While rushing eastward, Changsheng thought anxiously in his mind and estimated the situation. The defense of the capital was shared by the Yulin Army and the Shence Army. Among them, the Yulin Army had about 10,000 people and the Shence Army had more than 40,000 people. people.
Most of these 50,000 soldiers and horses were stationed outside the imperial city, and only a few were stationed near the palace. Among them, the Yulin Army had a smaller number, about two thousand, and the Shence Army had a larger number, close to 10,000.
The Yulin Army and the Shence Army in the palace are on duty in three shifts from the Yulin Army Camp and the Shence Army Camp near the palace. In this way, the number of Yulin Army in each shift is about 700, while the strength of the Shence Army is about 700. There are three thousand.
The Yulin Army was loyal to the emperor, while the Shence Army obeyed the orders of the eunuchs. In this way, the enemy's strength in the palace was more than four times that of our own.
After a while, the three of them rushed to the west side of the imperial city three miles away. From here, they could already see a large number of Forbidden Army guards posted on the walls of the imperial palace. The costumes of the Yulin Army and the Shence Army were different. Through the clothing, It seems that the imperial troops standing on the city wall are all Shence troops controlled by the eunuchs.
Although he had guessed this situation in advance, Chang Sheng was still horrified. Standing on the city wall were the Shence Army, which meant that the passages in and out of the palace were also under the control of the eunuchs. The Shence Army outside the palace could enter the palace. Reinforce the eunuchs, but the Yulin army outside the palace was unable to enter the palace to protect the emperor.
"Sir, they all carry bows and arrows." Datou reminded urgently.
Changsheng nodded and then floated down to the ground. He no longer climbed up the eaves and walked over the wall, but moved quickly from the street below to avoid the sight of the defenders, making it impossible for the defenders to determine their location before they approached the city wall.
Changsheng had experienced the power of thousands of arrows before. Seeing the defenders on the city wall bending their bows and preparing arrows, he did not dare to rush in from the west, so he could only use the cover of the houses outside the city to change his route to the north.
Daming Palace is located in the north of the imperial city, so there is no detour when he moves north from outside the palace.
After passing through more than a dozen streets to the north, the defenders on the city wall still showed no signs of slackening. Although the three of them had martial arts skills, they were still made of flesh and blood. No one could protect themselves from thousands of arrows. whole body.
After passing through several streets, we came to the vicinity of the west gate. At this time, a large group of Shence troops were entering the palace from the west gate.
Changsheng looked around, and after exchanging glances with Datou and Shi Xuanming, the three of them rushed straight into the ranks of the Shence army.
The sudden appearance of the three people made the Shence Army stunned and confused. Before the Shence Army came to their senses, the three people quickly followed the Shence Army's queue and swept eastward. The defenders on the wall threw rat weapons, even though they knew that the three were enemies. Non-friends did not dare to shoot arrows, so they could only shout loudly to let the Shence Army below block and intercept them.
The three of them took advantage of the chaos and rushed through the city gate and broke into the palace, leaving a lot of chaos in the ranks of the Shence Army.
Changsheng had never been to this area before and was not familiar with the terrain. Fortunately, the Daming Palace was towering, so it was not difficult to find. From here, he could already hear the cry of killing coming from two miles away to the east.
At this time, the entire palace was under martial law, and all the maids and eunuchs were hiding in the house. No one could be seen wherever the three of them went.
Leaving the range of the bow and arrow, the three of them regained their strength and went up to the house, stepping on the roof and sprinting eastward.
Even with their spiritual energy cultivation, the three of them were still out of breath after traveling so fast. When they arrived near the Daming Palace, they finally saw the situation of the battle clearly. At this time, the huge Daming Palace was surrounded by the Shence Army, and those who guarded the gate of the palace. The Yulin Army was fighting fiercely with the Shence Army.
The Daming Palace is not a single palace, but a large area including the main hall and side halls. Since the war has been going on for a long time, the square outside the Daming Palace has already been littered with corpses and rivers of blood.
