My Chinese ancestors

Chapter 7 Rolling Thunder
Torches were lifted from the hands of the soldiers one after another, and they gathered on the campus from all sides of the military camp. The bloody heads were raised to a long pole in the campus and hung for public display.

In the huge school grounds, more than 2000 people wearing armor and holding spears gathered. Horse teams of more than a hundred people entered and exited. Lightly-armed scouts hung their bows and arrows and galloped in the dark wilderness.

Amidst countless intertwined glances, Su Chen, the third son of the second generation ancestor in the impression, took off his brocade robe, wore armor and a sword and walked onto the general stage.

"I have received information that there is something going on in the city tonight. There is someone behind the scenes who wants to kill the whole family of the Hou Mansion. Even though I am a dandy, I know how to protect the family. You have also seen a person who has been deeply favored by my family. At this moment, his head has been cut off. Hang the flagpole!”

Su Chen's face was solemn, showing a trace of the majesty of a leading general. He slowly raised the sword in his hand and pointed in the direction of Ding'an City.

His voice echoed throughout the school grounds.

"Ding'an Army, follow me to kill the rebels who have attacked the city. After today, you will all receive a generous reward!"

The night wind blew over, and the camp's flags, together with his cloak, sounded in the wind. Two thousand soldiers in the school field raised their weapons high and piled them on the ground, making a "bang" sound.

Su Chen walked off the high platform and climbed onto the war horse brought by Thirteen. The merit bar in his mind suddenly increased. It was obviously due to dealing with possible rebellions in the army.

This time it directly exceeded 500 points, reaching more than [-]. It was enough to summon God to show his strength.

He shook the reins and rushed out first, followed closely by more than a hundred Qingqi who were waiting quietly, raising dust and smoke and heading straight to Ding'an City.

Groups of soldiers were like torrents that overturned the camp fence and ran silently in the dark wilderness.

"Thirteen, may the name of the city gate guard be on the roster?"

The military camp was only a few miles away from Ding'an City. It took less than half an hour for Su Chen, who came first on horseback, to see the soldiers patrolling on the tower from a distance. He turned around and asked the guards who were also following closely on horseback. The latter came from Turning over the name list in his arms, his eyes swept over the names, and finally landed on the name Gao Ling.

Thirteen put away the roster and nodded: "Yes."

Su Chen half-closed his eyes as he looked at the city. There were hundreds of Qingqi behind him, eager to call the door. Su Chen raised his hand to stop him and whispered: "Follow me!"

The armor leaves were running with the war horses, making a clattering sound. In a moment, they arrived at the city gate downstairs. Su Chen tightened the reins and made a sound in his mouth, attracting the attention of the soldiers patrolling the city.

"Who is under the city?" A voice shouted from the tower.

"Su Chen from the Marquis of Ding'an!" Su Chen turned his horse's head at the bottom of the city tower and shouted to the soldiers leaning out of the wall on the city tower: "Tell Gao Ling to come out and see me."

Naturally, these soldiers have heard of the name of the third son of the Hou family, but they have not seen it before. At the moment, they are not sure whether it is Su Chen. The soldier said: "Wait a moment." He turned around and ran away. When he came back not long after, there was a round-faced and sturdy general beside him. He pressed the hilt of his knife and saw Su Chen below.

Especially when he saw Su Chen riding a horse and wearing armor, with more than a hundred cavalry beside him, his face suddenly darkened. He turned his head slightly and whispered a few instructions to his confidants. When he turned back, he smiled, "How are you doing today, Third Young Master?" Instead of playing in Zuihua Tower, you put on armor instead?"

He hooked his fingers quietly, and an archer approached the female wall in small steps a few steps away. With his bow and arrow in hand, he aimed at the figure on horseback below at an angle through the gaps in the wall.

The bow string sounded, and arrows were shot from behind the wall stacks. Su Chen tilted his head and looked at the shoulder that was coming straight at him. The guard on the side jumped up on the saddle, drew his sword in mid-air, and cut off the arrows.

Su Chen glanced at the broken arrow that fell a few steps in front of the horse. Behind him in the wilderness, more than 2000 people were running towards them. The torches they held high were like a sea of ​​fire spreading towards them.

