Yang Zhi cried and shouted, ignoring the swords and spears blocking her way, and rushed straight over here. The soldiers under Yang Tinglin did not dare to really hurt her, and quickly put away their swords and spears. Yang Zhi narrowly avoided the tip of the spear, and the bright red shawl on her body was torn by the tip of the spear, revealing her inner garment.
Yang Tinglin was so angry that he shouted to his soldiers, "Stop her, stop him."
Although Qin Mu hated Yang Tinglin for being so hard-hearted, Yang Zhi was his wife after all, and she repeatedly stood up to defend him. Seeing Yang Zhi almost hit the tip of the spear, he could not help but be furious and rushed towards Yang Zhi. The Ganzhou defenders who had been eyeing him immediately drew their bows and shot arrows at him. Qin Mu rolled on the ground and just as he avoided the arrows, several long spears from the opposite side stabbed at him.
Seeing Qin Mu about to be stabbed to the ground by the spear, Yang Zhi was terrified and cried out in grief: "No, husband, husband..."
Qin Mu swung his sword with all his might and cut off the tip of a spear that was stabbing down, but he could no longer block the other spears.
"How dare you, you rat!" Liu Meng was so anxious that his eyes widened. He was unable to save them in time, and in shock and anger he swung his right arm hard, and the giant mace flew out of his hand, sweeping towards the spearmen with a whirring gust of wind.
Several spearmen were so frightened by the flying maces that they didn't bother to stab Qin Mu anymore and ran away in panic. Two of them were hit by the maces, their sternums caved in, and they flew backwards with blood gushing out of their mouths.
The giant mace bounced back and hit Qin Mu, shocking him so much that he rolled over. Even though he reacted quickly, his forehead was still cut by an iron spike on the mace. Blood immediately spurted out, staining half of his face red.
"Qin Mu, if you don't surrender, I will destroy you with my own hands." Yang Tinglin snatched the torch from Huang Danian's hand, placed it a few inches away from the fuse of the Hundred Tigers Arrow, and stared at Qin Mu, whose face was covered in blood, with a gaze as sharp as a knife.
Qin Mu was sure that as long as he said no, Yang Tinglin would definitely light the fuse. Just when he was in a dilemma, Yang Zhi picked up an arrow and cried, "Daddy, please don't hurt him. Today is the day my daughter gets married. If you hurt my husband, I will die..."
After Yang Zhi finished speaking, she put the arrowhead against her throat with a determined look on her face. The soldiers who tried to stop her saw that she was going to commit suicide and were at a loss for a moment. Yang Zhi took the opportunity to run over and used her body to block the arrows that were flying at her from all directions.
"Get lost, you bastard. This is none of your business..."
"Dad, as the saying goes, even a tiger won't eat its own cubs. How could you have the heart to take the lives of your daughter and her husband on the day she gets married?"
"You... make me so angry. You unfilial daughter, what do you know? Come on, pull him away." Yang Tinglin was so angry that veins popped up on his face.
"My daughter won't leave. If anyone dares to come up, my daughter will die in front of my father. What did my husband do that my father wants to take his life? If it weren't for him, could Ganzhou City be saved? How many more people in southern Ganzhou will suffer from the flames of war? My husband has no merits, but he has made contributions. How can father bear to take his life?"
"You... Fine, fine, you want to know, right? Now that things have come to this, I might as well tell you that your good husband has ulterior motives, has his own army, and even secretly dispatched a large army to the north, intending to attack Nanchang. He is so rebellious, if he surrenders and obeys my orders, I may be able to leave him a chance to live. Otherwise, I may have no choice but to kill my own relatives for the sake of justice... Get out of here..."
Yang Tinglin took a step forward and tried to pull his daughter away. Yang Zhi exerted force on her hand, and the arrow pierced the skin at the throat, and bright red blood immediately dripped out.
Yang Tinglin paused, even though he was shaking with anger, he was still a flesh and blood relationship and couldn't bear to see her die in front of him.
Qin Mu shouted, "Zhi'er... ... ... Madam, please don't do anything stupid. I can handle my own problems. Put down the arrow quickly, put it down..."
"My husband, I'm sorry." Yang Zhi turned around and said to Qin Mu, tears falling like pearls and her voice like a cuckoo weeping blood. Her thin body was shaking and the blood on her neck flowed along the arrow to her wrist, which was horrifying to see.
Without waiting for Qin Mu to speak, she turned back and said to Yang Tinglin, "Dad, please forgive me for being unfilial, but since I am already a member of the Qin family, Dad wants to execute my husband, so I have to say something for him. Dad said that my husband has other intentions and is self-reliant. I dare to ask Dad what evidence do you have? If you execute a county magistrate based on hearsay, is this in line with the laws of the Ming Dynasty? Dad said that he privately mobilized the army, what evidence do you have? How do you know that it was not Wang Gong, the military governor, who mobilized the army to the north? Dad said that my husband intended to attack Nanchang. I ask Dad again, did my husband attack Nanchang? I ask Dad again, according to the court regulations, Dad, as the prefect, did not have the power to mobilize the guards of Ganzhou. Now Dad has mobilized the army and intends to execute the county magistrate. Did you get the authorization of the court? If you did not get the authorization of the court, what does it count as Dad's private mobilization of troops?"
