When the accident happened, Xiao Jiu was not prepared at all.

Seeing the city gate slamming shut in front of their eyes, Xiao Jiu was stunned. Not only him, but also everyone in the Tenglong Army who was locked up outside the city was shocked.

"What's going on?!"

"Why is the city gate closed?"

"We haven't entered yet, which gate is closed?"

Everyone was tired and exhausted after fighting with the enemy for a day. Now that they were locked outside the city gate, some couldn't help but complain softly.

"Kill! It's a good thing that the enemy troops have withdrawn, otherwise we might be doomed..."

"I don't know which turtle grandson closed the city gate before the people were evacuated! You don't have eyesight..."

Tan Yi sat on the horse, looking at the closed city gate in front of him, a trace of uneasiness flashed in his heart, and he frowned, "My lord."

Xiao Jiu also frowned, feeling strange in his heart. Half confused and half puzzled, he raised his head and shouted to the city tower, "Why is the city gate closed before we enter the city? Why don't you open the city gate quickly?"

Door!"

In the corridor of the city gate, Gongsun Sheng turned around in surprise and doubt and saw the city gate already closed.

"What's going on? There are still people who haven't entered the city yet."

But at this moment, he saw an eunuch walking behind him. He had a white face and no beard, and he bowed tall and shouted, "Your Majesty has a decree, and Xiao Shangzao is ordered to lead the Xiao family's army to meet the enemy. When will the rebels be driven back and when will they enter the city? If the Yang thief is not eliminated for a day, the Xiao family's army will

You are not allowed to enter the city for one day."

"What?!"

Not only did Gongsun Sheng find these words ridiculous, but the sound passed through the closed city gate and reached the ears of everyone outside the city, which also made people stunned.

"Why?!"

"What does this mean?!"

"How can anyone win a battle and still be turned away from the city?"

The soldiers behind him were shocked and angry.

Tan Yi quickly turned to look at Xiao Jiu and asked him what to do?

Xiao Jiu's expression was not good at this time, but he still stabilized himself. He looked back at the enemy troops that had half retreated, then looked at the closed city gate, and replied in a deep voice.

"The enemy has retreated, so we should wait until we enter the city to rest and fight again tomorrow."

"How can we still have the strength to kill the enemy now that we are exhausted and exhausted?"

Xiao Jiu frowned, and the horse he stepped off seemed to feel something bad, became restless, and snorted twice.

"Why don't you open the city gate quickly?"

But after Xiao Jiu finished speaking, he heard the eunuch's reply from behind the door.

The content is still exactly the same, the voice is sharp and thin, but this time there is a faint air of condescension in the words.

"The king's will is this, who dares to open the city gate?"

The eunuch pretended to be majestic and glanced at the people around him. There was a smile on his lips, which seemed both proud and warning. Pretending to be helpless, he opened his mouth and shouted, "Xiao Shangzao, you'd better obey the king's instructions and don't end up in a disrespectful manner."

The king’s crime would be bad.”

"The king has always trusted you. You must not let down the king's respect."

Xiao Jiu's heart sank, and his expression became even more solemn. He looked back at his soldiers and signaled them to be quiet.

"What about food and grass?"

"Where are the military resources?"

"How can we fight if we don't have a grain of rice?"

"Master!" Tan Yi on the side couldn't help but get anxious, fearing that Xiao Jiu would really agree to this damned will.

The number of enemy troops is several times that of theirs. Even with these things, without reinforcements, they will eventually be exhausted on the battlefield.

Xiao Jiu raised her hand to stop Tan Yi from talking.

At this time, a reply came from the city.

"There is a shortage of supplies in the city, and the Xiao family's army must be self-sufficient. In addition, people in the city are not allowed to open the city gate without authorization. Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed!"

With just one sentence, everyone in the city changed their expressions.

Tan Yi's eyes were fierce and he sneered silently, "He obviously wants us to die!"

But until now, who still can’t understand this meaning?

Just, why?

Gongsun Sheng in the city couldn't believe it and strode towards the eunuch, "Impossible! How could your Majesty make such a decree?"

Isn't Xiao Jiu the military commander Zhou Wuxi values ​​most? How could he let someone die?

