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When Ye Zhaoyan was escorted to the city tower by Zhang Qin, King Qing's army had already arrived at the city and surrounded the entire city tightly.

Ye Zhaoyan couldn't help but feel filled with emotion.

Once upon a time, the people standing in front of the city gate were the Ye family who were arresting the rebels, but now, the one who is regarded as the rebel general is himself.

"General, an arrow has been shot by the King's confidant!" A young man reported and presented something, "It's a letter!"

letter?

Zhang Qin's eyes flashed as he took the envelope. There were only four words on it: Return immediately.

Who else? Is it the Ye family’s major general, or someone else’s army?

Such a blunt tone did not sound like he was asking for peace.

Doesn't King Qing care about the life and death of these people?

For some reason, Zhang Qian felt a little flustered and looked around subconsciously.

"Major General Ye." He placed the letter in front of Ye Zhaoyan, trying to get some clues from the other person's face.

Ye Zhaoyan looked calm, his eyes swept across the letter, landed on Zhang Qin, and chuckled, "General, you are a smart man, don't you know what His Highness is thinking? Your Highness is just and upright. If you don't let him get his wish, this will happen." War is inevitable."

"Oh?" Zhang Qin was stunned and his heart skipped a beat.

He has indeed heard of King Qing's style.

"Although Ye is a traitor, he also knows the principle of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism. Since His Highness has planned to share the worries for His Majesty, how can he break his promise? If not, how can he convince the world?" Ye Zhaoyan looked determined and asked Zhang Qin I feel more and more uneasy.

"General, something bad is going on!" Vice General Li hurried over.

"What's the panic?"

"Besides King Qing's army, another group of reinforcements are on the way, and they are almost at the pass." Vice General Li Fu'er said hurriedly.

"What?" Zhang Qian's heart skipped a beat, "Don't Tianlu only have two groups of soldiers and horses? Have you confirmed which group of soldiers and horses they are?"

"My subordinates have sent people to confirm, but the opponent's cavalry is very fast, and I'm afraid I won't have time to confirm."

Apart from the Ye family's army, the only army that went south was King Qing's army. If it was King Qing's army, there would be no reason for the troops to divide into two groups and come from the front and back.

Ye Jiajun couldn't explain it either. It was said that the general had been missing for a long time. Now that there was no leader, who could lead the army without permission?

Despite this truth, Zhang Qin had some ominous premonitions inexplicably.

"General, the Ye family's army is still in our hands! What should we do?" Vice General Li gritted his teeth, "Then Major General Ye."

Zhang Qin suddenly glanced at Ye Zhaoyan, but saw that the other party's expression was indifferent. He was not disturbed by what he saw in front of him. Instead, he looked like he had guessed it a long time ago.

His heart sank suddenly, and he heard the other party's voice: "Since the general has no time to consider the overall situation, it is better to listen to Ye Mou's plan."

"Major General Ye just says it's okay."

"Now that the Ye Family Army has been incorporated, we might as well use the trick! To be honest with the general, Ye and Prince Qing have some personal grudges. As long as the general is willing to cooperate with me to draw them out." Ye Zhaoyan's voice became smaller and smaller, and gradually only Zhang Qin could hear it.

Zhang Qin listened with rapt attention, and the gloom on his face gradually dissipated, but Lieutenant General Li beside him became more and more anxious.

"General, don't trust this Tianlu man easily!" he said anxiously, "Your Majesty is cunning, and you don't know what kind of conspiracies and tricks you are up to. What if you collude with him inside and outside?"

Zhang Qin interrupted him, "Then you have a better plan?"

Vice General Li choked and said in a voice like a mosquito, "I don't have that kind of magical power, but the general can test it out. Use Major General Ye to lead out the conspiracy of the prince."

Before he finished speaking, he saw torches under the city wall lighting up the night sky, reflecting the darkness of the Tianlu Army under the city wall, showing a somewhat ferocious aura.

Zhang Qin never expected that King Qing would be so tough and impatient.

What Ye Zhaoyan said turned out to be true.

Vice General Li was so frightened that his legs became weak, "General, what should I do?"

Zhang Qindao's eyes fell on Ye Zhaoyan, "Major General Ye, I have something to discuss with you."

After burning a stick of incense, Ye Zhaoyan was escorted to the bottom of the city tower and went to the chariot of King Qing.

