Qin Lie came down in front of the screen wall of the Governor's Mansion, and the three hundred cavalry accompanying him also rolled their saddles and dismounted. Originally, the Governor's Yamen was going to welcome the battle when they saw it.
But at this time, I saw a lot of armored soldiers holding crossbows, and the black crossbow tips shone with cold light.
"The situation is not right, there are people killing people inside."
When Qin Lie heard this, he knew something was wrong. A captain had already rushed out to the front door and shouted: "General Qin is here, why don't you open the door to greet him?"
There was no answer inside. The cold light from the gate of the governor's office shone on the stern face of the captain. The captain knew that something was wrong, but was loyal to Qin Lie and continued to shout.
The next moment of "shooting", dozens of crossbow beams were shot out and pierced into the young body of the captain. The captain groaned and fell down. The captain looked at the crossbow bow on the steps, and then looked not far away.
Qin Lie's body twitched, and blood continued to flow from his body.
Qin Lie's whole body trembled and became cold all of a sudden. The thing he least wanted to see happened. Yu Fan knew that he was defeated and immediately rebelled.
This decisiveness is truly outstanding. For a moment, he felt extremely regretful, and at the same time, he was filled with raging anger. How dare Yu Fan bully me and no one else?
In the midst of his rage, at this moment, a man appeared on the steps. There was a knife mark on the left side of this man's face, which was shining bright red under the firelight. He looked at the dead captain, sneered, turned his eyes disdainfully, and faced him again.
Catching Qin Lie's gaze, this man spoke arrogantly.
"According to the order of the Governor, General Qin is not allowed to approach the Governor's Mansion because he is involved in treason. I hope he will retreat quickly. Otherwise, the general will have to fight with swords." As he said that, the sound of killing inside gradually subsided, and a large number of armored soldiers swarmed in.
Coming over, there was a clanging sound of metal.
After hearing this, Qin Lie stopped talking. Yu Fan didn't recognize the previous superior-subordinate relationship at all. On the order of the governor, he just cleared up the relationship without even questioning him. Seeing this situation, Qin Lie
A desperate grin flashed across the corner of his mouth, and he ordered: "Let's go."
With that said, he got on his horse and hundreds of riders rolled away, leaving only a body in a pool of blood.
north city gate
The rumble of horse hoofbeats stopped in front of the city gate, and the surrender soldiers were seen kneeling on the ground. They were not life-or-death enemies. After the defeat, the state army generally chose to surrender.
Within the entire ten miles, most of the troops were surrendering along the way to eliminate the remnant soldiers. There were not many elites who actually came, but Qin Lie was defeated so miserably that the city could no longer produce the strength to resist in the field.
Ye Qing rode out on horseback and looked up at this tall fortified city. Memories flashed through his mind, giving the city in front of him a light yellow halo.
"It's been a long time. I think back then, when I entered this city as a scholar, I was still in danger, but now I am about to become the master of this city."
I don’t know if Yu Fan felt the same way when he came to the city, but it took ten years for this man to rise to power, which happened in the 21st year of Da Cai Pingjing. Now it is a full seven years ahead of schedule. The twists and turns along the way are so dizzying, and he finally arrived.
This step...
When he woke up and saw that the thin yellowish halo was the floodlight of the city defense formation, Ye Qing smiled to himself.
This is exactly what "the flowers burst into tears when feeling the time, and the birds are frightened when they hate others". The scenery has not changed for a long time, but the people's hearts have changed. I have not even trained in the forgotten place, and fought hard in the soil, for more than ten or twenty years?
The body is young, but the mind has already gone through vicissitudes in some aspects, so this middle-aged person sighs, or becoming an immortal will have more changes.
The coach did not speak, and the Ye family army would not attack the city directly. The battlefield was silent for a while, with only the sound of the wind whistling by.
The setting sun was hanging in the sky, and the red light was projected on the young man. It was so dazzling that Yu Fan, who was rushing into the city, felt dazzled by the sight and barely managed to calm down.
