Bang bang bang...this is the sound of armor colliding.
The lights inside the gate of Donghefu Yamen are still bright at this moment, and the soldiers of Shenwu Guard have taken over the place.
Wu Ping led the other three hundred households, walking in the aisle leading to the government office lobby. Behind them were more than 20 knife-wielding soldiers.
Everyone looked gloomy, and the civil servants and scribes who were arrested on the left and right were all trembling with fear, but they did not dare to say a word.
After leading everyone outside the lobby, they saw Zhang An wearing a gray robe and sitting in the lobby guarded by two soldiers.
"Who are you?"
Before Wu Ping could speak, Zhang An in the lobby asked first.
At this moment, Zhang An remained calm, but it was to hold Wu Ping back for a while, waiting for other confidants to lead troops to rescue him.
"I am a member of the Shenwu Guard Baihu, just a nobody... the general will naturally not know about it!" Wu Ping stood still.
Zhang An then asked: "What do you want to do?"
Wu Ping said: "General, my brothers just want a way to survive, so I have no choice but to offend you!"
"What's the way to survive?" Zhang An's voice was low, like an angry lion.
Wu Ping said: "General, if you stay in the city, you will die. None of our brothers want to die, so we want the general to surrender with us!"
"Surrender? You are betraying the imperial court. Do you also want to be traitors?"
Seeing that Zhang An refused to drink wine as a penalty, Wu Ping also said with a cold face: "General, don't talk nonsense, we are just following God's will!"
"His Royal Highness King Yong has accepted the destiny of Heaven. Everyone has seen this with their own eyes. How can he be a thief!"
"I think the one in the capital is the real thief!"
A small household dared to criticize the extremely sacred emperor. This made Zhang An extremely angry.
"You are presumptuous!"
"General, don't yell at me or scare the brothers. Be careful that the sword has no eyes!"
A little white tiger dared to threaten a great general like himself. How could Zhang An endure such bad breath?
Zhang An was so furious that he stood up and slapped the table and shouted: "Do you still dare to attack me?"
Wu Ping sneered, and then winked at the two men on Zhang An's left and right. The latter directly picked up the scabbard and hit Zhang An's chest and abdomen.
The two men did not hold back and threw Zhang An to the ground, causing the latter to scream in pain.
"You...you..."
I just heard Wu Ping say, "Stop his mouth and find two scribes who can write!"
"Old Wu, you are so ruthless!" said a hundred households at the side.
The scene just now made them frightened, and they also became more aware of the gap between the three of them and Wu Ping.
This is an example of a ruthless person who doesn't talk much. Wu Ping, who is usually taciturn, no one expected to be so decisive in killing.
Soon, Zhang An was gagged and tied up, and at the same time two scribes walked into the hall.
"Go and write and say that the general has ordered the whole army to surrender to His Highness King Yong. After sealing it, it will be circulated to all the ministries!"
Hearing Wu Ping's words, the two scribes seemed a little hesitant. After all, this was an unwarranted order.
But when Wu Ping showed the knife, the two clerks immediately became sensible and started writing.
"Old Wu, can this be done with just these pieces of paper?" someone expressed doubts.
At this moment, someone outside reported: "Sir, Commander Duan Jingzhen of the Huben Guards has arrived with more than two hundred brothers!"
For a moment, the expressions of everyone in the hall changed, and everyone suddenly became nervous.
But I heard Wu Ping say: "It's been almost half an hour, and more than two hundred people have just arrived. What are you afraid of?"
"The other brothers in the health center are just like us, they just want to survive. We just did things that most people don't dare to do!"
"Don't be afraid, even those people brought here by Duan Jingzhen may not all want to fight with us!"
At this point, Wu Ping drew out his saber and said: "Let's go... let's meet the enemy!"
After hearing what he said, everyone became more courageous, drew their knives and walked out.
At this moment, on the street outside the government office, Duan Jingzhen felt really aggrieved.
