"Run! If we go to Daxiangguo Temple, we will become meat and potatoes! We can only be slaughtered by others!" Han Qing shouted decisively, grabbed Yang Xu, turned around and ran westward.
The princes, princes, grandsons and their entourage who were crowded in the street immediately went into a panic. They had no time to consider whether this sentence was true or false. They all held their heads and ran for their lives in the direction they thought was safe.
For a moment, near the Youye Gate, there were clusters of figures in the east and west, like a turbulent flow. The group of Divine Guard soldiers who had just been ordered to arrive to maintain order had no idea who to block first.
"The palace door is not open, and there are many guards standing on the palace wall!" Taking advantage of no one to pay attention to him, Han Qing turned around and glanced at the right door, and whispered to Yang Xu, "Liu Chenggui shouldn't be here yet."
We are colluding with King Yong. Let's go around the palace wall and turn north to Yuehua Gate. That side is not close to the street, and the Divine Guards are not strong enough, so they may not be able to take care of that side for a while."
"Okay!" Yang Xu, who has been accustomed to taking charge of everything since he was a child, promised to follow quickly.
Both of them were born and raised in Bianliang, and were very familiar with the layout of the streets in the city. They took advantage of the opportunity when the attention of the Divine Guards was distracted by other princes and princes on the street, and chose the dark and deep alleys to walk through them. They met one after another along the way.
The two groups of soldiers patrolling the night were easily dodged, and not long after, they had arrived outside the Yuehua Gate.
Hiding in the darkness, they looked around the palace gate from a distance. The two brothers screamed in their hearts at the same time. They saw that outside the Yuehua Gate, which originally provided supplies to and from the imperial city, it was as bright as day. There were forty or fifty fully armed men.
The soldiers of the Divine Guard stood in formation on the street opposite the palace gate, holding torches and lanterns. They neither launched an attack on the imperial city nor allowed a fly to fly into the imperial city.
"There are about an entire city. I'll lure them away. You find an opportunity to sneak into the palace, meet with Liu Chenggui, and tell him the decision of Kaifeng Mansion and the Prime Minister!" If we go around any longer, we might not be able to enter the imperial city until dawn, Han Qing said decisively.
Change the plan and give the order in a low voice. (Note: The military system of the Song Dynasty consisted of fifty people in a capital.)
"How?" Yang Xu was stunned for a moment and asked instinctively. Before he finished speaking, he saw his good friend Han Qing holding up the silver medal he took out from Chu Gou's body and striding towards the brightly lit area.
Like a moth flying into a flame without hesitation.
"I am Chu Qing, a soldier in front of the tent of Yuhou, the capital of Chu in the left wing. Who among you will lead the team and come out to speak!" Han Qing's voice came to his ears immediately, with an unmistakable domineering tone.
"Soldiers of Chu Duyu? Do you have any tokens?" A middle-aged man dressed in uniform immediately strode forward to greet him and asked loudly.
"See with your own eyes!" Han Qing scolded with a cold face, and at the same time poked the opponent's nose directly with his belt card.
Na Dutou obviously knew what he was doing, so he took two steps back and bowed quickly, "No, no, no. Sansheng cards cannot be faked. I wonder what Brother Chu is here for?"
"Leave a group of brothers to watch here. You bring the others and follow me to catch the criminal." Han Qing put away his badge unceremoniously and ordered loudly. "Quick, don't waste time, otherwise the criminal will be gone."
Let me ask you."
He held a prominent position at a young age, and the people he usually interacted with were Wang Shu and Ding Wei, the reserve prime ministers. Therefore, he had long been imbued with official power without even realizing it.
At this moment, he deliberately pretended to be a dogfight, and became more and more domineering, so much so that even the man named Wang did not dare to express his anger. He obediently agreed, turned around to rectify the team and allocate manpower.
"May I ask Brother Chu, where is Xizuo? My family is under command, but I was ordered not to leave Yuehua Gate even half a step." There was a shrewd team leader beside Na Dutou, frowning and testing in a low voice.
"Don't ask, I will tell you when we get there later." Han Qing gave this person a hard look and scolded him sternly, "Who is the commander of your family? Do you want to go ask him for instructions first? If you don't believe it,
My family is Yuhou, so just stay here. Anyway, I don’t need you!"
