Facing Jinyang's inquiry, Li Ke's mind flashed with the combat effectiveness of the Hanzhou Army and the tragic scene of the bombed Xuanwu Gate, and he said confidently: "The army has entered, and the King of Han ordered Hao'er to bring people over to rescue his mother and Sizi.
Sister, I didn’t expect you all to be together, it’s just right, so I don’t have to look for you again.”
"Have you already entered?"
Concubine Yang was taken aback, and immediately smiled, with some relief and relief, and said with a smile: "As expected of the King of Han, he is really powerful. As for us, it was Princess Jinyang's suggestion to gather everyone together and fight to the death to protect us, so we survived.
I can see my son again."
"Thank you, sister Sizi, for protecting my mother!" Li Ke solemnly thanked her.
"Third brother is polite, we are all family, and we should be so. Fortunately, they are jealous of my status as a princess, and are afraid that fourth brother will settle accounts with them, so they don't dare to be too arrogant and can survive." Jin Yang explained nonchalantly, waved his hand, and suddenly
Thinking of something, he asked: "How is Sister Yuzhang?"
"I met him from a distance. He looks very good. He has a son, and he also came with the army. He is outside the city now."
"Yuzhang gave birth to a son?" Jinyang's eyes lit up and he was overjoyed.
"Princess Yuzhang is a blessed person." Concubine Yang also said with emotion.
They are all people who have lived in the palace for a long time and are most sensitive to politics. They know very well that the mother is more valuable than the son. Yuzhang is still the head wife, and the child born is the legitimate son and has the right to inherit according to etiquette and law.
Thinking that the Tang Dynasty might fall into the hands of the King of Han, who would become the emperor, and Yuzhang's son would become the prince, everyone became more envious and excited.
"Report——"
"General, a large number of enemy troops are coming!"
A guard rushed in to report.
"Send the order, seize the surrounding strategic areas, and prepare to defend to the death." Li Ke ordered decisively.
The guard agreed and left in a hurry.
Concubine Yang looked at Li Ke in surprise and asked, "Ke'er, are you a general now?"
"To be precise, he is a military commander in the Eastern Theater Command of the Hanzhou Army."
"Commander? What kind of official position is this?" Concubine Yang was very surprised. She had never heard of it.
Li Ke explained: "The king of Han changed the military system, but it was unclear for a while."
"How many people are in charge?" Concubine Yang asked. The official position was unclear, but it could be judged by the number of people. As a mother, Concubine Yang was very concerned about Li Ke's status in the Hanzhou Army.
"More than 30,000 people." Li Ke said casually.
"More than 30,000 people?" Concubine Yang was overjoyed. This was not a small number, and she said repeatedly: "My son has become successful. He will work hard with the King of Han. There is no need to mention his previous status. From now on, you will be a general under the command of the King of Han. Do you understand?
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A sincere warning with a clear meaning.
"I understand, kid." Li Ke agreed and said to Zhang Long: "General Zhang, once Yuwen Huchen learns about the situation here, he will definitely send an army over. Do you have any countermeasures?"
"Who is this General Zhang?" Concubine Yang asked curiously.
"My subordinate, Zhang Long, has met Concubine Yang." Zhang Long cupped his fists and saluted.
"General Zhang is so polite!"
"I've seen you!" Princess Jinyang looked at Zhang Long with a pensive look on her face. She suddenly thought of something and said with a smile: "I remember, when the Hot Pot City was attacked, you were the one who led the people to track down the murderer, right?
"
"My subordinate Zhang Long has met Princess Jinyang."
"It's really you. I remember you are an old man from Qinjiazhuang, the first to follow my brother-in-law."
"Thank you, Princess, for remembering that there is a powerful enemy at hand. Please atone for your sins. I will go and defend myself against the enemy."
"Go, go, it's my princess who delayed your business, please don't blame me." Jin Yang realized something and said quickly.
