The Evil Emperor's Favorite: The Sickly and Poisonous Concubine Goes Crazy

"What! Did you see it clearly? Is it really the Jizhou army?" Chen Xu asked.

The deputy general suddenly came to report that a large army was approaching outside Liangjiang City, holding the military flag of Jizhou.

Jizhou is three days away from Liangzhou City. How could it appear outside Liangzhou City quietly?

"Sir, I have seen clearly that they are indeed raising the Jizhou military flag. Sir, what should we do now? We only have 30,000 soldiers, and the Netherworld Guards are still in the city!" The deputy general looked anxious.

Chen Xu's brows were grim as he looked towards the imperial ship still parked on the river. A cruel look flashed in his eyes. He really shouldn't have believed the Queen Mother.

"How long will it take for the border troops from the sea area and Nan Ji's people to arrive?" he asked in a deep voice.

The subordinate thought for a while and replied, "The border troops and the remnants of Nanji set out on the day when the Queen Mother left Qingzhou. If nothing unexpected happens, they will arrive today."

Chen Xu's eyes were fierce, and he looked at the deputy general coldly: "Surprise! Don't be surprised, the border troops and the Nanji people must come to Liangjiang City for me today!"

"Yes...yes!" The deputy general was frightened when he saw Chen Xu's violent look, and hurriedly said, preparing to turn around and leave.

"Wait!" The deputy general paused.

"Where are the women and children left in the city?" Chen Xu asked in a cold voice, his expression gloomy.

The deputy general could not see through his thoughts and answered truthfully:

"The women and children in the city will be arranged to stay at Liangjiang Academy."

After hearing this, Chen Xu waved his hand and let him go.

Afterwards, Chen Xu led a group of soldiers and walked quickly towards the city wall.

Outside Liangjiang City.

Su Jingchen, dressed in silver-white black armor and riding a warhorse, stood in front of the army with a middle-aged general riding a red-blooded horse.

Behind them were the 20,000 Jizhou troops. Although the Jizhou troops were small county troops and had rarely been on the battlefield, the Jizhou governor Guan Hong was good at leading troops and was a talented general. The Jizhou troops were even more powerful than Chen Xu's 30,000 Chen family troops.

Su Jingchen looked at the tightly closed city gate and the soldiers on the city wall, and he saw Chen Xu on the city wall at a glance. He rushed all the way to Jizhou and persuaded Guan Hong to send troops, but Guan Hong was cautious and left 10,000 Jizhou troops in Jizhou. They worked day and night and it took them two days to reach Liangjiang City.

Fortunately, the Queen Mother has not left the city yet.

When Chen Xu saw that there were indeed Jizhou troops under the city and Su Jingchen standing in front of the Jizhou troops, his heart sank. He actually escaped from the Eastern Border and went to Jizhou to get reinforcements.

The governor of Jizhou, Guan Hong, had always been cautious, loyal and brave, but he actually left Jizhou.

He raised his sword-like eyebrows and said sternly to the people below the city:

"You mobilized the troops of the prefectures and counties without any reason! The generals left their territory without permission! How dare they approach the city of Liangjiang! Su Jingchen, Guan Hong, do you know what crime you have committed?"

Su Jingchen looked at him and sneered. Guan Hong on the side scolded Chen Xu before he could.

"Bullshit! Chen Xu, you have your own army, you kill your colleagues, you collude with foreign enemies to rebel, and you are guilty of a grave crime. Now everyone in the world knows about it, and you dare to build momentum in front of me! Get down here and die! I will leave your body intact!"

Although Guan Hongming was born into a noble family, he had a rough appearance and a hot temper and no one dared to mess with him.

Chen Xu stood on the city wall, glanced at Guan Hong, and then looked at Su Jingchen.

"Su Jingchen, you brought a large army to the city of Liangjiang for no reason, saying that I, the governor, colluded with foreign enemies to rebel. In this case, you are issuing an order to quell the rebellion. Then, I want to ask you, where is the imperial edict to quell the rebellion? Where is your majesty's golden feather arrow?"

