In the beginning, he was ranked alongside An Shigeng as a spoiled brat.

With a metallic clang, under the terrifying force, Wang Li felt his longsword almost slip from his hand, and his hand on his thumb throbbed with pain.

At the same time, Wang Li also saw the opponent who had launched the sneak attack. It turned out to be a boy who was only about fifteen years old, holding a long spear made of fine steel, and he could be described as having superhuman strength.

Knowing he was no match for the opponent, he quickly dodged as the opponent's spear thrust at him.

Seeing Wang Li being suppressed, Lord Changping's initially fearful expression immediately eased.

It should be noted that Wang Li, Meng Tian, ​​and Zhang Han were the three most outstanding young generals of the empire.

Not only was he a master of external martial arts at a young age, but his swordsmanship was also considered the best in the imperial army, with only a handful of people in the army able to match him.

"kill!"

The imperial guards who arrived at the scene immediately came to Wang Li's aid.

Only after the imperial general Li Xin arrived was Wang Li free from the boy's clutches, feeling as if his bones and muscles were about to fall apart.

That powerful and fierce divine strength made each strike difficult for him to parry; after a hundred moves, he would certainly be no match for him.

Moreover, this is only a fifteen-year-old boy. If he were to reach the peak of his physical strength and blood in another ten or fifteen years, the boy would probably be able to kill him in three moves.

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"Your Excellency, Lord Changping has led a rebellion within the empire, and through internal and external collusion, has opened the East Gate!"

When Li Si heard that the city gate had been breached, a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

Unexpectedly, these imperial rebels breached the city gates so quickly, and Wang Li's so-called family of generals was somewhat undeserved.

However, if Wang Li were to hear Li Si's evaluation, he would definitely cry out that he was wronged.

After all, the identities of the two imperial relatives were the main focus of public opinion. The tyranny and domineering nature of the imperial rebels were not due to his incompetence, but rather because the enemy was too powerful. He never expected to be betrayed.

Moreover, this betrayal was a trap set by Li Si.

At the same time, Lao Ai, who was at the Lishan Palace, led a thousand retainers and stormed into the royal city.

This is an opportunity!

As various forces converged, the situation grew increasingly complex, causing shockwaves among all factions within the royal city.

(bjca) "My lord, it seems that great chaos is imminent in the empire?"

In a corner of the royal city, Liu Sha looked at the various forces rioting before him and couldn't help but sigh.

Unexpectedly, Qin Shi Huang's seclusion alone has triggered such a huge reaction. Emperors of the Ming Dynasty were often obsessed with the Tiger and Leopard Chamber, and emperors of the Song Dynasty also frequented brothels, but there was never such a large riot.

"This is no ordinary rebellion. You have only seen the surface, but you have not seen the trap hidden within?"

"A snare?"

This net has two meanings:

First, it's an inescapable net; second, it's a well-organized network!

Chi Lian and Bai Feng both looked at Wei Zhuang with curiosity, wondering what Luo Wang was involved in this.

"The empire is not as simple as you imagine."

Neither Qin Shi Huang nor Li Si were capable men, let alone a group of brutes who couldn't even understand the political situation.

From the moment they made their move, they became prey in this vast web.

The Yin-Yang School and the Luo Wang (a secret network of esoteric schools) never appeared, and even the rebellious Daoists and Mohists were nowhere to be found; this in itself exudes an air of eeriness.

"Your Excellency means that all of this is within the Empire's expectations."

"We've laid a trap, waiting for you to fall into it!"

Wei Zhuang looked disdainfully at Lao Ai and his retainers who had stormed into the royal city; their behavior was too disgusting.

They fought their way from the capital to the palace, advancing relentlessly. Although there were some obstacles along the way, the overall process was relatively smooth.

Next, they will face the Imperial Guard.

However, they already had information that as long as Cheng Jiao and Lord Changping believed that Qin Shi Huang Zheng had been harmed by the Zhang family and Li Si and could not come out in time, then the Imperial Guards would not only not become an obstacle for them, but would also become their help.

Three parties converge – Cheng Jiao, Changping Jun, and Lao Ai!

On the palace wall, Zhang Han stood with a cold and stern expression, exuding a murderous aura!

After all, he knew better than anyone about the imperial rebellion. Qin Shi Huang had personally kept an eye on him, forbidding him from disturbing him for three days, and had even climbed the city tower with Grand Master Meng Yi.

"You are all greatly worried, daring to rebel and cause chaos!"

"General Zhang Han, the Zhang family has colluded with Li Si and Zhao Gao to plot against His Majesty. We beg General Zhang Han to help us purge the court of these treacherous officials and eliminate these villains!"

"Bastard!"

Seeing the silver-tongued Lord Changping who was twisting the truth, Zhang Han couldn't help but angrily rebuke him:

"Lord Changping, you are highly valued by His Majesty, yet you have colluded with imperial rebels and committed treason. It is truly hateful!"

As for Li Xiang conspiring with the Zhang family to harm His Majesty?

On that day, His Majesty summoned us to the main hall, and Lord Changping was also present. He heard everything clearly, and all matters, large and small, would be discussed three days later.

I never imagined you would unite to stage a coup and rebel; your crime deserves death!

As for the nine generations of relatives?

Within the three degrees of kinship of Lord Changping Mi Qi and Lord Chang'an Cheng Jiao, there were all current imperial relatives, and even Qin Emperor Zheng was among them.

"General Zhang Han, these words should have been said to you by Mi Qi."

You rose from humble beginnings to become one of the empire's most promising young generals. Our imperial family has shown you immense kindness. Yet today, you have joined forces with the likes of Li Si and Zhao Gao, plotting to overthrow the empire..."

