Huan Rong

Chapter 208 The Journey to Chang'an Part 3

Before Qin's servants attacked the city, the city of Chang'an was already in chaos. In order to escape the city gate, the crowd quickly went crazy.

The north city gate was opened, the noose was cut, and the drawbridge could no longer be pulled up.

The defenders at the top of the city took the lead in running away, regardless of the life and death of the people in the city.

The people under the city flocked there, desperate to save their families from the city, not to mention their lives.Even if Fu Jian sent out the palace guards to force them with swords, they still couldn't disperse the crowd. A little carelessness might lead to greater chaos and a terrible disaster.

The people from Dongcheng, Nancheng and Xicheng kept pouring in, some empty-handed, some with big and small bags, without exception, they were all dragging their families and their faces full of anxiety.

Without any diversion, the crowd quickly crowded together, filling the city gate and the long street behind the gate.Looking down from the sky, it looks like a long winding dragon.

The gates of the city were so crowded that horse-drawn carts and ox carts could not pass through, so they had to be abandoned on the road.

In the chaos, the neighing of cattle and horses could be heard from time to time, and the shouts and cries of the crowd continued one after another. Chinese and Hu languages ​​were mixed, full of anger and fear.

Among the crowd were Zahu, Han, Di people, and even a large number of Di people nobles and officials.

These people were reused by Fu Jian, but they didn't want to guard the city with Fu Jian. They ignored the summons from the palace, changed their official uniforms and hats, and under the protection of healthy servants, they mixed in the panicked crowd, intending to take advantage of the chaos to get out of the city. .

The Qin family besieged the city for several months, and the food in the city was almost exhausted, and the hungry people and beggars blocked the way.

Bandits and robbers broke out everywhere, and soldiers and bandits colluded. No matter common people or noble officials, they all suffered disasters. Even if Fu Jian gave orders, they still couldn't kill them all.

Continuing to defend the city can only lead to a dead end. If you don't starve to death, you will be killed by bandits.

Instead of dying together with the lord, it is better to hide enough gold and silver, take advantage of the chaos and rush out of the city gate, maybe return to the ancestral land and find a way out.

With such thoughts in mind, most of the officials had no intention of going to the palace to "escort them", let alone step forward to prevent the chaos in the city from continuing. Pearl, rushed to the city gate together with the people.

Seeing this, the defenders who rushed over knew that there was no way to stop them, so they loosened their bowstrings one after another.

There are too many people under the city gate, and most of them have grim expressions, almost crazy.

Anyone who dares to shoot arrows at this time is definitely seeking death, and [-]% of them will be torn apart by the angry crowd.Not to mention trying to close the city gate, even trying to shout a few words, you have to risk your life.

The owner of the building made a prompt decision, ignored the orders from the palace, and decided to take his confidants and tribal warriors out of the city with the people.

"It's also a soldier, Yao Chang can run, why can't I?!"

Try to run out, lead the tribe north or west, even if you return to the grassland, you can always find a way out.If you are lucky, you can occupy a border county, try to recruit troops, recuperate, wait for the opportunity to come, and go south to the Central Plains again.

Back then, Fu Jian was just a school lieutenant under Shi Hu, who was oppressed by the Jie clan everywhere, so he might not dare to speak out.What happened next?Command thousands of troops, enter Chang'an, and establish a system to proclaim the emperor.All the Jie people who threatened him in the past were hacked to death one by one.

The owner of the building considers himself brave, and he has learned the art of war and strategy of the Han family. He is no worse than the founding monarch of Di Qin.

Fu Jian can do it, why can't he?

What's more, the civil unrest can be suppressed, and Qin's servants are still guarding outside the city!

There is no need to surround March, only half a month, and Chang'an will be in danger.Instead of being buried with Fu Jian and dying meaninglessly, it is better to get out as soon as possible, so as to plan for the future!

"go!"

With his decision made, the proprietor didn't hesitate any longer, ordered everyone to take off their armor on the spot, without spears, leaving only short soldiers with them, and mixed with the crowd out of the city.