The army that was originally under control was not well-directed tonight. Everyone was either shirk-passing or moving slowly to delay time.
So much so that after such a long time, Duan Jingzhen and his several thousand men only found more than 200 soldiers.
According to Duan Jingzhen's past temper, he had already killed a few typical people to establish his authority, but he did not dare to do so tonight because he could not be sure who would kill whom then.
When Duan Jingzhen and his men rushed outside the government office, Wu Ping and a group of his men had already formed a complete defensive formation.
"Brothers opposite, the general has decided to surrender to King Yong. Do you still want to work with Duan Jingzhen?"
"The general has given orders to all ministries to summon troops and horses to quell the turmoil. You will not have good results if you follow Duan Jingzhen!"
"With the situation already established, do you want to seek death? Don't you want to go back alive to see your family?"
The opponent took the lead, and Duan Jingzhen was so angry that he shouted: "Brothers, don't listen to his nonsense, they are the rebels!"
Ignoring Duan Jingzhen's "frame-up", Wu Ping then yelled: "Brothers, you have all seen tonight that His Highness King Yong is the one destined for destiny. Do we still have to fight with God?"
"The imperial court in the capital is the real traitor and rebellious minister. Do our brothers have to sacrifice our lives for them?"
At this moment, the fighting will of the Tiger Guard soldiers who had followed Duan Jingzhen was shattered by these few words.
So Duan Jingzhen discovered that only he and a few officers and soldiers were moving forward at the scene, while the other 100 people were lagging behind.
Duan Jingzhen couldn't help but stop, turned around and looked behind him, scolding: "You... you also want to be traitors!"
Everyone responded in silence. Seeing that the attitude of the brothers around them had become clear, one of the hundreds of households stood up and said: "Master Commander, surrender... don't force the brothers to die!"
Even the hundred households he trusted the most betrayed him at this moment, and Duan Jingzhen suddenly felt like a thunderbolt struck his head.
His anger and hatred were building up, and Duan Jingzhen roared: "Brothers, follow me and kill these thieves!"
Duan Jingzhen then rushed towards Wu Ping's military formation with his sword raised, regardless of what others did.
Among the Qianhu behind him, except for one who collapsed on the ground, the other four all raised their swords and charged.
They had no choice, because their family members were still in the capital, and if they surrendered, their entire family would surely die.
Looking at the few people rushing towards him and the Tiger Guard soldiers standing silently behind him, Wu Ping knew that he had won tonight.
"Fire the arrow!"
Following Wu Ping's cold words, the sharp arrows from the cornerstone whizzed out, easily hitting Duan Jingzhen and the others thirty steps away.
"kill……"
Even though they were hit by several arrows and even though they were already staggering, Duan Jingzhen and the others still moved forward vigorously.
At the rear, hundreds of Tiger Guard soldiers watched Shangguan die with cold eyes, without moving a muscle.
At this moment, Duan Jingzhen was truly manly, and he died upright.
But his behavior did not make Wu Ping feel admired, nor did the soldiers of Huben Guard feel pity.
Going against the will of heaven, using a mantis as a chariot... this is just asking for death.
The imperial court in the capital, faced with the menacing Yong army, didn't they also overestimate their capabilities? Wu Ping thought secretly in his heart.
Duan Jingzhen and several others were dead. Under the flickering firelight, one could see the arrow feathers on their chests and abdomens being blown by the wind.
The Huben guard Baihu who had stopped just now was walking forward with more than a dozen soldiers.
In order to avoid misunderstanding, the household reminded: "I will collect the corpses for them!"
After all, he is an old boss, and he is pretty good to his brothers and others. Besides, he feels guilty about what happened tonight, so he wants to do what he can to help Duan Jingzhen and the others.
"Okay!" Wu Ping said generously.
The next thing is simple. As long as the remaining two commanders and thousands of households are captured, he can open the city gate and ask for surrender.
Although it sounds simple, there must be no mistakes in the process, so Wu Ping is still extremely cautious.