My father, King Chu, was besieged at Gaixia

Chapter 120 Kill without mercy
In the next few days, Jiangling City was extremely peaceful. Gong Wei, the King of Linjiang, was in the palace every day, dancing and feasting, living a life of drunkenness, while the general Huang Jizhong stayed in the military camp and had no intention of returning to his mansion in the city.

Gong Wei was a little overwhelmed. He thought that as time went on, he would let it go and not pursue the matter. This would send a good signal to Huang Jizhong. In addition, Huang Jizhong's anger would gradually subside, and he would eventually return to Jiangling City, and everything would return to the original track.

Huang Jizhong was either stupid or too angry. Not only did he not take advantage of his kindness, but he also stood still and refused to back down, as if he wanted the situation to remain deadlocked.

And this guy is squatting in the military camp, surrounded by his confidants, what if he has other thoughts...

In desperation, Captain Gong sent Zhongjuan Wuxin to the Northern Army to investigate the situation.

But after Wu Xin arrived there, he didn't even get to see Huang Jizhong. He was sent back by the General of the Central Army Luo Dian with a light sentence, "The general is ill and bedridden, so it's difficult for him to see guests."

When Captain Gong heard Wu Xin's report, he was really shocked. Normally, he was very dissatisfied with Huang Jizhong's control of military power and had been fighting with him openly and secretly, but now that Huang Jizhong was so strong, he couldn't help but panic again.

He sent his attendant Feng Changli to the palace to ask how to break the impasse. According to the past, he should have consulted with the Grand Marshal Chu Licuo at this time. However, Chu Licuo's entire family died at the hands of Huang Jizhong, and consulting with him would only cause trouble.

Feng Changli Cai was one of the nine ministers of Linjiang Kingdom, in charge of the rituals of the state and the kingdom's sacrifices, and his status was extremely noble. After hearing about Gong Wei's worries, he immediately volunteered to share the king's worries and took the initiative to go to the Northern Army to talk to Huang Jizhong.

Captain Gong was overjoyed and said, "My dear, go tell the general that I swear by Jiangling City that I have no intention of criticizing him. As long as he agrees to leave the Northern Army and return to Jiangling Mansion, everything will be as if nothing happened. I can even promote him to the rank of Grand Commandant."

The Grand Commandant is among the Three Dukes, one step higher than the General, and is in charge of all the troops in the kingdom. Gong Wei's offering of this position is indeed enough to show his sincerity.

It has to be said that Captain Gong was really panicked by Huang Jizhong's ambiguous attitude.

Li Cai immediately rushed to the Northern Army excitedly.

Li Cai was one of the nine ministers of noble status and had a close personal relationship with Huang Jizhong in the past. Huang Jizhong could not avoid him, so he reluctantly went out to meet him despite his illness.

After a conversation, Huang Jizhong sent Li Cai away and immediately summoned Shusun Tong, as well as General Luo Dian, Rucheng, Su Yin and other trusted confidants to discuss the matter.

After hearing what Huang Jizhong said, the old rogue Shusun Tong was greatly disappointed. He originally thought that Huang Jizhong was doomed to rebellion, but he didn't expect that the king Gong Wei would be so cowardly that he could tolerate the important general's private transfer of troops, which was an act of rebellion. He couldn't help but cursed him fiercely in his heart.

"The king is very sincere. He not only promoted me to the rank of Grand Marshal, but also promised to immediately expel the envoys from the Great Chu. He allowed me to ambush a troop of soldiers on the border and kill them to vent my anger." Huang Jizhong explained the conditions he brought with him when he left Cai to his subordinates one by one.

"What about the Bo family..." Luo Dian said anxiously.

"As long as we kill the envoys from Da Chu, the Bo family will be nothing more than a chicken egg. It all depends on our wishes when we eat it." Huang Jizhong snorted coldly with a look of arrogance on his face.

Immediately, he turned to Shusun Tong and said, "Sir, you are wise enough to see the situation clearly. I listened to your words and stayed safe in the barracks. Captain Gong was really panicked. Hahaha..."

Originally, Shusun Tong had ulterior motives and made Huang Jizhong stay in the Northern Army, secretly intending to force Gong Wei to come and attack, thus giving Huang Jizhong a strong medicine that he had to fight back. However, he did not expect Gong Wei to be a banker, and his actions backfired. Hearing Huang Jizhong's praise, he cursed Gong Wei as a "coward" in his heart, but on the surface he twirled his beard and smiled proudly.

"When does your Excellency plan to return to Jiangling City?" Luo Dian asked.

"Tomorrow. Captain Gong promoted me to the rank of Grand Marshal, so I need to go to the palace to pay a visit to him. I will go to the palace to see him tomorrow, and then return to the mansion." Huang Jizhong thought for a moment, and made the final decision in a decisive tone.

