Chapter 717

On top of the city wall, the Yunzhou Army was in chaos after Xu Qi'an left.

The invincible Ji Xuan in their eyes, the War God Ji Xuan who had shone brilliantly from Qingzhou to Yongzhou, just now, his head was in Xu Yinluo's hand.

In an instant, despair exploded in the hearts of the Yunzhou Army and the middle-level generals. They had thought that the empress had been beheaded, but now, they were in despair.

Other than Ji Xuan, who was known as the God of War, even the national teacher had escaped …

"General Ji has been killed. Xu Yinluo is invincible. He is a god who descended from heaven."

In the crowd, a Yunzhou Army soldier was in despair, and his lips were trembling.

Despair and panic were fermenting in the hearts of the Yunzhou Army. The rebels were in chaos. They held their swords and looked around blankly, not knowing what to do.

After seeing Ji Xuan's head, they no longer had the will to fight.

As people of the Central Plains, they had all heard of Xu Yinluo. He had killed 300,000 soldiers of the Witchcraft Cult alone, and when he came to Yunzhou, he had single-handedly driven 20,000 rebels away.

This kind of impression would be suppressed in their hearts when the situation was good. Once they encountered an insurmountable obstacle, the suppressed fear in their hearts would counterattack crazily, causing them to lose their will to fight.

A fierce glint flashed across Yang Chuannan's eyes.

He shouted, "The Yunzhou Army would rather die than surrender. Soldiers, listen to my order. Kill! "

On the side, more than a dozen trusted subordinates clenched their weapons tightly.

"Clang!"

At this time, the sword in a soldier's hand fell to the ground. He said in a trembling voice,

"I, I surrender … I have already said that there is no way to live in rebellion. We can't defeat Xu Yinluo."

After a few seconds of silence, the second person who surrendered appeared.

"I surrender too. I, I just want to live."

"I surrender too …"

Then, as if triggering a chain reaction, more and more Yunzhou Army soldiers abandoned their weapons and surrendered. They shouted "surrender" in various dialects.

"Rebellion is a capital crime. There is no way to live even if you surrender!"

Yang Chuannan shouted, "Follow this general and fight with everything you have …"

He knew that he was going to die, so he refused to surrender. He wanted to instigate the Yunzhou Army to fight with Daibun and make him pay a heavy price even if he died.

However, before he could finish his words, one of his trusted subordinates quietly dropped his sword and shouted,

"I surrender."

Yang Chuannan's voice stopped abruptly.

The dozen or so trusted aides around him threw away their weapons one after another and shouted their surrender.

Yang Chuannan's cheeks twitched violently, and his eyes were filled with defeat.

In the distance, Qi Guangbo slowly closed his eyes as he looked at the soldiers of Yunzhou Province, both at the top and the bottom of the city wall. He placed one hand on the saber at his waist.

A commander should die with of Yu.

His expression was mournful. Back then, he didn't have the chance to fight Wei Yuan on the battlefield, and today, he still wouldn't have the chance.

Xu Qi 'an's name was like an abyss between him and Wei Yuan. It was impossible to cross, and it made him feel hopeless.

Qi Guangbo made up his mind. He was about to pull out his sword and commit suicide, but his hands suddenly went out of control.

He opened his eyes in shock and saw a man in white standing in front of him. His face was ordinary, his temperament was ordinary, and his height was ordinary.

"Why don't you let me die?" Qi Guangbo asked in a low voice.

"As the commander of Yunzhou, death is not easy …" Sun Xuanji said in his heart. But when it came to his mouth, it turned into a word.

"Humph!"

Under the leadership of the generals, the Daibun Army tied up the surrendered soldiers one by one. They waved their scabbards and wooden sticks, scolding and cursing, venting their anger.

This group of reckless rebels dared to attack the capital. Who gave them the courage? Didn't they know that Xu Yinluo was the guardian of Daibun?

Xu Yinluo was a legend. When had he ever been defeated?

