Aijia Kefu: Your Majesty, please avoid

Chapter 126 Night Attack
In the middle of the night, Su Qingyuan stretched her heavy eyelids and followed Lu Li up the city wall.

Lu Li took off his cloak and wrapped it around her body: "Is it cold?"

Su Qingyuan tugged at her clothes: "I've put on the thickest jacket, I've put on the fox fur, I've also put on the Zhaojun suit and the Guanyin pocket, now you put the cloak on me again— —Why don't you just wrap the quilt around me?"

Lu Li thought about it seriously, and sighed, "It's because I didn't think carefully."

Su Qingyuan was speechless.

Duan Ran followed behind not far or near, but almost rolled his eyes to the sky.

At this time, the people in the city had already slept peacefully, and it was almost dark as far as they could see.With a few lights, I don't know whose family's son is reading at night, or whose wife is mending clothes.

Outside the city is a sea of ​​fire.

It was a bonfire in the armored barracks, and it was burning hot.From such a distance, it seems that the subtle sound of sparks exploding can still be heard.

Around the camp, there are many armored soldiers patrolling.The team of torches winds like a long dragon, with long swords and iron clothes, and the cold light is shining.

Su Qingyuan looked at it for a while, then suddenly let out a low sigh.

Lu Li hurriedly hugged her: "What's wrong?"

Su Qingyuan raised her head and looked at him: "What are these people outside thinking? It's so cold at night, don't they want to sleep well?"

Lu Li dragged her into the tower and helped her to sit down, "You should care more about the people in the city. How can they sleep peacefully when soldiers approach the city?"

Su Qingyuan couldn't help feeling sorry when she heard the words.

Yes, for some people's ambition, there are so many people who will risk their lives, sacrifice family happiness, sacrifice the best sleep...

It's so nasty!

Lu Li leaned against the window, staring coldly outside.

Half an hour ago, [-] city guards had sneaked into the tunnel.Are you almost out of town by now?
There are a total of six exits to the tunnels in the palace, but five of them are hidden in a certain courtyard in the capital, and only one is outside the city wall.

Xiangquan Mountain is precipitous and deep, which is suitable for desperadoes to hide, and it is also suitable for - magic soldiers descended from heaven.

For example, at this moment.

A group of armored soldiers on patrol fell silently.

A bonfire inexplicably burned the nearby tent.

A war horse's tail was on fire, and he galloped wildly, and the flames ignited another piece of wild grass.

The flames started to spread, and several tents around were in some kind of danger.

Some soldiers woke up with a start and started cursing.

Someone poked his head out to look around.

Someone tried to chase the mad horse, failed, and gave up.

The horse ran wildly for fifteen or six miles, bumping into many tents and alarming many people.

More and more soldiers jumped up and cursed, because more and more places were on fire.

This small change finally alarmed a commander in the Iron Armored Army.

He got up sleepily, and shouted at his subordinates: "Hurry up and take down that beast!"

The soldiers rushed up immediately.

At this moment, flames shot up to the sky suddenly somewhere in the camp.

The commander-in-chief was stunned for a moment, and his face changed greatly: "That direction... quickly ask someone to ask if there is anything wrong with the grain and grass!"

At this time, some of his smartest soldiers had already gone to chase the horses, so the attendant had no choice but to grab a man from the nearby tent and told him to inquire about the details.

Half an hour later, the soldier came back panting, "My lord, the food...the food has been burned!"

The commander had already gone back to sleep, but when he heard this sentence, he suddenly jumped up: "It's burning? Why did you come back and say it?!"

The soldier was a little aggrieved: "As soon as this subordinate found out, he came back and reported..."

The commander's face was already darker than the night sky.

Sure enough, the idiot made a lot of mistakes—could it be that the military uses their legs to pass the news!
After going back and forth, half an hour has passed, can the thief who set the fire still be caught?
The commander-in-chief didn't even have time to put on his armor, so he rushed out of the tent and shouted sharply: "The officers and men of the Black Banner Deputy Battalion obey the order - clean up immediately! Search for the arsonists with all your strength! Make no mistakes!"

