"What's going on? Why are the two Northern Korean armies fighting?"

"Hiss, it's the flag of the Juque Army. That army is the Juque Army of the Northern Dynasties."

"Tuoba Guanghe has invaded the capital. Linxia has been lost?!"

The night was dark, trumpets were blowing, and drums were beating loudly. The defenders in charge of the north city gate looked at the two armies fighting outside the city in amazement.

One group was the Northern Dynasty army that came to the city not long ago. They surrounded but refused to attack and faced off against the defenders.

The other group had just arrived, and the soldiers with good eyesight saw clearly the flag of the Juque Army through the flickering firelight. Just as they were scared to death, they saw the two teams fighting outside the city.

Rather than saying it was a fight, it was more of a one-sided massacre.

The defenders did not understand the reason for the internal strife in the Northern Dynasty army, but they were happy to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between tigers and tigers. They took the opportunity to beat drums to call out warnings and make preparations for war.

The war was raging outside the city, and it was not much better inside the city. The Tianji Tower turned into a ghost tower, and the inferi and spirit servants rushed out. With their bloodthirsty instincts, they killed everyone they saw in the city, and some broke into people's houses and started killing.

Some of them fought fiercely with the city defense troops.

The Imperial City Department and some senior officials of the city defense army who were loyal to the Zheng family were also in chaos and entanglement at this moment because Zheng Wenhan died.

They were well aware of Zheng Wenhan's rebellious intentions, and they also knew that what they were doing was to destroy the nine clans. Now that Zheng Wenhan was executed, the emperor would definitely liquidate the members of the Zheng family.

None of them can escape.

But surrendering to the Northern Dynasty was also seeking skin from a tiger. The agreement between Zheng Wenhan and Tuoba Guanghe was based on the fact that the Zheng family gained power and controlled the Southern Dynasty.

Now that the two brothers Zheng Wenhan and Zheng Wenshi have been killed, the Zheng family is finished, and the agreement will naturally be invalidated.

If Tuoba's glorious giant army were allowed to invade the capital, they would inevitably be burned, looted, and even massacred, and their clans were all in the capital.

Zhang Yuanqing rode a five-clawed golden dragon and flew over the capital. Looking down, he saw blazing fire outside the city. The giant army was like a sharp knife thrusting into the city defense camp. Wherever it passed, people and horses were shattered.

This army belongs to the Yang family. It was originally disguised as the Northern Dynasty army to attack the city and contain the Zheng family's troops.

It's better now, I've directly become a victim.

The capital's already limited defense force has been weakened, making the situation worse.

The city defense troops in charge of the outer city swarmed up the city wall like ants. Civilians and auxiliary soldiers held torches and carried city defense equipment, climbing up the steps to the top of the city.

In the inner city, the servants of the Inferi sniffed out human scents and started killing people in the city. Blood flowed into rivers in some high-rise mansions. Several city defense troops were fighting fiercely with the Inferi on the streets.

Many fires broke out in Guangping Street, Xiaguang Street and Chengle Street. They have not been extinguished until now. In short, it is a big mess.

Looking towards the direction of the Imperial City, it was unusually calm. The eight thousand elites of the Imperial City Division seemed to have heard nothing, and collectively they became deaf and blind.

How can we defend this? Tuoba Guanghe can break the city in minutes! Zhang Yuanqing sighed silently in his heart.

The original plan was to kill the Zheng family and the imperial division, take over the capital, then organize forces to welcome the defenders returning from Linxia, ​​and finally fight to the death with the Northern Dynasty.

Unfortunately, things will not go as planned. Although the Imperial Master was defeated, Zhang Yuanqing's desperate counterattack put the situation that Zhang Yuanqing had finally recovered into a desperate situation again.

Zhang Yuanqing gathered his mind, gathered the power of the sun, and formed a miniature sun above his head.

The pure golden light shines on the capital below, dispelling the darkness of fear and blood.

The evil creatures and spiritual servants that were raging in the inner city were emitting black smoke, howling and screaming, and turned into ashes.

The people who were fleeing in fear, and the city defense troops who were fighting fiercely raised their heads to look at the sky in confusion and shock. They blocked the golden light with their hands, and their eyeballs were sore from the sting.

"dragon?!"

"It's a real dragon!"

"The true dragon comes to the world, and the heaven brings auspiciousness."

The city defense troops and common people who were lucky enough to witness this scene either exclaimed or knelt down and were greatly shocked.

Zhang Yuanqing took a deep breath and said loudly:

"Listen, people of the capital, officers and men, I am the emperor Zhao Shun. A few days ago, I received a dream from God Haotian, granting the divine beast a five-clawed golden dragon as a sign of heaven's favor."

There was an uproar below.

There was still no movement in the Imperial City.

Zhang Yuanqing continued loudly:

"Twenty-one years ago, the Northern Dynasty marched southward, killing my people and seizing my territory. The people were displaced and nine houses were empty. Twenty-one years later, they came back again, burned my home, kidnapped women, and killed children. I can't hate this hatred.

