The night seemed to be as quiet as ever, and the slight sounds in Cuiyun Tower were almost inaudible. Finally, after a while, a burst of fire suddenly lit up in the window pavilion of the restaurant. Gradually, the fire grew stronger, and the flames engulfed the people in the restaurant.
From all the buildings, thick smoke rose into the sky.
When finally patrolling officials rushed to this place, they saw that what was originally one of the most prosperous places in Daming Mansion was ignited with raging fire. The city was covered in smoke and the towers were burned with fire. Glass was broken in the red light and shadows, and emeralds were burning in the black flames!
"It's gone!"
The night watchman shouted, and soon brothers such as Cai Fu and Cai Qing rushed to the place. However, they saw flames rising into the sky, thick smoke billowing, and waves of heat hitting their faces. Many people were awakened from their sleep.
, as soon as they saw the fierce fire in Cuiyun Tower, they immediately shouted and ran away. When the residents living further away in the city rushed out to look out, they also found that the fire seemed to be in the area of Cuiyun Tower. This was not a trivial matter, because there were many residents in Daming Mansion and the buildings
They are relatively tightly arranged. Cuiyun Building is closely connected with many surrounding shops, and the shops are closely connected with the residential buildings at the corner of the street. If the fire is carried by the wind, it will spread immediately. Now the raging fire has already
It illuminates a neighborhood and several surrounding alleys, and it has a tendency to continue to spread!
While the officers and the people in the city were busy getting water to put out the fire, they were shocked to find that the other side of the Daming Mansion was also a bustling place. The surrounding buildings were lined with houses and there were many alleys, and the Jinfeng Yulu Tower was also bursting with flames.
With thick smoke rising into the sky, the fire still has a tendency to become more and more intense!
Now among the government officials who were patrolling the night and the officers and soldiers who came in an emergency, some people were alarmed that a building had flammable equipment that caught fire due to improper management. This is not unusual, but Cuiyun Tower and Jinfeng Yulu Tower
Two prosperous places were on fire at the same time. Do you want to cover up these two fires... was it deliberately done by thieves!?
At this moment, a thunderous roar suddenly sounded in the darkness of the streets and alleys. It was so loud that it was unknown how many people were hiding in the dark: "The heroes from the two mountains of Qingzhou have entered the city! Soldiers are everywhere.
, Suppress treachery, destroy foolishness, the city is full of good people, there is no need to panic, everyone should keep their duties, and don’t come forward to ask for death!"
The people who had rushed out of the house were stunned for a moment, and then they all ran away screaming in fear! Rats and wolves ran away, gods howled and ghosts cried. At the same time, fires were lit in several alleys, and they were already panicking.
The officers and soldiers in the city were surrounded by flames everywhere, and it was impossible to tell where the strong bandits were coming to kill them. Before they even fought with the enemy, their formations were already in disarray!
The officers and soldiers at the east gate of Daming Mansion were shocked to see the fire in the city. Soon, a military academy came to report that two mountain bandits had sneaked into the city and set fire to Cuiyun Tower, Jinfeng Yulu Tower and other places to guard the place.
After hearing this, the generals immediately ordered Yibiao's troops and horses to gallop towards the city. However, the bandits who set fire to the city and wreaked havoc could not be found. After a while, the east side of Daming Mansion was slowly opened, and the suspension bridge was also lowered.
Come down.
At this time, Xiao Tang, who was commanding the troops outside the city, had already held a long sword in his hand, rode a horse, and led several battalions of powerful cavalry troops to form a strong formation in front of the east gate of Daming Mansion. They stood at the gate of the military stronghold, and the cold wind blew
The battle robe clad in his armor was making hunting noises. When the city gate suspension bridge was finally erected on the moat, Xiao Tang immediately drew the knife, and the horse army behind him immediately let out a roar that was about to penetrate the golden stone.
With a loud sound, the cavalry swept forward like a huge wave, heading straight towards Damingfu city to kill!
Although Daming Mansion has a high city and deep moats, it is one of the few famous cities among the hundreds of military states in the Song Dynasty that is difficult to break in terms of city defense. Moreover, the outer city wall that stretches for dozens of miles also makes it difficult for the enemy to capture Daming Mansion.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, they made a surprise attack from the weakly defended area and entered the city. However, due to the vast area of Daming Mansion, it was difficult for the city's defense to be comprehensive.
Originally, if chaos breaks out in the city, officers and generals who respond extremely quickly and are well versed in how to defend the city should closely guard the gates of the outer city to completely isolate the enemy forces inside and outside the city to prevent the enemy from taking advantage of the city.
However, the outer city of Daming Mansion stretches for dozens of miles, and it is difficult for ordinary officers and generals to supervise the defense of various city gates in detail. It is obvious that Li Cheng and Wen Da are not the kind of people who command troops and horses in an extremely cautious manner.
A solid general.
