Gentlemen, listen to the sword chant

Chapter 67 Is it said that there is no clothes, the same robe

Zhongzhou, Luoyang.

The vermilion city walls stood upright in the heavy snow, and the glazed bricks and tiles were covered with a thick layer of soaked snow.In front of the palace gate, all the ministers and officials were wrapped in jackets and shivering. Since Huangshi acted as an agent to supervise the country and the queen listened to the government, he went to the court irregularly. Therefore, today was the same as usual. The ministers yawned and did not feel Today I will go to court, just waiting for a cutscene, then go back and hug my wife and concubines to continue to catch up on returning home.Yan Dong, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, stood silently in front of the pillar carved with a dragon and painted with a phoenix, his brows were furrowed.Unlike other ministers chatting casually, Yan Dong was alone, with deep eyes, and he didn't know what he was thinking, and his wrinkles were deep.The attentive Prince Gong Ji Zai noticed that in just a few days, Yan Dong's temples were covered with gray strands of hair, so he leaned over and said in a low voice, "Master Yan, what's the matter? Did you not sleep well? It's terrible weather, your official business Busy, the whole empire is full of wars and flames, and the burden weighs on you, alas."

With a blank expression on his face, Yan Dong distanced himself from Ji Zai, and replied flatly: "My lord, you don't have to mock me."

Prince Gong sneered, and came over mysteriously, "Master Yan, do you think you have to go to court to discuss matters today?"

"Will do."

"Oh? Are you so sure?" Prince Gong smiled.

Yan Dong didn't bother to talk to him, sneered, turned his head away, and sure enough, at this time a small eunuch came, saw all the officials, and bowed slightly: "The Empress Dowager and the supervisor have an order to announce that all the officials will go to court to discuss matters."

As soon as the words came out, some people were astonished, some people knew it already, and some people looked strange, in short, they had different expressions.All the officials felt that something might have happened, why did they make an exception and go to court today?Some ministers who listened to all directions squinted their eyes thoughtfully; some ministers were secretly excited and geared up, such as Prince Gong Ji Zai, who looked at each other and smiled at each other with the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, Gongsun Lan.

The news is well-informed.

After the fall of Yuezhou, the Dongying people won the victory in Yuezhou, and it took only three months to destroy Yuezhou, which was said to have a million soldiers.The war spread throughout the fourteen states of the empire, and naturally, it also spread to the prairie people stationed outside the Great Wall in the north, and also to the barbarians in the great desert outside the Western Regions.These years, they have been planning to attack the Great Liang Empire all the time. They are watching, waiting, and looking for suitable opportunities. However, the empire is too large and vast, with iron walls and impregnable walls. .But now, a tiny country located outside the East China Sea has wiped out Yuezhou, the richest state in Great Liang, within three months, and has not changed its sword, pointing directly at Wuzhou in the east of the river.In short, the victory of the Dongying people on the front line greatly stimulated the ambitions hidden in the hearts of the grassland people and desert people for decades. They thought to themselves, if the small Dongying people can achieve such great results, the Great Liang Empire is a paper tiger, so why not be afraid? have?Ever since, under the leadership of the Great Wu Xiya of the Northern Desert Shamanism, they planned a coup d'état, imprisoned the Northern Desert Khan Boerjijin, who was canonized by the Great Liang court, formed a coalition army, and stationed troops on the Great Wall; The teachings unified the 72 ethnic groups in the wilderness, formed an allied army, and invaded the frontiers of the Western Regions, and the flames of war were imminent.After several days, Yan Dong's Limu desk was filled with letters of appeal for help from the Great Wall defense line and the Yumen Pass defense line.

All the officials were astonished, and silently walked into the Golden Luan Hall holding the fluorene board.

"The empress is a thousand years old, and I wish you good fortune and peace."

The officials knelt down together, and when they saluted, they all felt unhappy and their hearts were simmering. No matter how bad they were, they were still ink-filled literati, but they knelt down to an eunuch and eunuch?It is true that the empress listens to the government behind the curtain, and the throne is vacant, but beside the dragon chair, sits a hale and hearty old man, who is the chief eunuch, the current supervisor of the country, Huangshi.

"Pingshen." The empress's clear voice came from behind the lavender veil.

Immediately afterwards, the queen asked all the officials to report on the latest government affairs one by one, and the officials told them one by one. From the beginning to the end, Huangshi listened silently, and the queen did not express any opinions. If it was the usual, after the officials reported, they should retire towards.But today, Huang Shi coughed and said flatly: "Master Yan, is there anything else you forgot to say?"