When the soldiers in the tents heard the movement, they came out sparsely.

This can't be blamed for the lax military discipline of the Iron Armored Army.After all, the daily errands of the Black Banner soldiers are to clean up the battlefield, bury a stove and cook a meal.For them, the intense task of getting up and catching thieves in the middle of the night is still a big girl getting on the sedan chair-it's the first time for them!

Fortunately, after being busy for a while, the team next to it was also alarmed.

Several commanders gathered together and finally realized that the problem was not simple.

First of all, the patrol team has not shown up for so long.

Then, the war horse that should have been sleeping peacefully was suddenly frightened.

Then, the most important food and grass were burned...

"Not good! I'm afraid there is movement in the city, I need to report it to the general immediately!" someone shouted.

Therefore, all the soldiers finally became vigilant, and while trying to chase the thief, they were busy reporting to Su Yi.

But at this moment, on the other side of Xiangquan Mountain, the sound of killing was already shaking the sky.

On the tower, Su Qingyuan stood up and walked to Lu Li's side: "When my father regains his senses, the situation may be reversed. It is estimated that they have killed 2 or [-] people at this moment, do you want to see each other?" Just accept it and let them withdraw?"

Lu Li grabbed her hand and held it in his palm, silent for a long time.

"What's wrong?" Su Qingyuan noticed that his mood was not right.

Lu Li said sadly, "You forgot. The tunnel can go out but not in. These people go out tonight and don't plan to come back."

Su Qingyuan was shocked, her eyes immediately became wet.

Lu Li turned around and wiped the corners of her eyes for her: "Don't be sad. You watch with me—see how many miracles our people will create tonight!"

Su Qingyuan tried her best to stare wide-eyed for a long time, finally spoke, and asked in a hoarse voice: "Do they know?"

"I know." Lu Li sighed.

"3 people..." Su Qingyuan lowered her head, unable to bear to look any further.

Lu Li gritted his teeth: "If I dare to spare 3 people, I will make Su Yi pay the price of 6 or 9 people! All these years, he has always thought that I am weak and can be bullied. Thinking that Jiangshan is within your reach!"

Su Qingyuan struggled to break free from his hand, and slowly retreated to the back, unable to bear to look any further.

"A Yuan?" Lu Li turned his head.

Su Qingyuan sat down, only to feel a sense of powerlessness in her chest, unprecedented exhaustion swept her body and mind.

Head hurt again.Only then did she realize that her spirit had not yet recovered, and she really shouldn't have come out tonight.

Lu Li walked back quickly and supported her, "A Yuan, are you angry with me?"

Su Qingyuan smiled wryly: "Why am I angry? Is there anyone who will not die in a war? Of course it is better to kill your opponent than yourself..."

She knew that Lu Li was right, she was just a little sad.

So many people are going to die.

The smell of blood has already permeated the tower.The sound of killing and the desperate wailing of someone before death can be heard constantly in my ears.

Lu Li noticed that Su Qingyuan was trembling, and quickly put two benches and a chair together, and made a temporary bed to help her lie down: "I shouldn't have brought you out——wait a minute, wait After Duan Ran finishes his errands, I'll ask him to take you back."

Su Qingyuan shook her head slowly: "I won't go back. There are so many people fighting desperately outside the city, how can I go back to the palace to sleep peacefully? You go and watch, don't worry about me."

Lu Li hesitated for a moment, but sure enough, he returned to the original window.

That is the highest place on the city wall.Standing there, you can have a panoramic view of the scene of the fighting between the soldiers of the two sides outside the city.

At this moment, as Su Qingyuan was worried about, Su Yi had recovered and gradually got rid of the state of being in a hurry.Iron armored soldiers in the distance kept coming to help, and the city guard army of only [-] gradually seemed to be alone and isolated.

However, they have no way out, and the more they fight, the braver they are.

kill!kill! !kill! ! !

