Under the sky

Chapter 121 Blood is thicker than water ([-])

Click, click, the heavy wheels left deep marks on the ground, and the two catapults and the two rams slowly but surely advanced towards the city gate.

The guards on the city wall looked solemn.

All of this was a little unreal. In the afternoon, the brothers continued to patrol as usual, and they laughed and played after the shift. In the evening, they faced a life-and-death battle, and they were still facing one of their own people.

They are all regular disciples, and the Wei Shu army is all elite, courageous, and excellent in martial arts. Shen Yayan's training for them has lived up to the salary that this team has received.

However, less than two hours had passed since the incident, and they were obviously not prepared enough.

Li Xiangbo saw the wavering of his troops, and he still believed that Ya Ye should listen to him and rush out earlier.How many people here have their family members staying in Qingcheng? The longer it is delayed, the greater the shake.

Master Ya was too hasty.For this officer, Li Xiangbo had some admiration and some complaints.

To stabilize the morale of the army, and also to delay the start of the war, Li Xiangbo thought to himself and shouted: "Get the hook and rope!"

The men immediately fetched the hook and rope.Li Xiangbo said: "The hook is hanging like this. If you give me the signal, pull me up."

The subordinates hurriedly advised: "General, do you want to go down? It's too dangerous!"

Li Xiangbo hooked the hook on the city wall and shouted: "Commander Zhao, please take a step to speak!" After saying this, he grabbed the hook and jumped.What a good Li Xiangbo. With his feet on the city wall, he fell more than ten feet. With only two feet, he jumped off the city wall.

Zhao Tianyou saw him coming down to the city to call, and with the strong troops and horses behind him, the other party did not dare to make mistakes. He walked up and asked, "What do you have to say, General Li?"

Li Xiangbo walked a few steps and stopped, as if he was afraid.The two of them were about four or five feet apart. Li Xiangbo said: "Let me tell the truth. The news just came that we found the crown prince. He couldn't resist and committed suicide to avoid his crime. Now that the chief culprit has been killed, there is no need to fight this battle. Palm The decision will be made when the door comes back."

Zhao Tianyou's expression changed drastically: "The prince is dead?"

The people in the rear couldn't hear the details of what the two people were saying, but they heard Zhao Tianyou's words "The prince is dead" vaguely and couldn't help but burst into laughter.Many people yelled and cursed, and some looked ashen.

Li Xiangbo spoke a few more words, but Zhao Tianyou couldn't listen carefully and turned around and shouted: "Quiet!" He walked towards Li Xiangbo and said loudly: "You said the prince is dead? When you see a person in life, you see a corpse in death!"

Li Xiangbo said: "You will see the body soon. Commander Zhao, I have something to say to you, please listen to it. Everyone knows that the prince rebelled. You don't know it outside the city. You will know the details when the guests return." Master Ya is cleaning up the family, so he is not guilty. Besides, if Master Ya is really guilty, the prince dies inside, and the head of the family is furious, who do you think will be implicated?"

Zhao Tianyou frowned and said, "What do you mean?"

"The prince died in Qingcheng. The Qingcheng Guards were guilty. Did the Ba County garrison neglect their duties? The prince was the only son of the head of the family and loved him very much. Wouldn't the head of the family be implicated in his anger? Can you be exempted from the crime then, Commander Zhao? Listen to my advice and leave this matter to Master Ya to ensure that no one will be held accountable."

Zhao Tianyou finally understood what he meant. Shen Yuqing died, and the boss blamed it. The defenders of Ba County could not escape prosecution, so they might as well support Ya Ye.Then he said in a deep voice: "I finally understand. You want to persuade me to switch sides? Commander Li, take a hundred steps back and say, if the position is not right, the whole world will attack. Whether Master Ya is upright or not is not up to Master Ya."

Li Xiangbo scratched his cheek, put his hand down, and sighed: "Commander Zhao..." He suddenly raised his hand, and a bright meteor flew out.

Zhao Tianyou was startled, and just as he was about to dodge, he felt a sharp pain in his right shoulder, and a short knife pierced into his shoulder.Li Xiangbo flew towards him, his attack was more than three feet long, and he slashed at Zhao Tianyou with his knife.

Zhao Tianyou was about to draw the sword, but his shoulder was in severe pain and he could only retreat.Li Xiangbo slashed with his sword and cut off his right hand at the wrist.Zhao Tianyou screamed and fell to the ground. Li Xiangbo stepped forward and stepped on Zhao Tianyou's chest before rescue could reach him. He struck hard and cut off his head. Blood spurted three feet away along the ground.Li Xiangbo raised his head and jumped back.

