Following Chen Zhennan's order, the special forces members sprang into action.
They began to organize the people and lead them to escape the inferno.
Among the crowd were elderly people, children, and women, their faces filled with fear and unease.
"Don't panic, everyone! Follow us and let's get out of the city first!" a special forces soldier shouted, his voice ringing out loudly amidst the chaos.
Guided by the special forces soldiers, the civilians began to evacuate in an orderly manner.
Despite the fierce fire, they felt a sense of security under the protection of Chen Zhennan and the special forces team.
Chen Zhennan sat on his horse, his eyes fixed on the road ahead.
Even if the city is engulfed in flames, he will protect his people. He is no longer the warrior who fought with all his might for the imperial power, but a leader.
Yan Shiyu was in a similar situation. When he encountered those deceived and angry people who wanted to kill him, his eyes were filled with helplessness.
After his men mistakenly killed two civilians, he immediately prevented further tragedy and protected the civilians as they left the city.
After leaving the city, Chen Zhennan stood in an open space, his gaze piercing through the thick smoke as he looked at the flames engulfing Beirong City.
The fire was too intense, and there were no effective methods to extinguish it in that era, so he could only watch helplessly as the flames consumed everything.
He felt powerless, but he knew that the most important thing now was to protect the living.
Soon after, Yan Shiyu led the people to meet up with Chen Zhennan.
Chen Zhennan looked at the angry and desperate men, the women who were sobbing, the women holding their children, and the old people who were shaking their heads and sighing with blank stares. He felt extremely troubled.
After a while, Chen Zhennan beckoned to Yan Shiyu and said in a deep voice, "Shiyu, send someone to the nearby prefectures to inform them to prepare for disaster relief and to settle the people who have fled the city."
Upon receiving the order, Yan Shiyu's eyes gleamed with determination. He quickly dispatched ten men, in pairs, to the five surrounding prefectures and counties.
Their figures quickly disappeared into the night, carrying Chen Zhennan's orders and hopes.
About half an hour later, Yan Shiyu suddenly got up and came to Chen Zhennan's side.
"Your Majesty, look, the fire over there seems to have subsided."
Yan Shiyu pointed to the east side of the palace inside the city, where the fire seemed to have subsided.
Chen Zhennan looked in the direction he pointed and indeed found that the fire had subsided.
"There might still be time. Go into the city and inform Wang Xiao to organize manpower and put out the fire as soon as possible! Don't just stay guarding that empty shell of the palace."
Upon hearing this, Yan Shiyu nodded hastily, and his figure flashed like lightning as he rode his horse into the city.
At the east gate of the palace, Wang Xiao was leading his imperial guards to strictly guard the gate. Although he was very worried about the fire in the city, he did nothing about it.
In the distance, Yan Shiyu rode up at breakneck speed, shouting, "Wang Xiao, the Emperor has decreed! Immediately assemble all the Imperial Guards and begin fighting the fire!"
Upon hearing the Emperor's decree, Wang Xiao quickly nodded, turned around, and loudly ordered, "Gather all brothers and fight the fire with all your might!"
The Imperial Guards immediately sprang into action, rushing into the city. Their figures weaved through the flames as they engaged in a life-or-death struggle with the fire demon.
After a whole night of hard work, the fire was finally extinguished at dawn.
But the damage in the city was shocking; 70% of the houses were reduced to ashes, and the number of dead and injured was countless.
When Yan Shiyu told Chen Zhennan about the situation, Chen Zhennan's eyes showed not only anger, but also helplessness and grief.
Clenching his fists, Chen Zhennan gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice, "Shiyu, immediately send a message by carrier pigeon, summon all the brothers in the special forces team, including those who are currently training, except for those in Yunming's group and those around Yunyang, and have them all head to the southeast."
Yan Shiyu stood beside Chen Zhennan, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. He had never seen Chen Zhennan with such a resolute expression.
"All of them? Your Majesty, you mean..."
Chen Zhennan nodded firmly and forcefully, his eyes revealing an unquestionable determination: "All of them, all of them, go to the southeast. These beasts dare to come to my Great Yan and indiscriminately kill innocent people. I will destroy their country."
Upon hearing this, Yan Shiyu's eyes widened. He had never heard Chen Zhennan say such ruthless words before.
But Chen Zhennan's voice was unusually calm, and beneath that calm lay a raging fire of anger, indicating that he was truly furious.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Yan Shiyu immediately turned around, wrote more than ten letters by hand, and then used carrier pigeons to transmit the orders to the training bases of special forces in various states.
Chen Zhennan waited anxiously outside the city until noon for news of the ten people he had sent out to notify the nearby prefectures about disaster relief efforts.
However, only two team members returned exhausted, and the remaining eight were nowhere to be found.
Chen Zhennan looked up at the sun, and an ominous premonition welled up in his heart.
"Your Majesty, they haven't returned yet. Could it be..." Yan Shiyu stood aside, feeling somewhat worried.
Chen Zhennan took a deep breath and softly hummed in agreement. Beirong City is not far from the nearby prefectures and counties, so it's definitely not right that it hasn't returned yet.
"Shiyu, bring out all the weapons and equipment you brought to the palace. Something bad is about to happen."
Upon hearing this, Yan Shiyu immediately turned around.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
After saying that, Yan Shiyu led thirty men into the city and headed straight for the palace to retrieve the dozens of cartloads of weapons and equipment they had brought with them.
No sooner had Yan Shiyu left than the team members on guard duty on the mountain suddenly rushed back, their steps hurried and their faces filled with urgency.
"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened!" a team member reported breathlessly. "Four armies are heading towards Beirong City together. They are not far away, and there should be more than 30,000 of them. It seems that they are coming to surround Beirong City."
Upon hearing this, Chen Zhennan stood up, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. He couldn't help but let out a cold snort: "Sure enough, the brothers we sent out last night have all been killed."
After a pause, Chen Zhennan suddenly shouted, "Send the order: all brothers, prepare for battle! Today, show no mercy and unleash a bloodbath!"
At the command, the team members turned around and mounted their horses. Their movements were swift and powerful as they checked their weapons and equipment.
"Ammunition is running low. After the first assault, come with me into the city to find Shi Yu, and then we'll fight our way out!"
"Yes, sir!"
Chen Zhennan stood on the hillside, his gaze sharp as a hawk's, watching the dense crowd gradually closing in. A wicked smile appeared on his lips.
The surrounding army drew closer and closer, stopping only a hundred meters from Chen Zhennan, trapping him and his special forces team on the hillside.
At this moment, a somewhat familiar figure rode out from the army. Chen Zhennan took one look and recognized him as Jiang Bo.
Knowing the power of the weapon in Chen Zhennan's hand, Jiang Bo stood at a distance and shouted loudly, "Chen Zhennan! Today, the Great Yan Dynasty has been restored, and your death is imminent!"
Chen Zhennan's eyes widened upon hearing this, and Langsheng replied, "The three kingdoms are united, and the world is initially at peace! Those who divide a kingdom shall die!"
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