Chapter 437: Nanyue Surrenders
When his soldiers received the order, they immediately rushed forward regardless of anything. Seeing this, the other soldiers had no choice but to draw their swords and charge forward.
A cold light flashed in Xiao Yanci's eyes. He threw the King of Nanyue aside and handed him to the guards.
"Keep an eye on him!"
Their troops were insufficient, and the King of Nanyue was a very good hostage and could not be killed.
Duan Xinghua was a veteran general of the Nanyue Kingdom. He rode on a horse, holding a long sword, and approached Xiao Yanci directly.
He swung his sword and slashed through the air with the force of a collapsing mountain.
Xiao Yanci blocked with his sword, the sound of metal clashing shook the whole area and sparks flew.
Duan Xinghua's sword moves fiercely, and he slashed three times in a row. Xiao Yanci's tiger's mouth was broken, and blood flowed down the blade, but he still did not retreat a single step.
Xiao Yanci shouted coldly, "The fight of a trapped beast is futile!"
He suddenly turned sideways, and the blade scraped past his shoulder armor, leaving a string of blood beads.
Then he turned his hand and stabbed the sword straight into the throat!
Duan Xinghua quickly leaned forward to avoid it, and the blade turned and swept across Xiao Yanci's waist and abdomen.
Xiao Yanci leaped on his horse, raising his horse's front hooves high, and narrowly avoided the fatal move.
"Die——" Duan Xinghua roared wildly, and the knife's momentum changed again, striking down like thunder, piercing Xiao Yanci's heart——
A cold light flashed in Xiao Yanci's eyes, but he didn't dodge or evade. He thrust his sword diagonally, risking his life!
“Puff—”
Duan Xinghua looked at the long sword that pierced his chest, and then looked at Xiao Yanci opposite him - his long sword did not hurt the other party at all!
"you……"
Xiao Yanci smiled coldly, "This king is wearing soft armor."
This soft armor was tailor-made for him by Lu Zhiran.
He has been wearing it since he came to Diannan Prefecture.
It helped Xiao Yanci avoid several dangerous attacks, and this time, it saved his life again.
“Swish——”
Xiao Yanci drew out his sword, and Duan Xinghua spat out a mouthful of thick blood.
At the moment when he was about to fall off his horse, Xiao Yanci swung his sword and a round head rolled to the ground.
Duan Xinghua's body still maintained the posture of swinging the knife, blood gushed out from the broken neck, and he fell off the horse with a bang!
Xiao Yanci looked coldly at the head rolling in the dust, raised the tip of his sword, and held it high in front of the army!
"South Vietnamese soldiers! Your commander is dead. How long will you continue to resist?"
The remaining Nanyue soldiers looked ashen, and the Nanyue king was trembling like a sieve, and tears immediately flowed down his face.
Almost at the same time, a rumbling sound of horse hooves came from outside the city, as if thousands of troops were galloping towards the city.
The South Vietnamese army fled in panic, shouting, "Da Qi reinforcements are coming, run, everyone run!"
These words seemed to be the last straw that broke the camel's back, and the South Vietnamese army's psychological defenses completely collapsed.
Xiao Yan's voice shook the whole area. "Those who surrender can live! Those who submit can farm! Those who are willing to join the army can make achievements! But if you persist in your wrongdoings... kill! No! mercy!!"
The King of Nanyue spoke tremblingly, "This king, I am willing to surrender!"
The weapons of the South Vietnamese army also fell to the ground and they raised their hands.
The fighting in the rear continues.
Despite his injuries, Ye Xianfeng led his generals forward.
Duan Xinghua was right, they were indeed at the end of their strength.
The reason why I still have the strength to fight is nothing more than a belief.
It is still unknown who will win or lose in the final battle with the South Vietnamese army.
At this moment, a burst of rapid horse hoof sounds came from behind, like the sound of thousands of troops.
Ye Xianfeng tried hard to open his eyes which were blurred by blood, and finally saw the fluttering flag, which had the big word "Qi" written on it!
Upon seeing this, the South Vietnamese army was so frightened that they fled in all directions and no longer had the will to fight.
Ye Xianfeng did not relax, but became even more nervous.
