Chapter 1578 Ascension to the Throne and Proclaiming Emperor
"How about the thing I asked you to do last time?"
Feng He sat down and Long Chen asked.
Feng He smiled and said: "Of course I have done what you asked me to do."
Wu Jian was confused and asked: "Sir, what are you talking about?"
Long Chen said: "The last time he and I sneaked into Xingqing City, I asked him to dig a small tunnel leading directly to the outside of the city."
Wu Jian looked at Feng He in shock and asked, "Tunnel? Did you dig it?"
Feng He nodded and said, "No?"
Wu Jian frowned and said, "I remember you were born in the year of dog, why are you like a mouse?"
Feng He said displeasedly: "Old Wu, what the hell do you still have against me?"
Feng He used to be Shangguan Wei's subordinate, and he was an enemy of the Long family army, and the two had a feud.
Long Chen advised: "Okay, we are all our own people now, it's just a joke."
"Last time Feng He and I sneaked into Xingqing City. I went to the palace and he prepared a secret passage."
Last time, after entering the city, Long Chen and Feng He acted separately. Long Chen went to the palace to cause trouble, while Feng He led people to dig a secret tunnel leading outside the city to prepare for the follow-up.
Feng He looked at Wu Jian and said with a smile: "My lord is playing with the concubine and the queen in the palace, and I am digging holes like the mouse you said. Oh no, my lord is also digging holes with the concubines in the palace."
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Wu Jian was a little surprised and asked: "You dug a secret tunnel out of the city. How did you dig it? They won't find out?"
Xingqing City is the capital of Xixia. It is extremely difficult to dig a secret tunnel leading to the outside of the city right under your nose.
Long Chen said: "Zhaoti Temple is close to the north of the city. There is a Qiuzi Hall in the temple, and there is a tunnel underneath the Qiuzi Hall."
"I asked Feng He to dig a tunnel under Qiuzitang that only allows one person to pass through."
Feng He said: "All the excavated mud was piled underground in Qiuzitang, and no one found it."
The biggest problem with digging tunnels is how to dispose of the excavated mud.
A secret passage leading from Qiuzitang to the outside of the city is not big or small. A lot of earth and rocks have been excavated. If not handled properly, it can be easily discovered.
This is why Wu Jian feels strange. How could Feng He dig such a long tunnel without being discovered?
"No wonder, I said you are so capable that you can dig a tunnel under someone's nose."
Wu Jian suddenly realized that he had used Qiuzitang.
"Old Wu, if you have the ability, come and do it."
Feng He was very unhappy.
Wu Jian was too lazy to argue with Feng He and turned to Long Chen: "Major General, are you planning to sneak into the city? It's very risky to do so."
Feng He said: "Don't be afraid, we have internal support."
Wu Jian asked: "Is it reliable?"
Feng He nodded and said, "Of course it's reliable."
Wu Jian asked: "Which one?"
Feng He chuckled and said: "The Forbidden Army Commander Yan Xifeng!"
Wu Jian thought for a while and said: "This Yan Xifeng...his ancestors are all heroes, is he reliable?"
Feng He said: "If the tree falls and the hozens scatter, Xixia will be doomed. He will have to find a home by himself."
"Our King Wu's future is limitless. Following King Wu is no better than following Shi Le."
Wu Jian looked at Long Chen, who nodded slightly and said, "What Uncle Wu said makes sense, if this guy regrets it..."
Feng He found out that Yan Xifeng had a conflict with Zhou Hao, and then asked Zhe'er to contact Yan Xifeng and use the commander of the imperial army and future benefits as bait to bribe him.
Yan Xifeng agreed and became the commander of the Forbidden Army, which was like boarding Long Chen's ship.
But... the ancestors of Yan Xifeng were all generals of Xixia. If this guy regrets temporarily, then Long Chen will be the turtle in the urn if he sneaks into the city.
When Long Chen said this, Feng He also felt that things were not foolproof.
"What do you mean, sir?"
Long Chen thought for a while and said: "Let's do this..."
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Night falls.
Bonfires were lit in the Longjia army camp, and the soldiers made fires to cook. It was very lively.
Xixia soldiers on Xingqing City lit torches and braziers to illuminate the surrounding city walls, for fear of Long Chen's sneak attack at night.
After Yan Xifeng inspected the city wall, he rode back to the Forbidden Army Yamen.
Entering the room, a figure walked out of the darkness, it was Zhe Er.
"Commander Yan."
"Lord Senhu."
When Yan Xifeng saw Zhe'er, a smile appeared on his face, and he stretched out his hand to ask Zhe'er to sit down and talk.