Shusun Tong could not help but snorted coldly, "This time you are forcing Gong Wei to bow his head, which will cause great harm. But you must be careful that Gong Wei is using a delaying tactic and will do something unexpected after he has recovered his strength."

Huang Jizhong nodded slowly and grinned, his words full of arrogance and pride: "After I take office as the Grand Commandant, I will control all the troops of the kingdom. Even if the Commandant Gong has unpredictable intentions and dissatisfaction, he will have to bow his head in front of me."

On the second day, Huang Jizhong, protected by 600 soldiers from his family, set out from the Northern Army in heavy armor, entered Jiangling City, and went to the palace to pay homage to King Gongwei.

He deployed 2,000 soldiers to guard both sides of the road, from the Northern Army to the Jiangling Palace. To ensure that nothing could go wrong, he also appointed Luo Dianquan as a general to command the Northern Army, and let his trusted general Su Yin take over the defense of the North Gate with his troops. It can be said that the arrangement was extremely appropriate.

After successfully entering Jiangling City and arriving at the palace, Feng Chang Li Cai, dressed in a full crown, was already waiting there with a smile on his face. He didn't care at all about his grand ceremony. After a brief greeting, he led the way to the palace.

Seeing that everything was normal and there was nothing unusual, Huang Jizhong's tense nerves relaxed a little.

Arriving at the palace where the commander of the army was meeting with the ministers, Huang Jizhong saw the nobles and ministers of the Linjiang Kingdom standing in two rows in the square in front of the palace, all waiting quietly. The Grand Marshal Chu Licuo was also there, staring at him with flaming eyes.

Huang Jizhong raised the corners of his mouth and smiled at him contemptuously.

The nine ministers who were familiar with Huang Jizhong came forward together and chatted with him in a humble manner.

Huang Jizhong held the sword with one hand and shook his cloak with the other, responding casually, and his mind couldn't help but relax a bit.

Arriving in front of the palace, Feng Chang Li Cai pushed open the two magnificent doors of the palace. Huang Jizhong saw Gong Wei kneeling high on the couch, quietly waiting for him. Apart from that, the hall was empty, with only Zhongjuan Wu Xin serving beside him.

Huang Jizhong was completely relieved and truly felt the sincerity of Captain Gong. He waved his hand to leave the six hundred soldiers outside the palace, shook his sleeves, bowed slightly, and walked into the palace slowly.

Feng Chang Li Cai had a smile on his face and gently closed the palace door. He turned around to look at the six hundred soldiers, but did not pay much attention to them. He chatted with his ministers and officials, while giving Chu Licuo a sidelong glance as if to show his respect.

In the past, Chu Licuo was like a louse in the crotch of Gong Wei, who trusted him very much and he could not get in. But now Chu Licuo has lost Gong Wei's trust, which unexpectedly gave him an opportunity. With the merit of lobbying Huang Jizhong, he will definitely gain more trust from Gong Wei, and it is just around the corner to replace Chu Licuo's position in Gong Wei's mind.

Li Cai thought so and felt secretly proud.

"Pah, pah, pah, pah..."

Suddenly, there was a sharp and crisp sound of flesh hitting flesh in the palace, and then the two closed palace doors were suddenly pulled open from the inside. Zhongjuan Wuxin looked panicked and pale, and rushed out, raising his neck and letting out a shrill roar:
"General Huang Jizhong killed the king!"

When the ministers heard this, they were all in an uproar as if a hornet's nest had been poked. They all stuck their heads out and looked inside through the open palace door. The next moment, they felt a chill all over their bodies.

Then, the Linjiang King Gong Wei fell to the ground covered in blood, his life or death unknown. The general Huang Jizhong was half-kneeling beside him, holding a shining bloody sword in his hand, his head and face covered in blood. At this moment, he suddenly looked up, his eyes were red and fierce, making all the officials shudder.

"You villain, you dare to kill the king. Where are the palace guards? Capture him quickly and kill him without mercy." Grand Marshal Chu Licuo became excited, jumping and shouting.

Huang Jizhong was filled with shock and anger. He rushed out holding the shining blood sword, turned around and looked around, and shouted to his officials, "It's not me!"

Shusun Tong's eyebrows jumped up and he went up to him and slapped him in the face, knocking him unconscious. He whispered angrily, "Does it matter whether you are still here or not? Hurry up and leave."

At this time, the palace was in chaos. All the officials were running around, and the palace guards rushed over and fought with the six hundred soldiers. Screams, screams, and curses were heard one after another, and the situation was a mess.

Shusun Tong's eyes bulged out, his expression was terrifying, and he completely became the backbone of Huang Jizhong and his group. He shouted loudly for 600 soldiers to gather together, and escorted Huang Jizhong to kill outside the palace. Looking at the chaotic palace, and Huang Jizhong who was covered in blood and was distracted, Shusun Tong was extremely excited even though he knew he had fallen into a conspiracy. He couldn't help but sing a song in excitement.

