With a million soldiers, the empress begged me not to rebel

Zhang Xun once again mounted his horse, pointed his spear at the fleeing enemy, and shouted sternly:

"Brothers! Kill them all! Leave no one alive!"

The elite cavalry of Shannan Prefecture are all brave and well-equipped.

The war horses under their crotch are all good horses selected from thousands of miles away, covered with heavy iron armor.

Like moving steel fortresses.

The musket in his hand spewed out angry flames, and lead bullets whizzed out, knocking down the enemy in large numbers.

The air was filled with smoke and the smell of gunpowder was pungent yet exciting.

An enemy soldier was hit in the chest by a musket and screamed.

He fell on his back, and his blood dyed the ground beneath his feet red.

Another enemy soldier tried to dodge the whistling lead bullets.

Unfortunately, he was hit in the thigh, letting out a shrill wail and rolling and struggling on the ground.

Under the intensive fire of muskets, the enemy's morale was already low due to Zhang Xun's sudden appearance.

Now they are in complete disarray, fleeing everywhere like a rabbit being chased by a falcon.

They threw away their weapons and weapons, crying for their parents, and only wished they had given them two more legs.

"Damn it, why are you running? Stop right there!"

A cavalryman from Shannan Prefecture, with a murderous look on his face and bloodshot eyes.

Like a devil from hell, he roared and the warhorse under him hooved its four hooves.

It kicked up a cloud of dust and chased after an enemy soldier who was fleeing in panic.

The enemy soldier was already frightened out of his wits and threw his armor aside.

He was so busy running away that he didn't even care about the pursuers behind him.

The sabers in the cavalry's hands reflected a dazzling light in the sunlight.

Like the scythe of the god of death, raised high.

The blade cut through the air, making a sharp whistling sound, and went straight to the back of the enemy soldier's neck.

"Pfft" sound.

A head flew high up, drawing a parabola in the air.

Blood gushed out, forming a column of blood in the air.

It is also like a gorgeous blood-red flower, blooming and withering in an instant.

The headless body continued to run forward for a few steps before collapsing to the ground.

After a few twitches, there was no movement.

The situation on the battlefield was completely reversed at this moment.

Liu An's army was originally aggressive and arrogant.

At this moment, they were like dogs that had lost their homes, throwing away their weapons and weapons and running away in all directions.

The arrogance they once had is long gone.

Instead, there is endless fear and despair.

The battlefield was littered with corpses and rivers of blood, like hell on earth.

Chen Qingwan and Qiao'er were stunned by this sudden change.

They watched helplessly as the black cavalry descended from the sky like divine troops.

Pulled them back from the brink of death.

"Your Majesty, we have to leave here quickly."

Qiao'er's voice was still trembling.

Chen Qingwan nodded. She knew that now was not the time to relax.

Under the cover of Zhang Xun, Chen Qingwan, Qiao'er and the remaining Yulin Army quickly evacuated the battlefield.

The battle of Wufengling ended in a crushing defeat for Liu An's army.

……

Shannan Prefecture, prefectural government office.

"Sir, a letter from the capital!"

A guard hurried in and presented a gray-feathered carrier pigeon with both hands.

Lu Yan took the carrier pigeon, skillfully untied the small bamboo tube tied to its leg, and took out the silk inside.

The silk was covered with tiny handwriting.

This was the news from "Cheetah", a secret agent stationed in the capital by Shannan Prefecture.

Lu Yan unfolded the silk and scanned the contents at a glance.

At first, he looked relaxed, even a little nonchalant.

But as his gaze moved downward, his expression gradually became serious and his brows furrowed tightly.

"The capital... has fallen?"

Lu Yan muttered to himself, somewhat incredulous.

The silk scroll describes in detail how the capital was suddenly attacked by rebels and the imperial palace was breached.

The shocking news that the empress's life or death was uncertain, and the rebel leader Liu An took advantage of the emptiness of the capital to launch a rebellion.

"Liu An? This fellow is so bold!"

Lu Yan stood up suddenly and crumpled the silk in his hand into a ball.

He never imagined that this bastard would dare to do such a heinous thing.

"Xiao Kui!" Lu Yan shouted sternly.

"Hey, what do you want, sir?"

Li Kui came in, holding a half-eaten piece of braised beef in soy sauce in his hand, his mouth full of oil.

"Something big happened in the capital!"

Lu Yan threw the silk in his hand to Li Kui.

"look by youself!"

Li Kui took the silk and swallowed the remaining braised beef in three or two mouthfuls, then looked at it slowly.

"This... this is really..."

After reading it, Li Kui couldn't help but swear.

"Liu An must have eaten shit to dare to rebel?"

"Now is not the time to curse!"

Lu Yan was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, pacing back and forth, and he almost stepped a hole in the floor.

"The capital has fallen, and the Empress's life or death is uncertain. What should we do?"

"Hehe, my lord, in my opinion, why don't we take advantage of the chaos and declare ourselves king!"

Li Kui rolled his eyes and suggested slyly.

"Shannan Prefecture has strong soldiers and horses, and food and fodder piled high like mountains. If you declare yourself king, you can eat delicious food and drink spicy drinks. Isn't that wonderful?"

"You idiot! What are you thinking about!"

Lu Yan glared at Li Kui.

"Am I the kind of person who would betray others? You're so smart!"

But Lu Yan was still secretly rubbing his hands:

Hehehe...

"Sir, loyalty is important, but you also have to judge the situation!"

Li Kui rolled his eyes and two streams of air came out of his nostrils, like two little dragons playing in the air.

"Now that the capital has fallen and the world is in chaos, it's a great opportunity for heroes to compete for supremacy!"

"If we don't seize this opportunity, won't it be a waste for others?"

"Xiao Kuikui, you little brat, you don't know shit!"

Lu Yan puffed his beard and glared, spitting all over Li Kui's face.

"Back in the day, I, Lu Yan, was a famous bachelor in the capital."

"Rich women line up to have afternoon tea with me, but do I ever look them in the eye?"

"I chose to cling to the Empress because I saw that she was incredibly talented and a wise ruler, a rare sight in a century!"

"The destruction of the capital is nothing. I believe that the Empress will be blessed by heaven and will be able to overcome this danger!"

"Sir, what you said makes me feel uncomfortable."

Li Kui scratched his head.

"If you are so loyal, why don't you lead your troops to the king's defense instead of talking nonsense here with me?"

Lu Yan was choked by Li Kui's words and was speechless.

Although he said he was loyal to the empress, his inner thoughts were:

This empress has always been rather casual in her attitude towards herself and Shannan Prefecture.

You can develop your business however you want, and the empress doesn't care even if you don't pay taxes to the court.

Sometimes Lu Yan even doubted whether the empress knew him.

Or maybe he is a time traveler like himself.

Just when Lu Yan was hesitating, Zhang Xun and Han Sheng also rushed over after hearing the news.

"Sir, what happened in the capital?"

Zhang Xun asked anxiously.

Lu Yan briefly recounted the whole story.