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Chapter 233 Xiao's father and daughter collude with Beidi
[The men in black had obviously undergone rigorous training and were in perfect harmony. Chu Shizhao led his guards in a desperate fight, but the enemies kept coming.]

[What's worse is that the town seems to be full of traps. Some roofs will suddenly shoot hidden arrows, and some ground will suddenly collapse. There are dangers everywhere.]

[During the fierce battle, Chu Shizhao noticed that some of the men in black were wearing clothes with patterns unique to the Northern Di, and the weapons they used were also scimitars specially made by the Northern Di, which further confirmed the fact that the Northern Di were involved.]

[The situation is becoming increasingly unfavorable, and more than half of Chu Shizhao's personal guards have been killed or wounded. ]

[At this critical moment, the sound of horse hooves came from far away, and the ally that Chu Shizhao had secretly contacted before arrived in time. ]

[With the assistance of the Allied Forces, Chu Shizhao and his companions were finally able to break through the siege and escape the town safely.]

As the deduction ended, Chu Shizhao's face became even gloomier.

In this simulation, although they narrowly escaped danger in the battle at Qingshi Town, the ambush gave him a great warning.

During this battle, Chu Shizhao keenly discovered that these assassins sent by Beidi seemed to have a thorough understanding of his whereabouts.

They had already sped up their march.

But even so, the other party was still able to set up such a sophisticated deployment in advance on the route they had to take. It was obvious that these guys were well prepared.

Moreover, it is not difficult to infer from the opponent's deployment that these guys not only know that they will definitely pass through Qingshi Town.

Even the exact time they arrived at Qingshi Town was known clearly.

Judging from Chu Shizhao's many years of marching experience, this is by no means a coincidence.

Thinking of this, Chu Shizhao couldn't help but look at the personal guards and confidants who followed him back to Beijing.

At this moment, he had already made up his mind.

There must be an insider around me who is tipping off the Xiao father and daughter!

Many of those men in black had Northern Di characteristics, which further confirmed the fact that the Xiao father and daughter were colluding with the Northern Di.

They were determined to get rid of me on my way back to Beijing.

However, this time there was no danger, thanks to the timely arrival of the allies who had contacted us in advance.

It seems that we must not act so rashly on the next journey.

It is necessary to thoroughly investigate suspicious personnel in the team and establish connections with more reliable allies.

As for the route back to Beijing, it also needs to be replanned to avoid places where ambushes are likely to be set.

[After Chu Shizhao secretly investigated, he finally caught the insider late at night. It turned out that the most trusted leader of his personal guards had secretly defected to the Xiao family.]

[After dealing with the traitor, Chu Shizhao led the remaining confidants along a mountain path that was rarely traveled.]

[With the experience of being attacked in Qingshi Town, Chu Shizhao and his men slowed down their march this time. Whenever they reached a place with complex terrain, they would send out scouts to conduct a thorough investigation.]

[When the team came to a wide river, Chu Shizhao found that the water was a strange blue-black color, and there was a pungent fishy smell in the air.]

[He immediately ordered his soldiers to take some water for inspection, and indeed they found that someone had put a deadly poison in the river.]

[Just as Chu Shizhao was about to change his route, the sound of horse hooves suddenly rang out from the hillside behind him.]

[I saw a group of heavily armored Northern Di cavalrymen coming from behind, holding spears and looking menacing.]

[This cavalry is obviously the most elite cavalry of the Northern Di, and each soldier is equipped with the most advanced weapons. ]

[Chu Shizhao's team is in a dilemma at the moment, with poisonous water blocking the road in front and powerful enemies chasing behind, and they are in an extremely dangerous situation. ]

Chu Shizhao remained calm on the surface, but in his mind he had already begun to quickly think about his next response strategy.

In this simulation, he dealt with the traitor who was mixed in his team in advance.

But the other party obviously noticed this as well.

Not only were there many ambushes set up on land on the route he had to take next.

Now even this river that people must pass through has been poisoned by them.

The sudden appearance of the Northern Di cavalry further confirmed his previous judgment.

Once the other party finds out that they have seen through their conspiracy, the two sides will be completely at odds with each other.

Judging from the way Concubine Xiao and her daughter acted, it is estimated that these two people would put themselves to death at all costs.

In the simulation, although the situation is extremely critical, there is still hope.

The opponent seemed to have forced himself into a desperate situation, but at the same time he also created a lot of natural barriers that could be used.

As long as you can plan properly and arrange defensive fortifications in advance.

