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Immediately, thousands of city guards on the top of the city put up their bows and stringed them one after another, and the arrows fell like rain.And hundreds of catapults in the Xiliang army below the city threw fireballs continuously, hitting the city with beacon smoke.Fires everywhere.Tens of thousands of Xiliang soldiers bravely climbed the city, carrying ladders, well rails, arrows, rolling logs, and stinky oil pans.As the soldiers kept screaming and screaming, they fell down the city.Many soldiers from Xiliang went forward to forcibly ascend the city. After a while, some warriors climbed to the top of the city, and then they were stabbed to death by the defenders and fell to the bottom of the city.

The siege battle entered a white-hot stage from the very beginning.The more than [-] Xiliang troops rushed forward regardless of priority, and the moat was instantly filled up, and then the city wall that was only a few miles long was completely surrounded, and Xiliang soldiers who attacked the city were everywhere.However, there are only a few thousand defenders on the top of the city. Seeing more than [-] Xiliang troops densely packed below the city, many of the defenders are timid before fighting. .In addition, there were no capable generals in the defenders to guard the city, and only a dozen lieutenants and junior commanders commanded the battle on the spot, which made the defenders have different orders and became extremely chaotic.

Under the ebb and flow, the Xiliang army became more and more brave and fierce.A quarter of an hour after the start of the siege battle, some brave soldiers from Xiliang ascended to the top of the city, and after that, they became even more out of control. More and more Xiliang troops ascended to the top of the city, making it more and more difficult to defend the city.Within half an hour of the siege of the city, although many soldiers of the Xiliang Army were killed and injured, the defenders also suffered a lot of casualties, and the situation was precarious.

The Grand Master's Mansion was brightly lit, and many servants and maidservants panicked and terrified.

In the study, Chen Gong pushed the door hastily and entered, and ran in front of Wang Yun without reporting.

"Grand Master, why are you still in the mood for reading? Li Jue and Guo Si led an army of 12 to attack the city overnight. Now the east city is in danger and may break the city at any time. Outside the west city and the north city, tens of thousands of mighty troops stormed the city. They only It took half an hour to capture the west city gate, and now the Wuwei army has already entered the city!"

"What, the Wuwei army has entered the city?" Wang Yun stood up abruptly, grabbed Chen Gong's front of his shirt, and screamed in panic.

Chen Gong said anxiously: "Yes. The Wuwei army entered the city through the tunnel dug long ago, and then broke through the west city gate. Now they are rushing towards the palace. The situation is urgent, there is no need to delay, please make a quick decision!"

"Hey, I regret not listening to what my virtuous brother said. If you make a mistake, you will lose everything!" Wang Yun lamented rather annoyed, and then said in a hurry: "Quick, you go to Meiwu to send an order to come to the rescue, the old man immediately Go to the palace, protect His Majesty and the Queen Mother, close the gates of the palace, and wait for help!"

"Grand Master, at this time the Wuwei army has entered the city, and Chang'an City cannot be defended. The Grand Master may not be able to protect His Majesty if he is trapped in the inner city of the palace. Why don't the Grand Master escort His Majesty and the Empress Dowager to Meiwu for a while Mei Wu is extremely strong, even stronger than Chang'an City, not to mention that there is sufficient food and grass, and there is a large army of Marquis Wen stationed there, he will be able to protect His Majesty and the Queen Mother!" Chen Gong remonstrated eagerly.

"No, absolutely not!" Wang Yun shook his head and rejected Chen Gong's words without thinking, and said with a stubborn expression: "Gongtai's words are wrong. The Xiliang army is brave and good at fighting. Once your majesty and the queen mother escape from the city and enter the wilderness Among them, how can I escape the pursuit of the Xiliang iron cavalry. If you are not careful, your majesty and the queen mother will die under the arrows of the rebel army. Don't! Don't talk too much on the public platform, hurry out of the city and order Lu Bu to lead the army to escort, you go!"

"This,,,,,,, this humble minister takes orders!" Seeing that Wang Yun would not be persuaded, Chen Gong hesitated for a while, bowed and bowed, and then hurriedly left the study.

Chen Gong went out, followed closely by Wang Yun with a long sword on his waist.Greeting the housekeeper, Lao Cai, to gather all the followers and soldiers in the mansion, and hurried to the palace.

