The deputy general stared at the head rolling at his feet and almost fell down in fear.
He glanced at Li Yunze, quickly took off his coat, and wrapped Qiao Guanhua's head.
Looking at the bloody battlefield, he closed his eyes and galloped away on his horse, "Drive...drive..."
The remaining soldiers were a little dumbfounded when they saw that all the generals were killed and the deputy generals ran away.
Don't they know to continue fighting? Or run along?
But the lieutenant was riding a horse, so they couldn't catch up even if they wanted to.
Besides, seeing how fast he ran, he probably didn't plan to care about them.
Now that the army is leaderless and King Pingnan's army has no backbone, who is still in the mood to fight?
Everyone slowly retreated, preparing to find an opportunity to escape.
Li Yunze shouted to Li Chaoyang and Ye Mingxuan who were rushing at the front, "Brother, Chaoyang, let everyone stop first."
After the armies on both sides ceased fighting, Ye Yutong said to Ye Mingzhe beside him: "Second brother, go ask these people if they want to continue fighting with His Highness?
If they agree, they will stay. If they don't, they will be locked up and taken to the factory to work in a few days. "
Ye Mingzhe nodded, "Okay, I'll go right away."
"Second brother, don't forget to tell them about the treatment of our army." Ye Yutong warned.
"I know."
Mantang, Zhang Daqian and others dispersed King Pingnan's remaining tens of thousands of soldiers and temporarily confiscated their weapons.
Shen Erlang led the soldiers from the North to surround him.
Those people knew they couldn't escape.
He also heard from Ye Mingzhe that the treatment given by His Highness the Crown Prince was so good, and some wise and sensible people readily agreed to submit to Li Yunze.
Some of them have been fighting with King Pingnan for several years. We go through life and death all year round, but sometimes we can't even get enough food and clothing.
King Pingnan was very strict with his subordinates. If he made any slight mistakes, he would always shout about beating and killing, so he was not popular among the people.
There are some people who are willing to sacrifice their lives for him, but most people have to obey his orders because they are afraid of being punished.
I didn't dare to be a deserter before, for fear of being caught and causing harm to my family.
But now they can get away from King Pingnan openly and honestly, these people are eager to do so.
So Ye Mingzhe didn't waste much time. These people all shouted that they were willing to submit to His Highness the Crown Prince.
Li Yunze and Ye Yutong looked at each other and saw smiles in each other's eyes. Neither of them expected that things would go so smoothly.
Ye Yutong smiled and said: "Ping'an, tell me how mean King Pingnan is to his subordinates to be so unpopular. The second brother's eloquence has not yet been fully demonstrated, and most of them have switched sides."
"Most of these people were forcibly recruited to join the army. They did not have enough food and clothing under King Pingnan, but they themselves lived a luxurious life.
The people below said nothing, but in their hearts they didn’t know how to blame him. How could they be loyal to him?
In the past, I was suppressed and did not dare to have other ideas. Now that such a good opportunity is in front of me, it is of course important to save my life. "
"That's the truth."
Ye Yutong looked at the swarming crowd in front of him and said, "Ping An, take a rest tonight and disperse King Pingnan's tens of thousands of troops. Then we can continue to attack the capital tomorrow."
She thought to herself that it would be at least more than a month until King Pingnan sent people over again. They just took advantage of this opportunity to capture a few more towns.
Although they won't be able to capture the capital for a while, they should be able to capture half of the city in Yun Chao Kingdom.
Li Yunze nodded, "Let's set off tomorrow night."
Ye Yutong jumped on the horse, "Then you can deal with the aftermath here. I'll go back to the city and let Dad and Uncle Lin prepare."
"good."
Li Yunze said to Yan Er on the side: "Take someone to escort my wife back."
"Yes, Your Highness."
Yan Er took two teams back to Yuncheng with Ye Yutong.
Before the group of them reached the city gate, they encountered Dongfang Qingyun and a woman galloping towards them on horseback.
Ye Yutong shouted: "Eastern heroes, where are you going?"
Dongfang Qingyun pulled his horse to a stop, without dismounting to salute her, and said hurriedly:
"Mrs. Li, I heard that King Pingnan's army is coming. My wife and I want to help His Highness."
