The next day, the army set off on time, and no one even came to see him off. Long Yu seemed to have long been used to seeing people off. Leading the army with Geng Shu, they left Jeju City before dawn and headed south to Xunshui.
Many years ago, Jiang Heng never imagined that one day he would go to war in his hometown.
The three cities of Xundong, Xunyang and Xunbei form an angular trend. They are important towns bordering the Ying Kingdom. The residents of the cities were evacuated to the capital Jeju, and now Xundong has become an empty city.
Outside the city is the Yong army of 250,000 people. The camps are lined up from Zhengying Road, densely packed, all over the mountains and plains.
Costin is circling and flying high - another Costin.
"That's Black Claw," Jiang Heng stared at the little black spot in the distance, "Meng He is here, or it's his brother Chao Luo."
More likely, both come together. When Feng Yu escaped from Anyang, Geng Shu sent it back, otherwise its location would most likely expose the whereabouts of the two.
At this time, Geng Shu and Jiang Heng were standing on the roof of Jiang's house, and Geng Shu said, "Pinglu is easy to move, and the right back is high, before and after death, here is the army of Pinglu."
"Do you still remember?" Jiang Heng laughed.
"Of course." Geng Shu said casually, "Juicong is too supportive."
"There's another word, called 'One Power to Conquer Ten Guilds'. He has an army of 250,000 people, so he naturally has a large army to rely on." Jiang Heng replied, "Next, it must be Chaoluo's striker."
"But he hasn't reached the level of the 10th Guild yet. If the camp is set on fire, they will face a lot of trouble," Geng Shu said. "In the late summer and early autumn, the north wind is blowing again."
"It's impossible for them not to know." Jiang Heng's wisdom has returned in the past few days. "The only reason is that they are not afraid of being set on fire, because they will go to the city tonight at the latest."
250,000 people are like locusts crossing the border, and it is true that no grass grows. As long as a small town, this sea of people floods up, its power is unparalleled, and the wall of a small town is pushed down by just using people. Juicong has always believed that as long as there is absolute power at hand, it is enough to crush all opponents. No strategy, no strategy, as long as there are enough people, it will not work.
Now in his eyes, Xun Dong is not even a war at all.
Inside the city, the Jiang family's mansion became their temporary stronghold, and the news and newspapers came in and out quickly, and Geng Shu dispatched all the soldiers to the city wall.
"I can trust you." Geng Shu said to Longyu.
Wearing his armor, Long Yu said to Geng Shu, "Don't worry, although your martial arts are not as good as those of the five assassins, or ordinary killers, you can't get close to him, and you will protect Jiang Heng well."
Geng Shu said to Jiang Heng: "This is leaving."
Jiang Heng said: "Go and fight well."
Geng Shu dispatched 4,000 soldiers and horses, temporarily left Xundong, and disappeared into the night outside the city.
Jiang Heng felt uneasy in his heart. He guessed that tonight at the latest, Ju Cong Yi would come to attack the city, and another general, Che Lei, was preparing to lead his army to defend the city wall.
What if the juice Cong doesn't come? Jiang Heng was afraid that he had guessed wrong. If Ruo Juicong did not attack the city tonight, their army would be heavily defended. Geng Shu, who went to steal the camp, would most likely have no return, even if he retreated completely. Four thousand people are bound to be wiped out.
Long Yu always sat in the main hall of the Jiang family's mansion in a daze.
"We have to find something to do," Long Yuchao said to Jiang Heng, "it will be a while until nightfall, do you have a qin? Your father's qin skills were the best in the world, so you must be very good at playing. "
Jiang Heng looked up from the camp map, spread his hands, and said, "No, who will bring the piano to the battle?"
"That's really a pity." Long Yu said, "Play the flute for you to listen to."
"That's fine." Jiang Heng said happily.
Long Yu then played the flute, and the tune was gentle and moving, with a little sadness, and it turned again high, like a peach blossom in the sky. Jiang Heng put away the military newspaper, everything has been settled, it depends on the outcome.