Lobby of Longxiang Li Mansion.

"Military division, just now when the sentinels came to report, a group of more than ten people rode fast horses out of the city from the south gate, bypassed the Xiliang army under General Li Jue, and went straight to Meiwu."

In the lobby, Jia Xu was sitting at the head seat, and generals such as Huan Fei, Pang De, Talu and Yin Zhu were sitting in the hall. The person who was reporting the military situation at this time was Tie Gu, who was temporarily acting as Jia Xu's personal bodyguard.Outside the lobby, the originally empty Longxiang Li Mansion was already overcrowded.Gathered tens of thousands of soldiers of the Wuwei Army.

Hearing Tie Zhu's return, Jia Xu frowned, and a weird smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.Then he stroked his beard lightly, smiled lightly, and said, "Okay, it seems that Wang Yun knew that Chang'an City could not be defended. He sent people to Meiwu to ask Lu Bu to lead the army to help. He walked from the south gate. General Li Jue’s method of enclosing three towers and one, really worked. Commander Huan Fei. Later, you will lead the Tiger Roaring Battalion to attack from the south gate of the palace, and capture the emperor and the empress dowager!"

"Okay, Huan got tired of waiting a long time ago, and immediately led his army into the palace!" Huan Fei immediately got up and said loudly, his brows brimming with joy.

"No, Commander Huan Fei, stay safe and don't be impatient. Sit down for now." Jia Xu hurriedly persuaded the impatient Huan Fei, then turned to Ma Chao and asked: "Meng Qi, how long will it take for Li Jue and Guo Si's army to come back?" Time to capture the East Gate?"

"The fighting at the east gate is fierce now, and the Xiliang army has already reached the top of the city. In half an hour, the Xiliang army will enter the city." Ma Chao said.

"Half an hour?" Jia Xu murmured, then frowned, and said in a deep voice, "No, half an hour is not enough. By then, the battle in Chang'an City will be over before Lu Bu sends troops, so my lord will lead the army to attack Mei Wu It will take a lot of trouble. Meng Qi, you immediately lead hundreds of soldiers to put on the armor of Lu Bu's army, go around the east city, and send people to the gates of the rich and powerful houses to gather them to guard the east gate. Spread more rumors, The statement is powerful, making them think that after the Xiliang army breaks through the city, they will ransack their homes and exterminate their families, so they will definitely try their best to defend the city. But after you complete the task, don't stay here, return here quickly, and have another use!"

"No, the last general will take orders." Ma Chao responded immediately, and then walked out of the lobby quickly.

"Military Master, if you ask Meng Qi to persuade the powerful gentry to send out followers to defend the city, won't this cause trouble for General Li Jue and the others? Could it be that this matter is also something that the lord has agreed to?" Huan Fei watched Ma Chao leave, with a surprised look on his face. Jia Xu asked.

As soon as this remark came out, the generals such as Pang De and Yin Zhu all looked at Jia Xu, waiting for his reasonable explanation.After all, all the generals knew that their lord, Li Li, had always been respectful to his uncle Li Jue, but Jia Xu deliberately added obstacles to Li Jue's army this time, and deliberately delayed the time for the Xiliang army to break through the city.If the lord Li Li agreed to this matter, then that's fine; if Jia Xu made his own claim, then all the generals would not agree.

Jia Xu glanced at the expressions of the generals with narrowed eyes, and then said with a smile, "Before the battle, my lord has given me the right to make decisions on the fly, so you generals don't have to worry. If the lord asks you about the crime afterwards, it's all up to me, Jia Xu." Shoulder responsibility, never shirk responsibility, and will not implicate the generals! What do you generals think?"

"We have no objection, everything depends on the general's order!" Huan Fei, Pang De and the others looked at each other, and then responded in unison.

"Okay!" Jia Xu applauded, then stood up, and ordered with a solemn expression: "Huan Fei listened to the order, and immediately led the army to set off, lurking at the south gate of the palace, and after half an hour, they broke into the palace and captured the emperor and the queen mother alive. If you hesitate, withdraw your troops immediately! The other generals immediately occupy the west city and the north city, control the city gates, and surrender the defenders! All captured soldiers are escorted to the west gate, and each battalion must guard the west city and the north city. Liang Jun!"