You Di Bing was puzzled, he really didn't want to give up the leather armor, and even wanted to get a few more sets.

In the grassland, these are all gold and silver.With only one set, enough cattle and sheep can be exchanged to support the tribe for half a month.

The owner of the building was furious, and hacked to death the chief who refused to obey the order on the spot, and said sharply: "If the leather armor is gone, you can grab it again, and there are still Qin's servants outside the city! Do you want gold and silver or life?!"

After saying this, everyone didn't dare to hesitate any longer, looked at the corpses lying on the ground, and dared not resist orders, they all took off their leather armor, only wore a leather robe, hid their daggers on their bodies, held a long knife in their hands, and mixed in with the owner of the building. Among the chaotic crowd.

The sky was bright, and it was a rare sunny day, and no snowflakes were seen falling.

In Chang'an City, more people rushed to the north gate.

The crowd was in a mess.

The houses facing the street all have wide open doors and windows, and through the doors that fall to one side, one can clearly see everything inside the house.

Tables and chairs were crooked, boxes and cabinets were scattered, valuable silk cloths and other items were missing, or were taken away by the owner, or were stolen by the thieves who took the opportunity.

On the stone road, there are leather boots and straw shoes that have been trampled off everywhere, and the air is filled with smoke, mixed with the noisy shouts of the crowd and the screams of children, like a scene of doomsday.

Fire suddenly broke out in the east of the city, then in the south of the city, and then in the west of the city.

The scene in front of me seemed to be a repeat of the time when Ye City was destroyed.

When the defenders saw the fire, they knew something was wrong, but they had no time and power to put out the fire.

The Qin family's servants who surrounded the city in March suddenly launched an attack and rushed straight to the three city gates.

Battering rams and catapults were launched one after another, and huge stones wrapped in crushed ice roared into the city.

The boulder rolled down behind the city wall, and immediately smashed down the wooden house, and large pieces of sawdust and tiles flew up; the stone fell on the city wall, and several Di soldiers couldn't dodge in time, and were crushed into a pulp on the spot.

Seeing this scene, the crowd became even crazier, flocking desperately to the north city gate, and even stampede.

A few Di people nobles mixed in the crowd were betrayed by the healthy servants, they were not careful, they were pushed down from behind, stepped on by the crowd in an instant, and could not stand up again.

By the time the crowd passed by, there was already no sound.

All the gold and silver they brought out of the palace fell into the hands of the guards.

In the Hall of Light, Fu Jian was dressed in golden armor, holding a long sword, and sat on the dragon chair with a big horse and a golden saber. His eyes scanned the empty hall, sharp as a knife, and his expression was gloomy.

In the whole hall, except for a few generals and court officials of the Fu family, there were no other civil and military officials summoned!

That's all for Xianbei and Qiangjie, after all, they are not of one mind.

However, the officials of the Di tribe did not even come!

From the imperial decree, after such a long time, even if you climb, you should climb to the palace gate.The only explanation for their delay in showing up is that they are determined to betray Chang'an and have already ignored his orders!

"Okay, really good!"

Fu Jian's chest was full of anger, he gritted his teeth for a while, his cheeks kept shaking, and his face was flushed red.The big hand clenched the hilt of the sword tightly, the back molars creaked, and there was a frightening chill in the voice.

"I will keep what happened today in my heart! If I can get out of the predicament, I will surely do it in the future..."

Before Fu Jian could finish speaking, an eunuch rushed into the hall and jumped at his feet, before he had time to wipe off his sweat, his face was full of panic: "Your Majesty, the south gate is in danger!"

"What?!" Fu Jian's eyes widened.

There was a sound of gasping in the hall, and everyone's faces were extremely ugly. Some even started to regret why they didn't run away with others, but their head was caught by the door, and they were called into the palace to be buried with Fu Jian!

The expressions of the people changed several times, and a dark cloud covered their heads.

But Fu Jian put away his astonishment, and instead of being furious on the spot, he calmed down.

