The next day, Liu Bing reported to Emperor Liu Yu that Tao Zhenbao had not participated in Wang Zhao's rebellion. Liu Zhener also interceded with his father in private for help. The emperor thought for a moment and remembered that Tao Zhenbao had always been knowledgeable, virtuous and loyal, and he suddenly got up. In order to cherish his talents, he raised his ink pen to approve Liu Bing's memorial.
Tao Zhenbao was already dying when he was released from the prison. After being raised for half a month, he struggled to get up and took Tao Hongjing to visit Liu Bing in person to thank Liu Bing for saving his life.
"My dear brother, after this incident, do you have any other plans?" The Tao family was no longer in good health, and Liu Bing couldn't help but sigh.
"Hey! Brother Liu, my family has lived here for many years, how easy is it to make other plans? Now we can only take one step at a time." Tao Zhenbao sighed with a face filled with vicissitudes of life.
Liu Bing glanced at Tao Hongjing, who was standing next to his father, and saw that he was tall and tall, with bright eyes and sparse eyebrows, and a graceful appearance. A few people were making tea and sitting across from each other. During the conversation, the young Tao Hongjing spoke elegantly, and Liu Bing was vaguely interested in accepting him as a guest.
"My dear brother, to tell you the truth, there is an undercurrent surging in Jiankang City now. You might as well go out and work for a stable job. The Xiaochang Marquis State of Jiangxia County in Yingzhou has the post of Xiaochang Prime Minister. I can make arrangements for you here. As for your son, , my son is in need of an attendant, I think he is very talented, and if he is willing, I think he would be the most suitable candidate."
Liu Bing's few words undoubtedly made Tao Zhenbao feel relieved, and the father and son thanked him again and again for his kindness.
A few days later in the morning, by the Qinhuai River, Tao Zhenbao and his servants left by boat, Yangliu Yiyi, Tao Hongjing watched his father's desolate back go away, and suddenly there was an inexplicable feeling of desolation in his heart, as if he was leaving forever.
It was night, the stars were bright and clear, and the Qintian Supervisor observed the sky at night, and found that the purple stars were dim and dull, and the dragon's aura in Jiankang City had changed. When reporting to the emperor, Qin Tianjian lowered his head to the ground. Although he did not look at the emperor's face, he could feel the extremely oppressive atmosphere in the hall.
"Come here, draw up a decree, quickly capture King Guiyang and escort him to the capital. All the people from the palace will be imprisoned pending trial." Liu Yu no longer hesitated. King Liu Xiuren of Jian'an was standing aside at this moment, silent. This Jinling City I'm afraid things are going to change.
At this time, in the Guiyang Palace, Liu Xiufan looked at Murong Zheng's letter and showed a meaningful smile.
After traveling day and night for two days, when the troops led by Liu Guangshi, the commander of the Imperial Guard, rushed towards the Guiyang Palace, there was an uproar of troops.
"The guilty minister Liu Xiufan accepts the order!" Liu Guangshi shouted loudly in front of the palace gate, but there was silence in the palace.
"Bump the door!" he suddenly ordered.
The grand and noble gate of the palace in the past collapsed suddenly after repeated impacts, and dust flew into the air.
"Search for me! Don't miss any corner!" Everyone took the order and dispersed one after another.
But Liu Xiufan had already made preparations. He placed thunderbolts in many places in the mansion. With the loud "boom-" explosions, gunpowder smoke filled the mansion, and the screams of soldiers came. People's scalp is numb!
Liu Guangshi pulled out the Silver Dragon Mace. At this time, he had summoned the surviving soldiers to reorganize the military formation.
Liu Xiufan looked up to the sky and smiled, the gullies in the corners of his eyes adding a hint of heroism, "You gentlemen, today is the day you die!" He jumped up with a spear in hand, drawing a trajectory in the air, and before he could By the time everyone reacted, the two guardsmen had already fallen to the ground, with blood splattering on the spot.
The officers and soldiers in the Forbidden Army looked at each other, seeming to want to retreat. Liu Guangshi angrily cursed, "You are a member of the clan, and yet you are secretly plotting against me. Your ambition is obvious, and you still don't kneel down and kill me!"
After saying that, he wielded his silver dragon mace and struck violently. Liu Xiufan did not panic. He stabbed Liu Guangshi in the lower body with his spear. The weapon hit in the air and made a crisp metallic sound. Liu Guangshi was carrying great strength. At first, Liu Xiufan's spear almost came off under the strong impact, but he quickly changed his body shape and swept Liu Guangshi's waist with the spear. This blow swept Liu Guangshi into the air and saw Liu Xiufan. With ease, Liu Guangshi roared angrily, recited the spell silently, waved his right hand, and the silver dragon mace turned into a stream of silver light, drawing a bright arc in mid-air and shooting towards Liu Xiufan.
