Chapter 542 Reinforcements Arrive
It was Ji Chang'an and his son who broke through the east gate. After leading the charge into Taiyuan City, Ji Chang'an subconsciously led his men toward the Chu Prince's Mansion, a ruthless glint flashing in his narrow eyes.
He secretly planned how he would torment his unfaithful ex-wife when he saw her later.
The group quickly ran to the Prince's Mansion, but when they arrived at the gate and saw that the mansion was empty, they realized that they had come to nothing.
Ji Chang'an looked at the empty palace and sneered, "Which family did that little slut marry into? Take us there!"
A servant dressed beside him quickly obeyed and led Ji Chang'an jogging towards the Lin residence...
On the battlefield, no one took Lin Changning, who had suddenly barged in, seriously. Wan Jin and his men led the reinforcements a short distance behind Lin Changning. In the past few days, Lin Changning had been leading his troops on a march, and he felt increasingly uneasy, which made him more and more anxious. So he frantically urged his soldiers to hurry on their way.
The closer Lin Changning got to Taiyuan, the stronger his unease became. At noon today, Lin Changning felt waves of palpitations and found it impossible to wait for the army to travel together. So he rode back to Taiyuan alone.
As soon as they arrived at the official road in Taiyuan, they saw the billowing smoke outside the city. They galloped towards the center of the battlefield without stopping, and just then they encountered their second brother, who had fallen off his horse from exhaustion.
Without a second thought, he drew his bow and shot the general behind his second brother, then grabbed his brother's trembling, cold hand and pulled him onto his horse.
After reining in the horses, he looked at Wen Zhi and Zhi Qi, who were kneeling on the ground not far away, struggling to get up, and felt a surge of anger rising in his heart.
The others had never seen Lin Changning before. Although he had killed a general upon first meeting him, they still didn't take him seriously. The group quickly rushed towards Lin Changning, who was carrying Qi Rong on his back.
Lin Changning felt Qi Rong leaning his neck against her shoulder, breathing heavily but not exhaling. A fierce glint flashed in his eyes. He had just met the soldiers opposite him and left a trail of corpses on the ground.
Seeing that the more people were besieged, the more people died, King Xiang frowned. He had not seen such a fierce general in the past few days.
Lin Changning waved his hand, signaling two skilled fighters beside him to subdue the man. He then turned his head to look at the unconscious Qi Rong, then at the soldiers pouring in from the east side of the city wall, and squinted at the billowing dust behind the King of Xiang.
It's here!
The reinforcements had arrived. Li Mingde led his troops, shouting deafeningly, and charged madly towards the army of the Prince of Xiang.
King Xiang's expression changed, but seeing that some of the troops had already entered the city, he was in a dilemma. Taiyuan City had already fallen, but the reinforcements from the other side had returned too timely. It was neither good to withdraw nor good to not withdraw.
Lin Changning didn't give King Xiang any more time to think. He casually tore off the clothes of Qi Rong's personal guard and used them to tie himself and Qi Rong together, securing them firmly.
The next second, he drew his sword and charged towards the King of Xiang in the army. He was like a sharp blade drawn from its sheath. After fighting for a while, no one dared to stop him.
Lin Changning moved through Xiang Wang's army as if it were empty, his phoenix eyes flashing with furious flames, his target clear: Xiang Wang himself.
At first, King Xiang didn't take it seriously, but after less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, he became somewhat unsettled when he saw the corpses of his soldiers surrounding Lin Changning.
Separated by the army beside them, the two looked at each other from afar. King Xiang finally noticed that Lin Changning was different from the others. Behind Lin Changning, there were corpses scattered all over the ground, and no one dared to approach within three feet of him.
With a sudden realization that this man was no pushover, the King of Xiang narrowed his eyes and said, "Withdraw! Ninth Brother's reinforcements have arrived. There's no point in dragging this out any longer."
As for the Ji family father and son who have already entered the city, what does that have to do with him?
The remaining troops retreated to their fiefdoms, and Lao Jiu couldn't take them away for the time being.
Having figured things out, King Xiang turned around and tried to lead his army to retreat, but was blocked by Li Mingde, who had brought troops.
Li Mingde, seated on his warhorse, shouted to the Prince of Xiang, who was preparing to retreat, "Fifth Uncle, since you're here, why don't you stay in Taiyuan for a while? Why are you in such a hurry to go back?"
As Li Mingde spoke, he instructed Wan Jin beside him, "Have Lu Shan's men prepared an ambush on the flank?"
Wan Jin nodded: "Reporting to Your Highness, the ambush has been completed."
Li Mingde suddenly laughed: "Very good, now that Fifth Uncle is here, he's not leaving!"
At this point, a ruthless glint flashed in Li Mingde's eyes, and he quickly led his troops to attack the army of the Prince of Xiang.
Lin Changning, carrying Qi Rong on his back, coldly looked at the King of Xiang in the army. After hesitating for a moment, he also followed and charged forward, cutting through the enemy ranks like vegetables. He went straight to the King of Xiang's side.
The guards, who had not been able to arrive in time, watched as their commander once again plunged into the enemy army like a needle. Terrified, they rushed towards Lin Changning.
Lin Changning's silver armor was stained with several patches of bright red. Stray hairs on her forehead were stuck to her cheeks with blood. Warm blood spurted from the enemy's arteries. Lin Changning subconsciously closed her eyes. Blood beads condensed on the tips of her eyelashes, making her feel slightly uncomfortable. She wiped them away and left a bright red mark at the corner of her eye, like a birthmark, adding a touch of vividness to Lin Changning's face.
Lin Changning's eyes burned with an unquenchable fighting spirit, and a hint of ruthlessness flashed in her phoenix eyes. Her mind was filled with thoughts of how to avenge Qi Rong.
Turning his head, he felt the still warm body behind him, and Lin Changning secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing that the Prince of Xiang was not far from him, he quickly charged towards the Prince of Xiang after joining up with his guards.
As the young general drew closer, King Xiang's initial indifference turned into unease, and now he was actually quite nervous.
Seeing Lin Changning charge forward, cutting a bloody path through his army, King Xiang panicked. He pointed at the charging Lin Changning and shouted to his general, "Stop him! Stop him immediately!"
If he fell into someone else's hands, he might still be able to save his life. That kid surnamed Qi, and his own third brother's eldest son, still have some decency. At most, they would just take him to the capital to await orders.
The young man in front of him looked like a reckless fool, riding alone with a wounded man on his back, charging straight at him. Judging from the corpses behind him, he was probably not someone to be trifled with.
The moment their eyes met, King Xiang knew that the young general opposite him was after his head.
Watching Lin Changning, alone on horseback, pierce into the army like a sharp sword, slowly approaching him.
King Xiang, growing increasingly anxious, cried out, "Stop him!!! Quickly!!!"
Zhao Ying also felt that the situation was not good for them at the moment, but seeing Lin Changning, who was still able to cut through their army even while carrying no one, he gritted his teeth and charged out.
"Your Highness, go first, I'll cover you from behind!!!"
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