one step closer to the end

"what?"

Deputy General Lu got up in surprise, and hurriedly asked someone to fetch the imperial decree to change defenses, and asked them to compare it left and right with a lantern, and immediately exclaimed: "False decree! I clearly remember that there is a small corner missing on the lower left of the golden seal, but The imperial decree was conveyed by General Huang himself!"

"Hmph~ Do you know who Tianyangzi is? He is the illegitimate son of the traitor Yang Pingchuan, a bastard who is incompatible with Princess Gaoyang..."

The eunuch unfolded another letter, and said loudly: "Look for yourself, this is a request for help sent by the emperor's dead men, and it has been sent to all parts of the country. The empress asked our family to ask you, have you ever seen it with your own eyes?" Seeing the emperor, how is the emperor doing well?"

"I kowtowed before the accident, but I never saw you again after the accident..."

Deputy General Lu wiped the cold sweat off his head, and said: "The emperor was ambushed by a monster on the way, and his left abdomen and left leg were injured. Tian Yangzi happened to lead people passing by and escorted him all the way to our camp, but the monster came back Sneaking into the camp and attempting to assassinate him, that's why we blocked the road and searched everywhere!"

"Where is King Yujiang?"

The eunuch looked at him with piercing eyes, and Vice General Lu whispered: "The emperor didn't trust King Yujiang, and he was not allowed to enter the palace at first, but Tianyangzi said good things for him, and immediately made the prince a prince, and he has already entered the palace." The palace is here to serve you!"

"Hmph~ King Yujiang was probably skinned and replaced by a monster..."

The eunuch handed him another copy of the case, and said: "This is a warrant jointly issued by the empress and the crown prince from the six ministries of the three provinces, ordering you to remove your armor immediately and enter the city in batches, Mr. Lu! Hurry up and kowtow to your mother when you enter the city. If you don't recognize the fake edict, otherwise it will be a death penalty for punishing the Nine Clans!"

"Thank you, Eunuch Tian, ​​for your suggestion, I am very grateful..."

Vice General Lu hurriedly took out the banknote and handed it over, walked back to the camp and looked at the edict carefully, and took out the documents of the Ministry of War for comparison, but his cronies said: "General! Everyone can recognize the seal of the Ministry of War, it must not be fake , but this matter is really strange!"

"It's strange! My whole family is staying in the city, and if I don't enter the city, I will wait for my family to be wiped out. I only recognize the warrant but not the person, so I take off my armor and enter the city..."

Lieutenant General Lu scolded angrily, and the [-] soldiers immediately unloaded their armors. All the armors were loaded on the logistics carriages. The strong men escorted them.

"General Lu! Thank you for your hard work. I will go to the palace tomorrow morning to meet the empress..."

Chen Guangda and General Manager Zhang came to greet him in person. Vice General Lu naturally recognized General Manager Zhang, and his old father was also invited to tell him the whole story with joy. Obviously, the crown prince promised a lot of benefits. Vice General Lu told him back home.

"Give supper to the brothers in the Qianfeng Battalion, and the generals will come to receive the reward..."

Chen Guangda quickly distributed 2 people. The officers not only received the rewards, but also reorganized into other teams. Those with some prestige were promoted. Everyone saw that the three provinces and six ministries were dispatched, and everyone accepted the reorganization happily.

"Haha~ With [-] troops in hand, our gods will be considered impenetrable..."

The prince stood on the top of the city and laughed heartily, but Chen Guangda said again: "Prince! Don't be too happy, we have 30 troops around us, and the emperor's tiger charms are not in our hands. Zhao came to attack the city, we are still close to death!"

"General Wei! You have a good strategy..."

The prince hurriedly asked for advice humbly, Chen Guangda immediately whispered to him, only to see the prince's face suddenly changed, and said in a low voice: "If the emperor is just kidnapped and forced into the palace, if we are so aggressive, the rebels will not kill you... ...that's it!"

"Prince! Kindness does not command soldiers, benevolence does not rule..."

Chen Guangda narrowed his eyes and said: "You are not the queen's own son. If King Yujiang comes back alive, as long as he is not a monster, your head will definitely hang on the top of this city. You can decide for yourself, anyway. The officer is only thinking of you!"

"I……"

……

noon!

The warm winter was sunny, and the old emperor was lying in the palace basking in the sun. He didn't see any pain at all, and his face was ruddy and shiny. He held a tea bowl and asked calmly: "Old man! You have always been smart, you know I won't be returning to the palace for the time being." What is your intention?"

"Father! I dare to guess..."

