kingnovel Chapter 2320 I'll give you two paths!
Chapter 2320 I'll give you two paths!
"Report! Your Highness! Something terrible has happened!"
"There's a cavalry force in the distance... charging towards us at incredible speed!"
"The number of people... there are at least three or four thousand! Judging from the banners, they are... they are the White Horse Cavalry!"
"what?"
Chu Yun's expression changed drastically. His smug smile, which had been full of confidence, froze on his face, replaced by a deathly paleness and panic.
He turned around abruptly, staring intently at the approaching silvery-white torrent, the folding fan in his hand falling to the ground with a "crack," but he was completely unaware.
"White Horse Cavalry? How is that possible? How could they be here!"
He turned his head sharply, staring intently at Zhao Yu inside the shield wall, his eyes filled with bloodshot veins and madness.
Zhao Yu stared at him coldly, without saying a word.
But the slight upturn at the corner of his mouth was clearly a mockery, a contempt, a disdain for watching a clown perform.
Countless thoughts flashed through Chu Yun's mind in an instant.
Are they reinforcements? An ambush? Or a backup plan that Chu Ning had prepared long ago?
still is……
He suddenly remembered that the total number of White Horse Cavalry was not just those in front of him. There was another part that might have been stationed outside the city or hidden in the shadows, waiting for this moment!
But at this moment, there was no time to think about it further.
The silvery torrent grew closer and clearer.
They could already see the fluttering "Zhao" banner, the snow-white warhorse, and the gleaming spears and swords.
They were too fast, so fast that the black-armored soldiers didn't have time to rearrange their formation, and so fast that Chu Yun didn't have time to redeploy!
The shadow of death no longer loomed over Chu Ning, but over Chu Yun and his rebel army!
A hint of madness and a hint of determination flashed in Chu Yun's eyes.
He knew that if he didn't act now, and the White Horse cavalry charged over and attacked from both sides, his five thousand rebel soldiers would surely die!
The only chance of survival is to kill Chu Ning before the White Horse Cavalry arrives!
If Chu Ning dies, the situation might still have a chance to turn around!
Seeing that the emperor is dead, the White Horse Cavalry might fall into disarray, collapse without a fight, or even... perhaps defect to him!
"attack!"
Chu Yun suddenly drew his sword from his waist, the blade pointing directly at Chu Ning inside the shield wall, and roared hoarsely:
"Attack! Kill Chu Ning! Whoever kills Chu Ning will be granted the title of Marquis of Ten Thousand Households! A reward of ten thousand taels of gold! And his entire family will inherit the title forever! Kill him for me—!"
His voice, sharp and frantic, echoed across the empty plains.
however--
No one moved.
Those black-armored soldiers, those rebels who had just been like wolves, pressing forward step by step, now looked at each other in bewilderment, exchanging glances.
Despite gripping their weapons tightly, not a single person took a step forward.
They are not fools.
They could see and hear the approaching white-horse cavalry in the distance, the thunderous sound of their hooves, and their overwhelming momentum.
They knew that the cavalry would be upon them in the blink of an eye.
At that time, these infantrymen, who had no time to deploy or organize their troops in the rush, would only be slaughtered when faced with the charging cavalry!
Kill Chu Ning? You make it sound so easy!
Inside the shield wall were hundreds of elite Imperial Guards who were fighting to the death to protect their lord!
They already struggled to break through in a short time, let alone now, with death just around the corner!
Chu Yun's roar was met only with silence.
The black-armored soldiers remained standing in place, motionless.
Chu Yun's face went from deathly pale to ashen, and then from ashen to flushed red.
He was trembling all over, his eyes filled with disbelief and insane rage.
He suddenly rushed to the nearest soldier, grabbed him by the collar, his voice completely distorted with rage:
"You! Why aren't you moving?! I command you to attack! Are you deaf?!"
The soldier trembled with fear, but still didn't take a step, only stammering:
"Your Highness...the White Horse Cavalry...are almost here...we...we..."
"Useless! All of you are useless!"
Chu Yun shoved him to the ground, turned abruptly, looked at the other soldiers, and roared angrily:
"I have raised you all for so many years! I have fed you, clothed you, and given you the best weapons and armor!"
"When it comes to fighting to the death, is this how you behave? You...you have no respect for me, the King!"
His roar echoed across the empty plains, but still received no response.
Some of the black-armored soldiers lowered their heads, some had shifty eyes, and some even began to quietly retreat.
The fear of death had completely crushed their fighting spirit.
Just then, a cold and calm voice slowly rang out, drowning out Chu Yun's roar.
It drowned out the approaching sound of horses' hooves in the distance, reaching everyone's ears clearly:
"Chu Yun, it's too late."
Chu Ning spoke.
He didn't move, remaining standing in the same spot, his black dragon robe swaying slightly in the cold wind.
His face showed no anger or panic, only a deep, all-encompassing calm.
That gaze, like that of a god looking down upon ants, swept lightly over the black-armored soldiers and over Chu Yun's distorted face.
"My white horse cavalry will arrive in the blink of an eye."
Chu Ning's voice was not loud, but it carried an unquestionable majesty, like the pronouncement of a god.
"You now have two paths to choose from."
He raised his hand, pointing at the black-armored soldiers, his voice cold and clear: "The first option is to lay down your weapons and surrender on the spot."
Upon hearing this, a flicker of doubt crossed the eyes of many black-armored soldiers.
Chu Ning continued, "Although your rebellion is an unforgivable crime, you will all be executed according to the laws of the Great Chu after surrendering."
His voice suddenly shifted, becoming slightly more gentle, yet even colder:
"But your families will be spared. I will only punish the ringleaders and not implicate the innocent."
"Your parents, your wives and children, your brothers and sisters will not be implicated because of your crimes."
“They can continue to live, they can continue to live on this land, working at sunrise and resting at sunset.”
In the eyes of those black-armored soldiers, wavering turned into struggle, and struggle turned into longing.
Who doesn't want to live?
Even if I am destined to die, it's all worth it if my family can live!
Chu Ning continued, "The second option is to fight to the bitter end."
His voice suddenly turned icy cold, filled with boundless killing intent: "Once my White Horse Cavalry charges over, you rabble will be nothing but chickens and dogs, utterly vulnerable."
"At that time, you will not only be killed on the spot, but you will also die without a burial place."
"Your families, your clansmen, your entire extended family will also be exterminated by me for your crime of treason!"