Volume 1 Chapter 12 A Fierce Battle
Jiang Yue appeared on the palace wall, looking down at Qin Yu, and shouted: "Master Qin, it's so late at night. What's your intention in surrounding the palace with troops? Are you planning a rebellion?"
Qin Yu frowned, stared at Jiang Yue and said coldly: "Who are you? Where is Qin Yuanying? Tell him to come out and see me!"
Jiang Yue didn't care at all. With a wave of his hand, dozens of archers appeared on the city wall, drawing their bows and aiming at Qin Yu and his group.
Jiang Yue said calmly: "Master Qin, you know that leading troops to besiege the imperial palace is a serious crime of treason. If you leave now, I will not pursue it. If you continue to stay here, don't blame me for being rude!"
Qin Yu was so angry that he yelled, "Shameless boy, how dare you tell me your name!"
"My name and surname will not be changed. I am Jiang Yue. Lord Qin, please remember this!" Jiang Yue said frankly.
At this moment, the shouting and screaming from behind Qin Yu and others became louder and louder, and Wang Teng's troops arrived.
Jiang Yue stood on the top of the city wall and looked into the distance. The army was pressing towards them in dense crowds, which was terrifying to see.
"I will remember you. Let's go!" Qin Yu turned around with a dark face and was about to leave. If he didn't leave now, he would be dead once Wang Teng arrived.
But at this moment, the gate of the palace slowly opened!
Qin Yu was overjoyed when he saw this. He immediately turned his horse around and rushed towards the palace, shouting, "Everyone, charge into the palace!"
Jiang Yue was furious when he heard this and shouted, "Who ordered the palace gate to be opened?"
A soldier of the Imperial Guards rushed over to report: "Commander-in-chief, it was… Concubine Qin who gave the order, and we dare not disobey!"
"What?" Jiang Yue's face darkened as he hurriedly walked down the palace wall and headed towards the palace gate.
When Jiang Yue arrived, it was too late. The palace gate was wide open. Qin Yu was the first to rush in, followed by hundreds of Qin family soldiers who wanted to survive. They were now rushing into the palace one after another.
But the palace gate is only this big. If we wait until all these people enter the palace, I'm afraid the army led by Wang Teng will also arrive, and by then it will be too late.
"Close the palace gate!" Jiang Yue shouted and gave the order.
But there was no way to close the door. With so many people around, four or five people who rushed forward were pushed back by Qin Yu's family soldiers.
Jiang Yue immediately ordered: "Archers, get ready!"
A row of fifty archers drew their bows and aimed at these family soldiers. As long as Jiang Yue gave the order, they would shoot these people without hesitation.
Jiang Yue shouted in a loud voice: "You have three breaths to leave the palace, otherwise I will kill you without mercy!"
"How dare you! Why are you blocking my family soldiers from entering the palace? These people are here to protect the emperor!" Qin Yu pointed at Jiang Yue and was furious.
Jiang Yue snorted coldly and waved his hand, saying, "The traitor Qin Yu has trespassed into the palace. Someone, tie him up and wait for your punishment!"
"Let's see who dares!" Qin Yu shouted loudly, and the soldiers of Qin Yu's family rushed into the palace, drawing their swords and guarding Qin Yu in the center!
The atmosphere became tense for a moment. Jiang Yue was concerned about the emperor's safety. Seeing that Wang Teng's troops were about to attack, he stopped arguing with Qin Yu and waved his hand and ordered: "Shoot, kill them all!"
"slow!"
All the imperial guards hesitated again, and the one who spoke this time was Concubine Qin Yu!
"Commander Jiang has such great authority, but he wants to kill his own people before the battle. How can this be justified?"
Seeing that the enemy is about to approach, if the city gate cannot be closed, the safety of His Majesty will be endangered. Jiang Yue is not giving face to anyone now. His Majesty has been very kind to him, and he must not let His Majesty down.
Jiang Yue said loudly: "According to the laws of our Great Sun Dynasty, the harem is not allowed to interfere in government affairs. This place is dangerous. Please ask Concubine Qin to move to the harem. As for the affairs of the Imperial Guards, it is not your turn to manage them!"
Qin Su also lost her temper and said angrily: "Hearing this, people who don't know would think that Commander Jiang, you are the emperor, and you don't even take me seriously!"
Looking at the hesitant soldiers of the Imperial Guard, Jiang Yue was so angry that he wanted to vomit blood. If he had been given more time, how could an order not be executed several times?
Jiang Yue didn't want to argue with Qin Su anymore. The most urgent task now was to deal with the rebels. During the time they were arguing, Qin Yu's family soldiers were almost finished, but Wang Teng's army had also arrived.
Just as the last person ran into the palace, Qin Su ordered, "Close the palace gate quickly!"
Jiang Yue sneered: "It's too late, everything is too late!"
Sure enough, the soldiers who were about to approach the palace gate were shot and killed by Wang Teng and others with bows and arrows. After seven or eight royal guards died in a row, no one dared to go up to stop them.
Seeing this scene, even Qin Su's expression changed, as if she realized the seriousness of the matter.
Jiang Yue said coldly: "Someone must be outside to stop the enemy before the palace gate can be closed!"
Jiang Yue exhaled heavily, and then shouted to the imperial guards: "Our duty as the imperial guards is to protect the emperor's safety!
Now, we need someone to go outside to hold off the enemy, so that we can close the palace gates and keep the emperor safe. Who is willing to go?"
Jiang Yue was the first to step forward, drawing his sword and shouting: "I am the first commander. If you guys are real men, follow me!"
Jiang Yue rushed out of the palace gate alone. Seven or eight feather arrows were shot at him, and he dodged them one by one. However, he was already unable to cope with the attacks alone. Obviously, one person was not strong enough to close the palace gate!