King Yujiang knelt up and said: "There are too many people with ulterior motives in the city. You deliberately say that you will not return when you are sick, so that these people will jump out and fight. At that time, it will be clear who is loyal and who is evil. And you have an army of 30. No one can find the palm of your hand!"

"Ignorance! Yin Zhiping knew that the cultists had entered the city a long time ago, but he downplayed it in the memorial, deliberately let the Habayashi army be negligent, and even led the murder to the Cui family..."

The old emperor sternly said: "That kid mobilized 5000 troops in no time, and he waited until the imperial city was destroyed before he took action, killing every cultist without leaving a single person behind, and now all inside and outside the palace are replaced by Anyone who kills him, if I go back to the palace, I will definitely die!"

"..."

King Yujiang's expression changed suddenly, and he said in a startled voice, "Your Majesty! You mean that Yin Zhiping wants to... rebel?"

"Think about it, if Yang Pingchuan wanted to rebel, how could he just make mobs, and his Yang family's army would definitely go to Luoyang City, but Yang Pingchuan himself died..."

The old emperor said solemnly: "I have hidden stakes beside Yang Pingchuan. He said that Yang Pingchuan didn't want to rebel at all. Gong is either dead or under house arrest, this thief... is too scary!"

"Then you let the boy be the crown prince and cooperate with Tianyangzi to return to the palace, is it just to deal with him..."

King Yujiang was also in a cold sweat, while the old emperor nodded and said: "As long as the vanguard battalion enters the city and takes over the city defense, it will be fine. You take Tianyangzi back to the palace to celebrate his achievements, and find a chance to get rid of him secretly during the banquet." , don’t show your feet, that kid is better than a thief!"

"My child knows, I will definitely tear him into pieces..."

King Yujiang nodded viciously, but Tianyangzi ran in without saying anything, and asked anxiously: "Your Majesty! Did you take the golden seal by mistake, or fell and broke it? People say that the golden seal on the imperial decree is ……Fake!"

"Fart! How is it possible..."

Chapter 1297

"Bang~"

The old emperor held a golden auspicious beast seal in his hand, and covered it heavily on a piece of rice paper, but when he picked it up suddenly, his expression changed immediately, and he slammed his personal golden seal on the ground, and the auspicious beast on it suddenly It broke, revealing the silver wrapped inside.

"Fake! Old craftsmanship..."

Tianyangzi picked up the gold seal in surprise. The emperor's gold seal is naturally made of pure gold, but Yujiang King picked up the declaration and said in shock: "It's almost the same as the real gold seal. It's hard to compare it carefully." Distinguish, it must be a fake product carved out of the mold!"

"Yuxi! Quickly bring the Chuanguo Yuxi..."

The old emperor suddenly realized something, Commander Chen immediately stepped forward, and took out a wooden box wrapped in yellow silk from the cabinet. The old emperor snatched it immediately, but he was dumbfounded when he opened it. Ordinary painting and calligraphy jade seal.

"Bastard! Damn it, I'm going to tear him into pieces..."

The old emperor slammed the jade seal on the ground, and the good jade seal was instantly torn apart, while King Yujiang's face turned blue, and he said in horror: "The jade seal of Chuanguo has been transferred, it seems that Yin's hand has already penetrated into the palace. It's more terrifying than we imagined!"

"What exactly is Thief Yin intending to do..."

Commander Chen said in surprise and confusion: "He has only a few thousand miscellaneous soldiers, and he has trained for more than a month. He induced the cult to rebel just to claim credit, but what's the use of him transferring gold seals and jade seals? Without tiger charms, he can't transfer soldiers at all." horse!"

"With Tiger Talisman, he can't mobilize soldiers and horses..."

King Yujiang spread his hands and said: "The general who leads the army is not a fool, how could he rebel against someone he has never met, besides, the army guarding the capital of the gods are all loyal confidantes who have followed the father for many years, but... Yin thief has always been incompatible with things. Common sense, don't do useless things!"

"That's right! Thief Yin must be of great use in stealing the gold seal. Will the Longyou army want to rebel with him..."

Tian Yangzi quickly looked at the old emperor, who waved his hand and said, "Even if the Zhao family in Longyou wants to rebel, they won't be able to fight in a year, and they won't be able to quench his near thirst. That's right! Send someone to ask, Did the Longwu Pioneer Battalion enter the city last night?"

"Yes!"

Commander Chen immediately took the order and ran out, and the old emperor also came to the courtyard anxiously. His palace was a rich man's mansion. The three chatted in the courtyard for a while, and Commander Chen hurried back.

"emperor!"

