The king of Jin, Zhao Lingcheng, had a cold face and an evil spirit, and felt extremely oppressive.
He wore a golden prince's armor, a helmet with precious feathers, and a scarlet cape that looked like fire. The army behind him was also mainly in gold.
Zhao Lingcheng held the bright silver [two-edged tri-pointed halberd] behind his back with one hand.
He personally led all 30,000 of the most elite troops around him, and with the help of internal agents, they raided into the palace.
The mighty army advanced rapidly, with crowds surging.
The garrison has never been an elite force.
However, this part of the garrison soldiers were the garrison soldiers trained directly under Zhao Lingcheng in the past, and they were no less competitive than the elite troops under General Zhizhu.
The uniform queue was like a golden wave sweeping over the imperial city.
"The whole city is covered with golden armor."
In the central square of the palace, an imperial flag symbolizing the supreme imperial power stands high, flying in the strong wind on a rainy night...,
Jin Wang Zhao Lingcheng raised his hand slightly to signal to stop.
The 30,000-strong army completely stopped advancing within a few breaths, which shows how elite they are.
He stared at this flag that belonged exclusively to his father Zhao Purui.
Step forward slowly.
Hold the [Two-edged Trident] tightly in your hand.
Zhao Lingcheng stopped in front of the imperial flag, bowed his head slightly and saluted, then suddenly raised his head, held a halberd in both hands and swung it horizontally, cutting the flagpole in half.
The imperial flag fell to the ground.
Zhao Lingcheng raised the bright silver halberd in his hand high and roared with all his strength -
"kill!"
…
"The north gate of the imperial city should be opened."
"The King of Jin, Zhao Lingcheng, has led his army into the imperial city."
When this news reached the Yangxin Hall in the center of the palace, everyone present, including Yan Wulu, was stunned for a moment.
Yan Wulu originally thought that after Yi Junhan's death, the Jin prince in the palace would be leaderless.
In addition, Zhao Lingfeng and Zhao Lingrui stationed confidants at various gates of the imperial city, and there were constant patrols and arrests by imperial guards inside.
I thought that these Jin king's internal leaders could no longer make any big waves, but I didn't expect that they would reach this point.
...Sure enough, one cannot underestimate the general’s subordinates.
The court officials gathered here were talking a lot.
Prince Yu Zhao Lingrui tried his best to appease people's hearts, but for a moment, even he himself turned pale...
Regarding the huge gap in strength between the enemy and ourselves, King Yu, the core commander, knew better than these court officials.
That is to say, he is more aware of the critical situation of the city gate being breached at this moment.
Prince Zhao Lingfeng glanced at Yan Wulu and the other three princes, his expression did not change, and he bowed again -
"In this situation now, we have to rely on the three princes."
Zhao Lingfeng said with a humble attitude.
Yan Wulu and the other three responded in the same manner.
Immediately, the three princes and princes led the team to leave according to the plan.
Prince Zhao Lingfeng stepped forward. He stood on the steps of Yangxin Hall, next to the imperial eucalyptus, and shouted loudly to signal everyone to be quiet.
For a moment, his anger sank in his Dantian, his words were sonorous and powerful, and he was solemn and solemn.
Everyone couldn't help but become quiet.
The prince usually behaves kindly and tolerantly when encountering difficulties, but in critical moments like this, he has quite a bit of a kingly spirit.
"First Evolution"
"Currently, King Jin's rebels have only broken into the North Gate Square outside the palace."
"...The defenders of the Sixth Division and the Royal Palace Guards have already gone to fight."
"... Sir, please don't mess up your position. We will definitely be able to repel the rebels! Dagan's reinforcements will also arrive early tomorrow morning!"
Prince Zhao Lingfeng said forcefully.
Baiguan couldn't help but feel relieved...
But in fact, Zhao Lingfeng himself didn't know whether the reinforcements would arrive tomorrow morning, but now, he always had to give everyone a little hope.
The officials have settled down, but some still look worried.
