Dark clouds rolled, lightning flashed, and there was a faint sign of doom between heaven and earth. In Jinling City, both the powerful, wealthy businessmen and ordinary people were so frightened that they hid in their houses, hugging their families and shivering.
"The weather is a bit weird..."
"They are all marching and fighting. What are you afraid of? God's thunder can have eyes. Can so many people hit you?"
"Is there really any demon in the capital?"
People who have been in the army all year round are more courageous after all. Although they also noticed the bad weather, most people didn't take it seriously and were chatting in twos and threes.
Zhencheng County Magistrate Feng Menghong looked at the sky. Dark clouds had formed over Jinling City, but they were still spreading outwards, threatening to engulf the world. Even the sky had darkened, as if it were night.
"Brother-in-law, do you want to do something?" The young brother-in-law came to Magistrate Feng and asked.
Feng Menghong turned around and looked around, including Xicheng, Yangcheng, Changcheng, Taicheng, Licheng, etc. Soldiers and horses from many cities east of the capital had arrived at the city walls, but no one took action. They were all watching each other.
"How are the troops and horses in the cities west of the capital?" Jinling City stood in the middle. Feng Menghong didn't know much about the situation in many cities west of the capital. He only knew that many soldiers and horses from the cities rushed to the capital.
"All the cities have arrived. Grand Master Li seems to have already started to make arrangements. The cities near the capital are all from Grand Master Li's faction." The brother-in-law replied from the side: "Brother-in-law, how about... wait a little longer?"
Feng Menghong glanced at the dark clouds that were getting lower and lower: "The arrow has to be fired on the string, and we can't wait any longer. Otherwise, when the storm comes, it will be more difficult for us to attack the city. This kind of thing is not done. Once the troops are raised, it will be There is no turning back!”
"Okay!" The brother-in-law agreed.
"What did you tell the soldiers? Remember, we are on Qingjun's side, and we are supporting Daqi, understand!" Feng Menghong was worried and warned him repeatedly.
The brother-in-law waved and replied: "Don't worry, brother-in-law!"
The rest of the cities surrounded the capital and refused to move forward. Just to inquire, dozens of sentries were sent out, demanding to know the first situation.
The sentinels were rushing back and forth, frequently delivering orders.
"How is the situation at the foot of the capital?" County magistrates from each city were nervously asking their spies.
"Each city is just surrounded and there is nothing special about it."
"Return to your lord, the soldiers and horses of the town are moving! Advance towards the east wall of the capital!"
"Sir, the soldiers and horses of Licheng have already set off! Assemble towards the south wall of the capital!"
"Report to your lord! The soldiers and horses of Ancheng and the soldiers and horses of Huaicheng are ready to attack the city!"
The sentinels sent the information back to their own camp one by one. Soon, the town that was the first to take action was like a spark, mobilizing all the soldiers and horses in the city. Everyone knows that things have come to this, and only by working together and moving forward can we gain a chance of survival.
Rush into the city, quietly kill the little emperor, and then establish a new emperor, and you will have tremendous power at your fingertips!
Win in chaos and live towards death!
Soldiers and horses from all directions surrounded the capital and began to attack the city.
On the city wall, in addition to the Imperial Guards guarding the city, the Yulin Army who stayed behind to guard the capital, and even the Twelve Heavenly Guards also boarded the four walls to guard the city closely.
"Swish swish!"
Pan Chuo, the commander-in-chief of the Youyu Guard, fired three arrows in unison and shot down all three Licheng soldiers who were carrying the ladder. The huge ladder was missing a corner of its support and was suddenly inserted into the soil. The inertia caused the rest of the soldiers in Licheng to fall off their feet.
"Pan Wei Chang shot well!" The other Youyu guards praised, and each of them prepared their bows and arrows, ready to shoot the enemy.
All the Ziyin guards came out of the city and started fighting with the spies from other cities. The Chouzhen guards were tall and powerful, and they moved huge rocks on the city wall and threw them downwards. The Sixi guards squatted in the dark corners of the city wall. Here, once he discovers that the leader or general on the opposite side is approaching, he will rush to assassinate him like a poisonous snake...
The soldiers on both sides, one is to protect the capital and the emperor, and the other is to "clear the emperor's side". Soldiers on both sides felt that they were fighting for Daqi, and they were all extremely brave.
On the west side of the capital, troops from Ancheng, Chucheng, Bucheng and other cities had already crossed the Yangtze River and surrounded them. Only the troops from Feicheng and Wucheng remained stationary.
"Master Zhang, the rest of the city...has been...attacked..." The lieutenant on the side had never seen such a large battle, and he was so frightened that his speech was a little choppy.
"Where is Mr. Peng Huipeng from Wucheng?" Zhang Chu asked in a low voice, really calm.
The deputy general replied: "Master Peng... Wucheng has not taken any action yet."
"Wait, watch him!" Zhang Chu said in a deep voice: "Of all the cities, he is the first to send troops! He is still from Master Chen Song and Chen's faction, hum! If you want to punish the evil, you have to kill the head of the evil!" Zhang Chu said, tightening his clothes The 狴犴 paperweight in the sleeve.
At the Wucheng military camp, Peng Hui stood in front of her camp gate wearing a battle armor, looking at Jinling City with beacons burning in the distance, and she was a little lost.
"Sir, how long should we... wait?" the general on the side asked hesitantly.
Peng Hui did not answer, but asked softly: "Are you afraid?"
"Not afraid! I'm just a little nervous..." The general knew what Peng Hui was going to do, so he replied without thinking, and then laughed awkwardly.
"Okay! Just don't be afraid! Send the order and send out troops!" Peng Hui walked to her horse with her sword in hand, stepped on the stirrups, and got on the horse.
