Under the sky

Chapter 119: Born out of trouble ([-])

The guard watching on the eaves was named Huang Sheng, and his companion was named Xu Defu. Although his surname was Xu, he had no connection with the Three Gorges Gang.

Huang Sheng felt uneasy. He was sure that all the brothers would be unwell tonight.But what can be done?Master Ya is the leader. He said that the prince will rebel, and the prince must rebel if he doesn't.Why did the prince rebel when he was doing well?This is not what he can understand.He heard in Ganzi Hutong that King Qin also rebelled and became emperor, and even bit his father's breast. He was a very good emperor.

Speaking of the crown prince, everyone believes that he will be a good leader, at least as good as his father.There are 2000 guards in Qingcheng, including maids and servants. As long as he asks his name, he will remember it. This memory is beyond words. This thought, alas, is really good.If one day I could get the crown prince to call out: "Huang Sheng, come here." That would be really... why wouldn't he be proud of it in the camp?
It seems that the eldest lady also has this ability. Then if the eldest lady shouts sweetly: "Huang Sheng, come here." The bones have melted. When you return to the camp, you don't have to open your mouth. Someone will have to push and pull, shouting for you. A treat.

But after tonight...it's hard to say what will happen.In the past two years, the prince often went out, and even the eldest lady went out by herself.The rumors outside were unpleasant, but many guards in Qingcheng knew that she was abducted by the girl from Hengshan.It is said that the girl even committed suicide in front of the boss. Alas, I heard that there are many women in Hengshan. Sure enough, there are all kinds of women.

Just after a search, it was quite quiet here, and Huang Sheng felt relieved.He received a tap on the shoulder and followed Liu Fulai, who was guarding the eaves with him, to look. On the road across the building one floor away, a maid looked around in panic.

"Fuck! Why do you leave a girl here?" Huang Sheng muttered in his heart and shouted, "Who!"

When the girl heard someone shouting, she became even more nervous and hurriedly hid in the house.Liu Fulai said, "I'll go take a look." After saying that, he jumped down.

Huang Sheng saw Liu Fulai entering the house, and after a while he heard another sharp cry: "Help!" The voice suddenly stopped, and then there was no sound again.Huang Sheng was stunned and quickly jumped down from the house to take a look.He quickly came to the door and saw Liu Fulai pressing a half-naked girl on the bed. Huang Sheng was shocked. Qingcheng's military regulations were strict. This boy actually made a mistake at this moment?He hurriedly stepped forward and cursed: "What the hell are you doing?" He grabbed Liu Fulai's shoulders and pulled him away. When he lowered his head, he saw that the man lying on the bed was the half-naked Liu Fulai.Then who is the person who pulled it?
Before he could turn around, he was hit on the neck and fainted immediately.

It turned out that Shen Yuqing took the maid's clothes and put them on, lured Liu Fulai into the house, knocked him unconscious immediately, and then shrilled his voice and pretended to be a woman calling for help to attract Huang Sheng.Shen Yuqing took the quilt to cover the two of them and straightened their clothes.Qingcheng's military orders are strict, and the guards on the roof will definitely become suspicious when they see him acting alone, but he can't trust anyone now, so he can only act in secret.

No, instead of doing things in secret, it's better to do the opposite.

There are three rows of maids sleeping in Huixin Pavilion, and he is in the first row at the back.He walked to the third row, chose the middle room, took out the clothes from the closet and piled them on the bed, lit a fire with flint, burned a piece of clothing first, and smeared the ashes all over his head and face, including his armor robe. Some, then lit the clothes on fire, and while the fire was still there, he ducked to the first room.

As he expected, thick smoke began to rise in the room after a while, and Shen Yu leaned down and waited.The fire moved very fast, and in less than a moment, the fire shot into the sky.

There used to be a fire-fighting squad in the city, and they would come to the rescue immediately when there was a fire, but now the fire-fighting squad has long been a prisoner. Master Ya took control of Qingcheng and locked up all the idlers.So who can put out the fire?There are only guards, not to mention the fire is not big.

The closest one to here is Ping An Gate, a small gate to the west. He hopes that Zhang Zhiquan, the guard captain of Ping An Gate, is smart enough, but not too smart.

