Hypocrites

Outside Wangdu City, in the eastern suburbs, downstairs of Fengyang Gate.

An army of thousands of people lined up in front, and the big banners were flying, embroidered with the word Pei.Looking from the bottom of the city tower, there is a stream of chariots and horses, row upon row of soldiers. A small road parted in the middle, and a chariot came out, with a canopy on it, and someone stood underneath.

The cavalry accompanying the cart rode forward and went to the base of the city tower: "The governor of Shixing Pei is here, please open the city gate."

Pei Hui stood leisurely under the shade of the canopy, wearing a large cloak of crane feathers. In front of him was the seven-foot city wall. The southern army was densely packed on the wall and on the horse's face. Behind the giant city gate, it seemed like a beast was lurking, and its silent breath penetrated the iron-clad wood. The city gate, that is the soldiers ambushing in the urn.

The captain of the guard on the tower shouted: "The county guards are asked to garrison outside the city, waiting for the order of Qi Lang."

With the horse's belly clamped between the two legs of the car, he came back joltingly and said, "It's weird, why don't you let me in?"

Pei Hui turned over his hand to check his nails. Recently, he couldn't eat or sleep well in the suburbs, and his fingertips had barbs, which made him very worried.

"Not letting in is just being on guard."

"But what reason do they have to be on guard? Could it be..." Sui Che was startled, "Could it be that General Qi Lang already knows about your lord's plan?!"

"Bah," Pei Hui rolled his eyes at him, "Prick up your ears, what did you hear?"

The wind was eerily quiet, save for the rustling of flags.After all, it is the front hooves of a war horse digging the soil, and it is restless.besides……

The car couldn't help but said: "In the city...why isn't there any popularity in the city?"

Pei Hui sneered: "There is no popularity, which means that a fight has already started. The people are hiding behind the door, not daring to show their heads. The southern army in the city is controlled by Qiu Zhiyuan, and the situation is very stable. The only thing he is worried about is the rush to help from other counties." Wangcheng. Our group of people don't need to enter the city to cause trouble for him, it is his original intention to frighten the reinforcements outside."

"That's how it is. My lord, if we don't break through, 3000 people will be afraid of him!"

Pei Hui looked at him in surprise: "You are so impatient, you should be transferred to the cooking class to make tofu."

At an enemy platform at fifty steps east of the city wall, the guards on duty set up their bed crossbows, but did not shoot arrows. On the surface, they were right to deal with the possible reinforcements of King Qin. In fact, only the captain of the guards knew that General Qilang was still on guard against the Shixing army. heart of.

"The people in Shixing are still calling at the door," the guard couldn't help but wonder, "Why does this posture look like they are going to attack the city?"

The captain of the guard also had this suspicion. Since Shixing's army arrived at Fengyang Gate, they ignored the order of Qi Lang, saying that there were too many mosquitoes in the eastern suburbs and howling wild animals at night, and hoped to enter the city to rest.Today it is even more open fire, facing the direction of the city tower, it seems that it is not like helping to fight against foreign enemies, but on the contrary, it is going to turn against it... I hope he is overwhelmed.

At this time, there was a strange sound from the gatehouse behind him.

"What noise?" The captain of the guard asked cautiously.

Immediately, the ground of the enemy platform began to vibrate, and the sound actually penetrated the entire city wall.

"No!" The captain of the guard yelled, "Who is forcibly opening the city gate?!"

The huge city gate, which weighs hundreds of stones and is covered with solid wood, is opened by a jack gate, connected to the winch column at the bottom of the gate tower, and guarded by special guards.The captain of the guard rushed to the inner female wall, bent down and looked down, but saw a group of soldiers lying in disorder under the gate tower.

"Back to defense! Back to defense! Someone sneak attack!"

As soon as the shout came out, the captain of the guard suddenly realized that he could not return to defense!What is the purpose of opening the city gate? Naturally, it is to let people from outside the city come in.This is a combination of inside and outside that catches people off guard.

"There are spies!" The captain of the guard yelled angrily, "Set up a crossbow! The Shixing army is going to break through!"

