In Five Valley City, the cold wind blew the fallen leaves across the city wall. The two soldiers standing guard couldn't help but shiver.
"Zhang San 'er, what do you see over there?"
"Ah? What … "
"At the end of the road … Smoke and dust are billowing, can you feel the vibration of the earth?"
"Yes … Oh my God, what is that? It's heavy cavalry! "
In an instant, the two soldiers looked at the city wall with an ashen face, only to see a man in the uniform of a Chiliarch riding a horse past and shouting: "Close the city gate and prepare for defense. From now on, no one is allowed to enter or leave Five Valley City! Someone, immediately sound the war drums for me to warn the enemy from afar! "
…
"Dong dong dong dong …"
The sound of the war drums echoed and shook the entire Five Valley City. In the Governor's Office of Five Valley City, Hu Tiening sat there anxiously, frowning and said: "How could this be … how could this be … Where did Long Qianlin go? Where is his Flying Mount Camp? Where is he when Cangnan Province needs him the most?"
On the side, a masked official with a black veil on his face cupped his fists and said: "Lord Governor, General Long led the Flying Mount Camp to Three Mountain Pass for training a few days ago. Is this your order?"
"Mister Xu, please ask me, what should I do now?" Hu Tiening was already confused.
Mister Xu looked calm and said indifferently: "Lord Governor, since Su Qin dared to lead the Muyu City's Iron Cavalry to Five Valley City to denounce us, it means that His Majesty already knows about our private coinage. Su Qin only dared to come under His Majesty's imperial edict. At this time, if we send troops to fight, it is tantamount to confirming the crime of rebellion. Either way, we will die. In my opinion, it is better for us to go out of the city to meet Su Qin's army. Maybe there will be room for negotiation."
"Room for negotiation?"
Hu Tiening paced back and forth restlessly and said: "Private coinage is a capital crime, what room for negotiation is there?"
"Sir, don't forget." Mister Xu smiled and said, "Your nephew, General Xiang Yu, is still serving as the commander of the military police in the capital … He is in charge of the rewards and punishments for all the high-ranking generals in the Imperial Army. Even Su Qin is wary of Xiang Yu. Moreover … you have always been on good terms with Divine Marquis. Even if you are escorted to the capital by Su Qin, as long as Divine Marquis and Xiang Yu work together to persuade His Majesty to give you a lighter sentence, you can still keep your life. As long as you are alive, with our financial resources, why should we worry about not being able to make a comeback?"
Hu Tiening's eyes lit up and he said, "Mister, you mean … my only choice is to leave the city and surrender now?"
"Yes!"
Mister Xu's eyes were bright as he said, "It's better than fighting to the death. Don't worry, my lord, you've been operating in Blue South Province for many years and have many disciples. Moreover, we've already stored tens of millions of Jinxin coins near the Qinling Mountains. This subordinate will immediately order someone to bring the gold banknotes to the Southern Ridge and ask the King of South Subduing Qin Yi to plead on your behalf. Even if we can't keep the governorship, we can at least fight for the position of governor of Silver Fir City for you. What does my lord think?"
"Okay, do it immediately!"
"Yes!"
Mister Xu quickly turned around and ordered his subordinates. He then walked over and said, "My lord, change your clothes. We should leave the city to welcome Su Qin's army. This Su Qin is known as the most powerful general in the empire. He may not have the patience to wait for us to delay."
"Yes!"
Hu Tiening put on the governor's uniform and armor as he asked, "How many soldiers are left in the city?"
Mister Xu said, "Seventeen thousand of the Flying Mount Battalion have been led out of the city by General Long. There are less than thirty thousand soldiers in the city. According to reports, there are seventy thousand heavy cavalry of Muyu City outside the city. Su Qin and Su Yu have led the Steel Blade Army and the Zither Dragon Army to the city first. They are determined to take Five Valleys City. My lord, we should prepare the governor's seal of Blue South Province …"
"That's the only way …"
Hu Tiening took the seal from his subordinate and caressed the iron box with reluctance. His face was full of sadness as he said, "I didn't expect that I, Hu Tiening, would have such a day. Sigh … If I knew this day would come, I wouldn't have conspired with the House of Chivalry to mint coins. Damn it … It's all Lin Muyu's fault. Otherwise, the secret of minting coins would not have been exposed!"
"My lord, it's too late to talk about it now. Let's go."
"Okay."
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Amidst the sound of the war drums, the heavy cavalry of Muyu City outside the city was also noisy. They hit their shields with their swords and shouted together, "Hu Tiening, go out of the city to welcome the Great General! Hu Tiening, go out of the city to welcome the Great General! "
Su Qin, dressed in military attire and carrying a saber, rode a sturdy black warhorse and stood under the city wall. He raised his long saber and loudly said to the group of guards on the city wall, "I, Su Qin, have been ordered by His Majesty to arrest Hu Tiening. Don't be like a mantis trying to stop a chariot. I'll give you the time it takes to burn a stick of incense. If you don't open the city gate, I will attack the city with three armies. I want to see whether the walls of the Five Valleys City are thicker or the spears of my Iron Blade Army are sharper!"
The guard on the city wall cupped his fists and said, "Great General, this must be a misunderstanding. My lord has always been doing his duty. Why would His Majesty come to arrest my lord? I hope that the Great General will investigate … "
"What am I supposed to know?!"
Su Qin shouted, "Open the gate now, or I'll smash this broken gate with my saber!"
