Chapter 1132 The Northwest Army Attacks
In early July of the third year of Yufeng, the most legendary battle in the history of the Jin Dynasty took place.
On the seventh day of the seventh month, at the end of the hour of Chou, unusual movements were reported from the Ningshou Gate area of the Great Jin Palace.
Soon, shouts and cries of killing shook the sky.
"Your Majesty, run away! The Northwest Army has entered the palace!" The eunuch Qi Zhen ran into Sheng Zhan's bedroom in panic.
Sheng Zhan, who had been having a crazy time with Concubine Jian until midnight last night and didn't fall asleep until midnight, was woken up at this moment. He didn't hear what Qi Zhen said at all, and just picked up a pillow and threw it at her.
“Get out!”
Qi Zhen came forward with a mournful look on her face, and with trembling hands, she tried to help Sheng Zhan put on his clothes. "Your Majesty, the Northwest Army is really coming. They've already reached the Wenxin Palace and will soon be on their way to the Yangxin Palace!"
Seeing that he not only did not leave but also said these words, Sheng Zhan suddenly sobered up a bit, grabbed his hand and asked anxiously: "What do you mean? The Northwest Army entered the palace. Where are the guards? Are they all dead?"
After asking, Sheng Zhan was furious. Now he didn't need Qi Zhen to help him put on his clothes. He got up and put on his clothes quickly. He still didn't quite believe it.
The palace is heavily guarded. How could the Northwest Army possibly get in? Besides, the defense of the capital is also not bad. Even if the Northwest Army wants to attack, it will take at least one or two days.
How could they attack the palace without any warning?
Sheng Zhan still felt that there must be some misunderstanding. It was possible that someone wanted to rebel under the banner of the Northwest Army.
"No, Your Majesty, it really is the Northwest Army! I just saw with my own eyes the General Liang Chenggong, the General who guards the North. He was the one who personally led his men here!" Qi Zhen was very panicked.
In fact, he really wanted to run away without caring about anything at this time, but his reason told him not to do so, because of his identity, if he was caught, he would only die. On the contrary, if he stayed with Sheng Zhan, he might have a chance to survive.
Sheng Zhan's face looked very ugly and he was very panicked in his heart, but he pretended to be calm and walked to the door of the bedroom. He had already heard the shouts and screams, no wonder there was no one to protect him at this time.
But it’s okay, he still has secret guards. His secret guards are the most powerful masters in the world and they are enough to protect him.
But he couldn't understand how the Northwest Army could reach the palace.
"Your Majesty, let me protect you and escape first." Qi Zhen was extremely anxious, but he did not dare to ask Sheng Zhan to take him to the bedroom with a secret passage.
There is a secret passage in Ganxiang Hall, but this secret was only known to emperors of all dynasties. Qi Zhen also learned about it by chance from Sheng Zhan's dream talking.
Sheng Zhan was afraid of death. Although he didn't understand why at the moment, he instinctively took Qi Zhen and retreated to Ganxiang Hall.
Fortunately, Concubine Jian was carried back after serving the emperor last night, otherwise his head would probably be hurt by that woman's screams.
The more chaotic the situation was, the less nervous and afraid Sheng Zhan became.
At this time, the Northwest Army had not yet arrived here, and Sheng Zhan had a relatively smooth journey. He finally caught someone and asked him some information.
"Your Majesty, I heard they came from Ningshou Gate." The guard replied and hurried to provide support.
Sheng Zhan frowned and thought for a long time, completely unable to remember what was special about Ningshou Gate. Then he suddenly seemed to remember and turned his head to ask Qi Zhen beside him, "Should we notify the people in the camp outside the capital to come and rescue the emperor?"
Qi Zhen: "I'll go right away!"
"Useless!" Sheng Zhan was furious. Such a serious matter had happened, yet these people just ran away without notifying anyone!
Even if the Northwest Army somehow managed to break into the Imperial Palace, there couldn't possibly be that many of them. With over a hundred thousand soldiers in the Beijing suburban camp, they were sure to be able to drive these people out!
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