When Yan Dong reported the affairs, he did not mention the Northern Desert and the Great Wilderness, because it was not timely, and if he said it, it would definitely cause the subsequent ministers to be unable to report the government affairs. Now that Huangshi asked him, he nodded and began to talk in detail, "A letter from the Queen, Jian Guo, and the Great Wall. On the night of January [-]st, the great shaman Wu Xiya launched a coup, imprisoned the Northern Desert Khan Boerji Jin, formed a coalition army, and stationed troops outside the Great Wall, intending to invade our Daliang rivers and mountains; On the third day of the month, Gao Yuan, the leader of the sun god, gained the support of the Great Wilderness people, reached an alliance, and intends to invade the Western Regions, and the border is in a hurry..."

Then, Yan Dong explained the situation in detail.

Huang Shi pondered for a while, and said: "The Great Wall defense line and the Western Region defense line have always been the top priorities of Daliang's national defense. The hearts of barbarians, like wolves, should not be underestimated. Now that foreign enemies are coming, what do you think?"

All the officials sneered and looked at each other.

Prince Gong secretly thought that the opportunity came, so he took the initiative to stand out and bowed slightly: "Reporting to the prison country, Xiao Wang feels that the throne is currently vacant, and His Royal Highness the First Prince and the Third Prince lack military merits. Why not take advantage of this opportunity to defend against foreign enemies? Let the two princes go to war? My Great Liang established the country with martial arts, and the kings of all dynasties have galloped on the battlefield. Only by obtaining that incomparable meritorious service can the princes of the fourteen prefectures be convinced."

Huang Shi nodded: "Prince Xuan and the second prince will meet you at the pilgrimage."

Watching Huangshi and Ji Zai singing together, all the officials watched coldly. Of course, they knew what Huangshi was planning. It was nothing more than taking advantage of this point to send the eldest prince and the third prince away. In this way, there would be only the little prince in the capital.This is exactly what the Empress would like to see.The queen is not the mother of the eldest prince, on the contrary, the queen is the mother of the little prince.

It's a long story. At that time, Emperor Tai'an was not the prince, but the third prince. In that year, there were constant disputes in the Western Regions. The barbarians in the desert repeatedly provoked the border. Emperor Tai'an personally conquered the Western Regions, led troops to fight, and made great achievements. The current old emperor, Long Yan Dayue, immediately bestowed a marriage to Emperor Tai'an, so that Emperor Tai'an married the nobles of the Western Regions and became a prince.Later, the old emperor died of illness. Emperor Tai'an was ambitious and entered the capital to compete with the other princes for the throne.At that time, his concubine's concubine was unlucky, and died of illness in Dunhuang after giving birth to the prince. She failed to witness the scene of Emperor Tai'an's ascension to the throne.In order to consolidate his regime, increase his influence, and win over the powerful, Emperor Tai'an married Yang, the niece of Generalissimo Lin Pojun of Qishan Commander-in-Chief's Mansion.The Yang family is also an aristocrat of Zhongzhou, that is, the current queen.Since ancient times, the bloodlines have always paid attention to the integrity of the name. The eldest prince's mother and concubine are always from the Western Regions, and the third prince's mother and concubine are from Jizhou, so their blood is not as pure as that of Zhongzhou nobles.Furthermore, in Zhongzhou, the emperors of all dynasties would try their best to win over the Qishan Lin family.

Half an hour later, the First Prince and the Third Prince arrived one after another.The two princes were worthy of being born in the matriarchal line, and also inherited the blood of Emperor Tai'an. They were tall, mighty, with sharp muscles, and they were tough men.

The two princes didn't kneel down, they didn't bother to kneel down to an eunuch.

Huang Shi didn't force himself, and said: "Your Highness, the third prince, there are people from the northern desert grassland gathering troops and horses outside the Great Wall to invade Jizhou and Xueguo rivers and mountains. Your Highness has won the support of the princes from all walks of life in the north. Now the two princes are fighting for the honor of the Nine Five Supremes." The throne is struggling endlessly, and they all lack military merits. The previous emperors of all dynasties have ascended the throne and proclaimed themselves emperors based on their numerous military exploits. Your Highness, what do you think?"

The third prince sneered, with his hands behind his back, wearing a purple dragon robe, and the four-clawed golden dragon on his chest was mighty and domineering. Hearing the words, he said flatly: "We must do our best to eliminate the barbarians."

