Rain began to fall again like thin threads from the sky.
Neither side was calmed down by the cold raindrops falling on their bodies. This cold rain only aroused the ferocity in the bones of the soldiers on both sides. My knife looked into your neck, and there was a sound of metal rubbing against flesh and bone.
, this makes me excited, but at this moment, the tip of your spear also pierced my heart, making me realize what death feels like.
It was during this life-and-death struggle that the square outside the palace was already covered in blood. The blood mixed with rainwater and flowed on the smooth marble slabs.
The cavalry of the imperial reinforcements were killing the garrison like chopping melons and vegetables. Soon, thousands of cavalry of the garrison came forward to resist the charge of the reinforcement cavalry. Both sides spared no effort in their lives and used their horse skills to their fullest.
Show it.
However, the number of cavalry in the garrison is obviously much smaller than that of the reinforcements. They are often faced with situations of one versus two or even one versus three. With war horses galloping around, if you are not careful, you can always step on the infantry and knock them out.
Trampled to death.
The square was in chaos.
The soldiers were bleeding and dying, while the commanders of both sides, protected by guards, watched all this from a distance.
"What on earth is going on?" The fourth prince trembled with anger and asked the two princes: "Whose reinforcements are there? Where did they come from? Also, why did the Minzhou Army...rebellion?"
Liu Guogong glanced at the Fourth Prince and said calmly: "Your Highness, we don't know who this reinforcement is, but why did the Minzhou Army rebel? I'm afraid we have to ask Your Highness yourself?
The corners of the fourth prince's eyes twitched. He looked at the chaotic battlefield and muttered to himself: "How...how did it become like this?"
"Your Royal Highness...!" Ye Guogong looked at his grandson and sighed: "I'm afraid that we will all be plotted by the Holy Emperor...!"
"Father...Father...!" As soon as he heard Emperor Deqing, the fourth prince couldn't help but feel chills all over his body. That cold father was undoubtedly more terrifying than the devil in the fourth prince's heart.
"Look!" Ye Guogong pointed at the reinforcement cavalry rushing in the military formation and said seriously: "They are skilled soldiers and horses, and they advance and retreat in an orderly manner. Even in battle, they are formed in threes and fives, forming a small killing formation to defend each other and cooperate with each other tacitly.
Such cavalry, even in our Nanlin Beilin Camp, has not reached such a powerful level. In other words, this group of cavalry has to undergo at least several years of careful training to have such strong coordination and combat effectiveness today."
The fourth prince's voice was filled with panic: "Grandpa...Grandpa, you mean...these cavalry were trained before my father was alive?"
Ye Guogong nodded slightly: "In this world, I am afraid that only the Holy One is capable of training such a huge cavalry legion without even a trace of it being revealed."
Liu Guogong said from the side: "Our Holy One...is always smarter than others... Holy One, Holy One, it turns out that you have expected such a day!"
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At the intersection of one of the dozens of long streets in Kyoto, under the tight protection of more than a dozen armored guards, a military general riding a tall horse was watching the fight in the square.
This general did not wear heavy armor, but only wore a black robe and a purple-gold helmet. The helmet was of a strange style, covering up almost his entire face, leaving only a pair of cold and sharp eyes.
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The rain hit him, and the guards were supposed to protect him from the rain, but he sent them away.
He seemed to enjoy the feeling of the rain hitting his body.
Although the garrison was caught off guard, they were indeed the elite army of the Chu Kingdom. After the chaos in the first half, they gradually restored their formation even under the back and forth impact of the reinforcement cavalry.
On the square, the two garrison armies combined. Although they suffered countless casualties after repeated hard battles, there were still 40,000 people. The imperial army, the Mzhou Army and the reinforcement cavalry that participated in the battle together only numbered more than 10,000 people.
, the strength comparison was still much weaker. Fortunately, the cavalry had strong impact and combat effectiveness, and although the square area was huge, the garrison was still unable to deploy the strength of the brigade. They were crowded together, but they were evenly matched.
