Jiuxi

Chapter 426 Chapter 424 [Life and Death]

While Jing Qingshan rushed to Jingguo's palace and the rebels were attacking the palace, General Wang Yan personally led two Beijing troops to advance in the direction of the palace.

They used the banner of escorting and countering rebellion, but their real purpose was to cooperate with the first rebels to try to penetrate the Forbidden Army's defense tonight.

In the middle of the cavalry, Wang Yan looked cold and solemn, with a hint of arrogance in his eyes.

This time he had coerced a large number of Jiangnan aristocratic families, otherwise he, Guo Congyi, Ning Yuanfu and others alone would not be able to gather the first wave of more than 10,000 elites to attack the palace.

After more than half a year of continuous suppression, these noble families finally united in the face of the emperor's refusal to give up. They just wanted to kill the emperor in the palace and then support a prince who was willing to cooperate to come to power. No one was better than Gen Ji The shallow third prince is more suitable.

Not to mention that the third prince had long shown his tendency to be close to the Jiangnan family.

The current plan is to kill the emperor as soon as possible without giving the imperialists any time to react.

Wang Yan looked south, with a ferocious and cold smile on his lips.

While he was feeling satisfied, another general, Liu Shouguang, had just learned of the rebellion.

The expressions of the generals around him changed, and Liu Shouguang frowned.

"General, the situation in the palace is critical."

Qian Niu Army and Long Xiang Army are the other two Beijing armies under his command.

"General."

There were a total of six Beijing armies in Beiya, and they were all originally commanded by Wang Yan for six years. His influence on these six Beijing armies was profound, and it was difficult for ordinary people to judge the balance between them.

However, they had just walked two streets away when the vanguard of the front army who was responsible for clearing the way stopped. Then a military general rode his horse to the rear and said loudly: "General, Qianniu Army and Long Xiang Army are blocking the way." The way forward for our army!”

The Guards Battalion was quickly assembled. The Yongyi Army was a little slower, but it didn't waste much time.

The two thousand personal guard battalion is Liu Shouguang's capital, and it is also what he relies on to gain a foothold in the Beijing military system. Every soldier in it is his confidant, and he fights bravely and without fear of death, just like his own style.

Liu Shouguang said simply and neatly: "We certainly can't wait for His Majesty's order to mobilize troops now, and there is no need to wait any longer. The Yongyi Army and the Guards Battalion will immediately accompany the general to the palace to escort him."

Leaving aside whether their current actions were an act of rebellion, the key point was that these two armies moved faster than the Yongyi Army, blocking the only way Liu Shouguang led his army to the south in advance.

At Beicheng Festival Hall Station, the tall and burly Liu Shouguang quickly came to the front hall, and what greeted him was Huo Huaishan, the commander of the Yongyi Army.

Now Beiya was divided into two, and Liu Shouguang was in charge of the three armies. However, except for Huo Huaishan, the commander he brought from Nan Ya, the remaining two armies often obeyed his orders.

Liu Shouguang gave the order, and the entire army quickly advanced south.

After a while, Liu Shouguang led a group of generals to the front army. They saw the torches on the long street were brightly lit, and the two Beijing troops on the opposite side had already formed their formations, making it clear that they would not let the Yongyi army pass.

Although the two commanders were always respectful on the surface, once they were required to do something, they had all kinds of extremely legitimate reasons to shirk their duties.

Huo Huaishan spoke in a hurry and kept walking.

A steady voice suddenly sounded from the opposite formation.

He did not mention the other two Beijing armies, obviously because he could not trust the other side. Huo Huaishan did not waste his words and immediately responded: "Follow the order!"

Privy Councilor Guo Congyi rode forward and held the reins at a safe distance. On his left and right were the commanders of Qianniu Army and Longxiang Army.

Liu Shouguang followed the sound, with a cold look in his eyes.

Liu Shouguang said in a deep voice: "What does Privy Guo mean by this?"

Guo Congyi said loudly: "Tonight there is chaos in the capital. The rebels are attacking the palace. The situation is extremely chaotic. Now General Wang Yan has brought his elite troops to the palace to rescue them. In order to prevent anyone from fishing in troubled waters, except for the Beijing army under Wang Yan's command, , the rest of the troops are on standby and are not allowed to make any decisions of their own."

