Gyeonggi-do, Baimaqiao.

The leader of the northern barbarians, Ashina Zhuo, controlled the reins of his horse with one hand, standing on a small hillock and looking at the Guanzhong Plain not far away, his expression full of pride.

It has been ten years since he succeeded to the throne of Khan.

In ten years, he unified all the tribes in the grassland, and made the tribes who did not obey him at first finally surrender.

In the past ten years, he has eased the relationship with the elders and high priests of the Demon Sect, allowing the barbarians, Demon Sect, and monster beasts to become an organic whole.

He even ordered people to contact the countries in the Western Regions, the barbarians in the south, the Jiange of East Vietnam, the Monster Kingdom in the East China Sea, and the distant Japanese country.

It’s all about today…

"The humiliation suffered by the grassland people, now I want them to pay back double the amount."

Ashina Zhuo's eyes were as sharp as an eagle.

"I want to make the entire city of Chang'an a Shura field."

"Darkness will eventually cover the earth, and the grassland people will be the final kings."

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As Emperor Xianlong issued an imperial edict, soldiers from all over Gyeonggi Province gathered together and moved closer to Chang'an.

The situation was urgent, and even the soldiers who had not been in battle for a long time were able to regain their combat effectiveness as quickly as possible.

It was about the survival of Chang'an and the lives and deaths of millions of people. They had no choice.

They were born and raised here, and they could only stand upright and fight to the death with the northern barbarians.

However, His Majesty the Emperor had no intention of letting them enter the city. Instead, they had to set up simple barracks outside the city to station themselves.

In the words of His Majesty the Emperor, this is to keep the enemy outside the city.

The enemies going south are very ferocious, and all the old soldiers know this very well.

What they can do is to build up the fence as much as possible to make it more difficult for the barbarians to get in. It is best to peel off another layer of skin.

"Lao Wu, tell me, are the only enemy troops heading south really the only northern barbarians?"

"No, who else could it be?"

"But how come I heard there are monsters?"

"Monster...what is this."

"The monster is a ferocious beast raised by barbarians in the north. This thing is much more ferocious than ordinary beasts. It eats human bone marrow and blood, and anyone bitten by it will turn into mummies."

"Hey, is it so scary?"

"No, I heard that there are many monsters hiding in Chang'an City. It is said that the current martial law in Chang'an City is to search out the hidden monsters."

"No wonder, let me tell you, the court can't prevent us from entering the city for no reason. It turns out that it is to search for monsters. You said it was all in good order, but you don't know how the monster entered the city."

"These are not issues we should consider. We only need to know that monsters are our biggest threat. Compared with them, the northern barbarians are nothing at all."

"Well, northern barbarians and monsters, I just hope that this battle can be fought as soon as possible. Otherwise, Ansheng will not be able to survive this day."

"Yes, I still want to go home early. My wife and children are warming up on the bed."

"Haha, look at your potential, all you can think about is this."

"Just by talking about me, that's not what you think in your heart?"

"Hehe, that's true. I just hope the war can end soon and we can continue to live peacefully."

"That's right, living a good life is nothing better than anything else. Although life is a bit harder, at least you have a head start. It's not like during the war when people were like headless flies and had no idea what they were living for all day long."

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There were more and more troops outside Chang'an City. They gathered together and surrounded Chang'an City on three levels inside and three outside.

This gave the dignitaries in Chang'an City a sense of security.

The attack on Madame Song's residence by a monster once made all the dignitaries in Chang'an City panic, but it turns out that as long as the imperial court searches for the monster with all its strength, the monster will not dare to show up again.

What's the difference between a monster that doesn't dare to bite and a dog?

This is what Li Yan, King of Yan, thought.

He held a singing banquet in the palace as usual and invited the most famous opera troupes in Chang'an City to come to the palace to sing.

Although he is a prince, he does not covet the throne.

Mainly because his competitors, the other princes, are really capable of fighting.

Let’s just say that the most powerful contenders for the throne, the Crown Prince or the King of Qi, have countless followers and supporters.

Compared with the two of them, King Yan is not worth mentioning at all.

King Yan had no other abilities, but he was very self-aware.

He knew very well that instead of fighting for the throne and fighting for the throne to death, it was better to focus on the mountains and rivers and indulge in the music of silk, bamboo and orchestral music.

As a prince, as long as he wanted to eat and die in peace, he could enjoy it for the rest of his life.

"Your Highness, next is Xiao Solo by Gongsun Yanran, a famous courtesan in the capital."

"The beauty plays the flute, how wonderful it is."

King Yan Li Yan squinted his eyes slightly, clapped his hands with great enjoyment and said: "Let's begin."

I saw a young woman come on stage in response.

What's shocking is that she was wearing nothing but tulle.

The graceful and charming figure is looming under this layer of gauze, which arouses people's imagination.

King Yan Li Yan's eyes were almost straight.

Everyone in Chang'an knew that King Yan was lustful, so the people below him naturally followed him.

This Gongsun Yanran is the beauty they carefully selected.

I saw Gongsun Yanran twisting her waist very enchantingly, and then she took out a jade flute from somewhere and played it seductively.

Gongsun Yanran knew Prince Yan very well and understood the significance of her coming to Prince Yan's Mansion.

So from the beginning she tried her best to seduce King Yan.

If you are someone with stronger determination, you probably won't be seduced by Gongsun Yanran.

But King Yan Li Yan turned out to be a very evil person.

So he didn't care about Gongsun Yanran's motives at all, he was just intoxicated by her beautiful figure and dancing posture.

According to Li Yan, King of Yan, dying under peonies would be a good thing if you were a ghost.

Even if he was allowed to die under Gongsun Yanran's skirt, he would be willing to do so.

"Okay, good job!"

King Yan Li Yan suddenly became interested and wanted to go on stage to dance with Gongsun Yanran.

Regarding such ridiculous behavior, the servants of Prince Yan's Mansion didn't think there was anything wrong.

I saw the half-drunk Yan King Li Yan walking towards the stage with a swaying step.

A few dozen breaths later, Li Yan came on stage and danced to Gongsun Yanran's dance steps.

While intoxicated, King Yan Li Yan felt a burst of heat, so he pulled off his robe and rushed towards Gongsun Yanran who was not far away.

Gongsun Yanran did not dodge and allowed King Yan to do whatever he wanted.

Just when everyone thought that a shocking scene was about to take place, Gongsun Yanran stabbed a dagger into the chest of King Yan Li Yan without hesitation.

"puff!"

The sound of the dagger piercing flesh made King Yan Li Yan feel a little unbelievable.

He stared at Gongsun Yanran closely, his eyes gradually blurred, and his body became limp and collapsed to the ground like noodles.

"There are assassins, there are assassins, protect His Highness, rescue His Highness quickly!"

The whole palace of Prince Yan was in chaos.

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When King Yan Li Yan was assassinated, the entire Yan Palace was thrown into chaos.

This is a huge event.

You must know that although King Yan has no great ambitions, he is still a prince and a prince.

The dignified prince was assassinated in the capital, at the feet of the emperor. What would be the result if the news reaches the ears of the emperor?

I'm afraid there will be rivers of blood and heads rolling in, right?

Of course, the most important thing right now is to save King Yan.
To be continued...