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

At this time, Chen Qingwan led a large army to attack the mountain stronghold.

The minions of Hutouzhai were defeated and fled in all directions.

Chen Qingwan is dressed in military uniform and looks heroic.

He ordered the elimination of all bandits and sent people to search for Xiashanhu's whereabouts.

"Leave no one behind!"

Chen Qingwan's voice was cold and firm.

The battle between Li Mu and Xiashanhu has also reached a white-hot stage.

Both were wounded. Li Mu's left arm was hit by a mace, and blood stained his sleeve.

Xiashanhu's right arm was stabbed by a long sword and his movements were restricted.

But neither of them was willing to give in. They all held their breath and wanted to kill the other.

"I will fight with you!"

Xiashanhu roared angrily and used up his last bit of strength.

The mace hit Li Mu with a whistling sound.

This was Xiashanhu's last fight. Li Mu did not dare to delay and quickly raised his sword to block.

"clang!"

With a loud bang, Li Mu was shocked and took several steps back.

His palms felt numb and he could hardly hold the sword in his hand.

The tiger coming down the mountain is not much better.

This blow almost exhausted all his strength, and his body was shaking.

Just then, Chen Qingwan arrived.

She saw that the battle between Li Mu and Xiashanhu had reached a life-and-death moment, and she was extremely anxious.

"General Li, be careful!"

Chen Qingwan shouted and raised the musket that Lu Yan gave her.

"boom!"

A gunshot broke the tranquility of the village.

The mace in Xiashanhu's hand flew away with a sound.

It drew a parabola in the air and fell heavily to the ground.

Xiashanhu was stunned. He looked at his empty hands in disbelief.

He looked at the "strange weapon" in Chen Qingwan's hand again.

For a moment I didn't know how to react.

"What kind of weapon is this?"

Xiashanhu muttered to himself.

He had never seen such a powerful weapon.

With one blow, the mace that he relied on for survival was knocked away.

Li Mu took the opportunity to step forward and kicked him in the stomach.

Then he pointed the sword at his neck and said coldly:

"Go ahead and capture it!"

Xiashanhu sat down on the ground dejectedly, knowing that his situation was hopeless and he was powerless to resist.

He glared at Li Mu, his eyes full of resentment, but he didn't dare to resist at all.

Chen Qingwan came up to the two of them and her eyes fell on Xiashanhu.

She looked up and down at the burly, bearded man, thinking to herself.

Although this man was defeated, he was able to fight with Li Mu for such a long time, which shows that his martial arts skills are not bad.

Now is the time when I need people. Wouldn’t it be great if I could win this person over?

Thinking of this, Chen Qingwan smiled and said to Li Mu:

"General Li, spare his life."

Li Mu was slightly stunned, then he retracted his sword and looked at Chen Qingwan in confusion:

"This person is extremely vicious and his crimes are unforgivable..."

Chen Qingwan waved her hand, interrupted Li Mu and said:

"I have my own plans."

She walked up to Xiashanhu, looked down at him, and said:

"Your name is Xiashanhu?"

Xiashanhu raised his head, glared at Chen Qingwan fiercely, and said nothing.

Chen Qingwan was not annoyed and continued:

"You are a skilled martial artist, a rare talent."

"Now that you're in my hands, there are only two options left: death."

"The second is to submit to me and serve me. It's your choice."

Xiashanhu was silent for a moment, weighing the pros and cons in his mind.

My defeat is inevitable. If I resist to the end, I will only die.

If he surrendered to this woman, there might be a glimmer of hope.

Thinking of this, he gritted his teeth and said:

"You can ask me to surrender, but you have to agree to one condition."

Chen Qingwan raised her eyebrows with interest and said:

"What conditions?"

Xiashanhu said:

"I want to fight you single-handedly! If you defeat me, I will willingly submit to you."

"If you lose..."

He paused, a cunning glint in his eyes, and said:

"If you lose, you let me go!"

After hearing this, Chen Qingwan couldn't help but burst into laughter. Her laughter was clear and pleasant, echoing in the mountain village.

She said:

"You're so brave! You even dare to negotiate with me! But I like your courage."

Upon hearing this, Li Mu quickly stepped forward to dissuade him:

"Absolutely not! This man is full of tricks. How can you put yourself in danger?"

Chen Qingwan waved her hand and said:

"Don't worry, General Li. I know what to do."

Chen Qingwan's laughter gradually subsided, and she looked at Xiashanhu with a playful look.

He poked his chest frivolously with his rifle.

"Brother Tiger, you've just witnessed the power of my weapon. Are you sure you still want to compete with me?"

Xiashanhu's originally ferocious face was now filled with embarrassment.

He swallowed his saliva and said in a rough voice:

"You can't use that weird weapon."

Chen Qingwan covered her mouth in surprise.

"Hey, what do you mean? You, a big, strong man, want to fight me, a little girl, without any weapons?"

"I am a weak woman who can't even tie a chicken!"

As he said this, he deliberately put on a weak and spineless look.

Xiashanhu was stunned.

He, a big and strong man, was having physical contact with a delicate woman?

If we win, wouldn't it be so ridiculous if the news gets out? It would be an unfair victory!

But if he loses, where will he put his face as a tiger?

How can he survive in this green forest road?

Thinking of this, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and he said hesitantly:

"Then... forget it."

He secretly looked at Chen Qingwan, the woman seemed weak.

But there was an indescribable majesty in his eyes, and he was definitely not an ordinary person.

Looking at the general next to her, he also had the demeanor of a veteran on the battlefield.

Not to mention the well-equipped and well-trained soldiers.

Xiashanhu thought to himself that following these people seemed to be a good choice.

Rather than being a bandit leader in this mountain valley.

It’s better to give it a try, maybe you can even get a job.

Thinking of this, he rolled his eyes, rubbed his hands and asked:

"Will there be any benefit if I join you?"

Chen Qingwan looked at him with a smile, a cunning glint in her eyes.

"Of course there are benefits. Wealth and honor, promotion and advancement."

"As long as you truly submit, I will... I will not treat you unfairly."

She almost let the cat out of the bag but corrected herself in time.

When Xiashanhu heard this, he immediately became energetic and asked with golden eyes:

"Is this true?"

"Of course I take it seriously." Chen Qingwan answered readily.

"But I also have a condition."

Xiashanhu nodded and bowed quickly.

"You said, you said, as long as I can do it, I will go through fire and water without hesitation!"

Chen Qingwan hooked her finger, motioning him to come closer.

Xiashanhu quickly put his big head forward.

Chen Qingwan leaned close to Tiger's ear and whispered:

"If you truly surrender, I will make you a garrison commander and commander of the troops. How do you do that?"

Xiashanhu was stunned at first, then a look of ecstasy flashed in his eyes.