Chapter 1003.
Under Wang Chen’s orders, Ming Yu Palace immediately entered a state of full alert.
A single Feather Forest Guard quickly occupied the key points of this palace and set up a heavy crossbow.
Ming Yu Palace was built for the emperor’s border patrols, and although it was located in the center of Hanhai City, its own defense was not weak at all, and it was considered a city within a city.
Ming Yu Palace was surrounded by tall and thick walls, with two particularly strong gates at the front and back, and other facilities such as an archery pavilion and a tower for hiding soldiers.
The main defense measures are proper, three thousand elite feather forest guards are completely able to hold out for a long time.
The only trouble is that although there are wells inside the palace, but there is no food and grass in the storehouse, relying only on the supplies brought by the peace procession, can’t hold out for a few days at all.
So the enemy as long as the Ming Yu Palace surrounded, a long time, three thousand feather forest guards are bound to collapse without a fight!
But the prerequisite for such a situation was that the Hanhai Army had really mutinied.
Due to the uncertainty of the situation, Wang Duan and Sun Zhengheng did not act rashly and went to Hanhai County Palace to ask for punishment or something.
On the one hand, they set up the defense of the palace, and on the other hand, they began to interrogate the cooks and servants who had been detained.
But these people basically do not know, all trembling in fear, tears and cries for forgiveness!
“Sir!”
Just as the interrogation was going on, a feathered guard hurriedly ran into the side hall and said anxiously, “A large number of soldiers have appeared outside the palace, we are surrounded!”
Wang Chen and Sun Zhengheng glanced at each other, their hearts sinking.
The worst case scenario had appeared!
“Lord Sun, you stand guard here.”
Wang Dust said decisively, “I’ll go over and take a look!”
Sun Zhengheng nodded, “Be careful!”
Ming Yu Palace was under siege, and the only ones capable of doing this were the Hanhai Army, and the situation couldn’t be worse.
In such a situation, if something happened to Wang Duan again, then Sun Zhengheng did not have the slightest confidence that he could protect Princess Qing Yun.
He suddenly grabbed Wang Duan’s arm and said through clenched teeth, “Taibao Wang, if the situation is too bad to be true, then I will take the Feather Forest Guards out of the palace to lure the enemy, and you take Her Highness away.”
Sun Zhengheng’s intention was to sacrifice himself and the three thousand feathered guards to fight for a chance for Wang Chen and Princess Qing Yun to break out and escape.
With Wang Dust’s strength in defeating ten thousand bandits, this chance was still great!
“There’s no rush first.”
Wang Dust patted the arm of this Featherwood Guard Commander and said, “Let’s see what happens.”
He left the side hall and quickly arrived at the city wall at the entrance of the former palace.
Only to see countless torches raised near the Ming Yu Palace, the swaying firelight reflected a general who was clad in hardened armor, their array was strict and dignified, and an aura of solemnity and murder went straight to the sky.
It was the Hanhai army without a doubt!
As the only moat barrier of the western border of Great Liang, the importance of Hanhai City is undoubted, although Great Liang and Great Yan have never broken out in conflict in recent decades, the relationship has always been very good, but the defense between each other has never disappeared.
In order to ensure the safety of Hanhai City, Da Liang had stationed a legion of up to 50,000 men in Hanhai City.
The Hanhai Army was not the Hanhai County’s local border army, most of its members were drawn from the northern lands in turn, having experienced the harsh war with Daqi, and were very experienced in battle.
In addition, Da Liang had invested heavily in weapons and equipment, because the elite level of this army was self-evident.
Most importantly, the commander-in-chief of the Hanhai Army was also a lesser figure!
“I am the Crown Prince’s Crown Counselor, Marriage Giving Envoy Wang Duan!”
Standing on the wall, Wang Dust droned in a deep voice, “Is General Shangguan present, please come out and speak!”
Shangguan Wuji, Commander of the Hanhai Army, Sixth Order Martial Honor!
This pillar of Hanhai, titled “Great General of Zhenxi”, was one of the top figures within the Da Liang military system.
He comes from a big family, his teacher is a soldier, he joined the army at the age of fifteen, and he has won hundreds of battles, and he has been in charge of the Hanhai army for ten years, and he is undoubtedly the soul of this army.
Any action of the Hanhai Army could not possibly bypass this Great General!
As soon as Wang Chen’s words fell, dozens of bright lights suddenly rose from the long street in front of him, illuminating the entire street.
A banner was raised at the same time, clustering around a mighty chariot pulled by four steeds.
On top of the chariot, there stood a tall military general in iron armor.
At a distance of several hundred paces, his gaze and Wang Chen’s gaze collided!
This military general rushed at Wang Dust and arched his hand remotely, “So it’s Tai Bao Wang in person, this seat Shangguan Wu Ji.”
“Tiger!”
Before his words fell, the surrounding Hanhai soldiers shouted in unison, and the sound immediately shook the four directions curling winds and surging clouds!
The battle formation of the military family could condense the supreme mighty and deadly qi, with the power to shock the enemy army and break all laws, even the mighty demons did not dare to lightly tassel their fronts.
Once a strong martial artist falls into the formation, his cultivation will be greatly suppressed, making it difficult for him to exert his full strength.
The Featherwood Guards guarding the city walls changed their faces in unison.
They were the elite of the army and belonged to the Prince of Heaven’s personal guards, so they naturally hid their pride within.
But facing the Hanhai border army’s outburst of mighty fury, they were suppressed before they even fought, and they felt very stifled and uncomfortable!
A cavity of blood courage and will to fight were greatly weakened.
“Senior General Shangguan, may I ask what you intend to do by leading your troops to besiege Ming Yu Palace?”
Wang Dust snapped, “Is it to rebel?”
The feathered guards around Wang Dust suddenly let out a long breath, feeling much more relaxed.
It was because the mighty fury aura from the Hanhai Army was instantly dispersed for the most part!
“Rebellion? This seat in no way has this intention.”
Shangguan Wu Ji looked deeply at Wang Duan and said, “This seat is acting under imperial decree, the reason for this can be stated to Her Highness the Princess face-to-face, Tai Bao Wang must not be credulous.”
Under orders?
Wang Dust was slightly stunned, and then rebuked, “Then you sent someone to poison the meat of the army treats, also acting under orders?”
Shangguan Wuji categorically denied, “This seat is the Great General of Zhenxi, how could I possibly do such a trivial thing!”
Wang Chen sneered, “If you have no shame in your heart, do you dare to come in and make a statement to Her Highness face to face?”
“What does this seat not dare to do?”
Shangguan Wuji raised his palm and slapped the chariot, “Immediately march forward into the palace!”
The sergeant driving the chariot immediately waved the reins, and the four steeds immediately spread their hooves, dragging the chariot towards the palace gates.
A team of heavily armed and brawny knights followed closely behind.
“Open the door!”
Seeing that Shangguan Wuji was really going to come in, Wang Duan ordered people to open the palace gates without thinking.
The feathered guards hesitated for a moment, but still complied with his order.
Accompanied by creaking sounds, the heavy palace gates opened to the left and right, and the chariot that Shangguan Wuji rode in was the first to break through the doorway, with hundreds of war riders following closely behind.
At this moment, the feather guards stationed at the palace gate were nervous to the extreme, fearing that these Hanhai war riders would rise up and attack.
But such a situation did not occur.