After the decisive battle at the Wind Thunder Fortress was decided, Søren immediately sent two Griffin Knights to the Nujiang defensive line and Sirius Pass to report the news.
After learning that Søren had won and Zhi Li had fled, Gui Xingfu almost cried tears of joy and rejoiced!
When the world besieged Søren and Zhi Li led 800,000 troops to suppress Tianshui City, Gui Xingfu also felt that Søren would most likely be defeated this time.
When his godson Ling Ao came to Zhi Li to persuade him to surrender, he almost agreed.
At that time, he had already made up his mind to betray Søren and surrender to Zhi Li. But he didn't expect that when the words left his mouth, he would reject Zhi Li as if he was possessed.
Why did he change his mind at the last moment? Gui Xingfu didn't know himself and could only interpret it as an intuition from beyond the nine heavens!
He didn't expect his intuition to be right.
Søren had won once again!
While rejoicing, Gui Xingfu felt a wave of fear. Fortunately, his intuition changed his mind at the last moment. If he had really betrayed Søren and sided with him, Gui Xingfu didn't dare to imagine how miserable his ending would be. He might even be executed by a thousand cuts.
Then, Gui Xingfu's heart was like grass growing on it.
After Zhi Li was defeated, no one could stop Princess Jung Yeon from ascending the throne. Moreover, the entire Raging Wave Kingdom was facing a huge purge. Whether it was the cabinet or the Supreme Commander, they would all undergo a major change.
Now that his daughter Gui Qinshao had become the Lord of Linhai City, would he welcome a second political life?
Forget about the Supreme Commander, although he, Gui Xingfu, had also led troops to war, he had suffered several defeats in a row and had lost his confidence.
But whether it was a cabinet member or the position of a provincial governor, Gui Xingfu still had a lot of hope.
However, these positions could not be obtained by just waiting here. They had to take the initiative to fight for it, and they had to do their best to perform!
Very quickly, Gui Xingfu found a great opportunity to make a contribution and convince the commander of the Northern Legion, Chu Ye, to surrender.
On the first day that Count Chu Ye attacked the Nu River defensive line, he paid the price of more than 20,000 casualties. Afterwards, he completely slacked off in this decisive battle, hiding in the Nanlin Castle and never coming out again.
Therefore, among the three battlefields, he had the most troops at his disposal. He had almost 230,000 soldiers!
Once he convinced Chu Ye to surrender, or even let him attack Turin Tuo, it would definitely be a huge contribution.
After weighing the pros and cons many times and feeling that his life was not in danger, Gui Xingfu made up his mind quickly and rode the griffin to Wind Thunder Fortress' defense line to report his thoughts to Søren.
Søren immediately agreed.
Soon after, Gui Xingfu rode the griffin back to the Nu River defensive line. He crossed the Nu River by boat and headed north to Nanlin Castle to persuade Count Chu Ye to surrender.
…
The gateway of Waterfront City, Nanlin Castle, had now become Count Chu Ye's headquarters.
"Surrender? Hahahaha … "Count Chu Ye laughed so hard his stomach hurt.
At this time, the decisive battle at Wind Thunder Fortress' defense line had already ended. Even though it was only a hundred miles away, Count Chu Ye still didn't know the situation on the other side of the battlefield. He didn't know that Zhi Li had suffered a crushing defeat.
He didn't even know that Zhi Li's army had suffered a setback during their first attack on Wind Thunder Fortress' defense line. This was bad news. Zhi Li couldn't tell the left and right sides of the battlefield, lest it disturb the army's morale and cause him to lose face.
"Gui Xingfu, is there something wrong with your brain?" Count Chu Ye said, "That's right. My attack has suffered a setback. This Nu River has forcefully blocked my way, but I still have over 200,000 troops at my disposal. You and Yan Nair 'er's mere tens of thousands of troops can't do anything to me. I have nothing to worry about. "
Gui Xingfu smiled and said, "Indeed, Mistress Yan Nair 'er and I have less than 50,000 troops. We can only hole up in the defense line at the south bank of the Nu River and can't touch you at all."
Count Chu Ye said, "Perhaps you still don't know, Gui Xingfu? On the first day of the battle, Count Jianze had already broken through Sky Wolf Pass. If the Rock Bandits hadn't risked their lives to retake Sky Wolf Pass, you guys would have been completely defeated. "
Gui Xingfu was stunned. He really didn't know about this news!
Søren had sent someone to inform Yan Nair of the news that Sky Wolf Pass had been broken through, but he didn't tell Gui Xingfu. His rank wasn't high enough.
