The officers and soldiers on the city wall lost interest when they heard the drumming outside. Almost all the rolling logs and thunder stones prepared on the city wall were used up that night, and even Yao Yiping was reluctant to order any more rolling logs.
In a civilian courtyard in the city, when they heard the sound of drums outside, a group of people rushed out with weapons in hand. After a while, at least a dozen places in the city were bursting with flames.
Lin Feng stood on a tree branch, looking at the hidden objects on the sticky poles rushing towards the city gate, and immediately discovered the secret. These people all had a red cloth strip wrapped around their right arms. Lin Feng flew away.
After entering a private house, a short while later, his right arm was wrapped with a red cloth strip and he ran towards the city gate.
Outside the city gate, rows of soldiers set up ladders and quickly ran to both sides of the city gate. Zhu Tianjiang's handsome car was parked not far from the city gate, and behind him were groups of neat cavalry.
Storm Battalion.
"Tiansheng, when the city gate opens, you wait here, I will lead the team to rush in." Wen Ruhai said loudly.
"General Wen, as the commander-in-chief, Tianjiang dare not say that he will be the first to rush in, but at least he must fight with his brothers." Zhu Tianjiang replied calmly without looking back.
Wen Ruhai's queen was Fan Rong, and his face turned red when he heard this. However, he really wanted to see if this young coach would wet his pants in fear.
When the officers and soldiers on the city wall saw that someone was actually entering the city this time, they were so frightened that they shouted. Yao Yiping couldn't even shout, so he could only run to the bronze bell and beat the alarm bell desperately.
Zhou Dazhong had just returned to the government office. When he heard the alarm bell ringing again, he was so angry that he kicked over his chair and didn't even bother to issue any more orders. Fires were everywhere in the city, and the people were in chaos. Faced with this, what Zhou Dazhong wanted to do most
He just drank some water and had a good sleep. This night he was so tormented that he couldn't even straighten his waist.
At the city gate, there was no rolling wood and thunder stone on the city wall. The soldiers who climbed the city quickly started fighting with the defenders. Neither side could afford to lose. Only after this fight with real guns and knives did Zhu Tianjiang realize the cruelty of war. City Wall
The blood on the body was flowing down like water, and the broken limbs and broken arms were constantly thrown down, and some of them simply pulled their heads and flew out.
Zhu Tianjiang thought it would be like the ancient movies he shot in his previous life. Who knew that when he faced it, he realized that the scenes in the movie were a joke. Zhu Tianjiang's face was a little pale and his calves were a little weak. But he knew he had to hold on even though he gritted his teeth.
, everyone behind him was looking at him. The cold sweat on Zhu Tianjiang's face fell down on his chest. He didn't even dare to wipe it off. He still stood steadily in the car holding the spear in his hand.
Wen Ruhai nodded secretly. Many people experienced such a scene for the first time and were so frightened that they couldn't speak for several days. Zhu Tianjiang could stand in the car safely, even if he didn't fight with him, he would still get the soldiers.
Their admiration. After all, in the records of the Dafeng Dynasty, Zhu Tianjiang was a civil servant of the Imperial Academy.
Yao Yiping led the people and tried their best to resist the soldiers who came to the city. However, a group of "common people" came over on the streets in the city. These "common people" went straight to the city gate and showed very strong fighting power.
Most of the troops are on the city wall, and there are only two hundred cavalry guarding the city gate, which is no match for Anzi at Sticky Post.
Creaking~ The heavy city gate was opened by a gap. Yao Yiping saw that it was not good and ran to the center of the city tower. There was a row of wooden railings hanging here. As long as the ropes were cut, the big rocks on the wooden railings would fall.
It crashed down and sealed the city gate passage. As long as the city gate was sealed, Yao Yiping believed that he could definitely repel the soldiers who climbed the city.
Yao Yiping threw away his spear and reached out to pull out his sword. However, Yao Yiping's sword did not fall because he found a pair of eyes staring at him like the god of death. Lin Feng stood less than two meters away from Yao Yiping, holding his hand
The sword inside hangs by his leg like a thin iron rod.
Yao Yiping let out a hoarse scream and slashed at Lin Feng with his sword. In his eyes, besides his sharp eyes, this old guy was looking for death. Yao Yiping himself was from the Ministry of Punishment, and his kung fu was pretty good.
Pounce~! Yao Yiping didn't see clearly how the other party made his move. He only felt a chill in his throat as the thin sword penetrated his throat. Yao Yiping stared at his eyes and opened his mouth to say something, but couldn't find a single word.
It fell down before it was released.
