Peach Blossoms in Chang'an

Chapter 123 The situation is out of control

"The one who wants to kill you!" The leader sneered, his tone filled with deep hatred, "Hu Bugui, do you still remember me?"

Hu Bugui was shocked and looked carefully at the person in front of him, only to find that he had never seen this person before.

"Who are you? Why do you want to kill me?" Hu Bugui asked sternly.

"I am a descendant of the Tang Dynasty royal family and the orphan of the previous emperor! Twenty years ago, you traitors killed the emperor and usurped the throne, and killed my entire family! Today, I will avenge my parents!" The man said gritting his teeth, his eyes full of bloodshot.

Hu Bugui realized that this person came for revenge. He was still a child and didn't know much about the palace coup 20 years ago. But he knew that if this person succeeded, the Tang Dynasty would be plunged into war again.

"What nonsense! The death of the late emperor is a misfortune for the country, and everyone in the world knows it. If you dare to spread rumors and confuse the people again, don't blame me for being merciless!" Hu Bugui shouted angrily, holding the sword in his hand even tighter.

"History will judge right and wrong! Today, I will make you pay with blood!" The man roared and ordered an attack again.

The black-armored soldiers surged in like a tide, surrounding Hu Bugui and his men. They were well-trained and coordinated, and the swords in their hands were like the sickles of the god of death, reaping lives.

Hu Bugui and his guards fought hard, but the enemy was outnumbered and well-equipped, and they gradually fell into a disadvantage. The guards fell one by one, and the ground was stained with blood.

"General, we will cover you, you take your wife and go first!" A guard desperately blocked the enemy's attack and shouted to Hu Bugui.

"No, let's go together!" Hu Bugui refused to abandon his brothers and swung his sword to knock down an enemy.

"General, it will be too late if we don't leave now!" another guard shouted anxiously.

Hu Bugui looked around and found that he was surrounded and the situation was extremely critical. He knew that if he did not break out, he and Wu Tao would die here.

"Tao'er, come with me!" Hu Bugui took Wu Tao's hand and rushed towards the enemy's weak point.

"Want to leave? Not that easy!" When the orphan of the previous dynasty saw that Hu Bugui was about to escape, he immediately led his elite troops to chase him.

Amid the flashing of swords and sabers, Hu Bugui and Wu Tao rushed left and right, but they were still unable to escape the enemy's pursuit.

The sharp blade cut through the air and headed straight for Wu Tao. Hu Bugui's pupils shrank suddenly, and without a second thought, he pulled her into his arms and blocked the fatal blow with his body. Blood instantly dyed Wu Tao's vision red. She opened her eyes wide in horror and asked in a trembling voice, "How are you...?"

"Don't be afraid, I'm fine." Hu Bugui gritted his teeth and tried to comfort her while enduring the severe pain. He stabbed the attacker with his sword, and the sword was so sharp that the attacker couldn't dodge in time. He screamed and fell into a pool of blood.

However, there were too many enemies. After killing one, another came rushing up. Hu Bugui gradually felt exhausted. Wu Tao watched him desperately protecting her, and tears of heartache could not stop flowing down. "Don't worry about me, just go! Go!"

"What nonsense are you talking about! I will never leave you alone!" Hu Bugui roared, protecting Wu Tao behind him, and struggling to resist the enemy's attack.

At this moment, a sharp arrow flew through the air and hit Hu Bugui's left arm. He groaned, and the sword in his hand almost slipped out of his hand. Seeing this, Wu Tao rushed forward desperately and blocked Hu Bugui with his body.

"Tao'er!" Hu Bugui's eyes were red with anger, but he was powerless to stop it. The sharp arrow pierced Wu Tao's shoulder, and the severe pain made her eyes go black and she almost fainted.

"Hahaha! Hu Bugui, today is the day you die!" Seeing this, the orphan of the previous dynasty laughed wildly with smugness. He raised the long sword in his hand, ready to give Hu Bugui a fatal blow.

At this critical moment, a deafening shout of killing suddenly came from afar.

An army appeared on the battlefield like a god descending from the sky. They were wearing black armor and holding sharp swords. Like a black torrent, they quickly broke up the enemy's formation. The general leading the army, wearing golden armor and holding a spear, was very majestic. He was the most capable general under Hu Bugui - General Li!

"General! You are finally here!" Seeing the reinforcements coming, Hu Bugui and the few remaining guards were immediately cheered up. General Li got off his horse and knelt on one knee to apologize to Hu Bugui: "I am late to rescue you, please forgive me, Your Majesty!"

"Quick! Save the madam!" Hu Bugui didn't care about anything else and anxiously pointed at Wu Tao lying in a pool of blood.

General Li immediately arranged for a military doctor to treat Wu Tao, and he led his troops in a desperate fight with the mysterious army. The battlefield was filled with shouts of killing, blood and flesh flew everywhere, and a battle that would determine the fate of the Tang Dynasty had begun...

 Peach blossoms shine brightly in Chang'an

 Chapter 123: Survival in Desperate Situation

The black torrent intertwined with the enemy army, and the shouts of killing shook the earth amid the flashes of swords and sabers. General Li led the troops, and the spear in his hand flew like a silver dragon, and wherever he passed, the enemy fell one after another. The troops he brought were well-trained and well-coordinated, and they quickly turned the tide of the battle and forced the mysterious army to retreat step by step.

