Huaigui

Gao Hong has trained a group of dead fighters with high martial arts skills since the palace, and they directly obeyed his orders. They said that they were the shadow guards to protect his safety, and the tattoo of the word "shadow" was undoubtedly a sign of their loyalty to Gao Hong.

The entire team has been kept below [-] people, most of them are Hu, illiterate, and some even cannot speak Chinese.The only exception is Helan Mingyue, who doesn't have that tattoo on his body, and Gao Hong humiliates him in a more blunt way—although the two scars are almost covered, Helan Mingyue knows that ten years of slavery will never be erased.

Right now, this group of people suddenly appeared, pointing their finger at Ran Yunyang...

"It's an assassination." Ran Yunyang made a conclusion.

Lin Shang is more proficient than him in this matter, and he immediately saw through the meaning behind the assassination: "If the Suzaku Guards have no commander, they can logically bring disasters to the east, saying that these are Lord Ran's plans to rebel."

He Lanmingyue sneered: "It's a very familiar method to push the fault to the dead."

Only Yu Wenhua went in without knowing it. Although he had been on the battlefield but had no experience of conspiracy, he heard the words: "Why push it to the dead? Even if they succeed in the assassination and Master Ran is gone, Suzaku Wei can still be used by His Majesty and the King with the token in his hand." Commander Helan."

"But is the Suzaku token real or fake?" He Lanmingyue asked back, seeing Yu Wenhua's speechless speech, "For us, not everyone has seen the token of Suzaku Guard's dispatch of troops, even in the capital. I don’t know. If Lord Ran dies unfortunately, Jingzhong can logically say that this time is a ‘rebellion’, Master Ran is in charge, it doesn’t matter whether Gao Jing is a puppet or an accomplice...he can’t go back to Luoyang.”

Yu Wenhua was horrified: "But...but that soldier talisman is really real?"

"As long as the person is gone, you can tell the truth at will, because the heavenly king and I can't tell the dead to speak!" He Lan Mingyue clenched her fist and slammed it on the table, unexpectedly losing her composure.

No one has ever seen Helan Mingyue angry, only Gao Jing knew why he was sad, raised his hand along Helan's back and comforted him in a low voice: "Okay, luckily everyone is fine, don't worry - this tour Who arranged the battalion? Why is the route of our army known to the other party?"

A Suzaku guard next to him said: "Return to Your Majesty, this matter is in the hands of the general, and the general will find out later."

Gao Jing nodded: "What's your name?"

"The humble general Wang Xiaozhi is the commander of the third battalion of the Suzaku Guards, in charge of the garrison." Wang Xiaozhi said neither humble nor overbearing, "The route of patrolling the camp is different every day, and I don't know much. Before dark, the humble general will give His Majesty an explanation. "

"General Wang," Gao Jing smiled at him, "Thank you for your hard work."

Wang Xiaozhi clasped his fists, held his knife and turned around to leave the camp.

Kuti, who was frowning tightly, seemed to be preoccupied. Seeing that no one was talking, the veteran said: "Your Majesty, the humble general thinks it is better to fight quickly. Right now... He Lan may be able to lead the troops, why don't you ask him to take over from Lord Ran?" Location."

Helan Mingyue just forgot to pretend in the confusion, and lowered her eyes and said: "It should."

Ran Yunyang said: "Ran can feel at ease with this arrangement. He Lan, the Vermillion Bird Guard will be in your command, and the assault unit will be merged into the Baicheng Army and led by Miss Tang. Ran can trust her."

I don't know the scene of the assassination, Ran Yunyang's two swords were stained with wet blood, there might be chaos.He Lan Mingyue nodded, he had never tried Ran Yunyang's skills and he had an intuition that the other party was not a showman, if a dozen or so people could make Ran Yunyang so embarrassed, Gao Hong would definitely come out...

So, what about Lu Yi?

He Lan Mingyue looked at Gao Jing, who also thought of the same thing, with a serious expression on his face.

After the rest of the generals dispersed, Gao Jing asked, "How long has it been since Lu Yi contacted us?"

"It's been a long time." Lin Shang said with a frown, "it may be that he hasn't received a letter from Commander Lu since he arrived in Pingcheng. But his subordinates thought that the changes in the capital were not so fast, and then all over the world raised troops... ..."

