Wang Qian paused and said:
"I noticed when I came up that the stone steps on both sides of the mountain road are condescending, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack.
If we defend based on this and then send people with high martial arts skills to ask for reinforcements, our chances of winning may be even higher. "
Qian Hong nodded in acquiescence and said:
"Commander Lai, order the Shenjie Army to retreat to this platform and seize the stone roads on both sides to hold it for me!
Commander Qian selected several Qinggong masters, took my handwriting, broke out separately, went to Yingyang and Luming Camps, and mobilized troops for reinforcements. "
The two agreed with a bang.
Influenced by Qian Hong, Laoxiong regained some of his former battlefield qualities and glanced at Qian Jiao intentionally or unintentionally when he left.
The sound of killing around them was getting closer. Except for those who were damaged in the battle, the remaining seven to eight hundred Shenjie troops had already fought and retreated, guarding the stone steps on both sides of the chessboard table.
The Black Panther rode a hail of arrows, temporarily containing the enemy's offensive, and retreated back to the mountainside slopes to regroup.
Wang Qian took out several weapons that he had prepared and fired them in different directions on the top of the mountain.
Qian Sui has improved after a round of breath adjustment, but his strength is weak and he still has difficulty moving freely.
Leaving Qin Ming and others to guard him, Qian Hong and Wang Qi'an stepped down from the altar, approached the edge of the stage, and looked down at the battle situation.
The stone steps have been stained red with blood, and corpses are scattered all over the place. Some seriously injured people are being carried to the upper part of the stage and are being cared for by the accompanying imperial doctors.
Under the stone steps on the right, in an open space in front of the slope forest, enemies are coming like a tide, and more and more enemies are gathering.
At this time, only a few riders were seen slowly filing out.
A man with a high nose and deep eyes is none other than King Zuo Ming of the Qin Emperor's Palace.
The other person was wearing armor and had a pale face. He was Ge Zhaodong, the city defense battalion commander.
Between the two of them, there was a beautiful woman with blond hair and blue eyes, and a three or four-year-old child sitting in front of her. Both of them were dressed in extravagant and luxurious clothes, and it was obvious at a glance that they were not ordinary.
Qian Hong was finally moved and exclaimed: "Suo Fei!"
It turns out that this girl is one of Qian Hong's harem concubines, and the child on her chest is Qian Hong's son, named Qian Wei, ranked eighth.
At this time, Qian Jiao saw a familiar and beautiful woman, Mrs. Zhen, the proprietress of Zuihua House, who was dressed in red.
Unexpectedly, she was also in the opponent's formation, and Qian Jiao knew that he had been betrayed.
He couldn't help but feel angry and yelled:
"Mrs. Zhen, I treat you badly, how dare you betray me."
Mrs. Zhen heard the sound and looked up. The flowers were in full bloom and the warblers sang:
"His Highness's words make the slave family panic!
A female member of the slave family worked hard for many years to build Zuihua House into what it is today.
Your Highness will seize six-tenths of the revenue of this building. His appetite is so big that the slave family cannot afford to feed him. "
Qian Jiao's face was livid, angry and speechless. He did not expect that Mrs. Zhen would reveal her background in front of everyone.
Qian Hong snorted beside him, indicating that he was very dissatisfied with his behavior.
He shot towards Ge Zhaodong and said:
"General Ge Shen, you have a clean family background, and you once saved my life. I am confident that I have been very kind to you, so why are you betraying me again today?"
Ge Zhaodong had no expression on his face and said calmly:
"Saving you last year was just a scene that I co-acted with King Zuo Ming.
I know you are suspicious, so you will definitely send someone to check me and be fully prepared for Ge Zhaodong's identity. "
He suddenly gritted his teeth as he spoke:
"It's just that my surname is not Ge, but Wei. Five years ago, you listened to the slanderous words of a treacherous villain, forcing my father to despair and setting the whole family on fire.
