After Duan Tianyang finished listening, his eyes were filled with admiration. He smiled and said, "Sir, you are absolutely right! It seems that we have no choice but to fight this battle." After a pause, he whispered to himself, "However, before I send troops to Xihui City, I have one thing I must finish."

Wen Daozun looked at him and asked in confusion: "What are you talking about, sir..."

"The Chang family army in Lingfei Town, Zhao'an." Duan Tianyang added.

At noon that day, Wang Da and Fang Chao, who were imprisoned in the prison of Bhikkhu City, were brought out.

The two men mistakenly thought they were going to be beheaded, but they showed no fear and shouted loudly: "You bastards, I'll kill you if I want to, and it's quick!"

The soldiers in charge of escorting them led them out of the prison without saying a word.

When they got outside, they looked carefully and saw that the prison gate was full of soldiers, led by Guan Hu, Xiao Fang and Qiu Tieyi.

What surprised them even more was that Chang Yuan, whom they hadn't seen for many days, was also among them.

Wang Da and Fang Chao were so excited that they shouted in unison: "Brother Yuan!"

At this time, two soldiers came forward and untied their handcuffs and leg irons one by one.

Duan Tianyang, who had transformed into Chang Yuan, nodded slightly to the two of them, then turned around and whispered to Guan Hu and others beside him: "While I am away, Xiao Fang and Mr. Wen will stay in Biqiu City. Ruijin Hall and Yinwu Hall will lead five battalions of brothers to Xuanwu City. After arriving in Xuanwu City, no matter how the battle in Xihui City progresses, you must not act rashly. Everything will be decided after I arrive."

Everyone nodded to express their understanding.

"Okay, I'll take them back to Lingfei Town now. After finishing the things at hand, I will rush to Xuanwu City as soon as possible." Duan Tianyang said, and prepared to leave.

"Brother Tian, ​​be careful on the road!" Guan Hu and others whispered.

Because Duan Tianyang had successfully played the role of Chang Yuan once, everyone was not as worried this time as they were last time.

Duan Tianyang heard this, smiled and glanced at everyone, bowed and said: "My lords, I will take my leave first!"

Guan Hu and the others did not return the greeting, and all of them had expressionless faces.

Duan Tianyang didn't care about Guan Hu, Xiao Fang and others' cold attitude and lack of return gift. He walked straight towards Fang Chao and Wang Da.

When Duan Tianyang approached, Wang Da and Fang Chao could not help but wanted to go forward to meet him, but were immediately stopped by the soldiers on both sides.

It was not until Guan Hu waved his hand that the soldiers made way.

Fang Chao and Wang Da hurriedly walked up to Duan Tianyang and asked worriedly, "Brother Yuan, what do they mean by this? Are they going to let us go, or are they going to attack us?"

Duan Tianyang smiled bitterly and responded: "They are planning to issue an imperial edict to us."

"Zhao'an?" Fang Chao and Wang Da were shocked after hearing this and exchanged glances with each other.

Fang Chao gritted his teeth and said angrily: "Too many of our brothers in the First Battalion died at their hands. I would rather die than..."

Before he finished speaking, Duan Tianyang interrupted him: "I have decided to accept their imperial edict."

"What? Brother Yuan, you..."

Duan Tianyang took a deep breath and said slowly: "We miscalculated the attack on Biqiu City this time and suffered heavy losses. If we don't accept the amnesty, it will be difficult for us to survive. Accepting the amnesty can at least leave a way for our brothers to survive."

"Brother Yuan..." Wang Da and Fang Chao's eyes couldn't help but become moist.

They knew Chang Yuan's temper too well. If he had not been forced into a desperate situation, how could he be willing to accept this humiliation.

Chang Yuan has always been a hot-tempered and impulsive person. When had he ever suffered such a great humiliation?

"Forget it, let's go back to Lingfei Town first and tell our brothers about this." Duan Tianyang forced himself to remain calm, took the horse handed to him by the soldier, and jumped on.

Fang Chao and Wang Da lowered their heads like deflated balls.

Since Chang Yuan had made the decision, there was nothing they could do. They could only endure the pain in their hearts and accept the reality silently.

Just then, two more soldiers came over leading two war horses.

Fang Chao and Wang Da didn't say anything. They silently climbed onto the horses and followed Duan Tianyang away.

Duan Tianyang led Fang Chao and Wang Da back to Lingfei Town.

In the battle of Biqiu City, the Chang family army suffered heavy losses and their morale was severely damaged.

The soldiers of the Chang family army patrolling outside the town looked depressed and demoralized.

When everyone saw Chang Yuan, Fang Chao, and Wang Da returning, their eyes widened as if they had seen a ghost.

Fang Chao rode forward and shouted in a low voice: "What are you all standing there for? Can't you see that the general has returned?"

"The general is not dead, the general is really back!" The soldiers who were standing there in a daze jumped up and down excitedly like firecrackers. Some shouted and ran towards the town.

Duan Tianyang, Fang Chao and Wang Da looked at each other, smiled bitterly and shook their heads helplessly.

The three of them rode their horses at full speed, going deep into Lingfei Town. As soon as they entered, they saw a surge of people coming, among whom Zhang Yi, Chi Xun, Wan Fei, Xiu Yun and others were looming.

They recognized at a glance that it was Chang Yuan, Fang Chao, and Wang Da who had returned. Suddenly, tears flashed in everyone's eyes and they shouted in unison: "Brother Yuan!" "General!"

Duan Tianyang dismounted and stood, looking around at the familiar faces, and asked with concern: "Is everyone okay?"

Everyone choked up slightly: "Brother Yuan, we all thought you..."

"Nothing happened. We were just captured by Duan Tianyang."

Duan Tianyang patted Zhang Yi and others on the shoulders and said calmly, "Let's go. We'll talk about it in detail when we get back."

The originally dead Lingfei Town regained its vitality due to the return of Chang Yuan and his two companions.

They walked all the way to the gate of the big house in the center of the town. Duan Tianyang inadvertently saw a wooden stake erected in a corner of the square, with a woman tied to it. After careful identification, it turned out to be Tong Ling...

Duan Tianyang frowned, pointed at the bound Tong Ling, and said with confusion: "What on earth is going on?"

"Brother Yuan, this little bitch deserves to be cut into pieces. We are planning to burn her at the stake!" Xiuyun responded indignantly.

Duan Tianyang was confused: "What did she do wrong?"

"When we were attacking Bhikkhu City, she dared to secretly kill Mao Lu!" Xiuyun angrily revealed the truth.

"What?" Duan Tianyang was so shocked that his expression was beyond words. He took a deep breath.

How dare Tong Ling kill Mao Lu? No wonder he hadn't seen Mao Lu along the way.

Duan Tianyang sighed secretly in his heart. Before he left, he had specially left two bottles of elixirs for Tong Ling. He originally hoped that she could find a chance to escape. But who knew that she would be so bold as to kill Mao Lu. Isn't this asking for trouble?

Xiuyun said indignantly: "After we came back, we searched for two whole days before we finally caught this little bitch. If we don't burn her at the stake, how can Mao Lu die in peace!"

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