Chapter 1197 Self-invitation to confront the enemy
Gu Chengyu twitched the corner of his mouth. He had already suspected He Chaoguang, but it was only now that he showed his flaws. It had to be said that Prince Jing was indeed very capable, but he didn't know how many of his secret stakes there were.
Gu Chengyu glanced into the hall behind him, his eyes turned to Hu Maoshen, and then he winked at Ming Mo, who immediately nodded knowingly.
Ming Mo knew who his prince was looking at. Hu Maoshen was from Prince Jing, so he naturally wanted to keep an eye on this person.
"Your Majesty, He Chaoguang did not open the city gate!" Qin Min rode back and reported to Prince Jing.
Prince Jing reined in the reins and pondered for a moment before saying: "I'm afraid he has been exposed. Don't contact him again. He is of no use anymore."
You don’t need to guess who it is, Gu Chengyu! Why does Gu Chengyu have to stand on the opposite side of him? Isn’t he treating him badly? Prince Jing closed his eyes slightly, and when he opened them again, his eyes were full of determination. No matter who it was,
Can't stop him.
"Then if we can't enter the city gate, our chances of winning will be reduced by half!" Qin Min frowned, what he was worried about finally happened. In fact, half reduced is an understatement. Who would have thought that He Chaoguang would suddenly disappear.
"There is no way out, we can only move forward. We must seize the opportunity before the court has time to mobilize reinforcements!" King Jing tightened his grip on the reins and looked behind him.
When he saw the continuous fire behind him, his heart surged. These people had been following him. If he also retreated, how could he be worthy of them? Worthy of himself?
"Speed up the march, prepare the ladders, and attack the city at any time!" King Jing waved his hand and galloped forward on his horse, and the army behind him suddenly started trotting.
They were now only three miles away from the city gate, and Prince Jing no longer hid them. Anyway, the court had already discovered them.
When Gu Chengyu and the young emperor arrived at the city gate, King Jing's army was already approaching the city. Gu Chengyu stood on the city tower, looking at the fire below, which illuminated the outside of the city like daylight.
Prince Jing raised his head, glanced at the tower, and shouted behind him: "Attack the city!"
Needless to say nonsense, the imperial court's reinforcements had not yet arrived, so he had to take action as soon as possible.
As soon as he finished speaking in English, soldiers carried a ladder and set it up on the wall. Gu Chengyu's expression condensed and he shouted behind him: "Archers, prepare!"
Gu Chengyu threw the torch downwards. There was a moat at the city gates of the capital. If you wanted to attack the city, you could only start from a few city gates.
There was a trench outside the city wall, which was three meters deep and ten meters wide. Gu Chengyu had ordered people to pour kerosene into the trench. As soon as his torch entered the trench, the trench burst into flames.
"Quickly, bring up the planks!" Qin Min shouted towards the soldiers behind him.
The burning trench blocked the remaining enemy troops. Gu Chengyu looked at the enemy troops below who were stepping across the trench on planks and running towards the city gate.
Kerosene can only burn for half an hour, but this is what is fought for on the battlefield. The tongue of fire licked the soldiers' bodies mercilessly, releasing its scorching heat unbridled. If they did not pass through the trench quickly, they would fall into the ground below.
Abyss of Fire.
There were bursts of miserable screams and the strong smell of burnt meat coming from below. Such tragic conditions frightened the soldiers who were about to pass and lost half of their lives.
"Not yet? As long as we pass through this trench, we will be promoted and rich soon. We can find wealth in danger, go ahead!" A stout soldier raised his knife and shouted at the people beside him.
Now, where is the way out? If you don't succeed, you will die. If you try your best, you may still be alive. Even getting promoted and making a fortune is not out of the question.
His move greatly boosted morale, and the soldiers rushed to the pedal with enthusiasm.
The thick treads were burned to ashes one by one, and then replaced one by one. These soldiers seemed to be tireless.
But those soldiers who crossed the trench faced another test. Rockets were flying towards them, and many of the soldiers who did not die in the trench died from the rockets.
The imperial court only had 30,000 imperial troops. They rushed over from Nancheng and surrounded the enemy.
"Hurry and hit the city gate!" Qin Min said to the people carrying the wooden stakes.
After a while, the sound of the city gate crashing was heard. Gu Chengyu watched the soldiers beside him lift the huge boulder and drop it, smashing the enemy soldiers who were about to climb up and their brains burst out. The yellow and white ones covered the city wall.
It made Gu Chengyu feel sick to his stomach.
The little emperor had never experienced such a mammoth scene. The soldiers below were crying and howling so tragically that he looked much paler than before.
Gu Chengyu didn't have the energy to care about the little emperor's mood now. He glanced at Prince Jing and Qin Min below, turned to Prince Jing and said, "Wei Chen, please order me!"
The little emperor panicked when he heard this, "The regent wants to take action himself?"
He also heard that Gu Chengyu was good at martial arts, but Gu Chengyu was now the pillar of the imperial court. If he made any mistake, he didn't know what the consequences would be.
Now it was all up to Gu Chengyu to stop those wolves, tigers and leopards from the front. He couldn't imagine that without Gu Chengyu, he would definitely be ripped apart and eaten by these people.
"The troops dispatched by Wei Chen have not arrived yet. If we cannot stop Prince Jing during this period, Wei Chen may not be able to wait for reinforcements."
Gu Chengyu still has confidence in self-protection. Even Prince Jing's martial arts is not weak, but he just doesn't have to be afraid.
"Then be careful. If you are defeated, don't be brave!" The little emperor clenched his fists. Although Gu Chengyu was now the backbone of the court, he also knew that the situation was critical. Since Gu Chengyu dared to participate, it showed that he was serious about
I have confidence in my martial arts.
"Yes, please rest assured, Your Majesty!" Gu Chengyu responded, then drew out his long sword and flew towards the bottom of the city tower.
Prince Jing soon noticed that there was a piece of plain white coming down from the tower in the haze. He raised the long sword in his hand and looked at Gu Chengyu who was already standing not far away.
Qin Yingyuan was also fighting the enemy bravely, but she was distracted by Gu Chengyu's appearance and received a sword blow on her arm. She turned around to deal with the soldiers behind her and slowly moved closer to her brother.
Even in the midst of this turmoil, with rivers of blood flowing all around, he was dressed in plain clothes, and his cold aura that would rather break than bend was incompatible with the surroundings. Sometimes she didn't know why she was so persistent with him. She once thought, could it be because of her stubbornness?
temperament? Or is it because what you can’t get is always the best?
She had no answer, and the more she thought about it, the less she understood. When she didn't see him, she didn't think she missed him much. She just thought about him occasionally, really just occasionally. But when she saw him, she could no longer hold anything in her eyes.
People.
"Your Highness! Leave this person to your subordinates!" Qin Min frowned tightly. Everyone knew that Gu Chengyu was very skilled in martial arts. He tried his best to fight, but he didn't know if he could stop him.
Prince Jing's face darkened, "No need!"
Gu Chengyu was dressed in plain silk, with her plain white clothes fluttering in the night wind, and the sword she held in her hand reflected the cold silver light in the moonlight.