Sure enough, it didn't take long for a dozen guards to arrive.Shen Yuqing ducked out of the crowd of people fighting the fire and walked south.

He had just run through three streets when the guards on the eaves on both sides shouted: "Stop down there, where are you going? Why are you alone?"

Shen Yuqing lowered the brim of his helmet, lowered his head and shouted: "The fire can't be contained, Captain Zhang wants me to go to Jixiang Gate to find someone for help!"

The one on the eaves had no doubts and shouted: "Go! Damn it, how could something so good catch fire? Could it be that the prince set the fire and wanted to attack the east and west?"

Another guard said: "The six large and small doors are tightly guarded, and the prince cannot get out."

This guard was smart, so Shen Yuqing didn't pay much attention to him and hurried towards Jixiang Gate.

Okay, the first step was successful.

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Jixiangmen is the largest city gate in Qingcheng and the main entrance to Qingcheng. From here, the first two rows are Geely Alley and Shunru Alley. Those who live there are either close relatives of the Shen family or rich and powerful people, such as Xie Gubai and Gu Langyan. The residences of several hall masters are nearby.

The general leader of Jixiangmen is named Li Xiangbo. He is 42 years old and has been with Shen Yayan for 15 years. He is loyal, capable, and shrewd in planning.As usual, if you become the general leader of the Jixiang Sect, and then enter the war hall for some experience, you may be promoted to the right or left envoy of the war hall. Most of the previous war hall masters have served as the general leader of the Jixiang Sect. This shows that this position is important and the employment is temporary. choice.However, Li Xiangbo is not at Jixiangmen now. Shen Yayan is in a hurry and needs someone to help him make plans. He is discussing matters with Master Ya in Juntian Palace. The person staying here is his deputy Wei Ying.Wei Ying was prudent in his work but lacked dexterity, so he ran into trouble again.

It turned out that Xu time was approaching, and the family members of the guests attending the birthday banquet could not wait for their families. It was also close to the curfew, so they asked each other one after another. After asking, they found out that no one had come back.Those who were more stable were waiting at home. Those who were worried about their families could not help but come to visit outside the city. When they saw that the gate was closed and the lights on the city wall were bright, except for the guards standing on the wall, there was no sound inside. There are many strange things in the county, which adds a bit of suspicion.As it got closer to Xu time, more and more people gathered, and there were actually 30 people.

Worried relatives came forward to inquire. They were all relatives of important people in Qingcheng. Some were elderly. They were either distant relatives of the Shen family or old people who had served in Wutang. When they called for relatives, the guards above him hesitated. , he only claimed that he didn’t know, which aroused the suspicion of everyone below, but they just didn’t know what happened.An old woman in luxurious clothes shouted: "It's the prince's birthday banquet, why haven't you let me back so late, or sent someone to send a message?"

The guards were already panicking. After listening to the questioning, someone shouted: "The prince has something important to announce, which has delayed the time. Old woman, please stop yelling here!"

His retort was not good. The old woman's white eyebrows stood up. She raised her crutch to the top of the city, pointed at the guard and cursed: "Who doesn't have the foresight to rush in randomly? Your grandfather had to shout when he was a guard of Wei Shu. I call you husband!" It turned out that this old woman was Shen Qinzhi's wife. Because she was old and too lazy to socialize, she did not accompany her to the banquet.Her husband was the former Commander-in-Chief of Wei Shu. The guard did not know his superiority and rushed at will, which angered the big shot.

The guard was also anxious and confused for a moment, and hurriedly leaned over and said: "Grandma, there are a lot of things, I made a mistake!" He slapped himself twice with a loud slap, and then said, "Grandma, go back first, I will send someone to notify you later if there is news. .”

Wei Ying also went up to the city tower and said loudly: "Master Ya will come back tonight. There are big things to be announced in Qingcheng. Several big shots are talking inside. We will send someone to escort him back later!"

