After all, Bian Lingcheng had served as a military supervisor for several terms. How could he be willing to just sit there and wait for death? He kicked anyone in the way to the ground and ran away.
The soldiers he brought were all the best soldiers. When they saw their master fighting for their lives, they also drew their weapons and fought and left. However, they were outnumbered. Soon, the front and rear were blocked by the rebels. Hundreds of rebels held their heads high.
They gathered around with swords and torches.
All the soldiers guarded Bian Lingcheng in the center and resisted desperately. They would rather be broken into pieces than let the other party hurt their master. They watched helplessly as the soldiers fell to the ground one after another in front of them.
Bian Lingcheng knew that he was probably doomed tonight, so he sighed and shouted loudly: "Stop, everyone, and listen to what Bian Lingcheng said!"
The rebel soldiers were not willing to listen, so they just slashed at random with their swords. In an instant, two more soldiers screamed and were cut into pieces. Bian Lingcheng's eyes were about to burst, and he suddenly moved forward with his heart pounding.
He took a few steps and put his own neck directly under the enemy's sword, "Every injustice has its head, and every debt has its owner. If you want to use Bian's head as a pledge of surrender, just take it, but don't hurt innocent people again!"
No one thought that this eggless eunuch could be so brave. The surrounding soldiers were calmed down by Bian Lingcheng's sudden burst of courage, and they all put away their weapons. The last two guards returned unwillingly.
Turning around, with tears on his face, he said, "Sir!".
"That's it for now, you two, don't sacrifice your lives in vain for me anymore!" Bian Lingcheng sighed again and said with a wry smile. Then he slowly pushed away the blade on his neck and saluted the surrounding soldiers with cupped fists:
"Which general has the final say here? Please listen to what I have to say!"
"I!"
"I!"
"If you have something to say, say it quickly; if you have something to say, say it quickly!"
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Several people dressed as military officers jumped out at the same time and responded in confusion. Bian Lingcheng's eyes quickly swept over them, picked out the highest-ranking general among them, and said loudly: "General, Bian's life is on the line.
I leave it to you. Please let my two soldiers go, their heads are not worth much!"
The guy he called a general was actually just a lieutenant. Seeing that the old eunuch was so polite, he didn't want to be too rude, so he bowed his hand in return and promised loudly: "That's natural. I'll just catch you."
In order to protect yourself, there is no need to involve unrelated people."
"Bian Gong..." After hearing this, the two soldiers dropped their weapons and howled. Bian Lingcheng smiled at them, then turned around and continued: "Wang Mingyun is Feng
The closed disciples of Chang Qing, the two of them hate someone taking advantage of the fire. If you want to survive, it is best not to stay here. Find a secluded place to hide first, or rush out of the city as soon as possible. It is better than standing in someone else's house.
Strong in the yard.”
"Thank you, Mr. Bian, for your advice!" The rebel captain bowed his hands gratefully, then turned back to greet his brothers: "Let's go, let's go. If you want to live, follow me quickly! If you don't want to leave, I'll bump into you later.
Don’t blame yourself for your misfortune on the Hammer King’s knife edge!”
Although the defeated soldiers were reluctant to part with the property and women in the yard, they were even more afraid of the swords of the Anxi Army. After listening to the captain's words, they looked back reluctantly, rolled up the things they had just snatched, put them on their shoulders, and gathered around them.
Ling Cheng, quickly left the scene of the crime.
Admiring the old eunuch's performance just now, the rebel soldiers did not make things too difficult for him. They just tied a rope around his waist to prevent him from seeking an opportunity to escape. Bian Lingcheng seemed to have accepted his fate and walked neatly among the defeated soldiers.
When encountering other groups taking advantage of the situation, they also know how to lower their heads to avoid being recognized and causing unnecessary trouble to everyone.
This kind of sensible behavior made the rebels not want to treat him too harshly. After walking a few streets, they came to the entrance of a square that had not been looted by the defeated troops. The captain who led the team turned his head.
Come and ask very politely: "In your opinion, how about we hide here first?!"
"No!" Bian Lingcheng shook his head slightly, "This place is too close to Dongshi. Even if you don't try to rob it, others will take notice of you soon. Let's go south and find a more secluded place!"
The captain who led the team was also very familiar with Chang'an City. After thinking about it for a moment, he knew that Bian Lingcheng's words made sense. He immediately waved his hand and led the brothers to continue moving forward. He then walked south through several alleys and came to several places.
Behind the rather simple house, he stopped and continued to seek Bian Lingcheng's opinion, "Where is this place? No one seems to like it!"
"I'm afraid it won't work. This was the residence of the Princess of Shu. It was raided by Sun Xiaozhe, and it suddenly declined. But the surrounding neighbors have all benefited from the Princess of Shu. Now that you have fallen into power, what if
Someone took the opportunity to make trouble..."
"That's right!" The rebel captain nodded and led his subordinates to continue walking forward. He walked through the streets and alleys, choosing a place with few people. After walking a few more steps, he saw that he was almost at the base of the east city wall.
, stopped and consulted Bian Lingcheng with his eyes.
"Bian has something to say, I don't know if I should say it or not?!" Bian Lingcheng pretended to be hesitant and gently handed over to his captor.
