Han Feng was surprised when he saw that the Forbidden Army soldiers were hesitating. He knew that Qin Xiao's words had had a huge impact on the Forbidden Army soldiers. Just as he was about to say something else, Tu Kuohai raised his arm and hit him hard with the back of his sword.
the back of the head.
Han Feng felt like the world was spinning, his vision went dark, and he fell forward.
But Tu Kuohai had already grabbed his armor on the back to prevent him from falling.
Qin Xiao had already said: "This man led the troops to cause chaos, and his crime is unforgivable. I will ask the saint for instructions on how to deal with it, and wait for the saint's decree." He waved his hand and said: "Take him down first."
Two sailors immediately came up from behind Tu Kuohai and dragged Han Feng down.
Qin Xiao knew that if Han Feng was here and the Forbidden Army still had a general, if this person continued to incite a few more words, things would become a lot more troublesome, so he just winked at Tu Kuohai. Tu Kuohai understood and immediately knocked Han Feng unconscious and took him down first.
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As a result, the Forbidden Army will be completely without a master, and the mood will only become more tense.
As soon as Han Feng left, the air became more solemn and no one spoke.
Qin Xiao just put his hands behind his back, with an indifferent expression, and his eyes were like blades, slowly sweeping over the soldiers of the Imperial Army.
In fact, he knew very well that although the overall situation seemed to be settled, as long as the Forbidden Army did not put down its sword, something might change at any time.
Although the Forbidden Army suffered heavy casualties, there are still about 400 people, and they are all fully armed. If they really continue to fight, even if they win, they will pay a heavy price.
He knew that at this time, silence would bring greater pressure to these forbidden troops.
Everyone in the various sects also held their weapons tightly and did not relax.
Time passed, and when I saw that the time for the half-stick incense was approaching, I suddenly saw several people coming down the mountain from the Tianshi Temple in a hurry. The leader was Tang Jingyi, the leader of the Seven Sword Sect. When I walked down the last step, I heard Tang Jingyi
Xiang Qin Xiao said loudly: "Alliance leader, the imperial troops who landed in the south have been repulsed. They were unable to climb the mountain. They suffered heavy casualties and retreated in embarrassment."
Tang Jingyi's cultivation level was not weak either. His voice spread to all directions. When the soldiers of the Forbidden Army heard this, they collapsed instantly.
Some of them knew that there were other soldiers and horses circling back from the south for a sneak attack, and they were still counting on that group of soldiers and horses to capture the Tianshi Palace. If so, there might not be a chance of a comeback, but at this time they learned that even the surrounding soldiers had withdrawn.
Go away, knowing that the situation is over and you have no fighting spirit.
"Are you...really the champion general?" Someone from the Forbidden Army asked Qin Xiao again.
Qin Xiao said lightly: "If it's fake, it will be replaced!"
Tang Jingyi and the others behind him were a little surprised when they heard this. They were not present just now and did not know that the leader of the alliance was an imperial general.
Finally someone dropped their weapons and said, "We are all just following military orders and have no intention of rebellion."
One person dropped his weapon, which immediately caused a chain reaction. Most of the soldiers were hesitant at first. At this time, they had no scruples and dropped the weapons in their hands. They saw a few people walking towards the beach.
Then more people followed behind.
Although a few Forbidden Army soldiers were unwilling to abandon their weapons and surrender, seeing that most of their companions had already abandoned their weapons, they had no choice but to follow the crowd. However, in a short time, only less than thirty or forty people were left holding weapons.
Weapon stood there, hesitating.
"As long as you are loyal to the Tang Dynasty and lay down your weapons, not only will you not be guilty of rebellion, but five of you will dare to hurt a hair on your head." Qin Xiao said loudly: "I can promise you that I will abandon my weapons and gather on the beach.
I will have something to say to you."
In fact, these few people were really worried that if they dropped their weapons easily, they would become lambs to be slaughtered. Qin Xiao gave his assurance at this time, and about 20 more people dropped their weapons one after another and went to the beach.
When Qin Xiao saw this, he let out a sigh of relief, knowing that now the real situation had been decided.
Qin Xiao winked at Tu Kuohai. Tu Kuohai understood and immediately led his sailors to the beach.