"That's not enough to put the knife up to the neck, and Lu Yi didn't say a word." Gao Jingdao, a terrible guess came to his mind, "There are only two explanations now, either something happened to Uncle Wang, and Lu Yi didn't dare to act rashly; or he Something happened, and I sold me in front of Gao Hong in order to protect Uncle Wang."

Either one sounds terrible, not to mention they seem to be completely clueless about Jingzhong.

Yu Wenhua thought for a while and said: "From today onwards, I will send three falcons to Luoyang every day. If there is a change in Ziwei City, people in Luoyang must be panic--Your Majesty, I'm afraid we can't delay any longer."

There was silence in the tent, He Lan Mingyue asked: "What day is today?"

"June 27."

"Don't be a hawk, save your energy."

"Hey?"

He Lan stated his decision flatly: "Siege the city at dawn in July."

Three days later, the army stationed in Fengxiaolin suddenly consolidated, and at dawn they split into three groups and rushed towards Luoyang City.

The last time this city ignited a war was approaching dawn, but that time it was snowing heavily, but this time it was dawn.There is a definite plan in the dark, and the star in the sky does not disappear behind the clouds until the sun rises.

There was constant shouting and killing outside the city, and the eagle owl trembled every plant and tree along with the metallic hum of swords and soldiers.

In the city, every household closed their doors and did not come out.An old man pointed to the extremely shining star outside the window and told a story to the children: "The brightest star when the sun rises in the east is called Ziwei, which is Emperor Star...

Emperor Star is destiny. "

Some people are for destiny, some are for fame and fortune, but it doesn't matter in front of the two armies.

In order to increase the number of forbidden troops and expand the so-called forces, the disadvantages of arresting young men and enlisting them in the army are revealed here. These people have been trained for up to a year, and they are soft with spears and halberds. ".The more courageous ones opened their teeth and danced their claws to fight to the death, but they were stabbed in the chest. They threw away their helmets and armors and hid in the streets and alleys of Luoyang.

Helan Mingyue didn't have the real feeling of entering Luoyang. The city gate that was once thought to be impenetrable was broken in only two hours, and the Chinese army and the forbidden army fled in all directions.

Is this... where they got for paying such a heavy price?

Helan Mingyue even felt like a dream.

At the end of the bustling street in the past, the sky was bright behind the moat, and Ziwei City was like an impenetrable cage, with archers on the towering walls.

He thought it was a bad fight.

But when Helan Mingyue led his army through the moat, the arrows that should have rained down did not arrive.All the army stopped at the same place, he looked up suspiciously, and saw a man with a blurred face standing on the tower, wearing armor and a serious face.He felt familiar, maybe four years ago there was a relationship.

Yu Wenhua beside him suddenly shouted: "It's Du Shangshu from the Ministry of War!"

Immediately afterwards, the gate of Wufeng Tower slowly opened from the inside after a muffled sound.

Even directly switch to meet the enemy!

"In the previous six books, his position was not clear. When His Majesty was still the prince, he tried to win him over, but he failed." Yu Wenhua and He Lanmingyue walked in side by side, and took the time to explain, "This person is not good, and the late emperor wanted to use him again. Go to the Ministry of Officials, but the Ministry of Officials has always been controlled by Murong Clan's henchmen so that they cannot move rashly, so they were placed in the Ministry of War - I didn't expect that today he would take the initiative to open the Wufeng Tower, and the other gates may also be able to win without a fight! "

Yu Wenhua's tone was full of hope, He Lanmingyue couldn't bear to pour cold water on her, but she didn't dare to relax.

A cavalryman behind him came to report, and it was a female general from Baicheng: "He Lan! The defender of the Chinese army fled, and the one named Mei Gong left the west gate. Sister Tang led people to chase—"

"Tell her to be careful!"

"Sister Tang said that this person is very important, and she will definitely try to capture him alive!"

Wufeng Tower, followed by Chongguang Gate, Fangzhu Gate, Changle Gate...

In the center after the army entered the city, Gao Jing sat and listened to the battle reports.

The last time when these place names came to his ears one by one, he was still in the Tai Chi Hall, and there was no one around to use, and the Imperial Army and the Forbidden Army were gradually defeated because the main force was not in Luoyang all the year round, and the rebels made a surprise attack. Then he heard rumors from outside the hall. footsteps coming.Someone among the soldiers came and dragged him off the chair.

In the scene where He Zeng met, the sun was slightly dazzling, Gao Jing said to Lin Shang: "It's safe now, I don't need so many guards around me, you find two guards to take advantage of the chaos and go to the ghost prison - Lu Yi may be locked there."