Besides, Xiao Jiugang had made great contributions to Zhou Wuxi...

How is this possible?

The eunuch was frightened by Gongsun Sheng's bloody and fierce look. He couldn't help but take a few steps back. He suppressed his timidity and replied, "This is the king's will. This slave is just an errand. What is Young Master Gongsun trying to do?"

?”

Seeing that Gongsun Sheng was approaching again, the eunuch was afraid that he would be detrimental to him, so he quickly took a step back.

Fortunately, at this moment, Gongsun Fang stepped forward and grabbed Gongsun Sheng.

"Sheng'er!"

The intention to stop it is very obvious.

Gongsun Sheng frowned, "Father! Xiao Jiu..."

"Shut up!"

Gongsun Fang quietly interrupted what he was going to say next and turned to greet the eunuch who announced the decree.

After the eunuch read out the edict, he glanced at Gongsun Sheng, who had a sullen face and was not easy to mess with. He was afraid that the other party would take it out on him out of anger, so he quickly trotted away with his men.

Anyway, he has conveyed the will in place. If anyone dares to open the city gate, it is none of his business.

"Father, the Xiao family army is currently locked outside the city. If the enemy army attacks, they may be in danger!"

As soon as the eunuch who came to announce the decree from the palace left, Gongsun Sheng couldn't help but said anxiously.

"So what?"

Gongsun Fang frowned, turned around and looked at the closed city gate behind him, with a solemn look on his face, thinking about who Xiao Jiu had offended to end up in today's situation?

Even though there were only people from his Gongsun family around now, he still advised in a cautious and calm voice, "The king wants him to die, who dares to save him?"

"If it's not the king's own intention, I'm afraid... Xiao Jiu has offended someone who cannot be offended."

This led to today's fatal disaster!

If the King of Qi did not want to kill him, but he could force the King of Qi to issue the decree, there were not many people in the court who had such power. Could it be that one?

Gongsun Fang had a guess in his mind, and Gongsun Sheng also guessed something in his mind after listening to his father's words, but he was confused, "Have you offended someone?"

"who?"

Gongsun Fang paused for a moment, then slowly uttered one word from his mouth, "Wei."

This word made Gongsun Sheng's eyes widen.

"How could it be him?!"

The surname in the court was Wei, and the only one who could single-handedly persuade the King of Qi to issue such a decree was Wei Guoliao, a veteran of the three dynasties, who was respectfully called Master Wei.

"How could he..."

Gongsun Sheng had a lump in his throat and then denied it, also in disbelief, "Impossible! Xiao Jiu has no enmity or grudge against him, and has done nothing wrong, how could he be like this!"

According to Xiao Jiu's character, it is impossible to offend him.

Then you have to ask the person involved.

Gongsun Fang didn't care whether Xiao Jiu died or lived. He even said that he would rather Xiao Jiu die.

But seeing Gongsun Sheng's nervous and worried look, he couldn't help but remind him, "Sheng'er, don't let the friendship of friends influence your heart."

A low voice sounded in Gongsun Sheng's ears. The sounds outside the city gate became more and more noisy, but Gongsun Sheng felt his ears quiet.

Gongsun Fang looked at his heroic son in front of him, with pride and a deep emotion in his eyes.

"Whether Xiao Jiu is dead or alive has nothing to do with us. Even if he and the Xiao family army died outside the city today, it was their fate. If we want to blame, we can only blame their bad luck!"

Gongsun Sheng was startled and froze on the spot.

"Without power and power, if you can't defeat others, you are destined to be crushed by others. My Gongsun family will never follow in their footsteps."

Gongsun Fang held a sword in one hand and his eyes were deep and sharp.

Gongsun Sheng didn't know why, but he was speechless for a moment.

After a while, when he heard the sound of someone banging on the city gate behind him from outside, he seemed to come to his senses and opened his mouth, "Then watch them being killed by the rebels?"

His words were filled with disbelief, confusion and surprise. His voice was a little hoarse, and the words he spoke seemed to weigh as much as gold.

"well……"

Gongsun Fang didn't say anything, he just sighed and patted his son on the shoulder.
Chapter completed!