Late at night, beside the city wall outside the county seat of Huang'an County.
Dozens of guards at the sticky pole suddenly raised their hands, and the mechanism in their wrists moved, and a fine steel flying claw suddenly bounced up. This came from the Mohist family, which created an exquisite mechanism for dispatching guards at the sticky pole. At this time, it suddenly hooked onto the city wall.
Then, one by one, with the help of this object, they climbed up the city wall extremely fast.
But in the blink of an eye, the ten-foot-high city wall had been climbed over in an instant.
The soldiers on the city wall were drawn from King Qi's own troops. They were all elite soldiers on the battlefield. They were also assisted by the embroidered envoys of the Xia Kingdom. They were not the county soldiers like before.
At this time, these people had already noticed the movement coming from the city wall. They were immediately startled and looked down.
Then a sharp knife was stabbed out. The soldier who was looking down didn't even have time to react before he was struck in the front and fell backwards.
Dozens of figures jumped up at this moment and started killing the soldiers stationed at the top of the city.
Ju Meng took the lead and took action together with the guards at the sticky pole. As soon as he showed his body, the sword light suddenly flashed into everyone's sight, and the thick and solid sword energy poured out, sweeping away all the soldiers in front of them.
The eighth-level masters among the troops garrisoned in these counties will naturally kill them. There are only a dozen of Prince Qi's soldiers, and a few masters of the Xiuyi Envoy can still withstand two attacks and retreat at the same time.
Facing the guards at the sticky pole and the rest of the soldiers who had been away from the battle for a long time, they suddenly screamed one after another.
"The enemy is attacking! There are experts!"
The shrill roar immediately woke up the entire Huang'an County.
At the same time, there was a commotion outside the city.
"kill!"
"Grab food and find a way to survive!"
"Come on, the officers and soldiers will secretly send away the food tonight. If we don't take action, we will really have to starve to death and die of illness!"
"Cowards, do you want to live?"
Mixed with the chaos were curses, demagogues, and inflammatory words, as well as the subconscious cries and howls of women and children in the chaotic moments, accompanied by bursts of shouts of death, which suddenly resounded outside the county seat of Huang'an County.
Countless refugees were artificially held hostage and charged blindly towards the county seat of Huang'an County.
Murong Fu's side began to attack the city!
"Why is there no city gate in the city? There are so many brothers arranged..." A rebel warrior carried a broadsword and looked at the closed city gate in front of him. Veins on his forehead popped out and he gritted his teeth.
Murong Fu wore a gorgeous armor and was extremely conspicuous among the "army" composed of refugees.
He slightly turned aside the guards at Niangan who were still dressing up beside him, slowly drew out the sword from his waist, and said in a deep voice:
"Something must have happened in the city. There is no way out now! I will lead the charge and seize the city gate myself!"
Although he was ruled by Nianganchu, he had long known that something had happened in the city. But Murong Fu obviously had no intention of informing his subordinates about the rebels.
If because of this, no one in the army dared to attack the city, wouldn't his dream of separatist power be shattered?
And with his skills, coupled with the help of the guards at the sticky pole, is it possible that he can't take down the mere county seat of Huang'an County?
When the rebels under his command heard this, their eyes widened slightly and they couldn't help but show hesitation.
Although these people knew how powerful Murong Fu was, they obviously did not have a clear understanding of this ninth-level master.
And Murong Fu was able to take this opportunity to show off his power and completely conquer the morale of the army.
The next moment, a figure wearing golden armor was seen rising into the sky. With a few steps in the air, his figure had already jumped ten feet high.
The soldiers on the city wall raised their heads slightly, their eyes full of shock.
In an instant, Murong Fu stretched out his figure, swung his long sword, and the Murong family's Dragon City Sword Technique was unleashed in an endless stream, covering his entire figure as if it were enveloped in a curtain of light.
The sword energy fell like a galaxy, and several huge roars were heard as the fierce sword energy poured down. The defenders on the city wall suddenly suffered heavy casualties.
The guards at the sticky pole on the side cooperated at this time and already controlled the city gate.
Only a "squeaking" sound was heard, and the city gate slowly opened.
Within a moment, rebel soldiers rushed forward, pushed open the city gate, and rushed in with a group of refugees.
"Kill!"
"Kill all the officials and we will have a way to survive!"
"Xia Guo doesn't take us people seriously, we want him to look good!"
Wave after wave of roars resounded among the refugees, constantly encouraging the refugees to become violent.
