After a bloody fight, the rebel army finally broke through the sniper killing of the dark ghosts at the cost of huge casualties. The few remaining dark night ghosts can only maintain professional fighting at the last moment when they are on the verge of complete annihilation. .
Perhaps because of his sympathy for the last bit of blood, or perhaps because he knew that these remaining dark forces would not have any impact on the battle situation, Wei Shantai, the Governor of Kyoto, who was already covered in blood, finally sent out a signal to retreat.
A flame shot up into the sky.
This is the signal of the dark warriors, after the cruel and merciless fight, it is time to retreat.
Therefore, the last batch of dark fighters did not fight fearlessly after the signal was sent out. Although they were unable to snipe and kill all the rebels, they were still capable of retreating to protect themselves.
The rebels only saw these ghostly figures recede, and soon hid in every corner of the houses, but they couldn't find them any more.
Thousands of dark sniper killers, maybe there are less than a hundred left, they have tried their best. The elites of the two darkest and most ruthless secret service agencies in the history of the Great Chu Kingdom have almost lost everything in this battle to defend the capital.
Although fighting head-on was not their specialty, their terrifying power was enough to make the rebels who stepped over their corpses feel terrified.
In more than a dozen streets, in addition to nearly a thousand corpses of dark subordinates, there are more corpses of rebels, several times the number of rebel corpses of dark subordinates, which is enough to show the courage and methods of the ghosts.
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Liu Guogong stroked his beard and sighed softly: "Your Majesty is truly amazing. I have not seen the true strength of the Kyoto Prefecture and the Metropolitan Procuratorate until today...Brother Ye, you have seen so many battle formations in your life, but have you ever seen more battles than this?" A brutal battle?"
"There may have been tragic battles. Back then when the Southwest countered the rebellion, the battles we went through were not weaker than this." Ye Guogong said slowly: "But if it was a more thrilling battle than this one, I didn't think of it. This battle... no matter the enemy or us, All... magnificent!"
With the retreat of the dark warriors, the rebel army was like a dozen long snakes again, and the beacon smoke billowed across the long street and gathered in the square in front of the palace.
It was empty and lonely here, but the arrival of the rebels not only broke the tranquility here, but also filled the square.
The army of the Yanzhou camp retreated to the back of the army very wisely. This is not the time for them to come out. The breeze of soldiers approaching the palace should belong to the soldiers of the North Forest Camp and the South Forest Camp. They are just supporting roles.
Behind the soldiers of the North Forest Camp and the South Forest Camp, the soldiers of the Wuzhou Camp were like followers, and their arrogance was not as good as that of the brother troops, although they put in the most effort in the battle to break through the long street.
The banners fluttered, the neighing of horses shook the sky, under the sky and night, the flames shone on the armor of the rebels. Under the flames, the blood-stained armor was cold and cold, and the swords and guns shone with chilling light.
The rebel army rushed to the square, but the sound fell silent. Above and below the palace wall, there was silence, only the neighing of horses and the unfurling of flags could be heard.
This kind of silence lasted for a long time. The top figures of the rebel army were mixed in the army formation. They didn't issue an attack order immediately, and they didn't gallop out of the battle. They just observed the defenders upstairs by the light of the fire.
On the top of the city tower, the crown prince, who was protected by two solid and thick shields in the middle, poked out half his head slightly, and saw the fortified army formation below, his face turned pale with shock. Back in my palace long ago, I was shivering in the quilt.
Although he likes intrigue and trickery very much, he is timid when the real swordsmanship is in battle.
On the left of the prince was Xue Poye in a silver helmet, with a calm expression, his eyes fixed on the location of the fourth prince in the rebel army, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, that smile was quite weird.
Going forward, Xue Poye was flanked by General Habayashi. Although the rebels were killed, everyone kept calm and looked at the rebels below the city coldly.