This sounds appropriate, but is actually weird.Today is the birthday banquet of the Crown Prince. Some people from each department went, some did not go, and some of them have already left their jobs. Or are they distant relatives of the Shen family who have not received any work, and they are also attending the meeting with Master Ya?Not a single family member came out, which was incredible.But everyone had no choice but to leave, when suddenly a red light flashed from behind, and someone under the tower pointed at it and said, "Is there a fire inside?"

Wei Ying hurriedly said: "It's a small matter, there is a fire prevention team in the city." He said this, but secretly worried that the fire prevention team had been arrested. It was located near Ping An Gate. I wonder if anyone was sent to put out the fire.

The fire was getting bigger and bigger. Everyone was attracted by the light of the fire. They didn't know what was going on. They couldn't help but stop and watch. The light of the fire also attracted people nearby. After a while, the city wall was full of people.Wei Ying did not dare to open the city gate to drive away, so he could only stand on the city wall and shout. There were family members of important people below, so how could he shout?

A guard, covered in black stains, hurriedly ran over, claiming to be sent by Zhang Zhiquan, the captain of the Ping An Gate guard, and wanted to see Wei Ying. The guard let him go up to the tower.

Wei Ying saw that this man had a dirty look on his face. He thought he had just gone to put out a fire and asked, "What's going on?"

The guard replied: "Captain Zhang said that the Huixin Pavilion was flooded and could not be extinguished at the moment. Please ask someone from the Jixiang Sect for help."

Wei Ying said: "It's easy. I'll give you some people." After saying that, he was stunned for a while and said, "No, why did the good Huixin Pavilion go away? There is no one there. Could it be the prince's plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain? You and Captain Zhang said, stick to your post strictly and don’t fall into the trap.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the family members under the city wall kept questioning him. They said they saw a fire inside and asked what happened.Just as Wei Ying was about to ask a question, the guard said angrily: "Huixin Pavilion has gone missing. It's busy here. Let's go back!"

The people below looked at each other in shock. Seeing that the fire was getting bigger, they pretended to be watching the excitement and refused to leave.The guard said angrily: "Don't leave yet!" After saying that, he picked up a stone that could be held in the palm of his hand from the ground, threw it towards Shen Qinzhi's wife, and cursed, "Don't look at it, leave quickly! If you don't leave, I will shoot you with arrows." !”

Shen Qinzhi's wife was almost hit by a stone and couldn't help but cursed.Wei Ying was very dissatisfied when he saw the guard doing evil and scolded: "What are you doing?"

The guard said: "If you don't deal with these unruly people who are watching the fun, aren't they making fun of others?" After that, he threw another stone, which landed next to a young man, and cursed, "If you want to watch the fun, go home and burn your own house." ! What kind of place is this for you to watch!"

Wei Ying was furious, grabbed the guard, knocked him to the ground, and cursed: "They are not ordinary people watching the excitement, many of them are relatives of nobles. If you report them, won't they cause trouble for me? What's your name?" "

The guard said in fear: "Young man Liu Fulai, the guard of Ping'an Gate..."

"Get out!" Wei Ying kicked Liu Fulai on the thigh.Liu Fulai was frightened and said: "Young man, please leave." After saying that, he rolled and crawled away.

When Wei Ying saw him walking away, he turned around and one of his subordinates stepped forward and said, "Vice Commander, something is wrong down there."

Wei Ying looked down and saw a group of people gathered together, whispering and discussing, with a few younger ones running away quickly.Shen Qinzhi's wife unexpectedly fainted, and her family hurriedly called for the servants to carry the old woman away.Then some dispersed and some came closer. Wei Ying was just wondering when he saw someone galloping away on horseback.

Wei Ying asked loudly: "What are you doing? It's a mess!"

Some people hesitated, while others hurriedly left under the city wall.Finally, someone held up a piece of cloth and asked tremblingly: "I heard that Mr. Ya rebelled?"

Wei Ying was shocked, but the city was far away and he couldn't really see the words on the cloth, so he only asked: "What is written on it?"

Everyone hesitated for a while, and Wei Ying couldn't help but urge, and then someone replied: "It says, Master Ya has rebelled, please report to the garrison immediately!"

Wei Ying's face changed drastically, and he suddenly woke up and shouted: "That person just now! That person just now! Chase him! Chase him!"