"Looks like Søren has kept you in the dark." Count Chu Ye said, "Right now, His Highness Zhi Li's 400,000 troops are besieging Wind Thunder Fortress' defense line. As long as he adopts Count Jianze's tactics at Sky Wolf Pass, the Wind Thunder Fortress' defense line will be broken without a doubt. Søren's destruction is imminent. Otherwise, why would he send you to persuade me to surrender? But does he really think I'm a fool? He's actually trying to break through here. "
Gui Xingfu didn't laugh. In fact, this was the effect he wanted. Instead, he said seriously, "Count Chu Ye, don't you want to know what His Highness Søren has offered?"
Count Chu Ye said, "Since we have nothing to do, let's hear it!"
Gui Xingfu said, "First, promote to Marquis, replace Duke Turingtuo, and take charge of the Commander-in-Chief Department!"
Count Chu Ye's heart skipped a beat when he heard this condition. Even his breathing quickened. He wanted to replace Turingtuo even in his dreams. He'd had enough of pretending to be a grandson all these years.
But in comparison, his life was more important. Chu Ye had to stand on the side of the victor. Søren was about to be finished. What was the use of raising the conditions?
"Søren is really interesting. At the moment of destruction, he's actually using me as a life-saving straw. He wants to persuade me to surrender so that I can lead the army to His Highness Zhi Li's back and deal a fatal blow. This way, the siege of the Wind Thunder Fortress' defense line will be broken. " Count Chu Ye laughed coldly. "He thinks too much of me. My loyalty to His Highness Zhi Li can be witnessed by the heavens and earth! Go back and tell Søren to wait for his death at home! "
Gui Xingfu smiled helplessly. "But at the Wind Thunder Fortress' defense line, my lord has already won a great victory. Zhi Li has already fled in defeat."
"Hahaha …" Count Chu Ye laughed loudly. "Gui Xingfu, do you really think I'm a fool? His Highness Zhi Li has an army of 400,000 soldiers. Although Søren's metal tubes are powerful, they have a fatal flaw. It takes too long to fire. Before he could fire two rounds, His Highness Zhi Li's army had already charged up the city walls! Most importantly, if Søren wasn't on the verge of destruction, why would he send you to persuade me to surrender? If he won, he should be waiting for me to curry favor with him! "
Gui Xingfu said, "Everything I said is true. Why don't you believe me, Count Chu Ye?"
Count Chu Ye laughed even more exaggeratedly. Then, he clutched his stomach and laughed. "If this is true, then I'll crawl on the ground like a dog twice and bark ten times!"
Gui Xingfu sighed. "Since you don't believe me, then there's nothing I can do. I can only pass on your words to His Highness Søren. Farewell!"
"Wait!" Count Chu Ye said. "Gui Xingfu, you can't leave. As a duke of the kingdom, you actually betrayed His Highness Zhi Li and colluded with Søren. You're really shameless. Since you've fallen into my hands, don't even think about going back! "
Then, Chu Ye waved his hand. Immediately, dozens of warriors stepped forward and captured Gui Xingfu, locking him up in the castle's dungeon!
…
At night, when Chu Ye once again visited a certain mother-and-daughter pair in Linhai City, he couldn't help but think of Gui Xingfu's words again. He still felt that it was extremely ridiculous!
Zhi Li had 450,000 soldiers. So what if Søren had a few hundred cannons? The Wind Thunder Castle's defensive line was all flat ground. A mere few hundred to a thousand meters could be crossed in a few minutes. How many rounds could Søren fire?
On the other hand, his Nu River battlefield was suffocating. Separated by a few hundred meters of Nu River, the soldiers on the rafts could only passively take a beating once they crossed the river.
Therefore, when Gui Xingfu said that Zhi Li had been defeated, Count Chu Ye felt that it was a ridiculous lie. It was extremely childish.
It was obvious that Søren was already on the brink of death. That was why he would say such a ridiculous lie.
The next morning, Count Chu Ye climbed up from the women's bodies, feeling refreshed. Then, he felt a little strange. Why hadn't Zhi Li's military order arrived?
At this time yesterday, Zhi Li's messenger had already sent the military order on his griffin!
These days, Zhi Li's messenger came every day. Not only did he bring Zhi Li's new orders, but he also had to report the situation of the battle here.
Why didn't the messenger come today? Could it be that Zhi Li was extremely dissatisfied with his lack of action?
Immediately, Count Chu Ye sent a trusted warrior to Zhi Li's camp to report the latest battle situation here. He also presented a letter written by Chu Ye himself.