Commander Chen intervened and said, "Quick Horse came to report half an hour ago, saying that the Pioneer Battalion entered the city last night and took over the Twelve Gates of the Divine City. They raised the banner of the Longwu Army early in the morning, but all the gates were closed. , Do not enter or leave without authorization!"

"Ok?"

The old emperor looked around suspiciously, and King Yujiang also wondered: "Royal father! Let's not misunderstand Yin Zhiping again. Twenty thousand troops have marched into the city. Boy, lead a team over there, and see for yourself?"

"Leave immediately! You go back with Tianyangzi, don't be soft-hearted, and kill him as soon as you enter the city. This thief will not relieve my heart. I must find Yuxi and the seal..."

The old emperor went back to the house angrily, after a while King Yujiang ordered his soldiers and horses, and set off with 2 horses led by Tian Yangzi, but it would take a long time to get back to Luoyang, and the long team was very fast. In the evening, I stopped in a valley to bury a pot for cooking.

"Oh, my eyelids are twitching, I always feel that something big is going to happen..."

King Yujiang sat by the bonfire with a sad face, Tianyangzi handed him a pot of wine, and said with a light smile, "Yin Zhiping is full of tricks, but he has no deep wisdom, just like you and I have already joined forces, and he secretly persuaded you to seize the heir , It's just asking for humiliation!"

"It's a pity! He is really good at making money..."

King Yujiang raised his head and took a sip of his wine. Unexpectedly, a fast horse suddenly came running from behind, and a "Tabai" jumped off the horse quickly, and panting, he clasped his fists and asked, "Your Highness! Did the Holy Majesty ever order the Divine Might Army, the Tiger Might?" Army, Leopard Guards, etc. come to put down the rebellion?"

"Of course not, why did you say that..."

King Yujiang stood up abruptly, but he said in a pale tone, "The Shenwei army pulled out their camp in the early morning, and [-] cavalry were less than sixty miles away from our army's right flank. The army is rushing to Yangzhou Pass, and the left wing of our army is going to be blocked!"

"what?"

Tian Yangzi also jumped up suddenly, and said in shock: "Why did they rush towards us, besides, without the emperor's tiger talisman order, how dare they send troops without authorization?"

"Three provinces and six ministries gathered together with the empress to issue an edict together..."

The other party squeaked: "The edict said that the master of the great country is the illegitimate son of Yang Pingchuan, the altar master of the sun-shooting cult, and brought the demon soldiers to hold the emperor hostage. He also skinned the prince and let the monster replace him. It also said that the emperor sent a dead man to ask for help. , the nearby state capitals have sent troops to help!"

"Bastard! I am the prince, not some altar master..."

Tianyangzi yelled angrily, but King Yujiang said angrily: "I knew that Thief Yin would not steal the jade seal for nothing, but I didn't expect that he was trying to correct the imperial edict. It's over! It's really over now, we are here You've become a monster in people's eyes!"

"What are you afraid of!"

Tian Yangzi said loudly: "Twenty thousand Longwu troops have already entered the city. I will rush to the city immediately. The Longwu army is always in front of us. If we can still turn against each other, we will kill Yin thief when we enter the city. Get on the horse, and the pawns will follow!"

"Your Highness! Something is wrong..."

A general ran over on horseback and said anxiously: "Five thousand iron cavalry from the Pioneer Battalion have come, and the eunuch is holding warrants from the three provinces and six ministries, and the imperial decree with the seal of the jade seal, saying that you two are transformed by demons, and a reward is offered." 20 taels of silver, the soldiers of the former army have mutinied!"

"Oops! The Pioneer Battalion has already mutinied..."

Tian Yangzi's whole face turned livid, but he heard the sound of killing because of Luoyin. After all, the team of 2 horses was several kilometers long. They hurriedly called up the cavalry who didn't know it, mounted their horses and fled back. The only way to survive is to escape back to the camp.

"Stop! It is ordered to arrest the traitor Tianyangzi, and those who disobey will be killed..."

A group of strong shield soldiers suddenly ran out and blocked the road out of the valley from a distance, but the king of Yujiang shouted and rushed, two thousand cavalry took out their horse bows one after another, and those in front even lowered their bodies and raised their flags Gun, with the intention of rushing over in one breath.

"Everything..."

suddenly!

There was an earth-shattering muffled sound, and the inexperienced Longwu army didn't care at all. They didn't know they were in an ambush until the earth-made mortar bombs flew over their heads and exploded rumblingly, but they exploded in an instant. They were thrown off their feet.

"Dong dong dong..."

Waves of shells kept coming from the mountains on both sides. There were not only large mortar kickers, but also unscrupulous shells the size of washbasins. The ammunition was filled with iron sand and steel sand. It can be made into meat paste, as long as it is fried until crying father and mother.

