Chapter 1770: Have You Been Well, Great General?! (1/2)
Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr
”Heh, since every method is at your disposal, why did Senior not send Abusi and the Tongluo Cavalry to Taiji Palace? With the power of the Tongluo Cavalry, you would definitely be able to inflict a major blow to the Saint Martial Barracks!”
Wang Chong smiled.
Hou Junji blinked, his smile slowly fading away.
The Tongluo Cavalry were incredibly powerful, and if he had really done as Wang Chong said, it would have been a great boon in the fight. But both he and Wang Chong understood that he would never dare to do such a thing.
After all, the Tongluo Cavalry had served the Great Tang imperial household for several hundred years. Having them deal with Wang Chong was fine, but having them deal with the Saint Martial Barracks… If the Tongluo Cavalry were to defect and join together with the Saint Martial Barracks, the one taking the greatest blow would be the Eastern Palace. The First Prince could never take such a risk, and Hou Junji could not allow this possibility.
Thus, he could only place the peerless Tongluo Cavalry at the rear and use them to deal with Wang Chong.
Wang Chong was clearly mocking this point.
”Heh, you're truly able to keep a cool head. I suppose that this is enough for you to not shame your master. However, this old man is very curious to see just how long you can sit still for,” Hou Junji nonchalantly said. After saying this, he took his cup and lightly sipped his tea, his confidence and composure returning.
The Tongluo Cavalry were getting closer and closer, and Wang Chong's time was draining away. He needed to use that prodigious intelligence of his to resolve this problem or die.
Attitude and composure were nothing to the edge of the Tongluo Cavalry.
In the distance, the Tongluo were getting closer and closer to the Qian, Center, and Kun Gates, the rumbling so deafening that Wang Chong and the others couldn't hear any other noise.
”Tongluo!”
”Tongluo!”
”Tongluo!”
Bloodthirsty cries resounded through the heavens. This was a custom the Tongluo had before attacking, the shouts of ten thousand Tongluo in unison producing a truly intimidating aura.
”Your Highness!”
Miyasame Ayaka clenched her fists, her face pale and drenched with cold sweat. The Tongluo were getting closer and closer, faster and faster. She could feel the ground under her feet beginning to shudder.
The ten thousand Tongluo Cavalry released an almost tangible killing intent that stimulated Miyasame Ayaka's body into shivering. As an assassin, she was extremely sensitive to killing intent.
”It's over! That slave Abusi betrayed the Sage Emperor and joined the First Prince! We're all dead!”
Li Jingzhong was the most fearful of all. He stood next to the Fifth Prince and forcefully swallowed as he tried to keep his composure. But the cold sweat drenching his back betrayed his true emotions.
He glanced at Wang Chong. This was the only person here who had any chance of turning the tides, but Li Jingzhong knew that Wang Chong had already deployed all his soldiers, and even if he did have more soldiers, they couldn't possibly stop the ten thousand Tongluo Cavalry.
The Tongluo were pugnacious people whose fighting strength had even earned the praise of Emperor Taizong. There was no force in the capital that could stop them, not even if you gathered up all the great clans and put them together with the City Guard.
Most importantly, there was simply no time!
”Wang Chong, this prince can only rely on you!”
As the Tongluo charged, the gale they stirred swept up countless fallen leaves, some of them battering against Li Heng's face, but Li Heng didn't move an inch. While his face was slightly pale, he stared at Wang Chong's back with absolute confidence.
”Lady Xu, it's bad! Tongluo Great General Abusi is leading ten thousand Tongluo Cavalry toward us!”
The news of the oncoming Tongluo Cavalry assault arrived at the Center Gate, throwing the army into disarray.
”What?!”
”The Tongluo are really attacking!”
”What do we do? We don't even have any more soldiers to deal with the Tongluo!”
Countless people turned toward Xu Qiqin. Cheng Sanyuan and Xu Keyi had both gone rather pale. They had both witnessed the astonishing power of the Tongluo, so they keenly understood that they simply didn't have the strength to oppose the Tongluo Cavalry.
”Lady Xu, this place has become very dangerous. It's no longer right for you to stay. I will escort you from this place!”
Xu Keyi clenched his teeth as he spoke to Xu Qiqin. As he did, he blinked to Xu Qiqin's side and made to seize her.
His liege cared dearly about Xu Qiqin, and so even if they all died here, nothing could be allowed to happen to Xu Qiqin.
There was no other option than to suppress Xu Qiqin and take her away.
Whoosh!
But Xu Keyi's snatch missed. With a light hop, Xu Qiqin skillfully evaded Xu Keyi's hand.