The darkest hour before dawn is also the time when people are most likely to get tired and relaxed,

The sound is like thunder, shaking the heavens and the earth!

After most of the night's calm, the white thief guarding the north city was suddenly smashed by the boulder falling from the sky, the middle one was killed on the spot, the bones were gone, some luck was still alive, but lost the lower half of the body, only the upper body squirmed and crawled on the ground, and he couldn't die for a while, and the screams were terrible.

The dense city became an asura field, with blood mixed with flesh and mud, broken limbs and human heads splashed everywhere, like ghosts in the world. No one has ever seen a stone as big as a calf that can fly, let alone seen it, even if it has never heard of it, the usually fierce and fearless soldiers are all stunned on the spot, and even forgot to dodge, staring blankly at the boulder like a thunderbolt, taking the lives of one after another around them!

I don't know who shouted in the crowd: "This is heaven's punishment, run away!" God is angry, he was stoned to death by a meteor, and three generations of children and grandchildren will die horizontally! As if in response to his words, cracks appeared in the outer layer of the city wall, cracked into wide tortoise lines, and then collapsed with a bang under the terrified eyes of everyone!

The Qiantang city wall, which cost countless people's financial resources and human lives, was smashed in the bombardment of thunder artillery. The white thief suddenly panicked, and the spy who was secretly bought by the Crouching Tiger Division shouted words full of demagoguery, and finally someone couldn't stand such fear, threw away his weapon and turned around, first one by two, three, then by one team, one by one, and finally thousands of people fled.

Liu Yan killed several people one after another, but he couldn't stop the troops who were frightened by the boulder, and seeing that the general trend had gone, he had no choice but to take the lead in withdrawing from the battle area with the guards and pro-army.

After waiting for a stick of incense, Zhu Zhi's right army immediately launched an attack, and when Li Erniu was the first to rush into Qiantang City along the collapsed city wall, it indicated that this offensive and defensive battle that affected the future and lives of countless people was coming to an end.

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

The irritability and anxiety that had been aggrieved for a year were finally vividly vented at this moment, and the terrible combat effectiveness of the imperial army was fully exerted.

Zhu Zhi led five thousand pro-troops into the city, and he didn't care about the white thieves in the northern city who had been completely stunned by the thunder cannon, and these people could be handed over to Xiao Yushu's Chinese army who came later, and he went straight to the palace of the puppet Wu without stopping.

The so-called imperial palace is just the residence of a certain family with a big surname, which has been renovated and rebuilt, although it is not as luxurious and magnificent as the imperial capital of Chu and Wei, but it is also quite large-scale. When Zhu Zhi arrived, Du Mingyu and some of his henchmen and officials retreated to Dongcheng in a hurry under the escort of Liu Yan and Chiba, because they were in a hurry, they only had time to set a fire, but the arsenal, the treasury and various confidential documents and classics were not destroyed, and the treasures and jewels looted from all over the palace were piled up. Zhu Zhi sent people to tell Xiao Yushu about Du Mingyu's whereabouts, took water from the West Lake to extinguish the fire, and then sealed most of the treasures, strictly forbidding anyone to plunder the smuggling belt, but quietly took some of those confidential documents, and it was not known.

Xiao Yushu quickly sent back an order, asking Zhu Zhi to guard the palace, and be responsible for stabilizing the order in Qiantang City, searching for the remnants of the army, and immediately leading troops to support the East City after the West City and the South City were stable. He took 20,000 Chinese troops and went straight to the dock to chase and kill Du Mingyu.

"Weizhi, if your body is fine, come with me to see how this pseudo-Wu emperor was destroyed! Speaking of which, such scenes are rare, and it's good to have a little more knowledge."

Xu You said respectfully: "I wish to attach the general Jiwei!" ”

"Good!"

When the Chinese army reached the periphery of the wharf, they were stopped by tens of thousands of civilians gathered on the shore. Among these people, there are old and young women and children, all of whom are faithful believers in the Tao of the Heavenly Master, and they are desperate to follow Du Mingyu to rebel, seeing that the building is about to fall, but they still want to go to the sea together.

