The fighting on Li Zhen's side has ceased. Although a small victory has been achieved, that's all.
The other clans did not reply to him, and no action was seen from them.
The army is approaching Luoyang if they move forward. It is difficult to move forward due to the heavy guard. With thousands of them, it is impossible to complete the breakthrough.
The defensive army sent by Wu Meiniang attacked, forcing him to retreat into the valley and spent the day in anxiety.
On this day, he suddenly received bad news. His son Li Chong was assassinated and died in the camp!
The head was missing, but he recognized that the body was his son, because there were three moles on Li Chong's back, the most obvious!
He stared at his son's body in a daze, forgetting even about looking for the murderer.
From the time Li Xian sent them the letter to now, in less than a month, his son died, and the kings did nothing except him.
The imperial court came to encircle and suppress 20,000 troops, but it was in vain for him to continue the fight.
Li Zhen was so disheartened that she cut off a strand of her long hair and buried it in the soil with her son.
Then he planned to disband his troops and go to Luoyang to plead guilty.
His old life is not important, I hope this can open a way for Wu Meiniang to live and forgive his children and grandchildren.
Even if they were all exiled, it would still be better than having his lineage completely destroyed.
But at this time, Fu Yanqing, the magistrate of Caicheng County whom he had captured, came to defect to him.
Claiming that things have come to this, how can we survive?
Even if you die, there is a beginning and an end, and even if your achievements are unsuccessful, you can still be eternally loyal!
Li Zhen burst into tears looking at the one or two thousand people brought by Fu Yanqing.
He never imagined that by conquering Caicheng, he could make them willing to die with him!
"Okay! Let's fight it all! Who cares about the bloodline of our children and grandchildren!"
"Even if all the jade and stones are destroyed, and the whole family is destroyed, it is still worthy of our ancestors!"
After the words fell, Li Zhen also made a decision, and he ordered someone to bring paper and pen.
[I have conquered the city and have 150,000 soldiers and horses in my hands. I will soon have to fight to the death. I am only waiting for like-minded people! 】
This lie was spread, firstly, to improve morale, and secondly, to give other relatives and friends of the clan a glimmer of hope and encourage everyone to take action and be determined to win!
In fact, someone had already come over with an army at this time, also near Luoyang.
After receiving the news, they gathered together, more than 20,000 people.
Li Zhen was the commander-in-chief and led the army to attack the city.
They indeed showed their courage and charged head-on without fear in the face of the menacing defenders.
However, this battle is destined to be a desperate war.
Although the other clan armies have not yet arrived, it can be seen at this time that Wu Meiniang has a large number of elite soldiers, and beating them is like child's play.
Moreover, it is not easy to attack a city. The defenders are well-equipped, but they are far inferior. Apart from fearlessness, what else can they rely on?
Tianman Xing is the bad guy closest to this place.
He didn't care about anything else. When he rushed over, he stood in the center and shouted loudly to stop this accident-free battle.
But it was obvious that both parties would not listen to his words, and the bad guys were soon drowned in the crowd.
Tianmanxing clenched the long knife in his hand and looked at all this with red eyes.
"Bad guy...obey orders!"
"Today, even if I sleep here, I will wake them up!"
Some of the other bad guys had solemn eyes and some were trembling. They knew that facing both sides who had lost their minds, there might only be one outcome waiting for them.
But they still responded loudly: "Yes!"
As soon as the words fell, less than a hundred bad guys entered the battle. Whether they were defenders or attackers, without exception, they were all knocked unconscious or killed!
The battle didn't last long. Li Zhen's army couldn't hold on and collapsed completely.
The war horses neighed and stamped with iron hooves, stepping on the somewhat muddy land, revealing dazzling bloody roads.
Bodies that were chopped to the ground were trampled by war horses, and living people were also knocked away.
The army led by Li Zhen was like a candle in the wind, being hit by a strong wind and gradually dying.
Fu Yanqing was seriously injured and lost an arm. Li Zhen was wounded by a musket, and blood flowed down his abdomen to the ground.
He looked at everything in front of him and smiled miserably, as if his soul had disappeared. He did not run away or move forward, and just stood in the center of the battlefield.
He just watched, watching his army being beaten and fleeing in panic, watching the bad guys in the center blocked with blood, and the defenders gradually opening the city gate.
A large black army came out of the city gate and rolled in.
At this time, a general walked out of the city gate, pointed his spear at Li Zhen and shouted: "Rebel Li Zhen! You betrayed the imperial court and are at the end of the road!"
"The Queen Mother remembers that you are the blood of Taizong, leaving you a way to retreat. If you don't let them abandon their troops and surrender now, then when will it be better!!"
"Surrender?!" Li Zhen burst into laughter.
Thinking of Taizong's flesh and blood, is there still a way to survive?
Can he survive if he surrenders now? Can he trust that Wu Meiniang?
Endless sadness surged in his heart.
Why?
Why did I become a rebel when I wanted to help His Majesty revive the imperial court?
Why has Your Majesty remained silent until now?
Why do bad people keep getting in their way?
Great Ancestor Taizong and the others were always successful in everything they did, just like divine help. When it was their turn, why didn't God bless them?
Seeing that Li Zhen had no intention of surrender, the general who defended the city raised his spear, pointed it at Li Zhen and shouted: "The King of Yue rebelled and forcibly conquered the people for his own purposes. This crime cannot be punished!"
"Everyone, listen! Surrender as soon as possible to avoid death, otherwise, you will be punished with the same crime!"
"Soldiers, surround them!"
At this moment, Tianmanxing slowly stood up from the ground. He was seriously injured and was in the middle of the battle on both sides. It was already a miracle that he was alive.
He looked at the ground, anxiously looking for those bad guys.
There were sixty-three people when he came, but now, there were only eleven people left near him.
These are all the bad people he has been looking for over the years. They are all children of poor families. Unexpectedly, before they were exposed to the outside world, they died first...
At this moment, a figure came galloping from a distance.
"Huh?" The general slowly raised his hand to stop the army temporarily. After seeing the person clearly, he asked his subordinates doubtfully: "Is he the emperor's master?"
The subordinates shook their heads and said that they had never seen the emperor's master, nor had they seen the portrait.
Although he didn't know, there were many who knew. After saying a few words, the armies on both sides froze in place.
This Li Yunxiao, whom I haven't seen for several years, is here...
Li Yunxiao turned over and dismounted, looking at the countless dead and wounded in front of him, his eyes gradually turned red.
Even if he gallops day and night, he is still late!
The surroundings were filled with the smell of gunpowder smoke and blood, as well as soldiers' nametags scattered on the ground.
Tianmanxing dragged his seriously injured body and the other eleven people came to Li Yunxiao and slowly knelt down on one knee.
"Master...we...we tried our best..."
