Volume III Chapter 712
On the way out of the palace, Ren Tianxing was grateful to Yin Xiang repeatedly, it can be said that if Yin Xiang didn't help him this time, he wouldn't be able to find his family at all, even if he was lucky enough to find it in the future, he could only find a pile of dry corpses.
When Yin Xiang and Ren Tianxing led people to Yin Ting's Gongzi Mansion, it was also surrounded by nearly 10,000 Yan legions led by Zhang Situ, Yang Zhao, Lu You, Bu Ying and other generals.
Seeing Yin Xiang arrive, all the generals stepped forward together, and they all intervened to give salutes, saying, "Your Royal Highness the Princess!"
If Yin Xiang didn't come, they wouldn't dare to attack privately, after all, Yin Ting was the prince and the royal family of the Yan Kingdom.
Yin Xiang waved her hand to the crowd, signaling that they didn't need to be polite, and then asked, "How is the situation here?"
Bu Ying said: "Returning to Her Royal Highness the Princess, the Prince's Mansion has also been surrounded by our side, as long as the princess gives an order, our soldiers can storm it!"
Yin Xiang nodded, suddenly remembered something, and asked, "How many soldiers do we have?"
Bu Ying did a little math and said, "There are more than 10,000 people." ”
Yin Xiang shook his head slightly and said, "I'm afraid it's not enough, continue to mobilize people to come over." ”
Gongzi's Mansion is not an ordinary minister's mansion, there are many family members, doormen, guards, and guards, among which the masters are like clouds, and if they really fight, their own more than 10,000 soldiers may not be able to break through the defense of Gongzi's Mansion.
Bu Ying responded: "Don't worry, princess, we have already sent someone to transfer troops, and it won't be long before people from all walks of life will rush over." ”
Yin Xiang praised it well, and then, she separated the crowd in front of her, came to the main gate of the Gongzi's Mansion, and said loudly: "Listen to the people inside, this palace is the third princess, let the eldest brother come out and talk to this palace!"
After she finished shouting, no one answered in the Childe's Mansion. There wasn't even a little movement, it was silent.
Yin Xiang squinted his eyes and snorted coldly, turned his head sideways and said: "After the soldiers and horses from all walks of life arrive, attack immediately, and if there is any resistance, you can correct the law on the spot!"
"Yes!" all the generals bowed their hands in unison.
I waited for about two teas. Soldiers from all walks of life arrived one after another, and as far as the eye could see, the soldiers outside Gongzi's Mansion gathered more and more, and the lamp balls and torches and Liangzi pine trees illuminated the outside of Gongzi's Mansion as bright as day.
Yin Xiang didn't have the patience to wait any longer, and waved his hand and shouted, "Attack!"
As she gave the order, the generals gave the order to attack.
For a while, the shouts of killing became one, and the Yan army attacked Gongzi's mansion like a tide.
Some of the soldiers either erected ladders or piled up ladders. Climbing towards the courtyard wall, some Yan soldiers slammed the gate of Gongzi's mansion with wooden stakes, and the deafening roar was endless.
The gate of Childe's Mansion is not so easy to be knocked open, and there are obviously more fixed things inside, and the first to rush into Childe's Mansion are those Yan soldiers who climb the courtyard wall.
It's just that people rushed up faster and fell faster, and many Yan soldiers had just stood on the courtyard wall, and they hadn't seen clearly what was going on in Gongzi's mansion. Countless arrows have been shot first, and it was only in an instant. The sound of arrows breaking through armor was continuous, and the Yan soldiers who climbed the courtyard wall fell on their backs like hedgehogs, or fell headlong down the courtyard wall, and the screams were also one after another.
The Yan army was not deterred by the fierce counterattack in the Gongzi Mansion, and the soldiers who attacked next raised their shields one after another, and fought hard against the opponent's arrows. Stormed into the Childe's Mansion and fought with the guards inside.
As Yin Xiang estimated, there are too many underworld martial arts masters in Gongzi's Mansion, and they fight hard, even if there are tens of thousands of soldiers on Yin Xiang's side. However, it still does not have a clear advantage in the short term.
Seeing that the battle was getting more and more intense, and his own casualties were getting heavier and heavier, Yin Xiang subconsciously clenched his fists and shouted sideways: "Transfer troops, continue to transfer troops, tonight no matter what, you have to take down the Gongzi's Mansion to the palace!"
The generals understood that if they couldn't break through the Gongzi's Mansion and capture the eldest prince Yin Pavilion in a short time, and let those princes outside the city know about it, they would join forces to fight into Zhaoyang City and relieve the danger of Yin Pavilion, and they couldn't afford to take such a risk now.
