Chapter 1: The Awakening of Shin Wang...

  In the main tent of the righteous army, several leaders were extremely excited and talked endlessly. The 5,000 elite golden soldiers had only a small portion escape. The righteous army killed at least over 3,000 enemies. This was also the first time the righteous army annihilated so many enemies in one battle.

  At this time, Ma Zheng and Zhao Bangjie became the objects of praise from everyone, of course, Xing Wang Qiansui was also the object of pursuit by everyone. Now they have captured a large amount of grain and luggage as well as several thousand war horses. At this time, the righteous army had picked up a huge bargain, and of course, they were overjoyed.

  As for the flattering words that were devoid of nutritional value, Zhao Xun fundamentally didn't want to listen to them anymore. He turned his head and fell into a drowsy sleep. When he woke up, he saw Shuang Er chatting with Zhao Qing'er, who was gentle and lovely at this moment, with a beautiful face that was pleasant to look at no matter how you looked at her.

  "Hey, I've saved you twice already. How do you plan to thank me?" Zhao Xun gazed at the beauty in front of him and began to put his flirting plan into action right in front of his queen, Shuang Er.

  "Thank you." Zhao Qing'er's mood improved a lot, with a smile all over her face, and she said coquettishly, "What do you want to eat? I'll get my mother to make it for you when we get back."

  Zhao Zhuang said: "I saved you twice, no merit but hard work, can't you just give me some donkey meat and horse meat to send me off?" Zhao Qing'er pouted her small mouth and immediately retorted: "General Wang, that personal guard camp is yours, I helped you lead the army, helped you fight battles, I suffered hardships and labored, but the merit was yours, how should we calculate this?"

  Zhao Qing'er's words immediately choked Zhao Ju, making him anxious. He felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, saying that the Imperial Guard was his own, but actually they were all given by Zhao Bangjie, and they listened to Zhao Bangjie's words. However, this could not be said openly, after all, he couldn't say that he was still a puppet king.

  Seeing Zhao Qing eating a pancake, Princess Wang Shuang hurriedly said: "Your Highness don't be angry, don't be angry......!" Shuang patted Zhao Qing's face, hinting that she should say something nice.

  "Alright, alright, I was wrong. How about this, Your Highness? You name it and I'll give it to you." "Really?" Zhao Zhu's anger turned to joy, and he immediately perked up.

  "What do you want?" Zhao Qing'er looked at him with a vigorous appearance, and her heart couldn't help but feel some tension. This King Wang wouldn't come up with another absurd idea again, would he?

  "I want you." Zhao Chen's face was full of smiles, with a look like a wolf seeing a sheep, as if afraid that Zhao Qing'er hadn't heard him, he immediately said again: "You might as well pledge your body to me, so you won't have to think about repaying the favor every day, this king is very generous."

  Zhao Qing's jade face suddenly turned crimson, and she was so embarrassed that she couldn't help but widen her apricot eyes and shout in a tender voice, "You say it again?" Zhao Chen smiled and said, "I promise to marry you, I'll be your wife."

  Zhao Qing'er clenched her teeth and her face turned bright red with embarrassment. "You! You!" Zhao Qing'er couldn't continue, turned around and ran out.

  "Prince! You're so straightforward, how can a young lady like me respond? Hehe, even if I wanted to, I'd be too embarrassed to say it out loud. Alright, let me handle this matter, and from now on, I'll have an extra sister." Er'er said with a smile, covering her mouth.

  "My virtuous and gentle queen!" Zhao Xun hugged Dou Er's delicate body tightly, then pulled her into his own quilt...

  The battle is over, and after sweeping up all the spoils of war, the righteous army begins to withdraw, bypassing the Huangfeng Mountain stronghold, and pursuing the tens of thousands of refugees fleeing towards the Taihang Mountains.

  Zhao Yun led several guards forward, when suddenly a commotion broke out nearby, followed by someone wailing: "I'm Han Chinese, I'm Han Chinese, don't kill me..."

  "Halt, halt..." Zhao Chen hastily called out to stop. "Zhao Xiaodao, go take a look..." He called out the name of one of his guards, Zhao Xiaodao, and had him go over to see what was going on.

  Before long, Zhao Xiaodao returned. It turned out that among the captives of Jinbing, someone recognized a high-ranking official, and Wu Feng, the leader of the righteous army in charge of guarding, didn't say two words, pulled him out and was about to behead him.

  These rebels are simply pig-headed! Even I wouldn't dare to kill a high-ranking Jin officer. Zhao Chen's anger surged, and he immediately ordered Zhao Xiaodao to bring that person over.

  Soon, Zhao Xiaodao brought over a young man with bloodstains on his face. "Qiansui, I heard he's the son of Gao Baoshan, the great general defending Leiping City, named Gao Yunfei." Zhao Xiaodao whispered to Zhao Chen.

