Tang Dynasty: The poisonous scholar in the Eastern Palace, please abdicate and let the wise one take

Chapter 265 Cold Arrow
Outside the west city gate.

The elite troops stationed here are those brought by Zhou Yuan from Shanggu County.

Compared to the East City Gate, where siege equipment was being built on a large scale, they were relatively relaxed.

There are only so many troops in Fanyang City. Even if Lu Jingqing and his men gathered all the government soldiers, there would only be about 10,000 or 20,000 of them.

Although these palace soldiers have good fighting ability, they are nothing compared to them.

As a group of carefully selected elite soldiers, Zhou Yuan dared to say that the men under his command were enough to defeat three enemies at once!

If it was a head-on battle on the plain, the 3,000 men he led alone would be enough to defeat the garrison that Lu had hastily assembled.

Of course, this is just a thought.

How could Lu Jingqing and the other two be so stupid as to let their soldiers fight with them on the plains?
"Sir, something seems to have happened in Fanyang City."

"Oh?"

After hearing the report from his men, Zhou Yuan walked out of the tent with some curiosity, and was immediately attracted by the flames rising into the sky in Fanyang City.

"Is there a fire in Fanyang City?"

“Why did the fire happen?”

"Where's the scout?"

Questions arose in Zhou Yuan's mind, and he immediately looked for scouts to gather information.

at the same time.

A scout ran over quickly and said, "General, there is a fire in Fanyang City. The garrison commander Zhao Zhiqian at the city gate has turned against us. He has led his 500 elite soldiers and has killed many of the Lu family's children. He is opening the city gate and hopes we can charge in!"

Zhou Yuan: "???"

impossible?

As far as he knew, Zhao Zhiqian had received a lot of favors from the Lu family. Why did he suddenly turn against them?
"The whole army is ready to attack the city at any time."

After Zhou Yuan said this, he took his scouts forward to check the situation.

On the top of the city wall, flames were blazing.

Figures were constantly fighting each other, and angry and insulting voices continued to be heard.

It can be roughly divided into: Zhao Zhiqian, he is a mother, you eat my Lu family's food, but you rebel against my Lu family, Zhao Zhiqian is not raised by humans...

The curse was very unpleasant to hear, but Zhou Yuan listened to it with great interest.

Especially after seeing some soldiers falling from the city wall, Zhou Yuan's eyes gradually turned cold.

"Open the city gates, open the city gates quickly, and welcome the king's division!"

"Open the city gates and welcome the king's division!"

"Stop them!"

A glimmer of fire suddenly appeared behind the tightly closed West Gate!

As a veteran of the battlefield, Zhou Yuan immediately determined that someone was opening the city gate. Only in this way could he see the fire behind the city gate!

"All soldiers obey my orders!"

Zhou Yuan shouted and drew his long sword, "Cavalry in front, infantry in the back, follow me and charge into the city!"

"Mount!"

"kill!"

Zhou Yuan took the lead and rushed out directly. His personal soldiers and cavalry followed him, followed by more than two thousand infantrymen.

"Close the city gates!"

"Get out of here, Zhao Zhiqian is here, so don't even think about rebelling!"

"Master Zhao, Cao is here!"

"Haha, have you found His Royal Highness Prince Qi?"

"The king is here! Suppress the rebels immediately!"

"..."

Noisy sounds continued to come from the city gate, and Zhou Yuan was even more excited.

There are actually our own people in the city! And they have rescued the King of Qi!

So, what else do they have to worry about?
"kill!"

Bang.

After the Lu family members who wanted to close the city gate were knocked away by the galloping war horses, Zhou Yuan led the cavalry and rushed into the city first.

"Block the city gates and kill them all!"

Lu Jingqing's roar sounded behind the crowd.

Zhou Yuan looked up and felt his scalp tingling. He saw that there were at least a thousand soldiers gathered around Lu Jingqing and the other man, and each of them was holding a specially made crossbow in the army!
If the other party used this as a means of attack, there is a high possibility that all of them would die here.

"Protect King Qi to evacuate."

"quick!"

Zhou Yuan roared and chopped down an enemy who wanted to step forward to stop him with his sword. Then he rode out and killed Lu Jingqing and the other two.

Chief thief!

As long as we capture these two, no matter they are dead or alive, it will be a great achievement!
"kill!"

"Yan Hongxin, take your men back and kill them."

"Your Majesty, your safety is important!"

"I will tear these two bastards into pieces!"

Li You grabbed Yan Hongxin's collar and shouted angrily, "Do you understand?!"

Yan Hongxin nodded heavily, "Your Majesty, go first, I will lead my men back to fight!"

As he said that, Yan Hongxin turned his head and looked at Cao Yuan and the others, "I'll leave the prince to you, please!"

"rest assured!"

Cao Yuan laughed, "As long as we are not all dead, the King of Qi will not die!"

