The army of fifty thousand had reached Taiyuan. Wang Jian was a veteran on the battlefield, while Lao Ai only had a few thousand troops. How could they possibly resist the army of fifty thousand?
When the soldiers arrived at the city, the soldiers guarding the city hid inside. They did not dare to fight, but they were also unwilling to surrender.
Wang Jian immediately ordered the army to seal off the roads around the city, cutting off the river water that flowed into the city.
The city was cut off from water and food. In just a few days, the soldiers in the city were already physically exhausted and mentally suffering.
Wang Jian also ordered the soldiers to drink and eat wantonly outside the city, causing the soldiers guarding the city to be extremely envious and even more disinclined to fight.
Five days passed. Wang Jian's intuition told him that the soldiers in the city no longer had the will to fight. He sent his army to attack the city.
The siege chariots charged at the front, and after a fierce ramming, the soldiers holding the city gates did not have much strength left. Soon, the city gates were breached, and the army charged into the city, heading straight for the marquis 'manor.
However, after they had killed their way into the marquis 'mansion, they could not find any trace of Lao Ai.
"This is bad. Lao Ai is not in Taiyuan, which means that he might have already arrived in Xianyang. His Majesty is in danger! Men, hurry back to Xianyang! Send the urgent troops to Xianyang."
Wang Jian could guess where Lao Ai might be. If he was not in Taiyuan, then he should be in Xianyang.
Lao Ai had no way out, and no one would accept him even if he went to other countries. Therefore, he could only fight to the death, or else he would not have launched the coup.
The army returned, but more than ten days had already passed. How could they make it in time?
In the imperial palace of Xianyang, Ying Zheng was waiting for the battle report from Wang Jian.
According to the time, they should have taken down Taiyuan by now. He calmed down and began to study the Longevity Freedom Technique according to the Huangtian Emperor's instructions. He wanted to find a way to control the Innate Supreme Technique.
But how could it be easy to comprehend the Art of Longevity? This was a powerful cultivation technique that even the Huangtian Emperor could not say for sure. If he wanted to comprehend it completely, he did not know how many years it would take.
After studying for a long time, he still could not find a good way to control the Natural Supreme Technique.
He came to the table in the royal study and flipped through some of the martial arts manuals stored in the royal study.
In this chaotic era, there were also many martial arts secret manuals collected in the palace of Qin State. Now, it was just the right time to provide him with inspiration.
Your Majesty, Lao Ai is not in Taiyuan."
"Oh?" Ying Zheng stopped flipping through the book and asked indifferently,""Then where is he now?"
"At the courier station in Xianyang City, there are a few powerful martial artists with him.”
The Network Assassins reported the situation. There were spies of the Network Assassins everywhere in Xianyang City. Nothing in the city could be hidden from them.
Xianyang City?
Ying Zheng gently put down the book, looked at the net assassin kneeling in front of him, pondered for a while, and said,""I'm afraid that General Wang has also discovered that Lao Ai is not in Taiyuan City.”
"That's right. General Wang has sent an urgent battle report, saying that Lao Ai might be in Xianyang City, and that His Majesty should pay more attention to him. He had already led the army back and observed the situation in the other cities along the way.”
"As expected."
The corners of Ying Zheng's mouth curled up slightly. He was quite confident in Wang Jian's ability to handle affairs. This was Wang Jian's first operation after becoming the Great General. He naturally did not dare to be careless, lest he died before he could finish the battle and suffer a defeat.
And now, Lao Ai was hiding in Xianyang City, obviously to deal with him.
However, he knew that the palace was heavily guarded and that he could not break in. Therefore, there would definitely be other people cooperating with him, or there would be martial arts experts assisting him.
"Pass on my decree, order the Six Sword Slaves to come out and bring back Lao Ai's head.”
"Yes, sir!"
The assassin retreated and disappeared without a trace.
……
The night was dark and the wind was blowing.
It was quiet in the palace. The night wind blew with a hint of coolness, announcing to the people that it was already autumn.
The lights in the royal study were bright, and eunuchs and palace maids served him.
Suddenly, six black figures flashed past. The candlelight flickered, and the room darkened.
The eunuchs and palace maids were shocked. Just as they were about to cry out in alarm, they saw six people kneeling in front of Ying Zheng's table. Ying Zheng waved his hand. The eunuchs and palace maids did not dare to breathe too loudly, and hurriedly retreated.
Zhen Gang was the leader of the Six Sword Slaves. He carried two swords on his back, and his starry eyes were cold and sharp. He held a wooden box in both hands, and handed it to Ying Zheng before retreating.
Ying Zheng opened the wooden box and saw a bloody head inside. It was Lao Ai's head.
The head's eyes were wide open, filled with fear.
Ying Zheng pinched the head's cheek to confirm that it was the real Lao Ai's head. Then, he closed the wooden box and sent it flying.
Bang!
The wooden box that flew out exploded, and the head inside also exploded. Blood mixed with minced meat scattered on the ground.
Zhen Gang's pupils constricted, but there was still no movement.
"Lao Ai is dead, have you found any other information?”
"Your Majesty, we have discovered that the ministers of the imperial court are colluding with Lao Ai to create a coup. At the same time, he discovered that some martial arts sects were involved in this, and he had already investigated and obtained detailed information.”
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