And it was at this moment that an old but steady and powerful voice came -
"It's so lively,
Dear ministers, have you come to the morning court in advance?"
"See Your Majesty."
When everyone saw the visitor, all officials immediately paid homage to him.
Zhao Purui was wearing noble yellow imperial casual clothes at the moment. He had obviously just woken up and heard the noise and came here.
He sat directly on the gorgeous dragon chair at the top, quietly watched everyone paying homage, and waved slightly.
"Let's all be flat."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Everyone thanked him.
"I just had a headache and fell asleep for a while. Why did I wake up and find you all here?"
Zhao Purui leaned on the dragon chair with one hand and slightly propped his head up, asking questions indifferently.
Prince Zhao Lingfeng also stood up and stepped forward at the right time and said -
"Father, please report urgently. Old Fourteen has launched an army to rebel."
"Um."
Zhao Purui replied calmly, "...I have known about this little thing for a long time."
When Prince Zhao Lingfeng heard this, he was shocked and relieved at the same time.
He seemed to have found support and no longer had to bear the mountain of pressure and pain alone.
However, he was worried that the situation was changing too fast, and it might have exceeded his father's belief...
Prince Zhao Lingfeng thought for a moment, came to Zhao Purui's side in a few steps, and reported in a voice that was only clear to the two of them -
"Father, the situation may be a little different."
"...My son, I have asked for help from the Yangtze River Navy and the generals of the Zhu Kingdom, but even the fastest Yangtze River Navy will not reach Jinling until tomorrow."
"...But now, my son is not doing his job well. The fourteenth old man has opened the north gate of the imperial city by relying on internal intelligence. At this moment, there is already a fierce battle outside the palace. I am afraid, I am afraid... that the imperial city will not be able to defend tomorrow."
The second half of Zhao Lingfeng's sentence is true.
No matter how powerful and menacing he had been before, his opponent was an army of 30,000 people led by Zhao Lingcheng, and he only had a few thousand people in total.
If we rely on the imperial city to defend it, we may be able to hold on for a while.
But in a fierce battle on the ground, even if he asked Yan Wulu and others to make a surprise attack on the rear of Old Fourteenth, they would definitely not be able to defend it.
"Why are you panicking? The situation is still under control."
"...You are the prince and the future emperor. No matter what the situation is, you cannot collapse without fighting and cause chaos."
Zhao Purui said calmly.
His words were devoid of any emotion, and there was a sense of preaching in them, but it was just like that, which made Zhao Lingfeng feel extremely at ease for a moment.
It seems that as long as the father is here, there will be a way to put down the rebellion of the Fourteenth, which has a huge advantage.
"My dear sir, please remember this." Zhao Lingfeng bowed his hands and said.
The old emperor also turned to look at everyone, and he slowly said -
"Let's go, gentlemen."
"... Take your subordinates and follow me to see what kind of waves that old fourteener can make."
As the old emperor spoke, he stood up and prepared to head towards the north gate of the imperial city.
Some courtiers tried to stop him, "Your Majesty, swords are ruthless on the battlefield. I hope your Majesty will stay here in the Yangxin Hall and wait for the triumphal announcement of the Imperial Guards."
There was not much emotional change on the old emperor's aging face.
He didn't even raise his eyelids, he just replied indifferently, "Get out."
... He and Prince Jin are really carved out of the same mold.
But Zhao Purui's words were even more unquestionable, making people unable to refute and dare not resist.
The ministers were speechless and could only silently follow behind the emperor, protecting the old emperor at all times.
Prince Zhao Lingfeng admonished His Majesty on the way, "My dear minister, we have sent three princes to lead their respective cavalry guards, a total of 1,500 elite soldiers, in an attempt to make a surprise attack to block the rear of the Fourteenth Prince."
"Okay, it's a good plan." The old emperor commented.
He muttered to himself later - "...but it's a bit unnecessary."
…
After Yan Wulu, Wu Wenwen and other three princes left the Yangxin Hall, they gathered their troops and prepared to set off.
