On the long street, Xie Xun and Xie Zhang were ambushed by archers on both sides of the long street. This was an encounter. The prince had been planning for a long time and was more prepared than Xie Zhang and Xie Xun. Kyoto was already full of imperial guards and imperial guards.
Their territory, whether in terms of troops or supplies, is far superior to that of the Zhenbei Cavalry.
Xie Zhang and Xie Xun were both defeated. There is still half of this long street. If you go straight, you will be ambushed even more.
When we arrived at the city gate, Xu Zhou and I took Sanheng Street and detoured to Qili Alley."
"Brother, you and I will never separate!" In the heavy rain, Xie Xun turned around and cut off the arms of the two forbidden soldiers. His long sword penetrated the approaching figure. The rain could not wash away the blood on his body, and his brocade clothes were as red as a wedding dress.
Xie Zhang narrowed his eyes, picked up Xie Xun and pushed him to Cui Lansong and Fei Ying, "Take him away, don't talk nonsense, no one will be able to leave if we go together!"
"Yes!" Cui Lansong and Fei Ying shouted back, and Xie Zhang yelled, "Follow Xie Xun on the left and right wings, and break through to the north city gate at any cost. I know that my eldest brother is waiting for you at the city gate!"
Xie Zhang entered the alleyway of the long street before Xie Xun. Xie Xun also knew that the ten-mile long street was full of ambushes. They had to go separately to have a chance of survival. If they all broke out on the long street, they would be shot into honeycombs by the archers on both sides.
, everyone is a living target, the dark night, thunder, and heavy rain are all cover for the enemy.
But emotionally, he didn't want to be separated from Xie Zhang!
"Brother!" Xie Xun shouted Xie Zhang's name sharply and rushed forward, but was stopped by Fei Ying and Cui Lansong. Xie Xun lost his parents, eldest sister, and aunt overnight. He didn't want Xie Zhang to leave him.
within sight.
Xie Zhang's shoulder was cut by the Jin Yiwei's scimitar with a bone-deep wound, and the blood was soaked in Xifu. There were too many enemy troops, and the imperial army and the Jin Yiwei were both imperial city guards and emperor's guards. They trained all year round and their combat effectiveness was amazing.
The Northern Iron Cavalry are brave and good at fighting. In fact, they are better at vast plains and smooth battlefields. Due to lack of experience in this type of street fighting, Ningzhou has only trained in street fighting a few times, but the Jin Yiwei and the Forbidden Army are different. They use Kyoto as the battlefield for training all year round.
Xie Zhang cut off a man's head and splashed blood all over his head, mixed with rainwater, and flowed all over him. Xie Zhang said sternly, "Quickly leave!"
Xie Xun also knew that there was no need to delay. With Fei Ying and Cui Lansong in tow, they broke out into the alleyway on the left. As soon as they entered the alleyway, the archers lost their target and could only jump off the eaves and fight the cavalry in close combat.
Close combat is another advantage of the iron cavalry.
At the end of the procession, the prince sat in the carriage, listening to the sound of rain. The strong wind lifted the curtains, and the rolling balls under the curtains made a muffled sound, unable to cover up the sound of fighting close at hand.
His shadow guard is never far away.
Lin Sheng came on horseback. In the chaos of the battle, he had no time to dismount and saluted on the horse, "Your Highness, Xie Zhang walked to Sanheng Street, Xie Xun walked to Nanhua Street, Zhang Bolan and Chen Mo were chasing Xie Zhang and setting up an ambush in front.
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"I know, the plan remains unchanged, take people to the high-rise building on Sanheng Street."
"yes!"
When Xie Xun led Feiying and Cui Lansong to break through to Nanhua Street, they realized one thing. There were few pursuers in the rear, and they were all killed by Cui Lansong and Feiying. The dark pursuers on the ten-mile long street gradually disappeared.
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Cui Lansong's temper was extremely hot, "What's going on? They stopped chasing me?"
"No, they are chasing the eldest son."
Xie Xun was slashed on the thigh and hit by two arrows. He looked back at the dark alley, trembling all over. All the Imperial Guards and Imperial Guards went towards his eldest brother. Xie Zhang seemed to have had a premonition and let Xie Xun take him away.
The best cavalrymen on the left and right flanks were 2,000 men, and the 5,000 cavalrymen had already lost more than a thousand people. If they were dragged down the ten-mile long street, they would all be dragged to the death.
It is difficult for five thousand cavalry to deal with more than 30,000 imperial troops and imperial guards. With only a thousand people left, how can Xie Zhang lead them to break out of the siege?
"Brother!" Xie Xun's whole body was cold, and his mind turned to the terrain of Sanheng Street. He was particularly calm at this moment, "Everyone get dressed up and follow me!"
As Xie Zhang expected, the target of the Forbidden Army and the Imperial Guard was him, not Xie Xun!