As long as he can hold back Juicong's main force here, the next battle will be under his control.
The song stopped, and Jiang Heng suddenly said, "Remember that there are rumors that there are five assassins in the world."
"Well." Long Yu lowered his head and wiped the flute, and said, "Geng Yuan, Xiang Zhou, Luo Xuan, Jie Gui, Mysterio."
"Who is the last person?" Jiang Heng said.
Long Yu said, "If you know who it is, it won't be considered a mystery. How can you be called a 'mysterious guest'?"
"Is General Long a Vietnamese?" Jiang Heng changed his tone.
"Yes." Long Yu suddenly laughed, "Don't Mr. Jiang think that the Mysterious Guest is me?"
Jiang Heng did not speak. The last big assassin had puzzled him for a long time. In the world of great competition, it seems that he is the only one who has rarely shot, but he has killed people. How to rank as a great assassin
Long Yu said, "Although we Yue people have already perished, we have become a family of martial arts in the world."
"Well." Jiang Heng said, "Among the five kingdoms, many generals, bodyguards, and even generals of the country are from Yue people."
"You are the only one who is famous all over the world." Long Yu said.
"It's too early to be famous all over the world," Jiang Heng said.
"But you are still a warrior in your bones." Long Yu smiled, "So, I suspect that Mr. Jiang is the mysterious guest."
Jiang Heng understood what the dragon meant by his words, maybe there is no such person in the world at all.
With that said, he no longer doubted.
"You can sleep for a while," Long Yu said, "I hope they don't come tonight."
"Okay." Jiang Heng lay down in the living room with his clothes on, leaning against the desk and resting for a while. In just an hour, the night shrouded Xun Dong, and he actually saw his mother once in a dream.
"Mother?" Jiang Heng said in surprise.
Mrs. Zhao walked down from the hall and sat beside Jiang Heng. Without speaking, she only smiled and hugged him and stroked his hair.
In the middle of the hall, Geng Yuan, who was blindfolded with a black cloth, was sitting.
"It's time for you to go back, Heng'er." Geng Yuan played the piano with one hand and said to Jiang Heng, "Go back, my child, go back to your real home."
Mrs. Zhao held Jiang Heng halfway in her arms and looked down at him. Jiang Heng burst into tears and held onto her sleeves, but the next moment, the roof collapsed, and several fiery meteors descended from the sky.
Jiang Heng woke up in an instant and heard the cries of siege and the sound of fighting.
"What time is it?" Jiang Heng said immediately.
"Zishi." Long Yu hurriedly came in from outside the hall and said, "You are right, they are coming to attack the city, come with you!"
Jiang Heng put on his armor, and Long Yu each mounted a war horse and galloped towards the city wall. Fire meteors shot into the city, and several mansions were burning in flames. Soldiers poured down the city walls with kerosene in their hands.
The first group of troops to attack the city came to 100,000 people, and the supervising team shuttled back and forth. Jiang Heng stepped on the city wall and saw Hai Dongqing flying in the distance. arrow.
"My own!" Jiang Heng immediately recognized the figure and stopped Long Yu.
Jie Gui climbed the city wall and shouted, "Why are you still here?!"
The Yong army already rushed to the top of the city. They wore the armor of Yong people, but they were new troops temporarily recruited by Juicong from the Central Plains. They acted as a team of dead soldiers, and they rushed to the city wall under the arrows of their own people. .
"Is Juicong coming?" Jiang Heng is most afraid of his own error in judgment.
"I don't know!" Jie Gui said, "The queen mother asked me to come to you!"
Jie Gui drew his sword and stood beside Jiang Heng, Jiang Heng nodded towards Long Yu, Long Yu knew that Jiang Heng was safe, and went straight to lead the fierce battle. The corpses on the city walls and under the city walls piled up into hills. Jiang Heng didn't have time to explain to Jie Gui, so he flew across the city and shot a flaming arrow that flew to the sky.