"General Gao, I have taken control of the Ding'an Army and are heading here for reinforcements. There are only [-] defenders at the South City Gate. Do you think they can stop it?"

"The Third Young Master has deceived everyone so miserably." Gao Ling slashed at the wall with his knife and scattered stone chips. He smiled: "I thought you were just an idle young master in the Marquis's residence. I didn't expect that Gao could see the Third Young Master riding a horse and wearing armor. The army is attacking the city, you really missed it! You have given Gao a lot of knowledge, but I am afraid it will not be easy for you to climb the city."

On the city tower, the general named Gao Ling is just the guard of the city gate here. He only has 500 men in his hand, so he will not go down to fight to the death. However, relying on the high wall and thick gate, there is no fear on his face.

"Two thousand people came in a hurry. Attacking the city is just a delusion. But tomorrow, what's the use of the Third Young Master even if there are 2000 people?" Su Chen circled around, looked at the city wall, and then touched the token in his sleeve. The merit bar in his mind quickly diminished at a speed visible to the naked eye.

He raised his face and looked at the tower.

"General Gao rebelled against my father. Who promised you a high official and a generous salary, and asked you to take such a risk?"

"Hahaha, I won't tell you who it is, Mr. Gao." Gao Ling raised the knife and put it on his shoulder, "Everyone wants to move their butt upwards, and Mr. Gao naturally wants to do the same."

As he spoke, a thunder suddenly resounded through the night, and lightning flashed in the sky, illuminating a greenish white under the eyes.

In a flash of light.

A soldier who was originally standing in the corner of the tower suddenly had his eyes blurred. He felt a figure appear and turned his head to look over there. A big hand stretched out through the darkness and grabbed his face, while Gao Ling's voice continued over there.

"So, Third Young Master, I have no choice but to feel sorry for Lord Suhou... In the future, every festival, I will burn some paper money for you at most to comfort you."

The thunder went away. Su Chen was riding on the horse and felt some unusual aura. Listening to the words above, Shisan was so angry that he wanted to fly up and kill him. Su Chen straightened his body. Looking at the figure laughing wildly behind the walls of the city tower.

"You don't need to go." He whispered.

As the words fell, blue and white lightning flashed across the sky and earth again, and thunder exploded immediately, frightening the laughing Gao Ling. Just as he was about to speak, a soldier suddenly screamed and flew towards him like a cannonball. Smash the wall stack on the right.

Gao Ling held the knife and turned around. Lightning illuminated the dark night again. Three figures stood under the eaves on the right side of the tower, and blue-white lightning flashed across their faces.

One person is wearing a yellow robe, leather armor, and a sword in his hand. The other person is in a yellow brocade robe, with soap boots on his feet, and an iron gun leaning on the ground.

The leading figure has a thick beard and long beard, and among the loose hair, there are red lines of yin and yang on the forehead.

A flash of electric light shone on his face, his beard was slightly stroking, and he looked at Gao Ling who turned around and slowly opened his mouth.

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the same moment.

Su House.

The lanterns hanging under the eaves were swaying slightly, and the food in the hall had long been removed. The whole family was sitting in the hall, looking vaguely worried.

"Chen'er is really worried about my mother. There is no news at this time. Could she have been poisoned by a gangster outside?" The woman was leaning on a cane and looked a little excited. She raised her son by herself, no matter what. If any one of them is missing, he will feel distressed to death. "Your father was assassinated but he didn't die. They must have turned their attention to your brother."

"Mom, third brother still has some martial arts skills. Besides, Thirteen is not bad at all. How could he be so easy to be killed?" Su Lie was proficient in martial arts and knew more or less about Su Chen's abilities. He looked at the person who was leaning against the door and didn't know what to think. Someone's wife ordered: "Hongzhen, it's getting late. Please help your mother go back and rest."

"If I don't leave, if Chen'er doesn't come back, I won't go anywhere."

"Brother." Su Lie was impatient, but he didn't dare to get angry at his mother. He turned to look at Su Yong, who was handling official duties by candlelight, "You have a lot of sense, come and persuade me."

Su Yong smiled, put down his brush and put it on the inkstone, stood up, walked to the woman's side, sat down and started talking.

(End of this chapter)