has shifted to Jingze. It is said that late at night, Emperor Jing led his troops all the way to the imperial city of Ze State. Emperor Ze led his troops to meet the enemy, and the fierce battle between the two sides turned into a river of blood.
That day, the flames lit up half the sky red, and the smoke did not dissipate until dawn.
Jun Lin kicked Ze Huang off his horse. She calmed her chaotic breath and pointed her sword at his throat: "Are you willing to surrender?"
Yu Yu, Man Huang, Zou Tao and others led their troops to surround the Ze army. Their bodies were covered with wounds of varying sizes, but their eyes were as hot as fire as they stared at the Ze Emperor who was lying on the ground in the center.
They won.
The emperor of Ze fell at the feet of their majesty.
Emperor Ze kept coughing and spitting blood, his eyes were so fierce that he wanted to pierce Jun Lin: "Surrender? Why surrender! As long as there is still one person in my Ze country, I will never surrender! What are you doing standing there! Pick up your weapons and kill!"
The surrendered Ze Jun shrank his body and slowly grasped his weapon.
Jun Lin narrowed her eyes, her facial muscles twitching stiffly. The endless war had pushed her to her limit. Finally, she said sarcastically, "What? Do you really want Ze Country to be completely destroyed?"
She sneered and said, "If I really want to destroy Ze, I will slaughter all the children, burn all the books, destroy any future of Ze that can inherit civilization and bloodline, and completely erase Ze from history!"
Emperor Ze's eyes were wide open with anger, as if he had thought of that scene. He was so stimulated that his breathing suddenly became heavy, and his muscles trembled rapidly as if they were about to explode.
To truly destroy a country, one must inevitably destroy its civilization.
When civilization is gone, there is truly nothing left, and this is a despair that no monarch of any country can tolerate.
Jun Lin suppressed his rage and took a deep breath before continuing, "Those who surrender will not be killed, the old and the young will not be killed, and those who obey will not be killed. I have not harmed the people outside in the slightest because of my anger. Could it be that Emperor Ze thinks that their desire to live is wrong? Does he want them to take up arms and fight against me, and die in vain?"
Every word of Gao's shout was heart-wrenching and heart-wrenching.
"Winning is winning, losing is losing. How can a king not accept this? The contest between you and me has already come to an end, so why drag innocent people to be buried with me?! I gave you dignity and gave you enough face. I didn't deliberately humiliate you. Maybe you promised to treat the people well. If you incite the surrendered soldiers to resist again, I will do as you wish today and slaughter everyone in the imperial city! Slaughter every corner of Ze State!"
She suddenly leaned over, grabbed Ze Huang by the collar and pulled him in front of her. The anger in her eyes was so bright and hot that it burned Ze Huang's drooping fingers.
"I will ask you one last time, are you willing to surrender?"
“…”
Torches were burning, the night was bright, and the surroundings were quiet. Everyone was so frightened by the furious Emperor Jing that they dared not utter a word.
Jingjun is proud.
Proud of the king's courage and magnanimity.
They all straightened their backs, wishing they could turn into javelins and pierce the sky.
Zejun lowered his head in embarrassment. Perhaps they shouldn't have surrendered, but their wives, children and mothers were still waiting at home...
It was eerily quiet amidst the vast army, so quiet that one could even hear the rustling of insects.
The wait is long, and it is also the entanglement and hesitation that a person encounters when making an important decision. But it doesn’t matter, Junlin has the patience to wait.
She didn't want to massacre, and didn't want to do anything that would go against her conscience, so she was willing to wait, waiting for the moment when Emperor Ze said he would surrender.
"I……"
After a long time, Ze Huang's hoarse voice suddenly rang out.
The burly man looked up at the surrendering soldiers and saw that they all lowered their heads and avoided his gaze as if in guilt. His heart felt like it was being torn apart.
The Ze army once fought bravely to resist the attack of the Jing army. Is the defeat all to blame on the local soldiers?
Blame the rulers' miscalculation and arrogance, their pride and contempt.
"I...willingly surrender..."
The man closed his eyes in pain, a tear rolled down the corner of his eye.
"I surrender."
The three words were not loud, but they were clearly heard by everyone, and Ze Jun immediately burst into tears.
Jun Lin slowly relaxed his gaze, put away his sword, and staggered slightly.
"His Majesty!"
Yan Yu and the others were shocked and wanted to help her. Jun Lin waved her hands and closed her eyes for a few breaths before she suppressed her fatigue and came back to her senses. She said to the ground, "If you have no other intentions in the future, I will treat you as my own people!"
Minghe had already drafted the new laws, and Junlin was not actually worried about what would happen after he took over.
She jumped on the horse and asked, "Where's Ye Du?"
“…”
Emperor Ze closed his eyes and said nothing more.
Jun Lin glanced at him and said, "A team of light cavalry will follow me, and Yan Yu and others will be responsible for the aftermath!"
"yes!"
"yes!"
She rode away with the cavalry.
Ye Du was the one who identified the Five Orders, so Emperor Ze naturally sent someone to send him away, intending to bring him back to look for the Five Orders after they had survived this crisis. Unfortunately, there was no future for him.
Jun Lin raised his hand: "Search!"
The light cavalry immediately dispersed in an orderly manner.
The sound of horse hooves was heard on the path outside the palace, and they were soon discovered and caught up by the light cavalry, who were known for their speed.
"His Majesty!"
Hearing the shouts of "Your Majesty is Coming", he quickly tightened the reins and rode forward.
The fighting had already started on the scene, with the light cavalry being at a disadvantage. However, the situation was instantly reversed when Jun Lin arrived.
She drew her sword and chopped down the enemies quickly, then raised her eyebrows and smiled: "Hey, King Yue."
He said "tsk" and changed his address immediately: "The former master is here. I promised to capture you and bring you back for Jin Ge's entertainment. Don't you think this is a coincidence?"
This is not the King of Yue. The King of Yue is her outstanding senior brother.
This old thing is at best a former owner.
The man's face was ashen. He came to seek refuge with his old friend Ze Huang, but he didn't expect that Ze Huang would also be defeated.
It must be said that the former emperor and Emperor Heze were also quite miserable. One fell into the hands of ministers, and the other fell into the hands of Junlin. Both of them were doomed to fail by the Zongheng family.
Jun Lin turned her gaze to Ye Du who was standing beside him in a daze. The golden lines on half of his face were too dazzling. Her eyes darkened: "Tie them all up and take them back."
"yes!"
Ye Du did not resist, or rather, he did not receive any order to resist. He was unbelievably obedient without any purpose. Jun Lin thought for a moment and ordered, "You go back first, and leave this man to me."
Qingqi obeyed the king's order and took his former master away. Jun Lin also did not move. After helping Ye Du to untie the rope, he threw it down and sat on the ground.
The night was quiet, the shadows of the trees were swaying, Jun Lin turned his head to look at the man with deep facial features and handsome features, and asked casually like an old friend talking: "Can you speak?"
Ye Du was like a wooden stake and didn't even blink.
"Do you remember Jin Ge?"
“…”
He sat properly, still silent and without any reaction.
"You're quite honest. So if I slap you now, will you fight back?"
“…”
“Pah—”
Ye Du: “…”
Are you really going to hit me?
Jun Lin was surprised: "Oh, there is no reaction!"
Then the next second she saw the man's eyes become dangerous.