Chapter 274 You also called me Yue'er?
The next day.
Countless pieces of writing paper flew into the five major cities of Xiling.
Outside the city gate, flags fluttered and war drums thundered.
A general, holding a letter, shouted in a voice that shook the whole land: "Listen up, fellow Xiling people! I am Princess Zhaohua of Great Xia, and I have an important announcement to make! The father and son of the Marquis of Xuanping are colluding with foreign enemies and plotting rebellion. His son, Lu Chenzhou, has even committed parricide, framed the enemy, and escaped from prison. The evidence is overwhelming! Such traitors and traitors will be condemned by Heaven!"
"Now, the Lu family, father and son, for their own selfish gain, have held Xiling hostage and are stubbornly resisting, putting the people in dire straits! I swear in the name of the imperial family: The Great Xia army will only punish the ringleaders and spare the innocent! All of our Great Xia citizens are under the protection of the imperial court! If the soldiers are willing to lay down their arms and surrender, their past will be forgiven; if they persist in their wrongdoing, they will be executed without mercy!"
At the same time, carts of food were placed outside every city.
Meanwhile, outside the city, grain carts stretched endlessly, rice piled high like mountains. The vanguard officer whipped his whip and shouted, "Look out, people of Xiling! This is imperial relief grain! As soon as the Black Armor Army enters the city, this grain will be immediately released!"
The kites were blown into the city by the wind, and countless pieces of paper were scattered.
The people rushed to pick them up.
"I can't read, what's written on it?" someone asked.
Another person who could read excitedly said, "It's Princess Zhaohua!! She said that only Lu Shi and his son will be held accountable! It has nothing to do with us ordinary people! There's still plenty of food out there! As soon as the Black Armor Army gets in, we'll open the granaries and distribute relief!"
Another person said: "Is this true or false? It can't be fake, right?"
"How could Princess Zhaohua's letter be fake? Didn't you hear the shouting outside?"
"Yes, I've heard that Princess Zhaohua's words are law. She represents the royal family! It's clearly written here!"
"I've said it before, Your Majesty can't possibly wipe us out too. If he really wanted to kill us common people, how could the Black Armor Army wait outside for so long?"
"That's right, I heard that the one leading the troops is still that Lord Xiao, our Great Xia God of War!!"
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At this time, not only the civilians, but even some soldiers were a little shaken.
Their eyes subconsciously looked towards the city gate.
Outside Lingzhou City, the black-armored army formation spread out to both sides like an inky tide, and the sound of armor colliding could be heard.
A white horse came out slowly on the broken snow, and the woman on the horse was wearing red clothes fluttering, like a blood plum blossom blooming in the snow.
She reined in her horse and stood before the three armies, her cloak fluttering to reveal the gilded jade belt around her waist.
He wore no armor, only a phoenix-head golden hairpin holding up his long black hair, yet he looked more majestic than the armor all over the city.
Her eyes flashed like lightning, and her voice was like the sound of gold and jade clashing: "I am Princess Zhaohua of Great Xia."
"Listen up, soldiers!" The horse beneath her seemed to be infected by the murderous aura, its hooves pacing continuously. "Marquis Xuanping and his son committed treason, and you followed the traitor. Do you know that this is a grave crime punishable by the death of nine generations of your clan?
Since you have joined the army, I believe that you have become a soldier to defend our country. You are sacrificing your lives and shedding your blood to protect the people of Great Xia and our country!
But now, you have embarked on a path of treason.
Today, the swords and guns in your hands are aimed at our compatriots who are protecting the territory of Daxia! In the history books of the future, your descendants will forever bear the infamy of treason!
The black-armored soldiers behind her were tall and majestic, their eyes burning with heat.
She suddenly raised her voice, each word resonating like thunder. "But I know how many of you have been deceived by treacherous officials! How many of you don this armor to defend your country!" Her jade finger traced the black-armored cavalry behind her. "Look at these men who have fought so hard! Four years ago, in the bloody battle of Cangwu Pass, they used their bodies to block the iron hooves of the Hu horses. Three years ago, rushing to the aid of the northern border, they raced three hundred miles overnight to rescue the captured women and children!"
Xiao Tingye stared at the graceful figure standing proudly in front of the army, undercurrents surging in his eyes.
"Marquis Xuanping promised you the honor of following the emperor, but did he ever tell you how your wives and children would face the condemnation of the people if the army were defeated?"
"Today I swear in the name of the Imperial Family."
"If you surrender your weapons within two days, I will ensure your safe escape! After two days, wherever the armored army goes, those who stubbornly resist—"
"cut!"
In an instant, thirty thousand Black Armored Soldiers roared in unison, their voices resounding through the heavens. The sound of armor clashing was like waves crashing against the shore, stirring up a murderous aura that filled the air.
The cold wind swept over the city walls, and Princess Zhaohua's voice pierced the ears of the soldiers defending the city like a knife.
The soldiers on the city wall looked at each other, their hands holding their guns trembling slightly.
Someone looked down at the letters scattered on the ground, then looked at the mountains of grain carts outside the city. His throat rolled and the struggle in his eyes became more intense.
Suddenly, there was a commotion inside the city gate.
"Let us out! We want food!"
The people's shouts surged like a tide, and the originally closed city gates creaked as they were pushed open.
The general defending the city shouted loudly, but the soldiers hesitated.
Many of them were natives of Xiling, and their families, young and old, were still in the city. Now, upon hearing that the court would not hold the people accountable and was even willing to open the granaries to release grain, they had already wavered in their hearts.
At this moment, a stern voice rang out: "Who dares!"
Lu Chenzhou stepped onto the city gate, his voice as cold as ice: "Anyone who shakes the morale of the army, or attempts to defect, whether they are soldiers, generals, or civilians, will be executed on the spot!"
For a moment, everyone stopped in their tracks.
Lu Chenzhou's face was sinister: "General Chen, didn't you hear what this prince said?"
General Chen, who was wearing armor, immediately drew his sword. A cold light flashed, and the soldier who had just lost his morale had a line of blood on his throat and fell to the ground with a bang.
General Chen then turned to the people below the city and loudly declared: "Execute these traitors on the spot!"
In an instant, blood splattered at the city gate.
The people who had just been clamoring to leave the city were now silent, retreating in fear, and even breathing became cautious.
When Lu Chenzhou appeared at the city gate, Xiao Tingye had already led the cavalry to approach Lin Zhaoyue's side.
He calmly took a carved bow from his personal guard, and the arrow gleamed coldly in the sunlight.
Lu Chenzhou stared at Lin Zhaoyue intently, his voice filled with suppressed anger: "Yue'er, you really made it difficult for me to find you."
Before he finished speaking, a feather arrow flew through the air!
Lu Chenzhou dodged hastily and avoided the arrow!
But a deep blood mark was still left on his face!
Xiao Tingye sneered, the bowstring in his hand still trembling: "Lu Chenzhou, watch your mouth, was it you who called me Yue'er?"
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