"Oh no."

Chen Dongshan suddenly broke into the door in a panic, and Xue Tan and Chang Lei were discussing matters in the army.

"Lord Chen, why are you so flustered?" Xue Tan asked puzzled.

Dong Zhe...... Dong Zhe, rebelled. Chen Dongshan's expression was serious, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

"Dong Yu."

Xue Tan thought about it in his heart, it turned out that behind Du Jiang and the others was General Dong Yu.

"Then what are you waiting for, you guys go and arrange your troops and confront them!"

Chang Lei also woke up from the panic and said hurriedly.

"As you know, now there are only these horses in the army, and the rest have been sent to the frontier to encircle and suppress foreign enemies." Chen Dongshan said with a sallow face.

Moreover, the reason why Dong Zhe chose to attack Yangzhou first is that he is afraid that Hou Ting will be lost, Yangzhou is the closest to the capital, if something happens in Beijing, Yangzhou must be the first to arrive in all states and counties, so Beijing has not placed more people in Yangzhou, one is geographically, there is no place in the east, and second, Beijing is close to Beijing, if it is lost, it can be remedied in time.

"But now, the army from Shuzhou has hit here, even if the capital sends troops, it will be stopped in Shuzhou, the only way is to send the two places together to surround the rebel regiments, but with the strength of Yangzhou, it really can't be done."

"Then we have to defend it, until the capital sends troops to support, if Yangzhou is lost, it will be easy to take the capital." Xue Tan hurriedly said.

"But there are still people who rebel?"

"Yes, there is a report from the front, saying that the generals and generals in many places seem to have received a letter from Dong Yu, and at the same time sent troops to the capital, but now, I haven't heard any movement in the capital."

Chen Dongshan replied.

"Okay, then go out to resist first, we will definitely be able to insist on sending troops to Beijing, now even if Beijing is trapped on both sides and unable to help, we can't let Yangzhou fall, otherwise, when the support from other states and counties comes, I am afraid that they will all be intercepted outside."

"Brother Chang Lei, then the prefect's mansion will ask you."

Xue Tan said to this Chang Lei. "Also, Qin Louyu."

"Okay, leave it to me, you two, be careful." Liang Chenshan also came to inquire about the situation, and when he heard Xue Tan's deployment, he turned around and left.

"Okay." Chang Lei received the order and led the troops to Dujiang Mansion.

"Let's go." Xue Tan glanced at Chen Dongshan, but he didn't expect that when he first came to Yangzhou, he encountered such a thing.

Chen Dongshan stuffed a sword into Xue Tan's hand, Xue Tan shook his head with a smile and said, "I'm afraid."

I don't need this thing to protect myself, I'm a literati, and I don't know anything about martial arts, so if you give me this, it's better to give me a military book that is much more useful. ”

Chen Dongshan smiled bitterly, he knew that at this time, no one would not be afraid, except for a battle-hardened person like himself.

"Soldiers, now that the national crisis is at hand, we are soldiers in the military camp, so we naturally have to serve the imperial court, and now, the people of Yangzhou still need us, and the rivers and mountains of the Tang Dynasty also need us like guards, soldiers, follow me to resist the rebels!"

After some ambition, Chen Dongshan took 10,000 officers and soldiers out of the city to fight the enemy, while Xue Tan and Chang Lei, with only 5,000 people left in the city, continued to resist foreign invasion on the city wall.

At this time, the crown prince Qi Yuan was drinking at the feast, and Yin Qingqi was sitting on the side boredly, seemingly unable to arouse interest at all.

"Prince, I'm even more happy today." The sixth elder brother touched the wall of the cup and looked at Qi Yuan with a smile.

Qi Yuan looked at this civil and military official, this courtier of the Manchu Dynasty, and there was endless joy in his heart.

"His Royal Highness the Prince, it's not good." The guard hurriedly barged in and said.

"What's the matter? Panicked. ”

Qi Yuan frowned, he knew that what should come would always come.

"General Dong Yu Dong's son has rebelled, and he is sending troops to Yangzhou, and then he will attack the capital!"

"General Dong Yu, General Dong?"

A touch of displeasure appeared on Qi Yuan's face, and a gloomy aura enveloped the entire East Palace.

"My lord, the soldiers are coming to the city."

"Come with me." Xue Tan glanced at Chang Lei, Chang Lei immediately understood, and the sword was unsheathed and followed closely.

"Dong Yu really rebelled."

Xue Tan stared at the oppressive area under the city, roars and shouts continued, the surrounding villages had been captured, and now I was afraid that they would not even be able to get out, and the corpses were all over the wilderness, and the blood was flowing like a river.

"Come with me."

Xue Tan's eyes were as firm as they had never been, Chang Lei could see that he had made up his mind, Dong Yu was doing evil in the court, and Xue Tan, as a general, naturally would not sit still and watch him come nonsense.

Chang Lei knew that nothing could stop him now, so he could only follow him closely.

"Xue Gongzi."

Qin Louyu came out of the house and followed Xue Tan all the way to the city tower, panting and talking.

"Xue Gongzi, do you have to leave this time?"

Qin Louyu could see the determination in Xue Tan's eyes, and she also knew that it was useless to say anything now, the sword was out of the sheath, and the wood was already in the boat.

Well. ”

He couldn't open his eyes from the cold wind, and he tried to open his eyes, trying to see the person in front of him clearly, because he was afraid that if he left this city gate, he would never come back.

"When the country is in trouble, you can't stand by as an official." Xue Tan looked at her and said.

"But you're not a general, you're just a small boss."

Qin Louyu bit his lip, because he was too hard, the corners of his mouth left red blood marks.

"But if I don't go to battle, there will be no hope for the millions of people in this city, Dong Zhe's purpose is very clear, he just wants me alone, I have ruined too many of his plans, and pulled out too many of his minions in Beijing, he can't let me go, if my life can be exchanged for the lives of the people in this city, it will be worth it."

"What about me? What is my destiny? As he spoke, Qin Louyu snatched the sword from Xue Tan's hand and put it across his neck.

"Xue Tan, if you go out of the city to fight today, I will die in front of you, I don't want any thousands of miles of rivers and mountains, and I don't want any Li people, I can't ask for too much, I don't ask you to be rich and noble, I understand the righteousness, I would rather you be a villain, than a gentleman who works hard for others! I don't want much, I just beg you, stay with me. ”

Qin Louyu choked up, staring at him with a pair of moving eyes.

"You know, I won't change my mind, not only for you, but also for the court, and for ...... The people of this city. ”

Xue Tan shook his head, it seems that he is a general, and he should not have hidden it a long time ago.

Xue Tan looked inside, the whole city was empty, everyone was in danger, everyone was hiding in the house, for fear that this misfortune would find him, but Xue Tan and these officers and soldiers were outside, like a group of moths who were not afraid of death, and they thought about the candle flame without hesitation.

"It seems that I can't persuade you to come back today." Qin Louyu slammed his sword to the ground, and the crisp sound was like a crow that pierced the tranquility, abrupt and noisy.

"Then, I'll see you off." Qin Louyu wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and smiled at him reluctantly.

"After drinking this bowl of bar, the concubine will see you off."

Qin Louyu opened the jar of wine that he brought, and the jar was still mixed with soil, which seemed to have just been dug out of the ground.

"We have a saying that after the birth of his daughter, the father will bury a pot of good wine under the peach blossom tree, and when the woman grows up and gets married, he will open the wine to celebrate. Today, I will take out this daughter red and see you off. ”