This statement is to fool Liu Shouguang into thinking he is a fool.

However, Liu Shouguang knew in his heart that Guo Congyi only needed a high-sounding reason for his move. The two commanders could force his soldiers to obey his orders. After all, he was the number one person in Da Qi's military, and he could logically control Da Qi's hundreds of thousands of troops. Have direct jurisdiction.

Liu Shouguang took a deep breath and spoke as sharply as a knife: "The rebels are besieging the palace and His Majesty is in danger. Privy Guo doesn't want to do his best to protect His Majesty, but he has the leisure to wait for me here? What if Your Majesty has someone? If there is an accident, can Privy Guo take on this responsibility? No matter what Privy Guo's reasons are, anyone who prevents me from going to rescue him will be treated as a traitor! I warn you to get out of the way immediately, otherwise when the reckoning comes, you will be punished. This is the day when your family will be confiscated and your clan will be destroyed!”

There was a commotion in the front army formation.

"Liu Shouguang!"

Guo Congyi shouted sternly, and then angrily said: "I have made it very clear that the rebels are no match for the eight thousand forbidden troops. Wang Yan's tens of thousands of elites are enough to put out this rebellion! You have to lead the troops to the palace now, who knows if you don't want to Take the opportunity to rebel! You will stay where you are, I will let it go, if you dare to take a step forward again, I will kill you!"

The situation is on the verge of breaking out.

A captain quickly came behind Liu Shouguang and said anxiously: "General, an army has entered the city from the north gate and is coming here. They are under the banner of the brave camp Guowei Army!"

Brave Camp? Chongshan Hou Hu Hai?

The name flashed in Liu Shouguang's mind, and he immediately figured out everything.

Guo Congyi and Wang Yan are working together, and they have colluded with countless forces. It is clear that they jointly promoted the rebellion tonight!
When he thought of this, Liu Shouguang drew out his long sword without hesitation and said sternly: "Guo Congyi and Wang Yan have rebelled against the superiors and want to commit regicide and rebellion! The officers and soldiers of the Qianniu Army and the Longxiang Army obey the order, and those who abandon their weapons will be exempted." Die, or be punished with the same crime as the rebels!"

Guo Congyi was shocked. He did not expect Liu Shouguang's reaction to be so decisive. He originally planned to wait for Hu Hai's Guowei Army to arrive and force Liu Shouguang to capture him with his hands.

In the flickering light of the fire, Liu Shouguang galloped forward, raised his sword and roared: "Soldiers, follow me and kill the enemy!"

The Yongyi Army and the Guards Battalion followed closely behind, sweeping forward like an iron curtain!
The sound of killing suddenly rose into the sky, as if it was reaching the sky!
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The fighting in Beicheng did not attract the attention of most people, because at the moment they were most worried about the situation in the palace. In this extremely fierce offensive and defensive battle from the beginning, the Forbidden Army, under the command of Shen Yulai, showed almost perfect military skills.

The palace was surrounded by a moat, and there was not enough space for the rebels on the east and west sides, so the focus of their attack was Hening Gate in the north.

There was a wide square here, enough for the rebels to set up their formation. They continued to pour under the palace wall through the stone bridge to launch attacks.

Shen Yulai methodically checked and filled up the gaps. The Forbidden Army was second to none in terms of sophisticated equipment among the Qi army. At this moment, they had the advantage of being in a commanding position. Therefore, the scene looked very fierce, but in fact, the rebels were unable to break through the Forbidden Army's defense line.

Even if a few rebels crossed the palace wall, they were immediately surrounded and killed by the elite troops arranged by Shen Yulai in advance.

If this trend continues, even when daylight comes, the rebels will never even think of setting foot in the palace.

At this moment, a shout suddenly rang out from the rebel formation.

"The imperial army coerced the emperor to commit rebellion and followed the orders of His Highness King Chen to kill the rebels!"