All the soldiers occupying the roof in the city fired rockets one after another, and the first wave of arrows covered the outside of the city. Immediately afterwards, the Xundong city gate opened, and Long Yu led his army out.
Long Yu became famous in his youth, and he retreated from the Ying Kingdom's army of 100,000 in the first battle. Now that he is in his forties, in his prime, Ju Cong's troops have indeed encountered a formidable enemy.
"Where's your brother?!" Jie Gui followed behind Jiang Heng with a sword, beheading the enemy army who climbed over the city wall and rushed towards him at any time for him.
At this moment, Yong Jun suddenly called Jin Jin and withdrew his troops.
"It's there." Jiang Heng motioned to Jie Gui to look into the distance.
A fire suddenly ignited in the rear of Yong's army. The fire took advantage of the wind and swept away toward the camp on the flat ground. The threat at the city gate temporarily retreated. Long Yu led the army successfully to suppress the front line and pushed it to the next mile of the city wall. .
"Enough to endure Chaoluo." Jie Gui said, "I didn't expect you two to lead the troops. It's not a wrongful loss."
"You..." Jiang Heng finally understood many things in the past at this moment.
Jie Gui made a mysterious gesture, his ugly and scarred face actually looked more handsome in front of this warm smile.
He signaled "Shh", no need to say more.
Jiang Heng smiled knowingly, and Jie Gui suddenly said, "Can I hug you?"
Jiang Heng stood quietly, Jie Gui raised his hand and gently embraced him.
"It's embarrassing." Jie Gui said to himself again, "Forget it."
A little embarrassed for each other, they fell into silence for the first time.
Jiang Heng had a lot to say to him, but the word "thank" was so light that it even insulted him.
In this dark night, Jie Gui looked at Jiang Heng quietly.
"Father he..." Finally, Jiang Heng said, "If it was him, he would treat you well."
Jie Gui turned his face away, the fire of the siege reflected on his side face, and he said lightly: "It doesn't matter, I am willing, he was fine in the first place, but we note that we can't go together. That's it."
"Back then..." Jiang Heng said softly again.
"There is only one thing I don't understand," Jie Gui said. "The queen mother doesn't understand either. You said, did your father die at his hands?"
Jiang Heng froze suddenly, he just wanted to express his gratitude to Jie Gui, but he didn't expect that this incident had troubled him for many years.
"You don't have any evidence." Jiang Heng said, "The Queen Mother doesn't either. Even if Juicong has the idea of killing his brother, as long as there is no evidence, he cannot be blamed. Moreover, at that time, if he were to be killed again, Yong Guo would , The juice family is all over, maybe my father really died of illness? After all, killing my father and killing an heir with intentions are two different things."
"No." Jie Gui replied earnestly, and said in a trance, "Otherwise, I don't care what kind of country he has, what kind of blood he has, nineteen years ago, he drew his sword and stabbed the second child, and wiped it away. I cut my neck and ended up clean."
"Fairy Wood"
Jiang Heng said: "You are not wrong, don't blame yourself."
"Yes." Jie Gui smiled reluctantly and touched his head, as if he wanted to reach out to hook Jiang Heng's chin to tease him, but he finally held back and said to himself, "Shanghao, you I'm still alive. I didn't like you very much, and I didn't have a reason to kill Juicong for you in the first place. Don't blame me for this."
Jiang Heng smiled and said, "I know."
Of course Jie Gui didn't like him at first. He was Jiang Qing's child. For Jie Gui, Jiang Heng's existence meant that he lost Ju Lang. Juicong wants to kill him Jiang Heng, but it doesn't constitute a reason for him to fight for it.
After a while, Jie Gui said slowly: "But it's different now, you are very similar to your father, if he wants to kill you again, no wonder he has to do it. Maybe it won't be too fast, the assassin wants to kill You have to wait for the time, you know, but I promise, if you die, I will avenge you."
