The eunuchs and maids all took detours to avoid a large hall, but Prince Lu's palace was too small, and no matter how they detoured, they could not stop the crying from reaching their ears.
They looked pale and at a loss. They had been in the Daxia Palace for so many years and never knew that ministers could lock up the emperor. It was really unbelievable.
But if you think about it carefully, it is not unbelievable. The late emperor drank poisonous wine and committed suicide, and his favorite minister Ankangshan rebelled and proclaimed himself emperor...
It’s not surprising that Prime Minister Cui locked up the emperor.
There seems to be something wrong with thinking like this, comparing Prime Minister Cui with Ankang Mountain...
No matter what, the Queen doesn't care. She only listens to the Prime Minister when it comes to important matters of the court.
And of course the Prime Minister is doing it for His Majesty’s good.
The emperor was crying inside the main hall door, and the eunuchs knelt on the ground outside the door and kowtowed.
"Your Majesty, you cannot put yourself in danger."
"You have to take care of your dragon body."
"You can't go to the barracks."
The emperor leaned against the door and followed the eunuchs and said earnestly: "How can I hide in the palace at this time? How can I live and die with Linzhou? If I don't go out to share the difficulties with the soldiers and the people, Linzhou will be in danger, and I will too
Danger."
But no matter what he said, the eunuchs would not let him go.
The key is in the hands of the prime minister. The queen said to listen to the prime minister. The imperial army was told to protect the emperor's safety. Everyone guarded the emperor wholeheartedly and never let the emperor be in danger.
The emperor leaned on the door and bit into his cries, risking his life? What was Cui Zheng, an old man, thinking in his heart? How could he know? He was locked up to prevent him from running away!
This is what puts him in danger! Send him to death!
The emperor looked around, there was no secret passage to the outside world in this palace...
"Your Majesty, please be at ease." A eunuch outside the door comforted the emperor, "The third prince has followed the prime minister to the military camp. The third prince is fighting with the soldiers and the people."
Feel relieved?
The emperor stopped crying, his face without any trace of sadness was filled with coldness and ferocity.
The third prince.
Queen.
Cui Zheng.
I see.
Now that my replacement has been found, I will be allowed to attract the rebels, and I will die in Linzhou and in the Palace of Lu!
The emperor burst into tears again. The hearts of monarchs, ministers, husbands and wives, fathers and sons are so bad. People's hearts are so bad.
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The cold wind whimpered between the hills, and ghosts cried and wolves howled.
The sound of human crying has disappeared.
The corpses scattered in the ravines were frozen on the ground with the blood flowing out. It was not easy to collect the corpses, especially when the corpses of the enemy and ourselves were mixed. Pulling the corpse of a comrade, two people stood up and almost knocked down the guard.
"Go to hell." The guard was startled, let go of his hand and kicked him, and simply stopped collecting the body.
Most of the companions who collected the corpses were like him. They were all running out of energy and were too sad to have the strength. They thought it would be better to take more rest at this time.
The deputy general simply said to the commander: "Stop cleaning it up, set it on fire, and it will be considered as a burial place."
The Lord looked solemn and did not care about these small things, and waved his hand: "When you put on these clothes, you have sold your life and gone to the grave."
He looked ahead, distinguishing it from the howling wind.
"How many troops does An Qingzhong still have? Governor Xiang said there are forty or fifty thousand. With so many, it's really a worry. Should we fight or not?"
The lieutenant general looked at the front covered by the cold winter. He could not clearly see the situation dozens of miles away, but he could imagine the scene of fighting.
Fan Yang's soldiers are really good at fighting. He couldn't help but murmur in his heart. They were dozens of times more ferocious than the rebels he encountered before. If Xiang Yun hadn't taken action in time, they would have almost retreated first.
"But An Qingzhong was lured out." The deputy general said, "Dudu Xiang mobilized another 30,000 troops and horses. The three armies surrounded him. Even if An Qingzhong cannot be captured, he can be scared away."
The general squatted in the cold wind and touched his chin: "If you can't catch An Qingzhong, scaring him away is a great achievement..."
