"Surrender, or not surrender!"
Yang Zheng brought Liu Shu to the palace gate and said decisively without any hesitation.
"Yang Zheng, either you die or I die today!”
Thinking of all the hard work he had put in over the years, and how something went wrong just as he was about to succeed, Yang Guang's expression was a little ferocious.
"Attack the Benevolent Longevity Palace!"
Deep down, he understood that only by killing his way to the Benevolent Longevity Palace would he have a glimmer of hope. Yang Guang decided to go all out and fight.
As long as they could hold on for a moment, the remaining 4,000 prefecture soldiers would definitely come to meet up when they heard the news that the palace gates were sealed.
As for Zhangsun Sheng and Qiu Rui, who were leading the 20,000 Vagabond Guards, they did not expect that they would have a secret passage in the Eastern Palace. They would not be able to make it in time.
If they broke through the Palace of Benevolence and Longevity, then the situation would be stable.
"Kill them!"
Carrying a simple ladder, the 4,000 prefecture soldiers waved their weapons and attacked the palace gate.
Yang Zheng's eyes turned cold. He didn't say anything and pressed his raised right hand down.
"Kill the rebels!"
Liu Shu shouted loudly when he saw Yang Zheng's gesture.
One by one, the Vigor Guards raised the bows they had prepared beforehand and tilted them downwards, looking down at the chaotic army of prefecture soldiers.
"Whoosh!"
Arrows flew from high to low, whistling through the air as they flew toward the chaotic prefecture soldiers.
The prefectural soldiers did not panic. They raised their shields to block the attack and continued to attack the palace gate. They seemed to be well-trained.
As blood splattered, the arrow pierced through his head and his body tilted uncontrollably.
With a bang, his entire body fell backward and landed heavily on the ground.
This was one of the palace gates. The height of the front and back was not very high. The advantage was that the passage was narrow, so they could calmly launch a counterattack.
The soldiers of the Valiant Fruit Guards looked down from above and attacked the chaotic army from the left and right, making it impossible to guard against.
"Ah!"
Accompanied by waves of painful wails, the soldiers of the prefecture fell into a pool of blood before they could even get close to the palace gate.
The Vigor Guard was indeed the trump card of the world's strongest army. They coordinated with each other in an orderly manner, ensuring the natural advantage of long-range shooting.
Even though the soldiers of the prefecture had successfully climbed up the ladder, they were greeted by long spears that were neatly placed.
They stabbed forward in unison, and fresh blood splattered all over their bodies. The faces of the Vigor Guards were still cold, like bloodthirsty machines that killed without blinking.
When the prefecture soldiers fell uncontrollably, what was left behind were cold corpses that were badly mutilated and completely lifeless.
Gradually, the smell of blood filled the air, adding an invisible killing intent to the entire battlefield.
In order to quickly take down the Palace of Benevolence and Longevity, the prefecture soldiers did not bring any heavy siege weapons. They only had ladders and the like, which were not a threat to the tightly guarded palace gates.
Yang Zheng…
How hateful!
Looking at the unfavorable terrain around him, Yang Guang's face was gloomy. If he delayed here for too long, it would be very disadvantageous to him.
"Kill them!"
Listening carefully, there were shouts of killing coming from nearby.
"Attack quickly, reinforcements have arrived!"
Overjoyed, Yang Guang was filled with excitement, not forgetting to boost morale.
"Charge, break through the palace gates."
Hearing the arrival of the other 4,000 soldiers, the morale of the prefecture soldiers soared and they continued to attack the palace gates.
"Reporting to the Sixth Prince, reinforcements are coming.”
Liu Shu quickened his pace and specially came over to inquire and listen to the Sixth Prince's arrangements.
At this moment, Liu Shu no longer saw Yang Zheng as a prince, but as the Crown Prince.
"Assistant Minister Liu, immediately put down those withered grass and quickly kill the remaining forces of the rebel army.”
These words directly grasped the core, and as an important official of the Ministry of War, Liu Shu agreed.
At present, they only had five thousand Vigor Guards at their disposal, and a portion of them had to guard the Benevolent Longevity Palace.
Even the most elite of the Vigor Guards could not help but feel powerless against the 8,000 rebels who had a strong sense of combat.
"Throw away those withered grass and quickly kill the rebels.”
Hearing this, some of the Vigorous Fruit Guards kept throwing down piles of extremely dry grass.
Upon careful observation, the withered grass was scattered in a neat pattern, and they were all thrown near the chaotic army.
"Quick, retreat quickly!"
Thinking of the serious consequences, Yang Guang couldn't care less about the soldiers who had already attacked and hurriedly shouted.
However, it was already a step too late. Arrows with flames quietly fell, igniting the dry grass.
"Ah!"
A raging fire was set up nearby, and the scorching heat hit their faces. The soldiers of the prefecture let out miserable screams.
It was a bone-piercing pain that was simply unbearable. It continued to burn and torture them.
As the fire continued to spread, the prefecture soldiers could no longer launch an effective attack, burning most of the light equipment similar to ladders.
Without these light siege weapons, it would be impossible to breach the palace gates in a short period of time. They could only use human lives to fill the gaps.
"Kill the rebels!"
At this moment…
More and more loud and powerful shouts rang out, resounding through the entire sky.
How was this possible?
Hearing the clear sounds of fighting, Yang Guang was shocked. His bloodshot eyes were filled with deep unwillingness.
He really didn't want to believe that Zhangsun Sheng and Qiu Rui would come back with the Vigor Guards and surround him.
"Quickly break through the palace gates and charge into Benevolence Palace.”
Seeing that he was facing a dangerous situation, Yang Guang was very unwilling and shouted.
With that, he charged forward with his sword and took the lead in attacking the palace gate.
"Kill them!"
Seeing Yang Guang's bravery, the remaining 2,000 soldiers were greatly encouraged and continued to charge forward.
However, when they lost most of their light siege weapons and cut off their reinforcements and retreat, the fierce attacks launched by the prefectural soldiers were repelled time and time again.
"Squeak…Gah…"
The palace gates opened again. Zhangsun Sheng and Qiu Rui led the way, leading more than ten thousand Vigor Guards.
Thanks to Yuwen Huaji's defection, he easily took down the Eastern Palace and rushed to the Imperial Palace in advance.
" Sixth Prince is indeed smart."
Zhangsun Sheng took in everything below the palace gates and nodded. He finally understood why the Emperor did not appoint Yang Yong again, but instead wanted to appoint the Sixth Prince as the Crown Prince.
The change in Benevolence and Longevity Palace was already set in stone!
When he saw Zhangsun Sheng and Qiu Rui leading a large number of the Xiao Guo Guards, Yang Zheng was completely relieved.
Seeing this scene, Yang Guang's veins bulged in anger. His face was ashen and filled with unwillingness.
Twenty years of hard work had gone down the drain!
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