The night in the palace is filled with endless war.
The messy corpses fell to the ground, and two dark figures intertwined with each other. Between the flashes of swords and shadows of sabers, the moves were so fast that only afterimages were left, and it was completely invisible.
The sharp sword wind was blowing everywhere.
Just one mistake can be fatal.
The two fought for a long time, and it was difficult to tell who was the winner.
Chu Li watched nervously, his nerves, which had been tense all night, were once again tied like a bowstring, not able to relax for even a moment.
However, before he could calm down, a piece of news came like bad news:
“Oh no!”
"Commander Chen has rebelled, the East City Gate is wide open!"
"General Yang rebelled and took away 2,000 elite soldiers. Our manpower has been drastically reduced!"
“Oh no…”
Several soldiers came running over, shouting and reporting the latest news.
In just half a moment, more than ten people rebelled, and the situation between the enemy and us, which was evenly matched, was immediately put into a dilemma where the Southern Barbarians had the upper hand and the Great Chu was at a disadvantage.
Rebellion!
The military strength of the Chu State was greatly reduced and its morale was greatly reduced.
Chu Li's expression turned stern. He grabbed a soldier by the collar and shouted:
"They all rebelled?"
"Yes, yes. Many officials are lobbying outside the palace to ask the Chu to surrender. They also say that as long as they surrender, they can live. Many soldiers have already wavered!"
"A bunch of bastards!"
In the face of national crisis, he is so cowardly.
hateful!
Chu Dichi swept away with a powerful palm wind, distanced himself from Chu Yeli, and each retreated a few steps. "Pass the order down, defend it for me! Anyone who follows the enemy will be killed along with his entire clan; anyone who is of one mind with me will be rewarded after this battle, regardless of life or death!"
Chu Yeli smiled and said:
"Is the Regent in a hurry?"
Oh.
He had been lurking in Da Chu for many years, moving secretly, and had already established his own network and power.
Many ministers in the court were his people.
The country is in turmoil and officials are rebelling. Let's see how long this crumbling Chu State can hold on!
Chu Dichi looked at each other coldly:
"The Fifth Prince is very scheming, but no matter how many troops there are, they can't defeat you alone. As long as you die, even the most difficult things will be easier to deal with!"
With a sharp shout, he flipped his hand and attacked with the sword.
But in an instant, a sharp arrow broke through the air.
call out!
"Uncle, be careful!"
Chu Li stepped forward quickly, threw the soft sword in his hand, deflected the hidden arrow, and stood closely with Chu Dichi.
Under the cover of night, outside the palace gate, a large group of elite soldiers poured in.
The leader of the army, a woman riding a white horse, wearing red clothes, swinging a slender spear that made a clanging sound:
"If you want Chu Yeli's life, you have to ask me first!"
Tuoba Mingyue is here!
With an elite force, he pushed the already disadvantaged Chu State into the abyss.
At this point, the winner is clear at a glance.
The counterattack of the Great Chu was like its last struggle before destruction.
Tuoba Mingyue raised his head and said: "Occupy this palace. After the mission is accomplished, all three armies will be greatly rewarded!"
"yes!"
“Go!”
"kill!"
The southern barbarian soldiers were in high spirits and their morale was high. They drew their swords and rushed forward in a swarm.
In terms of morale, they completely crushed the Great Chu.
Chu Yeli looked at Chu Li with deep eyes, "Xiao Jiu, stop struggling in vain. If this ends sooner, there won't be so many casualties. Do you have the heart to watch your people all die here tonight?"
Chu Li's lips were dry and her eyes were tired, but she had an unyielding determination:
"We live together, and we die together."
Never live in vain!
Tuoba Mingyue said coldly: "The defeat is already decided, why bother struggling? Even if the Regent has rushed back to the imperial capital, he only brought 10,000 cavalrymen with him."
The trumpets sounded so loud.
If you didn’t know, you would think that an army of 100,000 had arrived.
laugh!
"bluff!"
Chu Dichi: "Then let's try it!"
He grabbed the long arrow stuck on the ground and threw it with his bare hand, just like drawing a bow, knocking Tuoba Mingyue off his horse.
Tuoba Mingyue stood firm, squinted his eyes and said:
"I have plenty to waste time with you!"
If you don't accept the toast, you will be punished by drinking the wine.
Then let’s do it!
He swung his spear and attacked quickly.
