Chapter 279: Cannons Shoot Mosquitoes
The good news that Princess Yong'an was named King of Beihai quickly spread throughout Beihai City. The people cheered and ran around to tell each other.
The princess was crowned king. From now on, the princess will be the king of the people of Beihai Prefecture!
What could be more exhilarating than a person who can lead everyone out of hell and into a new life, and from now on become a king who can fully dominate them?
They no longer have to worry about the court sending some officials who are just sitting in office and exploiting the people to oppose the princess and bring disaster to the people. From now on, they only need to listen to the princess, no, they only need to listen to the words of the King of Beihai, and be good citizens of Beihai Prefecture!
Everything will definitely get better!
There were even wealthy families on the street setting off firecrackers… The sound of firecrackers reached the Princess's Mansion, and the Second Prince Xiao Nanrong raised the corners of his lips slightly and bowed to Chen Ning.
Yan Nu, who was standing beside him, forced a smile and said, "His Highness said that the prince represents the will of the people."
Shen Ning even said she didn't dare, and then she said a lot of words of gratitude to Tian En... Beside her, Chen Nian had a faint smile on his lips.
He is waiting...
Just as the firecrackers stopped, loud shouts were heard outside. Then, the guards of the Princess's Mansion rushed in with panicked expressions: "Princess, no, Your Majesty, something terrible has happened. There are spies from the Yuan Dynasty in the city..."
Shen Ning's expression suddenly changed. At this moment, she heard Chen Nian suddenly raise his voice and say, "Where is the Liaodong Army?"
Outside the flower hall, several generals from Liaodong City came in with their armor clashing and clasped their fists, "Your subordinates are here."
Chen Nian spoke in a deep voice, emphasizing each word: "The Yuan Dynasty's spies are causing chaos. I order you to immediately seal off Beihai City and arrest the spies!"
"yes!"
Several generals went out to inspect the troops with murderous intent. Chen Nian looked at Chen Ning and Xiao Nanrong and said, "During this critical period, please ask the Prince and the Second Prince to stay indoors to avoid being harmed by the spies in the city... Come, escort the Prince and the Second Prince back."
As soon as he finished speaking, a group of heavily armored soldiers rushed in. Almost at the same time, Yuan Yue drew his sword and blocked Shen Ning.
The Second Prince was immediately protected by the attendant beside him. The usually lively girl's face turned cold: "Chen Nian, what do you want to do?"
"Yuan Dynasty spies have flooded into the city. I am here to protect the Second Prince and the Prince..."
Chen Nian walked out of the flower hall with a gloomy expression. He raised his hand and waved it. All the soldiers he brought with him rushed in, full of murderous intent. They were all skilled soldiers who could fight against a hundred enemies at once.
At the same time, the Liaodong Army that had accompanied Chen Nian and was guarding the Princess's Mansion also moved... Without any warning, the entire Beihai Prefecture was thrown into chaos...
The Liaodong Army, which had originally been stationed outside Beihai Prefecture, entered Liaodong City on the pretext of capturing Yuan Dynasty spies. After entering the city, they went straight to surround the Princess's Mansion.
The people in the city were shocked. Seeing that something was wrong, they all returned home, closed their doors, and then quietly opened the entrance to the cellar.
This was a cellar prepared for the potatoes to be planted later, but when they were learning to plant potatoes, they heard that cellars had other uses, so they secretly opened the entrance to the cellar in a hidden place, known only to their family members.
The timid and cautious people took their family's rations and hid in...
At this time, the Princess's Mansion was surrounded by heavy troops.
Chen Nian knew that the Princess Yong'an had secret guards around her, and the Second Prince also had secret guards around him, so when he took action, he immediately threw heavy troops at them without leaving any room for maneuver.
However, he still underestimated the strength of the two secret guards around him...
The black-clad men around the Second Prince were fierce, and even Yan Nu and Shi Shu, the maids who had always served beside him, were both skilled in martial arts. Yan Nu was as cold and fierce as ever, while Shi Shu, who was usually lively and cheerful, was even faster than lightning and ruthless in her attacks.
Not to mention the secret guards around Chen Ning... In addition to Yuan Yue and the others who can protect her tightly, there are also the Changning guards left by Xiao Nanchen on the periphery.
The Changning Guards were so strong that they could hold their own against the endless stream of soldiers coming at them head-on, firing bows and crossbows and using swords and knives... But Chen Ning knew they couldn't hold out for much longer.
