Everyone in the hall became alert, their faces became serious, and their eyes became sharp.
Without the emperor's order or permission, it is unreasonable for a large number of people to approach the emperor's palace in the dark at any time.
"Turn off the lights!" Zhang Yuanqing gave the order to his teammates, and then gave Brother Red Rooster a look: "Get your defensive weapons ready, go out and take a look."
Madoka, the palace master and others quickly blew out the candles in the palace and the outer hall, plunging the palace into darkness.
Brother Hongji's face was solemn. Without Zhang Yuanqing's reminder, he had already taken out a set of rattan armor and put it on, walked quickly through the curtain, passed through the outer hall, and stopped outside the tall lattice door.
He then took out another stone tablet and held it in his left hand. Suddenly, his shoulders sank slightly, as if a big mountain was pressing on him. He raised his right hand with some difficulty and pushed open the lattice door.
Looking around, I saw a group of forbidden troops holding torches running along the lake towards the square outside the palace.
The leaders were Zheng Wenhan, who had a long sword hanging from his waist, and a thin middle-aged general.
Brother Red Rooster stood behind the threshold and said sternly:
"stop!
"This is His Majesty's palace. You guys barged in with swords and soldiers. Do you want to rebel?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the senior general took off his bow and arrow, drew the bow and shot hard.
"call out!"
The arrows containing abundant sword energy clashed with the air, making a shrill whistle, and yellow light swelled in the darkness, forming a spherical shield.
The next second, the shield collapsed. At the critical moment, Brother Red Rooster ducked down, avoiding the heart, and shot the arrow through his shoulder. With his remaining strength, he smashed the stone bricks in the hall and nailed them to the ground.
Brother Red Rooster ignored the broken stone tablet, quickly closed the door, lowered his head and bent down, and fled back to the palace in a posture to dodge bullets.
"Bedding! The Zheng family has rebelled." Brother Hongji pressed his hand on the bleeding shoulder and grinned: "There are masters among the enemies, swordsmen at the peak of the saint realm."
It is a defensive item that can penetrate the level 4 earth monster profession with one arrow. Among lawful professions, only the sword spirit of a swordsman can do this.
"Stop the bleeding first. If you are just a level 6 swordsman, that would be fine." Madoka glanced at the tall and thick Concubine Wan.
This is the sixth level plague god.
At this time, the noisy footsteps came closer, and Zhang Yuanqing spoke urgently:
"It's not that simple. There is no reason for the Zheng family to commit an assassination tonight. No, this is no longer an assassination, this is a rebellion. It means that the Zheng family has found out the real cause of Zheng Longtu's death. The acting is bad. It may not be a bad acting. Let's not talk about it now.
, hurry up and set up your mechanisms to prepare to meet the enemy, I will delay the time."
If it was a rebellion, it would be impossible to bring only one sixth-level saint.
Brother Red Rooster, the Palace Master, the Queen and Xie Lingxi tacitly opened the inventory, took out humanoid puppets, repeating crossbows, thousand syringes, armor-piercing animal traps, spore injectors and other mechanical weapons, and arranged them in an orderly manner.
Since obtaining the mechanism, the gang members who have returned from the dead are accustomed to carrying a set of mechanism weapons ranging from extraordinary to saint, and the gang warehouse has more reserves.
After all, machine weapons can be used to set traps and can also be used as cannon fodder to explore paths. They have various functions and functions.
Madoka took out two black earth jars. From one jar, ferocious-looking black beetles flew out and clung to doors, windows and tiles. From one jar, colorful venomous snakes crawled out, twisting their bodies and crawling towards the thresholds and windows, and some
Climb up the pillar and hang from the beam.
Jiang Jingwei was not a member of the Return of the Dead gang and had nothing to do, so he thought of ambush behind the door, but was pulled back by Zhang Yuanqing:
"Stay away from the gate!"
