Chapter 372: Battlefield
The private soldiers of Qin Shuyu, the king of Ping, sneaked into the palace, and everything was going well, but when the gate passed noon, many people from the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses suddenly appeared on the gate guarding the gate.
They held longbows in their hands, were fully armed, and with one order, they all fired arrows at King Ping's private soldiers under the noon gate!
In just an instant, one or two hundred people were shot!
The leader of the private soldiers was shocked, the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division was the power of the regent, these people were guarding the imperial city, how could they know that their own men and horses would enter the palace tonight?
I'm afraid that their purpose has been revealed, and the regent will know!
The leader of the private army immediately ordered his cronies around him, "Quickly, send someone to deliver a letter to the master, and quickly send a signal to remind the people in the palace to respond!" ”
The cronies didn't dare to delay for a second after receiving the order, and withdrew from the noon gate with a small group of people.
A red firework exploded in the sky inside the imperial city, which was particularly conspicuous.
A little eunuch guarding outside the main hall of Yuzhao Palace looked stunned when he saw this cluster of fireworks, and quickly turned around and entered the main hall.
Not long after, the little eunuch came to Concubine Liu Gui's side and said a few words in Concubine Liu's ear with a panicked expression.
Concubine Liu Gui glanced at the regent and his wife not far away, and commanded in a low voice, "Tell Long Yi to implement the backup plan." ”
The little eunuch nodded and retreated from the main hall.
Qin Shuhuang had already discovered the rivalry between the regent and Concubine Liu Gui's mother and son.
Just as he was about to close his eyes and rest for a while at this noisy banquet, an annoying voice sounded in front of him.
"Her Royal Highness the eldest princess, Weichen has come to toast His Royal Highness." Gu Hong came to Qin Shuhuang without smiling, and raised his wine glass towards Qin Shuhuang.
Qin Shuhuang opened his eyes, and his gaze fell on Gu Hongchao.
Said lightly: "This palace doesn't want to drink." ”
Gu Hongchao sneered, "Weichen is a member of the third rank in the court, doesn't Her Royal Highness the eldest princess give Weichen this face?" ”
Gu Hongchao deliberately raised his voice when he spoke, and at this time, the royal relatives and officials on the left and right sides looked over.
She can't drink at all when she is pregnant, Gu Hongchao did it on purpose!
Qin Shuhuang was not used to him, so he got up and left directly and went to the side hall next to the main hall to rest.
The people sitting on both sides had a lot of discussions about Qin Shuhuang and Gu Hongchao.
Xie Xuanye glanced at Gu Hongchao warningly.
Gu Hongchao's face suddenly became ugly.
It's just a glass of wine, and it's really nothing to drink.
But even so, Qin Shuhuang didn't drink, and Gu Hongchao was even more sure that Qin Shuhuang was pregnant, so he didn't drink for the sake of the child in his womb.
He threw his sleeves away with a dark face.
Qin Shuhuang, you wait! Gu Hongchao thought in his heart.
When King Ping ascended the throne, he asked Qin Shuhuang to kneel in front of him and beg him for forgiveness!
Half an hour later, less than one-fifth of King Ping's five thousand private soldiers broke through the noon gate.
A full 4,000 people died at the noon gate.
The smell of blood permeated the noon gate for a long time.
The five cities under the regent's command also had one or two thousand dead.
The casualties are not small.
There are not many people in the Five Cities Terracotta Division, and there are less than 5,000 people in total.
In the ambush of King Ping's private soldiers at the noon gate, almost half of them were lost.
King Ping's private soldiers, who rushed into the noon gate, immediately rushed towards Yuzhao Palace.
The Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division converged with the guards in the palace and chased in the direction of Yuzhao Palace.
It didn't take long for the regent, who was sitting in the position of the emperor's head, to get the news.
"Back to the prince, there are less than 1,000 of King Ping's private soldiers of 4,000 people. There are about 3,000 soldiers left in the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses, and together with 1,000 guards, they will definitely be able to take down King Ping's private soldiers outside the Yuzhao Palace! ”
The regent Qin Wei twisted his eyebrows, and said with some dissatisfaction: "More than a thousand people were sacrificed at the noon gate? Isn't there already an ambush in advance? ”
"Our people didn't expect King Ping's private soldiers to also be equipped with bows and arrows......"
