Standing to the side, Zhou's trusted confidant glanced at the wounded soldiers crying and begging not to abandon him, then looked away, feeling a complex mix of emotions—a pity for these soldiers who had risked their lives for the court.
In the end, they were abandoned in the enemy's camp, and could only cry and helplessly watch Commander Zhang and his men escape.
"General." The confidant looked at Zhou Zhenguang, pointing in the direction outside the city where Commander Zhang had fled into the distance:
"Are we just going to let these people from the imperial court get away with this?"
"Commander Zhang and General Wei both received your favors in the past, and you promoted them from lowly soldiers! But when you were away from the border, they defected to Emperor Yan for wealth and glory."
"Today they even took Yun Hui and the others hostage, and wanted to exchange them for weapons. I can't swallow this insult!"
"But it's too late to chase them now; our men have retreated two kilometers away..."
Thirteen felt increasingly unwilling to accept it.
The thought of Commander Zhang's ugly face and arrogant, smug appearance made him want to chase after him and shoot him dead.
Upon hearing these indignant words, Yun Hui and the other prisoners, who had been rescued, all felt remorse and lowered their heads. They collapsed to their knees, exhausted, their faces filled with shame and regret.
It's all their fault...
If it weren't for them holding us back...
General Zhou could have completely wiped out this group of people in the imperial court and taken over the border. Why is he so frustrated?
However!
Next, Zhou Zhenguang made a meaningful remark that made everyone look up: "Do you think Commander Zhang can escape back to the imperial territory with this group of deserters?"
"Don't forget."
"Cheng'er, it's time to come back!"
"I keep my word, but that doesn't mean I can swallow this insult!"
“Back then, I regarded him as a brother and helped and supported him in every way, but he conspired with Emperor Yan to set a trap for me and even tried to seize my military power and take my life. How could I let him go!”
"Just wait, my son is more capable and ruthless than me. Commander Zhang and his men won't get far!"
Zhou Zhenguang's prediction was correct.
Zhou Cheng, who was rushing back to Jiangling City from the border inn, was already halfway there.
Because of the imperial edict from Emperor Yan that signaled war to the border, Zhou Cheng knew that the city would definitely be attacked in the next two days, perhaps even today! That's why Zhou Cheng deliberately took the road through the east gate.
In another hour's journey, we will reach the east gate of Jiangling City.
Zhou Cheng, who was beginning to exude an aura of authority, rode his horse with his arms around Cheng Xianyi, who was sitting in front of him. The shopping mall kept ringing with the sound of points increasing!
Points increased by 30440, 30441.........
Black Rat and a group of archers followed behind him.
Further on, there were several hundred soldiers from the garrison, grinning from ear to ear for quite some time.
Before today, all the soldiers thought that this trip was a complete loss, but they did not expect to encounter the terrifying incident of Miss Cheng being kidnapped, which directly brought this opportunity to their doorstep.
"Yang Shisan..." A guard beside him whispered to the young guard, "Is the young master planning to take us in?"
"When we sent Miss Cheng back, the young master said that as for us, we could come along if we wanted. Does that mean he won't kick us out when we get to Jiangling City?"
The young soldier from Pingyang City, Yang Shisan, rubbed his face, unable to contain his excitement: "Don't worry, I've figured things out these past few days."
"Young Master Zhou is a master with very strong defenses."
What is a heavy defensive line?
Yang Shisan continued, "It's just that Young Master Zhou finds it hard to accept or acknowledge someone, but once he gains their acceptance and recognition, he will consider them one of his own."
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