Everything went on in silence under the cover of the night.

"Oh no, barbarian army has launched a sneak attack!"

Qian Yexun and Ban Xia were also startled by the commotion outside, the two of them started to panic and sat up. No one knew what exactly was happening outside, but a bad premonition struck them.

As they were talking, Ban Xia had already put on her clothes and came out.

"I'm going to the encampment."

Qian Yexun explained in a low voice to Ban Xia, at the same time he was hesitating, leaving his woman alone here, he was afraid that this place would not be safe, at the moment, no one knew how terrible the situation outside was, although she was not by his side, although she had the ability to protect him, but what if an accident happened, and with the result, he had no way to forgive himself.

"I'll go with you!" Ban Xia understood the worry in his eyes and took the initiative to request.

Qian Yexun did not object, because at a time like this, if they were to be together, it would also relieve his worries.

"Let's go, there's no time to waste!"

The garrison was in chaos. There were countless number of guards going in and out of the city.

"Where are the General Hu people? In this situation, why didn't he come out and take command, where did he run off to? "

Qian Yexun walked all the way to the meeting room of the camp, but he did not see the commander of the city, Hu Zhen.

After Zhang Liang caught a guard and questioned them in detail, he found out that Hu Zhen and his soldiers had already personally gone to the top of the city walls to fight against the enemy.

Qian Yexun stared at the map of the Banyan City, he had just rearranged the defenses of the Banyan City not long ago, even if there were spies in the city, they would not be able to spread the news so quickly and reach the people of the Barbarians.

But why did the Barbarians choose to attack the city so impatiently and launch an unpopular sneak attack? He really couldn't wrap his head around it.

"Zhang Liang, go investigate something for this king."

Qian Yexun had doubts in his heart, so he called Zhang Liang over and whispered some instructions into his ear.

Zhang Liang understood and quickly left.

"Come, let's go to the city wall and take a look at the situation." At a time like this, Qian Yexun, as the king of this feudal fief, naturally would not stand idly by and watch.

If the Banyan City was not protected, then his feudal fiefdom was gone.

At that time, the person in the palace might yet again accuse him of some unwarranted crime, and accuse him of not being able to defend the city.

Thus, whether it was in the public or the private, the Banyan City could not be captured or lost.

Otherwise, he would not be able to face even the citizens of the city.

On the high city walls, countless torches illuminated half the sky. Countless arrows were sent to the top of the city wall. The city gate was already reinforced and more men were sent to guard it.

"The Prince is here!"

Some sharp-eyed guard was the first to notice Qian Yexun's arrival and shouted loudly. The rest of the guards also turned their heads, and within the guards' eyes, were disdain, contempt, and reverence, all mixed and complicated emotions.

Hu Zhen was indeed personally guarding the city wall, and below the city wall, countless barbarians had gathered, approaching aggressively, as if they were going to attack.

"What's going on?" Qian Yexun did not care about the expression in the guards' eyes, and walked straight to Hu Zhen's side.

Ban Xia followed closely behind, carefully observing her surroundings. If there was anyone who dared to be disrespectful to this couple, she would definitely not be courteous to them.

The couple had only just arrived at Banyan City, and it was their first time here. It was normal for the city guards and generals to be unsatisfied with this sickly Prince Qian Yexun.

"Your Royal Highness, you saw it too. It was a surprise attack by barbarians in the middle of the night." Hu Zhen's expression was extremely uneasy.

Although the city gates were not broken, the other defenses within the city were all destroyed. Their losses and casualties were extremely heavy.

If he could not protect the current barrier between the city gate and the city wall, then he, as a high-ranking officer, deserved to die a thousand times for his crimes!

Zhang Liang hurried over, but brought a bad news.

Zhang Liang went closer to his master and whispered a few words into his master's ears. His voice was so soft that only the master and servant could hear him.'s panicked expression just now and his gloomy expression after hearing his subordinate's report made it clear that it was not good news.

Hu Zhen lowered his head, his expression becoming more and more uneasy.

"General Hu, shouldn't you explain to this king why this king asked you to adjust the new set of defenses? At that time, you promised This King that you would. "

The matter that he had asked his men to investigate previously was related to the arrangement of the defenses. He had never thought that the defenses would still be the same. However, almost all of them had been destroyed and suffered heavy casualties.