Guards and thousands of archers were lined up on the city wall, all of them shaking their hands.
Ye Qing glanced at Yu Fan on the city, smiled, and sent a message with his spiritual consciousness: "Brother Yu Nian, what, how are you thinking about it?"
"You..." Yu Fan's face darkened when he heard this. As Qi Liang expected, this old enemy had never forgotten him and continued to plot.
Ye Qing smiled: "Brother Yu, the situation is like this. You can see clearly that it will only take a few days to conquer this city."
"At that time, the imperial court will have to recognize my position as marquis."
"The deer are scattered in the wild, and everyone can chase them. The deer has been hunted, and everyone should do his duty."
"Brother Nian is a hero and knows the general situation. Is there any other choice at this time? For the sake of the Yu family, Brother Nian must consider it carefully."
"If you surrender to me, I will treat you as a prefect, okay?"
After hearing this, Yu Fan's face twitched, thinking that back then, he was the dignified son of the Yu family, but this man was just a kid from a small clan in the village, he was so different.
Now, this man is coming with a large army, acting like a prince, and wants to ask himself whether he will surrender or not.
"Why should Uncle Nan Lian lie? Even though the state army is defeated, the foundation is still there. If we just defend, how long will it take for Uncle Nan Lian to break the city? The situation is changing. When the time comes, the prince will conquer Yingzhou. Once he enters the city, it will be a foregone conclusion.
Now Nan Lian Bo can intimidate the governor, but can he dare to intimidate the prince and commit such a treasonous act?"
Yu Fan said coldly: "I also know that Uncle Nan Lian has some internal forces in the city, but whether we can succeed depends on our methods. There are many variables. What do you think of Uncle Nan Lian?"
This was a direct reply, but it contained a lot of meaning. Ye Qing thought for a long time and continued to pass the message in a loud voice: "No one can hear me, so what does Brother Nian mean?"
"I am willing to help you contact Fan Shan, and cooperate with the inside and outside. We can open the city gate tonight and welcome your army in."
"The condition is that our Yu family members will be released from the city afterwards."
Ye Qingning looked at Yu Fan's young and handsome face, and said after a long time: "Okay, you'd better take away all the people with different intentions, but the craftsmen and the Weaver Girl are not allowed to take away, and the gold, silver, grain and grass in the treasury are not allowed to be touched."
After Ye Qing said this, he sighed with a little regret: "Actually, if you are willing to surrender to me, I will reuse you. Are you really not tempted?"
"You want me to surrender to you as a pioneer for the king?" Yu Fan just sneered: "Wait until you become the Immortal King one day, don't fall halfway."
Ye Qing had already guessed that this would be the case, so he stopped transmitting messages to exchange secrets, and shouted seriously: "I came here as promised to take over the defense of the city, but I heard about Qin Lie's atrocities of imprisoning the governor. Please think carefully, don't make mistakes.
He risked his own life and family.”
After finishing speaking, without waiting for a reply, he turned his horse back and said to his entourage: "Set up camp on the spot, and the army will attack the city again tomorrow."
Yu Fan was scolded in vain and turned around to go to the city.
But they are not very worried about Ye Qing breaking the contract. They have fought with each other for many years, and they understand each other, and they know that they both have a heroic spirit.
Moreover, he left the house with a clear conscience, and the family he took away was a help to him, and to Ye Qing, it was just garbage that was expelled... But this thought made him even more depressed.
On the way back, everyone saw from a distance that the school grounds were crowded with people, giving orders to organize.
"They are Qin Lie's remnants," Qi Liang said in a low voice, secretly admiring him: "To recover from the defeat so quickly, it is obvious that he wants to rectify the remnant troops and mobilize the people."
"After all, the size of the city defense formation is more than ten times that of the Huanglong formation, and it is still very difficult to break through."
"Since ancient times, I am afraid that less than half of the cities that have been conquered by the city defense formation have been surrendered... How can a famous general not understand the principles of people's hearts? This is just a trapped beast still fighting, knowing that the situation is over, but still unwilling to give up."
