The devil is coming

Chapter 579
The imperial capital of a country is often a microcosm of the country. The so-called political, economic, and cultural centers in this era, if nothing else, all start from the imperial capital and spread out to the surrounding areas, showing a decreasing trend.
The romance and feelings belonging to the Chu people have reached their peak here.
The word romance does not simply refer to the love between men and women. To be precise, it is just a very small branch of romance.
Just as the Chu people like to go against the wind and let the long hair on their temples drift in the wind, the romance that the Chu people love is actually a free and unrestrained attitude towards life and life.
This is not a patent for the nobility,
Only nobles can play the most fancy games;
In Meng Shou's works, the magnificent Chu State and the 800-year-old country and the country are nourished by the romance he loves. In fact, what is nourished is the morale of the people that is usually hidden underneath.
More than a hundred years after the founding of Daqian,
When Uncle Zheng went south to attack Qian,
Haven't you ever met the commander of the General's Fort who opened a red tent but still wanted to go to the beacon tower?
I also encountered an old man holding a gun and going upstream, and his son who could have survived but still shot the arrow;
Daqian's army and armaments performed very badly that year, but there were still enough shining points, and some people were willing to dedicate their glory to the country that gave birth to them.
Da Chu, how could it be missing this in 800 years?
Don't say that the great Chu people are all slaves under the nobles; while the great cadres, the scholar-bureaucrat class, are prosperous in culture.
to be honest,
It's nothing more than a carnivore changing his name and wearing clothes of different colors. What he does is still the same thing of sucking people's blood to fatten himself.
When the Yan army first arrived,
Yingdu was shocked.
The high-ranking dignitaries were keenly aware of something amiss. The Fengchao inner guards of Great Chu, who were almost able to compete with the Silver Armored Guards of the Qian Kingdom, failed to pass this military news back to their capital in advance;
For a moment, they vaguely guessed something, pursed their lips, and found that they were full of bitterness;
The middle-level dignitaries immediately began to run around, whether to run or stay, how to run, how to stay, and they had to quickly discuss a charter.
The lower-level dignitaries began to immediately contact the upper-level dignitaries they usually fawned over, hoping to show them a way. No matter what they were doing, just take them with them.
Thanks to the rapid arrival of the Yan army, all operations of the Da Chu center were still in place and maintained their own inertia.
For example, when several minor noble officials from the lower division of the Jingfu Yamen were discussing in the signing room of their division how to move closer to the big noble to advance and retreat together,
A clerk from the next department actually walked in and posted the issues that needed to be discussed today on the wall of the study room:
Do you want to cut down the sweet-scented osmanthus tree on the imperial road to the north of Mingfeng Gate?
Several nobles, noble sir, you look at me, I look at you,
When disaster strikes,
They were actually thinking,
In the end, we should run away with our family and property first.
Or should we first come up with preliminary regulations on whether to cut down the sweet-scented osmanthus tree?
It can only be said that subconsciously, everyone really lacks the correct reaction when the enemy troops approach the city;
In this regard, Chu people really need to learn from Gan people.
Since the defeat of Emperor Taizong of the Qian Kingdom in the Northern Expedition a hundred years ago, generations of Gan people have always had nightmares about the Yan army's cavalry going south. Furthermore, in the past few years, Li Fusheng's troops leaped over the Bianhe River, which also allowed Gan people to review it on the spot. read it again;
But Chu people are really inexperienced.
Unlike the officials and aristocrats who are either long-term or short-sighted, panicked or strong and calm,
Yingdu,
This "jianghu" in the imperial capital of Chu,
Showing the unique boldness and freedom of people in the world.
You could say they are simple-minded;
Because a simple mind cannot be put on the stage, it is often the unanimous impression of the world and the temple;
But when the enemy's army has already arrived outside your capital, if you try to make a long-term plan, it seems that you are really mentally ill.
Where there are many people, there must be rivers and lakes.
Jianghu behaves differently in every place.
It is not a place name,
More often than not, it is actually a habit.
Jianghu people have the rules of the Jianghu, and people who follow the rules of the Jianghu are often Jianghu people.
In the rivers and lakes,
Some people like to establish sects in remote places;
Why choose a remote location?
Because in a densely populated place, there is the largest sect called "Chaoting".
But there are also people who like to establish their own inheritance in densely populated places. Such people usually have their own semi-official status.
