Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 343
At this time, the east has gradually revealed its light, and the turmoil in the south of Dazheng has not yet spread to the other side of the Qinhuai River, so the hundreds of corpses lying on the road in front of Taicheng are particularly eye-catching.

As soon as Shen Zhezi's group traveled to the front of Xuanyang Gate, it quickly attracted the attention of the defenders at the top of the city.Because there is no outer wall in Jiankang City, Taicheng City Wall can be said to be the last and strongest line of defense. Since Chen Min rebelled many years ago and built this palace on the basis of the former Soochow Palace, no matter how the current situation changes, those in power Without exception, no expense was spared on the construction of this last line of defense.

However, the paradox of history is that Jiangdong experienced repeated turmoil, and battles around Taicheng occurred several times, but without exception, the city wall of Taicheng never played its military defensive role!
At this time, besides Lu Yong who had already surrendered, there was another person standing on the city wall, Guang Luxun Wang Bin.As for the other officials who flocked to Taicheng earlier to welcome Master Wang back, they were driven back to Taicheng by Lu Yong's tribe, and they were not allowed to approach Xuanyang Gate.

"Who is that team? The Suwei rebellious army or people from Stone City?"

Seeing a group of sergeants approaching solemnly in the distance, Wang Bin on the top of the wall couldn't take it lightly, and there was a hint of fear in his eyes.He is also a member of the military for a long time, and he did not have a guilty conscience earlier, but he suffered a humiliation unprecedented in his life a few months ago, and the scars of whipping still remain on his body.Not only did it stay on his body, but it also stayed in his heart. The punishment of being stripped and whipped in full view earlier not only shattered his past glory and calmness, but also made him overly sensitive and suspicious.

Seeing Wang Bin's terrified appearance, Lu Yong couldn't help sneering in his heart.As a humble martial artist, he has never had a good impression of Gaomen, and this time he took refuge in the Langya Wang family, only out of consideration of his own interests and disappointment with the original lord Su Jun.If he can risk everything and risk his life regardless of life and death, all he has to do is to return to Taicheng to kill all these nobles who have no courage but still want to show their power!
It's a pity that he didn't, even if it's not for his own future, he still has to consider the safety of the loyal followers who have followed him for many years behind him.Suppressing the disdain in his heart, Lu Yong pointed to the soldiers on Chidao who were slowly approaching the city gate, and said: "There are only four or five hundred people who come, no matter which side it is, we can easily defeat them with the advantage of the city defense! "

Hearing this, Wang Bin became more stable, leaned forward slightly with his hands on the wall, and looked down the city.At this time, the sky was gradually brightening, and the limitation of vision gradually faded away. After staring for a long time, when the opponent was less than ten feet away from the city wall, Wang Bin suddenly exclaimed: "That's Shen Weizhou!"

"Shen Weizhou?"

Hearing this, Lu Yong frowned deeply, the city was in chaos and night, and Taicheng was inevitable.Under Wang Taibao's order, he led the crowd to seize Xuanyang Gate, and fought fiercely with Su Shuo who led the crowd. He didn't have time to send people out to investigate the situation, so he knew nothing about the situation outside Taicheng.But seeing that Shen Zhezi came to Taicheng with only this small number of soldiers, Lu Yong still had deep doubts in his heart.

Standing a few feet away from Xuanyang Gate, Shen Zhezi motioned for everyone to stop, and then ordered a personal guard to step forward and shout: "Shen Zhezi, the captain of the son-in-law and General Zhaowu, has received the imperial edict from the Empress Dowager to lead the king's division. King Qin put down the rebellion, if the guards in the city are willing to bind themselves and offer their gates, and return to the royal line, they can let the past go and make meritorious deeds! Otherwise, they will be killed!"

"Ha, the tone is really not small!"

When Lu Yong heard the shout, he sneered, but turned his eyes to Wang Bin.Although he looked down on these family members in his heart, but now that he has surrendered his allegiance and returned to the royal line, he does not dare to unscrupulously offend Shen Zhezi, who took the lead in attacking Jiankang and made the first contribution to calming the chaos.

