Chapter 21 Section VIII
On the tower of Dongguo Xianyi Gate, Meng Zhen saw raging fires burning in many places in the center of the capital.
The firelight reflected in his blue eyes that had lost all expression.
The other soldiers guarding the city also saw it and discussed in panic.
"Which side was breached?"
"So fast? Ai Lan just sent someone to ask for help..."
"Even if Ming Chongmen is broken, it's impossible to get there so quickly..."
Meng Zhen remained silent.He gazed at the flames for a while, then took the lead towards the steps of the tower, followed by Mao Gonglei, "Feng Yilong" and "Thirty Shop" subordinates of the "Min Lu".
"Where are you going?" General Qin Lin, who was guarding the Xianyi Gate, shouted from behind.
Meng Zhen acted as if he had never heard of it, and began to walk down the stairs.
"Fleeing cowardly before the battle, do you know that it is a capital offense?" Qin Lin drew half of the saber from her waist.
Mao Gonglei stopped and turned around to stare at Qin Lin.On the contrary, the general was overwhelmed by the aura of the gangster.
"Idiot, can't you see?" Mao Gonglei pointed to the fire in the hinterland of the capital. "There is no need to fight this battle again."
"Military orders are like mountains, you..." Qin Lin was so angry that she couldn't continue.
Mao Gonglei slightly raised the black stick in his hand.
"Whether you want to die here, or die later at the hands of the rebels entering the city, it's up to you to choose."
Qin Lin's chest receded.
Mao Gonglei ignored him, turned around and followed Meng Zhen closely.
Mao Gonglei caught a glimpse of Meng Zhen's cold face from the side.
Although Meng Zhen didn't say a word, he saw the flames in the capital, and Tong Bayun and others have not reported back so far. Mao Gonglei already knew what his brother was thinking.
The only thing he can do now is to continue to walk with heavy steps, and accompany Mengzhen down the tower whose morale has collapsed.
Arriving in front of the Xianyi gate below, Mao Gonglei finally couldn't bear it anymore.
"Brother."
Only then did Meng Zhen stop.
"I know what you want to say." Meng Zhen didn't turn his face away. "It's not interesting. He will find me after all. I have been the running dog of the father and son for so long, and I don't want to be a lost dog who is chased by others again."
After Meng Zhen finished speaking, he took another step and continued walking on the way back to "Fengxiangfang Branch".
Mao Gonglei only felt that the back of his righteous brother had never looked so short.
Under the leadership of "Tiger" Di Bin, more than 3,000 "Split Army" who sneaked in from the tunnel charged and set fire to various places in the center of the capital. The residents of the city fled in panic and spread the news that the rebel army had captured the entire capital.In fact, Lu Yingfeng's main force had just broken through Ming Chongmen at this time, and was still picking up Ai Lan's remnants, occupying only a part of the south of the capital. The defenders of the other three sides of the city wall knew that there was no city to defend, their morale suddenly collapsed, and many soldiers took the opportunity to flee.Chen Zhiping, the guard of Zhaoli Gate in the west, took the initiative to order the gate to be opened, and led the whole army to escape to the western suburbs. Half a month later, he led the remaining troops back to Beijing to surrender. The guards on the other two sides were also not prepared to fight to the death, and were anxiously waiting for the arrival of the "splitting army" so that they could surrender on the spot. At midnight, Ai Lan's head was hung on the top of Ming Chongmen's gate. After binding more than 3,000 remnants who surrendered, the main force of the "Splitting Army" took a rest in front of Mingchong Gate and reorganized the army formation. Marching on De Avenue, headed towards the imperial city where only 3,000 "Shenwu Battalions" remained in the north of the capital.
Under the leadership of "Tiger" Di Bin, more than 3,000 "Split Army" who sneaked in from the tunnel charged and set fire to various places in the center of the capital. The residents of the city fled in panic and spread the news that the rebel army had captured the entire capital.In fact, Lu Yingfeng's main force had just broken through Ming Chongmen at this time, and was still picking up Ai Lan's remnants, occupying only a part of the south of the capital. The defenders of the other three sides of the city wall knew that there was no city to defend, their morale suddenly collapsed, and many soldiers took the opportunity to flee.Chen Zhiping, the guard of Zhaoli Gate in the west, took the initiative to order the gate to be opened, and led the whole army to escape to the western suburbs. Half a month later, he led the remaining troops back to Beijing to surrender. The guards on the other two sides were also not prepared to fight to the death, and were anxiously waiting for the arrival of the "splitting army" so that they could surrender on the spot. At midnight, Ai Lan's head was hung on the top of Ming Chongmen's gate. After binding more than 3,000 remnants who surrendered, the main force of the "Splitting Army" took a rest in front of Mingchong Gate and reorganized the army formation. Marching on De Avenue, headed towards the imperial city where only 3,000 "Shenwu Battalions" remained in the north of the capital.