"Why, do you really want to annihilate yourself from the Tang Dynasty?" Qin Xiao saw that there were still about ten people who had no intention of putting down their weapons, and sneered: "I have given you a chance. If you don't want it, you will bear the consequences yourself."
More than a dozen people looked at each other in disbelief, seeing everyone from the various sects staring at each other with eager eyes. They knew that if they continued to resist with the current few manpower, they would only seek death. Although they were unwilling to do so, they finally put down their weapons and retreated to the beach.
After the dozen or so people had left, Qin Xiao walked up to the various factions, cupped his hands and said, "Heroes from all factions, you have done a great job in assisting the imperial court in suppressing the rebels. Qin Xiao would like to thank you for your great contribution."
Pass!"
Tang Jingyi couldn't help but ask: "Leader, you...your surname is Qin? Isn't...isn't your surname Wang?"
"I didn't mean to hide it, and I ask for your forgiveness." Qin Xiao cupped his hands again and said: "The situation has been decided, but there are still things I need to ask you for help with." He raised his hand and pointed to the mountain and said: "Everyone has also seen that the fire has not been extinguished. If
No matter what, it will only continue to spread. Qin Xiao asks everyone to help put out the fire. After the fire is extinguished, everyone can go to the Tianshi Palace to rest. As soon as Qin Xiao's affairs are over, he will meet with you immediately to discuss how to reward you.
"A deep bow, extremely sincere.
The people of various sects were a little complicated for a while.
They originally came for Dongji Tianzhai, but in the end, under the leadership of Qin Xiao, they worked with Tianzhai to defeat the Imperial Army. Moreover, each faction suffered a lot of casualties in this battle, and they were actually not very happy in their hearts.
Now they even have to help Tianzhai put out the fire. Many people are very reluctant.
But since Qin Xiao has spoken, it is not easy to object at this time.
After all, the man in front of him is not only the leader of various factions, he may even be the champion general of the empire. His status is really extraordinary, and no one wants to offend this general.
"Don't worry, Alliance Leader, we will put out the fire immediately." After all, Tang Jingyi is an old Jianghu, and he understands that establishing a good relationship with Qin Xiao at this time will only be beneficial to our sect.
However, the various factions also knew that although they had no choice but to fight with the Imperial Guards, they ultimately waved their swords at the Emperor's Imperial Guards. If they were investigated, the court could accuse the factions of treason, but Qin Xiao turned the tables and turned against the Imperial Guards.
He came over and labeled the Forbidden Army as a rebel, and even bluntly stated that the factions acted under his orders. This actually cleared the factions of the crime of rebellion, and they shouldered all the consequences.
Many people still know right from wrong and are grateful to Qin Xiao.
Seeing that Tang Jingyi had already led people to put out the fire, other sects no longer hesitated and turned around to put out the fire on the mountain.
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Qin Xiao looked at Zhuque and nodded slightly. Zhuque also nodded slightly and led the people to put out the fire quickly.
Qin Xiao then turned around and walked towards the beach. After passing by, he saw hundreds of Forbidden Soldiers scattered on the beach. Hundreds of Tu Kuohai's sailors were surrounding dozens of Forbidden Soldiers. These Forbidden Soldiers were all soldiers who had followed Han Feng and stayed at the beach.
, were caught off guard by the navy, and after Han Feng was captured, these people were all surrounded. Although they saw a large number of companions gathering on the beach with bare hands, they were confused about what was going on and did not put down their weapons.
After Qin Xiao came over, he made a gesture to Tu Kuohai. Tu Kuohai gave an order and the sailors who surrounded the dozens of forbidden troops immediately withdrew and all lined up behind Tu Kuohai.
"There are ships on the sea." Qin Xiao faced the sea and said loudly: "If you want to leave, I will not stop you, but before that, there is one thing I want to let everyone know." His inner strength was strong, and his voice was far away.
As word spread, the Imperial Guards scattered on the beach began to gather.
"Everyone should know that too many things have happened in Kyoto in the past six months." Qin Xiaodao: "You may not know the truth. I shouldn't explain it to you here, but... everyone
You are all the most loyal warriors of the Tang Dynasty. I really don’t want you to be deceived by others. Not only will you not be able to be famous for your loyalty, you will even be labeled as a traitor and be forever cleansed."
