Minglan is reborn, this time with no regrets!

The gate was made of iron, and dozens of rebels took turns ramming it but it remained motionless. Just as they were about to attack with fire, the door suddenly opened. The rebels in the front row pounced on it, and the next moment they fell into a deep pit behind the door and cried loudly - there were rows of iron spikes at the bottom of the pit, and they were pierced into pieces the moment they fell in!

The rebels at the back continued to charge forward without knowing why, pushing down more than a dozen people. Their cries of pain tore through the dark night.

The rebels then realized that there was a trap. They were about to withdraw when Liu Jingli gave an order and the archers shot wildly at the gate. The rebels still outside the gate fell down again. The rebel leader was so scared that he ran away and retreated into the bamboo forest under the protection of a group of soldiers.

Not long after they entered, there were wailing sounds of "Ahhhh" coming from the bamboo forest again. More than a dozen people did not see clearly where they were stepping, and their leg bones were pierced by the animal traps buried there in advance!

"How insane! How insane!" the rebel leader shouted and retreated back to the bamboo forest.

The gate of Chengyuan slammed shut again, and huge cheers broke out in the mansion.

A great victory in the first round!

Minglan shouted, "If they can't break through the door, they will definitely use fire. Where are the shieldmen?"

"We're waiting here!" A dozen strong men carrying wet wooden boards quickly stepped forward. Each board could cover about five people.

Sure enough, the exasperated rebel leader outside the door roared, "Burn it! Burn these bastards to death!"

Soon, there was a whooshing sound above the head, and countless flaming arrows fell into Cheng Garden.

However, these rockets went out the moment they touched the wet wooden boards. As for those that hit the pillars, roofs, corridors, and windows, only a small number of them successfully caught fire, and the rest were basically extinguished after a burst of crackling sounds. All the wooden structures in Chengyuan had been continuously watered in the past few days, so they were a little damp, but they really couldn't burn!

When the arrow shooting stopped outside, Minglan yelled, "Put out the fire!"

Dozens of maids carrying buckets of water and wrapped in wet quilts rushed towards the fire quickly. They had been trained in quick fire-fighting techniques in advance. A bucket of water and a wet quilt were enough to put out the fire. When they came back, each of them held a handful of feather arrows in their hands.

The shieldmen also unloaded many arrows from the wooden boards, and all the recovered arrows were redistributed to the archers.

Through this wave of "borrowing arrows from straw boats", Chengyuan not only replenished the feather arrows that had just been consumed, but also had many surpluses.

Danju shouted excitedly: "Madam, at this rate, we can hold out against them for ten days or half a month!"

Minglan smiled and said, "Waste away? I won't waste time with them. They burned my home and disturbed my family. I must avenge them for this!"

She raised her voice and asked, "Liu Jingli, what's going on outside?"

"Ma'am, they are all gathered in front of the bamboo forest now, preparing the next wave of rockets."

"Do you think we can counterattack now?"

"I think it's time!"

"Okay, then let them also have a taste of what it's like to be attacked by fire!"

Liu Jingli lit a feather arrow and waved it three times in his hand. Then more than thirty strong men quickly lined up in groups of three under the wall. Each of them held a basket of jars in his hand. The jars were as big as wine bottles, just enough for a person to hold in one hand. Each jar was filled with kerosene in advance.

Liu Jingli waved three more times, and these people began to throw kerosene cans over the wall with all their might.

There were a lot of loud bangs, and the people outside the door were hit with kerosene on their heads and faces before they could react. Then there was another whoosh sound, and the burning arrows fell on the rebels outside the door like meteors. In an instant, flames raged!

There were waves of wailing coming from outside the door, and the rebel general roared: "Vicious villain, vicious villain!!!"

Liu Jingli spat and cursed back: "You bastards, you don't have the guts to go to the border to kill the bandits, and you only dare to attack the sick and weak women and children in the capital. It is your good fortune that Grandpa sets you on fire so that you can reincarnate and start a new life sooner!"

