"Don't be anxious, follow me out of the city first!"
Li Chengzhi confessed and hurried to the side compartment.
More than a hundred retainers were wearing cotton shirts and leather robes. Li Cong just gave an order and put on armor.
Even Wei Yu was wearing soft armor, with a look of fear and a hint of excitement on his face: "Husband, is there a thief coming to kill you?"
"Why, is it possible that you can still kill a few more for me?"
Li Chengzhi pinched his plump face and said, "Don't be afraid, I'm here to protect you!"
Seeing that Li Chengzhi was still in the mood to joke, Gao Wenjun and Zhang Jingmo on one side secretly breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.
The two of them were dressed the same, with silver armor, waist knives, and short bows. Gao Wenjun even held a six-foot-high eyebrow spear.
Li Chengzhi didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but he also felt a little emotional.
It's better than hiding in the car coquettishly and making a fuss at the slightest surprise.
After seeing the three ladies tidying up, he climbed onto his horse. He grabbed Wei Yu's back collar with his hand and lifted her lightly onto the horse.
Li Cong took the lead and led more than a hundred retainers to clear the way.
We walked through the back door of the inn, which was relatively secluded. It had been raining and snowing for days, and it was already night. At this time, I felt the cold wind and the biting chill.
The streets were empty with no pedestrians. The sky was like a black hole with not a single star in sight.
Li Cong slowed down his horse as much as possible, borrowing the candlelight from the houses on the street and heading towards the city gate.
But after walking for more than a hundred steps, we reached a fork and suddenly saw a bright light.
Those dozens of lanterns seemed to appear out of thin air, illuminating the entire street. If Li Cong hadn't practiced hard for a long time and became calmer day by day, he would have almost shot his subordinates.
A closer look revealed that the walls and roofs of the residential buildings along the road were shadowy, and there were countless people hiding there. In the middle of the fork in the road, rows of carriages stood clearly, blocking his way.
"Da da da da... da da da da..."
An armored horse came out of the side alley. The rider on the horse was fully armored. Coupled with the darkness of the night, Li Cong also recognized the appearance.
"Li joins the army!"
The visitor shouted loudly and raised his visor again.
Li Cong's face suddenly changed, and his pupils shrank into pinpricks.
Gao Zhan!
If he didn't serve as a general in the capital and protect the Queen Mother, why would he be in Shangdang?
No wonder Lang Junfu changed his face in shock when he heard about Wang Xian's visit. He didn't dare to delay for even a moment and was eager to leave the city.
I'm afraid something has changed...
Suspicious in his heart, he heard Gao Zhan shout: "This road is blocked, go back!"
Reply?
Once you return to the inn, you will really be a trapped beast, unable to escape.
If we can break through the siege here, there is still a glimmer of hope, and we might not be able to escape from the city...
Li Cong held the handle of the knife tightly, and said to the left and right: "Report to Lang Jun quickly!"
"No need!"
There was a clear shout from behind, and Li Cong suddenly turned around and saw a yellow token first. Then he calmed down and saw Li Xiaoxian holding the token.
This is the family order of the Li family, and it is also the military order of the old Baijia tribe and the Li family. It is distinguished by size, shape, and pattern. At a glance, Li Cong recognized it as the order letter from Lang Jun.
He could see clearly, and naturally his subordinates could also see clearly. Without saying anything, all the retainers knew that Li Chengzhi had granted the general order to Li Xiaoxian.
Li Cong hurriedly cupped his hands and stepped back. Li Xiao first stuffed the token into his arms, leaned over to explore, and unhooked the riding bow from the hook: "Get ready for battle!"
The two words are sonorous and powerful, and have a ringing sound. More than a hundred songs echo in unison, like the sound of war drums in the empty and silent night.
The movements of hundreds of people were surprisingly consistent. In just a few breaths, they already had bows and arrows on the strings.