The cold light of the blade kept flashing, reflecting the color of blood, making it look extraordinarily terrifying under the night.

Batch after batch of armored soldiers surrounded them, and fell down batch after batch.

The corpses on the ground gradually piled up, and the number of city guards decreased at a visible rate.

Su Qingyuan stood up slowly, returned to Lu Li's side, and watched silently.

Lu Li put his arms around her waist: "Don't be afraid."

Su Qingyuan agreed, and watched the fight below: "I originally thought this was just a sneak attack...does it have to be like this?"

Lu Li sighed: "It really has to be like this. The morale of the armored army is very high. If we attack the city tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, our chances of winning are extremely slim. This is the only way we can kill their vigor. It is best to delay the siege until the next day." When the Luoyun City defenders come to help—even if they can’t, at least let that old thief know that it is not so easy to win the world!"

Su Qingyuan listened to him quietly, and then sighed after a long time: "It would be great if foreign aid arrived tonight."

Lu Li smiled wryly: "You can't rely on luck to fight. The time is too tight, and the people of Luoyun City can't catch up. Moreover, even if they can catch up, it's not suitable to fight with people immediately after a long journey. Anyway, tonight's battle situation It's impossible to change."

Su Qingyuan saw people outside constantly trying to shoot arrows at the city wall, so she followed their arrows and saw a tall pole on the city wall.

"What is that?" Su Qingyuan was puzzled as she looked at the several lanterns hanging on the pole.

Lu Li explained to her: "This is to convey information to the soldiers outside. During the melee, the soldiers' advance and retreat, gathering and dispersing, and direction depend on these few lights."

Su Qingyuan carefully looked at the soldiers guarding the lamp. Whenever she saw them move the lamp, she immediately lowered her head to look at the soldiers below, as if she was very interested in this magical "language".

Lu Li knew that she was diverting his attention, so he didn't intend to expose her.

The time tonight passed extremely slowly.

In the fight under the city wall, every action is like a deliberately exaggerated performance on the stage, which is so slow that it is heart-wrenching.Even though it was so far away, Su Qingyuan could still imagine the cold and sticky fear of blood splashing on her body.

Even the starry sky seems to have dimmed a lot because of this fight.

Su Qingyuan stared at the night sky for a long time, and finally found the three bright stars in Betelgeuse.

It turned out that they had moved to the west.

Calculating the time, it's probably the ugly time, right?
Su Qingyuan dared not ask how many people died outside the city.

At this time, Lu Li suddenly turned around, summoned a soldier, and gave some instructions.

The soldiers ran out.After a while, Da Sima rushed in quickly, his cheeks flushed slightly: "Your Majesty, everything is going well outside the city!"

Lu Li nodded, and said in a deep voice, "Send them an order—to break out with all your strength!"

That's right, at this time the city guards had already fallen into the siege of the armored soldiers, and if they wanted to leave, they had to "break through".

Da Sima frowned: "Now they are so jealous that they don't even pay attention to the lights!"

Lu Li looked outside, gritted his teeth, and said, "Then hang a few more lights, all pointing to the southwest!"

Da Sima thought for a while, then turned around suddenly, and ran out without saying a word.

"What's the matter?" Su Qingyuan was a little puzzled.

Lu Li pursed his lips, "Of course he agrees with my decision."

Su Qingyuan's heart moved slightly: "You let them break through, does it mean that they don't have to die?"

"Don't be too optimistic," Lu Li smiled wryly. "You can tell by looking at the situation outside that Su Yi has already suffered a big loss, and he must hate us at this moment. If you want to leave now, I'm afraid it won't be so easy."

Su Qingyuan looked at the soldiers of the defense army who looked very small in the ocean of the armored army, and was speechless.

Lu Li embraced her and sighed, "I ordered them to fight in the southwest direction, Luo Chuan should understand what I mean. As for whether they are willing to obey the order and whether they can escape, it depends on their luck."

"Luo Chuan?" Su Qingyuan repeated the name.

