The Later Three Kingdoms: Slaying Deng Ai, and Reviving the Han Dynasty

Chapter 141 Deadly Intent Under the Stars

In the darkness of night, the city of Chengdu was faintly visible.

The Sichuan Basin enjoyed many years of peace, and most of its cities fell into disrepair. However, Chengdu was frequently repaired, and its city walls remained tall, sturdy, and majestic.

It is like an insurmountable mountain, unbreakable.

After Zhuge Zhan led his troops out on the expedition, the city became increasingly turbulent. However, the remaining troops managed to maintain the situation.

The north gate, with its imposing gate tower and heavy gate itself.

No one stood guard or patrolled the city walls, but soldiers guarded the city gates and the steps leading up to the walls, thus preventing people from leaving the city or people from outside from entering.

"This country is doomed." At the city gate, a squad leader looked up at the sky and sighed inwardly.

Just like a year has four seasons, spring, summer, autumn, and winter, it's a cold winter now.

Winter has arrived in this country. It's just that it's come far too quickly.

From the time Emperor Xiaomin was forced to abdicate the throne to Cao Wei, to Emperor Zhaolie's ascension to the throne in Chengdu, it was only a little over forty years.

Later, there were other famous prime ministers such as Dong Yun, and the country remained very prosperous.

The decline has only occurred in the last ten years or so, in the blink of an eye.

"It's so cold." A cold wind swept by, and the biting chill made the squad leader shiver. He quickly took the bamboo water bottle from his waist and took a swig of wine.

"Comfortable," he laughed. Drinking water is cold in the dead of winter, but drinking alcohol is hot—it feels so good.

Just then, the squad leader heard a noise.

"What's wrong?" The squad leader looked up in surprise, his eyes widening as he didn't react.

"Whoosh whoosh!!!!"

Thick ropes were lowered down, and heavily armored soldiers slid down from the ropes and landed on the ground.

"Bang bang bang!!!" Their strong and heavy bodies, coupled with armor weighing dozens of kilograms, made them seem like iron men, and their landings were extremely loud.

In the darkness, a soldier in full armor looked up at his sergeant with a sinister smile and said, "We are soldiers of the Northern King, General Zhuge. We are ordered to take control of Chengdu and kill Huang Hao. If you know what's good for you, don't move."

"We have eight thousand men." Another armored soldier drew his bow and arrow from his shoulder, nocked an arrow, aimed at the squad leader and the others, and sneered.

Immediately afterwards, one after another, elite armored soldiers landed, quickly blocking the city gate.

The murderous aura they exuded was more chilling than the cold wind, directly threatening the platoon leader and other city guards.

The sergeant, realizing what was happening, raised an eyebrow, revealing a set of large, yellow teeth, and grinned, "You should have said so earlier. Who doesn't want to kill Huang Hao?" (Under the astonished gazes of the armored soldiers, the sergeant said...)

"Open the city gates!" He turned around and shouted sternly at his soldiers.

Steam! The nation is in its current state because of that scoundrel Huang Hao. Countless people want to kill Huang Hao; the desire has been surging for a long time, but without a leader, there's no outlet for their pent-up anger.

Let alone the grandson of Zhaolie or the son of the prime minister, he would follow even if an unknown person took the lead.

"Yes, sir!" The soldiers under the sergeant's command shuddered, realizing what was happening. They shouted in unison, turned around happily, and worked diligently to open the city gate for the elite soldiers. Then they bowed to welcome more soldiers in.

please!!!

"How can Huang Hao not die?" The armored soldiers were stunned for a moment, and then an officer sighed.

"Da da da!!!!"

"Quickly control all the stairs leading up and down the city walls."

Upon seeing the city gates open, the elite and ordinary soldiers outside the city immediately split into two groups, left and right, and entered the city in an orderly manner. Led by officers, they quickly moved to the left and right to control the stairs.

"Da da da!!!!"

Chang Heng and Huang Chong led a force of over a thousand men through the city gates. Looking at the houses faintly visible in the darkness, they both breathed a sigh of relief and smiled.

Despite knowing that Chengdu had few soldiers and was certain of success.