If his voice was loud enough to reach Pei Hui's ears, and the thief shouted "Stop the thief", he would inevitably be laughed at.However, he had no chance, his voice was finally annihilated in the throat, and there was a strange cry of discouragement at the end, as if a cowhide bag had been pierced and blood gushed out.

Lin Zhu, dressed in black, appeared behind his slumped body, with a bright red sharp knife in his hand.Before the guards had time to react, more men in black climbed onto the city wall. Their figures were sharp and fierce, and the southern army fell immediately.The winch column rotates and pulls the jack gate, making a difficult sound of gears closing, the ground shakes, and the city gate is lifted.

Pei Hui's chariot was submerged by the cavalry in an instant, and a torrent of steel poured into Wangdu City.

Standing on the city wall, Lin Zhu shook off the blood on the knife, and murmured excitedly: "The dogs have been let into the city..."

The Shixing army suddenly launched an attack and broke into the city. The southern army hurriedly organized to return to defense.As Pei Hui's car passed under the city tower, the canopy suddenly vibrated with a loud noise, which startled the adults, and then one person fell from the top.It turned out that he jumped down from the city wall and landed on the roof of the car with perfect accuracy.

"General Lin is really skilled and courageous." Pei Hui applauded him.

"Where is it? It's just familiarity. Mr. Pei, I think you are the most courageous."

Fighting and killing in all directions, Pei Hui even set up a teahouse in the car, which was very leisurely and comfortable.Lin Zhu picked up the teapot and took a sip unceremoniously. He worked all night and led people to sneak into the inner city through the tunnel, his throat was so dry that it was about to smoke.

"General Lin, my younger brother is a civil servant who doesn't know how to lead troops to fight, so I entrust the Shixing Army to you to command." Pei Hui said modestly—he even knew how to be modest.

"It's easy to say!" Lin Zhu put two fingers to his lips and whistled. The horse neighed and rushed away from the infantry. He turned over and got off the carriage, landing on the horse's back—

"The Southern Army listens to the order! Qi Lang general Qiu Zhiyuan, Che Lang general Tong Fang, and Hu Lang general Niu Shida committed rebellion and attempted rebellion! I am enjoining the imperial decree to kill the rebels! Disarm them and save them from death!"

With a cry, another big banner was erected on the battlefield - the "beam" with black background embroidered with gold, flying dragons and phoenixes.Lin Zhu did not fly his own flag, but chose Liang Huang's handsome flag, announcing their origins to all the Southern Army—different from Shixing's red-coated and leather-armored soldiers, this army wore dark iron armor and straddled tall horses. His army came all the way from the banks of the Zhuo River, the real elite soldiers of the dynasty.

The Zhongnan Army in Wengcheng couldn't help being shocked.

Then someone shouted: "The traitors are the Shixing Army and the Southern Sichuan Army who forcibly broke through the pass! Guard the Wengcheng! Don't let them in!"

"Zaoguanbu Erlang!" Lin Zhu roared, "Follow the formation and charge! Break open the Wengcheng to show the brothers of Shixing!"

The bed crossbows erected on all sides of the Wengcheng turned around one after another, aiming at the battlefield below.Pei Hui hastened—still undisturbed—hid under the shelter of the canopy.Before the bow and arrow were fired, the wall screamed again and again, and the heads rolled down the wall, and the black-clothed warriors with steel blades whistled one after another, jumped down and landed on the backs of their horses.The horseman stood up, stepped out a bloody path and rushed towards the gate of the urn.

Pei Hui had lingering fears, so he stopped rushing to the front this time, and drove slowly to the end, driving into Wangdu City.The thoroughfare was empty, and the gates of the workshops were closed tightly. Affected by the atmosphere of killing in the past few days, the people shut their doors and did not leave.The sound of rushing and killing was deafening, Pei Hui's mouth was dry, and he stretched out his hand for the tea, remembering that Lin Zhu took a sip just now, so he poured the tea out of the car.

The hot water rolled down Fengyang Avenue and seeped into the ancient blue bricks of Wangcheng, leaving a mottled scar, which was trampled by military boots and splashed with blood.The city, which has been fascinated by prosperity and comfort for a hundred years, has finally unveiled its dilapidated coat for external forces.

