OBS Chapter 1379 Great Battle, Mu Jiu and Xiao Han Fight Side by Side
Chapter 1379 Great Battle, Mu Jiu and Xiao Han Fight Side by Side
As soon as Ye Xiaohan finished speaking, a group of guards appeared on the surrounding palace walls, dressed in uniform and holding weapons that gleamed coldly.
The Emperor hid at the rear of the ranks, a smug look on his face. This was a thousand archers he had drawn from the Imperial Guard and the Forbidden Army; tonight, Xiao Han and Yun Mujiu were doomed.
He has 20,000 troops, and now he has elite archers waiting at the last moment to make a move. Let's see how Ye Xiaohan and his men escape!
"Ye Xiaohan, so what if you escaped the burning palace? There are archers everywhere outside!" Xu Geng, the leader of the Dragon Staff Guard, shouted, conveying the Emperor's words.
The Emperor then ordered: "Fire the arrows!"
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..." The sound of long arrows slicing through the air rang out. One after another, arrows gleaming coldly flew towards the direction of Ye Xiaohan and his group.
Ye Xiaohan flipped his longsword, using his inner energy to wield it like an impenetrable wind, protecting the group behind him, the closest of whom was Yun Mujiu.
Suixi and Fusang were next to Yun Mujiu, and Wei Song and Han Yingwei also formed a circle to help reinforce Ye Xiaohan's sword net defense line.
The arrows were densely packed, but they were blocked by the sword energy and sword circles led by Ye Xiaohan.
As soon as the arrows landed with a clatter, Ye Xiaohan raised one hand, and countless arrows soared into the air. With another flick of his wrist, countless arrows shot back onto a row of palace walls.
"Thud, thud!" The sound of arrows piercing flesh rang out. On the palace wall, a group of guards had already fallen.
While deflecting some stray arrows, Yun Mujiu glanced at Ye Xiaohan. As expected of Ye Xiaohan, he was truly formidable! This reminded her of a night raid she experienced shortly after marrying into the Ye King's mansion. Back then, facing the assassins' arrows, Ye Xiaohan suddenly appeared from his wheelchair and saved her from being surrounded by a hail of arrows.
Wei Song and Wei Bai's eyes shone brightly as they continued their battle. Wei Song raised his thick eyebrows, watching the prince's imposing manner as he deflected arrows. This reminded him of their experience traveling north with the prince to eliminate enemy assassins from other countries. Back then, in the cave, the prince had used the same skill to deflect poisoned arrows and destroy hidden weapons on the stone walls.
A second, even fiercer volley of arrows rained down, and Ye Xiaohan and his group launched another counterattack. Yun Mujiu, hiding inside the encirclement, quietly picked up some arrows, then quickly flung them back.
The guards sneered. Could the Night Queen, a woman, really be that strong and powerful? Besides, this time they had someone specifically tasked with intercepting the returning arrows.
As soon as the archer dodged, the ordinary guards beside him immediately swung their swords and slashed at the arrow, instantly cutting it in half as it flew back.
"Bang!" Something seemed to explode, a cloud of dust rose, and the archers and guards around him fell to the ground at the same time.
The commander of the Imperial Guards was shocked: "What did the Night Queen do to our arrows?!"
Yun Mujiu heard this but ignored it. She threw some more arrows with small trinkets attached—pouches of poison powder—over. At the same time, Ye Xiaohan used his internal energy to hurl a batch of arrows back at the surrounding walls.
The couple, one hurled a fierce arrow back, which even swordsmen couldn't withstand. The other threw a modified arrow back, which even swordsmen dared not strike.
What's worse, the arrows the couple threw back were all mixed together, making it impossible for others to tell which ones could be used and which ones couldn't.
The archers panicked.
The Emperor was furious: "A bunch of useless fools! They can't even take down a few people!"
At this moment, several panicked imperial guards ran over: "The palace gates have been breached! The Imperial Guards and the Golden Cavalry Guards have entered the palace!"