By then, even if we encounter this situation, we may be able to deal with it properly.

What's more, even if the opponent had poisoned the river on their way.

But for a flowing barrier like a river, Chu Shizhao didn't believe that these guys could take control of the entire river in such a short time.

At that time, as long as he sent out a few agile guards in advance and searched carefully along the river, he would always find a shallow area where he could cross safely.

Chu Shizhao knew in his heart that just passively looking for a way to survive was far from enough.

It is also necessary to send out a few trusted men in advance to contact as many friendly forces as possible along the way.

In this way, as long as we can hold these guys back, once the reinforcements we contacted successfully arrive.

At that time, this originally passive situation will be reversed instantly.

[Chu Shizhao's guards quickly used trees and stones along the river to build fortifications and confront the Northern Di cavalry.]

[On the other hand, Chu Shizhao secretly sent several guards who were good at swimming to search along the upper reaches of the river, and finally found a section of the river with a slower flow and no poison. ]

[After Chu Shizhao learned of this situation, he immediately decided to split his troops into two groups. One group, led by him, continued to resist the cavalry's attack, while the other group, led by Hengyi, began to cross the river in batches.]

[With the support of their allies, they successfully repelled the Northern Di cavalry and successfully crossed the river. ]

【With the addition of the Allied Forces, the army continued to move forward. 】

[A few days later, Chu Shizhao finally arrived at the outskirts of the capital. ]

At this moment, Chu Shizhao's face became more and more gloomy.

Several consecutive deductions made him clearly realize that his journey back to Beijing was bound to be full of difficulties.

In order to achieve their goals, Concubine Xiao and her daughter have completely disregarded the national interests of Northern Yan.

Beidi obviously also had his own plans, trying to gain more benefits by controlling the Xiao father and daughter.

If this father and daughter are allowed to act recklessly, the vast territory of the Great Zhou will sooner or later become a vassal of the Northern Di.

However, this battle of crossing the river also gave Chu Shizhao some inspiration. No matter how powerful the Xiao father and daughter were, there were still many loyal and righteous people in the court.

These people may be temporarily dormant due to the situation, but as long as I can find the right opportunity to contact them, I believe they will choose to stand on the side of justice.

The most urgent task is to send reliable confidants as soon as possible to secretly contact these loyal ministers in the capital.

At the same time, you must be extra careful after entering the city to avoid alerting the enemy.

Since the Xiao father and daughter dared to collude with foreign enemies, it meant that they had reached the point of risking everything. If they were to discover their whereabouts, they would probably do something even crazier.

[Chu Shizhao secretly sent his confidants to start contacting the influential forces in the capital who were absolutely loyal to the Great Zhou.]

[Under the cover of these people, they quietly entered the capital. Along the way, they were careful to avoid the many secret guards set up by Xiao's father and daughter.]

[However, when Chu Shizhao arrived in front of the palace, he found that the atmosphere around the palace was unusual. ]

[The palace gates are tightly closed and heavily guarded, and there are many people with strange movements wandering around.]

[Chu Shizhao knew very well that these people were likely assassins from the "Black Snake" organization planted by Concubine Xiao and her daughter.]

[It seems that they are planning to cooperate with Xiao's father and daughter to kill him before he enters the palace to meet Emperor Yongjin...]

Speculate according to the process of system deduction.

Once he successfully arrives in the capital, Concubine Xiao and her daughter, as well as the Northern Di "Black Snake" organization, will definitely use the palace as the place for the final decisive battle between the two sides.

As long as they can successfully solve the problem outside the palace, given the ambitions of this father and daughter, I'm afraid their next plan will be to force Emperor Yongjin to abdicate, so that their good son Chu Shiren can take the opportunity to ascend to the throne.

In this way, they are equivalent to controlling the entire Da Zhou.

To take a step back, even if they took their reputation into consideration and did not directly force Emperor Yongjin to abdicate, by then Emperor Yongjin would probably have become a puppet at their disposal.

Chu Shizhao would never allow such a situation to happen under any circumstances.

[Chu Shizhao received a secret report from a spy that the assassins of the Black Snake Organization were distributed in a fan-shaped pattern around the palace, and they were focusing on guarding several possible routes of advance.]

[However, the guards behind the palace are relatively weak, and only some mysterious mechanisms have been set up. ]

[Late at night, Chu Shizhao quietly moved with his personal guards and the loyal forces he had contacted.]

[They avoided the assassins in front of them and carefully went around to the back of the palace.]