He dragged Jiang Jingwei back behind him, summoned the Yin Yang robe and red dancing shoes and put them on. While his teammates were setting up mechanisms, he walked out of the outer hall and asked loudly:
"Prime Minister Zheng, uncle, I treat your Zheng family well, why did you rebel? Are you worthy of my dead mother?"
As soon as he finished speaking, an arrow filled with sword energy penetrated the lattice door and followed the sound.
The red dancing shoes shimmered dimly, leading him to turn around and avoid the arrow.
Zhang Yuanqing immediately said loudly: "Who is the one who fired the cold arrow? He is a cowardless person."
The arrow struck again, and the red shoes easily avoided it again.
Although it is a regular item in the extraordinary stage, it is not difficult to avoid such long-range attacks. If a sixth-level swordsman attacks closely, the red dancing shoes may not be able to dodge.
"I will stand here and shoot a few more arrows if I can." Zhang Yuanqing shouted.
Two consecutive arrows yielded no results. The swordsman outside the palace could not figure out what was going on inside the palace, so he stopped.
But Zheng Wenhan did not remain silent anymore and responded, loudly saying:
"Your Majesty was held hostage by assassins in the palace. The prime minister led his troops to surround the Summer Palace. Today, all four doors of the palace have been sealed by the prime minister. No one is allowed to enter or exit. You will surrender your majesty obediently and let your majesty go.
Corpse. Otherwise, the truth is that the summer palace will be burned down."
There will be no reinforcements. The good news is that the imperial army of the Imperial City Division are not all members of the Zheng family. Otherwise, there would be no need to block the palace gate. Zhang Yuanqing instinctively analyzed the information based on the other party's words, and said loudly:
"Prime Minister Zheng, stop pretending. Now that you have found out the cause of Zheng Longtu's death, let's open the sky and tell the truth. Both Zheng Longtu and Wanmei have already confessed the Zheng family's ambition to seize the throne.
"Although I don't like reading, I still know who wins and loses. Even if I die today, I want to understand clearly. How did you know the cause of Zheng Longtu's death?"
He had actually guessed it, but he still had to try his best to buy time for his teammates to set up traps.
There was silence for a few seconds outside, and then Zheng Wenhan's voice came: "Since you already know the true ambition, you should understand that if the assassin's target was you at that time, Long Tu would never risk his life to save you."
"Only for this?"
Prime Minister Zheng's tone suddenly became sharp: "I have invited a disciple of the Imperial Master to inquire about the spirit. Hun Jun, you killed my son and made him unable to live forever. Today, I want to eliminate harm for the people of the world."
At this point, the lattice door of the dormitory was suddenly knocked open. Through the conversation, a group of forbidden soldiers quietly approached the dormitory and launched an attack.
"Bang bang bang bang"
Several vertical crossbows facing the palace door were fired immediately, hitting several soldiers in the front row first. The soldiers in the rear took advantage of their comrades to block a wave of arrows and swarmed into the palace.
Then he stepped on the animal trap laid not far from the threshold, screams spread everywhere, and was immediately shot to death with crossbows by people hiding in the dark.
More imperial troops swarmed in, not deterred by the weapons. They were all well-trained elites and dared to charge even when attacking a city, let alone the emperor's palace.
Screams continued to sound, and the imperial soldiers who rushed into the palace were either killed by machine weapons, or were bitten by poisonous insects and poisonous snakes, and died of poisoning.
In just three to five minutes, all the first wave of forbidden troops died in the palace.
The door of the palace was open. From the threshold to the inside of the palace, there were corpses. The interior of the palace was dark, as if there were wild beasts hiding in the darkness.
Zheng Wenhan said in a deep voice: "Fire attack!"
The Imperial Guards took out their arrows, wrapped them in cloth, poured kerosene on them, lit them with torches, and drew their bows toward the palace.
In an instant, a rain of fire enveloped the summer palace, setting the doors, windows and roof on fire.
In autumn and winter, the climate is dry, and fires suddenly start and burn blazingly.
