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Chapter 365
Under the city tower, corpses were everywhere, soaked in blood.

Nanyan soldiers suffered heavy casualties, and many Tianlu soldiers were also injured.

If it were a massacre of the city, the brutality would be unimaginable.

"Could it be that General Ye refuses to retreat?" Zhang Qin said coldly.

He was wearing armor, holding a long sword, and was riding on a tall horse, looking down at Ye Jiajun.

"General Zhang, wait a minute!" Ye Zhaoyan spurred his horse forward, "I'll take a step to speak."

In front of all the soldiers of the two armies, this young Ye family major general walked alone in front of the Nanyan army and stopped in the open space three feet away from Zhang Qin.

"You" Zhang Qin was surprised by the courage of the person in front of him.

Seeing that he was indifferent, Ye Zhaoyan did not urge him.

Zhang Qin snorted before he slowly rode up, "If General Ye wants to play tricks, I can only personally order them to send the people in the city to the west!"

"How about making a deal with the general?" Ye Zhaoyan smiled calmly and said: "Ye did not intend to attack Linxing City, but he just had the military order. If he retreats, it may dishonor the reputation of the Ye family. I am afraid that King Qing will blame him. I can’t afford the punishment, and I will be ridiculed by everyone in the world!”

"Oh?" Zhang Qin narrowed his eyes and said loudly on purpose: "General Ye, you don't want to use the lives of the people as an excuse to go against the war, do you? So, you are really despicable and shameless!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Nanyan soldiers who were closer around him burst into laughter.

Ye Zhaoyan shook his head: "No, I have no intention of surrender."

"General Ye, what do you mean?" Zhang Qin became alert.

"General Zhang, there are a lot of people." Ye Zhaoyan drove his horse closer and said, "If you don't win in front of the city gate, let me lead two thousand soldiers and horses to feign attack into the city. At that time, the general will lock the city gate and order five thousand people inside the city. How about I be held hostage by soldiers and horses, waiting for the king to rescue me?"

Zhang Qin put away his smile and showed a hesitant look on his face: "Are you serious about this?"

"Of course." Ye Zhaoyan nodded: "I only brought two thousand soldiers and horses to attack the city. As long as the general lowers the city gate and allows Ye to attack the city, with the many against the few, there will be no loss."

Zhang Qin pondered for a moment and nodded, "Deal!"

Although Zhang Qin was a martial artist, he also knew how to assess the situation.

If Ye Zhaoyan is trapped in Linxing City, no matter how cunning and cunning he is, it will be difficult to reverse the decline.

On the contrary, if the descendants of the Ye family and the group of Tianlu people were left outside the city, the variables would be endless and the outcome would be unpredictable.

"The general is wise, and Ye's hard work is not in vain."

After saying that, Ye Zhaoyan took the lead on horseback, shouting loudly at the city gate, "All troops obey the order and attack the city!"

Two thousand Tianlu Army soldiers heard the sound and moved towards Linxing City.

The Nanyan people, who had been demoralized by hatred, were already overwhelmed. In addition, Zhang Qin deliberately let the enemy go, and soon the Ye family's army broke through the defense line.

Looking at the heroic figure leading the army from a distance, Zhang Qin secretly admired this man in his heart.

This young man is worthy of being a descendant of the Ye family, with extraordinary wisdom and bravery.

If it were anyone else, they would never dare to attack the city easily, let alone put themselves in danger.

But this guy just did it.

Zhang Qin felt vaguely that something was wrong, but he couldn't say it for a while.

"General!" A Nanyan soldier hurriedly ran over and knelt on the ground, "The northern scouts have detected traces of the Tianlu Army!"

"Northern?" Zhang Qin frowned, remembering the words of the descendants of the Ye family, "Is it King Qing's army? How fast?" The scout shook his head: "The general did not see the military flag, but the traces of the Tianlu people camping along the way were No different"

"That's it." Zhang Qin's face darkened, "It seems that the Ye family kid didn't lie. Fortunately, I didn't reject his request rashly. Otherwise, I would be at a terrible disadvantage now!"

