Chapter 1025

Ying Ying Zi Ye was too lazy to guess anymore and ordered the great army to advance.

The great army marched in a grand, sweeping formation toward the city.

At this moment—

Seeing the imperial army approaching, Chu Yuankai

also issued an order.

"All soldiers are forbidden from carrying any weapons; assemble outside the city!"

"Respectfully welcome the Crown Prince's arrival!"

"Welcome the imperial army's inspection!"

Hearing this, the soldiers on the city walls left their posts one after another.

The soldiers inside the city also walked out one by one.

Word spread from one to ten, ten to a hundred.

Soon, all the soldiers received the news.

Without exception, every single soldier was quite cooperative, with no one opposing.

Row after row, team after team of soldiers walked out.

The formation was very orderly, without the slightest chaos.

The moment Li Xin saw the soldiers coming out of the city,

he thought they were coming out to capture him.

He was just about to spur his horse and leave.

But the next moment, he stopped.

Because the soldiers exiting the city truly carried no weapons.

Just as Chu Yuankai had said, they came out to welcome the Crown Prince without weapons.

This scene also allowed Li Xin to relax.

It was likely that there was some misunderstanding in this matter.

Otherwise, how could these people be so obedient?

Seeing teams of soldiers rushing out from the city gate, Han Xin and the others

thought it was an ambush.

Just as he was about to order a state of alert, Meng Tian stopped him.

"They really came out."

"There might be a trick."

"They aren't carrying weapons; there won't be a trick."

"Are they really going to come out to welcome the Crown Prince?"

"What is this situation?"

"I don't understand; I can't make sense of this maneuver."

Meng Tian and the others could not understand what this maneuver was.

They could only wait to ask in person later.

This scene was very strange.

They had originally been prepared to lay siege to the city.

Yet, as a result, this suddenly happened.

Does this count as a surrender or what?

Soon—

The great army arrived near the city and then came to a halt.

By the time they arrived not far from the city,

almost all the soldiers in the city had finished coming out.

The number of people was truly not small.

It was estimated to be close to one hundred thousand.

Seeing that everyone had come out, the border defense troops

made no extra moves; this many people weren't even enough to fill the gaps in their teeth.

Therefore, they did not deploy an encirclement.

Meng Tian could not figure out what this city was doing stationing so many soldiers here.

If it were to catch some fugitive, it seemed they wouldn't need so many soldiers.

But if it were to defend against them, this many people were far from enough.

Ying Ying Zi Ye sat on horseback and spurred his horse slightly forward.

Wang Li, Meng Tian, Han Xin, and others, fearing a trick, stepped forward one after another to protect him.

Ying Ying Zi Ye waved his hand, signaling that it was fine.

Looking at this scene now, it seemed a fight would not break out.

In this—perhaps there really was a misunderstanding.

Otherwise, such a result was truly somewhat bizarre.

Could this have been a farce?

But if it were a misunderstanding, then what about Meng Yi being imprisoned?

"Respectfully welcome the Crown Prince!"

"Respectfully welcome the Crown Prince!"

Chu Yuankai bowed and shouted loudly.

The soldiers arranged neatly around him also followed with a shout.

The sound was very high-pitched and resonant, full of vigor.

"You may rise!"

Ying Ying Zi Ye frowned slightly and looked at Chu Yuankai.

"Come forward and speak."

"Yes!"

Chu Yuankai responded and walked forward.

He stopped at a place two meters in front of Ying Ying Zi Ye.

"Greetings, Crown Prince."

Chu Yuankai saluted again.

Ying Ying Zi Ye did not respond, just watching Chu Yuankai quietly.

"Your Highness, what is this all about?"

"We are truly not rebelling!"

"There must be some misunderstanding in this."

"I beg Your Highness to discern the truth!"

Seeing the Crown Prince not speaking, Chu Yuankai hurriedly began to explain.

He was truly afraid of having this label pinned on him.

"You really aren't rebelling?"

"Then tell me what is going on."

"Why did you blockade the border and the city?"

Meng Tian glanced at Chu Yuankai, still not quite believing it.

Yet this behavior did not look like an act of rebellion.

"Grand General Meng Tian, this is truly a misunderstanding."

Chu Yuankai hurriedly began to explain.

"This subordinate was only ordered to come here to garrison."

"This was the order of Commandant Ren Xiao; this subordinate was only executing it."

"It was said that a fugitive had escaped and that everything needed to be blockaded, strictly forbidding anyone from entering or leaving."

"This subordinate rushed here upon receiving the order; I truly know nothing of any rebellion!" ===== CHAPTER 1027 =====