Opposite the entrance hall

The midday sun is scorching hot, and scorching hot air evaporates from the bluestone boards. After a while in the sun, you can sweat all over your body. Only in the shade of trees can you cool down a bit.

The dense branches in the forest block the sunlight, leaving only a little peripheral light projected through the gaps in the branches.

Several figures hurriedly walked across the mountains and forests, and if you look carefully, you can clearly see that the last person is walking on the shoulders, carrying a faint, charming figure, who looks like a young man. The person on the shoulder is Zhu Yingzhou.

The figures shuttled through the forest, and finally stopped in a valley. The place was extremely hidden between the valleys, and there were many tents around them. They walked towards the largest one with precise targets, and opened the curtain A big gift from Beiyan was made.

Andrew, who was sitting on the tiger-skin bench in the tent, drooped his eyes, and raised his chin at the people below. One of them got a signal and took out a porcelain bottle from his arms and shook it in front of Zhu Yingzhou's nose.

The latter's eyelids fluttered slightly, and he woke up coughing as if he was choking on falling water. His eyes looked around, and finally fell on the man who was a few steps away from him. He heard the man say to him, "We meet again."

Zhu Yingzhou's face was gloomy. He naturally knew the identity of this person. He recalled the scene of that day in his mind. In fact, Ji Si's guess was correct. He followed Guo Jingyi's arrangement at the beginning, and things were also different from what he said at the beginning.

The heavy rain Xiangbao disappeared that day, and he immediately realized that it was related to today's case of the young girl's disappearance, so he immediately reported to the government, but the government was perfunctory, didn't take the case to heart at all, and beat him up He rushed out after a meal.

It was Guo Jingyi who took the initiative to come to the door, saying that he could find Xiangbao for him. Cao Ping and his group often come to the building to have fun, and the building can be regarded as their stronghold. Guo Jingyi said that he only needs to steal one thing, which is the back After submitting the letter to Yuqian, when Xiangbao was brought out later, he was already tortured beyond human appearance, and his heart was filled with hatred. It was Guo Jingyi who said that he wanted to take revenge and asked him to go to Lin'an to sue the imperial court and find Fang Qingrong to take charge of the matter. There must be nothing to lose.

At that time, Zhu Yingzhou's eyes were full of Cao Ping and the others paying the price, and he didn't think about it at all. Later, when he met the people sent by Andrew, he realized the point that he had been neglecting all the time. Guo Jingyi's appearance was too appropriate, like early Even at this point, what the Beiyan people said confirmed his guess.

From the very beginning, it was Guo Jingyi's game of chess. He already knew what Cao Ping and the others were doing behind the scenes, and he didn't reveal it for a long time in order to use this to seek the greatest benefit for himself. He lacked a piece in this game of chess. An important chess piece, a chess piece that can get in touch with Cao Ping and his party, hates Cao Ping and others so much, and is not afraid of death and is not in the game. Zhu Yingzhou is the suitable candidate, and Xiangbao becomes Guo Jingyi's hatred for Zhu Yingzhou was promoted by Guo Jingyi. He has always been a person who will do whatever it takes to achieve his goals.

After knowing everything, Zhu Yingzhou cried bitterly. He felt that he was useless at all, so forget it if he couldn't avenge him, and almost sacrificed his life for the enemy. At this time, it was the Beiyan man who told him that there was a way to get rid of Zhu Yingzhou. Guo Jingyi and Wang Yangchun et al.

Zhu Yingzhou, who fell to the ground, looked up with red eyes, the hatred in his eyes seemed to overflow his eyes, he gritted his teeth and nodded.

The world is not fair, everything is not fair, then he will use his own method to equalize this injustice, get rid of this injustice, and seek the fairness he wants from another way.

Thoughts were surging, Zhu Yingzhou's eyes moved slightly, as if in a lifetime, the scene at this time was the same as that day, he was still looking up at Andrew in a state of distress, the difference was that he couldn't stand up now.

"I have already told you all about Guo Jingyi's layout and arrangements. You should succeed. According to the agreement, you have to give me the head of Guo Jingyi, and let me know the fate of Cao Ping, a thief!" Zhu Yingzhou was dumb. Said loudly.

