Xiao Muting and Su Han led a group of people to go around from the left side of Xiuyang City, and Lin Haoxuan led another group of people to go around from the right side.
After a day and night of rapid march, when they took a detour to reach Yifeng City in Nanlin County of Long'an Kingdom, they happened to catch up with Jingchuan Bai who had just entered Yifeng City from Xiuyang City via Hanliu City from the south gate.
At this time, Zheng Jianbi, the prefect of Yifeng City, was enthusiastically welcoming Jingchuan Bai's chariot and arranged for him to rest in a royal garden in the city. As soon as Jingchuan Bai got out of the carriage, he was summoned to deliver the order.
Guards at the North City Gate.
"Your Majesty, the governor is in trouble! The captain asked me to report that a large number of Holy Qin's Xuanjia troops were found at the north gate. They have blocked the road out of the city. I don't know what they want. The captain asked the governor to go to the north gate and see.
It depends."
"What!" the prefect Zheng Jianbi said in shock.
Jingchuan Bai was stepping down the steps of the carriage. When he heard the news, he missed his step and fell directly from the carriage.
This frightened Zheng Jianbi, who hurriedly helped Jingchuan Bai up with his attendants.
I originally wanted to ask about the situation, but I saw Jingchuan Bai waving the sleeves of his large dragon robe and saying to the three generals who were still riding horses: "Quick, leave quickly and go back to Hanliu City!"
"Your Majesty, it seems I can't go back!" Yang Guangzhi said with a serious expression.
Jingchuan Bai asked loudly: "Why can't you go back?"
At this time, another person came riding on horseback and shouted at the top of his voice from a distance: "What's wrong, Lord Prefect, a large number of Saint Qin's troops have appeared at the south gate, and there are also Saint Qin's troops at the west gate and east gate. We are being attacked."
Besieged..."
Zheng Jianbi's face turned pale. He had never experienced anything like this before. He had always been a civil servant, and although this county was close to the border, he could not reach him in a war. At this time, he was so frightened that his forehead was sweating and his legs were numb.
It's getting soft.
Jingchuan Bai, who had just climbed up the two steps of the carriage, also felt his legs weaken and fell down again. Fortunately, there were many people supporting him, so he did not fall again.
"This... how is this possible! Aren't they always behind us? How could they run to the front so quickly... And, they also surrounded the city... Yang Guangzhi! Please explain to me what is going on.
Something!" Jingchuan Bai pointed around in a panic, then pointed at Yang Guangzhi.
At this time, Yang Guangzhi was also feeling despair. He originally thought that he would be able to return to the capital with his life, but now it seems that he really has to hand over his life here.
Hearing Jingchuan Bai question again, there was obvious contempt in his eyes.
He sat on the horse, held his fist perfunctorily, and said calmly: "Your Majesty! Ever since we left Xixia Pass, I have been reminding you that you must speed up your march in order to get rid of the pursuit of King Qin Chen. But
But the emperor refused to listen, and now they have surrounded the city, so I have no choice but to fight."
"What are you fighting for! Can you beat Xiao Muting? You couldn't beat Xiao Muting before at Xixia Pass, which made people look disgraced. Now you can beat me. Do you want me to be trapped and die here! In addition to fighting hard, you can beat me hard."
Come on, don't you have any other tricks? Come up with a solution!" Jingchuan Bai said loudly, waving his hands angrily.
Yang Guangzhi sighed with complete disappointment, then looked at the other two generals: "I wonder if you two generals have any solutions?"
When Shao Wanshan and Xu Changan saw his appearance at this time, they also shook their heads slightly. Xu Changan said: "If we don't fight hard, there is only one way, peace talks!"
"Yes! Peace talks, Xu Aiqing is right, hurry up, send someone to deliver a message, let Xiao Muting come to see me, everyone sit down and have a good talk!" Jingchuan Bai immediately shouted.
Zheng Jianbi's eyes moved back and forth on the faces of several people. Now he seemed to understand something. It turned out that they were defeated troops and had been chased all the way. Now they were outside Yifeng City and were besieged.
Okay, does this King Chen of the Holy Qin want to kill the monarch of another country?
Yang Guangzhi chuckled sarcastically: "Your Majesty, that is His Highness King Chen of Shengqin. Will he obey the edict? If he is angered again, let alone whether he can sit down and talk, there will probably be no chance for dialogue.
, it would be better if we humbly and sincerely ask what King Chen's request is."
"Then go and ask, do you know even if you are standing here? Go quickly, don't let their artillery fly into the city again!" Jingchuan Bai waved his arms vigorously and shouted in fear.
Yang Guangzhi closed his eyes in disappointment again, and then drove his horse forward, but was stopped by Xu Changan and Shao Wanshan.
The two shouted at the same time: "General Yang!"
"It doesn't matter. I'll go and inquire in person, General. I think there should be no danger." Yang Guangzhi said, already expressing his determination to die.
Anyway, he already knows that his life will not last long. He can still be considered a hero if he dies here. But if he returns to the capital and is beheaded, he has no idea what the crime will be. It is estimated that his reputation will be ruined.
Among those few crimes, he was a soldier and would rather die on the battlefield than be framed and die.
Seeing him decisively leaving, Xu Changan and Shao Wanshan looked at each other and immediately drove their horses to follow him.
Jingchuan Bai became frightened and furious when he saw it. He pointed in the direction the three of them were leaving and shouted: "What are you doing? Just let Yang Guangzhi go alone. Come back and protect me..."
But the three of them didn't look back, as if they didn't hear anything.
When he saw this, he could only ask all the soldiers accompanying him to surround him. There were three layers inside and three layers outside. He didn't feel safe.
At this time, the sky gradually darkened, and his stomach growled.
"Don't stand here with me, go and prepare food." He pushed Zheng Jianbi who was standing beside him again.
Just when Zheng Jianbi was about to leave, he grabbed him again and said in a low voice: "Go and gather all the people in the city now, and then rush them to the city wall. You must let the enemy see their
If Xiao Muting breaks the city gate, he will drive all the people over, so that he can resist for a while! Go quickly!"
After Zheng Jianbi heard this, he was dumbfounded. He widened his eyes in surprise and asked, "Your Majesty! These are the people of Long'an Kingdom! Let them block the city walls and gates!"
"Why not! I am the emperor of Long An Kingdom. Now that I am in trouble, as their subjects, they must have the idea of ​​sacrificing their lives to protect the Lord! Don't be nagging here, go quickly!" Jingchuan Bai yelled angrily.
"Your Majesty!" Zheng Jianbi suddenly understood why the three generals had such disappointed expressions just now. It seemed that he had used this method not once, but he said it so easily.
Zheng Jianbi turned to leave. After getting on the carriage, he kept a gloomy face and his eyes were full of pain. Although he could not be said to be a good official, he would never be able to do this kind of thing, leaving a city of unarmed ordinary people.
If a common man goes to stop the enemy from attacking the city, he will not be able to carry out the imperial edict, and will be punished by God. He would rather be a prisoner, or beheaded, than resist the edict.
After making up his mind, he raised his head again, opened the car curtain with firm eyes, and said to the people outside: "Immediately prepare a meal for the emperor and send it over. I will go to the city gate to check the situation and send someone to notify the entire city guard immediately.
, officials, trying their best to protect the people in the city."