It was the same this time. When he made a move, he killed the enemy leader.

This was the God of War in their hearts.

Ge Wenxuan, Yang Chuannan, and more than a dozen key figures were quickly subdued by Zhao Shou, Sun Xuanji, and Kouyang Province. With these extraordinary experts watching them, it was difficult to commit suicide.

...

In the throne room of the palace.

The empress sat on the throne. Other than the officials, there were also the commanders of the imperial guards, the 12 guards, and the Wulin League experts such as Xu Erlang, Zhang Shen, Chu Yuanzhen, Cao Qingyang, and so on.

The latter made an exception to meet the empress for a meritorious service in defending Daibun.

"A total of 28,361 rebels were captured. Qi Guangbo, Yang Chuannan, and the other rebel generals were all under control. In this battle, 8,343 soldiers were killed and 12,000 were injured. More than 800 civilians were killed or injured in the outer city. "

"More than 200 cannons, 120 ballistae, armors, and weapons were seized."

"Among the four city gates, the south gate has been destroyed, and a large part of the city wall has collapsed. The other three city gates have suffered varying degrees of damage and require extensive repairs."

"..."

The losses were considerable, but the officials were overflowing with joy. It was as if the clouds had parted to reveal the sun.

This battle had ended the rebellion in Yunzhou. The dark clouds that hung over the imperial court of Daibun had finally dispersed. Dawn had arrived.

Huaiqing listened quietly and slowly said,

"We have suffered heavy losses in this battle. My dear officials, do you have any suggestions on how to deal with the rebels and the prisoners?"

Qian Qingshu stepped forward and said,

"We can let the surrendered soldiers of Yunzhou do manual labor. They will be responsible for repairing the city wall and other matters. After the aftermath is over, we will make arrangements."

At present, the greatest use of these surrendered soldiers was to serve as free labor.

Qian Qingshu continued,

"As for Qi Guangbo and the other rebel leaders, behead them as soon as possible to show the dignity of the imperial court. The Cabinet has drafted an announcement: Xu Yinluo beheaded the rebel leader, Ji Xuan, to intimidate the entire army and quell the rebellion.

"In this way, we can quickly calm the hearts of the people."

Huaiqing nodded and said,

"Agreed!"

Left Imperial Censor Liu Hong stepped forward and said,

"There is still one thing I don't understand. The Northern Region seems to have achieved a great victory in the Heavenly Tribulation War. Where are Galo Tree Bodhisattva and White Emperor now? "

Liu Hong's doubts were also the doubts of the officials.

The chaos in Yunzhou had ended, but for the officials, it had ended in a somewhat inexplicable way.

Because in terms of the combat power of the Transcendent Realm, Yunzhou relied on White Emperor and Galo Tree. But from beginning to end, they did not see the two first-grade masters.

Huaiqing's tone was dignified as she said slowly,

"The Nation Master and Xu Yinluo have both advanced to first-grade and killed the physical body of White Emperor in the Northern Region. Galo Tree could not do anything alone, so he was defeated by Xu Yinluo and fled back to the Western Region. "

！！！

Inside the hall, the drooping faces abruptly lifted up, revealing expressions of shock and bewilderment.

"A first-grade Warrior …" The heads of the officials were buzzing, and they almost said to the Empress,

"Don't joke around!"

Such a simple sentence instantly set off a storm in the hearts of the officials.

Even Zhang Shen and Li Mubai, who had learned the situation from Zhao Shou, were shocked when they heard the news again.

The leaders of the Wulin League were dumbfounded and could not control their expressions.

A first-grade Warrior was born.

Ever since Emperor Wu Zong, there had not been a first-grade Warrior in the Central Plains for five hundred years.

Today, five hundred years later, Xu Qi'an had advanced to a first-grade Warrior.

Unknowingly, he had become a truly invincible person … The officials felt that things remained the same, but people had changed, and the world had changed.