Huang Shi looked at the icy eldest prince again, and the latter said expressionlessly, "I will conquer the Western Regions myself, and lead troops to resist the barbarians' iron heels."

In fact, the two princes were a little unhappy. When did the court of the Great Liang Empire need an eunuch to point fingers?The hearts of the two princes were like mirrors, they knew that after they left the capital, the court would really have the final say on the woman sitting in the phoenix chair.Huang Shi just wanted to send them away so that he could monopolize the power and support the little prince to rise to power.But there is no way to leave, stay in this capital, as long as Lin Pojun disagrees, no one dares to claim the title of emperor, if he does not get the support of Qishan Commander-in-Chief, the position of Emperor of Great Liang will always be vacant.

Yan Dong hesitated for a while, stepped forward, held the fluorene board, and lowered his head deeply: "I report to the Queen, Jian Guo, the day before yesterday, the Second Allied Forces of Dongying arrived in Donghai Bay and launched an all-out war against Suzhou..."

The eldest prince said in a strange way: "I'm going to pacify the barbarians in the great desert, and the third child is going to wipe out the tartars on the grassland. The sixth child should also fight the Japanese in the East China Sea. It is impossible to fight for that position without any military merit."

The third prince nodded when he heard the words, and also showed a smile of watching a play.

The queen said calmly: "Guo'er is still young, he can't lead soldiers, and he has no ambitions, so he won't get involved in the battle for the throne."

"It's best to be like this." The eldest prince turned around, looked sideways at the officials, and walked out of the hall silently. Before leaving, he said: "When I come back, I will definitely defeat the barbarians in the Great Desert, and let my Great Liang The territory will expand another three thousand miles to the west."

Hearing the words, the third prince was a little annoyed, and said aggressively, "It's the same when I come back. For this battle, I will definitely let the grassland people get out of Beimo."

They're gone, but the problem hasn't been resolved.

Yan Dong looked at Huangshi.

The corner of Huang Shi's mouth raised and he looked at Prince Gong. Ji Zai noticed that Huang Shi's eyes suddenly fell on him, his eyelids twitched, he dodged a little, and hurriedly lowered his head.Then, Huang Shi's voice came: "Well, Wuyue has been the territory of Great Liang since ancient times. The Japanese people in Dongying are so bold that they launched a war. It is really abominable. We should issue a call for thieves, call an alliance of princes from all over the world, and rush to help Jiangdong. What do you think?"

……

Suzhou.

Two days ago, the Dongying people landed on a large scale and approached the city. They organized an army of 20 to encircle Suzhou from all sides, and attacked several times at night. The two sides fought on a large scale and suffered heavy losses.Now the whole city was set on fire, the sound of drums beating everywhere, and more than half of the soldiers were killed or injured.Murong Tong became ruthless and ordered the people to pick up weapons and climb up the tower, defending the city at all costs.

Overcast.

Half of the [-] troops were killed in two days.

Under the city of Suzhou, corpses littered the fields, blood flowed like rivers, and flames shot up into the sky.

Yu Xiong didn't close his eyes for two days and two nights. He carried the blood-stained long sword, dragged his exhausted body, and staggered into the tower. Seeing His Highness Shi Zi's disheveled face, he couldn't help laughing. After laughing, Serious again, he knelt down straight, his eyes sparkling: "Your Highness, if you can't hold on anymore, you can ride your horse and escape. You can go back to Guangling and regroup in the future, and you can avenge us."

"Leave?" Murong Tong laughed loudly, "Old Yu, who do you think I am, Murong Tong? The enemy is at hand, and the soldiers are defending the enemy on the front line. How can I just leave? How should Qing Shi evaluate me?"

"No. Your Highness, listen to me. If you want to go, you have to go no matter what..." Yu Xiong ignored him, staring at Murong Tong with firm eyes, "Your Highness, Suzhou can't hold on anymore, you I am the future leader of Jiangdong, you can't die, Suzhou has me, if the little Japanese slave wants to take Suzhou, he has to step over my body."

"No!" Murong Tong flatly refused.

At this time, generals with scars came in one after another, and they all knelt down one after another, begging Murong Tong to leave.Although Murong Tong has publicly stated several times that he wants to live and die with Suzhou, but at this moment, the soldiers also feel that Murong Tong should be allowed to leave. He is a noble son and the future leader of Jiangdong, so nothing can happen to him.The death of 1 people is the same as the death of [-] people.