Even though he was lazy and avoided battle, he still had to shout the slogan of loyalty.
In order to return at the fastest speed, he let his trusted warrior ride his Lion Tiger!
In the afternoon, the trusted warrior that Chu Ye had sent out to report finally returned!
"Commander-in-chief, Commander-in-chief …" Even from afar, this trusted warrior shouted loudly. His expression was aghast, as if he had seen a ghost.
Count Chu Ye's heart trembled. He had a bad feeling.
That trusted warrior rushed in front of Chu Ye and directly fell to the ground. He knelt down and kowtowed. "Defeated, defeated … His Highness Zhi Li has been defeated and fled back to Fengdu. His 450,000 troops have been utterly defeated. There are countless casualties, and corpses are everywhere!"
Count Chu Ye felt as if he had heard a bolt from the blue. His body staggered, and his vision turned black!
Defeated? How was this possible? How was this possible?
Was Zhi Li a pig? 450,000 troops had fought against Søren's 100,000 troops, and they had lost so miserably? Moreover, it had only been a few days since the battle started. It had only been three or four days, and they had actually been defeated!
Count Chu Ye felt his heart throbbing in pain. He gasped for breath and said, "When did this happen?"
"Yesterday afternoon." That trusted warrior said, "The battle started yesterday morning, and the battle had already ended before the sky had even turned dark. There are still countless corpses on the battlefield. "
Gui Xingfu's words were actually true. He had actually made fun of him and Søren over and over again.
"I, I'm really a motherf * cking idiot." Count Chu Ye wanted to slap himself.
Then, he hurriedly asked, "If Zhi Li fled back to Fengdu, then what about Turingtuo?"
His trusted warrior said, "Duke Turingtuo gathered tens of thousands of defeated troops and fled to White Cloud County City."
Count Chu Ye's body trembled. Then, he saw a huge opportunity!
Then, he rushed to the dungeon as fast as he could.
…
Gui Xingfu, who was imprisoned, was extremely proud of himself!
Chu Ye's reaction yesterday was completely within his expectations. Regarding Zhi Li's defeat, Gui Xingfu felt that it was extremely bizarre. Chu Ye felt even more so. How could he believe that Zhi Li had been defeated?
Chu Ye's one night of imprisonment could completely increase his position in Søren's heart. Moreover, it could also make Chu Ye more passive.
"Count Gui Xingfu, Brother Gui …"
Chu Ye shouted loudly from afar. He was incomparably affectionate.
Rushing to the dungeon, Count Chu Ye completely disregarded his status as the commander of the Northern Legion. He directly lifted his robe and knelt down, saying, "Brother Gui, I was wrong, I was wrong! I had eyes but failed to see, I was extremely stupid. Not only did I fail to live up to Brother En's good intentions, but I also spoke rudely to Lord Søren. I deserve to die, I deserve to die … "
Then, Chu Ye knelt on the ground and slapped himself violently.
This person was really shameless. Yesterday, he kept calling Søren a brat, but today, he had become Lord Søren!
After slapping himself more than ten times, Count Chu Ye said in a sobbing voice, "Brother Gui came to save me on account of our past friendship, but in the end, not only was I not grateful, I even imprisoned you. Such a heartless person, how can I still have the face to live in this world!"
Then, he hugged the metal pillars of the dungeon and wailed loudly.
Going from arrogant to deferential was already the extreme. Gui Xingfu felt extremely pleased, as if he had eaten iced sour plum soup during the hottest days of summer.
However, who didn't know how to act? Back when he was captured by Søren, Gui Xingfu was even more shameless than Chu Ye!
"Sigh …" Gui Xingfu sighed and said, "Brother Chu Ye, I can forget about you speaking rudely to Lord Søren and even imprisoning me. But … I'm afraid there's not enough time! "
Count Chu Ye's heart trembled and he said, "What's not enough time?"
Gui Xingfu said, "Duke Turingtuo also felt that a disaster was imminent and immediately sent his son to surrender to my lord. However, Lord Søren has always disliked Turingtuo, and in addition to your negative attitude in this battle, my lord was willing to give you a chance to replace him. But you didn't cherish it and wasted this chance. Now, my lord might have already accepted Duke Turingtuo's loyalty! "
Count Chu Ye's expression changed drastically. He really wanted to bang his head against the wall!
What Gui Xingfu said was definitely true. That old thief Turingtuo was two-faced. After Zhi Li was defeated, he would definitely surrender to Søren.
