Chapter 855 Life and Death Are at Stake
Tong Ming understood.
Only the death of Niu Youdao can break the balance of power in Nanzhou. As for whether it is a wartime or not, it is not important whether it will affect the huge interests of Yan State in Zhao State. What is important is that the three major factions cannot let Zhao The war on the other side of the country and the chaos inside the country at the same time.
As long as Niu Youdao is dead, as long as things have happened, as long as it is done, the three major factions must face that situation.
After Niu Youdao died, the forces in Nanzhou were in turmoil. The three major factions needed a stable rear to clean up and control the chaos in Nanzhou, so that they would no longer be in trouble with the court. Naturally, Niu Youdao's internal and external responsibilities The dead carry it.
The attack on the palace, the casualties of the disciples of the three major sects, and the responsibility for killing the missionaries of the six countries can all be blamed on Niu Youdao.
The current situation of the various countries is constrained by interests, and no one can do anything to the Yan Kingdom. As long as they can give an explanation, the matter will naturally gradually fade away.
"Yes!" Tong Ming responded and ran away.
After Tong Ming returned to his life, Tong Mo had already calmed down and sat down slowly, "Make arrangements at home, it's inappropriate to bring too many people, it's too conspicuous, the immediate ones should arrange to go out of the city first, and go to the prepared place to avoid it. If the matter can pass, let them come back, if I don't contact them again, let them hide their names, cut off all ties with the surname 'Tong', forget everything in this capital, and don't mention half a word, maybe it will be possible Dodge it."
Tong Ming's heart trembled, he was arranging for his family members to evacuate, he was already preparing for the funeral, he was already preparing for failure.
The appearance of the envoys from the six countries in the siege made both the master and the servant realize that it was a trap that Niu Youdao had set up, and whether he could kill Niu Youdao was not sure, and the funeral had to be arranged.
"Master, once there is a change, when will you withdraw?" Tong Ming asked tremblingly.
Tong Mo sighed: "I can't leave, and I can't leave. If I escape, I will be convicted of killing the envoys of the six countries. Once I wear this hat, even if I can escape from the country of Yan, where can I escape? Go? Pulled the envoys of the six countries into a deadlock, this is where Niu Youdao's vicious methods have completely cut off my retreat, if I run away, there will be no room for me in the world."
"An old bone that has offended the Six Kingdoms, lost its power, and is useless, can't survive anywhere. No one can do anything to the Yan Kingdom in the current situation. Jifang and Xini can only take me as the blame , the weight of a country's chief minister is enough to take the blame!"
"So Tong Ming, I can't leave. If I run away, I will lose completely. If I stay here, I still have a chance. If I run away, I will lose any chance. The Seventh National Congress will hunt me down to the end, and my family will be implicated. I am here, even if things fail, I have already been caught, all parties have already made an explanation, there is no need for the nations to mobilize their troops, and the family may still have a way to survive. Once I run, no one will be able to run away."
"Master Xiang..." Tong Ming choked with sobs, he understood that life and death are at stake!
But he couldn't accept this reality, he was fine yesterday, why in the blink of an eye, the powerful Tong family in Yanjing was cornered?
The violent storm against Tong's family came without warning. The person who had been afraid to show up in the capital suddenly entered the capital, and suddenly broke into the palace. The matter suddenly developed to this point, so fast, It was so sudden that everyone was caught off guard.
With the power of the Tong family, they didn't catch any signs and signs before, so that they didn't even have any precautions and preparations before. They couldn't take care of all aspects and responded hastily in a short time.
Obviously, the three major factions were also unexpected.
Tong Mo waved his hand, signaling him not to say any more.
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The Six Kingdoms Mission only had six Heavenly Sword Talismans, but the Assassin had ten Heavenly Sword Talismans. One can imagine the danger they would face after they ran out of six Heavenly Sword Talismans.
However, at the most critical moment of the battle between the two sides, a large army appeared, and rushed to the surroundings of the battle point to seize positions for emergency deployment.
Accompanied by a large number of siege equipment, a large number of siege crossbows, and a large number of stone catapults, they were quickly pushed into place.
Looking at the precise rhythm of so many people, it is clear that they have made careful preparations in advance, at least they are familiar with the battle plan.
The house where the accident occurred was not far from one of the military camps, and the preparations that should be made have already been made in the military camp. When the time comes, it can be directly occupied.
The siege crossbow was stringed quickly, the shooting angle was adjusted, a large number of stone catapults were ready to be launched, and countless archers drew and stringed their bows.
Wang Heng, one of the four great commanders of Gyeonggi, and the former father-in-law of Song Yanqing, Niu Youdao's senior brother in the Qing Dynasty, drew his sword and yelled angrily: "How dare you create chaos in the capital, leave no one alive, attack!"
Boom! The siege crossbow slammed, and countless steel spears buzzed through the air, flew over the roof in front, and swished into the fighting house like a rain of steel.
In the streets and alleys, and even in the yards of other people's homes, bowstrings rang suddenly, and arrows were pouring down on the battle site like a torrential rain, and there were even rockets.
The tumbling boulders burst into the air one after another and smashed into the target location, and there were even thrown fire oil tanks.
The rolled out trolley supported the logs, and slammed into the wall of the house from all directions. When the wall fell, the siege crossbow quickly pushed up to make up for it, and the steel spear shot out with a hammer swing, shot at a flat angle, sweeping everything.
