In one of the battle circles, a young man in Tsing Yi, holding a long sword, was fighting with the soldiers in front of him.
Behind him were more than a dozen guards and more than half of the dead and wounded, and there were five honorable soldiers in front of him.
Their expressions were ferocious, and the scimitars in their hands slashed hard at the man in green.
The force was so powerful that the man in green was forced back in the next moment, Rong Bing sneered.
Taking advantage of the situation, he stepped forward and shouted, "Die, you piece of trash!"
The scimitar turned in an arc, and the cold light flashed and slashed into the neck of the man in green.
Just when it was extremely critical, the next moment, a black shadow rushed out from the side and knocked the man away.
The scimitar slashed across the black shadow's arm, blood spattered, and the black shadow snorted, but did not retreat.
Instead, he took a step forward, and the sword in his hand had already taken advantage of the situation and stabbed Rong Bing's chest hard.
This black shadow was surprisingly powerful. It clenched the handle of the knife and forcefully knocked the dead soldiers in front of them towards the soldiers in front.
The sword was drawn out fiercely, and several soldiers were knocked away by the force.
Seeing this, the man in green took off the bow and arrow from his back with his backhand, drew the bow and nocked the arrow, and finished it in one go. .
The arrow flew away, but a soldier was shot in the chest and died on the spot because he could not dodge.
The next moment, a dozen big men rushed out from the darkness behind. Although these big men were wearing protective clothes, their skills were quite extraordinary.
There was no fear of the soldiers in front of them. They cooperated with each other, including archers for long-range attacks, melee axe-hands for close combat, and shield-hands for defense.
They cooperated with each other, and within a dozen breaths, they directly hacked the remaining soldiers to death on the spot, and only two or three of them were slightly injured.
The battle ended neatly, and these people quickly came to the man in green to protect his safety.
The man in green stepped forward, looked at the big man who had just blocked the knife for him, and asked with concern. "Lao Xie, how are you? Is the injury serious? Do you want to go down for treatment?"
Lao Xie shook his head and looked at the blood seeping out of his right arm, which was simply bandaged and said.
"Don't worry, Marquis Sun. This injury is nothing. Hurry and defend this section of the city wall."
The man in Tsing Yi was none other than Sun Wen, and the group of big men protecting him were not ordinary guards, but twenty new soldiers who were left by Su Qi'an to protect him when he went to the Hanlin Academy.
The situation in Kyoto was urgent, and a marquis like him who had fought with honorary soldiers was naturally called up.
He also led the guards of the mansion and a group of security troops, responsible for the defense of one section of the southern city wall.
Each of these invading soldiers was desperate for their lives, and there were only a dozen or so of the security forces he was defending with a small squad size.
If it weren't for the protection of this new group of troops, Sun Wen would probably have fallen here.
Seeing Lao Xie's solemn expression, Sun Wen nodded and said, "Are Liu Meng and Tangtang safe?"
Lao Xie nodded, "Don't worry, they are at your residence, protected by more than 20 of our brothers. They are safe."
Sun Wen breathed a sigh of relief. When the soldiers attacked unexpectedly, Sun Wen immediately sent Liu Meng and Xu Tangtang away and asked them to quickly go to Su Qi'an's residence.
In Kyoto today, the only place where Sun Wen can rest assured that the two of them are safe is Su Qi'an's residence.
If something happens to the two of them, then Sun Wen will die forever.
After confirming that the two of them were safe, Sun Wen raised his head, looked at the darkness ahead, and said softly, "Do your best. I believe that you, sir, will fight bloody battles like us."
"Lao Xie, let's go!"
Sun Wen calmed down, took a deep breath, looked resolutely, and then led a group of new troops to fight again with the soldiers who climbed up.
Basically, every section of the Kyoto City Wall is a fierce battle between the two sides.
But not everyone is as lucky as Sun Wen to have the support of the new army. Some parts of the city wall were breached by the soldiers.
The tide of honorable soldiers quickly moved towards Kyoto.
But not long after, several groups of security forces quickly fought with the soldiers who rushed in. The soldiers who heard the movement also quickly reinforced them. This time it was the imperial guards who came to support them.
Although the casualties of the security forces continued to increase, the two sides reached a stalemate due to their numerical advantage, and the soldiers were unable to move forward in a short period of time.
The second prince and the fourth prince who were sitting on the front line looked around at the flames in front of them.
With a silent expression on his face, as the casualties increased, the guards from various provinces that had been assembled earlier were dispatched to various city wall fronts.
Now, even the thousand forbidden troops they brought have been taken away.
There were not many troops around them anymore, and the two princes, who were stationed in different battlefields, rarely maintained a tacit understanding at this moment.
He gave the order to his messenger soldiers, and soon the casualties on the Kyoto wall front were quickly reported back to the imperial city.
In the Imperial City Council Hall, everyone's face was quite solemn, and there was no excitement at all.
Because the military report came back, in an hour of fierce fighting, the casualties of the 10,000 security troops reached 5,000. As for the wolf cavalry, it was ominous.
However, their offensive momentum was still fierce, and they had no intention of evacuating.
What's even more terrible is that the request for help sent to Tongguan has not been heard at all.
Everyone's heart sank. They understood that the Tongguan defenders were afraid that they would be entangled.
What is now facing them is that more than half of the 10,000 security forces were killed or injured, and the 1,000 forbidden troops who came to support also suffered heavy casualties.