Scanning the group of officials with gloomy eyes, Fu Jian stood up abruptly, drew his sword out of its sheath, and said forcefully, "It is better for a man to survive in troubled times and drink blood on the battlefield than to steal his life and be accused of being a coward! I am now determined to fight to the death, and so on." If you have the blood of your ancestors, you should fight with me!"

After the words fell, without waiting for everyone to react, he strode out of the palace, quickly gathered the guards, and rushed out of the palace to the top of the city.

After all, Fu Jian was the overlord of one side, brave and decisive, and fearless in the face of danger.Although it is good to be famous and lustful, it does not conceal the true nature of a hero.

However, the chaotic world is like a chess game, one wrong step and one wrong step, and there is another variable called Huan Rong. The Qin family seized the opportunity to capture Yecheng. Di Qin failed to take over Murong Xianbei's territory and power, let alone as in history. , to complete the great cause of unifying the north.

Now that Wang Meng has passed away, people's hearts are scattered, and Chang'an is at stake.

Fu Jian did not choose to leave, but determined to climb to the top of the city and fight to the death. Even if he died today, he would die with vigor and vigor, which will be remembered by EMI!

He will never be like Lord Yan Murong Wei, who fled in a hurry when the city was broken, and he never saw anyone alive or dead, which has become a joke among the world!

In front of the palace gate, Fu Jian abandoned his chariot and jumped on his horse.

Five hundred soldiers followed closely behind, holding long soldiers in leather armor, smashing the long street with rumbling iron hoofs, as if reappearing in the past, reminding people of the invincible Xiong Wei's army who invaded Chang'an with Fu Jian that day.

20 years ago, the Di clan dominated Chang'an, established the country as Qin, and became the overlord of the northern region.Now, however, the Qin family's troops have been besieging the city for three months, and the country is about to be destroyed.

It is true that Feng Shui turns, and the world is unpredictable.

Fu Jian galloped on his horse and rushed to the south gate of the city.

Just pulling the reins, before climbing to the top of the city, I heard the sound of drums and horns outside the city.

On the top of the city, Di Bing's morale had just improved due to the arrival of the king, and he swung a knife to cut off a siege ladder.

I don't think so, the morale didn't last long. Seeing the galloping cavalry and the leader of the army, I couldn't help but feel nervous. The courage I gathered suddenly dissipated. Each one was like a punctured ball, almost limp on the city wall. .

The battering ram roared, and a large hole was opened in the south gate, which was already crumbling.

Several Qin servants in leather armor were not afraid of life and death, and cleared away the horses and wooden boards blocking the cavalry as quickly as possible.

There was another blast of horns, the battering ram was removed, and a group of cavalry stepped out.

The leader is a black armor and a black helmet, and even the horse under his crotch is completely black, without any variegation.

The knight held a silver long spear, the body of which was close to his arm, almost forming a straight line, filled with evil spirit, like a god of death walking out of a sea of ​​blood.

Recognizing the identity of the person, Fu Jian glared round and round with anger, shouted, kicked the horse's belly violently, and swung the horse to meet him.

when!

The spear and the horse racked up together, making a piercing sound.

The two war horses stood up at the same time, neighing loudly, stomping their front hooves heavily, and breathing hot air from their nostrils.

With two bangs, the horse was hit hard at the same time, and staggered backwards.

At the same time, Qin Jing and Fu Jian yanked the reins to stabilize the horse, then turned the horse's head and charged forward again.

The spear and the horse shot several times in a row, and the sound seemed to smash the eardrums.

The two fought equally, the cavalry who followed Qin Jing into the city and the guards behind Fu Jian shouted at the same time, their voices were bloodthirsty and excited, like two packs of fierce wolves who met on a narrow road, as long as the leader gave an order, they would immediately fall apart Regardless of his life, he rushed forward to bite.

Either you die or I die!

when!

With another blow, Fu Jian's tiger's mouth opened, and blood flowed down his wrist. Looking at Qin Jing opposite him, he couldn't help being shocked.However, he refused to show weakness in the end, and charged forward again, and the horse slashed obliquely, almost with the thought of dying together.