"Your Highness, leave the charge to us. You'd better retreat first. As long as you return to Guangling, you will be able to avenge us in the future."

"Yes, Your Highness, we are soldiers, and the duty of a soldier is to defend our home and country. You should go."

"Your Highness, let's go."

"..."

Outside the city tower, there are screams and shouts of killing. The battle has gone crazy until now, and only killing is left. Someone will die on the city tower at any time, and someone will fill it up at any time. The tragedy of the war is beyond imagination.

Murong Tong laughed loudly, his eyes were firm, and he put on his helmet solemnly, "I don't mean to have no clothes, I'm in the same robe as my son."

All the soldiers still want to persuade.

Murong Tong didn't give them a chance at all. He drew out his military sword, ignited a raging fire, and said: "Soldiers, I appreciate your kindness, but I can't leave. As a general, he forgets his home when he is ordered, and forgets himself when facing the enemy." , all the widows work together to protect the country and bless the people, and to honor the country with my body, I am honored, what regrets do you have?"

After finishing speaking, all the soldiers shouted: "Serve the country with your body, and die without regret!"

As he said that, Murong Tong walked out of the city tower with his long sword in his hand, and started the final swearing-in meeting. Suddenly, the scene was filled with overwhelming waves.

Arrows have long since been fired.

Now the soldiers and civilians in the city can only fight to the death, almost casting a city wall with their lives, and risking their lives to defend the Suzhou city tower.

Murong Tong stood under the banner of the army and said loudly: "The son of a son of a bitch, the Dongying people are bragging about their banners and threatening to destroy me in Jiangdong and Wunan in three months. This is really nonsense and wishful thinking!"

"Behind me are Jinling, Hailing, Guangling, Runzhou, and Suzhou. There are your wives and children, your parents, and that is our home. Suzhou is the first road in the south of Jiangdong. Defensive line, the shitty Dongying people want to capture our homeland, enslave our men, and trample our land, what should we do?"

"There is only a bloody battle, bloody battle to the end! Even if it is death, let the Dongying people know that we Jiangdong men are so brave, even if we die, we will bite a bite of the flesh of the Dongying dog bastard."

"Defend the soil and resist the war, fight to the end!"

After the words, countless soldiers and civilians responded, and overwhelming shouts resounded over Suzhou City.

"Defend the soil and resist the war, fight to the end!"

"..."

Murong Tong's eyes were red, it was the hatred and fighting spirit in his heart that was ignited, he shouted loudly: "Wait a minute, if you see me accidentally beheaded by the enemy, don't worry about me, just fight, use Dongying people smear our army flag with blood, let them see the bloodiness of our Jiangdong men, kill!"

After finishing speaking, he took the lead and ordered the city gate to be opened to fight to the death with the Japanese army.

……

Ten miles outside the city of Suzhou, there is a big camp of the Allied Army of the East.

"General, Suzhou is at the end of its strength, and it won't last until the cock crows at the latest." A sergeant said respectfully.

In the big tent, a black-faced general was browsing the map of Wunan, and sighed after hearing the words: "Yes, Suzhou has long been in our pocket."

"Why did the general sigh?"

The black-faced general Matsui Yi sneered, why sigh?In just two days, the Dongpu army suffered heavy casualties. It is reported that more than half of the vanguard troops have suffered casualties, which means that tens of thousands of Dongpu soldiers will be canceled after this battle. This battle is too tragic.But these were his thoughts, and he couldn't speak them out, so he said casually: "Well, I sigh that the son of King Wu went to Suzhou in person, this kind of determination is unprecedented."

The soldier was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized, and said, "Yes, a mere Suzhou is so difficult, and I don't know what to do with Jinling and Guangling behind."

"Jiangdong has outstanding talents, all the heroes out there." The black-faced general also had to sigh with emotion.

However, at this time a sergeant hurried in, walked up to him, knelt down and saluted, and solemnly said: "General, the gate of Suzhou is wide open, and the entire army of Suzhou is dispatched to our army."

"What?" The black-faced general was surprised, isn't Suzhou at the end of its battle?How can you still have the courage to go out of the city for a bloody battle?But soon he realized that Suzhou could no longer hold on. The two days and two nights of war progress made them unable to hold on. This bloody battle out of the city was also determined to die.So he immediately asked: "How many people are there?"

There was a hint of fear in the soldier, and he hesitated: "I don't know, it keeps coming, it seems... It seems that there are many civilians, even women..."

