After the princess was reborn, she kissed the ruthless kidnapper

Chapter 179 "Willing to follow General Jiang to support the Firearms Battalion——"

After watching them leave safely, Jiang Ci'an mounted his horse, grabbed Shen Changle's jade order, and rode away with his men.

The Lu family army also heard the sound of gunfire from the firearms battalion in the distance, but without Lu Mingchao's orders, they did not dare to move.

The two deputy generals searched everywhere for Lu Mingchao, but could not find him anywhere.

Just when the two of them were considering whether to provide support...

Jiang Ci'an arrived with his men!

"Commander Jiang of the Firearms Battalion has arrived—"

The two deputy generals looked at each other, stepped forward and saluted.

"Greetings, Commander Jiang."

Jiang Ci'an did not dismount, but just showed the princess's jade order.

"Lu Mingchao has rebelled! He colluded with Liang Yi to blow up the firearms camp. I, under the orders of the princess and the regent, will mobilize the Qing troops to resist Yue's army!"

Deputy Generals Qian Xiaojin and Wang Renchang were both shocked and said it was impossible.

"How could General Lu commit treason? Liang Yi killed General Lu. It's impossible for General Lu to collude with the murderer of his father!"

Jiang Ci'an had no time to argue with him. He held up the jade token and shouted orders.

"Princess Yu's order is here. Anyone who disobeys will be considered a traitor and will be killed without mercy!"

When these words were spoken, Qian Xiaojin and Wang Renchang both gasped.

The entire army looked at each other, struggling in their hearts, and clenched their spears.

Qian Xiaojin hesitated for a moment and finally stood up.

"Commander Jiang, please allow me to take a look at the Princess's Jade Token."

Jiang Ci'an snorted coldly.

"I am the son-in-law of the Great Qi, how could the Jade Order be fake?"

Still threw the jade order to him.

Qian Xiaojin took the jade order with both hands and carefully examined it with Wang Renchang.

Then the two nodded, confirming that the jade order was correct.

Then he walked to the front of the horse and returned the jade order with both hands.

Kneel down and pay homage.

"I, Qian Xiaojin, will lead the Lu family army to submit to Commander Jiang. I will obey your orders and follow your lead!"

Behind him, Wang Renchang was still hesitating.

Some of General Lu's former subordinates also raised doubts:

"We are the Lu family army! If we obey the orders of General Jiang, wouldn't that be a betrayal of General Lu?"

"Yes... I am so ashamed of General Lu's kindness!"

Jiang Ci'an turned his horse around and faced the entire army.

“The Lu Family Army was indeed founded by General Lu alone, but don’t forget that you are from Qi, and General Lu also fought for the country and died heroically!

Whether for the country or for the family, be loyal and uphold justice! You should all regard General Lu's hatred as your own hatred, and regard those who offend our country as our greatest enemy!

Aim your spearhead at the Yue people, not your fellow countrymen in the Firearm Battalion!"

He paused for a moment and unsheathed his sword.

"And now! Lu Mingchao has betrayed his country and family, for his own selfish interests, regardless of the deep blood feud!

As a son, he did not avenge his father's murder, but acknowledged the thief as his father;

As a minister, he did not appreciate the emperor's great grace and sold out his country for personal gain;

As a general, he ignored military rules and regulations and was only interested in internal fighting!

You still want to follow such a commander. It is foolish loyalty and a betrayal to General Lu!

Think of your parents, brothers, wives, children, and elders. If you want to sacrifice your lives for such a heartless and ungrateful master, I will not stop you!"

He raised the long sword in his hand and ordered Qian Xiaojin and the men he brought with him.

"The Firearm Battalion will not kill its own brothers! But if anyone insists on following Lu Mingchao in treason, I will not tolerate it!

Deputy General Qian, collect the brothers who are willing to follow me and support the Firearms Battalion. The rest... all of you will be imprisoned!"

"Yes!"

As soon as the order was issued, everyone felt insecure.

Qian Xiaojin took the order and stood up, turning around to look at his former colleague Wang Renchang.

Wang Renchang was still struggling, with his head down and no expression.