Liu Xiufan felt a sense of crisis when he saw how mysterious the stream of light was. The spear was instantly released and transformed into several spears suspended in the air. With a loud shout, "Destroy!" all the spears flew forward to scatter the stream of light.
Just as the two were fighting in mid-air, a monk from the Murong family came from the clouds and mist not far away.
They stood in mid-air, with the leader silently reciting a spell, and then powerful dark streams of light shot out of his hands and shot into the bodies of the soldiers, locking all the imperial guards surrounding the palace in place and unable to move any more.
Then the man took out a dark jade array disk, and countless qi swords quickly condensed into a circular sword array in the air. A kind of fear was inexplicably felt in the hearts of all the imperial guards, and they all raised their heads and looked at the sky in horror. The qi sword rolled and danced, and the sword qi was so sharp that the soldiers could not see it with their naked eyes. They could only feel a suffocating depression.
Murong Zheng smiled cruelly, then waved his finger gently, "Kill!"
Thousands of air swords fell like raindrops, and the screams instantly resounded throughout the Guiyang Palace. The bodies of countless soldiers were pierced, and their internal organs and blood spurted out. The terrifying scene was like purgatory on earth. Many Guiyang The soldiers of Prince Yang's Mansion actually vomited on the spot when they saw such a tragic scene. After a while, the two thousand imperial guards were wiped out, leaving no one alive.
Only Liu Guangshi quickly dodged and changed positions in the air, but the sword energy still followed him like a shadow. In the chaos, Liu Xiufan found the right opportunity and put his inner strength into the silver spear. The first few times he was at a disadvantage, he was observing the changes in Liu Guangshi's movement. But now he accurately found Liu Guangshi's life gate and shot it. It stabbed straight out and pierced the chest. This shot condensed all his strength, and the gun tip flashed with dazzling blood.
Liu Guangshi still wanted to escape, but it was too late. The blood hole visible to the naked eye caused him to fall quickly from the air and into the corridor of the palace. A large amount of blood spurted out, which was too tragic to watch. His body was completely lifeless, his pupils were dilated, and only his eyes were filled with strong unwillingness, making it difficult to close his eyes.
The news that Liu Xiufan massacred the Imperial Guards and raised troops in Jiangzhou spread rapidly. For a time, there was a lot of news and everyone was in danger. Emperor Liu Yu of the Song Dynasty was so angry that he vomited a mouthful of blood on the spot at the court meeting. His body was already weak after taking excessive use of Wushi Powder, and at this time he was actually on the verge of collapse.
Two days later, the rebellious minister Liu Xiufan personally led an army of 20,000 people down the river, marching rapidly day and night, and headed straight for Jiankang. The news was rushed from 800 miles away.
The situation became increasingly tense. With the support of the Murong family, Liu Xiufan's combat power increased greatly, and he attacked Xinlin southwest of Jiankang in just a few days.
In the imperial study, Liu Xiuren, Yuan Can, Chu Yuan, Liu Bing and other ministers were urgently discussing countermeasures with Right Guard General Xiao Daocheng and Northern Expedition General Zhang Yong.
During the discussion between the several people, the words were fierce. Liu Bing and Yuan Can believed that they should mobilize all their troops to fight Liu Xiufan head-on without showing any cowardice. Chu Yuan didn't say anything immediately and played with the glass cup in his hand carelessly.
"I believe that Lord Shangshu's plan is inappropriate. I heard news from the front line that the rebels are being assisted by a northern cultivator family, and there are also groups of monsters. Taicheng is an easy-to-defend but difficult-to-attack place. Currently, the capital is short of soldiers. This battle If you are not sure of complete victory, it is better to hold on to the key points first and wait for the reinforcements to arrive. The battlefield will be flanked by front and rear attacks. By then, the rebels will be able to be annihilated in one fell swoop." At this time, Xiao Daocheng suddenly felt a fierce aura. It's so oppressive that it makes one's heart palpitate.
Liu Bing wanted to refute, but it was Liu Xiuren who finalized the overall situation. He decided to adopt Xiao Daocheng's suggestion and reported it to the Song Emperor. When Liu Yu was lying on the bed sick, he took Liu Xiuren's hand and told him, "The people of the country and the country will be safe." I have entrusted it to my worthy brother!" This agreement between the king and his ministers made everyone who heard it cry. But after Liu Xiuren left, a strange light flashed in Liu Yu's eyes.
