frightfiction Chapter 382 Returning to the city
Chapter 382 Returning to the city
The fire spread and began to burn. The soldier rolled on the ground in pain. At this moment, the soldiers beside him were still running away.
Chen Yuan held a bamboo tube and threw it towards the soldier.
A loud bang was heard, and the soldier's chest was blown into a bloody mess. It was really more painful than killing him.
He turned around and looked at the bamboo tube in Chen Yuan's hand in horror, ready to fire at any time. Numb from the pain, his head tilted, and he stopped breathing.
The soldiers beside him were also hit by the rockets that followed closely behind Chen Yuan, followed by another burst of painful wails.
"We surrender!"
"surrender……"
In front of Jiang Yue, the Jin army soldiers all had fear on their faces and now knelt down at her feet in an orderly manner.
"We are willing to follow the young general's lead. If you say east, we will never go west!"
When the soldiers of Donglin, including the Xuanwu Army, saw this scene, their hearts were as violent as the waves of a storm and they were so shocked that they couldn't close their mouths.
What weapon did General Chen just throw? It was really powerful!
And Xue Wen, recalling the scene at the city gate, finally understood how General Chen defeated the enemy.
Chen Yuan remained unmoved, stroking the bamboo tube in his hand.
"I will send you to heaven right now!"
Jiang Yue's eyes fell on the bamboo tube and she shook her head.
"General Chen, I know you are not afraid now, but now these people have surrendered, so let your majesty make the decision."
Fifty thousand people, not to mention that the fuel Chen Yuan brought with him was not enough.
Even if it is enough, if we bomb them at this moment, these people will definitely rebel, and some will definitely escape.
If he escapes, it will definitely be a disaster for Donglin.
Not to mention making use of them, even making them perform corvee labor would also reduce the suffering of the people in Donglin.
Moreover, if their Majesty attacks the Great Jin, it is impossible to kill all the people in the Great Jin.
He who wins the hearts of the people wins the world. Jiang Yue still thought before, the life and death of these people should be decided by His Majesty himself.
Also, if we keep these people here, maybe we can find out something.
"Thank you, General, for not killing me!" The nearby Jin soldiers still had the horrific scene in their minds, and no one wanted to be the next to die.
"The young general is thinking about the whole world. I was rude." Chen Yuan took back the bamboo tube in his hand.
In order to prevent the forest from being destroyed, Jiang Yue ordered people to put out the fire.
Then she began to count the number of people.
At this time, the missing Ding Ping just appeared.
"General Chen, there is something wrong with the young general. He was able to persuade the Great Jin to surrender. I think he must be a member of the Great Jin."
As soon as he finished speaking, he was hit hard by Chen Yuan and vomited blood.
"Believe it or not, I will make it impossible for you to continue your job as a lieutenant."
If this person hadn't shown up, Jiang Yue would have forgotten about him.
"Captain Ding, where did you go just now?"
"We've fallen behind." Ding Ping's eyes were filled with anger. He covered his chest which was hurt by the beating and stepped aside, where he was met with collective hostility from the Xuanwu Army.
...On the road, Jiang Yue led the way, and the surrendered Jin army was forced to stop and followed Donglin's team with lowered eyes.
Along the way, Chen Yuan excitedly recounted his feat of the day.
"This victory is thanks to the magical fuel given by an old Taoist priest. The fuel is so powerful that we were able to defeat the enemy with fewer people."
"Oh? There is such a remarkable person? I believe that His Majesty will certainly reward him well." Wu Fei answered with surprise in his eyes.
The same was true for the troops behind him.
The general also seemed to have a faint smile on his lips.
"Of course we have to reward him well." Chen Yuan began to talk endlessly when he mentioned the Taoist priest.
Jiang Yue: "General Chen is absolutely right."
Chen Yuan: "More than 10,000 soldiers of the Great Jin Dynasty died under this small amount of fuel. That old Taoist priest is really a master."
Jiang Yue: "You are right."
"Young General, the old Taoist priest has great magical powers. You and I are no match for him."
Jiang Yue: "Yeah, that's right."
"..."
The Donglin soldiers beside him were talking intermittently.
Along the way, Chen Yuan was very excited because he had won the battle.
Jiang Yue was tired, hungry, and mouth dry because of the great battle at that time. She didn't want to talk at all. She and Chen Yuan were the only ones walking at the front of the army.
As we walked, we suddenly saw a flickering fire in the night.
As the firelight got closer, Jiang Yue and the other five thousand soldiers behind him looked over, and heard Chen Yuan explain:
"That fire is where the Great Jin army burned to death today."
After hearing this, the soldiers quickened their pace, all wanting to see what was going on.
The Jin prisoners behind them saw that their own soldiers' bodies were already burning in the sea of fire. Their legs became so weak that they began to tremble all over.
They almost became a charred corpse, which is creepy to think about.
To them, grinding bones to dust was horrible.
...On the city wall, Zhao Chongxiu looked down at his army which had suffered few casualties, and wondered how Jiang Yue had defeated the enemy.
By the time Jiang Yue and other soldiers arrived at the city wall, it was already midnight.
The city gate slowly opened, and His Majesty appeared in person.
When Jiang Yue, Chen Yuan and other soldiers saw the king, they naturally knelt on one knee.
The tens of thousands of Jin soldiers behind him were already prostrating themselves on the ground with their heads down, showing obedience.
Zhao Chongxiu waved his hand, walked towards Jiang Yue, and helped him up from the ground.
"The young general is safe and sound, I am very relieved!"
Then, he waved his robe and signaled the generals to stand up.
Jiang Yue: "I have done my duty and I am glad I have fulfilled my mission."
Zhao Chongxiu looked at Jiang Yue, who was full of enthusiasm and helping him solve his problems, and his heart was filled with satisfaction and admiration.
He glanced at the surrendered Jin army, and together with Jiang Yue and Chen Yuan, he passed through the Donglin army and walked towards the Jin captives who were kneeling on the ground behind him, and asked coldly:
"I have heard that you, the Great Jin soldiers, are brave and good at fighting. I never thought that you would surrender?"
The Jin prisoners lowered their heads even lower, and one soldier said boldly:
"Your Majesty, I'm telling you that the young general is a master in tactics and we are no match for him. Today, I have been recruited by the young general. I hope Your Majesty will give us a chance to survive. We will do our best to serve you."
Zhao Chongxiu didn't want to use this person as his own slave.
"Tell me, how did you invade my Donglin territory?"
"Yes..." At this moment, the Jin soldier no longer cared about family justice. All he was worried about was his own life.
"Say!"
"Trade, it's trade between Donglin and Dajin. We disguised ourselves as merchants and came here one after another."
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was shocked.
Jiang Yue stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, the most urgent task is to strengthen the border defense to prevent the Great Jin from invading again."
Zhao Chongxiu nodded and said, "Young General, what you said is absolutely right. I will order strict defense of the border and thoroughly investigate whether there are any traitors in the army."
He felt that things would not be that simple.