On the Chang'an City side, the man guarding the city tonight is General Dugu Wuda.
This is a period of stability, and there is no war in the border areas, let alone Chang'an City. There is also Wuhou Yamen to provide security at night, so Chang'an city defense is just an idle job.
Originally thinking that tonight would be as peaceful and boring as usual, Dugu Wuda and a few lieutenants got some food and drinks, ate and drank until midnight, and were about to sleep in the government office, but a fast horse galloped up, breaking the tranquility in the city.
"Open the city gate! Open the city gate quickly!"
"Who is coming?"
"The last general of the Xuanjia Army, Xiao Banner Wang Liujia, came to ask for help on the orders of Gu Xuewu, the deputy general of the Xuanjia Army. Thieves gathered to attack Xiaojiazhuang at night. The Xuanjia soldiers were short of manpower, fearing that the thieves would take advantage of the loophole, so I came here to ask for help. send troops."
What? ? ?
"Seriously? Someone dares to sneak attack the Marquis without eyes? How many people are coming? Even the Xuanjia Army can't stop them?"
"More than a thousand of our brothers have already fought against the opponent. The opponent's number is no less than 2,000. Because of the darkness and lack of light, our cavalry has no advantage. We have been attacked by a sneak attack and have fallen into a melee. The defense is incomplete. We are here to ask for help!"
Two thousand people?
real or fake? Where can two thousand thieves gather on the edge of Chang'an City? Sounds unlikely?
"Come here, aim your bow and arrow at this person. Don't let him go. I'll report it to the general."
Wang Liujia, who came to deliver the letter, was puzzled: "Hey, general, why is this? The last general is undoubtedly the Xuanjia Army, not a fake messenger arrow!"
The centurion went to report, and the archers at the top of the city explained: "Brother, don't blame me. It's unbelievable that two thousand soldiers and horses attacked Xiaojiazhuang, so you can't leave before verifying your identity, in case a thief comes to trick you away." Where is the Chang'an city gate? So please forgive me, the general will be here soon."
Dugu Wuda heard the noise and originally thought it was just some ignorant people from other places who wanted to enter the city, but he vaguely heard Xiaojiazhuang saying this, so he turned over and sat up.
As soon as he walked out of the door, he bumped into the centurion who reported the news. After hearing what he said, Dugu Wuda was shocked, "No! If it is true, your Majesty is in Xiaojiazhuang now. I am afraid the thief is not targeting the Marquis." I went there for His Majesty!"
"General, two thousand private soldiers? Or near Chang'an City? Who has such great ability, and where did such a powerful force come from?" the deputy general reminded.
Dugu Wuda pondered for a moment and said in a deep voice: "Go and ask Uncle Guo to come. Come, put the hanging basket down and bring the man up to verify whether he is the Xuanjia Army."
Wang Liujia, who came to report the news, was about to cry. The military situation was on fire, and if he was delayed for a moment, more people might die.
After checking the identity card, there was no doubt that it was the Xuanjia Army. Dugu Wuda asked: "Why don't you see General Li Junxian's warrant when you come to ask for help?"
Wang Liujia said anxiously: "We encountered an ambush during our normal patrol. Deputy General Gu Xuewu led more than a thousand reinforcements. The enemy ambushed the archers, and we fell into a melee. We sent people to report to the village urgently, but General Li Junxian did not arrive. Reinforcement, because he was afraid that the enemy would bypass the battlefield and enter Xiaojiazhuang, so General Gu Xuewu asked his subordinates to ask for reinforcements."
hiss……
Dugu Wuda raised his head and looked at the night sky, and said in a deep voice: "It's pitch dark tonight, with no stars and moon visible. It's really unfavorable for the cavalry to fight. It's indeed a good time for a sneak attack and ambush. No, time waits for no one. Xiaojiazhuang has insufficient troops and defense. It’s limited. The enemy doesn’t know how many more there are. If something really happens to His Majesty and the Marquis..."
"Come here, beat the drums and gather troops, go out of the city to rescue!"
