Liao Cheng stood up in surprise, looked at the sergeant, and hesitated: "Tang Ru and the remnants of Changning County have been trapped in Tanning County. Where did they get the cavalry? How did they cheat the city gate open?"
"I don't know, the general. They are all densely packed with golden-armored guards. They captured our sentry team returning from Tanning County and tricked them into opening the city gate."
As soon as the sergeant finished speaking, Liao Chenggong shook his head in disbelief and said: "A lunatic, simply a lunatic. He didn't go to rescue Tang Ru but he dared to go deep into the distance alone and drive hundreds of miles to die."
When everyone was wondering, they saw rockets flying in from all directions, and screams could be heard one after another.
Liao Cheng didn't expect that anyone would dare to attack us. He panicked and drew his sword, shouting: "Hurry up and mobilize the garrison to fight."
But before the leaders in the palace could rush out, they saw long halberds knocking down the doorways everywhere, followed by the loud sound of horse hooves, which shook the earth.
"Protect General Liao's retreat."
Someone in the crowd shouted in panic.
The palace was already in chaos, and everyone moved closer to Liao Cheng.
"Don't panic. We still have 10,000 troops stationed in the city. Since these desperate people dare to come, let's catch turtles in a jar."
Liao Cheng waved his sword and led his men to rush out as hard as they could.
But as soon as he rushed to the door, he saw a large green horse leading dozens of horsemen rushing up. The unstoppable momentum rushed the surrounding soldiers to pieces, completely losing their formation.
Liao Cheng had been fighting with the Tang Army for several months. He had never encountered such a brave enemy. He was so frightened that his sword-holding hand was trembling a little. He hurriedly shouted: "Stop that man."
But the leading general, holding a silver gun in his hand, jumped directly through the crowd, and everyone was dumbfounded by his figure in fluttering clothes.
At the critical moment, the sergeant beside Liao Cheng still shouted loudly: "Hurry and protect General Liao's retreat."
"Retreat? Where to retreat?"
The leading general fired out a fierce shot, knocking the man in front of Liao Cheng to the ground.
Someone recognized Lin Jinxiao and couldn't help but exclaimed: "King Pingning?"
When he heard the name "King Pingning", Liao Cheng was so anxious that he pointed at him with his sword.
But as soon as the sword came out, there was a clicking sound and it broke in half.
"You, if you don't have a leg problem, why would you show up at the Changning County Prefecture?"
Liao Cheng turned pale with fright, stared blankly at Lin Jinxiao, and asked in confusion.
"I'm afraid General Liao no longer knows the whole story. Take them all."
Lin Jinxiao gave an order, and a steady stream of guards immediately poured in and surrounded the rebel leaders who rushed out.
There are still 10,000 troops stationed in the city, and reinforcements are coming from all directions. If Liao Cheng is not captured quickly, he and his 2,000 guards may be killed.
Liao Cheng stared blankly at the Emperor's Sword shining brightly in front of his neck. He didn't dare to resist, so he had to order his subordinates to put down their weapons.
The rebels who came to the rescue heard that Liao Cheng had been captured alive. They fled and surrendered. It only took Lin Jinxiao half an hour after entering the city to completely occupy the entire county.
The news quickly spread like wildfire. The rebels besieging Tanning County heard that Prince Pingning came out in person and besieged the 10,000 defenders of Changning County with only 2,000 men. However, no one dared to believe it. They all thought that someone was lying about the military information.
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Liao Cheng's younger brother Liao Bushi was worried that those who spread the news would disturb the morale of the army, so he directly killed those who spread the rumors on the spot, and stepped up his offensive against Tanning County.
Tang Ru and Tang Li led the remaining 5,000 remnant troops to huddle in the city for more than half a month. They had already run out of food and support and were miserable.
Early that morning, Tang Ru woke up from his dream and heard shouts of murder from everywhere. He hurriedly put on his clothes, but saw Tang Li running in in a hurry.
Tang Li held a blood-covered sword in his hand and reported in a panic: "Brother, the rebels have breached the city gate and are heading towards the county government office."
"You Lin Jinxiao, you dare not save me when you die."
Tang Ru complained angrily.
Hearing the cries of killing from everywhere, he knew that the situation was over and he did not want to fall into the hands of the enemy.
He quickly pulled out his sword and put it on his neck, and told Tang Li in despair: "Sanlang, Brother Fool has lost his army and generals. He is ashamed of his father's trust and has no face to see him again. You must break through the encirclement and lead the rest of my army."
The descendants of the Tang family have returned to Jingling City."
Tang Li was so anxious that he stopped him quickly: "Brother, you can't do this. This time, the only reason is that the thieves' army is too strong. That King Pingning is too cunning. You must cheer up. I will fight to the death to protect you and break out of the city. As long as you can return to
Once we reach Luyan Port, we still have hope of making a comeback."
"With one careless move, I lost everything. It was because I was greedy for merit and rushed forward that I harmed the clan's army. It would be better to die in battle instead of leaving my father in disgrace."
Tang Ru was completely despairing and was about to wipe his neck when he suddenly heard a familiar voice coming from outside: "Grand Governor, the last general has led his army to rescue you."
Tang Li recognized He Ying's voice and rushed out angrily. He saw He Ying running in with his sergeants. He was so angry that he cursed: "He Ying, I sent three sentries to Changyuan County to ask for help.
Why did you refuse to send troops and put the governor in danger without rescuing him?"
"General Li calmed down his anger not because the general was unwilling to support the governor, but because the situation forced him to do so."
He Ying explained unhurriedly: "The chaos in Changning County has affected several counties, and many thieves are ready to take action. If the general leads his troops lightly, the chaos will be aggravated. During this period, he will help Inspector Zheng Huan appease him."
The people of Changyuan County suppressed several riots, thus stabilizing the situation in Changyuan County and preventing the chaos from spreading. Yesterday, I heard that His Highness had led an army to the county in person, and he specially led the army to support the Governor."
"His Royal Highness led his troops directly into the county government?"
Tang Ru's eyes widened and he asked in disbelief.
That's the rebels' lair. This guy is so unafraid of death. He's really a lunatic.
Tang Ru shook his head mockingly. It seemed that this guy was more greedy for merit than himself.
He originally thought that the best outcome for Lin Jinxiao would be to return in defeat, but He Ying's next answer stunned him: "Yes, I just met Lord Lingji when I entered the city. He has received the battle report and said that His Highness
The rebel leader Liao Cheng has been captured and is on his way to Tanning County."
How can this be?
Tang Ru couldn't believe his ears, but when he heard that Ji Huaishu came in person, he suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart.
Looking at his brother who looked disappointed, Tang Li gritted his teeth with hatred.
It must have been that he and his brother had tried their best to fight the rebels here for several months, killing all the elite members of the Tang family's army, and then Lin Jinxiao had an opportunity to take advantage of them.
At this point, he did not dare to complain in front of He Ying. He urged Tang Ru with a bitter face: "Grand Governor, since the imperial reinforcements have arrived, let's rush out to meet His Highness and Minister Ji."
Tang Ru looked at He Ying who was gloating about his misfortune, and already had a premonition that he might not have anything good to eat this time.
After coming to Changning County for several months, he heard a lot about the bad reputation of County Governor Han Zhen and his party, which was too numerous to describe.
It's all my fault that my stupid wife encouraged me to protect these greedy villains, which resulted in my ruined reputation.
"Hey, it's hard to die tragically now."
Tang Ru sighed silently, picked up his sword and followed He Ying to kill him.