Facing the huge crossbow arrows on the bed, I knew that if a civil strife breaks out in Da Qi and Xijing at this time, I am afraid that the whole world will look at it. The impact it brings to yourself is even more difficult to undo no matter how much effort you put in afterwards. Once the impact occurs and rumors spread all over the world, it will take an unknown amount of cost to calm it down.
No matter what I do today, I can't start this internal fight. Even judging from the comparison of the strength of the two sides, compared with the wars Huang Qiong had experienced before, it was at most a small-scale internal fight, and that was absolutely not acceptable. Where is Xijing in the Daqi Dynasty? It is a place where princes everywhere and the whole world attracts attention. Even because the mausoleum of Taizu is located, it exceeds Jingzhao to a certain extent.
If there is a problem here, the consequences and impact will be. No matter what the cause of this matter is, it will be irreparable and irreversible. It will even give people in the world the impression that the foundation of the imperial court is already unstable. When the time comes, some people with ulterior motives may not necessarily cause any trouble. But what the court needs most right now is stability.
Knowing clearly the stakes of this matter, Huang Qiong ignored the obstruction of Gao Huaiyuan beside him and walked up to the guards alone: "You are all loyal and brave soldiers of our Da Qi Dynasty, and you are also receiving the salary given to you by the imperial court. The weapons and armor on your body are all made by the people. Are you really determined to follow your Lord Liu and rebel against the imperial court? "
"As soldiers of our Da Qi Dynasty, you did not die on the battlefield of Weiguo, but died under the swords of your own people. How can you have the dignity to meet your ancestors when you go underground? You will even let Your descendants will be shamed by your actions today. They will also have innocent people implicated in your actions today and be beheaded or exiled."
"As soldiers of the Great Qi Dynasty, you fought against the imperial court for a criminal official, and you wore this armor in vain. As citizens of the Great Qi Dynasty, you committed rebellion, and you are even more ashamed of the pay the imperial court has given you over the years. military pay. As sons of man, you have shamed your parents, even made them lose their sons, and you are implicated in it. You are even more unworthy of being sons of man."
"If you surrender now, no matter what you have done before, I can promise you to let go of the past. If you still want to fight to the end, think about whether you are the opponent of these 1,500 elite men under my command. What's more, , I have elite soldiers from the Xijing Camp beside me. If you don’t want to die, get out of here before I get angry."
When Huang Qiong said these words, he used his inner strength, and these words spread throughout the entire Jiedushi Mansion. Facing the young prince, his tone was domineering when he said these words. Looking at the number of troops and horses surrounding the King of England, which were several times larger than his own, Liu Jie and his confidants hesitated somewhat. They are all officers and soldiers of the imperial court, and they are naturally very clear about the consequences of following Liu Jie and causing rebellion.
Seeing the hesitation on the faces of these sergeants after hearing his words, Huang Qiong waved his hand. Their family members who stayed in the military camp were also brought up. All of a sudden, the voices of crying father and mother could be heard one after another outside Jiedushi's house. The hearts of these seven hundred sergeants became even more confused. Seeing that things were not going well, I knew that if this continued for a long time, the morale of the army would be completely shattered.
Not many people would ignore their family members. Especially the lowest-ranking sergeants, don't they join the army just for the food and clothing of their families? ? Now the family has fallen into the hands of the imperial court and been escorted here. Facing their families, can they still lift the steel knives in their hands, and can they loosen the tight bow strings? Seeing their men, they all put down their bows and arrows.
A sixth-grade military attache who was probably Liu Jie's best friend walked to the crossbow in a few steps. He pushed away the sergeant who was pointing the crossbow at the center of the bed, grabbed the gavel and was about to smash it down and fire it. But before he could finish his move, he was hugged tightly by several sergeants: "Sir, you must not do that. Our family members are all on the opposite side. If you shoot your spear, our family will not be affected." We know how many casualties there will be.”
Faced with the dissuasion of the sergeant around him, the sixth-grade military attache was determined, pushed away the sergeant who was blocking him, and said angrily: "At this time, haven't you seen it? That King of England, will your The family members arrested you just to break your military morale. Don’t forget, Master Liu treated you well in the past. Now it’s time for us to be loyal to Master Liu.”
After pushing away several sergeants around him, the military attaché walked to the crossbow and raised his mallet to hit the firing trigger. The sergeants around him wanted to stop him but didn't dare. But just when he raised the gavel and was about to drop it, a blade suddenly appeared from the pit of his heart. Unexpectedly, a steel knife was inserted from behind silently, stabbing him to the core.
When the military attaché turned his head and looked at his subordinate in disbelief. But this subordinate said: "Sir, Master Liu treats us well on weekdays, but across the street are brothers' whole family. On weekdays, brothers follow Master Liu on the battlefield and never say a word. But today No, we can’t risk the lives of the entire family.”
