bayedsolid Chapter 780 Fighting, Crisis!
Chapter 780 Fighting, Crisis!
The prince looked at the imperial guards and city defense soldiers charging towards him from the distance on the street, his face looking extremely grim.
Although he knew that the Fourth Prince would not surrender, he did not expect that the Fourth Prince would take control of these two troops so quickly.
It has only been two hours since the imperial edict was issued, and the city defense camp and the imperial guards have already obeyed the Fourth Prince's orders. This is enough to show how important the Fourth Prince is in everyone's heart.
If time passes, the Fourth Prince will definitely become a powerful enemy.
You can’t retreat today!
Once you retreat, it will be difficult to capture the Fourth Prince in the future.
Thinking of this, the prince's eyes turned cold, and a ruthless look flashed across his face: "Humph, I brought a lot of people with me, I don't believe they can rush over!"
"General Xiao, Lord He, the two of you will lead two armies to block the imperial guards and the city defense camp. I will personally lead the troops to attack the palace."
"Yes!" Xiao Anmin and He Peng bowed and immediately went their separate ways.
For a moment, the streets were filled with shouts of killing, and the troops of both sides fought each other.
Amid screams, soldiers from both sides continued to fall.
The battle became more and more intense.
After seeing blood, the soldiers on both sides became blood-thirsty and crazy, with only one thought in their minds: kill all the opponents!
They all knew that if they failed today, they would have no chance of survival.
Whether it is to achieve success or to save their own lives, they are fighting with all their might.
At this moment, they only have their opponents in their eyes, and they understand that they must defeat their opponents!
The battle was fierce, with soldiers from both sides fighting in pairs on the wide streets.
There is no battle formation or skills involved at this moment, all you have to rely on is the breath in your heart.
Kill, kill, kill!
Fight, fight, fight!
The soldiers of both sides fought fiercely from the afternoon to the evening. After dark, the soldiers of both sides lit torches and fought at night.
However, this would block the view and put the attacking Sizhou troops at a great disadvantage.
After all, this is the residence of the Fourth Prince. The Sizhou soldiers were unfamiliar with the terrain and were attacked by the Imperial Guards and the City Defense Battalion. In addition, the palace had not been breached, which caused the morale of the Sizhou soldiers to drop.
The situation is actually not favorable to the prince!
The prince was furious when he noticed this scene. He immediately adjusted his deployment, called back some of the troops on both wings, and attacked the palace with all his strength.
The pressure on the palace increased greatly, and the fourth prince Chu Ying even put on armor and fought on the battlefield himself to boost morale.
While the two sides were fighting fiercely, two sharp eyes were watching everything from a restaurant in the distance.
Prime Minister Yang Wende sighed: "Your Highness the Crown Prince is still too anxious."
The Grand Tutor frowned, revealing a trace of worry: "If the Crown Prince fails tonight and the Fourth Prince takes the throne, I wonder if His Majesty will agree with this."
After all, it was a fratricide. If the Fourth Prince won but the Emperor disagreed, it would only benefit others and might even cause turmoil in the court.
But Yang Wende shook his head when he heard this and said, "If the Fourth Prince wins, His Majesty will have to make him the Crown Prince even if he is angry!
Now that the city defense camp and the imperial guards are in the hands of the Fourth Prince, he will not give up the power he has obtained, and His Majesty cannot do anything to him. "
At this point, Yang Wende suddenly paused, looked towards the direction of Zhao State, and said with a wry smile: "If His Royal Highness the King of Chu was here, the situation might not turn out like this."
Having been in contact with Chu Ning for almost three years, Yang Wende still admires this youngest prince very much.
But the Grand Tutor shook his head and sighed, "Even if His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu was here, the situation might not be different. After all, all his troops are in Zhao State. There are not many troops here to stop the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince."
What they didn't know was that even as they were talking, a troop of soldiers had already arrived outside the city.
Under the cover of night, the mighty Bingzhou army lined up neatly five miles outside the city, and then hid in the darkness under the cover of night.
Chu Ning rode his horse and stood in front of the formation, his eyes fixed on the city gate.
He is waiting!
Waiting for the battle situation and the situation in the city.
As long as the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince decide the winner, he will immediately lead his troops into the city.
After planning for so long, it’s finally time to close the net!
However, Chu Ning was also very curious about whether the Crown Prince would win this contest or the Fourth Prince would be more skilled.
Just as Chu Ning was deep in thought with a playful look on his face, a carrier pigeon flew out of the city and landed in the hands of a Jinyiwei in the team.
Soon, Jia Yu came to report: "Your Highness, the Crown Prince is about to be unable to stop him."
Chu Ning raised his eyebrows: "Although the prince's Sizhou troops are numerous, in terms of combat effectiveness, they are no match for the Imperial Guards and the City Defense Battalion."
Chu Ning was not surprised by this result.
The Sizhou troops had only been recruited a few months ago, but the Imperial Guards were responsible for protecting the Imperial Palace, and the City Defense Battalion was responsible for protecting the city of Kyoto. These two armies were extremely powerful.
If this matter did not involve their lives and property, the Bingzhou troops would not have been able to hold out until now.
While he was deep in thought, Ran Ming beside him chuckled and said, "Your Highness, when are we going in?"
"hold on!"
Chu Ning chuckled and said, "Wait until one of the parties surrenders or is killed before entering the city. Tell our people to keep a close eye on this battle!"
"Yes!" Jia Yu responded and immediately went down to give orders.
At the same time, the situation in the city changed again.
After a hard battle, the Sizhou troops were ultimately no match for the imperial guards and the city defense camp, and their defense line was continuously compressed.
But at this moment, the prince and his men finally broke open the gate of the palace.
"Hahahaha, very good, kill them for me!"
The prince's face was full of excitement, and he was ready to rush in with a sword in hand.
Unexpectedly, at this time, He Peng, covered in blood, came with a group of soldiers.
"Your Highness, this is bad. We failed to defend our left side and are being rushed by the city defense camp!"
He Peng said with a look of panic on his face: "Your Highness, let's go quickly. It will be too late if we don't leave now. Once they complete the encirclement, we will all die here!"
The prince was furious when he heard this. He grabbed He Peng by the collar and shouted, "What do you do for a living? Why did you let them break through?"
He Peng said with a sad face: "Your Highness, now is not the time to pursue responsibility, let's withdraw quickly, it will be too late!"
"I won't leave!"
The prince clenched his hands tightly and roared, "The gate of the palace has been breached. As long as I fight my way in, I will definitely kill the fourth brother!
Everyone, listen up, follow me and charge in immediately. Whoever kills the fourth brother will be rewarded with a thousand taels of gold! "
There will always be brave men when there is a big reward. When the soldiers from Sizhou heard that there was a thousand taels of gold, their eyes lit up and they rushed into the palace.
The prince laughed wildly: "Old Fourth, I am here, prepare to die!"
After saying this, the prince rushed in with a sword in hand.
He Peng behind him narrowed his eyes, flashing an unpredictable cold light.
After a moment, He Peng seemed to have made up his mind, his eyes turned cold, and he waved his hand:
"Charge into the palace and kill the fourth prince!"
"Kill!"
"Come on!"
The morale of the Sizhou soldiers was high and they rushed into the palace frantically.
They understood that as long as they killed the fourth prince, today's battle would end!