  Upon hearing Zhao Xiaodao's words, Zhao Zhuan suddenly became interested in Gao Yunfei. The son of the commander-in-chief who guarded Le Ping City, and also a Han Chinese, was not simple at all. This person had great utilitarian value, and that value was not low either.

  Gao Yunfei was stunned when he heard Zhao Xiaodao call out "Qiansui". The young man in front of him was the commander-in-chief of the rebel army that opposed the Jin army? Was he the Xing Wang who had escaped from under the noses of the Jin army? Was he the Zhao Chen who had been making waves recently? Nowadays, people all over the north were talking about it, saying that Xing Wang had arrived, heavenly soldiers had descended, and the Jin dogs would be killed to recover the rivers and mountains. Was this young man really the Xing Wang who was determined to restore the rivers and mountains of the Great Song Dynasty?

  "Follow me." One look at this guy and it's clear he's a coward, which makes things easier. For this easily manageable high-value "cargo", Zhao didn't feel like saying much more, "No one dares to kill you."

  Gao Yunfei had not yet recovered from his astonishment, his eyes still fixed on Zhao Chen. Zhao Xiaodao pushed him and said, "Let's go quickly. Today you're lucky, if you were a step late, your head would be gone."

  His words reminded Gao Yunfei of his own situation, and he saw him nodding repeatedly, closely following Zhao Chen's back, not daring to leave an inch. These rebels were ruthless bandits who killed people without blinking, so it was better for him to be careful and protect himself first.

  At this time, Shuang Er and Zhao Qing Er came with a package of food. The two women were surprised to see a young man suddenly appear beside Zhao Chen.

  Gao Yunfei had just washed his face by the river, and his pale complexion looked very pale. He saw that Shuang'er and Zhao Qing'er were also surprised, and he was immediately attracted to their appearance. It seems that these two are King Xian's women, and they are so beautiful, especially the girl in armor, with a heroic spirit and an absolutely beautiful face.

  It's not clear what Shuang'er said to Zhao Qing'er, but now Zhao Qing'er has changed her attitude towards Zhao Chen. She sat down beside him, tore the food into small pieces and fed it to him, her movements gentle and tender, her expression charming and captivating, with no trace of the fierce mother-in-law she had been earlier.

  At this time, Gao Yunfei couldn't help but sneak a peek at Zhao Qing'er's delicate appearance, which made his eyes widen. Zhao Xiaodao glanced at him and sighed, another bird brain has been deceived, wait until you see the mother bug blow up, you'll definitely avoid it and never dare to have any more improper thoughts again.

  Zhao Ze ate a few bites and then stopped, because his whole body was in pain now. He had overexerted himself yesterday during the battle, so he was somewhat drained of energy today. The long spear technique he used yesterday wasn't something that ordinary people could use, it required extremely strong explosive power and physical endurance to execute.

  Although Zhao Zhen's body has been tempered all the time, his physical strength is not something that can be cultivated in a short period of time. His body is still some distance away from being able to use that explosive killing gun technique, and once he overexerts himself, the aftereffects will immediately appear.

  Seeing Zhao Zhu's suffering, Zhao Qing'er was heartbroken and her eyes stared at Zhao Xiao Dao, the more she looked, the angrier she became. "Xiao Dao..." Zhao Xiao Dao was startled, his back chilled, and his hair stood on end. He bowed his head and smiled apologetically: "General Zhao..."

  Gao Yunfei heard the three words "Zhao General" and suddenly thought of a woman in the righteous army, his face changed instantly. Could she be Zhao Qing'er, the mother of the main general of the Righteous Army's Wang's personal guard?

  Zhao Qing'er stretched out a finger, hooked towards Zhao Xiaodao, and a sly smile appeared at the corner of her mouth. Zhao Xiaodao's face changed color in shock, turned around and ran away. Zhao Qing'er jumped up, caught up with him in two or three steps, kicked him to the ground, and then punched and kicked him, beating him violently.

  "She shouted loudly: 'You were supposed to protect Qian Sui, but instead you let him take risks on the front lines of the two armies. If something happens to His Highness, the entire righteous army will be doomed! You're a complete idiot!' Zhao Qing'er scolded while hitting him: 'I, Zhao Qing'er, have lost all face because of you. What's the point of having bodyguards if they can't even protect their lord? I'm so angry, I could die...'"

  At this time, Gao Yunfei was stunned, involuntarily shrinking his neck and quietly hiding to one side. Such a beauty, who dares to take it?

  "Never mind, never mind..." Zhao Xun hastily put on a good face. "I'm the one who's going to the front lines of the two armies, without Xiao Dao's help in dressing me up, how could I have protected the flag and rescued you? Speaking of which, Xiao Dao is still your lifesaver."