The people responded one after another, and each sent his own subordinates to rush to the legion garrisons outside the city to draw troops. As soon as they sent their men away, suddenly, a commander of the Yan army galloped over on a fast horse, and when he arrived near Yin Xiang and the others, he turned over and dismounted, knelt on the ground and saluted, and said urgently: "Your Royal Highness the princess, generals, the eldest prince Yin Ting is now out of the city, looking at the direction of travel, it seems to be going to the camp of the Hongjia army!"
As soon as these words came out, the heads of all the generals present buzzed, Yin Ting actually went out of the city? How is this possible? Gongzi's Mansion has obviously been surrounded by his own side, how did Yin Ting run out? Could it be that he flew out with wings?
"Why don't you stop him, how many men does he have with him?" Bu Ying was angry and anxious, and rushed to the front of the commander, grabbed him by the collar, and lifted him up violently.
The commander turned pale with fright, and stammered, "The eldest prince is going out of the city, villain...... The villain really can't stop it, there are nearly a thousand people who go out of the city with the eldest prince!"
Oops! Bu Ying's cold sweat flowed down, Yin Ting must have gone to the Bloody Marquis for help, how could this be good?
Bu Ying let go of the commander and turned his head to look at Yin Xiang.
The latter's face was gloomy, her eyes were rolling around, and she said faintly: "There must be a secret passage to the outside world in the Childe's Mansion, and this time, we are too careless." On the surface, Yin Xiang seemed to be surprised by this change, but in fact, it was not the case at all.
Ren Tianxing frowned, and said in a low voice: "Princess, the last general just led someone to search the eldest prince's mansion not long ago, and he didn't find any secret passages!"
"Hmph!" Yin Xiang sneered and said casually: "If it is so easy to be discovered, can it still be called a secret way?"
Her casual words didn't sound like much to others, but it shocked Ren Tianxing's heart and frowned secretly.
It seems that the princess is not surprised that there is a secret passage in the Childe's Mansion, it is very likely that there is not only a secret passage in the Childe's Mansion, but also in the Princess's Mansion, and even other Prince's Mansion, the Princess's Mansion, and the minister's official residence have unknown secret passages.
In this case, how could the princess be so sure that her family was hiding in the palace, did she hear some rumors beforehand, or was it ...... Ren Tianxing didn't dare to continue to think about it, if it was the latter possibility, then the scheming of the third princess would be too terrible.
Yin Xiang saw Ren Tianxing frowning and was silent. Her face was still uncertain, thinking that Ren Tianxing was worried about Yin Ting's escape from the city, she smiled slightly, gently patted Ren Tianxing's shoulder armor with the horsewhip in her hand, and said: "General Ren doesn't have to worry, even if the eldest brother escapes to the bloody marquis, what can he do? People and gods are angry, and heaven is intolerable, if the Bloody Marquis dares to shield the eldest brother, then he is also an unforgivable sin!"
As she spoke, her face turned straight and she said in a deep voice: "Generals listen to orders!"
"The last general!" everyone was shocked, and hurriedly bowed down to intervene.
Yin Xiang narrowed her eyes and said in a condensed voice: "Mobilize all the legions that can be mobilized on our side, and immediately besiege the Hong family army garrison!"
Everyone heard the news. was also shocked, the princess was going to attack the bloody marquis.
Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then responded in unison: "The last general obeys the order!" After receiving the order, the generals turned around and left, leaving only their own bias to continue to command the battle here.
The station of the legion under Ren Tianxing is in the same direction as the station of the legion under Zhang Situ, and the two of them are also out of Beicheng together, on the way back to the station. Ren Tianxing said faintly: "General Zhang, Her Royal Highness the princess seems to have known that there is a secret passage hidden in the Gongzi's mansion. ”
Zhang Situ blinked. Shaking her head and smiling, she said, "Impossible! If the princess knew that there was a secret passage in Gongzi's mansion, she would either send someone to destroy it in advance, or set up troops at the exit to intercept it, how could it be possible to magnify Gongzi's escape?"
"If the eldest prince escapes, he will inevitably defect to the Bloody Marquis who has the closest relationship with him. Doesn't this just give the princess a justifiable reason to get rid of the Bloody Marquis?" Ren Tianxing looked at Zhang Situ and whispered.
Zhang Situ sighed in his heart, the expression on his face did not change, and he did not directly answer Ren Tianxing's question, but changed his words. Rhetorical asked, "Who is Her Royal Highness the Princess?"
He stunned Ren Tianxing, the princess is the princess, who else could it be? He said dumbfoundedly: "Yes...... It's a princess, what does General Zhang mean by this?"