At this time, there was a "bang" from the artificial lake fifty meters away from the Summer Palace, and two water dragons rushed up, flying swiftly and towards the blazing Summer Palace.
The God of Plague in the Forbidden Army immediately took action, using waterbending to fight against waterbending, preventing the two water dragons from approaching.
Two thick water dragons circled and danced in the air like headless flies.
Upon seeing this, Zhang Yuanqing and the Queen, who were wearing Yin and Yang robes, took action one after another. Under the struggle of multiple forces, the two water dragons suddenly collapsed and turned into a downpour, extinguishing the torches of the Forbidden Army and extinguishing most of the flames of the Summer Palace.
The second wave of offensive was successfully resolved.
The imperial troops surrounding the Summer Palace did not dare to act rashly for a while.
But Zhang Yuanqing knew that this was only temporary. Next, Zheng Wenhan would continue to launch attacks and test until he exhausted his own means of controlling the enemy.
"It's true that I have underestimated Your Majesty and this palace where beauties are gathered. How much backup has my sister left for Your Majesty?" Zheng Wenhan's voice came from outside the palace.
Zhang Yuanqing said loudly: "There are millions of soldiers hidden in my palace, is it credible?"
Zheng Wenhan ignored it.
There is no way to go on like this. We have to escape from the palace. Zhang Yuanqing's mind was full of thoughts, and suddenly he had a plan in his mind and said:
"If the stalemate continues, we will definitely die. I have a way."
When everyone looked at him, Zhang Yuanqing said:
"All of you should put on my regular clothes, disguise yourself as me, and then rush into battle together and disperse and escape. In this way, Zheng Wenhan will inevitably divide his troops, and everyone's chance of survival will be improved."
When fighting the enemy in the Summer Palace, the chance of the entire army being annihilated is extremely high. Dispersing and escaping can greatly ensure the team's survival rate.
"But if this happens, someone among us will definitely die." Brother Red Rooster frowned: "We are all brothers, and if we want to die together, I don't agree."
Just as he finished speaking, a blazing fire suddenly lit up outside the hall, and the next second, a huge fireball with a diameter of two meters broke through the window and smashed into the hall.
"boom!"
The fireball exploded, the scorching shock wave overturned the tables and chairs, and the flames ignited the silk fabrics and wood in the temple.
Although the fireball exploded in the outer hall, the powerful shock wave caused everyone in the palace to surge with blood and stagger.
Before everyone could react, another bombing sound came from the roof, and tiles and beams collapsed and fell. This time the explosion was right above everyone's heads. Xie Lingxi, who was the weakest, was so shocked that he vomited blood.
The scorching waves of fire curled their hair and scorched the poisonous snakes hanging from the beams.
"Fuck!" Brother Red Rooster cursed: "It's a level six fire demon. This old boy has so many masters under his command?"
The two waves of tests just now prevented the Imperial Army from daring to launch another large-scale attack and chose "bombing".
"It's not surprising for a prime minister with so much power to send a master, but our plot line hasn't progressed to this point yet." The palace master said in a low voice:
"Do as His Majesty Yuan said. This is the only chance to save your life."
Xie Lingxi, the queen showed a hint of worry. They have been saints for the shortest time and have the least background. In this case, the mortality rate is higher than that of other teammates.
But the gang leader (Brother Yuanshi)’s strategy is right. In the current situation, spreading out and escaping is the right choice. After all, this is the palace, and they are turtles in a jar. Uniting to fight will only lead to the destruction of the group.
Everyone quickly searched for the emperor's regular clothes and put them on hastily. Zhang Yuanqing used the disguise technique to change everyone's appearance one by one, turning them all into Zhao Shun.
Concubine Wan was dumbfounded when she saw this scene.
Zhang Yuanqing glanced at her: "I know you are shocked, but don't be shocked now. Let's escape from here."
Concubine Wan was worthy of being a dead warrior, so she nodded and thought no more.
