Princess Promotion

Li Xinghan comforted his mother and sent her back to her room. Mrs. Qi's premonition was correct. Li Xinghan knew Yi Cheng just as much as Mrs. Qi did.

No matter what drills and methods were used, Yicheng could not hold out for half a month, so when Li Yinhan received news a few days ago that Xinghan Mingzhou was sending troops to Yicheng, he knew it was too late.

Now the princess' only hope of survival depends on the decision of the barbarian leader. If the barbarians want to use the princess in exchange for some benefits, then there is still a glimmer of hope.

But judging from the princess's letters and her character of preferring death to disgrace, how could she possibly tolerate the humiliation of being a captive?

Therefore, the only ending for the princess is that the city is broken and she dies for her country!

As darkness began to swallow up the starlight, General Park raised his wine bowl and looked at the soldiers who had fought for days, their bodies covered in wounds but still undaunted. He said, "You will see many fall and die tonight. This is my final order. Even if it is me who falls, do not support me, do not mourn, and do not stop charging. Hold your spears tightly, brandish your swords, and fight until you die."

General Park looked towards the hall, which was already engulfed in flames and smoke, and suppressed his grief and indignation. "Her Royal Highness has died in the city. We, your servants, will follow Her Royal Highness."

After saying this, he raised his head and drank the wine in one gulp. He smashed the bowl to the ground, jumped on his horse and shouted, "I swear to follow Her Royal Highness the Princess and fight the barbarians to the death."

The soldiers drank their wine and smashed their bowls to the ground, shouting at the top of their lungs: "We swear to follow Her Royal Highness the Princess and fight the barbarians to the death."

"I swear to follow Her Royal Highness the Princess and fight the barbarians to the death."

General Park raised his spear and shouted, "Open the gate!"

Suddenly, smoke of war rose, and the sounds of shouting, swords, and horses' hooves were heard everywhere.

The blood-red soil once again stained the land, and I wonder if this soil is really that red.

In the distance, Li Yinhan saw faint sparks of fire in the distance. It was the direction of Yicheng, and his heart sank.

Sieges are generally not carried out at night because visibility is poor and it is difficult to distinguish between friend and foe. Only surprise attacks are carried out late at night.

Yicheng was already at the end of its strength and would no longer sit and wait for death, but fought out to fight the barbarians to the death.

Thinking of this, Li Yinhan shouted, "Everyone speed up. The Left Cavalry Guard will count out two hundred cavalrymen and rush to Yicheng with this general."

After saying that, he whipped the horse hard, shouting in his heart, "Faster, faster, faster."

The spurting blood dyed the lining of General Park's armor red. The blood on his face had dried and wet again, wet and dried again, and some of it even stuck to his eyelids, making it difficult for him to open his eyes.

I could no longer tell whether it was the enemy's blood, my own, or that of my comrades. I only knew that I had to hold on, because once I fell down, I would never be able to get up again.

Just as General Park swung his sword to chop off another head, his eyes finally saw a little light emanating from the blood-red sky.

It took me a moment to realize that I wasn't looking up, but I was looking at the sky when I was knocked down and touched the ground.

Watching a barbarian running towards him with a knife in his hand, General Park struggled to pick up the knife, but he couldn't lift his hand.

Just when he thought he was going to die here, a long spear pierced the barbarian's body from behind.

Looking up along the spear, I saw a bright emblem of the country's iron cavalry fluttering in the wind in the first light of the rising sun, and further away I saw the flag of Qi.

Finally arrived!

When Li Yinhan arrived, the ground was littered with corpses and the sight was horrific. The entire army had almost been wiped out.

The barbarians also suffered heavy losses. Seeing Li Yinhan's large army arriving, they retreated decisively without any desire to fight.

Li Yinhan found the unconscious General Park. The accompanying military doctor examined him and said that although the injuries were serious, fortunately the knife wounds did not hit any fatal parts. His life was saved, but he would not wake up for a while.

Li Yinhan had no choice but to ask other generals about the whereabouts of the princess.

At this time, a soldier heard the question and cried sadly, "General, you are too late. Last night, when we decided to fight the barbarians to the death, the princess did not want to be captured and bring shame to the Great Qi. So she burned the palace and died with her life when we opened the city gates."

Died for the city...

It was like a bolt from the blue. Li Yinhan's eyes were bloodshot as he stepped forward and grabbed the soldier's neck. His eyes were red as he said, "Say it again, I don't believe it."

When the guards on both sides saw that something was wrong, they stepped forward to stop it, but the soldier had already started rolling his eyes.

Li Yinhan couldn't control himself and roared loudly, charging around like a wild beast.

He couldn't believe... Ah Chu... Ah Chu, who was so delicate and afraid of pain... actually...

Suddenly, Yinhan came back to his senses and shouted, "I don't believe it. Take me there, take me there."

The soldier was so frightened that he was trembling and stuttering, but he still pointed the way to Li Yinhan with trembling hands.

When Li Yinhan saw the scorched earth and only the ruins of the palace were left, he rushed in without thinking.

Li Yinhan's voice trembled: "Achu... come out, brother is here,... brother has driven the barbarians away."

"I'm sorry, brother, I'm late. I let the barbarian scare Achu. Brother..."

The guards on both sides were heartbroken when they saw Li Yinhan in a daze, but they didn't say anything and joined in the search.

Li Yinhan muttered to himself as he lowered his head to search: "Achu... don't abandon my brother, don't..."

Suddenly, as if he saw something, Li Yinhan picked up a burnt hairpin. Regardless of the stain, he used his sleeve to wipe off the burnt ash on it, and finally saw the word "Chu" carved on it clearly.

Li Yinhan could no longer deceive himself. This was the hairpin he had given to Achu that year, and he had carved the words on it.

He was still a step too late after all!

The heroine died~