Night fell, and the full moon rose in the sky.
In the night of July, the bright moonlight sprinkled down, making the whole night seem real and illusory, and the hazy scenery was quite good. But in such a quiet night, the sound of hurried footsteps broke the silence outside the city.
Xue Rengui led the army and set out from the encampment.
The day was hot, and the night was much cooler, so at night, the spirit of the soldiers was even better. The army rushed quickly, and because it was not far from Qiuci City, they arrived at the east gate of Qiuci City in a short time.
Torches crackled and burned in the night sky, dispelling the darkness.
Although the garrison on the city tower was on alert, they were nervous because they were incomparably afraid. Especially the soldiers who had escaped before, they were all received and arranged by Chi Feng. The news of Ye Kongchan's defeat had also spread in the army. Many people knew that the reason why Ye Kongchan was defeated was because of the explosion of the Heavenly Fire on the battlefield, so Ye Kongchan was easily defeated.
The soldiers were nervous, but Chi Feng was not nervous at all.
He had arranged everything.
When the torches outside the city were lit up, Chi Feng gave an order to Zhao Ziyan, who was beside him. Then, a group of soldiers stationed in the city opened the city gates.
This was the general that Chi Feng instigated.
The moment the city gate opened, Xue Rengui directly ordered a thousand soldiers to enter the city.
This was to explore the road.
They had to take control of the city first.
Chi Feng looked at Du Qi's army that had rushed to the city gate, and looked at the many astonished soldiers on the city tower, but he did not panic. He had persuaded the general stationed in the city, and without the order of the general stationed in the city, these soldiers did not move.
Chi Feng waited until Du Qi's army entered the city, and shouted: "Boys, the army of Ping Xi Wang of the Tang dynasty is not a match. You all have families, so there is no need to make unnecessary sacrifices. In this battle, we surrender. "
He directly said these words.
Following Chi Feng's words, many generals expressed their position. In addition, the rest of the officials on the city tower also expressed their position, all of them in favor of surrendering.
In fact, the soldiers stationed there might not be willing to fight to the death. It had to be known that Du Qi's army was extremely powerful and unstoppable. If they fought against Du Qi's army, they would be killed in the end.
No one wanted to be killed.
No one was willing to die.
Therefore, after receiving Chi Feng's order, everyone chose to put down their weapons and surrender. At the same time, the army entered the city and quickly climbed up the city gate tower. They took control of the east gate of Qiuci City and the surrendered soldiers.
Only then did Xue Rengui lead his army into the city.
When Xue Rengui entered, because Zhao Ziyan knew Xue Rengui, he led Chi Feng to wait in the city. At the same time, he told Chi Feng who was Xue Rengui. When Chi Feng saw Xue Rengui, his eyes were filled with astonishment.
This was because Xue Rengui was too young. Yet, at such a young age, he was able to easily defeat Ye Kongchan and obtain so many victories. This was truly astonishing.
Chi Feng took the initiative to step forward and saluted, "Sinner Chi Feng greets General Xue."
The other civil and military officials also saluted.
Xue Rengui nodded and said, "Chi Situ, you are not a sinner. For the Qiuci Kingdom, because of your actions, thousands of soldiers' lives were saved. Because of your actions, Qiuci City was saved from danger and destruction. All of this is due to Chi Situ's efforts. No one will blame you. "
Chi Feng said, "General Xue is too kind."
Xue Rengui ordered, "Lead the way to the palace. Now, it's time to meet Chi Li. Back then, he detained Yi Fusheng, an aide of my Ping Xi Manor. Now, he overestimated himself and wants to make an enemy out of His Highness. I'd like to see what kind of ability he has. "
Chi Feng waved his hand and said, "General Xue, please!"
Xue Rengui nodded. Chi Feng, Yang Jian, and the other officials led the way to the palace. At this time, the news had also spread. Some of Chi Chun's scouts discovered this situation and rushed back to report it. When the news reached the palace, Chi Li was stupefied when he heard that Chi Feng had ordered the city gates to open and surrender.
How could this be?
Chi Feng had vowed to command the soldiers to resist, but now he had given the order to surrender. To Chi Li, this was simply a bolt from the blue, extinguishing all of his hopes.
"Chi Feng, you old thief, despicable, despicable! You're this king's royal uncle, yet you dared to deceive this king.
"This king trusted you so much in vain.
"Damn you, damn you!"
Chi Li roared, his expression becoming even more deranged. However, there was also a trace of fear in the depths of his eyes. Chi Li had been very worried when Xue Rengui attacked Qiuci City, but at least he had a trace of confidence.
After all, Qiuci City's walls were sturdy and easy to defend. As long as the soldiers fought with all their might, there was still a chance to hold on for ten days to half a month. Under this premise, Chi Li had a chance to wait until Moheduo's army arrived.
But now, all of this was impossible.
Xue Rengui's army had arrived. Although he still had the palace, the palace walls couldn't withstand a single blow. They couldn't stop Xue Rengui's army. Moreover, Chi Li didn't have many soldiers in the palace, so it was impossible for him to resist.
Defeated!
He had been completely defeated!
Chi Li roared and yelled to vent his frustration, but in the end, he collapsed to the ground in dejection, muttering to himself. He still didn't understand why Chi Feng, as a member of the Chi Clan and a relative of the Qiuci Kingdom, would abandon himself and surrender to Du Qi.
Chi Cheng muttered to himself, his entire person already in a sluggish state.
"Your Majesty, something bad has happened."
At this moment, an eunuch rushed in and knelt on the ground, shouting, "Your Majesty, they've charged in. Xue Rengui's army has already charged into the palace and is heading for Sky Bearing Palace. "
The palace was called Sky Bearing Palace.
Chi Li had changed its name.
When Chi Li heard the news from the eunuch, his face twitched, and his heart sank to the bottom. But soon after, Chi Li stood up, a solemn expression on his face.
Chi Li straightened his clothes, then returned to his throne and sat upright. He waved his hand, and after the eunuch withdrew, Chi Li continued to sit there. He was the king of the Qiuci Kingdom. Even if Xue Rengui had charged in with his army, Chi Li couldn't lose his dignity as the king of the Qiuci Kingdom.
This was his last stand.
Chi Chi waited quietly. Not long after, he heard a series of hurried and disorderly footsteps coming from outside the hall. A group of soldiers charged into the palace, followed closely by Xue Rengui, Chi Feng, Yang Jian, and the other officials.
When Chi Li saw these officials, his eyes flashed with anger. In the end, all of his anger dissipated. At this point, there was no point in haggling over this. Instead, Chi Li's heart was filled with sorrow.
Chi Li would rather die than become a prisoner.
Chi Li sneered, "Chi Feng, I was really blind. I thought you were a relative of the Qiuci Kingdom, a member of the Chi family. I thought you had the backbone of the Chi family and would resist to the end. But I didn't expect you to be such a coward. "
Chi Feng said, "What do you mean by a coward? The reason why I did this was to reduce the casualties of the civilians and soldiers. I don't need to explain to you what I did. "
Chi Li said disdainfully, "A coward, yet you act so self-righteous. How shameful."
His gaze swept across the officials of the Qiuci Kingdom, and he shook his head with a mocking expression. Soon after, Chi Li unsheathed his sword with a clang. He stood up, holding the sword in his hand, and said, "You people have enjoyed the courtesy of the Qiuci Kingdom for generations, and have been officials for generations. But now, you've betrayed the Qiuci Kingdom. Your actions will be recorded in the annals of history, and you will be reviled by future generations. "
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