"There was an accident, don't worry, I won't forget it." What Andrew's Da Jin said was a little awkward, even a little funny, but no one in the room dared to laugh, and motioned to the people on the side to come forward, "Cao Ping was treated by Wang Yangchun I have abandoned my son, and now I am probably in prison, just wait and I will make arrangements for you."

The person at the side handed over the things, took the key, and Zhu Yingzhou lowered his eyes and looked at it. He vaguely understood the usefulness of the key in his heart, and put it in his arms without saying anything, "I'll go back if it's okay. If I don't see you Master Ji and they will become suspicious."

Andrew's eyes fell on Zhu Yingzhou's crippled legs, with a half-smile and a playful expression on his face, "Go back? Don't you think you can follow Ji Si and the others back to Lin'an?"

After the words fell, Zhu Yingzhou seemed to have realized something suddenly, his face faded and turned pale.

"You boy is quite in my mind. You can endure hardships and have the courage to be ruthless. You can achieve great things in time. When things are done, come back to Beiyan Capital City with me. I, Beiyan Guang, accept heavenly and ambitious people. I cherish talents the most. I will not wrong you."

It is self-evident what these words mean. Zhu Yingzhou just shook his head in front of Zhu Yingzhou's dream of good luck, "I have been away for a long time and haven't come home to have a look. I want to go home."

"Since you have made up your mind, I can't force it." Andrew raised his hand, and immediately someone came up and carried Zhu Yingzhou behind his back, and hurried away along the way he came.

When no one was seen, a Beiyan general beside Andrew took a step forward and asked inexplicably, "Why did the king let this person go? This person knows too much. If he can't be used by us, then he should Cut the weeds and root them out."

"I admire him quite a lot, but it's a pity..." Andrew sighed, "I gave him a life, but it's a pity that he is going to die, and he can't force it, that's all."

As he spoke, he looked in the direction of Wanping City and said in a concentrated voice, "How is the arrangement?"

"It's all well arranged, just as Wang expected. Wang Yangchun's cooperation with us on the surface is just a slap in the face, and he wants to wait for us to fight with Guo Jingyi. Well, we simply arranged to sneak into the city early, so we didn't get tricked by him."

"Ambition is not small. I'm afraid that the position of Wanping Chief Envoy is not enough for him." Andrew sneered a few times.

"We need to act first..."

"No need," Andrew interrupted the man, "he is greedy for life and afraid of death, but he wants me to fight Guo Jingyi so that he can benefit from it. Make him happy? But now we have more important things to do, and he is not worth my attention."

"What the king said," the man saluted Bei Yan, then suddenly remembered something and said, "The people sent by the Emperor of Jin have arrived, and Ji Si and Pei Qixiu are already preparing to return to Lin'an."

Andrew laughed loudly, "Let's go, these two are not easy to deal with. Although I have never faced off with Pei Qixiu, I heard that the Pei family is good at fighting in formations. The most unexpected thing is that he is young and talented, but he is not long enough for generals." , although I don't think I will lose, but if it is necessary, it is better to be safe, minimize the loss, and don't fight against him, as for this Ji Si..."

At the mention of Ji Si's name, Andrew narrowed his eyes. He learned from the news Zhu Yingzhou brought back that this Ji Si was far less mediocre than the rumored mediocrity and only caring about pleasure. You can guess that Zhu Yingzhou is Guo Jingyi's pawn, this person should not be underestimated, if he can be used by Beiyan...

Thinking of this, Andrew shook his head in his heart, "He is more difficult to deal with than Wang Yangchun. This person is not simple. If there is a chance, I would like to meet the servant of the household department for a while, but there are more important matters right now. When I do it, I will double what Guo Jingyi did to my Beiyan people, and as for him, whether he can survive this ordeal depends on his fortune."

His eyes were dim, and Andrew seemed to have seen Guo Jingyi's dying appearance. He was bright, pale, and his lips were purple. He was lying on the bed weakly, as if he would die in the next second.

There were four people standing in the tent, all of them had very ugly faces, the fundus of their eyes was black and bloodshot, and they were anxious and restless.

