coobybook Chapter 1437
Chapter 1437
Upon hearing Zhang Fu's words, Zhu Di felt a surge of emotion, a mix of feelings—gratification, gratitude, regret, and resentment.
Although these people were his personal guards and subordinates, they were also his comrades-in-arms who fought together against the Mongol barbarians in the north. Today, with this act of acting first and reporting later, they were willing to risk their lives to give Zhu Di a chance to survive!
If it weren't for the layers of mystery surrounding Yingtian Prefecture that he still can't see through, with so many people devoted to him and following him, how could his great undertaking not succeed?
However, he lost in such an inexplicable and perplexing way.
After a moment's hesitation, Zhu Di put aside his thoughts and said, "Zhang Fu, no need!"
"I have already lost before the battle even begins. As a prince of the Ming Dynasty, I must lose completely. If fleeing in disgrace can give me a chance to rise again, then perhaps it is worth it for me to endure this humiliation. Now you know what happened in Yingtian Prefecture—how terrifying were Lan Yu and his group on the battlefield? But even they were completely wiped out and disappeared!"
Zhu Di was certainly not one to give up easily or become demoralized, but he was now facing the unknown—a terrifying tactic they still couldn't comprehend! Something that had even surpassed their comprehension and understanding…
Therefore, even Zhu Di felt that he only had one choice left: "Even if going to Yingtianfu is a dead end, I have no intention of fleeing."
Running away won't give you any chance; you'll just be barely surviving, which is pointless.
He paused, then looked at Zhang Fu and said earnestly, "Besides, your father, your Uncle Qiu, your Uncle Tan... they are all capable of leading an army and achieving great feats. Their lives shouldn't be lost like this. I will not let them die in vain for my own selfish reasons."
"Zhang Fu, you can take your men and leave." Zhu Di waved his hand and turned around.
Zhang Fu sighed inwardly with a hint of helplessness, then his eyes sharpened. He first turned to give a wink to the soldiers around him, then clasped his hands in a fist and said to Zhu Di, "Then please forgive me, Your Highness. My father gave me a death order: if I don't take Your Highness with me, he'll beat me to death when he gets back."
Before he could finish speaking, Zhang Fu had already rushed to Zhu Di's side.
Meanwhile, his other soldiers rushed to Zhu Di's left, right, and behind him without warning, surrounding him completely.
Zhu Di's expression changed: "Zhang Fu! You..."
"Your Highness, I apologize for the offense. May I ask if Your Highness will leave on your own, or should I tie you up and take you away?" Zhang Fu had already stormed into the Prince of Yan's residence, and of course, he was prepared to offend his lord. At this moment, his eyes were filled with only firmness and determination.
Seeing five or six burly soldiers around him, Zhu Di was momentarily stunned and bewildered. After a moment of hesitation, he said, "Why bother?"
Zhang Fu said firmly, "Your Highness is the master of our Yanshan Three Guards. If Your Highness can live, it is all worthwhile."
The monk Daoyan beside Zhu Di was unusually calm at this moment, and said with a smile: "It seems that Your Highness has no other choice. Then this humble monk wishes Your Highness a long and arduous journey, with no trace to be found, and that we will never meet again."
He could see that Zhang Fu had already risked everything, and with so many people surrounding Zhu Di, Zhu Di couldn't stay even if he wanted to.
"You monk..." Zhu Di was so angry that he didn't know what to say to him.
Zhang Fu once again gestured for Zhu Di to enter, asking, "Your Highness...?"
Zhu Di looked left and right, and finally had no choice but to compromise: "You guys are really something! Humph!" After saying that, he could only flick his sleeves heavily and walk outside.
He had no doubt that if he didn't leave soon, Zhang Fu would either knock him out or tie him up.
"Your Highness is wise!" Zhang Fu exclaimed, then led several trusted confidants to escort Zhu Di away closely.
Monk Daoyan watched their retreating figures, chuckling as he stroked his beard. "What a pity! ...What a pity... If there had truly been an opportunity to raise an army, these men would surely have followed His Highness all the way to Yingtian Prefecture! What a pity..."
After saying that, he couldn't help but frown, look up at the southern sky, and mutter to himself, "What kind of ability do you have that you have to completely wipe out the rebel army of the nobles of Huaixi?"
……
at the same time.
Outside the south gate of Beiping City.
"Judging by the time, the imperial envoy should be arriving soon with his army, right?"
"You all better keep yourselves in line, don't embarrass the Three Guards of Yanshan!" Qiu Fuxiong sat proudly on his horse, looking ahead and shouting to the people beside him and the large group of soldiers behind him.
As soon as they received the news, they immediately set off to mobilize troops.
At this moment, Qiu Fu, commander of the Central Guard of Yanshan, Zhang Yu, commander of the Left Guard of Yanshan, Tan Yuan, commander of the Right Guard of Yanshan, and many other trusted generals of Zhu Di had gathered here, determined to defend this gate at all costs.
Therefore, when Qiu Fu said this...
Zhang Yu, Tan Yuan, and the others immediately retorted, "Qiu Fu, who the hell are you insulting? We, the Yanshan Three Guards, have guarded Beiping for so many years, when have you ever seen us back down? When have you ever seen our soldiers back down?"
"Exactly! According to the latest intelligence, the imperial envoy only brought the original troops from Yingtian Prefecture this time. The rest were troops directly transferred from Beiping Prefecture by order! Putting aside everything else, in terms of fighting, the troops stationed in the various garrisons of Beiping Prefecture are no match for us! Can't we hold them off... and buy some time for our Prince?"
"In this battle, there is only death! Either die in the path that blocks them, or after blocking them, commit suicide to atone for your sins!"