Return of the Swallow

Not only Pang Xiao and his party are waiting for the Holy Lord's will, but the people in the city are also doing the same.

As early as when Pang Xiao led his soldiers and horses to station outside the city, the people of the capital seemed to have been injected with fresh blood. Even though they could see the injured being carried back to the city for treatment one after another every day, some people often died tragically from their injuries. The body needed to be buried on the outskirts of the city, but it should be said that Prince Zhongshun returned with his troops, and everyone still felt that this battle was full of hope.

Pang Xiao, who is that? Pang Xiaodu Lixia had made great contributions in pacifying the Yan Dynasty and the rebellion in the Southern Yan Dynasty. In terms of fighting, there were probably few in the Zhou Dynasty who could compare with him.

With Duke Dingguo guarding the city and Prince Zhongshun leading so many soldiers and horses to support him, why are you worried that the siege of the capital cannot be lifted?

But just when everyone was looking forward to it, Prince Zhongshun actually left camp with his troops!

"What's going on? Who among you knows what's going on with Prince Zhongshun? How did he leave?"

"I don't know. Prince Zhongshun has been leading people to wait for His Majesty's orders for so many days. Has His Majesty ordered the prince to leave this time?"

"Impossible! The war is so tense right now, no one can let Prince Zhongshun leave!"

"You don't know. I heard from people that it seems that the Holy One was worried that Prince Zhongshun would lead people to rebel, so he was not allowed to enter the city and ordered him to take a detour to outflank the Tatars."

"This! This is like taking off your pants and farting! Outflanking the Tatars? When we reach the rear of the Tatars, we will all be dead!"

"Shh! You don't want your life!"

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Such conversations took place in every corner of the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty. The people were furious that Li Qitian did not allow Prince Zhongshun to lead troops into the city to resist the Tatars. In desperation, the Gyeonggi Guard would arrest those people who talked nonsense in the ordinary streets!

But even so, the rumors still persist and have the potential to start a prairie fire.

The Tatars have already arrived before their eyes, but the Holy One did such a thing out of jealousy. How can people not be angry?

Ji Zeyu has lost a lot of weight, his handsome face is stained with dust, his hair is just tied randomly on the back of his head, and stubble has grown on his chin. Although he still retains his grace, he has a different kind of decadence.

After hearing Ma Cheng's low voice, he nodded without changing his expression.

Ma Cheng is bold and careful,

Although his face turned red with anger at this time, he did not dare to say anything more. He just asked: "What do you think, Lord Marquis?"

Ji Zeyu only glanced at him and whispered: "It's not surprising."

Ma Cheng was stunned for a moment, and then a feeling of sadness overtook him. They are both military generals, even though he is not a famous general himself, but seeing the two mountains in front of him fall to such a state, the letter can't help but feel a bit sad.

One was feared by the Holy One, and the other was completely exploited by the Holy One. As a military general, no one would believe his sadness and powerlessness if he told him about it.

"Marquis Dingbei." At this moment, Gao Wenliang strode over and cupped his hands in a perfunctory manner, "I plan to lead 10,000 tiger soldiers out of the city to surprise the Tatars. I am here to tell the Marquis."

"Plan?" Ji Zeyu raised his eyebrows, a cold light flashing in his peach blossom eyes.

Gao Wenliang didn't notice. He raised his square chin and said with a very arrogant attitude: "Yes, the Tatars have been defeated. It's time to strike while the iron is hot. If the Marquis dares not, then I will take the lead. I believe that with my ability, Coupled with the well-trained Huben army, they will definitely be able to defeat the Tatars!"

Ji Zeyu pursed his lips and said calmly: "Prince Zhongshun has worked hard to train the Tiger and Ben Army, and he is not just for you to take him to death."

"Ha!" Gao Wenliang sneered and said mockingly: "Really? Even so, the current coach of the Tiger Army is still me, Gao Wenliang, personally appointed by the Holy One!"

Ji Zeyu looked at Gao Wenliang silently. Ma Cheng had a bad temper and couldn't help but sneer: "Who is not an official personally appointed by the Holy Emperor? Are you the only one who is from the Zhou Dynasty, and none of us are?"

Realizing that he had said the wrong thing, Gao Wenliang stared, subconsciously raised his chest, and said loudly: "What you said is not nitpicking! What I mean is that the decision I made is for the sake of Da Zhou." After considering it, since Your Majesty is willing to appoint me as the head coach of the Tiger Army, it means that I value my ability."

"Really?" Ji Zeyu said in a deep voice, "The current situation is not suitable for pursuit. Besides, the Tiger Army cannot allow any meaningless sacrifice. I will not accept your opinion."

This was the first time Ji Zeyu had addressed himself so deliberately, and his words reminded Gao Wenliang that although he was the commander-in-chief of the Tiger Army, Ji Zeyu was the marshal appointed by the Holy One to fight against the Tatars. The army arrived, and the Holy Sage also ordered everyone to follow Ji Zeyu's command.

Gao Wenliang gritted his teeth, raised his hands and saluted: "Dingbeihou, please consider..."

Before he finished speaking, Ji Zeyu waved his hand and interrupted him: "There is nothing to consider. Let's call it a day."

Gao Wenliang glared at Ji Zeyu, gritting his teeth, looking at Ma Ma with a mocking look, he immediately snorted and walked away.

