"What!?"
Xiao Chengqi suddenly stood up,
"Didn't they say the rebels were planning to attack from the east gate?! Why are they going to the west gate again?!"
The soldier hurriedly said, "Your Majesty! According to investigation, those outside the west gate are not rebels, but the Guchang defenders!"
Guchang is located to the west of the capital, across the moat, and is one of the garrisons closest to the capital.
Who knows now——
"Guchang rebelled?!"
Several ministers were in disbelief.
"Is Guan Chun crazy?!"
Chen Yanchuan immediately asked, "How many people are coming from the other side?"
The soldier swallowed and said nervously, "About, about... more than 70,000!"
Guan Chun brought all the troops stationed in Guchang!
"Is he going to support the rebels!?"
Chen Songshi was extremely angry.
"Your Majesty treated him well, yet he dared to do such a thing!"
Chen Yanchuan said, "It's too late to say this now. If they attack from the west gate, the capital will fall soon! With 30,000 rebels and 50,000 from Guchang, it's not impossible for them to break in."
The most important thing now is to defend the city!
Shen Youyan clasped his fists and said, "I am willing to lead the troops!"
Xiao Chengqi's face was grim.
After all, he underestimated Xiao Chenglin.
This guy can even instigate Guan Chun to rebel!
Who knows how many more people have secretly surrendered to the enemy?
Xiao Chengqi looked at Chen Yanchuan, "Yanchuan, have all the spies in the capital been uncovered?"
Shen Yanchuan's dark eyes were calm.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty."
…
The rebels are invading and the whole city is on alert.
All the shops on the street were closed and people stayed at home.
Teams of soldiers in armor and with swords on their waists were deployed to the various gates of the capital, defending the city with all their might.
Catapults were set up on the city walls and archers were lined up at the battlements.
The ropes on the moat were pulled up, but the river was covered with thick ice.
Outside the west gate, Guan Chun led his troops and ordered them to march along the ice and attack the city by force!
"put!"
At a command, countless stones flew out from the city wall and fell heavily on the attacking rebels.
Some of them hit the ice surface and sank deeply into it, while some hit the soldiers, and screams were heard everywhere.
However, there were too many of them, one after another, and it seemed as if they could never be killed!
…
The gate of the Ye family was closed, and everyone was inside, waiting anxiously.
Several maids and servants gathered together, their faces full of worry.
"The rebels actually reached the capital!?"
"They shouldn't be able to break in, right?"
"Who knows? They said there were only 30,000 rebels, but I heard the garrison in Guchang has also rebelled!"
"God bless us, they won't be able to get in!"
A low voice entered the room.
Ye Jingyan frowned, "That Crown Prince of the Great Zhou is quite capable. He even has such a strong reinforcement force. No wonder they dared to go straight north."
The two sides have almost equal military strength, so it's hard to say who will win or lose.
Ye Chutang sat aside and stopped writing only after writing the last word.
"He only has this one chance, so he's going to burn his boats and fight with all his might."
Ye Jingyan took a look and asked, "Sister, what are you writing?"
Ye Chutang said, "Prescription."
Ye Jingyan was puzzled. "Prescription? Who's sick?"
Ye Chutang folded the prescription in half and put it in an envelope, then turned back to explain to him.
"It's freezing cold, and this battle is likely to last a long time. Even if the city has ample food and fodder, it won't be able to withstand such a fierce battle. I've written a recipe and boiled it into a decoction that will dispel the cold and warm the body. I'll distribute it to the soldiers later to help them avoid suffering from the cold and illness."
Ye Jingyan was stunned for a moment, "Sister... could it be that you had anticipated this day?" (End of this chapter)
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
