After saying that, he walked out of the tent and said, "Take her away."
In an instant, several soldiers immediately walked towards Xia Tong. Chen Xin was isolated aside and could only worry. Xia Tong did not struggle and obediently followed them out of the tent.
In the darkness, torches were burning everywhere outside the tent, and the surrounding woods were also brightly lit. Somewhere under the tent, Xiao Ming was taking a wooden box from a palace maid with a hint of interest on his face.
"This is a topographic map of the capital. I hope Your Highness will keep his promise." The maid spoke in a low voice while wearing a hat.
Taking out the sheepskin topographic map from the wooden box, Xiao Ming curled his lips and said, "Don't worry, Seventh Sister. I will do what she wants. Xia Tong will never leave my hand alive."
Hearing this, the palace maid said nothing and gradually disappeared into the darkness, leaving Xiao Ming alone looking at the waning moon, his palms gradually clenching. He would definitely let Gu Qin taste the feeling of losing a loved one!
At this time, everyone in the council hall was discussing heatedly, until a royal guard rushed in, and everyone's heart was hanging in the air again.
"Your Majesty, the rebels have developed a very powerful weapon. The defenders are losing ground. Please make a decision as soon as possible!"
After these words were spoken, the ministers in the hall were as anxious as ants on a hot pan, and they were running around in circles. This was not a solution. The regent was unclear about who was the enemy and if he turned against us, the capital would really be finished!
Xiao Jing, who was at the head of the group, had no change in expression. He simply looked at the eunuch beside him and asked, "How long will it take for General Li's men to arrive outside the city?"
After saying that, the green-robed eunuch frowned and calculated, then said seriously: "Your Majesty, if nothing unexpected happens, General Li's men should be able to reach the outside of the city in just a quarter of an hour."
After hearing this, the people below calmed down a little, but they were still worried. Until a minister with a square face came out and said, "But General Li only has 50,000 soldiers and the rebels have at least 80,000. Our chances of winning are not great now."
"Yes, I don't know where the Regent has gone. If..."
The voice stopped abruptly, and the person who had spoken realized that he had let the cat out of the bag, and suddenly fell silent, but he also said what others wanted to say. The most important thing now was the attitude of the Regent.
Looking at the ministers with different expressions, Xiao Jing said in a serious tone: "The Regent must have personally gone outside the city to capture the soldiers of the Shenji Camp. If anyone dares to speak nonsense again, I will not let him off easily!"
He didn't believe that Gu Qin would remain indifferent when Xia Tong was arrested. He didn't like being threatened, so how could he go along with his fifth brother? He was afraid that he wanted to reap the benefits, but now he must be anxious to rescue his princess.
The ministers below all had unclear expressions, and everyone knew what the Regent was thinking. It would have been fine if the late emperor had turned a blind eye to it before, but why was the emperor so confused? Isn't this just raising a tiger to cause harm?
"But what if the defenders can't hold out for a quarter of an hour?"
As a minister spoke, everyone was filled with worry. Xiao Jing was silent for a moment, then suddenly stood up. The others seemed to understand something and immediately followed him, wanting to see the battle situation at the city gate.
In the darkness of night, a waning moon hung high in the sky. The people in the city closed their doors tightly and dared not come out to check even if they heard any noise. Snow was falling all over the ground, but just outside the city gate, the sound of fighting was heard incessantly. Dense crowds of people surrounded the city gate, making people feel desperate.
The walls were stained with blood. The defenders on the city walls were all holding up their shields to avoid the arrows shot by the enemy, but they also had to fend off the people climbing up the ladders. If they were not careful, they would be shot by the arrows that penetrated all holes. Cold corpses were hanging all over the walls. A group of imperial guards followed closely behind, and only a few of the 20,000 imperial guards were left.
Looking at this Shura hell with corpses everywhere, the ministers' faces turned pale, except Xiao Jing, who frowned and stepped onto the city wall alone, with the imperial guards around him immediately protecting him on both sides.
"This place is dangerous. It is better for the emperor to retreat to the rear."
A general defending the city stood beside him with blood all over his face, his expression full of determination, and the soldiers around him looked the same.
Xiao Jing looked solemnly at the corpses scattered all over the ground, and suddenly asked, "How many people are left?"
At this point, the general suddenly lowered his head and clenched his palms, "Less than ten thousand."
The snow fell to the ground and instantly turned red. The dense crowds of people outside the city fully demonstrated the disparity of this battle. At this moment, a royal guard suddenly ran up to the tower in a hurry. When he saw Xiao Jing, he immediately knelt on one knee and said, "Your Majesty, General Li's men have surrounded the rear of the Pan Army. I wonder if we should launch an attack immediately, or wait for the people from the Shenji Camp to surround the rebels together?"