Seeing Gao Wenliang walking down the tower quickly, Ma Cheng said worriedly: "This person is the best at sneaking into camps. He might go back to find someone to complain. I'm afraid it will change his taste if it reaches the ears of the Holy Emperor."

Ji Zeyu looked at the city indifferently, "Let him go."

Ma Cheng couldn't help but laugh when he thought about it. Anyway, now that the imperial court is re-employing the Marquis of Dingbei, can the Holy Emperor still leave the entire matter of resisting the Tatars to Gao Wenliang? The Holy Spirit is not stupid either.

The display of 280,000 horses was extremely long. The front had already set off, and the rear of the team had not yet received the order. Pang Xiao stood on the roadside with his long knife in one hand and the reins in the other, letting the dark clouds kick uneasily. Watching the team passing by in neat formation.

Behind Pang Xiao, Huzi, Tang Xiu and other hundreds of elite tiger guards all had dark faces. The unhappiness in my heart has quickly turned into reality. But due to Pang Xiao's presence, everyone suppressed their emotions and didn't show it.

Hu Zi has been following Pang Xiao for the longest time and knows Pang Xiao’s temperament well. Just by looking at his back, Hu Zi knows that the prince must be in a bad mood right now. The prince and princess are so loving, and the princess is four months pregnant. , they were originally able to enjoy the happiness of a family, but they were forced to separate several times due to the emperor's decisions. When the princess needed someone to accompany her the most, the prince could never be with the princess, and the prince would definitely be anxious.

"Your Majesty." Huzi rode his horse forward and whispered: "Right now, our army is outside the city and has not even fully launched. As long as the Prince gives an order, this situation can be ended. I believe our 280,000 soldiers With the strength of the troops and the command of the prince, it will be easy to capture the capital."

Pang Xiao looked back at Hu Zi and whispered: "There is no need to mention this matter again. What I am doing here is to prevent the people of Zhou from being enslaved by foreigners. This is also the most important thing. As for the other things, clean up. It’s too late to talk about foreign enemies.”

"Yes." Huzi saw that Pang Xiao had made up his mind and knew that his persuasion was useless, so he nodded obediently, then smiled and said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, now you have responded to everything. No matter what decision you make, we will all agree." support. "

This is almost an explicit statement of support for Pang Xiao to seize the throne.

Pang Xiao said nothing with a sullen face, and Shen Huzi didn't say much and retreated.

Pang Xiao is not in the mood to think about seizing the throne now. He is worried about Qin Yining.

Although sufficient guards were arranged and there were people protecting and caring for Qin Yining, Pang Xiao still couldn't let go.

Now he just wants to end this war as soon as possible, restore peace to the world, and allow his sister Yi to live a stable life without having to be so homeless anymore.

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When Qin Yining left the capital, he did not take any roundabout ways to avoid it. The team went directly to Jingang.

Bingtang said with some worry: "Princess, should we hide our whereabouts? I'm worried that the people of the Holy One will follow us directly."

Qin Yining smiled: "It doesn't matter, we can't completely live in seclusion. Even if we avoid it now, we will still have to live under the eyes of others when we get to Jingang in the future, and the emperor's people will still find out."

"What's the best thing about this?" Bingtang frowned worriedly, "The prince is not around, what if the emperor takes action against you?"

"Of course we need to be on guard against this." Qin Yining tightened the cloak on his shoulders and said with a smile, "We will naturally find a way by then. Even if we hide here and there, it will be of no use."

Bingtang and Jiyun both nodded. Qin Yining was right. The wisest response was not to simply hide, because hiding would always be found by the Emperor's men. What they had to do was to stay in the open and figure out a calm escape route.

"The Princess has always been so calm, smart and resourceful." Bingtang lamented, "If the Princess hadn't been quick-witted and decisive in making many decisions, I'm afraid we all would have suffered sooner or later."

"Since I brought you out, I will be responsible for all of your lives. I will do everything I can. But I do feel that my brain is not enough since I became pregnant." Qin Yining laughed at herself, "Is there any How can I regain my brain?"

Jiyun and Bingtang were stunned when they heard this, and both giggled.

"The princess is joking again. Of course she has a way. Let's start eating as soon as we sit down."

There was a burst of laughter in the carriage, which also infected the people accompanying and protecting outside the carriage. Originally, everyone was forced to leave the capital, and they were all a little depressed. But now they feel that as long as they follow the princess, they can find a way.

Unknowingly, Qin Yining, a woman, had as much influence on them as Pang Xiao had on them.

In the deep palace, Li Qitian listened to the reports from countless internal eunuchs. He was sure that the Pingnan Army outside the capital had completely broken camp and left, heading towards the Jiashao Valley, preparing to follow the order to outflank the Tatars. He couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, Pang Xiao didn't insist on coming to the city. Otherwise, wouldn't they be laughed at in the end after all the arguing between the king and his ministers?

Count Pang Xiao’s knowledge.

"Your Majesty." The spy walked in quickly, knelt down on one knee and said with cupped hands: "It has been found that Princess Zhongshun did not accompany Prince Zhongshun, and just now she was seen heading towards Jinggang. I heard that a lot of medicinal materials were also collected in the car. , saying that he went to Jingang to prepare for the abortion."