In this way, Zhao Chang quickly led a team of troops to fight against the enemy.

Xiao Jiu silently retreated to the edge of the crowd and stood on the tower watching the battle below.

Tan Yi quietly came to his side.

"Has General Huang left the city?"

Tan Yi replied, "Don't worry, my lord. After receiving our warning, General Huang went out just in time before the rebels besieged the city. Now we should be raising reinforcements to prepare to resist the southern barbarians."

After saying that, he paused, with hesitation on his face, and asked in a low voice, "It's just my lord, what should I do in Kyoto?"

You know, they are still trapped in Kyoto now...

Xiao Jiu asked him to inform Huang Xuan to lead his troops north quickly to prevent the Nanbarbarians from going south to invade Qi. But who in Kyoto would come to rescue him?

Rely on Zhao Chang?

Or should some unknown person from somewhere lead troops to rescue us?

It's just that the news was delivered slowly at this time, for fear that by the time the reinforcements arrived, they would all be bones under Yang Guosi's throne.

The two groups of people below the city tower were fighting, and amidst the sounds of fighting, Xiao Jiu's faint young voice came out, with a clear and cold sound.

"We are not the only ones trapped in the city. Kyoto has always been prosperous, and there are many powerful people in it. They will not be willing to recognize Yang Guosi as the King of Qi."

If you ask why, the reason is just their pride.

Their former colleagues actually want to leap over their heads and become their masters?

From an emotional point of view, they will inevitably have knots in their hearts. Furthermore, Yang Guosi's background is destined that they will not accept their fate. Working under this lowly person who they despise from the bottom of their hearts will only be worse than killing.

It makes them even more uncomfortable.

Yang Guosi may know this, or he may not know it, but let Xiao Jiulai think about it, I am afraid that on the day when the city gate is breached, those who disobey Yang Guosi will die.

Tan Yi gradually understood what Xiao Jiu meant. These days, he also heard some rumors about Xiao Jiu in the city, so he tentatively mentioned a person.

"For example, Young Master Gongsun?"

Xiao Jiu didn't say anything for a long time before she heard him utter a sentence in a low voice.

"It also just allows us to see if the folk name for King Liangqiu is true..."

As a first-class noble of Qi State, Xiao Jiu did not believe that Gongsun would really be willing to recognize Yang Guosi as king.

Shangchun was trapped, and Gongsun Sheng seemed to be among them. The Gongsun clan had not left for many years. Now, for the sake of the only young master of their clan, would they choose to expose their own strength?

Xiao Jiu was looking forward to it.

As he expected, Zhao Chang had too few soldiers and horses. How could he be Yang Guosi's opponent?

The two sides fought for less than an hour, and the battle became one-sided, and Zhao Chang had to retreat to the city.

He left the city confidently, but now he came back disgraced. Zhao Chang felt ashamed standing in front of everyone.

"I am incompetent...the opponent's numbers are far greater than ours, so this battle may be unfavorable."

"Uncle, you..."

Zhao Chang took the initiative to kneel down to apologize after losing, with a look of shame on his face. Zhou Wuxi couldn't say anything more, and felt a lump in his heart. He couldn't go up or down, and he felt uncomfortable.

Xiao Jiu also saw that Zhao Chang seemed to know his mistake, but in fact he was just trying to excuse himself. He didn't look at his eyes and was still looking around...

He sighed in his heart and took the initiative to persuade him, "Your Majesty, General Zhao is right. At this time, our army is far outnumbered by the rebels. The top priority is to find a way to defend the city, not to settle accounts with Yang Guosi."

"If you want to punish Yang Guosi, you should wait until later."

"Yes, yes! The most important thing is to call for reinforcements as soon as possible!"

Zhao Chang was on the side to help, completely forgetting his previous behavior of pulling Xiao Jiu down, and even gave Xiao Jiu a friendly look on the other side.

After all, by speaking to Xiao Jiu now, he is also helping himself to divert Zhou Wuxi's attention, so as not to worry about his guilt anymore.

Zhou Wuxi looked at the crowd of people outside the city, and his eyes suddenly turned black. Only then did he remember that he was afraid, and lamented, "This... we are surrounded by this old thief Yang in the city, how can he let us go?"

Are your people going out to call for reinforcements?"

this……

This is indeed a big problem. If you think about it with your toes, you know that Yang Guosi will not let their people break through the siege and go out to call for reinforcements.

Everyone's expressions darkened.

"This, how can this be good!"

"...Could we just wait to die?"

"This is not possible. If old thief Yang breaks through the city wall, he will definitely not let us go, and I will not recognize the thief as my master. In this case, the only way to go is to fight to the death." Someone was determined to die, and his voice was firm.

.

"I would rather die than obey!"

Someone echoed.

"Master He..." When the others heard this, their faces looked sad, and they looked at them with implicit admiration.

Before Xiao Jiu could say anything, several ministers around him had already finished their discussion. After a pause, he said something.

"Don't worry, sirs. I've already sent someone out of the city to ask for help."

As soon as these words came out, not only Zhou Wu was stunned, but also several people around him were stunned.

"ah?"

"Really? Who did you go out to ask for help? When did you leave the city?"

Zhou Wuxi was confused.

Xiao Jiu calmed down and explained to Zhou Wuxi, "It's Old General Huang. As early as before, I had doubts about Yang Guosi. I realized something was wrong last night, so I notified Old General Huang to leave the city for help early.

It’s just that time is urgent and I don’t have time to explain it to the king.”

From last night's civil strife in the palace to now, it can be said that there has been no pause for a moment. Just after Zhou Wuhun was dealt with, news of Yang Guosi's rebellion came. After hearing this, Zhou Wuxi did not mean to blame Xiao Jiu, but was only surprised.

.

"really?!"

He grabbed Xiao Jiu's arm and his face was filled with joy.

Xiao Jiu replied seriously, "Seriously. Please rest assured, Your Majesty, reinforcements will arrive soon."

After listening to his words, the surrounding area suddenly burst into joy, and those who previously wanted to die have now completely given up the idea.

Some people said in disbelief, "Great, great! Now we are saved!"

"Yeah yeah……"

"Before the reinforcements arrive, we only need to defend the city and we will be safe and sound." Xiao Jiu's words were like a needle in the sea, and everyone's emotions stabilized.

But it was easy to say that. Since Yang Guosi had made up his mind to rebel, how could he let Wang Du and others off easily?

The two armies started fighting, and there were shouts of killing outside the city. Zhou Wuxi and his ministers had already withdrawn from the city wall. There were no generals available in the city, so the burden of defending the city naturally fell on Xiao Jiu and Zhao Chang.

Xiao Jiu led his troops into battle and got rid of the Tenglong army that had been disguised for many days. As soon as he stepped onto the battlefield, he was like a tiger rushing for food, or like a dragon out of the sea. His momentum was terrifying and his combat power was transcendent. It was completely different from the appearance of the no-name army he usually displayed.

Immediately, countless people's jaws dropped.

"Which army is this?!"

Yang Guosi looked at the black-armored army on the battlefield who looked like a magic weapon coming to the world, and soon tore a hole in his formation and asked, with surprise and disbelief on his face.

According to his understanding of the major armies, it was impossible for such an elite army to appear in the royal capital without him knowing about it at all!

The subordinates looked at the flags held by the black-armored army and immediately replied, "It's the Xiao family army!"

The black cloud-patterned military flag fluttered in the wind, with a bright red character - 'Xiao' written on it. It was conspicuous and eye-catching among the thousands of troops. Wherever it went, the enemy troops were like grass and trees, and they looked very bright against the black-armored army.
Chapter completed!