Chapter 637 Zhou Ruyuan is surrounded!
"I have pacified Dongchuan, recovered the Northwest, and unified the Southwest. I have stabilized the capital, reduced taxes, allowed the people to recuperate, built factories, and constructed water conservancy projects, so that all people can live in peace and prosperity, have enough to eat and wear, children will no longer suffer from illness, and the elderly can enjoy their old age in peace. What about you?"
What are your achievements?
Shen Lanxi questioned sharply.
Zhou Ruyuan opened his mouth, but found that although he had made many decisions that benefited the country and its people, he lacked the confidence to speak them out.
"I am of royal blood and rightfully inherit the throne. If it weren't for your rebellion, the world would already be at peace!"
All these troubles are caused by Shen Lanxi's rebellion. If he had inherited the throne from the beginning, none of this would have happened.
These extra tasks were entirely Shen Lanxi's responsibility.
Not only Shen Lanxi couldn't stand it, but even the soldiers behind her couldn't stand it anymore.
"Nonsense!"
That's utterly unreasonable!
"He has not accomplished anything, so he uses the blood on his body as an excuse."
"I've seen shameless people, but I've never seen anyone as shameless as you."
"So what if you have royal blood? There are plenty of people with royal blood, they're all like parasites, eating the people's blood and sweat but doing nothing for the people."
"Are kings and nobles born with a special destiny?"
"Zhou Ruyuan, dismount immediately and accept your death..."
"Those who surrender will not be killed..."
Shen Lanxi raised her hand, and the cursing behind her immediately stopped.
"Zhou Ruyuan, you're still deceiving yourself even now!"
Now that things have come to this, who still cares about his royal bloodline?
"I am grateful for Heaven's benevolence in protecting life. You are also citizens of my Great Zhou. I would like to offer you a few words of advice."
"No matter what choice you make, I will kill Zhou Ruyuan!"
Shen Lanxi's sharp gaze swept towards the area behind Zhou Ruyuan.
"Think about your wives, children, and parents; think about your current situation; think about how Zhou Ruyuan brought you to this point."
"Is it worth following such a person and risking your life for such a person?"
Zhao Zheng immediately shouted, "It's not worth it..."
The sounds behind them blended together.
More and more of Zhou Ruyuan's soldiers wavered.
With a clang, a long spear was thrown to the ground.
"If I surrender, can I go back to my hometown?" a soldier suddenly shouted.
Zhou Ruyuan's expression changed instantly. He pointed at the man and shouted, "He's undermining morale on the battlefield! Kill him!"
The soldier who had dropped his spear screamed in fright and ran toward the direction of the Eastern Expeditionary Army.
Just as the bow and arrow were about to be aimed, a group of people threw their weapons on the ground and ran towards the direction of the Eastern Expeditionary Army.
Only more soldiers threw down their weapons.
The archer's hands became unsteady.
"What are you doing? Quickly draw the bow fully and shoot an arrow."
"No, my brothers were among those who ran past just now."
"Sergeant, let's run too. Shen Lanxi isn't dead, we have no chance of winning." The archer said, throwing down his bow and arrows and running away.
Zhou Ruyuan watched as countless people ran towards the Eastern Expeditionary Army, and he went completely mad, his eyes turning red with anger.
"Archers, fire!"
"Anyone who dares to run will be killed without mercy!"
"What are you all standing there for? Go and kill them!"
Seeing that he could not stop it, Zhou Ruyuan immediately urged the soldiers beside him.
Those soldiers were people who had followed them all the way from the southwest, and many of the officers and soldiers couldn't bring themselves to kill them.
Some were able to bring themselves to do it, but after killing a few people, they were counterattacked by those people.
Shen Lanxi gestured to Che Mingyuan, who shouted loudly: "Take Zhou Ruyuan's head, and he will be directly granted the title of Marquis of Ten Thousand Households, a reward of ten thousand taels of gold, and a hundred acres of land."
Shen Lanxi dismounted from her warhorse and took the Moon-Accompanying Blade from the chariot.
The long sword gleamed, pointing at Zhou Ruyuan.
"kill!"
As more and more people defected, Zhou Ruyuan began to panic.