  It's better not to say this, but saying it is like adding fuel to the fire. Zhao Qing'er suddenly turned her head back and scolded loudly: "Life-saving benefactor? Still with a promise of marriage? Hmph!" After finishing, she kicked Zhao Xiaodao in the stomach and walked away angrily.

  Shuang'er smiled as she watched the scene, sticking out her tongue at Zhao Chen, and immediately chased after Zhao Qing'er. It seemed that her work was going well, and soon she would be able to hold onto Zhao Qing'er, this thorny rose. Zhao Chen looked at Shuang'er, thinking that his original wife was indeed virtuous and had nothing to say, as she worked so hard to find a concubine for her husband, showing great magnanimity. She truly deserved to be called a proper queen, his original wife.

  At this time, Zhao Xiaodao was holding his stomach and wailing loudly, wanting to cry but unable to shed tears. The other guards looked at him, wanting to laugh but not daring to. After all, Zhao Xiaodao was the guard captain personally appointed by Zhao Bangjie, and he also had a familial relationship with Zhao Bangjie, making him one rank higher than the other guards. Otherwise, would Zhao Bangjie have let him become the guard captain for Zhao Xianqian?

  Zhaocyer and Shuang'er have left, but the food package is still here. Zhao Chen told Zhao Xiaodao to give it to Gao Yunfei to eat. This person has great utilitarian value and cannot be starved to death. Zhao Xiaodao was unhappy, a Golden Dog general who killed Song Dynasty civilians, not cutting off his head was already a great mercy, and now he's being given good food and drink, how ridiculous! But the thousand-year-old has an order, and he dare not disobey.

  Gao Yunfei saw that the guards around him were staring at him with their eyes, who dared to eat? Zhao Chen suddenly had a kind heart and spared his own life, there must be a reason for it, and he was so frightened that he couldn't even swallow water, let alone eat anything.

  "Don't worry, I won't kill you." Zhao Xun said with a smile: "Xiao Dao, get him some water." Zhao Xiao Dao was furious, he had served the thousand-year-old master willingly, but serving this golden dog thief was unbearable. He pretended not to hear and slipped away to one side.

  Seeing this guy being hypocritical about his own words, Zhao Chen felt both angry and embarrassed. It's already not bad that a thug-like guy like Zhao Xiao Dao can serve Zhao Chen, let alone asking him to serve the enemy of the Jin army, is it possible?

  At this time, Gao Yunfei was afraid. He saw Zhao Xiaodao's eyes spitting fire, and he couldn't wait to eat him up. If he provoked him, he would cut off his head while Zhao Jun was not paying attention, and he would die in vain. He didn't dare not to eat, so he wolfed down the food. To be honest, he was really hungry. Escaping was more tiring than fighting, and in the past when he was at home, he had never suffered such hardships.

  "Have you eaten enough?" Zhao Ke couldn't hear the sound of swallowing, guessing that Gao Yunfei had finished eating, and casually asked. Gao Yunfei's whole body stiffened, and he hastily replied: "E...nough..."

  Zhao Zhu said, "Don't be afraid, I won't kill you. Once we arrive at Le Ping City, write a letter and shoot it into the city to inform your father, asking him to come and ransom you. However, the longer you stay with me, the higher the price will be, and there's also a risk to your life, so ask him to hurry up and rescue you as soon as possible."

  Gao Yunfei reacted extremely quickly, and upon hearing this, a look of joy immediately appeared in his eyes. This King Zhao Chen was not a close relative of the emperor at all, but rather a thoroughgoing bandit. He actually dared to kidnap and extort, and what's more, he did it openly and unscrupulously.

  Hearing that he could be ransomed back, he immediately burst into tears of gratitude and said: "The commander-in-chief of Le Ping City is my father. As long as I write a letter to him, he will come to ransom me at once."

  Zhao Xun smiled slightly, "Quickly, call them over, immediately...". He loudly called out to Zhao Xiao Dao and the Imperial Guards, "Hurry up..." Zhao Xiao Dao was startled and asked, "Your Highness, are you summoning the various military leaders?"

  "Right, right......" Zhao Zhen waved his hand to hurry him up while turning his head to look at Gao Yunfei's shocked expression, a playful smile in his eyes. "Tell me, how much can you sell for?"

  Gao Yunfei couldn't fathom Zhao Chen's intentions, but he suddenly had a bad premonition, one that was more terrifying than the arrival of death...

  Gaoping City defender General Gao Baoshan led a group of Jin Dynasty officials to rush up the city wall, panting. At this time, the horn outside the city was loud and clear, the sound of war drums rose and fell, a Jin army cavalry was desperately killing its way in, the righteous army could not withstand it, and scattered in all directions. From a distance, that Jin army was like a sharp sword, cutting through thorns and bushes, unstoppable.