"Boom~"

Tian Yangzi fell headlong into the grass, he tried his best to resist the bombing, but his war horse didn't know how to be mysterious, and his intestines were blown out in one fell swoop, and the explosives made by the government were much stronger than those made by the cult , enough to plow the valley several times.

"Let the arrows! Let the arrows! There are people on the mountain..."

A general roared mournfully, but the range of the bow and arrow was not far enough, and the second mortar kick not only blasted far, but also made it easier for the gunners to move quickly. Fifty cannons from the left and right bombed in turn, and blocked the way out of the mountain. Thousands of cavalry were running around in the valley.

"Boom~"

The general received a heartless cannon head-on, Feitian's explosive package was super fierce, and his whole body exploded like a blood bag. The armor was not broken, and the person was broken first, but the artillery was suddenly retracted, and there was a sound of iron hooves like a tide It rang again.

"Get out of the way! Kill the traitor Tianyangzi, the demon King Yujiang..."

A large number of iron cavalry rushed in like a torrent. Seeing that they were members of the Vanguard Battalion, the Longwu Army yelled and hid on both sides. What's more, if your own people beat your own people, no one wants to cause trouble.

"Tianyangzi! Save me, save me quickly..."

The blood-covered Yujiang King kept rolling and crawling, and fled desperately into the forest. Tianyangzi was also in a panic, but he still turned his head and grabbed him. Suddenly, white smoke burst out with a long knife. Before it started, King Yujiang suddenly let out a scream.

"Crack~"

A bullet pierced King Yujiang's left shoulder, and hit Tianyangzi's left chest heavily, causing him to fall to the ground. He looked down in horror, and saw a deformed copper ball stuck on his chest muscle. But a gust of wind struck again like lightning.

"When~"

Tian Yangzi hurriedly blocked the projectile with his knife, and his palms were numb due to the shock, but he couldn't see where the attacker was. He didn't even care about the crying King Yujiang, and rushed into the woods, hiding two projectiles at once. , quickly swung the knife and flew away quickly.

"Damn it! He hit it crookedly and let him run away..."

Four snipers were screaming on the opposite mountain. They were carrying muskets that were bigger than Barrett. The barrels and warheads were completely handmade. It was a bit bulky, but it was nothing to monks. The key was the caliber and The power is scary.

"Don't kill me, I'm not a monster, I'm a human..."

King Yujiang was crawling in pain in the forest, and his iron cavalry rushed past. They all ran to kill Tianyangzi, but suddenly a foot landed in front of him, and someone asked, "Is Tianyangzi Gao Yang?" His son, and the altar master of the cult, why did he seek skin from a tiger?"

"me……"

King Yujiang raised his head tremblingly, looked at Zhao Guanren with a stern expression, and said in a trembling voice: "The emperor wants to make King Bi the crown prince. I really have no way out. If I knew that he was a cult member, I would never join forces with him. You Let me go please!"

"You are still lying when you are dying..."

Zhao Guanren knelt down and said, "You colluded with the monsters with Tian Yangzi, and you even bribed the Jinwu guards to deliberately delay, and attacked your father during the break, but Tian Yangzi jumped out to kill the monsters, and the next day you repeated the old tricks, desperate to die Escort in exchange for a prince, right?"

"I was wrong! Please spare my life, I will go to the emperor to ask for punishment, and confess all my crimes..."

The King of Yujiang cried and bumped his head to the ground. He didn't have the slightest dignity as a prince, but Zhao Guanren said coldly: "I slept your wife. Although it was an accident, I still feel a little guilty towards you. If I don't kill you today, it depends on your own fate!"

"It's okay! From now on, you can sleep if you want, and I won't sleep with her anyway..."

King Yujiang climbed up gratefully, stumbled and ran up the mountain, and then suddenly turned around and asked, "Can you tell me who you are helping to usurp the throne, King Bi, King Ning or King Yan, why?" Don't want to help me?"

"Did you fall stupid? Of course I rebelled for myself. I have killed three emperors..."

Zhao Guanren sneered jokingly, turned his head and walked down the mountain. Unexpectedly, King Yujiang took out a small delicate crossbow arrow and pointed it at the back of his head and was about to pull the trigger. His head exploded suddenly.

"I hit it! The 10 taels are ours, hahaha..."

A sniper laughed loudly, and Zhao Guanren said without turning his head, that he had committed a crime, and he clapped his hands and shouted: "Rectify the formation! There are many demon soldiers under Tian Yangzi, and the beheader will be rewarded with 20 taels." , whoever rescues the emperor will be rewarded with 50!"