Yao Zizhan once said that the so-called Jianghu is nothing more than mixing black, white, red, and various colors together. Jianghu is actually just paste.
But when you taste it, you can’t escape the word crispy after all.
"Bang!"
The door of the Majia Knife Shop was opened from the inside.
Ma Laowu walked out carrying his Ma family serial knife. Behind him were his disciples.
Looking at the people running in panic in front of me,
Ma Laowu laughed,
The master smiled,
The disciples behind him also laughed together.
People have to find some sense of existence at some point.
For example, the student in the school who likes to cause trouble most often does shocking and weird things to make his classmates laugh. Even if his teacher slaps him with a ruler, he still feels happy in his heart.
We are all born as human beings, and we have to find some different feelings for ourselves.
as now,
You are running around in haste,
and we,
But be prepared to go upstream to find the swallow and dog with all your might!
The more panicked the neighbors and local people are, the more it will appear that we are awesome now, right?
The Ma Family Swordsmanship Hall has been passed down for five generations. The reason why it can have its own inheritance at the feet of the Emperor of Yingdu, with three hundred entrance disciples and thousands of registered disciples from various places, is because the Majia Swordsman School has a tradition of serving in the military throughout the ages.
The swordsmen and axemen of the imperial army of Da Chu Royal Family actually practice the improved routines of Majiadao.
Of course,
It’s not that the Ma family gave the sword manual to the court.
It's because the person who founded the Majia Knife was originally a centurion who was an axe-wielding swordsman in the Chu Army in his early years.
Since then, a small number of the descendants of the Majia Sword in every dynasty have joined the military.
This is tradition,
It is also the foundation of one’s life.
Ma Laowu took his disciples to Qian Street. There was an archway on the front street with three characters on it:
Buddha's hand Cui!
This street is also called Bergamot Street.
A year ago, the Emperor of Chu went on a parade in Yingdu and encountered assassins. A guard named Cui in front of the emperor led a crowd to defeat the assassins, and then chased them out alone. Three days later, he brought back the heads of the three assassin leaders.
The Emperor of Chu asked him what reward he wanted, and he said that he just wanted to pass on what he had learned in his life.
Because this guard was good at Buddha's Hands, which was a palm technique, after returning to the palace, the Emperor of Chu named a "Buddha's Hand Street" in the capital of Ying, allowing him to open the door and establish a clan.
In this generation, the masters of Buddha's Palm are also the descendants of that person, and people in the world call them Cui Buddha's Palm.
Because the Ma Family Knife Shop is also on this street, and they are all Jianghu sects, so there is some difficulty in dealing with each other.
Majia Knife Shop?
where?
At the end of Foshou Street!
shame!
shame!
Ma Laowu shouted:
"Is Lord Buddha paying homage to Buddha?"
"Ha ha."
A laugh came from one side of the street.
Cui Buddha, a tall man with a string of beads around his neck and a string of bodhisattvas in his hand, led a group of disciples out.
"I still want to wait and see if you dare to show your sword to Yan Gou. Yes, I haven't let you take it lightly."
"Pooh!"
Ma Laowu spat heavily on the ground.
shouted;
"Have you blinded your dog's eyes? How could I, Ma Jiadao, be frightened? What happened to his Yangou? No matter how powerful his Yangou is, is it possible that he can continue to be alive and kicking after being stabbed by me with three heads and six arms?"
"That's not true. The Yan people also have sabers."
The saber of the Yan people is a style of knife;
Majiadao's sword is about swordsmanship.
"Mother, if your surname is Cui, don't look down on others. Let's compete later. If I chop off more heads of swallows and dogs, this street will be renamed Majia Street from now on!"
"Haha, wouldn't it be a loss for me?"
"What a fight, the forbidden army outside the city has been defeated, Yangou is about to invade!"
At this time, a man wearing a Taoist robe and holding a long sword spoke. Behind him, there were a group of people in the world holding various weapons and wearing different clothes.
In fact, they are not just Jianghu people, they are members of the Cao Gang. The Taoist priest who leads them is not a stoic. His surname is Chen, and he is known as Chen Lianhua.
In charge of the dock from Yingdu to Mijiang, there are many people from all walks of life under his command.
On weekdays, he would also do some human trafficking and loan sharking, which forced many people to lose their lives. He would even help some dignitaries do things they thought were dirty, in order to gain protection from above.