The lieutenant general said: "Then let's take action. Governor Xiang said that we should still attack An Qingzhong's left wing from the west. As long as it is cut off, An Qingzhong's large formation will be overwhelmed by him."
The general thought for a moment and looked at the soldiers and horses scattered around: "We have already suffered so many losses. If we charge forward again, we will lose at least half more."
"Sir, it's worth losing half to repel the rebels," the deputy general said.
The general stood up with a sigh and said: "With so much discount, we must get more value to get our money back. The governor warned us before he came that we can't just go ahead and foolishly make wedding clothes for Xiang Yun...
"
He looked ahead.
"Let the scouts keep an eye on them and wait for them to fight for a while before we take action."
At that time, the rebels would be consumed more by Xiang Yun, so they would be able to consume less, and the more credit they would gain from fighting in more critical times.
They stood and looked forward...
The scene dozens of miles away was more intense than they imagined.
Groups of soldiers and horses were running across the land, rushing in all directions like a loose tide.
On the high lookout cart in the Chinese army's formation, the messengers waved flags and drums and horns conveyed orders. The soldiers and horses running on the ground turned into a huge millstone. As they slowly rotated, they would move from all directions.
The incoming rebels were rolled in and crushed like rice...
The Stone Mill Formation is very powerful, but there is a constant flow of rice, which blocks the Stone Mill, and the Stone Mill will occasionally become stagnant, and this stagnant rice will submerge a corner of the Stone Mill...
Moreover, Shimo can only defend, not attack.
If they just keep it, they will be in danger.
The shouts of killing were deafening, and the vibrations on the ground were heart-stopping.
"As long as the soldiers and horses from the Southeast Road pull away a corner of the rebels." Xiang Yun stood in the Chinese army's formation and said calmly, "Our formation can turn into a guillotine and cut off these layers of straw."
Even if An Qingzhong couldn't be killed, it was enough to make him retreat in fear.
The lieutenants understood that this was a plan that had been planned long ago, so they did not panic when the rebel camp was defeated, nor did they despair when An Qingzhong led his troops to surround them.
but......
"Why haven't the troops on the Southeast Road taken action yet?" a deputy general asked, "What are they waiting for?"
Another deputy general simply said: "Were they scared away? The governor should not have told them that An Qingzhong has 40,000 troops. Just say less."
"If I say less, they will run away immediately." Xiang Yun shook his head, "They are not stupid, but very smart. They know the situation here well. If I deliberately say less, they will think that the situation is critical and I am lying to them.
They were willing to die in the past, but to be honest, they only dared to fight if they had the chance to fight and if they had merit to claim."
The lieutenants nodded. Governor Xiang had a very good idea of Southeast Road's thoughts.
"Then why haven't they come yet?" A deputy general couldn't help but ask.
Xiang Yun looked to the southeast and said clearly: "They are waiting for us to fight harder and more miserable and need them to appear."
The lieutenants were angry and helpless. Nowadays, all the soldiers and horses defending the country are no longer what they used to be. They all have their own thoughts. Forget it, don't ask for more. It's already good enough if they are willing to send troops to fight.
Then hold on for a while longer. Although the rebels are fierce, the soldiers on the observation pole said that they can see the banner of An Qingzhong. This time it is true. There is a tall chariot under the banner...
Compared with the number of troops on both sides, they are more numerous, not to mention the 40,000 reinforcements that are coming.
At this moment, a scout was held up by the soldiers and rushed over covered in blood.
"Captain, something bad has happened," he shouted, "the reinforcements from Linzhou were ambushed and intercepted by the rebels."
Like a thunder, everyone in the Chinese army camp was stunned.
"How is this possible?" the lieutenants shouted, "Where did the rebels come from?"
The scout vomited a few mouthfuls of blood: "It's the rebels from Ande Zhong in western Zhejiang... who crossed from the southwest of Jiangnan Road at an extremely fast speed!"
There was a buzz of discussion all around.
Xiang Yun's face was solemn: "Then this time, it's going to be really bad."
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...
The troops and horses rolling forward became a little confused. The general reined in the neighing horses and looked at the panicked scouts in front of him in disbelief.
"What are you talking about? Linzhou's reinforcements were intercepted? There are about tens of thousands of rebels?" he asked.
