Ask the mountains and rivers

Chapter 386 Blood Feud (Part 1)

General Zhang still has more than twenty personal guards left.

Pei Yun and the others had already launched their attack. On the battlefield, there's no need to worry about one-on-one combat; the side with more people simply overwhelms the enemy and slaughters them.

Covered in blood and with an icy gaze, Pei Qinghe resembled a demon from hell, walking step by step to the bedside.

The guards holding the crown prince hostage shouted, their voices blustering but their hearts pounding: "The crown prince is in my hands! Retreat immediately, or I will kill him with one blow!"

Pei Qinghe gave a cold smirk, acting as if she hadn't heard him, and continued to approach.

The guard, in a moment of panic, applied slightly more force to his long sword. The prince, who was crying and screaming, was wounded somewhere by the blade, and blood gushed from his neck. His small head slumped limply to the side.

The last bloodline of the Xie family died quietly.

The guards bowed their heads in horror.

The next moment, the guard's head also flew up.

Pei Qinghe swung his sword and swiftly killed the guards. Then he went to the edge of the dragon's lair and looked down to meet General Zhang's eyes.

General Zhang's eyes dimmed, and he managed to utter with difficulty, "You have won!"

Pei Qinghe had no interest in wasting time on idle chatter with General Zhang.

Blood debt must be paid with blood!
She raised her long sword and slashed down with tremendous force. General Zhang on the bed immediately gushed blood, his body severed from his head.

After killing General Zhang, Pei Qinghe loudly ordered: "Immediately send men to clean up the palace, search for Zhang Yun's whereabouts, and bring back his head!"

The crowd readily accepted the order and rushed out.

Pei Qinghe turned around and paused as she walked past Zhang Jingwan.

Zhang Jingwan died of a sudden, and her eyes remained wide open, probably because she was too unwilling to accept her fate before she died.

Pei Qinghe remained silent for a moment, then bent down and wiped her face with her hand: "Rest in peace! I will bury you three together. That way, you can be a complete family reunion in the afterlife."

Zhang Jingwan finally closed her eyes.

……

Run!

The cold wind howled and filled my mouth.

Zhang Yun gasped for breath and ran forward with all his might. The injury he had sustained months ago had not yet healed, and he could only barely walk with the help of his personal guards. Now, in order to escape, he could not care about his health and used every ounce of strength he had.

The guard beside him said hurriedly, "Young master, let's go to the military camp."

Although the city has fallen today, there are still some troops in the military camp. With these troops at our disposal, we can fight the Pei family army again.

Zhang Yun was about to nod, but then he thought about it again and rejected the suggestion: "No! The military camp is a conspicuous place, and we might be caught up halfway there."

The priority now is to avoid attracting attention and escape quietly.

Therefore, Zhang Yun deliberately chose the opposite direction from the military camp, heading west of the city. The west gate opened its side gate, and many civilians fled outwards. Many routed soldiers were also running away.

It was a dark and windy night, with dim light, and everyone's faces were blurry and impossible to see clearly.

Zhang Yun's wildly beating heart calmed slightly, and he deliberately lowered his head. He then instructed his personal guards to spread out a bit to avoid drawing too much attention. The guards obeyed and indeed dispersed, running towards the city gates with the crowd. Even after they reached the city gates, the atmosphere remained tense, because many soldiers had appeared outside the gates.

Zhang Yun looked up and saw a black military flag with the character "Ge" embroidered on it in gold thread.

When did the Changshan Army also defect to Pei Qinghe?!
The Pingyang Army, the Taiyuan Army, the Puyang Army, and now the Changshan Army! One after another, they're all vying to become Pei Qinghe's lackeys. What kind of world is this?! Have they all gone mad?! Do they really want to enthrone a woman on the throne?

Zhang Yun gritted his teeth in anger, lest he lose control and utter a curse.

The civilians and deserters trying to escape through the west gate were all stopped. Zhang Yun wanted to flee, but dared not attract attention, so he mingled among the deserters, his mind constantly racing with various thoughts of escaping.

"General, the city has fallen today. These are all civilians who fled the city, as well as some deserters," a soldier reported loudly.

General Ge, a burly man, grunted and glanced at the trembling crowd with their heads down: "Check them carefully. If they are indeed civilians, let them go."

What to do with deserters?

General Ge glared at them impatiently: "Tie up any deserters on the spot. If you encounter any who are not obedient, just kill them. Do I need to teach you that?"

Before the words were even finished, a commotion suddenly broke out among the deserters. A dozen or so deserters suddenly jumped up and started fighting, some shouting, "Run! If you don't run, you'll die!"

The already panicked deserters scattered and fled in all directions.

General Ge was furious and dispatched troops to hunt them down. However, there were too many deserters, estimated to be at least several hundred. With them running around so haphazardly, it was impossible to kill them all. Inevitably, some slipped through the net and escaped under the cover of night.

Zhang Yun's luck had probably run out. His group of over ten men fled together, but this eventually attracted the attention of General Ge's personal guards. Soon, a troop of elite soldiers caught up with them. After killing several, Zhang Yun had no choice but to shout, "I am Zhang Yun! Take me to General Ge!"

……

"It really is Young Master Zhang!"

General Ge had visited Bohai County, attended Zhang's family banquet, and drunk wine with Zhang Yun at the same table. He recognized Zhang Yun immediately upon meeting him.

Zhang Yun looked utterly disheveled. His hair was disheveled, his military uniform was torn by a sharp blade, and half of his body was covered in blood; it was unclear where he had been injured. His hands were bound behind his back, firmly pinned down, and he could only speak through his mouth: "General Ge, you and my father have been friends for many years. Why do you choose to side with Pei Qinghe?"

General Ge sighed, "How can you blame me? It's just that you and your son went too far."

"The Pei family are all old women, in their seventies and eighties. They won't live another ten or eight years. Why must they be wiped out?"

"Pei Qinghe led his troops to seek revenge. It's one thing for you to defend the city, but why did you have to seize the palace and rebel? And even push the emperor onto the city wall?"

"The emperor has died, yet you still humiliate him, his body is pushed onto the city wall to be exposed to the sun. You father and son, you have acted perversely and are worse than beasts."

"Although I am a crude person and do not understand any profound principles, I cannot associate with you and your son."

"Look at General Pei. His ability to lead troops in battle far surpasses yours, and he has an excellent reputation for strict military discipline. Even General Lu is willing to surrender, so why can't I?"

"Your capture today is quite a gift to me. I'll take you to see General Pei!"

General Ge waved his hand, ordering someone to gag Zhang Yun: "The Zhang family and the Pei family have a blood feud. Send the man to General Pei and let him kill him personally!"

Zhang Yun's eyes were bloodshot, his gaze so fierce it looked like he wanted to devour someone.

Unfortunately, a stray dog ​​can do nothing but futile anger. Two hours later, Zhang Yun, with his hands and feet bound, was brought before Pei Qinghe.

(End of this chapter)