Reborn to Become A Queen: The Real Heiress's Comeback
Chapter 506: Let the Old General Enter the City!

Chapter 506: Chapter 506: Let the Old General Enter the City!

Wang Man felt that Zhan Lan would not dare to shoot an arrow, so he said coldly, "Zhan Lan, are you guilty of being a thief and want to kill to silence?"

Whoosh!

The arrow in Zhan Lan’s hand shot out without hesitation, with a bang, an arrow was directly stuck on Wang Man’s iron helmet.

"Release the people!" Zhan Lan once again drew his bow and arrow, "The next arrow will be to the heart!"

Wang Man covered his head, the veins on his forehead throbbing, and cold sweat pouring down his back neck. He had heard of Zhan Lan’s archery skills; just now, it was a warning from Zhan Lan.

Immediately, someone pulled out a shield to protect Wang Man.

Wang Man saw that the civilians began to become agitated.

"Quick, release them!"

"Quick, release Mr. Huang’s parents!"

Wang Man didn’t expect such a strong reaction from the civilians. After all, Huang Gun’s parents hadn’t committed any wrongdoing, and Zhan Lan was threatening him with an arrow. He had witnessed Zhan Lan’s archery skills in the Four Nations Competition and feared that he could shoot his chest even with his eyes closed.

He gritted his teeth and waved his hand to his confidant behind him, "Release them."

Huang Gun’s parents were released, and they quickly ran towards Huang Gun, who swiftly stepped forward to protect his parents behind him.

Huang Gun’s parents looked gratefully at Zhan Lan. This must be the reason why Huang Gun was willing to risk his life for his commander!

Because Zhan Lan was also willing to risk his life to protect Huang Gun.

Seeing that Huang Gun’s family was safe, Zhan Lan breathed a sigh of relief and temporarily lowered his bow and arrow.

Wang Man sneered, "Zhan Lan, Mu Yan, if it weren’t for you defying the imperial edict and insisting on waging war against the Western Rong, the tens of thousands of civilians in Shili City would not have been massacred by the Western Rong. You caused their deaths!"

The civilians looked at each other in disbelief, how could this be possible?

Were the civilians of Shili City killed because of the Zhan Family and the Regent King?

Zhan Beicang was instantly enraged by Wang Man, "Wang Man, you are talking nonsense!"

Wang Man arrogantly looked at Zhan Beicang, "What I, the General, said is all true. If not, can you produce the Emperor’s edict?"

"The truth of what happened at Fengyu Pass is still unknown to the civilians. Do I need to explain it all?"

Wang Man spoke confidently. The civilians did not understand what had happened at the frontier, and although they believed in the Zhan Family Army, they were also curious about what Wang Man had to say.

Without waiting for Zhan Lan and the others to respond, Wang Man nonchalantly took out a Tiger Talisman, "Let me tell you, from now on, the Zhan Family Army will be taken over by me, this General. You reckless ministers are not worthy of holding military power!"

Upon hearing Wang Man’s words, Mu Yan’s gaze turned completely cold. He looked at the other party and said, "The main general of the Zhan Family Army, Zhan Lan, led the Zhan Family Army to fight into the Western Rong with blood and sweat. And what are you, barking like a dog here!"

Wang Man looked embarrassed. He clasped his hands, received the bright yellow imperial edict handed over by his confidant behind him, and said with a cupped fist, "The Emperor has already decreed that I be appointed as the Great General for National Defense. The Heavens cover the Emperor, and the Earth supports it. The Emperor is the Heaven, and the Emperor is grand. Are you trying to resist the decree?"

He smiled as he looked at the thousands of Zhan Family Army soldiers brought back by Zhan Lan, "Zhan Family Army, listen to orders, from today onwards, you are the National Defense Army. You will obey the orders of this main general in the future!"

Wang Man thought that General Zhan would show fear, but he only saw solemn and angry expressions on the faces of the Zhan Family Army.

The cold wind blew across their resolute faces, and their eyes were filled with the fury about to erupt.

After a moment of silence.

