Black clouds are pressing down on the city, and the light of armor opens towards the golden scales of the sun. ------Tang Li He's "Yanmen Prefect's Journey"
Chen Long finally slept for an hour, but his sleep was not stable. For a while, I dreamed that Taohua had recovered from her illness and was as beautiful as before, and suddenly it turned into Liu Qian being caught naked by the Yellow Turban Army and ravaged wantonly. She was helpless and could only scream in pain. Just when her anxious chest was about to explode, suddenly Zhang Ning's pretty face passed by her eyes again, like a fluttering fairy in the infinite sea of flowers, as if she was about to fly away and turn into a goddess in heaven. Just when sweet dreams and nightmares were intertwined, suddenly fierce war drums sounded from the horizon, shattering Zhang Ning's world like thunder and lightning.
Chen Long suddenly sat up. A white light just appeared on the window lattice, and he was awakened by a nightmare. Just as I was wiping the sweat from my forehead, thankful that everything was just a dream, I suddenly heard the rapid beating of war drums on the horizon, and the sound of toot horns resounding through the sky, and I realized that the Yellow Turban siege troops had really arrived.
Chen Long thought to himself that he came very quickly, stood up, put on his shirt randomly, and opened the door. As soon as one foot stepped over the threshold, he saw a rocking chair in the middle of the courtyard, and Zhang Ning was enjoying the rocking music leisurely. Seeing Chen Long going out, Zhang Ning came up to him with a smile on his face and said, "Brother Chen, you finally woke up! I've been waiting for you for a long time. It's really cold here."
Chen Long asked with a straight face: "If you don't take a good look at the peach blossoms, what are you waiting for me to do?"
Zhang Ning said reluctantly: "Brother Chen, I haven't slept all night. Taohua woke up just now. I washed her and gave her medicine. You don't thank me for my hard work all night and you blame me. It's too heartless." Yes, hum!"
When Chen Long heard that Taohua woke up, his mood improved. Thinking that he was a little rude, he quickly thanked her and said, "Taohua is awake? I don't know, but I just offended the girl with my words. Please forgive me, Mei Niang." Zhang Ning refused. He turned his face away mercilessly. Chen Long missed Tao Hua and pushed the door into the bedroom. Seeing Tao Hua still sleeping, he asked: "Mei Niang, Tao Hua is asleep again? What are you waiting for me for?"
Not hearing Zhang Ning's answer, Chen Long turned around and saw that Zhang Ning was still standing in the yard angrily and didn't follow him at all. Seeing Taohua sleeping soundly, Chen Long quietly walked out and closed the door. Just listen to Zhang Ning's sour words: "I know Taohua Taohua, she is fine, but the toxicity is still there, so she needs more sleep. As long as you insist on taking the medicine, she will be fine in a few days."
Chen Long heard this and sincerely bowed to Zhang Ning and said, "Thank you Mei Niang for being true to your word. I will be forever grateful." Zhang Ning said, "Be true to your word? Then can Brother Chen keep his promise? Do you have a letter?"
Chen Long was defeated again. Knowing that she was referring to his promise to disappear from Lingling with his family, he couldn't help but frown in embarrassment. Seeing Zhang Ning's innocent big eyes looking directly at him, Chen Long couldn't help but said: "Mei Niang, can this matter be extended for a few days? You see, Taohua still needs to rest, and the Huang family is not ready yet. When they are all It’s time to take action, I will definitely fulfill my promise, do you think it’s okay?”
Zhang Ning snorted and said: "Hey, I know you don't keep your word. But what you said is quite reasonable, I will give you a few days of grace. However, the Yellow Turbans have decided to attack the city head-on. That is what we and Regarding the matter between Liu Du, as long as you promise me not to help each other, I will promise you to cure the peach blossom here before leaving." Chen Longyi cupped his hands and said: "Then it's settled. In that case, I have another one ask."
Zhang Ning blinked her beautiful eyes and asked: "What request? You are asking me if the Yellow Turban wins this battle, what will I do with the people in the city?" Chen Long nodded and said: "Mei Niang is really smart as ice and snow, I just want to request Mei Niang, if the Yellow Turban wins this battle, you must treat the people well." Zhang Ning looked serious and said: "I learned a lot from what Brother Chen said that day in Xiaoxiang Garden. It is also a fact that the Yellow Turban has mixed good and bad. However, I have already Let Xing Daorong bring back my order, and I have given repeated orders to only fight against the Lingling defenders and not to harm or rob innocent people. Brother Chen, please rest assured."
Chen Long's expression widened and he bowed again: "In that case, Chen Long thanks me in advance on behalf of the people in the city. Well... I have another unkind request, please consider Mei Niang."
