He Ran arrived at the two-and-a-half-day journey from Ringing Bell City to Dingyang in only one and a half days.
Placing three thousand troops thirty miles outside Dingnan City, he quietly entered the city with only a few guards. He met the general who had stayed behind in the government office and asked about Yun Ye.
The left-behind generals were worried about this matter and reported: "General Yun came here yesterday morning and said that he had secret orders to sneak into Dingyang. If he doesn't come back tonight and let the general report to the military advisor urgently, it will be dark by now."
He Ran nodded slowly and sent an order to Dingnan, Dingxi and Dingdong cities to leave generals and horses and the 3,000 people he brought with him to be on emergency alert and be ready to attack the city at midnight. At the same time, he ordered Hong Qian to come from the guard camp. Select one hundred masters and ask them to rush into the city first and attack the Commander's Mansion, trying to capture Commander Jin and Princess Qingyun alive.
The next step was an unbearable wait. When night fell, Yun Ye did not come back, and when the moon rose, there was still no news. He Ran knew in his heart that he would not come back. Everyone saw the military advisor sitting blankly without saying a word, and they were all afraid. out.[
As Hai hour approached, various troops began to approach Dingyang City secretly. The siege equipment had already been prepared. To deal with such a small number of defenders, only ladders were enough.
He Ran ordered Zhong Zong to get the armor, but Zhong Zong did not dare to disobey. While helping him tie the armor, he begged: "I know I can't stop him, but I don't dare to stop him. I just hope that the military commander will not make us brothers too embarrassed. Everything will be fine." As for Hong Qian and the others, no matter how good Commander Jin’s martial arts skills are, he can’t withstand a large number of people. If you charge forward regardless, we will be offended again.”
He Ran ignored him and once again sent military orders to all the ministries to attack the city at a certain time.
It was a cold autumn night, and He Ran's palms were covered with sweat as he stood outside Dingyang City, and he kept wiping them off again and again.
Before midnight, a dark cloud covered the moon. He Ran immediately ordered the men and horses of Dingnan City around him and the three thousand soldiers he brought with him to attack the city while the moonlight was obscured.
Hong'an took the lead with a hundred guards, and the siege began in the sound. When the Zhao army at the top of the city noticed something strange, Hong'an had already climbed to the top of the city. The defenders sounded the warning gong. But the Yi army still didn't make any sound. Those who climbed on the city continued to climb on the city, and those who climbed up slashed with their swords. This strange silence made the defenders even more frightened.
The remaining Zhao Jun in the city knew their fate a long time ago. After the initial panic, they quickly threw away their swords and guns and knelt down to ask for surrender. The city gates were not opened by Yi Jun, but by the surrendering Zhao Jun. .
He Ran galloped in on his horse, entered the city and went straight to the Commander's Mansion. Zhong Zan had been prepared for it. He leaned over and held the reins of his horse with his hands to prevent Ta Feng from running too fast. The guards beat the horses fiercely to get ahead of the strategist. forward.
This time, they arrived earlier than those who were on foot, such as Hong Quan and others. The guards of the commander's mansion already knew that the city was broken, and some of them were leaning on the courtyard wall with bows and arrows ready to prepare.
He Ran raised his voice and shouted: "Brothers in the mansion, don't shoot arrows. I am He Ran. Jin Yun, Jin Ping, come out and see me!"
Before the words were spoken, someone on the wall answered: "Military advisor, I am Jin Yu. Don't do anything. Jin Yun and Jin Ping are not here. I will come out right away."
"Brother Jinyu, come out." He Ran opened the guards holding shields in front of him.
A figure flashed on the wall, and Jin Yu jumped down, holding a weapon in his hand, and came to He Ran to salute.
He Ran dismounted and gave him a slap, and scolded: "When is it time to salute! Jin Yun, where is Jin Ping? Bring the brothers in with me to save your young master. You should know that I will not harm him. At this point, Don’t do anything stupid!”
Jin Yu said anxiously: "How could I be so ignorant? After hearing the warning from the city tower, the young master left the house in a hurry. Jin Yun secretly told me that if the military advisor comes, please go to the prison quickly. In fact, we are all looking forward to you." Coming."
"Going to prison? Where's the madam?" He Ran got on his horse and asked urgently.
"Madam is at the mansion."
"Lead the way!" Although He Ran had stayed in Dingyang for a while and roughly knew the location of the prison, he couldn't make any mistakes at this time. He turned to a guard next to him and ordered: "Take a few people to stay. No one is allowed to approach the commander's mansion, and when Hong Gan comes, let him take people to the prison." After that, he shouted to the guards on the wall: "Brothers, protect your wife, I will not spare you if anything goes wrong!"
Jin Yu rode the horse given up by the guard who stayed behind, and galloped without saying a word. He Ran asked while riding the horse: "Is Yun Ye being held in prison?" [
Jin Yu said: "It must be. At noon, Jin Yun told a few of us that he had seen Yun Jinjian. We were discussing how to help him catch the young master by surprise. The news came that Yun Jinjian had been captured. We are anxious."
He Ran stopped talking. When he arrived at the prison, the person standing in front of the door was not the jailer but Jin Ping.
Seeing Jin Yu's leader He Ran coming, they got out of the way. Jin Ping excitedly said to He Ran: "Quick! I'll go in with you. You think of a way to stabilize the young master. Jin Yun and the rest of us took the opportunity to take action from behind. Others Just don't go in." He has a straightforward personality, and he and He Ran have never been in contact with each other, and they don't have as many false courtesy as Jin Yu.
"Okay!" He Ran got off his horse and started to follow him.
How could Zhong An and the others rest assured that they would follow closely behind?
Jin Ping turned his head and said: "Brothers, please don't follow so closely. We are already under control here. The people in the commander's office will never touch a hair of the military advisor. I can guarantee this with my head."
He Ran said to the guards: "They are also my brothers. Don't worry. Now that they understand what to do, things will be easier to handle. You can stay here and wait for Hong'an. Remember not to mess with the commander's mansion." The brothers had a dispute, Zhong Zong, Gu Da, you two followed me."
Jin Ping took them to a brightly lit cell near the middle of the cell area. Jin Yunzheng and several brothers were rubbing their hands anxiously here. Seeing He Ran coming, Jin Yun ran up and whispered anxiously: "We're here, hurry up." Find a way to get us all out and no one will be allowed in."
He Ran said angrily: "Why didn't you take action earlier? You guys are so stupid!"
Jin Yun said with a bitter face: "If you don't come, how can we have the courage? Besides, we never thought you would kick us out."
He Ran knew that there was no point in blaming them, so he calmed down, walked to the door and said loudly: "Brother, the younger brother is here."
After a while, the door opened. Jin Dian stood in the door with a solemn face and nodded to him, saying: "Come in." Seeing that Jin Yun and others were about to move, he shouted: "Just wait outside. ." When He Ran entered the door, he immediately closed the door, pulled him and walked inside.
He Ran persuaded without any delay: "Brother, now that we have reached this point, don't make things difficult for me. You don't have to worry about your uncle and the two children. I have already thought of a plan on how to rescue them from Jingqu." , keep it in case it is lost."
Jin Dian pursed his lips and said nothing, pulling him straight inside.