At this time, even the refugees who no longer wanted to attack the city suddenly became excited, followed the crowd, and rushed towards Mr. Chen.
At this time, outside the county government office of Huang'an County.
Wearing only half of his armor, Zhou Quan anxiously rushed out of the county office, walked quickly towards the city gate, and said in a deep voice:
"Leave fifty people to guard Miss Heyin, and the rest will follow me to defend the city!"
Heyin also walked out quickly, called out to Zhou Quan, and said with an ugly face:
"Don't go! With such a movement, I'm afraid the city gate has been broken down long ago! For now, leave as soon as possible!"
Zhou Quan heard this, his eyes hardened, and he gritted his teeth and said:
"No, the food and supplies here will be handed over to His Highness even if I die!"
Heyin grabbed Zhou Quan's armor, looked at him closely, and said in a deep voice:
"Miss has explained before that if you can't keep the supplies, it doesn't matter if you lose them!"
When Zhou Quan heard that it was Yu Yingyao's order, his face suddenly froze, and he stammered:
"But, but...if the supplies are left here..."
Heyin's voice turned cold and he said:
"We have tried our best. Even if we uncovered so many spies, the people behind the scenes have already been prepared. The most important thing now is to follow the young lady's previous instructions and evacuate as soon as possible!"
Having said this, Heyin was still afraid that Zhou Quan would be too stubborn and refused to leave, so he solemnly said:
"Our departure is also Miss's plan. If we don't do anything bad, not only will His Highness not have any problems, but we can even benefit from it!"
After hearing that it was related to King Qi, Zhou Quan immediately stopped being stubborn.
He turned his head and looked at the increasingly chaotic city gate behind him. Seeing a flash of flame, he gritted his teeth and said immediately:
"Okay, personal guards, follow me to escort Miss Heyin and rush out of the city!"
"As you command!"
Gucai
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Jinling City, Xia Kingdom, in the imperial palace.
Emperor Xia, who was bending over to review the memorial, suddenly paused and coughed.
The coughing sound was mild at first, but gradually became more and more intense. His face turned red from being suppressed, and his body was shaking constantly, as if he wanted to cough up his entire lungs.
The ordinary old eunuchs were overjoyed to see this, and quickly helped Emperor Xia calm down while greeting the young eunuchs beside him with an anxious expression.
The little eunuch hurriedly brought out a tray with a jade cup and an exquisite porcelain vase placed on it, and handed it to the old eunuch respectfully.
The old eunuch hurriedly poured out the golden pills from the porcelain bottle and carefully fed them to Emperor Xia's mouth.
After taking the medicine, Emperor Xia's violent coughing immediately subsided.
Emperor Xia's face was still flushed, and he was breathing heavily. After a long time, he finally calmed down a little.
"I'm old..." Emperor Xia took a long breath and said in a low tone.
When the old eunuch heard this, he looked at the Emperor of Great Xia, who had been in charge of the world for decades and shocked the world with his anger. He also had white hair and wrinkles on his face, showing his age. The old eunuch suddenly felt complicated in his heart.
Incomparably bitter.
While he signaled the young eunuchs to retreat, he lowered his head and comforted in a low voice:
"It's just that His Majesty's dragon body is temporarily ill..."
Emperor Xia pursed his lips and shook his head, saying:
"Heaven has four seasons, and people have birth, old age, sickness, and death. These are all rules for the movement of heaven and earth, so why should we be taboo?"
Having said this, Emperor Xia's face showed a look of desolation. He picked up the memorial at hand and sighed:
"It's a pity that I still can't rest... I gave birth to a lot of princes. Some time ago, all the princes came to the palace to pay their respects. There were more than thirty princes in the capital alone. Some princes even left the palace early because they had to leave the palace early.
, I can’t even remember their names. But even so, they are probably a bunch of useless things!”
The emperor was dissatisfied with the prince and made some complaints. Apparently the old eunuch Sixi did not dare to answer the question and just said with a smile:
"Your Majesty's words are serious. All the princes are naturally among the best, but they just don't have the chance to show off... Prince Jin, Prince Chu, Prince Qi, they are all princes who can share your worries for Your Majesty!"
Hearing these names from the old eunuch's mouth, Emperor Xia's face became even more ugly, and he couldn't help but scolded softly:
"Haha, it doesn't matter if you are ineffective. What troubles me the most is the ones who have some ability! If you seize the legitimate son, seize the legitimate son. I always encourage it. I will look at whoever is good and who is bad. In the end, you
Look, a bunch of bastards, if they can compete with each other, they can compete with me. They are holding each other back and dragging others down into the quagmire, so you can be clean yourself?"
