Chapter 2641: Reinforcement
Most of the imperial soldiers had woken up in the middle of the night, hearing that the rebel army had infiltrated the city. They were surrounded by enemies. The commanders couldn’t find their soldiers, and the soldiers couldn’t get to their commanders. Under such circumstances, they could only obey their primal instincts and flee, thus leading to a one-sided slaughter.
Some had tried to rally the soldiers together to resist, but there were too few of them, so the enemies overran them swiftly. Their defeat further lowered the morale of their comrades, leading them to dare not fight back. The only thought left in their minds had been to flee.
But when they saw the two magnificent banners flying high, and someone shouting that the empress was still fighting, they suddenly felt as if they had found their backbone.
“Everyone, head to the White Tiger Banner!”
“For the empress!”
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The squads that had been wandering around like aimless flies finally found their center and regained their morale. They began rallying around Bi Linglong.
King Yan, who had been spectating the battle from afar, saw the imperial army slowly regaining their footing and remarked, “Bi Linglong is indeed a talent. Despite being a woman, she shows tremendous courage in a crisis.”
King Guangling, Zhao Yuan, nodded. “She handled administrative tasks well while she was still the crown prince’s consort. Many in the imperial court respect her.”
Everyone had known the crown prince as a fool. Bi Linglong had been the one propping up the Eastern Palace.
“It’s a pity she betrayed the imperial family’s trust. She sided with an outsider instead of our Zhao clan.” King Yan harrumphed.
“You wouldn’t have had a chance if not for that,” King Guangling remarked with a chuckle.