[Although there are traps here, they are able to advance smoothly with the help of pre-prepared cracking tools and subordinates who are proficient in traps.]

[Just when they were about to break through the last line of defense, a large number of men in black suddenly emerged from all directions and surrounded them.]

[The moves of these men in black are strange and unpredictable, and seem to be specifically targeting the martial arts styles of Chu Shizhao and others.]

[The guards led by Chu Shizhao fought a desperate battle with the men in black, and casualties continued to increase. ]

[Fortunately, at the critical moment, Hengyi saw the flaw of the leader of the men in black, and cooperated with Chu Shizhao tacitly to kill him together.]

[Seeing their leader dead, the surrounding black-clad men were thrown into chaos. Chu Shizhao and his men seized the opportunity, jumped out of the trap, fought their way out, and finally rushed into the palace.]

Chu Shizhao frowned slightly, carefully recalling the details of this deduction.

As he got closer to the center of the conspiracy, Chu Shizhao gradually discovered that the enemy's deployment seemed to be more tight than before.

Sometimes, even he can't take care of all aspects.

This time, these guys not only set up numerous ambushes around the palace, but also knew the martial arts of their group very well.

The moves of these men in black were obviously specially trained, and it seemed that they were designed to target him specifically.

It seems that the Xiao father and daughter not only mobilized the "Black Snake" organization of Beidi.

He also sent people to secretly observe his and his guards' martial arts characteristics.

However, compared to these, Chu Shizhao is not the most worried.

What he is most worried about now is that the Beidi "Black Snake" organization has quietly infiltrated into the palace under the arrangement of Concubine Xiao and her daughter.

Although they were finally able to successfully break into the palace this time, Chu Shizhao knew very well that the real battle had just begun.

Now the enemy is in the dark and we are in the light. If we don’t adjust our strategy in time and come up with a complete response plan,

After that, not only himself, but even his father who is still in the dark will be in danger.

Of course, these are all things for later.

The most urgent thing he needs to do now is to keep the team close together.

The battle just now has proved that it is extremely dangerous for anyone to act alone.

Secondly, it is necessary to find a reliable insider in the palace as soon as possible.

The Great Zhou Palace is extremely complex and without a guide familiar with the terrain, one would easily fall into the enemy's trap if one is not careful.

As for any suspicious persons you encounter, you should no longer have any hope of survival.

These people are most likely spies planted by "Black Snake" and must be eliminated without delay to prevent future troubles.

Time is running out and Emperor Yongjin may encounter an accident at any time.

[Led by an insider in the palace, Chu Shizhao and his party quickly moved towards the direction of Qianyuan Hall. In the night, the lanterns on the palace road flickered, casting strange shadows.]

[As soon as we turned around a palace wall, a team of patrolling guards suddenly emerged in front of us. Although these people were wearing the uniforms of palace guards, their eyes were filled with murderous intent.]

[The two sides immediately engaged each other. Chu Shizhao's personal guards maintained a tight formation, and the insider also continuously provided terrain intelligence, allowing them to advance step by step.]

[After repelling several waves of resistance, they finally arrived outside the Qianyuan Palace. The palace door was closed, and the surrounding area was filled with black-clad assassins holding strange weapons, with murderous intent.]

[Just as Chu Shizhao was about to order a violent attack, a quarrel was heard in the palace. He listened carefully and found that it was the voices of his father and Prime Minister Xiao.]

[The opportunity cannot be missed. Chu Shizhao asked Hengyi to lead people outside to contain the enemy, while he quietly sneaked into the palace with a few elite soldiers.]

[The lights in the hall were bright, and Prime Minister Xiao was holding a sharp blade that gleamed with cold light, forcing Emperor Yongjin to stamp his seal on an imperial edict.]

[Chu Shizhao was furious, shouted loudly, drew his sword and rushed towards Prime Minister Xiao.]

[Prime Minister Xiao sneered and made a gesture. Dozens of assassins immediately jumped out from behind the curtains and pillars in the hall and started fighting with Chu Shizhao and others.]

[In the melee, Chu Shizhao accidentally discovered that Prime Minister Xiao was plotting something with a strangely dressed Beidi envoy.]

Looking at Prime Minister Xiao and the Northern Di envoy conspiring in the corner of the palace, everything suddenly became clear.

This is not a simple attempt to seize power, it is clearly a conspiracy of treason and collusion with the enemy!
The Xiao father and daughter colluded with the Northern Di, intending to control their father and open the door for the Northern Di to invade our Great Zhou.

(End of this chapter)