With Zheng Yuan's words at the back of his mind, the soldiers behind him fired arrows at Su Qi'an below without any hesitation.
After all, the government soldiers are private soldiers. Even without Zheng Yuan's guarantee, they will still obey Zheng Yuan's orders.
Rounds of arrow rain continued to shoot at Su Qi'an. The new troops behind him could predict that this would happen, and they also stepped forward to block Su Qi'an's shields and cover Su Qi'an's evacuation.
Seeing this scene, the city wall defenders were terrified, and they sighed in their hearts that Duke Zheng was really crazy for daring to shoot the commander-in-chief of this war.
You know, this is the city of Kyoto, and no matter how great the power of Zheng Guogong is, it cannot be greater than His Majesty above him.
The situation of the enemy soldiers on the front line was not clear, so the two sides fought. This was not a slap in His Majesty's face.
Zheng Yuan, who was in a state of madness, could not care about so much. He seemed to have gone crazy and kept giving orders to shoot arrows at Su Qi'an.
Seeing the incoming arrows being blocked by the shield, Zheng Yuan felt angry in his heart.
He waved his hand and was about to give an order, ordering his soldiers to rush out of the city gate and surround Su Qi'an. No matter what, he would be killed today.
But before his order was fully issued, he was stopped by the second prince on the side.
The second prince said coldly, "Mr. Zheng, that's enough. Stop it. If you continue to make trouble like this, it's already over."
"Yes, Duke Zheng, I can understand your pain of losing your son, but what you did just now has crossed the line. I think you are just venting your emotions, but if you insist on sending soldiers to kill Su Qi'an, you should do your best. Do you want to bear the responsibility for your majesty?" The fourth prince also said at the same time.
Although Zheng Guogong was impatient and very angry, he did not completely lose his mind.
To be able to be a first-class Duke, you still need to have some sense of propriety.
Even though he couldn't bear to have Su Qi'an chopped alive, as the two princes said, if he continued to make trouble, he would really go too far.
Zheng Yuan took a deep breath, felt helpless, and waved his hand to stop the soldiers' actions.
Just as he was about to say something, suddenly, the voice of a chamberlain sounded behind him.
"Your Majesty has a decree! The two princes, Zheng Guogong and Dongshan Bo listen to the decree."
In an instant, several dignitaries present respectfully listened to the order.
Seeing this, the chamberlain said slowly.
"This battle to defend Kyoto is not over yet. Don't let the small gain lead to the big loss. I already know what Dong Shanbo has done. When the war is over, I will give an explanation to Chen Guogong."
"Anyone who is currently detrimental to the war will be severely punished if offended."
"I am waiting for your order!"
"My son, I accept the order!"
Because Su Xuanyong's sudden decree temporarily calmed down the major events happening here.
After everyone received the order, the chamberlain quickly left. Zheng Yuan's eyes flickered, looking at Su Qi'an below with hatred, and said coldly.
"Su Qian's revenge for killing my son today is not over yet. The old man and you are sworn in. Just wait. Your Majesty can protect you, but he will never protect you for the rest of your life. Let's see."
After leaving these words, Zheng Yuan turned around and left with his soldiers. At this time, the two princes just glanced at Su Qi'an indifferently.
Without saying a word, he shook his head and turned to leave.
Judging from the looks of the two of them, they were quite disappointed with Su Qian's behavior today.
He had completely given up on Su Qi'an. After all, no matter how powerful Su Qi'an was, how could he be greater than that of a family with a profound foundation like Zheng Guogong?
But don't underestimate Zheng Guogong. For a family with a rich background like his, once his abilities are used, even today, he will have a headache.
After the crisis was resolved, Su Qian's face was calm. He had never regretted his actions from the beginning to the end.
Again, in his heart, some things cannot be measured by simple profit value.
Su Qi'an came to Da Liang and developed his power just to protect himself, but that doesn't mean he is a cold-blooded person.
Especially on the battlefield, only
Only after experiencing life and death with these soldiers around me can we understand the emotions that ordinary people cannot understand.
Therefore, whether it is Wang Xian or Zheng Liang, if they make mistakes on the battlefield, they must engage in military law.
Even if he was in front of Su Xuanyong, Su Qi'an was not afraid.
After waving his hand, Su Qian was not afraid and led a group of new troops into the capital city calmly.
Yamure's wolf army was wiped out, and the biggest crisis in Kyoto was completely resolved.
As for the 50,000 soldiers who went south, just as Su Qi'an expected, they lost the Yamulei who bloomed in the center, plus the troops sent by Fan Wenzhong to support them.
One day was more than enough to defend Tongguan and Kyoto, so we weighed the pros and cons again and again, and it took less than half a day.
The fifty thousand soldiers who went south finally retreated. With the withdrawal of the soldiers, the battle to defend Kyoto finally came to an end.
However, reinforcements from various states also arrived as promised, but they did not enter the city, but were stationed outside the city.
Then the reinforcement generals from all walks of life were summoned by Su Xuanyong and entered the imperial city one after another to discuss something.
