While Wang Xiaohai and Princess Shu were talking, the vanguard troops quickly approached the palace!
"We have to go too." Wang Xiaohai said, "Otherwise, the vanguard troops will have no one to command. Heilin and Heisen, you two protect the princess, and General Guan Zeyuan and I will go together." After that, Wang Xiaohai jumped down and landed on the back of a horse on the street, then crushed the horse to the ground.
It seems that if a horse falls from too high a height, it will not be able to stand!
The horse struggled to get up, and Wang Xiaohai mounted it again. General Guan Zeyuan fell beside Wang Xiaohai.
"You should also ride your horse, and hurry up. It will be dawn in an hour, and that is when the Third Prince will summon all the officials to a meeting."
The two men galloped on their horses through the streets of the capital, like ghosts in the dark night.
The sound of horse hooves traveled particularly far in the dark night, waking up many sleeping residents of the capital. Many people opened their windows and cursed at those who disturbed their sleep. When they found out that it was the hurriedly marching Yulin Army, they were so scared that they immediately closed the windows and huddled in bed, trembling.
Wang Xiaohai and Guan Zeyuan rode their horses much faster than the soldiers wearing armor and holding weapons, and gradually caught up with the vanguard.
"The palace gates are still open," General Guan Zeyuan said happily. "If we need to take our time to attack the city, it will be too slow. Thousands of guards are guarding the walls. Even if we attack for half a day, we may not be able to capture them. We will also end up with corpses everywhere and rivers of blood."
"When we hear noises behind us, we'll rush into the palace and seize control of the city gates," Wang Xiaohai said. "Get ready for a battle at the city gates. Are you nervous?"
"It's nothing, it's just that I haven't had such an intense battle for a long time, and my hands are a little rusty." Guan Zeyuan touched the fine steel sword at his waist.
The two men were very close to the palace gate. The guards at the gate saw them but ignored them, thinking they were just two people. As long as they didn't come to cause trouble, there was no need to provoke them. After all, Wang Xiaohai and Guan Zeyuan were both wearing military armor, but Wang Xiaohai was wearing the armor of an ordinary soldier, which was much thinner than that of a general.
Two minutes later, Wang Xiaohai heard the noise first, and he winked at Guan Zeyuan. The two men acted at the same time, riding their horses towards the palace gate and keeping their bodies low.
"Stop!" When the five guards at the city gate saw the two people rushing towards them, they didn't close the gate immediately, but intercepted them! This gave Wang Xiaohai and Guan Zeyuan an opportunity.
“Dong—dong—”
The two guards at the palace gate were hit by the galloping horses, screamed and flew to the side, fell to the ground and lay motionless, their life or death unknown.
"Enemy attack!"
The guards on the city wall shouted loudly, stood up one after another, and aimed their bows and arrows at Wang Xiaohai and Guan Zeyuan. The arrows flew like rain, but all fell behind the two men.
Wang Xiaohai and Guan Zeyuan rushed to the city gate, stopped their horses on the left and right, and both drew their swords at the same time to fight with the incoming guards.
Any guard who approaches Wang Xiaohai will be knocked away by Wang Xiaohai's sword the first time, injured the second time, and will have his arm broken if he dares to approach for the third time.
On the other side, Guan Zeyuan was fighting with six or seven guards to a draw. An unknown soldier's spear pierced his ear, and he was in danger.
Other guards joined in from time to time, and a large number of people around Wang Xiaohai had fallen. General Guan Zeyuan switched from an offensive to a defensive position, and it was very difficult to defend.
Whenever Guan Zeyuan was about to be pierced by the guards, Wang Xiaohai's sword would always reach out in time to help him block the fatal blow.
Since the melee swordsmen and Wang Xiaohai were fighting in a group, the archers in the distance could not shoot arrows, because if they did, at least a large number of their own people would die. This is called "killing the rat with a weapon".
"The man in front of the door is so powerful, even more powerful than those assassins!" The soldiers of the Royal Guards could hardly believe their eyes.
Guan Zeyuan only needed ten soldiers to suppress him and prevent him from fighting back; while Wang Xiaohai had nearly a hundred soldiers fall, most of them lying on the ground groaning. Wherever his sword flashed, the guards fell like wheat being cut, and no one could withstand the blow!
"This guy is a devil!" The guards finally retreated, forming a circle five meters away from Wang Xiaohai. No one dared to get close to Wang Xiaohai. "Everyone, move away. Let the archers shoot!"
“Go!”
A burst of shouting was heard, and countless soldiers wearing the armor of the Yulin Army rushed to the city gate and became involved in chaos with the Imperial Guards!
Wang Xiaohai's quick surprise attack plan finally succeeded!
His plan was to first occupy the city gate and then rush to the palace without stopping. In that era, there was no telephone communication, and the soldiers at the city gate were under control and could not ride back on horseback to report the news. Not to mention the passers-by, they all hid in their houses and dared not come out.
The most crucial aspect of this plan was the battle at the palace gates. With only two men facing hundreds of gatekeepers, the slightest mistake would have resulted in their deaths. The gates would then be closed, trapping the Imperial Guards outside. With the defenders on one side and the attackers on the other, a war of attrition would wear down the entire Imperial Guard. Fortunately, Wang Xiaohai and his companions persevered. In fact, Wang Xiaohai alone could have held out, as he hadn't yet exerted his full strength and had shown some mercy.
As more and more Yulin troops rushed in, half of the guards at the city gate were captured and they finally fled.
"Is Commander Yan Zhuang here?" Wang Xiaohai asked the Yulin Army who rushed in.
"Military Inspector, I'm here!" Yan Zhuang rushed to Wang Xiaohai and looked at him with awe - after all, Wang Xiaohai fought against a hundred people alone and knocked down dozens of guards. He was truly a mythical existence.
"Take your two thousand men and advance to the left along the city gate. Be sure to defeat all the guards on the left. Do you have the confidence?"
"Yes!" Commander Yan Zhuang answered loudly.
"Okay, then you should set off quickly!" Wang Xiaohai patted Yan Zhuang's shoulder.
After waiting for a few minutes, another commander arrived and Wang Xiaohai asked him to attack to the right.
An hour later, Princess Shu and the remaining 6,000 Yulin soldiers arrived.
Everyone gathered around Wang Xiaohai.
"Are all the people here?" Wang Xiaohai said.
"They're all here." Everyone answered in unison.
"Very good, only one final battle remains." Wang Xiaohai said to the generals, "Two generals have already gone forward on the left and right sides. Only on the middle road leading to Zhengyang Palace, if my estimate is correct, Zhou Jian has deployed at least 10,000 to 15,000 troops in Zhengyang Palace, while we only have 6,000. Are you afraid?"
"Don't be afraid!"
Everyone cheered.
"I want to go on stage too!" Princess Shu stood in front of Wang Xiaohai.
"Don't make trouble! Your fighting ability is not even as good as that of a soldier. You will only make things worse." Wang Xiaohai refused without hesitation. "Heilin and Heisen, keep an eye on your princess!"
"I, Guan Zeyuan, have never been subservient to anyone before, but you are the first person I admire!" General Guan Zeyuan stepped forward and said, "You struck me with seventeen sword strikes during the battle at the city gate, and each one was just enough to save me."
"Very good, everyone is eager to fight, so follow me. I will be responsible for assassinating the generals and commanders of the Imperial Guards. You will attack after I give you orders." Wang Xiaohai did not answer Guan Zeyuan's words, but turned around and walked towards Zhengyang Palace.
Guan Zeyuan, Princess Shu, Heilin Heisen, and several captains followed Wang Xiaohai at the same time.
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