The news of Prince An's death quickly spread among the rebels, who were repeatedly defeated. When the restless Second Prince knew about it, he became furious, his eyes darkened, and he fainted.
The military doctor came over to give him injections and medicine, and it took a lot of effort to wake him up.
As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw that the staff and generals around him had black mourning ribbons wrapped around their arms.
This broke the last hope of the two princes. It seems that the obituary notice of the city that never sleeps has been spread to the army.
My father is really dead.
Anger, grief, and hatred all surged into my heart.
He spoke with difficulty: "Father, how did you die?"
The staff looked at each other in confusion. The place where Prince An died was really not a decent place. They found it incredible when they first learned about it, but after asking around, they found that it was indeed the case.
An aide said: "The obituary said he died in the collapse of Jile Building."
The second prince's eyes widened and he said: "Impossible!"
His father did not care about women. The only people in the palace were his mother, Princess An, and two concubines, and he never set foot in the land of fireworks.
Even if he really wanted a woman to serve him, he would never go to a dirty place like Ji Le Tower.
A hero of a generation died in a flower house, which not only made the world laugh, but was also a shame that will last forever.
The second prince collapsed and said: "It's fake, this is fake! It must be Junze's attempt to disturb the morale of the army!"
No one present dared to refute.
The second prince decided in his heart that his father's death would not be so hasty and absurd.
He thought of the secret letter he had received a few days ago. His father had clearly asked him to lead Junze's army to the Grand Canal outside the Evernight City during the flood season.
However, the flood came much earlier than expected. It did not flood Junze's army, but instead washed the army he led to pieces.
What went wrong? Is the father's death related to it?
A scout ran over, knelt down and said, "Report to the Second Commandery Prince that General Pingnan's soldiers and horses are coming to kill you."
"Kill back!"
The second prince gritted his teeth and said this, with hatred filling his eyes.
All the generals and staff had bad expressions. Anyone could see that the current rebel army was at the end of its tether.
But they have no way to go.
Although Junze was not as brutal as Shao Wuji, the god of murder, blood flowed wherever he went, and none of the rebels survived.
But Junze's bravery and cunning still left an indelible shadow in their hearts.
They were all common people of the Yu Dynasty. If ordinary soldiers surrendered, Junze might let them go.
But Junze will never give them a chance to survive for the generals and staff who lead the troops.
The second prince drank the medicine prescribed by the doctor in one gulp, threw the bowl on the ground, and said: "We will fight even if we break the cauldron and sink the boat."
No matter how determined the two princes were, they could not restore the morale of the army.
Junze didn't know what kind of stimulation he received, he was like a mad dog, refusing to let go as long as he followed the rebels' footsteps.
Junze knew that Gu Yu was still in the Nightless City and could not allow the soldiers and horses of the two princes to enter the city.
His army worked day and night, and in less than a month, he surrounded the soldiers and horses of the two princes outside the city that never sleeps.
It was the flood season at this time, and the big waves in the canal made such a loud noise that it was impossible to cross the river by water.
But the road leading to the Evernight City was blocked by a whole mountain, which was Baohe Mountain that collapsed for unknown reasons.
The Lianhaiyan weir that had guarded the Jiangnan Canal for decades broke for unknown reasons. The water in the upper reaches was like a wild beast that had been going crazy and was about to swallow the entire Jiangnan.
But when we got to the broken Lianhaiyan, we went through twists and turns and were blocked by Baohe Mountain.
There is such a thing as one man who can stop ten thousand men from breaking through.
There are not many soldiers and horses left by the two princes. In front of them is Junze's encirclement and suppression, and behind them are the rolling waves and Baohe Mountain blocking the way forward.
The rebels have exhausted their strength and there is no possibility of a resurgence.
The second prince laughed wildly: "Hahaha, Baoheshan! Baoheshan! Ancestor, is this your guidance? We are also your descendants, why are you so partial!"
He laughed and cried.
He was unwilling to do so.
How could he be willing to do so!
The eldest brother is dead and the father is dead.
I received a secret letter a few days ago, and my third brother faced Shao Wuji, the God of Killing, and was also killed in Su'an County by thousands of arrows.
He was left to become a lost dog on the battlefield.
Junze's soldiers all had ferocious faces, their eyes were full of red bloodshot eyes, like evil ghosts crawling out of hell seeking life, which made everyone in the rebel army feel cold all over.
Little did they know that Junze was too ruthless. In order to intercept the two princes outside the Evernight City, he pursued them day and night without giving the rebels a chance to breathe.
Of course, his own soldiers and horses had no chance to breathe, and their eyes were all red from exhaustion.
Not only the rebels wanted Junze to die, but even the men he led wanted to kick him into the rough canal and give him a good rinse.
It's obviously a win-win situation, why rush it like this!
The war drums beat, and the final fight begins.
The mentality of the people of the Second County Prince was completely broken. They were like weak lambs, their legs trembling in the face of the mad dog Junze.
Some people raised their swords high during the fight and knelt down to beg for mercy.
Some people drew their swords and killed themselves to save their dignity.
Some people fight to the death.
The encirclement became smaller and smaller, until there were only a few people left behind the two princes.
Corpses were piled up in mountains, and the soil was stained red with blood.
Junze rode his horse and walked over like a star holding the moon.
The second prince was covered in blood and looked at Junze fiercely.
Junze remained silent and looked back calmly.
A defeated general is not worth having too many emotions other than disdain.
But after all, the blood of people with the surname Jing bleeds all over his body, so according to his seniority, he has to call the Second County Prince his cousin.
He still has to give him the dignity he deserves.
It is left to the two princes to choose how to die.
This is the place beside the canal, before the rolling waves, that can most inspire people to express their heroic ambitions, generosity and sorrow.
Whether he draws his sword and kills himself, or plunges into the huge waves behind him, Junze will not stop him.
The setting sun is like blood, this rebellion has come to an end.
The historian will ask the soldiers who participated in the counter-rebellion for detailed information about this situation, and then use pine smoke ink that will not fade for thousands of years to leave a strong mark on the yellowed rice paper of the history book.
The protagonists are Junze who is on horseback, and the second prince who is protected by a few remnants of soldiers.
But what no one expected was that the Second County Prince actually dropped the sword in his hand and knelt on the ground.
There were cracks on Junze's calm face, and his pupils shrank. He really didn't expect that in this situation, the second prince would choose to kneel down to survive.
Even the few soldiers guarding the Second Prince's side had their eyes widened, and they couldn't believe that the Second Prince would surrender.
It was clear that he would die if he fell into Junze's hands, so why did he throw down his weapon and kneel down to surrender?
"Second Commandery Prince, why are you doing this!" A general who was seriously injured but still guarded the Second Commandery Prince and refused to fall said sadly.
The second prince glanced at the man and said, "You guys, please take matters into your own hands."
No matter why the two princes behaved like this, the remaining people still refused to give up their dignity like him and drew their swords to kill themselves one after another.
Even the remnant and defeated generals around him had the courage to kill themselves, but the two princes surrendered.
It seemed that because they were half of the Jing family, Junze felt that the second prince's move was not honorable.
He raised his chin, lowered his eyes, and spoke slowly with contempt: "Your eldest brother and your third brother are not as cowardly as you."
The Prince of the Second County said: "My father has an unresolved knot in his heart, and I want to ask the eldest princess for him to find out, so that he will not have any lingering regrets when he gets to the underworld."
Junze narrowed his eyes. It involved the grudges of the previous generation. He didn't want to say anything. He waved his hand and ordered the soldiers behind him: "Keep alive."