Jia Lian was going to see Princess Zhaoyang, but Princess Zhaoyang came to see him first.
On the blazing mountain road, Princess Zhaoyang saw Jia Lian, who was wearing a golden sword and golden armor and riding a white horse.
Princess Zhaoyang didn't know the story of Prince Charming, but in her eyes at this moment, Jia Lian was his Prince Charming and his true destiny.
She left the soldiers of the Princess Mansion behind, rode her horse to Jia Lian, and showed her always refreshing smile.
"Zhaoyang wanted to go down the mountain to meet the general, but the general was already here."
One sentence not only explained her purpose of coming, but also expressed her surprise and appreciation for Jia Lian's speed in climbing up the mountain.
When Jia Lian saw Princess Zhaoyang looking like this, a long-lost smile appeared on her face, "I can get here so quickly because of General Pei's understanding of justice and surrender. Otherwise, I would have to sacrifice before I get here."
How many lives of soldiers."
Jia Lian said and glanced at Pei Fengnian, who was next to him with a sullen face.
Princess Zhaoyang also glanced at him.
She heard it on the way down, saw the situation here, and probably understood that the general guarding the mountain in Beidaying must have raised a white flag against Jia Lian.
Nodding casually, Princess Zhaoyang looked at Jia Lian again, her expression more serious.
"The general came just in time. The situation on the mountain is suddenly chaotic, the soldiers and horses are in trouble, and my father is trapped in the palace. It is urgent for the general to lead his troops to rescue him."
Jia Lian's expression changed and he said in a deep voice: "What exactly?"
"The Xiaoqi battalion and the infantry battalion are working together to attack the palace, so the guard battalions that were supposed to support the general and General Xie have all returned to the defense urgently.
Without further ado, I would like to ask the general to follow me up the mountain immediately to escort me."
Princess Zhaoyang's beautiful face looked bright and radiant under the light of the fire.
Although she had said before that she would not favor her father or grandpa.
But when things came to this, she still made a choice.
Grandpa Huang lost, only Grandpa Huang lost.
If the father loses, the country of Wei will be shaken.
In the eyes of the people of the world, it is natural for the emperor to be honored and supported, but to be deposed or even killed is undoubtedly a shocking event.
At that time, all kinds of monsters and monsters may appear, bringing endless chaos and killing to the empire.
Jia Lian took a deep breath, then looked at Pei Fengnian, and said seriously: "General Pei!"
"The official is here."
"You, your generals, soldiers and horses, will obey Princess Zhaoyang's orders from now on until the rebels are wiped out and Your Majesty is rescued!"
"yes……"
Pei Fengnian glanced at Princess Zhaoyang.
To be honest, although he was a defeated general, he was still a third-grade general. He could barely accept the orders from Jia Lian. After all, the power of Jia Lian and his firearms camp really convinced him.
But for him to take orders from a woman...
Jia Lian seemed to be able to see through his thoughts, and his voice became fierce: "I don't want to see that Your Highness Zhaoyang is a woman. Back in the desert outside the Great Wall, Your Highness held tens of thousands of Oara's army in the palm of his hand with only hundreds of guards in his hands.
Even His Majesty is deeply impressed by His Highness’s talent, don’t you still accept it?”
"I don't dare to do this in a humble position! I will only obey the orders of the Marquis in my humble position, and I will only obey His Highness's orders!"
Everything else is false.
His current life and whether he can preserve his own future and the lives of his family in the future all depend on Jia Lian's thoughts. Of course, Pei Fengnian would not dare to offend Jia Lian.
Moreover, Jia Lian reminded him that Princess Zhaoyang was favored by Emperor Ningkang, so he did not dare to show any "resentment".
Princess Zhaoyang, however, acted as if she didn't know anything. She kept looking at Jia Lian with a smile, and then she glanced at Pei Fengnian lightly.
This glance made Pei Fengnian lower his head.
Princess Zhaoyang let him go and laughed with Jia Lian: "Finally I can fight alongside the general again."
Jia Lian also nodded to her.
At night, too many soldiers and horses would hinder mobility. Moreover, his firearms battalion has undergone special training and has its own regulations on how to cooperate in any situation. It would definitely be inconvenient if he brought thousands of "trash fish" with him.
This is also the reason why he asked Princess Zhaoyang to lead the Beida camp to surrender.
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Mountain.
Emperor Ningkang stood in the west building of the palace, staring intently at the large group of Imperial Guard soldiers strangled together in the distance.
I don’t know which wave of attacks from the opposite side this is.
The power of the Xiaoqi camp is so outrageous!
If he hadn't had the advantage of troops, he would have been prepared and defended according to the favorable location.
