by Zhi Bai
"How is it?"
An Zheng asked the Great Mother Ye, "Did you tell him?"
Great Mother Ye's eyes were a little red, she nodded: "I told you. "Although it is a bit cruel to him, she still has to say it in the end."
An Zheng turned his head to look at the Xiao Qi Dao: "Qi Dao, do you see the people outside busy themselves? Do you know what they're doing? They're prepared to fight for you. Your father is the crown prince of this country. If the empress dowager didn't kill him, he would be the king of this country, and you would be the heir to the throne. I know it's a bit cruel for you to give you the right to choose, but this is your own affair and you need to give us all an attitude. "
The Xiao Qi Dao gritted his teeth and remained silent for a while: "If I leave, you will protect me. If we lose the weapons in the Heavenly Awakening Sect, many people will die along the way.
An Zheng took a deep breath, "Then let's do it!"
He strode out and looked at the men busily working in the courtyard. "Is everyone ready?"
"Alright!"
"Alright!"
Everyone gathered together and loudly answered.
An Zheng said loudly, "There will be a fierce battle today, for the sake of the Xiao Qi Dao. There's something I've been hiding from everyone because it's so important. The Xiao Qi Dao was the blood of the State of Yan Royal Family, and now someone wanted to kill him. I'm his big brother, and I have to deal with this. But you are different. I promised you that I would take you to eat and drink, but I never said that you would follow me and risk your lives. Everyone's life is important, so don't let your emotions run wild. Think carefully before making a decision. Those who are willing to stay may die without a doubt. Those who are willing to leave, leave as soon as possible now, because they might not be able to leave later. "
After a moment of silence, someone raised his fist and shouted, "We are brothers, let life and death be with us!"
"Brothers shall live and die together!"
Chapter 265 - The First Let You Feel
Gu Chaotong stood at the top of the mountain and looked outside, his expression solemn.
"Owner, our current advantage is that we still have some time. If the Swallow King was truly under his control, he wouldn't have expected the owner to know that he was under his control. That's why we had our host send the Xiao Qi Dao over. This period of time is the only time we can make use of. Before Owner called me over, I've already arranged everything I could. The lords of the army, the experts of the Zaocang, and spreading news, this is the first step. "
He looked at An Zheng, "These arrangements will completely disrupt the arrangements set up by the Swallow King. Therefore, if I am not wrong, the next step should be an order from the Tiantong Palace, saying that you are a rebel.
An Zheng acknowledged: "We don't have much time, and there's no way for us to escape with so many people. But it's not like we have no way out, the reason why the secrets of the Heaven Defying Seal were kept secret for so long is to deal with the situation today. If you have the ability to evacuate everyone, then evacuate them. If you don't, there's still the Heaven Defying Seal that will be playing the last card. "
Gu Chaotong said: "So, at least we won't suffer a crushing defeat."
He looked outside, "There are not many powers that can be invoked in the Swallow King … When the identity of the Xiao Qi Dao was made public, the great clans would wait and see. At the very least, they would not rush to take action. As for the Embroidery Palace, they would probably interfere. But according to Empress Dowager Su's character, she would wait until Swallow King had nothing she could do. Ministry of War "Now, let's see what those elders of the military think."
Just as he was saying that, a group of at least a thousand people moved quickly from the other side of the street. The one in front was General Wang Kaitai, and he was the one holding the line.
These thousand soldiers were extremely quick, and they were all well-trained elites. Their formation was not the slightest bit chaotic.
"Let him in!"
An Zheng gave the order, causing the big doors of the Heavenly Awakening Sect to creak as it was pulled open from the inside.
The troops of over a thousand men rushed in like the tide and lined up at the side. The Military Chief Chen Zaiyan and Wang Kaitai almost ran over, their faces were pale white.
A few minutes later, Zaocang's team also arrived. It looked like they only had a hundred people, but they were all cultivators.
"Are you speaking the truth?!"