The Yulin army at the top of the city did not just watch. They mobilized hundreds of Yulin guards who were skilled in bows and arrows. They used the garrison soldiers as targets and shot many of them. Xue Poye alone
Six or seven people were shot in succession.
When Xue Poye shot the sharp arrow, his mood was extremely complicated.
The scene in front of him was not like the TV series he had never seen before, including the billowing smoke of dynasty battles for hegemony, and the bloody battles involving changes in imperial power. However, what he saw today was that he saw two huge giants alive at once.
The scenes of armies engaging in desperate battles are more shocking and bloody than the scenes on TV.
Every living soldier became a victim of the struggle for imperial power. Ordinary soldiers on both sides did not even know why the two armies that were previously allies were now fighting to the death, following orders in a confused manner.
Blood flowed in the square in a daze, and died in this cold night in a daze.
The black-robed general in the reinforcements suddenly stretched out his hand and waved it lightly. A general beside him shouted loudly: "Fly the flag!"
Soon, next to the black-robed general, new flags were unfurled in an instant. The new flags were raised one by one. Other streets also saw the flags displayed here and put down the "Chu Zi Flag".
", opened a new flag.
The newly launched flag was made of golden brocade, with majestic patterns embroidered with gold and jade threads on the golden flag.
It was a dragon soaring through the universe and looking proudly at the sky. It showed its teeth and claws and had a ferocious face, as if it wanted to fly out of the flag.
What came out turned out to be...a dragon flag!
The banners were fluttering, the fire was soaring into the sky, and in the night wind, the dragon flags were sounding suddenly, and dozens of streets suddenly remembered the sound of "woo woo woo" horns.
But it could not hide the thunderous sound of the trumpet.
"Sir, you... look!" Gong Yangyue's voice was filled with an unbelievable tremble. This captain, who had always been calm and steady, now seemed excited: "That... that... that's the dragon flag...
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"Dragon flag?"
Either surprise, excitement, or awe, just to name a few.
"The dragon flag can only be opened where His Majesty the Emperor appears. The dragon flag is everywhere, which means His Majesty the Emperor has arrived." Gong Yangyue said excitedly, but after saying this, he calmed down.
His Majesty the Emperor?
Isn't His Majesty the Emperor dead? He is lying in the Lin Temple of the Moral Palace, receiving worship. How could he appear here?
How could there be two emperors in this world?
So Gong Yangyue's eyes quickly regained their composure and whispered: "Sir, could that be...!"
"What is it?"
"Is he another rebel who wants to proclaim himself emperor?" Gongyang Yue expressed his thoughts.
Xue Poye pressed the handle of the knife and said calmly: "Now that he has surfaced, we can always see his true appearance clearly. Let's... wait!"
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The Yulin Guards at the top of the city could see the dragon flags, and the garrison and the Mzhou Army who were fighting fiercely also noticed the dragon flags scattered on more than a dozen long streets from the noise of the horns.
The dragon flag is a deterrent!
Perhaps it was really because the appearance of the dragon flag gave a huge shock to the soldiers on both sides of the fierce battle. Amidst the sound of the horns, the soldiers on both sides gradually stopped and looked at the dragon flag.
The moment the fourth prince saw Long Qi, he cried out: "Father...Father...!"
The expressions of Liu Guogong and others were very ugly. Ye Guogong had already said calmly: "Your Highness, the Holy One has passed away. This... will definitely not be the Holy One!"
The fourth prince woke up and realized, yes, His Majesty the Emperor is dead. Apart from His Majesty the Emperor, what else in this world is the Fourth Prince afraid of?
So he immediately thought: "Is this a guy who wants to make himself king? He...who is he?"
Liu Guogong and Ye Guogong looked at each other, murderous intent flashed in their eyes, and they said coldly: "No matter who it is, he will definitely die today..."
In fact, the two scheming princes had already thought of an impossible possibility, and this impossible possibility made their hearts sink to the bottom.
They have seen too much of the world and know too many strange things. Under this vast world, many incredible things will always happen because of human intelligence.
And death and resurrection is one of them!
