Several breaths.
Just a few short breaths of time.
Jiang Dali and his group took advantage of the confusion to break directly into the Forbidden City with a batch of Players.
Such a brazen infiltration naturally caused a great commotion, with large numbers of the Imperial Army being dispatched to rush to the aid of Chengtian Gate.
However, the Chengtian Gate, after all, was located in the Outer Imperial City, where the military deployment was weaker.
Moreover, emergency alarms were also sounding within the Forbidden City, causing the commanders to be quite apprehensive.
Thus, as Jiang Dali and his group fought their way from Chengtian Gate to Duan Gate, and even to the temple and Sheji Platform, they encountered very little resistance.
It wasn't until they reached Fengtian Gate in the Inner Imperial City that they finally encountered a large contingent of the Imperial Army that looked like proper resistance.