I, the villainous eldest prince, will suppress everything!

Judge Wu and Shadow Snake came late at night for no other reason than to think about the future.

Qin Li is leading hundreds of thousands of troops northward, and Wang Long is no match for him; defeat is inevitable.

Judge Wu and Shadow Snake did not want to die with him.

The two are husband and wife, and have one child.

The children were sent to a farmer's family in the countryside to be raised when they were young.

Even if they don't think about themselves, they should think about their children; they need to live.

Therefore, they need to cooperate with Empress Pei Qingluan to find a way to survive.

"I cannot grant you high-ranking positions and generous salaries."

"I cannot grant you wealth and honor."

"All I can offer you is life, and even that is a wretched existence, do you understand?"

Pei Qingluan looked at the two of them and said, word by word.

Because the two had committed many evil deeds with Wang Long in the past, and their hands were stained with blood, Qin Li would never spare their lives and would definitely kill them.

Therefore, they can forget about high-ranking official positions, generous salaries, and wealth.

From then on, they could only live in anonymity, eking out a living like two stray dogs.

Upon hearing this, the couple gritted their teeth.

What did they strive for with half their lives?

Isn't it just about high-ranking positions, generous salaries, and wealth?

But now, I can't get any of these.

But they didn't blame the empress; they blamed the traitors and rebels.

Traitors and rebels don't deserve these things; being able to survive is already a blessing.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Xue'er raised her eyebrows, as if she knew why the two had come.

It turns out the two of them were going to become traitors.

"Weren't you two Wang Long's confidants? How dare you betray him like this?"

Xiao Xue'er asked mockingly.

She wasn't afraid that the two men wouldn't be able to handle her words or wouldn't cooperate, because they wanted to live.

Only they could keep the two of them alive.

Upon hearing this, the two remained silent, unsure of what to say.

If Wang Long could win, why would they need to do this?

The victor is king, the loser is villain; there's nothing more to say now.

"Your Majesty, what do you require of us, husband and wife, to allow us to live on in this world?"

Judge Wu cupped his hands and asked.

He knew that the Empress would not easily allow the two of them to live.

The two of them had to do something, like perform a meritorious service.

"You don't need to do anything now. Just follow my lead when it matters."

Pei Qingluan said.

She needed the two of them to stay by Wang Long's side and monitor his every move.

"At a critical moment? Your Majesty, you must know that our strength is limited. Wang Long is now determined to take Your Majesty and the others hostage to force His Majesty to withdraw his troops. At a critical moment, the two of us cannot protect Your Majesty."

Although both men were Wang Long's confidants, the power they wielded was extremely limited.

Wang Long was not a generous man, and in order to prevent them from becoming too powerful or having ulterior motives, he was very wary of them.

They're just Wang Long's watchdogs; they're fine if they bite others, but forget about biting Wang Long.

"I don't need your protection. Others will protect me. I and others are not your concern for safety."

Seeing that Pei Qingluan had already said that, Judge Wu couldn't say anything more.

……

Mid-spring.

Standing on the city wall of the capital, the whole earth trembled.

As far as the eye could see, everything was a hazy gray, with dust obscuring the sky and the sun!

That was the noise made by countless warhorses galloping.

On the city wall, everyone looked horrified and could barely stand.

Even the 200,000 Liangzhou cavalrymen arrayed on both flanks outside the city were filled with unease, their warhorses lowering their heads and pawing at each other.

The enemy forces were simply too numerous; even 200,000 Liangzhou cavalrymen were not guaranteed victory.

"Rush! Rinse me!"

"His Majesty has given us a way to survive, so we must repay His Majesty."

"The first to reach the summit will be rewarded with ten thousand taels of gold."

"Whoever slays a general will be enfeoffed as a marquis with ten thousand households."

The King of Kucha brandished his sword and roared angrily.

In this great battle, the vanguard was the allied forces of the thirty-six kingdoms of the Western Regions.

I thought I would never have the chance to attack the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty in my lifetime.

Unexpectedly, this opportunity came.

Before long, the allied forces from the Western Regions arrived at the city and reined in their horses.

Rushing in rashly will definitely lead to a great loss.

Two hundred thousand Liangzhou cavalrymen on both flanks are eyeing them menacingly.

There were also heavy crossbow bolts on the city walls; anyone who got too close would be riddled with bullets.

"Uncle, what do we do now?"

The Crown Prince of Dayuezhi asked the question.

"Judging from this situation, this is going to be a tough battle."

"What? Scared?"

The King of Kucha grinned.

"I'm not afraid, but His Majesty has already promised us to open the trade routes. Good days are just around the corner for our Western Regions. I don't want to lose my life here."

"That's what the Crown Prince of Dayuezhi said."

"Damn it, do you think I wanted this?" the King of Kucha laughed and cursed.

After he finished cursing, he carefully observed the defenses of the capital and couldn't help but be alarmed.

The capital's defenses are formidable; they need to plan carefully.

After thinking for a moment, the King of Kucha said, "Let's go and send a message first. If we can subdue the enemy without fighting, that would be the best outcome."

That's exactly what I was thinking.

The Yuezhi prince nodded.

So the two of them led a small number of soldiers to the front lines.

First, they took out an imperial edict and read it aloud. The meaning was simple: Wang Long, the King of Liangzhou, was a traitorous minister who deserved to be killed by everyone. The soldiers guarding the city should not be stubborn and should lay down their weapons to save their lives.

This appeal had some effect.

A small-scale riot broke out on the city walls.

After all, Wang Longqing's claim of having powerful advisors to the emperor is completely untenable.

Before Qin Li became emperor, he was the crown prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

He became emperor, and it was perfectly legitimate.

However, it was Wang Long, a feudal lord, who led his troops to the capital.

They controlled the capital and the emperor.

It is clear at a glance who are the traitors and rebels.

However, the unrest did not take hold.

After all, there has never been a precedent of someone surrendering simply by shouting at the front lines.

"Uncle, what should we do if the other side doesn't surrender?" the Crown Prince of Dayuezhi asked.

The King of Kucha waved his hand and said, "It's alright, I still have a backup plan. Let's fight them head-on."

This was a last resort for the King of Kucha.

The capital city has a strong defense force. If their large army marches in, the best outcome will be mutual destruction.

In that case, why doesn't he just fight the generals?

Winning a duel is a huge profit, but losing doesn't result in a loss.

Moreover, they have a high probability of winning.

"I'll have to trouble General Su." The King of Kucha bowed to one of the people beside him.

This person is the one who is about to participate in the duel.

But to everyone's surprise, the man waved his hand and said, "What General Su? Please address me as Grandmaster Su."

"Very well, Master Su, please."

This person was none other than Su Chen.

On that day, he fought Wang Long one-on-one. Wang Long was crippled, but he turned misfortune into good fortune and successfully advanced to the rank of Grandmaster.

drive!

Su Chen rode forward alone, pointing his halberd at the city wall, and grinned as he said:

"Wang Long, you brat, do you dare come down from the city and fight your Grandpa Su again!"