Chapter 23 Chapter 22 Jianye Falls

The First Southern Chu Champion Chapter 22 Jianye Falls Just when I was forcing a confession in the secret room, Jianye City had already arranged defenses, and Shang Weijun even issued an order to arrange for the defense of the city. Weijun ordered the killing of hundreds of "spies" who spread rumors, which barely stabilized the morale of the army. Shang Weijun has presided over the government for a long time, so the generals of the forbidden army are willing to obey orders, but 50,000 forbidden troops are not enough to defend the city Shang Weijun was very embarrassed, and later he had to drive the young and strong men in the city to fight on the city. When the Dayong outpost army arrived, Jianye City was ready for a battle.

On the second day, when the morning sun in the east just broke through the clouds, in the light of dawn, more than a thousand sturdy knights in black and black armor came from far to near. Looking at the majestic Jianye City from a distance, the other knights dispersed and disappeared in a short while, leaving only the general in black and a dozen personal guards. The faint sound of the horn, the general in black took the horn handed over by the guards, and blew it. The sound was shrill and passionate. Scolding, there were still exclamations from time to time, but the knights of the Yong army in the distance stood silently, and after a while, there was the sound of the earth trembling violently in the distance, tens of thousands of horseshoes trampled on the ground rumbling giant The sound was so loud that it hurt people's ears. In a moment, tens of thousands of black armored knights poured out from the horizon. At first, they could be seen as scattered soldiers in groups of three or four, but just as they rushed towards the building Within a few miles of Yecheng, you can clearly see the process of their gathering from hash to dense and orderly battle formation. It was a process like flowing clouds and flowing water, which stopped abruptly a thousand steps away from Jianye. Then the battle line was divided, and a knight in golden armor came out slowly. He was wearing a black cloak. Behind him, a guard knight waved a big banner. On it was a line of blood red characters "Tian Ce General Li" ".The moment the flag was unfurled, the distant and heroic horn sounded everywhere in the torrent of iron armor, the murderous aura soaring to the sky, and the breathtaking majesty made the Jianye defenders feel chilled.

A literate forbidden soldier squinted his eyes at the banner and sighed: "General Weiyuan Li, it is really King Yong who has come. I heard that he is the most powerful prince in Dayong. We can really defend Jianye!" What?" A newly recruited sergeant next to him asked anxiously: "Didn't you say that King Yong is leading the army, why is it General Weiyuan?" The imperial army gave him a blank look and said, "What do you know, Grand General is Prince Yong's official position, and King Yong is his title. I heard that the flag of King Yong has always been the banner of a general. Some people say that it is because King Yong thinks that the general was brought back by him with one knife and one shot. Pay attention, there is also a golden dragon flag, which is only used after setting up a camp or winning a battle." The recruit said enviously: "Brother, you know a lot." The imperial army said proudly: "Of course, when I attacked Shu I saw King Yong's army when I was in the kingdom, and we were allies at that time."

"Crack, crack." There were two sounds of whipping the flesh, and the forbidden soldier fell to the ground with a scream. When everyone turned their heads, they saw an officer of the supervising team staring at them, and the officer said sharply: " How dare you disturb the morale of the army, if the enemy is not present, I will take your dog's life first." The imperial guard hurriedly got up and said: "The villain dare not, the villain dare not." Seeing the supervising team go far, the The imperial guard spat out the blood foam in his mouth, cursed a few times in a low voice, and turned his head to look down the city.

Standing on the city wall, Shang Weijun looked at the brave enemy army below the city, thinking in his heart, although the enemy is brave, but there are only 20,000, if he goes out to meet the enemy and can capture King Yong, then wouldn't it be possible to solve the crisis? Thinking of this, he asked in a low voice the deputy commander of the imperial army beside him: "There are only 20,000 enemies, can we go out to fight?" The deputy commander replied: "We don't have cavalry, so it's better to defend the city." Shang Weijun frowned.At this time, the enemy troops outside the city shouted loudly to fight.Shang Weijun ordered not to leave the city.Just prepare the wood rolling stone and wait for the enemy to attack the city.

Looking at Jianye from afar, Li Zhi smiled lightly and said, "I don't think they would dare to leave the city." Sima Xiong, the commander of the personal guards beside him, asked: "Your Highness, we only brought cavalry, how are we going to attack the city?" Li Zhi smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm not planning to attack the city with cavalry. Although Jianye is strong, it's a pity that the army's morale is weak. I've already arranged the internal response. Let's just take a look here today. By the way, I think, we Those who are sent out will gain something."

