"What is that person in the palace thinking? Does he not want Hong Zhou anymore? "Lin Han asked in shock.
Ye Li laughed coldly. "He had already given the three provinces in the northwest to Xi Ling. Whether he wins or loses this battle, the northwest is no longer his. Naturally, it doesn't matter. "
"What a lunatic!" After a long time, Wei Lin finally spat out this sentence. How important was the northwest to Da Chu State? Even someone like him, who had no interest in military affairs, knew this. In order to deal with the Ding King, Mo Jingqi actually gave up the northwest …
"Also …" Zhuo Jing's face darkened. "The nearby garrisons have all received the Emperor's secret edict. Take this opportunity to eliminate all the Mohist army in the northwest. Most importantly … capture the Princess Consort, dead or alive! "
The atmosphere instantly became heavy. After a long time, Mo Hua snorted with a dark expression. He said to Zhuo Jing and the rest, "Protect the Princess Consort." After speaking, he turned to leave. Ye Li frowned, asking, "Where are you going?" Mo Hua gritted his teeth and laughed sinisterly. "I'll bring people to kill the generals leading the troops. Let's see how they can take advantage of the situation!" Ye Li shook her head. "No, there are so many troops stationed near Hong Zhou. If there is no one to control them, it will only become more chaotic. Also … the ones leading the troops may not be the ones who have the final say. Mo Jingqi will definitely send someone over. " Mo Jingqi was not someone who could easily trust his officials. Since he could give such a secret edict, he would definitely send someone with a high status.
Mo Hua turned to look at Ye Li. "Princess Consort, what are your plans?"
Ye Li paused for a moment before saying softly, "At least for today, we can't let them near Hong Zhou City. Zhuo Jing, think of a way to let them know that I have already left Hong Zhou! "
Everyone looked at Ye Li, their gazes filled with disapproval. Zhuo Jing said, "Princess Consort, this is too dangerous." Ye Li sighed softly. "We can only do this now. We can only hope … that the Prince will be able to send someone to take over Hong Zhou in time. Go ahead. "Zhuo Jing stood where he was and refused to move even half a step. Ye Li's expression darkened. "This is an order!" Zhuo Jing had no choice but to turn around and leave. Mo Hua was silent for a moment before saying, "The Prince should be on his way to Hong Zhou. Wang Fei, if we take a shortcut to the south, maybe we can meet the Prince on the way." Ye Li turned her head to look at Hong Zhou and said softly, "That's the only way. Let's go."
Just as Mo Hua said, the group of people took a shortcut and headed south. Soon, the Da Chu State's troops stationed not far away began to move. However, they didn't move in the direction of Hongzhou. Instead, they spread out as if they were looking for someone. At the same time, another group of elite troops quickly crossed the Hongzhou City and headed towards the Great Pass.
Under the night sky, the sound of weapons colliding could be heard in the forest. In the forest, more than ten Shadow Guards surrounded Ye Li to protect her in the center. They calmly faced the enemies who continuously surrounded them. The ground around them was littered with corpses. The thick smell of blood filled the forest.
"Wang Fei, we've been surrounded." Mo Hua stood beside Ye Li and said in a low voice.
Ye Li nodded. "It's obvious." Their group had less than fifty people, while the enemy had at least seven to eight hundred people. Moreover, after seeing the signal sent by the enemy earlier, she didn't doubt that more enemies were coming. "Should I say that Mo Jingqi really values me enough?" Lin Han said, "I'm afraid that in their eyes, Hong Zhou will be destroyed sooner or later. Naturally, capturing Wang Fei is more important." Most importantly, they had heard from one of the captured generals that Mo Jingqi's secret edict mentioned that the person who captured Princess Ding would be rewarded ten thousand taels of gold and be promoted three levels. Killing Princess Ding would also give them ten thousand taels of gold. In comparison, the benefits of participating in the war in Hong Zhou were negligible. Mo Hua looked at the four of them and said, "You guys protect Wang Fei and rush out. We'll block these people."
