For three days in early October, everything inside and outside Bianzhou City was quiet.
The Xia army was still digging trenches, and the Liang army was still defending cautiously.
News came from the north that Zhu Quanzhong was paying homage to the soldiers who died in the battle in Huazhou, claiming to avenge them.
There is news from the east that Liu Wei and Liu Zhijun fought a battle, and Liu Zhijun was defeated. Among the two Lius, Liu Wei seems to be the more powerful.
The Zhongwu Army and the Jianrui Army captured Weishi, killed the defender Zhu Youlun, and captured 2,000 people.
Wei Sheng's army moved north along the Bian River, had taken Yongqiu County, and was heading towards Chenliu.
The Tiande army took over Suanzao County, Suanzaojin, Xucheng, and Lingchang and surrendered one after another, and were heading towards Huazhou.
Zhu Zhen had received the results of the Zhongmou Battle, and after learning that Zhu Quanzhong had retreated to Huazhou, she had begun to discuss surrender matters.
There is good news everywhere, which is very comforting.
Tianxiong's army has made preparations. Shao Shude has mobilized a whole command of two thousand infantry to prepare to seize the gate. The news coming out of the city is very confusing, but the possibility of seizing the Zheng gate is the highest.
Tianxiong Army envoy Zang Dubao recommended the first commander of the left wing. Shao Shude had no objection and ordered them to recharge their batteries during the day and prepare for fighting.
He casually asked the commander's name, and Zang Dubao said it was "Wang Jiao." Shao Shude had no impression of this name. Wang Jianji casually said that his father's name was Wang Quan, and he suddenly remembered: In Yinzhou and
While the village elder was drinking, someone inquired about Wang Quan's whereabouts.
Shao Shude remembered the name Wang Jiao.
Sometimes people need a little luck. Wang Jiao is very lucky, and his life is likely to undergo earth-shaking changes.
Night gradually fell, covering the whole city.
At that time, a large group of sergeants were resting in Wengcheng near Liangmen.
The doorways were dark and seemed to be bottomless. Xu Da, Dou San, and Li Si each led more than a hundred people, fully armed, and rushed all the way. After rushing into the city gates, dense noises suddenly came from the dark night.
The sound of arrows piercing the air. Immediately, the screams of the sergeants who were hit by arrows continued to be heard, echoing endlessly in the city gate.
"The summer thieves are coming!" a sergeant shouted at the top of his lungs.
"Hurry up!" someone urged.
"It's not the Xia thieves, it's the bastards of the Shenjie Army. They are rebelling."
"Spare my life, I rebelled too, don't kill me."
"I'll lend you your head."
The chaotic killing continued for a while, until a military officer rushed into the crowd with a mace in his hand, shattering the last resistance.
"We are all brothers, please spare our lives!" someone cried.
There was no response, and as the last scream came, the fighting in each doorway finally subsided.
"Creak..." The sound of hinges continued, and the suspension bridge was lowered with a bang.
Sergeant Liang, who was stationed in the camp outside the city behind the sheep and horse wall, was confused. Was he going to leave the city for a night attack? However, those with sharp ears heard the sound of fighting in Wengcheng, and immediately alerted that someone was rebelling and seizing the gate, hoping to welcome the Xia thieves in.
city.
It was a good thing he didn't remind him. As soon as he did, several soldiers disappeared into the darkness and left quietly.
Orderly footsteps could be heard in the distance. The first commander of Tianxiong Army's left wing sent out a thousand soldiers, led by Commander Wang Jiao himself, to attack Liangmen.
Inside the city gate, Zhang Guibian was wearing heavy armor, bending his bow and arrows, and fired continuously, and screams could be heard from the opposite side.
After shooting the arrow, he straightened up his rifle and called on the hundreds of soldiers behind him to rush forward.
A general like him, who has been through life and death, is as unstoppable as a god descending from the earth when faced with low morale recruits who have only been in the army for more than two years.
The sergeants on the opposite side rushed three times but failed to break through the obstruction. Seeing that the Liang Gate had been opened and the defenders in the Wengcheng had been cleared, they dispersed and fled for their lives.
