Seeing his wife pleading so earnestly, Zhan Ping had an indescribable feeling in his heart. He was actually very dissatisfied with Ying Jiuguang, and the source of his dissatisfaction was that he had forcefully sent Zhan Ruyi into the palace, causing him to have nowhere to vent his anger. I can do anything you want, but why do you have to target my daughter? But no matter what, Ying Jiuguang had indeed treated him well. Not only had Ying Jiuguang helped him along the way, but he had also married his beloved daughter to him. Otherwise, he would not have been able to fight to a draw today.
In the end, he patted the soft hands that were grabbing his arm. Facing Ying Luohuan's expectant eyes, he sighed: "Don't worry Madam, Zhan Ping will not disappoint Prince's kindness!"
"Thank you!" Ying Luohuan nodded repeatedly. Her eyes were blurred by tears. Of course, she knew how difficult it was for her husband to make this decision. He was disregarding his daughter's life!
"Let's go!" Zhan Ping waved his hand and shouted. With him as the leader, the troops hurried on with their journey.
However, he was Ying Jiuguang's trusted aide, so how could Teng Fei not guard against him?
As the group passed through a rocky Star Field, hundreds of streaks of light suddenly shot over.
Zhan Ping was shocked and quickly made a hand signal. A large number of troops were released and hastily formed a defensive formation.
After a series of explosions, the frontline defense troops were thrown into disarray, but the defensive circle took the opportunity to perfect.
However, the ambushers did not continue to attack. Suddenly, countless people appeared around them and surrounded Zhan Ping's men. A loud laugh was heard. "Zhan Ping, how have you been? I know that you will not follow the Marshal's orders. This way, I have been waiting for you!"
Zhan Ping pointed his spear at the general in red armor and bellowed, "Li Yucheng, how dare you betray His Royal Highness!"
Li Yucheng laughed out loud and said, "A draw? That's not right. I'm a Marquis appointed by the Heaven, and so is Your Highness. Now that Your Highness has gone against His Majesty, I don't think I need to explain who the traitor is. Now that Ying Jiuguang has lost the morale of his troops and is surrounded by His Majesty's guards, he is about to die. Why do you want to die with him? Even if you don't think for yourself, you have to think for the brothers who have followed you for many years. There is no need to let them die with you. Marshal has ordered me to let you and your wife live. Don't make things difficult for me! "
Ying Luohuan was the first to lose her patience. She brandished her spear and roared: "Bastard, don't talk nonsense. Do you dare to fight me to the death?"
If it wasn't for Zhan Ping holding her arm to stop her from acting rashly, she would have already ordered her men to charge over. For Zhan Ruyi to have such a personality, it wasn't without a reason. Mother Xiao!
"Hmph!" Li Yucheng scoffed and raised his hand to make a gesture.
"Brothers, Ying Jiuguang didn't care about our lives because of his own selfish desires. Now, he has retribution. Facing the expedition of His Majesty's Imperial Guards, Ying Jiuguang's power is already gone. We don't have to risk our lives for him!"
The moment these words came out, Zhan Ping broke out in cold sweat. The voice came from his camp. He turned around and saw that it was one of the lieutenants.
After a short observation, it was obvious that this was a premeditated plan. After the Lieutenant spoke, all the troops immediately turned their spears and pointed towards this side.
That was not the end. Immediately after, another commander said loudly, "Lord Taibai Jinxing has ordered us to die together with his father-in-law. Brothers, do you agree?"
"We don't agree! We don't agree! "Another large group of troops shouted and changed their direction of attack.
The situation in front of them instantly went out of control. Groups after groups of people defected and targeted Zhan Ping's side.
In just a short while, nearly half of Zhan Ping's men had defected. As for the reason, Zhan Ping knew very well. He was under Teng Fei's command. Some of his subordinates had connections with the higher-ups. It wasn't convenient for him to kick them all out. Otherwise, what would the Lord Taibai Jinxing and Marshal think? Most importantly, Ying Jiuguang had indeed lost the support of the people recently. The eastern army had long been dissatisfied. They just needed an opportunity to explode. Now, the opportunity had finally come.
Some people didn't prepare to betray. However, looking at the situation in front of them, they were already surrounded by a large group of troops. Now that nearly half of the troops had defected, they would be sending themselves to their deaths if they continued fighting! Hence, a few more groups of people followed suit. When the momentum fell, there would naturally be repercussions. Those who were hesitant knew that a wise man would know when to move.
In the blink of an eye, only twenty percent of the troops around Zhan Ping were left. It was clear that the eastern army's morale was low. These people who refused to betray were Zhan Ping's trusted subordinates. They knew that even if they betrayed Zhan Ping, they wouldn't have a good ending.
"A bunch of ungrateful bastards!" Ying Luohuan was furious. She pointed at the group of traitors and cursed.
Li Yucheng obviously didn't want to waste any more time. He had another mission. He had to lead his troops to intercept Linghu Dou Zhong's troops. He shouted, "Zhan Ping, you've lost. Surrender now!"
Zhan Ping pointed his spear at them. "Kill!"
He took the lead and led his guards out.
"Kill!" Ying Luohuan's beautiful eyes widened. She waved her hand and called for the servants of Zhan Residence to follow her man. She was obviously determined to fight to the death.
The sad thing was that the first to fight were the subordinates who had just betrayed them. They had no choice. They were surrounded by their former subordinates. If they didn't attack their former subordinates first, how could they kill their way out?
Li Yucheng waved his hand. The former subordinates who had betrayed Zhan Ping quickly retreated to the left and right. The people who were intercepting them opened up a gap, allowing Zhan Ping and the others to rush out.
However, what welcomed Zhan Ping and the others was a dense array of Magic-Breaking Bows. The rebels also quickly gathered all their Magic-Breaking Bows together.
