The reinforcement project of the west city gate, under Xun Mou's personal supervision a few days ago, now looks rock solid. The siege soldiers outside the city unanimously feel that this city gate cannot be shaken at all. In fact, the defenders behind the city gate were exhausted. They fought hard to hold on to the city gate with wooden stakes as thick as their waists, and dozens of strong men struggled to support them. There were several supervisors behind them who shouted from time to time. Give orders.
While the gatekeepers were working tirelessly to support them, they suddenly heard someone shouting, "Lord Lu, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, is here." When several supervisors saw that it was Lu Renxiang, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, they hurriedly saluted with fists in their hands, and then continued to shout orders.
Lu Renxiang quickly ordered: "I will take over the city gate now, and you all should step back."
Several supervisors looked at each other with some confusion, and one of them shouted: "Master Lu, Marshal Xun is on the tower, waiting for me to go up and ask for instructions."
"No need, I am the reinforcements invited by the marshal. The soldiers guarding the gate are working hard. Please let me bring someone to take over. You guys go down and rest quickly."
Several supervisors did not doubt that he was there. Just when they were about to give the order to change the guard, a shout came from the tower, "No, arrest Lu Renxiang quickly."
When everyone looked up, it was Xun Mou. At this time, his right arm had been bandaged. Fortunately, it did not affect the sword he held in his right hand. Lu Renxiang led a group of people to the city. Someone had told him, although he did not understand Lu Renxiang yet. Who sent him here and what was his purpose, but he still hurried out of the tower first and asked someone to capture Lu Renxiang.
When Lu Renxiang saw this, he quickly shouted to his men: "Move the wooden piles..."
His subordinate Jin Wuwei was a little confused, not knowing whose order to follow. Some of the soldiers guarding the city, in panic, didn't care about anything else and rushed forward in a group. However, everyone wanted to take it down, which caused other Jinwu guards to resist. The Jinwu guards who originally didn't want to listen to Lu Renxiang's orders now had no choice but to obey. Some of the Jinwu guards protected Lu Renxiang, some grabbed the wooden stakes and prepared to open the city gate, and some struggled to push out the soldiers who were approaching. Some even used their swords directly, causing chaos for a while. .
Xun Mou was so angry that his fingers were split, and he raised his sword and was about to rush down the city tower. At this moment, the city gate suddenly opened, and a group of siege rebels from outside the city swarmed in. The gatekeepers and Jinwu guards were caught off guard, and they were all hacked to death.
Lu Renxiang was caught off guard when he was standing by the city gate. Just as a rebel raised his knife and slashed at Lu Renxiang, the man was caught by Lu Zuo who rushed in, and Lu Renxiang escaped.
Brothers Lu Zuo and Lu Renxiang had not seen each other for a long time, and they did not expect to meet each other in this mountain of corpses and sea of blood. Lu Zuo quickly pulled him to the base of the city wall and shouted angrily: "Is this a place where you can stay? Let's go quickly... …”
Lu Renxiang just looked at his brother and smiled, with tears in his eyes and choked with sobs, "Brother... I'm sorry..."
"Did you open the city gate?" Lu Zuo looked at the scattered wooden piles at the city gate, which were obviously the result of someone robbing them.
Lu Renxiang smiled and nodded, "Ah..." Lu Renxiang groaned, feeling a chill on his neck, and a sharp arrow had penetrated his neck.
Lu Zuo raised his eyes and looked in the direction of the arrow. He saw a tall figure standing on the tower, wearing black armor. The shooter was Xun Mou.
Just as Xun Mou was about to shoot his second arrow, Yin Ji and An Shiqing happened to find Lu Zuo. They protected him from the front and back, and blocked the bow and arrow attack from the left and right.
Lu Zuo held his younger brother who was gradually falling in his arms, tears welling up in his eyes, "Ren Xiang... hold on, brother, save you..."
"Brother..." Lu Renxiang's mouth was filled with blood as he tried his best to make the last few words clear.
Lu Zuofu placed her ear next to his mouth, "You say it, you say it, brother, listen..."
"I..." Lu Renxiang struggled to say the last few words, "I miss...our mother..." Before he finished speaking, Lu Renxiang died.
For a moment, Lu Zuo felt like the world was spinning and his ears were buzzing. After forcing himself to calm down, he gradually regained his will. He put down his brother, pulled off the black cloak on his body, covered Lu Renxiang, and then continued to walk from the ground. He picked up his sword, got on his horse, and led Yin Ji and An Shiqing into the sea of people.
