End of Chapter 83 (1)

After a long time, Chen Cheng asked Liu Qian: "Why did you go with me at that time?" ”

Liu Qian pressed the sword and smiled silently, Chen Cheng stopped asking, he is not a person who wants to get to the bottom of everything.

According to Jian Shuo's wishes, Chen Cheng had him carried out, poured fire oil on the square in front of the Jiade Hall, and then lit it. Jian Shuo is the leader of the eunuch party, even if he dies, he can't live in peace, so he burns it. For the rest of the people, there will probably still be a place to bury.

Chen Cheng put on a set of iron armor for Liu Qian, then pulled her on horseback, tied her body with strips of cloth, and then said loudly: "Blow the trumpet, let everyone follow!" ”

The sound of the horn sounded over the South Palace, and the soldiers who resisted in the Zhangde Hall began to retreat one after another. Liu Xun laughed when he saw this, and said, "The rebels can't stop it!" Fight hard, kill them all! ”

The attacking soldiers cheered loudly and chased after them with their weapons and yelling. But after a few steps, there was a sudden sound of horses' hooves in front of them, and the faces of the pursuers immediately turned white. In the dim light, the cavalry of the brigade rushed out, and the soldiers at the front screamed and flew out, and the rest of the people immediately became confused and avoided on both sides.

Because of the person in front of him, Chen Cheng did not use a bow and arrow, nor did he carry a shield, but only carried a spear in his right hand. The red war horse rampaged between the palaces, the spear stabbed in the face, Chen Cheng's wrist flipped, the spear pressed the opponent's weapon, and then the moment the two horses staggered, the spear lightly touched the enemy's chest.

"Rub", the sharp tip of the spear pierced the armor on the opponent's body, and the blood rushed out as the spear was drawn.

Seeing Chen Cheng wielding a gun and killing several people in a row, Liu Xun reined in his war horse and exclaimed, "Who is that person?" ”

Before he could finish speaking, Gollum bumped into a war horse and ran straight towards this side. Liu Xun's heart beat violently, and he didn't care about any demeanor, and shouted; "Block him!"

The left and right soldiers grabbed it at the same time, and several spears stabbed at Chen Cheng. Chen Cheng kicked the horse's belly with his left foot, and Gollum ran to the right, and then he stabbed his spear to the left, knocking an enemy off his horse. The spear and the iron armor collided, making a crisp clang, and there was a sound like a cracked silk. Every time he hears this kind of sound, Chen Cheng always feels happy physically and mentally.

He let out a happy laugh, even if his health was below half now, as long as he didn't cut off his hands and feet, his attack power would not be weakened in the slightest. Behind him, the Yue cavalry changed into melee weapons, scattered the enemy infantry, and then rushed into the enemy's cavalry.

For cavalry, speed is more advantageous. Although the Yue Cavalry is not an assault cavalry like Changshui, because of the light equipment, the speed is very fast, plus the number is more, and the most important thing is that the cavalry who rushed in the front row can enjoy the BUFF of "halving the damage", so after paying the price of more than 30 horses, the enemy was successfully dispersed.

Yue Cai rushed straight to the Suzaku Gate, and the crossbowmen at the head of the city immediately shot at them. The arrow fell in the middle of the cavalry, several people were shot over, Chen Cheng stretched out his hand to protect his head and face, reined in the war horse, shouted loudly, "Follow me", turned the horse's head and headed towards the direction of Canglongmen.

Liu Qian took a relatively large hood and buried her head in Chen Cheng's arms. The horses were constantly undulating, and the sounds of fighting, metal clashing, and the screams of soldiers dying were constantly ringing in her ears. At first, she was a little scared, and her heart was pounding as if it was about to jump out of her chest.

But after a while, she was at ease, and no matter how noisy the outside world was, she didn't feel scared. In a daze, I fell asleep.

After Chen Cheng led his troops to defeat the enemy's troops and horses, he immediately turned around and collided with the enemy near Canglong Gate. The two sides fought for a while, he still charged forward, unstoppable, but the soldiers behind him were after the battle, the men and horses were already tired, and after killing the enemy, it was roughly estimated that more than 100 people were lost.

At this time, it was already dark, and the fire in Luoyang City was getting bigger and bigger. Chen Cheng stained his robe with blood, carried his gun forward, and followed behind him. As he was in the middle of the road, the sound of children crying could be heard next to the burning house. He followed the prestige, but the boy was lying on the corpse of his parents and weeping bitterly.

Chen Cheng reined in his horse, his body shook for a moment, and his chest felt as if he had been hit by a giant hammer. He usually thinks that he is lofty and clear, and thinks that even if he is pointed out by a thousand people, he can be indifferent. But at this time, can you really have a clear conscience?

For a moment, he couldn't help but show a sad look on his face.

In the firelight, Yan Zhong chased after him and asked, "Why didn't the prince leave?" ”

He followed Chen Cheng's gaze and was stunned when he saw that it was a child, but then he reacted and said loudly: "Junhou, we are still in danger, and if we want to save people, we must first save ourselves!" ”

Chen Cheng looked back, the faces of the soldiers were full of exhaustion, many of them were wounded, and the blood stains on the blades and armor had not dried. He beat his horse and ran to the side, and when the fiery horse swept past the child, he bent down and stretched out his hand to take the child in his hand. The war horse rushed back to Yan Zhong's side, and Chen Cheng put the child in front of Yan Zhong and said, "Bodao, you follow me, and then put him on the side of the road when you get outside the city." ”

Yan Zhong saw that the tears on the child's face had not dried, but he was not panicked, his resistance was a little lighter, and he asked, "Hey, child, what's your name?" ”

The boy wiped the tears from his face and said in a somewhat hoarse voice, "My name is Zhen Mingda." ”

In the White Tiger View, He Jin heard that he had broken through the Nangong, he was first surprised, and then ecstatic, he was about to lead his troops to the Jiade Palace, but he was persuaded by the generals around him.