"No, this matter can't be left as it is. I'll take someone to kill Andrew, otherwise I won't be able to vent my anger!"

"Old Bear, what are you doing!" The other person quickly got up and stopped him, "It's already messy enough, can you stop adding to the mess!"

"Then let's forget about this matter? Look at the general who is still unconscious. When did our Pingbeiying become so cowardly? It's okay to cut him off by a dozen or twenty Beiyan dogs!"

"The general just put our entire army on alert. Do you want to be punished by military law for acting without authorization!" The middle-aged man with a beard on the side replied.

"Grandma, you idiot, don't think that I'm afraid of the general who oppresses me!"

"Commander Xiong hasn't seen the complexity yet, it's just that the officers and men say you have a simple mind and well-developed limbs!"

"Who the hell are you talking about!"

"Okay," the lieutenant who had been by Guo Jingyi's side slapped the table and scolded sharply, rubbing the center of his brows, feeling exhausted, "The general said that he should keep quiet about his injury, just because he was worried that the morale of the army would be unstable, and Beiyan would take advantage of it." This is coming, you are making such a noise, are you afraid that the entire battalion will not hear you! When the time comes, the eunuch who oversees the army will make a noise, and he will send a note to Lin'an, and we will all be punished!"

After the man finished speaking, everyone in the camp fell silent. The general is the leader of an army, the backbone of the army. If the soldiers found out that Guo Jingyi was seriously injured by Beiyan and fell into a coma, the army's morale would not be stable, and it would seriously damage the morale of the army.

The older man asked: "According to Vice General Feng, what should we do now?"

"The general originally wanted to drag the two officials to Lin'an. Very few people knew where he was, but Beiyan was able to sneak attack with the fog without anyone noticing. There must be something strange in it."

"The general's whereabouts are only known to the few of us. Could it be that the deputy general suspects that there is an internal agent in our room?"

"No, there's one more person who knows." The lieutenant narrowed his eyes, thinking of the boy whose legs had been crippled, "Anyway, those two Beijing officials have already returned to Beijing. Let's wait until the general wakes up before making any plans. Prior to this, it is absolutely impossible for people to know about the general's injury and coma, and report everything to the military as usual, creating the illusion that the general is not hindered, so don't let people see the clues."

"I have no objection."

"Old Xiong agrees with Vice General Feng's words."

"I agree."

……

The four of them agreed one after another, their voices deliberately lowered so that they couldn't even float out of the tent.

The sky was getting darker, and candles were lit in every household in Wanping City. The night was silent, and it seemed to be the same as in the past. Wang Yangchun's mansion was brightly lit. He stood in the hall with his hands behind his back, pacing back and forth anxiously, seeing someone rushing up to meet him. , anxiously asked: "What's the matter?"

"I sent people to the Pingbei Camp to inquire. Guo Jingyi has already returned to the camp. He doesn't look like he was injured, and everything in the camp is fine." The man dressed as a housekeeper replied.

"What about the others?" Wang Yangchun asked worriedly.

"Oh, I heard that General Pei didn't see Guo Jingyi when he went to hand over the grain and grass. He said he was caught in the cold and should not see people."

"It's not suitable to see people, I'm afraid something serious happened to the Pingbei camp," Wang Yangchun said with a gloomy expression, "Guo Jingyi must be in trouble now, I hope something happens to him, and when I pass the news of Andrew's stay in Dajin territory to Beijing, This time I will definitely make great achievements, and maybe I will be promoted to a higher level. When the household department is short of manpower, I will be the best candidate, and I will be able to enjoy the scenery."

"By the way, what's wrong with those Beiyan people I deliberately put in the city?"

"I sent people to watch it day and night. There is nothing unusual. My lord is very good at predicting things, but these people are here to investigate the information."

"Then I will let them come and go!"

The dim candlelight hit Wang Yangchun's face, making him look gloomy, arousing a chill all over his body. He had a good plan, not only thinking of

I can't sleep at night, and the summer cicadas are forbidden to roost.

When approaching midnight, there were few people to be seen on the empty street. The watchman knocked on his bamboo clapper and yelled loudly in a long voice, "The sky is dry, so be careful with the candles."