If not, he would have already deliberately focused on building the pro-military camp, so that the overall strength of the pro-military camp cannot be underestimated...
I'm afraid that at this time, he is either on the way to escape or has been captured by the Supreme Emperor.
But even so, all the defense lines outside the palace have been broken through, the palace fence has also been knocked around, and raging fires have been ignited everywhere.
One after another, soldiers fell into a pool of blood. The smell of blood and the pungent smell of burning corpses could be clearly smelled even by Emperor Ning Kang who was standing on a high building.
These are the most elite soldiers of the empire.
Emperor Ning Kang did not speak, but from the fists clenched unconsciously on his sleeves, we could get a glimpse of his thoughts.
Many of the close ministers who accompanied Emperor Ning Kang could not bear to move their heads away.
Faced with the dripping blood like this, even the most cruel conspirator might lower his noble head at this time.
"Dong dong dong!"
The two generals stepped on the wooden building with iron boots and their armors were stained with blood. They quickly walked to Emperor Ningkang and said, "The enemy's offensive is too fierce. For the sake of your Majesty's safety, I sincerely request your Majesty to evacuate the palace!"
As the two highest-ranking military commanders on Emperor Ningkang's side, their words caused a commotion among the civil servants around Emperor Ningkang.
But Emperor Ning Kang didn't move. He didn't even turn his head or speak. He still looked at the soldiers fighting in blood in front of him.
Feng Sheng and the two looked at each other, knelt down and said: "The cavalry of the Xiaoqi Battalion is attacking sharply, and there are no dangerous points in the palace. The temporarily dug trenches and fences can't stop several charges.
Once the defense line is broken, tens of thousands of troops will fight in melee, and I will not be able to ensure the safety of His Majesty!
I have discussed with the commander of the guards, and the commander of the guards will escort His Majesty to a safe place at the foot of the mountain, while I will lead the military camp to cut off His Majesty's rear, for the sake of safety..."
"Safety?"
Emperor Ning Kang slowly turned his head.
Now that things have come to this point, there is no foolproof solution.
Thanks to his rebellious son, even if he wins this time, he is destined to be charged with being a disobedient criminal and being unkind and unfilial.
At that time, I don’t know how many loyal people or people who claim to be loyal will rebuke him, oppose him, and criticize him.
He is already prepared to deal with this.
Therefore, he cannot retreat. He will win this battle with dignity!
"You may kill the enemy, but don't worry about me. If the defense line is breached, I will personally carry the three-foot sword and work with all the soldiers to defeat the enemy."
Emperor Ningkang's calm but powerful words not only deeply moved Feng Sheng and other generals, but also greatly encouraged the attendants on the left and right. They all knelt down and expressed their willingness to follow Emperor Ningkang to the death and to work with all the soldiers to defeat the enemy.
Feng Sheng and He Lianxiong, the commander of the pro-military camp, looked at each other and could not say anything else. After bowing deeply, the two went back to arrange their defenses.
As commanders, they naturally do not need to go into battle to kill the enemy in person. At least not now.
The blood stains on his body were merely acquired when he executed a few wealthy soldiers who had escaped from the battlefield.
Feng Sheng and his two men had only left for a moment when they suddenly heard sporadic gunshots coming from the distance. Then, a large commotion broke out behind the "rebels" who were trying to attack the palace at all costs.
Emperor Ningkang was shocked and quickly regained his support on the railing to look into the distance.
Unfortunately, the attic was too short and the night was too dark, so it was impossible to see the battle situation in the distance clearly.
But just by the gunshots that bloomed with unique charm in the night sky, Emperor Ning Kang also knew that it was Jia Lian's men who had gone up the mountain.
It’s finally here!
Many people on the left and right also guessed that reinforcements from the bottom of the mountain were coming. They were overjoyed and expressed their congratulations to Emperor Ningkang.
But Emperor Ning Kang still looked indifferent, as if everything was under his control, and the situation in front of him could not cause any emotional fluctuations in him.
until……
"Your Majesty, Princess Zhaoyang has led a large number of troops and horses to escort you!"
In fact, Emperor Ningkang had already seen it. A group of soldiers and horses in the southwest easily broke through the enemy's weak defense line, and then was blocked by the guard camp and could not move forward.
The figure of the leader looked very familiar to him.
"How many troops did she bring with her?"
Emperor Ningkang did not ask Princess Zhaoyang where the troops came from.
"There are about thousands of people, all of them are soldiers and horses from the original Beida Camp, and Pei Fengnian, the deputy commander of the Beida Camp, is on the side!"
Emperor Ning Kang's eyes lit up. Combined with the news that Jia Lian had gone up the mountain, Emperor Ning Kang probably guessed the beginning and end of the matter.
