SFS Chapter 234 You All Can't Escape Death
Chapter 234 You All Can't Escape Death
It is now clear that the thief has surfaced.
However, the military strength deployed by Western Chu this time is not even one twentieth of that of the Great Zhou rebels. If this continues, no matter whether this battle is won or lost, it will not consume the military strength of Western Chu.
The one who suffered damage was still Da Zhou.
Zhou Yichen's gaze seemed to be fixed on the general who was fighting with him, but in fact, through the addition of his internal strength, his voice spread throughout the canyon and could be heard by many soldiers who were fighting.
"What was your original intention in joining the army? Some people joined to bring honor to their family, some joined to support their families with the military pay, and some joined to defend their country..."
"Now that you have betrayed your original intention and become rebels, once the news leaks out, will you still be able to hold your heads up in front of your family?"
"Western Chu attempted to invade the cities of our Great Zhou. Xi'an has been surrounded and has become an isolated city. We were ordered to ask for help, but you ambushed us here. We are all from the Great Zhou, but we are killing each other. Once Xi'an falls, I ask you, can you live up to your conscience and the bottom line you have adhered to for so many years?"
The swords in the soldiers' hands began to waver.
Yes, even though they had all kinds of ideas when they first joined the army, they always remembered that they were people of the Great Zhou.
Now that he has joined the Western Chu camp, it is impossible for him to return home in glory. It would be a good thing if he is not infamous for eternity.
How can we be worthy of our ancestors after death?
Especially... the generals clearly told them that these people had defected to Western Chu and became spies of Western Chu, and killing them would be a meritorious service...
But it never said that they were also people of the Great Zhou.
Seeing that some people had stopped their actions, Zhou Yichen hesitated and whispered to the soldiers around him, with the hesitation on his face not too obvious.
Seeing that Zhou Yichen suddenly changed his plan, Chu Xi not only did not leave, but also began to try to pull the rebels back to the camp of the Great Zhou.
This caused her to subconsciously restrain the strength of the sword in her hand during the fight, and she switched from fatal injuries to the neck to the arms or abdomen.
A sharp sword blade is no longer a weapon for reaping lives, but is used to scratch arms or wrists. The wounds are calculated by her to be just right, neither too deep nor too shallow.
Whenever someone's arm is scratched, it is most likely on the right arm, and the swords in their hands will fall due to the pain.
Chu Xi's skills caused a large space to be cleared next to her again. The others looked at her with fear and dread, and their sword-holding hands trembled constantly.
Chu Xi walked up to Zhou Yichen in front of them with a swagger, and his clear black and white eyes glanced coldly at the people around him.
Whether it is the look in her eyes or the sword in her hand, it is enough to scare most people.
Even if there were some people who were ready to take advantage of the situation, they were hindered by Chu Xi's skills and did not dare to act rashly.
Chu Xi knew that it would take at least a day for just a few dozen of them to break out of the encirclement. They could afford to wait, but Han Yaojun couldn't.
Therefore, Zhou Yichen's method is the best method at the moment. Even if it fails, it is better than directly denying this path.
Even if the Eighth Prince's men were planning to join forces with the Western Chu and hand over Xianyang and Xi'an...
They would never dare to let too many people know about such a big plan. At most, only a few confidants knew about it, and the rest were mostly informed by deception.
It is easiest for superiors to deceive their subordinates, especially in ancient times.
Therefore, both Zhou Yichen and Chu Xi were certain that there would be no more than one person present who knew about the situation.
"You said you were going to ask for help, how can we trust you?" Someone sincerely asked, "If you have already betrayed the Great Zhou and become a spy for Western Chu, how should we explain if we let you go and something goes wrong?"
Zhou Yichen, "......"
This question stumped him. It was not difficult to prove his identity. He had a badge in his hand that proved his identity as a prince.
But... should I expose myself in front of so many people? Most of them have been at the border all their lives and may not be able to throw out the prince's badge!
At this moment, Chu Xi decisively took out the pass he received from Han Yaojun. It was engraved with the Han family's unique mark, proving that it was a badge from the Han family's personal guards.
"This can prove our identity, right?" Chu Xi held up the badge high so that they could see it more easily. "This is the pass that General Han Yaojun gave me. It also has his personal identity mark on it."
Some centurions who had seen the scene recognized the badge in Chu Xi's hand at a glance and found it to be real.
There was still a centurion who was willing to use his brain, and he asked again, "Since you said you were following General Han's orders to ask for help, then why were we unaware of the siege of Xi'an from beginning to end?"
Chu Xi responded logically and neither servile nor arrogant, "Then we should ask your commander why he concealed this news and deceived you, allowing you to ambush here and kill us?"
After these words were spoken, many people looked at the general opposite Zhou Yichen. He was one of the deputy generals beside the main general and the executor of this ambush.
After receiving the suspicious looks from the soldiers around him, the other party unconsciously showed his cowardice and avoided their gazes. "Don't listen to their nonsense. General Wu has never collaborated with the enemy. These words are all slander and fabricated."
Chu Xi curved her lips and smiled, "General, I don't think we ever said that General Wu you mentioned was collaborating with the enemy, right? Does this count as confessing yourself?"
The deputy general reacted and closed his eyes in annoyance, "Kill them quickly, don't you guys obey General Wu's orders?"
Centurion: "..." The deputy general's confession and guilty conscience are fully reflected in his actions.
The deputy general's plan to kill Chu Xi and others failed, and instead he lost the morale of the army. Now the soldiers he brought with him are dissatisfied and suspicious of him.
Not to mention listening to him and killing people, it was already a good thing that they did not turn around and surround him to find out whether General Wu was rebelling or not.
After the soldiers, who had already been shaken, learned from the centurion that the badge was real, many of them wanted to throw their swords to the ground.
What's the point of fighting this war!
It's ridiculous to tell others that their own people are fighting against each other.
Zhou Yichen's heart moved slightly, and he took advantage of the opportunity and struck while the iron was hot.
"No one is perfect. Besides, you have been deceived by your commander. The crime of treason will punish all your clans. Even if you don't think about yourself, you should think about your family."
"You delayed our request for help today. If the capital is angry tomorrow, Your Majesty, please settle the score. You will all die."
Just because these soldiers don’t dare to attack the deputy general doesn’t mean Chu Xi doesn’t dare either!
Chu Xi took advantage of their hesitation and used his lightness skills to quickly fly behind the deputy general. The other party turned around quickly, raised his sword and swept through the army.
He tried to take the initiative and kill Chu Xi.