Princess Huayang and others looked at the scene in front of them. When Prince Xian made an excuse to leave just now, they had already guessed that Prince Xian and Prince Jian were co-conspirators.
Later, the people caught by Song Chengxuan recognized King Jian and King Xianjun, and King Xianjun's accusation was confirmed. She thought that Song Chengxuan would capture King Xianjun and hand it over to the court, but she did not expect that he would do so neatly in front of everyone.
He killed King Xianjun in front of him.
Sacrifice flag.
You are right. Princess Huayang’s eyes are bright. King Jian has not caught her yet. The capital and Fengyang are still in chaos. I don’t know how many people will follow King Jian. Killing King Xian now is equivalent to defeating King Jian.
momentum.
Not everything needs to be reported to the court before making a decision. Especially at times like this, a slight hesitation may lead to missed opportunities. Only Song Chengxuan's decisive decision can stabilize the situation and completely suppress King Jian.
No wonder Song Chengxuan was able to defeat the Japanese in Changzhou. Such talent not only won the support of the soldiers, but also the admiration of his opponents. The Zhou Dynasty had not seen such talents for a long time.
"Princess," Song Chengxuan came over and said, "The deputy general of the Beijing Guard will escort you back to the city."
Princess Huayang looked around and asked, "How many soldiers and horses have you brought?"
Song Chengxuan said, "A thousand men from the Jingwei West Camp came out of the city to chase King Jian. I brought two hundred men up."
"A thousand people?" Princess Huayang frowned, and the emperor asked a thousand people to leave the city. The Jingwei and the pro-army had so many people, where had they gone? Moreover, Song Chengxuan was only asked to bring 200 people to rescue them.
You must know that the three major battalions have a total of 100,000 soldiers and horses.
A thousand people!
Princess Huayang couldn't help but said, "The people sent by King Jian to kill us are also soldiers stationed outside Beijing. Since King Jian has colluded with them for a long time, there must be more than these people."
If there are still generals and soldiers who rebel against the court one after another... maybe King Jian will be able to escape. The court should try its best to mobilize manpower now to keep King Jian here.
Why did General Song come to rescue us instead of leading troops to capture King Jian?"
Song Chengxuan's brows relaxed, and his deep eyes were calm. "The imperial court has arranged for General Qiu, the personal guard, to besiege King Jian."
The personal guards are all officials trusted by the emperor.
Prince Zhaohuai couldn't help but sigh, "What time of year is it now? There is no distinction between closeness and distance. Presumably all the people in the Western Camp are used to garrison the capital. As long as the capital is impregnable, the emperor can feel at ease."
Princess Huayang said, "To capture the rebels, it is natural to use your own people. Lord Song is not the emperor's personal guard after all."
The emperor made this arrangement because he was afraid that someone would take advantage of King Jian's rebellion to cause trouble, and then he would be attacked from both sides.
A sneer appeared on Princess Huayang's face: "If the sun is bright enough, how can the stars dare to compete with it?"
Prince Zhaohuai thought of Prince Ning and Prince Shunyang, "They are still in the hands of King Jian, and I don't know if they will be safe." The remaining 800 men and horses went to chase King Jian, hoping that everything would go smoothly.
Princess Huayang does not have high hopes for this.
She only hoped that Prince Ning and Prince Shunyang would be safe and sound. The 800 people in the capital were afraid that they would not be able to defeat Prince Jian.
The king of Zhaohuai County said, "Without further delay, I will return to the capital now to persuade the emperor." It would be really bad if King Jian took over the city.
"I will enter the palace with my uncle." Princess Huayang helped the princess of Zhaohuai County up, and they walked down the mountain.
Halfway through, Princess Huayang turned around and said, "Isn't General Song going back to the city?"
Song Chengxuan was at the peak of his youth, and his aura was as strong as Mount Tai. However, there was a stability on his face that was beyond his years.
"I led the troops to stop King Jian."
