"Who are you? Come closer!" After a brief period of confusion on the watchtower of Yuehua Gate, a voice with a drake voice came out, "Which Cavalry Commander?"
"There are many cavalry captains, and I should be the only one whose surname is Yang and whose family lives in the capital!" Yang Xu shook his head and stepped closer to the Yuehua Gate, without the slightest worry that he had entered the range of the feather arrow.
"Yang Jiming, are you a thief too?" A young man's voice quickly rang out from the watchtower, shocked and disappointed. "You, the Yang family, have been loyal for generations..."
"Li Boyu, stop talking nonsense, do you think I can't die fast enough?" Yang Xu was anxious, speeding up and approaching the city gate, shouting in a low voice, "Let me in quickly, I came from Kaifeng Mansion on Wang Shu's order.
You will know when you meet Liu."
"I don't believe it. You, you stop, otherwise we will let go!" In the watchtower, the young man's voice rang out again. In addition to shock and disappointment, there was also a bit of fear, "Put the nail in and beat it!"
Kill you!"
Obviously, this person and Yang Xu are old acquaintances.
"Yang Jiming, don't come close. Otherwise, if I hit you with a nail, you will turn into a meat pie!" More voices rang out in the watchtower, more like begging than threats.
In the Song Dynasty, the selection conditions for palace guards were extremely strict. In addition to having good skills, good physique, and being under thirty years old, they also needed their father or grandfather to have served in the Forbidden Army or to have sacrificed their lives for the country.
After such a round of selection, those who can serve as palace guards are basically the children and grandchildren of middle and low-level generals. Even if you don't know Yang Xu, most of you have heard that he joined the army and served as a border army alongside his grandfather Yang Si.
The story of the battle.
When Yang Xu was in his early twenties, he was awarded the honorary title of Captain of Cavalry by the imperial court, which can be said to be a glorious lintel. In the capital, many military generals educated their children and grandchildren, and they all followed his example. (Note: Captain of Cavalry is a distinguished title, which is equivalent to the honorary title.
From the fifth grade. You can use this status to transfer to the same practical position.)
Such a "child from another family" suddenly appeared under Yuehua's door, and he might be with the rebels. How could the palace guards in the enemy tower remain calm? Each one of them was unwilling to let Yang Xu get close.
Yuehuamen, but couldn't bear to kill it with a deadly blow, so they were in a dilemma.
Just as he was feeling confused, an old voice suddenly came from the horse path leading to the city, "Why are you making such a fuss? How big of a deal is it that makes you so panicked? Put a rope down and pull him up. He
No matter how talented you are, can you still seize the Yuehua Gate alone?"
"Yes, we all know it!" The guards immediately had a backbone and agreed to throw down a thick rope.
Without any hesitation, Yang Xu pulled the rope and jumped up. Immediately, he leaned back with his body and stepped on the wall on the south side of Yuehua Gate with his feet. In the blink of an eye, he walked straight up as if walking.
City head.
This move was so beautiful. Immediately, all the palace guards were filled with admiration, and their hearts became alarmed. They gathered around with weapons, ready to chop him into pieces with their absolute numerical superiority once they found something was wrong.
Bolognese.
"Liu Dou knows, junior Yang Xu, I have seen you tonight!" Yang Xu could tell who the old voice came from at the foot of the city. He looked across the crowd and held his hands in the direction of the horse road.
"I know you. When you were one month old, the late emperor gave you a jade pendant, and I sent it to your home." The inner team knew that Liu Chenggui had just walked to the city along the horse path, and responded with a smile, and then
, and ordered in a low voice, "Get out of my way, I don't believe that the Yang family, which has guarded the country's borders for three generations, will associate with the traitors!"
After hearing this, all the guards hesitantly stepped back. Yang Xu first smiled at everyone, then changed his tone, and offered his hands to Liu Chenggui again, "This junior came to pay homage to Mr. Liu on the order of the Prime Minister. Unexpectedly, he came to the top of the city.
, I’ll be able to meet you when I’m old.”
"I heard someone reported that most of the Divine Guards here at Yuehua Gate were transferred by a strange person, so I came over to have a look." Liu Chenggui knew what he wanted to ask and immediately took the initiative to give an explanation, "I
I didn't expect that the strange person is you. Why did Wang Shu ask you to meet me? How many brothers can Kaifeng Mansion summon now?"
"The Prime Minister said that everyone in the Kaifeng Mansion would rather have jade in pieces than complete the tiles. The Prime Minister asked Judge Han and the juniors to come and ask Mr. Liu whether Mr. Liu knew about King Yong's rebellion in advance? Is there any good strategy at the moment to solve this national crisis?
?" Yang Xu had already heard Liu Chenggui's attitude towards King Yong from the shouts of the guards, so he decisively relayed what Wang Shu and Han Qing had agreed upon before, truthfully.
"I know that Wang Shu will not collude with the traitors!" Liu Chenggui stopped and gently cupped his hands in the direction of Kaifeng Mansion, "I returned to the capital this time to visit the imperial concubine and the eldest son of the emperor for the official family. Unexpectedly,
, King Yong could not sit still so soon. As for good strategies, all I can do now is to defend the imperial city and wait for Li Jihe to lead the right wing of the Zhenrong Army back to Bianliang to put down the rebellion!"
"Li Dujian's body and bones..." Upon hearing this, Yang Xu felt disappointed and blurted out the reminder.