Lin Feng stood in the middle of the city tower. Anyone who came close to Mulan would die under his sword. As soon as the city gate opened, Zhu Tianjiang raised his spear forward and said, "Kill!"
The soldier driving the chariot shook the reins, and the handsome chariot rushed out. Daniu and He Yang each held a big iron rod and followed them with howls. Zhu Yi did not follow, so Zhu Tianjiang specially ordered him to lead the soldiers.
Team, protect the safety of Yu Gege and Guo Ying. If it were anyone else, there would be no way to stop Guo Ying's entanglement. Only Zhu Yi could make this girl be honest for a while.
Wen Ruhai arrived first and overtook Zhu Tianjiang in front of the city gate. At this moment, the enemy's momentum must be defeated at once, otherwise the casualty rate would be too high.
The handsome car was blocked by a big stone, and Zhu Tianjiang was unprepared and fell down. When the city guard officers and soldiers saw Zhu Tianjiang falling under the car, they raised their guns and stabbed him. Zhu Tianjiang rolled on the spot and simply threw away his spear.
Pull out the gold pen and start facing the enemy.
When Daniel and He Yang saw that their coach was being attacked, they went crazy. They smashed the iron bar against Zhu Tianjiang and finally broke Zhu Tianjiang's siege. Otherwise, this stop would have been his last battle.
When the guards in the city saw the large number of people pouring in, they couldn't think of fighting. They all leaned on the side and raised their swords to surrender. Wen Ruhai and Zhu Tianjiang didn't care about this and immediately rushed to the government office.
Zhou Dazhong had just drank some water to moisten his throat when a messenger hurried in.
"Sir, it's not good, the Zhu family army has broken through the city gate and is heading here."
"Bah~" The tea cup in Zhou Dazhong's hand broke into pieces, but this time he was too frightened to hold it.
"What did you say?" Zhou Dazhong's eyes almost popped out of his head.
"Sir, let's go quickly. Open the back city gate, let the people out, and follow the chaos out of the city." As soon as the chief guard pulled Zhou Dazhong, he didn't care about the female relatives in the backyard at all, and pulled Zhou Dazhong and ran away.
A group of guards protected Zhou Dazhong, who was a little scared, and came to the back gate. Most of the officers and soldiers went to support the front gate. It was very peaceful here. Not far from the city gate, many people who were preparing to flee looked at the gate eagerly.
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"Quick! Open the city gate and let the people out." A guard stepped forward holding Zhou Dazhong's token and shouted.
Seeing that it was Zhou Dazhong who was guarding the city with his own soldiers, the officers and soldiers guarding the city quickly opened the city gate. A group of thirsty people saw the city gate open and swarmed out with a roar. There was no water source in the city. The first thing they did after leaving the city was
Go find water.
The fourth prince was responsible for guarding outside the rear city gate. Wen Ruhai knew that Zhou Dazhong would never dare to fight, so he simply transferred his elite troops to the front gate. Less than 3,000 people were left behind, leaving the fourth prince in charge.
"Your Highness, the city gate is open, and many people are pouring out of the city." A soldier saw the city gate open and quickly reported to the fourth prince.
"What? The city has been opened? Are there any troops coming to kill?" The fourth prince, wearing a battle robe, asked in fright.
"Your Majesty, Fourth Highness, there are only common people and no officers and soldiers. It is estimated that our army has broken the city."
The fourth prince breathed a sigh of relief and quickly rode to the front of the team. Looking at a group of pitiful people, the fourth prince waved his hand.
"Since they are common people, let them go. They are all my subjects of Dafeng, let the common people suffer." The fourth prince said, he couldn't bear to see these suffering common people anymore.
In the crowd, Zhou Dazhong was wearing civilian clothes and ran forward with his head lowered. The guards also took off their official uniforms and mingled with the crowd to protect Zhou Dazhong.
Knowing that the city was captured, the fourth prince couldn't help but feel a little excited. He knew that once Shutian Mansion was defeated, he would also have a share of the credit here. If Zhu Tianjiang could really lead an army to rescue the power of the capital, then he would be among the princes.
, the status was immediately raised. The dragon chair above the court is no longer out of reach.
Zhu Tianjiang led the army and captured Shutian City with overwhelming force. Fan Rong led a group of people and immediately went to release water from the stream where the water was cut off. Wen Ruhai and others searched for Zhou Dazhong throughout the city. As soon as the stream entered Shutian City, the people cheered.
Running towards the dry riverbed. With water, the panicked hearts of the people became much calmer.
It took four hours for the city to finally calm down. According to statistics, more than 400 soldiers died in this battle and more than 600 were injured. In Shutian City, as many as 900 people were killed and injured in the battle.