Sima Xiong smiled and said: "Yes, Your Highness said that the Southern Chu monarchs and ministers might escape beforehand, so they arranged for General Chen and the others to intercept and pursue them first, and the spies came to report, then Zhao Jia escaped first, if we kidnap their lord Under the city, I wonder if they will obediently surrender?" Li Zhi said: "Whether or not they can capture their lord depends mostly on luck, and we can't rely on it. The most important thing is to find a way to seize the city. If that Shang Weijun is not good at military affairs, our spies really can't arrange internal responses. Southern Chu generals It is difficult for those who are brave and good at fighting to gain a foothold in Jianye.

Sima Xiong disapproved and said: "Although the forbidden army is elite, it is far worse than His Highness's personal guards. Although it is because the prince rejects our people to join the forbidden army, who doesn't know that those who become His Highness's personal guards are all chosen from thousands of miles away?" A warrior of one." Li Zhi smiled slightly and did not refute. His personal guards had three thousand cavalry, all of whom had experienced hundreds of battles. Far better than the Dayong Forbidden Army, let alone the Southern Chu army. On this day, Li Zhi only ordered people to show off his power in the city, Shang Weijun did not dare to fight, and the Southern Chu army was even more depressed.At dusk, Li Zhi ordered to rest in the camp that had been set up ten miles away from Jianye. Shang Weijun was relieved when he saw Li Zhi retreating, and returned to the prime minister's mansion. Was it too timid to wake up, thinking about whether to pick them up tomorrow, and ate something indiscriminately, Shang Weijun slept in the study with his clothes on, but slept very restlessly, waking up several times from nightmares.In his sleep, Shang Weijun woke up suddenly. He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. Then, he heard shouts and curses from far and near. He sat up, and the door was pushed open. The family members rushed in and saw that he was awake, and shouted in horror: "My lord, it's not good, the imperial army in the city has rebelled." Shang Weijun stood up abruptly, pushed open the window, and sure enough there was a clear and audible sound coming from outside. Shouts, some people yelled "the enemy army has entered the city", some people yelled "the king has run away, what are we doing with our lives", most of the words were inaudible, but some people were yelling, some were shouting inflammatory words , Shang Weijun was as cold as ice.At this moment, he saw fires starting everywhere in the city, and the flames were soaring into the sky. Shang Weijun stared blankly at the flames, murmuring not knowing what to say.

At this time, the defenders of the west gate of Jianye were ambushed, the city gate was opened, and the iron cavalry of the Yong army broke through the pass. Soon, the streets and alleys of Jianye were filled with iron cavalry in black clothes and black armor. , Their arrival was as terrifying as ghosts and ghosts. People shouted and screamed everywhere on the street. At first, the Nanchu army rushed to the west gate, trying to drive the enemy out, but under the brutal killing of the Yong army, they quickly retreated. , the remnants of the defeated soldiers all over the street began to flee for their lives, and even the remnants of the remnants began to break into the houses, kill and loot, Jianye City, trembling and moaning in the blood.

After dawn, the Yong army who took control of Jianye City began to rectify the order in the city. All the Southern Chu troops who surrendered were driven to camp outside the city and imprisoned. After receiving the order to stay behind closed doors, the fire was extinguished under the command of the Yong army, and then the Yong army, who took control of the city gates and key points in the city, began to investigate the residents in the city. Waiting to be dealt with in the dungeon, others were ordered to temporarily close the door and not go out. The streets and alleys were dead silent, and anyone who went out without authorization would be questioned.Shang Weijun originally wanted to take advantage of the chaos to escape, but was captured by the Yong army. He is now being locked in the sky prison, and other Chu soldiers who dared to resist were beheaded.