Gao Zhan shouted sternly: "Li Chengzhi, aren't you afraid of hating this?"
Li Xiaoxian raised the bow in his hand: "General Li Lang, don't talk nonsense. If you dare to fight, just fight. If you don't dare to fight, get out of the way as soon as possible!"
"Even after passing the level of Gao Mou, do you think that the city wall, which is more than three feet high, can't be decorated with thousands of county soldiers in the city?"
"Don't say it's just a few thousand, so what if it's tens of thousands?"
Li Xiaoxian remained calm and calm, "As for the city gate, just blow it up!"
Exploded?
This is what I'm afraid of...
Gao Zhan's face turned pale.
Just as he was thinking to himself, he saw Li Cong who had just dismissed Li Cong. The person he was dealing with waved his hand, and more than a hundred Li's songs were played in unison. He aimed at the wall and the roof. Gao Zhan gritted his teeth vigorously and said: "Okay, I
Let!"
Following his command, a dozen soldiers immediately ran out and moved the carriage blocking the road.
More than a hundred armored cavalry were walking in an orderly manner. Gao Zhan stood by the roadside, his eyes as wide as a bull's eye, not daring to blink.
But at the end, he didn't even see a carriage, and Gao Zhan couldn't help but feel his heart sink.
Both the city gate watchmen and the officials in the post all swore that they were just members of the Li family and that there were six or seven chariots, but at this time there was no one.
It's not that Li Chengzhi made a bold move and stayed at the inn. It's that he made a decisive decision and put aside his softness. Even the three ladies also changed their armors with the same ones as in the previous chapter.
From this, we know that if he doesn't give in, Li Chengzhi really dares to sink the boat.
This decisiveness and fearlessness alone made Gao Zhan admire him, and made him grit his teeth, but he was unable to do anything.
If this can't stop Li Chengzhi, what else can be done to keep him here?
Gao Zhan felt resentful for a while, then gave a few more orders, and then led Buqu to run towards the south gate...
When he heard his men coming to report, Yuan Tianci was like a lightning strike, and he was stunned.
Li Chengzhi tricked him into dealing with Wang Xian in the front yard, but he secretly slipped out of the back door. It was as if Wang Xian was a savage beast that wanted to harm him, but he resolutely gave up even his clothes and his car, as if he was running away for his life?
What is even more unbelievable is that there are actually armored soldiers blocking the post outside. Not only are they wearing helmets and armor, but they are also holding swords behind their eyes, just like holding open fire.
No matter how miserable Li Chengzhi is, he is still a first-class Duke and a new member of the dynasty. How is Shangdang’s actions different from rebellion?
After being stunned for a while, Yuan Tianci was surprised to realize that Wang Xian was on one side. His face sank subconsciously, and he asked in a neither humble nor overbearing tone: "May I ask Mr. Wang Shi, what do you want?"
This is not a good thing either. Regardless of whether it is Yu or not, he just slapped Wang Xian on the head with just one mouthful.
Wang Xian sighed sadly: "What do you have to do with me?"
After saying that, he stood up and walked out on his own.
Hearing the shouts of his own soldiers and retinues, they seemed to be leaving the city to look for Li Chengzhi. Yuan Tian gave him a warning: Is this going to be a war?
Good luck, why is Wang Xian so crazy?
He hurriedly called his subordinates and told them to look at the inn. He then rode a horse and ran out of the city.
It's also a mess outside the city.
Zuoda's military camp was like a waterlogged rat's nest. The officers roared and the soldiers ran around without a clue.
No wonder it’s such a mess.
It was true that the military order came too urgently, and with his job still in hand, the Shangguan suddenly announced that there was an enemy attack and wanted to leave the camp and form a formation.
It wouldn't matter if they gathered in one place. It's no wonder that Li Chengzhi cared about the soldiers and was afraid of the wet and cold weather in the snowy field for days. He borrowed a house for them to stay at night. As a result, the sound of golden drums was beating everywhere, but the soldiers didn't know where to turn.