Concubine Yang also realized that now was not the time to reminisce about the past, and urged: "Ke'er, you are a general now, go do your duty, be careful, mother is here waiting for your triumphant return."
"Mom, the child will come as he goes, it's just a little mob, nothing to mention." Li Ke said confidently, gave Zhang Long a look, and the two hurriedly left.
"Great, we are saved." Princess Jinyang said happily.
"Congratulations, Concubine Yang!" Several women who had been silent came forward one after another.
"Don't worry, you are all poor people. As long as I am here, I will keep you safe." Concubine Yang is so shrewd, how could she not see what everyone is thinking, and comforted her with words, her eyes full of pride, her child has a future.
, killing and rescuing at the critical moment, what could be more proud of than this?
Everyone thanked him one after another.
Princess Jinyang's eyes were rolling, she didn't know what she was thinking, and there was a smile in her eyes.
Outside the palace.
Li Ke saw a large army approaching in a hurry, with torches held high and a long formation, so he looked at Zhang Long: "General Zhang, street fighting is not my specialty, so I will leave this battle to your command, okay?"
"Thank you, General Li, for your trust." Zhang Long was also modest. He looked at the approaching enemy and shouted loudly: "Jin Yiwei is listening to the order."
"exist!"
The shouts were uniform and uniform, revealing a strong fighting spirit.
"The first battalion, the second battalion go up to the surrounding roofs, the third battalion enters the palace, guard the windows and entrances, and no one is allowed to enter the palace. The fourth battalion is on the left, and the fifth battalion is on the right. Find a place to ambush, and I will kill them all with cold arrows."
"Obey the order!" Everyone accepted the order in a loud voice and hurried away.
"General Li, the surrounding terrain is narrow, and it is enough for Jin Yiwei to ambush in the dark. The terrain of the gate and the back gate is not wide, and there are too many people to open it. So we need to deploy one battalion to guard the front gate and one battalion to guard the back gate. Form a circular formation and erect a large shield for defense.
When the enemy comes over, they will launch a two-stage frontal attack with crossbows. The others will go into the palace to hide and serve as a reserve team to support them at any time. This battle will be fought, and you and I will each be responsible for a door, how about it?" Zhang Long asked in return.
The main hall only opens the front and back doors. As long as the front and back doors are blocked, no one can enter the hall and the people in the hall will be safe.
"Okay, I'll guard the main entrance!" Li Ke quickly issued the order without any hesitation.
Zhang Long did not hesitate and hurried to the back door.
The guard regiment was a carefully selected elite in the army. They responded quickly and took action quickly. A battalion of soldiers and horses formed a circular formation at the entrance of the hall. The large shield was erected on the outside, forming a shield wall. The others hid behind the shield.
, raised his repeating crossbow and aimed outside, waiting seriously.
Soon, a large number of enemy troops rushed up. When they saw the assembled circular formation, they quickly stopped. The leading general shouted loudly: "Spread out, form a formation, erect your shields, archers, shoot for me!"
"Boom boom boom!"
Before the archers could agree, the Jin Yiwei who was ambushing in the darkness and on the roof took action. The grenades were thrown into the crowd and exploded, creating terrifying fireballs.
The terrifying explosion shock wave even blew people to pieces and sent them flying.
"ah--"
A series of screams sounded, heartbreaking.
The enemy troops were caught off guard by the bombing. They retreated one after another and looked for places to hide. How could they bother to shoot arrows?
However, concealment means that more people gather together, which is also a fatal mistake in front of grenades. The Jin Yiwei hides in the dark and keeps moving, looking for favorable attack positions, and throws grenades one after another.
"Boom boom boom!"
Explosions came one after another, causing the hidden troops to come out one after another, scurrying around like frightened birds.
This is another fatal mistake.
The soldiers in the circular formation took the opportunity to take action, and their crossbows flew like rain, roaring towards the exposed enemy troops.
The battle heats up instantly!
Under the double attack of grenades and repeating crossbows, it was almost a one-sided massacre.