Su Jingchen looked at him calmly: "Chen Xu, the blood letter of hundreds of generals has entered the imperial capital. Do you know that killing loyal people is a capital crime, and the crime of treason with the enemy will be punished by the nine clans! Holding the Queen Mother hostage and defying the majesty of heaven are even more serious crimes. The imperial order of His Majesty is here! Treat the order as if I were here in person! Chen Xu, do you dare to disobey the order!"

Chen Xu looked at the army under the city with a gloomy look in his eyes. He sneered and said with a hint of threat:

"Su Jingchen, now that you know who is in this city, you should immediately withdraw your troops fifty miles!"

Su Jingchen did not speak. He was wearing black armor and had a sullen expression, revealing the ruthlessness and decisiveness of someone who had fought on the battlefield for a long time.

He reached out and picked up the bow on the horse's back, drew the arrow to the full, and shot fiercely at the city wall with cold eyes.

The sharp arrow broke through the air and shot towards Chen Xu on the city wall with lightning speed.

Chen Xu's expression froze for a moment. He raised his hand and touched his left cheek, feeling a slight stinging pain. The arrow had brushed past his cheek and passed through, deeply lodged in the cylinder behind him.

He looked back at the pillar behind him. The sharp sword had penetrated three inches into the wood, which showed how skilled the archer was.

The young commander of the Su family, his archery skills are indeed well-deserved.

Su Jingchen was warning him that the arrow he just shot could easily pierce him!

Under the city, Guan Hong looked at Su Jingchen, with surprise in his eyes. They all said that the son of the Duke of Zhenguo was born handsome and talented, young and promising, and his Black Nether Bow was famous in the Western Territory. Seeing it today, it really lived up to its reputation! He saw that Su Jingchen deliberately missed the target, and he was warning Chen Xu.

Su Jingchen drew his bow, raised his eyes to meet Chen Xu's grim expression, and said: "Even if I don't retreat, what can you do?"

The Queen Mother is surrounded by the Netherworld Guards. Besides, it is impossible for Chen Xu to touch the Queen Mother now, because he doesn't dare.

There was a flash of viciousness in Chen Xu's eyes, and he gave a few cold orders to the deputy general beside him. The deputy general looked surprised and hesitant, but he turned around and quickly went down the city wall.

Soon, a group of people were brought up to the city wall, including the old, weak, women and children, from an 80-year-old woman to a 3-year-old child. They looked terrified, sobbing softly and not daring to look up.

Chen Xu looked at them with a strange smile in his eyes. He suddenly pulled out the knife from the deputy general beside him and stabbed it into the abdomen of the thin woman who was standing next to him and sobbing softly.

White in and red out, the woman fell to the ground, struggled for a while and then died.

The people nearby were so shocked by this scene that they immediately fell to their knees and begged for mercy loudly.

Chen Xu looked at them coldly, then looked at Su Jingchen who was standing under the city, and said in a loud and arrogant voice:

"Su Jingchen! Hasn't your Su family always been committed to protecting the country and the people? These are the people you are protecting!"

He paused, looking at the man who was shaking with fear, with a flash of madness in his eyes.

"If you take one step forward, I will kill all of them! If you want to attack the city, just come and try!"

After saying this, Chen Xu turned around and went down the city wall.

"Chen Xu is crazy! There are so many children on the city wall. General Su, what should we do now?" Guan Hong did not expect Chen Xu to be so crazy that he wanted to massacre the unarmed civilians!

Su Jingchen looked at the old, weak, women and children standing on the city wall, was silent for a moment, and said:

"Wait."

"What! What are you waiting for?" Guan Hong looked confused and didn't understand what Su Jingchen meant.

"Wait for news from the city." Su Jingchen said in a deep voice.

Guan Hong's expression brightened: "We still have people in Liangjiang City!"

Su Jingchen nodded slowly.

According to Gu Yan'an's message, they should be arriving in Liangjiang City soon.