"I don't dare, I don't dare, I'm just asking casually, just asking casually!" The team leader hit a brick wall and explained with a red face.
Han Qing curled his lips in disdain and immediately ordered everyone to follow him. Dutou Wang and the Divine Guard soldiers around him did not dare to have any doubts and followed obediently.
It’s no wonder that these Divine Guards officers were stupid. Tonight’s action came too suddenly. Except for the confidants around King Yong Zhao Yuanfen and the senior generals of the Divine Guards, the rest of the people, including most of the capital and some battalion-level commanders,
I don't even know what the boss wants everyone to do, so I can only think wildly while being confused.
Although the Divine Guards are among the top four armies of the Forbidden Army, they have not fought in a battle for more than 20 years. Not only the soldiers have been neglected in training, but most of the generals are also dawdling around. They are not familiar with each other.
You can only act in a rigid manner according to the regulations.
Therefore, Han Qing came out to give orders in the name of the personal soldier of the left wing of the Divine Guards, Du Yuhou, and Dutou Wang had no way to verify the authenticity of his identity. And the silver medal in his hand was indeed very rare in the army.
Only a few people with a "great future" deserve to have it. The sudden incident gave him a headache and he had no choice but to believe in him!
There is no choice but to follow orders.
In the blink of an eye, only ten soldiers were left standing guard near the Yuehua Gate. The lights were much dimmer than before, and the sense of oppression around them was far less than before.
Yang Xu watched the process of defrauding Han Qing into stealing most of the Divine Guards, and he screamed in admiration. At the same time, he gritted his teeth and waited silently, lest his good friend's efforts be in vain because of his impulsive behavior.
After half a stick of incense, Yang Xu believed that Han Qing had gone far away. He took a deep breath, imitated the arrogance of his good friend just now, raised the silver medal above his head, and rushed towards the shining light. "
Who is on duty here tonight, and where have everyone gone? Quickly call the leader to come out and answer the question!"
"Yes, it's the head of the capital. He, he was called by the people of Chu Capital Yuhou to arrest him. The arrest is detailed!" The soldiers who stayed behind at the Yuehua Gate originally had only half-understanding of their mission tonight. When they saw
The second person holding a silver medal came to ask questions, and his heart suddenly trembled.
"Idiot, when did Marquis Yu of Chudu send someone to call you to arrest Xizuo? Didn't the superiors tell you before coming? No matter what, you are not allowed to leave Yuehua Gate without authorization?" Yang Xu was furious and stared.
With eyes wide open, he growled fiercely.
"Ah——" The ten soldiers of the Divine Guards who stayed behind, together with their team leader, suddenly realized that they had been tricked into trying to lure the tiger away from the mountain. Their mouths could be opened wide enough to stuff an egg.
"Why don't you go after him! You've delayed Prince Yong's important event, and even if you die a hundred times, it won't be enough to atone for your sins!" Yang Xu was happy in his heart, but he pretended to be furious and scolded him sternly.
Ji Lingling, the leader of the team, shivered again, agreed, and walked towards the direction where Han Qing had just disappeared. Yang Xu felt that he was not quick enough on his own, so he raised his foot and kicked the other soldiers, "Let's go together."
Go chase me, I'll keep an eye on this place for you. Before the King's Capital is far away, you losers, don't you care? You were deceived so easily!"
"Shangguan, calm down! Shangguan, calm down!" The soldiers of the Divine Guards were kicked, but they did not dare to complain. They apologized in a low voice and chased after their leader.
"A bunch of trash!" Yang Xu yelled insults at the backs of everyone. Then, he grabbed a lantern hanging on a tree branch by the roadside, illuminated his face, and at the same time turned his body towards Yuehua Gate, "The people in the enemy tower
Listen, call the person on duty tonight to come out and speak. I am Duqi Lieutenant Yang Xu. I have been ordered to come here. If you have anything to ask him."
"Captain Cavalry——" Just as he was being ordered to chase back his own capital, the captain and soldiers of the Divine Guard Army turned around in surprise. No one knew when such an arrogant figure had appeared in the Divine Guard Army.
However, he did not dare to question Yang Xu's identity. He continued to move forward, running farther and farther.