Lin Shang was about to respond when Gao Jing suddenly changed his words: "No, you go in person."

"This way..."

"I'm fine."

The army is crushing the city, and a victory is imminent.

Gao Jing didn't have the joy or excitement he imagined, and his heart was unprecedentedly peaceful.

Perhaps it was because this ending was preordained when He Lanmingyue agreed to him, or maybe it was clear enough to touch on the day they arrived in Pingcheng... But in the final analysis, he is not the hero.

He knows what he should do.

There is only one news that Gao Jing wants to wait for now.

"Ziwei City has been broken! Du Heng, the Ministry of War, surrendered, opened the four doors together, and the soldiers were bloodless. Outside the Taiji Hall, our army is fighting the imperial army for the final battle, and the opponent retreats and retreats—"

Gao Jing was unmoved by these words, "Where is Gao Hong?"

The spy knelt down on one knee to calm his breath: "The square in front of the Tai Chi Hall is still deadlocked."

"Okay." Gao Jing said, "Escort me into Ziwei City immediately."

The army is stationed five miles outside the south gate of Luoyang. Only through the criss-crossing alleys and streets can we see the majestic Wufeng Tower facing south. This is the main gate of Ziwei City.

When Gao Jing set off from the camp with a small troop of cavalry escorting him, He Lan Mingyue was already in front of the Tai Chi Hall.

At the beginning of the morning sun, on the white marble steps, two figures were stretched very long.The armored soldiers around were waiting for them. This was the last of Gao Hong's troops except for the support that had not yet arrived in Luoyang, the scattered imperial troops, and the troops that fled.

While growing up in the capital city and never seeing the two armies at war, he walked from the mountain of corpses to the imperial city.

It seems like the big picture is settled.

He Lan Mingyue got off her horse and saw clearly the person at the top, she stopped suddenly and gestured for everyone to stop.

The steps where the officials must pass through to go up to the court are still clean, and the bottom line of the dividing line clearly breaks through the blood stains that have been trampled.Gao Hong was not wearing court clothes, and simply tied his hair up in a bun, as if this was the most ordinary morning, he was not an emperor, and he was still living in an idle dream of flowers and moons.

But he was holding a short dagger across Xu Xin's neck.

She was dragged out before she even put her makeup on, even though Xu Xin never cared about her appearance, but now everyone was watching, she was a queen, and she just showed the most unbearable side - Gao Hong always knows how to humiliate a person best.

Helan Mingyue could no longer suppress her anger.

"It's such a big battle, why don't you rush over here?" Gao Hong was not surprised to see him, smiled, and pressed the dagger against Xu Xin's neck even tighter, "Who will lead the army to enter first, it turns out to be a little slave .”

He pinched his palms to awaken his reason with the pain, and said as calmly as possible: "Gao Jing promises to spare your life."

Gao Hong raised his eyebrows: "You are not qualified to negotiate terms with me."

"I have something to ask..."

"Helan Mingyue, you are an inferior person who is a prisoner with a slave mark on your back, and you are not qualified to negotiate terms with me."

After hearing this, Yu Wenhua next to him was the first to hold back and shouted: "I don't know who is surrounded by heavy siege and talking nonsense here? How dare you use a woman as a hostage, what a coward did!"

"Oh," Gao Hong sneered, "The young master of Yuwen's family is here too?"

Yu Wenhua wanted to shoot him through with an arrow, but He Lanmingyue suppressed his impulse and said calmly, "Let someone who is qualified talk to you, I won't talk to you—Aunt Xu."

The woman who had been clutching the corner of her clothes tightly when he called out suddenly couldn't hold back her strength and almost shed tears. Her lips trembled, her face was stained with rouge, and it took a long time for her to respond.

He Lan Mingyue said: "I'm sorry, I didn't step inside to protect you first. I haven't seen you for a long time, and I won't ask nonsense about how you are. Just wait a little longer, and I will save you."

"...Have you seen Li Ciyuan?" Xu Xin asked tremblingly.

Helan Mingyue was silent for a moment: "He is no longer alive, I brought back his gun, and regretted putting his gun with my father's tomb when I avenged the Western Army."

Just as Xu Xin was about to speak, a short dagger cut a wound on his neck. Gao Hong said viciously, "Shut up, where is Gao Jingren?!"

