Chapter 412: Troops approach the Northern Wei Imperial City
On the towering city walls, Northern Wei soldiers were wearing heavy armor, with long swords on their waists and spears tightly grasped in their hands. Flags were waving and war drums were roaring.

There was tension and solemnity on everyone’s face, and even many soldiers’ bodies were shaking unconsciously under their armor.

The four gates were tightly closed, and even sandbags were used to seal the doors. The entire imperial city had been completely cut off from all outside access.

This also means that to become a soldier or civilian of the Northern Wei Dynasty, there is only one way, and that is to defend to the death.

Many high-ranking officials and royal nobles in the city had already fled from the imperial city with their gold, silver, valuables and families a few days ago.

The birds and beasts dispersed.

These people once held great power in the Northern Wei court, but after receiving the news, they were the first to flee.

In their eyes, the life and death of the Northern Wei Dynasty was insignificant, at least not as important as their own lives, property, wealth and glory.

Although these soldiers guarding the city were resentful in their hearts, they still obeyed their mission and stayed to guard the imperial city.

This is the last hope of the Northern Wei Dynasty, although this glimmer of hope is extremely fragile and slim.

But at least the imperial city is there, and this glimmer of hope is still there.

“coming.”

The ground shook slightly, as if countless thunder and lightning were ringing in the ears, deafening.

Above the head, thick dark clouds rolled in, condensing and gathering together in layer upon layer, with strong winds howling.

“huhu”

A cold murderous aura came from afar, an almost suffocating breath, like a sledgehammer, hitting everyone’s chest heavily, making it almost impossible for people to open their eyes.

“Rumble”

“Rumble”

The roar was getting closer and louder, and more and more violent. Visible dust was coming from the distance, rising into the sky like a dragon, circling above the sky.

The ground was shaking more and more violently, and the evil spirit was getting stronger and stronger. In their sight, a black line appeared at the end of their vision. It was an extremely faint black line, and it was extremely blurry. If you didn’t look carefully, you couldn’t even find it.

However, this black line becomes thicker and more obvious as time goes by, and behind the black line is a black color like a tide.

That’s the Iron Cavalry.

The cavalrymen, covered in black armor, formed a battle formation that spread endlessly with no end in sight.

“The Xiliang Army is coming.”

On the city wall, after a brief moment of stagnation, shrill screams were heard and countless soldiers roared. Their eyes were filled with endless fear as they looked at the torrent of black-armored soldiers outside the city, as if they were looking at evil spirits from hell.

That was the Xiliang Army’s cavalry.

The nightmare of the Northern Wei people.

I don’t know when it started, but the Northern Wei Dynasty began to suffer repeated defeats when facing the Western Liang Dynasty.

Countless battles, big and small, were fought, but each one ended with heavy casualties. The Northern Wei became weaker and weaker, while the Western Liang became stronger and stronger. Even now, the Northern Wei was on the verge of extinction.

Fear spread like a tide, unbridled on the city walls and then headed towards the city.

Their roars were like the death-demanding sounds of hell, stirring the hearts of everyone in the city.

On the street, men, women, old people and children all stopped, paused, stopped what they were doing, looked up, with horrified expressions and the fear in their eyes that could not be shaken off.

They looked at the gloomy sky and for some reason, it suddenly became cold.

That is murderous intent.

It’s fear.

It’s trembling.

They were trembling. “The Xiliang army is coming.”

The first person to react was a beggar outside the East City. He let out a strange cry and then ran away as fast as he could.

This action was like the last straw that broke the camel’s back. Countless people followed suit and ran away, some towards their homes, and some towards the inns and houses around them.

Even though he knew these actions were useless in the face of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry, he still couldn’t help but do them.

The Xiliang army is coming.

A black torrent of armored soldiers was rapidly moving towards the Northern Wei imperial city. The earth was shaking, the sky was covered with dark clouds, the wind was blowing hard, and the air was filled with a strong smell of blood.

The entire imperial city became restless, or to be more precise, fearful. It seemed that even the blades of grass and trees were trembling, curled up, and afraid of the gods of death.

The horn to meet the enemy sounded, high-pitched and sharp, but listening carefully, it seemed to carry a hint of wailing and helpless struggle. The dullness and fear mixed together, like a pair of invisible big hands, pressing on people’s throats, making it difficult for them to breathe.

Teams of soldiers climbed up the city walls, holding bows and crossbows, with long swords on their waists, and a fearless expression on their faces.

They were the last elite troops of the Northern Wei Dynasty, the Imperial Guards. They were the elite among the elite, selected from the millions of armored soldiers of the Northern Wei Dynasty.

Their duty was to guard the imperial city, but at this moment, they had to face the Xiliang cavalry that had almost swallowed up half of the Northern Wei.

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Those soldiers in black armor and the sound of their horse’s hooves are so powerful that they make the world shake.

But even though the Xiliang Cavalry were invincible, they still had to step over their corpses if they wanted to enter the imperial city.

There had been chaos in the Northern Wei imperial city a few days earlier, and countless dignitaries and royal nobles took advantage of the chaos to escape.

The only reason these imperial guards stayed behind to defend Haihui Temple was because of the Northern Wei Dynasty and the empress of Northern Wei who remained in the city.

The emperor never left.

The Northern Wei Dynasty had not yet perished.

Even every day, the empress would go up to the city wall or appear in the city to boost morale.

The emperor guards the national gate.

The reason why that empress was able to rule the Northern Wei Dynasty for more than ten years despite being a woman was not because of her beauty, but because of her skills and courage.

When the news reached the palace, the ladies-in-waiting and guards in the palace were not at all panicked.

They had already anticipated this result, including the empress, who even calmly drank the tea in her hand when she received the news.

“It came pretty quickly.”

She put down her teacup, her eyes calm and unhurried.

The female official beside him said, “The troops that appeared outside the imperial city this time should be the left and right wings of Xiliang. The tens of thousands of elite cavalry led by Xiliang King Xiao Han will arrive tomorrow at the earliest.”

“Tonight is your last chance.”

“If your majesty wishes, you can rush out of the city before the Xiliang army’s encirclement closes.”

“If we pass this night, we will have no chance if the three armies surround us tomorrow.”

Facing the female official’s admonition, the empress shook her head and said, “What am I going to do outside? The world is so big, but there is no place for me to stay.”

“My fate has long been linked to that of the Northern Wei. If the city is destroyed, I shall die for my country.”

The female official was silent.

Deep down in her heart, she respected the integrity of the Hell Empress, but she couldn’t help but say, “As long as your majesty has a child, the Northern Wei will not perish.”

“You underestimate the Xiliang King Xiao Han.”

The empress said with a bitter look on her face.

(End of this chapter)