Chapter 365: You will suffer the consequences if you bring trouble upon yourself
Or in other words, nominally, I should be considered his.
The troops that Ling Jingyu personally led into the city through the underground secret passage of Wangjiang Tower were actually only a small part.
His original plan was to divide his troops into three groups, one group would enter the city through a secret passage, and the other group would go to various checkpoints outside the city to intercept other troops entering the city for support.
The last team will storm into the city, both to deter and provide support, ensuring that nothing goes wrong.
Ling Jingxuan knew very well that this was his last and only chance. After today, either he would really die here, or he would succeed in taking over the world.
He didn't prepare a third option for himself.
At this time, the imperial city was in chaos. The people were so scared that they were running around trembling, and the civil and military officials were also trembling and in a dilemma.
They didn't know what to do or whose side to stand on, so they all became turtles, wishing to get as far away from the battlefield as possible.
Although Ling Jingyu has now ascended the throne as emperor, he cannot stop His Royal Highness Prince Duan from having so many people!
But the emperor was standing still at the palace gate. No matter how hard they tried to hide, where could they go? Who would dare to move unless he said to retreat?
The troops within the Imperial City were limited. Even the combined forces of the Nine Gates Commander and the Imperial Guards were unable to stop the attackers outside the city walls. Even the yamen runners from the prefectural governor's office came to reinforce, but it was still a drop in the bucket.
What's more, their main force was sent out by Ling Jingyu to ambush, intending to catch Dugu Yu in a trap.
Lu Chengxu brought a group of people and surrounded Ling Jingyu, watching the chaos in the city and not daring to leave.
At first, Ling Jingyu was only slightly surprised that Ling Jingxuan was not dead and even brought people back, but this imperial city was already his territory, and he did not take Ling Jingxuan, a stray dog, seriously at all.
It was not until he discovered that the number of people Ling Jingxuan brought seemed a bit too much, and the guards at the city gate hurriedly came to report that someone was attacking the city outside, that he really became anxious.
"General Yang, what's going on outside? Didn't I order your men to guard the city? Why did you allow Prince Duan's troops to approach the city? Where are your men?"
Yang Tingxiao was sweating profusely. "Your Majesty, I have followed your instructions and have sent a large army to guard the city. However... I have not received any information about this situation. I deserve death!"
No news was received, which means that Yang Tingxiao has lost contact with the people outside the city?
Ling Jingyu gritted his teeth secretly, and at this moment he no longer had the mind to delve into the credibility of his words.
He wanted to order others around, but Lu Chengxu only had the Imperial Guards, and he had no one outside the city.
Not to mention that the new military token has not been made yet, even if it has been made, it has not been handed over to the Northwest Camp. No one has seen the new military token, so who will recognize it?
The Gu family had already been on Ling Jingyu's side, and he hadn't even had time to start cleaning them up. If he were to leave the city to gather troops now, who knew if he would bring a group of people to help Ling Jingxuan?
Looking around, there are so many generals, either they have names but no power, or their military camps are too far away, so by the time they are transferred, it’s already too late!
Ling Jingyu took a deep breath, suppressed the raging anger in his heart, and said to Yang Tingxiao, "Lord Yang, I order you to break out of the city immediately and gather troops to protect the emperor. No one in the city will be spared today!"
"I will obey your order!"
At this moment, Prince Duan's men were fighting fiercely with the city defenders. According to the intelligence sent back by the city defenders, Prince Duan's army was mainly concentrated in the east and south gates, and the fighting in the west and north had temporarily slowed down.
It just so happened that the Yang family had a military camp twenty miles west of Yulin City. Although there were only 20,000 people in it, it was just the right time to mobilize them for emergency response.
If Yang Tingxiao wanted to break out and gather reinforcements, he would naturally take a shortcut from the west.
He brought a team of personal guards with him, so it was not difficult for him to break through.
The city guards only protected him, and Prince Duan's men didn't seem to want to make things difficult for him, so he rushed out without a scratch.
Just after running ten miles, Yang Tingxiao was surrounded by people, and the group of people surrounding him were blatantly wearing military uniforms that he was very familiar with.
Wasn't it the Yanling Army that broke out of the encirclement of his troops not long ago, killed thousands of his men, and then disappeared overnight without a trace?
No wonder he didn't encounter much obstruction when he left the city just now. It turned out that these people had been waiting here for a long time.
Yang Tingxiao's mood at this moment was extremely complicated. The Yanling Army originally belonged to their Yang family!
I wonder what his grandparents in heaven would think when they saw Dugu Yu letting the Yanling Army surround him.
I guess he would think that he is a useless grandson!
This team of Yanling Army consisted of only fifty people, and the leader happened to be named Yang Xiao. Although they surrounded Yang Tingxiao, their attitude was still very respectful.
"General Yang, my prince would like you to stay in the camp for a while."
Yang Tingxiao sneered, "Then it depends on whether you have the ability!"
"General, neither my prince nor Prince Duan wants to be your enemy."