Although Li Xiangbo's skill was superior to that of Zhao Tianyou, it would take at least twenty moves between the two of them to determine the winner.He took advantage of the darkness to make a sneak attack, calculated deliberately and unintentionally. With a thunderous strike, the rabbit was raised and the falcon fell, and he was killed in the blink of an eye. He was really brave and careful.

As soon as Li Xiangbo took action, 30 people rushed out from the opposite side. He succeeded with one blow. Seeing the rescue coming, he jumped back, grabbed the hook rope and pulled, and the people on the wall pulled him up.

Li Xiangbo shouted urgently: "Fire the arrow!"

The guards on the city wall immediately fired arrows at the intruders.I saw several arrows flying from the opposite side. Li Xiangbo blocked them with his sword and shouted: "Push the hostages up!"

Wei Shujun pushed the heads of the various halls, Shen Lianyun, Bai Dayuan and other dignitaries onto the city wall. Under the bright firelight, the Ba County defenders really used rat weapons and did not dare to shoot again.

Done!Li Xiangbo took a big breath, raised Zhao Tianyou's head high, and shouted loudly: "Who dares to offend the Weishu defenders with such a head! With my loyal soul, defend our Qingcheng!"

The morale of the Wei Shu Army was greatly boosted, and their blood surged. They shouted in unison: "With my loyalty, defend my Qingcheng! With my loyalty, defend my Qingcheng!"

On the other hand, the Ba County garrison's leader was killed and the situation was in chaos.Several people hurriedly stepped forward to collect the corpses, but were forced by bows and arrows. They didn't know whether to attack or wait.

"This can be delayed for a while longer." Li Xiangbo thought to himself.

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"You can't delay it for long." Mrs. Chu said.Shen Yayan gave her younger siblings enough respect, but only removed her sword and sent someone to guard her.Shen Yayan advised her to value this respect. If she tried to escape, she would have no choice but to be shackled.

"Why are you rebelling?" Mrs. Chu asked, "It's been so many years and you're taking action now?"

"For the people in the secret cell." Shen Yayan replied.

Mrs. Chu's expression changed greatly.

"My younger siblings only found out recently that they let Yu'er perform this act." Shen Yayan said, "You want Yu'er to take over as the leader, but this leader should not be his in the first place!"

"It's no longer yours, Master Ya!" Mrs. Chu said, "It wasn't yours a long time ago!"

"It's mine!" Shen Yayan yelled angrily, "It should be mine!"

"Who are you talking to in such a loud voice?" Mrs. Chu's expression remained unchanged.

"Brother and sister, you are his pillow. Let me ask, how can he bear to do this to his brother?!"

"You have been his brother for more than forty years, and you are asking me how you have been married to me for more than twenty years?" Mrs. Chu said, "You and I don't even know this man! Master Ya, with all due respect, it is natural and natural that you lose to him. "

"Why?!" Shen Yayan roared again.

"Just because you are still asking him if he has any brothers in his heart!" Mrs. Chu shook her head and said, "To fight for power, brothers, fathers and sons, all talk too much. This is the case with Tang Clan, this is the case with Huashan, and the same is true with the Nine Families. Qing Clan is like this. The city's father, son, filial piety, brother and brother Gong also deceive outsiders and show off. Little monkey - I'm talking about Deputy Commander Zhuge. He has always hated your brother. I just wanted to express his grievances for his brother. He had preconceptions, but he didn't expect to realize what he meant now. From the bottom of his heart, he didn't believe that there was anything clean about brothers competing for energy. If there was no dirt on the palms of his hands, the ashes would definitely be smeared on the backs of them. Therefore, the Zhuge family will never pass it on. A virtuous person is afraid of competing for the heir."

Shen Yayan was surprised that her sister-in-law said such words. This former heroine, who had been the wife of the head of Qingcheng for more than [-] years, had not lost her temper, and now she said such words.Only then did he notice that Mrs. Chu, who never used Dankou, had a faint dark red on her nails.

"It's hard to believe that these words came from the mouths of my siblings." Shen Yayan said.It took less than two months for him to go back and forth to Hengshan. When he came back, everyone had changed, including himself.

Even ten years can't bring about such a big change in people.

"When a man in the family commits a crime, isn't it always a woman who stands up for it? Are you crying? Who are you crying for?" Mrs. Chu said, "Let me remind Mr. Ya that you have no son! This man will never be passed down."

"I thought that with my sister-in-law's temperament, I would say that Xiao Xiao can be a good leader." Shen Yayan said, "This is another reason why I came to see my sister-in-law."

"What's the reason?" Mrs. Chu asked.