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The fighting near Liangmen caused great panic in the city.
Zhu Youwen had fallen asleep at that time. After being woken up by his maid, he pushed away his wife Wang's plump and smooth body and stood up in a hurry.
Wang was a little panicked and turned pale.
Zhu Youwen was too lazy to comfort his wife. After putting on his clothes, he put on his armor again and left the house under the escort of his own soldiers.
"Are you staying in front?" Zhang Lang, the commander of the guards, asked from a distance.
"Exactly!" Zhu Youwen replied loudly: "Have the soldiers and horses been gathered yet?"
"They're all here." Zhang Lang pointed to the large group of soldiers holding torches behind him and said, "Don't gossip, it's important to quell the chaos."
Zhu Youwen didn't waste any words and left the inner city with his soldiers.
Before leaving, he arranged for his younger brother Zhu Yougui to guard the inner city.
Zhu Yougui was fourteen years old and had just gotten married this year, so he was no longer considered a child. It was a last resort for him to lead the remaining hundreds of guards to guard the inner city.
The residents of the Desheng Army were shouting, and there was chaos.
They have more than 500 cavalry and are a powerful force. If we want to suppress the rebels, their help is indispensable.
"Congratulations, General, are you ready?" Zhu Youwen asked when he came up.
Hedren's face was uncertain, but he quickly replied: "The soldiers are equipped with swords, guns, and horse equipment, and can attack at any time."
"Okay! Follow me and set off quickly." Zhu Youwen said happily.
He has more than a hundred soldiers by his side, as well as 1,500 people brought by Zhang Lang. If He Delun's Desheng Army is added to it, with more than 2,000 infantry and cavalry, it is enough to quell the rebellion at its beginning. It may not be that many people.
Follow, and move quickly at this time.
The army marched towards Weishi Gate in the south of the city, where the main force of the Guangsheng Army was stationed.
Unexpectedly, after walking only a hundred steps, a hail of arrows struck from the houses on both sides, and the guards and soldiers who were walking in the front fell to the ground one after another.
Zhu Youwen cursed loudly and looked for a place to hide, feeling secretly frightened.
How chaotic is the situation in the city? How come there are sergeants walking around without anyone stopping them?
"Who is in front of you? Staying here, why don't you put down your equipment and plead guilty?" At Zhu Youwen's signal, a soldier yelled bravely.
"Whoosh!" An arrow was shot, and the soldier fell to the ground on his back.
Violent shouts of killing came from the street behind, and it sounded like thousands of soldiers were attacking together.
It turned out to be a pincer attack from both front and back!
Zhang Lang pulled Zhu Youwen away, allowing him to avoid the fatal arrow.
"If you stay behind, there may not be many rebels in front of you. Let's rush together to kill them, or we can rush over and reach Weishi Gate." Zhang Lang shouted anxiously.
When things came to a head, Zhu Youwen also took the risk and said: "Kill!"
More than two thousand people ignored the harassment of archers on the rafters and rushed forward.
The shouts of death behind him were getting closer and closer, and many soldiers who were running slowly simply stopped running and turned back to fight with the pursuers.
What was chasing after them was part of the Tianxing Army, led by Hua Wenqi's nephew himself. They charged and fought fiercely. Since the formation of the army, they had never been so brave. It must be said that it was an irony.
The more than 300 people who were behind were quickly killed. Tianxing's soldiers followed and pursued them without stopping.
As for Hua Wenqi himself, he and Hu Zhen went to Caomen in the east of the city, where they were attacking the gatekeepers.
Zhengmen, Liangmen, Caomen, and Shao Shude probably didn't expect that so many people would open the door for him in one night. People's desire for survival is really too strong, and Zhu Liang's power is indeed exhausted.
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"Who is outside the city?" Zhu Yougui, at the top of the inner city, braved his head and asked.
He kept cheering himself up. He was fourteen years old, had already started a family, and was old enough to go into battle. A good man should make great achievements and return home wrapped in horse leather.
Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, lest you be despised by the soldiers!