In the afternoon, the west gate has been massacred, and more and more rebels are pouring in. There are not many defenders left at the gate. Some are fighting and retreating, and some are fleeing in all directions. At this time, Liu Xingyuan led a force. He did not want to stay at the West City Gate, but went straight to the palace to kill. Unexpectedly, he met Meng Silang's force head on.
Liu Xingyuan saw that he was General Meng Silang of the Jinwu Guard, so he told his men not to rush forward in a hurry, but said kindly: "General Meng is a great name, and I have admired it for a long time. You have also seen the situation today. All the city gates have been closed." After being captured by me, we are now preparing to capture the puppet emperor alive. As long as you sincerely surrender, your official position will remain unchanged, otherwise, you know what will happen!"
At this time, Meng Silang heard the sound of killing not far away. It seemed that the city was really broken. According to Xun Mou's army, it was simply not enough to compete with the army of Liu Xingyuan and others. So he clasped his fists respectfully and said: "The general has long had the intention." I surrender to His Highness Prince Ning, and as long as His Highness ignores the past grievances, I will be willing to lead the horse into the stirrup for His Highness."
"OK……"
At this time, Jing Jingruo was wandering in front of the west city gate. He had no intention of killing the enemy now. He just rode around looking for his husband Lu Zuo. Whenever he met anyone, he asked where Marshal Lu was.
Here, Lu Zuo, Yin Ji and others were fighting fiercely. They had already dispersed without knowing it. Lu Zuo didn't care about anything else and just wanted to lead a team straight to the palace first.
When Xun Mou and a group of people were crossing Ma Shi Street, a group of people suddenly appeared, led by Xun Mou.
The two armies met on a narrow road and immediately fought together without any explanation.
Xun Mou and Lu Zuo were only ten steps apart, their eyes facing each other, both filled with hatred.
"Hmph... you finally succeeded!" Xun Mou said unwillingly.
"No... not yet!" Lu Zuo's eyes turned red, "I haven't killed your dog with my own hands, how can I say I succeeded!"
"It's still unclear who will win!"
The two of them clapped and started fighting without saying a word. The swords in their hands were like swimming dragons, moving and swift, and they were inseparable from one another.
Gradually, Xun Mou felt the pain in his right arm getting stronger and stronger, and Lu Zuo also felt that his chest was getting heavier and heavier. Almost at the same time, the gauze that Xun Mou wrapped his right arm turned bright red, and a mouthful of blood accumulated in Lu Zuo's chest disappeared. The words came out of their mouths, and the two of them rolled off the horse almost at the same time.
After the two of them forced themselves to calm down, they stood up at the same time. Seeing that Lu Zuo was getting weaker, Xun Mou sneered: "Lu Zuo, you have an old illness. If you continue to fight, your life will be in danger. As long as you retreat, we can divide the river and rule the world equally, and we will live in peace from now on." Well water does not offend the river..."
"Then you have to ask if the sword in my hand agrees!"
After saying that, the two of them started fighting again. Xun Mou saw Lu Zuo gradually losing strength and knew that his old illness was seriously relapsing, so he blocked the situation and said, "Do you think that taking the capital will bring peace to the world?"
"Stop talking nonsense..." Lu Zuo stabbed Xun Mou in the heart with one sword.
Xun Mou easily separated the sword, "I tell you, Liu Xingyuan's men have already reached the palace before you!"
"Hmph...then you don't go back to the palace to save your father, but wait for me here!" After that, he struck out with another sword.
Xun Mou continued to dodge his sword, "Are you so willing to give him the country you have worked so hard to win?"
"That's better than falling into the hands of someone like you!"
"Do you think Liu Xingyuan is a good guy? You are too naive..."
"Huh, am I naive? I'm going to defeat you just like that!" Lu Zuo didn't want to say any more, so he deliberately said something to annoy him.
After Xun Mou heard this, he was instantly furious. After blocking Lu Zuo's sword, he immediately raised his leg and kicked him on the chest. Lu Zuo fell to the ground. Several of his men quickly went up to help Lu Zuo. Xun Mou slashed away, Xun Mou raised his sword and dropped it, and several people also fell to the ground.
Seeing this, Lu Zuo brandished his sword and stabbed Xunmou. Xunmou blocked it with all his strength, and the sword in Lu Zuo's hand was shaken off.
Xun Mou slowly raised his sword, put it on Lu Zuo's shoulder, and said disdainfully: "I can kill you right now."
"Let's do it!" Lu Zuoyi didn't care.
Xun Mou sneered, "But the wife behind you is reluctant to let go!"
When Lu Zuo turned around to look, he saw a female general not far behind him looking at him pitifully.