"I want my younger siblings to help me persuade Yu'er." Shen Yayan said, "I won't embarrass him if he surrenders. He will still be in charge after I die." Mrs. Chu looked at Shen Yayan quietly for a long time, not knowing whether She didn't want to read the truth on Shen Yayan's face, but after a while she said: "Master Ya, Yu'er will be back soon. No, the Ba County garrison has already known the news, and the Wei Shu Army cannot defend it."

"They can't attack. As long as I capture Yu'er, they will surrender."

"Then let's do one thing at a time." Mrs. Chu held her head high and said, "Catch my son first."

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"Did you hear that?" Xie Gubai stopped.

"With my loyalty, defend my Qingcheng! With my loyalty, defend my Qingcheng!" What came from the distance was the majestic cheers of Jixiangmen's victory in the first battle.

Ye Jingde nodded, he heard it, obviously something happened at Jixiang Gate, good or bad.He walked towards Ping'an Gate, and according to Master Ya's instructions, there were two hundred Weishu troops here, led by team captains Zhang Ji and Jia Fan.Ye Jingde only took Xie Gubai with him.Seeing that no one was attacking outside the gate, Ye Jingde knew that the garrison should be concentrated near Jixiang Gate.However, the river patrol fleet is in the north, not far from Ruyimen, and it may not take long for them to gather here.

When Zhang Ji and Jia Fan saw the general arriving, they expected to have orders and hurried forward to ask for instructions.Ye Jingde asked the two men to gather the guards and said: "Open the city gate and send someone to inform the river patrol fleet that the prince has taken control of the situation. Please do not be alarmed or disturbed when entering the city."

The two looked at each other and asked, "General Ye, what does this mean?"

Ye Jingde said: "I just came back from Master Ya. Master Ya knew that the prince had notified the garrison outside the city to surrender."

Jia Fan said: "But half an hour ago, you said that Master Ya wanted us to guard the city gate."

Zhang Jidao: "I heard a sound just now, over there at Jixiang Gate..."

"The one at the south gate knew the news earlier and was very happy." Xie Gubai said, "It saves us from a sword fight and also saves us from a fight in Qingcheng."

Zhang Ji was very excited. The sudden change in the night caught him off guard. He just wanted to escape as soon as possible, so he said: "Open the city gate..."

But Jia Fan stopped him and said, "Hold on! Mr. Ye, for such a big matter, do you have Master Ya's handwriting?"

Ye Jingde said: "What is my identity? Do I need a handwriting? This Mr. Xie is the prince's staff. Everyone has seen him coming in and out. He was imprisoned during the banquet today, and now he has been released. Is this still false? I can still Could it be possible to be held hostage by him?"

Jia Fan said: "Where is Master Ya? I'll ask him."

Ye Jingde was taken aback and pretended to be angry: "What do you mean? Do you doubt me?" After saying that, he drew his sword out of its sheath and said, "Open the door!"

Seeing that he was anxious, Jia Fan became even more suspicious, but he was the boss after all, so he said respectfully: "General Ye, Mr. Ya's instructions are not enough to open the door. Don't blame me."

"Master Ya is being watched, so it's not convenient to see anyone." Xie Gubai asked, "What's your name?"

Jia Fan said: "My humble surname is Jia, captain of the Ping'anmen team."

"Captain Jia." Xie Gubai took out a token from his arms and said, "This is the prince's token. If you don't believe it, go to Qiantang. Master Ya, his wife, and the prince are all here. You will know as soon as you ask."

Now Jia Fan hesitated. He had the crown prince's token in front of him, but he didn't accept it. Instead, he went to ask Master Ya for an order. If Master Ya really failed and was being blamed by the crown prince and Mrs. Chu, he went over to ask for the order. Why not say that he Do you recognize Master Ya but not the Crown Prince?After settling the accounts, why not end up as an accomplice?
If it were Li Xiangbo today, he would definitely not be fooled by this.Shen Yayan's rebellion had no long-term plan, and no matter how loyal his subordinates were, they were still in the dark.Jia Fan thought to himself: "The prince has a generous personality, so he may not hold Ya Ye to account, and maybe he will not hold him accountable for being abrupt. If the news is false and the city gate is opened privately, it will be difficult for Ya Ye to pursue him. But even so, who can Do you know whether the prince will find a scapegoat for Master Ya? I rush in rashly, but what happens is that the sheep enters the tiger's mouth and is sent to the door to receive the punishment? "

Seeing Xie Gubai's calm look, he found it difficult to make a decision.Xie Gubai frowned and said, "Captain Jia, why don't you go quickly? We wasted time and people from outside the city came in by mistake. Who will be responsible for the deaths and injuries of the Qingcheng disciples?"