On the right side of the crown prince, there is a row of courtiers and Chinese officials. Although the eyes of some civil servants are gleam of fear, seeing the leaders of the civil servants, Lan Wuqing and Shu Zheng, standing upright with a calm demeanor, they also mustered up their courage. Standing at the head of the city.
The fourth prince looked at Xue Poye on the top of the wall, and said with a sneer: "It seems that Li Wu has already been folded in his hands. Now it seems that he is really capable. If he didn't destroy my good deeds, there is no need So many people died... damn it!" There was murderous intent in his eyes.
The crown prince seemed unable to bear this oppressive and cold atmosphere, and raised his head and shouted loudly: "Duke Liu, Duke Ye, are you coming to the city to rebel?"
This is nonsense with a clear answer, but breaking the deadlock with this sentence is a good opening.
Although the rebel army is strong, they themselves will not really dare to play the banner of "rebellion", otherwise, even if they gain power, they will definitely not be able to avoid too many troubles.
Flying together, the most suitable Ye Dao in the rebel formation finally came out.
Ye Dao was actually mighty, his sharp eyes swept across the city, and his voice was fierce: "Your Highness, we are waiting to enter the palace to destroy the monsters, and please open the door quickly, so that the prince will not be misled by the monsters."
"Monster?" The crown prince said loudly, "General Ye Dao, who are you talking about?"
At this time, he called Ye Dao "General" only to make the courtiers on both sides shake their heads again and again. Facing the momentum of the rebels, the prince was obviously scared to the bone, and there was even a flattering taste in his tone.
"Monster?" Ye Dao easily sensed the cowardice in the prince's voice, a contemptuous smile crossed the corner of his mouth, swept across the city, suddenly pointed at Xue Poye, and said loudly: "His Royal Highness, there is someone beside you right now." There is a big monster. This Vice President Xue, relying on the grace of the Holy One, is lawless. Now he should have all the Habayashi in the three major battalions of the Habayashi in his hands? Once we withdraw, he is afraid that he will It is not good for His Highness the Crown Prince!"
Hearing this, the prince couldn't help turning his head to look at Xue Poye, with a vicious look in his eyes.
Xue Poye didn't turn his head, smiled lightly, and said calmly: "His Royal Highness, if you really think that this humble minister is a monster, just open your mouth, and this humble minister will automatically bind you out of the palace."
The prince opened his mouth, but before he could speak, he suddenly heard Lan Wuqing, a scholar of the Hanlin Academy, loudly said: "Ye Dao, your royal family is favored by the emperor in the world, and you don't want to serve the country, but when the sage died, you led the army to attack the capital. Heart, if it is obvious, do you still have the face to find reasons to refute yourself and slander the loyal ministers of Da Chu? If Lord Xue hadn't deployed the defense of the palace, I'm afraid your rebels would have already attacked?"
Lan Wuqing's spirit wasn't very strong, but her words were spoken hoarsely, and they spread far down the city.
At this time, another horse galloped out from the rebel formation, but it was Liu Tuo, who shouted: "His Royal Highness, it is irrefutable who is who and who is not, and we can only discuss it at the court meeting. My minister I implore His Highness the Crown Prince to open the palace gate, I will attack and protect His Highness the Crown Prince and the Empress Dowager!"
"Nonsense!" Lan Wuqing blushed from anger.
His Royal Highness took a look at Lan Wuqing, and tentatively said, "Master Lan, look... can I believe what they say?"
Lan Wuqing closed her eyes, opened them after a long time, and sighed: "Your Highness, their swords are already on your neck, do you still think you can trust them?"
The prince looked a little embarrassed and remained silent.
Of course he also understands that the fourth prince has always wanted to put himself to death, and now that the situation is good, he will kill him sooner, but the other party just wants to find a good reason and a good way to solve himself.
He just lost his mind in fear and panic, and Lan Wuqing helplessly reminded him of the reality.
