Chapter 19 — Receiving Seven Envelopes for Help, I Alone Stormed into the Royal Palace

The old soldier guarding the gate knelt on the ground, so impatient that sweat poured down his head.

“Lieutenant Shen, if they use a car to break the gate tonight, I'm afraid they won't be able to resist.”

I raised my hand to touch the gap in the city gate. The outside of the wood is still hard. But the inside was rotten and empty. Cao Liet prepared thoroughly. If we arrive one more hour late... Lang Nha gate will open its mouth to welcome the enemy. I turned around and asked:

“How much oil is left?”

Vien Quan, the warehouse keeper, had an unsightly look on his face.

“In the books, it says there are twenty boxes left.”

“But there are only five boxes left in the warehouse.”

“The remaining... whereabouts are unknown.”

I smiled softly. The rotten place in this gate... There's more than we thought.

“Pour all five barrels into the city gate.”

Officer Vien Quan was stunned.

“But if Bac Dich doesn't attack from the front of the city gate…”

I look at the gap below the sincerity.

“They will come in.”

"There are people in the city who have left the door open for them. They won't go too far."

I sent someone to escort Cao Liet to the top of the city. He has awakened. The corner of his mouth was still bloody, his eyes were full of cruelty.

“Tham Thanh Duong, you can't keep it up.”

"The three Northern Dich groups have joined the siege, in your hands there are only remnants of soldiers."

“It will be at least two days before reinforcements arrive.”

I squatted in front of him.

“How much benefit did you receive from the Ta family?”

He kept his mouth shut and didn't speak. We continue to ask:

“Who is behind the Ta family?”

His eyes wavered slightly. I see. But very soon, he laughed again.

“Want to know?”

"Wait until you survive tonight before asking again."

I stood up.

“Then you should try to survive tonight.”

“Hang him to the top of the city.”

Cao Liet's face immediately changed.

“You dare!”

“Is there anything that I don't dare?”

“Even the Emperor I used to whip him.”

The soldiers standing next to him couldn't help it, their shoulders trembled slightly. That story... has been transmitted to the gate. The good thing is... No one dares to see me as an ordinary Principal anymore. The bad thing is... Every time they look at me, their eyes seem to be looking at someone with a somewhat abnormal mind, but who knows how to fight extremely well. In the second watch, Bac Dich's first attack began. They are not free. Disdain goes first. Behind them were soldiers pushing carts to break the gate. Sure enough... They rushed straight towards the city gate. I stood at the top of the citadel, quietly waiting for them to rush to the gate. Some people are so impatient that their whole body trembles.

“Captain Shen, shoot the arrow!”

I just replied:

“Wait a little longer.”

The North Dich army rushed into the city gate. Realizing that the gate was not completely closed, they immediately let out excited screams. The car that broke the gate aggressively crashed into the gate. The entire city gate shook violently. The old soldiers all turned pale. I raised my hand.

“Fire.”

Rockets simultaneously shot down. The oil fire in the city gate immediately burned fiercely. Fire shot straight out of the door. In the blink of an eye, the first line of the North Dich army was swallowed up. The screams echoed throughout the city walls. The Bac Dich formation was immediately chaotic. I pulled out my knife and pointed it below the citadel. A rain of arrows poured down. Rocks rolling from above also crashed down simultaneously. The group was forced back by the fire, colliding with the army behind them. The whole valley was immediately in chaos. However... The commander of the North Dich army is not stupid. After a brief moment of chaos, they immediately divided their troops and moved to attack low eastern wall stage. This is the location where Cao Liet originally intended to withdraw his troops. I had already arranged three hundred archers to ambush there. The torch in the east has just been lit. The sound of bowstrings rang out simultaneously. The second wave of Northern Dich troops collapsed on the slope. But... Their army is too large. As soon as one class fell, the class behind immediately rushed up. By the third watch, the low wall was covered by a rattan ladder. I lead people to rush in. The blade was cut so hard that I immediately picked up the enemy's knife and used it. The arm was cut in a long way, blood flowed into the armor slot, making it extremely sticky and uncomfortable. I don't have the heart to worry anymore. A chief of Bac Dich climbed to the top of the citadel, swung an ax and cut down two soldiers defending the citadel. He grinned at me. I recognize him. Three years ago, he was the one who led the army to raid Tran Bac Camp's food warehouse at night. I rushed straight forward, crouched low to avoid the ax blade, then stabbed a knife from under his armpit. His eyes widened, his whole body collapsed to the ground. Just as I pulled out my knife, a familiar trumpet signal suddenly sounded under the citadel. It's not the North Dich's trumpet signal. It was the rallying trumpet of Tran Bac camp. I turned my head back. From the direction of the gate, a team of cavalry raised their torches high and galloped towards them. The leader was covered in dust and dirt, and his throat was hoarse from screaming.

“Shen Qingtang!”

“I have brought the Emperor's men to you!”

It's Han Chieu. Behind him were the Kinh Ky Forbidden Army and the rear wing of Tran Bac Camp. Reinforcements...