At this time, Wen Da was also shocked to hear that not only was there a fire in the city, but there were also strong soldiers and horses entering the city outside the city. He originally thought that if the enemy attacked the city by force, they would be defeated, but unexpectedly, there were no weapons or equipment prepared for the defense of the city.
It came into play. When Wen Da angrily led a group of officers and soldiers to rush to the east gate of Daming Mansion in an attempt to mend the situation and close the city gate where the bandits were constantly coming out, he heard fierce shouts of killing.
The sound shattered the quiet night sky. Suddenly, overwhelming shouts came from everywhere in Damingfu City, which was originally quiet at night. Groups of bandit soldiers and horses first sneaked into the city like ghosts, and then immediately launched a violent attack on the panicked officers and soldiers in the city.
s attack!
In the light of the fire, Wen Da didn't know how many enemies had entered the city. He only heard the sound of killings everywhere and the crowds of people moving around. The officers and soldiers behind him suddenly became frightened. Soon, Wen Da looked at the left-behind commander of Daming Prefecture again.
The rebel general Suo Chao appeared on the other side of the long street. Just as Suo Chao was galloping towards him with his powerful cavalry, Wen Da unexpectedly saw another man wearing a Haechi mask and holding an ice-cold weapon.
The big bandit leader with a sword led more soldiers and horses to rush out from the corner of the neighborhood!
Green forests and several mountains share the same master! The iron-faced Xie Zhi has all its feathers!?
When Wen Da saw it, he was so frightened that he almost fell off his horse. He complained endlessly, thinking that the Prime Minister Zhongshu had already sent people to Bianliang, Tokyo to report urgently, and planned to ask the Imperial Privy Council to dispatch elite troops to come to the rescue, but all the people
How did Yu come to the city so fast? The water far away could not save the fire nearby, and how could Daming Mansion be able to defend it now!?
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However, it is now impossible to even ask the Bianjing Privy Council to issue another order to rescue Daming Mansion.
In a mountain ridge about fifty miles west of Daming Mansion, Wang Ding looked miserable. He, the two Yu Hou who stayed behind in the Xianggong Mansion, and several horse soldiers looked panicked at the strong bandits blocking their way and retreat.
horse.
The men who commanded these strong bandit soldiers together with several strongman leaders were also people familiar to Wang Ding. He saw that Zhou Jin looked at him with a somewhat complicated expression, and then said: "My brother has long expected that Liang Zhongshu will write an urgent letter home.
Send someone to the capital at starry night to report to Cai Jing...Wang Ding, you were captured alive by my brother last time, and you were spared by his great kindness. Now you have to go to the capital to report the news.
It’s possible, but now you still refuse to give up your weapon and just capture him?”
Wang Ding smiled miserably and said: "Obviously they are all officers and generals from Beijing's left-behind department, but now you call the leader of the strong bandit a brother and teach him... Zhou Jin, I still can't understand the relationship between you and Why is Sotisha willing to go to Luocao in the two mountains of Qingzhou? If it is just to survive, Sotisha is definitely not that kind of person. But at least he can keep a clean reputation by serving the imperial court. Luocao is a thief, and he has been fighting through life and death for many years. Wouldn’t all the meritorious service and fame gained be destroyed in one day?”
Zhou Jin paused for a moment, and then said: "Whether it is a court official or a general, or a green forest, I only know that I have a deep affection for my benefactor, and of course I am willing to share the same enemy with him. Since the benefactor is willing to sell his life to that brother , I, Zhou Jin, am willing to go through life and death with those two mountains of heroes! Wang Ding, now that your defeat has been determined, it will be difficult for you to tell the Prime Minister Zhongshu when you go back. After so many years of friendship, I don’t want to meet you in battle. , now that the matter has come to this, what else do you have planned?"
"Yes... Even if I can fight my way back to Daming Mansion, how can I tell Mr. Zhongshu?"
After Wang Ding murmured, the sharp light in his eyes suddenly rose sharply. Zhou Jin saw that Wang Ding seemed to be making a move. The sore from his arrow was not healed yet. When he immediately raised his weapons with several of the surrounding leaders, he saw Wang Ding suddenly... The gun was pulled out, and it pierced directly into the chest of Marquis Yu in Liang Shijie's mansion next to him!
Another Yu Houguan did not expect that Wang Ding would suddenly be cruel to one of his people, but before he had time to react, Wang Ding shot out another Yu Houguan and knocked the other Yu Houguan off his horse! Zhou Jin and others When all the soldiers and horses were surprised, Wang Ding immediately rolled off his saddle and dismounted, and said with cupped hands: "I didn't want to fall into disgrace before because I still had hope for official status and fame, but now I have been defeated by two heroes one after another. If I go back to the left-behind department, I will be beheaded by Liang Shijie for questioning! The world is so big that there is no place for me, Wang Ding, to stay. Now I have to be shy and ask my brother for a recommendation. I, Wang Ding, will also join the two mountain strongholds!"