In contrast, Huang Jizhong was so frustrated that he almost vomited blood.

It was indeed not him who murdered Gong Wei. In the palace, while he was talking to Gong Wei Anran, Wu Xin, who was standing behind Gong Wei, suddenly gave him an ambiguous smile and nodded slightly.

Just when he was confused, Wu Xin slowly pulled out a long sword, stabbed it into Gong Wei's back, then pulled it out without hesitation, raised his arm, and threw the bloody sword to him.

Huang Jizhong was completely stunned by this sudden change and took it unconsciously, while Wu Xin then flew out of the hall with a "pa pa pa pa".

When Wu Xin was about to rush to the palace gate, Huang Jizhong, who was panicking and didn't know what to do, suddenly had a chance of success and went over to help Gong Wei up and check if he was still alive.

By the time he realized that Captain Gong was indeed dead, Wu Xin had already pushed open the palace door and put the blame firmly on his head.

In fact, Huang Jizhong had made a lot of preparations before coming to meet Gong Wei. Wearing heavy armor, with a sword on his waist and his own bravery, he felt that even if Gong Wei ambushed thirty swordsmen in the hall, he could still resist for a while and get away safely.

However, he thought of everything, but the only thing he didn't expect was that Gong Wei would actually die!
"Huang Jizhong murdered the king, and Wang Shang and the commander were killed by him!"

"General Huang Jizhong rebelled."

"Huang Jizhong's crime is unforgivable, and anyone can kill him. Kill Huang Jizhong and you will be rewarded with a thousand gold coins and be granted the title of Marquis of Ten Thousand Households!"

……

Suddenly, there were a series of shouts from different angles in the palace. Huang Jizhong was furious. He turned around and saw Grand Marshal Chu Licuo standing far away on the periphery, gesticulating, spitting, and looking excited. He organized the slaves in the palace to shout like this, and directed the palace guards to surround them one after another.

At this moment, it was like a bolt of lightning struck Huang Jizhong's mind, and he knew clearly: This guy is causing trouble!

He turned to Shusun Tong and said angrily: "I know, this is a trap, a trap set by Chu Licuo. We killed his entire family, and this guy is taking revenge - using Gong Wei's life to take revenge on us. He is the Grand Marshal and Gong Wei's former confidant and important minister. He has deep power in the palace. For example, Wu Xin is obviously his man."

While cursing, Huang Jizhong had another strange thought: With this idiot Chu Licuo, when did his mind become so shrewd that he could plan and implement this conspiracy so flawlessly?
Shusun Tong looked at him helplessly, and for a moment he really wanted to slap him again: What's the point of saying this now? Since they dare to do it, they are not afraid that you will see through it, and they are not afraid that you will complain about being wronged. The yellow mud in your crotch is already shit, and it is serious to rush out as soon as possible. Do you really want to die here?

Huang Jizhong keenly perceived the meaning in Shusun Tong's eyes, and instantly realized it. With a low roar, he rushed to the front wielding his spear. As soon as he led the charge, the morale of the six hundred family soldiers was greatly boosted, and they followed closely behind, killing the palace guards and making them wail and cry, unable to resist.

Although there were many guards in the palace and reinforcements were constantly coming, they were no match for the fierce and strong soldiers of Huang Jizhong's family. They fought their way out and were about to reach the gate of the palace.

In front of the solid and heavy gate of the palace, which was carved with intricate and gorgeous taotie patterns, Weiwei Ji Jiang and Northern Army Lieutenant General Ru Cheng were chatting idly on either side.

Weiwei was one of the nine ministers of Linjiang Kingdom. He led the guards and guarded the palace. He had to be a trusted general of the king. Ji Jiang, the Weiwei, was trusted by Gongwei. He was in charge of the 5,000 guards in the palace. He was in a very important position. Therefore, the Zhonglangjiang of Rucheng was as obedient as a kitten in front of him. He spoke softly and flattered him. However, Ji Jiang looked arrogant and ignored him.

"Huang Jizhong killed the emperor and rebelled, anyone can kill him..." Upon hearing the lingering shouts coming from the palace and the continuous screams of fighting, the two people who were chatting suddenly changed their expressions, looked at each other, jumped away at the same time, and the next moment each of them raised their spears and commanded their soldiers to fight together.

Ji Jiang also reacted quickly. While fighting with Rucheng, he ordered the soldiers to close the palace gates and lock Huang Jizhong in the palace. However, the Lieutenant General of Rucheng wielded a spear with great power, firmly controlling the palace gates and preventing them from closing.

Ji Jiang was furious. Seeing that Rucheng had only a hundred soldiers, while he had more than 300 soldiers around him, he took advantage of his lack of manpower and led his troops to charge. However, he charged three times in a row, but not only did he fail to defeat Rucheng's soldiers, but his soldiers behind him were greatly tired and showed a trend of lack of strength.