Where to gather.
Afterwards, it was Li Hui who came up with a plan and lit a haystack in a grain field before gathering the soldiers.
It was almost a mess, but Sima Gukai was not anxious at all. He only said that Li Chengzhi was making a fuss and he didn't know what he was up to.
This is Shangdang, the heart of the Central Plains. It is not a border town. Horse thieves and bandits often appear. Besides, Li Guogong lives in the city, so why is it so dangerous?
He then stood on his horse, staring curiously into the air.
Just then Li Hui, the meritorious Cao Cao, came to look for him, saying that there was an urgent order coming from the city: there was a sudden change in the post station, and there were rebels who wanted to murder the Duke. He also said that the Duke was about to leave the city, and ordered the Chinese army to line up outside to meet the enemy.<
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Gu Kai was a Sima, and it was true that he was the chief military officer of the Duke's government. However, four of the six chief officers under him were Li Chengzhi's confidants. For example, the Zhongbing Cao, the Gong Cao, the Hu Cao, the Cang Cao, and Li Hui were
One of them.
Furthermore, Li Chengzhi was well-known for his treacherous tricks, so Li Hui said that Li Chengzhi had sent the order letter from the city, and Gu Kai had believed it 70% to 80% of the time.
He was just curious. Now that the city gates were closed, there was no sound of golden drums coming from the city, and it was even more difficult to see any fingers on the city, how did this order come out, and how did it come out so clearly and so quickly?
of?
When Li Hui pointed to the sky, Gu Kai suddenly discovered that half a day above the sky, there were like meteors hanging upside down, bursting out clusters of sparks.
"What is this that is so magical?"
Li Huiyan said concisely and to the point: "Fire!"
Gu Kai asked again: "How to make it?"
Li Hui said nothing, but gave Gu Kai a strange look.
This is the top secret of the Li family. The Empress Dowager, Yuan Ying, Yuan Cheng, Gao Cheng and others were so pressing that Lang Jun didn't say a word. Where did Gu Kai have the courage to ask such a question?
He just shook his head: "I don't know!"
Don't say he doesn't know, there are only two people in the entire Li family who know the entire recipe and specific process.
One is Li Chengzhi and the other is Li Liang.
The rest are all half-informed, only knowing one but not the other...
Gu Kai realized that he had made a mistake and smiled. Hearing another "creak", he raised his head sharply.
The city gate is actually open?
Regardless of county town, prefectural town, or state town, when night falls, the city gates are tightly closed. Even if there is an urgent order from the court, or even an imperial edict, the most that can be done is to hang people up into the city. But the city gates will never be opened.
.
This is common sense and law.
But if it is opened, it will indicate that something has changed.
But Wan Huanghuang's group of armored cavalry came out one after another, and they were clearly members of the Li clan. Gu Kai's heart trembled: Could it be that someone really assassinated Li Guogong?
In just a few breaths, the silver-armored riders were already running across the moat one after another. After hearing Li Hui call him "Mr. Lang", Gu Kai recognized that the first rider was Li Chengzhi.
He urged his horse forward to greet him, but Li Chengzhi just hummed softly, and then looked at the still chaotic military formation.
It has been nearly two moments since he issued the warning, but the two thousand soldiers and horses have not even formed a formation?
Although Gu Kai thought that Li Chengzhi was making a fuss and sabotaging his work, it can also be seen that the two thousand Chinese troops are stronger than the mob, but their strength is limited.
Naturally, the imperial court could not be so luxurious as to send Li Chengzhi to guard the capital as a feudal soldier. However, considering the long distance and the uprisings in the northern states, it did not temporarily recruit a group of civilians for him, but instead used the original troops to serve as soldiers.
Gao Zhao sent two thousand new troops to conquer Shu.
We have all the weapons, weapons, chariots, horses, food and grass, but we cannot praise our combat power.