A messenger from the Zhan Family Army shouted, "We witnessed the Western Rong cavalry massacre the city with our own eyes. If it weren’t for the timely arrival of Old General Zhan and General Zhan Lan, the fifty thousand civilians of Lianbian City would have been in grave danger!"

After his words, voices continued to come from within the ranks, "The leader of the Western Rong cavalry, Muer Han, personally said that the Emperor, when he was still the Crown Prince, had promised to cede Lianbian City and Shili City. We can all testify to this!"

The soldiers’ expressions were filled with anger, their clenched fists crackling, "Our General Zhan went through countless hardships to penetrate the Western Rong, and the Emperor cut off our food supply at the critical moment, forcing us to retreat!"

"These are the truths you seek!"

"The Zhan Family Army is not guilty!"

The unified voices of the Zhan Family Army echoed in front of the city gates, stirring the hearts of the civilians, could it be that Wang Man was spouting nonsense?

But, how could their Emperor be such a person!

To cede cities, allowing the Western Rong cavalry to massacre at will!

Those people were his citizens!

Among the civilians, a middle-aged man shouted with tears in his eyes, "My family is from Lianbian City, I heard what that cavalry leader said, it was the Emperor who abandoned us. We were afraid, afraid of death, and fled Lianbian City. Who would want to leave their homeland unless forced to?"

He had heard that the Western Rong was destroyed and came to the city gates early with his wife and children, only to be stopped.

He originally came to seek refuge with relatives, but those in Ding’an City had already passed away.

When he was in despair, he heard of the fall of Western Rong. There would be no more massacres by the Western Rong cavalry.

He held his wife and children tightly, tears welling up in his eyes, "It was the Great General Zhan Lan who led his soldiers, it was the Zhan Family Army, it was the Regent King who wiped out the Western Rong for us. I’m going to take my family home!"

His wife secretly wiped her tears beside him, and his son said in a tender voice, "The Zhan Family Army are good people!"

The man remembered something, raising his voice, "I am a civilian personally saved by Old General Zhan Xinzhang, who single-handedly fended off hundreds of Western Rong cavalry. He killed the leader of the Western Rong cavalry who massacred Shili City! He protected the civilians on the city wall and was finally stabbed in the chest from behind by a Western Rong infiltrator hidden among the civilians..."

The man’s voice choked, his lips quivering, opening his mouth a few times before shouting hoarsely, "Old General Zhan died fighting for the civilians of Nanjin!"

For a moment, the civilians in the city were silent.

The man shouted mournfully again, "Old General Zhan died protecting the civilians on the city wall who were captured by the Western Rong cavalry; he fought to the death!"

Some people saw the Zhan Family Army carrying a coffin outside the city gates.

Some people’s eyes ached, some turned red, some began to shed silent tears, and some choked out, "Let Old General Zhan enter the city!"

"Let the Old General enter the city!" The civilians shouted in unison, more and more civilians gathering at the city gates, emotions running high.

Wang Man was frightened by the civilians’ emotions behind him and scolded, "Silence, arrest that man and properly interrogate if he’s a spy for the Western Rong!"

The man hugged his wife and child tightly, shouting, "If I said even one false word, may I die horribly. You can investigate! General Zhan’s family is innocent, they are heroes!"

At this moment, the man was fearless of death. His family’s lives were saved by Old General Zhan Xinzhang, and if he died for the Old General, it was worth it!

Zhan Lan had long anticipated Emperor Qingwu’s despicable tricks. Even after preparing everything, she was still infuriated. Her hands trembled, and with icy eyes, she once again raised her arrow to kill Wang Man.

Before she could shoot the arrow, Mu Yan’s eyes grew sinister cold. He glanced at the guards on the city wall, nodding slightly. In an instant, several guards descended from the city wall, controlling Wang Man’s subordinates within a few breaths.

Wang Man was shocked, wielding a battle spear in a desperate stand. Moments later, several swords were placed on Wang Man’s neck.

The swords gleamed silver, the cold sensation sending a shiver through Wang Man. He looked at Mu Yan and Zhan Lan, pretending to remain calm as he gritted his teeth and asked, "Are you rebelling?"