At the border of Muyun State, the battle is coming to an end.
As Xu Mu expected, this so-called family reinforcements were nothing more than a death squad sent by Empress Su. I want to use his hands to kill people with a borrowed knife.
Deep down in his heart, Xu Mu also felt it. Demon Empress Su has been waiting for this battle for a long time.
"Keep alive." Xu Mu frowned.
"The Lord has an order to keep him alive——"
The meaning of "live mouth" is naturally not the soldiers of the aristocratic family who fled in panic, but the generals of the aristocratic family who huddled in a ball.
In front of Xu Mu, there were only more than 10,000 aristocratic soldiers left. They had gradually given up resistance, protected their master, and wanted to fight out in groups. Among them, there were also many deserters who didn't care. They only found a gap and fled forward without looking back.
"Anyone who refuses to surrender will be killed immediately!" Several Shuzhou generals raised their swords expressionlessly. For example, after being baptized by wars one after another, they have already become patriots who dare to die.
Someone's head kept rolling down, sticking to the sand and dust on the ground, and suddenly turned into a lump of mud ball.
Only the last corner of the aristocratic family's soldiers were left, and there were many loyal men who were holding their swords and shields to protect their masters.
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Under the guard, Xu Mu walked down from the high ground holding his sword. He raised his head with a sigh in his eyes.
"Those who don't surrender will die!"
Waves of flying arrows provided cover, and the charging Shu army became more and more brave. Enemy heads kept rolling down one by one.
"Xu, King Xu, spare your life!"
Dozens of retching aristocrats cried and held up their hands, kneeling on the ground and bowing.
Only the last corner of the family's soldiers were left, no more than five or six thousand. But even among these five or six thousand people, there were still many defeated soldiers who fled in a hurry. They tried desperately to rush out, but they were constantly killed by the encircling Shu army with their swords.
"King Xu Shu, if you kill us, you may become the enemy of the world's noble families, so please be careful."
Xu Mu sneered and waved his hand.
Gongou's short arrow shot directly into the speaker's head, and blood spattered everywhere, making many of the surrounding aristocratic families panic even more.
"King Xu Shu, we are willing to surrender, I am willing to surrender!"
Xu Mu took a few steps forward and looked at the remnants of the family who were getting more and more frightened. They are also members of the aristocratic family, and Uncle Chang also has a lot of them, but they are quite fierce, and they have been fighting with several states in Hebei.
But those in front of them looked like young master soldiers. It must have been that too many stakes were driven in and the honey water was so full that I couldn't even hold the knife firmly.
"Chuijia!" Xu Mu shouted coldly.
Behind him, a large number of Shu soldiers surrounded him, shouting angrily.
"Dui Jia! Dui Jia!"
Although they didn't understand what Xu Mu was going to do, these soldiers from the aristocratic families quickly took off their robes and armor in a hurry without any delay.
"Lord, we have information." Just as Xu Mu was about to say more, Gongou suddenly came from behind.
"Longbow, what."
"Another large army has appeared on the border of Cangzhou... If we estimate the camp flag, there are at least 20,000 people."
Fearing that there would be another line of reinforcements behind him, Xu Mu did not withdraw his detection sentry and continued to explore the situation in Cangzhou ahead.
Xu Mu was stunned, his face full of suspicion. He couldn't figure out where Demon Empress Su came from with so many troops.
"Family Army?"
"The intelligence says that they carry bows and wield swords, and half of them are cavalry. It shouldn't be a family army, but more like a sharp army. In addition, the two checkpoints on the border of Cangzhou have been completely sealed off."
Xu Mu frowned, "What does she want to do?"
The checkpoint is blocked and fortifications are set up. Does that mean that these reinforcements in Muyun Prefecture, and even Zhang Shun's army on the other side of Yuncheng, are going to give up?
…
Cangzhou, Jubao Street. Even though the war was imminent, there were still more than 20 or 30 aristocratic family heads gathered together and started discussing with surprise.
Since Zhang Qi died in the battle, three more Cangzhou Four Eagles have died, and the last remaining Zhang family members are still trapped in Yuncheng.
"That Demon Queen must want to seize power! I saw earlier that she had no good intentions when marrying His Majesty!"
"Zhang Qi should have been tougher. He took action too late, and the whole situation fell into the hands of the Demon Queen."
"I said, it's better to be patient in the past. You guys want to find out the details of some witch. With Su Dagui's death, the witch is warning us!"
"The witch is extremely vicious. It would be better for us to wait and raise troops to enter the palace. Together with the civilian thieves, we will clear the emperor's side and eliminate the witch's banner——"
"How can there be an army? The aristocratic army we are waiting for has been dispatched a long time ago! Damn it, we have all fallen into the trap, and Zhang Shun can't be saved at all!"
In a luxurious and exquisite room, many heads of aristocratic families were discussing bitterly. Intelligence came from the front line. Not only was Cangzhou blocked, but the troops sent by the aristocratic families were also ambushed by the Shu people and were killed one after another.
"I heard that the Demon Queen has hidden an army——"
The head of the aristocratic family opened his mouth, but before he could finish his words, a sharp arrow was shot out of his chest. He screamed and fell to the ground with his chair.
Chen Lu took back his horn bow, took off his double whips from his back, hummed a tune, and walked slowly into the house. Behind him, at least two to three hundred guards from aristocratic families were all dead.
Countless black clothes began to fill the entire courtyard, surrounding them layer by layer.
"Your Majesty has decreed that the Forty-Second Family of Cangzhou, in collusion with the Shu people, intends to commit rebellion, and will be killed without mercy."
An old eunuch, holding the unfolded imperial edict, only finished reading it, and his whole body became trembling.
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Cangzhou Imperial Palace, Imperial Study Room.
Yuan An looked anxious, "Queen, Queen, you, why did you send people to clean up the big families!"
Holding the fragrant tea, Su Waner spoke in a calm voice.
"Your Majesty, please don't forget that you want to be a wise king. These Cangzhou aristocratic families, do you really think they are loyal to the emperor? Your Majesty is wrong. These people are colluding to steal your Majesty's empire."
"Queen, how can I see you? If it weren't for these aristocratic families, who would help me guard the country?"
"Your Majesty, you still have me." Su Waner's eyes were gentle, "No matter what, I will definitely help protect your Majesty's kingdom."
"I will not harm Your Majesty, I will only feel sorry for Your Majesty."
"Confiscate the government. Your Majesty can use the wealth of these families to recruit many elite soldiers."
Yuan An stood in the imperial study room, feeling a little chilly.
"But the Queen...the civilian thieves are still on the campaign."
"It doesn't matter, Cangzhou has been locked up. Whether it's on the river bank or at the border, I have set up an army to guard the country for your Majesty. Your Majesty, you must understand that besides Cangzhou, there is also Zuo Shiren's army. I That’s all."
"Queen, that Muyunzhou——"
"What your Majesty wants to conquer is the whole world, not just Muyun State, it doesn't matter."
Yuan An just felt that his brain was not full. After thinking for a long time, he still couldn't think clearly.
…
Putting on the robe and armor of a noble general's army, Xu Mu turned his head and looked in the direction of Cangzhou with a frown. Cangzhou has locked the pass, and just like before, the army is waiting on the dangerous pass, watching eagerly.
He felt that Demon Empress Su's method was not only to dirty his reputation, but more importantly, it was like a conspiracy to conquer the country. Moreover, God knows for some reason, there is actually a large army hiding in Cangzhou.