According to what Prince Zhao Lingfeng said, there are several secret palace passages in the imperial city, one of which can lead directly to Jinling City and outside the palace.
This secret passage is said to have been prepared for the emperor to leave the palace for a private visit.
Moreover, this secret passage is extremely wide, and a thousand-man army can completely pass through it very quickly.
The three of them led their troops to the entrance and were about to enter.
The Prince of Pingxi King Wu Wenwen suddenly changed from his usual gentleness, his face was solemn, and he said -
"Brother Yan, Brother Geng, the situation has changed suddenly. King Jin has already invaded the outer city of the palace. I'm afraid that even if we go around to their rear, more than a thousand people facing 30,000 people will die in vain."
"...How about we use this secret passage to leave Jinling first, return to our respective fiefdoms, inform our father the news of King Jin's rebellion, and then... raise an army to serve the king?"
Wu Wenwen said.
His words were paused appropriately. On the surface, he said he wanted to "raise troops to serve the king", but in fact, both Yan Wulu and Geng Hongcheng knew what he wanted to do.
Geng Hongcheng, the eldest son of Prince Dingnan, hesitated.
The reason for his hesitation was not to betray the monarch.
But a few of them have made good friends with Prince Yu Zhao Lingrui and are considered friends. It would be unkind to leave him to die in the palace.
Yan Wulu thought Wu Wenwen's proposal was very good.
"...It's just that I always feel that this time, the old emperor is not worried about Prince Jin's rebellion at all."
"Brother Yan." Wu Wenwen replied: "...It's impossible. There will be an emperor who uses his own son to rebel and test the vassal prince, right?"
"If it's the old emperor, maybe he can do it."
Yan Wulu said calmly, he always felt something was wrong.
The old emperor Zhao Purui, the monarch who unified the troubled times, could not, at least, should not be replaced by his son so easily.
Back then, in the "Battle to Seize the Successor", the old emperor also led less than three thousand imperial guardsmen by himself to defend the imperial city and hold off tens of thousands of rebels for half a month.
It is unlikely that such a ruthless emperor would be killed so easily.
When Wu Wenwen heard what Yan Wulu said, he felt something was wrong.
The three people discussed for a while and finally reached an agreement——
Leave the imperial city first. If you are the prince, King Yu can defend the first few rounds of fierce attacks by the rebels of King Jin. You will wait for others and then look at the situation to decide whether to attack or return to the fiefdom.
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It is worth mentioning that——
After Yan Wulu and other princes made a decision, when they left the imperial city, Yan Wulu handed over the Zhenbei cavalry guards to the command of Ye Changtian, Li Mieling and several captains.
He himself rode a black cloud horse and went to find Princess Taiping Zhao Lingxin.
Today, Jinling is in crisis.
And the people around Yan Wulu...
Yan Weiyu is an eighth-level Dzogchen warrior. He has already left Jinling City to slay demons. He is followed by a group of high-level officials from the Demon Suppression Department, so there is no need for Yan Wulu to worry.
Zhang Chunhua, Yan Wulu asked her to deal with some things about Qin Shumian, so she was not by Yan Wulu's side tonight. But thinking about it, if she found that Jinling was in danger, Yan Wulu had already escaped. With her strength, she would not be able to escape.
considered.
As for Nan Chuanyue and Qin Shumian, it is very likely that they are together with Zhang Chunhua. Nan Chuanyue is very talented and can be considered an advanced martial artist now. As for Qin Shumian, although he is not proficient in martial arts, with Zhang Chunhua here, it is difficult for anyone to threaten them.
Yes, don't worry too much.
If the situation is really out of control, Yan Wulu will use the unique method of Zhenbei secret guards to notify Zhang Chunhua in advance to take Qin Shumian, Nan Chuanyue and others to evacuate Jinling.
And in the end, Princess Taiping Zhao Lingxin was a little different...
If Yan Wulu left the palace through the secret passage at this moment, he would no longer be able to take care of her.
Therefore, Yan Wulu felt that he should follow his innermost thoughts...
The Hall of Nourishing Heart.
