Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 1446
When the imperial guards of the Huguo Temple launched an attack to force the palace, the countryside outside Xindu City was also not very peaceful.

Because a large number of civilians gathered outside the city, the Sixth Army was useless, because there was no structure outside the city of Xindu, and the shacks built by the refugees were disorganized and spread to the countryside more than ten miles outside the city.

It is good luck to have a shack to shelter from the wind and snow for a while, but more people can only howl in the countryside, digging soil for holes and laying a bedding with withered grass is a shelter.But such a living environment, how can there be any thermal insulation at all. After every snowstorm, many people freeze to death in the soil caves. Tears of blood!
King Shi Bin of Yan, in his early thirties, not only has a domineering temperament, but also looks similar to his master Shi Hu when he was in his prime.He led the army to the south last year and stopped the Jin army's offensive in Bohai County in time. Now he has returned to the country to take power under the secret order of the Lord.

Although the journey was windy, snowy and cold, and it was extremely hard work, his hot thoughts did not cool down in the slightest. Shi Bin was full of anticipation for the upcoming peak of his life.When he returned to the country on this trip, he led only a few hundred direct relatives, and thousands of horses ran to death alone!
In fact, Shi Bin had already arrived in the outskirts of Xindu City long before nightfall, and he planned to enter the city directly, but was persuaded by the accompanying Chinese envoy to stop him: "The situation in the country is tense at the moment, and there are many strong men and murderers scattered in the city. Your Majesty The itinerary is a national secret, in order to keep it safe, it should not be easily revealed to others..."

"I am ordered to return to the country alone, who can stop me? Even if there are eyes and ears to spy, I will kill it!"

Shi Bin rolled his eyes and sneered, and his tone was extremely ferocious: "That bastard Zhang Jackal, who thinks he's raising people, knows that there is no one in the country to control him, so he dares to plot against him! After returning to the country this time, no matter whether the Lord is still there Old love favors me, I will kill this villain to restore the country's prestige!"

Although the words were not lacking in ferocity, when Shi Bin actually arrived outside the city and saw the densely packed refugee camp with little spare land, he was still a little dumbfounded.He is not afraid of these lowly weed-like mobs, but with so many people gathering in the countryside, it is too easy to hide some treacherous ears and minions among them.

"The lord is busy with state affairs, and there is not enough strong assistants in the palace, which leads to the laxness of the law. This is my negligence and unfilial piety. When I return to the country later, I must send troops outside to drive out these wild people who are possessed by ants inside and outside. These damn Jin The people, seeking to protect the country's grace, but unwilling to serve the king to stop the enemy, living is only a disaster, and dying can be peaceful!"

Shi Bin cursed angrily, and he didn't dare to go forward easily to avoid danger. He could only temporarily stay in a simple camp outside the city. Resentment, wandering around the camp, as soon as they found someone begging for food approaching here, they immediately rushed forward to kill them, treating this as a hunting game, and having a great time playing it.

After finally getting dark, Shi Bin retreated to the camp to have a meal and recuperate, and then took a nap, intending to enter the city in the best condition to kowtow to the lord and shock the officials.

In the middle of the night, news finally came from outside the camp that the general of the Chinese army, Shi Cheng, had left the Huguo Temple since the afternoon to arrange for King Yan to enter the city. Gong Cong entered the city without any surprise or danger from His Royal Highness King Yan.

"Doing things so procrastinated, no wonder the state affairs have been corrupted by you idiots! The country's generous support is to let you serve the country faithfully, and don't bother the Lord to deal with all trivial matters!"

Although in terms of seniority, Shi Cheng is Shi Bin's uncle, but Shi Bin has little respect for this elder of the clan. After meeting, he reprimanded him and was extremely dissatisfied with his efficiency.

For Shi Bin's arrogance, Shi Cheng also learned a lot. After hearing the words, he just suppressed his anger and said: "Since the king has returned to the country, even if there are treacherous people in the country, he will not worry about it. The lord secretly asked the king to be safe." Entering the court, although the talents of the last generals are not good, we must be more cautious and do our best."

Shi Bin was quite satisfied with Shi Cheng's attitude, and his face turned slightly calmer: "Weakness and heavy burdens can be regarded as embarrassing you. After the spring, my Bohai elite will return to the country, and you don't have to force yourself to do things. Go back home Go enjoy the wealth and honor."

When Shi Cheng heard this, he became even more impatient. Naturally, he did not dare to disobey the Lord's order.But this kid has not yet entered the city to appease him, he has already bluntly said that he wants to cast him idle, it is too arrogant!

Resentment grew in his heart, so Shi Cheng didn't reply anymore, but turned his head coldly and ordered the accompanying soldiers to turn back and warn ahead to clear the way.

Although there was no snow in the night, the cold wind whimpered, and there were many crying and moaning sounds from the poor refugees, which made people feel like they were walking in a ghost land.

The sound of horseshoes of this group of people advancing was quite ear-piercing in the noise, especially after entering the shack area, it disturbed many refugees. Come to harass and plunder, and prepare to kill each other.People in ragged clothes stand dangerously in the cold wind, like black shadows of ghosts under the night, which makes people feel hairy when they see it.

Shi Bin noticed that these ant people dared to take advantage of the darkness to confront him from a distance, and he was naturally displeased. He grabbed the strong bow hanging on the saddle, drew the string and fired two arrows in a row, and several shrill screams suddenly resounded. .

Before the ferocious smile on his face spread, he realized that instead of dispersing in panic, the crowd had a faint tendency to approach. He felt even more displeased. Hastily tightened the reins.

"The lord is eagerly looking forward to the king entering the city to kowtow and accept his orders. There is no reason to be blocked by these slaves."

