Chapter 0096 Oriental Deer, the lords ordered you back!
More than half of the one hundred and eight princes have clearly taken refuge with Marquis Long Teng.
"The remaining half of the princes should still be loyal to me. Even if they are only four or six, I have the Tiandu army, the city guard army, the royal bodyguards, the masters in the palace, and the bodyguards raised by the ministers.
A soldier's strength will never be lost to that of Long Tenghou."
Dongfang Lu is calculating the strength of both sides. As long as the remaining princes are loyal to him and the royal family has the trump cards, why should he be afraid of the Long Tenghou?
Of course, Dongfang Lu has not given up his fantasy until now, dreaming of conquering the enemy without fighting.
However, the reality was much crueler than he thought. Among the remaining princes, only twenty or thirty families rushed into the palace one after another.
In other words, there are still twenty or thirty princes, and their neutral attitude has been very clear. They will not seek refuge with Lord Long Teng, but they will not listen to the royal family's orders at this moment.
neutral
For Dongfang Lu, the neutrality of these princes is a disaster for the royal family.
But the twenty or thirty princes who entered the palace are the real best friends of the Dongfang Clan and the determined Dongfang Faction. They also know that if the Dongfang Clan is finished, they will definitely be finished too. Once Lord Longteng seizes power, it is impossible to let him go.
They continued to live happily.
Their interests and the royal family have long been tied together. Whether they are willing or not, they must work hard for the royal family.
As long as the royal family exists, their wealth will last forever.
If the royal family no longer exists, their family will inevitably be destroyed and replaced by aristocratic families that are eager to ascend to the throne.
Among the four major princes, Zhuquehou has clearly taken refuge with Longtenghou.
The White Tiger Marquis and the Xuanwu Marquis turned to the royal family.
Nowadays, these more than 20 princes are also looking up to Baihuhou and Xuanwuhou. With the strength of these two pillars, they still have more or less confidence.
"Your Majesty, it has become an established fact that Long Zhaofeng is causing trouble. Among the ministers, we must take the first step and dispatch the Tiandu Army, City Guards, as well as royal guards and powerful officials to suppress Marquis Long Teng on the spot. Otherwise,
When their army arrives, the king's capital will be in danger."
"White Tiger Hou's words are right. To suppress Long Tenghou at this moment, our strength will not be weak, it may even be stronger."
Dongfang Lu was thinking, and he sadly discovered that this battle seemed unavoidable. He couldn't delay it anymore, and his plan to delay it until his ancestor came out of seclusion seemed to be impossible.
"Brother Wang, the bodyguard of Marquis Longteng is making a big fuss in the capital and harassing the people. Do you still sit back and ignore it?" Princess Magatama has also been getting angry these days and hurried in.
"Magatama, you are here just in time, I am just in time to discuss with various princes..."
"Brother Wang, if the discussion continues, things will change in this royal capital. They are hunting the Jiang family now, but isn't that a deterrent to other princes? If the Jiang family is hunted by him, what will the princes think? Even if they
With loyalty to the royal family, will they still have the courage to resist in the face of such a powerful Lord Long Teng?
Princess Gouyu was angry. She was angry that Brother Wang did not listen to her. During the last incident when Long Yinye besieged Jiang Hanhou Mansion, Brother Wang actually withdrew the Tiandu Army.
After that wrong move, the balance suddenly tilted. From then on, the royal family fell into disarray and lost their support.
Although these princes still declared their allegiance to the royal family, it was not because of how loyal they were, but because their interests were too tightly tied to the royal family and could not be separated.
If they had a way out, how could they fight to the death for the royal family?
"Your Highness, the Jiang family, as royal ministers, disappeared and ran away at a critical moment. You don't need to pay too much attention to this defeated soldier who escaped from the battle, right?" some princes advised.
Princess Magatama stared: "What do you mean by escaping from the battlefield? The Jiang family is alone and has no royal protection. It is a wise choice to choose to avoid its sharp edges."
"Haha, eating the emperor's salary is a matter of loyalty to the emperor. If Jiang Feng is your majesty and fights to the death with Marquis Long Teng for the sake of the kingdom, then I admire him... well, run away, who wouldn't?"
Dongfang Lu also nodded: "Magatama, what the Jiang family has done disappoints me. I want to suppress Marquis Long Teng, but I have nothing to do with the Jiang family."
Magatama was speechless. After hearing Dongfang Lu's words, her heart sank to the bottom. She knew that her brother Wang would not be able to persuade her after all.
What does it mean that the Jiang family's actions disappoint him? He doesn't even think about how much his previous actions have disappointed the Jiang family?
Magatama smiled bitterly, with a forlorn expression: "Brother Wang, if you want me to fight to the death, my little sister will obey your orders at any time. My little sister will not interfere with these important affairs of the government."
There is no greater sorrow than death of the heart. Princess Magatama saw in Dongfang Lu the shadow of a subjugated king and the shadow of an indecisive loser.
"Magatama, at this time, you must stand by my side and stop thinking nonsense. If Jiang Chen escapes from the battlefield, you don't have to worry about him."
Magatama's mouth was full of bitterness, and she walked out sadly without saying a word.
At this moment, there was a sharp bird call in the air, and then a loud shout came from above: "Eastern deer, come out."
It's Jiang Chen
A hint of surprise flashed across Magatama's apricot eyes. Could it be that Jiang Chen finally changed his mind and was willing to assist Brother Wang in suppressing Marquis Long Teng?
"It's Jiang Chen." All the princes from all walks of life heard Jiang Chen's voice.
Dongfang Deer's face turned purple, and Jiang Chen actually called him by his first name, completely without the courtesy of a monarch or his ministers.
