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Chapter 319: Lunu City is broken, the regent prince is desperate (4K)

"Is it better to run away?"

The prince clenched his fists bitterly.

He didn't expect that after the humiliating surrender, he would have to flee for his life.

How could this happen?

The good days of the past two years seemed like a dream and were shattered in an instant.

"Escape, where can I escape to?" the prince murmured.

In addition to Lunu, they had two county towns, Zhuo County and Ji County.

But those were newly conquered places and difficult to defend.

Emperor Zhang Ju went hunting in the north, claiming to ask for reinforcements from the Wuhuan, Xianbei and even Goguryeo people, but he never went to those two places, but ran all the way to the outside of the Great Wall.

If he did the same, it would be tantamount to completely giving up on Lunu and their foundation.

Lunu, this strong city that they and their son had painstakingly built, this base that had resisted countless attacks by government soldiers, if they gave it up, their Great Yan Kingdom would probably no longer be able to be called a country.

The most important thing about losing this capital city was that they lost their stable source of money, food and manpower supplies.

How many soldiers can he afford by then?
I'm afraid I'll soon become a bandit.

Just a few days ago, because Zhang Ju fled and the regent took power, Crown Prince Zhang Dong, who wanted to revive the empire, felt indescribable pain in his heart.

"His Royal Highness!"

"If you keep the green hills, you won't have to worry about running out of firewood!"

"The more you hesitate, the more dangerous it is."

"We must evacuate as soon as possible before the Han army controls the city gates!"

The words of the commander of the imperial guards won great recognition from the ministers.

Even before he could finish speaking, those dignitaries who used to be respectable people just made up an excuse and ran away.

For the sake of their lives and property, people of high status fled away from the palace, a place of trouble. Some fled the city, while others hid in their homes, ready to surrender at any time.

The insignificant servants and maids were busy rummaging through the palace, taking advantage of the chaos to loot valuables.

As for the soldiers carrying guns and on duty, they had no will to fight at this moment. Except for a few loyal or diehard ones, there were only two or three hundred people left who fled from the palace that once had about two thousand defenders.

When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter.

Seeing this scene, Prince Zhang Dong's eyes were filled with tears. Although he was extremely unwilling, the situation was pressing.

He stamped his feet fiercely and sighed, then ordered a retreat, saying angrily:

"Han Army. Su Yao"

"It is never too late for a gentleman to take revenge. I will repay you tenfold today!"

"Retreat, retreat quickly!"

After saying this, he, the loyal commander of the imperial guards, and the last few hundred trusted soldiers turned around and fled deep into the palace, leaving his wife and children behind and slinking out of the west gate.

He understood that this departure would mean giving up all his wealth and glory and living a life of wandering from then on.

But the situation was pressing and his life was at stake, so he had to make this choice.

He just kept cursing Su Yao and others in his heart, hoping to skin all these enemies alive after making a comeback.

They escaped quite quickly.

After escaping from the palace, he rushed all the way to the South Gate. Although this was completely contrary to his purpose of fleeing to the north, this was the gate controlled by their army after all.

Along the way, the Crown Prince and the commander of the imperial guards also gathered a lot of remnant soldiers who were unaware of the situation, and the guards finally had nearly 3,000 people.

Everything was going well until they arrived at the gate and realized something was wrong.

The city gate was littered with corpses and bloodstains. Although there was still a flag with the word "Zhang" on it on the top of the city, it was obviously not the flag of his Great Yan.

I saw a black-faced general with a leopard head and round eyes, eight feet tall, slowly coming out and shouting in a thunderous voice:
"Zhang Yide from Yan is here, you bastard, why don't you die quickly!"

As soon as Zhang Fei finished speaking, a rain of arrows whizzed down from the top of the city wall.

Prince Zhang Dong's guards were caught off guard by the sudden attack and cried for their parents.

How could Zhang Fei miss such an opportunity? He immediately led his nearly 100-man Tiger Cavalry to charge out from both sides of the wall, as fierce as beasts out of a cage.

"Mom——"

"do not want!"

"Your Highness, please leave. I will cover your retreat!"

At this critical moment, the commander of the imperial guards stepped forward and tried to delay time for the prince to escape.

However, Zhang Fei was an extremely skilled martial artist, and although the commander of the imperial guards was brave, he was no match for him.

After only a few rounds, the commander of the imperial guards was stabbed by Zhang Fei's spear and fell to the ground.

The prince was horrified when he saw this, and knew that if he didn't leave, he would probably die here.