The officers and soldiers of the Forbidden Army obviously did not take the first half of the sentence to heart, but everyone was stunned when they heard these four words, His Highness King Chen.

Could it be that the rebellion tonight is because the eldest prince wants to kill the king?

In the torch-lit square, a group of elite masters surrounded a young man and moved forward slightly.

The noisy battlefield seemed to suddenly become quiet for a moment.

How could the Imperial Guards officers on the palace wall not recognize that the young man was the eldest prince!
Even Shen Yulai was stunned. No one expected that the eldest prince would appear among the rebels, and he seemed to be the leader of the rebel army.

A strange emotion surged in the hearts of the Forbidden Army soldiers.

Although the eldest prince couldn't see the faces of the soldiers clearly, he knew what these people were probably thinking.

There were twelve masters sent by Wang Yan, who surrounded the eldest prince. Two of them even stood close to each other to prevent him from changing his mind before the battle. As long as he doesn't say anything, under the witness of tens of thousands of people tonight, everyone in the world will soon know that the eldest prince is plotting rebellion tonight.

This is why Wang Yan made people shout that ridiculous slogan.

The eldest prince knew that he was not very smart, otherwise he would not be outmatched by the second child, nor would he be fooled by the third child. However, being dragged from the Yan family manor to the square outside the palace, this period of time was enough for him to think clearly. question.

He slowly lowered his head, a look of determination appearing in his eyes.

"This king..."

His voice was very low, and could only be heard by a few experts who were responsible for monitoring him. They couldn't help but look at the eldest prince curiously. The two people behind him put their hands on the eldest prince's shoulders, confident that they could make the eldest prince lose his voice at any time. Ability.

"... He is the eldest son of Heaven and the son of his father. How can he endure the coercion of you bastards?"

The eldest prince finished speaking calmly, and then a ferocious and crazy look appeared on his face, just like when he punished the servants in the palace.

A majestic energy exploded!

Everyone subconsciously assumed a defensive posture. The eldest prince suddenly leaned forward and punched out his fists like thunder and lightning!
With two muffled sounds, the two experts who were closely guarding the eldest prince were caught off guard and were punched half a foot away.

The rest of them looked horrified. Only then did they realize that this delicate and elegant eldest prince was actually a martial arts master!
"Even if it means death-"

The eldest prince looked like a madman, stepping forward step by step, fighting with the masters sent by Wang Yan.

He didn't know how many times he had been attacked, nor how far ahead he was. He just released all his inner energy with his red eyes, and burst out word after word from his mouth.

"I will never betray my father!"

This sudden turn of events shocked the entire audience.

The Imperial Guards on the palace wall looked at the eldest prince who was risking his life among the rebels, and solemn expressions appeared on their faces.

Shen Yulai immediately roared: "Strong archers, protect your highness!"

Arrows rained like locusts from all over the sky, forcing a boundary around the eldest prince.

"Commanders of the Forbidden Army, listen, I have never betrayed my father. Tonight, Wang Yan and others are plotting a rebellion. You must defend the palace to protect the emperor!"

The eldest prince's body was stained with blood. He approached the palace wall with great difficulty and roared with all his strength.

A high-pitched voice filled everyone's ears.

A cold blade of light struck from the side and slashed across the eldest prince's abdomen. As if he felt no pain, the eldest prince reached out to grab the blade and pulled Wang Yan's confidant closer.

He had no idea that the eldest prince was fierce and brave, and the next moment he would be met with a bloody fist.

The eldest prince flattened his face with a punch, snatched the long knife from his hand, looked at the group of rebels around him, and said with an extremely ferocious and arrogant smile: "Come on!"

At this time, the eldest prince was covered in blood, like a demon from the Nine Netherworld, and actually suppressed all the rebels.

"Your Highness!"

A group of elite imperial guards broke through the obstruction of the rebels, protected the eldest prince who was close to the palace wall, and retreated back.

In fact, the eldest prince was almost out of gas at this moment. He just felt a trance in his mind, so he used the last strength to throw the long knife in his hand. He saw a cold light flashing in the night, and the long knife went straight into the heart of a rebel.

He showed a satisfied smile and then fell on his back.

(End of this chapter)