The deputy general reminded: "General, it's better to wait for Uncle Guo to arrive. There is no order from General Li Junxian of the Xuanjia Army, and there is no token from the Marquis or His Majesty, just in case..."
Wang Liujia felt aggrieved and knelt down with a plop, "General, everything I say is true. General, please support me immediately. If there is any mistake, my life will be at risk!"
"Your life?" the deputy general snorted coldly, "This is such a serious matter! Don't blame us for ignoring Pao Ze's feelings. You don't have a warrant. Just relying on your words cannot prove whether something really happened in Xiaojiazhuang. What if you are killed? Bribery or coercion, are you here to deceive the gates of Chang'an City and leave Chang'an City defense empty? Can you bear this responsibility? Or can we people bear it? "
me……
Wang Liujia's face turned red with anxiety, he grabbed the sword of the person next to him, put it on his neck and shouted: "Everything my subordinate said is true, I am willing to die as proof!"
As he spoke, he wiped his neck.
Dugu Wuda knocked off the opponent's sword, and a small wound appeared. Fortunately, it did not damage the blood vessels and was not fatal.
"Confused! Unless I don't believe you, what's the use of your death?" Dugu Wuda said: "First, it's because of Chang'an city defense, and second, Xiaojiazhuang is different from other places. It is a forbidden area. There are no normal warrants or tokens. Who dares to lead troops? Step in? If someone misunderstands you, the consequences will be disastrous."
I, I... Wang Liujia collapsed on the ground at a loss and burst into tears.
"General, there are really thousands of people attacking. If we don't go to support, if Xiaojiazhuang is attacked, it will be too late..."
The deputy general suggested: "General, why don't we send someone to quickly investigate first? Xiaojiazhuang is not far from here, and we can be back in an hour."
Dugu Wuda frowned and gritted his teeth and said: "Beat the drums and gather troops. I will personally lead a thousand troops out of the city to rescue."
The lieutenant general advised: "General, think twice! If Xiaojiazhuang is not attacked by surprise, and we lead troops there rashly and are misunderstood by the Xuanjia Army, wouldn't we be trapped?"
Dugu Wuda said in a deep voice: "This is a big matter, and it is urgent to obey the authority. It is better to believe that it is there than to believe that it is not!"
"Your Majesty and your empress are both at Xiaojiazhuang now. The Supreme Emperor or the Marquis... which one can cause trouble? The people of the Xuanjia Army are trustworthy."
The deputy general wanted to say more, but Dugu Wuda waved his hand to stop him, "Okay, I will only bring a thousand people to support. You take good care of the Chang'an city defense. When uncle Guo arrives, you will report carefully."
"Others may be misunderstood, but I am different. Don't forget, my surname is Dugu."
After saying that, Dugu Wuda firmly led a thousand cavalry, roared out of the city with open fire, and headed straight for Xiaojiazhuang.
The deputy general nodded, "Yes, the general is from the Dugu family, and the Marquis' mother's surname is Dugu. If you misunderstand anyone, you will not misunderstand the general."
"Come here, take good care of this brother of the Xuanjia Army."
It is said to be taken care of, but in fact it is closely guarded.
Patting Wang Liujia on the shoulder, the deputy general consoled him: "Brother, I'm sorry to offend you, but nothing happens to you. I will ask you to prove it when Uncle Guo arrives, otherwise General Dugu Wuda will not be able to explain why he sent troops privately. "
Wang Liujia nodded heavily, "Well, thank you very much, General. My brothers in the Xuanjia Army are very grateful."
"No need to be like this, it's all Paoze!"
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In the Xiao Family Manor, a group of people nervously carried the emperor down. Xiao Changle explained: "Mother, eldest brother, the emperor is fine. He is not injured at all."
ah? Not injured? So what's going on? Wasn't he the one who took the lead in charging out? Why did you carry me back?
Xiao Changle scratched his head in embarrassment and said with a chuckle: "Actually, my father accidentally walked into the poisonous smoke array I set off. He was hit by the drowsy smoke for three days and fell asleep now."
"But don't worry, you can wake up after sleeping for at most three days. I use all good medicines and there are no residues."
puff……
Fang Er couldn't help it first and burst into laughter.
