Chapter 514: If We Can't Reach an Agreement, We'll Die Together
When Zhu Qingyan heard the question from King Zhenbei, he smiled but did not answer.
At this moment, a loud noise suddenly came from a stone forest on Mingsha Beach, the earth shook, and flames and thick smoke exploded.
The horse of King Zhenbei was immediately startled and neighed. If King Zhenbei had not pulled the reins hard, the rare black horse would have run away.
King Zhenbei looked at the place where the thick smoke was rising, his expression changed slightly, knowing that it was the thing that attacked his camp last time.
At this time, the smoke gradually dissipated, and the original stone forest was razed to the ground!
Zhu Qingyan still looked calm and said:
"Your Majesty, this item is called 'Wanjun', and it was specially prepared for you by His Majesty.
I wonder how many times your Highness thinks that your army of several hundred thousand can withstand such attacks?"
King Zhenbei's expression became more and more ugly. He was unwilling to admit it, but the facts were before him.
The power of this thing is beyond human capability to resist. Even Jing'er... I'm afraid she would be unable to resist it.
King Zhenbei then asked unwillingly: "Why have I never heard of this thing?"
"Since it is a surprise specially prepared for His Majesty, it must be the highest secret of the court. Otherwise, how can it be called a surprise?"
Zhu Qingyan's tone was a little cold, he stood up and said:
"Weapons like these are available in large quantities. To be honest, Your Majesty, there are hundreds of huge ships on the way to transport equipment.
However, the power of this thing is too great. Once used in a war, people will be killed in an instant.
Your Majesty is merciful and considerate, and does not want any human life to suffer, so he sent me here to give the prince another chance to choose.
If the prince is willing to turn back, His Majesty may give you a way out in consideration of your past achievements.
But if the prince persists in his delusion——"
Zhu Qingyan pointed at the stone forest that no longer existed.
"Next time, what gets razed to the ground won't be just a few boulders."
King Zhenbei's face was terribly gloomy. He stared at Zhu Qingyan's eyes, trying to find a flaw in her expression.
But Zhu Qingyan returned to the wooden chair again and calmly brewed tea without even looking at him.
Only Zhu Qingyan himself knew that his palms were completely soaked with sweat.
Seeing the other party so calm, King Zhenbei was at a loss for a moment.
He has been a calculating man all his life, but now he has to reconsider his chances of winning.
If Yan Xiuyun had as many terrible weapons as these as he wanted, then our side would have no chance of winning at all!
It’s all my fault for being careless. I didn’t even know Yan Xiuyun had such a trump card!
The more King Zhenbei thought about it, the more frightened he became. But soon, the panic in his eyes disappeared again, replaced by gradually crazy desire and unwillingness.
"Hehehe..." He suddenly laughed.
"Do you think you can scare this king with just a few words?
To tell you the truth, I know a thing or two about the emperor's wealth. What you just said was just bluffing.
Let's not delve into whether your words are true or not. Even if what you said is true... I have worked hard for so many years, and now I know that the whole world is in my pocket, but you want to persuade me to stop at this time? What a joke!
If you want to fight, then we'll meet on the battlefield. In short, as long as I have a soldier, I will never admit defeat!"
After the King of Zhenbei finished speaking, he no longer looked at Zhu Qingyan and prepared to mount his horse.
Seeing that he was not about to cry until he saw the coffin, Zhu Qingyan felt nervous and suddenly stood up and shouted:
"Stop - if the prince does not want to die."
King Zhenbei looked back at her, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and he sneered:
"Do you think you can fight me here?"
Zhu Qingyan looked at him and spoke slowly and clearly.
"Your Highness, why don't you take a look at where the troops I brought are stationed. Is the stone forest closer, or are you and I closer now?"
King Zhenbei glanced around and saw that he and the people brought by Zhu Qingyan were stationed on the west and east sides of Mingsha Beach respectively, and the two of them were in the center of Mingsha Beach.
The stone forest that had just been destroyed was located to the west of Mingsha Beach, obviously farther away from Zhu Qingyan's men.
King Zhenbei suddenly realized something, his eyes trembled, and cold sweat immediately flowed down, "You don't want to--"
Zhu Qingyan smiled slightly.
"The stone forest is so far away, but it can be razed to the ground in an instant. Your Majesty, look at your current position. Can you escape?"
"Are you crazy? You won't survive if that happens!" The expression of King Zhenbei had begun to become distorted due to fear and extreme anger.
Zhu Qingyan shrugged nonchalantly and said with a smile:
"I am just a small character in the eyes of the prince. If I can drag the prince to die together, maybe I will win."
"You——!" King Zhenbei was so angry that he was speechless for a moment.
I have been a hero all my life, how can I let the life of a little girl in front of me drag me down?
He had to look nervously behind Zhu Qingyan again. The only thought left in his mind was to leave here quickly.
Zhu Qingyan saw his intention and raised his voice a few notches, with a determination to face death.
"Before I set out, I issued a death order that if we see the prince leave this place before me, we must open fire immediately without any hesitation.
Your Majesty, do you really want to try and see which is faster, your horse or the Wanjun's artillery fire?"
At that moment, Zhu Qingyan's eyes finally made King Zhenbei believe that if he took a step out of here, she would really drag him to death together.
No, I must not die here!
He wanted to kill Zhu Qingyan with one blow, but he didn't dare to take such a risk. In the end, he could only grit his teeth and sit down again.
"Tell me what you want."
"Your Majesty, please sign the surrender document here and submit to being tied up."
Zhu Qingyan took out the surrender document that he had prepared long ago from his arms and pushed it in front of King Zhenbei.
"Don't worry. After I escort the prince back to the capital, I will report to His Majesty that the prince has come to his senses and confessed his crime. I will ask for mercy from His Majesty."
King Zhenbei took the document in his hand, hating it so much that his teeth itched, and he wished he could tear it to pieces on the spot!
After twenty years of planning, he was forced into a dead end by a little girl today. How could he accept this?!
If I surrender, my life or death is uncertain, but if I don't surrender, I will be reduced to ashes in an instant.
He no longer has a third option...
King Zhenbei cut his finger with a dagger and was still hesitating whether to put his fingerprint on the surrender document.
He swore a solemn oath in his heart that if he had a chance to turn the tables, he would skin the little girl named Zhu in front of him and cut her into pieces!
At the most critical moment, even though Zhu Qingyan was extremely nervous, he could only bite the bullet and look into the cannibalistic gaze of King Zhenbei without showing the slightest fear.
There was only one step left. When he voluntarily surrendered, he would be tied back to the barracks and let A Jing take over the Northern Frontier Army temporarily...
Everything is settled.
"boom--!!!"
Without any warning, the loud sound of artillery exploded on Mingsha Beach again!
Zhu Qingyan and King Zhenbei were both startled and looked in the direction of the sound at the same time.
In a flash, the expressions of the two had changed drastically——
The loud noise came from the east side of Mingsha Beach.
And the place where the black smoke was rising was exactly where Zhu Qingyan and his troops were stationed!
Zhu Qingyan's face suddenly changed, and he had no idea what was going on.
The King of Zhenbei also quickly realized that something had happened to Zhu Qingyan's support. If he didn't run away now, when would he run?
He kicked over the table in front of him, jumped onto his horse, and galloped towards his own position without looking back.
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