Song Chengxuan's ink-colored eyes were slightly dark, but they looked particularly bright when reflected by the starlight.
How many people does he have?
Seeing Song Chengxuan leaving with his men, the eldest princess of Huayang seemed to have become more passionate and wanted to stay and take a closer look at how the Song general fought against the rebels.
This was how she felt when her father took her to see the armor left by Emperor Yingzong and Emperor Gaozong.
A true general will inspire people inexplicably and make them feel ashamed.
Princess Xianjun sobbed softly, the prince was killed in front of her, and she didn't come back to her senses for a long time.
She didn't cry until the Song general asked someone to take away the prince's body. The prince's head would probably be chopped off and displayed to the public.
"Why are you crying?" Princess Huayang said, "They will not hesitate to use you to achieve their goals. Of course, they will save you if it is convenient, but if they need to make a choice, they will abandon you without hesitation.
It’s not worth feeling sad for this kind of person, it’s better to think about what to do in the future.”
Princess Huayang said and looked at the ladies from Prince Xianjun's Palace and Prince Jian's Palace. She would persuade the emperor to keep these innocent female relatives, but she had no confidence in the outcome.
When it comes to rebellion, the imperial court would rather kill someone by mistake than let go, let alone the wife and children of the mastermind.
…
King Jian did not expect that King Ning and Prince Shunyang could sustain themselves for so long.
The guards brought by the two men were all killed and injured at this time, and both men were also injured, but they still refused to give up and were fighting. Of course, if he hadn't felt that King Ning was still useful and did not want to hurt his life, these two
The individual is already dead.
King Jian's eyes became colder and colder. King Ning was so ignorant of current affairs that he was so disappointed.
"Kill them." King Jian ordered again.
As soon as King Jian finished speaking, the sound of fighting sounded.
"Our reinforcements have encountered the imperial troops. Your Majesty, please leave quickly..."
As the shouts came, King Jian immediately galloped forward without caring about King Ning and Prince Shunyang.
The guards of Prince Jian's Mansion raised their swords at the two of them.
Before the knife fell, an arrow shot through the air and shot into the guard's back. Then someone came forward and kicked the guard to the ground, killing the guard with one knife.
Seeing the guards of Prince Jian's Mansion fall to the ground, Prince Ning's strength was also exhausted, and he was immediately exhausted.
More people came around.
"Two princes." Yongye stepped forward to check the injuries of Prince Ning and Prince Shunyang.
"Leave us alone," said Prince Shunyang, "quickly go and capture Prince Jian."
Now he just wants to catch King Jian, nothing else matters.
Prince Ning was weak and said, "Don't let him run away." Unfortunately, he could no longer follow him. He was bleeding too much and his body was too heavy. It was extremely difficult for him to move his legs.
He might die here.
"You're a swindler," Prince Ning looked at Prince Shunyang, the corners of his eyes getting wet, "I know... I won't end well if I believe you."
"How are you?" Prince Shunyang crawled over to see Prince Ning worriedly.
"I can't survive," Prince Ning gasped, "I just feel very cold." It was as if ice had formed on his body, especially his legs. This was probably the feeling before death.
"Can't die."
The voice of Prince Shunyang came.
"No need to comfort me."
"You just peed.
It’s cold and icy.”
Sure enough, Prince Shunyang looked disgusted with "a weakling."
…
Thanks to the few troops sent by the imperial court, King Jian and his party managed to escape.
King Jian pursed his chapped lips. He had to at least get to Baoding Mansion. Only by occupying a city could he maintain it for a long time and wait for the soldiers and horses from the local guard to arrive.
I hope Fengyang and Shandong's troops have already arrived, and as long as he is given a breather, he can make another comeback.
The large group of people suddenly stopped.
"What's wrong?" King Jian asked.
"Your Majesty, someone is blocking you from the front."
The sky gradually grew brighter, and the figure not far away became clear. He was astride a horse, carrying a spear behind his back, and holding a bow in his hand, blocking their way.