It turned out that Shen Yuqing dressed up as a guard, used fire to attract attention, painted his face black, tied up his hair, took another stone, and tied a piece of cloth with a token on his side, with the same two sentences written on it: "Master Ya has rebelled, please inform the garrison immediately!"

He knew that as long as the fire started, there would be people outside the city watching the excitement, and if there were still people who had not returned after the curfew, they would also attract attention.The Qingcheng Wall is four feet high, so you may be able to jump down by yourself, but the guards inside will definitely come to chase you. Besides, if you escape, I am afraid that Master Ya will use the hostages inside as a threat to confront him and defend the city with all his strength.

If this happens, it will be very bad.He wanted to leave Ya Ye a chance, a chance to reverse the decline if he caught him, so as not to force Ya Ye to perish together.

How long will it take for the Ba County garrison to arrive?Ba County is not big, so it won't take long. It shouldn't take half an hour to mobilize the troops.

Just for this half hour, you must hold on.

There were spies on the eaves along the way, and the soldiers on guard saw him going to Jixiang Gate. When they saw him returning, they only said that he was going back to Ping'an Gate to return to his life, and did not intercept him.He was walking halfway when he suddenly heard constant sounds from behind, and the order to beat the gong came from afar.Shen Yuqing knew that her love had been discovered. The news must have spread so quickly, and she felt happy.The guard standing on the eaves shouted: "That man below, stop!"

Shen Yuqing stopped and said loudly: "I am the guard of Ping'an Gate. I just went to ask the guard captain for troops to put out the fire!"

The man upstairs said: "Look up and let me have a look!"

Shen Yuqing looked up at the man, who looked down.Today is the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, the moon is not bright, and Shen Yuqing's face is smeared with dust. The man just feels suspicious and cannot recognize him for a moment, so he just asks: "You just came from Jixiangmen, what happened?"

Shen Yuqing replied: "I don't know, I just know that there are people making noise outside the city."

Shen Yu heard the sound of horse hooves getting closer and it was someone from the Jixiang Sect who was chasing them, so she said, "I'm leaving. Captain Zhang is waiting for me to come back."

The man on the eaves nodded. As soon as Shen Yuqing was released, he stepped forward and ran away.The guards were stunned when they saw his outstanding qinggong skills. After a while, the pursuers arrived. After asking, they found out that the man was the prince, and hurriedly followed him to catch up. However, in the blink of an eye, he had disappeared.The leading captain said: "I must hide in the door and search it!"

As expected, Shen Yuqing hid in the door. He turned several turns and took advantage of the guard's unpreparedness to enter the dining room in the southwest corner. He hid himself in the cupboard and took a breather.

He gasped for air. What he had just experienced was the most dangerous thing in his life, but he did not feel scared. Even he was surprised at his calmness.He felt that although he was nervous when doing these things, he could remain calm as usual. Perhaps it was because he had done too well in practicing with Shen Weichen. Shen Yuqing smiled bitterly.

The guards were searching urgently, but he was not as worried as before.Qingcheng is so big, there are more than 300 houses in the southwest corner alone. Even if [-] people come to search, there are so many places to hide people. Searching one by one will completely waste time.

Shen Yuqing thought about the next step. This is the kitchen, where most flammable things are. If a fire is set here, the fire will definitely attract attention from outside the city.When the Ba County garrison sees a fire starting inside, they will immediately attack the city and then join them. This is a foolproof strategy, and the fire can delay Wei Shu's army.

He had made up his mind and was about to take flint to start a fire when his mind changed.Although the Wei Shu army is small in number, they are elites. If they fight with the garrison, both sides will suffer heavy casualties.

He stopped holding the flint and wanted to think of a more foolproof method.

He needs to take bigger risks.

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"Fuck! What a bunch of losers did this!" Shen Yayan heard the military situation in her daughter's room and said that Shen Yuqing had released the news of Master Ya's rebellion outside the city. She couldn't help but flew into a rage and rushed back to Juntian Palace to discuss the matter.

"Two thousand people can't catch one person! And they asked him to be summoned! Where is the person? He escaped?!"