No matter how strong they are, they are still flesh and blood. There are thousands and tens of thousands of soldiers outside, and they will quickly become exhausted if they fight with such high intensity.
The flashing of swords and sabers left no room for thought. Shen Ning said to Yuan Yue anxiously, "Let's go out first."
There is always a way out, but if you are blocked in this house or the courtyard of the princess's mansion, then you will be trapped in the trap after being exhausted by the constant attacks.
Yuan Yue said nothing, grabbed Chen Ning with one hand, flew out, and with the other hand, the sword shone fiercely, strangling the soldiers who came to block him to death in an instant.
February and his men supported Yuanyue's offensive on both sides and protected Chen Ning as they went out. Behind them, the Changning Guards left behind by Xiao Nanchen stopped the vicious soldiers of the Liaodong Army and prevented them from catching up... Only a dozen of them managed to stop so many brave soldiers and prevent them from moving forward.
When rushing out of the yard, Shen Ning saw that Xiao Nanyong's men were also protecting him and retreating, but those people were not as skilled as Yuan Yue and immediately fell behind.
The secretary hurriedly shouted: "Princess, bring my prince with you."
Yuan Yue looked at Shen Ning, and Shen Ning whispered, “Let’s go, don’t worry about him.”
She couldn't even protect herself right now. If she showed any kindness at this critical moment, it would only hurt Yuanyue and the others...
Yuan Yue didn't stop and flew out with Chen Ning, but at this moment, arrows rained down outside the wall of the Princess's Mansion.
The Princess Mansion's troops had already rushed towards the archers, but the enemy was too numerous, and dozens of them were strangled by the counterattack in a moment. Shen Ning saw Yuan Yue was shot in the shoulder and his expression was tense: "You are injured."
It's not that she had never experienced life-and-death crises, but she never imagined that the queen had been so crazy: asking the commander-in-chief of Liaodong Pass to bring the Liaodong army to kill her... This was almost like using a cannon to kill a mosquito.
"I'm fine... hold me tight, miss."
Yuan Yue held the arrow in Chen Ning's hand. Worried that his strength would be limited, he asked Chen Ning to hold him tightly, then he lifted it up and flew away again. The next moment, May and several others flew out and lightly flew towards the archers outside.
The first row of archers were killed in an instant. Yuan Yue took the opportunity to rush out with Chen Ning in his arms, and Xiao Nanyong followed closely behind with the secret guards.
When Shen Ning left the Princess Mansion, she saw that the streets were already full of Liaodong troops...
Yuanyue held her and rushed towards the gate of Beihai Prefecture.
Chen Nian acted ruthlessly and did not think about covering up, nor would he leave any room for them. They had no chance to find a horse at all. If they delayed for a few more breaths, they would probably be surrounded.
He directly held Shen Ning in his arms and flew over the rooftops on the street.
Changning Guard had been surrounded and overwhelmed by thousands of Liaodong troops, and May and several others were blocking the pursuing Liaodong troops from behind.
Xiao Nanrong, protected by the secret guards, followed closely behind him and fled towards the city gate. Behind him, the Liaodong Army's cavalry rushed along the streets in pursuit...
In May, several people were already injured.
Chen Nian was among the pursuing cavalry. Looking at the figure flying in front of him, Chen Nian's face was gloomy.
He never imagined that the secret guards around Princess Yong'an were so powerful... Even under such heavy military forces, she was still able to escape from the Princess's Mansion.
The secret guards who stopped him should be the Changning Guards... And they were indeed the Changning Guards. With only a dozen of them, they were able to hold back the thousands of elite soldiers he had specially dispatched, allowing Princess Yong'an to escape.
But it doesn't matter. Those dozen or so Changning guards have been devoured by thousands of elite soldiers. How far can the remaining few escape?
Zhang Duo led his troops to guard the city gate...with a gloomy expression.
He had taken benefits from Nie Rang and of course from Chen Nian, and he knew who was behind Chen Nian.
Several figures were seen flying towards them from afar, and the one leading them was Princess Yong'an, who was being led by the secret guards to flee forward.
Zhang Duo's grip on the long sword kept tightening, and the soldiers beside him watched the scene with wide eyes.
According to Chen Nian's request, Zhang Duo should close the city gates at this moment and stop Chen Ning and his party on the grounds of stopping "Yuan Dynasty spies"... With the city gates in front and pursuers behind, Princess Yong'an has no way to survive.
But he couldn't shout...
