After calming herself down, Hua Zhi thought about how to deal with the enemy in front of her.
The other party must want to end the battle quickly and will not let the situation remain in a stalemate. Just as I was thinking about this, I saw people coming out of Fushou Palace, one after another. I was afraid that there were about twenty people coming out.
An Yi's heart sank. Being able to hold on to the previous number of people was already their limit. Not to mention adding dozens of people, even five more would be enough to crush them.
"An Er, you protect His Highness and lead him back. I'll cover you. Move forward."
As he spoke, An Yi made several gestures and rushed out first, while An Er protected His Highness without hesitation and retreated along the way they came.
The secret guards hiding in the dark also changed their positions. They did not go to meet their leader An Yi. No matter what the situation, protecting their master was their top priority. This was the meaning of their existence.
With the crazy attack of the secret guards, the Chaoli people were unable to escape for a while. Hua Zhi took this opportunity to walk out crouching. The secret guard heard the noise and almost took action, but he withdrew his hand when he saw it was her.
The prince's tense body relaxed a little when he saw the Grand Tutor. He knew that the Grand Tutor would definitely come!
"Your Highness, follow me. You guys block them."
The secret guard looked at the prince, and the prince nodded without hesitation. Even if half of Daqing became court ladies, he believed that the tutor was on his side.
There was no time to waste. Hua Zhi pulled the prince's arm and ran to the side. There was an empty palace there. She couldn't win. No matter how much she thought about it, she came to this conclusion. She could only hide and wait for reinforcements. Fu Gang was in the harem and should be here soon.
The two were not lucky. As soon as the door was opened, the bloody smell hit their noses. Hua Zhi almost subconsciously turned around and covered the prince's eyes, but soon she let go of his hand and bowed her head to apologize, "I have overstepped my bounds."
In the hall, the palace maids were lying on the ground, covered in blood. The blood formed a red stream under them. The prince tightly grasped the arm of the tutor and looked at the Shura field in front of him with his pupils constricted. This is, this is...
Hua Zhi pushed the man in, closed the door, gritted her teeth and pulled the prince inside, reminding him: "Don't let your shoes get stained with blood, or someone will find out."
The prince took a deep breath, lowered his head and followed the footprints of the Grand Tutor to the side gap of the crowd. Hua Zhi squatted on the ground and checked carefully. She was relieved when she was sure that there were no footprints on the ground. She pushed the prince in and blocked him on the outside. This was the place least likely to be discovered.
The prince sat on the ground and stared blankly at the sea of blood and corpses before him. "They have to serve me when they are alive, and they have to protect me with their bodies when they die."
"Then Prince, remember them, and remember this feeling of powerlessness. A country relies on civil officials to govern, but it also needs military generals to deter. Emphasizing military over civil officials is not good for the people, but emphasizing civil officials over military officials will also lead to being bullied by others, just like our current predicament. The other side has seen Daqing's weaknesses clearly. If Daqing had more generals who can fight, how could a small Chaoli dare to take such a risk."
Hua Zhi pricked up her ears to listen to the noise outside, while teaching the prince according to the situation, "Prince, you also need to remember that things like the whole court relying on the leader of the Seven Stars must never happen again. A country is useless if only one person is strong. He can't split himself, and if something goes wrong, he can't be the savior alone."
"Yes, I remember." The prince will always remember it. He looked at the tutor in front of him who used her thin body to block him behind her. Then he thought of her covering her eyes when she entered the room before. The fluctuation in his heart was melted by the warmth. He didn't need too many things. As long as he had what he had now until the day he died, it would be enough!
There was a noise outside. Hua Zhi held the dagger across her chest in her right hand, ready to strike at any time. She subconsciously opened her left hand to protect the person behind her and stepped back a little.
The door was pushed open, and someone came in and went straight to the room over there. Then she heard someone say, "There are no footprints on the ground. They are not here."
The people in the room left quickly, the footsteps gradually faded away, the door was not closed, both of them pricked up their ears to listen to the sounds outside, when Fu Gang's voice of "take it down" rang out, Hua Zhi sat down on the ground.
Wait till you get there!
Even if the Imperial Guards cannot resist, they can always hold off with more manpower. As long as they wait for the people from the Seven Stars Division to arrive, the battle will be stable.
"I didn't expect that Aunt Yuxiang was from the Chaoli tribe. She has been with my grandmother all her life... How could I be on guard against her?"
"No one could have imagined that she would spend a lifetime to accomplish one thing. I admire her for this." Hua Zhi thought of something and turned to look at the prince. "The wise man is not young anymore and will not show up easily. He is most likely staying by the Queen Mother's side. Please send someone to sneak in and check the situation. If possible, we need to bring the Queen Mother out. We can't let the other party hold such a big bargaining chip in their hands."
The prince naturally responded without hesitation, but said, "Grandmother..."
"The Queen Mother will be fine." Hua Zhi told him firmly, "The Queen Mother is their amulet. They will never do anything to her before their goal is achieved."
Yes, that's right. The prince felt relieved. At this moment, there was a bang outside, and he was so scared that he instinctively covered his ears.
Hua Zhi was delighted. Qishusi had arrived and brought black gunpowder with him. With this thing to help, no matter how good the physical fitness of the Chaoli people was, it would be useless!
Then there were several more bangs, and Hua Zhi instructed, "Your Highness, don't move. I'll go check out the situation."
"Master."
Hua Zhi turned around.
The prince stepped forward and passed her, "I will go with the Master."
Hua Zhi was stunned for a moment, then she lowered her head and smiled beside the mountain of corpses and sea of blood. She was not afraid of the emperor's ruthlessness, and she had even planned a retreat for herself and Yan Xi. But it would be best if the king was affectionate and righteous. Who would want the child they raised to become heartless and uncaring
The two men leaned against the door and looked at the bloody battle outside. Seeing the powerful Chaoli people being blown away, the prince felt a sense of pleasure in his heart. You invaded my border, killed my people, and humiliated my parents. This is the price you have to pay!
"This is black gunpowder. What do you think, Your Highness?"
"sharp!"
Another bang sounded, and Hua Zhi's eyes were complicated. "Any weapon is a dangerous thing, and black gunpowder is no exception. It depends on whether the person using it is good or evil. We are using it to protect our country now, but if it falls into the hands of other countries, it will become a weapon for invasion. Therefore, as the provider of this thing, I beg Your Highness to restrain this dangerous thing and not let it out easily."
The prince looked at the situation outside without blinking and nodded in agreement, "I have seen its power. When the matter is settled, I will allocate another battalion to handle this weapon. In this way, the Qisusi people will also have a place to go. What do you think, Master?"
"Great kindness."
PS: I still feel bad after all the revisions…