The Empress Kneels in Her Palace to Admit Her Mistakes After Slaying Her Ways in the Female-Oriented

A few days ago.

The pavilions and barriers built on the pass.

The guard listened intently to the messages that were being relayed back.

"Report, Lord Zhangwei, General Chen Xiong was killed on the spot by Prince Qing of Yunjing."

"Reporting, Lord Zhangwei, Prince Qing of Yunjing has opened the gates of Wusheng Pass and is about to engage the imperial army in a decisive battle."

"Report, Lord Zhangwei, Prince Qing of Yunjing was defeated by the imperial army without even a single battle, and he himself was captured."

"Report, Commander Zhang, the imperial army has captured Wusheng Pass."

"Report, Commander Zhang, the Duke of Ren, Ren Tianye, sent by the imperial court, has announced the abolition of all principles of love above all else in Yunjing and has paid back the military pay to all the comrades of Wusheng Pass."

"Reporting, Lord Zhang, the Duke of Ren has entered Guanxiang Town, dealt with Zhang Guifang and her son, and strictly forbade the prioritization of love."

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Each message was like a thunderclap, resounding over Zhang Wei's head, making his head spin continuously.

People continue to become numb in their numbness.

"It's over, it's over. The imperial army is advancing too fast. Wusheng Pass is gone. Our little pass is just meat on their chopping board. They can take it at any time."

Zhang Wei paced anxiously in his room every day.

I don't know what to do?

Now that Ren Tianye has already stationed himself in Guanxiang Town, his ambitions are clearly aimed at the enemy, and he no longer has much time to consider things.

At this moment, a man walked in from outside. He was a subordinate of the guard, the commander in charge of beacon fires. Like him, he had a worried look on his face, but at this moment, there was a glint in his eyes.

"My lord, we can't just sit here and wait to die any longer. Otherwise, once Ren Tianye's army arrives, won't our hundred or so men be crushed in an instant?"

"If you ask me, we should either surrender."

"Or, let's run away right now."

The commander's two suggestions were also the very thing that the guard had been struggling with: should they surrender or flee?

If they run away, they will most likely be held accountable by Yun Jing.

If he surrenders, his wife is not in Guanxiang Town at all. If he surrenders, his wife may be killed by Yunjing.

"Sir, are you perhaps still thinking about your wife? Have you forgotten that you were forced to marry her? Her 300-pound weight is like a small mountain; hasn't she caused you immense suffering every time? How many times have you complained to us about it?"

"And what is she like at home? Are you selectively forgetting? Lazy by nature, spoiled and willful. If it weren't for the fact that you couldn't get a promotion without love, you probably would have rather died on the battlefield than choose her, right?"

"Besides, all those love letters you had to write to her over the years, don't you feel disgusted when you think about them now?"

The commander's words hit the nail on the head, making Zhang Wei realize that it was true. If he hadn't been forced into that situation by Yun Jing's outrageous military regulations, how could he have been taken advantage of by that woman?

It was clearly just an accidental touch, yet he was falsely accused of defiling her, and under military law, he was ultimately forced to marry that fat woman.

What, as time goes by, you become numb and forget the resentment and anger you felt at the beginning?

With a determined look, he said, "You're right. In that case... let's vote!"

Let's vote together.

"I truly surrender."

After a pause, the guard asked, "And you? Are you going to surrender with me?"

"Of course!" Commander Sui said decisively, "According to the information we have received, the Duke of Ren's army is different from our Yun Jing army."

"They prioritize military merit, adhere to the rule of law, and prioritize the people's livelihood."

"Moreover, the military pay is sufficient."

"If we join Lord Ren's army, we can fight on the battlefield with peace of mind, make contributions, and never have to endure this damn dog shit of love again."

After a pause, the commander's eyes brightened even more: "Don't just talk about me, everyone yearns for the Duke's army. It's just that if you, Commandant, don't speak up, no one dares to disobey military orders."

The guard nodded and said, "If that's the case, then what else is there to say? We surrender, we must surrender!"

Just as the two men made up their minds, they heard a commotion outside the earthen house, as if there was a faint sense of danger. They were stationed on the watchtower year-round and had a high sense of danger, so they immediately became alert.

Both men gripped the hilts of their knives and quietly approached the doorway.

As soon as they arrived, the door made a loud "bang" and then instantly shattered into pieces.

Outside the gate, nearly a hundred soldiers inside the pavilion, each carrying a sword, with sharp eyes and an imposing presence, rushed in with a whoosh.

This is no different from a mutiny.

The guards, terrified, immediately shouted, "What are you doing?"

"Could it be that they disagree with surrendering to Ren Tianye?"

"You want to hold me at knifepoint?"

The commander was also terrified, his legs trembling, but he forced himself to suppress his fear and shouted, "What are you doing? We are all comrades in the same camp. Even if you don't agree to surrender to Ren Tianye, we can discuss it. Do we have to resort to violence?"

The soldiers who rushed in were suddenly stunned.