Chu Dichi and Chu Yeli were rivals, and the two fought to the death; Chu Li fought with Tuoba Mingyue.
When it comes to using a spear against a sword, Chu Li is at a disadvantage no matter how you look at it.
She was extremely alert and didn't dare to be distracted at all.
Tuoba Mingyue stared at her, his eyes drooping as he took action. It would be a lie if he said he had no hatred towards Chu Li at all.
"Chu Li, what do you want?"
Chu Li waved his sword and said:
"Whatever you want, I want too."
You ask even though you know the answer!
Tuoba Mingyue said coldly: "I want to make achievements, but it has nothing to do with you and Brother Yeli. He likes you very much, even to the point of being crazy. Why can't you be with him?"
"What's wrong with him treating you so badly?"
In what way is he inferior to the Regent?
Chu Li was shocked when he heard this.
It is said that loving someone is selfish, possessive, and unique, but Tuoba Mingyue obviously likes Chu Yeli and can even do this for him.
"You're willing to push him to me?"
"As long as it makes him happy, why not?"
What a lunatic!
If it were her, she would not be able to make the emperor's uncle happy, so she pushed him into the arms of another woman.
Chu Li held the sword and said, "Since you like it, why don't you go and get it yourself?"
"Do you think I didn't fight for it? There's no room for me in his heart. Even the whispers in his dreams are about you. I really don't understand what's so good about you that makes him keep thinking about you!"
Chu Li didn’t know either.
She didn't even know when Chu Yeli started to have feelings for her.
"Sometimes, I'm really jealous of you."
"Churi!"
Tuoba Mingyue swung his spear, a bit of paranoia gradually appeared in his eyes, and his men's moves became more and more fierce.
Chu Li gradually couldn't stand it anymore.
She had been fighting hard all night without a moment's rest and was already exhausted, while Tuoba Mingyue was in her best condition.
In a moment of carelessness, the spear missed the sword tip and stabbed her shoulder!
moment.
A dark figure flashed over, deflected the spear and protected Chu Li.
"What do you want to do?" Chu Yeli looked at Tuoba Mingyue with cold eyes.
Tuoba Mingyue's breathing tightened.
Even though she had expected such a situation, when she saw Chu Yeli being on guard against her for another woman, her heart felt like it was being stabbed with needles.
It only took a moment for him to stabilize:
"Brother Ye Li, rest assured, I won't take her life. But, do you still want to be soft-hearted?"
Don’t forget the lessons learned!
Being soft-hearted is a fatal flaw.
"As long as you win, you can do whatever you want. If you lose, you won't even have the chance to get close to her."
Chu Yeli's eyes were calm, how could he not know this truth?
He turned his head to look at Chu Li, his voice became a little colder:
"Don't be so stubborn. You can't win tonight."
Chu Li stood on the opposite side of him, and needless to say, he had already made his own choice.
Raise the sword.
Fight until the last moment.
"You..." There was a hint of anger in Chu Yeli's eyes, but he could do nothing about her. He clenched his palms, suppressed the depression in his throat, and turned away to fight with Chu Dichi, no longer caring about anything else.
Tuoba Mingyue held a spear and approached Chu Li step by step.
"Why are you so stubborn?"
Chu Li licked the blood from the corner of his mouth, "Everyone has his own beliefs, right? You are determined to conquer the Great Chu, isn't it the same?"
"I won't kill you, but that doesn't mean I can't hurt you."
"Then let's try it, no more nonsense!"
As long as they could hold out until dawn and wait for reinforcements from the nearby city to arrive, there would be a glimmer of hope.
Keep fighting!
Woo——
Suddenly, under the cover of night, a horn sounded, and the chaotic sound of horse hooves was like surging waves, rushing from far away.
Woo!
The sound of the horn soared into the sky, tearing through the night sky.
"The reinforcements from Da Chu have arrived?"
"So soon?"
"How is that possible!?"
The southern barbarians turned their heads and looked in the direction where the sound came from. They saw a black wave rushing towards them in the distance, and the sound of horses' hooves made the ground buzz.
Here we come!
Reinforcements!
When I looked closer, I saw that the people on horseback were wearing the uniform clothes of the southern barbarians.
The southern barbarian soldier breathed a sigh of relief: "So they are friendly troops!"
"Now, let's see how Da Chu can still struggle?"
"The Chu State will surely perish! Hahaha!"