The scouts nodded: "We saw it with our own eyes and were discovered by the rebel scouts. Only a few of us, out of a dozen brothers, escaped."
"Then it will be bad this time." The general murmured, looked forward, and turned the horse's head without hesitation, "Quickly move!"
He gave the order, and tens of thousands of soldiers and horses followed him, like the tide receding.
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...
As the sun rises and sets, the fighting seems to never stop. The difference is just louder and quieter.
From a distance, the collision between the two armies on the ground looks like stone mills and rice grains; from a close look, it looks like a fight of flesh and blood.
The people who collided and mixed together were stabbed and slashed with weapons, and they fell to pieces with blood and flesh flying everywhere.
The stone mill was struck, swallowed up, and became as loose as tofu. Standing on the lookout car, you can clearly see that the military formation is constantly shrinking.
"Captain, we have been holding the position for two days."
"The reinforcements have been intercepted, and we are afraid that the rebels will attack Linzhou, so we won't risk our lives to rush over."
"The soldiers and horses from the Southeast Road have not come yet. They must have run away."
"Captain, we can't wait any longer."
The lieutenants looked worried and advised.
"Commander, break out of the siege and withdraw your troops."
Xiang Yun's expression remained calm. Hearing this, he sighed and smiled: "Well, in that case, let's not force it. We have lost this battle."
Victory is expected, defeat is also expected.
He always hopes for the best and prepares for the worst.
Victory and defeat are common matters for military strategists. Being able to fight against the rebels is enough to appease the hearts of the emperor, courtiers and the people.
Xiang Yun raised his hand and signaled: "Change the formation and break through."
The flags of the soldiers on the lookout pole changed, the drums and trombones whined, and the stone mill that originally rotated in a circle gradually dispersed and closed, turning into a sharp sword. The broad sword body held the sharp sword head and turned to the rebels in one direction.
go......
The momentum is like breaking bamboo.
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...
Seeing this scene, An Qingzhong stood up laughing in the car, his fat body making the car creak as he waved his hands.
"Xiang Yun is running away!"
"The battle between the two armies relied on their vigor, but once they retreated, they were defeated."
"Soldiers, kill Xiang Yun for me!"
An Qingzhong stroked the jade crown on his head, which was chosen by Ankangshan from the treasury and given to him after he was crowned Queen Zheng.
He looked ahead.
"Even if we can't kill Xiang Yun, we still have to drive them to other places. Don't let them go to my brother's troops."
"This credit belongs to me."
Even if it's not his, it can't be Ande Zhong's.
Anyway, his ability to fight against Linzhou soldiers and horses is already an achievement that he can show off to his father.
"Kill! Kill! After this battle, everyone will be rewarded and all generals will be promoted!"
An Qingzhong pointed forward and shouted.
He was responded to by a chorus of shouts that shook the heavens and the earth like a rainbow.
But the next moment, there was a commotion from behind, as if a huge boulder had been suddenly thrown into the rolling lake water, causing splashes.
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! It's not good! The Guards have reinforcements coming! The camp on the left has been breached!"
An Qingzhong was shocked: "Impossible. The soldiers and horses on the southeast road have already fled. The reinforcements from Linzhou were blocked by those from western Zhejiang. Where did the reinforcements come from?"
Could it be Huainan Road? No, they are also staring at Huainan Road and have not moved...
"Your Majesty, this is Jiannan Road." The scout shouted, pointing with his hand.
An Qingzhong looked back and saw an overwhelming number of soldiers and horses coming from the horizon in the distance, with flags rolling like thunder and dragons...
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"Captain! There are reinforcements!"
The guards, who turned into a long dragon and waved their heads and tails to rush out, were entangled with the rebels who were clinging to their feet.
Not only the soldiers, but also the generals began to charge with swords.
Several lieutenants gathered around Xiang Yun and brought the latest news. They were all overjoyed.
Xiang Yun held a knife in his hand and slashed open a rebel who rushed towards him. Blood spattered all over his body. Even though he was fighting the rebels at close quarters, his expression remained calm and calm.
"Have the troops from the Southeast Road come over again?" he asked.