"He's not here." He Lan Mingyue said, "If you don't want to talk to me, you can wait to be tied up in front of him and bow your head as a vassal. Prince Yu, no matter what it was for, you did save me, and I will pay you back, master and servant." The grievances and grievances have been settled long ago, if you want to tell me something, it's okay."

Gao Hong snorted coldly: "What else do I have to say to you!"

"Don't worry, my men have already gone after Mei Gong, she is very skilled, she will bring her here sooner or later."

"I have already laid chess pieces around Mei Gong, and he will die if he can't wait for you to approach! He Lan Mingyue, you are still young after all."

"Really? But as I said, she is very skilled. Let's just wait, when the two confront each other, some things will become clear to the world." He Lan Mingyue approached step by step, "It was also in Luoyang 20 years ago, You met my father at the Dali Temple over there, what did you say that would make him willingly commit suicide, and what did you say that would surely anger the late Emperor and order the Helan family to exterminate the clan after that—”

Gao Hong's expression was a little excited: "Clan extermination?! My mother is the Helan family, you are bloody!"

"Spraying someone with blood?" He repeated in a low voice, "That's right, I'm also very puzzled why you can treat him so viciously even if you are related by blood. Isn't he your cousin?"

Gao Hong almost collapsed when he heard these two words, but he still held the knife to force Xu Xin, and stared at He Lan with wide eyes: "He Lan Maojia... what kind of cousin is he?"

"..."

"He treats Gao Pei and everyone in the Western Army better than I treat him. How has he ever seen me?!"

Helan Mingyue paused, frowned, his thoughts were disturbed by this sentence, but he still followed the original plan, making a movement towards Yu Wenhua with his hands behind his back.The man understood and didn't say a word, and passed on layer by layer, until it reached the archer on the city wall.

The white-feathered arrows were all set on strings, aiming at the figure in front of the Tai Chi Hall from all directions.

After a long period of stalemate, He Lan Mingyue continued to take a step, but Gao Hong suddenly exclaimed: "Don't come here! If you take another step, Xu Xin will die immediately—!"

"Do what you should do!" Xu Xin shouted suddenly, and continued persistently regardless of the blood already seen, "Mingyue, don't worry about me, he is just grasping at the last straw. You have done a good job, Aunt Xu thought of it earlier." You will come back openly and demand an explanation...don't think he can really threaten you!"

"Shut up, how dare you--"

Xu Xin suddenly said: "Mingyue, you are a good boy...don't hate me, and don't blame yourself."

"Aunt Xu, don't..."

He Lan Mingyue hurried forward, before she could speak, the situation changed rapidly.

The former military governor of Beiting was not an idle person, even if he was taken hostage by a loser, he would never let him manipulate him.Xu Xin suddenly twisted Gao Hong's wrist holding the knife, ignoring a large wound on her neck, and her clothes turned red in an instant, but she held the knife with her backhand and stabbed it towards her lower abdomen!

"Aunt Xu!—"

Helan Mingyue finally slowed down by a step.

The pain of the blade entering his body seemed to be repeated on his body, but before he could react, the archer on standby by the side had already fired several arrows after Yu Wenhua blew his whistle——

Avoiding the vital point, a feathered arrow pierced Gao Hong's right shoulder, and the short dagger fell to the ground, blood gushing out.

Xu Xin collapsed to the side.

The white jade steps were once again covered with bright red. Gao Hong leaned against the closed gate of the Tai Chi Hall, and looked at Xu Xin who was in a pool of blood, and laughed out loud: "Haha...hahaha! You lost someone who loves you...your fourth uncle, your aunt Xu...do you know? Everyone who has anything to do with your father will eventually die because of him!"

Without waiting to figure out the meaning of this sentence, He Lan Mingyue hastily covered Xu Xin's wound.He felt that Xu Xin still had a pulse, and hugged her up: "It's still possible to save her, hurry up and save her!"

Yu Wenhua caught Xu Xin: "Leave it to me."

A moment of confusion.

Gao Hong watched all this with cold eyes: "...Helan Mingyue, you are so pitiful."

Those light gray pupils were full of blood, and He Lan turned his head full of anger before he could speak, when suddenly a clear and clear voice was heard so that everyone could hear it clearly:

"Say he's pitiful, uncle, aren't you pitiful?"

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Maybe the siege seems too easy, but it has been half a year, because I am too lazy to write (it is estimated that not many people want to watch war scenes), this part is not described as the main point, but there are still foreshadowings to follow.