Please call me Your Majesty!

Chapter 251 Give Me Another Chance

"Zhao Wenguang, from now on, you are the commander of Xueyuan Pass. Everyone must obey Zhao Wenguang's command. If anyone disobeys orders on the battlefield, they will be killed without mercy!"

Everyone present couldn't help but look at each other in surprise.

Zhao Wenguang, a mere vanguard officer, became the commander-in-chief of Xueyuan Pass in the blink of an eye?
This isn't just a three-level promotion, but a direct soaring into the sky.

Zhao Wenguang was ecstatic at first, but then he said unconfidently: "Even if I die, I will never let Your Highness down."

Chu Shizhao gently patted his shoulder and said, "In an emergency, we should make decisions based on our own situation. I'm afraid you are the only one with the most experience in leading troops in the entire Xueyuan Pass."

"Besides, with your military achievements, you shouldn't be stuck in the position of a mere vanguard officer, wasting your talent."

When Zhao Wenguang heard this, he was stunned and looked at Chu Shizhao in disbelief.

I just can't believe that this prince actually knows him.

Chu Shizhao smiled and nodded, as if telling Zhao Wenguang that your guess is correct, His Highness does know it.

How could he not know?

After all, this was also an important official who, during the course of his deduction, had personally stayed behind to cover the army's retreat and died in battle several times.

Compared with Huo Qinghuang who can command the Ice Wolf Cavalry, or Li Batian who is born with super powers, Zhao Wenguang's abilities are not outstanding in any aspect.

However, apart from his loyalty, this guy's greatest strength is that he knows a little bit about everything, which makes him barely a half-talented person.

During the last simulation, Chu Shizhao handed over the military power of Xueyuan Pass to Zhao Wenguang.

As a result, this guy did unexpectedly well.

"Next..." Chu Shizhao's gaze swept across the faces of the remaining leaders one by one.

Almost every one of them had excitement on their faces.

Can you not be excited?
As Zhao Wenguang soared to fame, people like them would certainly benefit as well.

next moment.

Chu Shizhao suddenly raised his hand, and two silver needles flew out of his hand, piercing the eyebrows of two of the leaders in the blink of an eye.

The two men's faces still had expressions changing from excitement to surprise.

They obviously didn't understand why Chu Shizhao attacked the two of them.

The others subconsciously stepped back, horrified at Chu Shizhao's mood swings.

Especially the remaining four captains, they had already grasped their weapons and were ready to attack.

If there hadn't been dozens of spears and short swords pointed at them, forcing them to not act rashly, these people might have already taken action.

Chu Shizhao clapped his hands and stood up: "Don't be nervous, everyone. The reason why I killed these two people is just because they are spies of the Dark Night Cult."

As soon as he finished speaking, a captain refuted him bluntly: "This is impossible. I have been in the army with Lao Zhang for fifteen years. Lao Zhang has experienced countless life and death for the Great Zhou. If you say he is a spy, I will be the first to not believe it."

Another person also gritted his teeth: "Your Highness, Duan Peng saved my life, and I don't believe he is a spy of the Dark Night Cult. If..."

Realizing Chu Shizhao's identity, the man swallowed back all the dirty words he had uttered in the army.

He just said unconvincedly: "If you think Duan Peng is a spy, I am afraid that I am also a spy of the Dark Night Cult, since I am as close to Duan Peng as a brother. Your Highness, please execute me as well."

Although Zhu Mingyuan, the commander of Xueyuan Pass, is a weakling, this army always exceeds Chu Shizhao's expectations.

Under normal circumstances, it is extremely rare for an ancient army to be able to fight normally even though its command system has been completely destroyed.

But in the previous simulations, no matter which time, even though their morale had reached its lowest point, they could at least hold their weapons and stand on the city wall of Xueyuan Pass to defend the city.

Although there were many times when we were directly defeated.

But the generals who commanded them were the unfamiliar Huo Qinghuang or Li Batian.

Being able to achieve this level has actually far exceeded Chu Shizhao's expectations.

Because Chu Shizhao had never come into contact with these grassroots officers before, it was only after the last deduction that he realized that Duan Peng and another captain were spies.

Although the existence of these two people could not affect the overall situation, Chu Shizhao still cleared up the hidden dangers in advance.

But I didn't expect that it would cause such fierce opposition from these leaders.