Yang Tingxiao frowned. To be honest, he felt really uncomfortable listening to these words. He always felt that something was not right.
Yang Xiao continued, "The dispute between the royal family is not something that we, as ministers, can influence. The prince asked us to wait for you here to leave a way out for you and the Yang family."
"Why not let the Crown Prince and Prince Duan resolve their own issues? If Prince Duan wins by chance, you will still be the highly respected general of Zhaoling State, and you can continue the Yang family's century-long glory."
"If the prince wins, they will send someone to rescue you. When you return to the court, even if you have not achieved anything, you will definitely not have made any mistakes. This will not be a loss for you."
"The Yang family has always been loyal to Zhaoling Tianxia, not to any one person, right? General Yang, you must be well aware of the Crown Prince's actions since the late Emperor's passing."
"He acts willfully and stubbornly, killing innocent people, framing loyal officials, and even harming his own brothers. General Yang, if you truly helped such a person secure his throne, wouldn't you feel guilty towards the people of the world?"
Yang Tingxiao looked at Yang Xiao, his heart raging with rage. He really didn't like the feeling of being seen through, or even being manipulated without any chance of fighting back.
"Did your prince teach you this? Shouldn't this general thank him for all his thoughtful considerations for our Yang family? Since he is so well versed in the art of self-preservation and the art of both advancement and retreat, why would he interfere in the royal family's conflict?"
Yang Xiao, "Your Highness doesn't want to get involved, Your Highness only wants to save people."
Yang Tingxiao was stunned. Yes, Dugu Yu was not with Ling Jingxuan, and the Yanling Army did not help in the siege. Prince Duan rushed out so suddenly that he forgot about the chaos in the next street at the same time.
If Ling Jingyu had not insisted on executing the entire Qin family on the day of the queen's enthronement, and had not cleverly mobilized most of the troops to ambush Dugu Yu around the prison car, how could they be in such a passive position today.
If Ling Jingyu hadn't been so fussy and dispersed his forces...
Yang Tingxiao sighed deeply, thinking that he would suffer the consequences of his own actions.
If the roots are not removed, letting Prince Duan come back alive is already a bad thing. But he deliberately used the Qin family to force Dugu Yu to jump out. Ling Jingyu is afraid that he really doesn't know how to write the word death!
Yang Tingxiao looked at Yang Xiao and drew his sword. "No matter what you say, on the battlefield, the word 'surrender' never appears in this general's dictionary. If you want to stop me, show some real skills!"
Yang Xiao looked helpless and made a gesture. The Yang family's personal guards were ready to fight. However, they did not draw their swords, but took out small bamboo tubes and blew at them.
The bamboo tube contains silver needles soaked in a high concentration of knockout drug. Once the skin is pierced, the person will soon become weak all over and may even faint.
Unfortunately, Yang Tingxiao fell into the trap.
Even if he racked his brains, he would never have thought that the renowned Yanling Army would be so shameless and play dirty right from the start. "You... are shameless!"
Yang Xiao was speechless. "I'm sorry, General Yang. I and the others really can't fight you. For the time being, I'll have to inconvenience you."
When Yang Tingxiao fell off his horse, he was caught by Yang Xiao. Seeing this, those of the Yang family's personal guards who had not been drugged did not dare to act rashly.
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Ling Jingyu's face darkened as he watched the royal emblems scattered by the running people. All the civil and military officials were asking him to return to the palace quickly, and persuading him that his own safety was the most important.
But Ling Jingyu remained motionless. When Ling Jingxuan came, he ran away? Why should he run? He was the emperor. It was the destiny of the country and he would be blessed by God!
If anyone is going to be nervous and run away, it should be Ling Jingxuan, the traitor, who is running away in fear!
You’re dreaming if you think that the emperor would show weakness and run away!
The prefect is almost exhausted now. He is a fence-sitter and he knows it. He feels so guilty that he wishes he were transparent.
He originally sided with Prince Duan, but now he is standing next to the emperor, and all his servants are helping the emperor resist Prince Duan's rebels.
He felt that no matter whether the emperor or Prince Duan won today, he would be dead.
And deep down in his heart, he always felt that Prince Duan would win, so he was so afraid, fearing that Prince Duan would see him standing behind the emperor with his own eyes.
So under extreme nervousness, he talked a lot and trembled, ignoring the advice that Ling Jingyu's safety was important and he should quickly return to the palace to ensure his safety.
Ling Jingyu narrowed his eyes dangerously at the look of being frightened by Ling Jingxuan. What was his reaction? Was he sure that Ling Jingxuan could fight all the way to the palace gate, in front of him, and even threaten his life?
"Are you so eager for Prince Duan to come? Are you so eager for something to happen to me?"
The prefect knelt on the ground with a plop, "Your Majesty, please understand. I am only worried about your safety out of loyalty. I..."
Before he could finish his words, Ling Jingyu had already drawn Lu Chengxu's sword, raised his hand and swung it, directly slashing his neck.
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