Late Tang Dynasty: I

Chapter 72 Do you want to test my blade?
Li Cunxiao couldn't make up his mind.

In fact, it didn't take long for Zhu Wen to help him make up his mind.

The siege of Heyang City was impenetrable, and he couldn't withdraw even if he wanted to.

When all the Bian army units were in place, they began to attack Nancheng, but they didn't make any effort, and tried to throw two stones with a catapult.

The siege caused heavy casualties, and besieging the city was the most labor-saving method. When it was not necessary, the army must be saved, and Zhu Wen would still settle this account.

What Zhu Wen was afraid of was Li Keyong, and he hadn't heard the news of Li Keyong's going south, so he was not in a hurry, and there was no need to risk his life to hurry.

However, Zhu Wen was very concerned about the military situation on the side of Sishuiguan. To ensure that everything was safe, he had to send capable generals to reinforce him.

Zhu Wen immediately thought of Kou Yanqing.

Kou Yanqing is a majestic figure, good at riding and shooting, and brave. He is a native of Bianliang, and his family has been a general of the Xuanwu Army for generations.

When Zhu Wen first arrived in Bianliang to guard Xuanwu, he was shocked to see Kou Yanqing. This man is as handsome as ever.Taste and say to others: "Kou Yanqing, it is a gift from God to me."

It's just that Kou Yanqing is still young, and his military experience is not deep, so he can't mention the commander of the army all at once. Now that Kou Yanqing has experienced more than a year in the hall, it's time for him to use it.

Zhu Wen ordered Kou Yanqing to be called into the tent.

Not long after, Kou Yanqing entered the account, clasped his fists in salute, and said, "Jie Shuai!"

Zhu Wen said: "I want to win Sishui Pass. I am afraid that Zhu Zhen will be disadvantaged in the battle. I urgently need the help of the generals to lead the army. I don't know if Yanqing is willing to help me."

Kou Yanqing couldn't understand Zhu Wen's intention of cultivation. As a general, who would not want to lead the army alone, so he quickly knelt down on one leg, cupped his fists and said: "Commander Jie, please order, Yanqing is willing to die for Commander Jie."

Zhu Wen hurriedly stood up, supported Kou Yanqing and said, "With Yanqing helping me, I have no worries."

Then he took Kou Yanqing's hand to the outside of the tent, walked around several barracks, and arrived at the stables.

Kou Yanqing was a little puzzled, what did Marshal Jie take him to the stable?
Just about to ask each other, Zhu Wen pointed to one of the black horses and said to Kou Yanqing: "This horse is called 'Yizhangqing'. It can travel thousands of miles a day, and it has been fighting with me for many years. I will give this horse to you today. You."

"This... handsome..."

Kou Yanqing hurriedly knelt down to thank her, but was stopped by Zhu Wen with both hands.

Zhu Wen held Kou Yanqing's hand and said, "If this animal ear can help Yanqing fight on the battlefield, it is the right place!"

"The last general thanked Jie Shuai for his grace!"

Zhu Wen ordered Kou Yanqing to lead 2000 troops in the Tingdu, plus 1000 troops from Youjianrui Battalion, for a total of 3000 people, to go to Sishuiguan to help Zhu Zhen.

At this time, Zhu Zhen's army had reached Sishui Pass.

Zhu Zhen ascended the high slope to observe the battlefield, and saw that many city walls of Sishuiguan were damaged and had not been repaired.

Said the left and right said: "In the past, Dong Zhuo occupied Luoyang, and the princes of the world fought against the Sishui Pass. Today, if we want to imitate the ancient personnel, we also want to break through this great pass."

All the officers and men spoke kindly, but Li Tangbin said: "How can there be a majestic pass with ruins in the world!"

"This……"

All the generals looked at each other in blank dismay, and Zhu Zhen also looked cold. As soon as this statement came out, in the eyes of outsiders, the relationship between the two was completely torn apart.

But Li Tangbin didn't know it, he just wanted to defeat Zhu Zhen's interest just now, he thought to himself, Zhu Zhen is just a bandit, and he is so polite compared to the heroes of ancient times, what face does he have.

Zhu Zhen has been fighting on the battlefield for many years, and she has practiced in the camp early on. She can't stand Li Tangbin's teasing.

