Chapter 524: The King's Army
With Tuoba Yu's help, the third prince quickly gained unstoppable momentum and attacked the capital at lightning speed.
Looking at the fluttering flags under the city wall, the dog emperor was so regretful that his intestines turned green.
In order to resist the invasion of foreign countries, he divided all the main forces of Wei to his two sons.
Now, apart from the few thousand soldiers responsible for garrisoning the capital, there is no one else available.
He also tried to mobilize local troops, but those generals all had ulterior motives and were pursuing their own goals, so they were unwilling to come to the capital to support the king.
"It would be great if the Duke of Zhenguo were here." The Dog Emperor thought secretly.
Although they were quite wary of the Duke of Zhenguo, they had to admit that no one in the Wei Dynasty dared to rebel while he was around.
Once the Xie family fell, all those former clowns started to show off.
"Rebellious son!" The dog emperor grew angrier and angrier as he thought about it. His eyes reddened as he shouted, "From childhood to adulthood, I have never treated you unfairly."
"I have carefully nurtured you over the years, even considering giving you the throne. Is this how you repay me?"
It was freezing cold and the Third Prince was not in good health, so he did not ride a tall horse and stand with the soldiers.
He was wearing a thick fur coat, holding a hand warmer in his arms, and sitting steadily in the carriage.
"Carefully cultivate?" He curled his lips, his eyes filled with sarcasm. "Please, I learned all these skills by myself. What does this have to do with you?"
"The reason you've relied on me so much over the years is simply because I can work hard for you."
"Don't think I don't know. You've never thought of passing the throne to me. Everything you've done is just paving the way for the Crown Prince!"
Just before getting rid of the Duke of Zhenguo, the third prince still believed that the dog emperor loved him.
But after the incident, the Dog Emperor's indifference and determination made him realize this reality completely.
He would get angry if something went wrong, but that good-for-nothing prince had been doing nothing for so many years, so when had he ever criticized him?
Having his thoughts exposed in public, the dog emperor could not help but become angry and humiliated: "The prince is the legitimate son, why can't I love him a little more?"
The prince was born to the queen and was of noble birth.
And who is Concubine Yu?
If a woman from a humble family had not given birth to a capable son, the dog emperor would not even want to look at her.
"Of course you can feel pain!" The Third Prince was too lazy to waste words with him and impatiently raised the black iron token, "But your precious son wants to kill me, I absolutely cannot tolerate this!"
"I want to know, is this what you meant, or what your precious son meant?"
As soon as the Dog Emperor saw the black iron token, his expression suddenly changed.
Frame-up, this is definitely a frame-up!
He knew his son, the Crown Prince, very well.
In terms of ability, the crown prince may not be as good as the third prince.
But when it comes to forbearance, he is definitely not inferior to anyone.
He would never take action against the Third Prince easily before the time was ripe.
But what if it doesn’t happen?
Now the Third Prince is bent on rebellion, and he will not admit it even if there is irrefutable evidence.
"Nonsense!" the dog emperor shouted sternly, his eyes red. "You are my own son, why would I harm you?"
"I'm warning you, you'd better release the prince immediately!"
"Don't forget, your mother is still here!"
Before he finished speaking, he dragged a woman from behind and pressed her directly against the city wall.
That woman was none other than the Concubine Yu who came from a humble background!
"My son, please don't do anything stupid!" Concubine Yu, with her hair disheveled, lay on the city wall, crying, "Hurry up and admit your mistakes to your father. He will definitely forgive you!"
Which woman in the harem doesn't want her son to ascend the throne?
Similarly, Concubine Yu was no exception.
If she hadn't had this thought, she wouldn't have agreed to Aunt Hua's suggestion and chosen Chen Yan as the Third Prince's concubine.
But no matter how tempting the throne is, it is not as precious as your own life!
What's the point of having all that empty fame if you've lost your life?
The dog emperor pulled out a sharp long knife and placed it directly on Concubine Yu's neck.
With a little force, blood dyed the sharp blade red.
"I'll give you one incense stick of time to withdraw your troops immediately!" He shouted sternly, his eyes red. "Otherwise, don't blame me for killing her with my own hands!"
Concubine Yu was so frightened that her face turned pale.
"My son, please withdraw your troops quickly. Mother is scared!" Her face turned pale and she looked at the third prince with horror.
From childhood to adulthood, this son has never been close to her, but has been very close to his wet nurse.
But no matter what, he was his own son after all.
Now that his mother is in danger, he will definitely agree.
After hearing this, the third prince couldn't help but smile contemptuously.
Not to mention that he has no blood relationship with this woman, even if he does, he will never give up the throne that is within his reach for her!
He slowly put down the hand warmer in his hand and took out a pistol from his waist.
As soon as the dog emperor saw the gun, he immediately panicked.
No way?
This bastard doesn't want his biological father, but now he doesn't even care about his own mother's life?
While I was lost in thought, I saw the Third Prince slowly raising his gun and pointing it at Concubine Yu's head.
Even Concubine Yu, who was deep in the palace, had heard of the power of this new weapon.
When she first heard that her son had invented a powerful new weapon, she was ecstatic.
She naively believed that her son would not be able to escape the position of crown prince this time.
But she never imagined that the first time she saw her son take out this weapon, he would aim at her head!
The Third Prince narrowed his eyes slightly, and slowly pulled the trigger with his slender white fingers.
When Concubine Yu saw this, her heart was in her throat.
A burst of sharp gunshots rang out beside my ears.
When Concubine Yu heard this, she was so frightened that her legs went limp.
The strange thing was that he didn't feel any pain at all.
Was it because his son felt sorry for him and couldn't bear to shoot, or was it because his technique was not good enough and the shot missed?
When he opened his eyes, he saw a sharp knife piercing through the third prince's wrist, and blood dyed the beautiful fur coat red.
Who did it?
In confusion, I saw yellow sand rolling in the distance, flags fluttering, and tens of thousands of troops marching forward in a mighty force.
"Your Majesty, this is a loyal army!" A guard saw it and couldn't help but be ecstatic.
Is it a loyal army?
The dog emperor didn't believe it.
He is now alone and helpless. Who will come to help him at this critical juncture?
Marquis of Xiangyang?
No, that's absolutely impossible!
Not to mention that the guy had disappeared long ago, even if he hadn't, that fence-sitter would never choose me at this time.
Old tutor?
The old tutor was indeed good to him, but he was just a civil official and had no military power at all, so it would definitely not be him.
Since it’s not them, then who are the people coming?
While daydreaming, the Dog Emperor clearly saw a shocking word "Thank you" written on the blood-red flag!
Thanks!
Xie Mubai?
How could it be him?
He and the Xie family have a deep blood feud, and no one would believe that the sickly prince came to support the king at this time.
Since he is not here to support the king, then what is he here for?
Should he join the third prince in a rebellion, and then kill himself as the emperor to avenge the 100,000 soldiers who died tragically at Yumen Pass?
Thinking of this, the Dog Emperor felt his hairs stand on end and his palms became wet.
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