  The golden soldiers on the city wall were excited, one by one holding up their weapons and cheering loudly. The reinforcements had finally arrived, Gao Baolong and the officials looked at each other with a smile, applauding in celebration.

  Very soon, this iron cavalry rushed through the continuous camps of the righteous army and came straight to the city. Now it can be seen very clearly that this large army has more than 2,000 riders, and the knights on horseback are covered in blood, obviously after a fierce and bloody battle. The golden military flags dancing in the wind were also mostly stained with fresh blood, tattered and incomplete, showing how intense the previous battle was.

  A team of iron riders sped up, rushing to the city first. At this moment, one person took off his helmet and shouted loudly towards the top of the city: "Dad, I'm here to support you under the order of the Marshal's Mansion, please open the city gate quickly..."

  Gao Baoshan concentrated his mind and suddenly discovered that it was his own son, Gao Yunfei. His son Gao Yunfei served in the army and was able to lead troops into the Allied Army's camp, he had grown up.

  Seeing that it was his son, Gao Bao Shan felt relieved and no longer suspicious. He ordered the city gate to be opened to welcome the reinforcements while shouting out Gao Yun Fei's name and asking about the situation. Gao Yun Fei yelled back in a loud voice: "Father, wait a moment, let me come in and discuss it with you in detail..."

  The city gate slowly opened and the reinforcements outside poured in. Gao Bao Shan saw Gao Yun Fei from afar, waving his hand while shouting: "Where is the commander?"

  War horses galloped, and Gao Yunfei arrived in an instant under the escort of a team of cavalry. At this time, Gao Yunfei's face was gloomy, his eyes filled with guilt and pain.

  A cavalryman rushed to the front of Gao Bao Mountain, holding a bloody battle knife in one hand and raising a human head with the other. He said coldly, "Is he here?"

  Gao Baoshan suddenly opened his eyes wide and a net flew up. Gao Baoshan had not reacted yet when he was caught in the net, at this time Gao Yunfei shouted repeatedly: "Dad don't resist, Dad don't resist, the righteous army won't kill us."

  "Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..." The crossbow arrows whizzed down like rain, shooting towards the Jin army crowd. The Jin officials of all sizes who came to welcome them were caught off guard and were shot on the spot. Several of the highest-ranking Jin officials were hit first, their bodies instantly pierced by dozens of crossbow arrows, not even having time to cry out before they all fell dead.

  "Seize the city wall, quick, quick..." Zhao Songyong lifted his helmet, revealing a fierce face, and shouted: "Brothers, charge up..."

  "Kill……" The righteous army roared like thunder, sacrificing their lives to follow, and charged in with a whoosh. The Jin army on the city wall and below looked at each other in confusion, not knowing what was happening. Weren't these reinforcements? Why were they fighting each other? Before they could even think about it, the righteous army had already climbed up, raised their knives and started chopping. The mournful cries and spraying blood suddenly shocked them awake - this was the enemy, not reinforcements, but wolves in sheep's clothing, the Great Song Righteous Army wearing Jin army uniforms.

  "Wooo..." The alarm horn suddenly sounded, and the awakened Jin army immediately began to counterattack. This is no laughing matter, if the rebels are allowed to break in, the entire city will be bloodied, and all the Jin people will lose their heads.

  The city gate was opened, and the iron cavalry of the righteous army rushed out like a storm that had been brewing on flat ground, sweeping away everything in its path, unstoppable.

  Ma Zheng's top general, Zhang Ying, charged into the city gate, shouting loudly all the way: "Avenge our fellow villagers and elders who were slaughtered by the Golden Dogs, avenge our fallen brothers, kill, wipe out the Golden Dogs..." Many righteous army cavalrymen followed closely behind, killing their way to the center of the city.

  Liu Xi also rushed into the city gate, leading his iron cavalry to rush along the two streets of Nan and Bei. Outside the city, tens of thousands of righteous army soldiers and strong men came like a tide, killing sounds shook the sky and earth, gradually drowning and devouring Le Ping City...

  At dusk, Zhao Kuang entered the city of Le Ping. At this moment, the righteous army was attacking the east city. In the east city, some nobles, officials and wealthy people of the Jin State lived here. As long as they occupied the east city, the righteous army would have taken a treasure trove.

  Ma Zheng, Zhao Bangjie and other military commanders gathered together to discuss the strategy of attack. Because they were worried that the troops in Taiyuan Prefecture might reinforce Le Ping at any time, they planned to launch a surprise attack overnight, trying to capture the East City before dawn, then plunder all the money and goods, kill all the Fan people, and finally set fire to the East City before retreating to the mountains.