"Next, we need to find ways to improve the survival rate. The palace gate has been blocked by Zheng Wenhan's people. How should we get out?" Zhang Yuanqing looked at her and asked.
Concubine Wan understood this and said in a rough voice:
"The water of Summer Palace Lake is connected to the river in the city. As long as you pass through an underground river, you can swim outside the city. However, the underground river is narrow and long. Unless you are proficient in the water spirit method, it will be difficult to pass through the underground river."
"I can pass!" The queen's eyes lit up, and she immediately added: "I have an extraordinary prop that can turn water. Which of you needs it?"
Madoka said: "I can turn into a poison and fly."
The wasp is known for its speed. If she wants to escape, no one can stop her.
The palace owner said: "I can break out of the palace without resorting to underground rivers."
She has completed a side mission and returned to the saint stage. With the charm of Hongluan Star Officer, pulling the red string and hypnosis, it is not difficult to escape from the palace without being targeted by concentrated fire.
Brother Hongji, Jiang Jingwei and Xie Lingxi had no way to escape.
Zhang Yuanqing thought for a while, opened the inventory, took out a human skin mask and threw it over: "Lingxi, you don't have to run out of the palace, use it to hide it in the palace maid."
This prop is a prop belonging to the Ninth Elder of the Southern Sect. It has extraordinary quality and is an illusionist profession. Its function is to disguise itself.
Xie Lingxi is clever and with his help, there will be no problem hiding in the harem.
Then, Zhang Yuanqing took off his red dancing shoes and threw them to Brother Hongji, saying:
"This prop is for you. You can use the fire element to escape. If your spiritual power is consumed a lot, just run with it on. It can ignore the terrain, run without consuming physical energy, and can avoid long-distance attacks from the saint realm.
"Queen, give that prop to Jingwei."
Just as the red dancing shoes were about to demand a price from their owner, they were put into the inventory by Brother Red Rooster.
During this process, two more fireballs exploded in the palace, one of which injured Zhang Yuanqing. However, as a night wandering god, he did not care about the injury and continued speaking in an orderly manner:
"You will charge into the battle at the same time later. Concubine Wan and I are behind. Zheng Wenhan knows that I have guards. He can tell that I am my real body, and you are disguised as me. He does not dare to ignore it completely. He should not send too many
I will use my troops to pursue you, and I will try my best to delay as much time as possible for you."
This step is very critical. If no one is left behind to attract the main force, the chasing force will be too strong and the team members will be in a desperate situation.
The reason why teammates are allowed to go first is because they need to divert some of the firepower away.
After formulating a strategy, Zhang Yuanqing said in a low voice before the fireball came:
"action!"
Brother Hongji and Jiang Jingwei took the lead in rushing towards the gap created by the fireball, both jumped out and fled to the left and right sides respectively.
Zheng Wenhan outside was stunned and immediately said: "Chase!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he turned his eyes and added: "Twenty people each, to inform the imperial guards guarding the gate. Anyone who comes fifty steps closer to the palace gate will be shot without mercy."
Two well-trained Imperial Guardsmen pursued him.
As soon as they left, two more Zhao Shuns in ordinary clothes rushed out of the palace gate that was destroyed by fire, and each of them fled in different directions.
The Imperial Guards fired a hail of arrows at them and immediately pursued them.
Then the third pair of Zhao and Shun rushed out of the hall and fled.
"Prime Minister Zheng!" The sixth-level fire master in the Forbidden Army couldn't hold back, frowned and asked: "Why only use this small force? What if the Hunjun escapes?"
Zheng Wenhan and the swordsman general ignored him and stared at the palace with sharp eyes.
At this moment, two more pairs of Zhao and Shun rushed out of the palace, but they did not flee separately, but stayed together side by side.
Zheng Wenhan's eyes were sharp, and he drew out the long sword from his waist: "All the officers and soldiers of the Southern Dynasty, please join us to kill the faint king."