Qin Jing didn't dodge, but went to meet him head-on.

The spear swept across to fend off Fu Jian's attack, and then he handed it back. Like a silver dragon, the spear stabbed straight at Fu Jian's left shoulder.

Fu Jian secretly thought it was not good, and wanted to retreat, but it was too late.

The war horse had been severely injured before, and staggered and fell to the ground.

Where the silver light passed, there was a sound of cracking silk.

The tip of the gun pierced through the golden armor and passed directly through the shoulder.The rain of blood splattered, and Fu Jian yelled loudly, then broke free and fell to the ground.

"His Majesty!"

Seeing this scene, the imperial guards exclaimed at the same time, and they were about to step forward to force Qin Jing away.

How could Ran Hu and the others make their wish come true? Without Qin Jing's order, they all raised their bows and arrows, and shot the few people who rushed to the front off their horses.Immediately, the scimitar came out of its sheath, roared and charged, and fought with Di Bing.

Fighting with each other, both sides lost their horses, but no one retreated.

There is absolutely no reason to retreat when you meet an opponent in chess and a strong enemy in battle!

Qin Jingce stepped forward immediately, with the point of the gun pressed against Fu Jian's throat, and said in a low voice, "Are you willing to surrender?"

Ignoring the coldness in his throat, Fu Jian laughed loudly, and said, "Win the king and lose the bandit, don't insult me!"

Qin Jing didn't say much, got off the horse, walked up to Fu Jian, clasped one hand on his shoulder.

Fu Jian's pupils narrowed slightly, he closed his eyes and let out a long sigh, and said, "Qin Xuanmin is a hero in this world, if he is defeated by you, I will die with no regrets. But please take my head and spare the people of the Di tribe."

"What about noble officials?" Qin Jing asked.

Fu Jian opened his eyes and sneered, "Kill them all!"

On the top of the city, Di soldiers were surrounded by armored soldiers, and died one by one by the sword.

The rest either lost their fighting spirit or fell into madness on the spot, but without exception, they would all be beheaded by the soldiers and become sacrifices to commemorate the thousands of souls who died under the knives of bandits.

Huan Rong was sitting on the chariot, looking at the top of the city. Although he couldn't see the situation in the city clearly, he could deduce from the sound that Qin Jing who entered the city had the upper hand.

"Dian Kui listens to the order."

"promise!"

"Lead two teams of soldiers to ambush outside the city, strictly interrogate, and don't let a Di person go!"

"promise!"

"Xu Chao."

"The servant is here!"

"Lead a group of soldiers into the city." Huan Rong paused, squinted his eyes, and said meaningfully, "Since Brother Qin said that you can go to the city to collect your own food, naturally I can't live up to his kindness."

In short, Qin Jing didn't have much gold and silver in his hands, and Huan Rong brought in a lot of food and grass, and it was already a bit stretched to exchange all of them.

In addition, the former also wanted to buy two carts of medicinal materials, and by the way, hired doctors from the team to treat injuries after the war. The "price" given must not be low.

Qin Silang discussed with Huan Shijun, but if he didn't get the money together, it would be better for his brother to go to the city to collect it himself.

After Huan Rong considered it, he nodded and said, yes.

As a result, the two quickly reached a consensus that Fu Jian's things should not be robbed or stolen, as long as they are not excessive, Huan Rong can enter the palace and take whatever he wants.

The territory belonged to the Qin family, and Chang'an was placed under Qin Ce's rule. This cannot be questioned.

How to divide the gold and silver can also be discussed with each other.

Of course, Huan Rong will never take it in vain, he will definitely do what is due, and it is his duty to help if he can.In addition, the "food price" will not be too high, after all, the favor and alliance are still there.

It never occurred to Fu Jian that the property in his hands had been divided before he died.

Qin Silang was very generous in expressing the generosity of others, and envoy Huan did not intend to be polite.

The gold and silver jewellery, jade antiques, silk satins, amber spices, and coral colored treasures in Chang'an Palace will all be transported out by carts and marked with "Qin's" and "Huan's" marks respectively.

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