Chen Zaiyan looked at An Zheng in disbelief, then turned to Xiao Qi Dao and said, "This is … The heavens will not destroy my great swallow! "
Zhuang Feifei's face did not look good: "Now relying on us, will we be able to handle it? The only advantage we have now is that Her Majesty did not expect you to arrange it this way. However, by the time she can react, our powers might not be able to block it at all. "
An Zheng said: "The Swallow King will definitely send out an order, the first to arrive should be the people from the Ministry of Justice. I have already sent people to greet Tan Taiche, he should not get involved in this sort of thing. The Board of Justice did not have the power to stop them. Therefore, the first attack was sent by the Swallow King … These people were personally trained by the Swallow King, they were hidden even deeper, and would carry out his orders thoroughly. But dealing with them is not difficult, just relying on my Heavenly Awakening Sect is enough. The most difficult part is the experts that came from the Embroidery Palace. "
Zhuang Feifei glanced at Xiao Qi Dao. "This child's life is … But anyway, we're in the same boat now. If the Swallow King s are truly controlled, all the lords in the army department and my Zaocang s will be eliminated sooner or later. "
An Zheng replied, "The first wave will be the people from the Swallow King, and the second wave will be the Imperial Guards … Nothing to worry about. I will hide the Xiao Qi Dao inside the Heaven Defying Seal and then think of a way to fake it and lure the experts away … If possible, I want to go to Embroidery Palace. "
Zhuang Feifei's face changed: What did you say?!
An Zheng shook his head: "Don't say anything for now, if Empress Dowager Su were to gather energy and attack Heavenly Awakening Sect, it wouldn't be a problem for me to persevere on with the magical equipment in my hands. If I am able to sneak into the Embroidery Palace and take down the Empress Dowager Su, then those big families who are watching will take action. What they wanted to do now was to preserve their own strength, so they wouldn't step in. But, if the Empress Dowager Su were to be captured by me, they would immediately come out. "
Zhuang Feifei: "It's easier said than done!"
An Zheng: "Everyone knows it's not easy, so it's actually an opportunity."
Zhuang Feifei shook his head: "You have no chance of winning."
An Zheng said, "Let's talk after we try."
Right at this moment, a troop of approximately a hundred Tidou Clan people rushed over from afar. The one leading them was the Tidemark Commander, Tan Taiche. He rode his horse out of Heavenly Awakening Sect and looked at the densely packed crossbow bolts and hard body skills on the high wall, as well as the strange looking items placed on top of it. He could not help but sigh.
An Zheng stood on the high wall and tried his best to look calm and collected, "Master Tantai, it's not that I want to cause trouble, but it's because I have to do it right now. I think I need you to give me an attitude on this matter. "
Tan Taiche looked behind him: "What attitude do I have? My hundred men will naturally not be able to fight their way in, so I will return to report to the President of the Board of Justice. "Give me a few arrows symbolically, or else I won't be able to explain myself."
An Zheng laughed: "We won't waste even a single arrow on you, hurry up and leave."
Tan Taiche turned his head and ordered: "You all have seen it too, the Heavenly Awakening Sect is extremely heavily guarded, we have been unable to break through it for a
long time, and have suffered heavy losses. Do you know what to say when you get back? "
The Titian Cavalry soldiers nodded their heads. "Of course they do."
Tan Taiche laughed out loud, "All of you can scram back. "Remember, after you go back and report, hide for laozi. Laozi doesn't want you to die too quickly."
"What about you, my lord?"
someone asked.
Tan Taiche: "I am no longer the Tipsy Cavalry Commander. It's fine if you guys say that I betrayed you guys and that it's fine no matter what. I'll just go back and report."
He jumped down from his horse and walked to the entrance of Heavenly Awakening Sect: "I have my own choice too."
The soldiers cupped their fists and said, "May the lord be safe and sound. I shall await your return."
Tan Taiche asked An Zheng to open the door, then waved his hands towards the people: "Get lost, get lost."
The hundred men quickly turned around and galloped away.