Ji Jiang was secretly shocked, and the arrogance on his face disappeared. At this moment, he clearly realized the huge gap between their palace guards and the Northern Army.

Just when the fighting was getting fierce, Huang Jizhong led six hundred family soldiers and rushed out with a bloody gust of wind, and thousands of palace guards were chasing after them.

"Get out of here!" Huang Jizhong saw Ji Jiang blocking the palace gate and constantly attacking Rucheng in an attempt to close the palace gate. He was furious and shouted loudly. He rushed forward, stepped out of the crowd, and shot a spear like lightning, stabbing Ji Jiang in the chest.

Ji Jiang hurriedly raised his spear, but Huang Jizhong's spear was a feint. The spear twisted violently like a giant snake, suddenly changing from a stabbing to a sweeping motion, hitting Ji Jiang's waist and ribs heavily.

Ji Jiang screamed, blood gushed out of his mouth and nose, and he turned into a rolling gourd, rolling more than ten meters away. Fortunately, he was wearing armor, which absorbed some of the force, otherwise the spear would have been enough to make him half-dead.

Huang Jizhong displayed his great bravery and military prowess as a general with just one strike of the spear.

As the Weiwei Ji Jiang was blown away, they saw the general Huang Jizhong stabbing and killing indiscriminately with his spear. His momentum was so powerful that the other guards were frightened and fled in all directions.

Huang Jizhong then led 600 family soldiers to join forces with Rucheng's soldiers, and with even greater momentum, they escaped from the palace safely.

Shusun Tong, the old man, shouted urgently: "Close the palace gates, close the palace gates."

Rucheng ordered the soldiers to close the palace gates and lock up the pursuing palace guards inside, while he ordered the soldiers to bring the horses.

Huang Jizhong brought six hundred family soldiers into the palace to pay a visit to Gong Wei. Since horses were not allowed in the palace, the horses were left at the palace gate and guarded by Rucheng.

The horse is the courage of the soldiers. Huang Jizhong and the six hundred family soldiers jumped on the horse, and immediately felt relieved and confident. They nodded to Rucheng and galloped towards the north gate.

As there were Northern Army soldiers guarding both sides of the road, and the changes in the palace had not yet affected the city, Huang Jizhong, under the protection of his family's soldiers, followed the passage guarded by the soldiers and smoothly crossed most of Jiangling City and arrived at the North Gate.

Su Yin, the General of the Central Army guarding the north gate, also engaged in a fierce battle with Lieutenant Xu Liao who came to rob him.

Lieutenant Xu Liao was in charge of the guards at the four gates of Jiangling City, as well as the escort soldiers inside the city. At this time, he had gathered two thousand soldiers, and his military strength was absolutely superior. However, unexpectedly, the situation turned out to be exactly the same as that at the palace gate just now, and the North Gate could not be recaptured.

Huang Jizhong looked more and more relaxed. He snorted coldly, reined in his horse, and stared with his tiger eyes at Lieutenant Xu Liao, who was shouting and commanding the soldiers to seize the city gate.

"What happened again? Hurry up and rush back to the military camp." Unable to understand why Huang Jizhong stopped halfway, the old gangster Shusun Tong said anxiously.

Now they are charged with the crime of regicide and are undoubtedly like rats crossing the street in Jiangling City. Moreover, their troops entering the city are at an absolute disadvantage. If they delay, the palace guards and the city gate guards will react and surround them. This Jiangling City may really become their grave.

"Don't panic, wait for me to kill this beast!" Huang Jizhong's words revealed a chilling murderous intent.

Although Shusun Tong knew nothing about military affairs, he realized at this moment that if Xu Liao was really killed, it would be of great benefit to boosting the morale of his own side and even to the subsequent attack on Jiangling City. So he said nothing more.

Huang Jizhong was inexplicably accused of "regicide", and he was filled with rage. Now he finally got a chance to vent his anger, and naturally did not want to let it go easily, so he used the heart-cutting tactic to kill Xu Liao on the spot.

With a wave of his hand, six hundred family armored soldiers lined up in formation, with their spears erected like a dense forest, emitting an indestructible, sharp and domineering aura. Then he urged his cavalry to lead the way, and the six hundred family armored soldiers followed closely behind, and then they suddenly charged forward.

But before they had charged out for less than a hundred meters, a young general with a figure as tall as a pine tree and a vigorous aura as strong as the sun came out from a quiet street nearby. He rode a big black horse with a protruding chest and long legs, and rushed out from the side. He bent his bow and drew his arrow, and shouted: "King killer, die quickly!"

As the bowstring exploded, the arrow fell to the ground like a cold star and shot towards Huang Jizhong.

(End of this chapter)