May 21st, before dawn, the darkest hour of the day.

Everything between heaven and earth was completely silent. Even though the Taimiao Rebellion the day before yesterday and the subsequent siege by the Beijing army made the old and young men in the capital uneasy, most of them were already in a deep sleep at this time. Only the soldiers of the garrison on the city wall were waiting for danger.

Two battalions of the Beijing Army with more than 100,000 troops surrounded the city on all sides, and the soldiers of the North Camp were still missing. Under such a situation, even if Xiao Jin was not around, the defenders did not dare to relax. I thought that there would be a fierce battle yesterday, but

The Beijing troops outside the city remained stationary, as if it was true as those messengers said, Wang Pingzhang would give everyone in the city three days to think about it.

Naturally, Xiao Jin would not be so naive as to believe such nonsense. After nightfall, he personally climbed onto the city wall and repeatedly checked for deficiencies in the city, making sure to ensure that nothing went wrong.

He was well aware of Wang Pingzhang's intentions and methods, so he not only made complete arrangements for the enemies outside the city, but also prepared for and responded to possible unrest within the city.

In Xiao Jin's view, the reason why Wang Pingzhang promised not to use weapons for three days was to paralyze the soldiers guarding the city, and to wait for the internal response in the capital to be mobilized, and to cooperate with the internal and external forces to break the city.

After discussing with Gu Liang and Shen Moyun, and with the consent of the Prince of the Supervisory State, the capital city delimited a restricted area of ​​nearly one mile in width along the four city walls, and also erected a line of defense on the inside. No one was allowed to approach or violate the rules.

Kill without mercy. In this way, even if Wang Pingzhang's meticulous work in the city stirs up wind and rain, it will not affect the stability of the city defense.

The defense of the nine gates of Kyoto is the top priority. Xiao Jin issued a series of military orders, so that the defenders of each city gate were composed of several groups of unrelated soldiers. There were also Taishitai Pavilion, Luan Yi Guards, Forbidden Army and

Cross-surveillance by officials from the Fifth Army Governor's Office.

Even if some people were Wang Pingzhang's confidants, he could not open the city gate quietly.

Although the composition of the defenders at the city gate is complex, there will be no situation where multiple parties are ordered to cause chaos, because Xiao Jin gave everyone a death order. The city gate cannot be opened at any time, and no one else is allowed to approach.

For Xiao Jin, who has never made any mistakes in guarding Hucheng for ten years, these arrangements are just a small test, and one day is enough to complete all the deployments.

But he has no sense of complacency, because the war has not yet begun, and even small-scale testing and friction have not occurred. Wang Pingzhang's methods should not be underestimated. The past decades of history have already proven that anyone who despises him will end miserably.

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Walking on the southern city wall with bright torches, both generals and soldiers saluted Xiao Jin respectfully and said hello. The soldiers following him involuntarily puffed up their chests.

Arriving at the foot of the city tower, Mao Xiang, the commander of the Nancheng garrison division, came forward and saluted: "See you, Mr. Marquis."

Xiao Jin looked around, nodded slightly and said, "No need to be polite."

Mao Xiang straightened up and was about to report the situation in Nancheng when his expression suddenly changed.

Xiao Jin squinted at the south and saw a large number of torches appearing in the distance, followed by an elite army surging forward.

At the second quarter of Yinshi, there was about an hour before dawn. The two battalions of the Beijing army, which had been recuperating for a long time, launched an offensive brazenly in the misty night without any warning!

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The shouts of death spread from point to point, gradually converging into a raging and roaring wave, easily tearing apart the dark sky before dawn, like a casual scolding from an immortal above the nine heavens, and when it fell on the human world, it was thunder that resounded throughout the heaven and earth.

Countless people woke up from their deep sleep and hid in their beds shivering. After two full days of brewing and fermentation, even those who were belatedly realized that this time was different from the bloody night seventeen years ago.