It's just that the white thief's naval vessels are really limited, and Du Mingyu and his officials, family members and subordinates can hardly fit it, where can he take care of the ordinary people who have no combat effectiveness?

Xiao Yushu decisively ordered the former army to open the way with a sword, and anyone who refused to give way could be killed immediately. In this way, it took half an hour to drive the people to both sides of the dock to take care of them, but it wasted precious time and let Du Mingyu and his party get on the boat.

The morning fog in Qiantang has just risen, lingering on the surface of the river, and the sails are full of shadows, only to see hundreds of big ships slowly setting off to the east. Du Mingyu was wearing a blue-black Taoist robe, with his hair in a bun, not like a rebellious emperor, and there was no big difference from the sacrificial wine of the Heavenly Master Dao in the past. He stood on the bow of the boat with his hands in his hands, his clothes fluttering, he was extraordinary, and he was not discouraged because of the unfavorable war, but looked at Xiao Yushu who came on horseback, and said: "General Xiao, don't work far away." Today, you will win a game against me first, and wait for the next day to see how I take your head, so as to sacrifice the thousands of heroic souls who died in the battle in Qiantang! ”

Xiao Yushu said lightly: "Du Mingyu, you are clothed, arrogantly claiming to be the emperor, disturbing Yangzhou, and destroying the lives of the people, if you are willing to bow down and confess, I can play the Lord and leave you a whole corpse." The remainder may be given to the priest for a decree, or they may be substituted for death, or they may be forgiven of their capital crimes. If you are still obsessed and stubbornly resisting, I can guarantee that you will be split into the sea and die, and the others will also fall into the sea to be eaten by fish and turtles, and you will never be able to live again! ”

"Hahaha!"

Du Mingyu laughed loudly and said, "You are only a six-grade, and you haven't touched the mountain gate of martial arts, so you dare to boast of exploring the heavens?" The Xiao family used to be a jade tree, and now it is a tree! ”

"Bow!"

Xiao Yushu stretched out his hand to take the strong bow handed by the ministry, pulled away the full moon, and the arrow went like a meteor, heading straight for Du Mingyu's door. Du Mingyu didn't move, his face sneered, and Qianye, who was standing behind him, quietly took two steps forward, and the long sword behind his back suddenly came out of its sheath, and it was raised flatly, not a minute faster, not a single point slow, and the tip of the arrow was shot right in the middle.

Bang!

The arrow was split in half, but the strength did not decrease, and it flew obliquely into the sea, Du Mingyu arched his hand, and said, "General Xiao, there will be a period later!" Then he turned and went into the cabin.

The fog grew thicker and thicker, and it wasn't long before the ship disappeared into the sea. Xu You looked at Xiao Yushu sideways, and saw that his expression remained unchanged, and there was a shallow smile on the corner of his lips, but he also secretly admired it.

The depth of this person's city should not be underestimated. Suddenly killed Wang Chun before, which surprised everyone, but he hid from the world and crossed the sea, eliminating a political enemy for Xiao Xunqi, and his methods were cruel and sharp, which can be called a clever hand.

This will see Du Mingyu leave safely, not impatient, and appear confident, with a general's demeanor, which makes people's hearts broken. Xiao Yushu turned over and dismounted, walked to the side of the tie boat, touched the marks carved on the stone by the sea water for a hundred years, and asked with a smile: "Weizhi, do you say that the water is hard, or the stone is hard?" ”

Xu You dismounted when he dismounted, heard the sound and came to the side, and said: "When I was in Yixing, there was a round stone under the eaves of the porch at home, and this stone was no different, but it was very strong. When I first learned the nine strengths of the white tiger, I was able to tear the tiger and leopard by the time I reached the third strength, but when I hit this stone with all my strength, only the dust danced, and there was no sign of breaking. Curious, I studied the stone carefully, and found that there was a transparent round hole in its head and neck, which was actually caused by the water dripping from the eaves of the porch for many years. From the general's point of view, is it hard water or hard stone? ”

Xiao Yushu looked at the dense fog in the distance and praised: "Weizhi's words are very reasonable, everyone in the world knows that water is the softest thing in the world, but it is enough to penetrate the solid stone. From this, it can be seen that the Heavenly Master Palace's Ruoshui Jue conquers the heavens and the earth to create, and kills a Du Mingyu, but it is just a matter of fingers! ”

"Huh?"

