The night was as cold as water. The old marquis and his generals lay down behind the rubble, quietly waiting for the Xiliang army to attack.
They used artillery shells to greet the city wall. The Shaanxi army's artillery had a short range and poor accuracy, so they could not gain the upper hand in a fight with them. However, they forgot one thing. If they want to occupy the city, they must use infantry.
When their infantry came up and the sword saw blood, Lu Zhen changed her posture, faced up to the sky, took out the sword and looked at it. The sword that had been with her for thirty years was still as cold as before.
"It's going to bleed, old man." Lu Zhen said softly, flicked the blade, and the sound of "zheng" came far away. The cool breeze blew, and the night covered a pair of shining eyes.
Bright and bright, they are the sons of the Lu family army. This army has followed him in the south and north, and has changed from one crop to another, but his loyalty and bravery remain unchanged. Regardless of the Xiliang army's strong fighting skills, as long as they dare to enter the city
Street fighting will definitely make them bleed like rivers.
Lu Zhen was confident that he could hold Chang'an. If he delayed it for a few days, reinforcements from northern Shaanxi and Tongguan would arrive. Attacked from inside and outside, the Xiliang army would be defeated! Let's see what they say then. I'm afraid they will cede Gansu and ask for their own power.
They begged the imperial heavenly army to let them live.
Lu Zhen had a lot of thoughts and waited all night, but she still didn't wait for the Xiliang army to attack. After all, he was old. At dawn, the old man fell into a deep sleep, but before he fell asleep, the soldiers pushed him hard and woke him up: "Master Marquis
, there is a situation!”
Lu Zhen woke up with a start and immediately pulled out the knife, but she didn't hear the overwhelming shouts and footsteps. In the mist, only a few people seemed to be walking over.
Hundreds of bows and arrows were raised, waiting for the Lord Marquis to give the order to shoot the visitor into a hedgehog. However, Lu Zhen did not put down his raised hand for a long time. He could not feel the murderous intention. The visitor's footsteps were scattered and his breath was heavy. It was definitely not
attacker.
Sure enough, a miserable voice shouted: "Don't shoot the arrow, it's us."
Here they asked: "Who are you?"
"We are from the Yan'an (Tongguan) Army."
When the answer came, Lu Zhen was shocked! She whispered: "Several people come over and bring them up!"
About twenty capable men rushed over to restrain the man, searched their bodies and found no weapons, and then escorted them over. Looking through the faint morning light, they saw that both men were covered in blood, and the look of horror on their brows was indescribable.
, the scabbard on his waist is empty, and there is a flag in his hand, which is clearly the flag of the general troops stationed in Yan'an and Tongguan!
Lu Zhen had a photographic memory of the faces of his subordinates. He quickly recognized that these two were Commander-in-Chief Qian from the Yan'an and Tongguan armies, and asked in a deep voice: "Yu Deshui, Zhang Chuanxiang, why are you two here? What is your team?"
Woolen cloth?"
The two cried on the spot: "Old Marquis, after receiving the order, we rushed out to rescue Chang'an. Little did we know that we were blocked by the Xiliang Army on the way. General Han, the old man, refused to surrender and was martyred for his country...
General Li was seriously injured and captured, and now his life or death is uncertain..."
Sure enough, the Xiliang army besieged the city for reinforcements and defeated both reinforcements. One of the general soldiers was killed and the other was captured, which meant that the army was completely destroyed. If the Xiliang army sent a group of troops to capture Tongguan at this time, the imperial army would not be able to capture Tongguan.
If you want to enter Guanzhong, Chang'an has become a turtle in a urn, with no way out. No matter how big your city is, no matter how populous it is, if you have no food or reinforcements, you can be besieged for as long as you want.
Lu Zhen only felt the blood surge in her chest. No wonder the Xiliang army did not attack the city. They are confident and waiting for you to surrender. Shameless young man, do you think that by plotting against my eldest son and defeating two reinforcements, you can force me, Lu Zhen, to surrender?
You really underestimate me!
Lu Zhen said in a deep voice: "The army was defeated and the officer died for his country. How can you two have the dignity to survive in this world!" The two of them were shocked. They saw Lu Zhen wave her hand, the sword was sheathed, and the two heads flew away far away.
, the blood in Lao Gao's neck spurted out.
"Send the order, this matter is strictly prohibited from spreading outside the country!" Lu Zhen said.
As soon as he finished speaking, a sharp scream came. Several guards rushed over and pressed the old marquis under him. There was an explosion in the air, and the Xiliang people's shotgun blast exploded, killing hundreds of people who were ambushing on the rubble.
The fried flesh and blood flew everywhere.
Lu Zhen pushed away the guards who were pressing on her. These loyal guards had turned into blood gourds. Lu Zhen's ears were also buzzing. The Xiliang people's timing of the artillery was so accurate that they knew that they must be here.
It seems there must be a spy in the army!
The Xiliang people's artillery shells extended backwards, and the soldiers who were lucky enough to survive held up their iron shields to cover the old marquis back to the safety of the hiding cave. Lu Zhen urgently ordered a strict investigation of the generals who had been acting strangely in the past few days. Very soon,
Two suspects were quickly identified. Treasurer Wang, who was in charge of the arsenal, Guo Xiaosi, the chief flag officer of the Chinese Army, and Lu Zhen ordered them to be arrested and brought to justice immediately.
When the soldiers of the military law team found Treasurer Wang, he had already committed suicide. It is said that a few days before the explosion of the gunpowder warehouse, Treasurer Wang had a close relationship with several people from outside. He often led them in and out of the warehouse to check the weapons.