"I visited him on my way back on the orders of the officials. It should be all right!" Liu Chenggui glanced at him and deliberately raised his voice an octave.
Yang Xu immediately understood and did not dare to say anything nonsense, so as not to damage the morale of the palace guards. Then he smiled and handed over his hands, "Then I can rest assured. Kaifeng Mansion and the Imperial City can be each other's horns. In case the rebels attack the Emperor,
If the city launches an attack, Wang Xiang will not sit idly by no matter what."
"I will not sit back and watch the rebels attack Kaifeng Mansion." Liu Chenggui smiled and promised very confidently, "King Yong has always acted like a child's play, and not all of the Divine Guards may be sincerely rebellious. As long as the imperial city is ensured
If they are not breached before noon tomorrow, the rebels will definitely be in a state of chaos. At that time, the Suppressing Army should also return to Bianliang. I will lead my brothers and cooperate with the Suppressing Army inside and outside, and we will definitely kill the rebels!
"
These words were obviously meant for the surrounding palace guards to listen to. The effect was immediate.
Many of the guards were originally uneasy. Now that they heard that the Zhenrong Army was able to come back in time to put down the rebellion, they immediately felt confident and their fighting spirit was rising.
"You and I come here to meet the Queen Mother and the Imperial Concubine. So that they can rest assured that there are still countless loyal ministers and righteous men in Bianliang City who are willing to be with the eldest son of the emperor!" Liu Chenggui looked around with a smile, and then said softly to
Yang Xu waved.
"Honor your order!" Yang Xu understood it again, walked over quickly, supported Liu Chenggui's arm like a junior, and walked side by side to the horse path with the latter.
Liu Chenggui's body was very stiff. On the surface, he looked calm and composed. With Yang Xu's support, he moved his legs so that every step he took would be smooth and steady. It took him more than forty breaths.
Then we finally followed the horse path and walked into the imperial city.
"Where's Han Qing? Didn't you say that he was ordered to come to me with you just now?" As soon as he was out of sight of the guards in the enemy building, he could no longer hold on and leaned his shoulders directly against Yang Xu's body.
Go up, panting and asking in a low voice.
"He was the one who lured most of the Divine Guards outside the door just now. In order to create an opportunity for the younger generation to enter the palace to see you, he pretended to be a soldier of Yuhou Chugou, the capital of the Divine Guards on the left wing." Yang Xu was startled and hurriedly
He freed up an arm and put his arm around Liu Chenggui's waist, "Mr. Liu, are you injured? Who hurt you?"
"Don't shout, my little ancestor, do you still think the morale in the palace is low enough?" Liu Chenggui hit him with his elbow and reminded him in a very low voice. "If there is no internal response in the imperial city, how could King Yong be like this?
Are you going to attack soon? I have already led people to pull out all the internal organs and kill them, and I was slightly injured accidentally."
"Don't exert any force, I will carry you back to the house. Try to make it look like you are just being supported by me." Yang Xu knew his mistakes could be corrected, so he lowered his voice and said.
"No need, I won't die for a while." Liu Chenggui leaned his back on his shoulder and tried to stand up straight again, "I have other subordinates around me who can also come and help me. I just have some words, I
I don’t want them to hear it. You don’t have to go see the Queen Mother and the imperial concubine, leave the palace immediately. After leaving, return to Kaifeng Mansion as soon as possible and let Wang Shu, no, let Zhe Weizhong find a way to get out of the city, personally warn the officials, and ask the officials as soon as possible
Send troops back to quell the rebellion. Don't count on Li Jihe, his condition is indeed fine. However, if King Yong dares to launch an attack tonight, he must have the means to deal with the suppressing Rong army."
"Junior understands!" Yang Xu's mood was so shocked that he was a little numb. He gritted his teeth and nodded vigorously.
"I ordered someone to send you out quietly from the sluice gate of Jinshui River. Although it will take a long detour, no one will notice it." Liu Chenggui adjusted his breathing and added in a very low voice. Then, he tried his best.
Stand firm and slowly spread your legs so that you look like you are taking a leisurely stroll.
"Don't worry, I will definitely bring your instructions back to Kaifeng Mansion even if I risk my life!" Yang Xu felt sad and promised with red eyes.
"Don't go all out. If things don't work out, run away if you can. Save your life and live a good life. King Yong will definitely not be able to make it happen. I have no doubt about it." Liu Chenggui smiled and warned like an elder. "It's a pity that Han Jiajun didn't make it.
Enter the palace with you, otherwise, I can be more certain. I have two thousand palace guards, more than 400 sons of the Imperial City Department, and enough fire and thunder bombs and fire and thunder crossbows.
They just lack a good general to lead them..."
As if someone had heard his words, a red light suddenly flashed on the west side of the imperial city. Immediately afterwards, thick smoke surged up accompanied by fierce flames!
"Damn it, the rebels are attacking Xihua Gate!" Liu Chenggui was so anxious that he spread his legs and ran in the direction of the fire. However, after running less than ten steps, he slowly stopped again, frowned and shook his head.
"It's not Xihua Gate. The men on Xihua Gate didn't blow horns to warn. The fire must have come from outside the door. The people living there are all the royal relatives. King Yong asked the Divine Guards to set fire there, so he wasn't afraid.
Emperor Taizong’s spirit in heaven..."
"The one who set the fire was not King Yong, but Han Jiajun!" Yang Xu guessed the truth in an instant, laughing and shaking his head beside him. "If I guess correctly, the place where the fire broke out is the Hermitage!"
