Dawn is coming.
The outline of the middle-aged general in front of him in the rain curtain intertwined in the light and shadow, making him look particularly eerie. Behind him, the spears with their cold light pointed forward, like a dark forest hidden in the shadows.
Zhu Yi was a little scared. Although he commanded the Five Guards Army, he was a civil servant after all. He was good at winning over people's hearts, but he was not interested in killing in battle.
But the young prince in front of him showed a calmness and ease that was not afraid of danger, so that no soldier dared to step forward easily until the general in front of him appeared.
The general knew him, and he naturally knew him too.
He is Su Wei Zhonglang General Lu Zixun, a sixth-grade military attache who rarely pays attention to in ordinary times. Anyone who has reached this position in the official career has found it difficult to get ahead, but who would have thought that this low-ranking and powerful military officer would cause such a stir? A bloody storm.
"Are you Lu Zixun?" Xiao Yu asked.
When the soldiers present heard Xiao Yu's words, they all raised their horizontal spears as if facing a formidable enemy.
"That's exactly what I will do."
Lu Zixun hugged his fists and said, his face full of arrogance and arrogance.
"The duty of the Su Guards should be to guard all the gates in the palace and ensure the safety of Taicheng. You lead troops into the palace to kill and plunder. This is treason. Aren't you afraid of the wrath of thunder?"
Lu Zixun raised his head and looked at the sky. The rain hit his face like a knife, and there was thunder in his ears.
"I heard the thunder, but so what? How can the thunder strike me? I am an unjust person."
"Rebellion is disloyal, and killing innocent people is unjust. You, Lu Zixun, are the disloyal and unjust person." Xiao Yu said.
Lu Zixun's shoulders shrugged slightly, and he laughed, but the laughter made people feel frightened.
"Hehehehe... It is said that the young prince is a foolish man, with a dull mind and a slow tongue. Why is it that what Japan will see today is not like that, clever in mind... eloquent... I am afraid that you are a fake. Get the goods!”
After Lu Zixun said this, he pulled out the sword from his waist. The cold light flashed, and the blade tore through the fine raindrops. The soldiers behind him also began to stir, each one as if they were facing a formidable enemy.
Zhu Yi on the side was very scared, but he still stood up tremblingly and bowed his hand to Lu Zixun: "General Lu, General Lu, why is this like this? Didn't His Majesty say that he wants to see the crown prince? Why are you drawing your sword here?"
Although they all belong to the three powerful families of Wu, and although their reputation is not as good as that of Wang Xie, they are still second-rate.
The Zhu and Lu families keep pace with each other, but since the Lu family lost power in the court, although the Zhu family has not done anything to add insult to injury, the relationship between the two families has become much more estranged than in the past due to the harsh climate of the world and the instability of personnel.
But this kind of alienation made the still arrogant and sensitive Lu family of Wujun very dissatisfied, and even secretly kept a grudge.
Lu Zixun was from the direct lineage of the Lu family. When he saw his right minister Zhu Yi, he would always ignore him. He was very arrogant and had resentment in his heart.
When have you ever seen him be so condescending to me? The pride in my heart inevitably grew stronger.
He glanced at Zhu Yi: "This boy must be a fake. He is wasting my time here. How can I spare him? Chop him into pieces!"
The guardsmen on both sides responded to the order and were eager to go forward and chop Xiao Yu into pieces.
Zhu Yi became anxious and shouted: "I guarantee with my life that he is the Crown Prince of Jiangxia! That's right!"
Lu Zixun didn't look at Zhu Yi, a cold light flashed in his eyes.
In any case, since he met Xiao Yu, he felt that this person had the appearance of a unicorn and was definitely not a thing in the pond. Whether it was true or false, keeping him would be a disaster after all.
Although King Huainan is fickle, he now sees that he has great power and wants to humiliate the young prince in front of the ministers to consolidate his position in the hearts of the ministers.
But Lu Zixun understood that at this time, it was even more necessary to cut through the mess quickly and eliminate the root cause. He had already had murderous intentions in his heart.
At this time, I heard Xiao Yu laughing wildly: "Courageless bandit, you are afraid of my son, so you want to kill and silence me! Brainless kid, don't you think about it, if my son dies here, will you be able to live alone? You Think again about the century-old Lu family in Wu County, which has a long-lasting reputation. If you are accused of killing the prince, but your crime alone will make your Lu family unable to hold its head high among the nobles, how can you have the face? Meet your ancestors in your family’s ancestral hall?”
Lu Zixun felt guilty as a thief. He knew the whole process of tonight's plan, and his expression suddenly changed. He wanted to hide it, raised his sword and pointed it at Xiao Yu and shouted: "You are talking nonsense, don't try to confuse the public here."
Xiao Yu sighed: "A great disaster is coming, but you don't know it, and you have to lead the disaster to the hundreds of brothers who follow you. How sad!"