"Heh!" Zhang Situ smiled, chuckled, he shook his head and said: "It seems that General Ren still doesn't understand that the princess is not a princess, but a king, and the future king of my Yan Kingdom...... Fang is the way to protect one's self!"
Ren Tianxing was stunned, and then suddenly realized that Zhang Situ knew too much about being a minister, he nodded and said, "Thank you General Zhang for your advice, I understand." ”
Zhang Situ smiled and nodded, and after a while, he suddenly spoke again and said in a low voice: "Actually, I also agree with General Ren's speculation just now. ”
Seeing that Ren Tianxing was about to speak, he waved his hand again and said, "You don't have to answer this sentence, just talk to myself." ”
Ren Tianxing glanced at Zhang Situ deeply, and was silent.
Zhang Situ, Ren Tianxing, Yang Zhao, Lu You, and Bu Ying, five generals, each returned to the station of their own legion.
Zhang Situ led the 1st Army Corps, Yang Zhao led the 3rd and 4th Army Corps, Lu You led the 10th Army Corps, Bu Ying led the 6th and 12th Army Corps, and the 5th, 7th, and 8th Army Corps led by Ren Tianxing to march towards the garrison of the Hongjia Army.
The five generals, with a total of nine corps under their command, can be described as magnificent, as if they were overwhelming, approaching the garrison of the Hongjia army from the four directions of the southeast, south, and northwest.
Now, Yin Ting, who escaped from Zhaoyang, is indeed hiding in the garrison of the Hong family's army, not to mention that Hong Yuetian didn't understand what was going on in Zhaoyang City, and even Yin Ting himself didn't understand why Yin Xiang suddenly poisoned himself.
When Hong Yuetian personally connected Yin Ting into the military camp and asked him what happened, Yin Ting shook his head again and again, and roared in a trembling voice: "Crazy, Yin Xiang's cheap maid is simply crazy, tonight, she actually led a large army to suddenly besiege my son's mansion, she wants to get rid of me first and then inherit the throne!"
Hong Yuetian was a little incredulous about Yin Ting's words, no matter how bold Yin Xiang was, it was impossible for her to be so bold that she would openly kill Brother Wang, she was not a question of inheriting the throne or not, it was simply a rebellion.
Seeing that Hong Yuetian frowned and didn't speak, Yin Ting was anxious, his usual calmness had already disappeared without a trace, and shouted: "Uncle Hong, you can't see death without help, think of a way!"
Hong Yuetian pondered for a moment, then turned his head sideways and shouted, "Someone!"
As he spoke, a guard walked in from outside, intervened to give a salute, and said, "What do you command?"
"You immediately sent a message to the princes of the Twelve Roads, saying that the third princess openly murdered the eldest son. Please come to the Marquis here to discuss the matter. ”
"Yes!" the guard replied, then turned and walked away quickly.
Seeing the guards taking the order, Yin Tingchang sighed, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Uncle Hong, you wait for the thirteen princes to be strong and strong. After uniting together, I want to see what else Yin Xiang's girl is capable of, this time, I will definitely ruin her reputation, life is better than death!"
Hong Yuetian was not as optimistic as him, Yin Xiang had the support of Zhang Situ, Yang Zhao, Lu You, and Bu Ying, and there were as many as six legions directly belonging to these generals near the capital. Even if the forces of the princes of the Thirteen Roads are all added together, it will not be easy to defeat them, but at present, they have a great advantage, Yin Xiang plotted to kill Brother Wang with great fanfare, this is a big rebellion, and their own side at least has the upper hand morally, even if Yin Xiang can control Zhaoyang. It is difficult to control the imperial court for a long time. You can raise the whole army to fight against it.
He suddenly remembered something, and asked urgently, "The eldest son, where is the second son?"
Yin Ting blinked his eyes and said nonchalantly: "I escaped with great difficulty, where is there still enough strength to take care of him, presumably." He's still in the city!"
Hong Yuetian stomped his feet again and again, and there were many people among the princes of the Thirteen Roads who supported Yin Yuan, and now Yin Ting ran out, but he threw Yin Yuan in the city, just afraid. It may not be so easy for you to unite all the princes of the Thirteen Roads into one place.
But now, it is impossible to rescue Yin Yuan, and it is useless to blame Yin Ting, Hong Yuetian smiled bitterly and said: "Although the eldest prince is resting in the camp, I think, no matter how bold Yin Xiang is, it will not be to the point of raising troops to attack my Hong family's army!"
Yin Tingchang breathed a sigh of relief and arched his hand and said, "My nephew depends on Uncle Hong!"