"Bang!"

Zhu Zhen pulled out her waist saber, all the soldiers were frightened and dared not speak.

Zhu Zhen turned around, looked at Li Tangbin, raised the blade, and walked slowly towards Li Tangbin until the tip of the knife touched Li Tangbin's throat.

"You want to try my blade?"

Li Tangbin didn't dodge, he didn't show any fear on his face, he was also a shameless person, if he confessed in front of all the soldiers, then he would have no shame to lead the army in the future.

Besides, it is a big taboo for generals to kill lieutenants without authorization, he doesn't believe that Zhu Zhen has the guts to do so.

After making up his mind, Li Tangbin was full of courage, and took another half step forward, putting his throat under the knife edge, feeling the cold air coming from the knife edge through the skin.

Li Tangbin shouted: "Why don't you dare to ask General Zhu if you dare to take the head of the last general."

This rush of words pushed Zhu Zhen into the limelight, even if Li Tangbin said a soft word, it would not be so.

Zhu Zhen glanced around at the soldiers from the corner of her eye, and saw that everyone was looking at him, and there seemed to be laziness in their eyes, but no one stepped forward to persuade him.

Zhu Zhen needed to go down a step, but Li Tangbin obviously refused to let Zhu Zhen wish, and took another half step forward against the blade. Li Tangbin felt a tingling pain in his neck, and blood slowly left behind.

Seeing the admiration in the eyes of all the soldiers looking at him, he was very happy, and said: "Dare you!"

The two words were like a thunderbolt from the blue sky, and Zhu Zhen was stunned by the shock, and the blood in her heart rose to the brows, and she subconsciously swung a knife and slashed.

The knife flashed, and Li Tangbin's head and body were separated immediately, and a gust of blood gushed out from his chest, covering all the soldiers.

"what!"

Heck... thump...

Li Tangbin's head fell to the ground, and his eyes were facing the soldiers.

He was unwilling to die, and there was unwillingness in his eyes, as well as a hint of disbelief.

This scene made all the generals feel a chill, through the spine, straight to the head, and they all looked at Zhu Zhen in horror.

Deathly silence.

At this time, Zhu Zhen seemed to have fallen in love with a woman he didn't love, and at the moment when he broke out, he was so excited.

But after falling from the clouds, all that was left was endless regret and pain.

Zhu Zhen whispered to herself in her heart.

"what happened?"

"Why is that?"

No one answered him, and no one comforted him.

Only the hiss of the wind blowing in the ears.

The water of the galloping Yellow River seemed to turn gray in an instant.

Dark clouds rolled in the sky, a bolt of lightning pierced the sky, and also shattered Zhu Zhen's heart.

Zhu Zhen slowly put the saber back into its scabbard, looked at the soldiers and said, "Li Tangbin wanted to rebel, but he has been executed by Commander-in-Chief Ben Du."

All the soldiers dared not speak.

Zhu Zhen thought to herself, there is no way to deal with the aftermath of this matter, why not conquer Sishui Pass first and atone for the crime, as for how Jieshuai will deal with it, it is another matter.

"Beat the marching drum!"

"promise!"

"All the officers and men obey my military order and march."

Immediately, fireballs pierced the sky with thick smoke and landed on the heads of the Sishuiguan defenders.

"kill!"

The entire Jianrui Battalion came out, hundreds of ladders were erected on the city wall, and a cart pulled by eight oxen slowly moved towards the closed gate.

Zhu Zhen drew out her waist knife again, and galloped to the front of Sishui Pass to supervise the battle.

The defenders had never seen this posture before, and they were desperate as soon as they came up.

The city wall of Sishui Pass was already damaged, and the lowest part of the pass was only two or three people high. For the soldiers of the Jianrui Camp, the difficulty was much lower.

After a while, someone climbed onto the city wall, and the defenders immediately surrounded and strangled them.

But as more and more people boarded the city wall, the soldiers defending the city wall gradually collapsed
Then the door was closed and opened, and a large number of soldiers from the Changzhi Army poured into Sishui Pass.

At this time, Zhu Zhen didn't feel any joy in her heart.
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　That's how Li Tangbin died. Let's just say that Zhu Zhen and Li Tangbin have different personalities. If they form a team together, something will happen one day.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)