Chapter 267: Troops Arrive at Changde Prefecture

Two days later, Zhang Fei, leading Hong Qi and the four, plus an army of 10,000, arrived at Changde Prefecture.

At this time, the Changde city gates were tightly closed, and quite a few Jianghu people had already gathered on the city tower.

The Seven Freaks of Quanzhen, the crowd from the Hundred Flowers Valley, Qiu Qianren of the Iron Palm Sect, and an old blind man, Ke Zhen'e.

And quite a few monks from the Shaolin Temple; they were also among them.

These monks from the temple, if there was anything in the Jianghu, there would definitely be their shadows.

The monks in the temple did not properly chant scriptures and worship Buddha, but were very interested in Jianghu affairs.

Arriving under the Changde city wall, Zhang Fei rode his war horse forward, and shouted loudly at the people of the Jianghu forces on the city tower:

"I am Zhang Fei, a Great General of the Great Han Qinglong Legion. Listen well, those inside the city: as long as you open the gates and surrender, this General guarantees that you can be spared your lives."

"Your sect forces can also be preserved; if you dare to be stubborn and continue to provoke the heavenly might of our Great Han."

"Then this General guarantees that I will definitely uproot you and the forces you joined, leaving not a single one!"

Zhang Fei's loud voice was heard by everyone in Changde City.

For a time, quite a few disciples of the forces were filled with worry.

Directly opposing the court army was the first time such a thing had happened in the Jianghu.

Since ancient times, the court and Jianghu forces had always kept to their own paths, and the two had always maintained this delicate balance.

After all, Jianghu people, although their personal martial strength was relatively powerful, when facing a regular army, they also had to avoid its sharp edge.

Confronting the army on the front battlefield was still at a disadvantage.

However, fortunately, Zhang Fei only led an army of 10,000, so they were not very afraid.

"Fellow Jianghu Daoists, I am Hong Qi of the Beggar Sect."

"I believe that for so long, you have also gained some understanding of our Great Han."

"Our Great Han is truly good for the common people; the common people of the world are all toward the Great Han, and it is truly the return of the Heavenly Mandate."

"You are all Jianghu heroes; how can you do such heaven-defying and people-resenting things!"

"As a Tribute of the Great Han, I advise everyone to give up resistance and defect to our Great Han."

Hong Qi said to the group of Jianghu people on the city tower with a righteous face.

"It is actually Old Senior Hong; he actually defected to the Great Han!"

On the city tower, after seeing it was Hong Qi, everyone's faces changed.

Previously, they had even discussed wanting Hong Qi to serve as the Alliance Leader of the Anti-Han Alliance.

They did not expect that Hong Qi had actually defected to the Great Han.

"Look, aren't those two beside him Guo Jing and Huang Rong!"

"In this way, even Hero Guo and Alliance Leader Huang have defected to the Han Kingdom."

Just then, everyone also discovered Guo Jing and Huang Rong.

This scene also caused everyone to let out a burst of exclamations.

One must know that Hong Qi and Guo Jing were two Innate Realm powerhouses with powerful strength.

And among them, there was no one who was an Innate Realm powerhouse.

Moreover, since Guo Jing and Huang Rong had joined the Han Kingdom, then one of the Five Absolutes, the Eastern Heretic Huang Yaoshi, would also join the Han Kingdom.

In this way, were they still a match for the Han Kingdom?

"Old Senior Hong, we respect you as a senior, but we did not expect that even you would defect to the Han Kingdom."

"We, although our strength is not as good as yours, will absolutely not submit to the Han thieves!"

At this time, the Shaolin Temple's Master Fang Zheng shouted angrily at Hong Qi.

Looking at his angry appearance, one would not know if the Great Han had done something heaven-defying and people-resenting.

"Tribute Hong, do not explain too much to them; since they have made their choice, they must pay the price for their choice."

Zhang Fei, seeing Hong Qi still wanting to persuade them, could not help but interrupt him.

Subsequently, he shouted loudly at the group on the city tower:

"This General has said what he has to say; this General only gives you half an hour to consider."

"After half an hour, this General's army will attack the city."

"By then, those who have not defected to our Great Han and their forces will be killed without mercy!"

As Zhang Fei's last word fell, endless killing and slaughter aura radiated from his body.

Even though they were far away, the group on the city tower could not help but shiver.

"Everyone, they have Hong Qi and Guo Jing, these two Innate Realm powerhouses; this time it is not easy to deal with!"

At this time, the Shaolin Temple's Master Fang Zheng said solemnly to the crowd.

However, his gaze was mainly placed on Ke Zhen'e and the Seven Freaks of Quanzhen.

After all, these few had deep origins with Guo Jing and Hong Qi.

These few were the most likely to defect to the Han Kingdom.

"Everyone, please rest assured, we will absolutely not submit to the Han Kingdom."

"Everyone might as well think about it; this Han Kingdom has already dispatched 600,000 troops to attack the Mongols and other countries."

"With the Han Kingdom's such tough attitude, would they let us Jianghu people go?"

Quanzhen Sect Leader Ma Yu, seeing this old monk Fang Zheng using such eyes to look at them, immediately knew his meaning.

Subsequently, he said to the crowd with a face full of righteousness.

The people present, after listening to Ma Yu's words, could not help but feel it was right.

After all, the Han Kingdom's 600,000 troops going on an expedition was already known to the whole world.

And from this point, it was not difficult to see that this Han Kingdom was far tougher than the previous Song Kingdom.

With an Emperor of the Great Han who was so talented and bold, he would absolutely not let them go.

What he wanted was a Jianghu that he could absolutely control.

Thinking of this, everyone could not help but believe Ma Yu's words.

"Since that is the case, let us solve the current predicament and then think of other ways."

"The Han Kingdom has Hong Qi and Guo Jing helping them; we are already somewhat difficult to deal with."

"These Hong Qi and Guo Jing are truly hateful!"

At this time, the leader of the Iron Palm Sect, Qiu Qianren, could not help but say hatefully.

"Sigh, this is also something we did not expect."

"However, things have reached this point, and we have no other way; let us deal with the matter before us first."

Hearing Qiu Qianren's words, the crowd was also somewhat helpless.

Hong Qi and Guo Jing joining the Great Han completely disrupted their plans.

If it went badly, they would be doomed.

Soon, half an hour passed in a flash.

"It seems no one chose to defect."

"Since that is the case, Zhang Shijie."

Half an hour later, Zhang Fei, looking at the tightly closed city gates, shouted loudly at Zhang Shijie beside him.

"This subordinate is here!"

Zhang Shijie, upon hearing this, responded loudly, a hint of excitement still on his face.

This was his first major battle since joining the Great Han Empire; he had to perform well this time.

"Prepare the Spirit Stone Cannons, attack the city!"

"This subordinate obeys the decree!"

Subsequently, there were soldiers who took out five Spirit Stone Cannons. ===== CHAPTER 268 =====