The sound spread far away, and it seemed that some lingering sounds could still be heard.

The night was quiet and silent, so any sound could be amplified infinitely. A figure leaped quickly with a whoosh, but it brought a gust of wind and rolled up the fallen leaves on the ground.

The watchman turned his head abruptly as if feeling something, only to see that there was no one behind him, but the night wind was majestic, which made him shiver, wrapped his clothes tightly, yawned and quickened his pace.

Waiting for people to disappear at the corner of the street, only the sound of bamboo clappers from a distance is left, and several figures leap forward quickly, shuttling through several bustling and dense corners in Wanping City.

The wind tonight was a bit chilly, and when it hit people's faces, it brought the smell of wet soil. Pei Zhan leaned against the tree trunk, and suddenly woke up from his sleep. In a dream, not far away are the backs of the soldiers on duty at night, the wind is whistling, and the dark woods look eerie and terrifying.

Looking around, Ji Si lowered his head and closed his eyes to rest in the prison car. Chuyi lay red-eyed on the side of the prison car without moving half a step away. There was nothing wrong with everything, but Pei Zhan felt extremely Anxiety, this is a self-feeling that has been cultivated in the battlefield for many years. Ever since Ji Si told him that Zhu Yingzhou belonged to Andrew, he always felt that something was wrong in his heart.

But the most urgent thing is to send Ji Si back to Beijing to clear Ji Si of his crimes, so that the emperor will not have any room for repentance if he blames him. If Beiyan really has some plans, Guo Jingyi is still there. In terms of scheming and tactics, he will be ashamed of himself. Shang Beiyan has no chance of winning, not to mention that it is inconvenient for him to get involved in other people's realms.

Thinking of this, Pei Zhan took out a jade pendant from his bosom, looked at it by the light of the fire, and rubbed the pendant with his fingertips. The pendant was half fine, but because it was often held and played with in the hands, the surface of the jade pendant was indistinct. It can also be seen that it is a monkey holding a peach, and its eyebrows and eyes are so clever that it makes people think of the little prince in Zhen Guogong's mansion.

The high-spirited appearance of that person appeared in his mind, and he didn't even need to think about it deliberately. Whether it was the hair band on Young Master Yan's forehead, or the beaded golden silk rope he used to tie his hair, they were all extremely gorgeous, unforgettable and unforgettable. In the dull and boring twenty years, he has added a few traces of freshness.

Are you happy with Yan Zhao?

Pei Zhan would ask this question in his heart from time to time, but he couldn't get an accurate answer. All these years, he had his younger siblings and the Pei family in his heart, and he had never had a relationship between a man and a woman in the military camp all year round. With a little knowledge, it was also the first time that Yan Zhao didn't play his cards according to the rules.

Yan Zhao is different from him, but the difference is not all about admiration. There are cultivation of good seedlings, care for younger generations, and advice for apprentices. All kinds of things are mixed together, and he himself has some Can't tell.

The flames swayed by the wind, Pei Zhan's eyes moved slightly, and only he knew what he was thinking. He looked at the pendant in his hand, and finally just sighed and stuffed the pendant back into his arms, thinking to himself: When we return to Lin'an, we will Return the property to its original owner, no matter what his intentions are towards Yan Zhao, he will never be with that person.

There were a few partridges calling from the depths of the forest, the dark clouds covered the frost toads, and the sky was dark and stormy. Pei Zhan stood up rubbing his elbows and looked around. When his eyes fell on the northwest skyline, he looked into the distance. The pupils dilated suddenly, and he rushed to the prison car in a few steps.

Ji Si was trapped in the prison car room, feeling very uncomfortable, and finally fell asleep. When he was woken up, his face was extremely ugly. Before he could make a sound, he saw Pei Zhan's gloomy face, pointing in a direction With a serious tone, he said: "An accident happened in Wanping City!"

Looking back in the direction of his finger, Ji Si naturally saw that the flames turned a small piece of the sky red, and there was something strange about Zhu Yingzhou, so they kept in mind that they were not too far away from Panping City, but led Watching those patrolling guards walk around, they were still wandering outside the city for half a day.

