Zhao Ran didn't like Yan Song and Yan Shifan, but he had to admit their achievements in the past few days, rescuing these Taoist priests from Xuantan Palace - and by the way, he also "rescued" more than a dozen casual cultivators and nearly a thousand Jin Yi guards and sergeants.
It really relieved his worries.
At that moment, he comforted her with kind words: "Pindao has already kept in mind what your Yan family has done. Don't worry, when the football match resumes, keep up the good work. I wish you success in keeping up."
This was what Yan Shifan wanted. Even though he saw that Zhao Ran's tone was slightly reluctant, he was already satisfied and bowed to leave.
Zhao Ran finally signed the letter of war sent by Zhu Xianjian in the name of the emperor: "See you at the top of the city!" The sergeant sent it to Yifeng Gate.
It was dawn on the ninth day of June, and the well-prepared Taoist counter-rebellion army had already started.
Longtan Guards' 3,000 men attacked Yifeng Gate head-on, and 2,000 men quietly drove outside Sanshan Gate to seize the opportunity to seize the city. The lack of soldiers in front of Yifeng Gate were supported by several fifth military battalions that had recently surrendered, and the 3,000 battalion Zuosi's
Five thousand people entered the city as a follow-up echelon to maintain order in the city. At the same time, three thousand people from Luo Hong's Wuchang Guards also came to Shence's door to contain them.
Of course, arrangements are arrangements, and Zhang Lue also gave Luo Hong and Niu Qian the power to adapt to the situation. The main attack and the feint attack do not need to be so clearly distinguished. They can switch between virtual and real. The ultimate goal is to capture the capital as soon as possible.
Because the army arrived suddenly yesterday and there were troops stationed in the two mountains outside the city anyway, Zhang Lue could place the army directly under the Yifeng Gate. On the two highlands of Lion Rock and Hydrangea Mountain, siege weapons were set up, including heavy magic crossbows and magic weapons.
Cannons, fire dragon chariots, etc., offset most of the terrain advantage of the defenders occupying the city wall.
The main street under the city gate is also in the hands of Longtan Guard. The houses on both sides have been covered by protective formations to prevent the defenders from setting fires. It is the best place to hide soldiers. A main camp commanded by Longtan Guard Zhong Qianhu
The head has been arranged in advance.
Since Zhu Xianjian himself and the main force under his command were to be firmly attracted to Yifeng Gate and annihilated, Zhao Ran's intervention was definitely indispensable, so Zhao Ran personally came to Yifeng Gate and asked people to call for formation.
"Wenchang Guanjian Guan, the Taoist sect is recruiting envoys, Zhao, the abbot of Xuantan Palace, and others have ordered that the traitors Zhu Xianjian and the Great Master of Shangsan Palace and above should immediately tie themselves up and surrender, which may save them from the pain of Ling Chi."
Colonels at all levels of the Shangjing camp, please open the door quickly and return to the barracks, so that you can be forgiven for being deceived by the rebellious King of Qi. There is a time limit of one moment, otherwise the army will enter the city, and you will not be able to escape and be severely punished by the law. Where to go, each of you thinks about it...
....”
Zhu Xianxian held his hands on the crenellations of the city wall and looked down. He saw nearly a thousand soldiers and horses of the other side arrayed along the street under the city gate to the end. Under the flag gate were a group of Taoist priests and generals, led by Gu Tengjia.
We all know Zhao Zhiran and Zhang Lue, and there are many other faces that may be familiar or unfamiliar.
Looking back at my side, there are two of the most elite camp heads of the Fifth Army Battalion placed on the city wall. These are my confidants, who have been fed with money. There are two more camp heads under the city as preparations, and there are two more around.
A battalion head was placed in a residential building on the street. With this force, it was more than enough to defend the city.
For some reason, he looked up to the sky and smiled, and said to the people below the city: "Zhao Zhiran, come out and speak!"
Zhao Ran took a few steps forward on his old donkey and said, "Mr. Zhu, we are facing a great disaster today. What more can we say?"
Zhu Xianjian said: "Didn't you just limit yourself to a moment? Gu Ye will give you a moment to tie yourself up and go to the city quickly, otherwise your subordinates in Xuan Tan Palace will probably die because of you!"
Zhao Ranqi said: "What is the official of Xuantan Palace? Mr. Zhu, are you dreaming and talking nonsense?"
