Chapter 1798: The Final Notes of the Rebellion of the Three Princes! II (1/2)

Chapter 1798: The Final Notes of the Rebellion of the Three Princes! (II)

Translated by: Hypersheep325

Edited by: Michyrr

As the capital was still shaken by the recent events, at the King of Foreign Lands Residence, the soldiers were standing guard, and the lights had burned the entire night.

In the main hall, Wang Chong sat on his raised throne. In front of him were Li Siye, Guo Ziyi, Su Shixuan, Xu Keyi, and his other close subordinates.

Even though he had left the Imperial Palace, Wang Chong was still keeping a watch on the activities within so that he could respond to any unexpected developments.

After some time, a figure staggered in through the entrance. The man's clothes were tattered and bloodstained, and he had clearly been injured.

”Master!”

Zhang Que cried out in alarm and hastily ran up to support the man.

”I'm fine!”

Old Eagle shook his head and pushed aside Zhang Que's hand.

”I'm just tired. This blood isn't mine!”

As Zhang Que stared in shock, Old Eagle took a deep breath, walked over, got down on one knee in front of Wang Chong, and bowed.

”Your Highness! I have carried out my orders and successfully killed Kim U-Seok. Your Highness will not have to worry about this person in the future!”

As Old Eagle spoke, he took out a large bag and placed it on the floor.

Everyone's eyes brightened upon seeing this bag.

While Kim U-Seok had not been a particularly powerful martial artist, he had inflicted far more damage than many martial artists added together. More importantly, this man had a cunning nature and fled the moment he sensed something was wrong.

They had also searched for him, but they had found no trace. But to their surprise, Old Eagle, who had only recently awoken from his coma, had immediately gone out and killed the dangerous Goguryeon Eagle King.

”Not bad!”

Wang Chong nodded.

”Thank you for your service! You still haven't recovered, so go back and rest.”

He flicked his finger, sending a golden stream of Stellar Energy into Old Eagle's body. The Origin Immortal Art's energy immediately made Old Eagle's complexion healthier, and his consumed energy and injuries were rapidly restored.

”Thank you, Your Highness!”

Old Eagle sighed in relief as he stood up. The bag Old Eagle had brought, which contained Kim U-Seok's head, was quickly taken away.

Once Old Eagle was gone, Sword Dragon entered the hall.

Unlike Old Eagle, Young Master Qingyang's powerful and devoted guard was covered in armor, and there was a mask over his face. The moment he entered the hall, he looked toward Young Master Qingyang, who was standing on Wang Chong's right side, and then he looked to Wang Chong.

”This general pays respects to Your Highness!”

Sword Dragon strode forward, his armor clattering as he got down on one knee.

”How was it?” Wang Chong sternly said.

”Everything is over. Zhang Zheng was more troublesome than expected. When he saw the battle in the city settling down, he immediately decided to retreat. I pursued him for several dozen li before successfully killing him. In addition, when I returned, the Tongluo Cavalry entered the battle. As the Beiting Protectorate army had no leader, it quickly surrendered,” Sword Dragon respectfully said.

Wang Chong nodded, unsurprised. The wavering of Abusi's Tongluo Cavalry in this coup, particularly in the early stages where it had even joined the First Prince's side, would have stirred the Sage Emperor's anger. Atonement through merit was Abusi's only choice. And the large number of Beiting Protectorate army soldiers outside the city presented the perfect chance for Abusi and his Tongluo Cavalry.

”Thank you for your service. What were the losses amongst the soldiers?” Wang Chong asked.

Sword Dragon and his men had played a large part in this stratagem of pretending to repair the gallery roads while secretly crossing at Chencang to fool Hou Junji and the Eastern Palace, but this also meant that defending against Zhang Zheng's army had relied entirely on them.

(TN: 'Repair the gallery roads while secretly crossing at Chencang' was a strategy used in the conflict between Chu and Han after the end of the Qin Dynasty. When Liu Bang, founder of the Han Dynasty, withdrew to his territory in modern Sichuan, he destroyed the gallery roads, plank roads built into the mountains. When Xiang Yu, Hegemon of Chu, was busy putting down rebellions, Han Xin, Liu Bang's general, pretended to repair the gallery roads to put his enemy's focus on it. Meanwhile, he secretly advanced his forces through the city of Chencang and took the enemy by surprise.)

”Many of our brothers were lost, but fortunately, the walls were tall, and all of them had taken part in the Battle of Talas. Thus, the losses were still acceptable. Our casualties are primarily injured,” Sword Dragon truthfully reported.

Wang Chong nodded. The soldiers that Sword Dragon had led were almost all the former bandits who had been recruited from the Silk Road. These people were top class when it came to running for their lives, digging holes, and laying down tripwires. These were the ones who had laid down the traps hindering Zhang Zheng's advance, causing his army to arrive an hour later than the Eastern Palace had agreed.

”I've already gathered all the doctors in the army and purchased large quantities of medicine. All these should have arrived already. In addition, Zhang Zheng's head should be delivered to the Fifth Prince in the palace as I previously ordered!” Wang Chong said.