Seeing the fire at this time really confirmed what they thought in their hearts. Their eyes were full of shock, their brows were furrowed, and their faces suddenly became extremely ugly. They said in a cold voice, "Something happened to Fanping, we have to go back!"

The movement of the two naturally woke up the others. Pei Zhan waved his arms and told his soldiers to pack up and prepare to return on the same road. The originally quiet mountain forest suddenly became noisy and busy, and everyone was ready to go.

Those patrolling guards also knew that something big must have happened when the flames shone in the sky, but they had the emperor's order, and they couldn't delay for a day, so they could only speak out to dissuade them, "General Pei, if something really happened in this city of Pingping!" Ping Beiying will not be ignorant, General Guo also has his own plans, not to mention that it may not be an accident, maybe it is just a house leaking, the most urgent thing is that we should return to Beijing quickly, don't delay so much that the emperor will blame us, you and I will both I can't bear it!"

"Even if it's in the water, I have to go and see for myself before I can feel at ease. Being a general is to protect the people of the Jin Dynasty. I am the general of the Jin Dynasty, not just the general of the Pei family army. Even if the city of Pingping is not under my jurisdiction, But if I know that there is danger in Yanping City, but this general still turns a blind eye, then how can I lead the three armies and set an example for the soldiers in the future, how can the emperor rest assured that I will guard the border?"

After he finished speaking, he pushed away and took the spear/spear handed over by Guo Sheng and turned on his horse. The horse's head was raised high and it made a gasping sound. The horse's hooves paced back and forth frantically. Clearly, his soldiers moved very quickly, leaving more than 800 people on standby, and the remaining [-] people were ready to go in a short time.

The situation in front of him was urgent, Pei Zhan had a cold face and didn't say much, and he was about to move while holding the reins tightly. At this time, a voice broke through the crowd behind him, "General Pei!"

Pei Zhan looked around and saw Ji Si sitting in the prison car, his eyes were like torches, the two eyes met, and he could understand the meaning without too many words.

"I promised him that he would take good care of you. If you go with me, I won't have time to take care of you. It's safer for you to stay here." Pei Zhan frowned and muttered.

Ji Si smiled, "I know General Pei's good intentions, but as a man, I still need the protection of others, which is useless. The sons of the Jin Dynasty can go to battle to kill the enemy and defend their home and country. Although Ji Si Even civil servants have passion, all they need is a long sword and a steed horse, and I am willing to go and return with all the soldiers!"

His words boosted morale a little bit, Pei Zhan sat on the steed, looked down at Ji Si with fixed eyebrows, as if he suddenly understood why Qi Ran liked this man, he hooked his lips and nodded at Guo Sheng, The latter received the signal and waved his long knife, immediately cut off the chains of the prison car, nodded slightly, "Please, Minister Ji."

The inspector at the side changed his face when he saw this, and said in a panic: "General Pei, the servant Ji is a key criminal brought back to Beijing, and the emperor wants to interrogate him. How can you let him out? It's impossible! If the Pope knows, You and I are going to lose our heads!"

"If the emperor asks, this general will bear it all!" Pei Zhan sneered, "If you continue to babble, I will let you lose your head now!"

The inspector quickly fell silent and took a few steps back.

Ji Si got out of the prison car with a sore wrist, took the armor handed over by Guo Sheng, and followed closely behind him. He sighed, bent down and touched Chuyi's head, "Be good, here you go." Wait for me, I'll go back."

Chuyi shook his head with a pale face, he didn't know what happened, but he vaguely understood that the matter was of great importance, and he also understood that Ji Si didn't want to take him with him, so he just sobbed softly, "My lord, take me with you, I know medical skills, There will be no confusion."

There was no random military doctor in the team, and Ji Si hesitated, but before he could respond, he saw Guo Sheng slashing at Chuyi's neck with a knife, and the man fainted in his arms. The youngest soldier, Ji Si turned around and only heard Pei Zhan sternly say, "Master Ji can't delay any longer."

Knowing the priorities, Ji Si put aside his personal feelings and got on his horse to walk to Pei Zhan's side. He said in a deep voice, "It's not that I'm ignorant of public and private matters, but you didn't bring a military doctor with you. The first day of junior high school can really solve your urgent needs."

