The space inside the tower is very large, but the light inside is very dark. In the entire tower, there is only a white candle standing on the innermost platform. The candlelight dances and illuminates the surroundings of the platform, but it is completely dark below the platform.
There is a big chair on the high platform, and a tall and burly man is half leaning and half lying on the big chair. Looking at this man's face, he has a beard and a full face. Although he is half lying and half leaning there, he is
He still curled his lips and stared, with an arrogant and domineering look on his face.
In front of him was a table with cups and plates on it. He ate a lot of good wine and meat. On his right hand was a black gold stick, which was a bit thick.
At this moment, this man was not wearing a helmet or armor, and was only wearing his inner clothes. The clothes were messy and his chest was exposed.
Judging from his expression, his eyes were drunk, and his eyes and face were a little red. It seemed that he had drunk a lot of wine.
Looking under the high platform, I saw seven or eight tables and chairs arranged in two rows on the left and right, extending from the end of the high platform to the gate of the tower hall. These seven or eight tables and chairs were occupied by military attachés, and they were actually armored men.
In body, they are tall, short, fat or thin.
The only thing that is the same is that the table in front of them also lists the same food and wine as the table of the man on the high platform.
In addition to the less than twenty people sitting here, they are considered to be the leaders of the military attaches guarding the west city. The lowest rank is also centurion.
Behind them stood a number of people dressed as soldiers, estimated to be about a hundred people in number, arranged on two sides, each holding a spear and showing no expression on his face.
These people are the largest in number, but none of them are qualified to sit.
The entire city tower was filled with the smell of alcohol, and the strong smell of alcohol made people quite uncomfortable.
But I saw a lean man sitting in the first row on the left. Under the dim candlelight, a pair of rat eyes were darting around. He also pursed his mustache from time to time. He looked definitely not a kind person.
He was raising his swastika frequently towards the people on the big chair on the high platform, and kept urging him to drink. Every time he raised his swastika, other military officers also echoed.
If you listen carefully, you can see that they are all words of flattery that lift the man on the high platform to the sky.
The people on the high platform, however, refused to accept anyone who came. As long as someone asked him to drink, he would drink a full sip. When he started to drink, he listened to their flattering and respectful words. He was so proud that he became even more forgetful and drifting.
But I heard this mouse-eyed military attaché say loudly while urging him to drink: "Chen is not talented, he is the captain of the west gate of the Bohai Sea. Hearing that the Bohai rebels have been planning a rebellion recently, he is afraid that the west gate will be damaged, and someone will betray the lord."
Well, when I was in trouble to repay the great trust of Bohai Lishu, I was fortunate to have Duan Xing
General Duan acted righteously and recruited more than a hundred halberd guard brothers to help us guard the west city gate. In this way, the west city can be safe, and the Bohai Sea can also be safe! Chen Si and his brothers are grateful to General Duan. They just drink and drink.
It's not respectful, it's just a show of indifference, let's do it!"
When the other military attachés heard this, they also followed suit and flattered them for a while, as if they were praising this Duan Xing Duan general as the most righteous and unparalleled person.
It turned out that the tall and burly man on the high platform was Duan Xing, the leader of the more than 100 halberd guards that Chunyong left behind at the West City Gate.
The person who spoke was the one the linen soldier said was their boss, the head of the West City Gate guards - West City Gate Colonel Chen Si.
Duan Xingwen heard Chen Si's flattering words and saw that the military attachés at the West City Gate behind him all echoed their words. He felt even more complacent in his heart. He secretly thought to himself that the reputation of the Halberd Guards is not just for nothing. These miscellaneous
Fish can only look up to you, otherwise they wouldn't be so respectful to you.
Thinking of this, he felt happy, picked up the wine and drank a full sip.
Then Chen Si took the opportunity to encourage everyone to praise Duan Xing for being a hero.
Although Duan Xing was smug, he still had to hold on to the wine. He drank the wine, poured it on the table, and said loudly: "Although what Colonel Chen and you all said is not bad, everyone
It is to serve the lord and share the lord's worries, so guarding the west gate is my duty. Besides, the west gate is originally the gate of the west gate.
This is the territory of the school captain and the brothers. We, the Halberd Guards, are just here to help the brothers defend the city. We need all the brothers to sing for the highlight!" Chen Si stood up after hearing this, and there was a hint of sincerity in the eyes of the mouse.