……

Palace city, outside the emperor's bedroom.

Soldiers in armor and armed with sharp weapons were guarding the palace gates, and the atmosphere was murderous everywhere.

Concubine Liu led two palace maids to the door and said to Xie Chao who was guarding outside the door: "Brother-in-law is so quick. He took over the imperial city in less than a cup of tea."

Xie Chao bowed to her and said, "My Lady! This is my duty. But the people sent out to pick up the officials' families have not returned yet, so I'm afraid they didn't succeed."

Concubine Liu chuckled: "It's just a matter of a moment. Anyway, the palace has been controlled, and my husband can't escape today!"

Xie Chao: "That's true. What's next?"

Concubine Liu glanced towards the bedroom and asked, "What's going on inside?"

Xie Chao: "There is no movement. I called the door several times but it didn't open. Should we break it down? As long as the queen gives the order, we can break it down immediately!" He said while waving his sword, as if he was going to kill his brother-in-law in the next second.

"Wait a minute," Concubine Liu held down her agitated brother-in-law and turned to the palace servant beside her and said, "Go, invite the Queen Mother."

She pulled Xie Chao over and whispered, "We must have the Queen Mother's order before we can break down the door."

"That's right!" Xie Chao suddenly realized, "Come here, send more people to surround this place, and don't let anyone escape!"

His roar was so loud that it could be heard clearly in the hall.

Li Dequan held the golden soup bowl and said, "Your Majesty, please drink the medicine first! It is important to take care of your health! There are so many imperial guards outside, they can't get in!"

Zhao Zongquan ignored him and shouted, "Where is Qingyun? Where did Qingyun go?"

Qingyun ran over from the other end of the bedroom and said, "I'm here, I'm here! I dug a hole in the top of the door over there and am looking at what's going on outside!"

Zhao Zongquan: "How is it?"

Qingyun: "There are people everywhere outside. They have surrounded the entire Funing Palace."

"how many people?"

"It's dark, so I can't see clearly. There are at least a few hundred people, all dressed as imperial guards."

After listening to this, Zhao Zongquan remained silent.

The Queen asked anxiously: "Imperial Guards? Where do so many Imperial Guards come from in the palace?"

Qingyun: "Many of them attacked using ladders."

Queen: "Where did the ladder come from in this palace of Bianjing?"

Qingyun: "From the Submarine Fire Team."

The couple looked at each other: Great, everyone who should take the bait has taken the bait!

A firework exploded in the sky above the Funing Palace.

The elite imperial guards lurking everywhere poured out like a spring, and with a few slashes of their swords, the rebels scattered at the city gates and streets were killed one by one.

Soon, the west gate opened wide and another firework bloomed from the city wall.

Gu Tingye, who was hiding in the mountains outside the west city gate, saw this and smiled knowingly with Shen Congxing. Then he rode his horse and whipped it, shouting, "Enter the city and kill the bandits!"

The rumbling sound of horse hooves and footsteps immediately spread throughout the mountains and fields, startling countless birds and beasts.

The elite imperial guards, like a black tide, flooded towards the imperial city.

The overwhelming shouts and beating of drums resounded through the sky.

At the edge of a busy city, Han Da Xianggong, who was dragged out of his home by the rebels and was about to be beheaded in public, suddenly a flying sword came through the air and shot through the rebel general who was swinging his sword at him.

Then there was another sound of metal clashing, and a figure riding a tall horse and wearing bronze armor rushed out from the dark night like a god, and with a few swords he killed the rebels who blocked his horse.

Someone recognized his figure and shouted, "Master Gu? Master Gu, you are not dead?!"

More and more people recognized Gu Tingye's appearance. They shouted "Master Gu" and dropped their knives and knelt on the ground.

Among these people, a large number had received favors from Gu Tingye. He rectified military discipline, eradicated corruption, saved many soldiers who had been exploited to the point of having no chance of survival, and rekindled their confidence in patriotism and protecting the country.

