In the distance, the Forbidden Army abandoned thousands of corpses under the city wall and retreated to their positions in an orderly manner. Some stayed here to guard the four city walls, and some returned to the Forbidden Army camp to supply supplies and transport luggage.
As the Forbidden Army retreated, the defenders on the city wall relaxed. In the half-day hard battle, even though they relied on the city's favorable location, thousands of soldiers were killed or injured.
After all, these forbidden troops are elite border troops, how can they be repelled so easily?
Of course, Su Ming has never arranged for the secret guards to appear. Now that the situation is advantageous, there is no need for the secret guards to intervene in the battle. It would be a bad thing if they were scared away. Even if only half of the 100,000 forbidden troops are left, they are still a powerful force. If the secret guards are placed in it and watered with heavenly materials and earthly treasures, it will be easy to train them into secret guards of the Xuanjing Division.
Of course, to achieve this point, the resources consumed were extremely huge, which was one of the reasons why Zhou later reduced the number of secret guards.
Su Ming stood on the city wall, looking at the sunset on the horizon, and let out a sigh.
What a pity!
Since they can't break through Shangjing City and make greater contributions, they can only use their heads to sacrifice the flag! Now there is external pressure, so the courtiers are united and twisted into a rope.
Everyone knows that these 100,000 forbidden troops alone cannot destroy the Great Zhou Dynasty, but they cannot prevent these forbidden troops from being too close to the capital. After all, the Great Zhou Dynasty has been at peace for a long time, and the capital city has never encountered such a large rebellion since its reconstruction.
It was dark at night, and the Forbidden Army was encamped.
The lights were brightly lit in the Chinese army's tent. Zhao Cheng, the general of the imperial army, took off his armor and sat on a chair in a black suit. There were wine and meat on the big eucalyptus, but he did not move his tachyon. He looked sad, and his whole body was no longer as high-spirited as during the day.
"General, there are monks outside the camp asking to see you." Suddenly, one of his soldiers walked in from outside the tent and whispered beside him.
"Monk? Which way are you from?"
"He didn't say anything, he just handed a jade pendant to his subordinate, saying it was an old acquaintance of the general." After saying that, he presented the jade pendant to Zhao Cheng.
Seeing the jade pendant, Zhao Cheng's expression condensed, as if he remembered something, and waved his hand to signal him to retreat.
After the soldiers retreated, Zhao Cheng took the jade pendant in front of him and carefully rubbed the lines on it. The delicate texture and crystal clear jade color reminded him of that time, when he was still an unknown soldier in the border army. It was only with the guidance and secret help of the owner of this jade pendant that I got to where I am today step by step.
He had always suspected that the other party had an agenda, but he didn't expect that he would come to him at this time.
He pondered for a moment and finally made a decision, "Invite him in quickly!"
Not long after, a figure in black robes led by soldiers entered the tent.
After the man entered the tent, he took off his black robe and revealed his figure. He was wearing a scholar's uniform. He looked like a middle-aged man with a slender figure, a pair of dull and deep eyes, and a vague sneer on his face, which was heart-wrenching. Be afraid.
A friendly smile appeared on Zhao Cheng's face, and he stepped forward, "Long time no see! How are you doing, sir?"
The middle-aged scribe looked at him and sneered, "General Zhao, you are about to face a great disaster, but you can still sit still. You are truly worthy of being the man who controlled a hundred thousand forbidden troops under Emperor Shenwu." His words were full of indifference. Covered sarcasm.
"Sir, what do you mean by this?" Facing his ridicule, Zhao Cheng responded calmly without changing his expression.
The middle-aged scribe shook his head slightly and sighed, "You started in too hastily and looked forward and backward, so you have lost the best opportunity to attack the city. If I were you, I would either lead my troops to attack the capital a few days ago, or I would lead my troops to attack the capital now." These forbidden troops left Zhongzhou and attacked one state or county to recuperate and accumulate strength.”
"Sir, do you want me to withdraw my troops now?" Unknowingly, Zhao Cheng's voice had a hint of coldness.
"It's too late now. Now that we've sent out troops, it's hard to recover. The one who started it will have no repercussions. If Zhou wants to regain the hearts and minds of the people in the world and suppress the recklessness everywhere, he must use your head to establish his authority. So, even if you withdraw your troops now , Da Zhou will not let you go!" The low words made Zhao Cheng's heart gradually cool down.
He hurriedly stepped forward with an eager look on his face, "Please teach me, sir!"
