Chapter 147 Xu Changqing's Timely Arrival

Jiang Chen's roar acted like a shot of adrenaline, instantly galvanizing the six thousand Imperial Guards.

They looked at Jiang Chen, who had chosen to stand his ground on the battlefield, with reverence. Their morale soared, and they forced the Ironclad Guards to retreat again and again.

The battle situation reversed in an instant.

Seeing this, Mei Wenshi frowned, a sinister glint flashing in his old eyes.

He tried to demoralize them, saying, "Your Majesty, don't resist stubbornly any longer! Xu Changqing has already been intercepted and killed by assassins on the way; he can't possibly make it back to support you!"

After saying that, he changed his tone and tempted them: "All Imperial Guards, don't put up any more pointless resistance! The entire Imperial City is under my control now; no one will come to help you."

"Put down your weapons, and I can promise that after I succeed, I will promote all of you to higher ranks and bestow upon you noble titles!"

As soon as his words fell, a thunderous roar suddenly echoed from outside the Hall of Golden Chimes!

"Mei, you old dog, you dare spread rumors about your grandpa? Do you not want your dog life anymore?"

The arrogant words caused a moment of silence in the air.

The two armies, which had been fiercely fighting, also paused because of this familiar voice.

Xu, Xu Changqing!!

Just as this name surfaced in everyone's minds, a burly figure holding a long spear and wearing silver armor suddenly charged out from the chaotic army.

Wherever the spear went, corpses littered the ground!

This unstoppable figure sped towards the Hall of Golden Chimes, followed by the elite troops from the Imperial City's four garrisons and the Southern Army, all radiating murderous intent.

They fought their way into the palace, preparing to rescue the emperor, and were already engaged in a bloody battle with Mei Wenshi's reinforcements!

"Your Majesty, your humble servant is late in rescuing you; please forgive me!"

The silver-armored general dismounted, kneeling before Jiang Chen as if a golden mountain had crumbled and a jade pillar had collapsed, humbly pleading for forgiveness.

Jiang Chen was still savoring the look of shock on Mei Wenshi's face after hearing the commotion, as if he had swallowed a fly. He felt extremely gratified.

Naturally, he would not dwell on these minor matters. He immediately helped Xu Changqing up and laughed heartily:

"Haha, Changqing, you've arrived just in time!"

"Quickly, get up and capture that old traitor Mei Wenshi alive for me!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Changqing's eyes flashed with murderous intent, and he said decisively, "Yes, your humble servant will not fail to meet Your Majesty's expectations!"

After saying that, he turned around sharply and led his hundreds of personal guards into the chaotic army.

Jiang Chen watched him leave, a joyful expression on his face.

He had only wasted so much time talking nonsense with that old dog Mei Wenshi in order to delay.

Now, the pent-up anger could finally be released.

A cold glint flashed in Jiang Chen's eyes, and he shouted loudly, "Someone, beat the drums to cheer General Xu on!"

"Also, all Imperial Guards, listen to my order! This battle requires no prisoners! Except for Mei Wenshi, kill all the other rebels!"

"Yes!" the soldiers roared.

The Minister of War was overjoyed and, disregarding his position, snatched the drumstick from the messenger and personally took to the field.

Xu Changqing did not disappoint everyone's expectations, fighting bravely and fearlessly, routing Mei Wenshi's Black Iron Guards!

The situation on the battlefield reversed instantly.

"My lord, what should we do? Xu Changqing has charged in again!" a guard asked, his face pale.

"What's the panic?" Mei Wenshi scolded, his expression grave.

He scanned the battlefield and forced himself to say, "Everyone, concentrate your forces and advance! As long as we capture the emperor, the situation can be salvaged!"

As soon as he finished speaking, another group of soldiers arrived at the Hall of Golden Chimes, their armor soaked in blood, their aura menacing.

Although there were not many of them, only four hundred, they were the strongest elite troops under Meng Qi.