They had even felt the astonishing imperial power and domineering power under the dragon flag. This imperial power and domineering power made their hearts feel cold.
When a small group of soldiers stopped fighting, the battle group next to them, the ones next to them... gradually stopped fighting to the death.
The black-robed general under the Dragon Flag waited until the entire battlefield was silent, then slowly urged the horses under him to move forward slowly. The guards around him were about to follow, but they heard him stretch out his hand and stop everyone.
He is as quiet as a stone, but yet astonishingly powerful.
His black robe fluttered in the night wind, like a ghostly god of war coming from the dark night, mysterious and awe-inspiring.
In the large square, tens of thousands of soldiers watched helplessly as the black-robed warrior drove his horse slowly, passed through the reinforcements, and stepped onto the marble slab of the square.
The black-robed general didn't look very powerful, but his calm demeanor in the midst of the chaos, as if he was just strolling in a court, made the soldiers awed. The most important thing is that this black-robed general is a dragon.
The general under his banner, Long Banner, increased his power, so wherever he passed, whether it was the garrison or the Monzhou Army, they all got out of the way.
"Who are you?" Ye Dao stopped his horse not far in front of the black-robed general and pointed his sword at the black-robed general.
The black-robed warrior did not rein in his horse, but continued to hold on to the reins and move forward slowly.
Ye Dao frowned and said coldly: "You are quite courageous. You dare to enter our garrison by yourself!"
The black-robed general suddenly burst out into a strange laughter. That laughter actually chilled people from the bottom of their hearts, and he finally said: "Is the garrison yours? Huh, the tone was too loud. The garrison sergeant is Da Chu.
The guards belong to no one."
"You...!" A look of shock finally appeared on Ye Dao's face. He even couldn't help but pull his horse and take two steps back. On his face, in addition to shock, there was more of a look of disbelief.
The black-robed general slowly drew out his sword, pointed it at the sky, and said calmly: "Sword of the Emperor, kill the rebellious thieves in the world!"
The emperor's sword shone coldly in the dark night.
"That...that is really the Emperor's Sword!" Someone in the military formation suddenly shouted.
The person holding the Emperor's Sword is naturally the emperor.
"thump!"
Suddenly someone knelt down, one person knelt down, and then there were two, three, four... The first ones to kneel down were all the soldiers of the Minzhou Army. Although the garrison launched a mutiny this time,
In the hearts of ordinary soldiers, they just want to support the fourth prince and oppose the prince. Their mentality will never and dare not resist Emperor Deqing.
Emperor Deqing reigned for eighteen years and was so powerful that many capable ministers and officials were extremely afraid, not to mention the mere garrison. Once the real Emperor Deqing appeared, the fear in their hearts would be infinitely magnified, and the fear in their hearts would be even greater.
There was a roar, and without the Duke's order, the officers and soldiers of the garrison also knelt down.
In the end, except for a few garrison generals and reinforcement cavalry, all the soldiers knelt on the ground, kneeling before the emperor's sword!
The fourth prince's hands were shaking, and his whole body was shaking.
He stared hard at the black-robed general who was slowly approaching, his pupils shrunk, full of fear, and finally shouted: "Get up, get up, he is not the father, the father is dead, already dead...
Quick, you all get up, pick up your weapons, kill him, kill him...!"
He yelled at Ye Guogong: "Grandpa, hurry up, let the soldiers get up, that is not the father, that is not, that is fake... He is pretending to be the father, and he wants to kill him...!"
Ye Guogong and Liu Guogong looked at the black-robed general slowly coming over coldly, the muscles on their faces were twitching.
They were familiar with the physical appearance of His Majesty the Emperor. Although they could not see clearly the face of the black-robed warrior at this time and could not see his figure because of the cover of the black robe, their momentum and subtle movements made them certain that this black-robed warrior was
The robed general was most likely the deceased Emperor Deqing.
The dead emperor led his troops back to Kyoto. This impossible possibility happened.
They are like falling into an ice cave. If there is anyone in the world they fear, it can only be this emperor.
