lcionline Chapter 432 Can’t Stop
Chapter 432 Can’t Stop
As soon as the voice faded, a hurried black shadow rushed in like lightning.
"Your Highness, the Northern Emperor's army has arrived!"
Upon hearing this, several gasps of cold air immediately filled the study.
Tuoba Yu, who was looking down at the map, suddenly raised his head slightly. His handsome face was faintly pale. The hand on his lap tightened suddenly, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.
He took a breath, suddenly closed his eyes, and after a long pause, opened them again, his gaze returning to calm.
What's meant to happen will happen!
Why not face it bravely?
"Your Highness, what should we do now?"
"His Majesty has already summoned all the ministers from the palace and they are rushing to the city gate to discuss countermeasures. Isn't the Northern Emperor supposed to start the war tomorrow? Why are they launching a sneak attack in the middle of the night!"
"Your Highness, let's hurry over there!"
Some of his subordinates urged him nervously.
Tuoba Yu, however, remained seated motionless, closing the map in his hand and looking up at the crowd in front of him. A faint light flickered in his dark eyes, gathering and disappearing within them.
After a moment's hesitation, he asked, "Is there anything unusual in the city?"
"Your Highness, there is nothing unusual in the city."
The subordinate immediately responded.
At this time, the Crown Prince's residence was under extremely tight security, with tens of thousands of guards surrounding the entire residence so tightly that not even a fly could get in.
Few people knew that Tuoba Yu had regained consciousness and was gradually recovering. Now, apart from Heishan, everyone in the room was Tuoba Yu's confidant. Although Tuoba Yu was made crown prince after Tuoba Kang's death, the internal struggles within the Tiansheng court did not cease.
Too many people were thinking about Tuoba Yu's downfall. Moreover, in order to guard against Di Beizun, Tuoba Yu blocked news of him from the outside world and stayed in the Crown Prince's residence to recuperate. Secondly, he could also temporarily observe the changes in the court.
As expected, when Tuoba Yu announced the severity of his injuries, some dissident factions in the court began to look for targets to emulate. Thus, another major upheaval erupted in the court!
Countless people are waiting for him to step down and die! They've already been itching to make a move lately.
"Is that the situation on the King of Wei's side?"
However, as soon as Tuoba Yu finished speaking, an urgent voice came from outside—
"Report——"
"Your Highness, something terrible has happened! Prince Wei has rebelled! He's trying to leave the city with a large army, but the imperial guards won't open the gates, so he's leading his troops in a fight with the soldiers over at the south gate! You must go and see for yourself!"
Upon hearing this, Tuoba Yu was taken aback and quickly looked at the soldier, "Have all of Tian Sheng's troops been concentrated at the North Gate?"
Tuoba Yu hesitated for a moment, seemingly lost in thought, and then quickly asked.
The soldier clasped his hands and said, "Your Highness, the Emperor only left 30,000 troops at the South Gate, and the rest of the soldiers have been transferred to the North Gate to prepare for a decisive battle with the Northern Emperor of Great Zhou!"
As soon as the soldier finished speaking, Tuoba Yu's pale face froze, and he immediately stood up, his usually silent gaze suddenly changing dramatically!
"Your Highness, what's wrong?"
Montenegro was also greatly alarmed, vaguely sensing that something seemed amiss!
"Quickly! Summon all the troops from the Crown Prince's residence and rush to the South Gate! Be quick! It will be too late if we delay any longer!"
After saying this, Tuoba Yu, disregarding his weakness, rushed straight out the door!
"Your Highness! Your Highness!"
Upon hearing this, Heishan's expression changed drastically!
There are only 30,000 troops at the south gate, and those stationed near the south gate are the Prince of Wei's confidants. If the Prince of Wei rebels, then Emperor Beizun will most likely send people to wait near the south gate, waiting for the Prince of Wei to break through and open the city gates. Then they will rush into the city, thus coordinating an attack from the inside and outside...
No wonder that no matter how much infighting there is in the court, the Prince of Wei has never taken sides. He looks like a confidant of the Heavenly Saint Emperor, but in reality, he is a pawn placed in the Heavenly Saint by the Great Zhou. Now that the Northern Emperor's army is at the gates, it is time for this pawn to play its role!
Such a brilliant plan!
No wonder he volunteered to guard the South Gate a few days ago, which is why Emperor Tiansheng stationed his troops near the South Gate.
"Lord Black Mountain, what exactly is going on?"
The crowd watched with some confusion as Tuoba Yu stormed out the door, and couldn't help but ask.
"Everyone, hurry up and do as His Highness says! Isn't it already obvious? Prince Wei is the Northern Emperor's man. He's working with the Northern Emperor from the inside out. If he turns against us and attacks the South Gate, he'll open the city gate and let the Great Zhou army in. At that point, we might all be finished!"
Heishan sighed, said a few words, and then, ignoring the gasps of alarm from the crowd, strode after Tuoba Yu.
It was the early hours of the morning.
The cold moon cast its light across the ground outside the south gate of the Heavenly Saint Imperial City.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Three blue signal flares shot into the sky, blooming into three magnificent flowers in the air, their dazzling light illuminating almost the entire night.
"General Feng Yang, look! It's a three-flower blue signal flare!"
"King Wei has already taken action!"
'Da Da!'
A rapid sound of horses' hooves approached from afar!
"General! General! The gates of Tiansheng have been opened!"
The scouts brought accurate information.
Feng Yang then slightly raised his hand and shouted to those behind him, "Brothers, charge in! Take the south gate as quickly as possible! Charge!"
"Charge! Kill!"
"Kill!"
Shouts of battle erupted, and two hundred thousand soldiers surged toward the south gate of Tiansheng like a tidal wave. The sheer force of their charge nearly engulfed the entire world. The thunderous hoofbeats shook the earth violently, and the neighing of horses filled the night sky. Two hundred thousand wielding swords illuminated the night sky with a blinding light, reflecting the cold moonlight. A chilling killing intent suddenly filled the howling wind!
'Bang! Bang!'
"Charge in and take the city walls! Quickly! Quickly!"
The Thunderclap Battle Formation ahead rapidly hurled thunderclap bombs onto the city walls. The sounds of battle could be heard from afar. As Feng Yang and his men galloped forward, they could smell a strong stench of blood from a great distance. The city gates had already been opened.
Feng Yang roared and charged bravely into the city, with his soldiers following desperately behind him.
As soon as they rushed into the city, they were met with the surging Heavenly Saint army.
"Kill them, brothers! Let these bastards know the might of the conquerors!"
At a single command, they charged forward like madmen, their streaks of crimson almost staining the night sky. The Thunderclap Battle Formation threw several Thunderclap Bombs into the crowd that rushed to resist, blasting people into the air. The Heavenly Saint soldiers were all terrified and trembled, not daring to utter a sound. They began to retreat in panic, not daring to go forward at all.