The sound of chaotic footsteps spread throughout the entire palace. Sharp spears appeared unusually dazzling under the light.
There were Imperial Army soldiers inside and outside the palace gates, all of them filled with fear. They knew that this battle was coming.
Feng Li, Xie Shufang, and Xue Wanche each led thousands of people and stood guard. They unsheathed their swords and brandished their wrists, their ferocious eyes staring at the palace gates.
Zhao Zilong followed closely beside Li Xuan. The two of them were sitting on horseback in front of the Vermilion Bird Gate. Li Xuan had already thrown away the Mo Sword in his hand and replaced it with a loaded pistol. His finger was on the trigger, waiting to fire.
Inside the Vermilion Bird Sect.
Hou Junji's five or six thousand Imperial Army soldiers had filled more than half of the Imperial Palace, and the sound of footsteps grew closer.
" His Highness the King of Qin is here, His Highness the King of Qin is here…"
The cheers of the soldiers in the army gradually rose. Countless people turned their heads in unison and saw Li Er wearing armor and holding a long sword in one hand. He walked over quickly and said angrily,"Open the door!"
"Your Highness!"
Li Er had a gunshot wound on his shoulder, and it was obvious that blood was seeping through the gauze. Hou Junji quickly stepped forward to stop him." The hidden weapon in the Crown Prince's hand is so powerful. It's not suitable for Your Highness to go first. Let me go first…"
"Open the door!"
Li Er's unquestionable voice sounded again.
Hou Junji helplessly nodded and turned."All soldiers, listen up. Open the palace gates immediately and prepare to protect the emperor!”
"Yes, sir!"
In an instant, the thick pine wood door of the palace was opened. A ray of light shone in from the outside, and the creaking sound became louder and louder.
But almost at this moment, the Imperial Army outside the palace suddenly flooded in like floodgates. The shouts of battle filled the air as countless Imperial Army guards brandished their spears and swords and began to charge forward.
"Kill! Charge…"
For a moment, it was as if the sky was covered by the sun. Even Li Er, Zhangsun Wuji, and the others in the palace were drowned in this huge group.
Chaos, it was all chaos!
As soon as the palace gates opened, the two armies engaged in battle. The sound of weapons clashing and clanging rang out. Sparks flew everywhere and blood flowed. They began to advance into the palace bit by bit.
At this moment, Li Er was stunned.
He did not expect the situation in front of him at all. He suddenly felt as powerless as if he had punched cotton.
"Your Highness, quickly escape!"
Hou Junji was a veteran of many years of battle, and he knew what this meant. His men couldn't charge out, and the people outside were beginning to surround them.
"Report…"
Before he could finish his sentence, the sound of horse hooves could be heard from behind him. A messenger leaped up, cupped his fists, and knelt down."Your Highness, Feng Li has led five thousand imperial soldiers to attack the Black Tortoise Sect. I'm afraid…I'm afraid we can't hold on any longer!”
"What?" Zhangsun Wuji's expression changed.”
"Reporting to Lord Zhangsun, it's not that we are no match for him. Feng Li shouted loudly in front of the palace gates to encourage the soldiers, causing our army's morale to fall apart. Since the battle began…half of the Imperial Army has begun to slack off!”
The messenger's words pierced Li Er's heart like a bayonet.
He was unwilling, unwilling!
His sharp eyes shot past the palace door like arrows. At that moment, Li Xuan looked up from outside the palace.
Their gazes met as Li Xuan smiled. Hatred and conspiracy intertwined as he slowly opened his mouth and roared hysterically,""Everyone, listen up! Those who killed the King of Qin were rewarded with 100,000 taels of silver, 100 households of fertile land, and the title of General of Chariots and Cavalry of the Imperial Army of the Tang Dynasty!”
With the generous reward, the battle that had just begun turned into a one-sided one.
The slaughter became even more wanton. If the retreating Imperial Army soldiers were careless, Li Xuan's Imperial Army soldiers would slit their throats.
Immediately after, a white-robed general holding a silver spear rode on a white horse and charged at the soldiers with his spear. In just a few dozen meters, the heads of more than ten people were chopped off, leaving a bloody mess.
The Imperial Army soldiers were dumbfounded, Hou Junji stared in shock, and Li Er's expression changed."Who are you?"
"Your Highness, quickly escape!"
Hou Junji's eyes reddened as he gripped his scimitars and leapt onto his horse."Zhangsun Wuji, we have the intention that you are the one who initiated the palace coup today. Are we going to bury the entire King Qin's Mansion because of your intentions?”
His resolute words immediately woke Zhangsun Wuji up. He panicked and his body trembled as he swallowed his saliva."Your…Your Highness, because…because there will be a future, please quickly escape, Your Highness!”
"How dare you…"
Bang!
Li Er was about to be stubborn when a gunshot rang out.
Li Xuan held a pistol and rode his horse, killing one person at a time. He rushed in from outside the palace gates and in a short moment, dozens of Imperial Army soldiers fell to the ground. This powerful lethality left Li Er completely terrified.
"Men, men…"
Zhangsun Wuji looked at the chaotic scene before him and hurriedly made his way through the crowd. He grabbed Hou Junji, who was just about to charge out, and shouted in a hoarse voice,"General Hou, quickly take His Highness the King of Qin and leave Chang 'an.”
Hou Junji was stunned by this sudden order.
"What are you daydreaming about?"
Zhangsun Wuji mustered the strength to pull Hou Junji off his horse."I want to stay and fight to the death to protect Consort Qin and Chengqian. From now on, I'll hand over the King of Qin to you. Remember, bring the King of Qin back to Taiyuan, we must return to Taiyuan…"
The situation was dire, so Hou Junji didn't waste any time. He nodded and mounted his horse again, pulling on the reins as he returned to Li Er." Your Highness, let's go, Your Highness…"
Every time he shouted, the veins on his face bulged and his neck turned red!
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