"What, still worried after hearing his news? Being so absent - minded, the swords and spears won't spare you during the palace - forcing battle." Yu Chi Yanyan shifted his stern gaze from Jing Yun to Ji Feiyu. He patted Jing Yun on the neck, then walked to one side and mounted his own warhorse. At this moment, he was dressed in a black - and - gold python - embroidered robe, looking extremely handsome on the brown horse.
Ji Feiyu couldn't help but grip the silver spear in her hand tightly and gave a soft smile. "No, I just didn't expect I'd have the chance to put on military attire again."
Suddenly, a hearty laugh came from beside them. "Queen Feiyu is truly a heroic woman who outshines many men. No wonder she was beloved by all the people when she was the mother of the nation. But this spear is so light and its shaft so thin. Can it really be used to fight on the battlefield?"
Was this person mocking her as if this were a joke?
Hearing the voice, Ji Feiyu looked over and saw Lin Chujie approaching slowly with a few military generals, one of whom was General Pei, who had shouted loudly in the imperial study last time.
Ji Feiyu gave a faint smile and rode her horse to his side. Looking down at him, she said, "Although the silver spear is light, it is full of killing intent. Why don't you, Grand Tutor, come and have a try?" After saying that, Ji Feiyu thrust the spear at him. General Pei beside Lin Chujie quickly pulled him back, but still, a few strands of his hair and beard were cut off. Lin Chujie was terribly frightened. His face turned ashen as he shouted, "I'm a dead man!"
Ji Feiyu couldn't help but sneer. She turned her horse around and rode towards the drill ground, but heard General Pei curse loudly from behind. "This damned crazy woman! My Lord Lin, are you okay..."
At this time, Yu Chi Yanyan also rode his horse to catch up. Seeing this, the surrounding soldiers cheered, cheering for the two of them. For a moment, the momentum was so great that it was as if they were on the battlefield, surrounded by thousands of troops. The blood in their hearts boiled at this moment. Ji Feiyu finally understood the meaning of making contributions and establishing great feats for men.
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The military camp where Ji Feiyu stayed was Ye Yang, thousands of miles away from the imperial city.
Some people said that the lights of Ye Yang gathered all the beauty in the world. But now, Ji Feiyu couldn't see those lights.
The war had left the once - peaceful town in ruins. The battles between the rebel army and the local garrison had caused a great deal of damage to the town. Even though the regime change had nothing to do with the common people, it still affected their normal livelihoods. There were troops patrolling the town every day, and the common people all stayed behind closed doors.
Ji Feiyu had spent dozens of days training and getting used to the soldiers in the military camp outside the town, all for the final attack.
The elite soldiers Ji Feiyu led were secretly brought in by Yu Chi Yanyan in small groups. Since she was going to act, she naturally needed soldiers she could trust. Yu Chi said that it was not difficult for this army to enter Da Yong, but it was very difficult to enter the imperial city. So he told her to be extremely careful and follow the vassal princes' army, never showing off.
Time passed quickly, and soon it was the day of the palace - forcing.
On the day of the palace - forcing, it was heard that someone in the imperial city deliberately let the vassal princes' army in directly, only asking them not to harm the common people.
Ji Feiyu didn't know if this was Yong Yaxuan's deliberate show of weakness to trap them like dogs in a cage, or if there was a new rebel official in the imperial city.
Ji Feiyu followed the vassal princes' army at the end, but when they attacked the palace, they scattered in four directions to preserve the maximum military strength.
In the battle of forcing the palace, the vassal princes' army fought very hard. Ji Feiyu and Yu Chi Yanyan were sitting leisurely drinking tea in an empty building in the imperial city. "How many days do you think it will take them to capture it?"
"I don't know." Yu Chi Yanyan smiled faintly and said nothing.
"How is Yong Yaxuan's injury?" Ji Feiyu concealed the pity in her eyes and stared at the tea tightly held in her hand with her head down.
