The king's leader, Li He, and a group of Xiangyang's high-level elites hurriedly climbed onto the city tower, nervously looking at the thousands of miles of smoke and dust raised by the cavalry in the north. These pampered and well-off families have never experienced war. In the past, when they heard about the tragic situation in the north, they just laughed it off.
, now that the troops were approaching the city, they were already in a state of chaos. They all looked at Wang Shou and Li He as if they were asking for help.
Zhang You is dead, and the Wang family, as the leaders of the noble clan, and General Xiangyang, who has led the army for many years, have undoubtedly become the backbone of the entire Xiangyang City.
Two more people hurriedly boarded the platform. One was Wang Cheng, the younger brother of the king's clan. He bowed to the king and said, "Brother, the soldiers of the Wang family are already in their positions!" The other was a deputy commander of the military camp. He also reported to Li He: "General, soldiers.
They've all been assembled!"
Li He turned around and glanced at Qu Gao, who looked lonely. Seeing that he was so hurt for a woman when he saw a powerful enemy in front of him, he couldn't help but snorted and turned to the king's head and asked: "Mr. Wang, I heard that you are a decisive person. Now,
Xiangyang is in crisis, do you have any good ideas?"
Wang Shou slowly turned half of his face, with a complicated and faint smile on his face. The dark pupils he looked at Li He were extremely deep, like a black hole that could devour the soul, making Li He's blood boil for a moment.
It turned into ice. He had led the army for many years, and had followed Zhang You on the battlefield. He had never frowned in the face of death. At this time, when the king looked at him like this, his heartbeat accelerated, and he felt a sense of fear for no reason. This
A wave of fear suddenly shot through his body, as if he had suddenly fallen into an ice cellar.
"Please General Li hand over the garrison power of Xiangyang!" Wang Shou's gloomy and emotionless voice reached Li He's ears, and Li He was shocked: "What did you say!"
A petite woman in black approached the king's body, looked sideways, and stared at Li He solemnly.
"You!" Li He was frightened and suddenly understood. He looked at the king's head in disbelief and shouted: "It's you!"
There was still no emotion on the king's face. He said calmly: "One city cannot tolerate two masters. General Li doesn't understand this?"
Li He glanced around and saw that Wang Cheng had brought a lot of soldiers from the Wang family and were scattered around. Although there were many soldiers on the tower that he could command, he knew in his heart that the soldiers from the Wang family were well-equipped and well-trained.
His combat capability is far superior to that of these ordinary soldiers. If he had a head-on confrontation with them on the city tower, he would definitely not be able to win. Moreover, with the elusive female assassin by his side, he had little hope of walking down the city wall to command the army.
Suddenly, a glimmer of hope ignited in his eyes and he looked at Qu Gao. The night before, when the female assassin wanted to kill him, it was Qu Gao who stood in front of him. The Qu family has guarded Xiangyang for generations, and he has watched Qu Gao grow up.
He believed in the loyalty of the Qu family to Xiangyang, which was something that the entire Xiangyang City firmly believed in. Even though he wanted to surround and kill him last night, for the sake of Xiangyang's survival, Qu Gao would never sit back and let the king take down him. The man beside him
The few dead men in black looked even more ferocious, but at this moment, Li He actually liked it more and more. As long as Qu Gao could hold the king back and give him a chance to escape from the tower, he would be able to do it when he returned to the army.
Nothing to fear anymore.
Almost at the same time, Qu Gao also raised his head, glanced at Li He coldly, and said to the black-robed soldier beside him: "Get him!"
Two black-clothed swordsmen stepped forward together, and in an instant they placed their long swords on Li He's neck, one on the left and the other on the right. The speed was amazing! Li He said in surprise: "You! Qu Lang, for Xiangyang...
…”
"I protected you the night before for Xiangyang, and I took you today also for Xiangyang." Qu Gao interrupted him, laid Zhu Yan flat on the ground, stood up straight, walked to the corridor of the city tower, and stood ready to fight in front of the city.
The garrison soldiers raised their voices and shouted: "The enemy is here. Li He wants to betray the country for glory. I have captured him. The soldiers of Xiangyang, for the sake of our families, must not let the traitor enter even half a step!"
"Swear to defend Xiangyang to the death!"
"Swear to defend Xiangyang to the death!"
"Swear to defend Xiangyang to the death!"
At first, someone didn't know who shouted, but then everyone shouted out in unison, with such loud force that it shocked everyone on the tower, including Li He and Wang Shou.
Most of the people on the city tower were the leaders of various noble families, or generals who had commanded the army for many years. In the eyes of all of them, the Qu family was just a family of corporals from a humble family. Although it was the only family of first-class soldiers in Xiangyang City, it was no better than ordinary soldiers.
There is a certain prestige among them, but in the eyes of these people, it is insignificant. Besides, Qu Gao has not joined the army, and he cannot even keep the hereditary position of captain given by the former prefect. How can he have such a strong appeal!
He said that Li He wanted to collaborate with the enemy, but thousands of soldiers actually believed it?
He took down Li He as a guilty person, but no one came forward to question him!
This was something that no one could understand. Immediately afterwards, the eyes they looked at Qu Gao also changed. This kind of eyes was different from the contempt that nobles used to look at poor families, and it was also different from the equality when their status was similar. There was a look in their eyes.
Looking up three-quarters and awe-stricken, everyone was secretly shocked for a moment: How could they involuntarily show this attitude towards the prince in a way that they could only do when facing the king's head in the past?
The king's eyes were so sharp that he had already caught everyone's expressions. His eyes dimmed, he sighed softly, and looked outside the city again. The Hu soldiers and horses were no longer ten miles away.
Qu Gao slowly walked towards Wang Shou. Wang Shou knew that he was holding the Luli Sword in his hand, so he couldn't help but be wary. Somehow, he thought he understood Qu Gao quite well, and knew that he would not attack him, but he still felt in his heart.
I can't help but think wildly: At present, the Xiangyang garrison is listening to Qu Gao's command. If Qu Gao kills himself, he can become the true Lord of Xiangyang. The attraction of power and status to a person is fatal, and he enjoys the treatment of being surrounded by stars.
, won’t desire grow in your heart?
If this is the case, you must not be soft-hearted! Wang Shou took half a step back and softly shouted: "Yue Ren."
In fact, without the king's call, the female assassin was already halfway in front of the king. She did not change her expression. The two had fought before, and Qu Gao's skills were not enough to pose a threat to her. It was just that she was confused.
How could the master of the princess, who had once rejected the emperor's offer of marriage, be so timid about such a boy?
Qu Gao stopped five steps away, waved his hand, and Li He screamed in pain. A bloody hole opened in his chest, and blood flowed out. Qu Gao pulled out his sword, looked at the king's head, and said: "
I know you can't do these things, I helped you, and please help me to protect Xiangyang!"
His voice was a little lonely, and it could be said that it was because of Zhu Yan, but Wang Shou could tell that Qu Gao was disappointed with his defense against him. He nodded heavily. Wang Shou faced Qu Gao, pointed his fingers to the sky, and swore.
: "The king and Qu Lang made an oath to live and die together with Xiangyang!"