But it went so smoothly...that's great.

"Head straight to the palace." Huang Chong touched the horse's belly with both feet, and the warhorse immediately carried him forward with all its might.

"Should we split our forces to capture Qiao Zhou?" Chang Heng spurred his horse forward, turned around and asked, revealing an eager look on his face. Capturing Qiao Zhou would be a great achievement.

"No need. With the city in our hands, Qiao Zhou can't escape even if he grows wings. Controlling the... the palace is the most important thing." Huang Chong shook his head. He meant to say "emperor," but realized it was inappropriate and said "palace."

Chang Heng then fell silent. The two led over a thousand elite soldiers straight to the palace along the wide road.

Almost everyone in the city was asleep.

The marching sounds of over a thousand troops awakened many people. But once they awoke, they didn't think much of it; after all, this was Chengdu.

No one expected that someone would cause trouble in Chengdu.

Unless the Wei army comes, but the Wei army is still far away.

Huang Chong and Chang Heng quickly led their troops to the outside of the palace.

Chang Heng reined in his horse and said to his men, "Divide into five groups of two hundred men each. Four groups will guard the palace from the east, west, south, and north, and no one will be allowed to enter. One group will follow Lord Huang into the palace."

"Yes." The two bowed in agreement and proceeded according to the plan.

Most of the imperial guards had been taken away by Zhuge Zhan, leaving no soldiers on guard duty or patrolling. Therefore, no one noticed Chang Heng's troop movements.

After the troops were properly arranged, a team of elite soldiers carried ladders up to the palace, successfully subdued the eunuchs guarding the gate, and opened the palace gate.

Huang Chong dismounted, adjusted his helmet, gripped the hilt of his sword, and entered the palace with a solemn expression.

"Da da da!!!!!!!" Two hundred elite soldiers split into two groups, left and right, and followed Huang Chong into the palace, heading straight for Liu Shan's bedroom.

Chang Heng took the lance from his shoulder and stood there like an iron general guarding the gate, keeping two hundred men at the palace entrance.

The imperial palace is indeed different from the city walls.

Huang Chong led his troops in, immediately alarming countless eunuchs and palace maids. The eunuchs screamed, "There's a rebellion! There's a rebellion!"

The palace maids screamed as they changed their clothes, some scattering in all directions, others hiding in their rooms trembling with fear.

Some of the eunuchs shouted, "Protect the emperor!" and bravely rushed towards the emperor's bedroom.

All the eunuchs who tried to stop him were defeated by Huang Chong's elite troops.

Huang Hao's residence.

The bed curtains were drawn. Huang Hao was fast asleep inside the curtains.

He was very sensitive to the cold, but the charcoal fire in the room was warm enough for him to comfortably get through the long night.

Before the curtain, two eunuchs serving Huang Hao stood, occasionally yawning and rubbing their eyes.

"Someone is causing trouble!!!!"

"Someone is causing trouble!!!"

The piercing scream immediately startled Huang Hao awake. Huang Hao was startled at first, then his expression changed drastically. He threw off the covers and screamed, "Quickly, go protect the Emperor!"

The two eunuchs also instantly regained their senses.

Huang Hao got off the bed, hurriedly put on his clothes, then bent down, opened a box, took out a ring-pommel sword, and, with his eunuch, headed straight for the emperor.

He was terrified, filled with fear. The cold wind made him shiver, but he knew that if someone was causing trouble, he had to control the emperor.

If he loses the emperor's protection, he will be nothing more than a defeated dog by the roadside.

Huang Hao regretted it.

Because Deng Ai invaded, Zhuge Zhan led his troops out to war. The imperial palace was empty, and it was a turbulent time, so some people rebelled.

This series of events occurred because he forced Jiang Wei to leave Chengdu.

He regretted it!!!

Jiang Wei really shouldn't be killed.

He was terrified. If he couldn't control the emperor, he was doomed. He was so scared he almost wet himself, and indeed, he did.

Eunuchs are castrated men who have very little control over their urine. Huang Hao's hot urine instantly soaked his pants, but the cold wind cooled it down.

It's so cold!!!

I'm going to die!!!