Chapter 475: The Xiao Family's Army Returns
The words of the outpost soldier's reply, listening to the ears of Empress Xue and Zhou Xianyu, were completely different feelings.
After all, although Zhou Xianyu brought 20,000 soldiers and horses, the siege battle in the past few days was extremely tragic, and it consumed six or seven thousand troops.
And Zhou Xianyu attacked the imperial city from the secret road and took away another 3,000 people, so the soldiers and horses of the Beijing military camp left outside the city are actually only about 10,000 horses.
And when she heard that tens of thousands of black-armored iron horsemen had arrived in Beijing, Empress Xue knew in her heart that it must be Zhou Xiantai who led the troops back, so she immediately saw her suddenly open her arms.
Although Empress Xue is a woman, Feng Yi will protect her safety domineeringly, and there are less than five hundred remaining Praetorian Guards who raise their voices and say:
"You have all heard clearly, my son Xiantai, your future emperor has already brought back reinforcements. It took seven years for the 20,000 Black Iron Cavalry to be secretly formed. As long as you hold on until the time when Prince Tai enters the palace, the queen promised that all of you present can be crowned kings and enjoy endless glory and wealth for hereditary generations. ”
As the so-called heavy reward must have brave men, these forbidden troops followed Xue Hou to rebel and make trouble, even if they surrendered now, they would still be unable to escape death.
However, because Zhou Xianyu's reputation as a murderer was too strong, none of the last few hundred forbidden troops who were forced into the Jinluan Palace dared to attack and resist.
But now that Empress Xue finished his encouraging words, he thought of countless glory and wealth, and immediately the forbidden army was ready to move, and he even tightened the weapon in his hand.
Compared with the morale of Empress Xue, Zhou Xianyu, who controlled the situation in the palace, knew that they would be in a passive position.
After exchanging glances with Xiao Jinxuan, Zhou Xianyu pointed his spear directly at Xue Hou, and then raised his voice and said angrily:
"Brothers, the brothers outside the city are buying us time, and King Rui, as the prince, is also staying outside the palace. My father has now died, and the new emperor must not have any accidents. Therefore, listen to my orders, immediately capture Xue alive, and those who dare to block it will be killed immediately. ”
Both Zhou Xianyu and Xiao Jinxuan knew very well that the black armor guards of more than 10,000 people would be an extremely terrifying existence.
The other party not only has black iron armor that is easy and difficult to break, but also has elite weapons made of black armor that are cut like clay, so the 10,000 horses in the Beijing military camp outside can't resist the opponent's 20,000 troops at all.
Therefore, only by capturing Xue and turning the other party into a bargaining chip can he have a chance to negotiate with Zhou Xiantai.
Therefore, Zhou Xianyu, who knew that the situation was changing rapidly and that he had to fight quickly, was the first to rush forward.
And as soon as he saw the men and horses besieged by the Beijing military camp, he would also shout and attack the Jinluan Palace.
Immediately, I saw Bai Liu, who had been by Xue Hou's side, although her face was already pale with fright, she still gritted her teeth and shouted to the hundreds of forbidden soldiers around her:
"Everyone, there is no turning back, only when my husband Zhou Xiantai ascends the throne and becomes the emperor, you will become a hero, otherwise you can only become a rebel, and even your family, wife and children will be connected to the nine clans. The queen mother has promised you to be the king and worship the general, the queen mother is the future queen mother, what are you still worried about with her promise. For the sake of future generations, for the sake of your own powerful titles, you must not retreat, and you will be able to enter the palace after supporting Prince Tai. ”
Thinking that he and the others were indeed in no way out, and knowing that there were powerful reinforcements outside that were arriving immediately, the depressed forbidden army was immediately beaten by the Beijing military camp.
In an instant, he also had enough strength to resist and defend to the death, and immediately the huge Jinluan Hall was filled with the sound of fighting, and countless fresh lives fell between the flesh and blood, and they would not stand up.
The so-called war is actually killing, and Zhou Xianyu, who is used to all this.
Every time he lifted his gun to kill the forbidden army, he felt a trembling excitement in his heart.
And seeing Zhou Xianyu's eyes, as more and more forbidden troops fell under his gun, his clear eyes became more and more bloody and scarlet.
In fact, although Zhou Xianyu is good at fighting, he is also tired of war, because as long as he kills, his bloody qi will be extremely active and excited.
And every time at this time, Zhou Xianyu would feel that it was difficult for him to control his reason, as if he would become a beast that only knew how to kill blindly at any time, and this feeling was extremely worried and resistant to him.
But in any case, although the bloody aura is uncontrollable, whenever the evil aura is exposed, Zhou Xianyu, who is already brave, is even more incompetent.
Therefore, even if more than 500 people of the forbidden army resisted to the death, but with the kung fu of half a pillar of incense, only more than 60 people were killed, and Xue Hou and Bai Liu were guarded in the center, doing the last dying struggle.
And after Zhou Xianyu, who knew this, used his internal force to calm down the raging murderous aura in his heart, he saw that he took the lead, and walked towards Xue Hou with a silver spear in his hand.
This time, the remaining dozens of forbidden soldiers who were killed and broke their courage were when Zhou Xianyu stepped forward.
After all, they were pressed by the other party's deterrent power and did not dare to have the slightest motive to resist, so they threw their weapons on the ground one after another and gave way to the road.
