usatvline Chapter 263: Eat the Emperor's Salary, Be Loyal to the Emperor
Chapter 263: Eat the Emperor's Salary, Be Loyal to the Emperor
"Yeah." Chu Xi's fingers subconsciously touched his waist.
Fortunately, there is a waist belt and a thicker chest wrap inside, otherwise the sword wound would have gone straight through the body to the back.
By then, it will not be so easy to heal the wound.
"Don't worry, Your Highness. The wound is not deep and will heal in a few days."
"It's not as easy as you said." Zhou Yichen's brows were still furrowed.
Although Qi Bai said so, he always felt that it was not that easy.
Qi Bai was already injured before, and now he was even more injured.
Not to mention recuperating, being able to change the dressings on time is considered good enough.
"I know you are a martial arts expert, and most people can't do anything to you, but you are repeatedly injured and have to continue fighting. Even a strong man can't stand this."
Zhou Yichen shook his head and looked at Chu Xi with eyes that contained both heartache and helplessness.
Chu Xi did not directly answer Zhou Yichen's question.
The other party had good intentions, but at this critical moment of life and death, she could not afford to delay.
Just as she was walking out of the house with her sword in hand, she found Zheng Hao running towards her with his men, his face full of anxiety and concern.
Zheng Hao saw Zhou Yichen first, then noticed Chu Xi and bowed.
"Your Highness, Prince."
Chu Xi nodded slightly towards Zheng Hao and quickly turned his gaze to Zhou Yichen.
She advised, “Your Highness, you stay here and don’t risk going out again. Wait until all the rebels on the city wall are cleared out before going out.”
Zhou Yichen's martial arts skills are not particularly bad, they are pretty good. It has nothing to do with being a top martial arts master, but he is more than capable of protecting himself.
But on the battlefield, swords have no mercy.
As the saying goes, no matter how good your martial arts skills are, you are still afraid of a kitchen knife.
On a battlefield with a large number of people attacking one after another, how can you defend yourself all the time?
"..."
Zhou Yichen knew that Qi Bai had good intentions and didn't let him go out because he was worried that it was a mess outside and he might get hurt by accident.
But for some reason, at this moment he particularly wanted to fight alongside Bai.
He wanted to prove to Qi Bai that he was not just someone who lived a comfortable life in the prosperous area of Beijing.
There are many, many things you can do.
He could defend the territory and die on the battlefield like many other generals.
"Your Highness is of noble status, please do not act on impulse." Chu Xi saw the emotions in Zhou Yichen's eyes, said this, and left with his sword in hand.
As for Zheng Hao and the others, they didn't need her to explain anything at all.
Even without Chu Xi's instructions, they would swear to protect Zhou Yichen to the death and never leave his side.
With the reinforcements, the morale of the previously lifeless Xi'an defenders immediately boosted.
Morale was high, and the battle was completely different from before.
Chu Xi started fighting, his moves were swift and neat, and he could take people's lives with just a wave of his sword.
Almost no one could escape from her hands.
The rebels on the city wall were dealt with quite quickly. With her presence, Han Yaojun acted as if by divine help, and the rebels were routed in a thousand miles.
They fled in all directions, and on the battlefield either the east wind prevailed over the west wind, or the west wind prevailed over the east wind.
Qi Jianshu was about to occupy the city of Xi'an before. Even if this battle was not a complete victory, at least it would not be a failure.
Who would have thought that at this critical moment, reinforcements from their Great Zhou would arrive.
With the arrival of reinforcements, the defenders of Xi'an, who were already in a desperate situation, actually "came back to life"!
The soldiers thought that killing as many as possible would count, and even if they died, they would die together with these rebels.
Now his eyes are full of light for the future.
Chu Xi knew that the light was called hope.
They saw hope for survival and hope for the people of Xi'an!
In less than half an hour, all the rebels at the city gates were cleared out.
Even after the people were cleared out, it was not easy to close the city gate.
The city gate was broken in, and the thick wooden bolts were broken by the impact.
It is not easy to make the wooden bolt for the city gate.
The city gate could not be closed, and the rebels at the gate were fighting with the reinforcements.
The rebels were now being attacked from both inside and outside, with the defenders at the city gate in front and the reinforcements brought by Tang Juncheng behind.
It's really a dilemma.
The original plan was to take the north gate in one fell swoop, defeat the enemy from the inside one by one, and the entire city of Xi'an would be in our hands.
As a result, now they are unable to retreat...
Go in, but can’t go in.
"Are you the descendant of the Qi family?" Tang Juncheng asked while fighting with Qi Jianshu.
Tang Juncheng was stationed in various border cities all year round and had fought with the Qi family.
Although the Qi family had withdrawn from the Western Chu court for a long time, they were once famous generals of Western Chu after all.
Tang Juncheng, who had the honor of fighting with the Qi family, had some understanding of their marksmanship.
Qi Jianshu was surprised, "Does this general know about my Qi family's spearmanship?"
"Of course, you and I are enemies. I have fought with your fathers before, so I know something about them." Tang Juncheng replied with a faint smile.
What he said about understanding was not just a courtesy. The next second, he took advantage of the opportunity when Qi Jianshu's spear was about to stab him, and the sword in his hand suddenly spun and slashed across the back of Qi Jianshu's hand.
He easily scratched the back of Qi Jianshu's hand. Qi Jianshu endured the pain and did not let go, but the spear was still blocked by Tang Juncheng's backhand.
Qi Jianshu reacted quickly, doing a beautiful flip in the air and a flying kick towards Tang Juncheng's right hand.
Tang Juncheng was also not weak. He was quick-eyed and quick-handed. He released the hand that was holding Qi Jianshu's spear, and used the sword to block his right hand, just in time to neutralize Qi Jianshu's flying kick.
With the force of Qi Jianshu's kick, his toes brushed the ground and he retreated several meters.
Qi Jianshu’s martial arts skills are not weak, but he is young and full of vigor, and lacks some experience.
Compared with the experienced Tang Juncheng, he is obviously at a disadvantage in this regard.
This disadvantage will make him anxious and his mentality will change during the battle.
Tang Juncheng grasped Qi Jianshu's mentality, so he hit the target with one strike, and the long sword stabbed past Qi Jianshu's shoulder.
"Young man, you still need to exercise."
There was no pride in his words, it was just an opening, and the main point would come next.
"You are a descendant of the Qi family, which was once a family of famous generals in Western Chu. It is not a bad thing for young people to be full of vigor and vitality. As a military general, it is your duty to defend your country."
"But you invaded other people's territory and colluded with the enemy country. Don't you think it's shameful even if you win?"
As a military general, especially one from an aristocratic family, the pride in his bones is always stronger than that of ordinary military generals.
How could Qi Jianshu not know that what Tang Juncheng said was both a psychological attack and the truth.
That's why he was uneasy.
As a military commander, his first battle was not to enter the battlefield in an upright manner, but to collude with the enemy country and cooperate with them from both inside and outside.
The other party's act of handing over the city to others is unacceptable, no matter how eager he is to prove himself and win.
Not happy either.
However, the Qi family had been away from the court for many years and had been silent for too long. Now that they have returned to the court, they have no right to propose or reject your majesty's decision.
"As an official appointed by the court, I eat the emperor's salary, serve the emperor loyally, and share the emperor's worries."
Qi Jianshu turned his head to look at the clothes on his shoulder that were torn, and whispered, "I believe the general should understand this better than I do."
Without a say, you can only follow orders.