"Say it!" The captain who led the team waved his arm vigorously, "If you have anything to say, just say it. We only want to protect ourselves and have no intention of making things difficult for you!"
"Instead of handing Bian over to the Anxi Army, it's better to take Bian out of the city and hand it over to Guo Ziyi. Wang Xun is just an envoy who has lost his own territory, but Guo Ziyi is the marshal of the world's soldiers and horses. You just need to take Bian to Guo Ziyi.
If Bian is handed over to him, not only can he escape safely, but he will also be rewarded based on his merits in the future, and he will definitely become rich!"
"This..." The captain who led the team had his eyes shining, and the expression on his face was very hesitant.
Although Bian Lingcheng had no real power on the rebel side, his official rank was very high. According to the imperial edict issued by the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, anyone who caught an official of the Yan Kingdom and handed him over would not only be responsible for the crimes committed in the past.
The crime of "being a thief" can be written off in one stroke, and a reward will be given based on the person's merits based on his status with the rebels.
But this is somewhat inconsistent with the previous plan. And it is inevitable to bear the risk of being cheated by other brothers on the road. While hesitating, someone suddenly heard someone shouting: "Brother Zhou, don't be fooled by the old thief.
By handing him over to Guo Ziyi, we may not be able to receive the reward, but we have offended the Anxi Army. If the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty does not want to kill him, this debt will inevitably be blamed on us by the Hammer King. By then, we will
After being chopped down by the Hammer King, who would be willing to surrender a few pawns and offend a prince?!"
"Ah!" Captain Zhou, who was leading the team, was startled and suddenly woke up from his sweet dream. Looking at Bian Lingcheng, the last glimmer of hope for you was completely shattered, your face turned gray, and you seemed to have aged more than ten years in an instant.
"You old thief, you are so vicious! I almost fell into your trap!" Captain Zhou, who understood the taste, was frightened and angry. He grabbed Bian Lingcheng, punched and kicked him until he had enough to vent.
Then he threw him to the ground and ordered loudly, "Tie his hands and feet and gag his mouth. No one should listen to him anymore. This damn eunuch is a poisonous snake. As long as he opens his mouth, he will kill someone."
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The defeated soldiers were still frightened, so they swarmed up and tied Bian Lingcheng tightly. At this moment, the old eunuch knew that he was hopeless, lowered his head, closed his eyes and waited for death.
Without him gesticulating from the side, the defeated soldiers lost their backbone again. They raised their heads blankly, not knowing what to do next? The school captain surnamed Zhou had the highest official position, so naturally he became the last hope of everyone. They couldn't stand everyone.
Looking at Zhou Mou, he gritted his teeth and thought for a while, then made a decision, "Since everyone can trust Zhou, Zhou must find a way for everyone to survive no matter what. Zhou heard that the Hammer King was in trouble, but
He has always been very reasonable. We neither opposed him nor took advantage of him..."
Having said this, he looked at the large and small packages everyone carried on their shoulders, lowered his voice and said, "I remember there is a temple not far from here. I broke in and buried your packages. No one is allowed to come back."
Carrying it on your shoulders, we will then bolt the temple door and let no one in. When the Anxi Army takes control of the whole city, we will go out and surrender to them!"
The defeated soldiers looked around, and sure enough they saw a tall tower not far away. They all agreed, raised their bian lingcheng, and rushed towards the temple. The monks in the temple were hiding behind the Buddhist niches, shivering and chanting sutras, listening to
Hearing the sound of banging on the door outside, he refused to show up. The defeated soldiers were furious and immediately climbed in through the courtyard wall and pulled the door latch from the inside. Then they moved the incense burner and stone benches in a chaotic manner, blocking the temple door tightly.
Strictly.
After finishing their busy work inside, the shouts of killing outside were getting closer. A group of defeated soldiers were frightened and hid in the temple, secretly watching through the cracks in the door. Only a dozen people were seen falling into the river, with broken arms and legs, crying and coming from behind.
He ran past the temple. Immediately following him was a group of tribal warriors, carrying the gold and silver they had just snatched, fleeing towards Qujiang Pond in embarrassment. Then, there was a group of soldiers wearing Tang military uniforms, and they did not know their affiliation.
Under whose command, Yu chased the tribal warriors and slashed with swords. Then, another group of troops broke out. They did not dare to fight the Tang army, but just killed people and set fire to the surrounding houses.
The fifth wave of soldiers and horses passing by the gate of the temple was another group of Tang soldiers. Their armors were very neat, but what they did was shocking. They blocked the defeated army who was taking advantage of the situation in the house, and slashed with their swords.
After he died, he cut off his head and hung it on his waist. Then he gathered up the looted property by the defeated soldiers and divided it up. Seeing that the quantity was not enough, he turned around and rushed into several nearby courtyards that were not affected by the fire, killing the owners of the courtyards.
, plundered all the soft things in the yard, then raised the torch and burned the body and the yard to the ground.
"Stop grabbing it, stop grabbing it. There's a big fish running over! Stop him and take his head to claim credit!" At the entrance of the street, several more primary school students dressed as Tang soldiers came running up on horseback, warning loudly.
The soldiers of the Tang army who were killing people and setting fire immediately gathered their troops and formed a formation in the middle of the street. In the blink of an eye, the area around the temple was blocked.