Xu You raised his head suddenly, his face was inexplicably surprised, and said, "What does the general mean?" ”

Xiao Yushu's gaze finally withdrew from the sea mist, turned his head to look at Xu You, and said with a smile: "Yes, Heavenly Master Sun Guan has been waiting at sea for a long time!" ”

Xu You never thought that Sun Guan would come to Yangzhou in person, with him in charge, the sailors of Qing and Xu were brave and good at fighting, this battle has not yet been fought, Du Mingyu has already lost!

Xiao Yushu took off his armor, sat on the stone steps by the sea, his sword was placed horizontally on his legs, and he and Xu You started a homely affair, talking about everything from south to north, like friends who have known each other for many years. But Xu You didn't dare to relax his vigilance at all, Wang Chun learned from the past, Xiao Yushu is not a neighbor uncle who can only smile, his sword is a sword that kills!

I don't know how long it took, about an hour or so, with the sea breeze, I faintly heard a crackling sound, and then several ships on fire appeared from the dense fog, and looked carefully at the hull and sails, it should be the white thief who had just left.

After a while, more than a dozen large ships revealed their dilapidated hulls, and they turned around in embarrassment without structure and order. The last one was hit by the stern of the stone cannon from a court fighting ship that appeared closely, and it lost control while whirling, and in a moment of respite, it completely capsized and sank into the sea.

The white thief who jumped into the sea to escape from the boat struggled to call for help, and was killed by a random arrow, and most of the rest were physically exhausted and drowned in the water.

Immediately afterwards, the imperial court sailors rushed out, one after another from the fog, and there seemed to be no end, Xu You asked: "How many ships did Qing and Xu dispatch this time?" ”

"Five hundred!" Xiao Yushu said: "Feiyun, Gaihai, Xiangfeng, Yuque, Pingyu, Qinglong, White Tiger, Golden Wing, and Chang'an include almost all the fighting ships of the imperial court. The navy first exterminated the Ming pirates in Shanghai, and then intercepted the white thieves at the Qiantang Pass, and the timing was just right! ”

He pointed to the fog on the sea and said, "If it weren't for the fog being hidden, I don't think Du Mingyu would have been defeated so quickly, this is God also helping us!" ”

Xu You echoed: "Yes, a hundred miles apart, but you can cooperate with the general seamlessly, and it coincides with the fog, it is time for the white thief to give the head of the ambush!" ”

While the two were talking, the imperial navy had completed the encirclement of the remnants of the white thief's ships, and the sharp weapons of water warfare such as rockets, stone cannons, fire ships, molten iron, and hook rejection were exhausted, and Xu You witnessed the ancient water battle at close range for the first time, and he was dazzled and dizzy.

In an instant, the white thief army was gone, and only the flagship of Du Mingyu was still lingering, but it was also hooked by the five ships that covered the sea and refused to hook the hull, and he couldn't escape completely.

Du Mingyu appeared on the bow of the boat, no longer looking like a fairy in the past, his hair was scattered, his clothes were wide open, he was holding the sword of slashing evil, and shouted loudly: "Sun Guan, since you are here, do you dare to fight with me?" ”

The ship is divided into three layers, on which is the Lu, and then on it is the Fei Lu, and then the above is the lord's room. The so-called lord room, Yu Zhonghou looks at it like the vigilance of the bird lord, and as the lookout room, there is suddenly one more person.

Xu You stared at it, far away, and saw it not very really, only vaguely visible, this person was wearing Zhu Yisu and brought into the virtuous crown, and his rich figure did not look like a Taoist, but like a prince and nobleman.

This is the first time he has seen Sun Guan!