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They were all Zhong Xu's trusted troops.

Chapter 1923 My Imperial Uncle Misled Me

The moment one of the city gates opened,

Wu Liang, who was supposed to lead his troops out of the city to fight,

But suddenly he raised his sword at the friendly troops defending the city gate.

"kill!"

Wu Liang launched an attack,

He led his troops in shouting.

The remaining surrender-following generals received the signal.

Immediately take action against nearby friendly forces.

They shouted that they would not kill their allies if they laid down their weapons.

Yang Hua saw that one of the city gates was open.

Fighting broke out on the city walls as well, with excited shouts echoing:

"Now is the time to make a name for yourself and achieve great things!"

They climbed from the moat onto the bank.

There wasn't even time to get into formation.

They then rushed towards the city gate in a swarm.

"Wang Yuan, you lead the troops and follow them,"

"The rest of the troops will follow up!" Lin Chong ordered.

There was a big fight outside.

Yin Mingdao, however, led his troops to storm the palace.

He shouted to the few remaining imperial guards:

"Open the gates quickly!"

"There's a rebellion outside,"

"I will lead troops to protect the Empress and the Prince!"

The emperor's brother-in-law personally arrived.

The imperial guards had no suspicions.

They hurriedly opened the palace gates.

Yin Mingdao rushed in and started to attack.

After scattering the imperial guards

They went to protect their sister and capture the prince.

Upon hearing the noise,

Send someone to invite Zhong Ziyi.

He summoned the second prince to his side.

Seeing Yin Mingdao lead his troops into the fray,

Zhong Ziyi turned around in horror to look at her stepmother:

"Is even going to betray the Empress Dowager?"

Madam Yin said calmly:

"You won't take away Li Herong's military power,"

"Changsha can still be defended."

"Li Herong is under house arrest,"

"The soldiers are disloyal and disaffected,"

How can we unite to defend the city?

"My son, surrender."

"You are young and ignorant,"

"Perhaps I can still save my life."

Zhong Ziyi cried, "My royal uncle has misled me!"

"I told you long ago that General Li shouldn't have been arrested!"

Yin Mingdao, accompanied by the Empress and the princes,

They went to the outer city and ordered the garrison troops to surrender.

Those Chu soldiers who were still resisting laid down their weapons.

Only Zhong Xu remained, still leading his troops in battle.

However, they were blocked on the city wall and could not continue.

"Boom!"

Thunder rumbled in the sky again.

It only rained intermittently this time.

Soon the sun rose.

Zhong Xu did not survive the rain shower.

He was stabbed to death by a hail of bullets in the rain.

The four city gates were wide open.

The Ming army poured in wave after wave to take over Changsha.

.....

Hengyang.

The day after receiving the urgent report from Changsha,

Zhong Xiang then led his troops out of the city in the rain to fight a decisive battle.

The area outside the city was muddy.

Some rice paddies were flooded.

They couldn't even find a suitable open battlefield for fighting.

On the side of the coalition forces,

How could we possibly accept the challenge?

Zhong Xiang launched a fierce attack on the allied forces' camp.

The losses were heavy on the first day.

They retreated into the city in a sorry state to lick their wounds.

That evening, the Allied generals held a meeting.

Li Gong was now giving Cao Cheng face, and immediately said:

"General Cao is a veteran,"

"They must have already guessed it,"

"Most of the time, Zhong Xiang encountered an emergency."

Cao Cheng was reminded by these words.

Instant clarity of thought:

"It must be that Changsha is under siege,"

"The Duke of Shu has won a series of great victories."

"Otherwise, why would Prime Minister Zhong be in such a hurry for a decisive battle?"

"The roads are difficult to travel now,"

"Once you step into the mud, it's hard to pull yourself out."

"Even on a firm surface, it's slippery."

"The more armor you wear, the harder it is to move around."

"The armor of the pseudo-Chu soldiers is better than ours,"

"They would be at a disadvantage if they fought now!"

Yang Zaixing said, "Then we'll just stay in camp and not come out."

"Drag it out until Zhong Xiang dies!"

"Will Zhong Xiang run away?"

"Leave a force to guard Hengyang,"

"Bringing the majority of troops to rescue Changsha?"

Tang Danian shared his thoughts.

Yang Zaixing said, "The Xiangjiang River is swollen and flowing very rapidly."

Even if it never rains,

"It will be another two or three days before the water becomes easier to navigate,"

"If he wants to leave, it will be two or three days from now."

"Whether he leaves or not,"

"Let's hold the camp first," Cao Cheng decided.

Li Gong nodded as if coaxing a child, saying:

"General Cao is absolutely right."

Meanwhile, inside Hengyang City,

Zhong Xiang got caught in a downpour when he went into battle.

I was also worried about the situation in Changsha.

He grew angrier and angrier until he finally fell asleep late at night.

It was already past midnight the next day.

Zhong Xiang had not yet gotten up.

The guards could only give reminders from outside the door.

I called it several times.

Zhong Xiang finally agreed:

"Hel me up!"

The voice sounded off immediately.

My voice is hoarse.

The guards quickly pushed open the door and went inside.

Zhong Xiangzheng, who was running a high fever, instructed his personal guards:

"Summon Xie Shenggong here,"

"I must not let anyone know that I am sick,"