Famine and exile: I brought the Spirit Spring to save the entire Marquis's mansion.

Fight!

No one knows how much time has passed, nor how many people have died.

Huo Jingya's arms had lost all feeling.

The Black-Armored Army continued to surge forward.

The Grand Princess stood atop the tall tower, watching Huo Jingya's figure.

"As expected of Huo Zhennan's daughter. What a pity... If she hadn't rebelled, she would have been qualified to be Yan'er's concubine."

"Master, if we kill her, what if the young master...? Or should we just cripple her skills and spare her life?" someone suggested.

"I see Huo Jingya more clearly than you do. She's rebellious by nature. Even if you beat her to the point of death, she still won't listen to you."

"Rest assured, I certainly won't kill him now."

She's someone who crawled out of a cannibalistic palace.

There are many ways to make a man completely lose faith in a woman.

Bring them into the manor, send them to Yan'er's side, and feed them some secret medicine that makes her inseparable from men.

When a woman betrays a man, even the deepest feelings will develop cracks.

In time, Yan'er will get tired of it herself.

However, Huo Jingya is too difficult to catch.

They still have the energy to fight.

"The city gates must be open by now, right? The Huo family army is quite alert; why haven't they entered the city yet?"

The Grand Princess glanced at the setting sun, speaking slowly and deliberately.

"It's only a matter of time. Our main force hasn't been exposed yet, so they'll eventually be unable to hold back and come in."

Once they're inside, they can be caught in one fell swoop.

The troops stationed in the Northwest and Northern Xinjiang are expected to arrive in four days.

The Northern Palace Army, coming from the southern border, will take at least ten more days.

The timing was perfect.

She wants to gradually dismantle and erode these rebels!

Two signal arrows rose into the sky.

A burly figure tore through layers of obstacles, advancing towards Huo Jingya.

The Grand Princess curled her bright red lips into a smile.

"The fish are coming."

……

Received a signal arrow from Feng Dali: The city has few troops; it is safe to attack.

Sang Ning and Pei Ming'an still couldn't make up their minds.

"Military advisor, what should I do?"

Sang Ning's eyes turned red with anxiety.

This time, she truly understood how difficult it is for a general leading an army to make a decision.

One mistake can lead to utter ruin.

Pei Ming'an didn't dare to make this decision either, because there was still no news from Yan Hu.

It's not that I don't trust Feng Dali.

However, he lacked experience, while Yan Hu was more familiar with the situation in the capital. Those veteran generals were very perceptive of the battle situation.

Seeing is not always believing.

Gu Zhong was puzzled and stepped forward to ask when they would enter the city.

"Based on the troop deployment, there are at most 50,000 troops left in the city. We have a total of 280,000 left. We can definitely take them down!"

"If the Grand Princess still has troops, where would she hide the people?" Sang Ning asked.

Gu Zhong took out the blueprints and pointed them out to Sang Ning.

"The three military camps are the places that can accommodate the most people. Besides the military camps, there is also Xishan, but I think it is impossible."

Military horses need provisions, and the supply of provisions to the military camps in the capital is not abnormal.

"Are we overthinking this?" Sang Ning was almost about to order an immediate entry into the city.

Every second that is delayed, countless people inside will die.

Pei Ming'an then asked, "Five years ago, did the Ministry of War issue any orders to the major military camps?"

five years ago?

Gu Zhong shook his head.

“There have been some transfers,” Cao Yin interjected from the side.

“My unit lost a thousand men. They said they were being transferred to Pingliang to build some kind of irrigation canal. Anyway, they transferred all their military records.”

"So that counts as a transfer? Does that mean I also transferred a thousand people to Ningchuan to fill vacancies?"

"All five years ago?"

"Yes."

Sang Ning felt all the strength drain from her body at once.

The Grand Princess really did secretly hoard troops!

Jingya, what should we do about Jingya!

She wished she were the one inside!

"Mistress, charge in! We don't know how many she has, but if we're evenly matched, we can hold out until reinforcements arrive!" Pei Ming'an made up his mind.

"Fourth Aunt, let's go into the city to rescue Aunt."

Shao Songchen stepped forward without anyone noticing.

There's also Jintang and Wu Nianxi.

They were all wearing armor.

Such heavy armor, worn on frail bodies, with a group of young soldiers standing behind them, all holding cherry blossom spears, standing straight, fearless of death.

"Siege!"

"Siege!"

"Siege!"

The army is calling out.

"Alright, attack the city!" Sang Ning shouted.

Even when attacking a city, a detailed plan must be formulated.

Sang Ning and Pei Ming'an quickly determined the attack range, the feint attack, and the escape route.

The primary objective is to help the elite troops escape their predicament; prolonged fighting should be avoided.

Once freed, the red smoke serves as a signal; one can escape the city in any form and reunite here.

Once the army entered the city, it split into eight groups and dispersed in all directions.

The layout of the city also provided cover for the troops.

The Grand Princess on the tower was so angry she laughed.

It's like catching a mouse; you have to search it step by step, like playing hide-and-seek.

waste time!

She's not looking anymore!

"Quickly grab Huo Jingya and that big guy, hang them on the tower, and let them surround them themselves."

As long as Huo Jingya can't escape, there will be bait.

"This Huo Jingya is really tough. She's covered in injuries, but she still won't surrender."

The two were quite in sync; that big guy was really something!

Huo Chang'an has quite a few capable people under his command!

However, it's soon.

Human strength will eventually run out.

“In the time it takes to drink another cup of tea…” she said leisurely.

Suddenly——

A loud clap of thunder.

It felt as if the world itself was shaking.

The teacup on the table fell to the ground. The Grand Princess barely managed to grab the window frame to keep herself from losing her composure due to the sudden loud noise.

Before she could settle down, there was another loud bang.

One more time.

Standing on high ground, she could see a huge cloud of smoke and dust rising from somewhere below.

That's... the Hua residence!

“Mingqing! Mingqing! Mingqing—” she shouted.

The voice was sharp and distorted, as unpleasant as a duck being gripped by the neck.

"Owner!"

"The last detonating bomb was detonated by the Crown Prince, right? Isn't that right?"

"Yes!"

"Then why are there still some? Why are there still some?!"

"Subordinate..."

The Grand Princess stared wide-eyed in shock and anger, and somewhat frantically pushed Mingqing away, almost staggering as she ran down the tower.

No, no, Lu Xun never makes a mistake. He's protecting Yan'er, so there's no chance of anything going wrong!

This deafening roar plunged the entire capital into panic.

Those who were hiding in their homes were so frightened that they hid under their beds and in the cellar.

Everyone outside stopped what they were doing and looked at the rising smoke and clouds in the sky.

Huo Jingya stared blankly in the direction of the Hua residence.

That voice was one she knew all too well.

However, confusion appeared in her eyes.

The recipe for the Thunderclap has been lost; even Fourth Sister-in-law can't remember it.

No one in this world will ever make it again.

Is she hallucinating?

It must be.

She is so tired.

All I could see was a mist of blood.

Can't see anything clearly.

Can't see clearly.

"Jingya!"

"Jingya, watch out!"

Who is it? Who is calling her?

It's too far away, I can't hear it.

She couldn't hear clearly.

Xiaoyanzi, is that you?

"Jingya!"

Several blinding beams of light swept in.

Suddenly, a broad, thick body appeared before her, blocking her view.

He was sprayed with a mouthful of blood.

"Jing...Jingya...Hold on, Mistress, Mistress is coming soon!"

"Feng Dali..."

"Feng Dali, Feng Dali, Feng Dali!!!"