"General, the rest of the eunuchs in the palace have not been purged, so why risk your life? If there are three long and two short, what is the life of the world? The matter of the Marquis of Jiyang, did the general forget it so quickly? ”

He Jin was very impatient with the dissuasion of his generals, but when he heard about the killing of He Miao, the Marquis of Jiyang, he couldn't help but be shocked. He thought for a while with a gloomy face in the hall, and finally suppressed the anxiety in his heart, slowly sat back in his place, and said: "Then please ask the Taiwei to immediately lead the troops into the South Palace, and be sure to ensure the safety of the queen, the two princes and the queen mother!" ”

Ma Riyan happily accepted the order, got up and left the hall, got out of the White Tiger Temple, lit up thousands of soldiers and horses, and walked out of the Vermilion Bird Gate.

In the streets between the two palaces, the bodies of the day's battle dead were still piled on the ground, and the smell of fishy and rust hung in the air. Soldiers with torches illuminated the streets as if it were daylight. Ma Riyan has been sitting in the White Tiger Temple, although he heard that the battle was fierce and knew how he lost, but it is one thing to listen to others' relays, and it is another thing to witness it in person.

Seeing the tragic situation on the long street, Ma Riyan was sad, raised his head, the smoke had covered half of the city, and resentment against the eunuchs arose in his heart, he gritted his teeth and said: "If it weren't for Zhang Rang and others to take power and mislead the country, why would this be so?" ”

The army on the Xuanwu Gate of Nangong either followed Chen Cheng from Canglong Gate, or retreated to the Jiade Palace, or took advantage of the chaos to escape, and the city gate was unguarded, so Ma Riyan led the army commander to drive straight in and rushed to the outside of the Jiade Palace. He Hao's soldiers and horses have also been regathered, and the soldiers and horses of the two sides have been combined to drain the water around the Jiade Palace.

There are not many armorers left inside and outside the main hall, only some who are not very bright, who want to survive in death, or the eunuchs' sworn friends. However, many eunuchs had nowhere to go, and when they ran out, as long as they were caught by the soldiers, they would be stabbed on the spot. The bloody scene made the eunuchs behind almost frightened, and they hurriedly ran to the side of the Jiade Palace.

When Han Yi, Gao Wang and the others saw the soldiers and horses outside, they were all terrified. They didn't dare to go out, so they knelt in front of the Empress Dowager Dong and wept.

"Queen Mother, we only know how to be loyal to the Son of Heaven, which is why we have hated the general. Now that Your Majesty is gone, if the general has to kill us all, we have nothing to say, but in that case, no one can speak for the Queen Mother. ”

Empress Dowager Dong was also very panicked in her heart, but she said calmly: "I will take care of myself." ”

Several middle and regular attendants kowtowed again and again, and they were grateful. The little yellow gate in the back, the yellow gate order and other eunuchs also knelt on the ground. Only Zhao Zhong stood beside the brocade in a daze, and the folds on the old face were a little deeper.

Han Yan saw Zhao Zhong standing, walked forward on his knees, pulled his trouser legs, and pleaded in a low voice: "Da Changqiu, there are many soldiers and horses outside, you old man should think of a way." ”

"Huh?" Zhao Zhong seemed to have woken up from a long dream, first looked around blankly, and then slowly woke up, "Method? Oh, it's got to figure it out! ”

He continued to look left and right, as if looking for something. Suddenly, his eyes lit up and his face showed joy. Han Yan didn't understand what he meant, and then looked over, and saw Zhao Zhong pick up a ring-headed knife on the ground, wipe it on his body, and said happily: "It's okay, it's okay, this is Jian Shuo's stay, right?" It's very easy to use. ”

He let out a long breath, as if he had encountered some great joy, and said contentedly: "It's good! ”

Han Yan was shocked and shouted, "Da Changqiu, what are you doing here?" ”

When the other Zhongchang servants heard this, they were all frightened, and they said in a loud voice: "Zhao Changshi, put down the knife quickly, we can't beat it!" ”

The others also asked Zhao Zhong to put down his weapon in a loud voice, and when they saw Zhao Zhong's appearance, they said in their hearts: "Shouldn't it be that I was scared stupid?"

Zhao Zhong glared at him, and seemed to have regained a bit of his might, and he shouted to a few colleagues: "What nonsense? Don't want someone to help me? ”

The crowd asked blankly, "Help what?" ”

Zhao Zhong compared it to his neck and said, "Help me on the road!" ”

Everyone said in horror: "Why did Da Changqiu say this? We have made a contribution, the queen and the queen mother have agreed to help us intercede, what else do you say on the road? Let's put the knife down! ”

Zhao Zhong looked at everyone's shocked and frightened expressions, and squeezed out a smile on his face, but the smile was more ugly than crying, and he sighed: "I have heard the story of Zhuangzi dreaming of butterflies, and I have also thought about whether I am living in a dream. But now it seems that it is not me who lives in a dream, but you who live in a dream. ”

He gestured and handed the ring head knife to Han Yan's hand, and said; "Hand on hand?"

Han Yan was so frightened that he retreated again and again, and Zhao Zhong said in disappointment: "You can't do it either?" It seems that I am the only one who will do it myself. ”

He raised the ring-head knife upright, looked at the edge carefully, and then swiped it horizontally. In the blood splattering, I didn't forget to praise: "Good knife!" ”