Xie Xun took away the left and right vanguards, and only a small part of the Imperial Guards and Imperial Guards were sent to chase him. The enemy troops still chased him into the alley, Xie Zhang thought while fighting.
Fortunately, the bet was right!
As long as Zhixu fights his way to the North City Gate and joins Tingfeng, he will be safe. The prince will never let him leave Kyoto. Zhixu will definitely die if he follows him to break out of the siege!
As midnight approached, the rainstorm became more severe. Xie Zhang led General Xu Zhou and others to break through to Sanheng Street with difficulty. The strong wind blew the flags on the tall buildings in the street. A woman wearing a bright red wedding dress was hung on Sanheng Street.
The high wall on the side street swayed in the wind, Xie Zhang's eyes hurt slightly, "Shu'er..."
General Xu Zhou pulled Xie Zhang and said, "Young Master, be careful!"
"Let me go!" Xie Zhang yelled, his heart pounding. On their wedding night, how could his Shu'er be hung on a high wall and subjected to such humiliation? This should have been the happiest day for him and Shu'er!
In Feng Mansion, Feng Yu had been restless. After the shopkeepers left, a heavy rain hit. She sat under the window and felt her heart hurt like fire. She stroked the soul-soothing beads and her eyelids twitched.
Zhang Da and Chun Lu had been outside to inquire about the news, but they did not dare to go too far. When it was almost midnight, Chun Lu actually picked up Feng Changqing and Su Yuejiao. The imperial army threw the seriously injured Feng Changqing and his wife at the door. They were covered in blood.
It was blood. Feng Changqing was stabbed in the abdomen and the bleeding continued. Feng Yu had been ill for a long time and Chunlu was almost half a doctor. She quickly bandaged Feng Changqing. Su Yuejiao was hit by an arrow in the back and fell unconscious.
"Father, mother..."
"Shu'er..." Su Yuejiao coughed up a mouthful of blood and woke up. She clutched Feng Yu's hand, "Go to Sanheng Street...Go to Sanheng Street and save Xie Zhang!"
"Mother!"
Su Yuejiao didn't know what to say intermittently, her consciousness was groggy, and her life was hanging by a thread. Feng Yu leaned over and listened to her muttering. Suddenly her face changed drastically, and she hurriedly shouted, "Zhang Da!"
After a while, Zhang Da led a team of escorts from a trading company to leave Feng Mansion and headed for Sanheng Street.
When they arrived at Sanheng Street, Xie Xun arrived at Sanheng Street with his left and right cavalry, but it was too late. The woman in a wedding dress on the tall building fell like a broken butterfly. Lin Sheng cut the rope, and ten
If a meter-high platform falls, it will break into pieces. Xie Zhang pushed Xu Zhou away, his eyes turned red, and he ran towards the tall building crazily.
In the strong wind and rain, Xie Zhang seemed to hear Feng Shu's voice.
"Brother..." She yelled at the top of her lungs, hurting her heart, penetrating through the layers of rain and fog, "Brother, go quickly!"
With a bang, the woman fell from the high wall and fell onto the muddy ground. The phoenix crown on her head was shattered and scattered on the ground. The pearl on the phoenix crown rolled into the depression and was submerged in the dust.
"Shu'er!" Xie Zhang's eyes were red and his soul was shattered. He couldn't stop the arrows shot from all directions. He was able to catch Feng Shu with only two steps away.
"Brother!" Xie Xun was frightened and waved his knife forward desperately.
"Master!"
"Little Marquis, calm down!"
"Get out of here, get out of here!"
On the high platform, Prince Yu Wenjing stood condescendingly, looking down on all living beings, scorning and expressing hatred. The jealousy and resentment that lasted for more than ten years finally came to an end.
"Brother!" Feng Shu, dressed in a pickaxe, stumbled towards him. She fell several times along the way and crawled close to Xie Zhang to catch his fallen body.
Blood spurted out from her mouth and nose, Feng Shu covered her hands tremblingly, blood seeped into her fingers, Feng Shu wiped it in vain, her lips trembled, her throat felt like something was pinching her, the person she loved deeply was in her arms, but she couldn't say
When she spoke, she wanted to call his name. She had many things to say to him. She was anxious and in pain. Why couldn't she speak.
"Shu'er..." Xie Zhang firmly held her hand, "As long as it's not you..."
He looked deeply at his newlywed wife, as if he wanted to imprint her in his bones and blood, "Follow Zhixu... go to Ningzhou... live well."
It was the sixth day of the sixth lunar month in the eleventh year of Jianming.
Xie Zhang, the eldest son of the Marquis of Zhenbei, died on his wedding night from a thousand arrows piercing his heart.
After hesitating for a day, I decided to write it like this. I would like to thank everyone.