coobybook Chapter 442 Reinforcements
Chapter 442 Reinforcements
Chapter 442 Reinforcements
At the same time, the men in black guarding the palace heard the sound of horse hooves in the distance and immediately became alert. One of them quickly stepped forward to investigate the situation and came back to report after a while: "Captain, there are only a few dozen people coming. Judging from their attire, they should be the guards of the capital."
After hearing the report, the man called the battalion commander turned even paler. He frowned and said with a worried look, "When they get close, shoot them all immediately, and then everyone follow me to rush into the palace. We must fight quickly and decisively! There must be no mistakes!"
A person beside him was very puzzled by his reaction and asked doubtfully: "Captain, it's just a few dozen people, why are you so worried?"
The battalion commander glared at him fiercely and shouted angrily, "Idiot! Can't you see? These dozens of people are obviously just the vanguard. The Xijiao Camp is not far from the city gate. If the guards at the city gate come to rescue the prince, won't they go to the Xijiao Camp to mobilize reinforcements? What I'm worried about is that behind these dozens of people, there may be thousands of troops following closely!"
His eyes were like those of a hawk, fixed closely on the direction where the sound of horse hooves came from, as if he could see the enemy's figure through the layers of fog. Suddenly, he shouted: "Shoot!"
This roar exploded in the air like thunder, and then there was a buzzing sound of bowstrings, and countless arrows rushed towards Bayer and the others like a swarm of locusts.
Seeing this, Mo Ming became very anxious and shouted loudly, "Be careful!" Before he finished his words, he immediately urged the warhorse under his crotch, and galloped out like lightning, rushing straight towards Bayer.
The long sword in his hand was swung rapidly in the air, bringing with it a cold light, blocking the arrows shot at Bayer one by one. However, there were too many enemy arrows, shooting at him continuously like raindrops. Although Mo Ming tried his best, some arrows still broke through his defense and flew towards Bayer.
Bayer looked at the rain of arrows and felt extremely anxious. She took a quick look and found that the number of enemies was as high as more than 200, while there were only 49 people in their group including herself. Such a huge difference in numbers made her feel worried.
"My husband, what should we do?" Bayer shouted anxiously, "I estimate that there are about 200 of them, and we only have a few dozen. What should we do? His Royal Highness the Crown Prince must be in great danger now!"
While struggling to block the arrows, Mo Ming comforted her, "Don't worry, my lady. The 400 soldiers guarding the city will be here soon! As long as we hold on for a while, we will be able to rush in when they arrive!"
After his reminder, Bayer finally woke up from his dream and remembered that it was true! The number of guards at night in the capital was 500, but there were only 50 war horses at the city gate. Mo Ming's order just now was to leave only 50 people to guard the city gate, and the remaining 400 people had to wait for the war horses from the horse farm to arrive before they could act. Therefore, these dozens of people came here first!
However, just as Mo Ming finished speaking, something unexpected happened. Behind them, there was a burst of dense and sharp sounds of arrows breaking through the air, as if countless arrows were cutting through the sky at an astonishing speed, shooting straight towards the opposite direction!
This sudden change caught the black-clad men guarding the palace completely off guard. They had no time to react at all, and many of them were shot by arrows and fell to the ground screaming. The battalion commander was shocked when he saw this, and he looked over quickly, only to see hundreds of guards rushing in from the front like a tide, with unstoppable momentum!
Faced with this emergency, the battalion commander acted decisively and shouted at the top of his voice: "Quick! Follow me and rush in to kill the prince!"
Because he knew very well that the reinforcements from the Xijiao Camp were right behind him, and although the combat effectiveness of these hundreds of city gate guards was relatively weak, as long as they could delay for half an hour until a large number of reinforcements arrived, not only would the prince not be killed, but they would also lose their lives in vain.
They didn't care about death, but if they didn't kill the prince before they died, how could they be worthy of their master's careful training of them. Therefore, at this moment, the most urgent task was to rush into the palace quickly and put the prince to death to prevent future troubles!
At the same time, Bayer and the others also heard his shouts. She was furious and shouted angrily: "Quick! Go to the palace immediately to rescue His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
In the palace, all the guards around the prince had been killed, and now only he and Bai Xi were still struggling to hold on and fight. Moreover, both of them had been wounded in many places, and their clothes were stained with blood.
While the leader of the Seven Stars Pavilion was fighting hard against the enemy, he did not ignore the situation on the prince's side. With his sharp eyes, he quickly observed that the prince and his guards were at the end of their strength. So, he made a quick decision and shouted at the top of his voice: "The prince can't survive anymore, let's retreat quickly!"
After all, as the second in command of the Seven Stars Pavilion, he knew how difficult it was to create the Seven Stars Pavilion, so he really didn't want to destroy all the people in the Seven Stars Pavilion here.
However, just when they were only a few steps away from the door, a group of people in black suddenly rushed into the room like a tide. A rough count showed that there were more than a hundred people in black!
At the same time, a cold voice echoed in the air: "Want to leave? Not that easy!" This voice seemed to come from the devil of hell, making people shudder.
Before he finished speaking, the person who issued the order shouted, "Quick, kill the prince and the people from the Seven Star Pavilion! Don't spare any of them!"
Facing this sudden appearance of a large number of enemies, Keremu's eyes revealed a trace of despair. He and Baixi looked at each other, and the two of them stood back to back, forming a small defensive circle.
Keremu's voice was slightly low, but it revealed a sense of helplessness: "It seems that we won't be able to wait for reinforcements. It seems that God is not on my side this time..."
Bai Xi's forehead was covered with sweat. He gritted his teeth, held the hilt of the sword tightly with both hands, and swung it continuously to resist the enemies coming like a tide in front of him. His breathing was rapid, and every swing of the sword required all his strength, but his eyes were always firmly fixed on the prince.
"Your Highness, don't give up!" Bai Xi shouted loudly, his voice a little hoarse amid the fierce battle, "As long as we hold on for a while longer, Bayer will definitely come with reinforcements!"
Prince Keremu was also fighting hard. He was already wounded in many places, but his eyes were still sharp and he did not flinch. He heard Baixi's call and nodded slightly in response.
However, at this moment, the battalion commander noticed that the prince and his guards were still fighting desperately. His heart tightened, knowing that time was running out. If they could not get rid of the prince immediately, once the reinforcements arrived, their mission would be completely failed.
The battalion commander drew his bow and arrow without hesitation, aiming the arrow at the prince. His movements were swift and decisive, as if he had practiced this shot countless times in his mind.
At this time, the prince was being held tightly by several men in black, and it was difficult for him to escape. The battalion commander saw the right moment and released the arrow in his hand. The arrow flew straight towards the prince's heart like lightning.