On the road leading from Jinluan Hall to Tianlu Pavilion, the Southern Army pressed on every step of the way. Wang Jianzhi led the Jingsha Department to the front, and the platform guards protected His Majesty and the officials and retreated to the high platform behind.

There are only a hundred people in the Jingsha Department, and there are not enough Taiwan guards. Needless to say, their bosses never showed up.Wang Jianzhi showed his excellent tactical vision, such as using his arms and fingers to mobilize his subordinates to intercept the southern army on the narrow complex road.And once you retreat to Tianlu Pavilion, the Heaven-reaching Rank is [-], and only one side can go up, so it can last for a while.

Most of Liang Heng's followers were civil servants, without him, the leader here was Duan Boyu, and the leader there was Qiu Zhiyuan, a literary chief and a military chief.These weak scholars who usually raised their wrists to write, didn't care about their demeanor when it came to life and death, they hugged the Tibetan scriptures in Tianlu Pavilion and threw them at the soldiers climbing the ladder.

Duan Boyu pressed Liang Heng under the eaves to prevent the sword from being blind, while Shen Yu raised his sword to guard.

"When will the reinforcements arrive?" Duan Boyu spoke quickly.

"How do I know?" Shen Yu asked back, "Pei Hui's Shixing Army wasn't summoned by the prime minister?"

Duan Boyu was taken aback.

Liang Heng grabbed Shen Yu's sleeve.He thought that if Qiu Zhiyuan ruined his life today, he would dethrone the emperor, but who knew that Emperor Huan's bone ring would be turned into ashes; If Zhu is one step late, maybe the monarch and his ministers will die together today.Moment of great sadness and joy, emotional ups and downs.

Facing the dynasty's life-and-death juncture, Fengque Terrace faced each other far away, showing its indifference, as if Liang Xuan's ghost still entrenched in the palace.

An arrow flew over and nailed it to the post——the soldiers under the steps were impatiently hit by the scroll, pointing their bows upwards.All the ministers were in a panic, and they rushed up and fled back to the attic. In the panic, Liang Heng was rushed to nowhere.Feather arrows flew wildly, and suddenly he was thrown to the ground, a pair of dry hands groped his face——

"Son...son...mother protects you..."

It was the white-haired old woman in the Golden Palace, who took her with her when she was fleeing for her life. At this moment, she looked back, like a strong man, pressing down on Liang Heng, muddy tears flowed from her eyes, and her saliva dripped on Liang Heng's chest.

Liang Heng was terrified, and when he was about to push the old woman away, she slid down limply and turned into a pool of corpses, with several arrow clusters pierced on her back like a hedgehog.Liang Heng pushed her shoulder with a trembling hand, blood on his hand.

"Heng'er!" Shen Yu pushed through the crowd, found Liang Heng, held him in his arms, and angrily scolded the officials, "What are you running around?! Before the enemy has even climbed the tower, you are messing around! Zou Fang!"

Zou Fang led dozens of Taiwan guards, drew bows and set arrows, and lined up in front of the stage.Loosing the strings and singing softly, the audience screamed in pain.

"My dear friends," Liang Heng pushed Shen Yu away, stood up, his voice was still a little vain, but he quickly calmed down, "Here today, you and my monarchs and ministers will live and die together. In order to help Daqi Sheji and put down the rebellion, even if If the success is on the verge of failure, its morality will be enough to show the next life! Why not be afraid of it!"

The Centennial Book Pavilion responded to the declaration of the young majesty with silence.

Huo Liang was the first to bow and salute: "I wish to live and die with Your Majesty, with all loyalty!"

Immediately afterwards, all the officials bowed down.

"Wish to live and die with His Majesty, with all loyalty!"

Liang Heng raised his sleeves, and the monarch and his ministers bowed to each other.With Shen Yu guarding behind him, the sunlight broke through the clouds and spilled over the attic, and the courtyard was shrouded in the dazzling golden lake and sea.All of a sudden, blessings reached his heart, Shen Yu turned his head, and there was chaos in Chengmingmen's direction, a black wave poured into the palace gate unstoppably, and the gold-lettered banners on the black background were displayed like sparkling golden light.

Under the banner, Lin Zhu rushed to the square first with his horse under his belly: "Follow the order of King Qin! Disarm and don't kill!"