"Oh, Childe is polite!" Hong Yuetian hurriedly replied.
Hong Yuetian thought that with the eldest prince and his own prestige, it was enough to summon all the other twelve princes, at least most of them, but the result was completely beyond his expectations.
The soldiers who went to the princes to deliver the message returned one after another, and the news brought back was the same, and all the princes decided to go to the Hongjia army garrison to discuss matters, and people also brought back an even more terrible news, the first, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, tenth, and twelfth of the Central Army, a total of nine corps, were all marching towards the Hongjia army garrison, and now, the fastest first army corps had stopped less than three miles from the Hongjia army station, and set up an offensive posture.
Hearing the return of the soldiers, Yin Ting and Hong Yuetian were dumbfounded.
After being stunned for a while, Hong Yue came back to his senses and shouted: "Are the fifth, seventh, and eighth corps all under the command of Tianxing......?" Re-elected Tianxing also took refuge in Yin Xiang?"
Yin Ting suddenly screamed in a sudden realization, and said hurriedly: "I know, no wonder Yin Xiang dares to attack me, it turns out that she is the one who kidnapped Ren Tianxing's family!
"The eldest prince ......" a soldier who reported the news swallowed his spit, revealing a look of wanting to speak and stopping.
Hong Yuetian shouted angrily: "Hugh has to swallow and spit again, if you have something to say, say it quickly!"
"Yes...... ......Yes! General Ren's family has now been found, is it ...... It was found in the royal palace, and the person who kidnapped the family of General Ren turned out to be ...... It turned out to be Jin Liren......"
Hearing this, Yin Ting's eyes widened like copper bells, grabbed the soldier's collar, and shouted, "You say it again?"
"Yes...... It was the family of General Ren kidnapped by Jin Liren, Jin Liren has now committed suicide in fear of crime, and before he committed suicide, he had admitted that he was ...... The life of the eldest prince is ...... That's why he did this......" He didn't say anything else, because Yin Ting's handsome face had become more hideous than a ghost, and his facial features were distorted.
"Fart!" Yin Ting suddenly roared, and pushed the soldier away, the latter was not enough to stand, sat on the ground, and before he could stand up, Yin Ting rushed up like crazy, raised his foot and kicked, and roared madly while kicking: "When did this son ask Jin Liren to kidnap Ren Tianxing's family?
The soldier was kicked by Yin Ting and rolled on the ground with his head in his hands, and screamed: "Childe spares his life, this is not what the villain said, it is rumored outside, Childe spares his life......"
"It's all going on like this?" Yin Ting stopped suddenly, and then as if he had been stepped on by someone's tail, he screamed strangely, pulled out his sword with his hand, and roared angrily: "This son wants your life first!" As he spoke, he raised his sword and slashed.
Hong Yuetian stepped forward, stopped him, and said urgently: "Son's anger, let him finish his words first!"
"Uncle Hong...... I...... I never asked Jin Liren to kidnap any of Ren Tianxing's family members......"
"I know, I know, Childe, please dissipate your anger first!" Hong Yuetian persuaded the angry Yin Ting with good words, and shouted back to the soldiers who fell to the ground, their faces covered in blood: "What the hell is going on, hurry up and tell Ben Hou clearly!"
The soldier got up from the ground tremblingly, knelt in front of Hong Yuetian, and carefully recounted the rumors he had heard, and finally, he stammered: "All the princes have already thought that it is the family of General Ren, who was kidnapped by the eldest prince, and now that the matter has been revealed, the eldest prince is ...... It is a fear of crime and absconding, so ...... No one dared to come...... Dare to come to the aid of our army, the princes all said, if you ...... now If you stand on the side of the eldest prince, it is like ...... It's rebellion!"
"Buzz!"
Hong Yuetian's head buzzed, his eyes turned black, his body shook involuntarily, and he almost fainted on the spot.
Yin Ting's face also turned pale in an instant, the long sword in his hand fell to the ground, and then, he rushed to Hong Yuetian's approach, grabbed his arm tightly, and said sharply: "Uncle Hong, I'm ...... I've really never had anyone kidnap Ren Tianxing's family, this ...... This is a trick, this must be a trick set up by her Yin Xiang, Uncle Hong, you have to help me, you have to help me no matter what this time, if you don't even help me, then ...... I'm hopeless, then there's no one to help me!"
At this time, Yin Ting was already the master of the six gods, his words were incoherent, his face was terrifyingly white, and beads of sweat were constantly dripping down his forehead and cheeks.
Hong Yuetian looked at Yin Ting, and he didn't know what to say. (To be continued......)