An Zheng looked at Tan Taiche with a puzzled expression, "This … It doesn't seem to fit your personality. There's no need for you to get involved. After all, you have a huge family background. "
Tan Taiche laughed, "I am the commander of the Titian Cavalry of the Ministry of Justice, but before this, I am a merchant. How can a businessman make money? Of course, it was speculation … I don't know why, but I think you can win. If you win, my position in the State of Yan will rise a lot in the future. If you lose, I still have the status of Da Xi. As long as I enter Qing Zhai, even Empress Dowager Su would not dare to do anything. "
An Zheng said: "But no matter how you look at it, the probability of us winning is not high."
Tan Taiche: "In a single business, if every ten people make their own choice, then at most, these ten people can only make a profit. If all nine of them are on the other side while I am on this side, it would be extremely profitable if I were to win … But all this is nonsense. I just feel that you must have something up your sleeve, right? "
An Zheng shook his head.
Tan Taiche was startled for a moment. "Is it still too late to go back on your words now?"
An Zheng shrugged his shoulders.
Tan Taiche: "Whether or not you send me off, bring me to see my future King. I must let my King know that there is a person like me here. "One day, maybe I will become the new President of the Board of Justice."
An Zheng cupped his fists: "Master Shang Shu walk towards the back and see Master Chen. As for the future Swallow King, you won't be able to see them. I've already hidden myself, but don't worry, I'll tell him you're here to protect him. "
Tan Taiche: "Forget it, forget it, I won't bother with you anymore … You owe me a favor for today's matter. Do you know why I came? In the end. I am not interested in the State of Yan at all. I only hid my identity more deeply in the Board of Justice. Even if the State of Yan is broken, I can go anywhere else, State of Zhao, Korea, Youguo, Overlord, they all have my properties. Even if I return to Da Xi, with my current position and financial power, the Tantai Clan still has a place for me. I came here because I value you. "
He laughed and said, "It's all up to you if a businessman earns a small amount of money. To earn a lot of money was to wait for a long time. "You will have great achievements in the future. I will help you today, and you will help me in the future."
An Zheng said, "It's meaningless to say it."
Tan Taiche: "I am a merchant, but I am not a cunning merchant. If you have something to say, just say it. Do you know what the most stable relationship is? is cooperation that has a common interest. "
An Zheng: "Still, thank you."
Tan Taiche continued, "You can keep it in the future, there's no need to thank me."
At this moment, a group of people came over from outside. Their leader was that young eunuch called Xiang Chun. He got down from the carriage, looked at the heavily guarded Heavenly Awakening Sect, and read the imperial edict from a distance. It was nothing more than what An Zheng had disregarded the Swallow King, to the point that it had let down the Swallow King's nurturing, and had the heart to rebel and usurp the nation. According to the laws of the great swallow, there were nine families. However, the Swallow King was merciful. As long as the people inside the Heavenly Awakening Sect and An Zheng were to break off their relationship, then it would no longer be a problem.
An Zheng glanced at Gu Chaotong who was standing beside him: "There's still time to write this thing …"
Gu Chaotong laughed: "At least master is famous."
He spread out the thing in his hand, thought for a while and handed it over to An Zheng: "Read it with a loud voice."
An Zheng could not help but burst out laughing and called Lang Jing over. Lang Jing read out everything that Gu Chaotong wrote out aloud, and quickly suppressed the sound of spring. Gu Chaotong had written a book for reporting to the world, with over a thousand words scattered everywhere, each word was like a knife. An Zheng turned his head to the side and looked at Gu Chaotong: "You actually have the time to write this thing …"
Gu Chaotong replied: "I have to be famous."
He could not bear to continue thinking about spring, so he shouted at the top of his lungs, "Hand over An Zheng and the child of the fake previous crown prince, you still have a chance. "If you resist …"
Before he could finish his sentence, Du Shoushou threw a rock at him.
Spring flashed behind him as he glared viciously at Du Shoushou, then pointed at him and said, "Kill him without mercy!"
