Nightfall

Temporary Defeat

Li Yu trusted in Crown Prince Chong Ming whom she had known for many years. That was the reason why the betrayal and slaughter raging in the Capital of Yan Kingdom tonight would happen. Xian Zhilang trusted Li Yu, but he was an able general of the empire who was known for his resourcefulness; besides acting in concert with Yan Kingdom’s move according to Li Yu’s demand out of his confidence in Li Yu, he did not forget to make his own arrangements.

For the sake of safety, he arranged a way out for thousands of Tang Empire black-armored cavalries to sneak into Chengjing City. The way out lied in the relatively least eye-catching Eastern City Gate.

The military orders were spread from restaurants to everywhere in Chengjing City via fireworks and the loyal cavalries. The cavalries of Tang Empire fought their enemies bravely and made their killing towards Eastern City Gate desperately, gradually gathering.

If Chong Ming and Long Qing were to allow the Tang Cavalries to converge their military strength together into one spot and to burst out of the city gate, finally making their way into wilderness, with the then deadly position transitioning into a position of origin, it would be extremely difficult for them to annihilate thousands of armored cavalries.

It was through years of patience and disguise that Chong Ming and Long Qing, the two brothers, finally obtained such a good opportunity. How would they allow this kind of situation to happen? At the time when the battle initiated, they had ordered the city gates in all the directions to be closed off.

The measures the Yans adopted were extremely cruel and relentless. The city gates were not closed as usual; instead, they were directly sealed with 10 thousand tons of stones and bulky iron gates. Thus, after the war ended, many civilian workers and forced labor would be employed to reopen the city gate. Even though the Tang Army would have made their way to the city gate, they would not be able to leave the city at all.

The only variable would be in the Eastern City Gate where the way out Xian Zhilang had arranged for the Tang Army lied and where he had naturally made some arrangements. A few strong militants in the Tang Army had taken control of the Eastern City Gate via leading hundreds of valiant fighters of the Tang Army.

The bulky iron gate hung in the air. The 10 thousand tons of stones were only a few feet away from the tunnel. Blood ran all over the floor of the city gate while the bodies of Yan Kingdom’s city defenders lay amid pools of blood.

One could imagine how staggering and bloody the previous fight had been.

Gazing far into the city enveloped by the cover of night, hearing the sound of screaming and fighting drifting from afar and the sounds of buildings collapsing, the Tang Army soldiers stood at the waist of the city wall, with anxiety written all over their faces.

Meanwhile, the part of the Yan Army inside the city was caught up by the strong Tang Cavalries right now. Even though some of them noticed the on-goings in the Eastern City Gate, they would not be able to transfer a powerful enough army.

But all in all, it was impossible for them to fight on to the end.

A

ll they hoped was to see the figures of their comrades as soon as possible.

Sounds of hoofbeats gradually rang out.

Looks of surprise were revealed on the Tang Army’s faces.

But a short while later, the surprise on their faces all turned into anger and disappointment.

A lot of people dressed in black-priest clothing and cavalries showed up at the Eastern City Gate.

The one at the forefront wore a silvery mask.