"Let her come to see me!"
Emperor Ningkang originally wanted to wait for Princess Zhaoyang to come to see him, but seeing the increasingly chaotic situation outside the palace, he suddenly turned around and walked quickly towards the attic.
Although he could contact the outside world through carrier pigeons arranged in advance, the palace had been blocked by the Emperor since yesterday afternoon.
He eagerly wanted to see Jia Lian and others in order to understand all the situations up and down the mountain at this time.
After waiting for a while at the gate of the palace, Princess Zhaoyang and her entourage came towards her.
"My sons and ministers see my father."
Looking at Princess Zhaoyang who jumped off the horse and then knelt firmly on one knee in front of him, Emperor Ningkang didn't waste any words. After letting her stand up, he asked directly: "Where are you from?"
"My son, Fang, is back from the mountain..."
Princess Zhaoyang also knew what Emperor Ningkang wanted to know, and continued to reply: "I saw a large number of rebels attacking my father's palace before, and I was very worried about my father's safety.
Originally, I wanted to return to my father immediately to protect him.
However, the son knew that he had no soldiers and generals, and it was useless to come to his father's side. Suddenly he remembered that he had heard before that there were soldiers and horses at the foot of the mountain coming to rescue him on his father's order, so he thought about going to fetch him on his father's behalf, even if
Just leading the way for the general who came to King Qin and letting him lead his troops to climb the mountain as early as possible can be regarded as a small contribution.
Unexpectedly, on the mountainside in the southeast, I met the Marquis of Zhenyuan who came to escort him.
At that time, the Marquis of Zhenyuan just happened to defeat the enemy in the east, and subdued thousands of troops from the Beida Camp with great righteousness.
After hearing that there was an emergency in the palace, Zhenyuan Marquis immediately decided to lead his front troops to rush to rescue.
Now the Marquis of Zhenyuan is leading the musketeers to launch an attack from behind the rebels in order to relieve the danger of the palace. He is also worried about the safety of his father, so he asked his son to lead the soldiers of the Beida camp to escort him."
Princess Zhaoyang quickly explained the situation.
As soon as she finished speaking, Pei Fengnian, who had been preparing for a long time behind her, hurriedly knelt down in front of Emperor Ningkang, kowtowed and said: "The sinful minister Pei Fengnian misunderstood the prince's bewitching words and almost caused a catastrophic disaster.
Please, Your Majesty, grant me the death penalty!"
His movements and words made Emperor Ning Kang look at him in disbelief.
After a while, Emperor Ningkang said calmly: "Since I misheard the prince's words, and then I found my way back, what's the crime?"
"The guilty minister thanks your Majesty for not committing any crime."
Pei Fengnian made a show of wiping the sweat from his forehead and felt relieved.
The reason why he rebelled so easily and listened so much to Jia Lian and others was because he saw the situation clearly and was afraid of being liquidated by Emperor Ningkang.
Just now Princess Zhaoyang came to see Emperor Ningkang, and he begged to come with her.
He knew very well that Emperor Ningkang was not out of danger yet and still needed the loyalty of people like them. He was definitely the most tolerant at this time.
If he waits until everything is settled and he explains again, I'm afraid Emperor Ning Kang may not listen.
Now that Emperor Ning Kang had promised not to blame him face to face, it was naturally unlikely that he would go back on his word.
Although Emperor Ningkang didn't care much about Pei Fengnian, as Pei Fengnian thought, Emperor Ningkang now needs people to be loyal.
"You and all the soldiers and horses under your command will obey the orders of the eldest princess for the time being. If you can make a contribution this time, not only will I not hold you accountable for your previous mistakes, but I will also reward you heavily."
"The guilty minister will definitely live up to His Majesty's high expectations..."
Nodding and seeing Pei Fengnian relieved, Emperor Ningkang looked at Princess Zhaoyang again.
"I still have the pro-military camp and the protective military camp around me, so I am safe and sound.
On the other hand, Jia Lian had not many soldiers and horses under his command. Now that he is alone and trapped behind enemy lines, he may suffer losses if he is not careful.
You can lead your troops to respond. I will also order the pro-army camp and the guard-army camp to cooperate with you and try to calm down the war before dawn."
Upon hearing this, Princess Zhaoyang looked at Emperor Ning Kang with a rare sincerity in her eyes.
"My son, I obey the decree. Father, please also be more careful."
Regardless of whether Emperor Ning Kang was more worried about Jia Lian's safety or the safety of the "Firearm Camp".
But under such a situation, Emperor Ningkang was able to express himself in this way, which somewhat warmed the hearts of the ministers who were loyal to him.