He quickly took off his luxurious imperial robe, changed into the cloth clothes of his servants, and fled towards the west gate among the crowd.

As they fled, Zhang Fei chased them all the way. Three thousand guards were killed horribly. Some died, some surrendered, and some dispersed. Finally, when they were about to reach the west gate, there were only a few hundred remnants left around him.

The prince was filled with despair. Ximen was controlled by the general's party, but he could not take care of many things now. He could only hope that these people, seeing that the Han army was so cruel, would listen to his call and follow him to escape from the city.

However, the more ideals there are, the more cruel the reality is.

When he and these hundreds of people fled to the west gate, they found that a team of nearly a thousand infantry and cavalry, carrying a large flag with the word "Guan" on it, were fighting fiercely with the soldiers guarding the city.

The road under the wall had been cleared by the Han army, and the defenders who were defending the city wall were killed and retreated step by step. The situation was critical.

"Quick, save people!"

"Support friendly forces!"

The prince raised his arm and called out, and the soldiers responded one after another.

They had no choice but to respond. They had been delayed in the city for a long time, and this might be their only chance to escape.

As long as they work together with friendly forces and kill this group of Han troops, they will have a chance to escape!

However.
"Wow--"

"No!"

"Spare your life, spare your life!"

Collapse in seconds!
Guan Yu, who was commanding his infantry to attack and clear the city wall, saw a new enemy troop rushing out from the street behind. He immediately gave a loud shout and led his Tiger Cavalry to attack.

With just one charge, the Tiger Cavalry defeated the remnants of Prince Zhang Dong's troops.

Fortunately, the prince was not wearing fancy clothes and was able to escape.

But after fleeing all the way in the city, he suddenly realized that he was the only one left.

It's so sad.

The prince, who was sad about his fate, had become a frightened bird. The Han cavalry in the city rushed in and out, and he was so scared that he dared not stay on the street for long. He had to find a hiding place to avoid disaster.

In a panic, the prince left the main road and shuttled through the alleys, knocking on doors for help, and finally knocked on the door of a house.

The door that Prince Zhang Dong knocked on was occupied by an elderly man and his wife.

Seeing that the prince was in rags and looked panic-stricken, but did not look like a bad guy, the two old men were surprised, but out of kindness they let him in.

"Little brother, why are you running outside in such a chaotic situation?" the old man asked tremblingly.

Seeing that the two old men were kind, Crown Prince Zhang Dong felt relieved, but he did not dare to trust them completely. He said vaguely that the Han soldiers were brutal and killed anyone they saw in the city. He ran here in panic, hoping to take shelter temporarily.

"The world is in turmoil now, and I have nowhere else to go. I beg the two elders to take me in."

“When there is peace in the future, I will take back my family wealth and thank you two elders for your help!” After all, the prince was born in a noble family. Not only was he handsome, but his etiquette was also impeccable.

The two old people had taken him in with good intentions, and after hearing how difficult it was for him, they could relate to him:
"We are all miserable people, so there is no need to thank you."

"From the sound of your voice, young master seems to be from a scholarly family. We, an old man, only hope that if you can become an official in the future, you will not forget the disaster today and treat the people well."

The prince was even more moved when he heard this, and swore to agree.

Seeing this, the old man asked his wife to prepare some food.

Prince Zhang Dong sat in the simple main room, but his heart was beating fast as he listened carefully to the noise outside.

He knew that the Han army would never let him go and he could not stay here for long.

But before he could figure out what to do, he heard a rapid knock on the door and shouting.

The Han soldiers are coming!

The old man told him not to panic:

"Hide under the bed."

As he said this, he hid Prince Zhang Dongze under the bed, covered him with straw, and hurried to open the door.

When he opened the door, the scene was different from what the old man had imagined, with those ferocious and vicious bandits.

The visitor was a large military officer who called himself Cheng. Not only did he not come in to rob things violently, but after asking about the situation, he even spoke kindly to comfort them, which stunned the old man for a long time.

"The rebels are treacherous and cunning, especially the fake prince who has not returned yet. If you find anything, please come to the palace and inform us immediately. My lord will give you a generous reward."

After Cheng Lian finished speaking, he gave a few instructions and left.

The old man was greatly surprised by the behavior of the Han army. He was prepared to bleed heavily or even lose his life.

After all, his two sons were killed by the rebels in the civil war during the unrest in the city in the past few days.

He hated those evil bandits so much.

The old man felt mixed emotions as he watched Cheng Lian completely disappear into the streets.

He originally thought that the Han army would be as ruthless to civilians as those mob soldiers, but the attitude of the officer in front of him surprised him.

