Chapter 211 She Really Wants to Pierce His Heart
The general's eyes widened in astonishment, his throat gurgling but he could not utter a single word.
General Tang drew his sword, and the general collapsed to the ground powerlessly, with a pool of blood quickly gathering under him.
The soldiers guarding the gate were stunned. They didn't expect that General Tang would kill people as soon as he arrived, and he killed a general at that.
Without someone in charge, the soldiers became chaotic and tightly grasped their weapons, fearing that General Tang would directly order them to be killed.
General Tang did not take the next step, but looked at the dead man on the ground, his hand tightly gripping the hilt of the sword, and the knuckles bursting open.
When I saw this person here, it was already three-quarters confirmed. When I saw him making excuses and preventing him from entering, it was more than eighty percent confirmed.
Big brother, he really...
"Open the door!"
Deputy General Li Bin shouted sternly.
The soldiers guarding the gate were terrified. Even though their general was dead, they didn't dare to make a decision on their own. They looked at each other, and no one dared to refuse or take action.
"Open the door!"
General Tang uttered two words in a deep voice. Although his voice was not loud, it was full of oppression.
The soldiers guarding the gate suddenly felt a thousand-pound weight on their backs. If they were a moment late, they would be crushed to death. They did not dare to delay any longer and rushed to open the door both inside and outside.
As the huge wooden door was pushed open, the pitch-black darkness inside was revealed.
Changdu Pass is a garrison. It is spacious and can accommodate 100,000 soldiers. Even in wartime, there will be people stationed in the rear to transport food and grass, accommodate the wounded, and serve as backup for the front.
But now, the lights are sporadic and it doesn’t look like there is anyone there.
"Where is the garrison?" Li Bin pulled over a man who looked like the deputy commander.
The deputy commander was young and had never been on the battlefield. He was trembling with fear and dared not hide anything. He said, "I... I don't know. We were just following orders to guard this place. No one was allowed to leave or come in. When we arrived, everyone... had already evacuated."
How can the garrison be withdrawn without reason?
"Who ordered the evacuation? Which ones were evacuated?"
The deputy commander shook his head. "I don't know. Commander Huang will never tell me, but it looks like they're transporting food and supplies. Half of the garrison has left, and the rest... Yes! Marquis Yong'an! Marquis Yong'an is still inside the pass!"
Remembering that there was someone with a higher rank than himself, the deputy leader hurriedly gave up the Marquis of Yong'an.
"Where is he?" asked General Tang.
"In the General's Mansion!"
General Tang rode his horse forward, and Li Bin also let go of his hand and quickly led his men into the door.
The deputy leader patted his chest and had not yet taken a breath when he saw a cart following behind the army.
Above... is a woman with a big belly!
She was bright and beautiful, but her eyes were filled with endless murderous intent, which scared all the gatekeepers away.
The general's mansion was in the heart of the city. Marquis Yong'an had already received the news and rushed out of the mansion without even putting on his clothes, just in time to meet General Tang.
"General Tang." Marquis Yong'an saluted as calmly as he could.
"Why is Marquis Yong'an in the general's mansion? I seem to have heard that in this battle against the Rong and Di people, Marquis Yong'an was the deputy general beside Prince Yong."
When Marquis Yong'an heard this, his heart skipped a beat.
He was not sure why General Tang came to Changdu Pass and why he asked him this.
He arrived too early at this time, Yun Ji was not dead yet.
Doesn't he know?
He shouldn't have done that. He is Prince Long's younger brother. How could he not know about it?
"The Rongdi attacked at night, and I led the garrison to fight. Unexpectedly, I was ambushed and injured. I was carried back to the general's residence by the soldiers."
Marquis Yong'an was more slippery than a loach. He didn't reveal anything in his words, but only found an excuse to exonerate himself.
Although he knew that it was Queen Lin who extended an olive branch to him, he still chose this side and reported everything about Yun Ji and the Yanzhou army. After leaving Weicheng as instructed, he pretended to fight Rongdi twice before quickly retreating back to Changdu Pass.
But he knew nothing else.
When he returned to Changdu Pass, a large number of garrison troops had left, including the adjutant beside him, saying that he could not leave first and would stay here with the troops and wait until Changdu Pass was breached before he could quickly retreat to Lingguan.
Marquis Yong'an agreed on the surface, but he was secretly searching for it.
Only then did they realize that they had colluded with Dongyue and intended to kill Yun Ji in Weicheng.
Collaboration with the enemy and treason is a serious crime. Marquis Yong'an was so scared that he couldn't sleep for two nights.
But then he thought again, he was not aware of it, and this matter was planned by the Lin family and Prince Long. As long as Yun Ji died, they would naturally take care of the aftermath, and there would be no such thing as treason, and he would not be affected at all.
By then, it will be Prince Long’s younger brother, General Tang, who will take over and defend against the enemy at Lingguan.
Therefore, he only needed to wait for Yun Ji's death and the break of Changdu Pass, and then he would quickly escape to Lingguan and pretend to fight the enemy together with General Tang. This military achievement would be recorded in his own name, and he would naturally be able to return to Beijing to take up his post.
When the second prince ascends the throne, even if he is not fully valued, he can return to Beijing to take up a post, and the Yong'an Marquisate will be able to maintain its glory for decades.
But General Tang's sudden appearance really confused him. Could it be another...
Before he could figure out what was going on, he suddenly sensed murderous intent. Marquis Yong'an looked up and saw a crossbow arrow flashing a cold light in the dim lantern light, shooting towards him at a rapid speed.
Caught off guard, he retreated in a hurry, forgetting there was a step behind him. His heel tripped on the step and he fell down.
His body fell backwards, and the crossbow arrow originally aimed at his heart hit his shoulder. The force caused the Marquis of Yong'an to fall on the steps. The protruding part hit his waist and back, and the pain in his shoulder made him scream. He stared at General Tang in disbelief.
"Why does the general want to kill me?"
"I'm the one who wants to kill you!" An angry voice sounded from the back of the team.
Somewhat familiar.
Marquis Yong'an looked over and saw a woman with a big belly, ragged clothes, limping towards him with a crossbow in her hand.
I squinted my eyes and looked carefully, and only when she walked closer and was illuminated by the lantern could I see her face clearly.
Su Rui!
"Evil girl! You want to kill your father!" Marquis Yong'an was filled with anger and tried to get up while cursing.
But Su Rui arrived first, and the crossbow in his hand shot directly at his throat. As long as he pulled the trigger, the crossbow arrow inside would immediately pierce his throat.
There's no way to avoid it at this distance.
"Su Rui! Are you crazy? I'm your father!"
Su Rui stared at the person in front of her with cold eyes, truly intending to kill him.
She didn't hate the Marquis of Yong'an, but she no longer needed such a selfish and hypocritical father.
No matter what he did, her emotions would at most fluctuate, but that was all within her expectations.
A person who doesn't care doesn't care about his life or death, and is too lazy to dirty his hands and be called a patricide.
But now that I see him here, I understand what he has done.
Yun Ji's life or death is unknown, but he is waiting here to pick up fruits.
With that arrow just now, she really wanted to pierce his heart.
At this moment, he gritted his teeth and held on to the last bit of rationality so as not to pull the buckle.
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