The Treasury's current accounts are now in a mess and there is no clue. The only thing that is certain is that Treasurer Wang made a lot of money by reselling military supplies.
Guo Xiaosi was arrested again, this time he was caught in the act. Just as he was packing up his belongings and preparing to run away, he was knocked over on the spot by the military law enforcement team and gave him a beating. Before he was even punished, the coward was fully charged. It turned out that Guo Xiaosi was caught alive.
Xiaosi was addicted to gambling and owed someone more than 100,000 taels of silver. He could not repay the money even though he sold iron and steel. He was not the king's treasurer. He had things in his hands that were easy to mess around with. When he was desperate, someone would take action. City defense plans and troop deployments could be exchanged for money.
, Guo Xiaosi took the risk and did a few transactions.
Lu Zhen was so angry that there was such a scum among his subordinates. He ordered an investigation to be carried out to find out all the Xiliang people's craftsmanship gangs. No matter who was involved, he would not tolerate it.
The gambling den that Guo Xiaosi often frequented happened to be owned by the second son of the Lu family. After repeated searches, he was traced to his own family members. This made Lu Zhen even more angry. The clues were interrupted. However, there was a twist and Guo Xiaosi confessed that he often pressed him for debts.
There was a stout man in the group, with a thick body that could drive three people away. He had a butcher's knife in his waist, so he was very easy to spot.
The picture of the shadow was posted, and people were looking for the sturdy pig butcher everywhere. Soon they got information that the police from Chang'an Prefecture interviewed a group of people during the patrol the night before yesterday. One of them was very similar to the strong man in the picture.
, but what they got was the waist card of Prince Qin’s Mansion.
Could it be that the little bastard King Qin colluded with the people of Xiliang to deliberately defeat my old man? Lu Zhen also came through the storms and knew that nothing is impossible except the unexpected. In the power struggle, anything can happen. Now that the other party has already dealt with it.
His eldest son had committed a murderous attack, so there was no need for him to hold back. He immediately ordered troops to surround the Prince of Qin's Mansion.
The Prince of Qin's Mansion only had a total of 500 troops, 200 of whom were civilian volunteers recruited later. Faced with the 2,000 armored men sent by the Marquis of Fenyang, they had no choice but to surrender.
More than 500 people were disarmed and stood in the courtyard. The walls were surrounded by Shaanxi army archers. If anything went wrong, they would shoot these unarmed people with their bows and arrows. His Highness the King of Qin was extremely angry, but he didn't do anything.
There is no other way. People have said that there is conclusive evidence that there are spies infiltrated by Xiliang people in the palace guards. In addition, there has been unrest in the city recently. There have been successive assassinations of admirals, explosions of gunpowder warehouses, and fires in granaries. King Qin has no choice but to pinch his nose.
I endured it.
Guo Xiaosi walked around the yard cautiously, but still shook his head in disappointment. He didn't find the pig butcher, nor anyone else.
These are the people on the list of generals in Prince Qin's palace. They can all be matched up one on one. No spies can be found. Mr. Qian, who led the team, waved his hand: "Withdraw!"
The two thousand troops and horses retreated like a tide, leaving only the palace guards with humiliated faces. The dignified palace guards were disarmed and searched by the provincial army. It was a great shame and humiliation! Not to mention the guards, even the King of Qin himself was very aggrieved.
It was not a time of war, so he had to ask for an explanation.
"Your Majesty, please be patient. The Lu family will not be arrogant for much longer. When the war is over, we will let them know how powerful we are." Zhao Ziqian, the head of the royal guard, said with squinted eyes. He had a hot temper. He didn't even order a war just now. Look.
Having stayed in the palace for a long time, I am good at cultivating Qi.
"The war... Alas, the Xiliang people are approaching the city and are in danger." King Qin has lost a lot of weight in the past few days. He just became a vassal and got involved in this matter. The war is not as fun as the storybook says. The big explosion alone makes people feel sad.
He was frightened to death. If the city of Chang'an was destroyed, he would be the first member of the Zhou clan to be captured.
"My lord, there is no need to worry too much. Xiliang and us are fighting for the sake of one breath. What they want is the head of the Marquis of Fenyang, not the lives of the people of Chang'an. It is said that the local officials of those counties that fell to them have been killed by them."
Let it go."
Zhao Ziqian's words gave King Qin an idea. He was about to speak when he was interrupted.
"Your Majesty, Governor Liu is here." The disciple flew over to report.
"please!"
Liu Songpo came in a hurry and didn't bring any honor guard. He came to reconcile with Xini after hearing that Fenyang Hou soldiers surrounded the Qin Prince's Mansion. Unexpectedly, the matter was over. Seeing that no bloody conflict broke out, Liu Songpo finally breathed a sigh of relief.
It's very difficult to be the governor. He has to coordinate the relationship between all parties. If he gets into trouble, Chang'an City will really be doomed.
Liu Songpo told the King of Qin that the war was not going well and reinforcements from Yan'an and Tongguan might not come, so he should be prepared to defend for a long time.
"Master Liu, since the suppression has to be changed to Fu, I heard that most of the people in Xiliang are Han people, and it must be a country of etiquette. Why can't we sit down and talk slowly?" King Qin frowned and expressed his opinion.
.
"Qiansui didn't know anything. The Xiliang people proposed to cede Gansu and execute Fenyang Marquis. These two conditions are completely impossible to negotiate."
"Gansu has been occupied by them. I just agreed to it in vain. It's not impossible to take it back in the future. Fenyang Hou's head, hum, Master Liu feels that the sacrifice of Fenyang Hou alone can bring peace to Chang'an.
Isn't this deal a good deal?" His Highness King Qin said quietly.