At this point, Xia Huang's cough, which had gradually calmed down, showed signs of attack again.
Seeing this, the old eunuch Sixi hurriedly patted his chest and gave him some pills, so that Emperor Xia didn't continue to cough.
"Your Majesty, calm down... maybe the matters in Shaoyang County have nothing to do with the princes!"
The old eunuch naturally knew that the emperor was worried about the refugees from Shaoyang County and was blocking the court's efforts to provide food and grass. What he said at this time was just pretending to be ignorant and simply pretending to be stupid.
But it's just a group of refugees without any organization. How can they know the route of transporting supplies, and then block the supply convoy sooner or later?
Emperor Xia, who has been sitting firmly on the throne for decades, has seen all kinds of storms and waves. He cannot be so simple!
It was only because the gossip that Emperor Xia was interested in King Yiqi spread so well that these ambitious princes did not dare to sit back and watch the throne fly away, so they resorted to such means to smear King Qi with mud.
But this batch of materials is related to the foundation of the Xia Kingdom's rule in the southwest counties.
The southwest side has been holding on for long enough! If the supplies are no longer delivered, the people in the southwest, who are facing a dead end on both sides, will probably revolt in anger.
The Xia Kingdom's rule in the southwest counties will definitely be lost.
It was because the relief materials from the imperial court were delayed that King Qi knew that the Yun State had evil intentions, but he could only drink poison to quench his thirst, holding his nose and spending huge amounts of gold and silver to purchase Yun State's grain and grass supplies.
It was because of this that I knew Emperor Xia was so angry at this time.
In connivance with the fight for the throne, Emperor Xia wanted to see all the princes use their resourcefulness, show their courage, and do their best to prove that he was the one who could inherit the entire Xia Kingdom.
Although Emperor Xia also knew that this matter might not go as he wished, when he saw that the battle for the inheritance was gradually changing, he could not help but feel disappointed and angry in his heart.
This was the only thing he dared to say about Si Xi, so he shut up and said no more, and carefully shrank aside.
Emperor Xia sat on the dragon chair and sulked alone for a while. Then he sighed slightly and handed a letter printed with fire paint to Si Xi.
"Go and deal with it... I don't want King Qi to know about the person behind this matter!" Emperor Xia said quietly.
Si Xi heard the words and took the imperial edict respectfully. Although he did not dare to open it and read it for the time being, his mind was full of thoughts at this moment, constantly thinking about Emperor Xia's words.
He hesitated for a moment, but then boldly asked:
"Your Majesty, this servant is a little confused..."
I don’t want King Qi to know, what is the purpose of “not letting King Qi know”.
The profound meaning behind these words is quite thought-provoking.
Upon hearing this, Emperor Xia turned his head slightly to look at the old eunuch and said in a deep voice:
"There are some things that I can do, but he can't!"
When Si Xi heard this, his heart skipped a beat. After a moment of hesitation, a hint of bitterness flashed through his somewhat cloudy eyes, and he said in a deep voice:
"Your Majesty, we haven't reached this point yet..."
Judging from His Majesty's tone, he wants to kill the prince!
Since ancient times, those who kill princes on the orders of the emperor will not end well.
After all, they are father and son, and there will inevitably be regrets in the future. The emperor will not vent his anger on himself. In the end, the ones who took the blame were not those who took action?
Because of this, the old eunuch felt extremely reluctant.
Seeing that he is about to retire, he has been cautious all his life, but will he die because of taking the blame in the end?
Emperor Xia frowned and said in a deep voice:
"You old man, where did you think you were going? I just asked you to arrange for people to clean up everything... No matter how great the prince's crime is, I will just find an excuse and decree that he will be imprisoned for the rest of his life and will not be released!
"
Unless he is destined to ascend the throne and become emperor, and has been trained as a prince for many years, and the situation is already established, most of the prince's power comes from the current emperor.
Compared to dealing with powerful ministers and vassal towns, no matter how influential a prince is, all his rights can be stripped away with just an imperial decree. How can he go to the point of using a knife?
The old eunuch Si was delighted when he heard the words. He breathed a sigh of relief, lowered his head and replied:
"My slave obeys the order!"
Emperor Xia was silent for a moment, then suddenly stood up and walked down the steps, turning his head to look in the direction of the dragon chair.
Above the imperial steps, the cold dragon chair stands high, symbolizing the supreme imperial power. The piles of memorials on the imperial case make the emperor's job seem not as good as imagined.
