MTL - The Crown Prince Chases His Wife-Chapter 146 Siege

When King Liang's Feng Yibing came to the capital, it was in the evening when dark clouds were low and thunder was rolling in.

A total of twelve city gates in the south, south, north and west of Shangjing were closed and heavily guarded.

King Liang was escorted by his subordinates and rode his horse to the gate of Yong'an in the south of Shangjing, and ordered to the tower:

"Open the city gate, this king will return to the palace to send his father the last journey."

The commander of the Beiya Imperial Army, Lu Chen, was standing on the tower. He looked down at King Liang below, his eyes were cold and sharp.

Lu Chen took a decree and said aloud:

"The queen ordered that the soldiers led by King Liang returned to Jingzhou immediately."

"I read the filial piety of King Liang, and the King of Liang will bring 20 followers into the palace, crying for the saint."

"If Ruoer and others rebel against the order, they will be regarded as conspiracy, and they will be killed without mercy!"

After Lu Chen finished speaking, he raised his right palm suddenly. At the same time, the sergeants on the left and right on the tower all pulled their bows with feathered arrows in their hands, pointing directly at King Liang and the crowd below the tower.

Liang Wang Fengyi immediately steered his horse away from the range of the tower, and then turned his horse's head and said angrily to Lu Chen:

"There are many doubts about the death of the father and the queen. The demon queen is in control of the dynasty, and the summer wind and rain are shaking, and it is in danger!"

"This king wants to give the people of Daxia a truth and give this king a siege!"

Lin Hui, the prefect of Yangzhou, received the order, and immediately led a large army to attack the city, and they were greeted by a dense rain of arrows on the city tower.

Most of the soldiers recruited by King Liang were rogues. For the large sums of money that King Liang promised them and the promotion of officials and titles after their meritorious deeds, even if these people fell under the arrows one by one, they were still one after another, and their offensive was fierce.

At this time, it was already dark, and in the thunder and lightning, the bean-sized raindrops continued to fall, and the blood and water mixed with the rainwater into the muddy land outside the city gate, making this mountain of corpse blood even more tragic.

Lu Chen stood above the city tower, his brows narrowed slightly, and he looked down coldly at the rabble who were attacking the city below.

They are called "sergeants", but their deaths and injuries are not for the sake of defending the country, but the victims of the power struggle.

Really ironic.

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At this time, the subordinates on the side worried to Lu Chen:

"Commander, the strength of the Longwu Army is only 100,000. In addition to guarding the twelve gates of the capital, some soldiers will also be dispatched to patrol the city."

"The king of Liang is aggressive, and the situation is not optimistic."

"Commander, do you need to hire someone from Beiya?"

Lu Chen raised his hand to stop his subordinate's suggestion. After a while, Lu Chen looked down at the city tower, frowned and said:

"King Liang's purpose is not to capture the upper capital, his goal is the imperial city."

"The defensive pressure of the Beiya Imperial Army is not much easier than that of the Longwu Army. The Imperial City is the last line of defense. The people of Beiya cannot move."

"Besides..."

Moreover, the death of the sage is really strange, and King Liang may have already arranged it. In the capital, there may be King Liang's inner response.

Before departure, His Royal Highness the Prince explained that in case of special circumstances, the Longwu Army would not make sacrifices in vain and try to minimize losses.

How long can Long Wu Jun be able to defend this capital.

Across the rain curtain, Lu Chen's eyes narrowed slightly.

In the field of vision, the figure of King Liang has long since disappeared, and Lu Chen felt a little uneasy in his heart.

"I ordered all parts of the city to strengthen the vigilance!"

Lu Chen's voice just fell, and a subordinate quickly came up and said:

"Commander, there are a large number of unidentified people in the twelve gates of Shangjing City. They have fought with our people, and they seem to be opening the gates!"

Lu Chen immediately turned around and walked to the other side of the city tower to look down, and saw that there were about a few hundred men in black inside the city gate attacking the city gate, and each of them had good skills.

