The queen is sober in the world, and she is winning every step of the palace fight.

"There's going to be a war!"

"Hurry, hurry out of the city, don't get stuck in the city!"

"I can't get out. The South Gate is closed, the West Gate and the East Gate are also closed. What about the North Gate? There are troops outside the North Gate now!"

"Go home, go home!"

"Close the shop and stay indoors!"

Beijing.

When the army led by the Queen Mother suddenly appeared on the southern horizon, smoke billowed.

There was chaos inside and outside the city.

Originally, all the city gates were open on weekdays, with only guards standing guard symbolically at the gates, but no checks were made on entering or leaving the city, so the people set up stalls inside and outside the city gates, and the market was bustling.

Suddenly, military intelligence was discovered and people were in panic.

Some people wanted to run away from the city, while others wanted to squeeze in from outside the city. The ways and directions of refuge were different.

The same thing is that it was very panicky and chaotic.

The Five City Army, the city defense forces, and even the imperial guards began to run through the streets in groups. The city gates were quickly closed, and archers and slingers were the first to appear on the city walls, followed by a large number of soldiers waiting in formation.

The capital city, which was peaceful, bustling and lively this morning, suddenly changed its appearance.

The army led by the Queen Mother arrived a quarter of an hour after the city gates were closed, and was less than half a mile away from the moat.

The horn sounded.

Like the howling of the north wind, it is frightening.

Without any preparation or signs, thousands of sharp arrows were shot out from the army, like locusts flying all over the sky, and whizzed into the tall city walls.

The arrows were all wrapped in cloth.

There were words written on the cloth strips.

In just a few words, the reason for this military action was explained:

The Duke of Zhenguo forged an imperial edict to kill Prince Rui, coerced the Emperor, and attempted treason. The Emperor was now unable to resist and was completely at the mercy of the Duke of Zhenguo, so the Queen Mother came to rescue the Emperor and eliminate the rebel.

He advised the generals in the city to recognize the situation, open the city gates, welcome the Queen Mother into the city, and purge the court.

These arrows not only landed on the city walls, but also landed in the houses on the streets near the city gates. Many people living in the south city saw the notes on the sharp arrows.

For a moment, people became even more panicked.

"Boss? The Duke of Zhenguo is plotting treason. Let's open the city gates for the Queen Mother. Once we get rid of the rebels, we'll be the first to share in the credit!"

On the city wall, a soldier saw the note on the arrow.

Choking!

The leader drew his sword and without a word, cut the proposer's throat.

The soldier fell with his eyes wide open and a look of shock on his face.

"Anyone who disrupts the morale of the army before the battle will be killed without mercy! The emperor is safe and sound, and the Duke of Zhenguo has been ordered to execute the treasonous King Rui. Anyone who dares to confuse right and wrong will be executed immediately!"

The leader, holding a bloody steel knife, patrolled back and forth on the city wall.

The messenger came running with the command flag.

"The Duke of Zhenguo has been ordered to command the defense of the city, holding the seal of the Grand Commander-in-Chief! The Commander-in-Chief's first order: Release arrows! Throw stones!"

So the leader took the order and led his soldiers to attack the army under the city.

There were many such leaders on the city wall, as well as numerous archers and slingers. In the blink of an eye, countless arrows and stones shot out.

"Shield!"

In the front row of the Queen Mother's army, huge shields as tall as a person were raised one after another to block most of the arrows.

But many people were still hit by arrows.

Some died on the spot, while others were seriously injured and screamed in pain.

"shoot!"

The Queen Mother's army also issued an attack order.

This time, the gunfire was aimed not at the city but at the top of the wall, where many soldiers defending the city were killed.

The battle started unexpectedly.

The number of casualties was not small.

The Queen Mother sat in the rear carriage, out of reach of arrows and rocks. Her eyes blazed as she watched the battle unfold. Even though she had spent most of her life surrounded by the glittering beauty of the palace, the sight of flying locusts and the screams of the wounded didn't frighten her.