"No, I will take orders!" All the generals in the hall promised in unison.

Immediately, all the generals strode away one after another, only Huan Fei stayed at the end and did not leave immediately.

"What else does Commander Huan Fei not understand?" Jia Xu asked softly in surprise.

Huan Fei turned his head to see that all the generals had left, strode up to Jia Xu, and said in a low voice, "The military master is really sharp-eyed, and he can guess right. If you want to come, the military master also knows that Huan was from the Western Regions, and he listened to it when he was young." It is said that there are many beautiful women in the palace, and they have admired them for a long time. This time Huan finally has the opportunity to enter the palace, except for the little emperor and the queen mother, naturally he cannot return empty-handed. Hehehe!"

Although Huan Fei didn't directly express his original intention, how could Jia Xu not know what he was thinking.

"Hehehe!" For a moment, Jia Xu said with a smile: "It turns out that Commander Huan Fei wants several concubines as wives and concubines. As far as I know, you haven't married a wife yet, and you don't have a concubine room, and I also heard that You are not good at women, why did you suddenly mention this matter this time?"

"Military teacher, Huan is indeed not a womanizer, but he still wants to marry a wife and have children. Besides, I still have a few brothers who are still bachelors. This time the opportunity to enter the palace is rare, so Huan wanted to bring them back a few A beautiful concubine is not in vain for a brother. Is this woman, the women in the palace can't be wrong, they must be very beautiful. Military teacher, don't you think so?" Huan Fei was also open-minded, not hiding Just say what's on your mind.

After Jia Xu heard the words, she nodded after thinking for a while and said: "This matter is not a big deal, but I really can't be the master of this, so I dare not speak nonsense. How about this, if Commander Huan Fei sees a woman who is pleasing to the eye, he can Take her out of the palace, but you must ask the lord for instructions afterwards. After getting the lord's consent, those women will naturally belong to you. Remember, although the royal family is now in decline, this matter should not be publicized, let alone ask the lord for instructions. Without the lord's permission, You must not hide the court ladies and concubines privately, otherwise the consequences will be very serious."

"Okay, thank you for your advice, Huan now knows what to do. I'll take my leave, and I'll lead the army out." Huan Fei grinned, bowed his hands, and strode away immediately.

Jia Xu watched Huan Fei leave, and said to himself: "There are indeed many beauties in the palace, and Huan Fei has great taste. But those beauties are not available to everyone, I hope you can get the Lord's approval, otherwise I'm afraid it's just an empty joy."

Chapter 271

The stars and the moon are turning away, and the night is as black as ink.

The beacon smoke billowed in Chang'an City, the shouts of killing shook the sky, and the fierce battle was in full swing.

Mei Wu, still quiet and quiet.

"Boom!"

"Fengxian, Fengxian, where is Fengxian!" Chen Gong ran into the lobby of the main hall panting, shouting anxiously.

It was already late at night, and Lu Bu was not in the lobby, so Chen Gong could only shout loudly, but he could not break into the bedroom without authorization to find someone.Fortunately, Lu Bu didn't keep him waiting for a long time. After a while, he came out of the inner room wearing a battle armor and strode into the lobby.

But Lu Bu said as he walked, "Chen Gong, what happened in Chang'an City? I saw the capital was on fire, and there seemed to be a big war?"

"What Feng Xian said is true. Li Jue, Guo Si and other Xiliang generals led the army to attack the city overnight, and now Chang'an City is in danger. The Grand Master ordered Feng Xian to lead the army to rescue!" Chen Gong walked up to Lu Bu in two steps, Said anxiously.

Lu Bu was shocked when he heard the words, and said in a low voice: "How could the Xiliang army move so fast? I have been preparing troops and horses for the past few days to send troops to conquer them. Unexpectedly, they have come to the city. Don't worry, Chen Gong, I will mobilize immediately Soldiers and horses, rush to Chang'an immediately, and reinforce the foster father to defend the city!"

Hearing Lv Bu's words, Chen Gong felt a lot more relaxed, and complained: "Today's disaster is all because the grand master didn't listen to me, insisted on going his own way, and refused to let Li Jue, Guo Si, Wuwei Li Li and others go, and finally forced They have to raise troops to attack Chang'an. Hey, I have already said that, forbear for the time being, and don't force the poor!"

