"Shi Sijin!"
The deputy general broke in from outside the tent and said angrily, "Sijin Cun has left the camp and gone to Zhongshu Province!"
"Why is he leaving now?" Shi Xiushen stood up in a hurry, "How long has he been gone?"
"It won't be too long, I guess it will only be three moments."
"Sudden changes like this must be taken care of..." Shi Xiu Shen was worried and continued, "You bring the horse, and I will mobilize a team of elites to go to the gate of the dormitory to discuss the change!"
"The soldiers of Su Wei don't know our purpose, are they really willing to harmonize with you?"
Shi Xiu Shen said: "I have thought of this a long time ago. It was my turn to be on duty at night in Japan, but I took leave and asked someone from another department to take my place. Now this is the right excuse. If I replace it, there is nothing wrong with it. Reason?"
The lieutenant general couldn't help but admire: "The Commander-in-Chief is far-sighted and can anticipate others' mistakes. My subordinates admire him!"
The two then went out of the camp together, selected two strong horses from the stables, and temporarily mobilized more than thirty elite soldiers. They all ordered them to wear armor and mount their horses, carry bows and swords, and were fully prepared for a fight. Then they hurried to the forbidden area. middle.
The Beida camp in charge of Shi Xiushen was the farthest away from the emperor's palace. They felt that they had walked for a long time, but they still hadn't seen the wall of the palace gate. This made everyone feel a little nervous, and they all started to look around. Trying to see the path through the darkness in case you get sidetracked.
"fire!"
Someone suddenly shouted this, which startled Shi Xiushen. He reined in the horse hard, but the horse neighed in pain. While calming the horse, he looked forward and saw that there was indeed a fire on the Dongye Gate. The light of the fire was fluttering in the cold wind and turned the sky blood red.
"The conspiracy has been revealed!" the deputy general drew his sword and shouted, "We can't control that much now. The rebels have approached the palace. Go and rescue the emperor!"
"Now the prison is in chaos, and we have entered without permission. If we are not known by the guards and mistakenly think that we are comrades with the rebels, why don't we kill each other?" Everyone hesitated.
The lieutenant general's face turned red with anxiety, and he shouted: "Since we have to put down the rebellion, we don't have to worry about so much! Break into the hall and kill anyone who resists!"
"Don't be so reckless!" Shi Xiushen held down the deputy general's shoulders, glared angrily, and shouted at the top of his voice, "Let me ask you, how many groups of enemy troops there are? How many people are there? From which doors did they enter? We don’t know any of this. If we kill people indiscriminately and don’t cooperate with friendly forces, how can we quell the rebellion?”
The deputy general didn't know how to respond. He was silent for a moment, then frowned and lamented: "Now is a critical moment. Su Wei will definitely not dare to let us into the palace. If we don't break the door and force our way in, what else can Shi Si do? Ban, you can give me an idea!"
Shi Xiu Shen said without hesitation: "In this case, you go back to the camp to call for reinforcements first. My brothers and I left here and went straight to Dongye Gate. After all, that place has been breached, so the palace gate must be open, so we can take advantage of the chaos. Touching in and attacking from the front and back can also avoid direct contact with friendly forces."
The deputy general nodded quickly and hurried back to the camp along the original route. Shi Xiu Shen waved his hand and said to everyone: "Let's go!" and then hurriedly set off.
"Yeah, yeah! Damn it, hurry up! Take this thing off!"
Looking from a distance, Zhang Tian seemed to be standing in a sea of fire. The swirling smoke almost blinded his eyes and forced him to cough. A few soldiers were following his instructions, setting up wooden ladders, dodging the flying arrows, picking off a large wooden plaque from the side hall, and throwing it to the ground.
"Throw it into the fire!"
He gave another stern order, and the soldiers had no choice but to move the plaque forward and throw it into the fire. After a crackling sound, it was burned to pieces - there were still tables, chairs, cabinets, etc. scattered around there. Wooden objects, bright yellow cloth and silk, everything that could be burned were all burned, and what formed in front of them was a natural wall of fire.
The sergeants on both sides relied on this wall of fire and fired arrows at each other. No one dared to take a step forward, and the stalemate remained like this for a long time.
"How many troops does the other side have?!" Zhang Tian looked at the situation ahead and said to his confidants.
"General, I just went to a high place to take a look. All the soldiers from the East Palace have arrived, about a hundred of them."
"It is definitely not an option to continue like this!" Another person advised, "We have very few people, but Feng Xiang is still standing by and watching, unwilling to send any soldiers to help. If the stalemate continues like this, when the enemy's army gathers, you and I will There will be no burial place for the enemy! The enemy does not know how many I have, so we should take advantage of their uncertain advance and retreat to extinguish the fire and launch a massive attack. As long as we enter the palace and kidnap the emperor, everything will be solved!"
After hearing this, Zhang Tian seemed to have gained a lot of confidence. He strode forward and was about to call on everyone to fight. Unexpectedly, a cold arrow came out of the wall of fire and flew out after grazing his cheek. He was so frightened that he froze and didn't even dare to move his feet an inch.
"Forget it, forget it," Zhang Tian took a few steps back and shook his head repeatedly, "The enemy army is so powerful that it is difficult to resist, so it is better to reject it here. Please be patient, Niu Gong's reinforcements should arrive soon."
Zhang Tianan sat on the stone pier and commanded loudly, hoping that the situation would stabilize and he could sit back and relax. Unexpectedly, the fire gradually became smaller, and several rebels were shot dead by officers and soldiers, making them more and more frightened. He immediately stood up and was about to let someone burn the wooden ladder, but he heard the sound of killing behind him.
He looked around hesitantly and saw Shi Xiushen suddenly appearing in front of Dongye Gate, riding a tall horse, with a pair of deep eyes shining brightly in the dark night, shining directly, which was terrifying.
"Kill the rebels! Kill the rebels!" With loud shouts, the elite soldiers led by Shi Xiushen rushed into the palace and fought with the rebels. Zhang Tian hurriedly mounted his horse, and before he could dispatch his troops, the rebels were already there. It collapsed, coming and going, becoming a chaotic mess, unable to form a formation, and falling apart in an instant.
When the officers and soldiers on the opposite side heard that friendly troops had arrived and the rebels had been defeated, they stepped forward one after another, killing the enemies on sight and competing for military glory. Seeing that the situation was over, Zhang Tian hurriedly leaned on his horse, whipped him hard, and ran towards the door. Shi Xiu Shen watched carefully, hurriedly waved his whip and ordered the army to block it.
The soldiers understood what he meant and chased him away like flying. Zhang Tian came out of the palace and ran for a while, but arrows were flying around him. He was so panicked that he fell off his horse. The Imperial Guards arrived together, each grabbing military merit, and they cut him into pieces in a matter of seconds. , only the head was kept, and returned to the army and handed it back to Shi Xiushen.
Shi Xiu Shen ordered someone to bandage his head and hurriedly put out the fire with the soldiers. Unfortunately, a side hall had been burned beyond recognition, leaving only ruins.