At present, the gate of the Daming Palace has not been breached, but there are not many Yulin troops guarding the gate. It is visually estimated that there are less than 200 people left, and the number of Shence troops outside is larger, there should be 2,000 more. The remaining people.
After looking around eagerly, Chang Sheng did not find Zhang Mo. The door of the Ming Palace was closed tightly. Zhang Mo should stay in the palace at this time to protect the emperor personally.
"Sir, those dead eunuchs are over there." The big head pointed towards the south.
Not to mention the big head, Changsheng also saw a group of people standing in the corridor, most of whom were eunuchs wearing eunuch clothes, and there were also a few people who looked like military generals, including Yang Fugong and the Eunuch Liu who shot him before. .
It was also expected by Changsheng that the eunuchs would personally take command. Fortunately for him, the purple energy masters from the Four Villas did not show up. This meant that the incident happened suddenly and the eunuchs might not have had time to notify them, or they might have informed them but everyone was far away. In Hejian, I can't come back in a short time.
The shouts of killing in the square and the crowds of people made Changsheng feel quite powerless. The opponent had an absolute advantage in numbers. Even if he had superior skills, he could not kill all the imperial troops, not to mention that there were eunuchs in the south. Watching and supervising the battle, there are many purple energy masters among them.
At this time, there are still a large number of Shence troops coming quickly from the west gate. It will not take long to reach the Daming Palace. By then, the situation will be even more unfavorable to our side.
If he wanted to turn the tide of the battle, he could only try to capture Yang Fugong, but he didn't know what Yang Fugong's cultivation level was. To say the least, even if this person didn't have spiritual energy cultivation, the eunuchs surrounding him had many purple energy masters. There is no chance of arresting people in a surprise attack.
Knowing that the longer he waits, the worse it will be, Chang Sheng is still undecided on how to respond. At this time, both the enemy and the enemy regard the other as a traitor. In the eyes of the Yulin Army, the Shence Army has committed an offense and raised an army to rebel. Naturally, the eunuchs would not tell the soldiers of the Shence Army that they were going to capture the emperor. They only said that the emperor had been kidnapped by Taoists led by Longhu Shan. Their move was to protect the emperor and rescue the emperor.
The biggest mistakes in the world are made by people who think they are right. Many of the martial arts scholars who won the previous children's ranking competition were assigned to the Yulin Army and the Shence Army. Previously, the competition in the ring was only to determine the winner. , but at this time, they were fighting for their lives. Yao Wenzhong from Wushuang City and Huang Daji from the Beggar Clan were supposed to obey the eunuchs, but at this time they led the Yulin Army to guard the palace gate.
Xuan Kong from Prajna Temple and Huang Yong'an from the Salt Gang should both be loyal to the emperor, but they are desperate to lead the Shence Army into the hall.
The reason why this happened meant that they were all kept in the dark and did not receive anyone's permission in private.
Seeing Chang Sheng was silent for a long time, Da Tou asked in a deep voice, "Sir, what should I do?"
Chang Sheng did not answer the call. At this time, he finally understood why the sects in the world were afraid of the imperial court. No matter how high one's martial arts skills were, it was impossible to defeat thousands of troops. More people arrived, and even if the three of them rushed to the palace gate to assist the Yulin army in defending, they could only delay for a moment and could not kill all the enemies.
After anxiously pondering, Changsheng turned around and headed west, "Let's go!"
"Leave?" Datou and Shi Xuanming said in unison.
Changsheng walked forward quickly without answering. He waited until the two of them caught up and then whispered, "It's useless for us to stay here. Follow me to the south gate and seize it. If those warriors from before When the generals and soldiers arrive and see not me but the Shence Army all over the wall, they may waver and retreat."
Changsheng paused briefly when he said this, and then said quickly, "The current situation cannot be reversed by martial arts. We must try to fight for military power. First, seize the soldiers and horses of the garrison camp, and dedicate part of them to guard the south gate. The Yulin army sent outside the palace enters the city, and the remaining ones come to Daming Palace to deal with the Shence army here."