Unexpectedly, Pei Zhan shook his head, "He's too young to protect himself, you and I don't know what's going on with Wan Ping now, it's too dangerous to take him rashly, so let him stay here."

After finishing speaking, he tightened the reins and turned the horse's head, facing the crowd, his piercing gaze swept over the faces of the crowd one by one, his eyes were narrowed with sand in the blowing wind, the cloak behind Pei Zhan was blown rattlingly, A silver-white armor is particularly conspicuous in the dark night.

"Everyone, raise soldiers for a thousand days and use them for one time. Today is the time for you to make your name known," he raised his arms and shouted, "Let's go!"

Heavy horseshoes sounded in the dark night, crushing the tranquility of the night.

The wind blows the leaves, and the light and shadow dance.

Zhu Yingzhou was woken up by the cries. He thought Andrew would kill him, but he was sent back safe and sound. Looking at the familiar environment, his thoughts surged, and he nestled in his dusty home and fell asleep. In the past, if it wasn't for the commotion outside, he wouldn't wake up.

Enduring the pain, he used two bamboo poles to support all his strength, and walked to the courtyard in small steps, but only a few meters away, he was dripping with cold sweat, his face was as pale as paper, but his pupils trembled when he saw the scene outside the house clearly , trembling lips, unable to even make a sound.

The sky outside the house was reddened by the flames, and many houses were ignited. The heat wave evaporated the water on the body, and even the fine fluff seemed to be scorched by the heat wave and curled up. Various cries and wailing sounds came, It was like the voice of an evil ghost crawling out of an abyss, with a gloomy air, making one feel as if one were in an endless hell.

The glare of the flames was reflected in Zhu Yingzhou's eyes. He was stunned for a long time before he opened the door in a panic. The street was full of people scrambling to escape. Everyone's face was stained with tears, their clothes were messy, and they were screaming. Shouting and shouting, the chaotic people flustered.

I don't know who said, "The house is going to collapse!" The already panicked crowd became even more chaotic, crowded back and forth, and in the blink of an eye, many people were scattered by the flow of people, and louder cries came over .

Zhu Yingzhou was shocked by the scene in front of him. The wind messed up his hair and clothes, and the people running around rushed over and knocked him to the ground. open.

It's over, Zhu Yingzhou thought in his heart: It's really over now.

Where the Beiyan people came from is unknown to the common people, but Wang Yangchun knows it very well. The Horqin Snow Mountain range runs from northwest to southeast. In the territory of Jin, ordinary people would not approach due to the dangers. After all, a big move would cause an avalanche. Even so, Dajin would take the risk and send elites to sneak into the territory of Beiyan.

But although the people of Beiyan are strong, they are still mortals. Andrew's trip must have suffered a lot. I thought that only a small team came, just to find out information, but I never thought that he still underestimated Andrew. The news tonight may come from many people

The people of Beiyan are brave and good at fighting, and they count one against ten. The soldiers of Qianhusuo are definitely not opponents, so they can only fight to the death.

The first loud noise in the city was from the north, and it was caused by the explosion of gunpowder, which attracted everyone's attention. Then there was another loud noise, but it came from the south, accompanied by raging fire, and the air was full of fire. Full of a smell of fire oil.

The steward panicked and asked anxiously, "My lord, the Northern Yan barbarians attacked at night, what should we do now?"

Wang Yangchun's body was trembling with cold hands and feet, his mind went blank, and he didn't even dare to take a breath. Anxiety, fear and restlessness surrounded him. What Andrew wanted was never Guo Jingyi's life, what he wanted was the entire people of Pingping City. life!

"Quick!" Wang Yangchun panicked, "Let the commanders of the capital dispatch troops, and try our best not to let a single Beiyan come in!"

Nothing can happen to Wanping City!There must be no accident.

By now, Wang Yangchun had realized what stupid thing he had done. He turned a blind eye and let the Beiyan people into the city. No matter whether the matter was still there after today, his life would not be saved. Now The only thing that can be made up for is not to let something happen to Wan Pingcheng and kill all the people who know about it.