"Brother Gongtai, don't complain any more. The matter has come to an end. The most urgent thing is that we rush to Chang'an to rescue immediately." Lu Bu knew that Chen Gong had something to say about Wang Yun, but at this moment his eyebrows were already on fire, so what's the use of talking about it.

"Wait a minute, Fengxian!" Chen Gong babbled, then grabbed Lu Bu who was about to go out in a hurry, and asked quickly, "I wonder how many soldiers and horses Fengxian has in his hand?"

Lu Bu responded, "There are still [-] Bingzhou wolves and [-] infantry under a certain command. Why did Gongtai ask this question?"

Chen Gong frowned slightly, and explained anxiously: "Feng Xian didn't know something. At this time, the outer city of Chang'an City has been broken, and the army of Li Jue and Guo Si has not yet entered the city, but the Wuwei army under Wuwei Li Li's command broke through the west gate through the tunnel. Now It has already entered the city. So I am worried that the soldiers and horses in Fengxian's hands are just a drop in the bucket, and it will not save the overall situation, and it will not be able to save the emperor and grand master!"

"Damn it!" Lu Bu glared at him immediately, and said angrily, "It's Li Li's Wuwei army again! Ten days ago, a certain army chased and killed Li Zhi and other thieves, but they didn't see them until they reached the Li residence in Longxiang. Their traces. Afterwards, someone sent someone to Longxiang Li's Mansion to search carefully, but found nothing abnormal, and Dongyang Valley had already been reduced to ashes. I didn't expect the Wuwei Army to break through the city from the west gate tonight. I was negligent. It should have been a long time ago. Thinking that Li Li dug the tunnel in advance, otherwise, how could Li Zhi and others escape from Chang'an City without a trace!"

"That's right! Li Li stationed thousands of soldiers in the mansion when he got married. Everyone thought that he was timid and fearful before, and the reason for letting the soldiers enter the mansion was to show his courage and bluff. I didn't expect that he had premeditated it in the past month. Time actually allowed the soldiers to dig a tunnel in the mansion, leading directly to the outside of the city. This son is planning ahead, and has far-sightedness, and he is definitely not a thing in the pool!" Chen Gong exclaimed in awe.

Although Lu Bu spoke with contempt for Li Li and his Wuwei army, in fact he was quite afraid of the Wuwei army.Therefore, apart from being furious, he was panicked, quite distraught, and panicked.So he took Chen Gong's arm and asked anxiously: "Mr. Gongtai, now that the Wuwei army has broken through the city, what should I do?"

"Uh, why did Feng Xian say that? Could it be that General Feng Xian didn't want to lead his army to rescue the grand master and the emperor, but had other plans?" Chen Gong looked at Lu Bu in astonishment, and asked in surprise.

"No, no, I have absolutely no intention of that." Lu Bu flatly denied it.It's just that his expression was flustered, his cheeks were slightly flushed, and his eyes were wandering, obviously insincere.

Seeing Chen Gong's suspicious look, Lu Bu quickly explained: "Gongtai, listen to me. Now that the Wuwei army has entered the city, there are more than 3 Xiliang troops outside the city, and I only have [-] troops. I'm afraid I can't catch it, and it's futile!"

Chen Gong heard the meaning behind Lu Bu's words, but he didn't point it out, and said to himself: "General Fengxian, the situation in the capital is worrisome. Sooner or later, Chang'an City will be captured by the Xiliang Army. However, there are still fierce battles in the city. Fighting, the fire is still not extinguished, which means that the battle in the city is not over yet, the emperor and the grand master are still alive, and there is still a glimmer of life. If the general leads the army to rescue at this time, maybe the grand master and the emperor can be rescued, then great things can still be done , and the general has made great achievements in saving his family, and he will be famous all over the world in the future. If the general hesitates at this time and sits and watches that Chang'an City is broken by the Xiliang army, the emperor and the grand master may be in danger. After the Xiliang army pacifies Chang'an, If you change hands, you will mobilize heavy troops to besiege Meiwu. At that time, even if the general has a fortified city in his hand, he may not be able to hold on for long, and he will die sooner or later! This is all I want to say, and the general asks you to think twice before acting."