At noon, Li Zhi entered the city. Looking at the blood-stained streets, Li Zhi smiled and said, "If it weren't for the incompetence of the Southern Chu rulers and ministers, there would be no reason to capture Jianye so easily." Sima Xiong looked around cautiously, and replied Said: "Your Highness, the subject has been rewarded, there are only some maids and eunuchs left in the palace, the concubines sent by Dayong are still there, but the princes have been taken away, the concubine Shang and the crown prince are not in the palace After questioning, it might be Shang Weijun who sent them away." Li Zhi thought about it and said: "Those Yong girls, you send someone to ask, if you want to go back to China, let them prepare for it, if Zhao Jia is caught, let them continue to serve Zhao Jia, if not, arrange They went home separately. Shang Weijun is the father of Concubine Shang. It is very important. He must not be allowed to commit suicide. Take good care of him and take him back. The other Nanchu officials don’t care about them. They will be released when we leave them." The two were moving forward slowly, when a horse came galloping, and the knight approached and reported: "General Chen's scouts have reported that Zhao Jia has been captured." Li Zhi said in surprise, "I caught it, where is it?" The knight said: "General Chen personally led people to pursue them. According to the intelligence from the inside, they were captured in one go. General Chen reported that the three thousand forbidden troops were scattered and wiped out by us. All the royal families were captured. Zhao Jia was captured without a fight. It is estimated that tomorrow It can be escorted to Jianye." Li Zhi ordered: "Send an order to General Huang to bring people to support him, and he must bring Zhao Jia back to Jianye safely." After all, Li Zhi smiled and said: "Finally, the mission has been fulfilled. If Zhao Jia cannot be caught, our trip will be in vain. Sima Xiong, remember what I told you, I am a little worried, you go there immediately , make sure it's safe there." Sima Xiongwei obeyed his orders and ordered his deputy to protect King Yong. He rushed away with doubts. Long before entering the city, King Yong ordered him to send someone to a place in the northern suburbs to protect it tightly. He vaguely knew that That person is an official of Southern Chu, but for some reason His Highness regards that person more than anything else. After rushing to the northern suburbs, Sima Xiong saw the small Zhuangzi from a long distance away, surrounded by more than a hundred knights, and it was impenetrable. When Sima Xiong came closer, he saw the three words "Zangyunzhuang" written on the plaque of the Zhuangzi. , although Sima Xiong is only proficient in Chinese and ink, he also feels that those characters are very elegant and elegant.He rode his horse to the front, and Duan Xiaowei, who was guarding the gate, came up to him and saluted with a saber.Sima Xiong asked, "How is the situation?" Duan Xiaowei replied: "General, after we surrounded this place, only a child came out and asked what was going on. I just answered him that it was the military order of King Yong, and he went back. After that, there was no movement inside." Sima Xiong shook his head in doubt, he didn't know why King Yong did this, and asked himself to pass the message for him.He got off his horse and knocked on the door. Not long after, a handsome young man of fifteen or sixteen opened the door, looked at him calmly and asked, "May I ask what your order is?" Sima Xiong said: "The last general, Sima Xiong, was ordered by His Royal Highness King Yong to come to see Mr. Jiang Zhejiang." The boy smiled slightly and said, "General, please come in." As the boy walked into the Zhuangzi, Sima Xiong felt at ease in his heart. Although this Zhuangzi is not big, there are several pavilions, towers and pavilions, among which there are flowing springs, vines, pines and bamboos, which are fresh and elegant. The young man walked briskly, leading Sima Xiong along the bluestone path, and arrived at a small pavilion hidden in the green bamboo forest in a short while. Standing in front of the pavilion door was a young man with a handsome appearance and a bit of a gloomy look. Looking at Sima Xiong, he said: "So, General, my son should have greeted him in person, but he is a Southern Chu scholar, so it is inconvenient to downgrade to meet him. Please forgive me, General." Hearing this man's voice, Sima Xiong felt a chill at first, then awe-inspiring, and immediately grasped the sword on his waist. This man has an elegant appearance, but his voice is soft and shrill. such a feature.He asked in amazement: "Who are you, why are you here?" The man's eyes flashed coldly, and he said: "My slave, Li Shun, was originally a servant in the Nanchu Palace. Because he had a good relationship with Mr. Jiang and was impatient with the intrigue in the palace, he escaped a few days ago and served by the young master's side. , it made the general suspicious." Sima Xiong nodded suspiciously, and said, "Please take me to see Mr. Jiang." Li Shun turned around, opened the door of the pavilion, and invited Sima Xiong to enter.Sima Xiong glanced at him again, and walked into the small pavilion.At a glance, he saw a gentle and handsome young man sitting behind a desk, looking at him indifferently. On the desk in front of him, there was an open book, some manuscripts, and a pen dipped in this ink. On the pen holder, it seemed that he was writing something before he came. Seeing this young man, Sima Xiong suddenly remembered that he had seen this man before. Three years ago, in the middle of Sichuan, he had seen him in the camp. His Royal Highness King Yong had a secret conversation for