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After arriving in the capital of Qi Kingdom with an army of 150,000, Xuan Yuan Chen did not immediately launch an attack.

Prince Qi was, after all, the Northern King's uncle, so of course he couldn't resort to force right away.

On one hand, Xuan Yuanchen was waiting for Lu Chen's order to attack the city, and on the other hand, he sent people to shout outside the capital of Qi Kingdom every day, urging King Qi to surrender as soon as possible.

For a time, the powerful families in the capital of Qi Kingdom were as restless as ants on a hot pan.

They were initially confident that they could stop the Northern King from advancing south, but they did not expect that in such a short time, the Northern army would reach the capital of Qi Kingdom.

This is troublesome. If the Northern army really invades, their aristocratic family will surely be wiped out!

In their fear, some powerful families suddenly came up with a good idea: to shift all the blame onto Prince Qi.

If the Qi Kingdom's army is truly unable to withstand the Northern Kingdom's soldiers' siege, they will immediately lead their men into the Qi King's residence, capture the entire Qi King's family, and then take the Qi King's family to seek refuge with the Northern King.

Perhaps the Northern King will release the aristocratic families, considering their voluntary surrender and the capture of Prince Qi, the "culprit."

They had also heard that the Qi family in Wanchang City was doing well, although the Qi family might have lost money to avoid disaster, it was still better than having their property confiscated and their clan wiped out.

Two days later.

Lu Chen's military order reached Xuan Yuan Chen's military tent.

Early the next morning, drums sounded in the camp of the northern soldiers.

As the drums sounded, everyone in the capital of Qi tensed up, guessing that the Northern army was about to launch an attack.

At this time, Prince Qi was still in his residence.

He didn't hear the drums, but a guard rushed into his courtyard, his face filled with panic, and said, "Your Majesty... something terrible has happened! The Northern Army... the Northern Army has launched an attack!"

Upon hearing this, the ailing Prince Qi abruptly rose from his chair. Princess Qi quickly supported him, saying, "Your Majesty, let's escape quickly!"

Princess Qi was terrified. She did not believe that the capital of Qi could withstand the attack of the Northern Kingdom's army. If they could really withstand the attack, Ziyang City would not have fallen, Wanchang City and Dongri City would not have been breached, and those cities blocking the Northern Kingdom's army's advance would not have been captured.

With so many cities already breached, how could the capital possibly withstand the onslaught of the northern army?

Upon hearing Princess Qi's words, Prince Qi shoved her aside and walked straight outside, saying as he went, "I will never run away! I refuse to believe that 150,000 soldiers from the Northern Kingdom can breach my royal city!"

"Men, don your armor! I wish to personally oversee the battle!"

Upon hearing this, Princess Qi turned deathly pale. "Your Majesty, you mustn't!"

Princess Qi rushed to Prince Qi's side and grabbed his arm tightly. "Your Majesty, you can't go!"

Prince Qi pushed Princess Qi away again, this time with extra force, knocking her to the ground.

"I want to see just how formidable the Northern Kingdom's army truly is!"

Princess Qi cried out, "Your Majesty, don't go! Your Majesty..."

Prince Qi immediately ordered his men to restrain Princess Qi, then donned his armor and rode his horse straight to the city wall, leaving Princess Qi crying and wailing in the courtyard.

at the same time.

The powerful families in the city gathered at the Han family, which was the largest powerful family in the Qi Kingdom.

After King Qi was enfeoffed within the territory of the State of Qi, the Han family consistently supported him, providing him with substantial resources that enabled him to rapidly grow and expand. It can be said that without the Han family, there would be no King Qi.

Many of the concubines in Prince Qi's mansion were women from the Han family, indicating that Prince Qi and the Han family were very closely intertwined.

That is why the Han family is the most afraid of the northern army invading the capital.

At this moment, the heads of the powerful families were discussing how to avoid this calamity.

It's too late to escape now, since the Northern army is already at the city gates. If they try to escape now, not only will they be unable to take their ancestral assets with them, but even if they do manage to get out, they'll likely be caught or killed by the Northern soldiers.

Now they have to change their mindset.

The Han family's reception room was eerily quiet. The heads of the various powerful families all wore anxious expressions, and the atmosphere in the entire hall was incredibly somber.

Just then, a servant suddenly rushed into the courtyard, shouting as he ran, "Master! Master! Something terrible has happened!"

The servants suddenly burst into the reception room, causing Han Fu's face to darken instantly. He said with a grim expression, "What's all this commotion about? What happened?"

The servant hurriedly reported, "The Northern army has begun its attack on the city! Prince Qi has personally donned his armor and ascended the city wall to oversee the battle!"

Upon hearing this, the heads of the prominent families in the reception room immediately erupted in uproar.

"What are we going to do now!"

"Can the capital's army withstand the northern army?"

"Why did Prince Qi go up to the city wall? What if something happens to him...?"

……

The heads of the powerful families discussed amongst themselves, and after a long while, one of them finally spoke to Han Fu, saying, "Patriarch Han, we must bring Prince Qi back as soon as possible. If something happens to Prince Qi, what will become of our plans?"

Their family's plan was that if the capital fell, they would capture Prince Qi, shift all the blame onto him, and then surrender to the Northern Kingdom.

Now that Prince Qi has run up to the city wall, what if he gets shot to death by an arrow? Wouldn't that eliminate the culprit?

No, Prince Qi cannot be harmed!

Thinking of this, Han Fu immediately said to his servant, "Send Han Wu to bring Prince Qi back right away. Prince Qi absolutely cannot be allowed to get into trouble!"

Han Fu mentioned Han Wu, who was a general in the State of Qi. Most importantly, Han Wu was a member of the Han family.

Given the current situation, Han Wu would naturally no longer obey Prince Qi's orders. Han Wu would definitely stand on the side of the Han family, and as long as Han Fu spoke, Han Wu would certainly do as he said.

At this point, Han Fu suddenly remembered something and continued, "We must prepare for both possibilities. Someone, have Han Yu take men to surround the Prince Qi's residence and prevent anyone from leaving."

The powerful families within the city are taking action, as are the armies of the northern kingdom.

As soon as Prince Qi ascended the city wall, countless cannonballs rained down from the sky, and in the next moment, the soldiers on the city wall were blown to pieces.

Upon witnessing this scene, Prince Qi was so terrified that he collapsed to the ground, muttering, "What... what kind of weapon is this...?"

"How could there be such a terrifying weapon..."

Before Prince Qi could recover, a huge hole was blown in the city gate, and then a gap was blown in the sturdy city wall.

Prince Qi was completely stunned, and even forgot to run away.

It wasn't until the soldiers on the city wall were terrified and scattered in all directions that Prince Qi came to his senses. However, it was too late for him to escape. The cannonballs had no eyes, and soon one landed right next to Prince Qi. Prince Qi's mind went blank for a moment, and he completely lost consciousness.

King Qi, die! (End of chapter)