There are also some people who, regardless of how much respect they have for Gu Tingye, are extremely afraid of him.

In their hearts, the three words "Gu Tingye" are synonymous with "God of War". They have witnessed Gu Tingye's superb martial arts and unparalleled power on the battlefield or in the shooting range. It can be said that anyone who stands on the opposite side of Gu Tingye will only face death.

Seeing Gu Tingye riding a horse and wielding a sword in the streets of Bianjing, if you don’t surrender, you are either a madman or a fool.

Han Qi sat on the ground with his eyes wide open, staring in shock at the person riding a horse past him.

Is that really Gu Tingye?

Gu Tingye looked back and saw Han Da Xianggong standing in the road like a log. He shouted, "Da Xianggong, please take a rest! I have something else to do. Bye, bye!"

Hearing his voice, Han Qi finally believed that this was not an illusion of his dying. He shouted in the direction where Gu Tingye was running: "Gu Hou! Gu Hou! What on earth is going on! What is going on!!!"

Gu Tingye led the team and ran wildly without stopping for a moment.

When he arrived at the gate of Chengyuan, Gu Tingye's heart skipped a beat when he saw the flames rising into the sky and charred corpses everywhere.

He dismounted and shouted, "Minglan! Minglan!"

Liu Jingli's voice came from behind the door: "Lord?"

Gu Tingye: "It's me! Open the door! Open the door!"

The iron gate was slowly opened, and Minglan and the soldiers in the mansion stood in front of it in an orderly manner.

Several strong men were moving the large floor planks to cover the large hole in front of the door. Minglan saw Gu Tingye shouting from a distance: "Master!!! Master!!!"

Xiaotao, Danju and others behind her also shouted with joy.

After the planks were laid, Gu Tingye rushed in, picked up Minglan and bit her hard: "You're okay! You're okay!"

Minglan kissed him and rubbed him hard: "You're not hurt! You're not hurt!"

The two hugged each other tightly, and Gu Tingye asked excitedly: "How come you are so awesome? You didn't let any thieves in!"

Minglan was also very excited: "It was all Liu Jingli and his men! They fought bravely and burned all the rebels to ashes!"

Liu Jingli hurriedly said: "It's the madam who has unparalleled wisdom!"

Gu Tingye laughed loudly: "There is a reward! Everyone will get a reward later!"

Everyone in the yard cheered.

Gu Tingye: "Where's Tu Er? Where's Shitou?"

Minglan: "Shitou is in the secret room with father and the others, and I sent Tu Er to the Sheng family."

Gu Tingye nodded: "Okay, the rebels outside have been almost wiped out. You guys close the door and wait for my news before withdrawing. I have to go to the palace to rescue the emperor, so I won't stay any longer! You take care of yourself, you and the child must be fine!" After saying that, he kissed Minglan hard again.

Minglan: "You...you have to be well too. I'll wait for you to come back!!!"

Gu Tingye jumped on his horse and stood in front of the door: "Wait for me, I'll be back soon!"

There was a whip sound in the air, and the team roared like tigers and rushed away.

……

At the palace gate, the rebels held the city gate tightly, preventing Shen and Gu's reinforcements from entering.

But the reinforcements had already prepared siege weapons, and in just half a minute, several city gates were broken open.

The powerful and rebellious army was like a force to be reckoned with, and the rebels were defeated step by step under the trampling of their iron hooves.

Before Gu Tingye and Shen Congxing even took action, the troops supporting the king had already advanced to the harem.

Concubine Liu in front of the emperor's bedroom had no idea that the situation was hopeless. She just stood there, not knowing what to do.

Just now, the palace maid came back to report: The Queen Mother said she would not come here anymore, and everything would be up to Concubine Liu. As an old widow, she had no choice but to agree.

Xie Chao urged, "What are you waiting for, Imperial Concubine? Give the order to break down the door! As long as those people inside are dead, your nephew's throne will be secure!"

Concubine Liu shook her head repeatedly: "No, no, this is not right."