Lu Li nodded: "It's the general who led the troops out of the city this time. He has been in the military department for decades and has been depressed. This time he went out of the city by himself... His family is in the city."

Su Qingyuan savored the meaning of his words carefully, feeling sad for a long time.

Lu Li sighed: "Such a good general, I really don't want to bear his life. I hope he can know my intentions and rush out with the rest of the people to meet the reinforcements from Luoyun City..."

Su Qingyuan nodded heavily, hope was finally rekindled in her heart.

Yes, there is also Luoyun City!The remaining soldiers only need to escape from the siege of the Iron Armored Army and meet the reinforcements from Luoyun City—they don't need to make unnecessary sacrifices!
These 3 people were like tigers going down the mountain at the beginning of leaving the city. They had killed countless enemies in just two hours, and all of them were worthy of the title of "warrior".However, at this time they are really exhausted, and if they delay any longer, they can only be slaughtered.

Su Qingyuan cupped her hands in front of her chest involuntarily, closed her eyes slightly, and prayed devoutly.

She has never believed in gods and Buddhas, but now she can't wait to ask all kinds of gods for the bloody soldiers outside the city.

Lanterns to the southwest have been hung.After a while, the guards and soldiers who were surrounded by heavy siege really changed direction and rushed to the southwest instead.

Su Qingyuan opened her eyes and watched nervously, not daring to be distracted for a moment.

At this time, Da Sima rushed in again.

Lu Li quickly let go of Su Qingyuan's waist.

Fortunately, Da Sima did not notice these details.With reddish eye circles, he said seriously to Lu Li, "That's all we can do."

Lu Li nodded: "This is the limit. As for life and death, let's let fate."

There seemed to be tears in the corners of Da Sima's eyes, but his face was shining with excitement: "Destiny! No matter what the fate is, we fought this battle beautifully! Chen and Duke Ding made a rough estimate. Up to now, the old thief More than [-] soldiers have fallen, and more importantly, most of their food and grass have been burned! Now that winter is almost over, there will never be a lot of food in the homes of the people outside the city. Now I think the old thief How long can it last haha... The emperor's two-pronged approach is really ingenious. I'm afraid that the old thief still doesn't know that the food and grass have been burned! The commanding firefighters below are all useless commanders, and only if they can be saved Strange!"

Lu Li forced a smile, but his expression was still not relaxed: "The lives of so many soldiers are finally not in vain."

Da Sima finally burst into tears: "It won't be in vain, it won't be in vain! After tonight, our disadvantage should be reversed by more than half! If the old thief dares to attack the city, we will make him come and go!"

Su Qingyuan listened quietly, both surprised and emotional in her heart.

It turns out that this disadvantage can also be reversed.She didn't know how much thought Lu Li and his confidantes had spent during this period, but one could imagine that those planning must have been very hard work.

She should be happy for him.

But in addition to being happy, there is more distress.

Lu Li is the emperor, the backbone of the court and the world, no matter how difficult or tiring he is, he can't say anything.

Su Qingyuan couldn't help but turned around and looked at Lu Li in a daze.

"What's wrong?" Lu Li asked in surprise.

Su Qingyuan came back to her senses and hurriedly shook her head: "It's okay."

Da Sima took two steps back and said cautiously: "The Empress Dowager is a person who understands righteousness and will not be disturbed by petty right and wrong. An old thief who seeks rebellion will never be tolerated in the world. Even if the Empress Dowager has feelings of admiration and nostalgia , please put the world first..."

Su Qingyuan understood what he meant, forced a smile and said: "Ning Qing, please rest assured, the Ai family is not so confused."

Chief Sima thought about it for a while, didn't continue this topic, asked Lu Li some details about how to settle down the soldiers, and then retreated.

Lu Li walked over again and helped Su Qingyuan sit down on the chair, and asked in a low voice, "What were you looking at me for?"

Su Qingyuan pulled the corner of her lips reluctantly: "Look at you."

The corners of Lu Li's lips curled up involuntarily.

