As soon as it got light, Ma Lin took over the defense of the south gate with his 500 men. Yesterday, Zhang Qing, Tao Zongwang, and Ou Peng had already taken turns guarding the south gate. [This article comes from]
After the Xixia people withdrew their troops yesterday, the prince immediately announced that all the soldiers who participated in the battle would be rewarded with ten guan of gold, and the casualties would be doubled.
There must be a brave man under a heavy reward. The soldiers and horses in the city heard that they went to the city to guard for more than an hour to get such a heavy reward. Everyone was gearing up and wished they could stay on the city all the time.
The soldiers and horses under Ma Lin had eaten early and had gathered before it was time to change the guard. Ma Lin also knew that everyone was eager to fight, so he immediately brought his soldiers and horses to take over the defense of the south gate.
After Gong Wang withdrew his troops and horses, Zhang Qing heard that Ma Lin had taken over the south gate, so he also asked Ding Desun to lead his troops to replace Ma Lin's soldiers who had been guarding the west gate all night.
Under the morning light, the gilded roof shines brightly, and with its magnificent architecture, the palace of Xixia can be said to be extraordinary. Every party member will feel respectful when they see the palace from a distance.
But in the eyes of the Daliang soldiers and horses, all this was just a nice palace. After occupying Xingqing Mansion, all the soldiers could enter and leave the Xixia palace at will.
The spacious hall has become a place for Chao Yong and his soldiers to have barbecues, and the solemn meeting place of the Xixia people has become a place for Daliang soldiers to enjoy themselves.
The king of Xixia and the Queen Mother were even imprisoned in a side hall, with access restricted. It was no longer possible for Li to lead troops to plunder Shaanxi.
Shi Yong and Xue Yong gathered in front of the palace with two hundred of the prince's soldiers, preparing to follow the prince on the expedition.
The fine armor of the beams, the majestic war horses of Xixia, and the majestic men who are one of a hundred. Although there are only two hundred people, they have the momentum to swallow up mountains and rivers.
Chao Yong led Sun Li, Han Shizhong, Liu Qi, and Yao Pingzhong on horseback from behind and stopped in front of everyone. He said: "Today is the last battle, get on the horse."
"yes"
Although everyone didn't know why today would be the last battle, no one doubted the prince's words, got on their horses in unison, and followed the prince to the south gate.
The people in the city have become accustomed to the occupation of Daliang soldiers and horses. Except for the execution of some big households on the first day and the execution of some people who did not want to have their heads shaved on the second day, the Daliang soldiers and horses usually do not disturb them.
On the contrary, under the vigilance of Daliang soldiers and horses, public security has never been better. There is no longer the rampage of nobles and the oppression of petty officials. The common people have gradually become active and shuttled on the streets.
Xingqing Mansion seems to have become a Buddhist holy place, and all the men walking around are bald.
The people in the city also knew that it was the prince who led the troops in Daliang. When they saw the prince leading the troops and horses from the palace, they all lowered their heads and hid on both sides of the road to show their submission.
The group of people did not gallop on the street, but marched slowly on the road.
Chao Yong also looked at the Xixia shops on both sides of the road with great interest. Xixia occupies the Hexi Corridor. Merchants traveling between the Central Plains and the Western Regions have to pass through Xixia. From this, Xixia merchants can purchase goods from various countries.
Chao Yong just took a quick look around and saw many things with different styles. Looking at the patterns and colors, he knew they came from the far west. However, he was busy with business. Chao Yong was not in the mood to go shopping for those things.
Two bald men on the right side of the road got into an argument and started fighting.
Chao Yong couldn't help but turn his head when he heard the movement.
Just as he turned his head, he heard the sound of a bowstring on the left. When he turned his head, he saw a man squatting on the roof on the left. An arrow had already shot through the air and was aimed directly at Chao Yong's throat.
Chao Yong was also worried that the arrows were poisonous. He leaned back slightly and dodged the sharp arrows. He grabbed the bow and arrows on the saddle, opened the bow and nocked the arrows, and shot at the people on the roof.
The man on the roof saw that the first arrow failed, so he did not hesitate, grabbed another arrow and shot it at Chao Yong.
Just after he shot the second arrow, he screamed and was hit in the throat by an arrow from Chao Yong, causing him to fall to the roof.
The two fighting men suddenly let go of each other, shrunk and rolled under Chao Yong's horse from under the belly of the soldier on the roadside. Then they pulled out a short knife from their clothes and rushed towards Chao Yong.
However, everyone saw the prince suddenly pick up the bow and arrow, and focused their attention on the left side. No one paid attention to the two fighting men anymore.
Even the soldiers guarding the prince's right side subconsciously looked to the left when they heard screams from the left.
It wasn't until he saw someone rolling under the horse's belly out of the corner of his eye that he hurriedly warned: "Little..."
Just as Chao Yong was about to dodge the second arrow, he heard someone bullying him from the right. He didn't dare to be careless, so he flipped from the horse's back to the left and punched the saddle at the same time.
The war horse neighed sadly, then suddenly flew up and hit the two onlookers.
"puff"
The two Fans seemed to have been hit by a galloping horse, and they immediately vomited blood and fell backwards.
The soldiers nearby saw the prince's horse approaching and hurriedly jumped to the side.
Chao Yong's war horse flew more than ten feet away, knocking down all the soldiers and horses next to it before crashing to the ground.
"Don't move"
The two men fell to the ground, and just as they were about to struggle, soldiers rushed up to them, holding cold steel knives to their necks.
When the people on the street saw the power of Prince Daliang's punch, they knelt on the ground as if they were seeing gods.
In the stories passed down from generation to generation, the bravest man can knock down a bull, but I have never heard of anyone who can knock a war horse away more than ten feet with one punch. This punch defeated all the brave heroes in the party legends.
In the eyes of the common people in Dangxiang, Prince Daliang is like a god descending to earth.
This punch also dispelled all the courage of the party members to resist, and also frightened many grassland tribes.
In the distance, Xiang Chong was patrolling the streets with his men. When he saw the prince here being attacked, he hurried over.
When he arrived, he saw that the prince's soldiers had already controlled the crowds on both sides. Xiang Chong knelt down on one knee and said, "The general's negligence caused the prince to be attacked. Please punish me."
Chao Yong shook his head and said: "Get up, I didn't let you block this street, so the people took advantage of it, it has nothing to do with you."
This street is the same as the Imperial Street in Tokyo. It goes straight from the main entrance of the palace to the southern city gate. It is also very wide. However, unlike the Imperial Street in Tokyo, it is only for the emperor to travel. It can be passed by the people in the city. Chao Yong wanted to facilitate the lives of the people in the city.
, the streets in the city were not blocked, including the streets in front of the palace, allowing free passage.
"Thank you, Prince."
Chao Yong said to the soldiers on the side: "Leave the assassin to Xiang Chong."
Sun Lidao: "These two people are attracting our attention on one side, and the other one is stabbing on the opposite side, and then these two people take action. The plan is not very thorough, I'm afraid there is someone behind the scenes."
Xiang Chong heard this and said hurriedly: "In the end, the general will definitely find out the person behind the scenes."
Chao Yong nodded and said: "There is another person on the roof over there who was shot by me. Please let someone identify him. The assassin's entire family was beheaded and their bodies were thrown into the streets."
"yes"
Chao Yong did not stay long, jumped on the horse led by Shi Yong and headed for the south gate.
Xiang Chong asked people to search the nearby people again, and only after confirming that they had no hidden weapons, he let them disperse. At the same time, Chao Yong's punch was also included.