The matter has reached this point and is irreversible. In fact, the moment he decided to send troops to attack the capital, he felt some regret in his heart. However, there was no turning back, so he could only bite the bullet.
Moreover, in order to control the 100,000 forbidden troops, he secretly executed the generals sent by Emperor Shenwu to check and balance him, and then regained military power. Even if he did not send troops and wanted to surrender to the imperial court, the imperial court would not let him go without military orders. Killing military generals is tantamount to treason. How can the court tolerate him?
But at this juncture, this person came to him, and naturally he wanted something. After all, he still has nearly 100,000 forbidden troops under his command. In this troubled world, he is considered a considerable force. After all, he has enough use value. .
The middle-aged scribe's eyes flashed with disdain, and then he said solemnly, "In the past, Xiang Yu broke the cauldron and destroyed the boat, and finally succeeded in destroying Qin, and the same is true for you. If you run, you will die, and if you don't run, you will die. It is better to fight One handful, as long as you can break through the imperial capital, all problems will be solved!"
Zhao Cheng showed bitterness on his face and said with difficulty, "How could I not know what sir said? However, today the Imperial Army under my command suffered heavy casualties and could not be conquered even with a strong attack. Moreover, the army also has powerful siege equipment, making it difficult to break through the capital. What's more, What's more, the legal net covering the capital has rendered the monks in our army useless and even cut off an arm of our army. If we want to capture the capital, we must fill up all the 100,000 forbidden troops!"
Hearing this, the middle-aged scribe smiled slightly and said, "It doesn't matter. You can continue to attack the city tomorrow. I will help you deal with the French Open in the capital. Moreover, I will also arrange for people to deliver the siege equipment you want. And you What we have to do is to conquer the capital in the shortest possible time, no matter what the cost!"
Suddenly, Zhao Cheng felt a chill in his heart, and that kind smile seemed to him extremely dazzling!
Even if there is no legal network in the capital, and he has enough siege equipment, if he wants to break through the capital, his imperial army will suffer heavy losses. It would be okay if he is the only one, but this person is simply using him. When the time comes, he will break through. In the capital, it is still unknown whether he can keep the fruits of victory in his hands.
At this moment, he felt an inexplicable feeling of fear in his heart. He couldn't tell that he was simply seeking the skin of a tiger!
But now, he was riding a tiger again. If he didn't cooperate with him, he might not even be able to get out of this military camp. Although the man in front of him was weak, Zhao Cheng had seen his methods before, and he still remembered them freshly until now.
Zhao Cheng gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice, "With the help of my husband, I don't have to worry about my great cause failing. If that's the case, then I'll give it a try!"
The middle-aged scribe patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, as long as you can conquer the capital, you will have all the glory, wealth, fame, and fortune you could wish for. By then, you will be the most powerful person in the Great Zhou Dynasty!"
After saying that, the two looked at each other and laughed tacitly. In fact, they secretly had their own agenda, but they knew it and didn't expose it. When they conquered the capital, they might have done it by force. when.
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The moon is cold, the wind is cold, the stars are dim, and the lights of thousands of houses in the capital are like flying fireflies, thin and dense. On the city wall, the armors on the soldiers reflect the cold light under the moonlight. The north wind is whistling by, even though it is summer. But the temperature these days has been extremely low, making people feel a bit cold.
At some point, the sky was covered with dark clouds, followed by a faint drizzle.
Under the eaves of Taiji Hall, drops of rain fell slowly like pearls, gradually moistening the ground. The hall was as quiet and lonely as ever.
Princess Yong'an Li Waner returned to the palace and changed her clothes and continued to keep vigil for Emperor Shenwu here. After all, she was the only direct royal relative in the capital. Emperor Shenwu had lived too long. Princesses older than Princess Yong'an She would either die of illness or old age, so she was the only princess left in this generation. In addition, she had a daughter in old age, so Emperor Shenwu loved her very much.
On the futon, Li Waner looked at the memorial tablet on the eucalyptus, and was lost in thought. After being confirmed as the next emperor, the palace skirt she was wearing was also changed. It was no longer a pure white filial piety, but a bright yellow palace skirt. Wear a white belt, and on the back is a golden dragon embroidered with gold thread, which is lifelike and seems to take flight under the candlelight.
The rain was getting heavier and heavier, gradually obscuring the view. On the dome of the main hall, the raindrops fell on the glazed tiles, making a tinkling sound, like the sound of a piano reverberating in the main hall.
