Because Ningcheng was already very close to Weizhou, news about the front line was quickly transmitted by the scouts from the front with almost no gaps.
Everyone originally thought that in three to five days at most, Li Zhen's army would arrive at the gates of Ningcheng.
But no one expected that Li Zhen, who had been traveling smoothly all the way, encountered a nearly fatal ambush in Weizhou!
This may also be the only resistance Li Zhen encountered in the process of gathering an army and rushing thousands of miles away! But it was this conspiracy to resist that almost led to Li Zhenshen's death on the spot.
The cause of the incident was that Sima Jingyuan of Weizhou and Ruan Nanzhu, the governor of Weizhou, pretended to be flattering after the army arrived. Just like the cities they encountered on the road to Li Zhen before, they opened the gates early and offered the city to surrender!
And because Li Zhen's journey was so smooth, he didn't even doubt his presence!
Therefore, he only sent a vanguard force that day, inspected the city, and found that there was no ambush in the city. He accepted the surrender of the two men with confidence, and began to enter the city surrounded by countless sergeants.
The result, a mutation! It happened just as Li Zhen’s frame came into town!
That day, I saw Li Zhen's carriage crossing the moat and slowly walking to the bottom of the city gate with the three characters "Weizhou City" engraved on it.
Jing Yuan, who was standing aside, suddenly opened his eyes angrily and shouted: "Get rid of the thieves for the country now!"
And accompanied by his violent roar!
Everyone present was stunned. Even the war horse pulling the carriage seemed to be aware of the danger. He stopped uneasily and looked around anxiously.
It's quiet all around!
There were no assassins wearing black scarves coming out, and there were no volleys of arrows. The surroundings were quiet, and nothing strange appeared!
Just when everyone in shock turned their attention to Jing Yuan, several rebel generals who were close to him pressed their hands on the hilts of their swords, trying to rush forward.
Above their heads, there was suddenly a slight cracking sound.
The sound is very slight, but extremely clear!
"what sound?"
Everyone who heard this movement subconsciously wanted to raise their heads and look above their heads!
However, before they could fully raise their heads, they heard a loud "boom"! A black shadow as huge as a city gate struck with countless sparks, and crashed down like a meteor!
"No! It's the Dragon Breaking Stone!"
The eyes of those who saw this scene were astonishing! He opened his mouth wide, trying to shout something, but in the end, no sound came out!
Dragon-breaking stone! Why didn't they expect that there was such a fatal thing hanging above their heads!
Broken Dragon Stone, also known as Sealing Stone!
When many cities in the Tang Dynasty were first built, skilled craftsmen would hang it in the city gate hole, clamp it with copper pins around it, and connect it to the mechanism. In an emergency, it could be dropped directly and the city gate would be firmly stuck. Cut off the attacker's path.
However, although this stone is common, no one has ever thought that this stone can not only seal the city gate, but also be used as a weapon! An indestructible weapon!
Time seems to have stopped at this moment!
Amid everyone's dull gazes, this boulder weighing several thousand kilograms hit Li Zhen's car heavily! The countless smoke and dust brought up instantly filled the entire city gate!
"Hahaha! I live up to my sacred mandate!"
Amidst the billowing smoke and dust, Weizhou Sima Jingyuan and Weizhou Governor Ruan Nanzhu looked up to the sky and smiled!
They already knew that they would die today!
But before they die, they are satisfied with being able to kill thieves and repay their kindness!
It's chaos, it's a complete chaos here at the city gate!
After being stunned for a moment, countless agile figures flashed out from all over the army and rushed towards Li Zhen's carriage like flying!
In the chaos, no one thought to take care of Jing Yuan and the two who were laughing.
"King of Heaven!"
"Master!"
The city gate was filled with smoke, making it impossible to see! Seeing this, someone with great martial arts skills immediately fluttered his robes and blew away the dust and smoke!
And when the smoke gradually dispersed, several horses that had been smashed into mud were revealed first!
The Dragon-Breaking Stone, which was as huge as a city gate, had fallen down at this time for some unknown reason, and one end of it was leaning on the horses, completely crushing the horses, as well as the driver, into a pulp.
The ground was full of splattered blood and scattered internal organs! It was even hard to tell whether they were human or horse internal organs, and they were still squirming slightly on the ground. It looked like it made people's scalp numb for a while!
When everyone suppressed the discomfort in their chests and looked back along the remains of the war horse, they were shocked to discover:
In that impression, the carriage that should have been smashed into pieces of paper was now severely deformed, with all the wheels and accessories reduced to dust!
But the seemingly thin carriage still held up the other end of the Broken Dragon Stone and never fell.
"How can this be!"
As their eyes swept over this horrifying scene, Jing Yuan and Ruan Nanzhu's laughter suddenly stopped!
Two old men over fifty years old stared at the dilapidated carriage together, their eyes full of shock and disbelief, as if they didn't believe what they saw!
This, how is this possible!
They were very aware of the weight of the dragon-breaking stone on the city gate!
Not to mention anything else, this stone alone weighs a thousand pounds! If you add in the force of falling from top to bottom, it is no exaggeration to say that it is a force of ten thousand kilograms!
Under this kind of force, let alone a thin carriage, even a huge boulder should be smashed into powder!
But how could it be held up!
For a moment, it was silent again at the city gate!
It’s not just Jing Yuan and Ruan Nanzhu at this time! Everyone present was staring at the miraculous scene in front of them, completely forgetting what they should do.
Until, until he was in the carriage, Li Zhen said in a slightly trembling voice: "Why are you still standing there? Save me!"
"ah!"
In a word, it's like releasing the mute button!
The surrounding soldiers and generals suddenly woke up as if from a dream, and rushed forward with exclaims, holding them with their hands and pushing them with their shoulders, trying to move the boulder away.
However, under the huge boulder, their efforts are destined to be in vain!
Not only did the broken dragon stone that pressed against the carriage show no sign of moving, but the carriage that was pressed down was trembling slightly, letting out bursts of heart-wrenching groans, as if it might be completely destroyed at any time. Collapse!
"Don't move around!" The rebel general who noticed something was wrong roared: "Quick, move the rocks first and prop up the Dragon Breaking Stone!"
"Yes! Hold on to the Dragon Breaking Stone first!"
After hearing this, the others suddenly woke up and rushed out immediately. After a while, they brought in countless bluestones and placed them one by one under the Dragon Broken Stone.
When the Dragon-Breaking Stone was completely supported by the moved bluestone, others used thick ropes to pull the carriage, and then dozens of people worked together to pull the carriage out from under the Dragon-Breaking Stone!
