Chapter 517 An arrow breaks through the air!
Xiao Yuan suppressed the turmoil in his heart and looked at Qin Yuwei with a hint of doubt in his eyes.
"From what the Imperial Concubine said, it seems that she is quite protective of the Empress. However, the hearts of people in the harem are complicated, and I wonder how sincere the Imperial Concubine is this time?"
Although Xiao Yuan was a man, he knew that the ruthless means used by women in the harem to compete for favor were no less than those used in the previous dynasty.
To put it bluntly, the Queen and the Imperial Concubine are in a competitive relationship. If the Queen falls, the Imperial Concubine will be the one who benefits the most. Is she really so kind?
When it comes to the safety of his loved ones, Xiao Yuan knows that he must not trust anyone.
Qin Yuwei caught the wariness in Xiao Yuan's eyes, but instead of getting angry, a hint of amusement appeared at the corner of her mouth.
He has a good appearance and is alert enough. It seems that Dong Lanxin’s taste in men is not too bad.
“First of all, the Queen and I are not mortal enemies, at least not now.
I had no family support in the previous dynasty. Even if something happened to the Queen, Your Majesty would not make me the Queen.
Rather than letting others take advantage of the situation, it is better for me to join hands with the Queen so that we can both be stable. So if I help her, I am also helping myself. "
Qin Yuwei's voice was neither hurried nor slow, revealing an irresistible persuasiveness.
She continued:
“Secondly, I have been friends with the Queen for many years, and I don’t want to see her get into trouble.
As for whether you believe what I say or not, and what choice you make, it is all your own business.
I came to see you today just to give you another choice, that's all."
Xiao Yuan was silent, weighing the pros and cons in his heart again and again, and was finally moved by Qin Yuwei's words, and whispered:
"How can we protect the Queen and the Crown Prince? Please advise me, Concubine."
Qin Yuwei nodded slightly and gave her suggestion.
After saying this, Xiao Yuan suddenly raised his eyes, his expression changed slightly, and after hesitating for a moment, he asked:
"Does Her Majesty know about this?"
Qin Yuwei looked indifferent and said that she had not had time to go to Fengyi Palace yet.
“This is a matter between the two of you, I am just proposing a solution.
If Commander Xiao feels it is necessary to inform the Queen, I don't mind doing it for you."
Xiao Yuan slowly clenched his fists together, hesitated for a moment, and made a decision.
"Thank you for your advice today, Noble Concubine. Please do not tell the Queen about this for the time being.
If necessary, I will find an opportunity to speak to you personally...”
Qin Yuwei said no more, nodded slightly to Xiao Yuan, turned around, pushed the door and walked out.
Her figure quickly disappeared into the night, leaving Xiao Yuan alone in the classroom, lost in thought.
…
Northwestern border, Qingshi Pass.
In the conference room, Zhu Qingyan, Murong Jing and Long Buqi were discussing military intelligence when they suddenly heard hurried footsteps breaking the silence.
"Report! Rebels were spotted 20 miles outside the pass, and are approaching Qingshi Pass!"
Long Buqi asked: "How many people came?"
"About 40,000 to 50,000 people."
"Who leads the troops?"
"It's hard to see clearly, but it seems to be a foreign general."
"Understood. Pass the order down and prepare to meet the enemy."
The soldier took the order and left.
Zhu Qingyan and the other man stood up at the same time. Zhu Qingyan looked at Long Buqi and asked:
"How come there are foreign generals among the rebels?"
Long Buqi frowned and said:
“If I’m not mistaken, it should be Uzi’s general Muza.
This person is extremely strong, brave in battle, cruel and bloodthirsty, and very scary."
Murong Jing clenched her fists and murmured, "He... he is indeed with Uzi..."
A hand gently held hers.
Murong Jing raised her eyes and saw Zhu Qingyan's worried eyes. She shook her head gently to indicate that she was fine.
Long Buqi stroked his chin and said:
“The King of Zhenbei should be afraid of the artillery in our hands, but he is not clear about our strength.
He couldn't bear to leave his own men behind, so he let Muza's troops lead the charge and scout the way for him."
As Long Buqi spoke, he looked a little anxious and said to Zhu Qingyan:
"But now we only have the 'Shen Yu' cannon left to use, and it can't be used many times. At most, it can only scare Muza.
If a war really breaks out, it won’t be enough.”
This is also what Zhu Qingyan is worried about.
She pondered over the map for a moment and said:
"The rebels have just taken over Danzhou and are in high spirits. It is not appropriate to confront them head-on now.
What we have to do now is to hold on to Qingshi Pass and wait for the reinforcements from Longyou and the capital to arrive. When the three teams join forces, we can counterattack, retake Danzhou City, and defeat the rebels in one fell swoop."
"It's not that troublesome. I will go out of the city to meet this Muza."
