The palace is fighting to the death.
Not far from the palace, there is a family that migrated from out of state. At this time, the head of the family, Wei Cheng, was trembling, facing the palace due north, and then closed his eyes in pain.
"Second Young Master Wei Qiu, please ask the head of the family to prepare wine and food and send them outside the palace to boost morale!" A servant of the Wei family walked back to Wei Mansion with a knife.
"I won't send it off." Wei Cheng opened his eyes and said loudly.
At first, by helping the King of Shu build ships, his Wei family took off. Not only did he move to Chengdu, he also held an official position. Although it is a sinecure, it has finally brought glory to the family.
Unexpectedly, his second son Wei Qiu, after returning from studying abroad, suddenly became a Liangzhou spy for some reason. Previously, in order to pave an official career for Wei Qiu, he donated a lot of money to pave the way for him to join the army. He started as a lieutenant, earned military merit by attacking Muyun Prefecture, and was promoted to a general.
The eldest son was frail, so he had left it to his second son to inherit the shipbuilding family's legacy. Unexpectedly, he suffered a violent backlash.
"Master, I killed three Shu soldiers before, and there are still blood stains on the sword. Now the war in the palace is tense, and it is urgent to boost morale. I would like to ask the master to think deeply." The little servant who once bent down to apologize was covered in blood.
"I told you not to send it away. What he wants to do is his own business."
"Master, Liangzhou has agreed -"
"I'm from Shu!" Wei Cheng turned around and roared, his old body trembling with excitement.
The little servant held the knife and took a few steps back unconsciously. Behind, dozens of other men with swords gathered around them.
Behind the door of Wei Mansion, many women, children, old and weak people opened their eyes and looked at her, their bodies also trembling.
"I am... a poor Shu man. Since I am a human being, how can I be a dog in Liangzhou." Wei Cheng closed his eyes and cried. This choice will most likely lead to his death by the rebel army.
But he knew that this choice would not be wrong. After his death, the king would definitely not blame the Wei family when he returned to Shuzhou. The most likely possibility is that the Wei family's chance to take off is completely gone.
"Go, tell Wei Qiu that treacherous son for me. He rebelled, he worshiped Lianghu as his teacher, he wanted to kill the princess and the young master... I, an old man, can't stop these things. But from now on, Wei Qiu's name will be included in the Wei family tree. Cull.”
"The master of the house is a little overconfident." The servant holding the knife sneered. In the past, he would not have dared to speak like this, but this world has been turned upside down, and having a knife in his hand is the greatest confidence.
Wei Cheng laughed, turned around, and looked at the old, young, women and children behind the door. For example, all the young and strong family members were taken away by Wei Qiu, leaving only a family full of orphans and widows, and his eldest son who was frail and sick and was still lying on his bed.
"close the door."
"I told you, the Wei Mansion is closed! No one is allowed to come out! No matter what you hear, no one is allowed to come out! Tell Xia'er that after nothing happens in Shuzhou, please plead guilty for me entering the palace."
The two doors of Wei Mansion were slowly closed amidst the cries.
Wei Cheng walked a few steps forward coldly and stood in front of the two gates. Then he took out a small porcelain vase from his arms.
"Tell Wei Qiu that if you have the courage, you will trample over his biological father's corpse!"
Wei Cheng gritted his teeth, poured all the balls in the porcelain bottle into his mouth, chewed them with a cold face, and then swallowed them into his throat with a cold face.
Not long after, blood overflowed from the corners of his mouth and dripped onto his robe.
"My king, the Wei family has never rebelled..."
Wei Cheng's body lay paralyzed in front of the two doors of the mansion.
The servant had no expression on his face, spat twice, turned around and left with the others. Only behind the mansion door could a sound of sobbing fill the sky.
…
"That year, I went to Liangzhou on a study tour. I met my teacher on the road and followed me for three days until I returned to the stone house in the Gobi. The teacher then came out and asked me a question."
"Mr. Wei, what are you talking about?"
"The teacher asked me, what should I do if a sick tiger does evil and eats people?"
"How do you answer Mr. Wei..."
"I'm willing to be a tiger's servant. I just wait until the tiger recovers from his illness one day, and then we can be together in Xiaoshan Forest again."
The person who asked the question didn't think about it for a long time.
"That day, the teacher made an exception and accepted me as his disciple."
"My father is pedantic and doesn't know where to live. It's a pity." Wei Qiu raised his head, his eyes narrowed with deep expectation. Then, when he lowered his head again, his expression had become extremely ferocious.
"Inform the entire army to capture the palace at all costs. From behind, the teacher's army is coming."
"My little boy, if it weren't for the narrow entrance to the palace, I would have already entered the palace! Someone, go and pour the collected lamp oil into a jar and throw it at those Sichuan dogs!"
"Bow bow, prepare fire arrows!"
…
"General Xiao Han, it's lamp oil! The enemy is trying to start a fire!" The old captain accompanying the army, covered with scars, walked back with his sword in its scabbard and walked to Little Dog Fu.
"Uncles, protect yourselves and step back fifty steps." Little Dog Fu looked determined, "The enemy is going to use the fire to force the defenders like us back. As he wishes, all you need to do is stand still. Kill the enemy after the fire.”
"General Xiao Han, if this happens, the advantage of the narrow entrance to the palace will be gone. When the enemy comes to kill, they will take the opportunity to pave the way with wet curtains."
"The advantage does not lie in the entrance to the palace, but in our hands." Little Dog Fu turned around, raised a hand, and pointed in the direction of the palace.
"Uncles, please quickly move all the objects, whether they are wooden chairs or stone piles, and connect them to form a row of fences. Use this as a city wall and continue to fight the enemy!"
"Shuzhou's walking bow, shoot in two turns. The first string and the second string, take turns to shoot in the air!"
By now, even the arrow pot has been shot out. There is no other way but to bluff with the air arrow method and launch the most effective counterattack.
"The fire is scorching and must be maintained for a period of time. Please also bring over items that are easy to roll, such as wooden stakes and rockery rocks, as materials for defense."
Everyone present looked at the child in front of the formation silently. Many people are familiar with this child, but no one can think of it. One day, this child led everyone and stood in front of the palace without saying a word to retreat.
…
Li Xiaoyao stood silently on the tile roof, looking at the child under the palace not far away.
According to the military advisor's instructions, before the Liangzhou fox enters Chengdu, his knights and men must temporarily hide. Of course, if the child couldn't hold on and the last two thousand Shu soldiers retreated, he would have no choice but to be exposed and risk his life to protect the princess and the young master.
But, that child... stayed with me for a long, long time.
There were tears in Li Xiaoyao's eyes.
"Uncle Shangguan, he must be very tired."
Shangguan Shu, who came to help, remained silent and did not answer. After a long time, he spoke with some emotion.
"That kid will be even more terrible in the future. With a garrison of 2,000 men, under the turmoil throughout the city, he faced a rebel army of 5,000 or 6,000 men without any fear, and fought for two days and two nights."
"In Shuzhou, a great general will be born. By the way, Xiaoyao, what is his name?"
"Han Xing."