Liu Tuo didn't seem impatient to wait for too long, waved the long knife in his hand, and said loudly: "His Royal Highness, please open the door quickly, the brothers are eager to guard, if you don't open the door again, you will have to force your way in."
At such a moment, no amount of superfluous words seemed to be of any use.
It's just that the censors of Yushitai have to perform their duties at this time. The generals are fighting in flesh and blood, and they also have to shout something loudly at the top of the high palace. Those are some rebel generals The nonsense in my ears is nothing more than telling the favor of His Majesty the Emperor to his courtiers, lobbying the rebels to put down their weapons quickly, and the Queen Mother and His Royal Highness will definitely deal with it leniently.
There was no sound of swordsmen, but between the two armies, there were voices of persuasion one after another.
"call out!"
A feathered arrow shot out from the rebel formation directly towards the top of the city. With a "poof", it hit the throat of a censor. The censor opened his eyes wide in disbelief, and shook his body. He fell headfirst from the top of the city, and with a "bang", he fell on the marble slab at the root of the palace, and his body was instantly smashed to pieces.
All the voices were silent at this moment, and the civil servants who had been trying their best to persuade on the top of the city suddenly fell silent.
The reality turned out to be so cruel. As a loyal minister of the imperial court, Yushi died cleanly and neatly by a feathered arrow shot by the rebels silently.
This is deterrence!
The huge deterrence and reminder given by the rebels to the court reminded the prince and courtiers on the top of the city that now the rebels are powerful, life and death depend on me, not on the court.
At this moment, there was a burst of noise at the top of the city, and soon, an old woman in a gorgeous dress appeared at the top of the main gate.
"Queen Mother!" All the courtiers at the head of the city bowed down.
At this moment, the queen mother came to the top of the city at risk. When the courtiers were moved, they were more worried.
The old queen is dressed in a splendid attire, majestic and noble, with a phoenix crown on her head, a neon phoenix patterned dress in a brocade palace, and even a golden cloak. These are only worn by the queen mother on grand occasions, but today the soldiers are coming to the city At the critical moment, she dressed up and appeared on the top of the city in awe-inspiring manner.
The Habayashi guards wanted to use their shields to protect the old lady, but they were repelled by the old lady.
She stood on the top of the city in such an imposing manner, her phoenix eyes swept across the densely packed rebels in the square, and said majesticly: "Liu Zifu, my grandson, are you so cowardly that you don't have the guts to come out and meet your grandma?"
Her voice was not loud, let alone moderate, but for some reason, this light and delicate voice, as light as a cloud of smoke, was transmitted to everyone's ears incomparably clearly.
Xue Poye's heart twitched, and the corners of his brows twitched twice. Only then did he realize that this incomparably majestic old queen was also a martial artist with profound cultivation.
The rebels were extremely powerful, and originally carried a very heavy murderous aura, but since the appearance of the old lady, the murderous aura of the soldiers has dissipated a lot. Even the main generals of the rebel army, including the two princes, all frowned. brow.
The two princes know much more about the history of the old queen at the head of the city than ordinary people. They know her methods, and even more know her unscrupulous methods and vicious heart. But he couldn't help but feel a little chill.
The beauty is old and the person has decayed, but the residual majesty and deterrence have not disappeared.
The old queen's cry made the fourth prince who was in the army formation shiver uncontrollably. He raised his head and looked at the old queen on the top of the wall. His eyes were filled with awe, and he couldn't help riding a horse slowly into the army formation. After piercing through the middle, several cavalrymen held thick shields and protected the entire body of the fourth prince.
"Grandma...!" Reining in his horse, the fourth prince finally called out: "Grandson sees grandma!"
The old queen looked at the fourth prince from the top of the city. This young man was her own grandson after all. She sighed helplessly and said, "My good grandson, do you know that if you do this, your Royal father will be very unhappy!"
The fourth prince calmed down his fear slightly, and finally said: "Grandma, what the prince has done, the father will definitely be very unhappy."