He thought of the Beihai Prefecture, which had gradually regained its vitality over the past few months, the laughter and joy of the people in the city, the rosy complexions of the once skinny people, and the fertile land that stretched as far as the eye could see outside the city...
A few days ago, he was standing on the city wall and watching the people outside the city planting potatoes in the fields, laughing and talking with hope. All this was because of Princess Yong'an, Chen Ning.
What's more, if it weren't for Princess Yong'an, he would have been killed by the Yuan army's cavalry on New Year's Eve!
Seeing those figures getting closer and closer, Zhang Duo suddenly raised his sword.
"The Liaodong army is rebellious. Open the city gates... and protect the princess!"
"yes!"
Shen Ning's heart sank suddenly when she saw the closed city gate, but then she saw the city gate open.
As Yuan Yue led them through the city gate, Shen Ning saw a smile on Zhang Duo's face. The next moment, he led the Beihai Prefecture garrison to rush towards the Liaodong Army behind him...
Chen Nian's expression suddenly turned gloomy.
He never expected that Zhang Duo would dare to turn against him... Princess Yong'an purged all the original officials of Beihai Prefecture, and Zhang Duo himself was not clean either. However, instead of taking the opportunity to eliminate the trouble once and for all, he actually wanted to save that woman!
idiot!
Chen Nian's mission was to kill princes and emperors, so naturally he brought all the elite troops with him. The Beihai Army was not as good as the Liaodong Army, and they quickly fell into a disadvantage when they faced each other in such a hurry.
When Zhang Duo fell to the ground after being shot through the chest by an arrow, he pulled the corners of his mouth into a silent bitter smile.
He never imagined that after guarding the city for more than ten years, he would die at the hands of his own people...
At this time, he heard soldiers shouting: "The Yuan army is invading, the Yuan army is invading! It's less than seventy miles away from Beihai City..."
Chen Nian's face was gloomy, but he had no choice but to lead his men to chase after them.
The butcher knife has been wielded. If either the Second Prince or Chen Ning escapes, he will be killed without a burial place!
Ahead, Shen Ning also heard the voices of scouts and beacon fires in the distance.
There were Yuan troops behind Chen Nian, and Yuan Yue took her towards the seaside... But at this time, Yuan Yue was obviously exhausted and her speed slowed down a lot.
Shen Ning was about to ask him to put her down when the sound of pursuing soldiers' horses' hooves could be heard behind her.
Chen Nian ignored the Yuan army and focused on hunting her down.
At this moment, the second prince Xiao Nanyong came chasing after her on horseback. When he ran past Shen Ning, Xiao Nanyong stretched out his hand towards her with an anxious look on his face.
Without waiting for Chen Ning to refuse, Yuan Yue glanced back, raised her hand and threw Chen Ning onto Xiao Nanrong's horse, then turned around and went back to stop the pursuers.
In May, they disappeared and their whereabouts were unknown.
It was not until this moment that Shen Ning suddenly realized what had happened tonight... Her eyes were red, and she wished she could tear the Queen and Chen Nian into pieces to vent her hatred!
After all, the power of one person is limited. When the pursuers caught up with her, Shen Ning's heart tightened.
At this moment, she couldn't even think about what would happen to herself. Instead, she was thinking about Yuanyue, Wuyue, and the others... were they still alive... and Xiao Qiyue...
July was not as skilled as Yuanyue, so when he realized something was wrong, he immediately gave up the place closest to Chen Ning to Yuanyue, while he and May and the others stayed on the periphery to protect her.
At this moment, the little girl had already disappeared to stop the pursuers...
Chen Ning was protected by Xiao Nanrong's chest and rode towards the beach quickly... The night wind was biting beside her cheek.
The sound of horse hooves behind them was getting closer and closer, but just as they were about to reach the ferry, a bright light suddenly appeared at the ferry in front of them.
Countless torches were lit, accompanied by crazy cheers and screams.
It's the Japanese pirates...
The Japanese pirates had reached the shore without anyone noticing, and the defenders near the water must have been killed.
At this time, the sound of horse hooves was getting closer behind me.
No escape...
Shen Ning was about to ask Xiao Nanyong to turn around and go down the coast when she suddenly felt her body lighten. When she came to her senses, she found that Xiao Nanyong had thrown her off the horse.
With a quick glance, she met the Second Prince's anxious gaze and mouthed to her with difficulty, "Hide."
Immediately afterwards, Xiao Nanrong rode his horse and galloped forward...
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