Chapter 588: The Change of the Hot Spring Palace (1)
The palace at the foot of the Wenquan Mountain is shining brightly today, and the fog in the mountains has become much smaller. Yelu Zongzhen stood in front of the window of the bedroom, watching Xiao Nojin and his party walk along the mountain road and finally disappear into the fog in the mountains. This made him breathe a sigh of relief. Xiao Nojin went to the mountain to soak in the hot spring, and he had been waiting for this opportunity for a long time.
"Your Majesty, Zhirang has brought people!" After a while, Yelu Xisun quickly walked into the hall with a happy look on his face and reported that Xiao Nojin had just stepped up the mountain, and he immediately asked the palace guards who had been bribed nearby to let go of the plan. Yelu Zhirang had the opportunity to bring people in. Now these more than 200 people are guarding outside the hall. When Yelu Zongzhen gave the order, they will immediately kill the mountain.
Hearing Yelu Xisun's words, Yelu Zongzhen also showed an excited expression. At this time, Yelu Zhirang, wearing armor, also strode in. When he saw Yelu Zongzhen, he immediately saluted and said, "Greetings to Your Majesty!"
Yelu Zhirang has been staying in Shangjing for several years, and has not even returned to Zhongjing because his family is related to Xiao Guanyin. When Xiao Guanyin's family was destroyed, his family was also implicated. Fortunately, he received a reminder from Li Zhang in advance. When he saw that the situation was wrong, he immediately advised his parents to leave Zhongjing. In addition, the forces behind their family were intricate, so he escaped. However, he did not dare to return to Zhongjing again, but was stationed in Shangjing when he entered the army.
However, even if he was not with Yelu Zongzhen, he had always maintained contact with Yelu Zongzhen. In fact, the reason why he was able to go to Shangjing was because Shangjing was the capital of the Liao Kingdom. Although it has declined now, there are still many Khitan nobles living there, especially these nobles are generally loyal to the royal family. In addition, Xiao Nojin had demoted some nobles who offended him to Shangjing before, so Shangjing was more inclined to Yelu Zongzhen.
"I haven't seen you for a few years, Zhi makes you more and more calm!" Yelu Zongzhen also helped Yelu Zhirang up and down, and said with great emotion. Yelu Zhirang was his companion at the beginning, and he was relatively weak since he was a child, but now after entering the army, he not only grew taller, but also became stronger and stronger, and looked more and more like a general.
"I would like to ask Your Majesty for the blessing. If Your Majesty had not saved our family, I would have probably not been able to give up today!" Yelu Zhirang said with emotion at this time. The reason why their family escaped the disaster was not only Li Zhang's reminder that they took a step earlier was also related to Yelu Zong's real protection.
"Your Majesty, now is not the time to reminisce about the past. The Empress Dowager has already gone up the mountain, and the palace guards can only stay at the foot of the mountain. Apart from the eunuchs and the palace maids are around us, it is a good time for us to do it!" At this moment, Yelu Xisun interrupted the two of them's reminisce about the past.
Yelu Zongzhen and Yelu Zhirang also immediately woke up and immediately saw Yelu Zongzhen saying, "Zhirang, how are you prepared for the people you brought? The success or failure of this matter depends on you?"
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I brought in a total of 217 people this time, all of whom were my confidants recruited by me. Many of them were children of criminals who were demoted by the Empress Dowager. Their loyalty to Your Majesty can be guaranteed. After years of training, I dare not say that one is worth ten, but as long as the enemies do not exceed one thousand, I have absolute confidence to attack and defeat them!" Yelu Zhirang said confidently at this time.
Looking at Yelu Zhirang's confident appearance, Yelu Zongzhen couldn't help but get infected a little. He immediately patted the other party's shoulder and said excitedly: "Okay! That's great! Zhirang you did not disappoint me. Pass my order. You and Xisun immediately lead people to kill up the mountain and bring Xiao Nojin to me!"
"As for the order!" Yelu Xisun and Yelu Zhirang immediately bowed their hands to take the order, and then they bid farewell to Yelu Zongzhen, turned around and strode away from the bedroom.