The regent's face instantly turned dark, "Stop people outside the Yuzhao Palace, or you will come to see you!" ”
"Yes! Rajah! The subordinates will not be dishonored! ”
In the Yuzhao Palace, there are light songs and dances, and it is a prosperous and lively scene.
Outside the Yuzhao Palace, there was a golden iron horse, blood splashed, and the smell of blood permeated the dark night, drifting away with the wind.
King Ping's private soldiers ignored the pursuit of the soldiers and horses of the five cities and the Praetorian Guards behind them, and ran desperately in the direction of Yuzhao Palace.
At this time, the palace eunuchs in the palace had realized that there was a big change tonight, and they hid in the house one after another, not daring to come out again, for fear of seeing something they shouldn't see.
Because King Ping's private soldiers only cared about running in the direction of Yuzhao Palace, the soldiers and horses of the five cities and the Praetorian Guards killed another hundred people in the pursuit.
The commanders of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division and the Praetorian Guard glanced at each other, and their eyes were full of confidence.
There are only seven or eight hundred private soldiers left in King Ping, and they are nearly four thousand, and the encirclement and suppression can also encircle and suppress these private soldiers to death!
Tonight's victory will be theirs!
King Ping rebelled, the emperor was critically ill, and the regent took the throne as a matter of course!
Once the regent is on the throne, tonight they will be from the dragon's work!
Becoming a great military minister will be just around the corner.
Chased to the main hall of Yuzhao Palace, the soldiers and horses of the five cities and the commander of the Praetorian Guard were about to order to surround those private soldiers who had lost their backbone.
Suddenly, countless arrows shot from behind them!
One of the arrows pierced the back of the Praetorian Guard commander with a sound that pierced the sky.
The Praetorian Guard commander was stunned, and the arrow passed through his back through his heart...... The Praetorian Guard's eyes were like copper bells staring at the commander of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses, and he fell straight off his horse, lifeless.
Commander of the Five Cities Terracotta Division: ......!
He roared hoarsely, "Defend and defend! ”
But the soldiers and horses of the five cities and the Praetorian Guards were in a hurry to pursue, and they only had long swords and spears in their hands, and there were no shields, how to defend.
In an instant, nearly half of the more than 4,000 men and horses fell!
The commander of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division was knocked down by the guards around him, and only then did he dodge two flying arrows.
How did he know that those King Ping's private soldiers who ran towards Yuzhao Palace were simply bait!
There are also people and horses in ambush near Yuzhao Palace, and they are people from King Ping!
The number of people will definitely not be less than the previous group of people who forced their way through the noon gate.
Otherwise, the soldiers and horses of the Five Cities and the Praetorian Guard would definitely not have suffered such heavy losses!
King Ping has more than one private soldier at all! It's two strands!
The inside and the outside should be combined, just to break the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division and the Praetorian Guard tonight!
Even if the commander of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division reacted too late at this time.
The situation is completely reversed.
At present, the manpower of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division and the Praetorian Guard is only half of that of King Ping's private soldiers...... The advantage was gone in an instant.
Now there is only one road in front of the commander of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses.
That is to kill these Pingwang private soldiers desperately.
Otherwise, either they were killed by King Ping's private soldiers, or afterwards, he was questioned and died, there is only one way, there is no choice!
The commander of the Five Cities Terracotta Division roared angrily, "Brothers, go on! ”
Arrows are limited, and at this moment, almost all the arrows of King Ping's private soldiers have been used up.
Even if they didn't run out, the Janissaries of the Five Cities would be able to block the arrows with the corpses of their dead companions, and the arrows would not do much damage to them.
King Ping's private soldiers began to discard their bows and arrows, picked up their swords and stepped forward to fight the Janissaries of the Five Cities.
The two sides knew that today was either you dead or I was alive, and they both showed all their strength.
In an instant, the entrance of the main hall of Yuzhao Palace became a battlefield full of blood......