Chapter 150 arrived as scheduled.
Shang Ruyi had never been so close to war, or rather, to the enemy.
One of her hands was still tightly gripped by another large, cold hand as she kept walking forward, while she kept looking back at the Turkic soldiers surging into the city gate like an overwhelming tide. These tall Turkic soldiers brandished their scimitars and roared as they charged into the city gate, while the soldiers inside the city showed no fear and charged forward with even greater determination.
Shang Ruyi couldn't even see them clashing and fighting, but she saw a cloud of blood mist suddenly rise up at the city gate.
Instantly, the sounds of battle filled the air!
The surrounding area descended into chaos. Some were charging, some were retreating, some were fighting bravely amidst shouts of battle, and some were being annihilated in screams. Just as the blood mist filled the sky, another sound of shattering came from ahead. Shang Ruyi turned her head and saw that the huge sedan chair that Chu Yang had been riding in was being pushed over and trampled in the surging crowd, instantly turning into a pile of fragments under everyone's feet.
At this moment, a look of terror appeared in Chu Yang's eyes.
He was the emperor, the chosen one of heaven, the supreme ruler of ten thousand chariots. Wherever he went, the people bowed and prostrated themselves.
He had never imagined, or rather, never witnessed, such a perilous scene, much less expected that his sedan chair, a symbol of imperial majesty, would be trampled into dust at this moment.
This was the biggest shock to him.
How can the emperor's dignity be trampled on?
How can an emperor be forced to abdicate?
At that moment, he didn't even know if the sudden surge of anger within him was directed at the charging, relentlessly slaughtering Turkic soldiers ahead, or at the screaming, fleeing civilians around him, but he immediately roared loudly—
"Kill! Kill them all for me!"
The soldiers guarding Yanmen County and the soldiers accompanying the emperor on this tour were already excited by the emperor's impassioned speech. When they heard the emperor's roar, all the resentment and frustration they had felt after being besieged for several days were released. They roared and charged at the Turkic soldiers.
Those Turkic soldiers were not only enemies, enemies who had besieged them for days, but also glittering gold, and perhaps even stepping stones to their future success!
Who doesn't want to defy fate and become a superior person?
Driven by greed and rage, the soldiers were all bloodthirsty. Just as they chopped off a man's head, he was immediately cleaved off by a blade from behind. Before dying, he saw the ferocious face of the person who killed him, and the next moment, that person also fell into a pool of blood.
In an instant, the entire Yanmen County was plunged into a frenzied massacre.
Outside the city, on the desolate plains, the Turks could achieve overwhelming victories in their charge. However, once inside the city gates, everything was different from the battles on the grasslands. In close combat, amidst the surging crowds, they could not even distinguish friend from foe, only feeling the flashing of countless swords all around them.
The Turkic troops' attack was also stopped at the city gate.
But just then, Shang Ruyi heard that shrill sound, like the tolling of a death knell, once again.
"Your Majesty, be careful!"
She didn't even turn around to look. As Chu Yang forcefully pulled her hand back, he stumbled and fell on top of her. Shang Ruyi barely managed to catch him. In that instant, a cold light pierced through the spot where Chu Yang had just been standing and shot towards the end of the crowd.
The arrow missed!
However, that sharp, piercing cry stirred up an even stronger will among the Turks, especially when they looked towards the end of the cold light and saw the most distinguished figure in the crowd, their eyes immediately turned red.
"Their emperor is right there!"
"Kill that emperor!"
"Revenge! We must get revenge!"
This sparked a surge of fervor among the crowd, creating an even greater offensive. As they fought back fiercely, the defending soldiers were unable to withstand the onslaught and began to retreat in disarray.
Once they retreated, Shang Ruyi and the others had no choice but to retreat as well.
But where can we retreat to?
The city gates have been breached, and the Turks have entered the city. Even outside the city gates, Turkic soldiers are still rushing and charging towards the city. A full 100,000 iron cavalrymen—no matter where they retreat, if these people cannot be driven out, then everyone here, including the emperor, will become victims of the sword!
Shang Ruyi's heart was torn apart by the fierce battle. At this point, her life seemed to have reached a dead end!
But why is she still unwilling to accept it?
Or perhaps, is she still hoping for something?
Just then, Shang Ruyi suddenly felt the ground tremble.
Although the people in the city were fleeing in all directions and the soldiers were fighting bravely, which had already shaken the entire city, at this moment, she felt a strange tremor coming from outside the city, from both sides of the city.
Like rumbling thunder on the horizon, it was rolling towards this small Yanmen County.
This is--
Just as she held her breath and listened intently, that cold, large hand gripped her tightly once more. Shang Ruyi looked up and met those phoenix eyes that were on the verge of despair yet incredibly bright.
It seemed that, regardless of whether what lay ahead was a chance for survival or a dead end, she could neither move forward nor retreat even half a step.
Shang Ruyi said to him, "Reinforcements!"
Chu Yang had been caught in a frenzy, wanting to destroy everything, including the young woman before him, and then let his enemy tear him apart; however, upon hearing her words, he immediately came to his senses.
"What did you say?"
"Reinforcements..."
Shang Ruyi's voice was trembling, and as she uttered those two words, she turned her head to look.
Suddenly, another group of people appeared outside the city gate.
No, there are two streams!
Suddenly, they charged out from both sides of the city gate with the force of a thunderbolt, cutting the Turkic soldiers in two. The two groups immediately separated, one group surrounding the Turkic soldiers who had entered the city from behind and blocking them inside the city gate, while the other group charged towards the Turkic soldiers outside the city and pushed them back dozens of feet.
In this way, the two Turkic armies were completely cut off!
Immediately, the danger of a fierce attack in the city was temporarily averted.
The soldiers and civilians who had nowhere to escape cheered wildly at the sight, shouting, "Reinforcements! Our reinforcements have arrived!"
"We're saved!"
Even Wang Shaoji's eyes reddened with excitement as he shouted, "Reinforcements have arrived! Protect the Emperor! Kill the enemy! Kill the enemy!"
Hearing the deafening shouts around her, Shang Ruyi suddenly felt her heart pounding.
But it was a kind of excitement unlike anyone else's—
Whose reinforcements are they?
Who is it?!
Just as she was filled with doubt and even excitement, making it hard to breathe, a rapid sound of horses' hooves suddenly rang out from the other end of the long street.
Shang Ruyi's heart pounded, and she subconsciously looked up.
At the end of the long street, a cloud of dust suddenly rose from behind the countless throngs of people. The next moment, a heroic figure galloped in on horseback, stirring up countless whirlpools of dust. At that moment, everyone's gaze seemed to be drawn to the light emanating from him.
Shang Ruyi opened her eyes wide and stared intently—
The rider and his horse seemed to descend from the heavens like divine soldiers.
It arrived as scheduled.
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