Zhu Xianjian sneered: "Since you are so stubborn, don't blame Gu Qingqing. As for your words, I will give you ten heads from Xuantan Palace first!" He turned around and said: "Come on, kill the thieves from Xuantan Palace."
Bring them all!”
A monk from the Upper Three Palaces went down to deliver the order. After a while, the Seven Star monks followed, all of them looking very unhappy.
Zhu Xianjian shouted: "Where are the people?"
The ordering monk pointed at these seven people angrily: "They are the only ones left."
Zhu Xianjian stared at Juheng Mountain: "Where are those thieves?"
Juhengshan trembled: "Everyone...all ran away..."
Zhu Xianjian couldn't believe it: "They all ran away? More than a hundred people ran away? When did they run away?"
The two Taoists of Water and Fire stepped forward: "About early morning this morning..."
Ju Hengshan pushed the two of them behind him: "Shut up! I have nothing to do with you!" He reported to Zhu Xianjian: "I ran away early this morning when I was ugly. I was in the middle of my practice due to my oversight. Please punish me."
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Duan Chaoyong was also anxious. He grabbed Ju Hengshan and asked, "No... Ju Hengshan, can you make it clear that more than a hundred people have escaped? Under the eyes of you seven-star monks? Are you practicing?"
Ju Hengshan said: "It's Lin Ayu from the Manifestation Palace. He rebelled, and there should be Liu Chujiu. They both had the same excuse for visiting the hostages. Taoist fellows Shuihuo didn't notice and trusted them too much.
.....Qian Xundaotong also rebelled..."
Duan Chaoyong was stunned and said angrily: "These two guys have long known that they are unreliable!" Still angry, he said to Juhengshan: "In that case, why didn't you report it earlier? Such a big movement,
Where are the Jin Yiwei? There are so many Jin Yiwei, but none of them came to report? Chen Yin! Chen Yin..."
Next to him, Chen Yin's scalp was numb for a while, and he came over. He didn't know what was going on, and he didn't know how to reply. At least Ju Hengshan rescued him: "No need to look for it. Commander Chen has assigned three hundred people to guard him."
The Jin Yiwei were all internal agents, and they all ran away."
Even Chen Yin was stunned at this moment, and suddenly shouted: "Zhuoyi! Zhuoyi, come here and die!"
After searching for a long time, I couldn't find Zhuo Yi. Just when I was about to lose my temper, a Jinyi guard Qianhu who was standing next to me came over and reported: "It seems that I have seen Zhuo Qianhu just now. Zhuo Qianhu left Yifeng Street and looked like he was heading home."
"Does he think he can still run away? Go and bring Zhuoyi back to me. I must kill him today to sacrifice the flag!"
Zhu Xianjian had been silent just now. At this moment, the pent-up anger in his heart suddenly burst out. He stretched out his palm and slapped Ju Hengshan on the face. With a snap, he slapped him hard, and then stretched his palm continuously. Zhao Fei
Spears, water and fire, and mantis three swords, everyone received a blow on the face.
The level of the Seven-Star Monk was too far behind him, so they couldn't dodge, but they also felt guilty and didn't dare to dodge, so they all forced themselves to accept the slap.
After being beaten, Zhu Xianjian still hadn't finished venting his anger. He raised his foot to kick Juheng Mountain, but was quickly stopped by Duan Chaoyong and King De. He was a great alchemist, and this kick was made with hatred, and he would be injured even if he didn't die.
At the moment when we are employing people, the two key masters, Lin Ayu and Liu Chujiu, have run away again, and if they injure the Seven Stars monks, there will be less people to contribute in this battle, which will only cause the relatives to hate the enemies.
Fast results.
Zhao Ran saw that there seemed to be some movement on the top of the city, but due to the barrier of the city battlements, he could not see clearly. He quickly called down the Nangui Taoist who was hovering in the sky, and after asking, he immediately burst out laughing: "Mr. Zhu, are you not going to kill me?"
I, the Taoist priest of Xuantan Palace, killed ten people in a row? It’s really funny, I’m not afraid that Feng Da will slap your tongue!”
Seeing that Zhu Xian had not finished his breath, he heard Zhao Ran's sneer again. His eyes immediately turned red. He gritted his teeth and rushed down from the top of the city without caring about anything. Amidst the exclamations, he grasped with five fingers.