A complete rebellion.

Once the city is destroyed, the city will definitely turn into a hell on earth with corpses everywhere.

Regardless of the Beijing troops attacking the city or the soldiers defending the city, when they kill red eyes, street fighting will become a nightmare for ordinary people.

For most people, they can only listen to the noise outside, and then pray to God devoutly, hoping that the situation will not develop in the worst direction.

However, the garrison soldiers on the city wall had no extra time to think about these issues. The siege was already extremely brutal as soon as it broke out.

Wang Pingzhang adopted the strategy of attacking three and missing one. The west camp of the Beijing army mainly attacked the west city, and the south camp mainly attacked the south city. At the same time, elite troops were mobilized from the two battalions to attack the east city.

This was the first time in nineteen years that he took personal command of the battle.

Famous generals in the world all have their own styles. If Xiao Jin is the strongest defender in the world and can be called an unbreakable shield, then Wang Pingzhang is an old, strong and extremely sharp spear. Most people in Kyoto don't know this.

He used his troops so fiercely that even many officials forgot the old man's tyranny and tyranny on the battlefield, but the Southern Zhou generals and soldiers who had experienced the wars of that year would not forget it.

Spanning more than a thousand miles and regaining the land of the three states in the south, this was Wang Pingzhang's proud work. Even Xian Chunqiu and Fang Xiexiao could not stop him.

There is no sleep in Kyoto tonight.

In less than half an hour, several dangers appeared in the East City. Fortunately, Xiao Jin was decisive and calm. He mobilized reserve soldiers three times to block the gap and beat back the Beijing army. When the news came that Gu Liang had climbed up the east wall.

After hearing the news, Xiao Jin's slightly frowning brows relaxed.

At the same time, as if in response to the rebels' offensive, fires were set off in many places in the central and western cities of the capital. However, people from Taishitai Pavilion and Luan Yiwei soon appeared, and small-scale fighting broke out in the night.

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Xiao Jin turned a blind eye to this and focused all his energy on defending the city, never giving the opponent a good chance from beginning to end.

The situation gradually turned into a stalemate.

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In the West City, the commander Pei Cheng stood behind the wall. Facing the almost crazy offensive of the West Camp, he took the lead and was extremely brave, like an indestructible needle that anchors the sea.

After hacking to death a rebel who jumped on top of the city, Pei Cheng put his hand on the wall with one hand and looked down, braving the cold arrows that might be fired at any time. Although what he saw was not particularly realistic, his

His brows soon furrowed.

The rebels below used wooden curtains and Lu Gong's chariots to cover themselves, and used long logs and planks to build trench bridges. This was a necessary procedure for siege, and there was nothing surprising about it. However, what was behind the wooden curtain was not a battering ram, but a large number of

Heavy armored infantry armed with long swords and large shields!

The problem is how can these heavily armored infantry enter the city without a battering ram to break open the city gate?

At this moment, Pei Cheng's mind raced, and he suddenly thought of a possibility, and immediately shouted sharply: "Yin Dao, Gu Zong!"

The two responded loudly: "Yes!"

"You each take a hundred people and go to the city gate immediately to watch. You must not make any mistakes!"

"Follow the order!"

Although the two of them didn't understand why Pei Cheng suddenly issued this order, they acted extremely quickly because after so many years of sharing the joys and sorrows and being tempered on the battlefield, they trusted Pei Cheng's judgment from the bottom of their hearts.

Just as Yin Dao and Gu Zong led the core elites to rush down the city wall, behind the warehouse where weapons and supplies were stored, which was only a few dozen feet away from the west gate, the ground covered by green grass seemed to suddenly sag, and three shapes about three feet wide appeared.

of the cave entrance.

One after another, strong and vigorous figures jumped out of the hole.

They were like dead souls in the night, filled with a palpitating aura of death. They surged forward in the night, rushing across a distance of tens of feet as fast as lightning.
Chapter completed!