"My grandson, your father said that a man doesn't need to find a reason to do things... You are really not like your father." The queen mother said lightly: "You don't have his wisdom, let alone his courage. What to do is to raise your bow and arrow, shoot the prince to death, and then...!" The queen mother pointed her chest, and said coldly: "Shoot here, only in this way, you can sit where you want to sit. My grandson My son, raise your bow and arrow... quickly raise it... shoot here...!" After speaking, the queen mother's voice was even a little shrill.
The fourth prince was so frightened by this call that Lama took a few steps back, her face was extremely shocked, she stared blankly at the queen mother on the city wall, not knowing what to do for a moment.
Since he was born, he has always felt the coercive majesty of the Empress Dowager. That kind of majesty and deterrent power permeates every corner of the palace, even more chilling than the emperor's dragon majesty. Although the power is strong today, The fourth prince still felt fear from the bottom of his heart.
"Don't you dare?" The queen mother sneered, "You don't have that kind of courage? My good grandson, since you have done the disobedient thing of bullying the family and exterminating the family, don't you have the courage to kill a powerless man?" old woman?"
"Queen Mother!" Maybe the Queen Mother's words deeply hurt the fourth prince's self-esteem as a prince. Even if he led the army to Beijing, in the heart of the fourth prince, he would never admit that he was the one who betrayed the royal family, but felt that he was the last one. The person who is suitable to protect the rights and interests of the Great Chu royal family, his voice is a bit annoyed: "My grandma, in your heart, always thought that the crown prince is the best prince of the Great Chu Kingdom, but look at his shameful behavior...!" The fourth prince glanced at the prince hiding behind the shield, showing disdain, and said angrily: "He wants to kill me, he wants to send an assassin to kill me, do you know? He is your grandson, and I am your grandson too , do you allow him to murder me?" He rolled up his sleeves, only to see a brand new wound on his smooth arm, the wound has not fully healed, it looks like a new wound, maybe the people on the top of the city can't see it , but the voice of the fourth prince was extremely resentful: "Look, if my subordinates hadn't tried their best to protect me, this wound might appear on my neck and cut my neck... Queen Mother, this is what you want to see result?"
The queen mother glanced sideways at the prince and snorted coldly.
"He has not ascended the throne yet, so he wants to kill me. If he really becomes the emperor...I'm afraid I will die without a whole body. Could it be that I will obediently wait for this incompetent guy to kill me!" The fourth prince The voice was cold: "No, my fate is not like that, and I will never allow that to happen. He is both incompetent and vicious. How can such a person inherit the great Chu's legacy, how can he be the unfinished father of the emperor?" What's on your mind?"
"So you want to raise your troops to rebel?" the queen mother said coldly.
The fourth prince shook his head and said: "Rebellion? I am the son of the father, he is the son of the father, and whoever inherits the throne is the blood of Da Chu, so how can we talk about rebellion? If the father is alive, he knows what he did , and will definitely not hand over the great rivers and mountains of Dachu to him."
"Shut up!" The Empress Dowager said with blazing eyes, "My grandson, do you really want to dig your own grave?"
Although the fourth prince was a little frightened by the queen mother's yell, the brightly armored gold and iron horses on both sides gave him infinite confidence, and he said loudly: "Grandma, open the door now, so that fewer people will die, and I can do it too." Let him live the rest of his life well. Otherwise...!" He drew the sword of the knight beside him, and shouted: "Don't blame grandson for being cruel."
At this time, Ye Dao urged the horse to come over and said in a low voice: "Fourth Highness, too much nonsense will damage the morale of the soldiers. Now it seems that they are going to resist to the end... Please give me an order. I think you are already sitting on the dragon throne to accept the worship of civil and military officials!"
The last sentence is really very tempting to the fourth prince. Thinking of the scene of sitting on the dragon throne and accepting the congratulations from the courtiers, the fourth prince's blood boils.
"Take her out!" the Queen Mother finally said.