On the contrary, something seemed to be ignited inside her, and she was filled with endless fighting spirit and heroic spirit. She just wanted to move forward, break through the city gate, and rush into the Golden Palace.

She even seemed to see herself wearing a crown and standing facing south.

In history, there has only been one female emperor who reigned supreme, and there have been only a handful of empress dowagers who held power. But whether it was an empress or a regent, since she became the first woman to hold the reins of power, there has been another.

"We, the warriors of Daliang, will not fear death or injury, and will march forward bravely!"

She shouted the order.

Generals Pu, Zhang, and others then led their troops directly toward the city. They built human ladders and laid bridge planks across the moat, quickly reaching the city walls. The South Gate was the primary battlefield, but troops were also dispatched from the East, West, and North Gates to launch a simultaneous attack.

"Are they crazy? They don't even have a ladder to climb up the city yet they're charging!"

The defenders on the city wall were puzzled.

Although there were many casualties on their side, attacking from the city wall gave them a natural advantage. The troops below watched as their men fell one after another, but they did not retreat but advanced instead.

Do you still want to rush up the city wall?

The city gate is closed and there is no ladder to climb up. Is it possible to fly in?

Isn't this just a continuous pursuit of death?

however.

Soon, their doubts were answered.

The city gate was opened!

Two teams of soldiers wearing the uniforms of the Five Cities Military Department originally came to reinforce the defense of the gate, but suddenly they drew their swords against their own side, killed the gatekeepers, and opened the city gate in the chaos.

By the time the defenders in the city realized something was wrong and sent reinforcements, the troops outside the city had already poured in like a tide.

"Your Majesty! The South Gate has been opened. The Queen Mother's army has entered the city and is now engaged in street fighting in the south city!"

Chenqian Hall.

After hearing the report from the messenger, the emperor put down the military book in his hand.

Don't panic.

He only hesitated for a moment before giving a calm order: "Bring Uncle Chung-chung and his two sons to the city wall and tell the Queen Mother to withdraw her troops."

So, a quarter of an hour later.

The Queen Mother held a telescope and could clearly see her brother and two nephews on the city wall.

The three men were tied up and looked pale.

Chungcheongbok even cried himself.

"You're trash. You've completely disgraced our ancestors."

The Queen Mother cursed.

No order to retreat was given.

She held the telescope tightly, her face cold.

A quarter of an hour later, she saw the heads of Uncle Chung-ching and his two sons hanging on the city wall.

Blood flowed down the wall, winding like a stream.

The Queen Mother closed her eyes.

Ordered to intensify the attack on several other city gates.

The reason they hadn't taken the people from the Chungcheongbok Mansion out of the city was to avoid alerting the Emperor. Since then, they'd been abandoned by the Empress Dowager. The Emperor hadn't killed them, perhaps because they were lucky, or because they had managed to escape. But now, it seemed they had neither the ability nor the luck.

Anyone who achieves great things will inevitably make mistakes.

The lives of these relatives were the price she paid.

The empress dowager blamed the emperor for this and continued to do great things.

Not long after, the east gate was also opened from the inside.

"enough."

The Queen Mother gave a cruel smile.

One hundred thousand men stormed into the capital from the two gates, enough to eliminate the emperor and his unfilial son and establish a new emperor today.

"Queen Mother, please wait a moment. The war is not over yet. Your precious body is not suitable for entering the city!"

When Nanny Shixiang heard the Queen Mother order the carriage to start, she gave earnest advice.

The Queen Mother waved her hand to silence her.

There are no longer any defenders on the south gate wall.

The original defenders were either killed, injured or fled.

Standing on the city wall at this time was the army led by General Pu from Yuanzhou.

No arrows threatened from above.

"Enter the city! Clear the road to the palace for me!"

The Queen Mother had a cold expression but burning eyes as she sat in the carriage and drove through the city gate.

Passing by the heads of my brother and nephew.