"Brothers, follow me and fight back to relieve the hatred in my heart!"

"kill!"

……

"Is there a fight going on over at the West City Gate?"

"what happened?"

"All troops, follow me to the west gate!"

The fire in Fanyang City not only alarmed Zhou Yuan, but also Lu Chengqing and others.

After seeing the fire, they immediately ordered people to investigate the news. After learning that a fight had broken out at the west gate, they rushed over to provide support without any hesitation.

Once they rushed into the city, Lu Jingqing and the other two would be the prey on the display board.

As for the safety of the King of Qi, we will naturally talk about it after we break into the city!
The three armies headed towards the west gate together.

The entire West City Gate became a meat grinder, with both sides fighting each other. When Lu Chengqing and others arrived and found that the King of Qi had been rescued, they all showed joy.

"Your Majesty!"

"See you, Your Majesty."

"Master Lu?"

Li You was stunned for a moment, but when he saw the troops Lu Chengqing brought, he immediately became excited, "Go in for me, I'm going to kill those two bastards!"

As a prince, when has Li You ever suffered such injustice?

Not only was he imprisoned by Lu Jingqing and others, he was also ridiculed by others from time to time and his life was in danger at any time.

Now that they have escaped, it is impossible to let them go.

Otherwise, after Li You escaped, he would not have immediately ordered Yan Hongxin to take those people back to kill him.

"The prince's safety is the most important."

"With so many of you here, who can hurt me?"

Li You looked at Lu Chengqing coldly and said, "Could it be that Lord Lu wants to let them go?"

Lu Chengqing's face changed, "Your Majesty, your words are too serious. How dare I, your humble servant?"

"Why don't you bring people in to kill them?"

"However, I am not good at martial arts. If I lead the troops to fight, it will not only make people laugh, but also hurt the lives of the soldiers in vain. It is better to let Tian Chong and others do it."

"Humph."

Li You glared at Lu Chengqing, snatched the strong bow from a soldier, aimed at the Lu family members who were fighting, and shot arrows at them.

See this.

Lu Chengqing and others opened their mouths, but did not dare to say anything more.

Just looking at Li You's current state, you can tell that he is already very angry, and any advice he gives could add fuel to the fire.

"Tian Chong, the three of you quickly support General Zhou Yuan and take this opportunity to capture Lu Jingqing and others!"

"Yes!"

After leaving behind some soldiers to protect the King of Qi, Tian Chong and the other two led their respective soldiers and rushed towards the city gate.

The city gate, which was about to be blocked, was opened again as Tian Chong and his two other men joined in.

"Zhao Zhiqian!"

"My Lu family has treated you well, why are you treating me like this?!"

Lu Jingqing couldn't help but roared. Zhao Zhiqian laughed: "Lu Jingqing, are you stupid?"

"You are offering me a high position and generous salary, and you want me to rebel with you. That is a serious crime that will implicate three clans. But His Royal Highness the Crown Prince asked me to cooperate with you in a play, and he will guarantee that I will be promoted two levels!"

"If it were you, what would you choose?"

One is treason, a serious crime that will implicate three generations of the clan, and the other is to cooperate with Lu Jingqing and the other two in acting out a play, which will allow them to be promoted two levels. Any normal person would choose the latter.

No risk, extremely high rewards.

Only a fool would rebel with them!
"I'm not afraid to tell you the truth. When you were plotting a rebellion, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince already knew about it and arranged for someone to sneak into Fanyang City!"

"how is this possible?"

Lu Jingqing and the other man couldn't believe it.

Lu Jingdao said angrily: “Don’t forget, you are Lu’s son-in-law, the prince will not let you go.”

"Haha, you are wrong. Before I surrendered to you, I had already expressed my loyalty to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

"Damn it!"

Zhang Xiang cursed angrily: "It was you who hid those people. My wife and children were killed by you, Zhao Zhiqian!"

"Are you just reacting now?"

Zhao Zhiqian sneered, "But you, Zhang Xiang, have no chance!"

"I will kill you!"

Zhang Xiang roared and was about to lead his men to attack.

However, the city gate had been opened, and Tian Chong and his men had already charged in.

The men led by Zhang Xiang were surrounded by the army led by Tian Chong before they got close.

Zhao Zhiqian cupped his hands and said, "Thank you generals for taking care of the aftermath."

"Well done, you can go down and rest."

Tian Chong smiled and nodded. When he just rushed into the city gate, he heard the angry curses of Zhao Zhiqian and others. It was obvious that he was an insider arranged by the prince.

It's one of our own.

Now Zhao Zhiqian had many knife wounds on his body, and the city gate had been taken control by them, so the rest would naturally be left to them to deal with.

Otherwise, wouldn't the army coming from the four counties return empty-handed?

Whoosh.

At this moment, an arrow accurately flew over the crowd and hit Zhang Xiang.

Zhang Xiang, who had just clamored to kill Zhao Zhiqian, covered his throat in disbelief and stared at the city gate.