Yu Fan shook his head, feeling somewhat sympathetic. He stopped and looked silently. He saw that many of the commanders, captains, and lieutenants were covered with wounds, and they were still rectifying the army one by one.
"It is really rare for a general to quietly rectify the army after a defeat like this without complaining. Is this the foundation of Da Cai's Forbidden Army?" Qi Liang sighed: "This is the first time I have seen such an army."
"There are certainly complaints, but they are not shown." Yu Fan looked at them: "Their eyes are resolute. I believe that even in the Forbidden Army, these people are first-rate elites."
"Yes, my lord, but no matter how elite the soldiers are, if they don't meet the Ming Lord, they will only end up like this." Qi Liang sighed: "Even if they are reorganized like this, they will just die an honorable death. They have no chance."
"Time is also fate"
After hearing this and meeting these generous and righteous people, Yu Fan did not think about it just now, but only felt it was a pity. What Qi Liang said was that no matter how generous they are, they are just corpses in the blink of an eye.
After looking at it for a moment, he felt a little pity and a little indifference, and then whispered: "Let me send the hero off for the last journey and be a stepping stone for me to start over."
"let's go"
Following the autumn wind, a group of flying birds avoided the murderous battle formation and flew out from one side into the desolate forest, filled with dusk smoke.
Daying
When he returned to the camp, Qin Lie didn't say anything. He only watched his subordinates spontaneously reorganize the army from a distance. He watched for almost half an hour. He seemed to be thinking a lot, but he seemed to be thinking nothing at all.
Returning to the tent, he read King Yu's letter, smiled bitterly, and sat on the tiger chair. He didn't move for a long time. It wasn't until Wei Shaoyang came in that he felt a little energetic. He slowly put the letter on the table and said, "Dream."
Wake up." Then he came out again and stood on the steps staring blankly.
The last ray of sunlight disappeared from the sky, and the night moon did not rise. Darkness enveloped the city. Qin Lie pressed his sword and looked in the distance. The high flagpole carried the "Qin" military flag, which was still flying, protecting the flag.
The soldiers are still standing like nails.
Qin Lie smiled bitterly and returned to the account. Seeing that Wei Shaoyang was stunned, he said with a smile: "This is a big defeat, Yu Fan has betrayed me again, my outcome is already determined, there is no point in thinking about it anymore."
"I wasn't afraid at all at this time, I was just a little confused. I stood up and followed Captain Huo first. I was only fifteen years old at that time. I was beheaded at the third level at the age of sixteen. I was praised by Captain Huo and promoted me to the post.
Soldiers."
"When I was seventeen, I was sent down to serve as a corps commander. Because of my bravery in combat, I made some merits and was promoted all the way to the camp. Looking back now, it was my happiest time."
"Hehe, a hundred-man general, as long as he obeys orders and rushes to kill, and walks side by side with his brothers, drinking wine and eating meat from a big bowl, even if there is no guarantee, he will be worry-free."
"With more than a hundred generals, there are too many calculations and too many exclusions. Even if you have merit, you won't get much credit. That's all. I believe in the court and I also believe in the brothers who follow me."
"I always think that although I am not as good as Yue Shichang, the famous general of our dynasty, I will not hesitate to fight for the court without retreating, or die on the battlefield, so that I can meet my ancestors even after I die."
"If you are lucky enough to survive, you have worked hard all your life, and even if you have some minor achievements, it will be a happy thing to give a general a title, discharge his armor and return to his field."
"I just didn't expect to be framed one day and become a prisoner in an instant."
When Qin Lie said this, he just smiled miserably: "Thunder and rain are God's blessings, and ministers should be in awe, but I really don't understand. I, Qin Lie, have only served the imperial court in the past thirty years, and have been promoted by seven people.
One person is involved in the Qin Division, is it my fault?"
"Your Majesty, if others don't know my heart, don't you know it either?" As he said this, the iron-like man had tears welling up in his eyes.