Murong Jing said this while adjusting her wristband and was about to walk out, but was pulled back by Zhu Qingyan and pressed into the chair.
"No!" Zhu Qingyan frowned, "You haven't recovered yet. It's too dangerous to go and meet the enemy now."
"I'm fine, I'm really fine." Murong Jing stood up and turned around to show her.
Zhu Qingyan's attitude was extremely firm.
Murong Jing couldn't persuade her, so she had to sit on the chair obediently, looking eagerly at Long Buqi and then at Zhu Qingyan.
Zhu Qingyan thought about it and said to Long Buqi:
"Can we use the same method that we used to intimidate the King of Zhenbei last time to deal with this Muza again?"
…
Muza led more than 40,000 of his men and was about to approach Qingshi Pass.
"boom--!"
There was a loud bang, accompanied by flying sand and rocks, and the sand in front of them suddenly exploded!
Suddenly, there was a sound of neighing of horses and screaming of soldiers in Muza's army, and even an expression of fear flashed across Muza's face.
When the smoke cleared, a soldier wearing the armor of the Qingshi Pass garrison, holding a letter, rode on a horse and slowly walked towards Muza.
The man first raised his hands to signal Muza, then dismounted and walked to Muza on foot and handed him a letter.
On the city wall of Qingshi Pass, Zhu Qingyan, Murong Jing and Long Buqi were looking forward.
Zhu Qingyan asked nervously:
"Ah Jing, is there really nothing wrong with the letter you just wrote?"
Murong Jing nodded. "I know a little about Uzi. The letter was a warning to let them know what kind of terrible weapons they will face if they continue to march forward."
Zhu Qingyan felt a little relieved after hearing her say this.
She looked into the distance again, and just as she locked onto Muza's figure, she saw him throwing the letter aside, pulling out his long knife, and chopping off the head of the soldier who delivered the letter!
A hint of horror flashed in Zhu Qingyan and Long Buqi's eyes at the same time.
Then, Muza seemed to be suddenly enraged, and led his troops to rush towards Qingshi Pass at an accelerated speed!
That posture seemed to show that he was not afraid of the power of artillery at all!
Long Buqi's face changed. "It's bad. Muza is manic and cruel by nature. I'm afraid our warning will backfire and anger him..."
Seeing the rebels coming like a tide, everyone's eyes turned red, as if they were not afraid of death at all.
Long Buqi's expression became increasingly solemn, knowing that a fierce battle today was inevitable.
The defenders at Qingshi Pass have already begun to form their battle array, and all kinds of boulders, kerosene, etc. have been prepared.
Long Buqi looked at Zhu Qingyan and asked whether he should use the last cannon "Shen Yu" to deal with the situation.
Zhu Qingyan hesitated for a long time, but finally made up his mind and nodded.
I just hope that these last four shells can scare the rebels off in one fell swoop.
Following Long Buqi's order, four earth-shattering explosions occurred in four different locations of the enemy army.
In an instant, black smoke rose into the sky and blood and flesh flew everywhere!
The enemy troops fell into chaos, and many people were frightened and collapsed to the ground, at a loss what to do.
Muza was also injured, but he didn't seem to feel any pain, and his expression became even more ferocious.
Seeing that the army's morale was somewhat low, he shouted loudly, raised his sword, and directly killed two soldiers beside him who had lost their weapons!
This time, no one dared to escape. They had to bite the bullet, pick up their weapons, and follow Muza to rush forward desperately.
When Long Buqi saw this situation, his face turned pale. He never thought that the soldiers under Muza would be so ferocious!
Zhu Qingyan was a little at a loss and subconsciously looked at Murong Jing, but found that Murong Jing said nothing and was just staring intently at Muza's figure getting closer and closer in the distance.
Long Buqi, who was standing by, looked at the enemy troops approaching rapidly and said to the two of them quickly:
"Lord, Princess, the enemy is about to attack the city. It is dangerous here. Please go back inside the pass and take shelter for a while..."
"I avoid him?"
Facing the dark clouds pressing down on the city, Murong Jing stood proudly on the top of the city wall in a red dress, with a sneer in her eyes.
"General Long, can you lend me your longbow?"
Long Buqi was stunned for a moment, but turned around and took out the bow and quiver that he had carried with him for many years, and said hesitantly:
"Princess, Muza is still nearly a hundred feet away from here, out of the range of the crossbows. When the enemy army gets closer, he will definitely order the infantry to charge first to attract arrows, and he will command from a safe place and will not easily take risks-"
Before Long Buqi finished speaking, his eyes widened.
Murong Jing took the longbow, weighed it in his hand, slowly pulled the bowstring, and pulled the bow to an incredible arc!
The arrow cut through the sky, and in full view of everyone, it actually flew across the entire sandy land outside the Qingshi Pass, and the force of thunder did not diminish at all.
It pierced Muza's throat directly!
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