Can't a girl be a traitor like Cao Cao?

Beidou then let go of her hand and made a "shh" gesture to her.

It seems to be saying that if you're just watching, then watch; don't make any strange noises that could affect the situation on the field.

"Oh...I know..."

Liuli glared at Beidou angrily.

Beidou thought for a moment, then took out a sesame seed cake from his pocket and handed it to Liuli.

"I don't want to eat it, you eat it."

Liuli clearly didn't have the same appetite as Beidou, and turned her attention back to the arena.

So Beidou, biting into a sesame seed cake, looked out into the long street.

At this moment, as the smoke and dust gradually subsided, Wenren Tianxia was seen holding his sword in both hands, slowly walking towards the ruins.

Ye Qiancao, panting heavily, stood up from the splintered wood.

She looked panicked, but was otherwise unharmed, clearly still capable of fighting.

Upon seeing this, Wenren Tianxia smiled and pointed his sword at Ye Qiancao.

The biting wind on the long street had stopped at some point.

Wenren Tianxia suddenly stopped in his tracks.

With a slightly surprised expression, he looked up at the sky.

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On the other side is the State Capitol Main Street.

Jiang Mao, wielding a halberd, galloped towards them on horseback.

Tong Yan and the other members of the Five Great Sects all wore solemn expressions as they faced the large number of cavalrymen on the street.

Lou Song's remaining disciples and followers seemed to sense that the situation was about to reverse.

Because they had learned in advance from Lou Xiangfei that the military governor of the Southern Kingdom would be on their side.

So they immediately approached Jiang Mao with smug expressions.

Seeing the cavalry halt, a member of the Lou clan immediately bowed to Jiang Mao and said, "Governor! These fellows have already defected to Chi Junlin. Please, sir, show no mercy and charge and kill them all!"

Upon hearing the words of the Lou family member, Tong Yan and the others immediately showed signs of tension.

Jiang Mao glanced at Tong Yan, then looked at the Lou family members in front of him.

Then he slowly opened his mouth and said, "Do you want me to teach you how to do things?"

The Lou family members were stunned, not understanding what Jiang Mao meant.

Then Jiang Mao suddenly waved his hand.

He continued, "This military governor has received reports that the Lou family is raising assassins and secretly storing armor, intending to rebel."

Surround Guanyuan Garden! Don't let a single one escape!

"Yes!"

Upon hearing Jiang Mao's order, not only Lou's group but also Tong Yan and the others showed expressions of surprise.

No one present expected the situation to change so dramatically.

The Lou family member who had just spoken became anxious and immediately took several steps forward, calling out, "My lord!"

He was then shot through the heart by one of Jiang Mao's riders and died on the spot.

Those around were immediately taken aback.

Then, the soldiers behind Jiang Mao orderly dispersed into formation, capturing the Lou family members one by one, and then surrounded the Lou family mansion.

Tong Yan looked somewhat dazed when he saw Jiang Mao on horseback looking at him and nodding slightly in greeting.

Tong Yan immediately nodded in return.

Then Jiang Mao revealed a proud expression and began to command the army to launch a strong attack on the Lou family mansion.

Tong Yan suddenly realized that this must be Chi Junlin's doing again.

I just don't know exactly when she and Jiang Mao reached an agreement.

The chill subsided slightly, and the clouds grew thick.

Tong Yan seemed to suddenly sense something.

I couldn't help but look up at the sky.

Then, just like Wenren Tianxia, ​​he also showed a look of surprise.

Chapter 129 This snow is so beautiful!

On the city tower, Chi Junlin and Lou Xiangfei stood facing each other.

As Chi Junlin said, Lou Xiangfei's scheme was extremely far-reaching.

Its strategic vision is far more far-sighted than many people can imagine.

If she succeeds, the Southern Kingdom will rise to power, and the rebel army will sweep across three regions and four states, creating a situation of north-south confrontation with the Zhenbei Army faction controlled by Chi Junlin.

For the Great Zheng Dynasty, that would be far more than just a matter of crippling damage.

If things go wrong, it could lead to renewed war and the collapse of the entire country.

However, now that Chi Junlin has completely seen through Lou Xiangfei's scheme, he will certainly not let her succeed.

Furthermore, Lou Lifei has also fallen into Chi Junlin's hands, which is tantamount to holding the lifeline of the Lou family in his hands.

This one move could lead to total defeat.

Lou Xiangfei's defeat was almost inevitable.

Even so, Lou Xiangfei did not show any signs of dejection.

She remained calm and composed, as always, with an air of detachment from life and death.

Upon hearing that Chi Junlin had completely seen through her scheme, Lou Xiangfei actually smiled.

Then he nodded and said, "Fei'er is indeed the son of my cousin, you are right. Before she died, she entrusted Fei'er to me, and I made up my mind to take care of Fei'er for the rest of my life and treat him as my own son."