a while, and then at the farewell banquet, this young man forced the King of Shu to death with a song "Broken Time". Unfortunately, I only remembered that this person was Counselor Jiang, but I didn't know that Mr. Jiang who I came to see today was he. He reflexively gave a military salute, this person he admired in private, although he still didn't quite understand why the King of Shu would commit suicide after listening to his music.He respectfully said: "The last general, Sima Xiong, who is the commander of Prince Yong's personal guards, came to greet Mr. His Royal Highness, His Highness said that he is busy with military affairs today, and wants to come to visit Mr. at night. I hope Mr. will meet him. " I said lightly: "Jiang is now a grassroots person, and he is under house arrest. What right does he have to refuse His Royal Highness Yong Wang's visit, but I don't know what crime he committed in his lower body. Even when Jiang was an official, he was only a fourth-rank servant. Read, I heard that only those who are above the third rank will be imprisoned, why should I be imprisoned as a former fourth rank?" Sima Xiong said embarrassingly: "Your Majesty Jiang speaks seriously, Your Highness is very caring for you, and you are really worried that you will be disturbed by the rebel army, so you sent someone to protect you, please don't be offended, if there is anything wrong, please take care of your Highness." Don't blame us rough people." I smiled slightly and said, "Since the general is here, Xiao Shunzi, pour me a cup of tea, please sit here." Sima Xiong hurriedly said: "Sir, you don't need to be too polite, the last general dares to disturb you. If it is convenient, please prepare a wing room, so that I can handle military affairs." I glanced at him and said: "Gao Li, take this general to rest at the guest house." In response, Dao Li walked out from behind me, saluted Sima Xiong, and said, "General, please come with me." Sima Xiong glanced at the little bookboy who had barely noticed just now, bid farewell to me and left. I smiled slightly, and said to myself: "No wonder His Royal Highness King Yong is famous in Yunei, a personal guard commander is so clear about etiquette, knowing how to advance and retreat." Xiao Shunzi said in a low voice: "I didn't expect King Yong to pay so much attention to you. Do you think we should leave now." I shook my head and said, "Sooner or later, the world will belong to Dayong. If I leave like this, I will inevitably become a prisoner. Let's wait for him to make it clear." Li Zhi came to the Chu Palace and ordered all the palaces to be closed. He only reserved a side hall for office work. While handling military affairs, he waited for news from Princess Changle. Fortunately, not long after, a personal guard came to report and said : "Your Highness, Her Royal Highness Princess has returned safely, and is waiting outside the palace." Li Zhi was overjoyed, walked towards the gate of the palace and said: "Changle, Changle, are you here?" Following his shout, a girl in plain clothes ran towards him from outside the palace, he hugged his sister's tender body, He smiled and said: "Sister Huang, you have finally returned to Second Brother's side. From now on, you don't have to be afraid of anything. By the way, where is the person who escorted you here, where is Liang Wan?" Princess Changle's eyes flashed with horror. With an expression on his face, he said: "Brother Emperor, Sister Liang is crazy, everyone else is outside." Li Zhi frowned and said, "Tell them to come in." Following his voice, more than a dozen emaciated men in common clothes came in, and the last two of them dragged the crying Liang Wan. When they saw King Yong, their eyes flashed with relief. Kneel down.Li Zhi asked them to get up and asked, "What happened, what happened to Liang Wan." The leading man said: "Your Highness, Liang Wan has taken refuge in His Highness the Crown Prince, and it was the decision of the master of Fengyi Sect." Li Zhi's expression turned cold. He had already guessed this matter, but he didn't expect the master of Fengyi sect to be so arrogant. He asked, "How do you know, and what happened to Liang Wan?" The big man thought to himself that if he continued to speak, he might say something he shouldn't have said. If that terrible person really became His Highness's enemy because of this, then the situation of His Highness who was besieged by all sides would be even more critical, and he bowed again: "Your Highness , my subordinate dare not forget His Highness's cultivation in the south of the Yangtze River, and today's matter is also a last resort, please Your Highness take care of the villain's family." After finishing speaking, he drew out his saber and swung it to kill himself.When he pulled out his saber, all the guards in the palace thought they were going to assassinate, and they were about to step forward to stop him, but who would have thought that he would commit suicide, Li Zhi was terrified, and was about to ask other people, when they said in unison: "Your Highness, please take care of the family on your behalf. Take care, Your Highness." After saying that, they swung their knives and killed themselves, and blood flowed across the hall for a while.Princess Changle screamed, covering her face and not daring to look back. Li Zhi was puzzled. He stared blankly at this strange scene, not knowing what to say.Ask Princess Changle, but Princess Changle only knows that she and these people have been kidnapped, and she has not been harmed at all. Soon after, she and these spies were released, but Liang Wan went crazy, and she asked those spies, but They were all silent.After hearing Princess Changle's answer, Li Zhi was even more confused. What happened?