Xiao Daocheng led the imperial army out of Tunxinting, while Yuan Can, Liu Bing and Chu Yuan entered Weitai City. Taicheng is the place where Jiankang Palace is located and the core of the capital. The three of them dare not slack off at all.
"Uncle, Tongming is willing to go with you to the front line to resist the rebels. I have a way to help you. Maybe I can help you." Before setting off, Tao Hongjing asked Liu Bing for orders to go out.
"Stupid, you are Guozhong's only flesh and blood, how can you be allowed to put yourself in danger! It is good for a man to be passionate, but you must also distinguish the situation." Liu Bing flatly refused.
"Uncle, please lend me your sword!" Tao Hongjing used the Qingfeng Sword Technique. The sword was like a swimming dragon, and its power was like a startling rainbow. Liu Bing was secretly shocked. He had never expected that the young man in front of him had such martial arts skills.
"Okay, but you must stay with me and don't act recklessly." Seeing Liu Bing agreeing, Tao Hongjing couldn't help but be happy, but he didn't know that the battlefield was far more dangerous than he imagined.
In the next few days, while observing the city defense map, Tao Hongjing led his soldiers to the canal in the north of the city to dig a canal to divert water. At the same time, he purchased military rations from grain merchants and people in nearby cities to ensure that the army would have no worries. This action, after Liu Bing listened to his men's report, he secretly appreciated it in his heart, "No wonder the princess will look at this person differently."
Due to the rebellion, the incident happened suddenly. The imperial court had no time to make a calm deployment, so it directly opened the northern and southern arsenals, allowing the soldiers to access weapons and equipment at will. What is unbelievable is that most of these armaments are old or outdated. It was already badly worn, and when everyone saw this, their inner chances of winning were a little weaker.
Xiao Daocheng arrived at Xinting two days later. At this time, they had just entered Xinting. They had not yet packed up their gear or built a fort. Liu Xiufan and the Murong family from the north had already led a hundred thousand troops to attack. The iron cavalry was shaking and the wind and sand were blowing. , countless monks were flying in the air, and there was a mighty army of monster beasts. Murong Zheng sat on the back of a golden-winged king eagle, looking down at the palace in Jiankang City, and smiled solemnly.
Countless demonic beasts exuding bursts of black energy looked up to the sky and roared. Dark clouds filled the sky, blocking the midday sun. Dark clouds pressed down on the city, threatening to destroy it.
In order to stabilize the morale of the army, Xiao Daocheng used his inner strength and shouted sternly: "Commanders, listen to the order, today's battle is about to begin, follow me to defend Jinling City, kill!" Xiao Daocheng has made numerous military exploits for many years and has a high prestige among the three armies. When the soldiers heard this, They all knelt down to plead for their country, and their passionate calls to defend their homeland to the death echoed over the city wall.
"Kill!" Wang Jingze, the first general under Xiao Daocheng, took the lead in attacking. The two sides immediately started fighting. Wang Jingze raised his magic weapon, Red Fang, and the blade of the sword was full of blood, containing boundless evil energy, and attacked Liu Xiufan. Go, hoping to directly capture the enemy's leader alive.
Not long after, three monks surrounded Wang Jingze, and the four of them were fighting in the air. Wang Jingze roared angrily, and even stretched out his hand to break open the chest of one of the monks in front of him, took out the bleeding heart, and directly refined his blood. After receiving the energy, his cultivation level increased a lot in an instant, and a faint golden light flashed in his eyes. This scene made several monks around him stunned. They did not expect that there would be such a ruthless person in the opponent's camp.
At the same time, Liu Xiufan was looking at the map and pondered for a long time. Murong Zheng had already gone to the front line and came to the commander's camp. "Water warfare is not good for our division. We should abandon the ship and go ashore as soon as possible. As long as we return to land warfare, then Xiao Daocheng will not be our opponent."
Liu Xiufan was convinced, so he immediately ordered his troops to abandon the ship and land ashore. The troops were divided into two groups. He led the main force to attack Xinting, while Murong Zheng led the army of monsters to march towards Taicheng, destroying everything along the way.
As the battle continued, the originally clear sky suddenly became dense with haze, and the vast land flowed into rivers of blood. Corpses were scattered everywhere, with broken limbs and broken arms everywhere, as well as the unyielding heads, and the soldiers who died in battle were still opening their eyes. Unwilling eyes were fixed on a corner of the sky, where a group of golden-winged eagles swooped down and landed on the blood-stained corpses. The air was filled with a thick smell of blood.
