Chapter 1267 - 1262: The Clamor of Battle Intensifies
What is the true relationship between Yan Kingdom’s Ninth Prince and the Zhou Emperor, and Bai Qingyu!
Li Tianjiao had a ridiculous thought: Could it be... that this Ninth Prince of Yan Kingdom is actually a child of the Bai family, just like the Rong-faced Prince of the past?
The entire city of Yunjing was filled with smoke and fire, flying stones blotting out the sky, chaos everywhere, smoke and flames surged high, fierce battles raged, the confusion in the city was rampant, yet nothing was more chaotic than the heart of Li Tianjiao at this moment.
The secret guard team leader saw that Bai Qingyu had already spat blood, and Xiao Rongyan was entangled with other secret guards. His gaze fell on Bai Qingyu, raising his sword to kill Bai Qingyu.
Yue Shi had already led people into the room, seeing Bai Qingyu clutching his chest, and then spotting the secret guard team leader rushing towards Bai Qingyu, he widened his eyes and swiftly charged in Bai Qingyu’s direction: "Fifth Young Master, watch out!"
The Bai family army who followed in also charged in the direction of their commander: "Fifth Young Master!"
Bai Qingyu raised his head, his dark eyes locked onto the secret guard team leader striking at him with a sword. He swiftly got up and used his sword to block the full-force blow of the secret guard team leader, his back crashing again against a pillar. Reacting quickly, he kicked towards the chest of the secret guard team leader, booting him back several steps.
"Capture Li Tianjiao!" Bai Qingyu coldly turned his head, shouting at Yue Shi and the Bai family military charging towards him, the intimidation was oppressive.
Hearing the command, the Bai family army immediately turned towards the direction of Li Tianjiao, and Yue Shi also gritting his teeth turned to grab Li Tianjiao.
Li Tianjiao was guarded by two secret guards by his side, the secret guard team leader was not worried. His task today was to take Bai Qingyu’s life; he raised his sword again and attacked Bai Qingyu desperately.
Bai Qingyu poised his sword, the blood-drenched sword in his hand gleaming coldly.
Weapons clashed, sparks flew, the cold light flickered between the two.
Li Tianjiao gripped the sword tightly in her hands, resisting the attacks from the Bai family army and Yue Shi, while steadily retreating under the escort of her two secret guards.
Suddenly, soldiers wearing Xiliang armor rushed out from the rear hall of the great hall...
They engaged in battle with the Bai family army and Yue Shi who had stormed into the great hall, protecting Li Tianjiao within. The general leading the troops shouted while fighting with his sword: "This humble servant is late to the rescue, frightening Your Majesty!"
"Soldiers! General Cui Shanzhong commands, at all costs, escort His Majesty to retreat! Kill!"
Hearing the name of General Cui Shanzhong, Li Tianjiao felt a bit more at ease. She looked up in the direction of Bai Qingyu, her eyes widening suddenly...
Li Tianjiao saw with her own eyes Bai Qingyu grabbing the longsword of her secret guard team leader with bare hands, impaling him through the throat with one sword strike. With a twist of the wrist... blood mist splattered, and her secret guard team leader knelt on the ground.
Bai Qingyu gripped the longsword with both hands, lifted and swung down, as her secret guard team leader’s head rolled, blood splurged several feet high.
Li Tianjiao felt surges of blood rushing to her head; that secret guard team leader was personally selected by her father emperor, apart from Xiliang’s secret guard team leader, this was the only one her father left to her!
Unable to contain herself, Li Tianjiao grabbed her sword and wanted to rush out to fight Bai Qingyu to the death.
"Your Majesty!" A secret guard, covered in wounds and guarding Li Tianjiao, pulled her arm, "It’s not yet the time for Your Majesty to risk her life fighting, we escort Your Majesty to the rear hall, General Cui Shanzhong is waiting there with troops! Not till the last moment yet!"