And when Zhou Xianyu looked cold and stood in front of Xue Hou face to face, and then saw him staring at the other party for a long time, he said in a cold voice:
"Actually, I really want to have your head cut off now, and then take it to worship my father and mother. But thanks to the fact that you have a capable son, the fifth brother is now outside the city, and I am afraid that he has been besieged by the black-armored iron horse. I will definitely take back your life in the future, but now I still need to use you as a bargaining chip in exchange for my Great Zhou monarch. ”
As soon as he finished saying this, Zhou Xianyu immediately clasped Xue Hou's shoulder with his left hand, and just as he was forcibly about to tear the other party away, suddenly a sharp arrow flew in from outside the hall at a very fast speed.
After the arrow feather left a scar on the back of Zhou Xianyu's left hand, it then shot into the heavy wall of the hall more than three inches without abating, and then it stopped.
As for the wound on the back of his hand, Zhou Xianyu didn't pay attention to it at all, and he could see that all his attention was focused on the arrow feather that shot into the wall.
Then he saw Zhou Xianyu frowning slightly, looking at the special arrow feathers made of peacock feathers, he couldn't help but murmur:
"It turned out to be a finch arrow, if this king remembers correctly, the only person who will use this arrow in my Great Zhou is Xiao Yihan, the third prince of the Shuai Mansion. Even this Wang Shicai didn't feel the sound of arrows breaking through the air behind him, and he really didn't lose his god marksman of the Great Zhou. ”
And almost as soon as Zhou Xianyu's words fell, he could only hear a young man's clear laughter from outside the hall:
"The royal lord praised it in seconds, you are the king of war of the Megatron Kingdoms, and Yi Han is just a firefly light compared to you. Shicai saw that the queen was in danger, so in a hurry, she had to shoot arrows to stop the prince. After all, how to say that the queen is the mother of the country, no matter what is inappropriate, Her Royal Highness's rudeness and recklessness will violate filial piety after all, and it is not the behavior of the courtiers. ”
Emperor Ming was anxious to return to Beijing with the military camp in Xuanjing, in order not to stir the hearts of the army, although he did not tell the Xue clan about the possible rebellion, but he still ordered Marshal Xiao to lead the troops back to the court as quickly as possible.
And Xiao Sanjiang, who has been fighting for many years, don't look at him and rarely return to Beijing, but as a coach, his sensitivity is still extremely old-fashioned.
Therefore, Xiao Sanjiang, who guessed in his heart that the Beijing division would inevitably change, after receiving the holy decree of Emperor Ming, he should even find his eldest son Xiao Ting, as well as his eldest grandson Xiao Yiming, and the third grandson Xiao Yihan, who has been with him all the year round and has great military commanding power.
Then Marshal Xiao ordered 50,000 light cavalry, called his son, led his two grandsons and these soldiers and horses, and rushed to Beijing as quickly as possible.
And after sending away the 50,000 light cavalry troops, Xiao Sanjiang was able to arrange and deploy all things on the frontier in an orderly manner.
Then he returned to the court with Xiao Heng, the fourth son who received an order from the imperial court half a year ago and came to his side, and Xiao Wenwu, the eldest son of the other party, who led 100,000 troops back to the court.
Therefore, although everyone in the Beijing division estimated that the Xiao family army should be about two months before they could rush back to the Beijing division.
But no one thought that because of Xiao Sanjiang's far-sighted calculations, there were 50,000 light horsemen of the Xiao family's army, and they would rush back to Changping a few months in advance.
Compared with the shock of others, this will be escorted by Bai Chu and Su Qi to Xiao Jinxuan, who came to Zhou Xianyu's side.
Looking at the countless soldiers wearing black armor outside the hall gate, her eyes were only focused on the few people in the front.
Although she basically had no contact with Shuai Fu in the later period of her previous life, the other party even disdained to ask her to return to the door.
But when her grandfather Xiao Sanjiang returned to Beijing, Xiao Jinxuan was fortunate to be called back to Shuaifu by the other party, and had a reunion dinner with all the Xiao family.
And it was also that time that Xiao Jinxuan saw her eldest uncle Xiao Ting at the dinner table. and the other party's eldest son, her cousin Xiao Yiming.
Therefore, Xiao Jinxuan quickly recognized the identities of Xiao Ting and Xiao Yiming among the few people standing in front of the black armor guard.
But then her eyes didn't stay on the father and son for too long, but looked at Xiao Yihan who had just spoken with a trace of tears in her eyes.
And because in her previous life, when she went back to the Shuai Mansion to have that family banquet, Xiao Yihan, who was the son of Shen Chuyun, was sent to another place to fight, so she did not return to Beijing.
So until she died, Xiao Jinxuan didn't have the opportunity to meet this cousin.
But thinking of Shen Chuyun, the second aunt who loved her, before fleeing to the family temple to block arrows for her, she had told her to take care of Xiao Yihan and complement each other.
Therefore, Xiao Jinxuan couldn't help but look at Xiao Yihan more kindly, and said to the other party in a loud voice:
"Cousin Yi Han, I don't know if my second aunt mentions my sister and me in her letters to you on weekdays. Jinxuan is here to greet Cousin Yi Han, I'm afraid that you will definitely know the bad news of your aunt, I owe my cousin an explanation for this matter, and I will definitely explain things clearly to you in the future. But the situation is urgent right now, so I'll forgive my sister for asking an offensive word. Why does the cousin wear the uniform of Zhou Xiantai's black armor iron horseman, the Xiao family has always been a loyal martyr, could it be that you have already joined forces with the Xue clan in private. If it is really so dangerous, the reputation of the Xiao family army will be ruined! ”