Several eunuchs came out from the crowd, pointing their blades at a nobleman in palace attire.
The nobleman was only about forty years old, and he was well maintained. His skin was as white as jade, smooth and tender, with an elegant temperament and a calm expression. A pair of light-like eyes swept across the rebels below the city, and then slowly closed.
"Mother!"
"younger sister!"
"Concubine Su!"
There were different cries in the city.
This one is the biological mother of the Fourth Prince, Ye Dao's younger sister, Ye Guogong's biological daughter, His Majesty's imperial concubine, who was named Su Guifei!
Unexpectedly, the queen mother moved her out at such a moment.
The fourth prince sternly said: "Queen Mother, what do you want?"
The Empress Dowager looked calm, and said lightly: "Are you regretting why you didn't take this bitch with you when you fled the capital?"
The fourth prince was worried about his mother, and when he heard the queen mother call his mother a "slut", he became even more furious, and shouted loudly: "Hurry up and let my mother go, or...!"
"Otherwise, what?" The queen mother said lightly: "Otherwise, I will kill the old man?" She sneered: "I know, this bitch is not strong enough to stop your rebellion, I just want her to watch here, he Her father, her elder brother and her son are so insane, and I want you to see for yourselves that this bitch will become a sacrifice for this rebellion because of your wild ambitions."
Xue Poye frowned. Although he was on the court's side, seeing the Queen Mother push out Concubine Su Gui to blackmail the rebels, this method was a bit low-handed. A person as honorable as the Queen Mother would not bother to use these methods. of.
Queen Mother... an unscrupulous woman!
Ye Guogong slowly left the army formation, with a calm expression on his face, even with a smile, he looked at the Queen Mother at the top of the city and said, "Queen Mother, it's been decades, I never thought that your methods are still these old-fashioned tricks."
The queen mother smiled and said: "Mr. Ye, I am already old, and I can't think of too many tricks, so I can only use those methods of old sesame and rotten millet. Hey... I'm afraid there will be some effect."
Ye Guogong stroked his beard and smiled: "Queen Mother, how many years have you seen Weichen compromise because of threats from others?"
"Maybe not!"
"That's good, that's good!" Ye Guogong said calmly without even looking at his daughter: "Those who achieve great things must make some sacrifices. For the prosperity and prosperity of the Great Chu Kingdom, my daughter is not indispensable." Sacrifice... I just want my daughter to understand that anyone who has hurt her, the future emperor, will mercilessly... be executed!"
The queen mother's pupils contracted, but her noble demeanor did not change in the slightest.
Ye Guogong shouted to Ye Dao in a deep voice: "Ye Dao, let the flag be handed over to the Fourth Highness...!"
The queen mother saw that the fourth prince under the city had already taken the command flag from Ye Dao, and knowing that the war was inevitable, she sighed, looked up at the night sky, and finally said: "Xue Aiqing...the imperial court has God's blessing...!"
Xue Poye saluted respectfully, drew out his saber, held it up high, and said in a loud voice: "All officers and men obey the order and guard the palace with all their might, guard Da Chu!"
The Habayashi guards at the top of the city immediately raised their swords and shouted, the voice was like a stormy sea, and it was passed down wave after wave.
The queen mother turned around and was about to leave. She glanced at Concubine Su and ordered the eunuchs: "Let the flag be lowered, and let this bitch kick off the war!"
The eunuchs pushed Concubine Su to the edge of the city, and only waited for the fourth prince to order the flag, and then pushed Concubine Su to the city.
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A lightning-like shadow flashed across the rear of the rebel army. It was a messenger cavalryman with four small flags planted behind his back, shouting: "Urgent report, urgent report...!"
The rebels evaded a path, let the messenger cavalry pass, and went straight to the side of Ye Guogong.
The cavalry was ordered to get off their horses and reported: "Report, ten miles away from Nanyu Gate, a large number of troops have appeared and are marching towards the capital city!"