Chapter 5: The Troops Arrive at Yongcheng
Zhao Wan'er lost her composure.

The main reason is that I can’t accept Ye Jiuxing’s escape.

She paid too much to kill Ye Jiuxing and establish the supreme position of imperial power, but the result was not satisfactory.

What’s terrifying about Ye Jiuxing is his unparalleled strategy.

He seemed to have some special temperament that made people subconsciously want to submit to him and wait for his orders.

If Ye Jiuxing had not been obsessed with her, and had not taken the initiative to lower himself, and had not plotted or been scheming, Zhao Wan'er would not have had any confidence in winning over Ye Jiuxing.

"promise!"

The secret guard knelt on one knee, saluted, and left quickly.

Zhao Wan'er looked at the man in black robes, hesitated for a moment, and then ordered: "Wu Gong, you go back to Wumen first and gather the strong men. Once you find Ye Jiuxing's whereabouts, I will send a pigeon to send you a message to use force to suppress Ye Jiuxing!"

"This"

The Wu Communists’ scalps tingled.

He had worked with Ye Jiuxing before and knew how terrifying the latter was. He was still a little scared at the thought of facing Ye Jiuxing alone.

Seeing that Wu Gong was hesitant and unwilling to accept the order, Zhao Wan'er added: "Don't worry! I will send strong men to take action, and Wumen will play a supporting role!"

"As ordered!"

The Wu Communists breathed a sigh of relief and turned away.

After he left, Zhao Wan'er's face turned cold. This Wu Communist had become so bold that he even hesitated in the face of her orders. It seemed that she had to find an opportunity to give him a good beating.

What's the use of a disobedient person?

at least
The former Ye Jiuxing would not refuse any of her orders.

Ye Jiuxing was unaware of Zhao Wan'er's rage.

After curing Ye Ping and others, he immediately led his army out of Guxing Mountain and rushed towards Yong County.

Ten days!

He didn't have much time, so he had to hurry.

along the way.

Ye Jiuxing ignored several cities and simply bypassed them. The officials of these cities did not dare to stop him in the face of the murderous Qin soldiers.

They chose to report it!

If there is something you cannot solve yourself, report it and let the people above you worry about it.

Why take it upon yourself and put yourself in danger?

Two days later.

Ye Jiuxing came to the outside of Yong County.

at the same time.

Inside Yongcheng, Si Yong dressed himself, put on his armor, and led his family, young and old, waiting quietly.

Nowadays.

It's a good day.

He turned from evil to good, sealed off Yong County, and stopped Ye Jiuxing from fleeing to other countries. This was recognized by the empress, who wanted to reward him and promote him to a higher position.

"General, when will the messenger arrive?"

At noon, a woman in gorgeous clothes looked outside and saw that it was empty, so she couldn't help but ask.

"Wait a little longer, maybe he was delayed on the way!"

Si Yong frowned slightly. He received information yesterday that the messenger who would read the imperial edict would rush to Yongcheng this morning.

It's noon now, why hasn't he come yet?

When the woman heard this, she stopped thinking and said with some admiration: "General, you are really great. You judged the situation and surrendered to His Majesty in time, so you were not dragged down by Ye Jiuxing!"

"Ye Jiuxing?"

When Si Yong heard the name, his face showed a complicated expression, but soon he regained his composure and said, "He should be dead now, right?"

The tone was cold, as if the person who died was a stranger.

"It would be better if I died!"

The woman smiled and said, "Only when Ye Jiuxing dies can it be seen how wise your choice is, General!"

"I would love to hear that!"

Si Yong was amused and he agreed with what the woman said.

The key is.

He will not feel at ease until Ye Jiuxing is dead!
In the past few days, he couldn't sleep well at night, fearing that Ye Jiuxing would come to his house! On the other side.

Outside Yongcheng, there is a mountain range.

At this time, Ye Jiuxing was standing in front of a dead giant demon bird with its wings spread out, which were several feet long. Its feathers were golden and very hard, like sharp blades, so this bird was also called the Golden-Feathered Beast.

It is a flying monster beast with the cultivation level of Purple Mansion Realm.

Loyal to the Dayu royal family.

In order to demonstrate his strength, Emperor Dayu would always send someone on a golden-feathered beast whenever he read out an imperial edict.

When passing through this mountain range, Ye Jiuxing discovered the golden-feathered beast. Guessing that it was related to Si Yong, he ordered people to shoot it down and find out what happened.

"My Lord, this was found on the envoy!"

Ye An searched and found a scroll of imperial edict, and presented it with both hands.

Ye Jiuxing took the imperial edict, opened it slowly, squinted his eyes and read: "The emperor ordered that the Yong County Lord General Si Yong be appointed as a third-rank general, and a general's mansion be established, commanding 50,000 troops."

Third-rank general!

The military officers of the Dayu Dynasty were divided into nine levels: the lower three levels were colonels, the middle three levels were generals, and the upper three levels were chief generals.

Generally speaking, the third level is a hurdle.

It is a very difficult thing for a fourth-rank general to be promoted to a third-rank general. He needs to have made great contributions to saving the country and rebuilding the world.

Looking at the entire Dayu Dynasty, there were only about thirty people who were granted the title of general.

And why does Si Yong rely on this?
In terms of military achievements, he was able to become a fourth-rank general because of his predecessor's appreciation and promotion.

There is still a long way to go if you want to be promoted to a general.

Just because you betrayed him and cut off his retreat, you broke the ancestral rules and were granted the title of general?
If this is the case, then the value of the general is too low!
Of course.

The empress did this to win people's hearts!

"madness!"

Ye Jiuxing shook his head secretly. How dare he reuse a fence-sitter like Si Yong?
In addition, the empress promoted the surrendered minister in an exceptional manner. How should those who already supported her feel?

So, our service, even though we risk our lives for him, is not as important as a surrendered minister?
"Take the imperial edict and go to Yongcheng!"

Ye Jiuxing waved his hand, threw the imperial edict to Ye An, and ordered in a cold voice.

soon.

They arrived outside Yongcheng.

Before they got close, they were discovered by the patrolling guards, who immediately became alert.

"take it easy!"

Ye Jiuxing motioned Ye An to take out the imperial edict, and said with a smile: "Tell Si Yong that we are here to read the imperial edict, and ask him to go out of the city to welcome us!"

Several patrolling guards looked at each other, somewhat hesitantly.

Well known.

The messengers who issued the imperial edicts would all ride on golden-feathered beasts, and no army had ever been dispatched.

"Just a moment!"

The defenders thought about it and decided to report it.

What if he really is an imperial envoy?

If you delay the general from collecting his reward, you will be skinned alive.

"go ahead!"

Ye Jiuxing looked up and looked at the nearby Yongcheng. A few cold rays flashed in his eyes and he continued to move forward.

Seeing this, the few defenders who stayed behind opened their mouths slightly but dared not stop it.

Inside the city.

When Si Yong heard the guard's report, he hurriedly left the general's mansion and walked towards the city gate.

He was very fast. After a while, he climbed up the city wall and looked towards the city. He was shocked to see a thousand Qin soldiers. What an elite army they were.

This made him curious. Who could command such a powerful army?
Could it be that the pillar of the country is the Lord himself?

Si Yong's eyes moved, and the next moment, he saw a familiar figure. His pupils suddenly shrank, and his face turned pale, bloodless.

Beads of cold sweat were streaming down his forehead.

How could it be him?
Ye Jiuxing. Isn’t he dead?

Endless panic rose in Si Yong's heart, and his mind went blank. He stood there stupidly, completely unable to speak.

(End of this chapter)