"My lord, someone's coming."
The leader of the security team tensed up and ordered the soldiers to be on standby.
Just as they finished packing An Cui and the others up, they noticed a group of people rushing towards them.
The leader of the security team was worried that it was An Cui's reinforcements. They didn't have many men on their side. If they really fought, they would easily be at a disadvantage. However, Jiang Pengji wasn't worried, because this group of people was none other than the pursuing troops that An Cui and the others had shaken off not long ago. Fu Wang had just met up with them.
When Fu Wang heard that General Cui had lost An Cui, he was furious. He wanted nothing more than to capture them and beat them up to vent his anger.
It was infuriating to lose such an important, fat fish.
Fortunately, the enemy had fled in such a hurry that there was no time to erase any clues. They could follow the traces all the way.
Halfway through the chase, the vanguard discovered that someone was blocking the road ahead.
He immediately reported to Fu Wang, "General Fu, there are people ahead, but it doesn't seem like an ambush …"
When Fu Wang heard this, he raised his hand to tighten the reins. He sighed, and the well-trained warhorse quickly came to a halt.
"Doesn't seem like an ambush? Go and ask them which battalion they are from. "
There were tens of millions of people participating in the battle. Although the troops of the various battalions were in contact, the battlefield was chaotic and news traveled slowly. Fu Wang couldn't know every place and every person's movements. If the people ahead were not An Cui, then they were other troops in the army. It was late at night, and it wasn't convenient for them to use battle flags to distinguish between friend and foe. It was better to understand the situation before deciding on their next move.
Perhaps Xie Ze had also discovered An Cui's deserter and had specially sent people to capture him.
When the vanguard received Fu Wang's order, he rode forward and asked loudly.
"I am General Fu Wang's subordinate. Who are you waiting for?"
When the leader of the security team heard this, his tense nerves relaxed, and a hint of joy appeared on his face.
"My lord, so it's General Fu Wang's men."
Jiang Pengji didn't smile. Instead, she revealed a trace of embarrassment.
She seemed to have accidentally stolen Fu Wang's victory, causing the credit to fly away from his hands.
"Go and tell him that I'm here."
"Yes, my lord." The leader of the security team hadn't realized that he had stolen the victory. "General Fu Wang is here! Hurry and pay your respects!"
The leader of the security team was in charge of Jiang Pengji's security. Naturally, he would interact with Fu Wang. Both of them were familiar with each other's voices.
Hearing this voice, Fu Wang knew that the person in front of him was his lord. Half of his worried heart was relieved.
The other half was naturally An Cui, whose whereabouts were unknown.
If the Lord knew that he had lost track of the enemy's leader, not to mention a reward, it would be good enough if he didn't suffer.
Fu Wang braced himself and led his men forward. He dismounted from his horse when he was still two to three feet away from Jiang Pengji and walked forward.
Both sides lit up their torches. With the light dispelling the darkness, they could finally see each other clearly.
"General Fu Wang greets the Lord."
Fu Wang put away his weapon and bowed. He was a little nervous.
Jiang Pengji raised her hand to help him up. Her lips curled into an awkward but polite smile.
"No need to be so polite, Zhengtu. Are you here for Ann Cui?"
Fu Wang was stunned. He didn't know how his lord knew, but he quickly understood Jiang Pengji's meaning from her expression.
"Master …"
What you did was too unethical!
Fu Wang felt wronged. He still wanted to say it out loud.
Jiang Pengji coughed softly and said, "The fire in the granary rose to the sky. I was worried, so I brought some people over to take a look, but I met them halfway …"
The captain of the security team listened silently and silently refuted in his heart.
How could it be a spur of the moment thing? They had clearly come prepared, and they had specifically come to stop An Cui.
Fu Wang could not say anything bad about his lord. If she brought up the matter of him losing An Cui, he would not be able to get away with it.
Thus, the pitiful Fu Wang could only silently accept the fact that his lord had snatched his kill. He could only hold back his tears of blood.
He couldn't vent his anger on his master, but he could vent it on An Cui.
If it wasn't for the fact that this old fellow was so good at running, Fu Wang would have caught him long ago. Would it have been his lord's turn to snatch his head?
"My lord, where's An Cui?"
Jiang Pengji pointed her thumb behind her and pouted. "He's lying there half-dead. I'll take care of him when we get back."
Fu Wang said, "Is An Cui willing to submit?"
If he submitted, Fu Wang would probably be so depressed that he would vomit blood. He did not want to see An Cui continue to jump around.
Jiang Pengji made sarcastic remarks. Her mouth was as poisonous as ever.
"Him? He won't turn back even if he hits a brick wall. He's very arrogant. "
Fu Wang could tell that his lord did not like An Cui either. Unless An Cui shamelessly stuck to her, she would not ask him to surrender.
"This place is too close to the frontlines. To avoid accidental injuries, please allow me to send someone to escort you back to the camp."
Jiang Pengji did not reject Fu Wang's suggestion. Anyway, An Cui had already been captured. She was not interested in the other small fries.
"Okay, let's go back to the camp."
An Cui had been captured. It was a good opportunity to destroy the enemy's nest in one go. She did not want to miss such a good opportunity.
Jiang Pengji captured An Cui along with a few key personnel. Her words stirred up a thousand ripples. Yang Si was so shocked that he almost jumped out of his bed.
"Wait … Who did you say you caught?"
Yang Si was stunned. Was he dreaming and hadn't woken up yet?
The person had no choice but to repeat himself.
"The enemy's leader, An Cui, has been captured. My lord is waiting in the main tent for the military counselor to go over and discuss it."
Yang Si wiped his face hard. All his drowsiness had disappeared.
An Cui had been captured …
This was too exciting.
He had the feeling that he had drunk too much and that everything was over when he woke up from his drunken stupor.
Feng Zhen and the others had similar thoughts. Almost all of them were dumbfounded. They quickly changed their clothes and hurriedly rushed to the main tent.
When Wei Ci heard the news, he was still awake. Not only was he not shocked, but he had a feeling that it had finally come.
"Please wait for a moment. Rong Ci, tidy up your attire so that you won't be disrespectful in front of others."
He washed up and tidied up unhurriedly. His calm eyes carried a vague sense of relief.
Ever since he had been reborn, he had known that this day would come sooner or later.
When An Cui had been defeated and killed, Wei Ci had still been imprisoned. When he saw the light of day again, his old master's corpse had long been speckled and cold.
Considering that he had been his lord's subject in his previous life, he should go and see him one last time.
Because the tent was located relatively close to the main tent, it was not too late for Wei Ci to wash up and head over. Half of the people in the tent had yet to arrive.
After a quarter of an hour, the people arrived one after another. Fu Wang and Xie Ze, the two heroes who had rendered meritorious service, opened the tent and sat in their seats, their bodies covered in blood. As soon as the two of them sat down, someone bowed to them and congratulated them. They had achieved a great victory in this battle. Military merits would not be able to escape.
Xie Ze turned his head and chatted happily with Li Yun. He looked disheveled, but his eyes were bright. People were in high spirits when faced with happy events.
Only Fu Wang smiled bitterly to himself.
He had been greatly wronged today!
As he was thinking, his lord walked out from behind the screen and sat upright. Everyone could not help but straighten their backs.
The meeting began. Those who were distracted, those who were miserly, those who were eating snacks, and those who were laughing and joking all became serious!
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