When Yan Chi led his army back to the Shuoxi army camp, Yan Qi had already died.
Yan Chi pointed to the flagpole of the tower at the entrance of the camp, and ordered Yan Qi's body to be hung under the wolf pattern flag of the Shuoxi Army.
This method of hanging the corpse to sacrifice the flag is the bloodiest and cruelest method in the war. It is the battle against the Rong enemy. The Shuoxi army seldom uses it. But today, Yan Chi used it on Yan Qi's body. This cousin with the same family name as him finally ended his life in just twenty years in this way.
Zhao You was still in the Shuoxi army camp, and just as he walked to the gate of the camp, he saw this scene. For a moment, Zhao You's eyes on Yan Chi changed.
When the army returned to the camp, Yan Chi saw Zhao You, but he took Chu Feicheng and others back to the central army tent as if he hadn't seen him.
His disrespectful appearance frightened everyone so much that they didn't dare to show their anger. Besides, Gu Ling and Yu Qi were killed in battle, and more than 10,000 brothers died. Everyone was filled with anger. Seeing Yan Chi like this After killing Yan Qi, the anger in everyone's hearts was calmed down.
The entire Shuoxi army camp was quiet and orderly, capable and oppressive.
After hesitating for a while, Zhao You went to the Chinese army tent to ask to see Yan Chi.
Yan Chi asked Zhao You to enter the account, and when Zhao You came in, the cold expression on Yan Chi's face relaxed a bit.
At this moment, Zhao You's complexion was also a little pale, Zhao Shuhua's life and death are unpredictable, how could Zhao You bear the white-haired man sending the black-haired man, before Yan Chi led the army back, he had fainted once, at this moment, it was just Just hold on to the spirit and preside over the overall situation.
"Your Highness must have known the inside story when he went to the Jinzhou military camp?"
Zhao You's tone was very polite, and Yan Chi said, "The emperor issued an order to make King Cheng's envoy plan to destroy your and my troops."
A simple sentence can be regarded as corroborating Zhao You's conjecture. Zhao You sighed when he heard the words, "I couldn't bear to fight for the throne for the crown prince before, but now, I feel that our emperor is not a wise king."
After a pause, Zhao You said, "What is your Highness' plan?"
"Wait." Yan Chi said a word first, and then glanced at the sky outside.
At this moment, the sun has already slanted to the west, and it will not be long before it gets dark.
"This king wants the Marquis of Anyang to hand over the person who committed the crime last night. If he fails to hand over before dark, then this king will send troops to attack Wei County."
Yan Chi uttered each word with a loud voice, and Zhao You's brows trembled slightly, "Then... what if we attack Wei County?"
Yan Chi looked at Zhao You, and when his eyes met, Yan Chi narrowed his phoenix eyes slightly, "What does General Fuguo want to find out? The Beifu army was going to go south to Lin'an, but now, are you afraid that the king will compete with you?"
The corners of Zhao You's lips twitched slightly and was about to explain, but Yan Chi smiled coldly, "General Fuguo doesn't need to guess, this king does have the heart to fight for Lin'an."
As soon as Yan Chi's words came out, Zhao You frowned, but Chu Feicheng and the others who were standing around were all shocked!
Zhao You's expression became serious, and he covered his mouth for a moment and coughed lightly. After coughing, he said, "I saw Your Highness today, not for anything else, but for Shu'er's life..."
Zhao You looked at Qin Wan who was sitting beside Yan Chi, "Would Princess Rui..."
Before he finished speaking, Qin Wan said, "When they came, I did my best. Whether the Queen can live or not depends entirely on her good fortune. At this moment, even if the owner of the Medicine King Valley has arrived, she cannot survive or be saved."
Hearing these words, Zhao You's complexion turned pale again. Seeing that he had nothing to say for a moment, he walked out.
Yan Che and Qin Chaoyu were waiting outside, and when they saw Zhao You, they came up to him, "Grandfather, how is it?"
Zhao You shook his head, "The current situation is not good. Your mother, Princess Rui said just now that life and death are up to God!"
Yan Che's eyes hurt, "What should I do? Now there is a lot of trouble in the Shuoxi military camp, and we don't want to stay for a long time, but Princess Rui once said that the mother's body must not be moved, so we are detained here."
Zhao You waved his hand, "Your mother can't move for the time being, we still have to point at Princess Rui, but the current situation is a bit difficult to understand."
Zhao You glanced around, then walked a few steps further, "Prince Rui intends to go south to fight for Lin'an!"
When Yan Che heard this, he frowned immediately, "Grandpa said..."
Zhao You nodded, then coughed again while covering his lips.
In the tent of the Chinese army, Chu Feicheng asked anxiously, "Have you thought about it, Your Highness? Are you really going south to fight for Lin'an?!"
Yan Chi's phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, and she didn't answer for now, she just looked at Bai Feng, "Bai Feng, tell me, where did Ge Yang and Lin Zhang go?"
