abnabooks Chapter 1640: Bewitching the Army
Chapter 1640: Bewitching the Army
Chapter 1640: Bewitching the Army
The black ladybug following behind Zhao Song also flew over to see what was happening in the thick fog. However, just as it approached, something flashed in the white fog and pulled it in as well!
Not even a little ladybug was spared.
Soon, Yuquan Palace returned to peace.
Bai Hengbo was dead. Zhao Song chopped off his head with a knife. Unable to suppress his curiosity, he went to the back of the palace to check.
It seems... the enemies were just pulled into the back of the palace?
However, the back of the hall was empty. There was nothing here except for a few pieces of peeling wall plaster and mud on the ground and some debris frozen in the cracks of the ground.
Zhao Song scratched his head, but did not dare to think too much. He led 300 palace guards and whispered to the rest: "Go back along the same route and protect the king's safety!"
King Yao had previously instructed that the battlefield for attacking Bai Hengbo must be chosen at Yuquan Palace, so there would be no mistakes.
So, the king knows exactly what is going to happen here?
The situation was tense and Zhao Song had no time to think. He rushed to the Frost Fairy Palace with his men, and the other palace guards also quietly escaped.
Although they all go back there, the methods are different. The so-called "original route" is the underground route!
Yes, to be honest, it is not worth much. There is a secret passage in the back hall of Frost Fairy that leads directly to Yuquan Palace.
This trick was left in place when the Frost Fairy Palace was renovated.
But before tonight, there were no more than three people in the world who knew the existence of this secret passage.
Even Qiu Long, the old palace servant beside King Yao, was not among them.
At this critical moment, King Yao no longer cared about keeping the secret. He not only sent Zhao Song's 300 palace guards through the tunnel, but also allocated more than a hundred people from his own royal guards to ambush in Yuquan Palace in advance, just to be sure to deal with Bai Hengbo!
This person holds an important position and is very important to Qingyang's cause. King Yao must first cut off Qingyang's arm and at the same time eliminate the strongest threat around him.
As soon as Bai Hengbo died, King Yao felt that the pain of being strangled had dissipated by more than half, and he could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
This is the opportunity that He Xiao’s betrayal brought him!
The first threat has been resolved, and the next step is to look at the south gate of the palace, because Zheng Da, who has regained the power of the Minister of Justice, immediately took over a more important task -
Replace the palace guards at the South Gate!
……
Soldiers are valuable and quick.
Bai Tan led the reorganized army and immediately rushed to the south gate of the palace.
The Yaowang Palace is located in the center of the north city. The palace gates are locked after sunset every day and opened at cockcrow the next day.
The palace is a city within a city. Its walls are thicker than those of Tianshui City, and it has various defensive fortifications. As the last barrier to protect the royal family, it also enjoys the blessing of many large formations. With the troops and horses in Bai Tan's hands, it is impossible to take it down in a short time.
They launched the rebellion secretly in Tianshui City, but they lacked suitable siege equipment; besides, the defense of the Yaogong city wall was amazing, and it had never been breached in the past two hundred years.
Once King Yao guards the palace gate, Bai Tan may not be able to get in even if he besieges it for more than ten days.
At that time, troops from all over the Yao Kingdom rushed to support the king.
But there is an old saying that the strongest palace gates are always opened from the inside.
Bai Tan's uncle and nephew were well prepared. Xu Yankun, the city gate captain guarding the south gate of the palace today, was a former general under Bai Tan and is now Bai Hengbo's confidant.
"Faster, faster, faster!"
Bai Tan issued several orders in succession, urging the army to move north.
Everyone knew that General Bai had a quick temper, and the other generals did not dare to object and led their troops to run away as fast as possible.
Then they rushed to the bottom of the south gate of the palace.
"Stop, stop!"
"The palace gate is a forbidden area. How dare you trespass? If you come any closer, you will be pierced by thousands of arrows!"
People were gathering on top of the palace walls, and warnings were heard one after another.
Bai Tan raised his official badge and shouted, "I am Bai Tan, and I have been ordered to enter the palace to eliminate the rebels and protect our king. Xu Yankun - open the door quickly and let him in!"
There was no one answering at the city gate, and Bai Tan's heart skipped a beat.
Could it be?
The guards at the city gate split in half, and a new man appeared, looking down at him condescendingly.
Bai Tan's heart sank:
The fluorescent spores on the palace wall were bright enough to illuminate the man clearly.
This is another Chief Justice in the palace, Zheng Da!
Xu Yankun, who was supposed to guard the palace gate and open the door for Bai Tan, disappeared, and was replaced by Zheng Da.
Trouble! Bai Tan clenched his fists.
Zheng Da sneered: "On orders? Whose orders are you taking?"
He threw down a head: "I have already killed your lackey Xu Yankun!"
In the firelight, the head had a grinning expression, and it was indeed Xu Yankun himself.
Zheng Da held up the King Yao's handwritten order and shouted, "My King's order says that Bai Tan and Bai Hengbo are plotting treason and rebellion and are to be dismissed..."
Before he could finish his words, dozens of arrows whizzed up from below and he quickly dodged.
Torches were lit all over the palace. Bai Tan took advantage of the moment when he was interrupted to shout, "Zheng Da, you are in cahoots with the rebels. You previously tried to murder the fourth prince but failed. Now you have forged an imperial edict to kill Xu Yankun and stop me from defending the king. You deserve to be killed!"
He swung his sword forward and gave the order with full vigor, "Attack the city! Take down these traitors!"
We must never let Zheng Da mislead the troops again.
Both of them spoke righteously, accusing the other side of being traitors and rebels, with tokens in their hands. The soldiers on the city and outside the city listened to one and then the other, and were a little confused for a moment, not knowing who to listen to.
Neither of them sounded guilty.
But in terms of fame, status, and even character, everyone knows that General Bai Tanbai is a thorough royalist and a die-hard loyalist, and is deeply trusted by the king.
This image remains the same and has never changed.
Looking at Zheng Da, he must be loyal, otherwise he would not have served in the palace for so many years. The safety of the palace is of paramount importance. However, Zheng Da was recently involved in the poisoning of the fourth prince, exposing his shortcomings of abusing power for personal gain and nepotism.
Some things are seen through but not spoken out. Once they are exposed, it will be ugly.
Without giving everyone time to think deeply, Bai Tan's trusted generals shouted at the right time: "Go! Enter the palace, kill the villain, and save the king!"
Slogans must be concise and catchy in order to inspire the majority. So their subordinates also shouted together, and the sound was overwhelming.
Then the army started banging on the door.
There were only a few people standing on the palace gate tower, how could they compete with those below to see who had the louder voice?
The guards on the gate tower shot arrows hesitantly. On the one hand, General Bai did not look like a traitor. On the other hand, the guards in the front row of the siege were all palace guards. They saw the guards on the city gate every day, and many of them were familiar faces who called each other brothers. Some of them had even patrolled and eaten together yesterday.
How could one do this?
Seeing that Bai Tan was still popular with the people by confusing right and wrong, Zheng Da was furious and shouted with all his strength: "Your Majesty, I decree that Bai Tan be stripped of his official position and fame, and be labeled the ringleader of the rebellion. Anyone who colluded with him will be treated as an accomplice!"
(End of this chapter)