Accidentally dressed as an empress

As the sky brightened and vision returned, Yun An, who was standing high above, said to his men, "Bring the powerful weapon over here. Aim for the woman in black armor, next to the carriage in the center of the formation."

Yunse stood beside the carriage, holding up her sword to block the flying arrows, and she kept an eye on the attacks from all sides.

Yi Lan saw a strange large crossbow on a distant mountain, aimed in the direction of His Majesty.

And Your Majesty seemed unaware of anything.

It happened so quickly that the moment the crossbowman cut the rope, the crossbow arrow shot out, breaking through the air and flying straight towards Yun Se.

"Your Majesty, be careful!" Yi Lan shouted. He didn't know where he got the strength from, but he rushed to Yun Se and hugged her.

A powerful crossbow bolt pierced his back and reached his chest, staining his plain clothes with bright red blood. The crossbow tip even nearly pierced Yun Se's black armor. The armor was ice-cold from the morning dew, and this chill seemed to penetrate her heart.

Seeing that Yi blocked the fatal arrow for the empress, Wu Han breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhong Yi and Yun Xiu said in unison, "There are still arrows!"

Repeating crossbow, can shoot three arrows in a row.

Yun Se held Yi's body and was forced to take a step back by the impact. Two more crossbow arrows pierced his back. Yi was already very weak at this time.

Yun Se held him and quickly hid behind the carriage.

Yi Lan looked at the dusty face of the empress and raised his hand. Yun Se hurriedly grabbed it and leaned closer. He spoke weakly, "Your Majesty... I want to hear Your Majesty call me... A Lan."

"Alan, don't talk..."

Yi Lan spat out blood and said, "Remember my name, okay?"

Yi Yuan also arrived behind the carriage, squatted down and held Yi Lan's hand tightly, "Brother..."

"Brother Yuan... from now on, please... stay by His Majesty's side for me..." Yi Lan's hands dropped, and his pupils gradually blurred.

Yunse recalled a pair of timid eyes, and she would never see such eyes again.

Yun Se raised her hand and closed Yi Lan's eyes. Why did this man, whom she had never treated with care, die for her? She was left with only guilt and regret.

Yun Se gripped the hilt of his sword tightly and said, "I want them to pay with blood!"

The formation had been dispersed. Yunxiu looked at the winch crossbow. Everyone looked for rocks as cover, and no one dared to expose themselves to the arrow tip.

Yunxiu faced the enemy and rushed forward. She killed the enemy with a spear in one hand and a bow in the other. For a while, no one dared to approach her.

Su Qing and others followed Yunxiu and came to her side.

The advanced weapon, the winch crossbow, manufactured by the Ordnance Department, has now fallen into the hands of the enemy and has become the sharpest spear to attack them. It must be destroyed.

Yunxiu bent his bow and aimed at the head of the crossbow cart, but failed to break it.

Keep nocking the arrow and shooting.

Yunxiu was also exposed to the aiming range of the winch crossbow.

Three arrows, the crossbow still didn't break.

The crossbowman had already rewound the noose and was turning the capstan when he was suddenly shot by an arrow and fell. Su Da bent his bow and shot the enemy crossbowman dead.

Yunxiu shot the fourth arrow, and the crossbow head finally cracked.

Yun Ji also held a sword, slashing and stabbing, killing the enemies who blocked her way. Yun Ji and Yun Jue arrived at the carriage.

Yun Ji said to Yun Se, "Your Majesty, we have clearly seen the enemy's position. Let's break through."

Wu Han also said, "Yes, Your Majesty, our people can't afford to be consumed any longer, so we might as well fight to the death."

They were located in low terrain, surrounded in front and behind, with steep slopes on both sides. They were trapped here and too passive. They had to break out and tear open a gap in the enemy's army.

Yun Se nodded and came out from the back of the carriage. He saw Yun Xiu nocking an arrow and destroying the winch crossbow.

When did her weak eldest daughter become so good at martial arts?

She seemed to be unaware of many things.

She also didn't know that her third daughter, Yun Ji, was covered in blood and had been fighting the whole time.

Who was good and who was evil? Who was the mastermind behind this unrest? Yun Se didn't have time to think. She looked at the soldiers falling one after another, the soil stained red with blood, and said, "Follow me to break through to the west!"

Rocks kept rolling down the mountain, hindering their upward advance.

An arrow flew from the darkness and hit Yun Se's thigh. Without armor protecting her leg, Yun Se's body shook, her sword-swinging movements slowed down, and she almost fell down.

Yun Ji and Yun Jue approached Yun Se. Yun Ji made a sword flower and blocked many arrows for Yun Se.

Yun Se gritted her teeth, endured the pain, and wielded her sword, continuing to kill the enemy. Wu Han followed closely beside Yun Se, blocking the slave soldiers' attacks.

Yi Yuan also held a spear and followed behind Yun Se, dodging nimbly.

Yunxiu and Zhong Yi fought back to back with the enemy. Su Qing and Su Da were killing the enemy not far away. The number of her secret guards was getting smaller and smaller, but no one retreated.

Several people were engaged in a bitter battle. Yun Se's knuckles were numb from the shock, and his arms became heavier and heavier. After all, he was not as strong as when he was young.

At this time, on the other side of the mountain, flags were flying and smoke and dust were rolling.

A deep horn blared, "Reinforcements, reinforcements are arriving!" They had been trapped from dawn until daybreak, and finally, support arrived. Hope shone in the soldiers' eyes.

Wu Han shouted, "Reinforcements have arrived! Hold on, we're going to win!"

They fought back hard and their morale was high.

Lin Hong, covered in dark red armor, and Lin Nan, who was wearing silver-white armor, rode on horses and led the remaining 3,000 garrison troops to march quickly for most of the night and arrived in time to provide support.

The reinforcements attacked the enemy from behind, reaching the top of the mountain with unstoppable force, killing the enemy near the catapult. The enemy fled eastward, and Lin Hong led the cavalry in pursuit.

The sun rose in the east, and golden light penetrated the clouds and shone into the forest. The battle was finally over.

The open space here was littered with corpses, and more than half of the 10,000 garrison troops led by Wu Han were killed or wounded.

When Yun Se sent people to take inventory, he saw that many soldiers had been killed by the enemy in the woods. There were no signs of fighting. It was obvious that they were killed while fleeing, and even their weapons were lost.

The garrison's military discipline needs to be rectified.