704 Battle in Capital Cheng II (2/2)
One was from the Golden Palace.
The other was from the West-Hill Divine Palace.
In the rumor, the Divine Hall's Papal Cavalrymen was too powerful and a thousand of them would be invincible.
For years, in order to appease the countries in the world, the number of the Papal Cavalrymen was controlled within a thousand riders.
However, it became a lie when they showed up.
The number of the Papal Cavalrymen had already been over a thousand.
The general narrowed his eyes and took off his mask, looking at the other side of the street.
He wiped off his blood from his face and burst into laughter after a while.
”I have been trying to verify one thing in my life. You, the West-Hill's cavalry are pure bullshit. I didn't expect that I can have a chance to prove that before I die.”
The general stopped laughing, lifting his podao, and said, ”Who would like to go with me?”
Hundreds of Tang soldiers answered him in the same breath. They were fearless and had decided to fight with their lives on the line.
On the restaurant.
Looking at the city in the night, Xian Zhilang tightened his hands holding the handrail.
He narrowed his eyes, and then loosened his right hand after a short time, knocking on the handrail.
When he knocked with his ring finger, he stopped and issued three military orders.
”Forward Camp, disperse with permission to kill at will in the city. We need to stall until dawn.”
”The rest of the army will arrive at the Eastern Gate in an hour, taking the opposite routes.”
”The guard battalion will go to the prince's residence with me.”
The officers and signallers in the restaurant were stunned and then began to act.
They should not be stunned, but the three orders were too shocking to digest.
To disperse the Forward Camp was equivalent to win some time for the rest of the cavalry's retreat with their lives.
”We have lost.”
Looking at his soldiers, Xian Zhilang said, ”We should make it pretty. If any of lives after this, remember to tell the Princess—we lost because we trusted the wrong person. Now we are fighting against the whole world. We should trust no one but the Tangs.”
After saying this, he looked at the Yan's general.
The man was one of the most important generals in Yan who was qualified to be here.
Looking at Xian Zhilang, he made a sad smile and then killed himself with his saber.
Xian Zhilang walked down the restaurant.
Dozens of soldiers, who were carrying their podaos, walked out of the dark. They looked around with vigilance and realized they were ambushed. That meant the Great General was the first one their enemies wanted to kill.
However, Xian Zhilang didn't wait to be killed.
His third order had indicated his choice.
He went to the prince's residence with his guard battalion.
He was going to meet Crown Prince Chong Ming.
He needed to kill him, or be killed by him.