"Did I really only stay in the military town for five months?" Nangong Qianrou asked himself, suspecting that he had made a mistake. He still could not accept that a fifth-grade Transforming Strength silver gong had become a figure at the peak of martial arts in five months.

What did first-grade mean?

It was the end of the Warrior System.

Throughout history, except for the supreme class, who could compete with a first-grade Warrior?

"Our ancestor has been in seclusion for five hundred years to advance to second-grade. This is already an extraordinary figure, destined to be recorded in history. But Xu Yinluo, in his early twenties, has already completed his martial arts journey …" The people of the Wulin League had mixed feelings. All of a sudden, they felt that their ancestor's talent seemed to be only average.

As this thought flashed through their minds, they looked around with a guilty conscience. Seeing that Guardian Yuan was not in the hall, they immediately felt relieved.

"Good, good! From now on, Daibun will be at peace for all eternity, and no one will dare to offend it! "

Liu Hong's hands trembled with excitement, and tears streamed down his cheeks.

"This is the blessing of the people of the Central Plains, the blessing of His Majesty, and the country."

At this moment, the officials were filled with sorrow. They recalled all the things that had happened to Daibun since the Year of Jingcha, from Emperor Zhen De's destruction of his ancestors' foundation to the rebellion in Yunzhou, which made life difficult for the people of the Central Plains.

In the past year, there had been too many disasters, and the imperial court had long been overwhelmed.

Now, it was finally over. Wei Yuan was resurrected, and Xu Qi'an had advanced to first-grade. The former was able to lead troops in battle, and the latter had extraordinary combat power. It was conceivable that in the long years to come, Daibun would have good weather, and the people would be at peace.

According to the history books, during the reign of Emperor Gaozu and Wu Zong, the Witchcraft Sect of the Northern Region of the Western Region and the Southern Region of the Witchcraft Sect had submitted to them. They had never dared to invade the territory of Daibun, nor did they dare to use weapons.

...

After the war, the curfew in the inner city was lifted. The city guards beat drums and gongs as they ran through the streets, shouting that the rebellion had been quelled, and the world was at peace.

When the people heard this, they opened their windows in surprise and found that there were indeed no patrolling soldiers on the streets.

"The war is over? I was scared to death. I thought the capital was finished. "

"The gunfire has stopped for some time. I thought the rebels had retreated. Who knew that the rebellion had been quelled."

"Let's go, let's go to the notice wall to see what's going on."

One after another, the people left their homes and walked to the streets. They tacitly walked to the notice wall at the city gate and the notice boards of the government offices.

Sure enough, the people saw a new notice posted on the notice board from afar.

"What does it say?"

"The rebellion has been quelled, right? The base of the rebels is in Yunzhou. Although the rebellion has ended, it is very likely that they will make a comeback."

"That can't be helped. It is already very impressive that the capital was able to defeat the rebels so quickly."

"His Majesty is indeed a man of destiny. The officials are not as muddle-headed as we thought."

Most of the people were illiterate. They discussed while waiting for the literacy notice.

Suddenly, someone cried out in surprise.

"The notice says that Xu Yinluo killed the leader of the rebels and shocked the entire army."

A wave of voices rose in an instant, and the people gathered around the noticeboard started discussing, asking if it was true or not.

After getting the answer, the people suddenly understood. No wonder the rebellion was quelled so quickly. Xu Yinluo finally made a move.

"Say, didn't the rebels have a death wish? They came all the way to the capital, but they were killed by Xu Yinluo before they could do anything."

"I thought it was because His Majesty was wise and the soldiers were well-trained. It turns out that Xu Yinluo shocked the rebels alone."

"Of course. Xu Yinluo single-handedly drove back the Witchcraft Cult's 500,000-strong army outside Jade Sun Pass."

Now, he killed the leader of the rebels and shocked the entire army. In the eyes of the people, it was the style that Xu Yinluo should have.

"Hey, isn't it 200,000?"

Some people questioned the authenticity of the number, but it was soon drowned in the tide of praise.