Fortunately, I was lucky enough to escape from the house and was rescued by my master. "
Qian Hong seemed to have thought of something and said with horror:
"Are you actually Wei Zhaoxiang, Wei Wuxian's youngest son? Why do you look like this?"
Wei Zhaoxiang said angrily:
"My face was completely disfigured by the fire. What you see in front of you is just a human skin mask."
Everyone now understood why he always looked stiff and expressionless.
While the two were talking back and forth, Wang Qi'an noticed the row of masters behind Wei Zhaoxiang and the others.
A man with a large black mole on the left side of his face was holding a spear with a whip and a stick handle.
According to Fan Zhan, this person should be Xing Mochou, the 'Flying Snake'.
There was a person beside him who looked handsome, and his facial features were somewhat similar to his.
Upon closer inspection, Wang Qi'an discovered that there was a short and thin judge's pen stuck in the cloth bag on his chest. This person was undoubtedly the "Jade-faced Judge" Xing Moyou.
Xing Moyou passed by another person, a woman in her thirties, with red hair shawl and a horizontal scar on her wide forehead.
She has a dragon-headed walking stick in her hand. Judging from the weapon, it should be the 'Red-haired Dragon King' Bihailan.
Next to Bi Hailan is a young man with a yellow and thin face, and a long sword with a wide sheath on his waist.
Wang Qian thought, could it be someone who could use both the left sword and the right scabbard?
These four people must be the Baibingshancheng disciples who attacked him and Ji Wurui that day.
In addition, the young man in black robe whom Tingchaoxuan met was also among the crowd.
He has now changed back into the Qin Huangdian battle commander's robe.
Behind him, there were two generals in red, the old man with double hooks and the round-faced man who had attacked him at the border of Chu State.
By chance, a yellow shadow rushed forward and stood next to the young man in black robe. It turned out to be Fa Zhi who had escaped from here.
At this time, Wei Zhaoxiang waved his right hand and a man was escorted out of the team. His hands and feet were tied and his hair was disheveled.
King Zuo Ming shouted:
"Qian Hong, you claim to be able to govern the country well, but in fact you are headstrong and do not distinguish between evil and evil. Your two good sons even want to kill you so that they can take your place."
Wei Zhaoxiang smiled and said without moving:
"Hmph, look at your second son. He originally planned with me to take advantage of the opportunity to sacrifice to heaven and take your life. It's a pity that he is just like you. He doesn't distinguish between loyalists and traitors, and he doesn't know who to hire."
Only then did everyone see clearly that the person being pushed out was actually the second prince Qian Cong. His face had lost all its unruliness and his demeanor was dispirited.
King Zuo Ming smiled proudly and said:
"And your third son, he had already planned to use Wen Qianqian, the courtesan of Zuihua Tower, to attack you in the Confucian Temple after the sacrifice to heaven. Unfortunately, he was careless and didn't know that Mrs. Zhen had already betrayed him."
Wang Qi'an understood why Wu Gu turned against Fa Zhi. It turned out that he had another plan.
King Zuo Ming continued:
"Both of your sons are just like you. They are cruel but weak in intelligence. They think that this palace is like a fish on a sword. Little do they know that the mantis stalks the cicada and the oriole follows behind. All of this is the plan arranged by this palace."
Seeing that Qian Hong's face became uglier the more he listened, Qian Jiao was so frightened that he knelt down and kowtowed in a hurry:
"Father, I have absolutely no wrong intentions. You must never believe their lies!"
Lai Xiong's expression changed several times, and he also knelt down and begged:
"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness King Jun has always been loyal, and this is probably the enemy's plan to alienate you."
A dark look flashed across Qian Hong's eyes, and he said softly:
"You all get up, how could I fall into their trap so easily."
At this moment, Wei Zhaoxiang ordered several people to be dragged out, their bodies covered with scars and blood.
"Qian Hong, I advise you to come down and invest. This place has been surrounded by us and it is difficult to fly. If you don't believe me, who are these people?"