A group of no less than a hundred cultivators that were secretly recruited by the Swallow King began to rush towards the Heavenly Awakening Sect along the streets.
Old Huo sat on the high ground with a pipe in his mouth, and waved towards Du Shoushou: "Come, come, first time I'll let you feel good."
Du Shoushou chuckled and ran over to stand beside Old Huo.
In front of Old Huo was what seemed like a heavy crossbow, but there was a very thick cannon. It was filled with something that nobody knew what it was. Old Huo pointed to the other side, "This thing will change the situation on the battlefield in the future, so I will donate it for free. However, if you want to use this thing, you need to be rich. "
Du Shoushou: "Heavenly Awakening Sect is rich!"
Then he pulled the rope and fired.
A large mass of green light burst out from the barrel and exploded in mid-air. It shot out like a torrential rain. These were at least a few dozen Jadeite grade spirit stones, and each spirit stone had a steel ball attached to it.
The blast cleared a few hundred meters wide open space in front of him!
Chapter 266 - No One Can Steal from Me
After the bombardment, even Du Shoushou was stunned. The huge recoil almost made him fall off the cannon emplacement. If not for Oldman Huo pulling him, he would have already fallen down.
"Ho Ho Ho Ho..." Oldman Huo? What's this thing called? "
"off-gun."
"So damn impressive!"
Du Shoushou jumped up and looked at the empty street in front of him, his face was filled with excitement, as if he had just smeared a layer of red paint on it, "You managed to take care of all the people who rushed over, let me see how many can still stand?"
The previously spacious streets became even more spacious, and the shops on both sides of the street were now in ruins. The hundred or so people who charged over were all killed, not even their corpses were left behind. Fortunately, while they were preparing for this battle, the people of the Heavenly Awakening Sect had already sent out the citizens and merchants to send away. Each of them paid a double the price of the silver and it was enough to settle down somewhere else. With this blast, the young eunuch, who was previously very arrogant, turned pale.
He hadn't even noticed that a spirit stone that had exploded not too far away had sent half of his arm flying. Because it was so fast, he didn't feel it at all at the time.
They had spent dozens of jade-green spirit stones in one shot. Alth
ough all of them were of poor quality, the cost of this shot was outrageously high. In the current great swallow, there was not a single family that dared to recklessly fire such cannons. Of course the Heavenly Awakening Sect couldn't either, this shot was just to establish her might. The cultivators at the Ascending Realm did not even have a chance to survive the bombardment of this level of power, the cultivators of the Sumeru Stage would also be terrified.
With just one shot, the opponent's first wave of attacks was dealt with.
Seated on the rooftop, Tan Taiche, who was watching the show, had an extremely unsightly expression. He looked at An Zheng and asked: "How much silver for this cannon?"
An Zheng shook his head: "At this time, who would still care about the money."
Tan Taiche said: "I can see that you are really rich."
An Zheng said: "Silver is something that should be used in places. "If you really compare them, you are much richer than me."
Tan Taiche: "But I can't bear to put it on."
An Zheng said, "This is only the beginning, there will be something even more powerful in a while."
Tan Taiche: "This isn't a war, this is burning money."
As he was speaking, the sound of drums could be heard from afar. Squadrons of soldiers from the Imperial Guard drove towards them, pushing powerful crossbows in front of them. The arrow was as thick as a person's calf, and could easily destroy a house with a single heavy crossbow. If the bed crossbows were allowed to get close, the few people in the Imperial Guard would have a greater advantage. Without mentioning anything else, the dozens of bed crossbows encircled the Heavenly Awakening Sect. The people of the Heavenly Awakening Sect could hide, but they could not hide in the houses.
Xiang Chun, who was running back with a broken arm, shouted hysterically, "Kill them all!"
Across the street, the ten bed crossbows were lined up in a row. The soldiers of the Imperial Guards were in a flurry as they tied up the rope. The heavy crossbows that were as thick as a person's leg were fitted in.
