The rumble of drums sounded from the top of the city, and the county soldiers guarding the city were already on full alert.
County Lieutenant Gong Kui had already drawn his sword in his hand. Through the moonlight, he vaguely saw the shadows of people in the distance. He sneered in his heart, thinking that the rebels sent someone to pretend to be a princess in order to gain access to the city gate. It was simply stupid. With the county
How could the captain's wisdom be deceived by the rebels' trivial skills?
The rebels were manufacturing engineering weapons outside the city and preparing to attack the city, and Shuning City was naturally not idle either. In fact, it was much busier than the rebels outside the city, and they had already prepared to defend the city.
Qin Xiao's face was solemn, and he turned around. His eyesight was astonishing. Through the moonlight, he could vaguely see a wave of people a few miles away, and countless rebels were rushing towards him.
He knew very well that although he had rushed through the enemy camp, he and She Yue were too conspicuous when they rode into the camp. As long as the rebels saw that She Yue was a woman disguised as a man, they would immediately think of She Yue's identity.
It would be fine if She Yue was skinny, but the rebels may not be able to see it easily. What is terrible is that the princess's figure is really good, with bulging front and back curves. When the horse is galloping, her majestic mind is shaking.
No, everyone can see the problem.
As long as the rebels suspect Musk Yue's identity, they will definitely pounce on her at all costs.
And this is clearly the case.
Countless rebels are scattered in the rear like ants, rushing towards this side. With their speed, they can quickly reach the bottom of the city.
The soldiers guarding the city had no intention of opening the door. Now that the drums were beating and they discovered that the rebels were coming, they were even less likely to open the door.
This is the most fatal point in the plan. Qin Xiao had been worried that the city gate would not be opened before, but now it has become a reality.
When She Yue heard the tsunami-like shouts of killing from the rebels from behind, her beautiful face turned pale, and she sternly said to the city: "I have a token with me." She took out a dark green jade pendant and raised her hand: "
This is a jade pendant made by royal decree...!"
Qin Xiao sighed, thinking that She Yue had stayed in the palace for too long and didn't know the fireworks of the world.
Not to mention that it is impossible for these county soldiers to recognize any jade pendants. Even if someone does, it does not mean that the person who owns the royal jade pendant is a princess.
The people on the top of the city didn't pay any attention to it.
Although She Yue is extremely intelligent, she really doesn't know what to do when faced with such a desperate situation.
At this moment, Qin Xiao had already turned over and dismounted. Before She Yue could think about it, Qin Xiao had already carried her off the horse. She Yue was confused but heard Qin Xiao say in a deep voice: "They think we are rebels.
Spies can't open the door, so asking them to open the door can only prove to them that we are not traitors."
She Yue frowned and said, "How to prove it?"
Qin Xiao got on his horse, held a big sword in his hand, and smiled lightly: "I'll prove it."
She Yue was extremely shrewd and understood instantly, her face turned pale: "Qin Xiao, you... what are you going to do?"
"It's already a desperate situation." Qin Xiao said: "There is no other way. Princess, please take care of yourself." Before She Yue could say anything else, she turned the horse's head and faced the rebels. She shook the horse's reins and shouted loudly.
Amidst Yue's hissing, a single horse rushed towards the rebels.
"Qin Xiao...!" She Yue watched Qin Xiao fly away and shouted: "Come back...!"
On top of the city, Gong Kui and his soldiers were surprised when they saw Qin Xiao leaving She Yue behind and rushing toward the rebels alone.
"What is he doing?"
"We saw through his identity, so he returned to the rebels?" One person frowned and said, "That's not right. If he was a spy, why did he run away alone? Why did he leave that woman behind?"
Gong Kui's face was serious, holding a knife in one hand and pressing the other hand on the wall.
Qin Xiao galloped on his horse, and a dense crowd of rebels appeared in front of him.
Waves of rebels spread across the wilderness, with very few cavalry and almost all infantry rushing over on foot. There were also a variety of weapons. Many of them still held axes and pickaxes in their hands. Someone in the rebel formation could faintly be heard shouting: "Capture alive."
Whoever can catch that couple will be rewarded a thousand taels!"
To these rebels, one thousand taels of gold was of course an astronomical figure that they could not even dream of.
Under heavy rewards, there must be brave men, and this is the same today and in ancient times.
Qin Xiao's eyes were like a knife, he held the big knife in his right hand and rushed towards the rebels.
He didn't act recklessly.
If the enemy army were regular soldiers and horses that had been trained for a long time, Qin Xiao rushing over like this would undoubtedly be a moth flying into the flames.
But he knew that most of these rebels had just learned how to hold a knife, and their individual combat capabilities were not worth mentioning. Moreover, when they charged, their formations were scattered and disorganized. They were a real mob.
The rebels gathered together temporarily and did not even fight a serious battle. There was no tacit understanding between them.
Qin Xiao had expected that the gates of Shuning City would not be opened.
He knew that the only way to get the defenders to let She Yue into the city was to convince them that She Yue was not a rebel spy. To achieve this goal, he had to kill the rebel leader under the eyes of the defenders.
, in a desperate situation, this is the only way, there is no other choice.
