mtlumby2d Chapter 381 Yang Zhi leads his troops to attack the city
Chapter 381 Yang Zhi leads his troops to attack the city
Back in the military camp, when Emperor Qiyuan's secret guards returned to the camp, the fire had already been put out.
However, Yang Zhi still had a lot to do. He directed the soldiers to move the things out of the granary and count how much had been burned and how much was left.
But the result made him disheartened. The fire burned about 80% of the food in the granary, leaving only a little.
Next, he had to find a way to find the traitor in the barracks. Although Luo Xiang had only been transferred to their barracks for a short time, he must have accomplices, otherwise the fire would not have started today!
Just when he was getting anxious, he saw the secret guard of Emperor Qiyuan coming back. He asked in surprise, "Didn't you bring people back to the palace? Why are you back again?"
The secret guard thought of the dead Zhang Hu and recounted with some difficulty what had happened on the road.
"You said that you met King Xiaoyao's men on the way, and the two sides fought, and Zhang Hu died in the battle?"
Yang Zhi asked with a frown. He didn't expect that Zhang Hu would die in such a short time!
"Yes."
The secret guard answered in a low voice.
Yang Zhi took a deep breath, feeling sad about losing such a good brother like Zhang Hu, and worried about the situation in the capital.
"What about the other soldiers?"
The secret guard said: "The casualties among the soldiers are not serious, and they have all returned and are at the back. General Yang, can you personally lead the troops to the palace for support? I am really worried about the emperor..."
Yang Zhi did not realize at first that the situation would be so serious, so he only sent 5,000 people to provide emergency assistance.
Now it seems that there is no time to lose in the palace. He must put aside everything and go all out to support the emperor!
It just so happened that they were running out of food, and there was nothing left to defend in the military camp! So he gathered all the soldiers and set off towards the capital.
However, when they arrived at the city gate, they could not enter the city at all. All the guards of the city were replaced by Xiaoyao King's men!
Yang Zhi looked at the tightly closed city gate, his heart sank, and he waved his hand and said, "Brothers, attack the city!"
After King Xiaoyao captured the city gate, he left more than two thousand people here to guard.
Now it is not an easy task for Yang Zhi to attack the city with more than 30,000 people!
The people on the city wall were panicked when they saw the huge crowds of people outside the city.
"Quick, tell the prince about the situation here!"
A leader ordered a soldier beside him.
The soldier did not dare to delay and quickly rode his horse to the palace.
At this time, King Xiaoyao was leading his men to turn the palace upside down.
But they never saw Emperor Qiyuan and Concubine Hui, but they captured the Queen.
The Queen said, "If you release the Crown Prince, I will be your hostage, or you can take my life!"
King Xiaoyao sneered, "You want me to let Zhao Yize go? Dream on! I won't let either you or your son go!
Come, hang Zhao Yize at the palace gate for me, and hang this woman on the city gate. I want to see if Emperor Qi Yuan will hide like a coward after seeing them!"
"You... are simply a beast!"
The queen gritted her teeth and glared at King Xiaoyao.
Prince Xiaoyao was not angry at the Queen's words. He showed a mocking smile and said, "You can't blame me for this. If you want to blame someone, blame that cowardly Emperor Qiyuan. He ran away and left his wife and son behind. I have no choice but to take action against you!"
After he finished speaking, he waved his hand, and two people came forward, taking the queen away.
At this moment, a man came in hurriedly to report: "My Lord, it's not good. Yang Zhi has brought 30,000 troops to attack the city!"
There was a dark gleam in King Xiaoyao's eyes. His troops would have to arrive tomorrow at the earliest. They must not let Yang Zhi attack today, otherwise everything they had done before would be in vain!
"Take Zhao Yize and this woman with me to the city gate! Also take another 5,000, no, 3,000 soldiers and horses with you, leaving 4,000 to guard the palace."
King Xiaoyao originally planned to bring more people to the city gate, but he thought of the imperial guards who were still unwilling to surrender. Although they had already controlled them, they had to prevent them from finding an opportunity to counterattack. The number of people left behind could not be less than that of the enemy.
It was late at night and the already empty streets were even more deserted.
King Xiaoyao led his men on horseback, and the road was smooth and unobstructed. The sound of horse hooves was particularly abrupt in the silent night, and clouds of dust were splashed wherever they passed.
The doors and windows of the houses on the roadside were closed, and the people inside were all terrified when they heard the sound of galloping horses!
In less than two quarters of an hour, King Xiaoyao and his entourage arrived at the city gate. The people on the city wall had been shot to death by Yang Zhi's men, and only a few were left. Yang Zhi's men were hitting the city gate with wooden stakes as thick as several men.
The heavy city gate had begun to shake, and the people outside the city were almost about to break in.
King Xiaoyao's pupils constricted, he picked up the prince with one hand and leaped onto the city wall.
Arrows were flying all over the tower, all shot up by Yang Zhi's men from below. Rows of ladders had been hung on the city wall, and countless soldiers were climbing up.
After King Xiaoyao used the sword in his hand to swing down several arrows, he and the prince stood at the outermost edge of the city wall.
"Stop it! If you don't stop, I will kill Zhao Yize!"
Yang Zhi stood behind the soldiers who were knocking on the city gate. He was ready to be the first to rush in and kill everyone as soon as the gate opened.
However, things were just one step away from happening. He clearly saw the prince's face on the city wall and King Xiaoyao's sinister smile.
Yang Zhi was shocked physically and mentally, and immediately signaled the soldiers to stop shooting arrows, mainly because he was afraid of accidentally injuring the prince.
Just now there were deafening shouts and cries of killing, but when more and more people saw the prince, the air suddenly became quiet.
King Xiaoyao was very satisfied with their reaction. He looked down at Yang Zhi and said, "General Yang, I have always admired you and do not want to be your enemy. As long as you lead your troops back to the barracks and do not interfere in the affairs here, I will definitely promote you and make use of you after I take the throne. What do you think?"
Yang Zhi did not answer, but just looked at the prince. He saw that the prince's eyes were closed and he was restrained by King Xiaoyao. He was worried that the prince had been killed by King Xiaoyao.
Seeing that Yang Zhi was silent, the secret guards of Emperor Qiyuan were afraid that he might be persuaded by King Xiaoyao, so they hurriedly said, "General Yang, you must not believe the words of this traitor. He is a man who can even plot to usurp the throne, so how can he really believe it?
The Emperor also admires General Yang very much. If you have made a contribution in saving the Emperor this time, the Emperor will definitely promote you to a higher position."