Song Dynasty, outside Shangqiu City.

Standing silently alone, Zou Ji stared at the Shangqiu City standing in front of him with melancholy for a long time...

As the envoy of the Qi State, when he transferred from the Yue State to the Song State, Zou Ji was so high-spirited and full of ambition.

He dreamed of being able to tell the Duke of Song the pros and cons with an eloquent tongue, just like he did in Kuaiji City, so that Song would stand on the side of Qi.

What makes people think and laugh now is that in just a few days, the attitude of the Song Dynasty immediately changed 180 degrees.

He has also changed from the original guest to a nasty guest that the kings and ministers of the Song Dynasty now despise and wish they had never seen him before.

"Hum hum……"

Recalling the scenes since his mission, Zou Ji felt that he was so ridiculous.

How about a sharp talk? What about eloquence? What he said is not as good as the war launched by the Wei State.

The failure of a great war not only made all his efforts in recent days in vain, but also put Qi State in a critical situation.

A weak country has no diplomatic relations!

Just as Zou Ji smiled bitterly, a burst of footsteps slowly sounded behind him.

"Doctor, it's getting late, it's time to go."

Zou Ji slowly turned around and looked at the young master Tian Ying in front of him. The expression on Zou Ji's face was quite bitter, "I wonder what the young master's plans are after he returns to Qi State?"

"I'm going to find my father."

Facing the questions raised by Zou Ji, the young master of Qi State seemed extremely determined, "Although Linzi fell, our Qi State has not been destroyed."

"As long as we can find my father and recruit soldiers who are still loyal to our Qi State, we may not be incapable of fighting the Wei State."

Zou Ji just looked at the young master in front of him, the bitterness on his face gradually disappeared, replaced by a calm look.

"If the young master is ignorant and looks for your Majesty, our country, Qi, will be in danger."

"Master, what do you mean by this?" After hearing Zou Ji's words, Young Master Tian Ying's face was full of doubts.

"Master, please listen to me." With some respect, Zou Ji bowed to Tian Ying, "In the battle of Changguo, your Majesty and General Tian Ji were defeated and fled to Lushan. Their whereabouts are still unknown."

"Now the Wei army has divided into two groups from Linzi and marched directly to our land east of Qi. If no one steps forward at this moment, the cities one after another will be defeated by the Wei army."

"Sir, what you mean is..." As if he understood the meaning of Zou Ji's words, Tian Ying asked with some temptation: "You want me to return to Qi State immediately and gather the cities in the east of Qi to resist the incoming Wei army?"

"Exactly!"

Having said this, Zou Ji treated Tian Ying with the etiquette of a courtier, "The country of Qi is in danger, the young master should do something extraordinary."

…

"drive……"

"drive……"

"drive……"

The sound of urging horses resounded through the plains outside Shangqiu City, and the wheels of the chariots drove on the road, raising clouds of smoke and dust.

After the conversation outside Shangqiu City, which only Zou Ji and Tian Ying knew, Tian Ying, who was vaguely in charge, immediately ordered to leave Song State and return to Qi State as quickly as possible.

Although he had to face the powerful Wei army, Tian Ying's heart was still surging when that hope was placed in front of him.

The constantly shaking reins reflected the excitement in Tian Ying's heart, and the vigorously moving hooves of the horse ignited the urgency in Tian Ying's chest.

"call out……"

Just as the chariot was running at high speed, a cold light appeared in a pair of dangerous eyes, followed closely by a sharp sound of breaking through the air.

"hissing law..."

When the driver's arrow fell straight from the carriage, the horses that lost control immediately became restless.

"hissing law..."

There was another horse neighing, this time a little more painful than before. The out-of-control horse fell heavily, and the carriage behind it broke the rope due to the huge kinetic energy, and headed straight in the other direction.

Go away.

"boom……"

The huge sound from the collision of the carriage finally pulled the Qi guards who were at a loss behind from their shock.

After getting rid of the brief shock caused by this sudden change, these guards realized that something was wrong with the situation.

"There's an attack. Protect the young master and the superior officer."

"Here."

In an instant, several carriages behind them stopped immediately, and Zou Ji and Tian Ying were protected in the center by everyone.

Just as the guards held long swords and scanned the surroundings with sharp eyes like wild beasts, dozens more sharp arrows struck from a distance.

"Whoosh whoosh..."

The sound of breaking through the air resounded all around, and the next moment sharp arrows shot through the flesh and blood of the guards, and muffled sounds rang out one after another.

When he saw so many of his elite guards fall down in the blink of an eye, Zou Ji immediately realized that something was wrong with the situation. This was obviously a well-prepared attack.

"You will escort the young master away immediately."

"Doctor..."

Zou Ji quickly pulled out the long sword from his waist with his right hand, and Zou Ji blocked Tian Ying directly behind him, "Young master, hurry up, you have a heavy responsibility on your shoulders, you can't fall here."

"Let's go!"

At this moment, Zou Ji had already made up his mind that even if he died, he would ensure that Tian Ying left here safely.

Now that the Marquis of Qi Tian Yin Qi and the whereabouts of Prince Tian Biqiang are unknown, only when Prince Tian Ying returns safely to Qi can he gather the strength to fight Wei again.

Zou Ji had decided to use his own life to protect Tian Ying from leaving, but the other party was obviously not willing to give him this opportunity.

At the same time that the arrows were making their mark, dozens of dead soldiers rushed out from both sides of the road. The eyes of each of them showed bloodlust, like a beast that only chooses people to devour.

"Leave Zou Ji and Gong Ziying behind, and the rest..."

The words behind the dead soldier were not finished, but one dead soldier after another rushed forward like a hyena on the African grassland.

Although their force was not as strong as the elite guards beside Tian Ying, they kept rushing forward, one after another as if they were tireless and painless.

After a long time, when the last guard died under the swords of these dead soldiers, only Tian Ying and Zou Ji, who were stained with blood, were left on the chariot.

"I am the envoy of Qi, Zou Ji, the senior official of Qi State. I can go with you, but I have to let the young master leave. If not..."

While he was talking, Zou Ji's long sword was already placed on his neck.

The actions of these dead soldiers just now convinced Zou Ji that they wanted his own people, and he wanted to use his only bargaining chip to fight for them.

"call out……"

Unfortunately, he obviously did not succeed. With the sound of a sharp arrow piercing the air, Zou Ji felt a pain in his right hand and subconsciously took out the long sword.

"boom……"

The dull sound of the sword falling to the ground rang in my ears, and an emotionless order came from behind the dead soldier again.

"The Lord has an order to bring back Zou Ji, the envoy of Qi, and Young Master Ying."

"Here."

With an order, many dead soldiers swarmed forward and captured Zou Ji and Tian Ying in one fell swoop.
Chapter completed!