readytorunbook Chapter 493 The troops are approaching the city
Chapter 493 The troops are approaching the city
And then there's Sikong Jin; the score with her still needs to be settled one by one!
It's true what they say, raising a tiger will only bring trouble upon yourself!
The current Emperor of Dayong deeply regrets his past actions. If he had known that Sikong Jin would end up like this, he would have preferred to bear the burden of the Sikong family himself rather than kill Sikong Jin directly!
However, there are no "what ifs" in life. Now he can only watch helplessly as the iron cavalry of the Great Zhou approaches the city and fight them to the death!
Therefore, in order to have a last chance to save his life, he also needs to fight to the death. No matter what, Di Beizun and Sikong Jin will not let him go. What he needs most now is an army!
And so, this scene unfolded today!
"What does this mean, Your Majesty?"
General Zhu Yuan, the protector of the nation and Zhu Si's father, frowned as he looked at the guards who suddenly rushed out of the hall. His expression was very solemn. He turned to look at Xing Qiyu above.
As soon as Zhu Yuan finished speaking, Emperor Dayong laughed heartily and stood up, looking with great satisfaction at the crowd below who were trembling with fear and silent as cicadas in winter.
"General, do not be afraid. I am merely having my guards protect you all. The iron cavalry of the Great Zhou are already charging in. It is not safe at home. Everyone, come to the palace and join me in defending the Great Yong Imperial City."
Emperor Yong smiled and drank the wine in his cup in one gulp.
"Your Majesty, now that we know the Great Zhou army is about to attack, we beg Your Majesty to allow us to leave the palace and prepare for battle at any time!"
"General Zhang need not worry about that. General Zhang, please hand over your military tally, as well as those of the Minister of Works, General Wei, and the Tang family... I will personally command this great battle. You may all hand over your military tallies and rest here!"
Xingqi Yu didn't intend to waste any more words. At this point, he didn't care about any roundabout methods. As long as he could repel Di Beizun's army and kill Sikong Jin, nothing else mattered!
"Is Your Majesty forcing us old ministers to relinquish our military power?"
Sikong Shu and the other old foxes exchanged knowing smiles, then looked up at the Emperor of Dayong ahead.
Xing Qiyu laughed wildly, "Didn't expect that, did you, Patriarch Sikong? The attitude of your Sikong family is giving me a real headache. With a formidable enemy at hand, I think Patriarch Sikong should know how to make a choice!"
"Your Majesty, isn't this going too far? Tonight's palace banquet is clearly designed to force us into submission. Your Majesty, we will not accept this! The whole world will laugh at and condemn Your Majesty! Your Majesty, you must reconsider!"
An old minister offered his heartfelt advice, but before he could finish speaking, Yukichi gave a signal to the guard beside him. The guard immediately understood, drew his sword, and without a word, stabbed the minister. Hot blood spurted out, causing screams and cries of terror to erupt from the crowd.
Such a violent scene terrified everyone who witnessed it, turning them ashen-faced with fear.
"Now, does anyone dare to question my words? My beloved ministers must prioritize the greater good. At this critical moment of life and death for our Great Yong Dynasty, I command all my ministers to unite as one, resist foreign enemies, and defeat the army of Great Zhou!"
"Report——"
As soon as Yuki Saki finished speaking, a tense and urgent report came from outside the hall.
Everyone quickly looked towards the door, where a guard rushed in, his face extremely pale.
"Report! Your Majesty! Something terrible has happened! The Imperial Prison has been attacked and is on fire! Ji Wuge has been rescued by a group of masked men in black! Those masked men are extremely skilled in martial arts, and almost all the guards have been wiped out!"
As soon as the guard finished speaking, Yukichi's expression changed slightly, and a chilling look appeared in his eyes!
"A bunch of useless trash! Send men to bring him back right now!"
'Snapped! '
As the angry voice fell, the wine glass in Yu's hand was smashed to pieces.
"Yes! Your Majesty!"
"Report! Your Majesty! Something terrible has happened! Your Majesty!"
Just as the guard reached the door, another announcement came from outside. This time, the situation seemed even more urgent. The guard rushed into the hall, panting heavily.
"Such haste, what kind of behavior is this? Drag him out and behead him!"
At this moment, Yu was furious, and seeing the guard's loss of composure only fueled his rage.
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty, Tang Dage... Tang Dage... he's rebelled! Together with various villainous forces lurking in the capital, the capital is in complete chaos, Your Majesty! They're leading their men towards the west gate of the capital, and the rioters and beggars in the city are swarming in. The entire capital is in chaos, and shouts of battle can be heard everywhere..."
The guard was clearly terrified and blurted out everything he had seen in a panic.
However, before he could finish speaking, Xing Qiyu's expression changed drastically. He strode down, grabbed the guard by the collar, and asked in a ferocious and furious manner, "What did you say? What did you just say? You said that bastard Tang Jingyao has rebelled?"
The guard nodded with difficulty, "Yes... Your Majesty! Grand Secretary Tang led his guards in a surprise attack on the Ministry of Justice, stormed the Imperial Prison with a group of men in black, rescued Ji Wuge, and also attacked the brothers guarding the Ji residence. The people of the Ji residence were also rescued. Now a large group of them are heading towards the west gate of the Imperial City. Grand Secretary Tang used his token to let them leave the city!"
"You worthless bastards! Useless! You're all a bunch of useless trash! What use are you to me! You can't even keep an eye on one of them! Quickly! Send men to intercept them! Hurry!"
Yu's expression changed drastically!
Because he was very clear that once Ji Wuge and the people of the Ji family broke free from his control, Ji Jiucheng's army, which had rushed back from the northwest border to help, would very likely no longer obey his orders!
However, even so, the bad news didn't stop there. Not long after the second guard left, an even more terrifying and explosive piece of news arrived—
The vanguard of the Imperial Northern Army has already reached the city gates to meet Tang Jingyao and his men!
The news shocked the entire imperial court!
This was clearly premeditated!
How could the Imperial Northern Legion have arrived so conveniently to provide support? Moreover, why did the scouts report that the Great Zhou army had just arrived at the border of the imperial city and would probably take another day or so to reach the capital of Dayong? Xing Qiyu originally intended to take advantage of this gap to quickly seize control of the military power of those major families and have a showdown with the Imperial Northern Lord. Unexpectedly, the Imperial Northern Legion has arrived ahead of schedule!
Did this elite vanguard force just fall from the sky?
Why are there no reports coming back from the scouts?