His swordsmanship is superb. He was a fifth-level swordsman when he was at the Yingdu Pier in his early years. His swordsmanship has become less frequent in recent years, but he must have become more sophisticated in his swordsmanship.
Chen Lianhua's character and reputation are very poor, but at this time, he can summon his brothers from the Cao Gang to come together and prepare to help the army fight Yangou. At least, it will not be a loss in justice.
Ma Laowu and Cui Foshou stopped talking and walked towards the north gate with their disciples. During this period, many Jianghu Rangers joined, and the size of the team suddenly expanded to a thousand and five.
Yingdu is large enough, has a large enough population, and has enough water in the pond to raise fish.
However, when this group of people came to the south gate, they happened to encounter the Chu army that had broken down outside and retreated into the city. Behind them, the Yan army followed closely. They did not rush in all at once, but chose to take the first step to control the city gate tower.
"Straight bitch, kill, kill back!"
Ma Laowu shouted.
But it was useless. The defeated soldiers just ran towards the city and could not gather at all.
In fact, half of the Chu army that had been defeated outside the gate of Yingdu City had a bright mind and did not even think about running into the city. Instead, they collapsed outside the city.
Because they know in their hearts that they are the last line of defense for Yingdu. If they collapse, even if they return to Yingdu, who can they expect to protect them?
Therefore, the defeated troops who fled into the city at this moment were basically stupid.
The Yan army came in along the retreat of the defeated army and occupied the city gate. Ma Laowu and a group of Jianghu people planned to rush forward, but were blocked by the Yan people's crossbows.
After all, the Jianghu people are not regular troops. They have no cooperation, no crossbows, no armor, and no shields. They have only a body of military force, but they cannot use it.
At the same time, as more and more Yan troops occupied the city gate tower, although they did not choose to rush in all at once, looking at the increasingly dense black armor on both sides of the city gate tower, whether it was Ma Laowu, Cui Foshou or Even Chen Lianhua gave up the idea of ​​using his own strength to storm in and take back the city gate.
They can break in, but after breaking in, the people behind may not be able to keep up at all. The outcome waiting for them then is to be trapped and killed among the Yan army.
Just at this time, a middle-aged man wearing a blue official robe came on horseback, and behind him was actually a government official from the City Patrol Department.
The position of city patrol department is available in every country. In fact, it is equivalent to a local security team, similar to the police station in later generations.
"I, the patrol officer Qin Hai, would like to ask all heroes to be calm and calm. My lord has already gone to collect the defeated army. Please wait for a while and we will send out troops together to seize the city gate!"
Qin Hai's Shangguan was Zhao Yuelin, and the Shangfeng Yamen of the City Patrol Department was actually the Ministry of War, and Zhao Yuelin was in charge of this area.
After seeing the swallow dog coming from the stargazing tower,
The Jing family immediately went back to the Jing family's mansion in Beijing to find their ancestors.
Zhaoyue Lin immediately organized his manpower to support the fighting between the Forbidden Army and the Yan people in front.
However, even Zhao Yuelin did not expect that the Chu army in front could not wait to flee before his support could be organized.
But no matter what, you have to do something, right?
Seeing this, Ma Laowu, Cui Foshou and Chen Lianhua could only nod in agreement.
This is actually a very ridiculous scene.
This does not refer specifically to people like Cui Foshou and others, as well as Qin Hai, the Dianwei officer of the City Patrol Department.
It also refers to the Yan army outside the city.
After easily defeating the Chu army, the Yan army did not enter the city quickly, but just took advantage of the situation to seize the gate.
According to normal circumstances,
Even if he is a young man who can only talk about war on paper as the head coach of the Yan army, he should understand the principle of pursuing victory in pursuit.
They have already reached the gate of the enemy's capital.
Unless the enemy's monarchs and ministers are out of their minds,
Otherwise, he would never play any trick of cheating defeat at the gate of his capital.
It's like you've pawned your underwear, why are you pretending to be a handsome young man here?
However, Yan Jun maintained a strong sense of restraint at this time.
Facing this capital city that was almost completely open to them,
These wolf-like Yan soldiers could only stare and swallow, but they couldn't get in.
It was an ordeal, a real ordeal.
The Chu soldiers and civilians in the city continued to wait while facing the knife on their necks. This was actually a kind of torture.
Everyone is suffering,
I even wish that this knife could be sharper and sharper!