Although he was trained by Gao Zhao, it is impossible for everyone to be Gao Zhao's confidant. With Gu Kai, a foolish young man, and all Cao Cao and brigade have servants of the Li family as their officers, Li Chengzhi does not only care about these two things.
The Qianzhong Army will rebel on the spot.
If there is a negative one, we can only make do with it.
He sighed secretly and shouted loudly: "Li Cong, set up the tent and welcome Wang Shijun!"
Wang Shijun, Wang Xian?
Gu Kai was slightly startled: "Why did Wang Shijun come to the party?"
He Zhi Wang Shijun, I'm afraid it would be better to add Gao Sikong.
Otherwise, Gao Zhan would not have come to join the party out of thin air, and even more so, he would have made it clear that he would be unfavorable to Li Chengzhi.
It's not that Li Chengzhi underestimated him. Without absolute support, he wouldn't dare to be so presumptuous even if Gao Zhan had a hundred courages.
Seeing a huge lantern slowly rising into the sky, I knew it was Li Guogong's guard of honor, so the noise in the camp became a little quieter.
Just as the tent was set up, Yuan Tianci arrived first and rushed into the tent with a cold sweat on his face: "My lord, Gao... Lieutenant Gao has arrived outside the camp!"
He thought Li Chengzhi would be shocked, but he just nodded, as if he had expected it.
"Have you met Lieutenant Gao?"
"Already seen it!"
"Did the Taiwei mention it? Why did he suddenly come to the Shangdang?"
"The Taiwei did not mention it, but Wang Shijun claimed that due to the heavy snowfall for days, the big river (Yellow River) and the Fen River flooded, flooding Fen, and the fertile fields of the two prefectures were destroyed, and there were countless dwellings. Therefore, the Queen Mother urgently ordered the Taiwei to go north to rescue the two states.
State!"
What a good excuse?
Li Chengzhi said softly, "Please!"
Yuan Tianci was puzzled, thinking that since Taiwei and Wang Shijun were both in Shangdang, why didn't the officials of Shangdang even mention it to him?
Besides, these two are just visiting Duke Li Guo, so why do they need to stay up late at night?
What’s even more strange is why Gao Zhan, Langjun of Yulin, led his troops in the city to prevent Duke Li Guo from leaving the city?
Everything was weird, but Yuan Tianci didn't dare to talk too much. He just showed up respectfully and welcomed Gao Zhao.
After he left, Li Xiaoxian whispered: "Mr. Lang, Gao Zhao is the Taiwei and is not allowed to leave the capital without any reason. But now I am blatantly blocking you here, fearing that the person who comes is not good!"
This means that Gao Zhao may have rebelled, and Wang Xian, Shangdang, has also rebelled!
Li Chengzhi seemed confident and shook his head gently: "Don't worry, it won't be that fast!"
Now only nine days have passed since Li Feng burned grain. Gao Meng sent an urgent report of 800 miles to Gao Zhao, which took at least three days and at most four or five days. There was only four or five hours left.
How many arrangements can Gao Zhao make in a hurry?
Breaking through the sky means finding an excuse to leave Beijing and flee to the north. The reason why he suddenly appeared in Shangdang was because he was unwilling to do so and happened to be on the way, so he came to look for Li Chengzhi.
If Gao Zhao was really sure of killing him, or if Wang Xian and Bingzhou had already rebelled, all he had to do was take advantage of Li Chengzhi's unpreparedness and mobilize all the troops from Shangdang County to attack the inn.
With more than a hundred retainers and a few firearms to rely on, Li Chengzhi is probably in trouble.
That's why Li Chengzhi gave Li Xiaoxian the instruction: get out of the city as soon as possible without losing even a breath...
Fortunately, I can run fast. If I were stuck in the city by Gao Zhao, I would have lost everything.
Otherwise, could Gao Zhao be allowed to kidnap him to Xiazhou?