Lu Chen's brows were furrowed. If every city gate had such a large number of dead soldiers, the consequences would be unimaginable.

It seems that King Liang was fully prepared, and even made the deployment before leaving the capital.

So, is the cause of Shengshang's death the same as King Liang...

Time was pressing, and Lu Chen couldn't bear to think too much. While commanding the defense inside and outside the city, he drew his sword and looked at the man in black who rushed up to the tower.

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Lin Hui, who was sitting on a high-headed horse not far from Yong'an Gate, was relieved. There seemed to be a riot on the tower, and the defense was not as tight as before.

It seems that King Liang's arrangement in the city in advance has played a role.

Lin Hui immediately ordered Dao to step up the siege.

At this time, the rear reports:

"Lord Lin, here comes the friendly army! It's Han Shuangling from Guannei Houfu!"

Lin Hui frowned slightly, Guannei Houfu?

Hmm, are they finally here?

At this moment, there was a rush of hooves, and Lin Hui turned his head to look. I saw a cavalry of about ten thousand people galloping towards them, and on the top of the horse was a woman.

Lin Hui had some guesses in his heart, it was probably Han Shuangling, the only daughter of the Marquis of Guannei.

Lin Hui was a little displeased, this Han Shuangling is here to fight for merit?

King Liang had promised Lin Hui that if King Liang ascended the throne, Lin Hui's daughter Lin Miao would be named a noble concubine.

Then this is already with Han Shuangling, the cousin of King Liang of Liguifu...

In Lin Hui's mind, Han Shuangling had already driven his horse to a position that was a horse's body away from him.

Han Shuangling nodded towards Lin Hui, then looked up at the city gate not far away.

After seeing the tall and straight figure of the man on the tower, Han Shuangling's lips curled slightly.

yo, it's him...

Lin Hui was a little puzzled by Han Shuangling's expression, and he also turned his head to look at the city gate along Han Shuangling's line of sight.

Lin Hui just opened his mouth and seemed to be about to say something, but he instantly felt a murderous aura around him. Lin Hui was about to draw his sword to defend, when a fierce sword wind swept across his neck quickly.

Lin Hui still maintained a shocked expression, but Han Shuangling cut off his head with a sword beside him, and the corpse slowly slipped off the horse's back.

Before the people beside Lin Hui could react, Han Shuangling pointed the long sword with blood in his hand straight into the air and shouted:

"Children, follow me to kill the rebels!"

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Han Shuangling's men immediately drew their swords and slashed at the people who were attacking the city.

King Liang's group was unprepared for the sudden change of the friendly army into the enemy army. They were caught by surprise, and the main commander Lin Hui was killed on the spot. The rhythm of the siege was instantly chaotic.

After Lu Chen had dealt with the group of unidentified men in black just now, when he returned to the tower, he saw Han Shuangling at a glance, and also saw Han Shuangling kill the rebel leader beside her with a sword.

It seems that the only daughter of Guan Neihou has chosen a position.

The number of rebels outside the city was less than 100,000, so Lu Chen couldn't watch Han Shuangling fight alone with a small number of people. He was just about to go down the tower when his subordinates came to report:

"Report! Commander, Xuanping Gate and Chongren Gate have been breached from the inside, and King Liang has led troops into the city from Chongren Gate!"

Lu Chen's heart froze, but Shangjing still didn't hold back after all.

According to reports, when King Liang came out of Yuzhou, there should be about 200,000 men and horses in his hands. There were about 100,000 people outside Yong'an Gate, so at this moment, there are at least tens of thousands of people around King Liang.

At this moment, it is no longer cost-effective to fight against the city, just tear down the east wall to make up for the west wall.

Lu Chen ordered his subordinates to go with him, open the city gate, and kill him!

Yong'an's horse opened wide, and Lu Chen led Longwu's army into the enemy group.

Han Shuangling pulled out the sharp sword that was immersed in one's chest, looked at the man who was gradually approaching her, and smiled.

