After half an hour of emergency rest, Qin Feng once again led the soldiers and embarked on a journey to welcome his family.
After three consecutive days of long-distance travel, Qin Feng finally reached the capital.
On the other side, the situation of Qin Tianhu and his party has reached the most critical moment.
As early as three days ago, when the large group of pursuers appeared, Qin Tianhu made a prompt decision and ordered all soldiers to urgently build defenses on the spot and enter combat status.
As long as the pursuers use force and violence, Qin Tianhu will lead his troops to fight to the death with the opponent.
The general responsible for this pursuit was none other than Zhao Yulong's father, Zhao Li, the commander-in-chief of the Dragon and Tiger Army.
It was hard to disobey the sacred order, so Zhao Li had no choice but to take over the important task and pursue Qin Tianhu. When he ordered to surround the Qin family, he did not launch further attacks. Qin Tianhu can look back.
Zhao Li's statement to the outside world was that there were too many noble people in the Qin family's ranks and they should not be rashly used force.
In fact, he kept giving Qin Tianhu time, hoping from the bottom of his heart that Qin Tianhu could escape.
After all, the Zhao family and the Qin family have a very deep relationship, and Zhao Li would never do anything to the Qin family unless absolutely necessary.
But with the appearance of Zhang Zhonghai, this tacit understanding was completely broken.
Zhang Zhonghai could see through Zhao Li's thoughts at a glance. Considering Zhao Li's high position and his son Zhao Yulong's taking over the command of the entire Southern Expedition, Zhang Zhonghai did not attack, but coldly urged Zhao Li to launch an attack immediately. The Qin family was forcibly taken back.
After Zhao Li's repeated efforts, Zhang Zhonghai was willing to give Zhao Li one last chance to go to peace talks.
Zhao Li came to the front of the formation alone, and on the other side, Qin Tianhu also stepped out.
Although they are now in different camps, when the two old friends meet, the atmosphere is still extremely harmonious and there is no tension at all.
Qin Tianhu took the initiative to salute: "Thank you Brother Zhao for your secret help these days. I would like to express my gratitude on behalf of the entire Qin family."
Zhao Li couldn't help but smile bitterly, and shook his head helplessly: "Brother Qin, I'm sorry. You and I have been officials in the same dynasty for so many years, and we have become sworn friends. But now we have to fight against each other. It's really unpredictable."
"If I had the courage, I would release you and your family, or even send you out of the capital. Unfortunately...I don't have the courage."
"Hey! I am so ashamed of Brother Qin!"
Looking at Zhao Li who looked remorseful, Qin Tianhu shook his head repeatedly, his eyes still filled with gratitude.
"Brother Zhao must not say that. If you hadn't withstood the pressure and been accommodating for three full days, I'm afraid this place would have been filled with blood by now."
"His Majesty sent you here just to judge your loyalty. If you show mercy, your Majesty will undoubtedly be suspicious of you, and I feel guilty."
What's the use of saying this now? Zhao Li felt helpless, but he had to face reality.
He punched Qin Tianhu hard and issued an ultimatum with great difficulty.
"Brother Qin, the time has come. Please make a decision. Should you turn back or move forward?"
Before Qin Tianhu could answer, Zhao Li smiled bitterly: "I already know Brother Qin's answer. Before dispatching troops, I can only give you one last hour to make preparations quickly."
"After a while, when you and I meet each other in arms, we can only settle on our destiny."
Zhao Li looked up at Qin Tianhu and hugged his fist heavily: "Brother Qin, take care!"
Qin Tianhu also cupped his fists and shouted in return, "Take care!"
The two parted ways and returned to their teams to make final preparations for the war. An hour later, the war would begin.
On several carriages located in the center of the camp, sat the family members of the Qin family and a group of Beixi generals.
Li Xiaolan and Jing Qianying rode in the same car together, accompanied by Xiao Xiangxiang and Shufeng.
Li Xiaolan opened the curtains, looked at the solemn atmosphere outside the car, and her voice became deeper.
"A minister can only be a minister forever. If the strength exceeds the scope of a minister, this will be the outcome."
"When the war is over, regardless of victory or defeat, as Princess Mingyue, I will be safe and sound. I will also try my best to protect the three of you. This is not because I am afraid of death, but because I want to protect Feng'er and the Qin family."
"Qianying, I have discussed with my father and formed a team of dead soldiers, consisting of black cavalry and Tianji battalion guards. Once defeated, they will fight their way out of the capital and escort you out of the capital."
"You are the Queen of Beidi. Once you fall into the hands of Emperor Liang, he will definitely treat you as a hostage and threaten Beidi."
"And based on your relationship with the Qin family, Emperor Liang will never let the tiger go back to the mountain."
After hearing Li Xiaolan's words, Jing Qianying realized that this battle was already in danger.
Although the Black Cavalry and Tianji Battalion guards are extremely elite, after all, we are outnumbered and the enemy is outnumbered. This is the Gyeonggi region, and Heiwei can dispatch a large number of Gyeonggi garrison troops at any time to support them.
When the time comes, let alone several times our own, I am afraid we will face a strength gap of more than ten times.
In addition, this is a field battle and there is no dangerous terrain to defend, so this battle must be a narrow escape.
After all, Jing Qianying had experienced strong winds and waves, so she was naturally able to keep her composure. Her eyes were calm and she blurted out: "Don't worry, Emperor Liang will not kill us."
"His goal is to hold Feng'er hostage by holding us hostage."
"Once something happens to the Qin family, it will undoubtedly force Qin Feng to rebel. At that time, Qin Feng will lead the northern army and crush the mountains and rivers of Daliang!"
"Third sister, I'm not going anywhere, I'm just staying here with you."
Li Xiaolan remained silent. After all, forcing a breakout was only one of the options. After all, Jing Qianying was pregnant and could not withstand the bumps. As long as the other party did not show murderous intent, Li Xiaolan would not let the dead man force Jing Qianying to leave.
Gathered next to the carriage of the women's family were the carriages of the Ning family, the Xu family and the Xie family.
When the Qin family left Kyoto, they naturally would not leave these relatives alone. Without the protection of the Qin family, Emperor Liang would definitely liquidate them.
Xie Bi, Marquis Yong'an, and Xu Mo's father Xu Chang stood beside the carriage, looking at the increasingly serious fighting spirit in the distance, and they all frowned in unison.
Marquis Yong'an sighed softly: "How easy is it to leave the capital?"
"Since Qin Taiwei resigned, it is equivalent to breaking away from the Taolin Party. The Zhao family has been an imperial party since ancient times. They are absolutely loyal ministers and cannot easily help anyone against the imperial family."
"Just one Dragon and Tiger Army is enough to keep us all here."
As Qin Feng's father-in-law, Xie Bi was naturally aligned with the Qin family. He glanced at Marquis Yong'an and started joking.
"What, are you scared?"
Marquis Yong'an shrugged: "This is not a question of fear or not. After all, my son is the general of Beixi, and he is Qin Feng's life and death brother. The Ning family and the Qin family have already become one."