"Master Ya, the prince ran to the city and did not escape." The person who answered was Li Xiangbo, the general leader of the Jixiang Sect.Although he was not at Jixiangmen when the incident occurred, Jixiangmen was under his command, and Shen Yuqing escaped under his hands.

Shen Yayan pondered for a long time, and when she made a decisive decision, any stray thought would be fatal.

The two thousand garrison in the city could resist for a while relying on the power of the city gate, not to mention there were hostages.However, no matter how many hostages there are, this battle cannot be won. As long as Shen Yuqing escapes, this battle will be lost.Not to mention whether there is enough food in the city, when Shen Yuqing transfers more troops from outside Ba County, the disparity in combat power will become even greater.

"Seize the prince!" Master Ya ordered, "Leave three hundred troops at Jixiang Gate and Ruyi Gate, and two hundred at Xiaomen. Leave ten men to protect Xiaoxiao and his wife. Keep all the maids and servants under unified supervision, and arrest everyone else. Prince!"

"Master Ya," said Ye Jingde, leader of the Ruyi Sect, "put all the hostages on the city wall, firstly to save the need to divide the troops for guarding, and secondly to intimidate the garrison. Most of the river patrol fleets are from the Three Gorges Gang, and Xu Jiangyou is the grandson of the leader of the Xu Gang. They will be afraid."

"Go ahead and arrange it!" Shen Yayan stood up and kept pacing, and said to Li Xiangbo, the leader of the Jixiang Sect, "You are responsible for defending the city, and the six sects will be managed by you until the prince is captured!"

A guard came quickly and reported: "Master Ya, the deputy commander of the South Gate, Zhao Tianyou, is here with his people. There are about 500 troops!"

Ye Jingde said: "Master Ya, there are fewer soldiers here, and the Weishu army is more elite than the garrison in Ba County. Why not open the city gate and let Xiangbo catch them by surprise, win the first victory, and kill with such fierceness that the people behind them will not dare to move rashly." ,To gain time."

Shen Yayan said: "The door is open. If that kid Shen Yuqing is allowed to escape, this matter will be failed! He is still in Qingcheng, arrest him first! As long as he catches Shen Yuqing and controls Qingcheng, the rest will be done I have a way to deal with it!"

Even if Fu Langyan still refuses to let go, as long as he brings out the baru, will Shen Yongci not abdicate?
"Master Ya, I also agree to open the door to fight." Li Xiangbo said thoughtfully, "But after thinking about it, this city cannot be defended."

Shen Yayan was stunned and asked, "What do you mean?"

"Master Ya was in a hurry and didn't take care of him inside or outside. Although Wei Shu's army obeyed Master Ya's orders, the number was still small, so they hoped to catch the prince and use it to intimidate him. But although Qingcheng is small, there are thousands of houses in large and small courtyards. 2000 Even though there are many people, we still need to separate our troops for guarding. Time is short. If the Ba County garrison launches an attack before the people are captured, they will need support. Besides, there is also the Three Gorges Gang's river patrol fleet in the north. In this case, it is better to abandon the city."

"Abandoning Qingcheng? Doesn't that mean we become a desperado?" Ye Jingde said, "Without the city to assist in defense, field battles will be even more disadvantageous."

"No field battle." Li Xiangbo said, "Let's fight out. The garrison is busy rescuing the prince, so they will definitely not pursue us. Let's go south and retreat to Bozhou."

Ye Jingde was surprised: "What are you doing in Bozhou?"

"Master Ya is on good terms with Master Fu and Master Shi. Master Ya has been wronged. Can the two brothers not help?" Li Xiangbo told his plan, "When we arrive in Guizhou, we will meet Master Fu. Master Fu I will definitely help Master Ya. If Master Fu helped, Master Shi will definitely help. Guizhou Province is in Master Ya’s hands. The prince has always been weak, and he will definitely not send troops to fall out with his uncle. He has to wait for the master to come back and make a decision. This is what we have time."