Zhang Ning couldn't guess this time, so he nodded and let Chen Long speak. Chen Long sighed: "I have a few good friends who are like the Yellow Turbans seizing the city. Can you please Mei Niang not to harm their lives?" Zhang Ning hesitated and asked: "Who are they?" Chen Long said: "Huang Gai, Liu Xian, Zhou Bu Suspicious, Liu Xian, Liu Yong."
Zhang Ning pondered for a while and said: "Huang Gai is the son of the Wang family. I will naturally protect the people in the Huang family. Others can also discuss it, but this Liu Xian, unless he surrenders, I will not be able to protect him." Chen Long quickly said: "Liu Xian and Liu Du are different. I hope Mei Niang will show mercy."
A sly smile flashed in Zhang Ning's eyes, and he said: "It's not difficult for me to promise you, you have to take me to the top of the city to see the battle situation." Chen Long was shocked when he heard this, and said: "This... The battle is about to begin, and I don’t know if I can go up there. Why don’t we waste no time, and Mei Niang can rest for a while and help me take care of the peach blossoms. I’ll find a place to see the battle situation and report back to Mei Niang.”
Zhang Ning refused: "If you don't agree, I can't guarantee Liu Xian's life..." Chen Long quickly said: "Okay, okay, I'm sorry, you can clean up, and we'll set off right now." Zhang Ning revealed With a big charming smile, he said: "How good!" Chen Long remembered the fairy appearance he had just dreamed of, and his face became hot. Fortunately, he was thick-skinned and did not show any timidity.
Seeing that Chen Long was speechless, Zhang Ning proudly turned around and went back to the house to change clothes. When she came out, she wore a heavy veil on her face, tightened her outer robe, and put on short leggings on her legs, which made her figure even more slender and graceful. Chen Long didn't dare to look any further and said hello to the guard at the door. He just said that he was going to accompany Lang Zhongzhong's pharmacy and walked toward the north gate with Zhang Ning.
The street was quiet and there were few pedestrians. Only groups of soldiers, fully clothed, armed with guns and bows, were seen heading towards the north city gate. A battle is about to begin outside the city, and the Yellow Turbans have a bad reputation, so the people are probably preparing to flee. Currently, the three gates in the southeast and west are not surrounded by enemies for the time being, so once the war goes unfavorably, there will inevitably be waves of escape in the city. The main street near the North City Gate has been blocked by soldiers, and a group of civilians are moving supplies to defend the city towards the city wall. Chen Long didn't want to alarm Liu Du, so Dakuan turned from the alleys of the B&B to the edge of the towering north city wall.
The city wall is towering, and the city head is shadowy, full of busy soldiers. Chen Long scratched his head and said nothing. Even if he could fly up, it wouldn't be possible with so many people watching. Zhang Ning was still smart and pointed to the towering archery tower on the city wall. Chen Long calculated that as long as he moved fast enough, he could indeed fly to the first floor of the archery tower first, and then jump up again to reach the top of the archery tower. There were probably not many soldiers there, and the entire The panoramic view of the battlefield is unobstructed. But he can do it alone, so how can Zhang Ning get up there?
Zhang Ning had obviously thought of it, his face suddenly turned red and his voice was as low as a mosquito's cry: "You...hug me up." Chen Long was dazed and replied: "What?" Zhang Ning hit him angrily. Chen Long slapped him and shouted: "Hug me up!"
Chen Long quickly made a silence gesture, thinking that this girl was so unruly, and suddenly understood what Zhang Ning meant, and quickly said: "I'm afraid this won't work." Zhang Ning said, "Do you have any other ideas?" Chen Long grimaced and refused. Zhang Ning threatened him and said, "Then I'll go to the city gate and let Liu Du pick me up." As he was about to leave, Chen Long stopped him and said, "No, no, no, even if we can go up, it will be too dangerous for them to fight in a while." Zhang Ning He just leaned his body over and let me hug him.
Chen Long's nostrils were suddenly filled with that wonderful body fragrance. He almost couldn't hold it anymore. He kept doing it without stopping. He closed his eyes and hugged Zhang Ning tightly. He pushed his right foot to the ground and his body ran straight like a cannon with flags. He stood up and instantly surpassed the top of the city. Most of the soldiers at the top of the city faced the outside of the city. Occasionally, a few turned their heads. They only felt that their eyes were blurred, and when they looked again, they were gone.