However, the fighting power of this mysterious army was unexpectedly tenacious. Even when they were at a disadvantage, they did not flinch, but fought more and more bravely, as if there was some powerful force behind them supporting them. General Li felt uneasy, but he had no time to think about it. He could only grit his teeth and lead his soldiers to fight hard.

The battle lasted for a whole hour and ended with General Li's victory. The mysterious army was broken up and the remaining soldiers fled in all directions. General Li had no time to pursue them and immediately ordered to count the casualties and find the whereabouts of Hu Bugui and Wu Tao.

"Your Majesty! Madam!" General Li searched anxiously among the corpses scattered all over the ground, and finally found the unconscious Hu Bugui and Wu Tao beside a pile of rocks. He ran over and saw that Hu Bugui was covered in blood, with an arrow wound on his left arm so deep that the bone was visible, while Wu Tao was even weaker, his face was pale, and the wound on his shoulder was still bleeding.

"Quick! Call the military doctor!" General Li was extremely anxious and quickly ordered his men to carry Hu Bugui and Wu Tao onto the carriage and rush to a secret courtyard outside the city. The environment there was quiet and easy to defend and difficult to attack. It was a safe house that General Li specially prepared for Hu Bugui in order to deal with emergencies like today.

After arriving at the other courtyard, General Li immediately invited the best doctor in the city to treat Hu Bugui and Wu Tao. After carefully examining their injuries, the doctor shook his head solemnly and sighed, "The injuries of the prince and his wife are very serious. I can only do my best, but life and death are determined by fate. Please be mentally prepared."

General Li's heart sank when he heard this, but he still held on to a glimmer of hope and begged the doctor to do his best to save Hu Bugui and Wu Tao. The doctor nodded and began to treat the wounds of the two, decocting medicine and feeding them medicine, and was very busy.

The room was filled with a strong smell of blood and herbs. Wu Tao was lying on the bed, her face as pale as paper, her brows furrowed, her lips trembling slightly, as if she was enduring great pain. Her clothes were already stained with blood, which was shocking. Hu Bugui was lying beside her, his left arm wrapped in thick gauze, his face was also pale, but his eyes were always fixed on Wu Tao, full of worry and heartache.

"Tao'er, you must hold on. I won't let anything happen to you..." Hu Bugui murmured weakly, stretched out his right hand, and gently held Wu Tao's cold hand. How he wished that the person lying on the bed at this moment was him, not her. He was willing to give up everything he had in exchange for her safety.

Time passed by minute by minute, and the atmosphere in the room was so oppressive that it was suffocating. Wu Tao kept calling Hu Bugui's name in her coma, her voice was weak, but full of dependence and attachment. Hu Bugui stayed by her side, praying silently, hoping that she would wake up soon, and that this nightmare would end soon...

Wu Tao's dream was a mess. She seemed to be in a fog, unable to see the direction or find a way out. She walked in confusion, but could not get out of the fog. Hu Bugui's name kept echoing in her ears, sometimes clear, sometimes vague, as if calling her, or saying goodbye. She wanted to catch this voice, but it slipped through her fingers again and again, leaving her with endless emptiness and fear.

"Tao'er, Tao'er..."

Who is calling her? Wu Tao tried hard to open her eyes, but her eyelids felt as heavy as a thousand pounds. She struggled and groaned, and finally woke up from her coma.

"Tao'er, are you awake?"

A familiar voice sounded in her ears, with a hint of trembling and joy. Wu Tao opened her eyes with great effort, and in her blurred vision, she saw Hu Bugui's anxious face.

"Not coming back..." Wu Tao's voice was hoarse and weak, but with a hint of relief at surviving the disaster.

"I'm here, I've always been here." Hu Bugui held her hand, his eyes slightly red, "How do you feel? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"

"I'm fine, just a little tired." Wu Tao smiled weakly, trying to comfort him, but it moved the wound on her body, and she gasped in pain.

"Don't move. The doctor said you need to rest well." Hu Bugui helped her up with concern and let her lean on his arms. "You have been in a coma for three days and three nights. I was scared."

Three days and three nights? Wu Tao was shocked. She had been unconscious for so long? What was the outcome of this war?

As if he could see through her thoughts, Hu Bugui said softly, "We won. General Li defeated the mysterious army. The prime minister and the prince have also fled the capital. Now the whole country is hunting them down."

After hearing the news, Wu Tao did not feel relieved, but became even more worried. Although the prime minister and the prince had escaped, it did not mean that they had given up. Instead, they would retaliate even more crazily.

"If he doesn't come back, what should we do now?" Wu Tao asked worriedly.

Hu Bugui was silent for a moment, then said with a firm look in his eyes: "I will protect you. No matter what happens, I will be by your side."

However, the gears of fate would not stop turning because of their will. At this moment, there was a sound of hurried footsteps outside the door, and then General Li walked in hurriedly.

"My Lord, Madam, something terrible has happened!"

The news brought by General Li was like a bolt from the blue, and Hu Bugui and Wu Tao's hearts instantly sank to the bottom.