But it’s the one holding the knife,
But no order was given to enter the city.
There are so many soldiers and people inside and outside the imperial city, and they can only be anxious because of that person's will.
……
King Jingnan did not give the order to enter the city, even though the city gate was already in hand.
He rode Pixiu and came to his army.
The army that attacked Chu was led by King Jingnan;
But everyone knows that the Jingnan Army is the true direct descendant of King Jingnan. King Jingnan took over this army more than ten years ago, and every captain was personally evaluated and promoted by him.
In the Jingnan Army, there is a troop numbering about [-]. During the war, they are basically the army closest to the flag of King Jingnan that cannot be moved.
The Jingnan army was proud to be able to enter there. Although they charged in front every time and suffered the most casualties, they were closest to their prince when they charged.
King Jingnan's eyes swept across the knights in front.
"Those who have wives and children at home, come out!"
Some soldiers came out on horseback.
"The only son in the family, come out!"
Some soldiers came out on horseback.
“If father and son are both in the army, the son will go out; if brothers are both in the army, the younger brother will go out.
Those who went out of the queue stayed outside the city.
Anyone who has not come out of the queue must mount their horses and listen to my call, and follow me into the city! "
At last,
A total of three thousand knights were able to follow King Jingnan into the city.
The other knights all wanted to go, and they were willing to die as long as they could accompany their prince.
But the Jingnan Army attaches great importance to military discipline, so the scene where I want to go with them even if they cry all over the place does not appear here.
Tian Wujing rides Pixiu,
wrist,
With a gentle wave forward,
Three thousand knights formed an array and began to rush into the city gate.
The Yan army, which had been delayed for a long time, entered the city.
it has started!
.........
Zhao Yuelin finally gathered a defeated army, and also brought in a group of soldiers from another yamen.
And this group of Jianghu people belonging to Yingdu were not idle during this period.
The blood faded, and two or three hundred people ran away secretly. Well, there was nothing that could be done about it, but most of them were still retained. The door panels on the nearby street were removed and planned to be used as temporary shields.
The government officials and soldiers in the rear took out some crossbows.
No matter what,
This improvised counterattack team took shape even though the Yan people were deliberately slow and did not rush into the city immediately.
Zhao Yuelin didn't know what he was busy with, because he knew clearly that after the imperial army collapsed outside the city, unless the divine soldiers descended from the sky, the huge Yingdu City would actually be completely open in the eyes of the Yan people. There was a plate of food in front of me, but Yanren seemed to be burning her mouth because it was too hot, so she didn’t move her chopsticks in a hurry.
But Zhaoyue Lin still believed that he should do something.
He was too lazy to participate in the conspiracy among the nobles, even if he himself was one of the nobles.
He was riding a horse, surrounded by Qin Hai, holding up his sword,
shouted:
"I, together with you, will kill the swallows and dogs!"
Thousands of people from various government offices, soldiers, defeated troops, and Jianghu sects gathered at the south gate. They immediately raised their weapons and started shouting.
then,
They started heading towards the south city gate again.
On the city gate tower and on the city wall, the Yan army's bows and crossbows were ready, and the formations below were also ready.
to be frank,
The Great Yan Jingnan Army, which is almost invincible in the world, really doesn't take this ragtag group of people in front of them seriously.
And at this moment,
The dull sound of horse hooves came,
The Yan soldiers who were originally in formation at the city gate immediately retreated.
A majestic figure riding a Pixiu and wearing gilt armor slowly drove out from the gate of the city.
behind him,
Two flag bearers rode their horses to carry the flag,
one side,
It’s the Black Dragon Flag of Dayan,
one side,
It is the royal flag of King Jingnan.
For a time,
The Da Chu rebel army, which had been mobilized by Zhaoyue Lin before, was so arrogant.
We haven't really fought yet,
Most of it collapsed in an instant.
In Yan State,
Because the King of Jingnan once killed his whole family, the reputation among the people was not good.
Often used by Yandi parents to scare disobedient children:
"If you cry or make trouble again, Mr. Nanhou will eat you!"
As everyone knows,
Outside Yan State,
The name of King Jingnan,
It's enough to demoralize the enemy.
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It’s more appropriate to write this plot in one big chapter in one go, but as soon as I saw the time, I sent it out first. Don’t wait tonight, get up and read it tomorrow.
Good night, hug everyone!
(End of this chapter)