The scout shouted: "No, it's Jiannan Road! Grand Governor, your soldiers and horses from Jiannan Road are here!"
During this retreat, many soldiers' courage and fighting spirit collapsed, and they fell thousands of miles away. They died under the trampling of the rebels and even their own people. Although they could finally find a way out, many people would still die here...
Now with reinforcements, many soldiers will be able to survive.
Although he was not afraid of death, anyone would be ecstatic if there was a chance of life before death. The scout was so happy that he shouted something that everyone knew but had not mentioned for a long time. Xiang Yun was from Jiannan Road, and he was from Jiannan Road.
In times of crisis, your own people are still willing to save your own people.
When Xiang Yun heard these words, his originally calm expression suddenly changed. He was unsteady on his feet and stopped with a horizontal knife.
"Jiannan Road, why are you here?" he asked, "Aren't you going to Linzhou?"
The lieutenants also fell into ecstasy: "They must have learned that we were trapped, so they came to rescue us!"
Xiang Yun looked into the distance. The incoming rebels began to swirl and stopped moving forward. The sound of fighting became louder like a wave that seemed to swallow up everything...
People don’t have the foresight to fight on the battlefield. Li Fengan died on the battlefield. He is also on the battlefield now. If...
This is the most dangerous time!
"Go quickly!" Xiang Yun shouted, rushing forward, swiping the long knife in his hand, and split a rebel who had just passed through the guard's defense into two halves.
The lieutenants were startled. Did they say something wrong? Shouldn't they immediately form a camp on the spot and wait to join the reinforcements?
Want to kill outsiders? Wouldn't it be more dangerous?
They were stunned for a moment, Xiang Yun had already rushed forward, slashing away a rebel, as if all his strength had been exhausted, and as if because he was looking around, his body and steps were messy, and he stumbled on the ravine with a wrong step, and at this moment
, a rebel rushed over with a spear in his hand...
"Captain, be careful!"
With the exclamation, Xiang Yun slashed away the rebel with his sword, but there was also a puff in his ears...
He lowered his head and looked at the spear stuck in his chest. He killed all the people with the spear, and the barrel of the spear was also cut off, but the head of the spear penetrated the armor and sank into his heart...
Look, he guessed it, the battlefield, Jiannan Road, danger...
Xiang Yun fell backwards. Strangely, he felt no pain, and the sound of fighting that had torn his eardrums disappeared without a trace. He could see the winter sky and the horrified deputy general who crowded in front of him.
The soldiers' faces, but he couldn't hear anything they shouted...
Is this death?
Is death so easy?
It's so light, nothing is left...
No more, the thought flashed through Xiang Yun's mouth and he couldn't help but open his mouth, No, willing! No! How could he die? His fortune had just begun...
I don’t know if it was because he opened his mouth that his seven orifices reopened, and the sound returned to his ears.
"Jiannan Road rushes for help!"
"Where is Governor Xiang?"
The lieutenants surrounding Xiang Yun turned around and saw that the rebels had been repulsed again. A group of soldiers and horses came from the middle and fought with a fierce flag with the words "Jiannan Road" on it.
The lieutenants greeted him sadly and painfully: "Captain Xiang, he..."
Xiang Yun has stopped breathing out, opening his mouth like a fish.
No more.
The gun pierced his heart and he couldn't survive.
"Don't be afraid." A voice laughed, "As long as I'm here, you can't die."
What? You can’t even die? Who is he, a god?
The lieutenants looked in shock and saw a man among the soldiers and horses on Jiannan Road. This man was as skinny as a bamboo, with small eyes as small as beans. He wore no armor and did not carry a sword or gun. He only carried a box on his back and came out of the dark winter clouds.
But come...
"I am the most capable doctor under the command of Governor Li of Jiannan Road. The people in the army are called Bian Que. Hua Tuo is reborn to save people in distress. Mr. Immortal Hao Xie is also called Ji Liang."
The man said a long list in one breath, and everyone who listened was breathless, their eyes were dizzy, and they couldn't understand...
Xiang Yun didn't understand either, but in his dazed consciousness, he felt that this scene seemed familiar, but it was different.