Red Mansion is so charming

Chapter 180 The imperial city is in turmoil, and the Jia family has their own thoughts (please subscribe and vote monthly)

The autumn wind is bleak, people's hearts are worried, and the capital is in turmoil.

In the next three days, Prince Zhongshun personally led the army to launch several rounds of attacks on the imperial city.

However, all the soldiers who defended the city were not afraid of danger and fought to the death.

After several rounds of attacks, although both sides suffered casualties, the imperial city remained solid.

In this way, the stalemate between the two sides still maintained.

At dawn on the fourth day, the sky was dark and it started to rain lightly.

Prince Zhongshun once again personally supervised the battle and ordered the army to continue attacking the imperial city.

Because he knew very well that in an offensive and defensive battle, the attacking side must fight quickly, otherwise not only would morale be low, but food and grass supply would also be a big problem.

Therefore, no matter what happens today, we must break through the imperial city, no matter how many people die.

At this moment, Su Ran was riding a brown horse, galloping on a mountain path.

As long as he has half a day, he can reach the capital.

Ever since he received the information from Lu Baichuan, he had been rushing to the capital day and night, never stopping for a moment.

The originally nearly 20-day journey was shortened to less than seven days by Su Ran.

During this period, he did not know how many horses died of exhaustion.

Sometimes he even galloped on foot between the mountains without getting a horse.

With that kind of intensity of exercise, if you weren't physically strong enough, you would probably have died of exhaustion.

Su Ran also knew everything that happened in the palace of Queen Fan Yuting and Zhongcui.

Although he was a little curious about the manifestation that was a bit like the ghost of a soul, he was still secretly glad that there was such a magical method in this world.

Otherwise, Fan Yuting would have died before she could rush back to the capital.

The horn for the attack of Prince Zhongshun's army was sounded at dawn.

Countless soldiers in armor began to charge towards the imperial city.

Just yesterday, the big shot behind them had made a solemn promise to them. As long as they captured the imperial city, everyone would be promoted to the third level and their salary would be doubled.

Driven by financial interests, these soldiers once again rushed forward like chicken blood, regardless of life and death.

On the side of the city guarding the city, Chao Heng, the military commander of the Beijing Camp who had just taken office, had been unable to take off his armor for countless nights.

When Prince Zhongshun's army approached the foot of the imperial city, he waved his hand and shot countless arrows down from the tower.

For a moment, the enemy fell to the ground, and rain mixed with blood flowed in front of his eyes.

However, after the ones in front fell, the soldiers and horses behind still rushed up like dense locusts.

Faced with this situation, Chao Heng had no choice but to ask the archers to prepare again.

However, at this time, he was very worried.

The consecutive days of fighting to defend the city had exhausted all the arrows in the library.

Even though manufacturing has been stepped up in the past few days, due to the shortage of materials and huge consumption, the arrows that can be used now can only be shot by all the archers in three or four rounds.

Once all these arrows are shot, the defenders will inevitably have to engage in close combat with the enemy.

Everyone knows what close combat means.

Chao Heng prayed silently in his heart, praying that his boss could come back quickly.

He felt that the pressure he was under was too much, and he didn't know how long he could hold on.

He knew very well that if he could defend the imperial city, then he would be the hero.

But what if we can’t hold on anymore?
At that time, I will become a sinner.

Looking at the enemies swarming in front of him, Chao Heng took a deep breath and waved his raised arm hard again.

The next moment, arrows rained like locusts, shooting out at the enemy troops below the tower.

Screams, falling to the ground, and shouts of death rang in my ears again.

Time passed little by little, the sky was still cloudy and the rain was still falling.

At this time, the atmosphere in Jia's house on Rongning Street was solemn.

Jia Mu's residence, Jia She, Mrs. Xing, Mrs. Wang, and Jia Zhen from Ningguo Mansion all gathered here.

Their faces were also full of sadness.They bet all their treasures on the regent Su Ran.

Not only Yuanchun and Yingchun sisters were married, but even Jia Lian was sent to the army.