Bai Feng immediately stepped forward and said, "The news that Ge Yang and Lin Zhang came to the camp in the middle of the night yesterday said that it was just a cover for Ge Yang and Lin Zhang to collect food in Yingzhou. Go west, now, I'm afraid they have set off for three or four days."
When Chu Feicheng heard this, he immediately scolded, "These sons of a bitch! We are working our lives in the north! While he let Ge Yang lead the troops out, he let Yan Qi Yin us! Now he wants to see us all in the north! The army was annihilated, and then let Ge Yang take Shuoxi easily! How can there be such a good thing in the world! Pity us so many brothers!"
As soon as Chu Feicheng mentioned this, someone in the camp became red-eyed again. Chu Feicheng gritted his teeth, "Your Highness! They are going west, and we are going south! Let's see, will they take down Shuoxi first, or should we take down Shuoxi first?" Lin'an—"
Yan Chi said with a serious expression, "That's exactly what I mean, but we have to wait for Xiao Cheng to come back, and we also have to wait for Marquis Anyang to give us an explanation!"
It is true that this matter has nothing to do with Anyang Hou, but the joint alliance was initiated by Anyang Hou. As things stand now, Anyang Hou, as the commander of the Northern Expedition Army, cannot be irresponsible.
At nightfall, when Yue Qiong personally brought Qi Cen and others to the gate of the Shuoxi army camp, she saw Yan Qi falling high on the tower at a glance.
Seeing this scene, it was naturally more shocking than Yan Qi's anger and hurt Yan Qi in public during the day.
Yue Qiong's eyes darkened again, and Qi Cen, Lu Xiao and others who were tied up behind him turned pale with fright.
Yue Qiong dismounted at the gate of the camp, and walked into the Shuoxi army camp.
Yan Chi heard the report and came out of the tent, and saw that Yue Qiong had only arrested more than a dozen people, his brows frowned immediately.
Yue Qiong stepped forward with a sigh, "May I take a step to speak?"
In the tent of the Chinese army, Yue Qiong cupped his fists in front of Yan Chi and other Shuoxi generals, "I'm here to apologize."
Yan Chi remained silent, and Chu Feicheng said, "Master Hou said it lightly, the lives of more than 10,000 brothers in our Shuoxi Army can be wiped out with a plea from Master Hou? Master Hou only arrested a dozen of them this time. Personally, if you dare to ask Lord Hou, what happened last night must not have been accomplished by a dozen or so people!"
Yue Qiong's face was filled with pain, and upon hearing the words, he could only say, "There will be an order, and the soldiers dare not accept it. Except for the leader Qi Cen and Yan Qi's personal guard Lu Xiao, everyone else who came today is from the army who committed the crime yesterday. Generals of the seventh rank or above, these people should have been trained, but for other ordinary soldiers, if I tie them up, what is the difference from a commander who doesn't know right from wrong? If this happened in the Shuoxi army, I think you will all be like me Do."
Chu Feisheng was speechless by Yue Qiong's words, so he couldn't help but look at Yan Chi, Yan Chi looked at Yue Qiong, and finally said, "Since Lord Hou has sincerity, I will accept these people. The tragic death should not be counted on Hou Ye, since Hou Ye has done his best, please go back."
Yan Chi didn't plan to keep Yue Qiong, but Yue Qiong stood still, "Yan Chi, what are your plans?"
Yan Chi showed no mercy to Yan Qi, and he treated him so cleanly this time, how could Yue Qiong not expect it.
Seeing Yan Chi's silent eyes, Yue Qiong said, "Ge Yangxi has gone, the emperor sent Lin Zhang to accompany him for this purpose, ah..."
Yue Qiong let out a long sigh, "The national calamity is at the forefront, and now the soldiers and barbarians are still lingering in Cangzhou. I led the army to the north. At first, it was for the Queen of the Northern Expedition, but now, it is natural that the soldiers and barbarians are the most important. Tomorrow, I will lead the troops to continue northward." To fight the Rongman, you must take back Cangzhou, and drive the Rongman out of Canglong Mountain before going back south. At that time, I will only control the Beifu Army. What happens to your Shuoxi Army has nothing to do with me, whether you want to go back to Shuoxi , or have other plans... "
What Yue Qiong didn't say was very clear, but when the words reached this point, everyone understood what he meant.
If Yan Chi wanted to go south to Lin'an, Yue Qiong could lead troops to stop him for the sake of being loyal to the emperor. In this way, he would naturally tie the hands of the Shuoxi army, but now Yue Qiong used the reason of the barbarians to calmly order Yan Chi to go south, Yan Chi Hearing this, Di Meifeng moved slightly, "Thank you, Lord Hou."
After Yue Qiong finished speaking, she clasped her fists again, "I dare not do it, I am the one who failed the Shuoxi army."
After saying this, Yue Qiong just turned and left.