When the rebel soldiers saw Qin Xiao charging towards him on horseback with a sword raised, many of them were stunned.
Many people don't even know whether Qin Xiao is an enemy or a friend.
When Qin Xiao cut off the neck of a rebel with a knife on his head, everyone else was shocked.
"Kill him!" someone in the formation shouted.
This shout made the rebels around Qin Xiao come back to their senses, and all of a sudden they rushed towards Qin Xiao.
Qin Xiao knew that although these followers of the Queen Mother were just a mob, too many ants would give people a chill on the back. If they were really surrounded by rebels, even if he was good at martial arts, he would probably die among the rebels.
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Therefore, he did not give these rebels a chance to surround him. His war horses galloped through the crowd, only rushing toward areas where the crowds were sparse. Whenever he saw rebels gathering, he immediately distanced himself.
On the battlefield, either you die or I die. Maybe many of the rebels are from poor people, but now they can only be enemies, and they are merciless. They ride on horseback and swing their swords to chop left and right. In the blink of an eye, they have already
He chopped down dozens of people, really like a tiger rushing into a herd of sheep.
On top of the city, Gong Kui and others also saw Qin Xiao slashing and killing in the rebel formation, and they were all horrified.
"Lord County Captain, he... he doesn't seem to be a spy." A person next to Gong Kui couldn't help but said: "How can one of his own people kill his own people?"
Gong Kui looked down the city and saw She Yue's lonely figure at the bottom of the city. He frowned and said, "Could it be that...she is really a princess?"
"Isn't it possible?" Some people just thought it was incredible: "How could the princess come to our small county?"
"Yes, if she is a princess, she must be protected by guards when traveling." Someone immediately said: "There is only one person beside her, how can she be a princess?"
Gong Kui also felt that this statement was reasonable, and the man next to him said softly: "Sir, if she is really a princess and is killed by the rebels under our eyes, we will all be dead by then."
"We can't open the door without your order." Gong Kui was also hesitant: "When can your Majesty come?"
"When the hall heard the sound of drums, you would naturally come here, but the county government office is some way away from here, and you will definitely not be able to get there in a while." The man next to him raised his hand and pointed at the locust-like rebels: "That man rushed over alone, that's it.
Go to death, the rebels will attack the city soon, if we don't let her enter the city, whether she is a princess or not, she will definitely die under the sword of the rebels."
Gong Kui frowned. At this time, someone said: "My lord, the county captain, is just a woman. Even if she is let into the city, nothing will happen. I think we should let her in quickly. If she is not a princess, we will not lose anything.
But if it’s really a princess and we save her, it will be a great achievement.”
"That's right, sir, let her enter the city and immediately send someone to guard her. Wait for the master to come before making a decision." Someone else echoed: "We must not let her fall into the hands of the rebels. If the princess is really captured by the rebels,
The consequences could be disastrous."
Gong Kui thought for a while and finally said: "Captain Huang, go and open the city gate. After the woman comes in, close the city gate immediately. You have to be fast and don't let the rebels take the opportunity to rush into the city."
The man from Bianshan cupped his hands and hurried down.
She Yue stood there and kept looking towards the rebels. In the night, she could only hear the shouts of killing from there. She didn't know what Qin Xiao was doing. She was so anxious that she wanted to rush over with a knife to help, but she
I have never practiced martial arts, so if I rush forward, I will be throwing myself into a trap.
She never expected that Qin Xiao would use such a decisive method to prove his identity.
"Gaga!"
I heard the sound of the door opening from behind, and then I heard someone shouting: "Come in, come in!"
She Yue turned around and saw that the city gate had opened a gap, and a man was waving to him behind the city gate.
The city gate finally opened.
"Qin Xiao...!" She Yue looked in the direction of the rebels again.
"If you don't come in, the door will be closed." The voice from the other side of the city gate was also anxious.
The rebels are at the city gate. Opening the city gate at this time is a huge risk, and there is no time to lose.
She Yue clenched her pink fist, knowing that Qin Xiao rushed over desperately just to allow him to enter the city safely. If he could not enter the city, everything Qin Xiao had done would be in vain.
She gritted her teeth, endured the pain in her feet, and ran towards the city gate. When she reached the city gate, she turned back to see Qin Xiao. Someone had already dragged her in and immediately closed the city gate.
"Run and rescue him." She Yue said urgently: "Run and rescue him quickly."
Huang Captou thought to himself that you are a crazy woman. Letting you into the city is already taking a huge risk. How can you send people out of the city to fight?
She Yue saw that there were only a few dozen young men under the city gate, but there were thousands of rebels outside the city. These people who rushed out were undoubtedly a sheep into a tiger's mouth.
"Take me to the top of the city." She Yue immediately ordered.
Although she was dressed simply, she was a princess of the Tang Dynasty after all, and her words and deeds had a royal demeanor. Although Huang Captou had a low status, he could see that She Yue was extraordinary. At this moment, he could only hear the sound of horse hooves.
Looking over, I saw a dozen cavalry galloping from the city. One of them was wearing leather armor and holding a long sword in his hand. He said happily: "Your Majesty is here!" He stepped forward to greet him, cupped his hands and said:
"Your Majesty, the rebels are about to attack the city."