Yesterday's opportunity was so precious. It was a chance to replace Turingtuo and become the first marshal of the military, but he actually missed it!
"Ah … ah …" Count Chu Ye's heart was bleeding.
Once Turingtuo and Søren finished negotiating, everything would be too late!
Count Chu Ye immediately kowtowed and cried, "Lord Søren, Turingtuo is a prodigal son with wild ambitions. He can't be trusted, he can't be trusted …"
Gui Xingfu said, "But you still have a chance."
Count Chu Ye was immediately overjoyed and said fervently, "Brother Gui Xingfu, please teach me!"
Gui Xingfu said, "You also know that I have completely fallen out with the Turingtuo family. There is no room for reconciliation, so of course I am willing to stand on Brother Chu Ye's side. In the future, you will sit in the highest position in the Supreme Command, and my target is the cabinet. You and I, one civil and one military, can help each other. How perfect would that be? That is why I threw away my pride and took the initiative to persuade you to surrender! "
"Don't say anymore, don't say anymore …" Count Chu Ye cried. "I was too stupid and let down Brother En's good intentions. From now on, you and I are sworn brothers, advancing and retreating together, never to betray you! "
Gui Xingfu said, "You also know that my Lord Søren is an emotional person. Yesterday, he rejected Turingtuo's negotiation because Turingtuo ran away. He said that if you want to negotiate, you have to hand over Turingtuo first so that he can vent his anger! As long as Turingtuo doesn't find Turingtuo, my Lord will not accept his surrender. So, Brother Chu Ye, you still have a chance! "
Count Chu Ye said, "I understand, I understand! Brother En, bring me to Lord Søren now. No matter what, I have to kowtow to him a few times! "
…
Royal City Fengdu!
Eight griffins landed not far from Young Lord Zhi Li's residence!
Eunuch Gao Yin, Rouran City Lord Ashita Liren, thirteen Shadow Pavilion experts, and Zhi Li's former mistress, Jian Kui, a total of sixteen people finally arrived at Fengdu after a day and night of flight.
After the decisive battle, Gao Yin and Ashita Liren immediately rode the griffins to Royal City as fast as they could.
At this time, Zhi Li was still more than three thousand miles away from Royal City.
Gao Yin and Ashita Liren only had one goal in entering Royal City, and that was to rescue Princess Zhi Ning and her and Søren's son.
After Zhi Li escaped back to Royal City, he would definitely use Zhi Ning and her son as hostages to threaten Søren.
Even though they were his own sister and nephew, Li Li, who was in a desperate situation, would definitely lose his mind.
So, Søren had to be one step ahead of Zhi Li to rescue Zhi Ning and her son!
Søren was an orphan, so he valued blood relations the most. His daughter, Qinqin, was not really related to him by blood, but he still doted on her so much. Moreover, Zhi Ning's son was his own flesh and blood.
Previously, for the sake of Zhi Ning and her son's safety, Søren had not shown this kind of love.
Now, he would rescue Zhi Ning and her son at all costs. Right now, Zhi Li was like a trapped beast and could not do anything.
Moreover, Zhi Li had brought along almost all the experts in Tianshui City this time. The guards in Young Lord's residence were greatly reduced, so it was the best opportunity to rescue Zhi Ning and her son!
After entering Royal City, Eunuch Gao Yin immediately gathered the Shadow Pavilion experts in Royal City. There were more than a hundred of them, and they sneaked into the vicinity of Young Lord Zhi Li's residence under the cover of the night!
Jian Yun said, "Young Lord's residence's Fengli Courtyard is five hundred meters ahead. Zhi Ning and her son are under house arrest in Fengli Courtyard!"
Ashita Liren said, "Are you sure Zhi Ning and her son are inside?"
"I'm sure." Jian Yun said, "When we left Royal City, Fang Qingzhuo and Zhi Ning and her son were under house arrest in Fengli Courtyard. Zhi Li is thousands of miles away right now, so he couldn't send anyone to move them away in time. "
Following that, Jian Yun said, "Gao Weng, how about we take Fang Qingzhuo as well? She knows many of Zhi Li's unspeakable secrets. "
"Sure!" Gao Yin said, "Watch my hand signal. After the countdown ends, immediately charge in. Use the fastest speed to rescue Zhi Ning and her son! "
"Yes!" the dozen people said softly.
"Three!"
"Two!
"One!"
After the countdown ended, Eunuch Gao Yin and Ashita Liren led more than a hundred people to charge into Zhi Li's residence and the Fengli Courtyard where Fang Qingzhuo and Zhi Ning were staying!
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