allonlinenovel Chapter 185 Besieged on four sides
Chapter 185 Besieged on four sides
Xuan Qing finally gave Xuan Fang a token that could command the workshop and the army, because he had no other choice. Anyway, this was already the worst situation, so he might as well give Xuan Fang a chance.
It would be best if he could save the workshop. If he betrays the Jiang family, it would be best to remove him from Jiang Changle's side as soon as possible to minimize the losses.
Not long after Xuan Fang received the order to leave the city, the people in the dark did not see the beastly husband of the Jiang family follow him out of the city, so they did not wait any longer.
Soon, nearly 10,000 assassins hiding in the dark rushed towards the Jiang family frantically. All of these people were dressed in black and had iron masks, and they looked very aggressive.
There are obvious differences between the death soldiers and the beast soldiers. First, the death soldiers have higher skills. Second, they will not give up until they achieve their goals. No one will retreat unless they die or their master orders them to. They have always been the most difficult opponents.
Just like the Black Dragon Guards, they are the royal family's death squads, and there are only two thousand people left in the Jiang family's house, including less than one thousand Black Dragon Guards.
After Xuanmu and Xuanlan went west, Fen Shoufu would often bring Xuanlan's son to the Jiang family to play with Xuanqing's children.
Early that morning, he carried his child on his back and went to Jiang's house as usual. However, on the way, he was blocked by a large number of flying or jumping sword-wielding assassins.
Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that a big fight was about to break out, and the enemy was heading towards the Jiang family. Coincidentally, the fourth princess's due date was in these few days, so they wouldn't start the fight now, right?
Fen Shoufu turned pale with fear. He hugged the child tightly and quickly fell back. "Xuanzhu, it's not good. A large number of assassins have crossed the city wall and are rushing towards the Jiang family."
He guessed that Xuanmu must have left a task for Xuanzhu when she left, so Fen Shoufu ran back sweating profusely, found Xuanzhu and went straight to the point.
"What? I'll send the guards over immediately and arrange for someone to bring back the information we gather."
Only after understanding the situation could she make arrangements, so Xuanmu naturally left some manpower for her.
After the news is sent back, she will decide whether to go to Xuanmen to seek help from the right-wingers. She can't just let them take advantage without doing anything. If the right-wingers want to make further progress, they can only take action at this time.
"Then, should I go to Hua Er's place?" Fen Shoufu still wanted the Hua family and the Jiang family to reconcile, and this was the most appropriate time for the Hua family to contribute.
After all, the Hua family is the child's maternal family, and only by clinging to the Jiang family can they have the possibility of becoming successful.
"You can try, but the child must stay at the Xuan family. No, the Xuan family must also evacuate and hide everyone. It's not safe here."
Who knows if the Jiang family can withstand the attack of the assassins? These people know without thinking that it is related to the second princess.
The second princess had failed once before and came well prepared, so those death squads would be even more troublesome than the previous 60,000 troops.
However, since the Xuan family has received the news, County Master Hua must be more informed than the Xuan family. She also knows about the unrest in the Jiang family workshop outside the city.
"Sir, what should we do?" The generals under his command were waiting for the county lord's order.
In fact, the two princesses were fighting among themselves. They were citizens of the Eastern Dynasty and had nothing to do with them at all. It could also be said that it was inappropriate to help anyone.
If the Second Princess had previously wanted to destroy the entire Jiuer City, she must have offended County Master Hua.
But the fourth princess's beastly husband Xuan Qing also stabbed the second young lady Hua half to death, and now she is disabled. Xuan Lan also took away the Hua family's little grandson.
Even though the Fourth Princess had previously saved County Master Hua's life, the grudge between the two families could not be resolved for the time being.
And the second princess is coming with such a strong momentum, so it’s hard to say what County Master Hua’s attitude will be.
The general thought that the county lady would need to consider this for a long time. A wise man would not offend either side and would wait until things were almost over before settling the matter.
Unexpectedly, County Master Hua quickly issued an order, "Send 70% of the forces to rescue the Fourth Princess."
Did she have a choice? The Fourth Princess could bring prosperity to Jiuer County, while the Second Princess would only bring destruction. Even if she, as an official, did not take charge, the beastmen in the city would not sit idly by.
Although the Jiang family's workshop had just been established, the people in and outside the city had actually benefited from it and saw hope.
Having enough food, clothing, and children—that's what all orcs aspire to, right? And the Jiang family fulfills their wishes. So, Jiang Changle's prestige has long surpassed that of the Queen.
Then how could the Second Princess's ten thousand soldiers resist the will of the people in the city?
