Chapter 484: Peace Talks Fall Apart

On the other side, the army scouts also quickly discovered Gan approaching step by step.

"Who is it? Stop and don't move!"

A three-person light cavalry team quickly gathered around, and the leader shouted a warning. Since it was impossible to tell whether the person coming was an alchemist, even if he was alone, he had to be more careful. The two horse bows had already drawn arrows, aiming at Hagoromo from one left and one from the right.

"I am from the Privy Council Office. You go back and report the news and ask the commander-in-chief of the Chinese army to come out to see me." Gan remained unmoved and continued to move forward steadily.

This posture made the scout stunned.

"What? I seem to have heard this name somewhere..." someone muttered.

"Are you stupid? That's the feathered emissary of the Privy Council!" The captain finally came back to his senses, "But why did he appear here?"

"So is this one of us or a big shot from above?"

"Brother, what should I do?"

The captain was also a little panicked. He had never seen many guards, let alone Yuyi. If it wasn't for his reputation, he might not have thought of it immediately.

"You, you put your bow away first." The captain suddenly realized that his men were still pointing arrows at each other, and waved his hand quickly. If the other party is really the core power holder of the Privy Council, wouldn't his actions be suspected of committing a crime? If he offends Hagoromo, even ten heads may not be enough.

"You two stay here and watch - no, stay with me, sir, I will report right away." After the captain made sure there was no one else around, he galloped towards the camp.

He thought very clearly that there was only one person on the other side anyway, even if it was Jin Xia pretending to be a magician, it would not cause much trouble. As for whether this Yuyi is true or false, it is not something that he, the scout captain, can decide. Moreover, General Yuan and His Royal Highness the Second Prince are both in the army at the moment, so he only needs to bring the message to him.

After a while, Qian saw a team of hundreds of people approaching in a mighty manner.

Not only that, but the camp in the distance also seemed to be making some moves. Two columns of people lined up, forming a tense situation with the team. Judging from the large amounts of flying dust, the opponent was not only numerous in number, but also all heavily armored cavalry.

At this time, a sharp bird song sounded behind him.

That was a warning from the Jinxia troops - they most likely noticed the abnormal movements of the main force of the Privy Council. According to the plan, he should turn back immediately at this time, join the backup troops, and evacuate this place as soon as possible.

But Gan decided to wait a little longer.

Because he saw Ning Qianshi in the opponent's crowd.

This is definitely an unexpected surprise. Generally, core members rarely appear on the front line, let alone the second prince himself. Rather than persuading the commander of the army, it was obviously more useful for Ning Qianshi to know the cause and effect of the matter. As long as the truth about Bai Zhan and Feinian's rebellion was told to each other, the war should be eliminated.

"His Royal Highness the Second Prince——" Qian took a step forward, but in the middle of his words, his expression suddenly froze.

Because he saw a familiar face slowly walking out from behind Ning Qianshi - and this person was himself!

There is actually another Hagoromo in the team!

In an instant, Qian understood who that person was, or rather... what he was.

Ning Qianshi's technique, the person in the painting.

He used this technique to create something that was almost real. No matter what he said next, his credibility would be greatly reduced. More importantly, this means that the situation is changing to the worst-case scenario - Ning Qianshi is on Bai Zhan's side, otherwise it would be impossible to deliberately create the illusion that Yuyi is safe and sound.

"Why?" Countless words surged in my heart, and in the end there was only one word of disappointment left, "Have you forgotten the former Tianshu Angel and our past oaths?"

"I don't understand what you are talking about." The second prince said expressionlessly, his eyes as empty as a layer of white paper. "If you surrender and tell the truth about your purpose, I may consider sparing your life."

The matter has come to this, no more hesitation.

It was pointless to argue about who was real and who was fake. From the moment he saw the person in the painting, he knew that his plan had been shattered.

Moreover, his injury has just been cured, and his strength is far from returning to his usual level. If he is trapped in a tight siege at this time, it may also affect the Jinxia troops who support him.

Yuyi suddenly rushed towards the scout on the side. The latter obviously did not expect Qian to attack him, and was stunned on the spot. When he reacted, he had been easily picked up and thrown to the ground by the other party.

"drive!"

He crossed his legs and rode his horse towards the river.

"If you dare to impersonate Lord Hagoromo, chase after me!" General Yuan ordered loudly.

"I want to live." Ning Qianshi added.

"Yes, Your Highness! Catch someone alive for me, do you understand?"

"Here!"

Several mixed teams rushed out of the crowd one after another and chased Qian's back.

The heavy cavalry on both sides also gathered in, trying to compress Qian's escape route from the sides.

"The negotiations have broken down. Everyone, please act according to plan No. 2!" Fann put down his observation glass and shouted to everyone. Then he looked at Qian Yan and said, "It's up to you to cover up."

Since the last time he participated in the battle to rescue the Silver Star Tree Boat, Vann has changed his past view of keeping a distance from humans and became an official officer in the Jinxia army. At the same time, after dealing with the mainland side for a long time, he also understood that there are many people in Jinxia City who cannot judge their age and level based on their appearance. Even if they look like children, they are actually better than the elders and high priests.

For example, the little black-haired girl wearing a snow-white robe in front of her.

Qian Yan nodded, picked up the rectangular metal spear on the bow with one hand, and jumped onto the river bank. Fann had also tried the new weapon, and he could only hold it in his hand with all his strength. In terms of portability, it was much worse than the air rifle. However, seeing the six-foot-long new gun as light as a feather in Qian Yan's hand, he began to doubt his judgment.

"Captain, the shuttle mines are ready." An elf reported.

Fann gathered his spirits and ordered decisively, "Very good, let's go!"

The so-called shuttle mines are the "Xunshu torpedoes" made by the Machinery Bureau before. In the defense of Jinxia City, they were used to deal with Dongsheng's Victory sailing battleship. However, after many improvements, the shuttle mines no longer need the support of Xunshu. Its driving device has been replaced with a purely mechanical clockwork power. As long as it is well powered in advance, it can support it to sail half a mile, and it can sail farther downstream.

Since it cannot control the direction and is easily overturned by the waves, this weapon has little effect in naval battles, but it is a first-class road blocker in a calm inland river.

The main force of the Privy Council chose to advance along the river because the efficiency of shipping is much higher than that of land transportation. If you want to support an army of more than 100,000 people, it is difficult to move forward without the logistics provided by the river. Therefore, every time the army camps, the riverside will inevitably be filled with various boats. At the same time, experienced generals will also arrange corresponding sentries and fast boats for defense to prevent the enemy from harassing the baggage fleet from the water.

The soldiers on the sentry tower soon noticed the ice boat approaching Jinxia quickly and sounded the alarm in advance. However, he found that the boats did not continue to approach the camp, but laid the hulls horizontally on the river, and released dozens of small boats with strange shapes one after another.

These small boats have neither oars nor sails, and are only the size of one person, so they should be washed away by the current. But they were heading straight towards the camp, leaving behind trails of white light.