Chapter 363 Cruel Things
An arrow pierces the clouds, and thousands of troops come to meet you.

But this cloud-piercing arrow might be a little too big.

The crossbow arrows from the city defense crossbow, like a pistol, first broke into the ruined city wall, as if announcing someone's arrival.

"It's still too late!"

Fan Xian's injuries had not yet healed, and only one of his arms was holding the horse reins.

His pale face no longer had the indifference of the past, and even his bloodless lips were trembling. He didn't know what he was still holding on to. The things that he had never cared about in the past now became extremely precious.

“It doesn’t matter if you’re late.”

Si Gu Jian watched the movements on the top of the city wall and said calmly, "Even if these thousands of soldiers arrived yesterday, Li An would have arrived one day earlier, forcing the conflict in the city to erupt. We will always be one day late."

"Then why did you want to attack the city?"

Fan Xian's voice gradually increased. He looked puzzled, and at the same time he felt that Si Gu Jian was unwise. "There is no benefit at all in attacking the city at this time! Even if you can kill the Second Prince, so what? Now the whole city has heard that I forced the Queen Mother to death. If Li Chengze is gone, there will be another Li Cheng or Li Ze who will appear out of nowhere to succeed him!"

Si Gu Jian sat on the horse's back, his short body contrasting very discordantly with the tall horse.

He turned around and shouted in a deep voice before Fan Xian could react:
"Siege!"

The rain of arrows comes again!

The iron arrowhead pierced deeply into the gaps between the bluestone slabs in the square. After the drizzle, the arrow tail kept trembling, making a slight noise, and blood gushed out of the bodies of countless soldiers defending the city.

Many people did not react in time and immediately thought that the enemy commander was crazy for daring to attack the capital with only a few thousand soldiers.

On the city wall, Ye Zhong just looked at the killed soldiers indifferently, with no emotion on his face.

These people are surrendered soldiers.

They are the soldiers of the former Crown Prince Li Chengqian. His men will not make any moves until these people are exhausted.

Perhaps, these people were able to figure out Si Gu Jian's intentions, which meant they made the best use of their resources and died a worthy death.

There was a deathly silence in the square. Fan Xian's face was filled with disbelief, and then cold fear!
"You and Li Chengze are actually planning this?"

"Sometimes what you see is just appearance." Si Gu Jian took the time to reply, and then he saw a vanguard on the top of the city wall jumping down with an iron rod in his hand. The iron rod in his hand slammed towards Si Gu Jian's face from top to bottom like a punishment from heaven!

But before he could get close to Si Gu Jian, he was pierced through the body by a huge crossbow as thick as a pistol. He fell heavily from mid-air and hit the ground.

Even siege crossbows?

Didn’t the soldiers from Dongyi City come in a hurry?
Above the Imperial City, Ye Zhong narrowed his eyes as he watched this scene, and smiled at the deputy general beside him and said, "The effect is good, isn't it?"

The adjutant did not answer, but his body trembled slightly.

Ye Chong's expression became focused. Perhaps, he would go to see Ye Liuyun and his ancestors today, but... maybe he could also kill Si Gu Jian?
He knew that the Grandmaster was terrifying, but he was not sure how many people he had to surround and kill the opponent with his huge army.

Si Gu Jian had no intention of escaping. He would not escape until he accomplished his goal.

"What exactly do you want to do? Our enemy has always been Northern Qi!" What is the purpose of this undisputed consumption? To delay time?

Fan Xian turned around and returned. He planned to go see Li Chengqian who was imprisoned in the rear first.

Seeing Fan Xian turning his horse back, Si Gu Jian moved, and he swung the sword, which had never left his body, with its scabbard, leaving a deep sword mark on Fan Xian's retreating path. The warhorse was intelligent, and it might not retreat even if it charged back and forth on the battlefield, but it could not suppress its fear of the sword energy, and its biological instinct made it neigh and pace on the spot.

At this moment, the two men were facing each other with their backs. When Fan Xian looked up, he just happened to see Li Chengqian's unwilling eyes behind him.

Fan Xian could see from the other's eyes that although the prince's eyes were gentle, they were full of shame. If he ordered the soldiers to let him go, he would probably commit suicide without hesitation. After a moment of eye contact, Li Chengqian lowered his head, trembling all over, as if he had been severely whipped.

"I haven't seen Li Chengze on the city wall for a long time. Guess where he is now? What is he doing?"

Si Gu Jian was satisfied with Fan Xian. He looked down on Fan Xian before today. If it weren't for his mother Ye Qingmei, Si Gu Jian wouldn't have said so much nonsense to him. But after today's experience, Fan Xian would grow into a completely different person.

And this kind of person is the successor that Si Gu Jian needs.

In his opinion, Fan Xian with one arm is stronger than Fan Xian with two arms!

"If I were Li Chengze, I would be clearing out all the restless people in the imperial city. The civil service system can be left alone for now, but restrictions must be imposed. In the military system, all those who disobey and have ulterior motives must be eliminated, and the imperial guards are the top priority!"

Although Prince He Li Chengzong had already led his most loyal subordinates out of the city, logically speaking, the remaining imperial guards in the city should be usable, but the officials at all levels would inevitably be replaced, and those who were guilty or did not belong to the Ye family would not be kept in their positions. Killing people was the best way to enhance prestige!

"Senior, are you saying that the Second Prince is dealing with the Imperial Guards right now?"

Fan Xian was shocked and blurted out: "Overseer Council!?"

Without waiting for Si Gu Jian's answer, he planned to turn his horse and go in another direction. It's not that he is without his own strength: the last few men of the Tiger Guards, and the Black Cavalry who had not suffered much loss after the battle of Dadong Mountain!

"The Supervisory Council trained by Chen Pingping will not be destroyed so easily, so why are you worried?"

Si Gu Jian's eyes were sharp, and he explained: "Li Chengze is not stupid, otherwise he would not have defeated the prince behind him. This Li Chengqian is indeed a waste, but Qin Ye has experienced countless battles in his life, and he is not so easy to be taken down. Targeting the Supervisory Council at this time is not worth the loss."

Although these 5,000 people from Dongyi City came from far away, they were the elite of a country after all. After fighting for a stick of incense, they had killed many people.

But what was strange was that the entire infantry camp did not advance even ten meters.

If it is a steady and cautious approach, it is too steady, with no intention of buying time at all.

"As you said, our opponent is Northern Qi and Li An. So, where is he now? Is he returning to Northern Qi with Qingguo and the prince?" Si Gu Jian stroked the scabbard of the sword in his hand, his tone contemptuous and smiling, "He will not leave. He will not leave unless he drags us and the Second Prince into the quagmire."

"The Second Prince will handle matters in the city, and you will help him deal with the surrendered soldiers and the neutral forces outside the city, so as to achieve the goal of integrating all forces as quickly as possible. Is this the tacit understanding between you and the Second Prince?"

Fan Xian's heart grew colder. He only needed to understand what the Second Prince needed now and Si Gu Jian's actions at this moment. It would not be difficult for him to analyze these things once he calmed down.

It's just too cruel!

These soldiers have surrendered!
Is it just because those in power are worried that they kill them all using sinister means?

At this moment, Fan Xian regretted that he was the one in power, perhaps the situation would be completely different!
"Cruel? These cruel things should be done by you!"

(End of this chapter)