Thinking of this, Wang Yangchun's face was gloomy and fierce, he pulled out the dagger in his hand, and before the steward could react, he stabbed it straight into the man's abdomen. Wang Yangchun gritted his teeth and said viciously: "I will definitely give you a lavish burial!"

After finishing speaking, he twisted the dagger forcefully again, blood splashed out, and the butler fell straight back, kicking up a large cloud of dust, with incredible shock in his eyes.

Wang Yangchun kicked the man forcefully, threw the dagger on the ground, his face changed from his previous gloomy expression, and he rushed out of the courtyard tremblingly, shouting sharply, "Beiyan is attacking at night, quickly prepare yourself!"

The city is now chaotic like a purgatory on earth. Many houses have collapsed, and the streets are on both sides of the fire. Many people are running around in a panic with their bags on their backs, all with a desire for life.

When entering the city gate, the city gate was closed, and the archers could be seen struggling to resist on the city wall from a distance, but the soldiers of Pingping City were originally used to protect the peace of the city, and their actual combat experience was far inferior to real guns and swords on the battlefield. The Beiyan army made of flesh and blood, although it will be difficult to break through for a while with the blessing of the city gate, but due to the flat terrain, there is no moat, and there is no barrier. For a long time, let alone morale, the soldiers in the city are just physically strong It couldn't be compared, what's more, there was a big fire in the city, and the fire engulfed the surrounding people and things completely, leaving only ashes.

Although the command and envoy of the Pingping capital is a division, under the suppression of the Pingbei camp all year round, it has long become an idle yamen. In terms of military capabilities and combat level, it is far inferior. It is easy to defend and difficult to attack when it lives on the city wall The situation was also extremely difficult for them. They had to release the rain of arrows from outside the city and organize people to put out the fire. The deployment of personnel was even more chaotic, and it took a long time for the beacon firewood to ignite.

The woods outside the city were full of dots of fire, the branches trembled, and the sound of footsteps was chaotic. From a distance, it seemed that there were tens of thousands of people, and another rain of arrows flew in. The arrows used were Feiyan crossbows improved by Beiyan. , the arrows use hard wood as the shaft and thin iron feathers as the wings of a swallow. They are much lighter than ordinary bows and arrows used by Fanping soldiers, but they have an extremely long range and are easy to carry and are suitable for field battles.

Coal powder and sulfur ore powder were coated on the arrow. The arrow was so powerful that when it hit the soldiers in the city, it burst into flames immediately. The flames spread along the clothes and flesh very quickly, and burned people to death in the blink of an eye. A fireball, only heard bursts of wailing, only scared the other soldiers into disbelief, the weapon in their hands slipped from their hands, fell to the ground and crawled back.

Little did he know that Andrew was watching from afar, with a sneer on his face, and his tone was quite disdainful, "There is nothing to fear in Pingcheng without Pingbeiying. I lost so much and I will get it back tonight."

"My lord, the Jin people dare not go out of the city to fight, but they have been tricked into thinking that we have a large number of troops. If Wang Yangchun finds out that we are a trick, I may not be able to get benefits by fighting hard. It is better to fight quickly. Quick decision is good."

"Don't you really think I'm going to capture this Pingping City?"

As soon as the words came out, the military commander beside him froze.

"From the very beginning, my goal was not to be flat."

Andrew's eyes fell on the burning city of Pingping, his pupils reflected the raging fire, and even the night wind blowing over had a scorching breath and bloody smell, which made the night even hotter.

The city was full of flames, and all kinds of cries resounded through the sky, and those who heard them were shocked. The situation was at a stalemate. Seeing that the number of wounded soldiers was increasing, Fan Ping commanded Du Yang to be flustered, and kept ordering his soldiers. To attack the enemy army who wants to use the flying hook to climb up, it is necessary to guard against the attack of arrows.

They tied the thick tree trunks together and slammed into the city gate with force. Perhaps it was because the people of Beiyan ate beef and mutton. The weather was so powerful that every time they hit the city gate, they would tremble, which made people feel extremely flustered.

