Continuing from the previous chapter, the sudden explosion makes the situation even more turbulent. Wanyan Zongwang wants to launch a large-scale attack on the city to avenge his brother, while Wanyan Chang, sensing the situation is not good, wants to stay out of it. The conflict between uncle and nephew is on the verge of breaking out.
In the central army tent, Wanyan Chang plopped down across from Wanyan Zongwang, gulped down his tea, and raged, "Before we set out, I told you that the Song Dynasty was a mere centipede, even after death it would not die. You refused to listen, insisting that the Song Dynasty was a paper tiger that could be crushed with one blow, completely destroyed, and the Jin Dynasty's unprecedented hegemony would finally come true."
"Right now, I only see that the Song State is resisting very resolutely. Wanyan Zongfu is dead, Wanyan Zongbi is dead, and a full 7,000 Jurchen warriors have died."
"Seven thousand men, among them are your uncles, your brothers, and your nephews. Suffering from oppression, they have risen up against the Liao. They are not afraid at all, and they ride on our heads and bully us. We will defeat them."
"They've gone through life and death, finally achieving freedom and democracy, and finally realizing their longing for happiness. Now they have to fight and risk their lives for your grand dreams of hegemony. Have you ever considered them?"
"Now, you still have to fight with all your might. Can you take down Bianliang City? You just don't want to admit your defeat. If you continue to fight, you will only make a fearless sacrifice."
At this moment, Wanyan Chang was radiating golden light all over his body, like a fighter for the rise of the nation.
Wanyan Zongmou scoffed and laughed at him, "You're right? War is a waste of money and manpower. It's better to develop patiently. Just like the Western Jin Dynasty waited for the Eastern Wu to rot away, wouldn't it be better to wait for the Song Dynasty to collapse on its own?"
"You are too naive. From what we have seen in the past few days, the young emperor of Song has a strong attitude, is decisive in the face of difficulties, and governs the country well. Is it rotting? I am afraid that Song will be revived."
Wanyan Chang snorted coldly, "You guys forced him to do that. If you hadn't led your troops south so quickly, how could Zhao Ji have escaped? If Zhao Ji hadn't escaped, would Zhao Huan have become emperor? If it weren't for this incident, Zhao Huan might have even lost his position as crown prince."
Wanyan Zongmou remained noncommittal: "Don't try to pin your hopes on the collapse of the Song Dynasty. The Jin Dynasty is a wolf that bites the flock of sheep, not a dog waiting to eat shit."
"As long as I am the commander of this army, no one can disobey my orders. If I say fight, we must fight!"
Wanyan Chang, the bachelor, closed his eyes and rested his mind. He said in a very straightforward manner, "You are the commander-in-chief, do whatever you want. I will not accompany you anymore. You go and explain your loss to the emperor on your own."
"Hmph, come, take Wanyan Chang back to his tent and don't let him take a single step out."
"Wanyan Zongwang, just keep going your own way. I want to see how you'll stop in the end."
"Stop, wait until I capture Bianliang City."
Wanyan Zongmou walked out of the tent, mounted his horse, and wanted to lead the troops to attack the city personally.
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After the explosion, the Bian Jing Palace was covered with black ash everywhere, and the air was filled with the smell of burning.
"Pah, pah, pah!"
In the snow-covered and muddy flower pond, Niu Gao endured the pain and climbed up from the ground. He looked at Zhao Xi who was protecting him. The girl who was once as delicate as jade looked like a mud monkey.
Niu Gao felt it and found that the patient was still breathing and had a heartbeat, but had fainted.
"Big Brother, Fourth and Fifth Brothers, are you all okay?"
Niu Gao brushed off the snow on his body while asking Yue Fei, Wang Gui and Zhang Xian around him.
“It hurts so much!”
"Fortunately, I won't die!"
"My back is burning with pain!"
Even a tough guy like Yue Fei couldn't help but scream with his teeth bared. The power of the explosion was too terrifying.
"What now?"
"You ask me?" Yue Fei looked at Niu Gao. "The three of us are completely clueless in this Bianjing Palace. Why are you asking us?"
Niu Gao scratched his head embarrassedly: "Isn't this just a habit? Isn't it always Big Brother who makes the decisions?"
"How about we send the princesses to Funing Palace first? The Queen is there too. Let's protect them first. If any of the Jin soldiers are lucky enough to survive, wouldn't that be troublesome?"
"Brother, do you know the way?"
"Who are you looking down upon? Of course I recognize him."
Niu Gao held Zhao Xi in his arms and led the way. This time, he paid special attention to the distance, which was more than 1,500 meters, and he only needed three to five minutes to reach it.
The lights were still on in the Funing Palace. The Empress and the female members of the family were inside. They did not rush in rashly. Although they had to act in an emergency, they still tried to avoid misunderstandings as much as possible.
It would be bad if some people thought that Niu Gao liked to be a hero and save the beauties the most. These are the queen and the princess. Niu Gao knows that he is not the protagonist.
"Your Majesty, Niu Gao is outside the palace. Zhao Xi is safe and sound. Please come out and see him."
"Your Majesty, Niu Gao is outside the palace. Zhao Xi is safe and sound. Please come out and see him."
In Funing Palace, Xiao Tao was taking care of the unconscious Zhu Lian. After hearing the words outside, she felt a little relieved. Fortunately, the princess was fine, otherwise she didn't know whether the queen could withstand the blow.
Xiao Tao was about to go out when Zhu Lian, who was lying on the bed, moaned and woke up.
"Your Majesty, how is Your Majesty?"
Xiao Tao quickly helped Zhu Lian up and said, "Your Majesty, Niu Gao is here. The princess is fine and is waiting outside. You should ask Niu Gao about His Majesty's condition."
"Okay, please come in quickly." As soon as Zhu Lian opened his mouth, his voice became extremely hoarse, as if his throat was bleeding.
Xiao Tao quickly poured a glass of water: "My Lady, please don't talk for now. Have a drink. I'll go and ask Niu Gao to come in."
Zhu Lian nodded, her pale face devoid of any color, and she suddenly lost all her energy and spirit, no longer the naughty, cute and innocent girl she used to be.
Xiao Tao brought Niu Gao, Yue Fei and others into the Funing Palace.
Xiaotao took the sleeping Zhao Xi, put him on the bed, covered him with a quilt, her eyes full of worry.
"The princess is fine, she just fell asleep. She will be fine when she wakes up." Niu Gao hurriedly explained.
"How is His Majesty?"
Zhu Lian's hoarse voice made Niu Gao stunned for a moment. After a moment, he said, "We are not particularly sure, but with such a huge explosion in Jiying Palace, His Majesty is probably in great danger."
Niu Gao recounted to Zhu Lian the details of Yue Fei and his companions' encounters and his own analysis: "The situation was truly dire, and Your Majesty may have had no other choice."
Zhu Lian felt dizzy and swayed, but managed to hold on and not faint. "Have you ever been to the Jiying Palace?"
"Not yet. I'm worried about the safety of the princess and the queen, so I came here first. Maybe, maybe it won't take a little while to get to the emperor's place."
What this means is that it may be too late to save the patient, so it doesn’t matter if it’s a little earlier or later.
"Xiao Tao, help me up. Let's go take a look."
"yes!"
Niu Gao, Yue Fei and others followed behind to protect them. Nothing could happen again at this critical moment.
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