"Your Majesty, Lord Meng is pursuing Mei Kang and has ordered us to come and rescue you. He will be here shortly."

Jiang Chen thrust his Heavenly Son Sword into the ground, full of spirit, and said, "No need. The situation within the palace is already under control. Let Meng Qi focus on annihilating the rebels in the Imperial City."

"As for you, since you're here, hurry up and join the battle! Capture that old traitor Mei Wenshi alive for me."

"Yes!"

The roar was like thunder, demonstrating their determination to Jiang Chen.

At this time, in the center of the plaza,

Tens of thousands of soldiers were fighting fiercely, a chaotic mess, with severed limbs flying and a bloody stench filling the air!

Seeing Xu Changqing, the Five City Patrol Brigade, and others arriving, and his own elite troops being quickly killed, Mei Wenshi knew that everything was over!

He stood there woodenly, staring blankly around.

Besides the broken walls and the constantly falling guards, there was nothing else.

A bitter look flashed in Mei Wenshi's eyes, followed by self-deprecation and resentment: "Jiang Zuo King, you sure are patient!"

"However, what good ending can you have after I fall?"

"With the emperor's current cunning, you will not be his match!"

Muttering to himself, Mei Wenshi seemed to have foreseen the Jiang Zuo King's final fate and could not help but smile.

Yes, he had failed, and his years of painstaking effort had been destroyed in a single day.

But so what?

You, Jiang Zuo King, will soon come down to accompany me!

A quarter of an hour later,

Xu Changqing led his troops, cutting through the entire battlefield.

He reined in his horse and stopped, raising the head of the rebel leader in the mountain of corpses and sea of blood, roaring like thunder, "The traitor has been executed! Everyone who surrenders will not be killed!"

This sentence was the last straw that broke the camel's back.

'Clang!'

Someone dropped their weapon.

As the sound spread, countless people followed suit.

"Clang, clang, clang..."

Ten, a hundred, a thousand, those surviving Black Armored Guards dropped their weapons and warhorses, surrendering.

Within the imperial palace, the flames of war raged, but most of it had been extinguished.

Many ministers and nobles had come to the palace to rescue the emperor, and the personal soldiers they brought were not a small number.

Outside the palace, in the inner city of the Imperial City, Meng Qi walked on the imperial road, looking disheveled, his warhorse lost.

But in his hand, he dragged a bloody figure, and through his ornate armor, it could be seen that it was Mei Kang!

The once majestic Vice Minister of Revenue, the son of the powerful Mei Wenshi, was now being dragged along the street like a dead dog.

At this point, all the masterminds behind the rebellion had been captured, and the chaos had basically subsided.

Although the people in the Imperial City were panicking, and every household had closed their doors and windows, as time passed, all of this would gradually be quelled.

Outside the Hall of Golden Chimes,

More than five hundred people were bound by iron chains, kneeling under the dragon stairs.

The nobles and ministers who had come to rescue the emperor gathered around, some genuinely concerned, and others taking advantage of the situation to gain merit.

Jiang Chen scrutinized them as he walked to Mei Wenshi, surrounded by officials.

"Old traitor, weren't you very confident just now? You wanted me to write a decree of abdication and grant you the power to oversee the country!"

"Now, are you awake? You really dared to think!"

Mei Wenshi's face was covered in dirt, but his expression was still calm.

Despite being bound in iron chains, his back was still straight: "The victor is always right, and the loser is always wrong. In this round, I lost."

Jiang Chen admired the old fellow's demeanor a little.

Being able to remain so composed in the face of death and torture, Mei Wenshi was a man of character in this respect alone.

No wonder he was a powerful minister who had controlled the court for more than a decade!

But admiration was admiration, and Jiang Chen would not show mercy to his enemies.

He grabbed Mei Wenshi's neck and said coldly, "Old thing, I don't have time to waste with you."

"Confess the names of your accomplices behind the scenes, and I can give you a quick death!"