In the military formation, someone immediately stepped forward and shouted: "General Qin, we are the emperor's imperial guards. We are loyal to the court and the saints. How could we become traitors?"
"Because the military orders you follow were issued by traitors." Qin Xiao sighed: "As long as you carry out the orders of traitors, you will naturally become an accomplice of the traitors and a traitor to the Tang Dynasty."
Someone immediately said: "We all know Colonel Han's character. He is extremely loyal to the saint and will never betray the saint. General Qin, you say Colonel Han is a traitor, but we don't accept it!"
As soon as this person said this, many people agreed.
Qin Xiao raised his hand to signal everyone to calm down and said slowly: "Yes, I can tell you now that the real traitor is not Han Feng. He was also deceived by others and became a traitor to the Tang Dynasty."
"General Qin, who are the traitors you are talking about?" Someone said: "Colonel Han was ordered by Commander Tantai to lead the troops to quell the rebellion. Could it be... Could it be that the traitor you are talking about is Commander Tantai?"
Qin Xiao glanced at everyone and asked: "Do you know how many close generals Tantai Xuanye transferred from the border army to Kyoto this year? How were these people arranged after they arrived in Kyoto?"
The Imperial Guards suddenly became noisy.
"If my guess is correct, many generals in the Forbidden Army have also been mobilized, right?" Qin Xiao said: "The Forbidden Army is the emperor's imperial guards, and they are loyal to the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, not Tantai Xuanye, but Tantai Xuanye wants to
The Dragon Scale Forbidden Army has become a tool in his hands, so he will inevitably purge and replace the generals of the Forbidden Army in order to control the Forbidden Army for his own use."
Many people were shocked.
But most people will naturally not conclude that Tantai Xuanye is a traitor based on Qin Xiao's few words. Some people have already said: "Tantai has commanded the imperial army for many years, worked conscientiously, and was loyal to the saint. How could he rebel? He mobilized
The generals all have the will of the saints."
"What will happen to you if the saint is held hostage by him?" Qin Xiao said in a deep voice.
Everyone was shocked.
"I know that many of you won't believe it." Qin Xiao said: "I never thought that a few words could convince you of the truth. But if you don't tell you the truth, you will become Tantai Xuanye's accomplices.
.Now that I have told you the facts, you can make your own choices about the path ahead. If you feel that Tantai Xuanye is loyal and everything he does is in accordance with his orders, then you can board the ship and leave now and return to Kyoto." After a pause.
After a while, he said: "But you can also calm down and think about it, is it possible that what I said is true? If what I say is true, are you willing to help the evildoer?"
The Imperial Guards looked at each other, feeling quite confused for a moment.
"You have received the favor of the Tang Dynasty, not Tantai Xuanye." Qin Xiao sighed: "This time you were defeated on Penglai Island. After returning to Beijing, I cannot guarantee whether Tantai Xuanye will pursue you for the crime of defeat.
But one thing I can be sure of is that Tantai Xuanye’s wolf ambition will soon be known to the world, and there will be countless soldiers and horses to destroy the thief King Qin. I dare to ask you, when the time comes, do you want to fight with King Qin’s army who is loyal to the Tang Dynasty?
Are you an enemy, or do you want to be one of King Qin’s rescuers?”
For the Forbidden Army, serving as a soldier, eating food, training hard, and protecting the imperial city and saints are beliefs engraved in their bones.
But Qin Xiao's words made them confused for a moment. If Tantai Xuanye really kidnapped the saint and usurped the power of the Tang Dynasty, he would of course be the number one rebel in Tianzi and the biggest enemy of the Forbidden Army. But
Is what Qin Xiao said true?
The Imperial Guards were whispering to each other, while many of them lowered their heads, like a lonely boat on the sea, not knowing what to do.
"Besides returning to Beijing, is there any other way for us to go?" Someone finally said.
Qin Xiao smiled lightly and said: "If you want to save King Qin, of course there is another way to go." He raised his hand and pointed to the north and said: "Long Ruijun is a member of King Qin's army. He swears loyalty to the Tang Dynasty, so he must
We will go to the capital to serve the King. If you want to kill the traitors and preserve the honor and dignity of the Forbidden Army, Long Ruijun will naturally welcome you."