These generals stayed in the imperial city for a day, and on the second day, they left the imperial city and dispersed with their respective troops.
Not all of them were evacuated. Some returned the same way, some stayed and were responsible for the security of the periphery of Kyoto, and some exchanged defenses with other armies. ap.
For these reinforcements, Su Xuanyong obviously had his own method to manage them obediently.
There was no sign of rash action. After all, after the battle just now, reinforcements had arrived and there were not enough troops in Kyoto.
At this time, if we don't deal with it in time and accidentally cause friction and cause a mutiny, we will be in trouble.
Fortunately, Su Xuanyong was not the emperor for so many years, and it only took three days to resolve this potential crisis.
As for Su Qi'an, he was like a transparent person. After entering the city, he arranged a residence in the imperial city and had no intention of disturbing him.
Su Qi'an's life has been quite comfortable these three days, but just because he is comfortable does not mean that others are not worried.
Especially Wenxuan, when he learned that he had shot Zheng Liang to death on the spot, his face changed with fear.
For three days, he continued to play, wanting to plead for Su Qian'an, let alone him, it was said that even the ninth princess wanted to talk to Su Xuanyong.
But Su Xuanyong refused directly. Not only the Ninth Princess, but also Zheng Yuan and others, in the past few days, they wanted to punish Su Qi'an with so many memorials.
Every one of the dignitaries in the entire imperial city knew what Su Qi'an had done, and they were divided into two factions.
Judging from the current situation, Zheng Guogong's side has the upper hand, but the strange thing is that His Majesty turns a blind eye to everyone's disputes.
Not even a hint of news was revealed, as if this never happened.
Others didn't know what His Majesty was thinking, but Su Qian could guess a little.
This matter is not ignored, but there is a sequence. After the reinforcements stationed outside the city are dealt with, it will be his turn next.
Seeing Wen Xuan jumping up and down anxiously because of this incident, Su Qian smiled and felt relieved.
"Master, if you are like this, the students will not be able to enjoy their tea."
Being teased by Su Qi'an, Wen Xuan rolled his eyes at him and said directly, "You, at this time, your mentality is still so good. You said you are quite smart. There are obviously better ways to solve the problem. Why do you have to choose between them? Shoot, if you do this, you are really putting yourself on the fire."
"Now you are really a celebrity in Kyoto."
"Haha, students think it's good to be a celebrity."
Wenxuan didn't have time to talk nonsense with Su Qian. He stood up and said to himself, "No, I have to discuss this matter with Chu Zaifu to see if there is room for support."
Wen Xuan stood up and was about to leave, but was stopped by Su Qi'an, who looked at Wen Xuan seriously.
"Master's kindness has been appreciated by my students. Moreover, even if we find Chu Zaifu, the matter will not be easy to resolve. Your Majesty has not seen either of you in the past few days. It has been a long time."
It shows less attitude. "
"No matter what the final outcome of this matter is, the students are ready to take the responsibility. There is no need to bother Chu Zaifu with some things. After all, he is under a lot of pressure."
"The student is very grateful to be able to enter the Hanlin Academy and become the master's direct descendant, but I also ask the master to trust the student. The student will definitely handle this matter well and will never let the master down."
Hearing what Su Qi'an said, Wen Xuan sighed and said, "Silly boy, there is nothing to be disappointed about. As long as you can do well, it will be worth it even if I risk my life."
"After all, I finally got a mantle. I won't give up no matter what. As long as I'm in Kyoto, I'll take care of everything."
Su Qi'an nodded, looking at Wen Xuan with deep emotion in his eyes.
Wenxuan's kindness to him was unparalleled by anyone who came to Da Liang. Wenxuan was like an elder who protected his calf.
Su Qi'an would never forget Wen Xuan's care for him.
The two of them sighed. At this moment, Zheng Yanming, who had not seen him for a long time, hurriedly ran towards their residence and said quickly.
"Master, Uncle Dongshan, Your Majesty has an order to summon Uncle Dongshan."
"It's finally here." Su Qian thought to herself.
Then he stood up, bowed to Wenxuan, and left.
When passing the door, Su Qian glanced at Zheng Yanming, said nothing, nodded with a smile, and left directly.
At this time, Zheng Yanming's heart was beating wildly. Of course he knew what Su Qi'an did.
Don't talk about him, the entire Kyoto is in an uproar because of him.
Everyone's eyes are looking forward to how His Majesty will handle this matter today.
Zheng Yanming watched Su Qian go away, and his nervous heart finally felt relieved.
Regardless of his position on the matter, Su Qi'an was able to enforce military law in front of Duke Zheng. For this, Zheng Yanming admired him very much.
The longer I stay in Kyoto, the more I understand how deep the water in Kyoto is.
When many things are done, a large number of people will be involved if they are involved behind the scenes. It can be said that there are many intricate connections.
It is simply impossible to do some practical things in Kyoto. Everyone defaults to an unspoken rule of balance.
But Su Qi'an was like a huge boulder, smashing into a pool of stagnant water, causing huge waves.
This kind of courage and ability made Zheng Yanming admire him. He was also looking forward to how this matter would end.