The sound of orderly footsteps could be heard not far away, indicating that a large army was approaching.
The Emperor's eyes widened, his face turning pale with rage. He hadn't expected Ye Xiaohan to have actually mobilized his troops in advance, nor had he expected Ye Xiaohan to have so many soldiers, let alone that Ye Xiaohan's troops had breached the palace gates so quickly, and that Ye Xiaohan and his entourage had managed to hold out unharmed until reinforcements arrived!
Just as the archers were being thrown into a panic by Ye Xiaohan and Yun Mujiu's small group, Ye Xiaohan's army arrived!
Commander Zhou Lie of the Imperial Guards arrived with 10,000 reinforcements. Following the Night King's orders, they lay in ambush near the palace walls, awaiting the Night King's signal to begin their operation. The Night King had already fired the signal flare earlier when he confronted the Emperor's army in the Biquan Garden Palace.
In addition to the 10,000 Golden Guards outside the palace, there are also 3,000 Golden Guards lurking inside. They are hiding in a group of secret passages that the Night King learned from the late Emperor, waiting to act. When the Golden Guards attack the palace gates outside, they will coordinate with them to break into the palace together.
At this moment, the fierce battle situation has been reversed with an irresistible force.
A group of Golden Guards stepped forward with shields, while a group of elite archers moved among them.
The guards on the palace walls were caught in a chaotic mess, overwhelmed by both the arrows of the Night King and Queen and the attacks of the Golden Guard.
The emperor shouted, becoming even more panicked and anxious. His chest pain intensified, and he nearly collapsed.
Imperial Physician Shi and Eunuch Li helped the Emperor up and comforted him, telling him to calm down.
"At a time like this! How can you expect me to remain calm!"
"Pfft!" The emperor suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.
The Night King's army clashed with the Emperor's army, archers against archers, while the other guards engaged in close combat.
The Night King's army of 13,000 men was a crushing defeat against the Emperor's army of over 20,000.
At this moment, Xu Geng, who had returned injured, ran to the emperor.
"Your Majesty, news has arrived from outside the city!" Not long ago, the Emperor ordered the dispatch of 10,000 troops from outside the city, as well as a group of guards from Biluo Blood Killing, to the palace for support.
"How is the battle going?" The Emperor's hope was rekindled. With reinforcements and a large number of experts from Biluo Blood Kill, he was sure to win today!
"Your Majesty, they have all been defeated!" Xu Geng's voice trembled. "The Night King had an ambush outside the city, and he captured all our men!"
"Pfft!" The emperor was so angry that he spat out another mouthful of blood.
On the other side, Ye Xiaohan and Yun Mujiu remained calm.
Ye Xiaohan knew perfectly well that the Emperor had reinforcements waiting outside the city, and that the Emperor had ordered reinforcements to be sent while he was in the main hall. He had already made preparations, having ordered Hu Qi, the deputy commander of the Jinxiang Guard, to lead 7,000 troops to lie in ambush outside the capital several days in advance, and to be stationed at the key intersection leading from the city to the city on the day before yesterday.
Du Ziheng arrived with a small group of personal guards, and he said in a flurry, "Your Highness, Your Highness, the interception plan outside the city has succeeded!"
At this moment, Deputy Commander Hu Qi and his soldiers had successfully intercepted the Emperor's reinforcements and had wiped out all the assassins from Biluo Blood Killing.
Ye Xiaohan brandished his longsword, weaving among the guards like a fish, while Yun Mujiu moved like a nimble butterfly, sometimes fighting alongside Ye Xiaohan, sometimes back to back. Under the dim, gloomy sky, their robes fluttered, stained with blood, but it wasn't their blood.
Suixi suffered minor injuries, Fusang had some scrapes and abrasions, and the Hanying Guard also had some small wounds. Overall, Yun Mujiu's small group had no casualties, and the newly arrived personal guards and Jinxiang Guards were in good condition.
Yun Mujiu and Ye Xiaohan exchanged a glance, understanding each other's meaning.
It's about time...