"Commander Lu, stay safe!"

Lu Chen didn't think this place was a good place for chatting. He killed the enemy and quickly said to Han Shuangling:

"There is no need to entangle with them, retreat to the imperial city!"

Han Shuangling's face immediately turned solemn, and she nodded to Lu Chen, and the two of them each took someone back to the city.

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According to the chaotic situation in Shangjing at the moment, even if the curfew is not implemented, I am afraid that every door will be closed, not only at night, but will not go out for a hundred days, for fear of bringing disaster to Chiyu.

Lu Chen quickly recalled the people of the Nanya Imperial Army, and took the thousands of people left in Han Shuangling's hands to enter the imperial city through Xihuamen.

The people of King Liang were dragged by Long Wujun shortly after entering the city. When they reached the imperial city, they encountered the palace gate locked and monolithic.

At the same time, King Liang Fengyi also learned that Lin Hui died at the hands of Han Shuangling.

While Feng Yi secretly scolded Han Shuangling, he felt a little unlucky in his heart.

It's a real disadvantage.

King Liang Fengyi also temporarily assigned a chief general, and asked the remaining 100,000 people to quickly repair and strictly guard the twelve gates of the upper capital and various palace gates in the imperial city.

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After leaving the Meridian Gate, Liang Wang Fengyi went to an unremarkable house in the south of Shangjing.

Arriving outside the house, the subordinate went to tap three times. Not long after, a middle-aged male voice came from inside:

"Who?"

The subordinate said:

"Look at the goods."

This was the secret word explained by His Highness, and the door was immediately opened inside.

Although it was Hai Shi, Ning Concubine was still nervous and unwilling to sleep peacefully. There were shouts of killing everywhere outside, and Ning Concubine couldn't guess who would win and who would lose.

Ning Concubine originally planned to leave Shangjing when she first came out of the palace, and went to a hidden place to hide for a while. But Shangjing was sealed off on the night of the saint's death, and she couldn't go out, so she could only return to the house arranged by King Liang, so that she could be temporarily safe.

And just now, after learning that King Liang had invaded Shangjing, Ning Concubine had a war between heaven and man, whether she wanted to escape in the chaos. Otherwise, what Ning Concubine knew and what she did herself would be silenced by King Liang sooner or later.

Before Ning Concubine could think clearly, Liang Wang Fengyi, the man she was afraid of, actually came in person!

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When Feng Yi saw that Ning Concubine was still fully dressed at this time, and there seemed to be a package on the bed behind her, his eyes narrowed dangerously for a moment.

He thought how honest this woman was to stay in this house, but she was still planning to escape?

When Ning Concubine saw King Liang step into the room, she stood up suddenly in shock, but the sudden movement seemed to tug at her abdomen. She covered her lower abdomen with one hand and propped herself on the table with the other, gasping for air.

The value of Ning Concubine's use ends here. Feng Yi didn't have much time to waste with this woman. As soon as he waved, a subordinate behind him with a thick rope in his hand immediately entered the room.

Ning Concubine stepped back in fear and kept begging for mercy:

"Your Highness, what is your Highness going to do?"

"I have done so much for Your Highness, Your Highness..."

Ning Concubine suddenly stopped, she couldn't say that, she would die faster if she said so, Ning Concubine immediately changed her words:

"His Royal Highness, I will pretend that I don't know anything. If you let me go, I will go far so that no one can find me, Your Highness!"

Ning Concubine had been cornered, and her arm was pulled up by the man.

Ning Concubine struggled to look at King Liang and cried:

"Your Highness, Your Highness, I still have His Highness's flesh and blood in my belly. Your Highness looks at the child's face and spares my life, Your Highness..."

The subordinate's actions stopped, and he also turned to look at King Liang, as if waiting for his master's next instructions.

And Feng Yi just raised a sarcastic smile on his lips, and then said lazily:

"flesh and blood?"

