Chapter 596: Inside and Out (Part 2)

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"Master, what happened?" Everyone asked while busy finishing the armor.

Just as Monk Luo was about to speak, a man from the west of the city wall shouted loudly and galloped towards him on horseback. Everyone recognized that this person was Zhang Ziming, the trusted leader under Miao Daorun.

Du Shisheng was the first to jump up: "Ziming, why are you here? Could it be that..."

Zhang Ziming's face was covered in blood, and the blood on his armor was still wet. His face was full of shame, and he bowed deeply to Du Shisheng: "Mr. Jinzhi, we are a step late. Fengyi Gate was broken through by the Mongols... My commander is leading his people to fight and retreat in the city, and plans to go to Li Zemen leaves the city!"

"What?"

Although they had had a premonition, everyone was inevitably shocked.

Fengyi Gate is the gate directly south of Zhongdu, facing the imperial palace and many government offices. It has one-fifth of the armed guards stationed daily, divided into two commanders, and is led by a deputy commander of the capital. This force is what Miao Daorun must obtain, and it is also a key part of Du Shisheng's plan.

Who knew that this heavily-garrisoned city gate would be captured by the Mongols first?

At this time, the whole city was boiling, and the city gate where everyone was located was to the north. If Zhang Ziming hadn't come to report, everyone would not have been able to distinguish the movement. Once Fengyi Gate is broken through by the Mongols, the garrisoned armed guards will definitely be doomed. The Mongolian cavalry surged into the city, cooperating with Shuhu Gaoqi's men, like a pack of wolves and vicious dogs converging. Who can stop them in Zhongdu? Now, Zhongdu is completely finished!

Someone suddenly thought that most of the garrison at Fengyi Gate were Miao Daorun's old troops. Most of them were from Dingzhou rural soldiers. They were fierce and good at fighting, and they were entrenched in a strong city gate. How could such a thing happen? Could it be that Miao Daorun acted carelessly and caused a conflagration in the army, which was taken advantage of by the Tatars?

"The people living in Fengyi Gate are all the luxurious people in the court who are either rich or noble. It is not far from Shuhu Gaoqi's handsome mansion, so they were the first to notice that something was going on, and they were also the first to swarm to Fengyi Gate and give orders. Kaicheng.”

Zhang Ziming noticed the questioning looks of many people around him, and immediately shouted angrily: "The deputy commander Duji Qijin who was guarding the gate did not dare to offend the nobles, so he immediately turned on the lights and opened the city gate. As a result, the nobles swarmed out in less than a moment. The Mongolian cavalry galloped in in large numbers, killing them like rivers of blood!"

Although the Mongols entered the city sooner or later, the defenders drove their own people to death, which really left people speechless. It's a pity that all the soldiers and civilians in Hecheng will turn into mountains of corpses and seas of blood to be buried with these Jurchen idiots.

When Monk Luo heard this, he shouted the Buddha's name, and everyone sighed heavily.

In this way, it would no longer make sense for Du Shisheng and others to stay in Zhongdu. After spending so much effort to prepare, nothing was accomplished in the end, and we had to witness scenes of tragedies happening in front of our eyes, which was inevitably very irritating. The only advantage is that the wealth and prosperity of this city are enough to attract the attention of the Mongols, and it is not difficult for everyone to escape intact.

Thinking of this, the soldiers all sped up their actions.

In an instant, everyone was dressed up and had swords and guns in hand.

Monk Luo's deputy Liu Yue asked: "Master, what do you think we should do?"

There were also soldiers on the outer circle of the queue who kept asking: "Master, after we leave the city, should we go to the Western Mountains or to the Marco Polo River?"

Monk Luo strode up to the crowd and dug into the ground with an iron rod, making a muffled sound.

"Whether a great event succeeds or not depends on God's will. We must withdraw as soon as possible. However, I have determined that the navy will act and not burn bridges across rivers, let alone abandon our comrades in times of danger... leaving a hundred people here to control the city. Come on, the rest of you will follow me, we have to get Zhang Rou's troops out before the Mongols succeed."

"Zhang Rou?" As soon as these words came out, Du Shisheng gasped.

