PFC Chapter 315 King Zhao is going to take a risky move!
Chapter 315 King Zhao is going to take a risky move!
Seeing that Zhao Kun was trying to escape, Qingying naturally wouldn't let him do so.
Immediately lead the shadow guards to chase and kill him.
The two sides engaged in another fierce battle at the city gate.
After this round of fighting, the 500 death warriors led by Zhao Kun were basically all killed or wounded.
Only a few dozen people were left, still desperately protecting him and fighting their way out of the encirclement.
Seeing Zhao Kun, he was about to be cornered and die on the spot.
Ying Jie personally led the army and rushed over like a rolling tide.
In order to prevent the army from capturing Dingding Gate, Qingying had to give up the opportunity to kill Zhao Kun.
He hurriedly ordered his men to close the city gates.
After learning that Zhao Kun had broken through Dingding Gate, Ying Jie was so excited that he personally led the army to support him.
He attempted to use this great achievement to lay the foundation for himself and his elder brother Ying Qi to compete for the position of crown prince.
But no one expected that they had just rushed to the city gate tower.
But suddenly he discovered that the city gate that was originally wide open was now closed again.
This made Ying Jie so angry that he cried out in anger and started scolding Zhao Kun.
"Zhao Kun, why don't you hold on a little longer and wait for me to lead the army over and capture Dingding Gate?"
Zhao Kun saw that he almost lost his life. Not only did Ying Jie not offer him any comfort, but he also scolded him without asking any questions.
This suddenly ignited a nameless anger in his heart.
"Haha, if I had persisted a little longer, you would have seen my dead body!"
Ying Jie didn't expect that Zhao Kun would dare to confront him directly in public.
Don't give him any mercy at all.
This made him extremely angry.
But just as he was about to explode, he suddenly heard the guards beside him shout at the top of their lungs, "Second Young Master, be careful!"
A personal soldier rushed forward without hesitation and blocked an arrow for him.
The feather arrow pierced through the chest of the personal soldier, and the spurting blood dyed Ying Jie's face red.
This was like a wake-up call for him.
Seeing this, the other bodyguards quickly raised their shields to form a defensive shield circle, protecting Ying Jie tightly inside.
"Second Young Master, this place is dangerous, you shouldn't stay here for long!"
Ying Jie was shot by a feather arrow during the day. Although it was just a scratch on his face and did not cause any substantial damage, it still left him with lingering fears.
He didn't care about his own image and hurriedly hid behind the defensive shield of his personal soldiers, retreating to the periphery like a stray dog.
Seeing Ying Jie in such a miserable state, Zhao Kun spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Ah, what a coward!"
……
This wave of charge resulted in heavy casualties.
The five hundred death warriors led by Zhao Kun were basically killed or wounded, with only dozens of survivors.
Even he himself was almost killed by Dingdingmen.
When this matter reached Yingtian Gate, King Zhao Yingguang was furious.
He wished he could lead the charge himself.
However, he was stopped by his trusted subordinates.
Pang Wei earnestly advised, "Your Highness, the soldiers are too exhausted, and the casualties are too great. It is better to call off the troops and resume the siege tomorrow!"
Ying Guang did not act on his own this time. He looked at the corpses floating all around him and the river of blood, and sighed silently in his heart.
"Pass on my military order, sound the retreat!"
Soon, Ying Guang's personal soldiers passed on his order.
"The prince has ordered the troops to retreat!"
"Ohh Ohh ohh!"
"Boom boom boom, boom boom boom!"
……
Along with the retreat horn, the war drums sounded.
The tens of thousands of soldiers who were attacking the city retreated quickly like the receding tide.
After returning to the camp, they counted the casualties.
On the first day alone, more than 10,000 people were killed and countless others were injured.
According to this casualty trend, I'm afraid they would all have died in battle without even having to run out of food.
Ying Guang suppressed his anger and asked, "Is there any situation at Baima Station?"
Pang Wei stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, everything is normal at Baima Station!"
Ying Guang asked, "Is there no movement from Xiao Tiangui in Tongguan?"
Pang Wei shook his head: "No movement yet!"
Ying Guang frowned and said, "Logically speaking, since we are attacking Luodu fiercely here, Xiao Tiangui should take some action!"
Pang Wei paused for a moment and said, "Your Highness, I heard that the young emperor and Xiao Tiangui have always been at odds. Does Xiao Tiangui want to sit on the sidelines and watch us and the young emperor fight to the point of mutual destruction, so that he can reap the benefits?"
Ying Guang pondered for a moment and then nodded in agreement.
"That makes sense. This Xiao Tiangui is indeed an old fox!"
"It seems that even this Hulao Pass was most likely given up by him on purpose in order to preserve his strength."
Pang Wei was shocked when he heard this and said, "Your Highness, judging by the current situation, even if we can capture Luodu, I'm afraid the casualties will be extremely heavy."
"By then, if Xiao Tiangui again marches on us in the name of defending the king, I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to resist his advance. Don't let us work so hard only to make things worse for Xiao Tiangui!"
Ying Guang thought about it carefully and felt that this possibility was very high.
"This old fox wants to take advantage of me, but he's not going to succeed!"
"It seems that we have to take a risk."
"Mr. Pang, please go to Baima Post Station in person and call Yan Qing back!"
Pang Wei was startled when he heard this and asked in confusion, "Your Highness, why did you call Yan Qing back so late?"
Ying Guang said: "He is familiar with the terrain of Luodu and can lead the way for us!"
"Are you familiar with Luodu's terrain?"
Pang Wei was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, you don't want to enter Luodu, do you?"
Before he could finish his words, Ying Guang nodded.
"Yes, Not Bad!"
Pang Wei said, "Your Highness, this is too risky. If something goes wrong when we enter Luodu, the consequences will be disastrous..."
Before Pang Wei could finish his words, Ying Guang's eyes suddenly turned cold and he looked towards him.
Pang Wei was immediately frightened and quickly swallowed the rest of his words.
Seeing this, Ying Guang's expression eased a little.
"There's an old friend of mine in Luodu. If she agrees to cooperate, we can capture and kill the little emperor in one fell swoop and change the world!"
Pang Wei was stunned when he heard this, and couldn't help but wonder in his heart.
Haven’t most of their spies in Luodu been caught by the Imperial City Bureau?
Even if there are some fish that slip through the net, they are basically small fish and shrimps that cannot cause any waves.
What kind of old friend does this prince have in Luodu that has such great power that he can help capture and kill the little emperor?
With this in mind, Pang Wei carefully considered his words and asked tentatively, "Your Highness, why don't you just find a dedicated warrior to sneak into Luodu and inform that person? Why risk your life?"
Ying Guang shook his head and said, "No, this person is in the palace of Luodu. I must go there in person!"
"Mr. Pang, you must set off immediately and rush to Baima Posthouse to return Yan Qing."
"When the time comes, you don't have to come back with Yan Qing. You can just stay at Baima Station. I'm worried that the prince is too young and inexperienced. If he's not careful, he might fall into the trap of that old fox Xiao Tiangui!"
After hearing this, Pang Wei stopped trying to persuade him and immediately bowed.
"Your Majesty, you are too kind. I will set off tonight!"