, this play was also performed extremely well. He cupped his fists and said: "General Duan, don't be too humble. Although we are guarding the west gate, we are still guarding the west gate."
I have a pretty good idea of my own abilities. I have also heard about the abilities of Su Ling and others who came from Old Zhangzhou. They are all tough things and are extremely difficult to deal with. And I heard that there is someone here.
Zhao Fengyu, this man was a general under Gongsun Li back then, and the White Falcon Guards he trained were said to be very powerful.
Brave. If they really come to invade the West City Gate, we won't be able to stop them with our brothers. Therefore, we have to rely more on General Duan Xing and the brothers of the Halberd Guards for everything at the West City Gate. I think there is General Duan.
Whether it's Su Ling or Zhao Fengyu, there's nothing left to say about taking action. We'll just do our best to stand up and support them!"
This slap in the face hit Duan Xing right in the heart. In addition, he also drank a few more sips of yellow soup. He was indeed a little carried away at the moment. He didn't know his last name anymore. He waved his hand and laughed loudly: "
Lieutenant Chen, it’s better not to underestimate those thieves.
Son, that Su Ling pheasant has no name and the straw sandals have no number is really not a problem, but Zhao Fengyu still has some reputation, I have heard about it, and it will take a lot of effort to deal with him, Duan estimated,
No matter what..."
As he spoke, he stretched out five fingers and shook them several times at Chen Si and other military attachés.
Chen Si was startled and didn't understand what he meant, but Duan Xing laughed and said, "What the hell, it takes five rounds to catch him!"
"Hahaha..." Everyone laughed, and the whole hall was filled with joy.
It’s better to flatter the horse as early as possible. Chen Si struck while the iron was hot: “Then the west gate is impregnable. With General Duan sitting on the tower and the Halberd Guard brothers outside, we can sit back and relax!”
Duan Xing had already forgotten everything at this time. His chest was beating loudly and he said: "Don't worry! Don't worry! We just have to drink. Not to mention that Governor Chun told us when he left that Su Ling and others are very likely to escape from the north gate. We are just
We are just going through the motions with you, if they really dare to attack Ximen, they will never come back!"
"Yes, yes, yes!" Chen Si's mouse eyes were shining and he nodded like he was pecking at rice.
After everyone had a few more drinks, Chen Si put down the drinks and pretended to be mysterious: "There is a military secret. Although the Lord strictly ordered the news to be sealed, it has still been spread to some extent. I wonder if General Duan has heard about it."
"What's the matter? Tell me!" Duan Xing took a sip of wine and glanced sideways at Chen Si.
"I heard the news from the front line. Generals Yan Chou and Wen Liang have died in battle... They sacrificed their lives for the country! I don't know whether it is true or not, but I guess that Generals Yan Wen are battle-hardened.
All the generals are brave enough to be worthy of any man, how could they..."
Duan Xing didn't wait for Chen Si to finish, and sneered at him: "Look, when you talk about them, you have a look of admiration on your face. They have some skills, but they are nothing. No matter how good they are,
, they are humans, not gods, there are humans who are stronger than them, I can tell you clearly, and everyone else, that Yan Qiu and Wen Liang are indeed dead, and they cannot die anymore!"
"Wow--" The whole hall was in an uproar, and everyone was talking about it.
But Chen Si didn't seem surprised. After everyone's discussion became quieter, he said with a filial smile, "Then isn't this a God-given opportunity to General Duan?"
Duan Xing was a little confused and said: "Oh? What does Colonel Chen mean?"
Chen Si smiled and said: "Second General Wen Yan is one of the four generals under the lord's command. Now that the fourth general is gone, after the lord returns from the army, he will definitely choose two generals to fill the four generals. I thought about it in my heart,
But there are three people who are qualified."
Duan Xing heard this, stared at Chen Si, and said thoughtfully: "You are right, but I wonder which three people you think are qualified to be among the four generals?"
Chen Si has not flattered the horse to the point of being unrealistic. That kind of endless flattery is the lowest level. A heavyweight player like him has already achieved great success in flattering the horse. People who are not in the realm will definitely say this at this time.