"I know you can't accept it, but they are indeed spies of the Dark Night Cult. Come on, search them."

Soon, some poisonous insects and other things were found.

Ordinary soldiers naturally cannot carry this thing, so their identities will naturally be revealed.

"This...how is this possible?"

"He is actually a spy of the Dark Night Cult? Damn it, I always thought of him as a brother."

"Haha, no wonder it's so chaotic. It turns out that our Xueyuan Pass is full of members of the Dark Night Cult."

The evidence was overwhelming, and the captains were both angry and frightened.

The members of the Dark Night Cult were right next to them, but they were unaware of it and treated them as comrades they could trust.

Just thinking about this scene, they felt a chill down their spines.

"Your Highness, it is our ignorance that has led us to question your decision. Please punish us."

Several others followed suit: "Your Highness, please punish me."

Chu Shizhao smiled and helped them up.

"You don't have to blame yourselves. The Dark Night Cult was very deliberate and had been laying out this plan for decades. It is not unusual for you to be deceived. What crime have you committed?"

"When you didn't know each other's identities, you saw that I killed innocent people indiscriminately, and you didn't choose to question the identities of your comrades because of my identity and blindly believed in me. I am very pleased about this."

"This shows that you are all excellent soldiers of the Great Zhou, and not the kind of villains who just go with the flow."

His Royal Highness the Prince not only did not hold them accountable for offending the Prince, but also treated them like this.

These leaders were so excited that their eyes turned red.

"Now is not the time to talk. The situation is urgent, so I will not be polite to you. Now everyone listen to my orders."

Zhao Wenguang and several captains knelt down at the same time: "We will follow your orders!"

"Zhao Wenguang, the defense of the city wall is now in your hands. Before the enemy's siege is over, all matters related to defense must be handled by you and everyone must obey your orders without any disobedience."

After a pause, Chu Shizhao added: "Even this prince is no exception."

This command is for others to see.

After all, Zhao Wenguang was promoted on the front line, and there would definitely be people who disobeyed his orders.

Now even he, the prince, has to listen to Zhao Wenguang. Does anyone else dare to disobey his orders?
What? Your status is higher than that of the prince?

"Fang Tang, He Yundong, Wei Bing, Shen Dao, the four of you will take our people with you later..." Chu Shizhao came close to them and gave them instructions in a low voice.

A few people were stunned at first, and then they all smiled evilly.

"Your Highness is wise."

"Those northern barbarians will definitely be played around by your highness."

Under the city of Xueyuan Pass.

Tens of thousands of Northern Di cavalry stood still like sculptures, without making any sound.

Not only the people, but even the war horses did not make any unnecessary movements.

For an army of this size, there was not even the sound of armor colliding. The situation was extremely strange.

Murong Ze was extremely satisfied with this. Although those guys from the Dark Night Cult acted sneakily, they were annoying to look at.

But the army trained according to their methods is simply the most perfect army in the minds of all generals.

Absolutely obey orders, as long as he says stop, even if there is a sea of ​​fire under their feet, the Beidi heavy cavalry will never move forward.

As for combat effectiveness, there is no need to mention it.

So far, he has never encountered an enemy that can withstand a charge from the Northern Di cavalry.

Seeing that two hours were about to pass, just when Murong Ze was getting a little impatient.

Suddenly, there was a sound of hacking and killing on the wall of Xueyuan Pass, accompanied by the collision of swords and various howling sounds.

"What's going on?" Mo Rong felt confused.

As the time for Zhu Mingyuan to agree to surrender was getting closer, why did chaos suddenly occur at Xueyuan Pass?

He simply rode his horse to the gate of Xueyuan Pass and looked up.

He could clearly see that the soldiers guarding the city turned their heads frequently, and seemed to have completely lost interest in defending the city.

Just as he was about to speak, Zhu Mingyuan suddenly appeared on the top of the city wall, holding onto the parapet and saying to Murong Ze below: "General, please be patient. I am dealing with those fools who don't know how to live or die and want to fight against the Northern Di soldiers. Please give me some time. Once I kill them all, I will immediately surrender the city."

Murongze snorted coldly: "Zhu Mingyuan, this general's patience is limited. You'd better solve the problem before this general's patience runs out."

Although he seemed to be speaking seriously, he was actually relaxed.

Zhu Mingyuan's current appearance can be said to be very embarrassed, his armor is in a mess and his helmet is tilted to one side.

