His Majesty the King had anticipated this after the defeat on the city wall. Of course, although he felt a little disappointed, it was not that serious. As early as the day before the fall, he had already deployed a large amount of supplies and personnel to the palace, so now there are nearly 6,000 soldiers in this small palace.
In addition to these soldiers, the king had already driven out the eunuchs and palace maids, because in the king's view these people were of no use. Letting them continue to stay in the palace would simply consume the food here. What was needed at such a time were soldiers, and loyal soldiers at that, so the king drove these people out without any mercy.
According to the king's calculations, Li Xiang's army should be setting off now and will soon be able to reach the Nanzhao Royal City. At most, it will take five or six days, and then Li Xiang's army will be able to reach the city. Although the Zhennan King's army performed very well, if they were to fight against the Tang Dynasty army, they would not even be able to last two rounds.
This was not only believed by His Majesty the King, but also by many of his subordinates. They all believed that the army of the Prince of Zhennan was no match for the Tang Dynasty. After all, Li Xiang had demonstrated it to them that day. Of course, it was not a real demonstration, but just by looking at the formation of the Tang Dynasty army, they knew that this was not something our army could compare to. His Majesty the King's elite troops were no match for the elite troops of the Prince of Zhennan.
The Queen Mother finally met the King. She had been under house arrest for a long time and only now knew the situation outside. The Queen Mother tried every means to get in touch with the outside world, but His Majesty the King's blockade was too strict. If she had not retreated to the palace, the Queen Mother would probably still be under blockade.
"I've told you long ago, never use military force rashly. If you do, we'll be the ones suffering. Don't put all your hopes on the Tang Dynasty. Do you really think those people in the Tang Dynasty are good people? What they want is your kingdom. Instead of letting the Tang Dynasty take it, why not give it to your brother?"
At this moment, the Queen Mother still had the same idea as before, and even had her own little plans in her mind. The Queen Mother believed that the current situation could still be controlled. As long as the king let her go out, she could persuade her youngest son to withdraw his troops. After that, the two brothers could sit down and have a good talk, and they could restore the original situation and not let outsiders in.
"Mother, don't you understand now? Am I the one who is responsible for this entire struggle? If it weren't for my second brother mobilizing troops and summoning all the generals from across the country to the capital, how could I have sent people to capture him? Now we are at the point of a life-and-death struggle."
After hearing what his mother said, His Majesty the King almost fainted. It is already this time, and you are still dreaming here. When the second son comes to kill you, of course it won’t matter to you whether you should be this queen mother or that queen mother. After all, both sons are your biological parents, and the second son still needs you to maintain the situation, but what about me and my family?
When the king thought of this, he thought of the people he killed on the city wall. Those people were the second son's wife and daughter. Fortunately, his three sons were still in his hands, especially the youngest son of the second son. That was the apple of his eye. He usually told others that the family business would be inherited by the youngest son in the future.
This kid is indeed very clever, but the king is already prepared. If the Tang army hasn't arrived by the time Wanggong is defeated, he will definitely kill the second brother's family. Even if you take the throne, what will happen? You will be left alone and see if you can be happy.
"Shut up right there! You two are brothers. How can you fight to the death? I'm still alive. As long as I'm alive, I won't let you two hurt each other. It's just a few dead soldiers and civilians. It's not a big deal to the world. Let me out right now, and I'll go see your brother myself."
The Queen Mother did not care about the soldiers and civilians outside. As a member of the royal family, although she always talked about the civilians, it was just talk and she would never take it to heart. The old lady believed that as long as she left, her youngest son would definitely be obedient, and then the royal city would be able to return to its former tranquility and would never let the people of the Tang Dynasty take advantage.
"Mother, go out and take a look. It's not that I forbid you to go out. If you want to go out, I won't stop you. Right now, there are all chaotic soldiers outside Wang Gong. Do you know what the second brother did last night? He let his men rob as much as they want. Now the whole royal city is a hell. I don't know how many people have died. They want to destroy everything that breathes outside."
His Majesty the King pushed open the window in front of him, and the Queen Mother looked at the distance in some surprise. The originally blue sky was no longer visible. She didn't know how many places in the city were on fire. In short, the sky was full of thick smoke. The Queen Mother had lived there for so many years, but this was the first time she saw such a Nanzhao Royal City.
"Your brother..."
The Queen Mother felt her breathing quicken. She really didn't know what her youngest son was thinking. How could he destroy the Nanzhao Royal City? If Wang Cheng was destroyed, even if you won in the future, would you still have to rebuild the city?
"He's gone mad now. He wants revenge on everyone, including the people in the city. Mother, you'd better stay in your bedroom. At least it's safe here. When he comes in, maybe you'll still be the queen mother..."
After the king said this, he immediately left with his men. The blockade around the Queen Mother's bedroom was restored. The same people were still there, and the supplies inside would not be reduced, but no one could go out, and people outside naturally could not go in.
"What did Wang'er just say? Does the second brother dare to deny me?"
The old lady said somewhat unhappily, "No matter how you brothers fight, is there still a son who doesn't recognize his mother? Even if the old lady didn't help the second son, does that mean he won't recognize his mother because of this?" I'm afraid there is no such reason in the world. The eunuch next to him didn't know what to say when he heard this...