Jiang Heng laughed and said, "It's not that far yet."
The first wave of Yong Jun's strong attack was unsuccessful, and the army receded like a tide. In just three hours, at least 20,000 people died under the city wall, and the real main force had not yet been dispatched.
Geng Shu's face was blackened by smoke, and when he came back, Jiang Heng immediately replaced him with a face mask. When the disguise was removed, Geng Shu's handsome face brightened.
Geng Shu was not surprised when he saw Jie Gui, and asked, "Who are the main troops?"
"Feng Rong people." Jie Gui said, "Prince Taki is in trouble, you better think of a way."
Geng Shu and Jiang Heng looked at each other, Jiang Heng first asked Jie Gui, and learned that the main force of the southern expedition was Feng Rong, led by Chao Luo and Meng He, Lu Ji personally overseeing the army, and Zeng Yu The pro-army led by him is still in the water.
This was exactly what he had guessed.
"Where's Juicy Cong?" Jiang Heng asked.
"I don't know," Jie Gui said, "I came directly to Xundong."
"I didn't see him." Geng Shu said, "I'm almost arriving at the main camp. He didn't fight. The king's tent is mostly empty. Heng'er, you guessed right."
Jiang Heng pondered for a long time, and he clearly knew that now would be the most critical moment. If this move went wrong, the next thing would be the continuous collapse of the entire Shenzhou.
Everyone was waiting for him to make a decision, Jie Gui narrowed his eyes, full of suspicion.
"What do you want to do?" Jie Gui said.
Jiang Heng said to Geng Shu, "According to the original plan."
Geng Shu nodded and said to Longyu: "Next, no matter what happens in the country, General Long must never leave Xundong."
"Understood," Long Yu said, "I will fight here until the last moment."
Then, Geng Shu said to Jie Gui: "Come with us and talk about Juicy on the way."
Jiang Heng, Geng Shu and Jie Gui left the mansion. Jiang Heng turned around and glanced at Long Yu, who nodded, "Go, Wu Yun Changlong, General Nie, Lord Jiang."
Outside the city, as soon as the Yong army retreated, the north gate opened a small gate, and Geng Shu handed over the right to disarm and marched north with Jiang Heng and Jie Gui.
"What happened in Lama Temple?" Jiang Heng asked.
"The East Palace opposed King Yong's plan to go south, and Juicy wanted to convene the League of Five Nations according to the original plan." Jie Gui said, "As a result, the client who came forward was killed by Juicong! Juicy was ordered to think behind closed doors and was placed under house arrest. East Palace, Juicong is like crazy."
Geng Shu said: "He has always been a lunatic, but he is not crazy now, don't you know?"
Jie Gui added: "But Jui Taki is still secretly ordering through the servants. He knows that you are still alive. He asked him to bring a sentence, you are at war, he is here, so don't worry, he will try his best to fight in the court. deal with."
The people of Liang State were not looted. Jutaki has done his best. He is ensuring that there will be no major chaos in the Central Plains, and that the purgatory of cannibalism will be reproduced. .
"Where's Guan Wei?" Jiang Heng said.
"The prime minister stayed in Luoyan, and is already getting old. He is with the queen mother," Jie Gui said, "I didn't follow him to move the capital. I came all the way from Luoyan, so I'm afraid you two are still in the city."
Costin flew over, Jiang Heng laughed, Geng Shu raised his head and whistled, Costin landed on his shoulder.
"Feng Yu!" Jiang Heng said, "You are back!"
The sky was already white, and the three of them arrived outside Xunbei City all the way. On the official road leading to the capital of Zheng Wang, a messenger from Zheng Jun came. After a while, they were stunned and passed them by.
"What happened?!" Geng Shu stood on his horse and shouted from a distance.
"Hundreds of thousands of fire!" The messenger replied from a distance, "Yiguan has fallen! Wangdu asked General Long to return to help immediately!"