Before Wang Bin came, he was told by the Taibao that he must guard the Xuanyang Gate and try to delay the time for Master Wang to enter Taicheng.Seeing that there were not many soldiers in Shen Zhezi's army, he felt a little less apprehensive, and signaled someone to shout in response: "This is Wang Bin, Guang Luxun, who was stationed at Xuanyang Gate under the order of Wang Taibao. The rebellious minister Su Jun and the former general Lu Yong The general feels that the Taibao has called for justice, and he has returned to the king to help the Taibao recover Taicheng. Now the Taibao has led all his ministers to defend the emperor, and Shen Zhaowu has come from afar. The Qin King has made outstanding achievements. Please lead the army to the south of Dazheng temporarily. Waiting for His Majesty the Emperor to send an edict to summon him!"

Shen Zhezi knew that entering Taicheng would not be smooth, and when he heard that Wang Bin had won the victory of recovering Taicheng first and then rejected him in a high-sounding manner, Dang even sneered, went forward and shouted to the top of the city in person: "The last general acted cheaply under the imperial edict of the empress dowager, and returned to the capital Qin Wang. He charged into battle and fought so far. I don't know where Wang Taibao ordered him to come from!"

As he spoke, he waved his hand, and Sima Yi, King of Xiyang, who was wearing a uniform and had his hands cut behind his back, was brought up.Because Shen Zhezi was so annoyed by the begging and yelling of the King of Xiyang along the way, his mouth was gagged. At this time, he was brought up and removed the stuffed thing in his mouth, and finally he was able to speak, and said in a hurry: "Wei, Wei Zhou Help me! I was forced... I am, I..."

Shen Zhezi ignored the roar of King Xiyang, looked at the top of the city wall, and said indifferently: "Sima Yi, the king of Yiyang, has been favored by the country many times as the elder of the clan. "

Following Shen Zhezi's stern roar, the blade light flashed suddenly, and Sima Yi's head rolled down immediately, and the headless corpse splattered blood for more than ten feet, and fell twitching in front of Xuanyang Gate!

"The king's direction is either me or the enemy! The first to climb the city will be awarded the fourth rank, and the first to dedicate the city will be awarded the fifth rank!"

Shen Zhezi slowly walked back to the formation, drew out the sword at his waist and pointed at the top of the city: "Array, prepare to attack!"

"Master Wang is either me or the enemy!"

Hundreds of people raised their arms and roared in awe-inspiring manner.

It seems like a joke that a few hundred people want to form an array to capture Xuanyangmen, which has a strong city wall and nearly a thousand soldiers guarding it.However, Lu Yong on the top of the city couldn't laugh, his eyes were fixed on the dead body of King Xiyang lying under the city wall.Except for the clothes on his body, the body of King Xiyang seemed to be the same as that of the Liyang army who had been beheaded earlier, except that he was a little fatter.

But it's that uniform, it's that uniform!
Sima Yi, king of Xiyang, is not only the elder of the clan, but also the elder of the three dynasties who has been supported by the dragon since the founding of the country. It is even more preferential treatment, not only a knighthood but also a generous reward.Even if there is a crime of treason, it must be handed over to Zongzheng and Tingwei for a joint discussion before being convicted.But now, in front of his eyes, Shen Zhezi had his head chopped off like a chicken!What kind of confidence is contained in this knife, but Lu Yong dare not think deeply.

Lu Yong knew very well that the knife that slashed at King Xiyang was for him to see. If he did not let Shen Zhezi enter the city today, he would have offended the other party to the death. Sooner or later, the knife would be slashed at himself!Lu Yong looked down on these family members in his heart. If it was still in the past, even before he killed Su Shuo, he could ignore the shock of Shen Zhezi's knife and order to repel the opponent.

But now he can't. Returning to the royal line means that he will be bound by the earlier court orders and rules. If he dares to take the initiative to attack Shen Zhezi today, then the future court, and even the future Jiangdong, may not have him again. Shelter!
Fighting but not daring to fight, seeing that Shen Zhezi had led the crowd into a charge formation and slowly approached Xuanyang Gate as if there was no one there.This was simply a humiliation to Lu Yong, he couldn't help but grow up in his heart, and his face gradually distorted, he raised his hand to signal his subordinates to draw their bows, then turned to look at Wang Bin, and said in a deep voice: "Wang Guanglu, this son is really arrogant , arrogant and arrogant! As long as you nod, I will shoot this son to death!"

"I don't know, I don't know...don't ask me! The Taibao ordered you to guard the Xuanyang Gate and never let him enter Taicheng!"