The one leading the group was even taken aback for a moment.

Immediately, he threw the gleaming longsword in his hand to the ground with a clang, and took the lead in shouting, "We are willing to follow you, sir, and surrender to Duke Ren!"

With someone taking the lead, those who followed suit, throwing their long knives to the ground, instantly creating a series of clanging sounds.

Then they shouted in unison, "We are willing to follow you, sir, and surrender to Duke Ren!"

call!

The guard and the commander breathed a long sigh of relief.

Fortunately, these people still remembered the bond between comrades.

However, in the next instant, their minds raced, and they suddenly realized something, so they couldn't help but exchange a glance.

They both saw fear and dread in each other's eyes.

To be more precise, it was a lingering fear!

A deep sense of lingering fear!

As a result, their clothes, which had not been soaked with cold sweat just moments before, were instantly drenched.

Damn, that was close!

That was so close!

If they had surrendered even a fraction later, it wouldn't have been a question of whether they wanted to surrender or not; it would have been a question of whether they even had a chance to surrender!

"That was dangerous!"

Both men shared this feeling, which made the guard, who was already too weak to speak, grit his teeth and roar, "Pack your bags immediately, prepare all the account books for the fortress, we..."

"Go and surrender to the Duke yourself!"

"We absolutely cannot let the Duke come looking for us; otherwise, we'll surrender!"

Everyone readily agreed, and the next second, they all took out their pre-prepared bags and shouted, "Lord Tingzhang, we are ready, let's go!"

"Yes, there's no time to lose. Pavilion and fortress commander, let's set off quickly."

"I can't wait. Once I'm with the Duke, I won't have to suffer these heartaches of love anymore, and I'll get my full salary. I get excited just thinking about it."

"I wish I could sprout wings and fly to the Duke's place."

……

The guard and the commander exchanged another glance, their hands and feet growing even colder.

What a close call! What a close call! It was just a hair's breadth away.

I forced myself to get up.

First, one man was ordered to carry a white flag and ride quickly to the Duke to surrender, so as to avoid any misunderstandings. The main force immediately followed without hesitation.

Then, without even taking their personal belongings, Tingzhang and Suizhang hurriedly led about a hundred people and set off in a grand procession.

The man who went to deliver the message encountered Wang Ming before he even met Ren Tianye. He immediately explained the situation, and although Wang Ming was surprised, he was also happy to help.

He asked, "Where are they?"

"Report, General, they're right behind us. I'm on horseback, so I'm faster, but they're not too slow either. Let's wait a bit; they should be here in less than an hour."

Wang Ming nodded: "Let's go pick them up."

The army of two thousand set off again, in a grand and imposing manner.

At the same moment, behind the mountain gully, a troop of soldiers lay in ambush like ghosts, led by Zhang Shi, whose face was full of excitement.

"Finally, finally we've got it all the way around."

"Laozi, you've finally gotten what you deserved."

"Once it gets dark, I'll let the whole army know how powerful I am. Wang Ming... from now on, he'll have to respectfully call me General!"

Zhang Shiyue became increasingly pleased with himself, and immediately sent another personal guard to whisper to him, "Go find the Duke right now and arrange to attack Wusheng Pass tonight."

"Once the signal is sent into the air, I will immediately launch a surprise attack from behind. Wusheng Pass, even if it is an insurmountable barrier, must belong to the Duke tonight."

"yes!"

The guard was about to go out, but as soon as he poked his head out, he shrank back in fright: "General, there's someone, there's someone..."

"Judging from their uniforms, they seem to be from Wusheng Pass, no, they're from that pavilion commandant's post."

Zhang Shi was also taken aback. He lay down and looked down, and saw about a hundred people running frantically toward Wusheng Pass as if in a race.

Everyone seemed afraid of being a step too slow.

"This scene... it looks so familiar..."

Zhang Shi frowned, and the scene of him and Wang Ming in Sifang City involuntarily flashed through his mind. He then muttered, "Why are they running like this?"

"Are the watchtowers no longer in service?"

Before he could figure it out, he saw another group of people appear at the foot of the mountain in the distance. Zhang Shi was much more familiar with this group; the uniforms they wore were those brought by the Duke to quell the rebellion.

There are approximately two thousand people.

However, these two thousand people completely baffled Zhang Shi.

"Wait a minute, how did our men get here?"

"Isn't Wusheng Pass blocking the way?"

"Hey, that guy leading the group looks like Wang Ming!"

"Damn it, it's Wang Ming!"

"What is Wang Ming trying to do? Why did those men at Wusheng Pass rush over and kneel down before him? Does he dare to collude with the enemy?"

"No, it's not treason, it seems like it is..."

Zhang Shi's expression changed repeatedly. At this moment, as if struck by a sudden inspiration, he widened his eyes.

"Damn it, the people at the pavilion have surrendered to Wang Ming. They've even raised the white flag."

"The people at the fortified post have all surrendered, so what about Wusheng Pass..."

"Holy crap, no way?"

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