The rain slanted through the darkness and passed before my eyes, glowing with a faint crystal.
The sky is still dark, but the turbid clouds in the distance are gradually showing a faint white color.
"Shoot!"
Twenty crossbows were pushed forward, and with a command, there was only a "buzz" sound, arrows rained down, and dozens of people on the door fell down screaming.
Not only that, the three-bow bed crossbow is also called the "eight-oxen crossbow". The arrows are like javelins, penetrating five inches into the stone and nailing into the city wall, so that the siege soldiers can use it to climb up.
This is the capital of Habayashi Wei.
"Kill!" Almost at the same time, the drums vibrated and beat intensively, and a military formation rushed forward, like the waves of the tide, climbing up the tower on a simple ladder.
Below, on the slippery brick road soaked in rain, a heavy and huge battering ram is being pushed and accelerated - boom!
A loud, huge collision sound resounded both inside and outside.
"Set fire!" Li Xiang also shouted at the same time. He immediately dropped the oil tank at the city gate, then dropped dozens of torches, whirred several times, and ignited the battering ram.
"Kill!" Figures fell down one by one on the ladder, and many figures successfully climbed up.
"Death to the traitors!"
Li Xiang's sword flashed, and there was a "clang" sound, and sparks flew, and then there were only two puffs, and the two armored soldiers who climbed up fell on their backs, blood spattered, even if they were armored, they still couldn't resist.
The morale of the people who followed "Kill" was greatly boosted. Together with Li Xiang, they charged back and forth like a whirlwind, constantly bringing out layers of blood.
"Hey" the guard pushed away the ladder, and several people who were climbing screamed and fell down.
"Shoot!" The crossbow fired, the city fell down, and the ladder was pushed up again.
The two sides collided with each other, fighting for their lives, and screams continued until a moment later, the tide finally receded and they got a short rest.
"It can't be like this anymore."
Li Xiang was stabbed several times, most of which was blocked by his armor. He was still bloody, his eyes were red and bloodshot, and his hands were shaking.
"There are too few of us and we can't guard it for long!"
"There is no sharp weapon!"
At a glance, there were only about 400 guards left, all of them covered in blood.
There is nothing new in Taisun's art of war. It is just upright and upright, ten times the strength of the troops, and consuming each other.
There are also three-bow bed crossbows.
The number of imperial guards is not large, only 3,000. They are assigned to various sects, and there are even fewer left. They are not allowed to hold crossbows by the emperor's side. They are leaning against the wall. It is not easy to hold on so far, but everyone has brought them. Hurt... If this continues, the door will no longer be able to be held!
"Your Majesty, what's going on?" Li Xiang was filled with deep worries, but he couldn't tell anyone.
The status of his subordinates is too low, and he does not know many things, but he knows that the recent transfers have been strange... What Taisun said may not be entirely false.
The King of Qi has indeed rebelled, and his foundation is not as shallow as that of Taisun. The King of Qi has a deep management in the army. If he really makes a rebellion, I am afraid it will be a lot of corruption...
"If King Qi's rebellion succeeds, the emperor can abdicate and become the emperor, and the grandson will die and his family will be destroyed. The grandson may have difficulties."
Thinking of this, Li Xiang sighed again.
"It's a pity that I have no choice but to do so... My grandson has no way to issue an edict, and he is also plotting rebellion!"
Leading troops and knocking on doors without permission is considered treason - even if you are the crown prince!
What can Li Xiang do? Caught between His Majesty and the Grandson, he is in a dilemma. He has no choice but to remain loyal to the Emperor.
The offensive slowed down a bit, and the blood mixed with the rain, turning the weapons and armor into a slippery and sticky state.
This is how I feel at this moment.
"Come here!"
He thought for a while and summoned hundreds of households: "Look for the one with the loudest voice to shout."
"Just say that I have sent an additional envoy to ask for your Majesty's edict."
"If it is confirmed that the King of Qi is plotting rebellion, you can open the door to serve the King and ask your grandson to wait a moment... You can still turn around now, don't make the same mistake again and again!"
Even if you can't convince Taisun and make him hesitate, you can buy time. After all, the world belongs to the emperor. Millions of troops are waiting for the edict. Once dawn, both King Qi and Taisun will immediately turn into powder.
"Sir!" Baihu hesitated.
"What?" During the break, Li Xiang drank a bowl of ginger soup and glanced at it.
"We have fought for so long and killed so many people, but you..."
The bodyguards are not big soldiers, they are all descendants of fifth-grade generals and above. With such heavy casualties this time, there is quite a lot of resentment behind them.
"What are you talking about?" Li Xiang frowned, glanced at this hundred households, and then put down the bowl in his hand.
"We guard the city gate to fulfill our duties, not to use force against the grandson."
"Besides, even if the grandson is guilty, your majesty will handle it, and only your majesty can handle it!"
"But as long as His Majesty does not issue an edict to seize him for a day, then the grandson will be the crown prince after all, and it is not you and I who can be scornful!"
"Go ahead."
Hundreds of households still didn't leave, hesitating and seemed to have something to say.
"Sir, I heard some... not very good things..."
Hearing this, Li Xiang was shocked but kept his expression.
"You are my nephew, what do you have to worry about? Just say it!"
"Yes, then I will say it!"
Baihu took a deep breath: "Some people spread rumors that you are from King Qi, so you tried your best to stop the grandson and let King Qi enter the palace first..."
"Absurd! Do you believe this?" Li Xiang scolded.
"Sir, do you believe this or not!" Baihu suddenly became anxious, but there was incomprehension and anxiety on his young and immature face.
"Sir, Your Majesty is old, so when he found his grandson, he immediately made him a king and a duke, and then also made him a grandson. This is known to everyone as he is concerned about his posthumous affairs."
"The King of Qi is anxious to usurp the throne. Although he is frightened, it is understandable. And now that he has attacked the palace, the counterattack has been confirmed."
The nephew gritted his teeth, glanced around, and continued in a low voice: "Originally, you wanted to stop the grandson, but some people disagreed, but you said you wanted to ask for permission... As a result, there was a fight, with many casualties and casualties, and there were complaints from everyone below!"<
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"Sir, we are not afraid of death, we just don't want to die in a daze, let alone become a rebel!"
It’s unclear whether the grandson is a rebel, but he is the grandson. Once he enters the palace, he is not only the emperor but also the emperor.
I will fight to the death. If I can resist, I will give it up. Seeing that I cannot resist, once the palace gate is breached, I will become a rebel and bring harm to the family.
"If you weren't my nephew, I wouldn't be able to spare you based on your words!" Li Xiang looked at the young nephew quietly, held the knife, and sighed secretly in his heart.
The King of Qi rebelled, and everyone resisted desperately. His grandson rebelled, but everyone hesitated.
The reputation is really incredible.
"If I were not your nephew, these words would never reach your ears!" Baihu replied with a stiff neck.
"Okay, if you ask me, I can only say that the current situation is serious and I don't know what will happen in the future."
"However, I am a mediocre person, and I have been favored by Your Majesty for a long time, so I was promoted to this place. How can I not repay it with death?
"Only by fulfilling one's duties can one be rewarded."
"Sure enough, there is an edict. I resisted my grandson, confessed my crime and died, so I have no fault to bear."
Li Xiang looked calm and did not want to say anything, but his attitude was extremely determined.
"But if we continue to fight, I'm afraid I won't be able to suppress it anymore!"
"If you die, you will die. You can't abandon your job and die. You don't need to say more, just step down!"
"...Yes!" The hundred households were so lost that they even touched the knife, but finally retreated with a long sigh.
"My uncle is going to die, and I can only die with him!"