newbobooks Chapter 251 - Severely injured and captured
Chapter 251 - Severely injured and captured
Gu Liuqing originally wanted to push the tip of the sword forward to end this trouble, but when she looked at Song Yuntian's bloody face, Mu Ziyan's tear-stained face suddenly appeared in her mind. If she knew that he had killed Song Yuntian, the distance between them would probably be even greater.
"Kill! Kill! Kill!" The Chu Nan soldiers were extremely excited. What could be more exciting than beheading the enemy's famous general on the spot? Many soldiers who initially followed him out of intimidation of the imperial power have now begun to blindly worship Gu Liuqing.
"Song Yuntian, I suddenly changed my mind!" Gu Liuqing chuckled, squatted down and grabbed the man by the collar, then turned around and shouted to the deputy general behind him, "Take him away! Keep him alive and don't let him die!"
"According to the order!"
The commander was actually severely injured and captured on the spot. Nan Yue's morale was greatly suppressed, and some soldiers had already begun to retreat in small steps.
Gu Liuqing smiled coldly. The soldiers and generals that Feng Yixuan brought with him were probably recruited from the little emperor. Should we say that Feng Yixuan was too naive?
Nan Yue had two military tokens. After Feng Moyu died, one was in Shen Junyang's hands and the other was in Feng Muyan's hands. The two military tokens represented different forces that could be mobilized. It can be said that all the elite troops were in Feng Muyan's hands.
When Feng Muyan announced to the public that he was insane, Shen Junyang secretly sent people to search Yilan Palace and Prince Mu's Mansion, but they did not find the military token.
Although Shen Junyang's military token could only mobilize a limited number of people, he had another identity, that is, the commander of the imperial guards. He could mobilize the imperial guards freely, so he could be so arrogant for so long.
Therefore, the soldiers behind Feng Yixuan were able to follow the little emperor after Shen Junyang's death, and then follow Feng Yixuan after the little emperor's death. It can be seen that they are not loyal and brave people, and it is expected that they would be afraid of death.
"Emperor Nanyue, if you surrender directly, I might be able to make you a leisurely king if I'm so pleased, and you can enjoy eternal salary for generations. It will also reduce some killings, right?" Gu Liuqing said nonchalantly, and then rubbed the blood on his hand on the horse's hair.
"What nonsense! Kill! Whoever kills ten people will be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver! Whoever takes the general's head will be rewarded with ten thousand taels of silver!"
There will always be brave men when there is a big reward. Once a dozen people took the lead, the soldiers swarmed forward.
For a time, the sky above Nanyue Kyoto was constantly echoing with deafening shouts and the sharp sounds of swords clashing. Everyone in the city was in danger. Those who had a little wealth had already driven their carriages out of the city overnight to avoid this unexpected war.
Due to the huge disparity in military strength, the Nanyue army was quickly pushed to the palace gate. Seeing that his soldiers suffered heavy casualties, Feng Yixuan waved his hand and ordered a withdrawal. He quickly blocked the palace gate and sent a large number of troops to the city wall, continuously shooting the enemy with flying arrows.
Chu Nan's siege lasted all night. Gradually, the sky turned pale. He watched as the Nanyue army on the city wall fell one after another. The time of breaking into the palace was imminent. However, Gu Liuqing suddenly ordered the troops to retreat three miles. Anyone who disobeyed would be executed on the spot. Even if some people were unwilling, they had to retreat with the army.
"Your Majesty! The enemy suddenly withdrew!" said a soldier with blood all over his face, kneeling on one knee.
"Add another team of troops to guard the city wall. Don't underestimate the enemy. There might be a trap here. It might be Gu Liuqing's plan to lure the enemy." Feng Yixuan wiped the blood off his face and spoke tiredly.
"Yes, I will go right away!"
"Wait, how many casualties did we have?"
"Your Majesty, there are about 15,000 troops!" said the soldier with a choked voice.
Feng Yixuan's body swayed slightly and he quickly held onto the city wall in front of him. He pinched his brows and then waved away the people around him. So many people were killed overnight. The remaining troops in the palace were probably less than 10,000, and they might not be able to hold out for more than two days. He didn't know what the situation was like on Jiujiu's side.