Chapter 476 Who is the Mantis? Who is the Yellow Bird?
"I am here, and the Imperial Seal is here! As soldiers of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, you are paid by the emperor and are loyal to him. Why don't you quickly lay down your weapons, capture the rebels, and atone for your sins?"
The originally wavering imperial guards in the city had their last bit of doubts dispelled after seeing Zhao Yunci herself and the imperial seal.
"Long live our emperor!"
I don't know who shouted first, but soon, more and more imperial guards knelt on the ground, up and down the city wall, and threw their weapons all over the floor.
The game is over!
The remnants of Qingmo Valley were defeated step by step due to the defection of the imperial guards and the threat of Gu Junze's army.
Those who still resisted were quickly killed.
King Zhou watched as he was deserted by his friends and relatives, and watched as the Qingmo Valley, which he had built, collapsed.
The last light in his eyes also went out, replaced by a madness that destroyed everything.
"Hahahaha...hahahaha!" King Zhou suddenly burst into a strange, wild laugh. "Zhao Yunci! Gu Junze! Do you think you've won just like that? You're too naive!"
He suddenly took out a black bone whistle from his arms and blew it hard!
A sharp, piercing whistle echoed over the imperial city...
Within the capital city, several secret underground entrances suddenly opened, and groups of mysterious troops dressed in black, with ferocious masks on their faces and holding strange weapons emerged from underground!
These people act swiftly and fearlessly, like evil spirits crawling out of hell.
As soon as they appeared, they launched a crazy attack on Gu Junze's army.
"What...is this?" Gu Junze frowned.
These mysterious soldiers were not only highly skilled in martial arts, but also seemed to be insensitive to pain. Even when seriously injured, they still attacked frantically, causing considerable casualties to the Pingzhou army.
Gu Junze personally led his personal guards to charge, but was entangled by a masked leader who held two hooks and had strange movements.
The leader's martial arts skills were extremely high, and his moves were ruthless and tricky, making it difficult for Gu Junze to escape for a while.
The battle situation suddenly became stalemate.
Far away in the house guarding the city in Pingzhou, Chu Ruohan has been uneasy these days.
Song Ruyan hurried in, holding a wax-sealed letter in her hand: "Madam, this is a secret letter sent urgently from Zheng State!"
Chu Ruohan frowned, Zheng Guo?
There was no mark on the envelope, but she recognized the special wax mark; it was from Duan Jiajun.
She quickly opened the letter, and the more she read, the more serious her expression became.
The letter was written by Duan Yunfan himself, without any unnecessary nonsense. Behind Qingmo Valley, the forces of Beiyan Kingdom were secretly supporting it.
What shocked Chu Ruohan even more was that the letter mentioned at the end that just as Gu Junze led the main force of Pingzhou to rescue the capital, the Northern Yan Kingdom had secretly mobilized a large army.
Taking advantage of the vacant defenses on the eastern border of Pingzhou, they launched a sudden attack, heading straight for the three important cities of Yumen, Jinchang and Wuwei!
At this moment, the city walls outside the three cities are probably ablaze with flames, and the enemy troops are already at the gates!
The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind!
Zhao Chengyu is the mantis, Gu Junze and Zhao Yunci are cicadas, and the covetous Bei Yan is the real oriole!
Chu Ruohan took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down: "Prepare the horses! Now!"
She turned around and walked quickly towards the inner room, ordering as she walked, "Immediately send the fastest person to report the situation in the capital, and make sure to hand it over to the general personally!"
"yes!"
Doctor Qian rushed over after hearing the news. Seeing Chu Ruohan dressed in tight clothes and walking in a hurry, he knew that something was wrong.
"Madam, this..."
Chu Ruohan walked to the two children's beds, leaned over and gently kissed their sleeping cheeks, a trace of reluctance flashed in her eyes.
"Doctor Qian, I'll leave the two children in your care."
Doctor Qian said solemnly, "Don't worry, Madam."
Chu Ruohan nodded and said no more.
When Gu Junze left, he left all the shadow guards to her, and this was her greatest confidence.
“Ruyan!”
"Young Madam!"
"Call all the Shadow Guards and the remaining troops in Pingzhou. Follow me and set off to Wengcheng immediately!"
"yes!"
The city wall has become a hell on earth at this moment.
The loud bangs of the city gates banging against each other were accompanied by deafening shouts of killing...
On the city wall, the defending general, Lieutenant General Wang, was covered in blood, his armor covered with knife marks. He roared and commanded his soldiers to resist, his voice already hoarse.
The city was short of troops, and there were very few soldiers able to fight. Most of the new reinforcements were half-grown boys and the old and weak, and morale had fallen to the bottom.
The city walls were breached in many places by catapults, and the logs and stones had long been used up, so the soldiers could only fill the gaps with their flesh and blood.
"Hold on! Hold on! Reinforcements... reinforcements are coming soon!"
Deputy General Wang swung his sword and knocked down a Northern Yan soldier who was climbing up the ladder. Blood splattered on his face, but he didn't care.
Just when he was feeling a surge of despair, a team suddenly appeared on the distant horizon, with clouds of dust raised by their horses' hooves.
"General! Look! That's... that's our flag!" a sharp-eyed soldier shouted in surprise.
Deputy General Wang was cheered up and looked into the distance. He saw a large flag embroidered with the word "Gu" fluttering in the wind.
"It's General Gu, the general is here with reinforcements!" On the top of the city wall, the remaining defenders burst into thunderous cheers.
Chu Ruohan and his group arrived exhausted, and their hearts sank when they saw the precarious scene outside the city wall.
"Deputy General Wang!" Chu Ruohan's voice was clear and firm.
Deputy General Wang then saw clearly that it was the general's wife, "General Wang Ping, I pay my respects to the madam!"
"Deputy General Wang, please stand up quickly," Chu Ruohan dismounted. "What's the situation in the city?"
Vice General Wang said bitterly, "Madam, the Northern Yan army's offensive was too fierce. Our army... suffered heavy casualties, and the city walls were damaged in many places. I'm afraid... we can't hold out for much longer."
Chu Ruohan glanced at the exhausted and wounded soldiers on the city wall and made a quick decision: "Song Ruyan!"
"exist!"
"Lead 500 Pingzhou soldiers and launch a feint attack from the east gate. Make sure you make a big show of it to draw out the enemy's main force!"
"Yes!" Song Ruyan took the order and left.
Chu Ruohan turned to Vice General Wang and said, "Vice General Wang, do you know of a secret path that can lead to the rear of the Northern Yan siege force?"
Deputy General Wang was startled, then said, "Yes! There's an abandoned hunting trail west of the city that's rarely visited. It leads around to the valley behind them!"
"Okay!" Chu Ruohan nodded. "Shadow Guards, listen up! Select three hundred elite soldiers and take that small path to surprise the Northern Yan army!"
This support force was like a divine army descending from the sky. Led by the guide sent by Deputy General Wang, they quietly reached the rear of the Northern Yan siege troops.
At this moment, the main force of the Northern Yan army was attracted by the movement created by Song Ruyan on the east side, and the defense in the rear was relatively weak.
"Kill!" Ying Yi gave the order and rushed into the enemy's rear like a tiger descending from the mountain!
The Northern Yan army was caught off guard, and the rear formation was in chaos, and the rhythm of the siege was instantly interrupted.
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