According to Du Shisheng's plan, the three generals have their own tasks: Miao Daorun is responsible for controlling the outer city defenses of Zhongdu, Monk Luo is responsible for attacking the center of the commander's mansion, and Zhang Rou is responsible for capturing several military camps of the Weijie Army and then entering the palace. Take down the emperor himself.

As a result, a sudden change occurred, and all three people's missions failed.

The outer city defenses of Zhongdu have completely collapsed. Miao Daorun has sent someone to report the situation and will withdraw at any time. Monk Luo was only one step away from running into the large group of people gathered in Shuhu Gaoqi Shuai's mansion. Fortunately, he was extremely alert and retreated to Huichengmen.

The most unlucky person was Zhang Rou. When Shuhu Gaoqi launched his attack, he had already penetrated deep into Zhongdu City and was probably somewhere near the palace at this moment. Du Shisheng was so flustered that he had long forgotten that there was such a force trapped in the city!

The situation is irreversible, but fortunately everyone can escape at any time. But Monk Luo wants to lead his soldiers back to the city? At this moment, the city is a whirlpool of flesh and blood devouring human life, and its danger is immeasurable. Even if Monk Luo reaches Zhang Rou's troops, how much damage will be done to the soldiers if they run into Shuhu Gaoqi's troops or the Mongolian brigade?

Does it make sense to pay such a loss? After all, Zhang Rou and Miao Daorun are not the core figures of Ding Haijun, and they are not considered their own leaders. In Du Shisheng's view, they are all outsiders, and they belong to the tail that needs to be cut off at the moment of juncture to survive.

Even if Monk Luo himself has any friendship with Zhang Rou?

Du Shisheng opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but he didn't know how to speak.

Someone in the queue suddenly said: "Master, I will open the city gate first and let the people escape."

Monk Luo nodded, and an officer rushed over with a dozen people.

As soon as the inner and outer city gates were opened, people poured out like a tide. All kinds of human voices, footsteps, and the neighing of mules and horses stirred back and forth in the urn city behind the city tower, forming a roar.

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The soldiers listened quietly to the sound of the crowd rushing out, but Du Shisheng was a little worried that the officer and his men would never return. He took a step towards Monk Luo and opened his mouth again, still not knowing what to say.

Monk Luo also glanced at Du Shisheng.

Of course he understood what Du Shisheng was thinking, but the rules for warriors to act were always different from those for strategists. Back then, Guo Ning, Luo Monk, Li Ting and others were able to establish their reputation during the retreat of thousands of troops, not by abandoning their companions at every turn.

"According to Mr. Jinzhi's previously determined plan, once the situation changes, all the ministries operating in the city will gather at the Qingjin Gate, right?"

"……Yep."

"It's only three or four miles away. I'll go back as soon as I go. Don't worry, if I don't see Zhang Rou, I'll turn back immediately without any delay."

In the blink of an eye, the officer and his men rushed back to the tower. The three hundred officers and soldiers were all in awe.

"Liu Yue, your troops stay here and be careful around the area. If you encounter a large group of enemies, send a warning immediately."

"As commanded."

"The rest of the brothers, follow me!"

At this time, the people below the city tower were slightly sparse, and the road was barely passable. Monk Luo picked up the iron rod and walked away. The soldiers immediately accepted the order and followed closely.

Du Shisheng looked at the group of people, then looked back at Liu Yue, and finally sighed: "Master Huifeng is so loyal."

Zhang Rou's current location is not far from the Qingjin Gate.

Less than half an hour ago, he was already in the military camp of the Weijie Army, and he easily persuaded two familiar commanders. Unexpectedly, suddenly the sky fell and the earth fell, and the military camp shook. When most of the soldiers heard that the Tatar cavalry had entered the city, they were frightened and dispersed.

Zhang Rou only has a small number of troops left, so how can he dare to stay? He immediately led his troops to withdraw to Huichengmen, but encountered broken troops and mobs blocking the road in the Ganquanfang area, and was delayed for a while. After they forcibly cut through the passage and rushed to the Qingjin Gate, the soldiers in front suddenly came to report: "There are soldiers and horses blocking the road!"

Zhang Rou's handsome face was full of murderous intent: "Charge over! Anyone who dares to stop us will be killed!"