Shi Cheng lowered his voice almost to a growl. He knew that these exiles were on the verge of death, especially under the cover of night, they would become even more fierce in order to survive.

Before that, many soldiers rushed into this territory at night to plunder, but they were violently attacked by exiles and beaten to death.During the daytime, the Jie army's swords, guns and armor may still have some deterrent effect, but once at night, once hundreds of thousands of exiles who would rather die than die are aroused, no one can imagine what kind of evil will happen.

At this moment, Shi Bin also had a faint feeling of uneasiness in his heart. He listened to Shi Cheng's advice rarely, not to stay here to kill those ghost-like wanderers, and spur the horse to leave this area quickly. The mediocre people like Shi Cheng who stayed behind in the capital could not even suppress the shabby ant people.

In order to ensure the secrecy of Shi Bin's return journey, Shi Cheng did not use too many Chinese soldiers, although the situation in Xindu was slightly stable under the strong suppression by the Lord at the end of last year.

But in the situation, no one dares to underestimate the danger of the undercurrent. You must know that Ma Qiu's bones have not been collected and buried. If there is a large army around him, Shi Bin is a majestic General of King Yan, but right now It's just a life of flesh and blood.

Shi Cheng left the city in the afternoon, and only came to meet at night, mainly to clear a relatively safe passage without disturbing too many eyes and ears.With King Yan's secret itinerary and early return to the capital, even if someone harbored malicious intentions, they would not always be vigilant.

The group of people did not enter the city in a straight line, but moved forward in a roundabout way, from the eastern suburbs of the city to the north of the city. After passing a big camp of hard labor, Shi Cheng's hanging heart was relieved a little, and he could reach the city after walking three miles. A certain distance was originally turned into the area of ​​the Forbidden Garden, but the project was abandoned halfway and it was still a wilderness, but there were no refugees gathered here, and a group of people could drive straight in. Even if there were strong people blocking them, there would be ambushes inside the city who would cooperate inside and outside, and they could force their way into the city.

Shi Cheng was still pleased in his heart that he lived up to the Lord's needs, but the scouts walking in front suddenly turned around, saying that a line of defense suddenly appeared in the field ahead.

"Ask me which route is fortified?"

Shi Cheng's relaxed heartstrings suddenly tightened again, and he asked solemnly.

"Yes, the Right Guards, patrolling the city on chariots, discovered that some people had sneaked into the Forbidden Garden, and urgently called the Right Guards City to guard and fortify."

Hearing the scout's report, Shi Cheng's face changed again, and at the same time, he glanced at Shi Bin resentfully.The right guard army is mainly composed of Zhang Jie's private song, which is well known in the country. They suddenly set up defenses outside the city at night, especially when Shi Cheng left the city. Grasp Shi Bin's movements.

Even if this was the case, Zhang Jack might not have dared to block it directly, but Shi Bin disobeyed the order of the lord and directly killed Zhang Li, Zhang Jack's cousin.

"The right guard has changed, and Mrs. Zhang has ulterior motives. For the sake of safety, it is still not suitable for the king to enter the city at night. Please take a rest outside the city for a while, and then recruit reinforcements after I contact the city..."

Before Shi Cheng finished speaking, Shi Bin interrupted impatiently with a wave of his hand, and said with a sneer, "It's the Lord's favor to enter the country alone to take charge of the army. How could treachery be able to stop it! Zhang Li had already been taken and beheaded before, and the jackal and dog thief again How can it be avoided! Since this traitor has not learned the lesson, I will send his whole family on the road tonight!"

After all, he had already waved to the troops in the rear, ordering the soldiers to gallop forward, preparing to forcibly break through the obstacles here and enter the city.

Suddenly, the sound of horseshoes sounded, and hundreds of horsemen rushed forward.This area was originally the reserved area of ​​the Forbidden Garden. Although the palace building had not been built yet, the foundation had already been compacted and flattened, so the group rushed in without hindrance.

Although Zhang Jack found out that Shi Bin was returning to the capital tonight, he didn't know exactly where he entered the city.There are more than [-] right guards, and more than half of them can be mobilized and deployed in a short period of time. They are scattered on specific road strongholds, each with no more than a hundred people, mainly for the purpose of gathering under the city, and his eldest son Zhang The two thousand elites led by Gou gave warning.

Because once these hundreds of cavalry rushed to the roadblock, the right guards who fortified here did not resist at all. ignite.

After Shi Bin frightened away those who blocked him, he couldn't help mocking Shi Cheng, saying that if he heard that he was cautious and timid, he might not be able to enter the city tonight.He ordered his troops to get off the horse and dismantle the rejecting horse, but when he saw the bonfire being ignited, his face changed suddenly, and he said quickly: "Get on the horse quickly, we will charge straight into the city!"

Seeing that his whereabouts had been exposed, Shi Cheng secretly groaned in his heart. Even though he resented Shi Bin's recklessness, this is not the time to pursue responsibility.He knows more about the reality of city defense than Shi Bin. Now that there is no need to hide his whereabouts, he can only hope that it will take time for the main force of the right guard to mobilize. Taking advantage of this time, he rushed to the city and asked for chariots to send troops to escort Shi Bin enters the city.

Shi Cheng stepped forward quickly and quickly expressed his thoughts to Shi Bin.In fact, he had another thought in his mind, that is, Zhang Jackal had already learned about Shi Bin's itinerary, so it could be seen that even the Chinese army had traitors, how reliable were the chariots and cavalry?

In his opinion, the safest course of action would be to give up entering the city and join Zhang Ju in Fuliu City as soon as possible, but it was obvious that Shi Bin was eager to enter the city and take power, so it was impossible for him to heed this suggestion.

(End of this chapter)