Amidst the loud bangs, a large number of light beams shot out.
With such an absolute advantage in military strength, the outcome of Zhan Ping's troops could be imagined.
His trusted subordinates formed a shield formation to protect Zhan Ping and his wife. However, they fell one after another in the face of the siege. The small number of arrows they fired back did little to harm the enemy. In the end, they had no choice but to put down their bows and desperately defend themselves under the enemy's powerful attacks.
Zhan Ping's eyes bulged as he watched his trusted subordinates die in battle.
"Ah!" Ying Luohuan screamed in grief. However, there was nothing she could do. The enemy didn't give her a chance to get close to them. She had nowhere to vent her anger.
The number of people protecting them decreased, and the power of the defense became weaker. It was as if they were peeling skin. The defense formation was peeled off layer by layer. In the end, only a few thousand people were left.
"Stop!" Seeing this, Li Yucheng made a hand signal. They couldn't continue killing like this. If they really killed Zhan Ping and his wife, he wouldn't be able to answer to his superiors. His superiors had repeatedly instructed him to capture them alive. As for the reason, Li Yucheng could roughly guess. If he really killed the couple, and the Heavenly Concubine wanted to take revenge, he would be in trouble. He could only sigh at her for having a good daughter.
He could obviously reduce the number of casualties on his side, but he had no choice but to sacrifice some lives. He then made another hand signal to attack. At the same time, he gave a strict order, "Capture Zhan Ping and his wife alive!"
The army put away their bows and shouted, "Kill!" as they swarmed forward. Zhan Ping and his men also gave up on defense and fought with all their might.
The final result was obvious. They were outnumbered.
The brothers around them were all dead, all dead. Under the siege of the army, Zhan Ping and his wife stood back to back in the blood mist, defending their surroundings. They were both panting heavily, occasionally raising their hands to breathe through their rings. Both of them were covered in blood, their eyes wide open as they stared vigilantly at their surroundings.
The people surrounding them separated and Li Yucheng appeared. He smiled bitterly and said, "Brother Zhan, you and I have been ministers of the same dynasty for many years. I really can't bear to hurt you. Since things have come to this, why bother? Surrender!" With a wave of his hand, the people surrounding them immediately closed in.
"Bastard, don't even think about it!" Ying Luohuan snorted. Suddenly, she turned her head and transmitted her voice to Zhan Ping behind her. "Husband, I've implicated you. In my next life, I'll make a slave to repay you. I'll take my leave first!" As soon as she finished speaking, she pulled out the shiny sword from her waist and slashed it across her neck without hesitation. Her eyes were resolute. As the dignified daughter of the Heavenly King, she couldn't accept the fact that she fell into the hands of the enemy and was humiliated.
Li Yucheng was shocked. He stretched out his hand to stop her but it was too late. "…" He then heaved a sigh of relief.
Zhan Ping suddenly raised his hand and grasped Ying Luohuan's wrist tightly.
"You …" Ying Luohuan struggled for a moment.
Zhan Ping transmitted his voice to her, "If you and I die, how can Ruyi, with her strong character, survive alone? You and I have fought to the death and have repaid our father's kindness. We are worthy of the heavens and the earth. We should fulfill our duty as parents! Moreover, so many brothers have died for us. You and I have to give them an explanation. You don't want to be humiliated, but how can you bear to see their families being humiliated? We still need you and me to take care of them! "
At last, Ying Luohuan put down the sword in her hand with tears in her eyes.
"Kill!" The husband and wife suddenly shouted at the same time. They separated from each other and rushed to the enemy's camp, fighting to the death and not surrendering …
In the Heavenly Palace, the chaos in the harem was quickly quelled. Thousands of concubines were killed and tens of thousands of palace maids were lying in a pool of blood. The majestic and magnificent Heavenly Palace was covered with a strong smell of blood. A large number of guards rushed into the Heavenly Palace. Millions of people isolated the courtyards and set up a tight defense around the whole Heavenly Palace.
A few generals strode into the Starry Hall to report the situation.
Sitting behind the table, Qing Zhu's expression was calm as if those dead concubines had nothing to do with him.
After the generals left, Shangguan Qing, who was holding the Star Bell, bowed slightly and reported, "Your Majesty, Zhan Ping and his wife fought to the death and did not surrender. They fought until only the husband and wife were captured alive …" He reported the general situation.
Hearing that it was news about Zhan Ping and his wife, Qing Zhu listened carefully with a serious expression. Then, he sighed and said, "Unparalleled loyalty! With such parents, no wonder they have such a daughter! "He was moved and looked at the Zhan Family in a higher light.
Shangguan Qing was speechless. He murmured in his heart: There are many people who fought to the death and did not surrender, but I have never seen such an evaluation from you. I think you love me and my dog.
"Order people to take good care of them. Do not neglect or insult them." Qing Zhu ordered.
"Yes!" Shangguan Qing answered.
Qing Zhu suddenly asked, "Who captured Zhan Ping and his wife?"
Shangguan Qing answered, "Li Yucheng, Marquis Li!"
"Good! Find a suitable excuse later and reward Li Yucheng handsomely! "Qing Zhu praised Shangguan Qing and tilted his head to look at Shangguan Qing." You've done a good job! "
He knew very well that Shangguan Qing had been paying attention to the matter of Zhan Ping and his wife. If not for Shangguan Qing's secret instructions, Teng Fei would not have spared the lives of Zhan Ping and his wife. However, his subordinates were fighting for their lives. There were some things that he, as a Celestial Emperor, could not say directly. It would make people feel bitterly disappointed. The subordinates had to understand it themselves. Shangguan Qing was indeed someone who had followed him for so many years.
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