The guard on the city wall raised his eyebrows and said, "Great General, no matter what, the Five Valleys City is the central city of Cangnan Province. How can you attack as you please? Great General, don't force me! Archers, stand by. If anyone attacks the city, immediately shoot them down! "
"You!"
Su Qin was furious. He pulled the reins and turned around. When he arrived in front of a group of Iron Blade Army's heavy cavalry, he raised his long saber and shouted, "The time has come to quell the rebellion for the Empire. The Governor of the Five Valleys City, Hu Tiening, is stubborn. Brothers, prepare to attack the city!"
The war drums sounded like thunder. The heavy cavalry outside the city mounted their horses and prepared to attack.
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At this moment, with a sudden "Creak", the heavy iron gate slowly rose. When the gate was completely opened, Hu Tiening appeared in his field of vision with a group of advisors.
Su Qin frowned. On the side, a female general of about 30 years old rode a white horse. She looked somewhat similar to Qin Yin. She was Su Yun's younger sister, Su Yu.
Su Yu looked at Hu Tiening and the others from afar. She couldn't help but smile and said, "Big Brother, it seems that we don't need to attack the city anymore. Hu Tiening, that old fox, knows that he can't do anything and has already compromised."
"Heh …"
Su Qin smiled slightly and led a group of cavalry forward. He placed the long saber on the back of the horse and smiled, "Governor Hu Tiening, long time no see!"
Hu Tiening hurriedly turned over and dismounted, knelt on the ground, held the Governor's seal in his hand and said, "Sinner Hu Tiening greets General Su Qin … Although I don't know why His Majesty has punished me, if the Emperor wants me to die, I have no choice but to die. This is the Governor's seal of Cangnan Province, please examine it."
"That's good, Lord Hu is really a sensible person."
Su Qin smiled and said, "But I still have to do things according to the rules. Someone, bring me the prisoner carriage and help the Governor get on it. Also, take over the entire Five Valleys City! "
"Yes!"
A group of Muyu City soldiers pushed out a prisoner carriage made of steel. This prisoner carriage was very strange. There were thorns protruding from all sides, surrounding the center. It can be imagined that once a prisoner enters the carriage, he will not be able to move. Otherwise, his skin will be pierced by the thorns. This kind of pain can be imagined.
"Thorn … Thorn Carriage …"
There was a trace of anger on Hu Tiening's face, "General, what do you mean by this? Are you going to use the Thorn Carriage on me?"
"What?"
Su Qin raised his eyebrows, "If you have the guts to mint coins, don't tell me you don't have the guts to sit on this Thorn Carriage?"
"You!"
Hu Tiening was furious. Mister Xu on the side whispered, "Lord Governor, bear with it for a while. Su Qin is a reckless man. There is no benefit in clashing with him."
After hearing this, Hu Tiening no longer said anything. He tidied up his clothes and armor, and said, "Then as General Su Qin wishes!"
Su Qin lightly said, "Someone, help Lord Hu Tiening remove his armor."
Several heavy cavalry flew forward and quickly took off Hu Tiening's armor.
Hu Tiening had never suffered such humiliation. His face was red, but he was angry. Suddenly, a soldier's hand touched Hu Tiening's body. He immediately raised his hand and pulled out the sword at his waist, saying, "How dare you!"
…
Just as Hu Tiening pulled out the sword, a "whoosh" sound of an arrow leaving the bowstring suddenly came from behind Su Qin. The next moment, a black arrow pierced through Hu Tiening's neck with a "puchi" sound. Fresh blood flowed out like a pool. Hu Tiening's arm, which was holding the sword, was still in the air. His body slowly fell backward, and he died in an instant.
Hu Tiening, dead!
Su Qin stood there dumbfounded. He suddenly turned around and looked at the person who shot the arrow. He loudly shouted, "Zhang Santong, you … you bastard, why did you kill Hu Tiening!?"
Zhang Santong was a deputy general. Still holding his longbow, he cupped his fists and said, "General, Hu Tiening just pulled out his sword and tried to assassinate you. This subordinate shot him."
Su Qin was speechless and angrily said, "Bastard, Her Majesty and Her Highness Ying never said that they wanted to kill Hu Tiening. You … you are simply putting me in an unjust and unjust situation!"
Zhang Santong hurriedly dismounted from his horse and knelt on the ground, saying, "This subordinate is willing to die. General, please punish me!"
"Forget it … forget it …"
Su Qin looked at Hu Tiening's body and lightly said, "If he dies, then he dies. This kind of villain …"
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At this moment, the sound of horse hooves came from afar. A person holding an iron spear shouted in the crowd, "Get out of the way, get out of the way! Let me pass! "
The person who came was none other than Long Qianlin, who was in a hurry!
The pitiful Long Qianlin saw the corpse of his father-in-law, Hu Tiening, after entering the crowd. The arrow that had pierced through Hu Tiening's throat was stained with black blood. For a moment, Long Qianlin trembled all over. He suddenly dismounted from his horse and knelt on the ground. Tears flowed from his eyes, "Sir … Sir …"
"You are Long Qianlin?" Su Qin rode his horse over and lightly asked.
Long Qianlin didn't say anything. He just carried Hu Tiening's corpse and walked step by step towards the Five Valleys City.
"Stop right there!"
Su Qin violently shouted, "Long Qianlin, how dare you!"
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At this moment, Long Qianlin had already reached the city gate. When he looked back, his eyes were filled with killing intent. He angrily shouted, "Close the city gate and fight!"
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