Chapter 241 I am no longer the child who was at the mercy of others
Gu Junze handed over the soldiers of the East Camp to Deputy General Shi, and went to meet Marquis Anyang.
"Seal the city gates and don't allow anyone to enter or leave!"
Dozens of important officials from the court stood beside Marquis Anyang, some of them looked worried, while others looked determined.
"My Lord, we must not rush into this matter!" an elderly official said worriedly.
Marquis Anyang sneered, "There's no turning back now. If you want to save your lives, you'll have no choice but to follow me to the end!"
Half of the ministers in the court have switched sides and chosen to stand on the side of Marquis Anyang.
They were either bribed or coerced, but at this moment they had all become accomplices of Marquis Anyang's rebellion.
The palace guards were fully armed, holding long swords, and ready for battle.
The eunuchs and palace maids were terrified and hid in their respective residences, not daring to act rashly.
Gu Junze stood on the palace wall, looking at the twinkling torches in the distance, but he didn't feel relaxed at all.
The wind blew his robe and scattered the hair on his forehead.
"Prince, Prince Yong is already on his way back to the capital." Ying Qing quietly appeared behind him and reported in a low voice, "He'll probably arrive within half an hour."
Gu Junze nodded, his eyes firm: "I understand."
He turned around and walked out of Donghua Gate alone.
The moonlight was like water, sprinkling on his body and outlining a tall silhouette.
Not far away, Marquis Anyang was slowly approaching with a group of people.
Seeing Gu Junze standing there alone, Marquis Anyang signaled his men to stop and took a few steps forward.
Gu Junze looked at him coldly: "Dad, surrender!"
Upon hearing this, Marquis Anyang smiled bitterly: "Jun Ze, you and I are father and son, why do we have to fight each other?"
"Father and son?" Gu Junze sneered, "Have you ever treated me as your son?"
Marquis Anyang sighed, his tone suddenly softening. "Junze, I know I've owed you these years, but blood is thicker than water. You are my flesh and blood after all. If you can stand with me today, you will own half of this country in the future."
Gu Junze chuckled. He still wanted to scare him.
"Even if you succeed in your rebellion today, can you sit on the throne safely?"
Gu Junze took a step forward and said in a strong voice, "Can the people and soldiers of the entire Eastern Jin Dynasty submit?"
Marquis Anyang laughed out loud, his eyes flashing with fanaticism. "Great undertakings are built on bloodshed. Just ask the man on the throne, how much blood did he shed in order to ascend to the throne? Not even his closest relatives were spared!"
"Great cause?" Gu Junze sneered, "Plotting treason and rebellion, is this what you call a great cause?"
He looked up into the distance and said firmly, "Prince Yong and Duke Wei are already on their way back."
A hint of coldness flashed in Anyang Hou's eyes, and he said firmly: "They can't come back..."
Gu Junze's heart trembled. The meaning of Marquis Anyang's words was self-evident.
Since he had transferred Prince Yong and Duke Wei away, he naturally wanted to capture them all in one fell swoop.
Marquis Anyang suddenly drew the sword from his waist and stabbed towards Gu Junze.
Gu Junze was prepared and dodged it easily with a flash of his body.
"Catch him!" Marquis Anyang shouted angrily, and the soldiers behind him immediately rushed forward.
Gu Junze flew up to the city wall and looked down at Anyang Hou from above: "Do you think I'm still the child who was at the mercy of others?"
Under the moonlight, his eyes were as cold as a knife: "Dad, I only have one question for you, my mother... have you ever regretted it..."
Upon hearing this, Marquis Anyang's eyes flashed with pain and his body paused slightly.
Gu Junze pursued the victory and said, "The peaceful days we have today were earned by my mother who risked her life on the battlefield..."
Marquis Anyang's expression changed again and again, but he finally became firm in an instant, with hatred surging in his eyes: "Attack with all your might!"
With his order, Marquis Anyang's private soldiers began to attack the city.
The defenders on the city wall immediately fought back, with arrows raining down and swords flashing.
At this moment, the soldiers of Dongying rushed out from the left and right sides, forming a pincer attack on Anyang Hou's private soldiers.
Deputy General Shi led the troops personally, and the situation on the battlefield reversed in an instant.
At this time, the sky was already turning pale, and the sound of hurried horse hooves came from the distance.
Prince Yong and Duke Wei finally arrived, but they encountered an ambush. More than half of the men they brought were killed or wounded, and the rest were also injured.
Seeing that the situation was not good, the ministers who rebelled with Marquis Anyang became panicked.
Some people threw away their weapons and armor, some knelt down and begged for mercy, the scene was in chaos.
The shadow guard descended from the sky like a sharp sword reaping lives and quickly took control of the situation.
Gu Junze stood on the city wall, his eyes passing through the chaotic crowd and falling on a thin figure in the distance.
Chu Ruohan stood not far away, looking at him from afar.
She was still worried about him and took the risk to come...
"Han'er!" Gu Junze's heart tightened, and he immediately flew down and ran towards her.
At this moment, Marquis Anyang broke free from the soldier's control, pulled out a dagger, and stabbed Gu Junze in the vest.
"Junze, be careful!" Chu Ruohan exclaimed.
Gu Junze reached back and accurately grasped the wrist of Anyang Hou holding the knife.
His eyes were full of anger. He twisted his hand back and with a "click", Anyang Hou's wrist was dislocated and the dagger fell to the ground with a "clang".
"Why do you have to be so stubborn?"
Marquis Anyang cried out in pain and was pinned to the ground by the soldiers who rushed over.
Gu Junze turned around and looked at the captured Marquis Anyang, feeling mixed emotions.
"It's over." He said softly, walked to Chu Ruohan and held her hand tightly.
Allen Chu nodded, tears in her eyes: "It's finally over."
The sky in the east gradually brightened, and a new day began.
Order was gradually restored inside and outside the imperial city, and the rebellion was completely quelled.
Prince Yong led his battered troops into the imperial city, followed closely by the Duke of Wei.
They looked at the mess on the ground, feeling both relieved and scared.
Gu Junze brought Chu Ruohan to the front of Prince Yong and bowed: "Your Highness, the rebellion has been quelled, and the Marquis of Anyang has been captured alive."
Prince Yong nodded with satisfaction: "Well done! I will report this matter to the emperor truthfully, and your contribution will not be buried."
Gu Junze shook his head and said nothing. He wasn't after fame...
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