General Duan is wise and powerful, and he will definitely be ranked among the top four.
It seems that Duan Xing is given a high hat, but in fact, from another perspective, it is a slap in his face. No one as crazy as Duan Xing will be arrogant enough to think that a mere subordinate of his can join the ranks of the four generals.
Therefore, this kind of unrealistic flattery can only be slapped on the horse's hooves, and it is purely for your own displeasure.
Therefore, when you shoot a horse, you have to start from reality, right?
Then Chen Si hurriedly said: "I originally thought that General Duan, Commander-in-Chief Chun Yong and Chun of Shangfeng, General Gao Gan, Gao and General Lu Kuang Lu were all capable of competing. It's just a pity that General Gao was killed by thieves and died for the country.
, so I secretly believe that the two newly vacant seats for the Four Heroic Generals must be Governor Chun Yong and General Lu Kuang!"
Duan Xing nodded, not knowing what Chen Si meant, so he said, "What if it's my governor and Lu Kuang?"
Chen Si chuckled and pretended to be mysterious: "Please think about it, General Duan. Once Governor Chunyong Chun becomes the fourth general, he will lead an army and accompany his lord at all times. However, the deputy governor of the Halberd Guard has been commanding Bohai City since its establishment.
The Halberd Guards are left behind, so the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Halberd Guards will obviously choose someone else. Doesn’t General Duan have any ideas about the position of the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Halberd Guards?"
"hiss--"
Duan Xing took a deep breath, and his intoxicated eyes became much clearer at this moment. After thinking for a long time, Fang pretended to cover up and said: "Well, of course the idea is... little by little, little by little...
..”
Who knows, he is talking about a little bit or a hundred million bits.
Chen Si heard this, his mouse eyes rolled around, he suddenly drank down the wine in his hand, stood up and said loudly: "In that case, we, the guards of the West City Gate, have been here for a long time. We all support General Duan in fighting for this place."
The position of deputy governor of the Halberd Guards will really come up when the time comes, and Chen and all the brothers will definitely help!"
As soon as he said this, the other military attachés also stood up one after another, drank wine and made clear their intentions. They all spoke impassionedly, saying that they would help General Duan become the deputy commander of the Changji Guards no matter what.
When Duan Xing heard this, the bubbles on Mei's nose popped out, and he stopped pretending. He suddenly laughed and stood up. He held up the wine in his hand and said loudly: "In that case, Duan is relying on you all! Come on! Brother Chen, everyone,
Let's drink this cup and form an alliance. If I become the deputy commander of the Halberd Guard in the future, I will take care of Brother Chen and you all!"
Duan Xing was also the one who watched what was served. At this moment, he had calmly changed the official title of Captain Chen to a more familiar title like Brother Chen.
At this moment, in the hall, people were changing glasses, talking and laughing, and it was very lively.
The wine became uncontrollable, and after a while, everyone was so drunk that they staggered around, fell asleep, drooled at the corners of their mouths, snored loudly, and made all kinds of ugly appearances.
Duan Xing had long been unconscious, slumped on the big chair, and fell into a deep sleep.
...... ......
The rain outside the city tower was getting heavier and heavier. It was pouring heavily and the sky seemed to be leaking.
At the battlements of the city wall, the eight archers stood motionless in the heavy rain with great energy, and the huge raindrops made their armors bang.
There were two spearmen on each side of them. In the heavy rain, their spears were shining dimly, and they were watching everything under the city closely.
At this moment, two streaks of white rain suddenly flashed through the heavy rain curtain and fell silently in the darkness at the top of the city.
It was Su Ling and Lin Bulang.
The two figures fell down, as light as two feathers, and made no sound.
But he saw that Su Ling was already holding a sword in his left hand and a knife in his right hand. Lin Bulang also had a long sword in his hand.
The cold light of the three weapons loomed in the rain.
At this moment, Su Ling and Lin Bulang were already soaked by the rain, and Su Ling felt that his eyes were unable to open due to the rain.
He gently wiped the rain off his face, looked at Lin Bulang and then raised his fingers to point to the two spearmen closest to them, then shook the seven-star sword in his hand.
Lin Bulang understood immediately.
"Boom--" Lightning and thunder exploded in an instant.
However, after the lightning passed, the two white figures were long gone in the darkness.