Qian Xiaojin took two steps closer and raised the knife in his hand towards him.

"Deputy General Wang, do you want to join Lu Mingchao in treason?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone held their breath.

Wang Renchang also took a step back trembling.

He has followed Lu Mingchao for a long time, but... he still has parents and family in Beijing!

Treason is a serious crime that will result in the extermination of nine generations of your family!

He couldn't ignore his family...

Then he knelt down in front of Jiang Ci'an, clasped his fists and bowed his head.

"Deputy General Wang Renchang, follow Commander Jiang's orders!"

Seeing this, the people who were originally wavering also knelt down, holding their spears.

The cheers were deafening:

"I am willing to follow General Jiang to support the Firearms Battalion—"

"Okay! All troops, listen to the order—"

Deputy General Wang Renchang, quickly bring a hundred men into the city and make sure to evacuate the people before daybreak!

Qian Xiaojin, check the troops and lead the Lu family army to support the firearms battalion!"

"Yes--"

Everyone received the order and performed their duties.

A moment later, thousands of men were ready to go to support the firearms battalion.

Even though Jiang Ci'an was already rushing.

But when the reinforcements arrived, the firearms battalion had already suffered heavy casualties.

Fortunately, seeing the reinforcements coming, Yue's army quickly retreated, allowing the Firearm Battalion to catch its breath.

"Second brother! You're back!"

Zhu Jiuxing's face was still black with gunpowder, and he ran towards him with big strides, carrying a musket on his shoulder.

"How's it going?"

Seeing Jiang Ci'an asking, he shook his head weakly.

"This surprise attack came unexpectedly. Yue's army didn't look like a disorganized group after losing its leader, and...

They seemed to know the deployment of our military aircraft, bypassed all the secret sentries, and blew up our munitions and food supplies as soon as they arrived!

In order to get more gunpowder...Brother Zhao also..."

"What happened to Zhao Dasheng?"

Jiang Ci'an nervously grabbed his arm.

The brothers who came out of Wohu Mountain had already sacrificed enough, and he couldn't bear to see Zhao Dasheng also...

"Ah, Second Brother, don't be nervous. Brother Zhao was only injured in the explosion. The military doctor said it's not life-threatening.

It's a pity that in his last moments after he passed out, he was still telling his brothers to grab more ammunition..."

Jiang Ci'an let go of his arm.

He sighed and told the truth.

"You guessed correctly. The Yue army knew about our deployment because... Lu Mingchao rebelled and let the Yue army's chief general Liang Yi go."

"What? This son of a bitch! I'm going to kill him!!"

"Old Nine! Don't be impulsive!"

The brothers in the Firearms Battalion were also shocked when they heard the news and talked about it angrily.

"Lu Mingchao actually rebelled?"

"No wonder Yue Jun knew our deployment so well! He blew up our arsenal with such precision!"

"But General Lu was killed by Liang Yi! This Lu Mingchao actually joined the enemy who killed his father!"

"Shameful! Such a shame!!!"

When the Lu family army saw that the brothers in the Firearm Battalion were all suffering from injuries of varying degrees, they angrily blamed their own commander.

They were too ashamed to raise their heads.

Qian Xiaojin and Wang Renchang even stood up and apologized to the brothers:

"Lu Mingchao has a bad character, and the Lu family army has offended him many times in the past. I hope you brothers will not blame us! From now on, we are willing to merge into the Firearms Battalion and fight alongside our brothers!"

Zhu Jiuxing was not grateful after hearing this and snorted coldly with his arms crossed.

Jiang Ci'an saw that the morale of the army was low and encouraged everyone.

"Brothers, don't be discouraged. Although the arsenal was destroyed, the princess left us a new secret weapon that is even more powerful!

Moreover, as long as we can hold out for ten days, the next batch of arms will arrive. I believe we will not lose!"

"Yes! We won't lose! So what if Liang Yi is released? We can catch him once, and we can definitely catch him a second time!"

"Yes! We can win! Defeat Yue Kingdom and return to the capital in triumph!"

"Defeat Yue State and return to the capital in triumph—"

Everyone responded to the call and morale finally rose again.