Suddenly, she let out a sigh, and everything had already changed without her realizing it. From the moment her father passed away, she was no longer the carefree princess she once was, harboring the dreams of a young girl. Now, She is about to ascend the throne and become the second empress of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
All this happened so suddenly, and it was only now that Li Waner calmed down and thought about the future path.
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It was just getting dark when the shouts of killing began outside the capital, awakening the people from their sleep. On the city wall, the soldiers defending the city fought bloody battles, and the battle was extremely tragic.
Overnight, the Forbidden Army outside the city had large-scale siege equipment, and they no longer relied on human lives to fill it as before. With the help of the siege equipment, the Forbidden Army's morale was high, they were desperate and full of energy.
Fortunately, the city wall of the capital was too high, several feet higher than all the cities in the world. Even the best siege equipment in the Zhou Dynasty could not allow soldiers to climb the wall directly.
The same was true for the rebels. They could not climb the wall directly, but during the siege, these siege equipment greatly reduced their damage and allowed more people to survive.
Outside the city, the banner of the Forbidden Army stood in the rain. Zhao Cheng stood on a high platform and observed the battle on the city wall. With the help of siege equipment, they were already approaching the city wall.
While the Forbidden Army was attacking the city, the middle-aged scribe had already arrived under the city wall. He stretched out his palm and patted it on the mottled city wall. His cold touch and solid sound were the words that cost countless people during the heyday of the Great Zhou Dynasty. The city built by Qian Liang is also engraved with complex runes and connected to the ground. It can be said that except for the mountain gates of the three sects, no other place in the world has a defense comparable to this one.
However, the strongest fortress is often breached from within. The legal network in the capital is the most restrained monk. When it appeared that year, it caused countless immortal cultivating sects to overturn.
However, after research by the Immortal Sect, they still found a flaw in it. The so-called legal net is the combination of court laws, human dragon energy and divine power.
If the Great Zhou Dynasty were at its peak and the human dragon energy was impervious to all attacks, even if they found a flaw, they would not be able to break the capital's legal net. After all, this was the imperial capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty and the center of Kyushu. But now, the fortunes of the Great Zhou Dynasty are no longer as prosperous as before, and Emperor Shenwu's two mistakes have also caused his reputation in the world to fall to the bottom. If it were not for the intervention of the Immortal Sect, it would not have evolved to this point.
The dragon spirit of human nature is declining, and the popularity of the people is missing. If one of the three is missing, the legal network will no longer exist. In addition, the world is full of wars, and the laws and regulations of the court are not as effective as before. Therefore, only the power of the gods is left. Unable to resist.
Immediately, the middle-aged scribe took out a string of jet-black rosary beads from his sleeve. When he looked carefully, he saw that there were miniature skulls engraved on the rosary beads. He put the rosary beads in the palm of his hand, recited a mantra in his mouth, and made seals with his hands.
When the seal fell, a thunder suddenly sounded in the sky. Immediately, the sky was covered by dark clouds, and there was no light, and a shocking resentment rose into the sky.
"First Evolution"
At the same time, Princess Yong'an in the Tai Chi Palace seemed to have a shadow cast over her heart, and an uneasy feeling arose spontaneously.
The jet-black rosary beads hung in the air, and each rosary exuded a jet-black aura, gradually spreading out like thick ink, dyeing the entire space into pitch black.
The dark mist surged like a tide and enveloped the entire capital city almost instantly. From time to time, shrill screams could be heard in the black mist.
In Tianshu Pavilion, Su Ming looked at the black mist outside the city, his eyes narrowed slightly, thinking of the time when he killed the evil monk. The black mist exuded extremely strong resentment of the people, which was exactly the same as the skull rosary in the hands of the evil monk. .
However, Su Ming did not intend to interfere now. It was not yet time for him to take action. He wanted to see what these people could do.
As the grievances of the people dispersed, strong grievances rose into the sky, and golden nets emerged in the void, looming, their brilliance was dim, and they were very unstable.
But the grievances mixed with the howls of the people actually eroded the French Open. Su Ming's heart was moved. Could it be that these grievances were related to the people who were used as alchemy materials by Emperor Shenwu?
Before, he was walking in the northwest and passed many deserted villages, but he didn't see any human beings or corpses at all, and there was no death, evil or resentment in those places. It was like a white field. At that time, he I feel puzzled, but now it seems that those evil spirits have been secretly put away long ago and have been kept until now.
