Li Shimin faked his death? Then I will be powerful enough to conquer the world!

As the Beizhou city gate slowly opened, the heavy gate seemed to carry countless choices and finally revealed its interior to the world.

The soldiers, having taken off their armor, looked exhausted and confused as they staggered out of the city.

Beside them, the people of Beizhou also looked panicked, bringing their families with them.

As long as they could get out of the city, almost every man, woman, young and old rushed to the outside of Beizhou City desperately.

For a moment, the city gate was crowded with people, and all kinds of noises were intertwined, making it a chaotic scene.

Cui Jingming stood on the top of the city wall, quietly watching the people fleeing in panic. He sighed helplessly and smiled self-deprecatingly.

The little tricks he usually used to restore people's hearts now seemed so pale, powerless and ridiculous.

Compared with the many evil deeds that the nobles commit against the people on a daily basis, it is just a drop in the ocean and not worth mentioning.

"How hypocritical."

He sighed inwardly, his thoughts involuntarily drifting back to the old lady's last words, the accusations still seemed to echo in his ears.

He had to admit that he might really be a hypocritical person, living in a self-created illusion.

"Report! Commander Zhang! The gates of Beizhou City are wide open! Many noble families and their men are rushing out along with the people of Beizhou City."

A Jinyiwei came hurriedly to report, his voice a little breathless from running.

Hearing this, Zhang Xianhuai frowned slightly, but did not say anything. Qin Ruzhao, who was standing beside him, stood up excitedly like a firecracker, with a glint of eagerness in his eyes.

"Xian Huai, let me go."

He said anxiously. Xue Rengui, who was sitting next to Qin Ruzhao, saw this and reached out to gently pull the armor on Qin Ruzhao's sleeve, signaling him to be patient and sit down first.

Zhang Xianhuai was full of doubts at this moment. The army's defensive positions were already on high alert, and the reinforcements from these aristocratic families had not arrived yet. Why were they rushing out of the city in such a hurry now?

"Is the aristocratic family going to take action?"

he muttered.

The Jinyiwei who came to report heard his question and shook his head quickly.

"No, Commander Zhang, these soldiers are not wearing armor or carrying weapons. I think they are more likely to surrender."

"No table armor, no weapons?"

"Yes, Commander, the gates of Beizhou are wide open now. Should we charge in directly?"

One of the subordinates couldn't contain his anxiety and asked.

Zhang Xianhuai pondered for a moment, shook his head, and said solemnly: "Don't worry, let's understand the situation first."

"Come on, follow me out for a look."

After saying this, he strode out of the military camp first, and Qin Ruzhao and Xue Rengui followed closely behind.

When they arrived outside the military camp, they saw a mess and heard crying.

When the soldiers who came out of Beizhou City saw their relatives, they immediately lost control of their emotions, rushed forward, hugged them tightly, and then burst into tears.

"Mother, I'm so sorry! I've become a traitor!"

"I'm sorry, Aye, I'm sorry..."

The sad cry, filled with endless regret, was very moving.

The people of Beizhou City were all sitting on the ground at this moment, their faces full of fatigue.

But they couldn't hide their inner joy.

Safe!

There was a lot of noise all around, and the people were talking one after another about what they had experienced in the past few days, and the noisy sound filled the air.

Seeing Zhang Xianhuai coming with Qin Ruzhao and Xue Rengui, most of the soldiers who had escaped back showed fear on their faces and secretly glanced at the three men.

Before they could react, their loved ones slapped them on the head mercilessly.

"What are you waiting for? Kneel down before the generals!"

There was anxiety and fear in the voice.

After hearing the reminder from their relatives, the soldiers woke up from their dreams and knelt down one after another. Their relatives followed them and knelt down without hesitation.

Seeing this, the people of Beizhou City followed suit. In an instant, a large number of people knelt down.

The old woman closest to Zhang Xianhuai pressed her son's head hard with both hands, keeping his forehead pressed to the ground.

He kowtowed to Zhang Xianhuai and the others, muttering, "My dear generals, my son is a good boy!"

"He was simply deceived by those traitors. Generals, please don't punish him!"

"Yes! Generals, please don't punish them!"

"They're already back!"

The cries of pleas, one after another, made people feel pity.

Zhang Xianhuai and the other two looked at each other and saw shock and emotion in each other's eyes.

Zhang Xianhuai slowly turned his head, his eyes sweeping over the people kneeling on the ground around him, and said in a gentle but firm voice: "Fellow villagers, please stand up!"

"I, Zhang Xianhuai, am not qualified to make this decision. Whether or not someone is guilty is for your Majesty to decide."

"But we have all changed our ways, and I don't think His Majesty will blame us. Everyone, please stand up and stop kneeling on the ground."

Just as Zhang Xianhuai was speaking, a heavy sound of horse hooves suddenly came from the distance, which seemed particularly abrupt in this noisy environment.

Because even the ground was shaking slightly.

The common people who felt it all looked at each other with a hint of fear in their eyes.

When Zhang Xianhuai and the other two heard the sound of horse hooves, their expressions suddenly became stern, alarm bells rang in their hearts, and they subconsciously tensed up their bodies and immediately entered a state of alert.

Until I saw the dragon banner symbolizing the emperor's majesty slowly approaching in the distance.

A soldier came running over and shouted, "Commander Zhang, General Qin, General Xue, the emperor has arrived!"