"The Shenjie Army and the Tianxing Army have rebelled. We have been killed and scattered, and we don't know where to go. Please let us enter the city." A sergeant cried outside.
There were more than a hundred people behind him, and they all begged after hearing this.
"No... no!" Zhu Yougui said angrily.
He stood up straight, pointed the sword in his hand at the bottom of the city, and said: "I, the Zhu family, will not support a bunch of trash like you. Go to the Wei family's gate quickly, support my brother, and atone for his sins. If you hesitate, you will be killed tomorrow."
"Let us in." The sergeants just begged.
"Get out of here!" Zhu Yougui waved his sword, becoming more and more angry.
Unexpectedly, in the middle of his swing, an arrow came straight towards the door. He was unable to dodge, was shot in the mouth, and fell to the bottom of the city.
The defenders on the top of the city were suddenly in an uproar, and everyone looked at each other at a loss.
The pleading sergeant outside the city suddenly changed his face. Someone came over carrying several long ladders. Xie Yanzhang threw away his rifle bow, carried a long gun, and went up first.
The sergeants clamored to follow, everyone vying for the lead.
Some of the sergeants at the top of the city persisted in resisting, while others dispersed.
Zhu Yougui is dead, and everyone has lost their heads, so why bother trying? It's better to run for their lives.
The remaining defenders at the top of the city were quickly killed and dispersed. Xie Yanzhang kept walking, holding a spear and shouting loudly.
The sergeants were completely unable to keep up with his pace and were left far behind.
As a result, a strange scene appeared on the streets of the inner city: a large group of sergeants were escaping in front, and Xie Yanzhang was alone, holding a long gun, chasing behind, which made people stunned.
Prince Liang's Mansion arrived soon, and the guard sergeant escaped with only three or four people left.
Xie Yanzhang shouted loudly, stepped forward and stabbed one person to death.
The remaining three gritted their teeth and stepped forward to surround and kill them.
Xie Yanzhang didn't panic at all, and stabbed another one to death. Then he drew out the horizontal knife from his waist and, after a lot of effort, killed both of them.
The door was pushed open by him.
A guard who was in a panic bumped into him, but he raised his knife and dropped it, killing him on the spot.
Soldiers chased him outside the palace, shouting "Thank you, Dutou!"
Xie Yanzhang turned a deaf ear and continued to charge forward, killing two more guards along the way and beheading a servant who tried to escape after stealing property.
More than a dozen sergeants rushed in, stood behind Xie Yanzhang, and looked at him as if he were a ghost.
One man killed Zhu Yougui with an arrow. He first climbed into the inner city, held a gun alone, and chased down more than a hundred defeated soldiers. After rushing to the Liang Prince's Mansion, he killed seven guards in a row. This martial art is probably on par with Zhu Jin's in Yanzhou.
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"You don't need to worry about me. Go quickly and control the treasury, Yuhousi, the military mansion, and the mansions of Zhu Youwen and Zhu Yougui." Xie Yanzhang ordered: "If there are brothers coming in from outside the city, just greet them and guard them together. There is no need to guard other places.
Tube."
"Yes!" A group of people left.
There were only five or six sergeants left behind Xie Yanzhang.
He led the people forward and headed towards the backyard.
"Thank you, General?" Zhang Hui stood in the courtyard wearing a thin gauze, looking a little panicked, but still pretending to be calm and asked.
Xie Yanzhang looked away and saluted: "There are soldiers making trouble in the city, and the general is here to protect the princess."
Zhang Hui glanced at the guard who was dead in front of the courtyard gate. Her body was shaking unconsciously, but she forced herself to calm down and said: "Since General Xie is here, I believe that the palace is safe and sound."
After that, he returned to the bedroom with some staggering steps.
The eldest daughter-in-law, Mrs. Liu, had tears in her eyes. When she saw her mother-in-law coming in, she nervously grabbed her hand and asked, "Is General Xie here to protect us?"
"It's just that we think we have a rare place to live..." Zhang Hui sighed, caressed his daughter-in-law's pretty face, and said, "It's not easy to live in this world."