However, he had clearly noticed the flaws in the arrangement of the defense and had already made the latest adjustments. Moreover, he had also asked Hu Zhen to continue adjusting it.

But in the end, why did nothing change?

"This... "I was too busy today and didn't have the time to readjust my schedule. I thought I would arrange things properly tomorrow, but in the end I was ambushed during the night." Hu Zhen naturally could not speak the truth.

He was clearly the one who had flouted the rules and agreed to it on the surface, but he didn't do it behind the scenes.

"What a 'busy' sentence, can you just shirk responsibility? "Those guards who died innocently, how do you explain yourself to their loved ones, and how do you treat their loyalty to you?" This was the first time Qian Yexun got so angry since arriving at Banyan City.

Not because of personal grudges, but because they cherished those guards who had died. They had once had flesh and blood, and were once living people. They also had parents.

The barbarians wouldn't have dared to launch a sneak attack on the city if they had managed to adjust the city's defenses in time. They also wanted to break through the city gate. This disaster could have been avoided …

Hu Zhen was aware that he had made a great mistake this time. This would be the mark of humiliation that his dark history had left behind.

However, he did not speak. The guards who had followed him for many years could not bear to watch any longer.

"What's wrong with General Hu? "Although you are a noble Prince Feather, you have just arrived at Banyan City and do not know anything. If it weren't for the fact that we, the General Hu, have guarded the city for many years and repeatedly chased away the barbarians and attacked them, how could we have found peace in this place?"

One of them stepped out to fight for Hu Zhen, the rest of the guards also followed suit.

"That's right, the General Hu is a meritorious general of the Banyan City. Without him, where would the Banyan City be? Perhaps, this city had already become the territory of the barbarians. Is the prince standing here with no pain in his waist? Our generals have paid a lot for the Banyan City in recent years, do the ministers in the imperial court know, your majesty, how much do you know? "

Hu Zhen continued to lower his head, feeling quite relieved.

The soldiers that he brought with him had followed him for so many years. Finally, he had not nurtured them for nothing. At such a critical moment, his men were the most reliable, and they even knew how to plead for him and cover him up.

"My prince is lecturing here, is it even up to you guards to speak?" Zhang Liang's face turned cold, he stepped forward and protected his master's face.

These people were truly shameless!

"Your Highness, it is all this lowly general's fault. Please do not make things difficult for these guards." At this time, Hu Zhen pretended to blame all of his wrongdoings on himself. At the same time, his actions were also hinting to the guards that he had been wronged and treated unfairly, that the new prince was trying to suppress his power!

"What's wrong with General Hu? If defending the city is wrong, then we are all wrong. We are all sinners! All of them deserve to be punished unforgivable! "

"If we did not have the General Hu, we would not have to defend this Banyan City. Why should we guard it?"

One of the guards took the initiative to throw away the sharp weapon in his hand. He expressed his determination and vowed to follow Hu Zhen, even if it would cost him his life.

When one person instigated the competition, the others followed suit.

Qian Yexun's face became gloomy, in this moment of crisis, there was actually such an internal conflict, the guards did not even put him in their eyes, and only treated Hu Zhen as their leader.

If he couldn't intimidate this group of guards tonight, then the joke regarding Qian Yexun would spread across the entire Banyan City tomorrow.

In the future, how would he be able to establish his feet in the Banyan City and become a king?

This was his fief, and he wanted to be the Lord here. Even more so, he wanted to protect the people on his fief.

The longsword had already left its scabbard, and the tip of the sword was pointed straight at the first guard who had abandoned his sword just a moment ago.

A sword directly pierced the lifeline. The guard's eyes widened in disbelief as he lowered his head to look at the sword stabbed into his chest. At that time, he probably wouldn't be able to feel the pain coming from his body.

From start to finish, Qian Yexun did not even blink.

"Hua …"

The calm surface of the lake seemed to have been thrown away by a huge rock. The guard leading the group of guards who had abandoned their weapons probably didn't expect that they would die like this even at the moment of their death …

"This is this king's fiefdom. All of the citizens of the entire Banyan City, including those within the city, belong to this king. He is the best example. You all have seen his end! "

Using force and violence to suppress others was undoubtedly the fastest method.

"Your Highness, do you have any other misunderstandings?" "They didn't mean to go against you …" Hu Zhen opened his mouth wide, but ultimately decided to plead on behalf of his subordinates.

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