Su Qingyuan leaned into his arms and sighed in a low voice: "My father has committed a heinous crime... Both sides are soldiers from South Vietnam, but they want to kill each other for his own self-interest... so many innocent lives, In the final analysis, it was all ruined by him! I really don't understand what he thinks..."

"He himself probably didn't expect so many people to die." Lu Li sneered.

Su Qingyuan thought about it carefully, and nodded in agreement: "That's right. Maybe he thought that the night of the dinner at the Qingyin Chi Pavilion would change the dynasty."

Thinking of that night, she felt a little pain in her heart.

Although many things were handled hastily that night, she still remembered the last look Su Qingluan gave her.

At that moment, she seemed to understand that dull younger sister a little bit.

Qing Luan.That girl was helping Aunt Nian to harm her by doing tricks, and at the same time helping her father to poison the waterside pavilion - she was in such a panic, probably because she was very afraid that she would become an abandoned child.

It is a pity that so much hard work was ultimately in vain.

Those who plan big things regard human life as nothing, Aunt Nian is like this, and father is naturally like this.

Outside the city wall tonight, blood flows like a river...

Su Qingyuan looked outside, and soon found the guards who were still fighting desperately.

In the southwest direction, a gap is about to appear.

Su Qingyuan exclaimed in surprise: "It's about to succeed! They can go out!"

Lu Li nodded, but there was no joy on his face.

Su Qingyuan's smile also quickly faded.

It is true that they are about to rush out, but the number of people is so small!

How many people are left now?Six thousand?Five thousand?

The long knives in their hands are still waving constantly, but they have rarely been able to cut down the enemy with a single knife.

Is the long sword rolling, or are the soldiers exhausted?Or, is it a bit of both?
Looking at this scene on the city wall, I feel powerless, which is really difficult.

Su Qingyuan looked up at Lu Li, but saw that his eyebrows were tightened even more than before.

Su Qingyuan was a little nervous: "What did you find again?"

Lu Li hesitated for a long time, and finally said in a hoarse voice, "Do you think...they broke through too easily?"

Su Qingyuan immediately shook her head: "How could it be easy? It took so long to make such a few steps! Where did you see 'easy'?"

Lu Li stared outside and remained silent for a long time.

Taking a closer look at the formation of the armored soldiers, it doesn't seem like they deliberately released water.But the exhausted city guards had clearly lost their former sharpness, so how could they break out so easily?
While he was thinking like this, the remaining guards finally broke through a gap, and suddenly accelerated and rushed out.

That location was already far away from the city wall, and each soldier looked as big as an ant.If the torches were not always on, nothing would be seen on the city walls.

From such a long distance, the colors of the uniforms worn by the soldiers are naturally invisible, they are all the same thick black, occasionally there will be one or two light reflections, it is probably the heart guard on the armor that is illuminated by fire Bright.

"Could it be fraudulent?" Lu Li asked himself.

But he then dispelled this doubt.

With such a hasty time, it is impossible for Su Yi to plan a scam in time.

Besides, he couldn't see the purpose of this deception.

You know, these [-] city guards are destined to be sacrificed, who would set up a scam for the dead to see?

Lu Li gradually relaxed, and loosened his tightly clenched fists.

At this time, Su Qingyuan had been happily jumping beside her for a long time.

With tears in her eyes, she repeated over and over: "Go out, survive! Go out..."

Lu Li grabbed her hand and wept with joy, "Yes, they survived—our warriors survived!"

The siege and rush outside the city has turned into chasing and fleeing.The city guards no longer loved to fight, and began to run towards the southwest with all their strength.

Su Qingyuan could hardly bear to cheer for them.

Lu Li bent down and picked her up: "It's almost dawn, let's go home."

"Hey, I haven't finished watching yet!" Su Qingyuan was anxious.

Lu Li smiled: "Don't worry about it. Wait a few more days, when the reinforcements from Luoyun City arrive, it will be the day when our warriors will triumph."

(End of this chapter)