County Master Hua guessed correctly. The city gates were still blocked, but after the beastmen and big bosses in the city received the news, they all went out to support the Jiang family.
The same thing happened outside the city. When the villagers saw the army attacking the Jiang family's workshop, they organized their own armed forces to help. Were they helping the Jiang family? No, they just wanted to keep their jobs.
Don't underestimate the hungry beastmen's determination to fill their stomachs.
As the two sides were fighting, some news kept being transmitted to the rooms of the inn in the city, which was simply unbelievable.
"How could this happen? The Fourth Princess is just doing business. How could such mercenary behavior make so many beastmen sincerely help her? If so, then General Zhou will not be able to win."
"No, no matter how many beastmen there are, they will just come and give themselves up to death. Do you know what the Zhou family's assassins are famous for?"
"Ah! Unscrupulous, cruel and ruthless." The man exclaimed.
If the strength of the Black Dragon Guards lies in their ability to defend their country, then the terrifying aspect of the Zhou family's assassins lies in their inhumane and indiscriminate killing.
"In the end, Jiuer County will be destroyed because of the Fourth Princess. Can the Fourth Princess survive?
By the way, my lord, the Fourth Princess is so fertile and so devoted to you, wouldn't it be a pity to let her die like this?"
"Oh, who says it's not true? Let's go and take a look. If she asks me for help, maybe it will be possible~"
For a time, the entire Jiuer County was in chaos. The shouts and cries of killing outside the city were deafening, and inside the city, near the Jiang family, the death squads used oil, fire and poison to block the way for the beastmen who came to support.
The nearby houses were set on fire, and the thick black smoke that came out was poisonous gas. Once the orcs came into contact with it, they would be paralyzed. Even flying orcs could not pass through, which effectively prevented people from approaching the Jiang family.
This made the beastmen outside extremely anxious. They couldn't get close to the Jiang family, so naturally they didn't know the situation of the Jiang family.
Originally, the fourth princess's kung fu was quite powerful, but it was heard that she was giving birth to multiple babies, which was already very dangerous, and she had to suffer attacks from the assassins.
Will Jiang Changle be able to survive in the end? Does God really want to destroy Jiuer County? Why? Many people are desperate.
The besieged Jiang family was naturally also attacked by poison and fire, but the Jiang family's formation was not just for show. Both the fire and the poison gas were blocked out, protecting the entire Jiang family like a membrane.
This is the spiritual defense military formation that Mo Chen, Chu Weifeng and Jiang Changle prepared long ago. Unless the formation is broken, outsiders have no chance of getting in.
Not only that, any force and weapons that come close and attack will be bounced back, killing the nearest person.
"General, if we can't attack, what should we do?"
The assassins didn't even catch the corners of Jiang's family's clothes, and a large number of them were killed or injured. It was really infuriating.
"Send the counselors here to find a way to break the formation. Also, didn't they say that the Jiang family has relatives here? Go and capture the Xuan family and the Hua family."
Zhou Hu came prepared and had naturally made sufficient preparations early on, finding out everything about the Jiang family.
In short, he will not let go of anyone who bullied or hindered the second princess. The citizens of the entire Jiuer County are not innocent, because they saw the joke of the second princess and they cannot live.
However, what Zhou Hu didn't know was that both the Xuan family and the Hua family had retreated and hidden early. When they went there, they didn't see any people, let alone a single hair.
Zhou Hu knew the Jiang family, so Chu Weifeng and Xuan Qing naturally knew Zhou Hu as well.
"That leader must be Zhou Hu, right? He's one of the best masters in Kyoto. I really want to meet him."
Chu Weifeng and Xuan Qing stood on a high place, always paying attention to the movements around the Jiang family and controlling the overall situation.
And that man who prevented them from accompanying their wives during childbirth was the most deserving of death. Chu Weifeng's eyes were cold, and he licked the corner of his mouth bloodthirstily, with murderous aura rising from his face.
"Why rush? There are plenty of opportunities. Let the formation consume some of their forces first.
I was wondering, what would happen to the Zhou family if I killed Zhou Hu? And how would the Queen view it?
Jiang Changle couldn't really kill his mother and usurp the throne, so the queen's attitude was still somewhat important.
The Eastern Dynasty is now surrounded by enemies on all sides, yet they insist on fighting among themselves. Anyone in power would be angry, right?
It was the other princesses who provoked Jiang Changle first, and their Jiang family just fought back. However, people often sympathize with the weak and only blame the strong for being unreasonable.
"What are you afraid of? As long as our Jiang family can encroach on our business in Kyoto, all the beastmen along the way will side with the Jiang family. What can those higher-ups do?"
This is the purpose of their Jiang family, to strengthen themselves, no matter what.
