The Nameless of the Common Clans

The sun has completely set, and the world is dark.

Chang'an, Zhangchengmen, the Xiliang soldiers who were on night watch have changed their shifts. The torches flickered in the night wind. The Xiliang soldiers on night watch on the top of the city were bored. Since Li Li's death, the morale of the Xiliang army has plummeted. It's not that Li Li is so important, but Li Xian's behavior makes people feel a little chilled. Under the exaggeration of some people, Li Xian has become an image that is interested in the women in his family. The middle-level generals are even more worried and have no intention of defense.

In addition, Li Xian has been obviously more irritable in the past few days, so the middle-level generals naturally began to muddle through. When this emotion was transmitted to the bottom, it became so scattered.

There were dots of fire in the distance, slowly moving towards this side. As they got closer, two rows of torches were like two fire snakes rolling towards this side in the night. With the help of the firelight, some clothes and armor could be vaguely distinguished. They should be people from this side. Occasionally, the sound of wood rubbing against each other was particularly harsh in the night wind.

The Xiliang army guarding the city was still somewhat cultured after all. They quickly cheered up and passed the news to their superior officers.

"Maybe the grain transporters are back." The general took a general look and said, "These people are getting more and more unpunctual. They should have been back before sunset."

"If possible, I also want to hide outside the city." A sergeant came over, shook his head and sighed, "The general has become more and more irritable recently, and he kills people at will."

"Why don't you report to him that the grain escort team failed to return in time. Should they be allowed to pass?" The general glanced at the sergeant and asked with a smile.

"I am not qualified." The sergeant shook his head and sighed while leaning against the parapet: "I don't know when the general of chariots and cavalry will be able to return, and when this day will end."

"It will be soon. I heard that the Bingzhou army is all new recruits. With the general's ability, how can a group of new soldiers be his opponent?"

While the two were talking, the grain escort team had already arrived at the foot of the city. The grain escort officer wanted to move forward, but Zheng Tu followed him like a shadow, with a short sword against his waist. If he dared to say anything, Zheng Tu's short sword would crush his waist in the first place.

"General, don't worry, I won't say anything." The grain escort officer stiffened and whispered.

"Don't talk nonsense." Zheng Tu snorted.

The grain escort officer was helpless, he looked up at the city wall, raised the torch and said: "Who is guarding the city today? Do you recognize me?"

The flickering light of the torch illuminated the two figures. Zheng Tu lowered his head, and the people on the city wall could not see him. In fact, even the face of the grain escort officer was not very clear from a distance of five meters, but the general on the city wall obviously knew the grain escort officer, and could hear his voice. He laughed and said: "I recognize him, but you missed the time. What should I do about this?"

"It turned out to be Brother Luo. I drank a few more sips on the way and missed the time. Brother Luo, please help me. If the general knew about this, I am afraid I would have to suffer a physical pain." The grain escort officer smiled bitterly.

"It's good to know, how to thank me?" General Luo laughed.

"There is good wine hidden at home. If Brother Luo is willing to make some concessions, I will treat Brother Luo to a drink after changing shifts tomorrow!" The grain escort officer laughed.

"I've been waiting for you to say that. Open the gate!" General Luo smiled and waved his hand, signaling the soldiers to open the city gate.

The drawbridge slowly descended, and the city gate slowly opened from the inside.

Zheng Tu put away his short sword, took off his ring-headed sword from his back, looked at the grain escort and said, "Go and hide, leave the rest to me!"

"Yes!" The grain escort nodded, silently turned aside, and ran to the side of the city gate. The troops behind quickly stepped forward, one by one tied the white towels they had prepared around their waists. An archer ignited the arrowheads covered with pine oil with a torch. Seeing Zheng Tu nod, he quickly pointed the bow and arrow to the sky, pulled the bowstring to the full, and shot an arrow.

Swoosh~

At the moment when the rocket was launched, Zheng Tu stepped on the suspension bridge which had not yet completely fallen, and roared: "Kill!"

Two hundred elite generals took up their weapons and rushed into the city gate with Zheng Tu. The dozen Xiliang soldiers guarding the city gate were overwhelmed by the surging Bingzhou army. Zheng Tu left a team to guard the city gate, and rushed to the city with his own men to destroy the winch that controlled the suspension bridge.

The moment the rocket took off, the generals on the tower had already noticed something was wrong. Then, countless torches suddenly appeared in the endless darkness in the distance. General Luo secretly cried out that it was not good and shouted sternly: "Enemy attack, sound the horn, light the beacon, and raise the drawbridge!"

While speaking, the sound of killing was heard from all directions under the city gate. Soon, a fierce and fierce strong man led a group of people to kill. The strong man in the lead was extremely fierce with a ring-headed knife. Every time the knife fell, one person would fall to the ground. Every knife went straight to the vital point. No one who was cut by him could stand up again.

There were not many Xiliang soldiers on the tower, and they were suddenly attacked. They were unable to react for a while, and Zheng Tu took the opportunity to kill them. Zheng Tu did not entangle with them. After killing the Xiliang soldiers, he went straight to the capstan.

Seeing this, General Luo reacted immediately, drew his sword and shouted angrily: "How dare you, thief!"

He swung his sword and chopped at Zheng Tu. Zheng Tu turned his head slightly to avoid the blade that was chopped at his head, but the ring-handled sword in his hand went straight to the heart of the opponent.