Hearing Chang Sheng's words, the two of them suddenly realized. They quietly retreated with Chang Sheng, and when they reached a safe area, they immediately cast their body skills and rushed to the south gate of the palace.
The south gate of the palace was also under the control of the Shence Army, but the Shence Army's attention was outside the city. No one expected that danger would appear from behind. When they were aware of it, the three of them had already rushed to the city wall. Bows and arrows are no longer useful, and close combat is the strength of the three of them.
In terms of combat effectiveness alone, the Shence Army, which is the Forbidden Army, is undoubtedly the elite of all armies, but their opponents are Chang Sheng and others. The three of them are like tigers in a pack of wolves, destroying everything and being invincible to those who stand in their way.
The palace wall is very wide, and the Shence army can swarm up. Although the three of them are excellent in martial arts and no one can stop them, they go deep alone and are trapped in a tight siege. They are surrounded by swords and swords. They can't control their strength and directly kill the killer. , strive to be fast.
There is a difference between martial arts competition and killing, and there is a difference between killing one person and killing a group of people. After a while, Chang Sheng killed until his hands softened. It was not that he was out of spirit or exhausted, but that he was panicked. For the first time in his life, he felt this The cruelty of fighting on the battlefield is that either you die or I die. In just a few moments, more than twenty people died in my own hands, all of which were killed by myself.
However, facing the enemy in battle, there was no time for him to be compassionate. Even if he was panic-stricken, he could only grit his teeth and continue to kill.
The four walls of the palace were all connected. Seeing that the Shence Army on the south wall was attacked, the Shence Army on the east and west sides moved to the south gate to replenish their troops.
At this time, the four surrendered generals had not yet returned with their troops. Changsheng was often distracted when he started to take action. It was impossible for the three of them to kill all the Shence troops on the city wall. They could only stay on the city wall and let the few The general leading the army could see them when he came with his troops.
If he were just waiting for the reinforcements to arrive, Changsheng would not be so anxious. The current problem is that there is still a fierce battle in the Daming Palace, and there are only two hundred Yulin troops left on his side. At this time, he is afraid that there will not even be two hundred, and entering from the west gate The city's Shence Army should have arrived at the Daming Palace now, and the defensive pressure on our side will be even greater.
However, even if reinforcements from the Shence Army arrive, it is impossible to annihilate the remaining Yulin Army in one fell swoop, because the remaining Yulin Army are gathered outside the gate of Daming Palace, and the battle line is short, no matter how many opponents there are It is impossible for soldiers and horses to swarm forward.
Among the three, Datou has the worst martial arts, but at this time, Datou is the bravest among the three and the one who kills the most enemies. His special skill is to curl his head into a ball, turn and roll rapidly and simultaneously launch an attack. The knife stabbed, and although the city wall was wide, it was squeezed by the Shence Army. Therefore, wherever the big head rolled, the imperial soldiers were injured. While they were panicking and avoiding, the soldiers close to the wall were squeezed off the city wall.
Changsheng and Shi Xuanming both faced the enemy with their bare hands and quickly attacked. In fact, they both knew that it was impossible to kill all the Shence troops, and deep down in their hearts, they did not want to kill indiscriminately, but the situation forced them. There are Shence troops all around, and there is a risk of injury if you move slowly.
After waiting anxiously for a quarter of an hour, he finally saw a large group of troops approaching from the south of the city. As the group approached, Chang Sheng saw clearly the appearance of the leader, who was one of the surrendered generals.
When Changsheng saw the person coming, the general who led the army also saw him. Although the south gate was still under the control of the Shence Army, seeing him, the general felt confident, whipped his horse, and rushed over.
Seeing this situation, Changsheng hurriedly raised his spirits and shouted, "Protect the emperor and kill the eunuchs!"
Hearing Changsheng's cry, the leading general immediately shouted in response, "Protect the emperor and kill the eunuchs!"
The general gave the order, and a large number of soldiers behind him also shouted in unison, "Protect the emperor and kill the eunuchs..."