"King Qi?"

"The King is with you!"

Li You raised the strong bow in his hand and shouted: "Kill all the rebels without leaving a single one alive!"

Lu Chengqing sighed secretly and followed Li You helplessly.

The city gate had been taken, and Lu Jingqing and the other two were doomed. There were only a few Lu family members standing outside the city who could shoot and kill them.

How could Li You continue to stay outside the city?

Under the protection of everyone, arrows were continuously delivered into Li You's hands.

The archery skills acquired through years of hunting finally showed their powerful killing power at this time.

Lu Jingqing and others, who were already being suppressed, had to be on guard from time to time for a sudden arrow.

"The situation is over. Let's retreat quickly."

Lu Yao came to Lu Jingqing and the other person, grabbed them and tried to run away.

Lu Jingdao threw Lu Yao away and pointed at Li You who shot the arrow and said, "Shoot him to death!"

"Yes!"

One by one, the archers raised their bows and crossbows and aimed at Li You who was hunting down the descendants of the Lu family.

In just a moment, dozens of arrows were shot at Li You.

Cao Yuan's ears twitched, and he looked at the incoming arrows. He grabbed Wang Tian and the other man who wanted to step forward to protect him.

"Brother Yuan?"

Cao Yuan shook his head gently and pulled them back a little.

Wang Tian and the other two immediately understood, pretending not to know, and looked around vigilantly.

As an arrow accurately hit the soldier guarding Li You, Lu Chengqing's face changed instantly, "Protect the prince!"

As the voice came out, Lu Chengqing flew towards Li You.

puff.

An arrow passed through Lu Chengqing's shoulder and hit Li You's chest.

"what……"

Puff puff.

In an instant, the soldiers standing in front of Li You were shot to death by arrows.

At this time, Cao Yuan, Wang Tian and others, held up wooden boards and stood in front of them.

"Lord Lu, Lord, are you all right?"

"Look at the prince first!"

Lu Chengqing endured the severe pain, covered his pierced shoulder, and got up from the ground. He saw Li You with an arrow stuck in his chest and unconscious.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty?"

"Damn it!"

"Quick, find a doctor!"

Lu Chengqing was panicked. If Li You died in Fanyang City, His Majesty's anger would surely spread, and as the eldest son of the royal family, he would be to blame!

"here you go!"

"Come on!"

"Capture them all, don't let anyone go!"

……

The battle lasted until the second half of the night. Under the strong suppression of Tian Chong and his four companions, all the rebels were killed. As for Lu Jingqing and others, they were captured alive.

However, at this time, no one cared about their situation. They all gathered in the governor's mansion, waiting nervously.

Squeak.

The door opened and the doctor breathed a sigh of relief, "My Lords, the prince's life is saved, but the arrow injured his lung. I'm afraid he will not be able to ride or shoot in the future."

Hear the words.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as Li You is not dead, it will be a great blessing for them.

Lu Chengqing had gauze tied around his shoulders and said coldly, "How long will it take for the King of Qi to wake up?"

"It should be ready tomorrow. I'll go and boil some medicine and give it to His Majesty later."

"Good work."

Lu Chengqing nodded, watched the doctor leave, then turned to look at Tian Chong and the others, "You have done a great job in suppressing the rebellion this time. I will recommend you for the credit in the memorial."

"Thank you, sir."

Lu Chengqing waved his hand and said, "You all go back and rest. I'll watch over the prince here."

"Sir, you are injured. Let us take care of you."

"I'll watch."

Yan Hongxin walked out indifferently, "Under your protection, the prince was shot and injured. How can I trust you to protect the prince?"

"And you!"

Hearing this, Lu Chengqing hesitated to speak, but Tian Chong, Cao Yuan and others would not tolerate him.

"We rescued the King of Qi, but he wanted to kill us back. Are you blaming me?"

"In order to protect the prince's safety, we left behind a hundred elite soldiers and asked him to stay outside the city with Lord Lu. He ran into the city to join the battle on his own!"

"If the prince hadn't run into the city and shot those Lu family members, how could he have been shot?"

"He can shoot from behind, but has he ever thought that the other party can also shoot from behind?"

"you……"

Yan Hongxin was furious. "You guys failed to protect him, and you still dare to blame the prince for this?"

"Facts speak louder than words!"

"After we return this time, we will write this matter down in the memorial truthfully. If you are dissatisfied, you can go to His Majesty and sue us!"

"Okay, stop arguing."

Lu Chengqing sighed, "I will write a separate memorial with details about this matter and send it to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. No matter how the Crown Prince and His Majesty punish me, I will bear the full responsibility. It has nothing to do with you."

"Sir, it was the King of Qi who refused to listen..."

Lu Chengqing waved his hand, "Don't say anything more, this matter ends here."

"Yes, I'll take my leave."

(End of this chapter)