Kyoto City.
The moon and stars are sparse and very peaceful.
The gentle moonlight shone on the city wall. During this period, groups of soldiers patrolled back and forth from time to time.
Outside the city wall, although it was pitch dark, it gave people a sense of calm.
As time passed, the darkness in the sky became deeper and deeper, and it was already midnight.
Although the soldiers on guard were still standing, their heads drooped from time to time, and they were obviously sleepy.
Although it is wartime, Kyoto is in the rear after all, and Tongguan is carrying it on the front line.
Once there is any trouble, they can still detect it. After all, who would be brave enough to launch a surprise attack on Kyoto?
Apart from anything else, it was very difficult just to avoid the frontline spy in Tongguan, even if it was done at a high price.
It was not that they were careless, but that the entire attacking wolf regiment was stopped by the Tongguan defenders. ap.
They don't have many troops, so if they still have the ability, they can mobilize other troops to launch a surprise attack.
Thinking of this, the soldiers standing guard held the halberds in their hands and drooped their heads. Gradually, bursts of snoring began to sound.
As time passed by, the soldiers on guard gradually fell into a deep sleep.
No one knew that there were several clanging sounds on the city wall in front of them.
On the city wall, there are inexplicably a few more three-pronged iron claws.
After the three-pronged iron claw was nailed, there was no movement behind it, as if it was waiting for something. This waiting lasted for several minutes. Finally, the thick rope under the three-pronged claw suddenly tightened, and a friction sound was heard.
A few minutes later, several black shadows flashed past, the shadows climbed over the city wall, and instantly leaned against the wall.
Then they looked at each other, hunched over, and quickly approached a few sleeping soldiers on guard.
He covered his mouth with one hand, and in the other hand, a short knife emitting cold light slid across his throat.
He wiped the opponent's neck very neatly and gently lowered the soldier's body.
Several black figures quickly came to the city wall, whistling at the darkness below.
Soon, more than a dozen iron claws with ropes were nailed to the city wall. As soon as the ropes were tightened, a large number of black shadows crawled towards the top of the city wall.
The leading investigators who had climbed over the city wall were just preparing their next move.
Suddenly, in the darkness ahead, a quick cold cry suddenly sounded.
"who!"
At the same time, as the sound fell, in the darkness, whoosh!
Arrows emitting cold light shot through the air.
It shot directly into the chest of a black shadow. The shadow's body trembled and fell down instantly.
When several investigators around him saw this, without saying a word, they held short knives and slashed towards the darkness ahead.
Instantly, in the darkness, there was the sound of weapons clashing.
The air was soon filled with the smell of blood, and then, a sharp and sharp arrow shot out of the air.
In the darkness above, a brilliant firework exploded.
There was not much movement, but it suddenly broke the silence in Kyoto.
The shadow personnel who were investigating looked at this scene and cursed secretly. The next moment, without hiding their whereabouts, they shouted, "Brothers, rush with me, kill all these cool soldiers, and occupy the Great Liang Kyoto!"
In an instant, a fierce battle broke out in the city walls of Kyoto.
As the signal of the attack was sent out, the entire Kyoto instantly became restless.
Everyone woke up, except for the civilians. They quickly closed the door and locked it several times. They held axes, sickles and other agricultural tools in their hands. They nervously looked through the cracks in the door at the countless soldiers in the silent streets. Armed with a broadsword, he rushed to the walls of Kyoto.
At this time, in the meeting hall in the imperial city, there were people from the royal family such as Su Xuanyong and all the dignitaries from Kyoto.
They were all called here. Although it was late at night, there was no trace of sleepiness on their faces. Instead, they were deeply shocked.
Just now, a chamberlain came to report that a quarter of an hour ago, on the outer city wall of Kyoto,
Discovered the surprise attack of the soldiers.
If several groups of patrol soldiers hadn't been arranged in advance, they might have succeeded in this surprise attack.
Now, there are thousands of security troops on the walls of Kyoto, fighting fiercely with the unexpected soldiers. The remaining security troops are already on the road ahead.
And this time even Han Qing, the commander of the Imperial City's imperial army, went. After all, the strength of the security army was not very strong. At this time, an experienced general was needed to take charge.
Although Han Qing is already on the front line, it seems that the battle on the Kyoto city wall will still be in a stalemate for a while, but the faces of everyone in the hall are very ugly.
As Su Xuanyong slammed his fist onto the sand table, his angry voice sounded.
"Who can explain to me what is going on! How did the honorable soldiers come to Kyoto! What on earth are the defenders at Tongguan doing!"
This time, Su Xuanyong was really angry. He never thought that the honorable soldiers who had been fighting with them for many years would one day fall to the feet of Kyoto. This was a shame.
Not to mention Su Xuanyong, even everyone present did not expect this day to come.
What they were concerned about now was not how the soldiers could escape Tongguan and fight to Kyoto, but whether they could hold on.
After all, there are only about 15,000 troops in Kyoto City, and judging from the attack posture on the other side, there are definitely a lot of people.