Lu Zixun's breathing became deeper and deeper. Although he remained sober and calm as usual, the soldiers behind him began to quietly stir up, and each one hesitated.
It's not that everyone is not afraid. Many people actually have a vague sense of what they are doing, but they have been trapped in it and are unable to get off.
The final analysis of all this lies in the bloodshed outside Hanzhang Palace. A brother and an imperial guard both died in the conflict, but no one saw the process clearly.
But then I thought about it, and it seemed like someone had done it intentionally from the beginning.
The red-eyed Su Weijun and the Ouchi guards began a large-scale conflict. At first, it was to ask for an explanation for their dead brothers, but unknowingly it turned into a conflict between the late emperor and the Su Weijun who wanted to support King Huainan on the throne.
At first they felt that they were the legitimate party, but the Ouchi guards became a stumbling block that hindered the new emperor's accession to the throne.
After several rounds of fighting, stimulated by blood, they began to burn, kill and loot in the palace, satisfying the excitement of blood and the pleasure of burning, killing and looting.
The more things get out of control, the more people who are still sober feel that their behavior has changed at some point, and they become more cautious and uneasy.
The closer to dawn, the uneasy atmosphere spread among the Su Guards, and people even began to panic. They burned, killed, and looted in the palace, and that was for the Yi people!
Many people knew it tacitly, and no one expressed their doubts openly, but the three or two words Xiao Yu just said have already hit the sensitive hearts of some people.
Seeing that no soldier obeyed the order to advance, Lu Zixun yelled: "Don't listen to his nonsense, he is shaking the morale of the army, chop him up and chop him into pieces!"
For a moment, no one dared to move. Lu Zixun suddenly turned around and happened to see a soldier standing in the front row, with a timid look on his face and hesitation.
"Disobeying orders and disrespecting them should be killed!"
As Lu Zixun said this, he stepped forward and stabbed the wavering soldier to death. All the soldiers were shocked.
"This is what will happen to those who are cowardly again!" Lu Zixun was furious, "If it succeeds, everyone will have the merit of following the dragon, and they will be granted the title of marquis and prime minister... they will be granted the title of wife and son... It's no big deal. If it doesn't succeed, the seven dignities will be the same. A ruler man doesn’t want to make a grand show! Kill!”
I saw several Lu Zixun's trusted soldiers rushing out of the gun formation and rushing towards Xiao Yu with their guns raised.
Zhu Yi was so frightened that his feet went weak, and he sat slumped on the ground, kicking his legs back against the wall. He began to think about his future, and even begged Lu Zixun for mercy.
Looking at Xiao Yu again, he clenched the spear in his hand and his eyes became sharp.
There were only a few figures reflected in the pupils, and they were all solid men, looking particularly strong.
In the blink of an eye, a tall soldier had arrived in front of Xiao Yu, raising his gun to stab him.
Xiao Yu drew his gun faster, his cheek brushed the tip of the opponent's gun, and the spear in his hand pierced directly into the opponent's chest.
The tall soldier had no time to react, and his huge body fell back with a huge force.
Until the tip of the spear broke through the armor, the spear finally completed its mission, and then the barrel was broken.
When the tall soldier fell to the ground, Xiao Yu snatched the spear from his hand and attacked the following soldiers with several consecutive moves.
The tip of the spear cut through the rain and fog, sprinkling blood into the gray-white sky. Several soldiers were killed or injured. The whole process seemed to only take a moment.
Many soldiers present were dumbfounded. No one believed that this was the rumored stupid prince of Jiangxia Palace. More people were more willing to believe that he was an imposter who was a master of using guns.
Even if he is a "fake", no one dares to take the risk to come forward. It is really not worthwhile to die here without knowing anything.
On the other side, after a period of fighting, Xiao Yu had exhausted most of his strength. His chest was heaving violently. He looked up at the soldiers hiding behind the gun forest. They were scared and became hesitant. This made Xiao Yu had a sneer on his face.
Lu Zixun was even more angry when he saw that his trusted soldiers were either dead or wounded. Looking at the soldiers behind him, no one dared to die for him anymore.
He has been in the army for a long time and knows that if he asks soldiers to fight for his life when he is at a disadvantage, ordinary soldiers will definitely care about the reactions of their compatriots around them unless they are close confidants.
If he pushes too hard and one person retreats, it will inevitably cause a chain reaction, that is, a retreat.
At present, if he wants to stabilize the morale of the army and consolidate his position in the hearts of the soldiers and generals, the only way is to kill this "little prince" who is not sure whether he is real or fake.
"Rebel! This general is here to meet you!"
Lu Zixun raised his sword and charged at Xiao Yu.
Although Lu Zixun comes from the Lu family, unlike other brothers in the family, he loves to practice martial arts freely. With the financial power of the family, his father's late servant Lu Yuan invited famous teachers and masters to teach him martial arts, especially He is good at swordsmanship and has already achieved success at this time.