"You...you..." Yang Tinglin was refuted by his daughter in public. He was so angry that his face turned red. The hand he pointed at his daughter kept shaking, and finally he spat out a mouthful of blood with a "pu" sound.
"Daddy!" Yang Zhi screamed, quickly threw away the arrow, went up to support her father, and cried bitterly.
Yang Tinglin pushed her away, and brought the torch in his hand closer to the fuse of the Hundred Tigers Running Arrows again. With blood in his mouth, he said, "I am the emperor's employee, and I will be loyal to him. Although my methods are against the rules, my heart is clear to the world. Qin Mu, I have one last question for you. Are you willing to surrender? As long as you surrender, I promise not to hurt your life..."
"No!" Yang Zhi was so frightened that she turned around and rushed towards the Hundred Tigers Running Arrow. She used her single body to knock the Hundred Tigers Running Arrow's car in another direction.
Qin Mu did not hesitate any longer. He roared and led the charge. Huang Danian, the captain on the opposite side, shouted, "Shoot, shoot quickly..."
But because of the incident involving Yang Tinglin and his daughter, his soldiers became a little hesitant, and the arrows they shot were sparse and weak. With Qin Mu's skills, he was able to chop off two oncoming arrows in succession. At a distance of more than ten steps, Qin Mu arrived in a flash.
Huang Danian, with the idea of capturing the leader first, shouted to his soldiers to fight while rushing towards Qin Mu, slashing down at Qin Mu with his sword. Qin Mu was filled with burning anger and suddenly stumbled. He did not swing his sword to block Huang Danian's sword, but stabbed Huang Danian's chest with all his strength.
This kind of fighting style of mutual destruction made Huang Danian terrified. According to the situation, he could kill Qin Mu with one sword, and Qin Mu's sword would definitely sink into his chest. The horrified Huang Danian did not have time to think about it and quickly turned around to avoid it;
After Qin Mu risked his life to gain the upper hand, he did not give Huang Danian any more chances. He turned his sword and chopped it out. This sword was filled with all his strength, so that his whole body moved out with the sword. Huang Danian had no time to turn around, and hurriedly swung his sword back to block it. With a clang, Qin Mu chopped his sword to the side. The sharp sword force had not weakened yet. Puff! The blade sank into Huang Danian's right leg.
"Ah!" Two shouts rang out at the same time. Huang Danian screamed in pain, while Qin Mu roared like a mad tiger. He stepped on his feet and suddenly drew his sword with both hands. A rain of blood sprayed out along with the shadow of the sword, splashing all over him.
"Kill!" Qin Mu roared again, and immediately chopped down with all his might after pulling out his sword. Huang Danian, whose body leaned to one side, had not yet fallen to the ground, but his head had been chopped off by Qin Mu and flew to Yang Tinglin's feet.
At this moment, Qin Mu's face and body were covered in blood, and his long hair was disheveled. His face was filled with murderous intent, as if he was crazy. The soldiers around him were frightened and retreated backwards in fear. No one dared to come up to fight him. Liu Meng and others who followed Qin Mu roared like thunder, rushed into the enemy camp, and fought hard.
"Stop! Stop it, everyone!" Qin Mu rushed forward, thrust his sword into Yang Tinglin's chest, and then shouted loudly.
"Stop!" Yang Tinglin saw that his own men were gradually losing the upper hand and were hacked to pieces. Qin Mu then pointed a knife at his chest. He knew that this operation was a complete failure. In order to avoid killing, he also started shouting.
But he was not afraid even though the knife was pointed at his chest. Instead, there was a hint of relief on his face. He let out a breath and said, "I have been loyal to the court. Qin Mu, all the sins this time will be borne by me alone. I hope you can refrain from killing, treat the soldiers and civilians of Ganzhou well, and not let any more lives suffer. And Zhier has treated you well, I hope you can treat her well too." After saying that, he straightened his chest and charged towards the tip of Qin Mu's knife.
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P.S.: Regarding these chapters, many readers have raised objections, especially many people said that the protagonist, as a time traveler, does not pay attention to the construction of the intelligence system. Haozi was a little amused after reading this. Rome was not built in a day. The protagonist is just starting out. Building an intelligence system requires professional talents. It is not that anyone can build an intelligence system. Those plots that can be easily understood are nonsense. Using those untalented people to get intelligence is courting death. You don't know when you will fall into the anti-espionage scheme of others.
Furthermore, before Zhu Yuanzhang was imprisoned in the dungeon by his father-in-law, he probably didn't guard against his father-in-law too much, which made Miss Ma's nipples burn. Didn't the ancients know the importance of intelligence? If you look through Sun Tzu's Art of War, you will know that it specifically lists the "Using Spies" chapter. The ancients actually paid great attention to the collection of intelligence. The factory guards of the Ming Dynasty are the best proof. The time travelers are not necessarily much better than the ancients. In a word, it's not that the protagonist doesn't want to do it, but there is a lack of talents in intelligence. These things have to be done step by step.
Besides, if the protagonist can predict everything, everyone will say that the protagonist's halo is too good. Haha, after saying so much, I believe everyone will find a lot of reasons to refute me, so I won't say more. If you think it is unreasonable, Haozi should pay attention to it in the future...
Well, finally, I would like to ask everyone for your recommendation votes!
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