In the early morning, General Niu Ben led four thousand warriors to Chang'an. This force was stationed in Songjiazhai, so it arrived later than Shi Gandang.
Niu Ben was still a little regretful that he had not caught up with the battle to suppress the rebellion in Chang'an. When his brothers told him that Liu Guang and Wu Rui had colluded and were about to lead an army to attack Chang'an, Niu Ben was surprised at first, and then started to fight angrily. , prepare to fight to the death with Liu Guang.
Zhang Yi asked the warriors to rest and stand by and station themselves inside the north gate. At this time, the people in the city mobilized to carry defensive materials to the city wall.
Tan Ma came to report that Liu Guangda's army was only a hundred miles away from Chang'an and was expected to arrive at the city at noon. The army would stretch for several miles and number about 60,000 people.
In other words, Liu Guang summoned four of the six northern legions, leaving only two legions to guard the border.
Time was tight, Zhang Yi led the people to deploy defenses. He rode Jueying and ran around Chang'an on the wide city wall. His brothers followed on horseback to make up for the loopholes.
Wherever they went, the people cheered and shouted. The six tigers of China gathered together, each of them had the courage that ten thousand people would not be able to do, which gave people great confidence.
From the white-haired old man to the teenagers, everyone looked at these legendary heroes with admiration. They wiped out a hundred thousand rebels in two days, so what if there were tens of thousands more?
There is an optimistic atmosphere everywhere.
That's right, Zhang Yi waved to people with a smile, thinking to himself, although people don't understand the danger of the current situation, and they don't think about the huge gap in combat power between the rebels and the regular army, this kind of The fearless spirit is the most precious.
At the same time, he is still a little worried. He can be ruthless and unjust towards the rebels, because those guys are evil people from all over the world and must be killed. But the northern army that he is facing today is a regular soldier. , there is no shortage of loyal and brave people to protect the homeland and the country.
If they had to fight to the death, Zhang Yi led the Yulin Army and Mopan City warriors and was confident of defeating them, but that would mean heavy sacrifices for the soldiers on both sides.
Fighting in the same room is heartbreaking.
When the country was in crisis, many good men had to be lost. This result was difficult for Zhang Yi to accept. Standing at the top of the city and looking to the north, his expression gradually became gloomy.
"Yi Ge," Xiaolong knew what he was thinking and suggested, "If we want to fight quickly and avoid casualties, we might as well capture the thief first. Let the brothers lead the warriors to ambush him halfway and kill Liu Guang directly. What do you think? ?”
Xiao Han, Shi Gandang and Niu Ben all nodded. They all thought this method was good and were confident to complete the task.
At the same time, they do not want Zhang Yi to participate in the attack mission. After all, Liu Guang is Princess Xiaoliu's uncle. If Zhang Yi kills him, it will cast a shadow on the relationship between the two.
Zhang Yi turned to look at his brothers and knew that they had good intentions. Launching a surprise attack was a good choice, but Zhang Yi didn't want to do it. He saw that Wang Zheng was silent and looked bad. This brother had always been Liu Guang. Although the two have conflicts, they have fought side by side for many years, and the love of comrades is still inseparable.
Everyone has feelings, and even these brave generals in the eyes of ordinary people still have to go through painful suffering when making life or death decisions.
"No, brothers, I can't kill Liu Guang rashly," Zhang Yi said with determination. "I promise Xiao Liu that I will try my best to convince Liu Guang. If he insists on rebelling, I can surrender him."
Xiaolong nodded. He just proposed a strategy from the perspective of reducing casualties, but he himself felt that it was a bit far-fetched. Killing Liu Guang like that would be unfair. Only when Liu Guang's ambition is exposed to the public can it be solved. There are legitimate reasons to get rid of him.
Xiao Han, Shi Gandang and Niu Ben also nodded. From the perspective of Yi Ge, it is right to think about the problem this way.
"It's better to play it safe," Wang Zheng sighed, "General Liu Guangda was once a hero of the country, but who knew that he was so obsessed that he colluded with Wu Rui to rebel. Of course, Wu Rui was also a hero of the country. Alas, People can change, but now that they have betrayed the king, they will only die."
Once people are rebellious, especially those who influence the situation in the country, if they are not removed, the country will fall into turmoil. This is necessary.
General Wang Zheng had complicated emotions, but his final conclusion was that Liu Guang and Wu Rui must die. He just wanted to do what Zhang Yi wanted, expose the evidence of his crime, and let Liu Guang die clearly.
At this point, the brothers all agreed that they should just wait for Liu Guangdajun's arrival.
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Zhang Yi returned to the palace to report the situation to his father, but he was still sleeping. Xiao Liu snuggled next to Zhang Yi and told him that the medicine the imperial physician gave his father last night contained sleeping ingredients, and his father should not be too excited. Must remain peaceful.
"Brother, I really want to go to the battlefield with you, but I have to stay by my father's side." Xiao Liu was very sad and said with moist eyes, "In such a difficult moment, I can only rely on you and my good brothers to carry the burden. It’s a heavy responsibility.”
"Just stay with your father. Don't worry. The danger will pass. We are ready." Zhang Yi comforted him.
He lowered his head, kissed Xiaoliu's hair, and took a deep breath. The refreshing fragrance of jasmine almost made him drunk.
Suddenly, his whole body was filled with strength. The person he loved most was here, and he would never let her be harmed in any way.
Zhang Yi let go of Xiao Liu, bowed silently to his sleeping father, then turned around and strode away.
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At noon, the northern army came to the city, with flags flying, horses neighing, and the majestic wolf cavalry raising huge clouds of dust.
What a mighty army, but it's a pity that they are controlled by bad people. In fact, they don't understand the actual situation and just carry out orders.
The handsome flag appeared, and Liu Guang rode a red war horse to the bottom of the city tower. He was wearing golden armor and a red robe, holding a long wolf-toothed spear, which made him stand out among the thousands of troops.
Zhang Yi could clearly see that there was an oblong hammer installed on the head of the hammer, with iron nails or teeth densely arranged on it, and a triangular iron drill at the end of the handle. No one could get close to it when it was deployed. Only brave people could control this hammer. Heavy weapons. The overlord General Cao also used a spear, but it was a tiger-headed spear with a different appearance.
"Zhang Yi, I led an army to guard Chang'an. Why didn't you open the city gate to greet me, but put on a fighting posture?" Liu Guang shouted angrily.
"General, Wu Rui gathered 100,000 evil thieves to rebel, and we have wiped them out. Wu Rui and his son fled and disappeared." Zhang Yi replied, "The king has an order, and the entire army is stationed outside the city and is not allowed to enter. Big General, you can enter the city alone and follow me to see the king!"
"You are a thief, you are as good as a coward..." Liu Guang had a look of surprise on his face and cursed, "Zhang Yi, you don't want to play any tricks. You bewitched the king to steal power, and you want to frame me as a general? Hurry up! Open the city gate, otherwise I will let the men conquer Chang'an and cut off your head!"