With a million soldiers, the empress begged me not to rebel

In Huai'an City, Zhang Family Compound.

The overlapping courtyards stretch endlessly.

The carved beams and painted buildings, flying eaves and brackets demonstrate the century-old heritage of the Zhang family.

The head of the household, Zhang Ye, was being helped by several concubines in dressing and washing.

With fine clothes and delicious food, and many wives and concubines, Zhang Ye lived an extremely luxurious life.

As the head of the Zhang family, he enjoys supreme power and also bears the heavy responsibility of the family's rise and fall.

The Zhang family has strict rules and clear hierarchies, comparable to the imperial palace.

Every morning, Zhang Ye would bathe and change clothes, go to the ancestral hall to worship his ancestors, and then handle family affairs and inspect the family property.

His every move carries the majesty of a superior.

At this moment, Zhang Ye was burning incense and praying in the ancestral hall.

Behind him knelt a group of clansmen, reverently bowing to the ancestral tablets.

The sandalwood incense is lingering and the atmosphere is solemn.

Suddenly, a loud "bang" broke the tranquility of the ancestral hall.

Everyone looked back in astonishment, only to see a servant rushing in, tumbling and crawling.

His face turned pale and he shouted incoherently:

"Master, something bad has happened! Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

Zhang Ye frowned, and an ominous premonition came to his mind.

He asked sharply, "What are you so panicking about? Speak slowly!"

"Master, there are... enemy cavalry... rushing into the city! They're... heading straight for our Zhang family mansion!"

The servant reported tremblingly.

Everyone in the ancestral hall suddenly became chaotic and talked a lot.

Zhang Ye was also shocked. Huai'an City was impregnable, so how could enemy cavalry suddenly rush in?

He suppressed the panic in his heart and asked in a deep voice:

"Where did the enemy come from? How many people are there?"

"No... I don't know, Patriarch! They... they have already reached the inner city!"

The servant was so frightened that he began to stutter.

Zhang Ye's face suddenly changed as he realized the urgency of the situation.

He acted decisively and gave the order: "Quick! Close the gates! Gather all the guards! Prepare to meet the enemy!"

As soon as he finished speaking, another deafening explosion was heard.

Accompanied by the sound of horse hooves and shouts of killing, it was getting closer and closer.

The Zhang family mansion suddenly fell into chaos, and the servants fled in panic.

The guards were scrambling to organize their defense.

However, it was too late.

Zhao Jianjia led the cavalry and stabbed into the heart of the Zhang family mansion like a sharp knife.

She was wearing armor and holding a spear, looking heroic.

Behind her, hundreds of cavalry followed closely, with unstoppable momentum.

"Xiashanhu, you lead a small team of tigers to attack the north gate!"

Chen Qingwan roared at the top of her lungs, and the blood that splattered out looked like red stars in the light of the fire.

Xia Shanhu was stunned and replied subconsciously:

"Your Majesty, General Li has instructed me to protect you every step of the way..."

"Protect?"

Chen Qingwan laughed in anger and split the enemy soldier in front of her into two halves with one sword.

"Do I just want to eat for free? Hurry up and don't waste time!"

The tiger that came down the mountain shrank its neck when it was sprayed, and the empress became angry.

More terrifying than any mountain king he had ever encountered before.

He quickly responded, "Yes! Your Majesty, I will definitely take the North Gate!"

After saying that, he led a small team and rushed towards the north gate with his back crouched.

Ever since he knew that Chen Qingwan was the empress of Datong, Xiashanhu has worked even harder.

He is the king of a country, and it is a great blessing for a bandit like me to meet him!

He has to perform well, maybe he can get a government position in the future and bring honor to his family!

Chen Qingwan squeezed her legs against the horse's belly, and the warhorse neighed and rushed forward.

The sharp saber flashed a cold light and directly cut off the head of an enemy soldier.

The huge head shot up into the sky, and warm blood gushed out, soaking Chen Qingwan's black armor.

The headless corpse fell to the ground and was trampled into a pulp by the following horses' hooves.

"Shoot!" Chen Qingwan gave an order, and the cavalrymen took out arrows from their quivers and drew their bows.

"Bang!" The bowstring vibrated, and thousands of arrows flew towards the enemy with a sharp whistling sound.

The rockets even set fire to houses on the roadside, sending flames shooting into the sky and thick smoke billowing.

"Divide the troops into three groups!" Chen Qingwan ordered loudly.

"Five hundred troops on each of the left and right flanks, and the rest will follow me into the center!"

She only had a few thousand cavalrymen, but she had to fight with the momentum of thousands of troops.

At the same time, she ordered people to set fire to the entire city so that the enemy would not be able to figure out their details.

However, the Zhang family mansion is indeed easy to defend and difficult to attack, with high walls and thick walls and numerous corner towers.

The Zhang family has been running the business for generations and has a profound heritage. This mansion is more like a fortress than a home.

But this could not stop Chen Qingwan's determination.

What she wanted was a quick victory, to defeat the Zhang family with lightning speed and shock Huai'an.

The heavy wooden door creaked as it couldn't bear the weight.

At the moment the hole was completely opened, a cold light flashed in Chen Qingwan's eyes.

He squeezed his legs hard against the horse's belly, and the warhorse under him neighed and rushed into the Zhang family mansion.

He held the saber tightly in his hand, and the blade flashed a chilling light in the firelight.

Behind her, hundreds of cavalry followed closely and roared into the Zhang family compound.

The dense sound of horse hooves exploded in the courtyard like thunder, deafening the ears and scaring the servants in the courtyard into fleeing in all directions.

Although the Zhang family's guards were well-trained, they were caught off guard by such a swift attack.

They found it difficult to organize an effective defensive formation in such a hurry, let alone resist the sudden cavalry charge.

Chen Qingwan's eyes were as sharp as torches as she scanned the chaotic battlefield without the slightest hesitation.

Looking at the less than fifty thunder bombs, his knuckles turned slightly white due to the force.

These thunder bombs are her last trump card, the killer weapon she reserves for the coalition forces.

But now, looking at the Zhang family in front of her, she sneered in her heart:

"Hmph, let these bastards have a taste of the Thunder Bomb first!"

Although fifty thunder bombs are not a lot, they are enough to blow them up!

With a loud bang, the heavy wooden door was blown to pieces, with wood chips and bricks flying everywhere.

Inside the ancestral hall, the Zhang family members were gathered together in fear, the explosion of the thunder bomb made them terrified.

"kill!"

At Chen Qingwan's command, the cavalrymen rushed into the ancestral hall, with flashes of swords and shadows, and screams one after another.

The explosions of thunder bombs came one after another, echoing in the Zhang family mansion.

The explosion of each thunder bomb took away several lives and destroyed the Zhang family's will to resist.

People's fear of the unknown is far greater than death itself.

The explosion of the thunder bomb not only brought huge destructive power, but also brought huge psychological intimidation.

The Zhang family huddled in the corner and trembled. Fear had paralyzed their nerves and they even forgot to resist.

Whether it is the domineering elder of the Zhang family or the spoiled young lady of the Zhang family.

At this moment, they are like lambs to be slaughtered.

Chen Qingwan's eyes were cold, without a trace of pity.

Holding the bloody saber, she walked step by step past the trembling Zhang family members.

"Die!" Chen Qingwan swung her sword and the head of a Zhang family guard flew up.

Death no longer frightened her.

She has experienced too many life and death situations and has long been numb.

She now has only one thought in her mind: to restore the country! For the revival of Datong.