Unknowingly, the people of the capital had developed an 'arrogance'. This arrogance was not the arrogance of the nobles living under the feet of the emperor, but the arrogance of living in the same city as Xu Yinluo.

The Central Plains is plagued by disasters, and Qingzhou and Yongzhou have been taken over by the rebels. But the capital has nothing to fear, because the capital has Xu Yinluo.

...

The Wang Residence.

Simu Wang, her mother, and her two sisters-in-law rode a carriage back to the residence.

His two elder brothers hurriedly came out to welcome him and asked urgently,

"I heard from the servants that the battle outside the city has ended?"

Madam Wang nodded with a relaxed expression.

"I heard from the people in the palace that it was Xu Yinlou who killed the leader of the rebel army, intimidated the rebel army at the top of the city wall, and quelled the chaos.

"Sigh, I was unwilling when the old master wanted to marry into the Xu clan. Only now do I understand the old master's good intentions. "

Given the relationship between the Wang clan and the Xu clan, even if the old master were to resign from his post, he would still be able to prosper in the capital and benefit his descendants.

The eldest son of the Wang clan heaved a sigh of relief.

"Father is still waiting for news in his room. I will tell him immediately."

Madam Wang nodded.

"The old master can recuperate in peace."

Simu Wang smiled.

"I will tell father."

No one dared to object.

Simu Wang walked all the way to her father's bedroom and knocked on the door.

"Father."

The door opened immediately. A maid greeted respectfully, "Eldest Miss."

"Mm," Simu Wang replied. She crossed the threshold and entered the room. She saw Wang Shoufu leaning against a soft pillow and looking at her.

"How is the battle?" Wang Zhenwen's expression and tone were calm, but his eyes were fixed on Simu Wang.

Wang Simu knew what her father meant. She sat on the edge of the bed and held her father's hand.

"Xu Yinluo is back. It's over. Father, it's all over."

Wang Shoufu nodded. He had already heard about it from his two sons. Now that he had confirmed it, he felt relieved.

"The Heavenly Tribulation Battle in the Northern Region is also over …"

Wang Zhenwen still had one question, but he knew that his daughter could not answer it.

How did he win?

Simu Wang said,

"I met Erlang on the way here. He was about to enter the palace to meet His Majesty. He told me something."

Wang Zhenwen looked at his daughter.

Simu Wang pursed her lips and told the truth.

"Xu Yinluo advanced to the first rank."

"A first-rank Warrior …" Wang Zhenwen murmured, "A first-rank Warrior."

He suddenly felt that there was a new power sprouting and growing in his body. The fatigue on his face disappeared.

…

Yunzhou, Outer Sea.

On the blue ocean, a fleet anchored in the undulating blue waves. The flag embroidered with the Azure Dragon was fluttering in the wind.

The Azure Dragon Fleet!

A middle-aged man in a purple robe stood on the side of the ship, looking at Yunzhou. His eyes were solemn, and no one could tell whether he was happy or angry.

After Hidden Dragon City was attacked, he realized that the combat power in the city was not as strong as the enemy. He made a prompt decision and crushed the Teleportation Jade Talisman to arrive at White Emperor City. Then he took five hundred trusted troops in the city and went straight to the coast. He boarded the Azure Dragon Fleet and fled overseas.

This place was dozens of miles away from Yunzhou. It was safe enough.

He waited here for the news from the Royal Master.

The purpose of the Azure Dragon Fleet was not to fight, but to leave a way out for Yunzhou.

He chose to settle in Yunzhou because it was backed by the ocean. Even if it was in a desperate situation, there was still a way out.

"Since the Royal Master did not return to help Yunzhou, it means that he is sure to take the capital. As long as the capital is taken, the loss of Yunzhou is nothing. "

The middle-aged man in purple had been in a high position for many years. He was calm and did not panic.

At this time, he saw a white shadow flash in front of him. It was Xu Pingfeng's back.