Suddenly, Zhou Yanxing shouted from not far away.
"We have all been deceived by Zhou Ruyuan. Kill Zhou Ruyuan, and I will take you all back to our hometown of Dongchuan!"
Zhou Ruyuan stared intently at Zhou Yanxing, thinking that he could exchange his life for wealth and peace, but that was a pipe dream.
"Soldiers, do not listen to Shen Lanxi's nonsense. Kill Shen Lanxi, and I will grant you high-ranking positions and generous rewards, and ensure your descendants' prosperity!"
Just as Zhou Yanxing was feeling smug, he suddenly felt a chill down his back and was then stabbed by the guard next to him.
The guard drew his longsword, but Zhou Yanxing was already dead, his eyes wide open in death.
"I didn't take Zhou Ruyuan's head, but does Zhou Yanxing's count?"
Shen Lanxi immediately raised her voice: "In my eyes, Zhou Ruyuan and Zhou Yanxing are cut from the same cloth, of the same quality!"
The guards immediately shouted with joy, "Brothers, let's serve His Majesty together!"
"I am a Marquis of Ten Thousand Households, and you are all Commanders of a Hundred Households. We will divide the reward of silver and land equally among ourselves!"
In an instant, more than half of the people around Zhou Yanxing disappeared.
With the commander-in-chief dead, how can we fight the battle?
Zhou Yanxing's men either fled or surrendered. The behemoth was reduced to a pile of loose sand in an instant.
Zhou Ruyuan was filled with hatred and raging anger. Even though the situation was hopeless, he still refused to admit it.
"All soldiers, follow me back to Tianjin!"
Fortunately, he had already trained his navy. Once they retreated to Tianjin and boarded their warships, even if Shen Lanxi's army was strong and well-equipped, they could do nothing against them.
"Your Majesty, should we send someone to chase after him?" Zhao Zheng saw Zhou Ruyuan trying to escape, how could he let him slip away right before his eyes?
Shen Lanxi chuckled and said calmly, "Wait!"
What are we waiting for?
Shouldn't we order a pursuit?
They haven't moved a single soldier of the Eastern Expeditionary Army yet; they're just watching Zhou Ruyuan's men kill each other.
Zhao Zheng was about to speak up and volunteer when he caught a glimpse of Che Mingyuan, who gently shook his head.
Why isn't the strategist in a hurry?
...
Just as Zhou Ruyuan turned around and heard from his soldiers that Shen Lanxi had not ordered a pursuit, he was about to breathe a sigh of relief when he saw a dark mass of people approaching from afar.
"Your Majesty, people are coming from the direction of Tianjin."
Zhou Ruyuan was overjoyed; it must be their people coming to meet him.
"Move forward and regroup immediately!"
"yes!"
Having walked halfway there, Zhou Ruyuan immediately sensed something was wrong after seeing who it was.
"Stop, they don't seem to be one of our people."
Xiao Fang has already given the order: "Take Zhou Ruyuan's head, and His Majesty will surely reward you handsomely!"
Zhou Ruyuan's expression changed drastically, and he murmured in disbelief, "They came from the direction of Tianjin, how could they possibly be Shen Lanxi's people?"
He recognized the man; he remembered him—he was a general who served Shen Lanxi.
"Your Majesty, why is this person coming from the direction of Tianjin?" The general beside Zhou Ruyuan asked anxiously.
The appearance of Shen Lanxi's people behind them suggests only one possibility: Jinmen has been occupied by Shen Lanxi's people.
Tianjin was wiped out by Shen Lanxi.
"Shen Lanxi..." Zhou Ruyuan let out a heart-wrenching scream in the direction of Shen Lanxi.
The sounds of fighting were deafening!
Zhou Ruyuan was already surrounded and trapped like a turtle in a jar.
Shen Lanxi raised her voice: "Soldiers, the time has come to make our mark!"
"It's your turn to show off your skills!"
Upon hearing the order, Zhao Zheng, Qian Feng, and the others rushed towards Zhou Ruyuan immediately.
"Avenge the Southwest Army!"
"Avenge the Black Tiger Army!"
"Father, your son is going to avenge you today..."
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