Xiao Yu saw Lu Zixun coming with a fierce force, and regardless of his fatigue, he drew his gun and went to meet the enemy.
This battle is indeed very different from the previous one. Lu Zixun's martial arts skills are not bad, and he is naturally very different from those arrogant and lewd old soldiers.
Xiao Yu had faced lower-level soldiers before. As the Su Guards, those soldiers were mainly responsible for guarding the palace gates. They looked glamorous on the surface, but their actual combat capabilities were different from those of the field legions that had been fighting with the Wei State. Compared with The strength of the Five Guards Army, the Forbidden Army, and other armies with various names near Jiankang, the capital, is also far behind.
The Suwei Zhonglang General didn't look like he was being pinched. His swordsmanship was indeed good.
After more than a dozen rounds of handover between gold and iron, neither side showed any major flaws, and both of them were secretly shocked.
The fight continued until daylight came out and the seventy or eighty rounds had passed.
Lu Zixun wanted to fight quickly before, so he pressed forward step by step, and his physical strength declined faster.
But if a quick fight is not possible, once a stalemate is reached, it will be very disadvantageous for him.
However, Xiao Yu slowly recovered his physical strength in the defense that exposed his physical strength, and the balance of victory seemed to be slowly tilting.
The mood of the soldiers watching the battle also fluctuated greatly.
At first, some people were cheering for Lu Zixun's fierce attacks, but gradually they discovered that Lu Zixun no longer had the advantage, and was frequently attacked by the "fake little prince".
This made them sweat in their hands. If it weren't for the protection of Mingguang Armor, I'm afraid there would be a few more holes in their bodies now.
Only Zhu Yi, who was on the side, was not paying attention to the fight. His eyes were darting around, he had to find an opportunity to escape while no one was paying attention!
But seeing the soldiers blocking both sides of the road, he had no choice but to wait for the situation to change.
Suddenly, Lu Zixun suddenly rose up and was about to strike a thunderous blow at Xiao Yu who was holding his spear horizontally.
This attack was extremely reckless and risky, and it seemed that the situation could not be opened for a long time. Lu Zixun was really anxious.
Xiao Yu lowered his center of gravity, turned his body, and was about to stab Lu Zixun in the heart with his carbine.
Even with the protection of the breastplate, Lu Zixun would either be killed or seriously injured with this shot.
Lu Zixun suddenly realized his recklessness. He quickly stopped his strength and blocked the head of the spear with his sword. His lower body was unstable and he took two steps back and almost fell to the ground.
How could Xiao Yu miss this opportunity? His spear was like a swimming dragon and he started to fight back.
Lu Zixun was forced to retreat step by step, extremely embarrassed.
At this moment, the soldiers shouted from behind: "Report...report...report..."
Lu Zixun took a few steps back. The soldiers behind him made way for a narrow path, and a sweaty messenger hurried in.
Xiao Yu did not pursue, but stood there and watched the progress of the situation.
I saw the messenger whispering a few words into Lu Zixun's ear. Lu Zixun's face immediately became uncertain, and he looked at Xiao Yu frequently.
The messenger finished delivering the news and left.
Lu Zixun looked at Xiao Yu again and announced loudly: "The Forbidden Army is in chaos. Most of the generals have sworn allegiance to Your Majesty. Those who do not surrender will be killed. The ministers outside Taiji Hall respectfully request Your Majesty to proclaim himself emperor as soon as possible. How do you think Your Majesty will treat you?" You?"
Xiao Yu stood there, silent.
How can you believe it if you haven't seen it in person?
I saw Zhu Yi standing on the side suddenly kneeling to the world: "We have a new master in Daqi. Long live our emperor, Zhu Yi bows to me!"
Lu Zixun sneered. At this time, the Su Guard soldiers beside him had calmed down from their previous swaying.
As long as Lu Zixun gives an order at this time, the Su guards jammed on both sides of the road will surge up like a tide and chop Xiao Yu into pieces.
Lu Zixun really wanted to do this, and he was ready to give orders.
At this moment, a high-pitched voice came from behind Su Weijun opposite Lu Zixun: "Is the Prince of Jiangxia here? It's His Majesty's will."
That was the voice of an internal official. Many people turned around to look, and many people also stepped aside to make a way for him.
A medium-sized civil servant walked out of the road with a majestic look. He looked around and saw two small yellow doors following him.
Xiao Yu's mouth opened slightly. He couldn't believe that the person in front of him turned out to be Zhou Neiguan, the one who first persuaded him to enter the palace and proclaim himself emperor.
It's just that he suddenly transformed and became the edict-passing official next to the "pseudo-emperor" Xiao Wei.
I saw Zhou Neiguan glance at Xiao Yu coldly: "Prince of Jiangxia, why are you running away? Your Majesty is kind and caring for the people, which is completely different from Emperor Daxing. Your Majesty will not do anything to you. Now... His Majesty wants you to see the emperor. .”
