When Chu Xiong's voice fell, the atmosphere in the entire meeting hall fell into silence.
Everyone's eyes were filled with shock, especially those who were leading the retreat. When they heard the news, their mouths opened wide, and they were so shocked that they couldn't speak at all.
The last person to speak was Su Xuanyong. He looked away from the military report. After all, he was the Emperor of Great Liang.
In so many years, he has never seen any scene. Even if he is excited, his expression is calm.
After a moment of silence, he said softly, "Okay, very good, Kyoto has been rescued and is sending two thousand forbidden troops to support."
"Instructions are given to the second and fourth princes that the walls of Kyoto must be defended and the news of the wolf regiment's withdrawal must be informed. As long as they hold on, the unexpectedly attacking wolf cavalry will definitely be defeated."
Su Xuanyong was not exaggerating. The military newspaper clearly stated that the wolf regiment that attacked Tongguan had withdrawn, and the crisis in Tongguan was temporarily relieved.
In addition, the occupied Hangu Pass was captured by Su Qi'an, and the forces of both sides merged.
There is no need to think about the next step, troops will definitely be sent to support, and the frontal delay of the wolf army will be lost.
This surprise wolf cavalry has lost its role. Even if it captures Kyoto, it will not be enough to capture the imperial city in a while.
By then the Tongguan defenders would have already returned for reinforcements. If the Wolf Cavalry knew the current situation and withdrew immediately, they might be able to preserve their own strength.
If you remain stubborn and continue to attack, eventually they will all be wiped out.
Moreover, this news has an inspiring value to the soldiers fighting on the front line.
At least the morale will be high and the morale of the troops will be united. Under such fierce fighting, it will be more than ten times more difficult for the Wolf Cavalry to conquer Kyoto than before.
Now Su Xuanyong was a little relaxed about the battle on the front line. Instead, he turned his eyes and looked at Superintendent Huang kneeling on the ground and said coldly.
"Huang Feng, I don't treat you lightly. You intercepted the military report at this time and concealed it. What are your intentions? Tell me who ordered you and what is the purpose."
"If you say it happily, I will keep your body intact in recognition of your many years of service. If not, I will be executed in Lingchi according to the laws of the Great Liang!"
Huang Feng, who was lying on the ground, was trembling, and said hesitantly, "Your Majesty... Your Majesty, this is because this slave was temporarily confused and was blinded by lard."
"This is about suffering..." Huang Feng lowered his head and his voice gradually became quieter as he spoke.
Su Xuanyong frowned slightly and snorted coldly, "Who is it!"
"Yes...Your Majesty, go to hell!"
Huang Feng, who was trembling just now, raised his head slightly, and as soon as his voice fell, his body suddenly jumped out like a cheetah.
The hands covered by the large robe suddenly cut through the robe, and a short knife emitting cold light came straight towards Su Xuanyong.
Huang Feng's violent killing was unexpected by everyone present. The imperial troops on both sides reacted quickly and stretched out their hands to control Huang Feng.
But the speed was a bit slower, and he missed the target.
Just as the short knife emitting cold light was about to stab Su Xuanyong's chest, suddenly, a crutch flew from behind.
It hit Huang Feng's arm very accurately. Huang Feng's arm hurt. The blow of the crutch directly caused the dagger to change its trajectory.
Wiping Su Xuanyong's sleeves and robes.
A tearing sound.
Su Xuanyong's dragon robe was cut with a big hole, but luckily he escaped Huang Feng's assassination.
One blow missed, Huang Feng knew that he had no chance to take action again, when the imperial army behind him was about to catch him.
A sad smile appeared on his face, and the next moment, the short knife in his hand directly cut open his neck.
Blood spurted out, his eyes opened wide, and then his body softened and he collapsed directly to the ground.
However, in just a few breaths, Huang Feng died.
The Imperial Guards who surrounded them had ugly expressions on their faces, then turned around and knelt down to Su Xuanyong, as if they had admitted their mistake.
"It was our lax investigation and punishment that caused His Majesty to be so frightened. He will eventually die. Please forgive me."
The duty of the Imperial Guard is to protect
The safety of the royal family's children, especially the current emperor, is a top priority.
But this time, due to their negligence, they always felt how capable a eunuch could be, so when he was taken down, they did not search him according to the rules.
Who would have known that something like this would happen? At the critical moment, the Sixth Prince had quick eyesight and threw the crutch in his hand, interrupting Huang Feng's attack route.
Otherwise, if he was stabbed, the consequences would be disastrous.
As the emperor's personal soldiers, if something happened to the emperor, they would probably die without redemption.
Looking at the Imperial Guards who were kneeling down and confessing their crimes, Su Xuanyong did not embarrass them. He waved his hand to indicate that Huang Feng's body should be carried down.
He also knew that in such a tense moment, the Forbidden Army had already responded quickly. They had already done what they should do, and there was no need to embarrass these loyal Forbidden Army soldiers.
The Imperial Guards saluted Su Xuanyong gratefully, and then carried Huang Feng's body down.
Su Xuanyong turned around and came to the Sixth Prince who was sitting in the wheelchair. Before he could speak, the Sixth Prince's voice sounded,
"Father, are you okay?"