Ye Li smiled helplessly and said, "It'll be difficult for just a few people to rush out. Let's go together." Mo Hua paused. He understood that Wang Fei was telling the truth. Now that they were surrounded in the forest, if they wanted to rush out, they would be courting death. Moreover, Princess Ding was the target of these people's attention.
Lowering her head, Ye Li dodged a soldier's spear. Then, she turned around and easily broke the other party's throat. The smell of blood in the air made her frown uncontrollably. She suppressed the urge to vomit in her heart.
"Princess Ding, please come out to talk!" Suddenly, the enemy general's loud voice came from outside the forest. The surrounding attacking soldiers had clearly received the order and stopped. They only stared at them cautiously. Ye Li stood behind the Shadow Guard. Her expression was calm as she calmly asked, "Which general are you?" The other party chuckled and said, "Wang Fei doesn't need to know. We have no intention of harming Wang Fei. We only ask that Wang Fei come out of the forest and immediately escort Wang Fei back to the capital to rest. "Ye Li smiled coldly. His words were really pleasant to hear. After returning to the capital, what awaited her was endless house arrest and exploitation. They were just using her to negotiate with Mo Xiuyao. Moreover, she was pregnant now. She definitely could not fall into Mo Jingqi's hands. Based on Mo Jingqi's hatred towards the Prince Ding Mansion and his jealousy towards Mo Xiuyao, it was hard to imagine what he would do.
Seeing that Ye Li did not reply, the other party became impatient. In a low voice, he said, "Wang Fei, we also know that Prince Ding is currently leading troops here. Thus, we don't have much time to give Wang Fei. If Wang Fei does not come out in two hours, please forgive us for our rudeness. " Wei Lin smiled coldly and said, "Since you know that Prince Ding is about to arrive, you still dare to be so rude to Wang Fei. Do you not want your little lives anymore?" The other party was silent for a moment before saying, "We have no choice but to share the wealth of the monarch. We hope that Princess Ding will be magnanimous enough to forgive us." After that, the atmosphere was tense and tense as they waited. Ye Li looked at the countless pairs of eyes staring at them from not far away. She gently stroked her flat stomach and smiled helplessly and tiredly. "Zhuo Jing, right now … I wonder what the situation in Hongzhou is like?" Zhuo Jing said, "There weren't many soldiers who came first. I'm afraid that all of them were used to capture us. As long as nothing unexpected happens, the situation in Hongzhou shouldn't be too different from what Wang Fei had predicted. "Ye Li nodded with a gratified smile." That's good. Finally … one side has won. "Lin Han asked in a low voice," Wang Fei, what should we do now? "Ye Li calmly raised her eyes and said in a low voice," Head to the southeast corner and rush out. "
Mo Hua's brows furrowed in worry. "Wang Fei's body …"
Ye Li smiled coldly. "If she falls into their hands, what do you think will happen?" Mo Hua did not speak. Perhaps if a Princess Ding fell into Mo Jingqi's hands, she would not die or be used to threaten the Prince. But if a Prince Ding Mansion with a future heir fell into Mo Jingqi's hands … it would definitely be a disaster. Not only would it be a disaster for the Prince's wife, it would be a disaster for the entire Mohist army. Mo Hua looked deeply at Ye Li and bowed to Ye Li with unprecedented respect. "I will listen to Wang Fei's orders."
The southeast corner led deep into the mountains. The terrain was more rugged and dangerous than other places. Perhaps because of this, there were fewer people guarding this side than the other sides. This was their only hope to rush out. With Ye Li's order, all the Shadow Guards rushed in that direction. Along the way, they showed no mercy. It could be said that if God blocked them, they would kill God. If Buddha blocked them, they would kill Buddha. Behind them, there were also angry shouts from outside the forest. "Kill them! No matter if they're dead or alive, don't let a single one escape! "
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