"Open the door!" Jia Fan shouted loudly, "Open the city gate!"

Ye Jingde breathed a sigh of relief and turned to look at Xie Gubai. He saw that he didn't even frown. He couldn't help but think to himself: "This man is calm and composed. He is a ruthless character."

As soon as the city gate opened, Ye Jingde sent someone to rush to the river patrol fleet to bring people in.

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Shen Yuqing came to the outside of Juntian Palace with only twenty people, all of whom were under Ye Jingde's command.Shen Yuqing was still wearing guard clothes and mingled among them. The group came outside the hall, and no one raised any suspicion during the search.

Fireworks were set off at the west gate, which was a signal for the river patrol fleet. Shen Yuqing felt relieved knowing that the safety gate had been opened and the river patrol fleet was preparing to enter the city.

The most important thing now is to prevent Master Ya from leaking the information about the barbarians.

Shen Yuqing said to the twenty guards: "Follow me!" After saying that, he took off his helmet and tucked it under his side, and walked calmly to Juntian Palace.Everyone felt that the prince was in charge, but Shen Yuqing was fearless.

Even though the Wei Shu army went to search for Shen Yuqing and guard the city gate, and only 30 people were left guarding outside the hall, they still had the upper hand in numbers. If they didn't catch Shen Yuqing by surprise, they would definitely suffer losses in a head-on conflict.Shen Yuqing didn't care about this, and turned out from the darkness, holding Wuwei in his right hand, ready to take out the sheath to kill the enemy at any time.The 20 people followed him, arranged in a row of five and four, in order.

Seeing Shen Yuqing's blatant behavior, the garrison quickly drew their swords in their hands and stood guard in front of the palace, five in a row, forming a fan shape.Shen Yuqing came to the guard and said loudly: "Get out of the way, I want to see Master Ya!"

The guard did not move. The leading captain saw that he was majestic and confident, and that his own numbers were superior, so he did not order an attack.

"Get out of the way!" Shen Yuqing unsheathed her sword and pointed it at the captain.

"The prince is captured without any effort, we will get out of the way." The captain also drew his weapon, "Master Ya has an order to capture the prince alive!" As soon as he spoke, the people around him drew their weapons.

Shen Yuqing turned a blind eye, stepped forward, and said coldly: "Get out of the way!" The team leader wanted to speak, but Shen Yuqing shouted loudly, "Get out!"

The captain was so frightened that he almost dropped his weapon, and the people around him didn't dare to move rashly.Shen Yuqing pushed him away and strode towards Juntian Palace. The twenty Guardsmen behind him quickly followed, forming two lines on the left and right to protect him.This is the formation used by the Wei Shu army to escort important people. If they are attacked by the enemy, they will immediately form a circle to protect the center.

Shen Yuqing waved his hand and said: "You guys stay outside!" After saying that, he stepped into Juntian Palace, leaving the two sides to confront each other.

Shen Yayan was sitting on the main seat of Juntian Hall, her eyes looking tired.The night was just over halfway, already a bit long.He heard soft footsteps, but without raising his head, he only said: "I don't know if these slaves are well-trained or not. They just bark when they see their master and don't dare to bite."

"Don't you dare to see me if you don't capture me?" Shen Yuqing stepped over the threshold and entered the Juntian Palace.Today's many levels are now the last level, and perhaps the most difficult level.

Can he capture Master Ya?
As expected, Shen Yayan was irritated and raised her head to look at Shen Yuqing: "Am I afraid of you kid? You've thrown yourself into a trap and it's not too late for me to be happy!"

"Master Ya, surrender," Shen Yuqing said, "before we make a big mistake."

"It's your fault, mother!" There was nothing to catch near the main seat, so Shen Yayan simply took off her shoes and threw them towards Shen Yu.Shen Yuqing did not dodge, and was hit in the face with a "pop" sound.

It really hurts this time, Shen Yuqing thought to herself, and patted the dust on her face.He didn't know whether it hurt because of the heat on his face, or whether he felt distressed.

"You're damn smart! You didn't run when you had the chance. Instead, you wanted to capture the thief first and capture the king first?" Shen Yayan said, "Do you have this ability?!"

"Master Ya, the situation is over." Shen Yuqing said, "The garrison will attack soon, and you won't be able to hold on. I'll forget about it, you are still a little dad, a general in Qingcheng. You only lost your position as Commander-in-Chief of Wei Shu , stay in the secret prison for three years, and you can have an explanation."

"Master Ya, leave Qingcheng to me before dad comes back." Shen Yuqing took a few steps forward and stood five feet in front of the main seat.

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