Could it be that the army led by Zhou Weihai crossed the river?
The Southern Yunnan Army fought hard against the South Vietnamese Army, and now both sides were suffering losses. The "reinforcements" from the court arrived at this time. If they wanted to steal the credit or kill all the Southern Yunnan Army, they would have no power to fight back.
Ye Hanyi's heartstrings were also tense. Even though she was so exhausted that she didn't even have the strength to raise her hands, she still tried hard to hold the sword and stand straight.
They had fought hard to carve out a way to survive and would not allow anyone to destroy it.
If someone really showed up to pick peaches at this time, the sword in her hand would never agree!
The horse's hooves clattered as they slowly approached.
Ye Hanyi finally saw clearly the man riding on the horse. It was not Zhou Weihai, but Sun Muzhi!
Sun Muzhi's warhorse galloped closer, and he saw the remains of the battle before him: corpses scattered across the ground, blood flowing like a river...
He did not stop and led a group of soldiers to pursue forward. The South Vietnamese army had already experienced a fierce battle and was now in disarray. They had no power to resist and fight back against them.
Xiao Yanqing ran forward carrying the King of Nanyue.
The King of Nanyue was already frightened out of his wits, and his voice was trembling.
"Soldiers of Nanyue, lay down your weapons! We have lost this battle!"
The appearance of the King of Nanyue made the Nanyue soldiers stop.
The King of Nanyue raised his voice, tears in his eyes. "The Emperor of Great Qi promised—those who surrender will not be killed! Those who lay down their swords can return to their hometowns and farm! Those who wish to join the army can receive their wages! Don't risk your lives for me, the king of a fallen nation! Your parents, wives, and children... are still waiting for you to return home!"
After saying this, he knelt down dejectedly and kowtowed deeply in the direction of the Qi army.
There was first a dead silence in the South Vietnamese army, followed by the sound of weapons falling to the ground and low sobs.
The battle is finally over.
The Kingdom of Nanyue surrendered voluntarily.
From now on, the territory of Da Qi will have another addition.
Sun Muzhi walked up to Xiao Yanci and bowed to him.
Both men were disheveled, covered in blood, and too dirty to be seen in public.
But at this moment, the atmosphere between the two was a little subtle.
Xiao Yanci didn't expect that the person coming would be Sun Muzhi.
Thinking of the changes that happened in the capital, Xiao Yanci felt a little uneasy. Was Sun Muzhi a friend or an enemy? Could the Southern Yunnan Army truly rest easy?
Sun Muzhi spoke and took the initiative to explain.
"I was in Qiannan providing disaster relief when I suddenly received a secret letter from the Emperor. I led my army across Xuanwu Peak and rushed to southern Yunnan to thoroughly investigate the conspiracy between the Southern Yunnan Prefecture and the Kingdom of Nanyue. If this is true, I will capture the King of Southern Yunnan and return to the capital to report."
Xiao Yanci's eyes suddenly darkened, and the look in his eyes when he looked at Sun Muzhi became three points colder.
"Then Lord Sun is planning to take advantage of the fatigue of the soldiers in southern Yunnan and stalk the cicada while the oriole waits behind?"
Sun Muzhi also met his gaze, his eyes determined. "What I saw was that the Yunnan-Southern Army fought bravely to defend their homeland, braved wind and rain, and fought fearlessly against the Nanyue Army. Countless Yunnan-Southern soldiers were killed and wounded, and corpses were scattered all over the land. And it was His Royal Highness Prince Jin who, with unparalleled wisdom and strategy, risked his life to persuade the King of Nanyue to surrender, thus expanding the territory of Great Qi."
"I will report everything I have seen and heard to the Emperor. Your Majesty is very perceptive and can clearly distinguish between loyalty and dishonesty."
Xiao Yanci looked at Sun Muzhi steadily, and seeing that his expression was firm and not fake, he let down his guard and his expression softened.
"The Diannan Prefecture has been framed by a traitor and is in a precarious situation. This is why I am a little more cautious. I apologize for any misunderstandings I may have towards you."
Sun Muzhi shook his head. "Your Highness is too kind. Given the current situation in Diannan Prefecture, Your Highness cannot be too cautious."
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