We live together."

In the dark capital, lights lit up one after another, and more and more people woke up.

Zhang Yuanqing’s impassioned speech continues:

"The Right Prime Minister Zheng Wenhan colluded with the Northern Dynasty, summoned the giant troops to the city, and has already executed them. As the king of the country, I shall personally guard the gate of the country to repay the country.

"The Zheng family's gang members have been eradicated. All the remaining members of the court are loyal ministers and good generals. They will quickly join me in guarding the country and suppressing foreign enemies."

The torches of the Imperial City Division were blazing, and the army quickly assembled.

The city defense troops in the inner city rushed towards the outer city.

The whole city came alive at this moment. The people came to the streets, bathed in the pure sunlight, kowtowed to the emperor standing on the back of the dragon, and worshiped the miracle.

Zhang Yuanqing finally breathed a sigh of relief and flew to the North City Gate with the five-clawed golden dragon.

His next task is to resist the Juque army and delay time. The order in the city, the mobilization of the army, and the supply of equipment can be left to the court officials including Yang Zheng.

It's not something he needs to worry about.

A centurion from the Juque Army rode up to Tuoba Guanghe, cupped his hands and said:

"Commander, the three thousand enemy troops pretending to be soldiers of our court have been wiped out."

Tuoba Guanghe's real body is a strong man of 1.7 meters, with broad shoulders and a round waist. He wears black fish scale armor and has dreadlocks under his helmet. His facial features are also typical of the northern border:

Single eyelids, narrow eyes, large face, rough and dark skin.

Tuoba Guanghe said "Hmm", but did not order to attack the city. Instead, he looked at the golden light in the distance and said:

"Everyone says that the emperor of the Southern Dynasties was a second-generation ancestor who indulged in pleasure. He was ranked among the top three faint emperors in the history books. Only today did we find out that he was a genius who kept a low profile and bided his time."

As he spoke, the golden light flew over quickly and stopped above the city gate.

The young emperor stood proudly on his dragon head, his sharp eyes swept across the four hundred giant troops, and finally landed on Tuoba Guanghe, saying in a deep voice:

"Tuoba Guanghe, I heard that you had a three-sword contract with Yang Ce in Linxia City. I will make a bet with you today. If you can kill me with three punches, the Southern Dynasty will give you to me.

"If you can't kill me, how about you retreat?"

Seeing the arrival of the king who stood on the five-clawed golden dragon, the defenders were reassured, and their fear of facing the legendary giant army disappeared.

Tuoba Guanghe sneered, his horse whined and knelt down.

He appeared at the top of the city instantly.

Bang! Bang! Bang.

The dozens of surrounding defenders and civilians were shattered on the spot, with blood, flesh and bones scattered everywhere, staining the parapet red.

The defenders made a "crash" sound and retreated like a tide. There was no one within thirty meters around Tuoba Guanghe.

The defender's hand holding the sword was trembling slightly, and the hand holding the bow was trembling slightly. No one dared to attack or step forward.

Tuoba Guanghe raised his head, looked at Zhang Yuanqing in the sky, and said with a smile:

"Why are you standing so high, afraid that I will hit you?

"Grandmaster, why are you betting with me? Why should you bet with me?"

The speed was so fast that I couldn't see clearly. It felt like one punch could kill me instantly. Zhang Yuanqing hurriedly calmed down his emotions and raised the corners of his mouth:

"Take the lives of your four hundred giant troops!"

Woo woo

The wind was strong, and the dark and dense Yin Qi surged from the wilderness. Wherever it passed, the soldiers of the Southern Dynasties who had just died tragically under the hooves of the Juque Army opened their eyes one after another.

They climbed up slowly or jumped up straight, their necks creaking and being extremely stiff.

Their eyes were empty and lifeless, fangs sprouted from their mouths, their skin was pale, and their fingernails turned black.

These corpses were eroded by Yin Qi and transformed.

Behind these corpses, a beautiful woman wearing a white T-shirt and light-colored jeans stood expressionless, with the surging Yin energy and howling wind in the background.

Tuoba Guanghe narrowed his eyes.

Zhang Yuanqing added in a calm tone: "Or, you go into the city to kill people, and I will slaughter your giant army outside the city."

The purpose of his proposed bet was not to delay time. If it were to delay time, it would actually be more cost-effective for the soldiers guarding the city to die.

He didn't care about the life and death of the defenders. After all, he was in a dungeon, not the real world.

The real reason why Zhang Yuanqing proposed the bet was the main mission - to protect the Southern Dynasty from destruction.

There are only two ways, one is to fight back and kill Tuoba Guanghe; the other is to defend the capital.

It is almost impossible to defeat Tuoba Guanghe, let alone kill him, so the next best thing is to protect the capital first.

If the capital fell or was massacred, the Southern Dynasty would be destroyed.
To be continued...