The sound broke the tranquility of the night, the birds in the forest scattered and flew away, Pei Zhan reined in his horse and stopped, the horse's hooves hung high and drew an arc under the moonlit night, and then paced anxiously.

He frowned, his thin lips were tightly pursed, and he stared at the road ahead, feeling uneasy, and unconsciously touched the pendant that was placed against his heart.

"What's the matter?" Ji Sizong immediately came to the side and asked, "Why didn't you leave?"

Hearing the sound, Pei Zhan turned his head, his eyes fell on Ji Si, and he said in a deep voice, "Master Ji, I have something to ask."

Ji Si was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly asked, "What's the matter?"

"To be honest, I have never had any experience in fighting Beiyan. Now that the enemy is in the dark, we know exactly how many soldiers and horses Beiyan has and their strategy. We don't know how many soldiers and horses Beiyan has. The good thing is that it will still fall below," Pei Zhan slowly analyzed the situation in front of him, "so Mr. Lao Ji has to go to the Pingbei camp, and use the spear of the son to attack the shield of the son. It is better to fight Beiyan or Guo Jingyi and the others. Okay, I've been thinking about it, only Mr. Ji can do it."

After the words fell, Ji Si's face darkened. Today is different. He is not like Li Si who practiced martial arts since he was a child. The three-legged cat's kung fu may have to be protected by others, but he has the official position of household minister and the emperor's imperial order , is most suitable.

Thinking of this, he made some calculations in his mind, looked at the person in front of him, "How much time do I have?"

Pei Zhan looked up at the night sky covered by dark clouds, and smiled sideways, "It's about an hour."

"Enough." Ji Si's brows relaxed, he tightened the reins and turned the horse's head, and smiled with his lips curled up, "It's rare for you to beg me once, and you will definitely fulfill your mission."

Hearing this, Pei Zhan's heart moved, and he opened his mouth to say: "Ji..."

"Don't mind, save those touching words for later, I can't bear them the most," Ji Si interrupted, waving his hands with his back to the person, "Pei Qixiu, wait for me for an hour!"

After finishing speaking, he rode his horse to another fork in the road.

Pei Zhan stared, until one person and one horse merged into the night. He withdrew his gaze, pulled out the pendant in his arms, stroked the lines on it with his thumb, licked his lips and murmured: "Wish me good luck."

Then he put the pendant back to its original place, turned his head and glanced at everyone's faces one by one, tilted his head and grinned happily, "Brothers, it's time for us to play!"

The crowd in the dark night approached step by step, and the situation outside the city gate was extremely anxious. There was chaos inside and outside the city, with cries, shouts and roars one after another.

Andrew squinted his eyes, the clothes on his body were rattling by the night wind, his bloodthirsty eyes were radiant in the night, and he looked at the creepy man, he stared at the city gate motionlessly, with a hidden expression on his face In the dark, people can't see clearly.

A Beiyan soldier rushed over behind him, approached Andrew and whispered a few words in his ear, and when he took him aside, Andrew showed a certain smile on his face, "I have been preparing for so long, just for today, The Pingbei camp cannot protect itself, let me see who can save Fanping, be serious! No one will be left alive."

When Beiyan was defeated in the war, he has been accumulating energy and energy all these years, so that one day he will double the pain he suffered that day. How many troops and troops were wasted to survive the engulfment of the wind and snow, and how many long detours were made? , How many weapons will be damaged to fight hard today.

Taking advantage of their innate race, they made a way around the Horqin Snow Mountain. What they wanted was to engrave Beiyan's name deeply in the hearts of the people of Jin, so that even the mention of Beiyan would shudder.

Andrew narrowed his eyes, with a sneer at the corner of his mouth, and waved his hand, "Fire the arrow."

A specially made bow and arrow flew out of a black mass of arrows, and people fell one after another from the city wall. The Beiyan dead men who sneaked into the city disrupted the whole situation. There were wolves in front and tigers in back, and the commander couldn't care less about the sweat on his head. Sternly commanding the rioting city people,

Seeing that the situation was tense, suddenly, a silver figure descended from the sky, and the spear/spear swept across, as if one man was in charge, and the arrows were all caught by the corner of his clothes before they touched him.