Tuoba Mingyue was stunned, and subconsciously looked at Chu Yeli, "There are still troops? You dispersed the troops?"
Chu Yeli frowned: "I have brought all the people here."
"I've brought all my people here, but how come there are still..."
etc!
The sound of horse hooves approaching.
When the army came closer, Tuoba Mingyue could see clearly that underneath their uniform clothing, they had a uniform pattern of two crossed swords tattooed on their wrists.
Her expression changed slightly:
"Why is it the Iron Blood Guard?"
King Yin’s personal soldiers!
In order to obtain this iron-blooded guard, she killed King Yin, but was unable to summon them no matter what, and the token that could summon them was missing.
But how come they are here?
Her intuition told her that the person coming was not a good person...
really.
The Iron Blood Guards rode over and spread out to both sides, making a wide path. The young man riding slowly was Qin Muyu!
"Is it you?"
But how could it be him?
Qin Muyu glanced at her calmly, then looked at Chu Li, "Ah Li, I'm not too late, am I?"
"Ari-nii-nii!"
Qin Muxue sat on the horse and waved her hands excitedly, "I killed two horses in my attempt to get back here. That's great! We are still in time!"
Tuoba Mingyue sneered:
"You are using my Nanman Iron Blood Guards to fight against my Nanman people. Isn't that ridiculous? Do you think we would kill our own people?"
Qin Muyu said coldly:
"They were all brought up by King Yin and are only loyal to him. You killed him, so they will naturally avenge King Yin."
"joke!"
Tuoba Mingyue shouted coldly.
"Tonight's battle is a matter of life and death for the Nanman and the Great Chu. The Iron Blood Guards, listen to my orders and work with this princess to take down the Great Chu. There must be no mistakes!"
The order was given, but tens of thousands of Iron Blood Guards sat on their horses like tall poplar trees, motionless and standing still, turning a deaf ear to it.
Tuoba Mingyue's expression gradually turned cold, "I command you!"
“Asshole!”
Qin Muyu looked at her coldly, slowly raised the pure black token in his hand, and said lightly: "The revenge of King Yin can be avenged tonight."
Following the order, the Iron Blood Guards moved.
Draw your sword and kill the southern barbarians!
Tuoba Mingyue was furious. He didn't expect that the token he had been looking for for a long time was actually in Qin Muyu's hands. He didn't expect that Qin Muyu would be a variable in tonight's foolproof plan!
With the addition of the Iron Blood Guard, the situation changed again.
When Qin Muyu, Qin Muchue, Lu Yunchu and others started fighting, each of them was good at fighting against many enemies at once.
As time went on, dawn arrived.
At the moment of dawn, the good news finally came from the messenger:
"Report! Twenty thousand reinforcements from Suzhou have arrived!"
"Report! Thirty thousand reinforcements from Chengzhou have arrived!"
"Report—"
It's dawn.
It's all over at last.
After enduring this night, the soldiers, covered in blood and exhausted, finally saw the dawn of hope.
"Princess, the situation is not good. The army of Da Chu is surrounding the imperial capital from all directions. If we don't evacuate quickly, we will be wiped out!"
"Princess, we have to retreat!"
"Princess!"
What was good news for the Great Chu was devastatingly bad news for the Southern Barbarians.
Tuoba Mingyue stared at the rebellious Iron Blood Guards and this magnificent palace. He was only one step away from taking them into his possession, but ended up in failure.
She is not willing to give in!
Are you going to leave just like that?
She really wasn't willing to accept that!
"Don't leave. We will take control of the palace as quickly as possible!"
"Princess, they have the Iron Blood Guards, and there are tens of thousands of reinforcements outside the city. They are attacking us from both inside and outside. We have no way out!"
"Princess, retreat!"
"Your Highness, retreat!"
Tuoba Mingyue was unwilling to accept it, so how could Chu Yeli accept it too?
He looked at Chu Li.
Chu Li wiped the blood off her cheek, met his gaze, and a faint smile slowly spread across the corners of her lips.
It seemed to be saying that she held on.
She won.
Great Chu won.
At this point, the Nanman had no choice but to withdraw. The Chu army was excited and their morale was boosted. They shouted loudly and chased after these fallen dogs:
“Kill!”
"We won!"
"kill!"
Chu Li breathed a sigh of relief, his eyes blurred, and he staggered into a broad embrace, "Everything... is over."
But has tonight’s narrow victory really come to an end?
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