In the imperial mausoleum a hundred miles east of the imperial city, there was mourning at this moment, the old emperor died, the imperial city was taken by the three princes, and all the concubines, princes, princesses, and ministers all became homeless.

With only 5,000 Royal Forest troops, it is almost impossible to break through the imperial city.

Although the five princes have already sent people to the north to deliver the letter, it will take at least half a month to come and go this time, and the distant water cannot save the near fire.

On the Imperial Tomb Square, a simple funeral was being carried out at this time, and the five princes watched the old emperor being put into the coffin and buried in the underground palace under the imperial tomb.

The funeral was hastily over, and all the ministers gathered in their tents with a sad expression.

Ma Zhong stepped forward and hugged his fists.

"Your Highness, the last general is willing to lead 3,000 men and horses to recover the imperial city. ”

The fifth prince's face was quite calm, and he shook his head.

"Now all the troops in the city belong to the traitors, it is estimated that there are at least more than 7,000 people, and they are defending the city, and your 3,000 soldiers and horses will only be sent to death. ”

As the commander of the Imperial Forest Army, Ma Zhong knew very well how strong the defense of the imperial city was, not to mention 3,000 people, even if it was 30,000 elite soldiers, it would be difficult to break through.

But he didn't want to sit still, and when the three princes completely subdued the forces in the city, it would be the three princes who would send troops to attack them.

A minister immediately suggested.

"Your Highness, the three princes usurped the country and plotted to kill His Majesty the Emperor, the crime is unforgivable, we can tell the world and let the city lords from all over the country bring troops to quell the rebellion. ”

The fifth prince thought about it for a moment, but still shook his head.

"The nearest city from here is also thousands of miles away, plus the transmission of news and the preparation of the army, it will take at least five days to reach the imperial city, and it is too late to come. ”

For a moment, there was a long silence in the tent.

Take the initiative to fight, but you can't beat it.

Asking for help, not enough time.

You can't just do it and wait, wait for the three princes to come and destroy them.

At this time, Chu Tianming spoke.

"Your Highness, since we can't break through from the outside, why don't we disintegrate the other party from the inside. ”

The fifth prince's eyes lit up and asked.

"What does the teacher mean is that we secretly send people into the city to assassinate the traitors?"

Chu Tianming said slowly.

"Most of the military power in the hands of the traitors now is the old department of Commander Ma, and these people have to submit to Chen Yufan because the commander was killed and the dragons have no leader.

If this Chen Yufan dies, there will inevitably be another mutiny in the army, and then it will be the best time for us to attack the city. ”

The five princes' faces suddenly showed a look of great joy.

"Okay, just do what the teacher said, it's just ...... Whoever is sent to kill Chen Yufan, his strength is not low. ”

Before Chu Tianming could speak, Ma Zhong had already walked out and hugged his fists.

"Your Highness, leave this matter to the last general. ”

The fifth prince looked hesitant.

Now Ma Zhong is the person with the highest combat power here, with him, the five thousand Royal Forest Army is as strong as an iron bucket, if he leaves, once someone comes to attack, then they will be in danger.

Chu Tianming waved his hand, signaling that Ma Zhong did not need to be in a hurry.

He said calmly.

"You have forgotten one person, my grandson-in-law is still in the city now, although his strength can't kill Chen Yufan, it shouldn't be a problem to kill a few of his henchmen.

As long as there is a change in the military camp in the city at that time, Commander Ma can lead his troops to attack the city gate. ”

The fifth prince nodded, thinking that this idea was good, but after thinking about it, he still asked.

"Teacher, aren't you worried about Xue Jian? He has been back alone for so long, and no news has come out. ”

Chu Tianming suddenly said with a confident smile on his face.

"I don't think people can make mistakes, Xue sees that this kid has a flexible mind, and there are a lot of eyesight, means, wisdom, and toughness, and there will be no problems. ”

Ma Zhong also said.

"Lord Xue's strength is good, and his brain is more flexible than the last general, I believe he can do it. ”

The other ministers looked at each other, a little skeptical about whether it was safe to entrust such an important matter to a young man.

But the fifth prince has already opened the golden mouth, he said.

"Okay, this prince will write a secret letter, and you will send someone to sneak into the city and hand it over to Xue Jian. ”

At this moment, in the Imperial City Xiangma Martial Arts Hall, Xue Jian was still in a coma, and Chu Yiyi, Yurou and Du Xiaoqing were all waiting aside.

At noon, when the national teacher Li Mi sent people to the martial arts hall, they couldn't believe that the bloody man who was covered in blood and could barely see his face was actually Xue Jian.

Chu Yiyi cried out in distress all of a sudden, and when she scrubbed his body, she didn't even dare to clean up the pieces of clothes stuck in the flesh and blood.

Fortunately, Xue Jian always had a breath of air, and even the national teacher was amazed by the recovery ability of his body.

The three women waited on the side, and many students gathered outside.

They also all knew that Xue Jian was to avenge those dead brothers, so he went to find the third prince alone.

This friendship has touched many students.

At nightfall, Xue Jian, who had been in a coma for a whole day, woke up slowly.

Da Huandan's ability to heal blood did not disappoint him, which was also the confidence for Xue Jian to use this method to fight with the three princes.

When Chu Yiyi saw Xue Jian wake up, she immediately cried with joy.

Du Xiaoqing immediately told the news to the students who had been waiting outside for a day, and everyone's hanging hearts were also relaxed.

At this moment, two people dressed as ordinary people came to the martial arts hall.

They were the Imperial Forest Army sent by Ma Zhong to sneak into the city to deliver a message to Xue Jian.

When these two people saw Xue Jian's seriously injured appearance, their faces immediately changed, and they were inevitably worried and anxious in their hearts.

The fifth prince and the others pinned all their hopes on Xue Jian, but at this moment, he was so injured that he couldn't even get out of bed, how could he assassinate Chen Yufan's cronies.

The two hesitated for a moment, but still handed the letter to Xue Jian.

"Lord Xue, His Majesty the Emperor has been assassinated, and there are only five thousand Imperial Forest Army on the Imperial Tomb, and it is impossible to capture the Imperial City, so His Royal Highness sent us this letter to make you ......"

Speaking of which, the Guards couldn't bear to go on.

Xue saw that his heart was shocked, His Majesty the Emperor was assassinated, and the news was like a thunderclap.

He hurriedly opened the letter and read it, his face becoming heavier and heavier.

If he had received this letter earlier, he would not have gone to the third prince, but directly infiltrated the military camp and killed Chen Yufan's cronies.

If he wanted to do it now, his body wouldn't allow it.

At this time, Chu Yiyi took the letter, and after reading it, she resolutely said.

"Let me go, my husband is here to recuperate. ”

Xue Jian frowned and shook his head decisively.

He can go to the assassination, but Chu Yiyi is definitely not good, once something goes wrong, Xue Jian will definitely regret it for the rest of his life.

He looked at the two Guards and said.

"Give me a day, you go back and tell the five princes that you can attack the city in the second half of the night tomorrow. ”

The two Imperial Guards looked at each other and didn't dare to agree.

Looking at the injuries on Xue Jian's body, let alone a day, even a month is afraid that it will be difficult to recover.

Xue Jian said in a firm tone.

"You don't have to worry, if I succeed in killing Chen Yufan's cronies tomorrow night, I will light a beacon fire at the head of the city, and if you see the beacon fire, you can just attack the city. ”