Chapter 1122: Open Stab and Hidden Stake
As soon as he saw what was in front of him, Zhu Xuan's face turned pale instantly.
It was as if he couldn't believe his eyes.
Zhai Yun, who was beside him, originally wanted to encourage him and inspire the surrounding soldiers to break out of the encirclement, but when he saw the group of people clearly, he collapsed all of a sudden.
"How, is it possible...?"
He murmured.
Another tall figure in heavy armor walked out of the birch forest. The firelight shone on his face, illuminating his fierce expression, which made him look intimidating without even being angry.
Xu Shifeng!
General Xu Shifeng, he actually——
The next moment, seeing the person tied up beside him, the soldiers around him were stunned and speechless.
They were Shi Yiru, who was guarding the military camp, and several of Prince Ning's confidants.
They were all caught!
But, how is it possible? !
Although they were elite troops, their number was not large in order not to arouse the vigilance of the people in the city. Most of the troops brought by King Ning remained in the military camp and did not slack off. Instead, they were preparing for battle all day long, just waiting for the city gate on this side to open. They would rush in and provide support immediately.
How is it possible that he was completely captured by Xu Shifeng without even making a sound?
Zhu Xuan couldn't believe his eyes and took a step forward: "How come you—"
But halfway through his words, his throat became choked.
In fact, just now, when those cavalrymen rushed out of the birch forest where they were ambushing without any warning, he felt a little uneasy in his heart. How did these cavalrymen pass through the military camp behind them, escape their sight, and suddenly appear?
It turned out that the soldiers in the military camp had been captured by them long ago!
This is his uneasiness!
At this moment, another round of horse hooves rang out. At the city gate, which was bustling with people but unusually quiet, Xu Shifeng rode his horse slowly forward, pointed at Zhu Xuan, and said in a stern tone, "Traitor Zhu Xuan, do you surrender or not?!"
Immediately, the soldiers behind him also shouted.
"Traitor Zhu Xuan, will you surrender or not?!"
The invisible sound waves came, shocking and shattering people's hearts and livers.
At this moment, Zhu Xuan's eyes were already red. He gritted his teeth and sneered at Xu Shifeng, Li Bushang, and even more at the tall figure on the city wall who seemed to be in control of everything. He said word by word, "Just like that, you want me to surrender?"
“…”
"I am the seventh son of Emperor Gao. Compared to the current emperor, his origins are unknown and his identity is a mystery. I am the only one truly qualified to inherit the throne! You, what right do you have to force me to surrender?"
Upon hearing this, everyone's faces became even gloomier.
These were the words he said when he was making things difficult for Zhu Feng at the Grand Altar.
The corner of Xu Shifeng's eye twitched slightly, and he carefully glanced at the city wall. Fortunately, the distance here was too far, and with the howling wind, no matter how loud Zhu Xuan's voice was, it could not be heard on the city wall.
Xu Shifeng then interrupted him with a sharp shout: "You bold traitor, you are still lying until now!"
"Humph," Zhu Xuan sneered, "Why, are you scared by what I said?"
Xu Shifeng also sneered and said, "I know what you are thinking. You are still thinking about breaking out and leaving here to return to Changqing City, which is your base camp. As long as you return there, you still want to make a comeback and gather troops to fight against the court, right?"
Zhu Xuan's face darkened.
Xu Shifeng said coldly: "Your wishful thinking has failed!"
After saying that, he waved his hand.
Suddenly, several figures walked out from behind Shi Yiru and the others.
In fact, they had been standing at the back, but because they were blocked by others and the light was dim, they could not see clearly. But at this moment, when they came out and the firelight illuminated those people, Zhu Xuan's expression darkened, and he suddenly seemed to be thrown into the bottomless abyss.
"You, you guys—"
He pointed at these people and trembled in disbelief, saying: "You—"
The man in the firelight, his small eyes narrowed with a smile on his face from afar, still with a flattering smile on his face, but his appearance here was completely different from what could have been imagined in the past.
Zhu Xuan suddenly understood: "Zhao Gan, you——"
The man in front of him was the one who had always obeyed his orders. When he announced his rebellion, he immediately joined his army and gave him advice. He was also the Governor Zhao Gan who was ordered to guard Changqing City after he led his army out of Changqing City!
He actually appeared here, and not as a rebel, because he didn't have any shackles on his body!
He is——
Zhao Gan even bowed to him, then said with a fake smile, "Your Highness Prince Ning, those who do too much evil will eventually perish. Didn't the Emperor Gao teach you this?"
"You actually—"
"That's right," Zhao Gan said with a chuckle, "I'm an official of the imperial court, so naturally I'm loyal to the imperial court. Your Highness, you've been doing what you want in your fiefdom for years, and the imperial court is aware of it. But the emperor is kind-hearted and has let you go, hoping you'll rein in your misdeeds. And I, the official the emperor has sent to stay by your side, to monitor your every move and report your actions to the imperial court at all times."
Zhu Xuan's eyes flashed with ferocity, and he suddenly turned his head to look at the city wall.
Zhu Feng stood on a high place, his eyes still cold.
Although he had forgotten all about the past and this person, before he decided to go on a tour to Jiaodong, he received a secret report from there, letting him know that he had a hidden chess piece.
Of course, for his safety, his existence and significance are known only to him.
Even Lian Wen Ye was completely unaware of it.
So at this moment, Wen Ye, who saw this scene, was stunned.
"How is this possible?"
This Zhao Gan, who only knows how to flatter and follow Prince Ning's orders all day long, is actually the emperor's hidden chess piece?
Then, isn't my dislike for him over the years...
He gasped.
I couldn't help but marvel.
He knew that he had an upright character, and he was also aware of this. He had been causing trouble for Prince Ning in Changqing City, attracting Prince Ning's attention so that he had no time to care about him. He never imagined that such a seemingly incompetent governor was the real secret agent!
Zhu Feng, in terms of scheming and cunning, is completely different from Zhu Xuan!
Zhao Gan followed Zhu Xuan's gaze upwards and respectfully saluted Zhu Feng. His face darkened as he spoke to Zhu Xuan, "General Xu has traveled a thousand miles to reach Changqing City. I've already opened the city gates and let his troops camp inside. I also gave him your homemade tiger talisman. He used it to defeat your army without a single soldier. If you think you can escape and return there to regroup, you're dreaming!"
Every word of this sentence is powerful.
The rebels present were terrified by what they said!
Knowing that they have no way out and are now surrounded by enemies, they have reached the end of the road!
At this time, everyone shouted again -
"Traitor Zhu Xuan, will you surrender or not?!"
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