in the sound of swallows

Chapter 191

She had already thought that maybe it was Gu Chaonan and Xu Mengdie's plan to deliberately call the emperor dead, and then transport the body back, just to enter Yecheng.

When Gu Chaobei left, he said that Yecheng must be defended, and unless he brought Gu Chaonan back in person, he could not be allowed to enter and occupy this pass that is easy to defend but difficult to attack.

Shen Guiyan remembered this sentence, so she ordered the city gate to be closed first.

However, when he opened the letter in his hand, the handwriting was actually Gu Chaobei's, but it was covered with blood, and he could barely make out a few words.

"Yan'er, it's like seeing a word. I... the iron cannon is so powerful that there are countless casualties. If there is no... going to the border gate, tens of thousands of lives may be lost... The country is so arrogant, and the generals refuse to accept it. Go and continue to pursue it. If... The month will not pay back...don't wait for me."

In the blood-stained place, the handwriting was completely unreadable, and the remaining words could barely be known. The emperor seemed to have really experienced a fierce battle.

Not paying back in January?It's only been half a month, and the dragon coffin has already returned, why don't you tell her not to wait any longer?
The body swayed, Shen Guiyan couldn't stand still, Deputy General Zhang couldn't wait to take the letter paper over to read, and was shocked when he saw it: "The emperor really passed away..."

The tone above is like a suicide note.Is Fanbang really that powerful?

"Open the gates of the city to welcome the emperor's holy body. Next, we have to discuss the establishment of a new master before we can continue to fight against Fanbang." Vice-General Zhang said sadly.

"Yes." The soldiers were ordered to go, Shen Guiyan yelled: "The city gates are not allowed to open!"

"Empress!" Deputy General Zhang was angry: "You are the mother of a country, why don't you pay attention to the emperor's holy body? How can you bear the dragon coffin outside the city?"

"I don't believe it's a dragon coffin!" Shen Guiyan's face was pale, but her eyes were extremely firm: "The emperor is not someone who would die hastily. Look at that, all the lieutenants beside the emperor are gone, only General Gu, Lian Lian The general didn’t even show up. If the gates of this city were opened and the criminals took the opportunity to occupy Yecheng, the emperor didn’t die, but was locked out of Yecheng, can you bear the responsibility for such consequences?”

Deputy General Zhang was taken aback, his heart trembled slightly.He didn't think too much about it. It is said that General Gu and the emperor are brothers and sisters, there is a letter written by the emperor, and there is a dragon coffin underneath. How could it be fake?

"Empress Empress..."

"I am not allowed to open the gate of the city, and the decree is pasted on the gate. Whoever dares to open the city without permission, I want his head!" Shen Guiyan took back the letter paper in his hand, and went down the tower with red eyes.

"General, what's the best way to do this?" The soldier whispered: "If you really don't welcome the dragon coffin into the city, will it be possible for General Gu to shut everyone out of the city?"

Vice General Zhang was silent for a while, and said: "Wait another month, the emperor's letter has a period of one month, if after one month, the emperor does not come back, then open the city gate to greet Sheng Ji and General Gu."

The soldier complied.

The people outside the city were obviously their own. The prefect of Yecheng didn't understand why the empress was so nervous. First, he collected all the grain from the towns behind into the granary in Yecheng, and then sent people to check the water source, and strengthened the guards around the granary. Doubled, and ordered soldiers to camp under the city wall and patrol day and night.

Such a battle is too big, right?

When Gu Chaonan received the news that Shen Guiyan refused to open the city gate, he was furious, and immediately set off a signal flare, and the smoke drifted into Yecheng along the southwest wind, causing the people to panic.I don't know where the rumors started in the city, saying that the emperor had died and his body was outside the city gate, but the empress would not open the city gate.

"Women's thoughts are vicious. The emperor is the queen's husband, and he even abandoned her husband's body."

"It doesn't make sense anyway, the city gate should be opened."

Some students who were full and had nothing to do even wrote articles, accusing Sang Huai of saying that the Shen family was arrogant and domineering.

When the wind reached the ears of the eldest prince, the eldest prince became anxious: "The common people are so stupid, they listen to what they say, and make noises."

Nuo'er looked at him curiously: "What do you mean making a fuss?"

"It's just one person who doesn't understand, and starts to get started, and everyone pretends to understand, and yells along." Xu Zhuangzhou next to him smiled and helped explain.

Nuo'er nodded with a half understanding, Shen Guiyan looked at her son's angry look, and persuaded with a smile: "You can't argue with so many people, because one mouth can't win so many mouths, or you admit it Those sewage, or you just stick to it, there will always be a day when it will be clarified, and the tongue is the most useless thing."

The eldest prince stared blankly at his mother, thought for a while, and then nodded slightly.

The people complained for several days, Gu Chaonan had already set up camp outside the city, and people shouted every day, the content was nothing more than that not welcoming the dragon coffin is a crime of disrespect, no matter how big the empress is, it is not as big as the emperor.

No matter what he did, Shen Guiyan resisted the pressure and refused to give in. He never let anyone approach the city gate.

Three days later, Gu Chaonan couldn't hold back any longer and began to command the soldiers to attack the city.

"Empress! General Gu said that he wants to send the emperor's body back to the capital. If the empress does not open the city gate, he will have to force his way in." Vice General Zhang frowned and said, "The country is not peaceful, how can we kill each other? Empress or Open the city gate!"

Shen Guiyan sneered, looked up at Vice General Zhang and said, "What they want is to enter the city. If we open the city gate, it will give them a chance to kill us."

Vice General Zhang gritted his teeth: "Why is your empress so unwilling to listen to advice? If the emperor has really died, this body is outside like this..."

"This Palace has said that the Emperor did not die." Shen Guiyan's face darkened: "The general should prepare to defend the city. This city of Ye must not be given up to them!"

Vice General Zhang had no choice but to wave his sleeves and leave angrily.Shen Guiyan softened her body, leaned back in the chair and rubbed between her brows.

In fact, she is not that confident... If Gu Chaobei has nothing to do, then Gu Chaonan has already come to Yecheng, why didn't he report a letter?Where did you go?
It's just that she can't let people see her lack of confidence, otherwise this city of Ye might be taken away by Gu Chaonan.

Gu Chaonan had already started to attack the city, the drums were beating, and the horns were already blowing.

The defenders of Yecheng are in place, and there are still enough troops in the city, so they are not afraid that they will not be able to defend.

However, war had already been declared, but Gu Chaonan did not attack immediately, as if he was waiting for something.

Vice General Zhang rode his horse forward in the city, complaining about the queen in his heart, while preparing to clean up the granary and prepare the military pay.

However, as soon as they approached the granary, they saw a group of defenders escorting several people, walking forward with their hands and feet tied.

"What's going on?" Deputy General Zhang stopped his horse and asked.

The defenders clapped their hands: "I will tell the general that these people were wandering around the granary, intending to set fire to it, and they have been captured alive by the humble officials."

(End of this chapter)