Both the enemy and us, who were still fighting for the final victory in the Shenzhai compound, suddenly raised their heads to look at the sky, and became a mess in an instant.
The steel spear piercing the power of gold and cracking rocks hit the rockery in the garden, the rockery collapsed and collapsed, and directly pierced through the big trees.
The roaring boulders smashed down the roof beams in the garden and destroyed all the buildings in the garden.
The rain of arrows rained down, encroaching on every inch of land in the garden.
The rocket ignited the kerosene thrown in, and the flames ignited instantly, thick smoke billowed, and the flames gradually rose into the sky.
"Ah!" The assassin leader roared in grief and anger, and he used the only remaining Heavenly Sword Talisman in his hand to resist without hesitation.
The power is huge, although it can destroy the incoming attacks, the effect is like a sledgehammer hitting a mosquito, it can easily destroy the eyes, but it has no effect on the successive attacks.
The siege army is a systematic attack method. Some people are responsible for the attack, and some are responsible for the continuous supply of the offensive objects. It is not a problem to continue the attack for half an hour.
The army's long-distance attack system continues to operate non-stop, launching attacks crazily and indiscriminately.
With such a huge offensive system, the offensive power is concentrated in a small area, and the destructive power is astonishing, devastating!
Attack from all directions at the same time, cover the attack, wait until you react, you don't even have time to break the ground to hide, you can only resist with all your strength, otherwise you will be beaten into a sieve if you are slow.
The Heavenly Sword Talisman has both advantages and disadvantages. It is very powerful when used, and once the energy is released, the speed of vacating or moving left and right will also be restricted by the huge energy.
In the thick smoke and flames, the assassin leader who ran out of Heavenly Sword Talisman failed to break through, and fell from the air with a few steel spears stuck in his body. He was beaten into a hedgehog by the rain of arrows before he landed.
Regardless of whether there was any movement at the target site, the army's attack continued. The target site was ablaze with flames and thick smoke billowing, as if everything was about to be burned.
Items such as steel spears and arrows pulled from the army camp carts were continuously replenished.
After disguised, Wu Laoer and the others looked at this crazy scene from a distance, and their hairs stood on end. They were lucky to escape early, otherwise the tunnel would have collapsed...
Gao Fu, after learning about the situation from the investigation below and the crazy attack of the army, Gao Jiancheng's expression twitched, "Even the army was mobilized, and the siege equipment was used in the capital. The dog jumped the wall in a hurry, crazy!"
Fan Zhuan: "A group of people from Tong's family quietly left the city in batches, and Niu Youdao's people have been notified."
Gao Jiancheng nodded slightly.
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In Prince De's mansion, Shang Yongzhong, Grand Sima of the State of Yan, standing on the attic, looked at the place where the flames were burning into the sky, his cheeks tensed.
"My lord, there is sudden chaos outside, what happened? My lord, I am afraid..."
A young, beautiful and concubine babbled endlessly, finally angered Shang Yongzhong, turned around and slapped him, "Get out!"
The concubine who staggered to the ground was stunned.
I don't know how many people were anxious and uneasy under the night, and the whole capital was plunged into a great panic.
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The rebellion in the palace was extinguished, but Xi Yao, Shen Shenchun, and Luo Mingjian did not dare to leave Shang Jianxiong's side easily, and only dispatched a group of disciples to rush to another place where the incident happened.
When these people arrived, the garden where Niu Youdao stayed was almost flattened, and there was no building to be seen, not even a single tree, which was burning in the flames, and it was estimated that it could be roasted several feet deep underground No, no living people in sight!
Under the forcible restraint of the disciples of the three major sects, the attacking army withdrew to the barracks.
As soon as Wang Heng, who was wearing a battle armor, entered his room, he saw a black-robed man with his back turned, he cupped his hands and said, "Eunuch Han, the matter has been settled, and we will guarantee that there will be no more living people in that garden. "
"Very good, I'll go back and report back." The man in the black cloak turned around and walked away, and when he passed by Wang Heng, a cold light suddenly flashed in the cloak.
Blood spurted from Wang Heng's neck. He covered his neck with his hands but could not make a sound, and fell down slowly.
The man covered in the black cloak left, but Wang Heng, who fell on the ground, pulled out his own sword. There was blood on the sword, and he drew his sword to kill himself.
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"Master Xiang, the entire garden has been razed to the ground, and the flames will not go out. It is unlikely that there will be any more living people."
The housekeeper Tong Ming entered and reported to Tong Mo who was sitting behind the desk with his eyes closed and resting.
Tong Mo slowly opened his eyes and said: "That is to say, I didn't see Niu Youdao executed with my own eyes."
Tong Ming looked troubled.
Tong Mo: "Is everyone in the family out of town?"
Tong Ming: "They have all left safely, and will stay away from this place as soon as possible."
Tong Mo stood up, "Change, enter the palace!"
The gate of the palace was tightly sealed by the army.
Several carriages arrived one after another, and as soon as the situation subsided, Tong Mo, Shang Yongzhong, and Gao Jiancheng rushed over.
The three of them couldn't pretend that they didn't know anything about such a big incident, and they all rushed here overnight.
The three people who got off the carriage looked at each other, but no one said anything.
A path was opened at the palace gate, and the three people with their heads held high were let in.