However, you are wrong about one thing. I adopted Fei'er not because I valued his Jiang bloodline.

It was because my cousin had treated me well since I was a child and protected me completely. If it weren't for her, I probably would have been tortured to death by my stepmother when I was young.

Since my cousin has treated me so well, I will repay her kindness in return, showing her great favor to her own children.

Moreover, even if Fei'er is not Jiang Pingman's son, who can say that I cannot incite the Jiang family clan to oppose Chi Jun's regency?

"Look, didn't I persuade Jiang Mao to lead a large army to attack and kill Chi Junlin?"

Upon hearing Lou Xiangfei's words, Chi Junlin smiled calmly and shook his head, saying, "You're mistaken. Jiang Mao has never been swayed by you."

There is absolutely no way he could be on the same side as the Lou family.

Lou Xiangfei was slightly puzzled upon hearing this, and asked, "Why?"

Chi Junlin then said, "Because a few days ago, the court issued an imperial edict to him, ordering him to hand over the military power of the garrison and transfer to the court to serve as the Minister of War."

Consort Lou was startled upon hearing this and said, "How could he possibly agree? Relinquishing power to the court may seem like a promotion, but in reality..."

"In reality, they are powerless and at the mercy of others, right?"

Chi Junlin looked at Lou Xiangfei and then laughed, "You're not Jiang Mao, how would you know what he's thinking?"

Do you think he wasn't afraid when he was serving as the military governor of the Southern Kingdom?

When you think that all the privileges of the imperial clan were reduced during the reign of Emperor Dazheng and the trend of weakening the power of the princes was already established, what were his thoughts as a member of the Jiang clan?

Or do you think those few soldiers in the Southern Garrison can withstand the 100,000-strong army of the Northern Garrison, the iron cavalry that will destroy the nation?

Lou Xiangfei fell silent upon hearing Chi Junlin's words.

Because what Chi Junlin said was correct.

But if that's the case, it means that Lou Xiangfei's ten-year plan has come to nothing, and she has lost everything.

She didn't want to, and was unwilling to, admit it.

At this moment, Chi Junlin turned his head to look in the direction of the prefecture.

Seeing the surging military force surrounding the Lou family mansion, they knew that Jiang Mao had begun a full-scale attack on the Lou family mansion.

This will be Jiang Mao's pledge of allegiance to Chi Junlin.

Once he has done all this, the Crimson King will no longer regard him as a member of the royal family who needs to be dealt with.

He is a talented and capable general who is worth employing.

Lou Xiangfei followed Chi Junlin's gaze and understood what had happened.

She understood even less about Chi Junlin's identity.

A mere disciple of the Sword Harmony Sect could never possess such vision and strategy.

Lou Xiangfei couldn't help but look at Chi Junlin.

"Lin Jun...who exactly are you?"

Chi Junlin smiled slightly at Lou Xiangfei but did not reply.

Instead, he looked up at the cumulus cloud sky.

Lou Xiangfei also looked up and saw a snowflake slowly falling from mid-air.

At that moment, Chi Jun raised a hand and caught the snowflake.

Sigh.

"This snow is so beautiful."

Suddenly, a brilliant idea flashed in Lou Xiangfei's mind.

Because she suddenly remembered the change in Jiang Maozhi's attitude towards the fake "Red Emperor" at the banquet.

The look in her eyes was so subtle that Lou Xiangfei didn't notice it.

In fact, the figure Jiang Mao saw when he knelt down was not "Chi Junlin".

It was "Lin Jun" behind her!

Lou Xiangfei was startled and instinctively lost her voice.

"You are the Crimson King!"

Chi Junlin watched the perfect snowflake in his hand gradually melt away, and he couldn't help but sigh, feeling a pang of pity.

But as one snowflake melted, snowflakes began to fall from the sky.

Chi Junlin slowly drew the silver spear beside him, the tip of which was slightly pointed at Lou Xiangfei's figure.

"Come, Lou Xiangfei. Let me see just how strong the number one martial artist in the South really is!"

-

Snow fell in the southern capital.

Amidst the wind and snow, the Lou family mansion was finally breached by over a thousand elite soldiers.

Those who resisted were beheaded on the spot. The rest of the Lou clan surrendered.

Seeing this, Jiang Mao finally breathed a sigh of relief.

In his view, if he failed to handle such a small matter properly, he feared that the general would look down on him.

That would hinder future progress.

Just as Lou surrendered, Jiang Mao received another report from his subordinates.

Another troop of 500 elite cavalrymen entered from outside the city, and their leader wanted to meet with Jiang Mao.

Upon hearing the news, Jiang Mao spurred his horse out and saw a valiant and imposing general walking through the falling snow.

It was none other than Zheng Gaoda, the chief of the Red Emperor's personal guard.

The two met immediately and bowed to each other.

Jiang Mao then smiled and said, "I have long admired General Zheng, and I never thought I would finally have the opportunity to meet him today!"