"You scoundrel! Zhang Han is loyal to His Majesty, not the royal family!"

His Majesty has decreed: For the next three days, no one and no matter what, no matter what, shall disturb him.

Even unto death, Zhang Han will not allow you to set foot inside the palace gates.

Looking at the fierce confrontation, there were no forces colluding from within or without, and the Imperial Guards had many experts, giving them a clear advantage from their superior position.

"put!!"

Zhang Han shouted, and suddenly a row of imperial guards holding powerful crossbows appeared on the city wall.

At the same time, crossbow bolts powerful enough to pierce gold and split stone shot forth, and the rebel soldiers who had never imagined that there were archers hiding on them fell in an instant.

Moreover, this is a three-round arrow formation, with each round lasting three breaths, and the three crossbow teams complete a cycle of ten breaths.

Even top experts were suppressed to the point of being unable to breathe.

After all, if they charged forward, they would be met with a barrage of arrows, and powerful crossbow bolts at that.

Chapter 569 The Net of Murder: Luring the Enemy into the Trap

In a short time, the rebels had retreated to a distance of eighty paces.

The thick shield wall was barely enough to block the power of the crossbow bolts that pierced through the rocks!

The once open space was now filled with corpses pierced by arrows, especially the retainers of Lao Ai. Without armor, shields, or timely cover, they suffered at least half their losses under the rain of arrows.

"Uncle, cover me, I'll break down the palace gate."

In the midst of the imperial rebellion, the young man who had previously repelled Wang Li now had a fierce expression on his face.

The empire's high-ground crossbow formations had a kill radius of at least a hundred paces, and the crossbow bolts were incredibly penetrating; within fifty paces, even a shield wall might not be able to withstand more than a few rounds of fire.

Under such circumstances, they had no chance to get close to the city gates or palace gates.

As for using light-footed skills to leap upwards?

A moat ten zhang wide, plus palace walls at least five zhang high, is something few in the empire could achieve.

In this situation, with the Black Armor Army of the Empire coming to their aid from behind and the Empire's most elite Royal Guards in front, their predicament was extremely critical.

"no!"

Upon hearing that the young man wanted to break down the palace gates alone, the burly middle-aged man hiding behind the shield wall immediately rebuked him sternly.

The palace gates were much thicker than the city wall gates, and were made of bronze with exquisite carvings, symbolizing the majesty and solemnity of the empire.

Therefore, shaking the palace gates is no easy task.

Moreover, he was just a mere teenager.

"Uncle, don't worry, I'm confident!"

"Are you confident? Step back!!"

Seeing the boy's crazed expression, the middle-aged man, with his seasoned experience, completely disagreed with the boy's reckless behavior.

But the young man, full of youthful vigor, charged straight out of the shield wall, grabbed a shield, and rushed out.

"Shaoyu!"

Upon seeing the boy's figure, the middle-aged man was immediately shocked.

Ignoring the dangers ahead, another burly middle-aged man swept past a shield and followed the boy.

The middle-aged man, witnessing this scene, couldn't help but sigh that the boy had absolutely gone mad, rushing straight out like that.

"Uncle, cover me!"

The boy was overjoyed to see the two middle-aged men rushing out.

Keep in mind that the two burly men were top-tier martial arts masters at the peak of their skills. With their honed strength and the shield's defense, protecting the boy's safety was not a problem!

At this moment, the boy arrived in front of the bronze statue in front of the palace gate.

These are a pair of bronze Pixiu statues, each standing ten feet tall with a three-foot base. Their ferocious appearance exudes power and majesty.

Looking at the bronze Pixiu in front of him, the young man simply supported the base with his arms and slowly lifted it up to everyone's astonishment!

At fifteen years old, he's at most at the level of having just achieved minor mastery of external martial arts.

This bronze Pixiu, weighing tens of thousands of kilograms, would be extremely difficult for even a top-tier expert at the peak of the Body Tempering stage to budge with their physical strength alone, let alone slowly lift.

Such terrifying power left even Zhang Han speechless.

"not good!"

Suddenly, Zhang Han realized something and understood the boy's purpose.

This is an attempt to use their innate superhuman strength to forcefully break down the palace gates.

boom!

With a loud crash, the young man slammed the bronze Pixiu, which weighed tens of thousands of pounds, into the palace gate.

The terrifyingly heavy object, thrown in a parabolic trajectory, caused a massive impact that blasted open a foot-wide crack in the originally thick bronze door!

This crack in the door brought great joy to the two martial arts masters standing in front of it.

In less than ten breaths, they opened the palace gate through the crack.

At the same time, he also took care of the guards inside the palace gates.

"kill!"

In an instant, the rebels, seeing the palace gates wide open, hurriedly charged into the palace, shields raised.

However, they did not notice the hint of disdain on Zhang Han's lips.

Upon entering, they were met with a massive, dark mass of 30,000 Imperial Guards, each with bow and arrow aimed at them.

This is the real trap.

In front of the Imperial Guards were a dozen or so experts from the Empire.

The peerless swordsmen, the black swordsmen, the imperial guardians—the moon goddess, the star soul, the young master of destiny… are all top-notch masters.

"Oh no, this is a trap!"

The Xiang clan members felt a chill run down their spines when they saw the archer guards and the group of formidable experts.

They could easily slaughter ordinary Imperial Guards, but they were powerless against these Imperial experts.

They were merely Imperial Sword Saints; killing them would be as easy as killing chickens.

After all, their hardened "copper skin and iron bones" were like paper under the sword energy of peerless divine weapons and sword saints.

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