After Wang Bin heard the words, he waved his hands and shook his head again and again, his face was a little flustered, the knife that killed the King of Xiyang not only made Lu Yong feel awe-inspiring, but also made him a little at a loss, so that the old whip wound on his body felt faint pain.

Clang!
Hearing this, Lu Yong's eyes bulged, he suddenly drew out his saber and slashed at the city wall, his heart was filled with grief and anger.He took refuge in Wang Dao because he valued Langya Wang's old hope and hoped that he could be sheltered temporarily, but Wang Bin's irresponsible answer made him feel chilled.

He dared to disregard material arguments and use force to force Shen Zhezi to retreat before the battle, not because of himself, but because he wanted to give the Wang family a chance to take charge of Taicheng. If he doesn't want to share the burden with him, how can he hope that the Langya Wang family will do their best to protect him afterwards?
At this time, Shen Zhezi's troops under the city wall were less than five feet away from the city gate, and some soldiers had already drawn their bows and shot upwards. Although they were only sparse arrows, they showed the opponent's attitude.

When Lu Yong looked at Wang Bin again, he was still in disbelief. He sighed in his heart and roared angrily, "Take the bow! Send Wang Guanglu back to Taicheng!"

"General Lu, what are you going to do? You promised the Taibao, but you..."

Wang Bin was taken aback when he heard the words, and soon he was held hostage by two soldiers and taken off the wall. Only then did he realize what Lu Yong was going to do, and he yelled loudly: "Lu Yong, how dare you be a poor bastard!" Betrayal, betrayal before the battle..."

Wang Bin's yelling became farther and farther away. Although Lu Yong was sad and indignant in his heart, his expression was lonely, and he signaled the soldiers to step forward to disarm him. Two ring-headed knives were tied to his bare back, and he walked heavily. city ​​head.He didn't want to betray again and again, twice a day, but Wang Bin's reaction really made him feel desperate.Since the opponent was able to break through more than [-] defenders and enter the city, how could he be able to keep people out of Taicheng for the rest of his life even if he tried to obstruct him with just this little force?

"General..."

After seeing this, all the officers and men raised their voices to stop them, but Lu Yong waved his hand, interrupting everyone's speech, and walked towards the city gate without turning his head.

At this time, Shen Zhezi also signaled the soldiers to temporarily stop attacking. Seeing the Xuanyang Gate being slowly opened from the inside, Lu Yong walked alone in front of the city gate and knelt down: "Sinful General Lu Yong, welcome Wang Shi back to the capital!"

Shen Zhezi sneered, took a horsewhip from behind, walked up to Lu Yong, and suddenly pulled the whip off, a shocking bloodstain appeared on Lu Yong's bare shoulders!
"stop!"

Seeing this scene on the city wall, the people of Yongbu on the road on the city wall suddenly saw their eyes shattered. Some of them were already irritable and couldn't help but draw their bows and shoot them down. However, the arrow fell far away, obviously intended to be awe-inspiring.

"Okay, very good!"

Shen Zhezi glanced at the top of the city, then threw the whip in front of Lu Yong, and immediately turned and walked towards his followers.

"Make you stop!"

Lu Yong roared in grief and anger, looked up at the top of the city and shouted: "Anyone who dares to disrespect the king's teacher will be executed by military law!"

As he spoke, he picked up the horsewhip and held it in both hands, walked forward on his knees and said in a shy voice: "The criminal general is not strict in governing the army, please punish him!"

At this time, Shen Zhezi turned around and bent down, but instead of taking the whip, he helped Lu Yong up with his own hands, took off his cloak and put it on Lu Yong's bare shoulders, grabbed Lu Yong's wrist with his backhand and laughed Said: "General Lu abandons the darkness and turns to the light, and dedicates righteousness to the city. When you come to the gate with me, I will ask for credit for you! Enter the city!"

　Writing this chapter, I really feel the constraints of the invisible force of rules on people.Even now, each of us is two people in front of people and in private. When the order is no longer, people can let themselves go and be unscrupulous, but when the order returns, everyone seems to be bound again.Just like before when Tao Kan sent troops to attack Su Jun, what he accepted was not the news of Jiankang's recovery, but the news that order was about to return, so he had to hurry up and correct his attitude.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)