"Of course, we should eliminate the rebels immediately."
A gentle female voice seemed so abrupt on the city wall where the sound of fighting was endless. A woman in palace dress and wearing purple fox fur walked up with a serious expression.
Seeing her, Xiao Jing couldn't help but frowned slightly, "Changyang, what are you doing here?"
Glancing at the corpses scattered all over the ground, the woman approached step by step, not caring whether her dress would be stained with blood. She looked at Xiao Jing seriously and said, "Although Changyang is a woman, she doesn't want to hide behind the soldiers and watch them die one by one."
After he finished speaking, the other soldiers couldn't help but look up to the princess. She was not like those ministers who talked about benevolence and morality, but ran away as soon as they saw the danger here.
Xiao Jing looked at her steadily without saying anything. At this moment, another man in blue came up from the city wall. When he saw him, there was a different look in Xiao Jing's eyes.
After glancing at the corpse-strewn tower, Xifeng took two steps forward and bowed slightly to the man, "Your Majesty, the people from the Divine Machine Camp will be here soon. Please wait for a moment."
"But the city gate will be lost soon!" a general screamed with bloodshot eyes.
Xifeng glanced at the man coldly, "Back then, the prince's 3,000 soldiers and horses resisted the enemy's 50,000 troops and still defended the city."
After he finished speaking, the general was speechless, and Xifeng also turned around and left. In fact, the people from the Shenji Camp had arrived a long time ago, but the princess was captured, which disrupted the prince's plan. It would take a little time to rescue the princess. If a real fight broke out, it would definitely be disadvantageous to saving the princess.
Xiao Jing was silent for a moment, and finally looked at the Imperial Guard and said, "Let General Li and the others from the Shenji Camp act together."
"yes!"
The other soldiers also gritted their teeth and continued to resist the attacks from outside the city. They could do what the Regent could do.
"Royal brother..." Before Chang Yang could finish his words, he saw Xiao Jing striding down the city wall, so he could only follow him immediately.
"My Royal Brother, why do you want to do this? Every moment of delay will result in countless soldiers being sacrificed. Can you really bear it?"
Xiao Jing walked in front, and said without turning his head, "I have my own plans."
He has been dealing with Gu Qin for so many years and knows him well. He must have asked Xifeng to come and plead for him in order to save Xia Tong.
Holding up her skirt, Princess Changyang pursed her lips, and suddenly quickened her pace to block the other party, her eyes burning, "My royal brother's plan is to save a minister's princess?!"
Everyone under the city wall immediately retreated. In order to save their lives in the palace, they must not listen to things that they shouldn't know.
Xiao Jing paused, put his hands behind his back and looked coldly at the gentle and beautiful woman in front of him, "How do you know she was arrested?"
When their eyes met, Princess Changyang had never been so tough before, but at this moment, she could not help it. She frowned and looked at the man in front of her in disbelief, "Brother, are you so obsessed with her? Don't forget that these soldiers are also your people."
"Without the cooperation of the Shenji Camp, General Li's men will never be able to repel the rebels. I am considering the overall situation!" There was a hint of anger on Xiao Jing's face. He would never let a big thing go for a woman.
"Yeah?"
Princess Changyang laughed, raised her head slightly, and asked, "Then my royal brother, ask yourself, do you have any attachment to that woman?"
The air was filled with the smell of blood, and the drifting snow fell on the shoulders of both men. Xiao Jing looked at his imperial sister coldly with a gloomy face, without saying a word for a moment.
"Brother, do you have anything to say?" Her palms tightened, and she suddenly felt a little aggrieved. Even though her brother was considering the overall situation, he was still obsessed with that woman in his heart.
Taking a deep breath, Princess Changyang suddenly said seriously, "Father trusts me so much, I must not ruin our ancestors' foundation because of a woman. There are all kinds of women in the world, why do you have to linger on a married woman?"
She didn't know what happened in the year since she left the capital. That woman was indeed not as snobbish and impetuous as the girls from aristocratic families. Other men could be fascinated by her, but how could the prince and the emperor be bewitched by her!
With a pursed lip, Xiao Jing took a step forward, his expression cold, "Listen, I have never let anyone ruin the legacy left by my father."
"Can……"
Xiao Jing narrowed his eyes, looked at her and said coldly: "I will never allow anything that I haven't obtained to disappear like this."
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