"This king can't confirm whether the child in your womb is this king's or the father's."

Ning Concubine was speechless, as if she couldn't believe that King Liang would say such a thing, he knew...

After receiving the signal from King Liang, the subordinate continued to move. He used a rope to strangle Ning Concubine's neck. With just a little force, the woman immediately died.

Liang Wang Fengyi glanced lightly at the woman who was slumped on the ground. This woman who had been with him many times and gave him a lot of excitement, belonged to his father.

Feng Yi retracted his gaze, turned and strode out of the room.

After that, Ning Concubine's body was thrown into a dry well in the backyard of the house, and the well was covered with a thick stone slab.

This concubine, who was once favored by the late Emperor Hui, died so quietly.

But King Liang did not leave the house, but went to the main hall.

Zichu, a man wrapped in a black cloak entered the house and was led into the main hall where King Liang was.

The man was taking off his cloak when the door to the main hall was closed. And from the gap in the door that was gradually shrinking, it could be seen that this man was Wang Xian, the Prime Minister of the Left.

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At this time, the imperial city was not peaceful.

Lu Chen and Xie Changyuan had no doubts that many sergeants with suspicious behavior were found in the Beiya Imperial Army. They should all be traitors who had been bribed in advance by King Liang.

After controlling these sergeants, Lu Chen and Xie Changyuan agreed that the guards in the palace would be guarded by the Nanya Imperial Army and the Beiya Imperial Army at the same time. In this way, even if there are spies, they can be discovered as soon as possible, and it can minimize the chance of people in one defense point defecting at the same time.

Han Shuangling and his party were also closely monitored. Han Shuangling had no grudges in his heart. After all, due to the blood relationship between Guannei Houfu and Liang Wang, they would not be easily trusted by Lu Chen.

However, Han Shuangling was going to visit Concubine Jing, who was ill in Yonghe Palace, Han Shuangling's aunt, and the concubine of King Liang Fengyi.

However, Han Shuangling had a closed door outside Yonghe Palace.

How could Concubine Jing not be clear about the news outside. At this moment, since Han Shuangling can enter the imperial city, it means that Han Shuangling, or Guannei Houfu, must have chosen the prince's faction.

This is how Concubine Jing can give her own niece Han Shuangling a good look.

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Kunning Palace Buddhist Hall.

The Queen and Princess Changle, Feng Yunchao, knelt on one of the futons, closed their eyes slightly, and muttered the Buddhist scriptures in their mouths.

After a while, Feng Yunchao couldn't help but worry, she turned to look at the queen, and said softly:

"Queen Mother, is Xie Changyuan trustworthy? Will he be with King Liang..."

Feng Yunchao's worries are not unreasonable, the life and death of the prince is unknown, Xie Changyuan's Beiya Imperial Army has no reason to insist on standing in line with the prince, and it is indeed possible to join forces with King Liang.

The queen stopped, looked up at the Jade Buddha in front of her, and said slowly:

"Now that Lu Chen and Xie Changyuan are jointly guarding the imperial city, restraining and supervising each other, the situation will be better."

"Now I can only pray for the blessing of the Buddha, and hope that the prince can return safely."

"Prince is doing well, and luck is also good, he will not have an accident."

The Queen's tone was firm, with conviction and hope.

Feng Yunchao nodded heavily, and then said:

"The prince and the prince are lucky, otherwise, he wouldn't be able to marry a prince concubine like Qin Yan."

Feng Yunchao seemed to find that his topic was a little off, and stopped angrily.

However, thinking of Qin Yan, she felt that there would be no accident with the prince and the prince. After all, the prince and Qin Yan were both so powerful.

The chanting of the queen mother and daughter murmured again in the Buddhist hall.

However, everyone in Shangjing did not know that the good news from the north had been expedited from 800 li to Guanzhong, heading towards Shangjing.

And the prince Feng Zhan also led the 100,000 Chifeng army and was rushing to Shangjing.

A **** battle for the throne is coming.