We'll have you impersonate the Crown Prince and create a prosperous era for the Great Qian Dyna

"stop!"

This caused panic among the generals of Northern Xia.

They dared not let the old man die in Northern Xia.

A group of people immediately stepped forward to intercept him, and the leader even dragged the old man aside.

He glared at Zhou Tiancheng through gritted teeth and spoke irritably.

"You win."

"Crown Prince of Daqian, how dare you! You even dared to kill your own grandfather. I'm impressed."

"The person is right here, you can take them with you!"

Zhou Tiancheng narrowed his eyes, glanced at the other party suspiciously, and then looked at the old man.

He considered ordering the execution of this shameful old geezer, but hesitated and ultimately did not do so.

After all, he still had hundreds of soldiers from the Great Qian Dynasty behind him. If this news got out, he could forget about being the Crown Prince of the Great Qian Dynasty for the rest of his life!

Killing one's own grandfather is a crime that not everyone can bear.

Of course, it's one thing for the Northern Xia people not to release the person, but since they handed the person over to Zhou Tiancheng, the safety of the retired emperor would now be Zhou Tiancheng's responsibility.

This is a matter of responsibility, and Zhou Tiancheng dares not act recklessly.

He beckoned.

"Xinhua, find two brothers and take him away."

"Whether he is my imperial grandfather or not, we'll have my father verify it when we get to the capital. I'm not qualified to do so."

"Remember, you must protect him. We can't let him die at our hands."

Xinhua understood, turned around and called two people to drag the old man away.

Zhou Tiancheng glanced at the Northern Xia generals in the main hall, then smiled contemptuously.

"These barbarians have no manners or etiquette."

"When your Northern Xia emperor is one of those dogs chained up in the future, remember to reflect on the cause and effect of today!"

Several generals burst into laughter.

"Your Highness, you should think about the affairs of your Great Qian Dynasty."

"If your retired emperor returns to the capital, it's questionable whether you'll even be able to retain your position as crown prince!"

Zhou Tiancheng didn't answer them, he just curled the corners of his mouth and walked away.

Xinshi City has fallen, and the Emperor Emeritus has been rescued. Now, all we need to do is return to Daqian, and the problem will be solved.

When Zhou Tiancheng returned to the middle of the crowd, he saw the old man giving Lin Tong and the others a good scolding.

"Take me away from Northern Xia immediately! I want to return to Great Qian!"

Lin Tong lowered his head, looking helpless.

Zhou Tiancheng didn't approach them immediately, but instead walked to Xinhua and the others' side and asked them in a low voice.

"How did such a worthless piece of trash manage to stay in Northern Xia for sixteen years?"

Xinhua slightly turned his head.

"Back then, the retired emperor had several experienced generals by his side. Now it seems that those generals are no longer around. He now only wants to return to the Great Qian Dynasty and continue to be his emperor."

Zhou Tiancheng lowered his voice.

"Is this really the retired emperor?"

Xinhua nodded helplessly.

"Instructor Lin knows him. Instructor Lin met the Emperor Emeritus in the Northern Frontier Rong Kingdom."

Zhou Tiancheng sighed and helplessly pushed through the crowd to go inside.

"Everyone, listen up! Proceed according to plan!"

"We don't even know if this person is my imperial grandfather! Don't let outsiders affect your mood!"

The old man flew into a rage.

He was trembling with fear when facing the Northern Xia people, but when facing his own people, he remembered that he was an emperor.

"You brat, who gave you the audacity to speak to me like that?"

"And just now, in the main hall, you almost killed me! How dare you, such a traitorous creature, be worthy of being the crown prince?"

"Now obey my orders and immediately take me back to the Great Qian!"

Lin Tong and his group were caught in a dilemma.

Zhou Tiancheng said nothing, drew the Lone Goose Sword from his waist, and pressed it directly against the old man's neck.

His eyes were icy cold, just like the assassin he played in his past life.

This moment.

The old man froze on the spot. He and Zhou Tiancheng exchanged a glance, and he subconsciously looked away.

He was afraid.

This young bastard really wants to kill him!

He dared not speak, standing there helplessly, like a primary school student who had made a mistake.

Zhou Tiancheng ignored him, sheathed his sword, and mounted his horse.

"Everyone, prepare to depart within a moment!"

Everyone came to their senses and began to prepare.

As for New Stone City, it's been captured, so what's the point of leaving it here if we can't take it with us?

at the same time.

Xiao Shi fired a signal arrow from inside the city.

This thing is basically an arrow with a whistle attached, so the sound can travel a long distance.

He put away his bow and arrows and turned to look at Zhou Tiancheng.

"The signal has been sent to the bandits. If they come to Xinshi, they will probably enter the city and loot."

"If the 100,000 troops behind us collide with them, they won't have a chance to pursue us."

Zhou Tiancheng didn't have high hopes.

"Heaven knows where those bandits are still sleepwalking right now."

"Ignore them for now, circle around to the northeast and lure the pursuers away, otherwise we can't go to the Imperial Court."

They did contact officials from other factions in the Northern Xia Imperial Court, but these people carried too little weight in the court. The Imperial Court had at least 600,000 troops, so a direct confrontation was clearly not an option.

First, we need to beat around the bush and not arouse the imperial court's suspicion, otherwise their attempt to kidnap the Northern Xia emperor would be nothing but a pipe dream.

The group mounted their horses and, instead of heading south, charged straight northeast.

But their horses were all warhorses.

On the battlefield, Rongma was already quite good, but now they were facing the Northern Xia!

Two days passed, and the pursuers not only failed to be shaken off, but instead got closer and closer.

Zhou Tiancheng turned around and could even see the hair of the group of Northern Xia people behind him!

Both sides were very tacit, neither of them launching the first attack, and even when they were resting at night, they kept a safe distance from each other.

Two nights later, Zhou Tiancheng could no longer contain himself.

"These people won't fight back, but they insist on targeting us relentlessly. What exactly do they want?"

"Which tribe are you from? Are you really that timid?"

Xinhua chuckled and sat down beside him.

"The Kaka tribe should be the main force of elite troops."

"They probably don't dare fight us, fearing too many losses. After all, we planted fifty canisters of gunpowder in New Stone City; they're scared too!"

When this was mentioned, Zhou Tiancheng smiled, and after a moment's thought, he understood the whole story.

"They're worried about losing their main force, so they must have already mobilized people from surrounding tribes to come to our side? Is the Kaka tribe using them as cannon fodder?"

"What about the bandits we were looking for?"

"If they don't make a move soon, we'll miss our chance to get to the Northern Xia Imperial Court."

Xinhua shook his head.

"We can't get in touch with them. In this godforsaken place, we've searched all day and barely seen a soul. How are we supposed to know where those bandits went?"

Zhou Tiancheng spat.

"Damn it, could I have been fooled by that woman Li Hua?"

"These bandits are unreliable!"

Just then, Xiao Shi rode in quickly from the outside and threw a Hu man who was tightly bound to the ground.

"Your Highness, this man was sent by the bandits."

Zhou Tiancheng and Xinhua's eyes lit up at the same time, and they stood up without saying a word.

"Tenth General, quickly take the man to Instructor Lin and ask him where these bandits have been!"