At this time, Li Hu, who was resisting the next wave of Shuzhou's attack, didn't know what was happening in the palace.
Now Li Hu was only grateful that he had foresight. Fortunately, he killed Liu Cheng in advance, a fool who knew nothing about commanding his soldiers to charge for melee combat. Otherwise, the city would have been destroyed.
Dianye came to Li's mansion with his palace guards.
The soldiers guarding the door of the general's mansion saw Dian Ye, stretched out their hands to stop him and said, "General Dian, General Li Hu is not here. Only his family members are inside. If General Dian wants to find General Li Hu, he will go to the front line."
At that time, Dianye raised his hand and slapped the soldier guarding the gate: "General, I have something to see General Li's wife."
The soldier continued to block him and said, "General Li is fighting bloody battles on the front line, but General Dian wants to meet with the general's family in private. I'm afraid there's something wrong."
As a result, Dianye slapped me again: "I am following the orders of His Highness the Crown Prince! It's your turn to talk too much!"
Speaking of this, Dianye didn't care and just led his men to force his way in.
The soldier couldn't stop him at all.
Li Hu's wife Bai Xin heard the commotion and came out accompanied by her servants.
It can be said that the servants in Li Hu's house are all extraordinary.
They are all veterans who have retired from the army. Not to mention looking after homes and nursing homes, even when it comes to killing people and killing enemies, they are all above their level.
Zhang Hui, the housekeeper of the Li Mansion, once served as a school captain, and he was very strong in martial arts. If he hadn't broken an arm, he might have been able to continue to rise.
This was specially arranged by Li Hu because he was worried about his family, and it could also provide a way for retired soldiers to make a living.
Bai Xin walked out of the inner house and came to the courtyard. Looking at Dian Ye, she said in a neither humble nor overbearing tone: "General Dian led his men to break into Li's house. What are you doing?"
Dianye bowed his hands to Bai Xin very stiffly and said: "Mrs. Li, His Highness the Crown Prince feels that Mrs. Li will be in danger in the Li Mansion, so he specially ordered me to escort Mrs. Li into the palace, and please cooperate with Mrs. Li."
Zhang Hui couldn't help but frowned when he heard this and said: "General, do you think we can't protect your wife?"
Dianye said, "This is His Highness's order! Do you want to resist it?"
Zhang Hui said in a deep voice, "Without His Majesty's imperial edict, it is absolutely impossible for the General to take Madam away! Unless His Highness the Crown Prince comes to the mansion in person, no one among us will believe it!"
Dianye said coldly: "Don't think that I am discussing with you! Take it away!"
Upon seeing this, Zhang Hui immediately pulled out the sword from his waist: "General Dian! Please respect yourself!"
Dianye said in a deep voice: "How brave! How dare you draw a sword on me! Someone comes and takes it down!"
Unexpectedly, the servants beside Zhang Hui all drew out their swords and stood ready.
Dianye said coldly, "You want to rebel?!"
Zhang Hui stared at Dianye with all his attention: "It's not certain who wants to rebel! Madam, leave quickly! Take the old woman and the young master to the army to find the general! It's not safe at home!"
With that said, several servants separated and escorted Bai Xin to the inner house.
Dianye could not let Bai Xin get what he wanted, so he led his guards to stop him, but he got into a fight with the guards.
Bai Xin took her youngest son and Li Hu's parents and headed for the city gate.
Because Zhang Hui was missing an arm, and he was facing Dian Ye, the leader in charge of the imperial palace, he couldn't hold on for long before he was killed by Dian Ye's sword.
He could not let Bai Xin escape. Once out of the Li Mansion, Li Hu's people would be everywhere. Except for the imperial guards in the palace, all other troops were in the hands of Li Hu alone.
If Bai Xin is let go, the consequences will be unimaginable!
Maybe Li Hu would just kill him with his sword, and no one would be able to stop him.
Since the imperial guards were all wearing armor, and the servants were made of flesh and blood, they were no match for the imperial guards in the palace. They only sustained injuries for as long as a cup of tea.
Suddenly, Li Hu on the city wall was fighting fiercely with Shuzhou's army, but the mansion in the city was also in a desperate situation.
The family was pressed hard by the palace guards, so they had no choice but to retreat to a courtyard in the inner house that was easy to defend but difficult to attack. The remaining servants and other soldiers guarding the Li Mansion temporarily guarded the gate of the house with bows and arrows.
The best way now is for the remaining servants and soldiers to escort the family out of the encirclement. Once they reach the army, even if Dianye has 800 courage, he will not dare to cause trouble.
But Li Hu's mother is old and has limited legs and feet, so it is impossible for her to walk with her.
The family hid in the house. Mother Li looked at Bai Xin, then touched her grandson's head and said, "My mother's legs are not good enough. I'm afraid she won't be able to get out. You can take Yao'er and escape."
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Father Li also nodded and said calmly, "Don't let us two old guys become a burden to you, go find Hu'er."
When the young Li Yao heard what his grandparents said, he shook his head with tears in his eyes and said, "I won't leave! My grandson won't leave! My grandson must protect his grandparents!"
Bai Xin also said firmly: "If I can't take my parents out, how can I have the face to see my husband..."
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On the city wall, after the roar of firearms stopped, Li Hu said with a smile: "Brothers, a man is determined to protect his family and country! Even if he is wrapped in horse leather, that is a supreme honor!"
All the soldiers said in unison: "It is an honor for us to die in battle with the general!"
Li Hu sat on the ground on the city wall, arranging the next round of defense strategy. The city wall could not hold on for long, and it would be broken sooner or later. Street fighting was Li Hu's backup, and only street fighting could kill Shuzhou's army to the greatest extent.
Be prepared to seize the opportunity to strike back.
At this moment, two soldiers were seen leading a servant-looking man up the city wall.
The leading soldier said: "General, this person is said to be a servant of your family, and he has urgent matters."
Li Hu looked at the servant in front of him who still had scars on his body, and suddenly felt uncertain: "Luo Ye, what happened at home?"
Luo Ye said quickly: "General! Dianye and the palace guards rushed into the mansion to take away the madam and the young master. Now the old lady, madam and young master are forced into the small courtyard. Go and save the madam!
If we go too late, the remaining brothers will not be able to hold on."
After Luo Ye finished speaking, his vision went dark and he fell to the ground unconscious.
The generals who were originally surrounding Li Hu were surprised when they heard this.
The general just said on the front line that he wanted to protect his family and the country, and now the general’s home is almost gone?!
At this moment, Li Hu was furious. I was fighting on the city wall, but you did this to me?
He actually broke into the mansion?
This was what General Long was like back then. Do you still want to do it to me again?
It's just that you seem to have forgotten that at that time, Zhao State was still there and had the ability to check and balance the Zhenxi Army. Do you have the ability to check and balance this general now?!
Li Hu looked at the deputy general on the side in a cold voice and said: "All the personal guards must gather immediately and follow me back to the house!"