Dark Sand: My Players Are All Actors-Chapter 506 - 267: Three Days Without Removing Armor! (8300 words)_3

Chapter 506: Chapter 267: Three Days Without Removing Armor! (8300 words)_3

The soldier was slapped so hard that he was completely disoriented, and the struck part of his back was burning in agony.

He angrily turned around, "Who!"

But the next second, the sharp tip of a spear was pointed at his chest, leaving the soldier utterly stunned.

"Your, Your Majesty..."

Fan Cun spoke coldly, "These treasures, after the victory is won, will all be awarded according to merit, bestowed upon the soldiers!

"Now, anyone who dares to loot privately will be subjected to military law! Death without mercy!

"Are you not leaving yet?"

The soldier quickly came to his senses, knelt on the ground in haste, and kowtowed, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for sparing my life!"

Having said that, he dared not look at the treasures on the ground any longer and rushed forward.

Further ahead, more temptations appeared before the soldiers.

A large amount of gold, silver, and valuables looted by the Jin soldiers, including antiques, paintings, various supplies, and women they’d captured—a significant part could not be carried off and were all left behind in the military camp and on the roads leading out from the camp.

It was impossible for the Qi Army soldiers to remain indifferent.

They were the lowest-ranking soldiers, who had never seen such riches before.

However, under the surveillance of the military law enforcement, and seeing soldiers who stole being truly beheaded, most of the Qi Army still gritted their teeth, ignoring the temptations and continued to charge forward.

Fan Cun also kept moving forward. It was hard to completely control these soldiers not to be tempted by the riches, and the military law enforcement couldn’t possibly kill every soldier who stole, but these matters would be settled after the fall. The more pressing matter naturally was to continue pursuing the Jin Army.

By this time, they were almost out of the Jin encampment, and the fighting ahead was still ongoing.

Although Wanyan Xian was dead and the Jin rear had collapsed, sporadic Jin soldiers were still putting up a stubborn resistance.

And the further they pursued, the more Jin soldiers they encountered.

It had to be said, at this moment, these Jin soldiers’ willingness to fight was indeed much stronger than that of the Qi troops.

But for Emperor Taizu of Sheng, the overall situation was already determined, and even strong fighting spirits were ineffective now.

But then... after a while, the path ahead suddenly became crowded.

Fan Cun could not help but frown.

Was the attack failing?

Could it be that the Jin didn’t just have Wanyan Xian covering their rear, but other elite forces blocking further advance?

However, as he rode his horse into the crowd, he didn’t see any Jin elites, but rather a large number of Qi soldiers who had stopped pursuing and were looking bewildered, as if at a loss.

Fan Cun’s face darkened, "Why have we stopped?"

A soldier stammered, "Your Majesty, that..."

He seemed unsure of how to explain himself, only managing to point ahead.

Following his hand, Fan Cun saw a small group of Jin soldiers.

Their numbers were not large, and under normal circumstances, the vanguard of the Western Army would have easily crushed them.

However, these Jin soldiers were holding a hostage clad in a dragon robe.

It was none other than Emperor Yingzong of Qi, who had been taken hostage into the Jin Camp before Fan Cun’s forces arrived.

At this time, Emperor Yingzong didn’t look very good, obviously having been through a lot of suffering in the Jin Camp.

But despite this, even as a hostage, his face still showed a hint of joy.

Because he believed, he was definitely going to be rescued!

"Brother, is it really you?

"You really came to rescue me!

"Quick, order these soldiers to step back. Once the Jin people successfully leave, they will release me! You mustn’t act rashly!"

During this time, Emperor Yingzong’s emotions were like a roller coaster, experiencing many ups and downs.

Shortly after he had entered the Jin Camp, he had already regretted it.

Because this time, the Jin did not treat him with the same respect as before and then release him, but instead had placed him under house arrest.

After a weak protest, Emperor Yingzong quickly accepted his fate in resignation and continued to send decrees into the city, asking officials to loot treasures and women and deliver them to the Jin Camp.

Initially, things went smoothly.

Emperor Yingzong thought that perhaps by meeting the Jin’s demands, he might still have a chance to return.

But soon, the expressions of the Jin soldiers coming for the decrees turned harsh and aggressive instead of cordial.

And later on, the Jin didn’t want his decrees at all.

Emperor Yingzong only learned from the Jin soldiers guarding him that Prince Yun had entered the city. Now, his imperial decrees were no longer recognized in the city.

This made Emperor Yingzong outraged, and he cursed loudly.

Treacherous traitors!

Now, he finally realized he had become a truly lone figure, an unloved orphan in the Jin Camp.

As the battle between the two sides intensified, the Jin soldiers naturally did not show any good attitude toward this emperor of the Qi Dynasty. However, considering he might still be of some use, they neither verbally abused nor killed him outright.

And now, as the Jin planned their retreat, they finally realized that the Qi people were completely not interested in their emperor.

Thus, Emperor Yingzong lost any value to them.

Yet, these rear-guard Jin soldiers thought he might still be of some use and tried to use the former emperor to block the advancing Qi Army.

And indeed, Emperor Yingzong was quite cooperative with them.

In his view, since the Qi Army had already won and the Jin were withdrawing, there was no need to pursue further. Wouldn’t it be better if everyone happily returned to the capital and continued with their lives?

His heart filled with joy, he believed, although Prince Yun had already planned to usurp his throne, he would still save him, his elder brother, given their fraternal bond.

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