Tang Dynasty: Starting at Xuanwu Gate, this prince is better off not being one.

Although the scene was chaotic, Feng Li's shouts still reached everyone's ears clearly.

The phrase "Those who disobey will be executed immediately!" in particular sent chills down the spines of every cavalryman in the Crown Prince's residence.

So they braved the rain of arrows and hid behind the corpses of their fallen comrades and warhorses, preparing to find an opportunity to break out of the smoke.

After giving the order, Feng Li took the lead and charged towards the archers who were firing at his side, constantly using his lance to block the arrows flying towards him.

Since the archers were less than fifty paces from the gate, by the time Li Yu reacted, Feng Li's spear had already hoisted one of the archers high into the air.

In just a short while, Li Yu saw several archers pierced through the body by Feng Li's long spear, and various colored organs flowed out as the spear was pulled out.

This was the first time Li Yu had witnessed murder. Despite his nausea, he roared, "Archers, spread out! The rest of you, surround and attack!"

Just as Li Yu gave the order, the remaining cavalry of the Crown Prince's Palace, having been given a chance to catch their breath because Feng Li had thrown Li Yu's archers into chaos, broke out of the smoke-filled encirclement.

The remaining soldiers who were lying in ambush on both sides of the street also surrounded the area after receiving Li Yu's order.

The Crown Prince's light cavalry had been ambushed by Li Yu, and now less than 40% remained.

Although four hundred light cavalry could easily claim the advantage over six hundred infantry, this was a market street, not a vast battlefield. Therefore, Feng Li's group did not dare to make any rash moves, and the two sides remained locked in a stalemate.

During this time, Feng Li tried to concentrate his forces and break out of the encirclement, but as soon as he showed any tendency to go in that direction, Li Yu's infantry would gather in his direction, leaving him in a dilemma, unable to advance or retreat, and at a loss for what to do.

The remaining archers had already spread out, all drawing their bows and aiming at them. As soon as they broke through the infantry encirclement, they would fire their arrows without hesitation...

Just as Feng Li was caught in a dilemma, he suddenly realized that most of these infantrymen and archers seemed to be wearing the uniforms of the Prince of Zhao's mansion.

This made him secretly realize that things were not going well.

Since the first thing to guard is the gate of the Qin Prince's residence, and most of the guards at the gate are from the Zhao Prince's residence, where are the Qin Prince's guards? They can't all stay at the Qin Prince's residence, can they?

Upon realizing this, Feng Li's expression changed, and he ordered, "Follow me to Xuanwu Gate to rescue His Highness the Crown Prince!"

After giving the order, he realized that no one around him dared to move, and then he realized that he himself was in a precarious situation.

Just as he was racking his brains for a solution, he suddenly heard shouts of battle coming from afar. The next moment, the gate of the ward was once again breached.

Feng Li stared intently and saw that his good friend, Xue Wanche, the deputy commander of the Eastern Palace Guard, had somehow led a group of people in and rushed in.

"Brother Feng! I've come to save you!"

Upon hearing Xue Wanche's loud shout, Feng Li's face lit up instantly, but his expression changed in an instant. He yelled back, "Old Xue! The Prince of Qin has taken his personal guards to Xuanwu Gate! Quickly, go and support His Highness the Crown Prince!"

When he saw his colleague yelling at him, Xue Wanche was stunned for a moment before he reacted.

Just as he was about to leave through the gate, he heard a voice from the city wall: "Do you think I'm a fool? You think you can just walk out now that we've let you in?"

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Li Yu stood pale-faced on the gate tower, his voice icy cold.

He was surrounded by only a few dozen guards, but his expression remained calm.

It wasn't that he wasn't afraid of death, but just now, he saw another group of people rushing towards them from outside the gate.

Li Yu had excellent eyesight, so when he saw the banner with the same large character "Xue" embroidered on it, he didn't hesitate to make a harsh statement.

Li Yu had seen this person before at the birthday banquet; he was Xue Wanjun, the elder brother of Xue Wanche below, and the Second Right Protector of the Prince of Qin…

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At the same time, Feng Li and Xue Wanche also heard the sound, and the two seasoned veterans' expressions changed simultaneously.

They were all very familiar with the sound; this heavy marching sound could probably only come from Li Er's Xuanjia Army.

So the two exchanged a glance and started moving at the same time.

Suddenly, Feng Li slammed his horse hard against the flank, and in the next moment, he broke through the encirclement and charged towards the Qin Prince's mansion. The cavalry behind him did the same, completely unafraid of the arrows shot at them from behind, and rushed towards the Qin Prince's mansion.

Meanwhile, Xue Wanche, who was below the gate tower, had already led his men up, preparing to capture Li Yu first.

"Holy crap! It's charging at me!"

Seeing Xue Wanche about to rush up, Li Yu cursed him as a beast and quickly ran down the gate tower from the other side.

"Protect the young prince!"

Upon seeing this, Qiu Xinggong, who had been guarding Li Yu's side, quickly led his dozens of personal guards to shield Li Yu from behind.

Upon hearing this sound, Li Yu, who was halfway down the mountain, couldn't help but turn around and see that behind him, led by Qiu Xinggong, the personal guards of the Prince of Zhao's mansion were fighting fiercely against Xue Wanche's men.

Despite their superior position and advantageous terrain, as Xue Wanche's troops continued to surge forward, the personal guards gradually became unable to withstand the onslaught, suffering heavy casualties under the enemy's long-handled swords.

Hearing the sickening sound of swords piercing flesh, Li Yu felt a sharp pain in his heart.

These were all his father's personal guards, who treated Li Yu like their own son, showing him exceptional affection.

Watching them die one by one, his eyes instantly welled up with tears, and he felt an urge to go back and fight alongside them.

"Your Highness, hurry up!" At this moment, seeing Li Yu suddenly stop, Qiu Xinggong, who was fighting with Xue Wanche, urged him urgently.

Seeing that Qiu Xinggong had been hit by the opponent's knife because he was distracted, Li Yu no longer hesitated and rushed straight down the gate tower.

But as soon as he stepped off the gate, he found dozens of people guarding the exit. When they saw Li Yu rushing down, they immediately surrounded him.

"Fuck your grandpa!"

Li Yu was on the verge of a breakdown and couldn't help but start cursing. As for who he was cursing, he didn't know himself; he might be cursing those people, or he might be cursing his own previous smugness.

Outside the gate, the sounds of the Black Armor Army grew closer, but it was clearly too late.

"Oh shit!"

Caught between a rock and a hard place, Li Yu cursed again, then, with a heavy heart, grabbed a bloodstained longsword from the ground and charged towards the crowd. Before charging, he lit several smoke bombs and threw them into the crowd; the next moment, thick white smoke billowed from the crowd.

These people had all come here with Xue Wanche and had never seen this black lump before. As a result, coughing and choking filled the air.

Just as those people were choking and struggling, Li Yu seized the opportunity, swung his knife in a wide arc, and slashed at the neck of a soldier...

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