vstars Chapter 1909 Nothing more than that!
Chapter 1909 Nothing more than that!
The last strength of the imperial palace - 5,000 well-equipped imperial guards, regarded as the last bastion of the dynasty.
Under the leadership of Deputy Commander Zhou Yong, they rushed out of the palace gate like a flood breaking through a dam.
With a tragic and desperate atmosphere, he rushed towards Dongmen Qinglong Street, which had become a Shura battlefield, without hesitation.
The addition of this fresh force really gave the Han army, which was fighting hard, a shot in the arm.
Zhou Yong soon met up with Shen Congwen, who was commanding the troops at the front line and was covered in blood.
The two looked at each other, and saw the same determination and a hint of...unspeakable bitterness in each other's eyes.
They all knew that this was the last chance, a gamble that the Queen Mother was betting everything on.
"Commander Shen, what's the situation?" Zhou Yong asked hurriedly, waving his sword to block a stray arrow.
Shen Congwen wiped the blood off his face and said in a hoarse voice, "Chu Ning is right in front! He is protected by layers of his personal guards! Our people rushed in several times, but couldn't get close to him!"
"The Chu army's follow-up troops are still pouring in. If this continues, we will be exhausted sooner or later!"
Zhou Yong looked at the Chu imperial flag that still stood tall in the chaotic battlefield in the distance, and a fierce look flashed in his eyes:
"We can't wait any longer! Gather all those who can still fight, organize a death squad, and attack Chu Ning's center regardless of the cost! As long as we kill Chu Ning, we will win!"
"Okay!" Shen Congwen nodded heavily: "I'll go with you!"
The two highest-ranking generals of the Han army were determined to die at this moment.
They quickly gathered the bravest and most loyal soldiers around them, about a thousand people, to form the final death charge.
"Soldiers!"
Shen Congwen stood on an abandoned grain cart, his voice hoarse but full of inspiration.
"Behind us is the Imperial Palace! It's the Queen Mother and His Highness! If the Chu army breaks through the city, we will all die without a burial place!"
"Only by killing Chu Ning can we escape death! The four hundred years of the Han Dynasty's destiny depend on this one strike! Follow me—kill!!"
"kill!!!"
More than a thousand assassins roared to the ground, like moths to a flame.
Under the personal leadership of Shen Congwen and Zhou Yong, all defenses were abandoned.
With a tragic momentum of no return, like a red-hot knife, it fiercely wedged into the central formation of the Chu army that was advancing steadily!
This desperate charge was indeed beyond the expectations of the Chu army.
The Han army's death squads completely disregarded their own casualties, only attacked without defending, and rushed forward desperately. In a short period of time, they actually disrupted the tight formation of the Chu army and advanced dozens of steps forward!
Arrows shot at them, swords slashed at them, but they seemed to be unaware, with only the imperial flag that was getting closer and closer in their eyes!
Chu Ning was at the core of the central army, watching this sudden and crazy counterattack calmly.
The pressure on his personal guards suddenly increased, and the banging sounds from their shields became more frequent. Guards were constantly being shot by arrows or chopped down by the invading Han soldiers.
"Protect Your Majesty!"
"Hold them off!"
The general of the royal guard roared at the top of his lungs, commanding the soldiers to fight to the death.
Shen Congwen and Zhou Yong led the charge, both of them were highly skilled in martial arts.
At this moment, he put his life and death aside, with the weapon in his hand flying, killing several Chu army officers who tried to stop him. He was covered in blood, looked like a madman, and his eyes were fixed on Chu Ning!
"Chu Ning! Accept your death!"
Shen Congwen roared, seized an opportunity, and threw the spear in his hand towards Chu Ning like lightning!
"clang!"
A personal guard risked his life to block the fatal blow with his shield, but the enormous force also knocked him back repeatedly.
Zhou Yong took the opportunity to swing his sword and chopped down two Chu soldiers who were blocking his way like a whirlwind. He was less than twenty steps away from Chu Ning!
He could even clearly see Chu Ning's calm and cold eyes!
Victory seemed just around the corner! All it took was a breakthrough of this last, weak line of defense...
However, at this critical moment——
"Roar!!!"
A terrifying roar like that of a prehistoric beast exploded over the battlefield like thunder!
A figure like an iron tower, with unparalleled violent momentum, rushed towards Chu Ning from the front like a cannonball!
It’s Ran Ming!
He was originally charging at the front when he heard extremely fierce shouts and Shen Congwen's provocative roar coming from the direction of the central army.
Worried about the safety of His Majesty, he immediately abandoned the enemy in front of him and rushed back to support like a mad tiger!
"You two bastards! How dare you disturb the Holy Emperor! Die!"
Ran Ming's eyes were red, and the exaggerated giant axe in his hand whistled with the sound of tearing through the air, like a black whirlwind, directly blocking Zhou Yong and Shen Congwen!
"Ran Ming!"
Zhou Yong and Shen Congwen's expressions changed at the same time! They knew very well that this man was very brave and was Chu Ning's number one general!
But at this moment, they have no way out!
"Let's go together! Kill him first!"
Shen Congwen shouted loudly, and he and Zhou Yong attacked Ran Ming at the same time with tacit understanding!
Zhou Yong's sword moves steadily and fiercely, going straight for Ran Ming's center; Shen Congwen's sword moves lightly and pierces Ran Ming's throat and eyes like a poisonous snake!
The two, one hard and one soft, cooperated well and tried to quickly solve this biggest obstacle by using two against one.
"Just in time!" Ran Ming was not surprised but happy. He laughed wildly and swung the giant axe!
"boom!!"
The axe blade collided fiercely with Zhou Yong's sword, making a deafening noise!
Zhou Yong only felt an irresistible force coming, his tiger's mouth instantly cracked, blood was dripping, and the sword was knocked out of his hand!
He staggered back, the blood surging in his chest!
Shen Congwen's tricky sword was also blocked by Ran Ming with the axe handle, sparks flying everywhere!
After just one encounter, the two of them joined forces, but one of them was repelled by Ran Ming's axe!
Its terrifying strength can be seen from this!
"Nothing more than that!"
Ran Ming took advantage of the situation and showed no mercy, his giant axe poured down on the two men like a violent storm!
His moves were powerful and fierce, and each axe had the power to split mountains and crack rocks!
Zhou Yong lost his weapon and could only dodge in a panic.
Shen Congwen tried his best to swing his sword to block, but every time the weapons clashed, he felt his arm go numb and the sword whined, as if it would break at any time.
The surrounding Han soldiers wanted to go forward to help, but they were entangled by Ran Ming's personal soldiers and the elite Chu soldiers who had reacted, and could not get close to the battle circle at all.
"Pfft!"
After several rounds of fierce fighting, Zhou Yong failed to dodge and was hit in the waist by Ran Ming's axe!
The heavy armor was torn like paper, and blood and internal organs gushed out instantly!
Zhou Yong let out a shrill scream, and his tall body fell to the ground with a bang. He twitched a few times and then became silent.
"General Zhou!!"
Shen Congwen's eyes were bloodshot, and he was filled with grief and anger. His attack became more frantic, but it was full of loopholes.
"You should go down and accompany him too!"