After all, Zhao Lingxin was a female, so she did not go to the battlefield at the north gate of the imperial city with the old emperor.
She was currently under the protection of several female guards, praying in front of the Yangxin Hall for her father to return safely, and for the Fourteenth Emperor to find his way back.
"Princess."
Yan Wulu came here and saw this situation. After careful consideration, he said -
"...Princess, the situation has changed. I may... need your support, Princess."
"Huh?" Zhao Lingxin didn't quite understand, "Wulu Consort, what kind of support do you need from me?"
"I don't have enough manpower. Your Highness Princess, please bring your guards and follow me out of the city to make a surprise attack on the rebel rear. How about that?"
Yan Wulu smiled gently and spoke gently.
At the end of the day, he didn't forget to add: "...Her Royal Highness the Princess is known as the 'Female Overlord of Jinling'. Thinking about it, she shouldn't be afraid to go into battle to kill the enemy, and she will only fight in the nest, right?"
"ha!"
When Zhao Lingxin heard this, her expression changed. She jumped up, pulled out the sword from her waist, and said excitedly -
"I have been practicing martial arts for more than ten years, and I have long wanted to serve the country and kill the enemy on the battlefield! Just watch Wulu, Prince Consort, and watch me personally take the head of the traitorous general for you!"
Princess Taiping Zhao Lingxin said, and immediately ordered the female guards around her to accompany her and follow Yan Wulu out of the palace.
Yan Wulu breathed a sigh of relief...
Sure enough, to deal with this kind of female overlord, the method of provocation is the most suitable.
He suddenly felt that he was a little too affectionate.
Now, at this critical moment, he still thinks that if the situation is really completely controlled by King Jin and becomes irreversible, he will leave Jinling and return to the North with Zhao Lingxin.
Although King Jin may not harm Zhao Lingxin.
However, the rebel army broke through the city, and the King of Jin might not be able to restrain his men in time, leaving Zhao Lingxin in the palace. Yan Wulu was always worried.
However, don’t worry about that anymore…
Yan Wulu decided to follow his heart.
He just likes stunning beauties, and what's more, the other party also likes his own stunning beauties.
Moreover, he is the prince of Zhenbei!
This alone is enough for Yan Wulu to do whatever he wants to do.
Yan Wulu personally picked up Zhao Lingxin and took him with him to Wuyunju.
Zhao Lingxin originally looked like he was not afraid of the sky or the earth, but riding on the same horse as Yan Wulu, he was actually a little cautious.
The female guards had no horses and could only rely on their body and light skills to follow.
Before setting off, they happened to meet Prince Yu Zhao Lingrui who was returning to Yangxin Hall.
Eyes crossed.
With Yu Wang Zhao Lingrui's sophistication, he instantly understood the true purpose of Yan Wulu's special trip here...
"His Royal Highness, do you want to...take the eighteenth sister out of the palace?"
"Yes, Your Highness Prince Yu."
Yan Wulu knew that Zhao Lingrui had already seen what he was thinking.
But he remained unhurried and continued calmly -
"...I need the support of Your Highness the Princess. I think that Your Highness will not stop the Princess and force her to stay in the palace."
...Force her to stay in the palace and wait for death.
"Yes, Brother Nine Emperors, I'm going to fight to kill the enemy too!" Zhao Lingxin also said suddenly.
Seeing that his eighteenth sister still knew nothing about it, King Yu Zhao Lingrui looked a little complicated.
When Princess Taiping saw this, she asked rhetorically -
"By the way, Brother Nine Emperors, didn't you go to the north gate of the Imperial City with your father to meet Brother Fourteenth Emperor? Why are you back again?"
"Father, I forgot to bring the imperial seal with me. I'll help you bring it there."
Prince Yu Zhao Lingrui smiled slightly and replied calmly.
When Yan Wulu heard this, his heart sank - could it be that the old emperor was really at the end of his rope and was preparing to give the throne to King Jin?
Otherwise, why would you make a special trip to the north gate of the imperial city to see King Jin and bring the imperial seal with you?