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Chapter 208 Loyalty is not blind loyalty

Outside the city, General Zhou had arranged his subordinates to hide carefully in designated locations.

Not long after, another army sent by the emperor arrived outside Tianzi City in a mighty manner.

With flags flying and dust rising, the scene was very spectacular.

The leader of this army, General Feng, rode a tall horse, looking very majestic.

After taking a short rest outside the city, they headed towards where General Zhou's army was.

Soon, the two armies successfully joined together.

General Feng asked General Zhou with an arrogant and condescending look on his face.

"General Zhou, you have arrived in Tianzi City for many days. Why haven't you sent troops to attack Tianzi City? Are you trying to disobey the emperor's order?"

General Feng's tone was full of questioning and suspicion, and his eyes stared at General Zhou sharply, as if he wanted to find a flaw in his face.

"General Feng, what are you talking about? I am short of troops and am waiting for the emperor's call for help." General Zhou replied neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"Really?" General Feng looked at him in disbelief.

General Feng frowned, his eyes full of suspicion.

He secretly speculated on General Zhou's true intentions and was skeptical of what he said.

"You also know that I came here to persuade them to surrender in the beginning, so naturally I didn't bring many people with me, right?" General Zhou continued to explain.

General Zhou knew that at this critical moment, he had to remain calm and not let General Feng see his true thoughts.

After hearing what General Zhou said, General Feng was still skeptical, but he could not find any reason to refute it.

He snorted coldly and said, "General Zhou, the emperor sent us here to take over Tianzi City as soon as possible. Don't have any other thoughts, otherwise you will be punished by military law."

General Zhou was startled, but he remained calm and said, "General Feng, rest assured. I will do my best to help you capture Tianzi City."

General Feng nodded slightly and began to deploy the battle plan.

He looked in the direction of Tianzi City, his eyes revealing a hint of greed and ambition.

"We will split our troops into two groups. One will launch a feint attack from the front to attract the enemy's attention, and the other will attack from the flank and look for an opportunity to break into the city."

So General Zhou said, "General Feng's plan is brilliant, but before we attack, shouldn't we send someone to investigate the situation in the city? Only when we know ourselves and the enemy can we win every battle."

General Feng thought about it and felt that what General Zhou said made sense.

He nodded and said, "Okay, then let's send a team to investigate the situation in the city."

General Zhou let out a breath, and his tense nerves relaxed a little.

The reconnaissance team set out quickly. They approached Tianzi City cautiously, trying to understand the city’s defense deployment and the enemy’s strength.

However, they did not know that they had fallen into a scheme carefully designed by Ye Zirou and General Zhou.

Before the reconnaissance team got close to Tianzi City, Ye Zirou's men had already wiped them out in a swift and efficient manner. The whole process was clean and neat, leaving no trace.

Ye Zirou was thoughtful. She arranged for her people to pretend to be a reconnaissance team and go back to report to General Feng.

He lowered his head and replied respectfully: "General, the defense of Tianzi City is not as tight as imagined. We can directly attack the city from the front."

General Feng was immersed in his own pride and glory at this time. He never even looked at the soldier from beginning to end.

In his view, Tianzi City was just a city that was about to be conquered by him. His army was extremely powerful and victory was inevitable.

His face was filled with a confident smile, as if he had seen the dawn of victory.

"Hahaha, okay, we'll set off tomorrow!" General Feng laughed loudly, his voice full of heroism and confidence.

He couldn't wait to demonstrate his military prowess, conquer Tianzi City, and make great military achievements for the emperor.

On the second day, as soon as the sun rose, the army began to organize and set out.

General Feng rode on a tall horse and commanded the troops in a majestic manner.

General Zhou's troops followed behind him. He turned around and gave orders to the generals behind him: "Everyone act according to the plan. Remember not to underestimate the enemy and advance rashly."

All the generals responded in unison and immediately led their respective troops into action.

General Feng led his troops and marched towards Tianzi City with great momentum.

They were fully confident that the defenses of Tianzi City were weak and could be easily conquered.

At the same time, Ye Zirou and her men hid in the mountains and forests near Tianzi City, watching closely.

She believed that General Zhou's strategy would succeed. As long as they waited for General Feng's army to enter the encirclement, they could launch a surprise attack and defeat the enemy in one fell swoop.

However, when they entered the preset ambush circle, they found that they had fallen into a trap.

Ye Zirou's men emerged from all directions, and at Ye Zirou's command, ambushes sprang up everywhere.

The shouts and cries of killing shook the earth, and General Feng's troops were immediately thrown into chaos.

They were panicked and didn't know how to deal with this sudden attack.

The ambush troops led by General Zhou attacked General Feng's army from behind.

General Feng was horrified. He realized that he had fallen into a trap, but it was too late to organize an effective counterattack.

"Zhou Bingren, you actually betrayed me?" General Feng roared.

With the cooperation of Ye Zirou and General Zhou's troops, they formed a siege.

After a fierce battle, General Feng's troops gradually lost their ability to resist under the joint attack of General Zhou and Ye Zirou.

General Feng's troops were completely defeated, and General Feng himself was captured alive in despair.

After General Feng was captured alive, his eyes were wide open and he cursed at General Zhou.

"Zhou Bingren, you traitor! You actually betrayed the emperor and colluded with the thieves! Such an unfaithful and unrighteous person like you will be punished by heaven!"

General Zhou looked calm as he looked at the angry General Feng and said slowly, "General Feng, you are wrong. It is not that I betrayed the emperor, but that the emperor was incompetent and made the people live in dire straits. Everything we do is for the people of the world and to give them a stable life."

General Feng snorted coldly.

"Ridiculous! You are just looking for an excuse for your rebellion. Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven. As subjects, we should be loyal to him. If you turn against him now, you are committing treason."

Ye Zirou looked at the still stubborn General Feng and knew in her heart that this man would never surrender and keeping him would only become a hidden danger in the future.

After thinking for a moment, Ye Zirou's eyes turned stern and she ordered General Feng to be executed.

As the order was issued, General Feng widened his eyes in horror. He never expected Ye Zirou to be so decisive.

"You can't kill me! I am a general appointed by the emperor himself. You are blatantly disobeying the emperor's order!" General Feng shouted at the top of his lungs.

During the post-war cleanup, General Zhou and Ye Zirou handled the prisoners properly.

They hoped to use these captives for their own benefit through tolerance and persuasion.