Keng
There was a crisp sound of metal falling to the ground, hitting the stone steps of the palace.
Everyone looked around and saw a gold medal inlaid with jade. It had a unique shape and was the order of the princes.
"Dongfang Lu, I will return this prince's order to you. From now on, my Jiang family will sever ties with your Dongfang family and have nothing to do with each other."
Jiang Chen's voice was indifferent, he was riding a golden-winged sword bird, standing high and majestic in mid-air, making Dongfang Lu and other princes feel vaguely ashamed of themselves.
"Jiang Chen, you are eating the emperor's salary, but you escape in the middle of battle. Your Jiang family..."
"The Dongfang family has failed me and the Jiang family first. If you weren't blind, you should have seen it. Don't tell me such nonsense that you want your minister to die, and I have to die. Now that the world is in chaos, the strong are respected. You have this time to follow
I’m talking nonsense, it’s better to think about how to deal with Lord Long Teng.”
After Jiang Chen finished speaking, he was about to leave.
"Jiang Chen." Princess Magatama's heart ached, with tears in her eyes, she cried out sadly, "Is there really no way to save this matter? I beg you, Magatama, to help me one more time."
Princess Magatama is such a strong-willed person. She has a distinguished family background and a high level of cultivation. When have you ever heard her say a soft word to anyone?
However, at this moment, she actually cried and begged Jiang Chen with tears in her eyes
"Magatama, I can help you escape from the sea of fire in the royal capital, but I will not help a lonely man like Dongfang Lu."
Oriental Deer's face is burning.
"Jiang Chen, you have a blood feud with Marquis Longteng. Even if you don't help me, the Dongfang clan, you should put aside your grudges and deal with Marquis Longteng together." Princess Gouyu advised again.
"Long Zhaofeng? Haha, there are just dead bones in the grave. After this battle, if the Long family wins, I will have my own way to destroy the Long family. Why join forces with Dongfang Lu?"
Princess Magatama had mixed emotions. She knew Jiang Chen better than these people and knew that this boy contained too many secrets.
She has no doubt that Jiang Chen has the absolute strength to deal with Long Zhaofeng. However, now that things have happened, what reason does Jiang Chen have to help the Dongfang clan?
"Jiang Chen..." Princess Gouyu said bitterly, "I, the Dongfang clan, have failed you. I have only one request. Please take Ruo'er away. If you can, please take care of her for the rest of your life."
"That's okay." Jiang Chen nodded.
Dongfang Lu snorted coldly: "Jiang Chen, why do I need you to take care of my daughter? We, the Dongfang clan, have all kinds of means, and we can certainly suppress the traitor Long Zhaofeng. How can I, the princess of the royal family, be a village man like you?
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"Brother Wang" Princess Magatama was shocked. Brother Wang had blocked the final road.
Sure enough, Jiang Chen's face darkened: "Magatama, if you need me to take care of Princess Zhiruo, find a way to contact me and I will go."
Magatama's body was limp and she slumped down on the stone steps, her heart filled with despair.
She also gave up completely on Dongfang Lu.
The manhunt for Marquis Long Teng intensified, and the entire royal capital was in chaos. Bodies could be seen everywhere on the streets.
When the rules are out of bounds, the violent factors will lose control and will be like wild beasts out of the cage, bringing endless disasters.
People began to die in the royal capital, many people died.
Murders and arson were committed, chickens and dogs jumped, ghosts cried and wolves howled, day and night.
Fortunately, the place arranged by Qiao Baishi was extremely hidden and remote, so there was no need to worry about being found. However, if this method continued, Jiang Chen was also worried about whether the Medicine Master Palace could sustain it.
Jiang Chen thought for a while and decided to take the initiative into his own hands.
At that moment, a large number of golden-winged swordbirds and silver-winged swordbirds were dispatched to the city overnight, divided into several groups, and took away all the core people staying in the royal capital.
In the darkness of the night, this kind of air force was very mobile, and after about an hour, all the troops were sent out.
After a series of fruitless manhunts, it finally turned into a rebellion.
That night, the first wave of conflict broke out between the Tiandu Army and the elites of Marquis Longteng.
Then, within the city guard, two commanders declared their allegiance to Marquis Long Teng, and the city guard was divided.
Later, while on duty in the palace, a commander of the Tiandu Army suddenly rebelled and led his men to fight back towards the palace, fighting with the royal guards.
Overnight, the royal capital was in chaos.
But at this moment, Jiang Chen was staying out of the situation and was very relaxed. His troops had evacuated the royal capital, and all the main Sword Bird troops had arrived.
As long as he gives the order, he can rush into the royal capital. No matter whether you are Long Tenghou or the royal family, they can definitely suppress them all within an hour.
However, the battle did not remain stalemate for too long. Dongfang Lu never expected that the Tiandu Army and the City Guards, who he had always thought were monolithic, would actually be divided by Long Tenghou.
The internal divisions between the Tiandu Army and the City Guards greatly weakened the combat effectiveness of the royal family.
In order to usurp the throne and seize power, Long Zhaofeng secretly made many preparations and recruited many masters. Their combat effectiveness was no worse than that of the Ouchi masters raised by the royal family.
With Ouchi's master being restrained, Dongfang Lu lost one of its trump cards.
Three days later.
The outer defenses of the palace were breached. The Dongfang clan and the royal guards defended the core of the palace, making a final struggle. The princes' guards loyal to the royal family were basically wiped out.
The princes from all walks of life retreated to the palace and fought desperately with the Dongfang clan.
The outside of the palace, with three floors inside and three floors outside, has been completely surrounded.