Madam He looked at Fang Tao and asked directly, "Tao 'er, are you going to flee?"
Fang Tao sighed and said, "The bandits are too powerful. I'm afraid that most of the people in Northguard City are no longer under their control. We can only retreat for now."
Although the answer was within her expectations, a trace of melancholy still flashed through Madam He's eyes. She shook her head and said, "I don't understand military matters. You make the arrangements."
Hearing the conversation between the two of them, many of the women and children present immediately cried out loudly. They had lived in luxury since they were young, so how could they dare to face the pain of fleeing?
"No, I don't want to leave the palace."
"If you want me to leave the Prince's Mansion, I would rather die here."
There were also people who collapsed to the ground, their eyes lifeless.
"Run? Where can we run to? The world is so big, where can the Son of Heaven not manage? "
Someone cried, "Why don't we surrender? After all, Fang Xuan is our nephew. He might let us live. "
However, not long after the crying started, Madam He knocked on her walking stick and said, "Why are you crying? Now is the moment of life and death for the Wangfu, no one should hold me back. "That kid Fang Xuan wants to wipe out our King Xin's clan. We are his kin, the royal clan! Such a cold-blooded, heartless, and fatherless person. From now on, he is no longer our relative, much less our emperor. All descendants of Prince Xin must take the responsibility of overthrowing the Great Jin Dynasty! "
At this moment, Madam He was flustered and exasperated. She even seemed a little deranged.
She looked toward the north and said with an awe-inspiring expression, "We'll escape to the plains. There are still several hundred tribes and several hundred thousand bow-controlling soldiers there. With our Prince Xin Manor's reputation in the plains, it's not impossible to preserve the seeds of hope and wait for the future."
However, Fang Tao secretly urged, "Aunty, time is limited. Let's go."
"It's up to you."
Therefore, Fang Tao brought more than ten elderly, young, women, and children, as well as more than twenty men of sacrifice who were at the very center, and directly walked towards the tunnel of the Prince's Mansion, preparing to walk towards the exit outside the city through the tunnel.
Before they actually walked into the tunnel, there were already sounds of killing coming from outside the Prince's Mansion.
"Capture the people from Prince Xin Manor and present them to the imperial court!"
"Surrender if you don't want to die!"
"Prince Xin is finished! Don't die with him!"
Hearing the series of shouts, sounds of fighting, and agonizing cries, the limbs of everyone from Prince Xin Manor turned cold, and their faces were filled with horror. If it was not because Fang Tao and Madam He had been suppressing everyone along the way, relying on their usual prestige to suppress everyone, this group would have collapsed long ago.
Even so, soft sobbing sounds could be heard as the group walked in the tunnel. Although Fang Tao and Madam He's gazes were firm, there was still a hint of confusion in the depths of their eyes.
By the time everyone walked out of the tunnel, the sounds of battle could already be heard from the direction of the city in the distance. There were even flames soaring into the sky.
Fang Tao turned his head and looked over. He could see a large number of soldiers surging into the city from several tens of li away. The soldiers at the top of the city walls had long since disappeared, and even the city gates had been opened. Clearly, someone had opened the city gates and surrendered.
"The city has been breached …" Fang Tao felt extremely bitter. This city, which the Prince Xin Manor had spent over 20 years to manage, had now changed hands so easily. This made him feel even more at a loss, as if he could not see where the future lay.
"Even if we escape to the plains, will we really have a chance?"
Fang Tao suppressed the doubts in the depths of his heart. He knew that he no longer had any other choice, so he turned and led the others to rush toward the north.
However, before they could walk out of the small forest in front of them, a rain of arrows had already landed in front of them. Amidst the screams of women and children, hundreds of soldiers in black armor and bows slowly walked out of the shadows. From the looks of it, they had surrounded Fang Tao and the others.
Fang Tao looked at the few people in the lead, and his countenance instantly turned extremely cold. "Old Liu, Old Li, and you, Fang Yong. What are you guys trying to do?"
These people were clearly the Elders of the great generals and ministers under Prince Xin Manor in the past. Fang Yong, who looked thin and weak, was the son of Prince Xin Manor's concubine. When he came of age, he was chased out of the clan and was now in charge of some of the clan's businesses.
Hearing Fang Tao's question, the few Elders fell silent. However, the killing intent in their eyes grew increasingly intense.
Only Fang Yong smiled coldly and said, "Brother Tao, what's the point of saying all this now?" He cupped his hands in the direction of the Divine Capital and said respectfully, "Right now, the Sacred Son of Heaven is skilled in both literature and martial arts. He's revered by the people and commands great prestige in the world. Our Great Jin Dynasty is also showing signs of resurgence. "It's just that you guys are short-sighted and don't know what's going to happen. To think that you're thinking of going against heaven's might. How can this do?"
Fang Tao said furiously, "You want to capture us and present us to the imperial court? Fang Yong, have you forgotten that you're also a member of the Prince Manor? Our blood also flows in your veins. "
Madam He knocked her walking stick and rebuked furiously, "B * stard! Are you trying to kill your brothers and go against your mother?!"
Fang Yong smiled coldly, "Have you guys ever treated me as one of your own? Since young, I've only been a follower. When I grew up, I was just your servant. I was destined to be inferior to you guys from the moment I was born. It's because my mother was just a maid without any status and couldn't enter the ancestral hall. "Haha, now that you're facing great trouble, you're thinking of me, your younger brother?
"Alright, let's not talk to them anymore." The Liu Clan's Elder waved his hand and said, "General Ma has already entered the city. It's time for us to go and welcome him."
At the next moment, swoosh swoosh swoosh sounds of flying arrows rang out incessantly. Streams of cold light flashed incessantly in the forest, and blood splattered and agonizing cries kept on ringing out. Over half of Fang Tao's death warriors had died under the chaotic arrows.
Fang Tao let out a furious bellow, and the essential Qi around him exploded explosively. However, he was sent back by the over ten metal swords that came gushing toward him.
Five Disha Realm experts and several hundred Xiantian Realm experts connected their essential Qis to form a Qi field that came pressing down. Although Fang Tao tried his best, he was still unable to fend them off.
Under the chaotic arrows, agonizing cries rang out incessantly. Very soon, most of the women and children had fallen into pools of blood.
Madam He let out a shrill cry, and the cane in her hand danced like a ball of light and shadow, blocking all the arrows. She was clearly a Disha Realm expert who had cleared up five acupuncture points. It was unknown how many spiritual pills and miraculous medicines she had consumed.
The Liu Clan's Elder frowned, picked up a longbow at the side, and channeled the essential Qi in his body into the arrow. A soft swoosh rang out, and it was as if a black line had cut across the air, piercing through Madam He's body. She let out an agonizing cry and eventually fell to the ground with an unresigned expression, gradually losing all signs of life.
"Ahhh!!" Fang Tao let out an enraged bellow as he watched everyone fall into pools of blood one after another. However, at the next moment, numerous sharp swords pierced into the major acupoints all over his body, rendering him unable to move at all.
Fang Yong looked coldly at Fang Tao, who kept on struggling and bleeding incessantly, and said calmly, "Spare his life. Chop off the heads of the other rebels. We can bring them back to verify their identities and offer them to the Emperor."
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