After I disguised myself as a man, I became everyone's white moonlight

Chapter 226: Not Returning to the Capital

When everyone heard the news that Li Cheng was Tang Yuhuai's uncle and was the commander-in-chief, they immediately breathed a sigh of relief and no longer had any doubts about Han Yaojun's 80% certainty.

Chu Xi had never met Tang Yuhuai's biological uncle, and even his original body had never had any contact with him. Although they had met twice, due to the difference in generation, it was naturally impossible for them to have any conversation.

She didn't know Uncle Tang Yuhuai's character, but things had come to this point. Regardless of whether the other party was trustworthy or not, she had to give it a try. Otherwise, the fall of Xi'an was only a matter of time.

"Then, now only the most critical question remains..." Han Yaojun's eyes moved back and forth among the generals' faces, "Who is willing to ask for help?"

After these words were spoken, everyone was inevitably stunned.

It's not that they don't want to ask for help, but the situation in the city is too dangerous now. They don't want to leave at this time. If they leave and Xi'an falls...

Moreover, this is a difficult task that requires testing the martial arts and wisdom of the person seeking help. They... are worried that they will not be able to complete such an important task.

This resulted in a situation where, even though everyone was not afraid of death, everyone remained silent and no one dared to stand up and express their opinions easily.

In the silence, Chu Xi suddenly said, "Just let me go."

Zhou Yichen opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he said nothing.

Han Yaojun was stunned for a moment. In fact, in his mind, the most suitable candidate was Chu Jiang. After all, his martial arts was the best among everyone. If he was really sent, there would be at least a 50% chance of success.

If it were anyone else, he would be afraid that even if he tried his best, it would be in vain and the whole army would be wiped out in the end!

But when Chu Jiang really stepped forward to recommend himself, he hesitated for a moment, worried that this move would cause a young man with a promising future to ruin his life in vain!

Han Yaojun did not agree immediately, but said seriously.

"You should know that this mission is very dangerous. Although I believe in the Tang family's loyalty to the Great Zhou, we know nothing about the external situation right now. No one knows what the situation in Licheng is like!"

Just like Xianyang City...

Before the battle broke out, who could have imagined that the entire army in Xianyang City would rebel and become the "helpers" of the Western Chu people in attacking Xi'an City!

The armies of the Great Zhou Dynasty killing each other, isn't this the most ridiculous thing?

"I don't know how many ambushes there will be on the road. Chu Jiang, have you thought it through?"

As a noble son of a marquisate, Chu Jiang didn't need to take such risks...

Chu Xi thought about it, then chuckled and nodded, "Of course."

She knew that the road ahead would be full of dangers, but rather than sit and wait for death, she would rather give it a try.

Maybe it will succeed!

Han Yaojun still agreed to Chu Xi's request. After all, he counted and found that all the generals in the whole city were not as reliable as the Prince Chu.

After agreeing, he immediately turned his gaze to Zhou Yichen, who had a serious expression on his face.

"Your Highness, you and Chu Jiang should set off together. When we reach Licheng, we will have someone escort you back to the capital. The situation in Xi'an is dire right now. You are of noble status and you must not stay here any longer."

Zhou Yichen frowned, "Why? Do you think I'm an eyesore here, or do you think I can't help here and want to send me away immediately?"

Han Yaojun shook his head and explained seriously, "Your Highness, that's not what I meant. Defending our country and our borders is our duty as military commanders. You have a special status, so you don't need to accompany us here..."

To die.

Although the remaining two words were not spoken, everyone knew that this battle would most likely result in the annihilation of the entire army...

It is not certain that they can defend the city of Xi'an against an army of hundreds of thousands.

Of course Zhou Yichen knew that Han Yaojun didn't mean that. He said those words not because he was angry, but because he felt that... some people can sit firmly on the throne, wearing fine clothes and eating delicious food, while some people have to die quietly on the battlefield.

The injustice of this world is so skewed.

Those court officials who live in luxury every day in the capital will never understand the bottom line in the hearts of military generals, and the civil officials are even more rude and always call them barbarians!

However, they did not know that the generals had to face the brink of life and death many times on the battlefield in order to defend the territory of the Great Zhou.

"No need, I am no different from you." Zhou Yichen's eyes were firm, "You can fight to the death for the Great Zhou, and as the prince of the Great Zhou, I should do the same!"

For twenty years, he enjoyed the fine clothes and food and supreme glory of a prince.

Now that the Great Zhou is in a critical moment, why can't he make sacrifices for the Great Zhou?

When Han Yaojun heard this, his opinion of Zhou Yichen truly changed from that moment on. For the first time, he felt that... as a prince, Zhou Yichen was worthy of the identity of a prince.

Changing one's mind is one thing, but we still need to persuade those who need to be persuaded.

Zhou Yichen's identity is different from theirs. As a prince, once he is caught and his identity is revealed, Zhou Yichen may not only have to commit suicide to sacrifice his life for his country...

In order to squeeze out all his value, Xi Chu is insulting Da Zhou and the Da Zhou royal family at the same time. The embarrassment that Zhou Yichen will have to endure will surely be a hundred, a thousand times greater than what they have endured!

In ancient times, when two armies were fighting, the emperor was captured alive and had to endure the humiliation of being harassed by the enemy's soldiers, as well as crawling on the ground without clothes...

These are just child's play. In short, in history books, there are endless ways in which the defeated royal family members were insulted by the enemy.

Han Yaojun was not only thinking about Zhou Yichen, but also about the reputation of the Great Zhou. The prince's reputation is the reputation of the Great Zhou!

"It's okay not to go back to the capital. Your Highness can accompany me to Licheng." Chu Xi knew Han Yaojun's worries, and after thinking about it, he chose this compromise.

Since Zhou Yichen doesn't want to return to Beijing and escapes at the last minute, and Han Yaojun sincerely advises him to go with him!

Han Yaojun frowned slightly. Going there to seek help was already dangerous. If the Third Prince went with Chu Jiang, wouldn't it be...

Han Yaojun was still hesitating, but Zhou Yichen didn't give him a chance to hesitate and agreed, "Okay."

Chu Xi counted the fifty guards who came with Zhou Yichen. It was too many and she was worried that they would be too conspicuous and easily attract other people's attention.

Han Yaojun knew Chu Jiang's concerns. Although he felt that this number of people might not be enough, he did not add any more people.

"Let's set off in the evening when the night gets darker." He looked up at the sky where the sun was shining brightly and made a quick decision.

Chu Xi nodded.

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The two sides tacitly agreed to a truce for an hour. After an hour of rest, fierce fighting broke out again.

The battle during the day was no less intense than that of last night. Qi Jianshu was attacking the wall desperately, hoping to take over Xi'an as soon as possible.

Chu Xi and his men didn't care about being tired. They swung their swords and killed any rebels who climbed up the wall.

At the end of the day, a lot of people were lost on both sides, and Han Yaojun had the wounded carried away.

When they counted the number of people, they found that after holding out for a day and a night, they had more than two thousand wounded, one thousand of whom were seriously injured, five hundred were slightly injured, and another five hundred wounded were still holding out on the city wall.

The reported death toll is even more alarming, exceeding 1,100...