These secret guards were not completely annihilated yet, the Imperial Army was not completely annihilated yet! Xiliang’s army hadn’t fought to the last man yet, Xiliang’s people were not yet completely annihilated! How could it be that their emperor would go to the battlefield? When had it reached the point where their emperor had to personally go to battle?!
Seeing the intense hatred in Li Tianjiao’s eyes, motionless.
"Your Majesty! The Zhou’s leading commander Bai Qingqi has already brought people to attack! Yan and Zhou people are increasingly storming in! Go!" For the first time, the secret guard mustered the courage to push their emperor back a bit, then joined the fray.
Outside, the sounds of killing grew louder, suddenly deafening.
Bai Qingqi’s sonorous voice resounded: "The Bai family army has entered the Imperial Palace, all Xiliang soldiers, surrender and be spared! Those who resist... the entire clan shall be annihilated!"
"Your Majesty, leave quickly!" The general who brought the troops shouted loudly to Li Tianjiao upon hearing Bai Qingqi’s voice.
Currently inside the great hall, they still had the advantage dealing with Yan and Zhou people, but Bai Qingqi had already arrived with the Bai family army!
Their Emperor of Xiliang was unaware of the situation outside, many Xiliang soldiers seeing the Yan and Zhou allied forces attack might assume Xiliang’s situation was doomed, immediately surrendering their weapons.
During a great war, the most avoided thing is for your own soldiers to surrender, as once one person starts, it’s like a flood breaking the dam... hard to stop, the fear of death among soldiers will be triggered, leading to surrender without a fight.
Li Tianjiao, protected by soldiers, retreated towards the rear hall, Xiao Rongyan, Bai Qingyu and the Bai family army, along with Yue Shi, killed off any remaining Xiliang soldiers who resisted. The Bai family army and Yue Shi were about to pursue, but Xiao Rongyan and Bai Qingyu spoke simultaneously.
"No need to pursue!"
"No need to pursue anymore!"
Xiao Rongyan and Bai Qingyu exchanged a glance, Xiao Rongyan, soaked all over, walked towards Bai Qingyu who was clutching his chest: "Are you okay?"
Bai Qingyu shook his head, the blood from his hand continuously dripping down from the sword tip onto the ground.
"Master! Why don’t we pursue?! If the Xiliang Emperor escapes through a secret passage, we’ll still need to send people out of the city to chase!" Yue Shi said anxiously.
"Can’t escape!" Bai Qingyu calmly said, his gaze falling on the Xiliang secret guard team leader he had beheaded, "The secret passage is within this palace! Someone needs to break out... seize the north or east gate of the Imperial Palace!"
Earlier, that team leader had let Li Tianjiao leave first; Li Tianjiao hesitated for a moment... said she wouldn’t leave.
At that time, Bai Qingyu had already guessed that the secret passage only known by the Xiliang Emperor might be in this palace.
With Yunjing City breached, there were strong enemies attacking outside the main south gate of the Imperial Palace, internally... if Xiao Rongyan and the Bai family army managed to open the north or east gate of the palace, allowing the Zhou army or Yan army to enter, then Xiliang’s defeat was certain.
"Rest assured, thanks to the map provided by the Zhou, Yan army has already gone to open the north and east gates of the Imperial Palace. Perhaps... your elder sister’s milk brother has also gone to open the palace gates with people." Xiao Rongyan said to Bai Qingyu, "Otherwise, if we venture into the palace recklessly, wouldn’t we be at risk of being besieged at any moment?"
Originally Bai Qingqi was to personally lead people in to rescue Bai Qingyu, but Xiao Rongyan took over the task, saying since Yan Kingdom made a blunder, Yan Kingdom must save Bai Qingyu completely.
Since rescuing someone was necessary, Xiao Rongyan had naturally arranged everything accordingly.
Hearing Xiao Rongyan’s words, Bai Qingyu nodded reassuringly.