Although it was heard that Jia Lian had returned alive from the northwest, no one in the Jia family had seen him until this time.

They knew exactly where Jia Lian had gone.

Now that the army is approaching and the troops are approaching the city, you are in the procession. How can I let you go home?

Therefore, the current Jia Lian is probably fighting with the enemy somewhere in the imperial city.

However, all this is what he should do, even Jia Mu, the mainstay of the Jia family, thinks so in her heart.

But in Jia She's heart, he didn't think so. At this moment, he even regretted asking his wife, Mrs. Xing, to ask for this job for his son Jia Lian.

Despite this, with the situation now unclear, they had no choice but to burn incense and pray every day, praying that the imperial city would not be destroyed, and praying that Su Ran could rush back to the capital as soon as possible to turn the tide.

As a steward of Rongguo Mansion, her daughter Jia Yuanchun and niece Wang Xifeng were both married, and Mrs. Wang was also very uneasy.

If we say that in the entire Jia family, the one who has the closest relationship with Su Ran, except perhaps the two sisters Yuanchun and Yingchun, is herself.

The rest of his life almost depends on him.

Under such circumstances, Mrs. Wang naturally hoped that Su Ran could come back quickly to clean up the mess.

Of course, there are more than just a few people in the Jia family who are worried.

At this moment, Li Wan was covering his chest with a handkerchief, watching the rain outside the window flowing down the eaves.

Her heart was clenched tightly. Originally, her mother-in-law, Mrs. Wang, had already relented. As long as the house outside was ready, she could move out.

However, at this juncture, the imperial city was besieged.

But that person was not in the capital now, which made Li Wan feel unsure at all.

But even so, she didn't regret it at all, even though she only stayed with that person twice.

But just two times, Li Wan's heart was completely conquered by him.

Although a long time has passed since the last time, she can still recall the ecstasy feeling in her heart.

Every time he thought of that scene, Li Wan's cheeks felt a little hot and his eyes were moist.

Besides Li Wan, there is another person in Jia's family who is also worried about Su Ran.

Of course, strictly speaking, this person is not a member of the Jia family, he just lives here temporarily.

This person is Lin Daiyu, the daughter of Lin Ruhai, the former salt inspector of Yangzhou.

Since the last time her father Lin Ruhai was poisoned, Lin Daiyu has been staying at Jia's house with her father.

Lin Ruhai happened to be a very troubled person. His Salt Patrol Censor was appointed by Emperor Qingyong.

However, now Emperor Qingyong has been driven out of the capital, his son Hongyan has become the new emperor, and Su Ran, who facilitated this, has become the regent.

Under such circumstances, Lin Ruhai was constantly struggling with who he should be loyal to.

He asked his daughter Lin Daiyu about this matter.

Lin Daiyu's thoughts are not that complicated.

In her mind, Su Ran saved your life, so you must support him.

The key is that Lin Daiyu really doesn't have a good impression of that Emperor Qingyong.

An emperor actually put his right-hand man on death row without knowing the right thing and had him beheaded.

Why should we be loyal to such a dim-witted emperor?

Although Lin Ruhai felt that her daughter's point of view was reasonable, after all, Emperor Qingyong had been kind to him. Therefore, since Su Ran invaded the imperial city, he had been staying in the Jia family to hide his capabilities and bide his time, pretending to be incompatible with each other. attitude.

But Lin Daiyu definitely didn't want to see such a state. She felt that if she stayed alone doing nothing for a long time, she would become useless.

Therefore, she has been looking forward to Su Ran's early return. If her father is unwilling to speak, then she will go to Su Ran personally to talk about it.

In Lin Daiyu's eyes, although Su Ran was the regent, she was not afraid of this person at all.

On the contrary, she felt that Su Ran was easy to get along with. At least he was not pretentious and was a man who dared to do things.

As for the current situation, Lin Daiyu felt that Su Ran could handle it completely, so she was not worried at all.

(End of this chapter)