A dead emperor appeared at this moment, and the two princes finally understood that they seemed to have fallen into the most elaborate trap in the history of the Chu Kingdom.
Liu Guogong took a deep breath and said softly: "We...can't defeat him after all!"
The fourth prince's voice was hoarse, but he was still shouting with all his strength. He even got off his horse, pulled up the soldiers who were kneeling on the ground, and asked them to charge and save their blood.
But no one moved.
The Emperor's sword is the Emperor's, who dares to attack the Emperor?
"Is this play... coming to an end?" Ye Guogong said quietly: "The owner of the stage will eventually end the play after watching it."
Liu Guogong closed his eyes, opened them suddenly, and shouted loudly: "Yes, His Highness the Fourth Highness is right. That is false. His Majesty the Emperor has passed away. This is someone pretending to be the Emperor. The soldiers of Beilin Camp will obey the order and kill this person."
If you are a good person, you will be promoted to the fourth level and receive a reward of ten thousand taels!"
His voice was full of energy and carried far away.
Ye Guogong understood what he meant. He was going to make a last ditch effort. He glanced at the fourth prince and gritted his teeth and said: "The soldiers of the Nanlin Camp will obey the order and kill the black-robed general. I will give you a heavy reward!"
After all, they are princes and have great prestige in the garrison. So after the military order was given, several soldiers gritted their teeth and got up, and were about to charge forward.
"Boohoo!"
Three arrows were shot from the top of the palace city, making three "Puff-Puff-Puff" sounds, hitting the three rebel soldiers. They only heard a muffled groan from the three of them, and then fell to the ground and died. However, they were all shot in the vital points and died instantly.
These three arrows were shot by Xue Poye from the top of the city.
At such a long distance, only he has this ability, only he has this power and accuracy. After all, "Ecstasy Heart Technique" is not practiced in vain.
After three arrows, everything returned to calm, and no other soldiers rushed forward again.
Seeing that the black-robed general was about to pass by Ye Dao, Ye Dao's expression turned cold. In that instant, the big knife in his hand struck the black-robed general diagonally.
Although Ye Guogong is the master of Nanlin Camp, it is Ye Dao who has always had the real control over Nanlin Camp.
Without strong skills and decisive determination, it is not easy to take charge of Nanlin Camp.
Ye Dao's heart is ruthless and his skills are hard enough. He is a six-path warrior and is already a rare master among warriors.
Although it is just an ordinary sword, it is the absolute essence of this six-path warrior's sword technique. It is simple and unpretentious, focusing on being clean and sharp, without any blur.
Ye Dao himself was very confident. He wanted to make a last-ditch effort, so he spent his last-ditch effort. According to his understanding, this black-robed general, whether he was His Majesty the Emperor or not, would be cut off by his sword.
Cut into two pieces, blood spattered five steps.
It's just that after he swung the sword, it was like cutting through the air, but it didn't touch anything!
He was shocked, and when he looked around, he saw that the black-robed general just pulled his body easily. It was an extremely strange movement technique, as if he was floating in the clouds, as light as clouds. His sword just moved from the black-robed general.
It gently slipped past her waist, not even touching the black robe.
The emperor's sword comes out!
Just a gentle push, just like a handsome husband inserting a gold hairpin into his gentle wife, like the most elegant diners taking out their chopsticks to taste the most beautiful delicacies in the world. This sword of the emperor is light and delicate, look at it.
It seemed very slow, but Ye Dao did not avoid it.
The sharp and cold sword edge gently penetrated Ye Dao's throat, and left immediately at the touch like a dragonfly touching water.
Ye Dao's throat is lightly sprinkled with blood flowers. The gorgeous blood flowers are really beautiful, just like Chinese paintings painted by the most skilled painters, like fine works carved by the most exquisite artists.
Under the eyes of the soldiers of the three armies, the sword in Ye Dao's hand fell to the ground. He covered his throat with an unbelievable doubt on his face. Then, he fell from his horse, without even twitching, and died instantly.
The black-robed general said calmly: "This... is the Emperor's Sword!"