"General, do you really believe this kid's lies? He is from the Ye family!" Lieutenant General Li said uneasily. "Do you think I will believe it?" Zhang Qin asked.

"That"

"I have my own opinion."

On the other side, Ye Zhaoyan has been escorted to the front of King Qing's army.

Prince Qing, who was dressed in black robes, was sitting on the chariot. His eyes searched the crowd and finally landed on Ye Zhaoyan.

"Your Highness, this is the Ye family's major general." Li Quan, the deputy general responsible for escorting Ye Zhaoyan, bowed his hands and saluted. When he saw the troops turning their attention to him, he slowly revealed his purpose: "He missed the Ye family's army by mistake, so he specially asked me to wait for him. I am escorted here to apologize."

Ye Zhaoyan lowered his head and said nothing, with an indistinguishable expression on his face, making it difficult to tell whether he was frustrated or indifferent.

Prince Qing stared at this face and couldn't help but think of her past. She always seemed to be invulnerable.

"So, the Ye family army has surrendered?"

It was just the second-class army of Nanyan, but Ye Zhaoyan was actually defeated, and also ruined the thousands of Ye family troops.

Li Quan handed over his hand and came up with the pre-prepared words: "The Ye family army has indeed surrendered, but the two armies were handed over, their strength was very different, and there were almost no casualties."

Although King Qing was angry, he had to accept the result.

After all, in order to nip it in the bud, he did not dare to let Ye Zhaoyan have too many troops. Once he encountered a strong enemy, defeat was almost certain.

He originally thought that he would sit in the rear and be safe as long as the support was timely.

"Your Highness, can you give this general a chance to make a difference?" Ye Zhaoyan suddenly spoke.

The troops were in an uproar.

"What did Major General Ye use to justify his merits? Could it be that he wanted to betray Nan Yan's military aircraft to gain a chance to survive?" Several Nan Yan lieutenants suddenly became vigilant.

"Major General Ye, what do you mean?" Li Quan frowned, "We have no intention of letting you go. You have understood the situation of our Nanyan army. If you are not dealt with by King Qing, you should be taken back to our army."

When Prince Qing heard this, he looked at Ye Zhaoyan with cold eyes, as if he wanted to see something strange on her face.

The girl was dressed in military uniform. There was no trace of fear on her face. Instead, she looked at her openly and without flinching. "Your Highness, although the last general is not the main branch of the Ye family, he is a descendant of the Ye family. The Ye family motto is that those who rebel will die, and the last general will die." I don’t want to surrender, so I have no choice but to come here to accept my guilt. However, we are faced with a formidable enemy, so I hope Your Highness will give me a chance.”

The voice was clear and sweet, but with determination.

"Hahahaha." Prince Qing raised his head and laughed three times. He did not answer her, but praised her casually: "You are such a tough guy who refuses to surrender!"

If this is the case, this defeat in this battle can be regarded as an explanation, and he can regain his face.

But in the Ye family, without Ye Zhaoyan, it would be much more difficult to get the Ye family army.

Without an in-law relationship, Ye Jiajun could not be taken over by anyone, or directly controlled by Emperor Donglin.

His heart sank, and while he was hesitating, a confidant came over and said, "Your Highness, I have searched the military camp, but I still can't find the Ye family's military order."

His expression changed, "How could that happen?"

"My subordinates ordered people to search the camp, but no one could find the token."

"Where is Major General Ye's camp?"

"Can't find it, even the grain depot has been searched," the confidant whispered, his eyes full of panic.

Prince Qing's expression froze and he looked at Ye Zhaoyan with a sharper look.

"Major General Ye, are you really willing to accept the crime?"

Ye Zhaoyan looked indifferent, "Your Highness, you don't have to doubt the sincerity of the general. This battle is for your highness. Even if you die in the hands of your highness, it will be a blessing for us. But..." Her tone turned sad, her eyes flashed slightly, "The general is dying. I do have a last wish. There is something passed down from my ancestors at home, which can keep my ancestors safe in the war. General Ye took pity on me and temporarily lent me to use in the war. Now that I am in prison, I hope that His Highness will recognize my merits and allow me to hand it over to His Highness to pass it on to Ye. Home, things should be returned to their original owners to comfort the ancestors’ spirits in heaven.”

"An ancestral item?" Prince Qing raised his eyebrows and looked at her with a somewhat strange look.

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