Ying Xuan glanced at the old man, said nothing but stared at the leader of the rebels and asked.
"I just killed a state captain! What is your identity?"
At this moment, the rebels saw that there were only a dozen people around Ying Xuan.
There were only about thirty people on the roof, and they no longer had the fear they had just now, but instead became a little more ferocious.
He ignored Ying Xuan at all and instead directed everyone.
"Counterattack with crossbows! The rest of you, let me catch the leader!"
Only then did the old man become alert. There were not many people brought by Ying Xuan, and they were not enough to resist the opponent.
When he was sighing how could this man be so reckless.
But when he saw the guilty look in Zhaoyi's eyes, he immediately understood something.
He wanted to scold his granddaughter but had no choice. It was because the eldest son was too selfish that he taught Zhaoyi bad things.
These people were probably elites of the Qin army. They sneaked into the city quietly and wanted to do something, but they didn't expect to be lured by Zhaoyi to save them.
They are the only chance for the people of Shouchun!
Even if he dies, he must not let them die here, he must let them bring the news out.
The old man struggled to stand up with Zhaoyi's help.
He took out a key from his body and shouted to Ying Xuan.
"Let's go!"
At the same time, he wanted to turn around and open the door of the main hall behind him.
When the leader of the other party saw this scene, his pupils shrank and he took a step back.
It seemed like there was something terrible in the room.
"Shoot him! Don't let him open the door!"
The crossbow arrow suddenly flew out and hit the old man's leg.
The old man fell to the ground and threw the key aside.
A rebel hurriedly grabbed it.
Seeing that his last hope had disappeared, the old man couldn't help but lament to the sky.
"The sins were all committed by my three clans. It is not a pity for us to die. God can just punish us. Why implicate innocent people!"
It's a pity that God did not respond.
The rebels no longer had any scruples and headed straight for Ying Xuan.
But the next second.
"boom!"
The heavy door that seemed to never fall down was knocked over.
Crossbowmen who had been preparing for a long time were revealed outside the courtyard gate.
Before the rebels had time to turn around, they were shot dead by crossbow arrows.
Zhang Han rushed in first and chopped off the head of the Yue man with his sword.
He ran to Ying Xuan and scanned it carefully. When he saw that everything was safe, he bowed respectfully.
"Censor!"
Ying Xuan waved his hand and looked at the stunned old man and Zhaoyi.
"Are you the head of the Zhao family?"
The old man squeezed his eyes hard and replied hurriedly regardless of the pain in his legs.
"Yes, the offender is the head of the Zhao family!"
Ying Xuan said coldly.
"Let me ask you, what caused this rebellion?"
The old man didn't hesitate at all.
"It's just because Qu Jingzhao and the other three Chu clans are greedy and unwilling to accept the Qin system. They are worried that the clan will slowly decline in the future."
"So I secretly gathered private soldiers to contact Zongheng, but I didn't want the Qu family branch to be bewitched by a group of foreigners."
"Continuously infiltrating and encroaching, after the news came that the main line of the Qu family was slaughtered, it even bewitched a large group of clan disciples from the three clans. This is how it caused such a tragedy!"
Ying Xuan frowned. This old guy didn't shy away from anything. He even told all the evidence of his own crimes and didn't avoid defending his clan!
Why is this? Have you really met a person who understands righteousness?
Ying Xuan does not believe in human nature.
The old man raised his head and glanced at Ying Xuan, seeing his doubts.
After all, who would take the initiative to hand over the evidence of the Yi clan’s crimes!
As if to prove something, he pushed Zhao Yi to Ying Xuan's side.
He said with red eyes.
"The Zhao family's sins are serious! All 3,900 members of the family were killed in this battle!"
"This maid is the only one left, please kindly spare her life!"
Zhaoyi immediately cried and wanted to say something, but was stared back by the old man's wide eyes.
"How dare you interrupt! I will die here now!"
Zhaoyi covered her mouth and cried.
Ying Xuan looked at this touching scene with no expression on his face.
He narrowed his eyes and looked at the old man.
This old man was very smart. He knew that the descendants of the Zhao family had to be exterminated if they did not want to be eaten alive by the angry people afterwards.
"Why should I protect her?"
The old man raised his head, stared at Ying Xuan and said.
"I know all the situation in Shouchun City, its military personnel, including the arrangements of those Yue people!"
"It can help you completely suppress the rebellion!"
"More importantly! There is also the wealth accumulated by the Zhao family over hundreds of years!"
Ying Xuan raised his head slightly.
This old man seemed to have given up everything just to keep his granddaughter alive.
But for some reason, Ying Xuan always felt that he was hiding something!
Ying Xuan didn't reply and looked at the main hall behind him.
At this time, the old man suddenly spoke.
"As long as you suppress the rebellion, these are yours!"
"But before that, please be kind! Otherwise, those huge treasures may disappear from the world!"
Ying Xuan narrowed his eyes again.
Just as the old man's nervous heart was beating wildly.
"Is there any gold?"
A casual question made the old man look up in shock, and he said hesitantly.
"Yes! There are many!"
Ying Xuan turned around with satisfaction.
"Snapped"
Slap Zhaoyi hard on the face!
Everyone was stunned, even Zhang Han was a little confused.
Ying Xuan said coldly.
"This slap is for you to remember! No one can make the decision for me except what I want to do!"
"Not to mention you, a little maid! There will be a next time! Kill without mercy!"
Zhaoyi is not stupid, he knows that this is the opportunity that her grandfather bought for her with his life.
He nodded vigorously.
But the old man smiled. This slap was her lesson for deliberately kicking the pot!
Now, the granddaughter has really broken off the relationship with the Zhao family!
The Zhao family was finally able to leave some blood.
After finishing dealing with them, Ying Xuan turned around and looked at Zhang Han.
Zhang Han hurried forward to report.
"The Huaiyang army has entered the city, and the outer city has been cleared in all three directions: north, south, and west."
"Now the rebels have all retreated towards Dongcheng."
"Whether we want to continue the attack next, the county guards and lieutenants are also waiting for your orders!"
Ying Xuan nodded and did not answer, but asked.
"How many people did you meet on the road?"
Zhang Han was stunned and said hesitantly.
"Except for the men who helped the rebels resist, we didn't meet a single civilian!"
These words made Ying Xuan's expression become more solemn, and he frowned, hoping that it was not what he thought.
At this moment, the old man was inexplicably shocked when he heard Zhang Han's words.
"伱, what do you mean, does Shouchun City have changed hands at this moment?"
Zhao Yi also looked incredulous.
You must know that this group of Yue people control various private armies and Jiujiang County soldiers in the name of the three tribes and county guards.
Although various orders were not issued by them at all, they would pass by the three clans openly.
This is why the old man was able to change the transfer order privately and transfer the internal guards in the west of the city.
That was a flaw he tried to expose in Shouchun City after learning that the Huaiyang Army was attacking the city from the south.
If the Huaiyang army can seize it, then there is still hope for Shouchun City.
But he didn't expect that this flaw would be directly caused by Ying Xuan's decisive order, Zhang Han's excellent command, and the Huaiyang army's fearless charge.
The defense of Shouchun City was completely torn apart.
Even the entire Shouchun rebel army was defeated in a few hours.
They had to retreat to the east of the city to defend!
No one replied.
Ying Xuan asked him to follow and lead the way.
When everyone walked out of the main entrance of Zhao's courtyard.
Groups of Huaiyang troops on the street are waiting for Ying Xuan’s orders!