"General Zhang, what should we do now?" Vice General Li next to him stepped forward and asked, his tone turning cautious, "Then what Major General Ye said is really credible?"

"Your doubts are not unreasonable, but now the arrow is on the string and must be fired." Zhang Qin was silent for a moment and waved his hand, "Since the Ye family dares to propose such a deal, they must not deal with Prince Qing, otherwise he will not propose it."

"What I'm worried about now is another matter. Prince Qing is too ruthless and ruthless, and I don't know if the rat-proof weapon will work." He sighed, "Go and pass the order to the city, and ask the lieutenants to force the Tianlu people to gather their weapons. , surrendered, and quickly subdued 2000 people!"

Ye Zhaoyan patrolled the city. In a short time, he had discovered the route and figured out the location of most of the defenders in the city.

When Zhang Qin's military order was suppressed, she showed her fear and said worriedly: "General Zhang is going to integrate the entire Ye family army. How can such a huge team be driven properly without the commander?"

"You don't have to worry about it." Vice General Li made no secret of it. "The general has ordered the Ye Family Army to be dismantled and put under our military control. There is no need to say anything about it."

"May I ask the deputy general, how can Tianlu's soldiers get used to Nan Yan's combat strategy immediately?"

"You're being ridiculous!" Lieutenant General Li lost his patience, "If General Ye refuses to hand over the Ye family army, then hand over his own head and hang it on the city wall!"

"You!" Ye Zhaoyan gritted his teeth and suppressed his anger, "You don't know something. The Ye family army is good at team operations. Each team has its own division of labor and cooperation. How can they bring out their superiority when they are broken down like this? I, Ye, are also good at it. I am not an unreasonable person. If you want to recruit them, you must form a team of at least five people and work together to achieve the best results!"

"Major General of the Ye family, now that you are trapped here, what qualifications do you have to negotiate terms?" Vice General Li said with an angry look on his face, "It's the same sentence! Either let the Ye family's army be absorbed by our Nanyan army, or General Ye will kill himself to apologize!"

Ye Zhaoyan was unmoved, and said loudly and resolutely: "Even if Ye is killed, if there is no military order, the Ye family's army will never surrender!"

As soon as she said this, all the Ye family troops not far behind her raised their heads slightly in unison, their aura was extremely cold and silent, indicating their determination.

"You're a member of the Ye family!" Lieutenant General Li was furious, but there was nothing he could do. "You can't even protect yourself, you're so tyrannical!"

While talking, a horn sounded.

This is a signal that the battle situation ahead has changed.

Vice General Li waved his hand, said cruelly, and shouted: "According to what he said, integrate the Ye Family Army!"

"Yes!" several lieutenants agreed in unison.

Outside the city, Zhang Qin looked into the distance from the tower, as if waiting for something.

"Report! The Tianlu Army is on the way to attack. The number exceeds ten thousand. General, please make a decision!" The scout rushed over and reported in a low voice.

"How long?" Zhang Qin's expression remained unchanged, but his fingers tightened, causing the note in his hand to wrinkle.

"General." The scout's face turned pale, "We will arrive in about half an hour."

"Send a message to Prince Qing. The Ye family's troops and horses have been conquered by Nanyan. The Ye family's major general is in our hands!"

Five miles away, a well-equipped army was coming at full speed. What stood out among the elite troops was a dark carriage made of fine materials.

Just like the appearance of a carriage, there is a noble person sitting inside, Tianlu, who is beneath one person and above ten thousand people.

Half an hour later, a bloody carrier pigeon was sent into the carriage along with the tray.

"Captured alive?" The man was surprised. After a moment, he sighed, his voice sounded like anger and disappointment, "Women are always so useless, and it is not a pity to die, but it is the Ye family army."

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