Su Xuanyong shook his head and said softly, "Father is fine, thanks to Kang'er just now. If it weren't for Kang'er, Father would have been in danger."
"Father, you are so polite. This is what Kang'er should do. I only regret that Kang'er is incompetent and unable to move, and cannot share the burden for my father. I am really ashamed."
Su Xuanyong shook his head, held Su Kang's hand and said, "Hey, Kang'er, don't blame yourself. Your performance is in my heart. My father understands your intentions."
"When this war is over, I will stay with my father for a while and postpone my return to the southern fiefdom. You and I, father and son, have not had time to chat for a long time."
Su Kang nodded, a little moved in his eyes.
Everyone in the hall had recovered from Huang Feng's surprise attack just now, and familiar people looked at each other.
Everyone can feel that the relationship between the sixth prince, who has been disabled for many years, and Su Xuanyong has become closer after what happened just now.
What does this mean? Will there be additional unexpected variables for the future Prince of the East Palace? No one can tell.
After all, the Emperor of Great Liang’s thoughts are the most difficult to guess.
During the conversation between Su Xuanyong and the Sixth Prince, no one present said anything to disturb them and waited quietly.
After a while, Su Xuanyong turned around and looked at Chu Xiong and Wen Xuandao.
"In the case of Huang Feng, I leave it to you two. You must do everything you can to find out who is behind him. No matter who you find, I will dig them out ruthlessly."
"Old minister accepts the order." Chu Xiong and Wen Xuan nodded solemnly.
Just when Su Xuanyong was about to continue saying something, suddenly, outside the palace, the imperial guards stood at the door, and a low voice sounded.
"Back to Your Majesty, according to reports from the frontline security forces, the wolf cavalry attacking Kyoto began to evacuate a few minutes ago. The rescue at Tongguan is less than ten miles away from Kyoto."
"The second prince and the fourth prince who are on the front line are leading all the soldiers in a full-scale counterattack and coordinating with the reinforcements to severely damage the wolf cavalry."
"Hahaha! Good! Very good!"
This time, Su Xuanyong was completely relieved and laughed out loud.
After such a fierce battle, the plans of the future soldiers were eliminated one by one.
Especially, Su Qi'an captured Hangu Pass, the most important city pass.
Suddenly, the situation between the two sides at least returned to a stalemate. This was what Su Xuanyong wanted to see.
This war has been going on for five days now. According to the latest military reports, reinforcements from various states will arrive in three days at the latest. Read the book
As for the two sides who returned to the stalemate, Su Xuanyong had enough information to survive the next three days.
This time in the Kyoto war, as long as nothing unexpected happens, we can already see the dawn of victory.
Su Xuanyong stopped laughing and said to the people in front of him,? "Let's go, let's go together to welcome the arrival of reinforcements."
Su Xuanyong's proposal, His Highness's ministers all agreed, and suddenly the atmosphere in the palace became lively.
A group of ministers accompanied Su Xuanyong and headed to another palace under the protection of the imperial army.
However, in such a harmonious atmosphere, no one noticed that Zheng Guogong and Zhao Guogong looked at each other, with doubts about each other in their eyes.
This doubt quickly disappeared, and he followed Su Xuanyong and gradually left the meeting hall.
The wolf cavalry who made a surprise attack on Kyoto changed from the attacking party to the retreating party within the next quarter of an hour.
Although the second prince and the fourth prince led their security forces, imperial guards, and guards from various palaces, they launched an all-out attack.
But the strength of the Wolf Cavalry is obvious to all, and it is unrealistic to kill them all.
After chasing for more than ten miles, they immediately returned to the city.
After all, the current victory was not a great victory. The wolf cavalry retreated very quickly and scattered in all directions. They couldn't catch them at all.
Even if he catches up, he doesn't know where he will be taken. If there is an ambush, the loss will outweigh the gain.
In this battle to defend Kyoto, Kyoto's soldiers suffered heavy casualties. A rough estimate was that more than half of the 15,000 soldiers were killed or injured, not counting the guards removed by each government.
All added up, there were at least ten thousand, and the wolf cavalry on the opposite side also suffered a lot of casualties.
Of the seven or eight thousand cavalry, about four thousand were killed or injured. It is not an exaggeration to say that their vitality was severely damaged.
The ratio of battle losses between the two sides was almost two to one. Being able to achieve such battle losses in the end was considered a victory for Great Liang.
With the retreat of the Wolf Cavalry and the support of the Tongguan reinforcements, the crisis in Kyoto can be temporarily resolved.
The entire city of Kyoto went from being nervous and uneasy at the beginning to being excited and excited now.
After experiencing a battle with the Wolf Cavalry, the casualties were heavy, but from another perspective, it boosted a lot of morale.
Even the scared people in the city are excited now. If there is need, they will give full support if they can help.
After all, their Majesties and many dignitaries did not abandon them and fought hard to defend Kyoto. This was witnessed with their own eyes.
It can be said that the atmosphere in Kyoto is unprecedentedly united.
But compared to the excitement in Kyoto, in the imperial city, the atmosphere in a large hall where powerful ministers hosted a banquet was quite unpleasant.
It should be said that it was a quarrel. The quarrel was quite fierce and had the potential to lead to a fight.