Ye Yutong hugged the two of them and said gratefully: "Thank you so much, Hero Dongfang and Mrs. Dongfang, but the war has ceased now.
Several generals sent by King Pingnan have been killed by His Highness.
His army has also been collected by us, and His Highness is leading people to finish it there. If you two have time, you can go over and take a look. "
"Ah, so fast? Is King Pingnan's army so weak?" Dongfang Qingyun and his wife asked in surprise.
Both husband and wife found it incredible. The people of Yunchao Kingdom all knew that there was King Liang in the northwest, Marquis of Dingbei in the north, and King Pingnan in the south.
With three of them, one in the west, one in the north and one in the south, foreigners would not dare to invade.
Some people in Yunchao Kingdom don't know who the current emperor is, but they must have heard of the famous King Pingnan.
The army sent by such a powerful person was easily absorbed by His Highness the Crown Prince? Isn't this too vulnerable?
Li Yutong shook his head and explained to them with a smile, "Because of the assistance of the Northwest Army led by Prince Liang and the army of Dingbei Hou, this war ended so quickly."
Dongfang Qingyun suddenly realized that there were reinforcements.
He just said that His Highness the Crown Prince only had an army of tens of thousands in total. No matter how powerful those soldiers were, they would not be able to defeat King Pingnan's army of 100,000 in a short period of time.
Then he thought that His Highness the Crown Prince was so capable that even figures like Dingbeihou and Liang Wang surrendered to him.
Dongfang Qingyun looked in the direction of the capital with a smile. It seemed that before long, things would change again in Yun Chao Kingdom.
Seeing that their help was not needed, the couple decided not to go there and returned to the city with Ye Yutong.
Capital City, Pingyuan Marquis Mansion
Han Chengyu has not had any water all day and night, and is now kneeling in Mrs. Hou's courtyard.
His lips were peeling and he coughed from time to time. He looked very weak and looked like he was about to collapse at any moment.
The weather in Beijing is getting cooler now, and the temperature difference between morning and evening is huge. It's better during the day, but the temperature is so low at night.
How could he, a young master who had been delicate since childhood, physically bear it?
Mrs. Pingyuan was lying on the couch, her face so gloomy that water could drip from her face.
Several little maids clung to the corner, too frightened to even take a breath.
A well-dressed nanny came in carrying a cup of bird's nest. Seeing Mrs. Hou's face, she sighed softly and said:
"Madam, eat something. You didn't eat breakfast, but you only had a few bites of lunch. How can your body bear it?"
When Mrs. Pingyuan saw her, her expression softened.
Although I had no appetite, I still took the cup of bird's nest. After taking two bites, I placed it on the small table next to me.
"Mommy, what evil do you think I have done? Why did I end up with such an evil obstacle? If the Marquis finds out that he wants to regret his marriage to the Lin family and marry a country girl as his wife, he will not have his legs broken."
Mrs. Pingyuan Hou said, her eyes were red, and she said bitterly: "My Yu'er used to be so good, obedient, and knowledgeable, and all the wives were full of praise for him.
But ever since I met that country girl, I seemed to be a completely different person.
Now he is so obsessed with her that he actually wants to regret the marriage that the Marquis personally proposed for him because of her. "
She wiped her tears with a handkerchief and said, "Mommy, do you think he is obsessed with something?"
Aunt Qiu patted her hand and whispered in her ear: "Madam, you can't hide such a big thing from the Marquis, so you'd better tell him as soon as possible.
Besides, the second young master is always kneeling in the courtyard. The marquis and the old lady will find out sooner or later, and I'm afraid they will still blame you. "
After hearing her words, Mrs. Pingyuan Hou immediately sat up and said, "Mommy is right. I will tell the old lady and Mr. Hou now."
She was really confused by her youngest son, who was just a country girl with a lofty ideal.
Can't we just deal with it quietly? Why is it worth worrying about such a bitch?
But what she didn't know was that Ye Yuqing had been a concubine in the Hou Mansion for many years in her previous life, and she had already learned these methods.
He knew Madam Hou's character clearly, and knew that Madam Hou would definitely find a way to deal with her.
So after discussing with Han Chengyu, he took his family and hid early.
Wait until Han Chengyu is about to marry her.