"Besides, the person opposite is the King of England, and behind him is the Qi Dynasty, which represents the imperial court. We, the people below, don't know what the feud between Mr. Liu and the King of England is. But I think, those bullshit Can Mr. Liu just follow the King of England and explain it clearly? Why should we risk the lives of our whole family just for such a small conflict among their big shots? "
After saying that, he didn't even pull out the knife. He just let this sixth-grade military attache fall to the ground with his eyes open. As for himself, he raised his hands high, ignored the others, and went straight to the captured family members. One can sweep away ten, and ten can sweep away a hundred. As soon as this person took the lead, the others lost their will to fight when faced with the family members who had fallen into Huang Qiong's hands.
One after another, they dropped their weapons and ran over with their hands raised. Although Liu Jie's confidants in the team tried desperately to stop him. But in the face of this unanimous mutiny, they were afraid of being dragged away, so in the end they did not dare to suppress it forcefully. Before half a stick of incense was used, only dozens of Liu Jie's close confidants were left outside the Jiedu Envoy's mansion, where 700 people had originally gathered.
At this time, Liu Jie was hiding in the Jiedushi Mansion and still did not come out. Seeing the scene in front of him, Huang Qiong smiled coldly, waved his hand and led his troops into the Jiedu Envoy's Mansion. And those dozens of guys who wanted to put up a stubborn resistance were facing Huang Qiong's soldiers. In the first round, he was either chopped to the ground, pierced by a spear, or not even a wave of water was lifted.
When Huang Qiong led his troops and horses, they rushed through the dozens of confidants and almost negligible obstruction, and rushed into the inner courtyard of Jiedushi's mansion. But he found a very tough guy in his forties, carrying a sword that was still dripping blood, with a beard on his face, sitting in the main hall waiting for him. In the courtyard in front of the main hall, the bodies of five women and several children were still lying.
When Huang Qiong came in with his soldiers, the guy didn't even get up. Instead, he just sat on a chair, looking at Huang Qiong, who was wearing royal uniform, and said: "King of England, you and I finally meet. I, Liu Jie, never thought that you, the Huang family, have always been so stupid. , after Emperor Taizong, there is a person with such a brain like you."
"It's ridiculous that Desk Ruxiao is so blind. He thinks he is smart and thinks that he can confuse you by offering a few women. He has no time to plot against him. But he didn't expect that he would be tricked by you. It wasn't until the disaster was approaching that he discovered You actually mistook a tiger for a sick cat. While talking and laughing, you killed him, and Zhuo Ruxiao unknowingly fell into your trap."
"You can still hide the news for so long. Even I, if I hadn't gotten the news this morning, would have almost fallen into your trap. King of England, I have to admit that you are really resourceful and courageous. You are also very good at calculating. Huang Ajiu, I really underestimated you. I never thought that among the emperor's stupid sons, you would be the one."
"As early as this happened, when we were in Ningxia Mansion, I should have sent people to kill you. That was the best way to avoid future troubles. But now, it is too late to do anything. One careless move will lead to the loss of everything. One wrong step. The next step is to make mistakes. King of England, Huang Ajiu, you have the guts. But if you kill me today, you can kill Zhuo Ruxiao, but you may not be able to kill the person behind me. When the time comes, I will see who can. The last laugh.”
Huang Qiong didn't get angry at Liu Jie's words. He just said calmly: "Liu Jiedu, who said that this king wants to kill you? This time I came to your Jiedu envoy's residence, I just asked Mr. Liu to go back and explain some things. As for more, Mr. Liu wants to do more. Yes. Although Mr. Liu has committed some crimes, he has also made great contributions to the court after all, and the court will definitely not let this meritorious soldier feel cold."
"Some things will not be a problem if they are explained clearly. At that time, the court and the king will give Mr. Liu an explanation. In any case, Mr. Liu is also a person who has made great contributions to the court in the Longyou rebellion. . Even if Mr. Liu really committed a crime, the court will definitely be lenient. Mr. Liu, why should you be so stubborn? Even if it is not for yourself, you must think about your family. "
Seeing that the British king looked extremely calm, there was no trace of dissatisfaction in his expression because of his previous contempt. There was even a slight smile on his face when he said these words. But Liu Jie laughed and said: "Huang Ajiu, your little thoughts can deceive others, but you can't deceive me. When I go back with you, some things can be explained clearly, but I'm afraid I can't explain them clearly. "
"I am not a fool like Li Jiedu who threw myself into a trap and went to you to die. Not only did I lose my head along with my son, but my wife and daughter-in-law also became the playthings of your King. Although I, Liu Jie, am not an outstanding person, I I will definitely not be humiliated by a yellow-haired boy like you. It is impossible for me to go back with you. As for my family, they are all there now, and they don’t have to worry about the King of England."
Having said this, Liu Jie looked up to the sky and laughed, then faced Huang Qiong with a calm expression, as if he had not seen the bodies of his wife and children, and said calmly: "No one can insult me, not even the emperor, let alone you This yellow-haired boy. But, King of England, do you really think that if I die, the world will be peaceful? Don’t worry, the world of your Huang family will not last long."
"I will be down there, sitting and watching you, the children of the Huang family, one day become homeless dogs who live in fear all day long. It should not be yours, and you have occupied it for long enough. It is time to return it to the original owner. Those who abandon me will not be able to keep yesterday's day. Those who mess up my heart will be troubled today. I am just taking a step forward today, I will wait for you over there."