Thinking of this, the conflicted old man returned to the house and found that Prince Zhang Dong was still hiding under the bed. He sighed softly, walked over and helped the prince out.

"Young Master, the world outside is in chaos right now. These Han troops seem to be different from the bandits before."

After hearing this, Crown Prince Zhang Dong's face suddenly turned the color of liver.

However, the old man seemed unaware and said:

“But there is no guarantee that things won’t change.

Young Master, you should leave this place as soon as possible and find a safe place to hide."

Zhang Dong's heart skipped a beat when he heard the old man's words, but he didn't argue any more and just wanted to leave at night after dinner.

The old man had no objection to this.

However, the old man did not know that his momentary kindness would bring him fatal disaster.

The moment he turned around, Zhang Dong's eyes flashed with ferocity. He drew his sword, covered the old man's mouth with one hand, and stabbed the old man's heart with the other hand.

The old man, who let Zhang Dong in out of kindness, died thereafter.

However, Zhang Dong's killing was not over yet. He took advantage of the old woman who was cooking in the kitchen and approached quietly, and brutally killed the woman who was preparing dinner for him.

After all this was over, the fugitive prince of the Great Yan Kingdom returned to his bedroom, lay on the bed with his clothes on, closed his eyes and pretended to sleep, trying to calm his pounding heart.

However, he did not notice that his brutal acts were witnessed by the little girl hiding in the closet.

The girl is the granddaughter of the two old people.

Before they let Zhang Dong in, they hid their granddaughter just in case. Because the series of accidents happened too quickly, the little granddaughter became the only survivor.

With tears in her eyes, she witnessed everything through the gap in the cabinet door and covered her mouth tightly.

It was not until a long time had passed and it was dark that she quietly walked out of the closet.

She must report to the police and must not let this murderous devil go unpunished.

The night was as dark as ink, and the tapping sound of the little girl's footsteps echoed in the silent house with every step.

This filled her heart with fear. The girl was so scared that she stared at Zhang Dong's sleeping face.

Seeing that the man's eyes moved and he was about to get up, the little girl hurriedly took off her shoes, covered her mouth, put on thin linen clothes that could only cover her body, endured the cold winter ground and trotted away from her home that was soaked in blood.

The girl ran and ran.

The night wind was so fierce that she shivered.

But she did not retreat, she just wrapped her clothes tightly and continued to move forward.

On the first night after the war, there were no familiar pedestrians on the streets, only dead bodies and soldiers with torches everywhere.

The little girl didn't dare to look for these people. She was afraid that they would be as unreasonable as the rebel soldiers who killed her father.

The only person she could trust was the officer who came to their house today and shouted that his surname was Cheng.

The man said that he would inform Lord Su in the palace.

Although he didn't know who Su Junhou was, she knew the palace.

The palace that recently became a royal palace was once the palace of Zhongshan State, and her family had supplied goods to the palace in the past. She had the honor of accompanying her grandparents there several times.

So the girl followed her memory, walking along the path in the cold and dark night.

She walked quickly but carefully, fearing that any noise might cause unnecessary trouble.

Along the way, whenever she felt scared, afraid, and wanted to give up, she silently recited her grandparents' teachings in her heart, encouraging herself to move forward bravely.

Little by little, the palace was getting closer and closer.

The palace is different from the darkness, blood, and horror around the girl.

Here, there are bright lights and laughter.

Su Yao is here, celebrating the victory with all the soldiers.

"Lord Su has truly won a great victory!"

"The capital city is fortified with more than 30,000 defenders."

"Marquis Su's army of less than 7,000 conquered the city in just one day."

"We almost wiped out all the defenders in the city."

"I admire you, Cao!"

In the palace hall, Cao Cao's congratulations sounded sour.

Of course not, Cao Mengde was completely speechless.

Not only did I lose the great achievement I had just achieved, I didn’t even get to drink a sip of the soup.

This Lord Su is so damn cruel.

He actually rushed into the city alone and closed the city gate and fired wildly, leaving him outside with a cold shoulder. Then he went inside the city and saw something strange.

My goodness, both groups told him to finish the fight!
"But!"

After seeing Su Yao and the others accepting the compliments with a smile, Cao Cao hurriedly said:

"Originally, the Crown Prince Zhang Dong wanted to surrender the city."

"Now that Lord Su has beaten the men, it's enough to take over the city and the countryside."

"But the whereabouts of this crucial prince is still unknown, which may leave trouble for the future. This is really a flaw in the ointment, a flaw in the ointment!"

(End of this chapter)