Hearing the words, the black-faced general sat on the throne with a "thump" and sighed. He also felt creepy.

It seems that the outcome of the war will be resolved before the cock crows.

Murong Tong was really at the end of his strength, he had no more soldiers to use, even the old, weak, sick and disabled in the city were "forced" to be sent to the battlefield by him, the black-faced general only felt terrible, but also felt lucky.

At this time, it began to rain heavily.

patter.

Outside the city of Suzhou, there is a piece of purgatory on earth, a battle to the death, a bloody battle.

Yu Xiong galloped his horse and galloped, he was already exhausted, holding a machete, he charged into the Japanese army's formation, he was very powerful, one cut was a human head, the blood spattered for several feet, and was quickly washed away by the rain.There were also many people trembling with weapons. Three or five people joined forces to besiege a Dongying soldier, and were killed by two people. They exhausted all their efforts and managed to finish off the enemy. However, another Dongying soldier rushed in. Three or five strokes will solve the elderly and children.The battle situation is too chaotic, the killing is crazy, and the killing is paralyzing. The army formation is dispersed, and there is only fighting, and only fighting is enough. Either you die or I die.Then, a general fell off his horse and was held hostage by three or five Japanese soldiers who pierced through their armor with long swords.Yu Xiong was so tired, it seemed like a lifetime ago, as if he was living a luxurious life in Guangling the night before, and galloping on the belly of a woman, but in the blink of an eye he came to this battlefield of swords, lights, swords and shadows, he watched the soldiers following him fall, Watch the enemy army fall.Originally, with a swipe of the long knife, it was the head of the enemy army. How carefree and unrestrained is this?But now Yu Xiong is too tired, all he sees is fighting, killing and being killed, strong and weak, the purpose of the war is not important anymore, Suzhou can't hold it anymore, at the last moment when his thoughts wandered, Yu Xiong seemed to have returned to the past for many years. forward.That year, he was a ignorant young man, enjoying the respect brought by his father's glory. He was determined to join the army and go to that battlefield.Looking back, he found that his body was falling down in a pool of blood. He saw more than a dozen Japanese soldiers surrounding him. They were mad and resentful, stabbing their long knives towards his chest. Yu Xiong smiled wryly, and when he lowered his head, he realized that he had already been stabbed several times. When he was dying, he raised his head to the sky and roared angrily, "Damn it, I am Guangling Yuxiong!" With the last move, he beheaded a Dongpu soldier. In the end, he had no more power to resist, and was pierced through his chest by more than a dozen long knives. His neck was tilted and he lost his breath completely.

The battle is still going on, tragic and heavy.

Murong Tong is not much better, martial arts itself is not his strong point, after beheading more than a dozen Dongpu soldiers one after another, he gradually fell into a disadvantage.

Seeing that the battle was waning, Murong Tong was forced off his horse by dozens of soldiers. Murong Tong rolled up the military flag and stared at those soldiers with cold eyes. Anyone who confronted him couldn't help but get numb and retreat.

He stood up with difficulty, holding the long sword tightly with both hands.

Only the cold touch from the weapon in his hand made him calm down. At this time, the heavy rain poured down from the sky and slapped Murong Tong heavily. There were more than a dozen shocking bloodstains on his body. Flushing, flowing down his body, his feet sank in the mud, he staggered, his hair disheveled, but he didn't take a step back.

"kill!"

Dozens of soldiers rushed forward.

Start the final battle with Murong Tong.

In the end, Murong Tong was defeated, and his whole body was almost covered with long knives. He stared, lost his breath, but refused to kneel down, and forcefully used the weapon to maintain the half-kneeling appearance of the corpse.

At this time, it was raining like hemp.

Murong Tong is like a work of art cast in copper.

……

The battle lasted all night.

The sky is bright and the end is drawing to a close. Looking around, it is really a purgatory on earth.

Matsui Yi led his subordinates into the city of Suzhou. Seeing the corpses piled up like a mountain, he couldn't help but tremble in his soul. He saw Murong Tong's corpse from a long distance away. Yes, half-kneeling resolutely, looking to the northwest, there is Guangling.

The rain hasn't stopped yet.

A sergeant whispered: "General, that is Murong Tong."

"Ah."

Regardless of the heavy rain, Matsui Yi walked up to the corpse, took off his helmet, and bowed deeply. Behind him, hundreds of soldiers also took off their helmets and bowed silently.

(End of this chapter)