At this moment, a sergeant from the Imperial Guard rushed out and shouted, "Three generations of my family have been in the army, and no one has ever been a deserter. You must not bring disgrace to our family here. Commander Jiang, here I come!"
Once the first one rushes out, there will be a second, a third, and even more.
"Commander Jiang is a brave man, but we are not crooked. Brothers, it's time to make achievements. Charge!"
At once, more than 300 people rushed up together, and their number was still increasing.
But it was too late to close the palace gate now. Wang Teng and hundreds of his bodyguards had already approached. Jiang Yue became ruthless and had to lead everyone to charge forward.
For a while, the shouts of killing were deafening. Jiang Yue led hundreds of imperial guards and attacked together with Wang Teng's personal soldiers. These personal guards were no match for the imperial guards, and there was also an executioner Jiang Yue there. The situation suddenly became a mess.
Wang Teng saw that something was not right, so he immediately rode his horse back and retreated into the army. He commanded the troops to charge forward, "The traitor Qin Yu is on the palace wall. Let's kill him, capture him alive, and rescue Your Majesty!"
The Black Armor Army, the Lieyang Army, and the Red Feather Army had a total of nearly 100,000 troops, forming a black mass on the streets of the capital. The hundreds of Imperial Guards were like ants in front of them.
With the joining of the three armies, Jiang Yue and others could no longer hold out and began to suffer heavy casualties.
The people of the Akabane Army kept launching sneak attacks on Jiang Yue. No matter how skilled Jiang Yue was, he now had seven or eight bloody wounds on his body, all of which were caused by these sneak attacks.
Inside the palace, Qin Yuanying saw that Jiang Yue was unable to hold out and was about to die, so he hurriedly ordered: "Don't let Commander Jiang and the brothers down, close the palace gates immediately!"
Qin Su on the side frowned but didn't say much. It seemed that doing this was the best option now.
Without the enemy's obstruction, the palace gate was quickly closed.
Outside the palace gate, Jiang Yue led the royal guards to fight and retreat, all the way to the palace gate, forming an arc-shaped protective circle to guard the palace gate, and used shields in front of them for defense.
But it is impossible to sustain this for such a long time. Death is only a matter of time.
Jiang Yue killed a soldier of the Black Armor Army with his sword, and let out a long roar, "My fellow brothers, today I, Jiang Yue, will live and die with you. When you get down there, don't walk alone."
"Kill, kill, kill!" The crowd roared. Those standing here and those who died before were all true iron-blooded men. They had hope in their hearts, which was far more important than life.
Qin Su couldn't stand it anymore and ordered: "Everyone, go up to the palace wall and shoot the enemy with arrows to buy time for your commander and brothers!"
"Bring me my armor!"
Qin Su soon appeared on the palace wall wearing red gold chain mail and holding a dragon-tendon bow.
She drew her bow and shot an arrow with a sharp gaze. A soldier of the Akabane Army who was about to launch a sneak attack on Jiang Yue was nailed to the ground alive.
Qin Su's martial arts skills are extremely high, and it is no exaggeration to say that her archery skills are 100% accurate. She specializes in shooting those who can pose a life threat to these royal guards. In a short period of time, she shot more than 20 arrows, and none of them missed their target.
This move frightened everyone on and off the palace walls. They had heard that the little girl of the Qin family had been practicing martial arts since she was young, but they had never expected that it was not just fancy moves, but real killing skills.
It's rare for a woman to have such a status, it's really too rare.
The royal guards on the palace wall also kept shooting arrows. Suddenly, the pressure on Jiang Yue and others was reduced and the situation fell into a stalemate.
More arrows from the three armies shot onto the palace walls, and a large number of royal guards were killed. Even Qin Su was careless and got scratched on the left cheek, leaving a small cut, and blood flowed down her fair cheek.
This is a fierce battle, whoever can hold on to the end will be the winner.
Qin Yu was extremely panicked at this time. Although he had saved his life temporarily, it was only a matter of time before the palace gate was breached. How could he survive?
The situation was hopeless, and she had to find a way to escape from the palace. Unconsciously, Qin Yu's mind began to become active.
In the Yangxin Palace, Xiang Yun slowly opened his heavy eyes at this time, and saw Wang Jiaojiao sitting next to him, leisurely drinking tea and eating cakes.
Xiang Yun frowned slightly when he saw this, and murmured weakly: "Water~"
"Ah, Your Majesty, why are you awake?"
Wang Jiaojiao was so scared that she dropped the pastry in her hand. She quickly took a pot of tea, took a cup and handed it to Xiang Yun.
While serving him a drink, she said, "The imperial physician said that your majesty is in good health and you just need to rest well. Lie down quickly and let me rub your head."
As the saying goes, when you marry a chicken, you follow the chicken; when you marry a dog, you follow the dog. Although Xiang Yun used to spoil her, after Xiang Yun slept with Zhen Rou twice, Wang Jiaojiao herself felt a little panicked.
If I lose the emperor's favor, how can I live?
As a result of this incident, she no longer dared to throw tantrums against Xiang Yun unreasonably, but served him obediently.
Xiang Yun felt much better after drinking the water. He coughed a few times and looked at Wang Jiaojiao in confusion, "Didn't I demote you to a concubine and order you to stay in Yuxue Palace forever and not go out? Why are you here?"
Wang Jiaojiao was so frightened that she dropped the teapot in her hand. She stood there in a daze, puzzled and trembling, saying, "I...didn't you receive the order from your majesty?"
"Cough cough cough!" Xiang Yun started coughing violently upon hearing this, and slowly lay down. He felt sad in his heart, and suddenly he understood.
Yes, they could sell an egg for ten taels of silver, so it was understandable that the subordinates would pretend to obey an imperial edict and not deliver it for three days.
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