Records of Mysterious Things in the Southern Dynasties

Chapter 348 Shock
Xiao Zong sent the generals away and asked his confidants who stayed behind, "What do you think?"

"Not optimistic. Even though they are shouting loudly, they surrendered faster than anyone else once the imperial army arrived." Red Beard said in a deep voice, "And Chen Qianzhi has already taken the initiative and seized the city gate. Even if they can hold their ground, a mere 10,000 troops will be of no use."

"Your Highness, let's leave quickly." The rest of the people also advised: "Chen Qingzhi is probably a demigod. There are so many masters in the Gou Chen Division, plus tens of thousands of troops. If they are blocked in Jiacheng, they will not be able to leave even if they want to."

"Let me think about it..." Xiao Zong did not comment, looking thoughtful. He was not panicking at all, because he had been planning to escape since he was preparing to steal the imperial seal, and even since he knew his life experience. As the saying goes, be prepared and you will not be in trouble.

"I planned for so long, but ended up with nothing." He sighed unwillingly, "If I had known this would happen, I would have left earlier and taken more money with me."

"Your Majesty, don't be confused! That thing is your biggest asset!" Red Beard reminded him in a deep voice:

"With that thing here, it won't be all in vain!"

"Yes, Your Majesty, with that thing, destiny is with you. Talents and money will all automatically gather around you." Everyone also advised, "Leave quickly. If you leave too late, you will end up with nothing."

"Okay..." Xiao Zong nodded painfully, "I'm sorry to my brothers in the army."

"Your Highness has spent so much money on raising soldiers, and now is the time for them to repay you!" A burly man with a dark face and a big beard said in a muffled voice, "At most, we are even. It's not a question of who owes whom."

"That's right..." Xiao Zong finally had a way out, so he said, "In that case, let's move without further delay."

"Yes." The confidants had already prepared to run away, and they surrounded the prince and were about to go into the inner room.

Xiao Zong suddenly stopped and turned to the last two, the Chief Clerk Jiang Ge and Sima Zu Geng, and said, "You two gentlemen, please follow me north. We live and die together, and we will never let each other down."

Jiang Ge and Zu Geng, these Khans, just abandoned the army that was ready to shed blood and sacrifice for them the previous moment, and now they are saying this the next moment. Isn’t it a bit unconvincing?

But they knew very well that if they dared to say no at this time, they would most likely be beheaded...

"Sorry, Your Majesty, I won't go." Jiang Ge said firmly despite knowing this: "How can the Chinese be subjects of the barbarians?"

Zu Geng nodded upon seeing this, and said with his hands crossed: "Your Highness has been very kind to me, and I have no way of repaying you. But I am a descendant of Zu Cheqi, and I really cannot follow Your Highness to Beitou..."

Zu Cheqi was the famous general Zu Ti who rose to action upon hearing the cock-crow and rowed his oars in the middle of the river. He was posthumously awarded the title of General of Chariots and Cavalry. How could his descendants go to the north? Wouldn't that bring shame to the ancestors and make Zu's family a big joke?

"Hmph!" Red Beard raised his thick eyebrows and was about to kill the two ignorant people, but was held down by Xiao Zong.

Xiao Zong had a very clear mind. These great monsters could escort him to the Northern Dynasty, but after that he would need to rely on capable officials like Zu Geng and Jiang Ge.

He glanced at Jiao Xiaonu, who understood what he meant and gently opened her red lips to sing "Guixu Yin" to Jiang Ge and Zu Geng. The beautiful and ethereal singing made the two of them involuntarily let down their guard, their expressions gradually relaxed, and their sharp eyes became dull...

According to legend, the mermaid lives in the deep sea and sometimes floats to the surface to sing. All the fishermen and sailors who hear her sing as if they were immortal voices. Then they get lost in her singing and are finally led by her to the abyss of destiny in the deep sea.

The Mermaid is already an extremely powerful demon who can perfectly control her singing. Only Jiang Ge and Zu Geng are affected, while the others are not affected at all.

After singing a little, Jiao Xiaonu said to the two of them, "Follow me."

"Yes." Jiang Ge and Zu Geng responded and followed closely behind Jiao Xiaonu into the inner room.

In the inner room, the men had already uncovered the floor, and underneath was actually a huge teleportation formation.

The formation had already been lit up under the urging of Red Beard and the others. When Jiao Xiaonu and the other two came in, the formation glowed with white light. When the light disappeared, everyone in the formation also disappeared.

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Meanwhile, Chen Qianzhi led three hundred imperial guards into the city.

Ren Yuan had received the notification from Chen Lingzhi early on and led the crowd to welcome them at the city gate.

"Thank you for your hard work." Chen Qingzhi smiled as he looked at Ren Yuan standing by the road. "Get on your horse and talk while you walk."

"Yes." Ren Yuan responded, jumped on his horse, and looked back at the end of the team.

"What are you looking at? There's no one behind you." Chen Qianzhi said with a smile.

"It's not General Chen, but only these few people?" Ren Yuan couldn't help but exclaimed. Even if his people were included, there were less than 400 people, while the other side had an army of 10,000.

"Why bring so many people?" Chen Qingzhi said calmly, "Both sides are from Daliang, are we going to let them kill each other?"

"Marshal Chen has a broad vision." Ren Yuan could only say embarrassedly.

"But we don't kill them, what if they want to kill us?" Zuan muttered behind him.

Chen Qingzhi smiled and said, "Don't worry, it won't happen. The fact that you can still move freely now is already a testament to the problem."

"Indeed." Ren Yuan nodded and said, "It seems that he was shocked by Chen Shuai."

"Haha, maybe." Chen Qingzhi smiled calmly, looked up at the large group of people coming towards him, and said, "I'm afraid we have to work harder."

"Wake up, boys!" He loudly ordered the soldiers behind him.

"Yes!" The soldiers straightened their backs, cheered up, and stretched the team horizontally. The four hundred cavalrymen rumbled forward, forming the posture of forty thousand people.

The soldiers who came were from Southern Yanzhou, and the two gangs met head-on on the long street.

The leading officer was originally very aggressive, but when he saw Chen Qianzhi on a white horse and in a white robe, his arrogance immediately diminished by three points.

It is difficult for anyone to maintain his momentum when facing a demigod.

"Are you going to rebel?" Chen Qingzhi's cold eyes swept across the army in front of him. The strength of the army was weakening, and his momentum became more and more imposing.

“No, we are just following orders…” The military leader on the opposite side was at a loss, like a kid who was caught doing something bad by his parents.

The army commander calmed down and said in a less panicked manner, "I just received a report that the city gates were seized. I was ordered by the governor to lead the army to retake them. Oh, I won't check."

"Is that so? Then you don't need to go and see it. Just take it back." Chen Qingzhi said in a deep voice: "This commander has taken over the city defense."

"Why?" The military commander and his generals couldn't help but ask.

"I am here by imperial decree to invite Prince Yuzhang back to the capital for questioning." Chen Qingzhi raised his staff and said in a deep voice to the crowd:
"I don't want my brothers to kill each other, so I ordered the army to temporarily stay outside the city. I came to ask the prince to leave the city. Don't be ungrateful and betray my kindness."

(End of this chapter)