"It's easy for you to say. Kyoto City is full of aristocratic families, and the royal family is actually secondary. Once you touch the interests of those people, you will be attacked by everyone.
Which is more powerful, the power of the beastmen or the power of the aristocratic families?
Do you know why the Queen paid special attention to our wife? I think it was definitely not because she was her destined love.
It's because the Fourth Princess was the only one capable of commanding the Black Dragon Guards and leading the Imperial Army to fight against the Zhou Army. That's why the Empress tolerated the Fourth Princess's absurd behavior."
For example, while chasing Gu Ci, Xuan Qing's eyes glanced somewhere. Sooner or later, he would kill that pretty boy who was playing with his wife's feelings.
The Jiang family was besieged on all sides, yet the two beastly husbands were chatting idly on the rooftop with their hands behind their backs. So was the fourth princess really in labor? Could the information they received be wrong?
Zhou Hu frowned, he couldn't understand how things were going.
However, the situation in the delivery room was more critical than outsiders imagined.
When a woman gives birth, there are always some situations that are uncontrollable. Otherwise, why is there a saying that giving birth is like walking through the gates of hell for women?
After the episiotomy, Jiang Changle showed signs of hemorrhage, but the baby's body blocked the cervix, so it was difficult to give birth even after the episiotomy.
He Jing hurriedly massaged her belly to divert the baby's direction. However, with so many babies in her belly, it was not an easy task.
Jiang Changle eventually had a difficult delivery. The two beastly husbands madly transferred spiritual power to her, and she transferred spiritual power to the child through the umbilical cord.
As long as she can give birth to the child alive, she has a way to cure the child.
The method of massaging the abdomen was totally ineffective, so He Jing gritted his teeth, reached in, straightened the baby, and then slowly pulled it out.
The process lasted from day to night, and at dawn, the children were finally born one by one.
"Eight! All of them are out. Jiang Changle, hold on. I'll give you acupuncture and sew you up."
He Jing was covered in blood, all of which was stained by Jiang Changle. After the child came out, he hurried to rescue Jiang Changle.
The baby was sent into the space as soon as the umbilical cord was cut. The spiritual energy there was rich and the climate was pleasant, which was good for the baby's recovery.
Originally, Jiang Changle wanted to go directly into the space to give birth. After all, time in the space was faster than outside. But when she went in to give birth, the baby in her belly suddenly stopped moving.
They were so scared that they hurried out again. Mo Chen explained this strange phenomenon that the child could only enter the space after he was born at the time of his own birth in this world.
There was nothing much to say about this. They could only endure it in the delivery room. Fortunately, they had made double preparations, which allowed the child to be born smoothly. The person who entered the space to take care of the child was Mo Jing.
Jiang Changle lost too much blood and took a lot of medicine. With her own spiritual power and He Jing's help, she felt okay, but she looked a little scary.
"I'm fine, let's go to the space to clean up." The space is her home, and it will definitely be of great benefit.
Sure enough, as soon as they entered the space, with the restoration of spiritual energy, the pain in Jiang Changle's body was reduced, and the hemorrhage gradually stopped. Everyone then breathed a sigh of relief.
"How is the child?" The child was born at the cost of Jiang Changle's life, and was placed on the bed next to her.
All eight children were crying, their voices were some louder, some softer, tender and weak, but to Jiang Changle they sounded like heavenly music, proving that her children were alive and well.
Mo Chen had already cleaned the children and wrapped them in swaddling clothes.
"Two had broken hands and feet, and three had bruises on their lower legs. The rest should be normal."
Mo Chen's heart was broken, but he didn't know medicine, so he could only wait for He Jing to clean Jiang Changle's wound and come over to check.
"I'm sorry, Changle. Fortunately, you're okay." Lu Xingyan insisted on staying with Jiang Changle, massaging her body and wiping the sweat off her face.
Before the child was born, he was looking forward to having his own child, but after seeing the birth process with his own eyes, he finally understood why Xuan Qing often bullied his children, because they made their mother suffer.
"Silly, it was my own decision to have the baby. I should be the one to say sorry. Thank you for giving me the most precious baby in the world.
How is it? Is it a boy or a girl? Who is the father? "The last question is what Jiang Changle cares about most.
Mo Chen also smiled, his heart and eyes filled with satisfaction, "Four females and four males, two seven-colored deer, two silver sharks, and four nine-tailed foxes.
Well, six, seven, eight, and nine are my children, and ten, eleven, twelve, and thirteen are Xingyan's."
Jiang Changle wiped her face in tears. This embarrassing thing finally happened to her. This was the sequelae of having too many beastly husbands, and she already had thirteen children!