In Chen Long's arms, Zhang Ning felt the man's masculine aura coming over him like a fierce beast, and he felt very warm. He couldn't help but close his beautiful eyes, and let Chen Long hug him tightly and rise like a rocket, as if he was in the clouds. Lingering. I felt my body pause for a moment before climbing up again. When I opened my eyes again, I was already at the top of the watchtower.
Seeing that Chen Long didn't let go, Zhang Ning felt shy and pushed him away. There was a roar of shouts from the mountains and the sea below the arrow tower, but it was unusually quiet above the arrow tower. The two of them looked down from the arrow window of the arrow tower, and saw a large area of golden yellow scarf outside the city, which seemed to be infinite in the sunlight. War drums were beating like raindrops, and the yellow scarf outside the city was like a turbulent wave, and the military formation was like a tide. It cracked open, revealing hundreds of carts filled with earth and rocks and dozens of ladders. Under the cover of the shield soldiers, the cart team and the ladder team rushed forward quickly. In an instant, the moat was filled in more than a dozen places, and the team of cloud ladders surged forward. Then, ladders rose up tightly against the city wall, opening the way for the Yellow Turban Army to ascend the city.
On the top of the city, arrows were already like locusts, boulders were like rain, and hot oil poured down like a waterfall on the ladder soldiers below the city. Although the heavy shield soldiers tried their best to protect the ladder soldiers with their shields like cloud cover, they could not block the hot oil. Suddenly, wailing sounds spread everywhere, and a pile of charred corpses immediately piled up under the city. The infantry coming from behind held on to the ladder tightly to prevent it from being pushed down by the long pole extending from the city. The suicide squads holding daggers in their mouths and carrying light shields were already climbing up the ladder at high speed. From time to time, warriors who were shot down by arrows and stones fell in. A pile of corpses under the city.
This was the first time Chen Long saw this ancient city defense battle. Seeing that the battle situation was getting increasingly fierce, he felt very unbearable and couldn't help but ask: "Mei Niang, how many troops did you come this time?" Zhang Ning also watched with great interest. Shen Yao heard Chen Long's question and replied: "It's Daqu Commander Zhang Mancheng's 100,000 elite troops who have arrived." Chen Long was silent, thinking that Liu Du was finished, and the gap in strength was too big.
The Yellow Turban Army's first wave of offensive has made some progress. A group of death squads risked their lives to open a gap, and a crazy hand-to-hand battle broke out on the top of the city. The team of Yellow Turbans, all of whom were highly skilled in martial arts, resisted the siege of Liu Dujun at the top of the city. More and more Yellow Turbans rushed to the top of the city from the gap, slashing and killing the archers crazily. The figures of Liu Xian and Liu Xian squeezed out from the crowd. When everyone saw that the young master Liu Xian went into battle to kill the enemy, their morale was greatly boosted. Finally, they worked together to kill all the Yellow Turbans. The city was covered with blood. Xian ordered all the corpses to be thrown down the city. The fierce offensive and defensive battle lasted for two hours. The first wave of Yellow Turbans' attack was finally repelled. The infantry army attacking the city slowly retreated. Two groups of cavalry and archers were the mainstays and remained motionless, obviously to prevent the attack. The defenders went out of the city to pursue him.
Liu Xian commanded the reserve and fresh troops to quickly replace the soldiers who fought in the bloody battle at the top of the city, and moved the injured down the tower for treatment. The civilians went up and down, continuously sending prepared arrows, boulders, defense equipment and food to the top of the city to replenish the supplies. The losses in defending the city just now.
Chen Long resisted the urge to help Liu Xian and secretly wondered why Liu Du was missing. I had always thought that the Yellow Turbans were just a bunch of rabble, but now I see that they are quite organized. Zhang Mancheng's troops are indeed an elite force. Zhang Ning paid attention to the changes in the battle situation and discussed with Chen Long from time to time. Obviously, he wanted to explore Chen Long's understanding of the art of war. He often fell into deep thought about some of the fresh ideas put forward by Chen Long. Chen Long listened to Zhang Ning's questions and knew that Zhang Ning was not an ordinary woman. He couldn't help but feel a sense of love for Zhang Ning in his heart. He didn't expect that God would favor the beauty in front of him so much that beauty and wisdom would be concentrated in one person.
Seeing that both parties stopped making adjustments and began to bury the pot to make rice, Chen Long and Zhang Ning jumped down from the city and walked towards the Huang Mansion. The moment he stepped into the Huang Mansion, Zhang Ning suddenly said: "Liu Du can't defend it. A strong frontal attack is just a feint attack." Chen Long was shocked when he heard this and chased Zhang Ning to ask. Zhang Ning slipped into Taohua's bedroom. Chen Long remembered Peach Blossom, quickly went into the house to visit Peach Blossom.
