Chapter 529 City Falls, Escape
Commander Wu, helped up by the soldiers behind him, rubbed his aching chest and coughed violently, feeling breathless where he had been kicked.
Without wasting words, Lin Changning turned around and approached Commander Wu again. Together with Wei Shao, they charged at Commander Wu once more. They saw that many soldiers behind and beside Commander Wu surged towards them all at once.
Old Ma and Old Zhou, along with Li Mingxiu and the soldiers who had climbed up behind them, surged towards the opposite side in a swarm. Lin Changning slashed down several of Commander Wu's personal guards with a few strokes, and upon seeing Commander Wu, he swiftly slashed him with his own sword.
Commander Wu's face turned pale, and he tilted his head back, narrowly dodging Lin Changning's knife. The sharp blade, carrying a chilling sensation, almost grazed his neck, and Commander Wu's heart skipped a beat.
Lin Changning retreated continuously with his guards behind him, his expression cold and stern as he stared intently at Commander Wu. With exceptional speed, he drew his sword and slashed at Commander Wu.
As soon as Commander Wu dies, the city will fall in an instant. Thinking of this, Lin Changning became even more ruthless. Commander Wu could not resist and could only keep sending the people around him to their deaths in an attempt to stop Lin Changning.
Seeing that more and more people were rushing towards her from behind Commander Wu, as if they were risking their lives, Lin Changning became slightly irritated and afraid that Commander Wu would really escape.
After exchanging a glance with Wei Shao, the two rushed forward from the left and right. Lin Changning pushed off the spot and flew forward, smashing a group of people crowded together with his fists. Commander Wu was accidentally pushed and fell on the city gate tower.
After crushing a large group of people, Lin Changning stepped on them and lunged at Commander Wu with both hands and feet, getting less than two meters away from him.
Startled, Commander Wu scrambled to his feet and tried to escape, but Lin Changning grabbed a knife from the side and threw it at him as he turned to run away.
With a muffled thud, the blade pierced through Commander Wu's chest. Commander Wu remained in a half-squatting position, staring in disbelief at the blood-stained blade that had emerged from his body.
The next moment, he collapsed to the ground as if he had lost all his strength, and the loud shouts of the imperial soldiers came from beside him.
"The commander is dead! The commander is dead!!!"
There was a moment of silence on the east gate tower. The next second, the soldiers next to Lin Changning roared and rushed towards the opposite side. Commander Wu, who had fallen to the ground, quickly fell silent.
The deputy general was still guarding the city wall at the main city gate, and no one took over command. The east gate tower was instantly thrown into chaos. Li Mingxiu and Lin Changning glanced at each other and quickly led the charge towards the main city tower.
The eastern city wall had been completely captured, and behind them, the Chu army, in an endless stream, climbed up the several siege ladders and charged toward the main city tower with Lin Changning and his men.
Lin Changning charged and killed his way through the city gate tower, leaving a bloody path in his wake. Almost none of the imperial soldiers survived, and the roadsides were littered with the corpses of those who had been hacked to pieces.
Before long, a group of people stormed to the main city tower. The newly appointed deputy general on the main city tower turned pale and quickly sent someone to inform the emperor. Two other dukes also sent people away immediately.
With the commander dead and the city likely to fall today, the deputy general, knowing there was no way to turn the tide, ordered someone to hurry and inform the emperor. He sighed and led the remaining group of personal guards to prepare to fight Lin Changning and his men.
Lin Changning wiped the sweat from his brow and let Li Mingxiu step over him and lead the charge towards the main city tower. After seeing Li Mingxiu and the deputy general fight back and forth several times, Lin Changning took the bow and arrow from the hand of his personal guard.
He drew his bow and shot an arrow at the deputy general who was fighting with Li Mingxiu. Before Li Mingxiu could react, he felt a gust of wind pass by his side and an arrow struck the deputy general in the heart.
Li Mingxiu instinctively slashed his dagger across the deputy general's throat, and blood gushed out instantly, leaving several bloody marks on Li Mingxiu's face. Li Mingxiu wiped his face and turned to look at Lin Changning, who had just put down his bow.
He smiled at the man and said, "Sixth Brother, take some men down to open the city gates and welcome Father and the others into the city!"
Lin Changning smiled at Li Mingxiu, nodded, and then led Wei Shao down the road.
After reaching the city gate, Lin Changning led his men to quickly open the gate. With the gate wide open, the soldiers inside, seeing that the situation was hopeless, abandoned their armor and fled into the bushes.
Lin Changning and his men did not let the soldiers go. After snatching a warhorse from the men coming from behind, Lin Changning spurred his horse and chased after the fleeing men.
After clearing away all the people along the way, the King of Chu led his army into Mengjin City. Not seeing Lin Changning and Li Mingxiu, he asked with some confusion, "Where did Boss and Xiao Liu go?"
Lin Changning's personal guard had just been fighting with someone at the city gate and was resting there. When he heard the Prince of Chu inquire about the whereabouts of his subordinate, he covered the wound on his arm and respectfully said to the Prince of Chu, "Your Highness, my subordinate has gone to chase after the Emperor. It is said that he should be in the enemy camp. He and the Crown Prince have already gone there first."
The King of Chu nodded in satisfaction. Xiao Liu was truly reliable. Upon hearing that Lin Changning and Li Mingxiu had gone ahead to pursue the Emperor, the King of Chu paused for a moment, then instructed Lao Qin beside him, "You lead the troops to reinforce the eldest brother and Xiao Liu, and try to capture the Emperor alive for me."
After accepting the order with a fist salute, Lao Qin quickly rode his steed and led a group of cavalry in pursuit of the direction Lin Changning and his men had gone.
If we could capture the emperor alive, it would be an incredible achievement. The area at the city gate has been almost cleared by the King of Chu's soldiers, with only a few people remaining.
King Chu rode his horse and led his army into the city in high spirits. With Mengjin City falling today, he would have three more days to march directly into the capital. If he could capture the emperor alive today, it would be an even greater joy.
However, the King of Chu was only happy for a moment. He was also worried about his besieged queen, his injured eldest daughter, and his second son.
If he captures the capital sooner, he can quickly unleash his army to march on Taiyuan and kill the Prince of Xiang!
It's unclear what possessed the King of Xiang at this time. First, he assassinated his wife and daughter, and then he actually joined forces with the emperor to send troops to attack his hometown.
He thought the Prince of Xiang was stupid when he was still a prince, and now that he has been granted a fief, the Prince of Xiang is still a fool. It is obvious that the emperor cannot beat him. Why not just be a good prince and not interfere? When he received the letter, he felt like strangling the Prince of Xiang.
A shadow crossed the King of Chu's eyes. He turned to look at the two remaining guards beside him: "Go and have some men search the area, then clear the road..."
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