Yu Chi Yanyan glanced at Ji Feiyu, gave a faint smile, and then looked in the direction of the imperial city. "He should still be in bed recuperating. The situation in the court started to get chaotic from the day Yong Yaxuan was assassinated. I don't know who is actually in command of the imperial guards in the palace now. But I believe Yong Yaxuan won't be defeated so easily, even without our help."
"But I'm increasingly unable to figure out what he's thinking." Ji Feiyu stroked the white jade cup in front of her with her thumb, looking a bit dejected.
The battle of forcing the palace was extremely tense. Ji Feiyu always concealed her elite soldiers and listened to the reports from everyone.
On the third day of the battle of forcing the palace, the vassal princes' army was suddenly attacked and suffered heavy casualties. Two princes were assassinated. This was done by the people sent by the White Sparrow.
On the fourth day of the battle of forcing the palace, the palace gate was breached, but they encountered traps and hidden weapons when entering the long alley. Three teams of soldiers piled up dead bodies.
On the fifth day of the battle of forcing the palace, the palace was invaded. Ordinary palace servants were killed, but all the concubines of rank and other palace servants mysteriously disappeared. Only Yong Yaxuan was waiting in the Golden Hall. It was said that due to the strange structure of the Golden Hall, it was a place where one man could hold off ten thousand. Yong Yaxuan asked Zhan Shan to guard the hall door, just waiting for Ji Feiyu to come. It seemed that he already knew that Ji Feiyu had joined the opposing camp.
The fall of the city must be the outcome he expected, but Ji Feiyu didn't know if there was a factor of him giving up the country for her.
Ji Feiyu didn't know how those loyal officials had exaggerated the fact that she had joined the rebel faction when telling Yong Yaxuan, but judging from his attitude, he should not believe that Ji Feiyu would rebel against him, nor believe that she would come back in such a way.
On the sixth day of the battle of forcing the palace, Ji Feiyu and Lin Zhiran concentrated their troops and stepped into the imperial city. The other princes were scattered and trapped by Yu Chi Yanyan's scheme and couldn't move freely. The people searching for the concubines were still looking all over the imperial city, but every time they went to a place, their troops were a bit more dispersed. As Ji Feiyu and Lin Zhiran stepped onto the blood - stained steps, they suddenly felt their steps extremely heavy.
Outside the Golden Hall, Ji Feiyu said to Lin Zhiran, "After our people control the scattered princes, this matter should end soon. Let's go and see him first. Don't hate him. I'll get an explanation for you."
Zhan Shan saw them coming from afar and angrily made way for a bit of the door. Ji Feiyu made a gesture to the people behind her. Watching them trotting away to the place they had discussed before, she walked in with Lin Zhiran.
Their plan was like this: Ji Feiyu and Lin Zhiran would go to see Yong Yaxuan, and then order the personal soldiers waiting outside to go around and surround the place where the vassal princes were trapped. To catch the bandits, first catch the ringleader, and control the overall situation in the palace. Then Yu Chi Yanyan would release the blockade on the Mighty General and let him rush back to the palace to rescue the emperor. After the overall situation was settled, she would express her stance together with Yu Chi Yanyan and control people like Lin Chujie.
But plans always couldn't keep up with changes, just like the depression after Ji Feiyu stepped into the Golden Hall.
The magnificent Golden Hall had lost some of its luster due to the purging of the killing. Yong Yaxuan was sitting behind a golden curtain. Ji Feiyu couldn't see his expression clearly, but heard him say in a low voice, "You're here."
His voice was a bit weak, a bit tired, and a bit relaxed.
Ji Feiyu slowly walked towards him, trying to steady her voice. "I'm here." Ji Feiyu was a bit confused. Since he was in such a state, why didn't he hide with those concubines but waited for her in this ostentatious place.
Zhan Shan, who had experienced hundreds of battles at the door, was already covered in blood. Ji Feiyu could hardly imagine how this person had managed to hold on until she came.
She suppressed her thoughts and said, "I'm here to..." Save you!