If the fight continues, it will be difficult for Kyoto to defend.
Once the city of Kyoto is defeated, it will be difficult to leave. The wolf cavalry with less than 10,000 people beat the security forces of 10,000 people into such a mess. It is really embarrassing and humiliating.
The situation is critical now, and it is better to be embarrassed than to live here.
At this time, Princess Zheng suddenly spoke, "Your Majesty, Ninth Princess, I would like to say something to pour cold water on, if we continue to fight, Kyoto may break the city."
"I understand that the Ninth Princess is worried that if she leaves, the people of Kyoto will lose their hearts and the people of the world will laugh at Your Majesty, but compared with Your Majesty's life, these are nothing."
"And in this battle to defend Kyoto, His Majesty sent two princes to the front line. The soldiers have been working hard to support them. Their performance, I think, is obvious to the people of Kyoto."
"The world can understand your Majesty's difficulties. Your Majesty, don't hesitate to withdraw. Before the soldiers come in, withdraw."
"Old minister seconded the proposal!"
When Zheng Guogong's voice fell, the leaders behind him all came up with their opinions.
What is surprising is that Wenxuan and Chuxiong, who are the most opposed to the Lord Zheng Guogong and others, are not in the palace.
Su Xuanyong was silent, and the Ninth Princess, who was appointed as the main guard, did not speak either.
Her face was calm, but her hands hidden under the phoenix robe were rubbing together. It was obvious that she was quite uneasy in her heart.
After all, what Zheng Guogong said is indeed right. At this point in the war, they have too few troops.
If they continue to fight, the security forces are afraid that their game is over. If the wolf cavalry continues to attack, with the distance from Kyoto to the Imperial City, they can rush to the Imperial City in less than half a stick of incense. By then, if they want to leave, they can only It will be very difficult to rely on the remaining few thousand forbidden troops.
But if he really leaves, the city of Kyoto will be destroyed, and the people in the city will be humiliated in all kinds of ways.
This is what the Ninth Princess doesn't want to see, which is why she holds on so firmly.
Not only did she consider the strength of both sides, but more importantly, she always had someone worthy of trust in her heart.
She believed that this outstanding talent, whom she admired very much, would never sit idly by and would definitely bring surprises to them.
But as a result, there was no news about him for a long time, which put the Ninth Princess under great pressure.
Su Xuanyong, who was silent, sighed. The Ninth Princess knew that she could no longer prevent her father from evacuating this time.
Just when Su Xuanyong ordered the evacuation of Kyoto, suddenly, a hurried voice sounded outside the palace.
"Wait Your Majesty!"
Everyone looked up, and the person who spoke was none other than Wen Xuan.
It's just that this time he didn't come from outside the palace alone. He was accompanied by Chu Xiong and a group of forbidden troops.
In the middle of the imperial army, a great warden was escorted in.
This eunuch was familiar to everyone. He was the eunuch Huang who was responsible for delivering the news.
Seeing this scene, Su Xuanyong was a little puzzled and asked, "Two beloved ladies, what are you doing?"
Wenxuan clasped his fists and said solemnly, "Your Majesty, I did not leave during my rest time, but discovered that there is a well-hidden female agent in our palace!"
"A good girl?" Su Xuanyong was startled. He was a little confused by the propaganda.
"Master, you have arrested the wrong one. How can Superintendent Huang be a female cadre? He is one of the four great eunuchs of the widow, and he is a female cadre. What kind of female cadre can he be?"
Su Xuanyong's incomprehension is normal. After all, the four supervisors are Su Xuanyong's close confidants.
His confidant has become a female cadre, and if he says this, he won't make people laugh.
Wenxuan did not speak. Instead, Chu Xiong said at the side, "Your Majesty, Superintendent Huang is a female officer. Even I don't believe this. But before, according to the investigation of the old minister, the news in the meeting hall was always leaked intentionally or unintentionally."
"At that time, I didn't say anything, but I kept an eye on it and kept secretly investigating. During this time, I got bold and asked Master Wen to investigate together. I hope your majesty will forgive me."
Su Xuanyong waved his hand casually, "No problem, keep talking."
After all, Su Xuanyong now doesn't care whether Chu Xiong and Wen Xuan are suspected of forming a clique for personal gain.
Instead, the focus is on how this close confidant became the so-called female agent.
Chu Xiong nodded and continued, "After investigation between the old minister and the master, we identified Superintendent Huang."
"And just now, the old minister and the master," as they passed the pigeon house next to the meeting hall, they discovered that Superintendent Huang had maliciously intercepted military reports sent back from outside. "
As he spoke, Chu Xiong signaled with his eyes that the leader of the imperial army stepped forward and immediately handed several military reports to the servants at the side.
It was then transferred from the chamberlain to Su Xuanyong.
As the military report opened, Chu Xiong's voice sounded.
"These four military reports were sent back by the Tongguan garrison on one side and Dongshan Bo on the other."
"The four military reports all have one thing in common, that is, they warned in advance that the wolf cavalry would invade Kyoto, so that Kyoto would be more alert. Moreover, there was good news. Dongshanbo led his five thousand troops and captured Hangu. close."
"At the same time, immediately support the Tongguan garrison. The wolf army that attacked Tongguan had already withdrawn half an hour ago."
Chu Xiong's voice was not loud, but the entire meeting hall was instantly silent.