"King Wu is really brave. Your Majesty can't even catch a single move."
Yan Xifeng sat down and poured Zhe'er a cup of tea.
Zhe'er sat down, smiled and said, "Commander Yan, are you lucky to have chosen our side?"
Yan Xifeng chuckled and said: "Those who know the current affairs are heroes. Daxia has fallen into decline. There is no need to follow him to death."
Zhe'er praised him and said, "Commander Yan knows the current affairs and is a hero."
"King Wu has an order to break out of the siege from the north gate tonight and directly enter the palace."
"Commander Yan will open the north gate and welcome King Wu into the city."
"After the work is completed, Commander Yan will be the first to achieve success."
Yan Xifeng nodded and said: "Sure enough, the east gate is just a bait, King Wu's real target is the north gate."
During the day, the fight at Dongmen seemed so lively, but it ended hastily, which made Yan Xifeng feel puzzled.
Now Zhe'er said that Long Chen was going to attack the north gate at night and then go straight to the palace, Yan Xifeng figured it out.
The east gate was just a bait. Long Chen deliberately made a big noise at the east gate to draw all attention to the east gate, and then attacked the north gate at night and beheaded him.
"When you draw your bow, you should draw it with strength; when you use arrows, you should use long arrows; to shoot men first, shoot horses; to capture thieves, capture the king first."
"This is a poem written by King Wu. Commander Yan should be impressed by it."
Zhe'er smiled slightly, Yan Xifeng nodded and said: "Yes, King Wu's clever plan."
"When will King Wu come and when will I respond?" ⑧①ZW.????m
Zhe'er said: "In Zishi, King Wu launched an attack at the east gate and attracted troops to the east gate. Commander Yan took the opportunity to open the north gate, welcomed King Wu into the city, and entered the palace!"
Yan Xifeng nodded and said: "Understood, at the north gate, we are waiting for King Wu to arrive!"
Zhe'er immediately left the yamen.
Yan Xifeng picked up the tea on the table, took a sip, and then went out.
When riding towards the east gate, Yan Xifeng happened to pass by the door of his house. Yan Xifeng stopped and went back home.
Walking into the courtyard, the servants inside were trembling with fear, with panic on their faces.
"master!"
When the servants saw Yan Xifeng, they hurriedly came to greet him.
Yan Xifeng ignored these people and went straight into the main wing.
"mother..."
Yan Xifeng opened the door and went in, but saw no one. Yan Xifeng asked: "Where is the old lady?"
The servant replied: "The old lady is in the ancestral hall."
Yan Xifeng turned around and walked to the ancestral hall, where he saw an old woman with silver hair standing in front of the memorial tablet and offering incense.
"mother!"
Yan Xifeng walked in, and the old woman turned around and said in surprise: "There is a fighting outside, why did you come home?"
This person is none other than Yan Xifeng’s mother, Yan Li.
"Long Chengen has calmed down and is fine for the time being. Don't worry, mother."
Yan Xifeng has already taken refuge with Long Chen, and he doesn't have to worry about what will happen after the city is broken.
However, Yan Li was not happy and said: "In the face of a powerful enemy, how can you take it lightly? Put public before private, put country before family, you should be on the battlefield, why don't you go back!"
Yan Xifeng knew that Yan and Li were loyal to Xixia, so he didn't want to say anything more.
If my mother knew that she had taken refuge in Long Chen...
"Are you hiding something from your mother?"
Mrs. Yan Li noticed something was wrong with Yan Xifeng's expression and immediately questioned him.
"No, how could the child hide something?"
Yan Xifeng immediately denied it, but Yan Li shook her head and said: "Last time there was a chaos in the royal city, my mother discovered that something was wrong. Why were you suddenly able to take over the imperial army?"
Yan Xifeng comforted him: "Mother, you are overthinking. I helped the queen pacify Zhou Hao and Li Guangliang, so I was promoted. My commander of the imperial army was given by the king."
Yan Li looked at Yan Xifeng, shook her head repeatedly, and said, "You must be hiding something from mother, just tell me!"
Yan Xifeng was a filial son. Faced with Yan Li's questioning, Yan Xifeng did not dare to look directly at Yan Li.
"Kneel down!"
Yan Li's tone was stern, and Yan Xifeng knelt down in front of his ancestor's spiritual throne.
Yan Li said: "Your father and your grandfather were loyal ministers of Daxia and died fighting for Daxia. The Eastern Zhou Dynasty is the enemy of our Yan family. You must remember it!"