In the Wucheng camp, Peng Hui was riding a war horse alone, waiting quietly at the gate of the camp. The Wucheng soldiers behind him were quickly gathering to prepare for the expedition.
Soon, the soldiers were all assembled, everyone was gearing up, and their morale was high.
"Everyone, listen to your orders, just move forward in this battle, no retreat!"
"I will obey your orders!"
"There are many rebels in Ancheng, Chucheng, and Bucheng. The following have committed crimes and besieged the capital. All gentlemen, follow me! Kill!" Peng Hui shouted with her sword and rushed out alone. Several generals and lieutenants around him followed Peng Hui, wielding their swords and spears.
The soldiers in Wucheng were stunned when they heard this. What's going on? Didn't you say that you should enter the city to Qingjun's side? Why did it become Da'an City, Chu City and the others?
Although there were doubts in their hearts, many years of military service had made these soldiers move faster than their minds. Before everyone could figure it out, they had already rushed out with Peng Hui and collided with the nearest Ancheng soldiers and horses.
Before the soldiers and horses of Ancheng could react, they were charged from behind by the soldiers and horses of Wucheng. In front were the Imperial Guards and the Yulin Army, and behind them were the soldiers and horses of Wucheng. They were attacked from the front and back, and they were immediately knocked upside down.
"Master Zhang, the troops in Wucheng have moved!" The deputy general came over quickly to report the news.
"Hmph! Send the order, cover up Wucheng soldiers and horses from behind, and be sure to catch Peng Hui!" Zhang Chu stood up from his chair with excitement, held the Biuan paperweight and rushed out of the camp gate.
The deputy general stopped him quickly: "Master Zhang, wait! Wait! The Wucheng soldiers and horses did not participate in the siege. Instead, they collided with the Ancheng soldiers and horses. Should we... go and attack them too?"
"What? Collided with Ancheng soldiers and horses?" Zhang Chu suspected that he had heard wrongly and turned around to ask.
"Yes, they collided with Ancheng's soldiers and horses. This wave of charge has smashed Ancheng into pieces!" the deputy general said matter-of-factly.
Zhang Chu was stunned for a moment, then shook his head with a wry smile, stretched out his hand, looked at the paperweight in his hand, and sighed: "I underestimated him and wrongly blamed him, there are still loyal and righteous people!"
"Master Zhang, what are we doing now...?" the deputy general asked.
"Send the order! Send out troops! Follow me to cover up and kill the people in Bucheng and Chucheng!" Zhang Chuhao said angrily.
The lieutenant general hesitated: "But we only have soldiers from one city, but we have to provoke enemies from two cities..."
"You are the county magistrate and I am the county magistrate!" Zhang Chu's eyes widened: "Let me go!"
"Yes!" The deputy general hurriedly ran out of the tent.
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"Now that your assassination failed, how do you explain to Mr. Chen?"
"Hehehe."
"You've failed and you're still laughing? How are you going to explain to Mr. Chen and Master Jin?" Peng Hui was anxious.
Xue Mang played with the three copper coins in his hand, still smiling, and smiling a little happily: "The assassination is for the stability of the world. Since the founding of the Shenji Sect, what we want is the stability of the world. Now my assassination has failed. Doesn’t it mean that he is the son of destiny?”
"Otherwise, with the magic of my Shenji sect, how could I not be able to kill a mere mortal?"
Peng Hui paused and said, "Then what are you going to do now? I can help you send a letter back. Your assassination failed and your identity has been leaked. Do you still want to go back to the capital?"
Xue Mang nodded: "Return, why not? Master Chen and Head Jin are still waiting for my news!"
"But now that the assassination has failed, if you go back, I'm afraid... isn't the Shenji Sect afraid of death?"
"Who is not afraid of death? Ha." Xue Mang grinned: "Everyone will die, it depends on whether the death is meaningful. Even if the people of the Shenji sect die, they should die on the way to save the world. , only such a death can be valuable."
Peng Hui shook his head and said: "The world is in chaos now. The vassal kings everywhere are hiding evil intentions and everyone is in danger. I'm afraid you can't turn things around just by relying on you. You both have the power of hope and magic. In my opinion, otherwise It’s not a bad idea to return to the mountains and forests, and wait until the mountains and rivers are clear and clear, then come back to the world. The inheritance of the Shenji Sect cannot be interrupted!”
Xue Mang stood up and walked outside the house: "The inheritance of the Shenji Sect is not about the method of fortune-seeking or magical power. The determination to die for the common people is the inheritance of the Shenji Sect. Don't you mean that you want to Do you want to join the Shenji Faction? Come to me again when you have this determination~"
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Ancheng soldiers and horses were collided by Wucheng soldiers and horses led by Peng Hui. They did suffer a lot at first contact, but soon, many surrounding cities such as Huangcheng, Hucheng, and Chuncheng surrounded Wucheng. Thousands of people were trapped in it, and the fighting became increasingly fierce.
"Bang!" A copper hammer hit Peng Hui's helmet. Peng Hui, who was not good at fighting, was hit by this blow. Her eyes went black and she felt dizzy. She jolted on the horse for a long time before she regained her balance. shape, and did not fall off the horse.
"Determination to die for the common people... Shenji Sect... Hey, Xue Mang, I'm coming to find you..."
"Begging the thief!" Peng Hui raised his head to the sky and shouted loudly, and then he and the Wucheng soldiers were surrounded by the other cities and drowned in the sea of people.
Later, soldiers from various cities who were lucky enough to escape death once said that they had never seen a scholar who could roar like a "tiger roar"...
The fighting continued on the battlefield. High in the air, Zhao Yizhi, who had been wielding his sword with his eyes closed, slowly opened his eyes...