This fierce fighting style frightened General Luo, who came from the Western Liang Army, and the sword hesitated for a moment. However, this moment of hesitation was enough to make the difference between life and death in such a place.

The cold blade pierced General Luo's chest, and General Luo's sword chopped Zheng Tu's shoulder, bringing up a puff of blood. Zheng Tu grinned, but the handle of the sword in his hand was fiercely stirred. Taking advantage of the moment when General Luo was trembling, he kicked him away with one foot, and the spurting blood sprayed Zheng Tu's face.

"Cut it!" Zheng Tu came to the capstan with a bloody ring-handled knife in his hand, trembling, and swung his knife to cut it. The rope was an iron chain, and the knife could not cut it, but the operating capstan was made of wood, so it was enough to cut it down.

A soldier rushed up with a battle axe and chopped wildly at the root of the capstan. The surrounding Xiliang army began to rush over here. Zheng Tu simply asked someone to chop with an axe, and he led his men to meet them. Although he was injured, he became more fierce. At the same time, Taishi Ci outside the city had already led his troops into the city. The morale of the surrounding Xiliang army was unstable, and Zheng Tu was too fierce, so he was killed and repelled. At this time, with a muffled sound, the capstan was completely cut off.

"Retreat to the city gate! Don't fight!" Zheng Tu remembered his mission. After destroying the capstan, he quickly led his men to retreat while fighting, all the way to the bottom of the city tower.

Taishi Ci had already led his men into the city. He did not fight, but just ordered people to set fire everywhere. In a moment, the fire at Zhangcheng Gate was blazing.

In Chang'an City, Li Xian's residence, Li Xian, who was playing with Huangfu, or trying to make Huangfu laugh, suddenly heard the alarm in the city. He was startled and did not bother to tease Huangfu anymore. He immediately put on his armor and went out, shouting: "What happened!?"

"General, the enemy army broke through the gate!"

"Impossible!" Li Xian kicked the guards away, turned around, and saw that the west was already on fire. Li Xian was a little stunned and gritted his teeth and said: "Quick, gather the soldiers, follow me to kill the enemy!"

"Yes!" The guards did not bother to complain about being kicked for no reason, and quickly stood up and agreed, and went to gather the troops.

But before the troops here gathered, someone rushed in hurriedly and saluted Li Xian, saying, "General, a large number of enemy troops appeared outside Xuanping Gate, and the gongs and drums sounded, as if they were going to attack the city!"

"Where did all those soldiers come from?" Li Xian was a little confused and frowned.

Before the person came to answer, someone else rushed in and said, "General, a large number of enemy troops appeared outside Bacheng Gate, and the gongs and drums sounded, as if they were going to attack the city."

Following, soldiers from Qingming Gate, Anmen Gate, and Luocheng Gate also came to report the appearance of large numbers of enemy troops. Li Xian was a little confused. When did so many enemy troops appear outside the city? How many enemy troops had entered the city?

The troops had already gathered, but Li Xian was a little hesitant at the moment, not knowing which side to save.

The shouting and killing in the west city became more and more intense, and Li Xian could not care about that much, and ordered, "Order the soldiers at each gate to guard the city gates, and the rest of you, follow me!"

After that, he led his troops straight to the direction of Zhangcheng Gate.

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In Chang'an City, the sound of killing shook the sky, and the ministers in the city naturally heard it. Liu Ai, Zhong Shao, Ma Yu, Liu Fan, Zhao Wen and others also met in the chaos.

"Didn't they say that only 5,000 vanguard troops came? How did they attack the city so quickly?" Zhao Wen asked in confusion.

"Li Xian has lost the support of the people, maybe someone opened the city gate. Don't forget that Chen Mo had friendship with many generals of the Xiliang Army in the past." Huangfu Song shook his head and said, "No matter what, this is also a good opportunity for us. Immediately notify Dong Cheng and Fu Wan to gather all the troops they can, and follow me to strangle the rebels. Chang'an City, we must obtain enough military power and cannot let Chen Mo's troops enter the city!"

Zhao Wen sighed, "This matter should be postponed first. At this time, it should be the priority to fight the enemy. We should first destroy Li Jue's nephews and nephews, and then talk about other things!"

The Xiliang Army has not been defeated yet. Isn't it too early to think about these things now?

Huangfu Song nodded, and without saying anything more, he ordered people to inform Dong Cheng and other people who had some military power to gather troops and prepare to kill the bandits.

Although Dong Cheng was from the Xiliang Army, he became active after his daughter married the emperor. Although his daughter was not crowned as the queen, she was also a noble, and he could be regarded as the father-in-law of the emperor. How powerful was the former general He Jin? When it was his turn, he was only a guard, and he did not have much military power. Almost all the military power in Chang'an was controlled by Li Jue and Guo Si. Before he had this status, Dong Cheng might not say anything, but now he was also regarded as the father-in-law of the emperor, so naturally he had other thoughts.

Therefore, when someone came to Dong Cheng to plot to overthrow Li Jue and Guo Si and support the emperor to rule the country, Dong Cheng agreed without hesitation and has been actively preparing. There was a sudden chaos in Chang'an tonight, and Dong Cheng was a little puzzled. No one had informed him that there would be any action tonight. After learning the whole story, Dong Cheng realized that he was also from the Xiliang Army. Tonight was not only the opportunity to expel Li Jue, but also a good opportunity for him to seize military power.