In the dense forest outside the palace, more than 200 people brought by Yelu Zhirang were quietly lurking here. It was not until Yelu Zhirang and Yelu Xisun came here that they came out to salute. These people were all wearing the clothes of the palace guards. If they were discovered, they could pretend to be the palace guards.
Yelu Xisun came here without saying nonsense, and directly ordered: "I am most familiar with the roads on the mountain. When you listen to my orders later, you will be killed if you dare to violate the orders and refuse to obey them!"
Seeing Yelu Xisun bypassing him and robbing the command, Yelu Zhirang next to him also frowned slightly, but he considered that the overall situation was the priority and that he was indeed not familiar with the terrain on the mountain, so he didn't say anything, and he agreed to Yelu Xisun's command.
The soldiers below saw that Yelu Zhirang did not object, and immediately agreed. Then Yelu Xisun led the more than 200 people to the main peak of Wenquan Mountain. However, on the road leading to the mountain, there were several checkpoints guarded by the palace guards, and most people could not go up at all. After all, the empress dowager of the Daliao was bathing in the hot springs on it, so naturally no one was allowed to disturb him.
"Kill!" Yelu Xisun was not capable of adjusting these palace guards who guarded the levels, so he led people here without saying a word and ordered a strong attack, because he had already found out that although there were several levels on this mountain road, there were actually not many people, and each level was only one or two hundred people. After all, the mountain road was narrow and there were not many people at all.
The palace guards guarding the mountain road did not expect that a group of palace guards suddenly rushed out, and they drew their swords and killed people without saying a word. Although most of them were noble children, they were trained normally, at most they just pretended to be like that. Except for a few generals, no one else had ever been on the battlefield. At this time, facing these vicious enemies, they were also in a mess.
"Don't stop, just rush up!" Yelu Xisun waved his knife to cut down the two palace guards, and then shouted loudly again. Yelu Zhirang and others also knew that it was the most important thing to catch Xiao Nojin now, so after they broke through the level, they immediately rushed up the mountain with big strodes.
Yelu Xisun and the others rushed all the way. At first, the Gong Guards did not react at all. The people killed by them rolled in. After that, they dispersed. However, the Gong Guards at the last two levels were extremely tenacious. After all, they knew that Xiao Nojin was behind them. If Xiao Nojin was disturbed, they might not only be them, but also the family behind them would be implicated.
However, these palace guards were too comfortable after all. Although they were all tall and big, they were not against Yelu Zhi's opponents to these more than 200 people. After all, these people had already made up their will when they came. As long as they could catch Xiao Nojin, it would be worth it even if they were all dead.
As the last level was broken, Yelu Xisun and Yelu Zhirang were also happy. In front of them was the Hot Spring Palace, which was specially built for the nobles in the palace to soak in the hot springs. Although the palace at the foot of the mountain also introduced hot spring water, the distance was far, and the water temperature would drop. It was necessary to use it manually. It is said that this would greatly reduce the effect, which was not as good as the natural hot springs on the mountain.
"Roar in and capture Xiao Nojin alive!" Yelu Xisun immediately roared, then he was the first to rush to the Hot Spring Palace with his knife, and Yelu Zhirang and others followed closely. There were several small eunuchs guarding the palace gate. When they saw their gang of vicious evil spirits rushed over, they all collapsed to the ground. The timids even scared them even shit and urine.
Yelu Xisun was not ruthless in these eunuchs. He immediately killed the other party, then kicked open the palace gate and rushed in. However, when they entered the hall, they were all stunned because they saw that there were no palace maids or eunuchs in the hall, nor did they see Xiao Noujin. Instead, there were rows of armored soldiers arranged neatly, and the tips of arrows with cold light pointed at them.
"Let me go!" With the order of the general in the hall, countless arrows shot out like lightning. Yelu Xisun, who was rushing in front, had no time to dodge and was shot into a hedgehog. Yelu Zhirang, who was behind, had just rushed in and was immediately hit by several arrows. Fortunately, the armor on his body was tough, and the confidant next to him reacted quickly, blocked him directly, which made Yelu Zhirang save his life.
Chapter completed!