Even though the other party was still far away from him, he could clearly see the knife marks on the helmet.

Judging from the direction and strength of the knife, if Zhu Mingyuan had not dodged in time, he might have been beheaded by now.

Obviously, the gap in strength between the two sides is not too big now.

Otherwise, if one side launches a surprise attack, the battle is unlikely to be so difficult.

But no matter what, this is good news for Murong Ze.

The more the two sides fought, the more casualties they suffered.

No matter which side wins in the end, it will be a pyrrhic victory.

For them, the Northern Di, attacking Xueyuan Pass would naturally become easier.

"They are actually fighting among themselves even when facing a powerful enemy. These southern barbarians are really a bunch of stupid bugs." Murong Ze sneered disdainfully.

Seeing that the agreed time had arrived, Murong Ze did not choose to let the Beidi cavalry attack.

Instead, he waited patiently for the internal strife in Xueyuan Pass to end.

On the wall of Xueyuan Pass, Zhao Wenguang had a look of surprise on his face: "Your Highness is smart, those Northern Di people really did not attack."

Chu Shizhao smiled slightly: "Nonsense, if it were me, I wouldn't attack so easily either."

"Don't let your guard down and prepare as much supplies as possible for the city defense. But be careful not to make too big a move, or these barbarians will notice the problem, or my plan will fail."

Zhao Wenguang nodded solemnly and said, "I will definitely fulfill your mission."

at the same time.

Wantang and He Yundong brought two hundred men with them, and Wei Bing and Shen Dao also brought two hundred men of their own.

They pretended to fight in various places on the city walls.

They used the backs of their swords to collide against each other, imitating the sound of weapons clashing, and shouted louder and louder.

"You damn traitor, I'm going to skin you alive today!"

"You bastard are the traitor, I want you dead today!"

"Ah! Even if I become a ghost, I won't let you go."

"This is what happens when you go against the Northern Di army."

"Kill, kill, kill!"

With only two hundred people, they created the illusion of two thousand people.

This attracted the attention of the soldiers defending the city walls.

If someone hadn't notified them in advance, they would have suspected whether these people had really started a fight among themselves.

But what everyone doesn't know is.

The reason why Chu Shizhao made such a big fuss was not only to fool Murong Ze, but also for another purpose.

Hide the news that Huo Qinghuang led troops to wipe out the remaining remnants of the Dark Night Cult in Xueyuan Pass.

The powerful Ice Wolf Riders have their own means of locking down members of the Dark Night Cult.

Once those people were discovered by them, they would immediately face siege from several or even dozens of Ice Wolf Riders.

These members of the Dark Night Cult had almost no chance to resist and were killed on the spot by the Ice Wolf Riders.

Occasionally, some powerful members of the Dark Night Cult also died at the hands of Huo Qinghuang.

Helping Wolf Riders is just like a real wolf pack, simple and efficient.

No member of the Dark Night Cult could escape their pursuit.

On the other side of Xueyuan Pass, an army was also rushing towards them.

Li Batian took the lead: "Xueyuan Pass is twenty miles ahead."

Heng Yi followed closely with his army, his face full of anxiety: "Speed ​​up, we can't let His Highness fight alone."

At the beginning, Murong Ze was waiting for the civil unrest in Xueyuan Pass with great interest.

But gradually, he found something was wrong.

Although he was only in his forties, he had already started fighting in his teens.

I am all too familiar with the real battlefield.

Although the shouting and screaming on the city wall was intense, it was a little too intense.

Almost an hour had passed, and the sounds of fighting should have subsided by now.

But why are those people on the city wall screaming like pigs being slaughtered?
The sound of weapons clashing, although weaker than before, was still not what would be expected from two armies that had been fighting for an hour.

"Zhu Mingyuan!" Murong Ze roared towards the city wall.

A voice came from far away, and soon Zhu Mingyuan appeared on the city wall again.

This guy looked even more miserable than before.

His helmet was gone, and his face was covered in mud and coagulated black blood.

"General, please wait a moment. Those guys are already... panting... and can't hold on any longer. I can end the battle in a quarter of an hour at most."

Originally, Murong Ze didn't want to give the other party any chance.

But when he heard that he only had to wait another quarter of an hour, he felt that there was nothing wrong with waiting.

"I'll give you one last chance!"

(End of this chapter)