More than a thousand people were killed. Yao Yiping died in the battle, and Zhou Dazhong's whereabouts were unknown. Fortunately, Tang Qili and other close officials of Zhou Dazhong were all arrested.
Zhu Tianjiang looked at Tang Qili, and before he could say anything, Tang Qili fell to his knees with a plop, "Master Zhu, I was forced to do this because Zhou Dazhong forced me to do this. Sir, I will take you with me right now."
Go to the bank, I know where it is."
"Tang Tongpan, I can guess where he is hiding without you having to tell him. It must be in the Shutian City Prison." Zhu Tianjiang said with a sneer.
Unexpectedly, Tang Qili shook his head and said, "Sir, Shutian Mansion is not the Central Capital. The treasury here is enough to support the use of all Dafeng's troops. If you are merciful and let the younger one go, the younger one will immediately take you to the secret bank.
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Zhu Tianjiang was stunned for a moment and looked around. Fortunately, Wen Ruhai and others were busy recruiting people. They were all his own people in the lobby.
"Tang Qili, what else do you know? Let me see if it's worth letting you go."
"Master Zhu, there is still a large amount of food left in Shutian Mansion. I know where it is hidden." Tang Qili said quickly as if he saw hope.
Zhu Tianjiang nodded, "Zhu Er, take someone to do an inventory. Remember, you are the one leading us."
Zhu Er was startled, and immediately understood that Zhu Tianjiang was referring to the person who brought the sticky rod over. "Sir, Zhu Er understands." After saying that, Zhu Er carried Tang Qili and walked out of the lobby.
Zhu Tianjiang issued several government decrees. Like the Zhongdu Prefecture, he temporarily selected a group of trustworthy people to preside over government affairs. He released prisoners from the prison and joined his army if they did not want to remain in jail. He also used some silver to appease the people in the city and stabilize the situation first.
People's hearts are speaking.
After these few government orders, the generals of the Zhennan Army realized that Zhu Tianjiang was really good. It was not easy to calm the people of Shutian Mansion in just a few hours.
After the baptism of this battle, the "Zhu Family Army" has grown a lot. The soldiers and horses defending the city have gone through purgatory. Together with the new blood from the prison, Zhu Tianjiang's army has increased to more than 42,000 people.
.It can be said that this team can indeed be called a main force now.
What made Zhu Tianjiang even more happy was that Zhou Dazhong left him a fortune and a granary that was unparalleled in the country. The secret bank was basically set up underground in the official treasury. If Tang Qili hadn't led people to find it, it would have been really difficult.
It was discovered that there was a huge underground bank hidden under the official treasury. And the grain was hidden in the horse feed warehouse of the garrison camp. On the surface, it was a pile of hay, but underneath it was all bags and bags.
food. From this point of view, the Zhou family has been preparing for a long time.
That night, all the generals gathered in the government office lobby and began to discuss the next plan.
"Uncle Wen, the 40,000-strong army from the north will arrive in a few days. Should we go straight to the capital and kill them halfway, or should we wait here for them to arrive?" In this regard, Zhu Tianjiang did not have much say, he still had to listen.
Listen to Wen Ruhai’s opinion.
"Tiansheng, the soldiers are mixed now and have not yet formed a strong combat effectiveness. In my opinion, let's rest here first and train our troops while waiting for the arrival of the northern army. Although the capital is in crisis, this is not a matter of urgency. Zhou Yantian
He leads a large army, but their shortcoming is food and grass. Zhou Yantian sent these 40,000 people to rush on horseback, not only to save his son, but the most important thing is the food and grass here."
"Uncle Wen, I think just like you, I will just wait here for a few days. However, if these 40,000 people dare to come, we cannot let them go back." Zhu Tianjiang showed a hint of perseverance in his eyes.
"Tianjiang, these 40,000 people are not so easy to eat. Even if we eat these 40,000 troops, I'm afraid our vitality will be greatly damaged." Wen Ruhai was worried that after Zhu Tianjiang won a small victory, he would forget everything.
, quickly and carefully reminded.
"Uncle Wen, I understand that Tianxiang will not use our people to fight hard. In the past few days, everyone is responsible for training, and I will make the plans. When the time comes, Marshal Ben will make sure that we use tricks rather than force, so that Zhou Yantian's people can come and go.
Come back." Zhu Tianjiang said confidently.
Facing the armies of this era, Zhu Tianjiang felt a sense of superiority in his heart. Since everyone was using cold weapons, Zhu Tianjiang did not trust his knowledge in his previous life and could not think of a way to defeat the enemy.