And the ones coming must be the wolf army. There are only 5,000 forbidden troops in Kyoto with some fighting strength. As for the security army, they only destroy the bandits.
It would be nice to be able to hold on to the battle against the Daei Wolf Legion.
Judging from the latest military report just sent back, the security forces had killed and injured hundreds of people in less than a few sticks of incense during the encounter just now.
This was achieved with the help of the defense of high and thick city walls.
If this were a head-on fight, there would be over a thousand casualties.
At the moment, it's not about marveling at the surprise attack of the soldiers, but what to do next.
To defend or to run, that is the key.
The atmosphere in the meeting hall was very gloomy, but this gloominess did not last long. Soon, Zheng Guogong's voice sounded.
"Your Majesty, it is meaningless to pursue the surprise attack of the soldiers now. The top priority now is whether to defend or leave."
"If you want to defend, how will you defend, and how many troops will you need to defend? If you want to leave, I suggest you leave immediately."
"Right now, there are only two soldiers found around Kyoto City, and they are currently in a stalemate with the security forces. Judging from their strength, they are definitely not many, and they will not exceed ten thousand people."
"If you leave in time at this time, you have a high chance of escaping."
"Your Majesty, please make a decision as soon as possible and don't waste time."
"Zheng Guolao, what you said is so depressing. The number of soldiers who made a surprise attack outside the city is not large, and even the outer perimeter of the city wall has not been breached so far. If we escape at this time, the morale of the army will definitely be weakened. How will we escape then?"
The person who spoke was Wenxuan, with a serious face, obviously opposed to Zheng Guogong's proposal.
But Zheng Guogong was not afraid. He took a step forward and said directly, "Haha, Master, if you say that I am not as good as you in the imperial examination literary world, I admit it."
"But in the military, to put it bluntly, you are a layman."
"Yes, you are right. From the current point of view, Kyoto City is still in our hands, but you don't understand the strength of Daiei Elite at all."
"It's clear from the military report just now that in just a short period of time, the security forces suffered two to three hundred casualties."
"If this fight continues, believe it or not, most of the security forces will be killed or injured in half an hour. By then, with only five thousand imperial troops, will we be able to defend Kyoto."
"It's better to take advantage of the current anxiety and let the security forces use all their strength to contain the situation. The imperial guards in the imperial city will immediately cover His Majesty and other royal dignitaries' escape through the back door."
"As long as we are fast, even if the soldiers who attack by surprise catch up, we will almost reach the nearest military city in the rear."
"Let the defenders of the military city provide full cover. I believe that Your Majesty will reach the border of Zhongzhou. By then, no matter how many surprise soldiers attack, it will be impossible to pursue them so deep into the hinterland."
"Mr. Zheng Guo, what you are saying is that your Majesty should abandon the hundreds of thousands of helpless people in Kyoto City, leave behind the capital of Daliang that has been established for 300 years, and flee south with an infamy on your back!"
"How do you let the soldiers fighting on the front lines and the many common people view your majesty and the Suliang royal family? Do you let your majesty bear the infamy of running away from the emperor and be ridiculed by Da Rong!"
This time, the Wenxuan was a little angry. Although the Da Liang royal family was a bit stupid, in general, the people of Da Liang still respected the royal family, especially the current emperor.
If we really follow what Zheng Guogong said, we will lose the soldiers and people fighting on the front line, the capital that has been built for three hundred years, and the imperial mausoleum in Kyoto.
By just escaping south, the prestige of the Su Liang royal family was completely wiped out.
If the aristocratic families from various states on the way south are brave enough to force them to have a baby, the consequences will be disastrous.
Zheng Guogong's proposal was really cruel. If Su Xuanyong hadn't been taken into consideration, Wen Xuan would have slapped him in the face.
But Zheng Guogong's face was calm, he knelt down to Su Xuanyong, showing a loyal look, and said quickly.
"Your Majesty, I have absolutely no intention of doing this. All I do is think about your Majesty's safety. If anything happens to your Majesty, I dare to ask Mr. Wen if he can bear the responsibility."
Seeing that the two sides were about to quarrel again, Su Xuanyong stopped the quarrel with a cold snort.
"That's enough. Now that the soldiers have made a surprise attack, they are still arguing here. Isn't it embarrassing enough?"
Suddenly, His Highness was silent again. Su Xuanyong sighed, looked at everyone present, and then said.
"Both Master and Duke Zheng are right. Since you are all here, you naturally have the right to participate. No matter what I say, I will not blame you."
"Tell me, go or stay."
With Su Xuanyong's words, the palace was soon divided into two factions. One faction was headed by Zheng Guogong, Zhao Guogong, Chen Guogong and others.
The other faction is led by several senior old princes such as Chu Guogong and Wenxuan.
There were almost the same number of people on both sides, so it was basically a tie.
Now the two sides were at a deadlock again. At this time, the Ninth Princess, who had been standing behind Su Xuanyong, suddenly spoke.
"Father, since all ministers have the right to choose, then we, the royal family, should also be able to express some opinions."