"We sent two groups of people. The first group heavily guarded the key areas of Sichuan and Guizhou in preparation for war and counterattack. The second group, Mr. Fu's wife is a girl from the Tang family, the granddaughter of Mrs. Lengmian. We sent a fast horse eight hundred miles to notify Leng immediately. Mrs. Mian sent troops to intercept the Kunlun Palace's main road from northern Sichuan to Ba, intercepted the master on the way, and took him back to the Tang clan. The prince's succession has not yet been recognized by the master, and since he lacks status, there must be many sects watching. "

"In this case, the prince will have no one to rely on. Ba County is an isolated city. We will counterattack and come back, forming a camp step by step from Qiandi. We will slowly advance our troops and force the prince to surrender. If the prince refuses to surrender, we will take it by force. This is a strategy to turn against the enemy."

Ye Jingde said: "Where is the Kunlun discussion?"

Li Xiangbo said: "Whether it is to capture the crown prince today or to turn against the guest tomorrow, Kunlun will definitely pass this test. If Master Ya cannot handle it, there will be a result."

Ye Jingde said: "If this is the case, Qingcheng will suffer heavy casualties. And although Master Fu and Master Shi are good friends, can we guarantee that they will help Master Ya? If they don't help, the 2000 of us going to Bozhou will be a sheep entering a tiger's mouth, and we will die on our own. ?When Master Fu kidnaps us, we will be able to achieve great success in front of the leader without any effort."

Li Xiangbo cupped his hands and said: "There is no perfect strategy in this world. Master Ya, the matter is urgent, please make a decision."

Li Xiangbo's suggestion was indeed wonderful. Shen Yayan thought for a moment.Although he has a close brotherly relationship with Shen Congfu, he is also afraid of Shen Congfu and Xini.Besides, it is unknown whether the Tang Sect will intervene.As for dealing with Kunlun's consensus, he has evidence and is not afraid of being unfair.

"Catch Shen Yuqing first. If we can't catch it, we will gather our troops and retreat when the garrison attacks." Shen Yayan said, "There is no mistaking both sides."

Li Xiangbo said anxiously: "I'm afraid of losing the military plane!"

Shen Yayan replied: "Then don't waste time, go quickly!"

Ye Jingde and Li Xiangbo took the order and left, while Shen Yayan paced back and forth in Juntian Palace.The situation has evolved to this point, which he did not expect when he returned to Qingcheng, and he couldn't help but feel extremely anxious.

However, he has no regrets. Even if he fails in the end, he will let everyone in Qingcheng know his anger and grievance, and let the world know what kind of hypocrite Shen Yongci is!

This hypocrite... Shen Yayan suddenly thought of a plan, called people over, and said: "Call all the watchmen in the city who are telling the time!"

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"Balu of the dungeon, we are secretly together with you! When the time of Hai comes, the world will know it!" The watchman was let go and wandered around the city, shouting slogans loudly, but no one knew what the slogan meant.

Shen Yu, who was hiding on the road leading to the cell on the west side, was horrified when he heard this.Has Master Ya met Ba Lu?

In this case, Master Ya knows everything.Whatever the reason for his opposition, it only made him more determined to oppose it.Shen Yuqing felt sad. Is the uncle-nephew relationship really going to end?How should Xiaoxiao handle himself?
But he didn't feel sad for long, now he had another layer of worries.Ya Ye sent a watchman to send a message, naturally the purpose was to force him to come forward.The defenders of Ba County may have gathered at the city gate, ready to attack at any time. Master Ya asked him to surrender before Haishi to control Qingcheng. If he didn't come forward, he would publicize Balu's story.

Is Master Ya really crazy?Doesn't he know that his father is the leader, and colluding with the barbarians is not just his father's problem, but if the nine families are to pursue it, it will be the problem of the entire Qingcheng?Is he really willing to die in order to regain his position as the head of the clan? Would he rather bury Qingcheng with him in order to seize the throne?
No, Master Ya will not do this. No matter how angry Master Ya is, he will not be crazy enough to bury Qingcheng with him.He just intimidated himself and forced himself to come forward.

But if Master Ya is really crazy... isn't what he did today not crazy enough?
Shen Yuqing hesitated, what should he do?Should he surrender obediently or follow his original plan?

He had to make up his mind.

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