Although Niu Zifang seems to be just a reckless man, his thinking is too high-flying and jumpy, which is difficult for ordinary people to understand; But after the "small fight" between the two sides, deep in Qi Biao's heart, he also faintly admired this old-fashioned "Northern Yan Fierce General......

When the two armies were at war, each was its own master; The eight characters of the winner is the king and the loser is the thief have long been deeply engraved in the values of the Nankang people. However, in a sense, human beings, like plants, are born between heaven and earth, feasting on wind, frost, rain and dew; The instinctive yearning for "light" is also buried deep in everyone's blood.

The living environment of Nankang people is relatively rich, and the categories and grades of materials are also available; Materialistic desires are endless, there are more choices, and the desire for wealth is more and more naked! Whether it is socializing or gathering with relatives and friends, the topic of discussion is always inseparable from the word "money"; I make friends on weekdays, and everyone has three hearts in their stomachs.

Even those "bad people" with extremely low moral character are not willing to be friends with people who are also despicable and indecent. Therefore, for Qi Biao, an old pirate who is accustomed to seeing the cold of the world, in this chaotic era of deceit and intrigue, a clumsy and innocent "honest person" like Niu Zifang is becoming more and more precious......

Qi Biao, who had mixed feelings, sighed and motioned to a brother beside him to go and behead Niu Zifang's body in public. This very cruel act was not out of his own "bad taste"; Instead, in accordance with the concept of attacking the heart, the head was tied to the banner of Nankang, so as to deter the soldiers and civilians in the city.

Qi Biao watched the brother of the Worry Relief Army walk up to the corpse with a steel knife in his hand; Niu Zifang, who had been silent all along, suddenly opened his mouth and let out a deafening shout! Taking advantage of the fact that everyone was stunned by his "deception of the corpse", Niu Zifang, a "kind man" who was covered with shuttle darts, jumped forward and jumped four feet into the air, and rushed straight at the worry-relieving army who was already scared to sit on the ground!

There is no doubt that Niu Zifang, who is dead and lifeless, is waiting for this perfect opportunity with his last breath! When he successfully pressed on the opponent's body, the shuttle spear that had already pierced into the flesh was also pressed by his own weight, and suddenly penetrated his body! Just waiting for the decline to stop, the two looked at each other, Niu Zifang forcibly opened his eyes that were covered with sand, gravel and mud, rough to the point of blurred flesh and blood, and stared directly at the pale face of the worry-relieving sergeant under him......

When he caught the deep fear in the other person's eyes, he grinned wide, showed a mouthful of blood-red teeth, and smiled tiredly......

Qi Biao, who came to his senses, immediately rushed forward with a group of brothers from the Worry Relief Army, and personally beheaded Niu Zifang who faked death and injured people; The steel knife crossed his neck, Qi Biao lifted Niu Zifang's bun, and pulled out the improvised shuttle gun that pierced his right cheek......

Qi Biao's strength is not small, and as soon as his arm is horizontal, the triangular tip of the shuttle gun brings out four back molars that are tightly bitten. As the saying goes, death is like a lamp going out, and as soon as the clenched teeth before death were loosened, a piece of blood-drenched flesh fell from Niu Zifang's mouth and fell on Qi Biao's upper......

There's also a red and white pipe!

Clasped his hands on the city wall, carefully watched the whole process of Wang Fang, waved his sleeves to wipe away the muddy tears on his cheeks, turned back to Luo Yuan and said:

"Governor Luo, I'm sorry for you to write a secretary. Niu Zifang, the general of Yanjing, and his three hundred personal soldiers escorted out of the city to meet the enemy, and died in battle under Yanjing to serve the country. The sin of this battle lies in Wang Fang's old age and faintness, and improper command; And the fallen soldiers fought bravely and resolutely, showing the prestige of our Korean army......"

"Mu Beigong, your mood can be understood; But in this way, the war report was recorded, and the criminals deceived the king, and the subordinate officials did not dare to receive orders. ”

After being rejected by Luo Yuan, Wang Fang didn't say anything more; He just stared blankly at the city, watching the Relief Army clean up the battlefield, gather the remnants, and set up siege equipment......

“… Lord Luo, we can't look at it like that! Why don't you let the brothers in the arrow tower test shoot and probe each other's reality and reality? ”

Wang Fang heard a lieutenant who was whispering a proposal to Luo Yuan, and finally came back to his senses. He shook his head slowly, pointed to the Relief Army on the other side of the moat and said:

"With the two armies separated by such a long distance, and a strong wind blowing today, why waste arrows in vain? Besides, the battle has reached this point, Pang Qingshan and they are jumping off the wall in a hurry, thinking of fighting with us! In this kind of life or death situation, what else can he come for? No need to probe. ”

Time is favorable to Beiyan, but not to the Worry Army, so how to fight this battle is also a clear matter. Emperor Tianyou assigned Wang Zuocheng to finish, and he had already formulated an overall battle strategy: mainly relying on Yanjing's strong city fortifications to delay time; Only by eating the enemy's test firing and the first round of offensive should we probe the strength and confidence of the enemy before formulating countermeasures.

Therefore, the death of Niu Zifang and the three hundred sword and axe hands, although heroic and sad enough, is meaningless in this battle.

However, according to Wang Fang's tactics, the city guards can be brave and unmoving; But as the so-called gentleman does not stand under the dangerous wall, let alone Zhou Yuanqing, the son of Northern Yan? When Niu Zifang's head opened his mouth to spit out the "Blue Blood Pill Heart", Tang Fuquan and the inner prison guards, under the half-push and half-lift, forcibly took Emperor Tianyou to the tunnel of the Zijin Palace.

This royal tunnel, the entrance is in the northwest corner of the Zijin Palace, halfway in the west gate outside the thirty miles of the Royal Fengrun Garden reappeared, change to a boat, change to the waterway to leave Beijing. This royal escape route goes straight to the northwest, and there are two extension routes to choose from; If "the Son of Heaven looks north", you can go out of the pass and inspect the northern section of the Great Wall; For example, "the Son of Heaven looks west", you can go straight to the old capital Chang'an and worship your ancestors.

If we abandon those "nominal" rhetoric, judging from the escape route alone, this secret passage is obviously established to guard against the three families of Nankang, Youbei, and Mobei.

Since this is the retreat of the Son of Heaven from Beijing, the quality of the project is naturally fully guaranteed. It's just that Tang Fuquan, the chief eunuch today, "coerced" Emperor Tianyou to enter the secret passage, not intending to escort him out of the palace; He was just in the spirit of protecting the lord's loyalty, and guarded against the enemy's siege equipment after the attack, which would damage the dragon's body.

Since it is the secret road of the Northern Yan Emperor's departure from Beijing, it will naturally not be as gloomy and narrow as the mine cave of the black coal kiln. The width of the corridor is enough for five adult men to pass side by side; The walls, floors and tops are also paved with flat stone slabs; On the wall, there is a lamp in three steps, and a fire in five steps, which is as bright as day; Except for the damp ground and slippery moss, it does not make people feel depressed and depressed.

After entering the Yongdao Road and walking for about five miles, everyone arrived at a "stop" that was dug out by hand. Tang Fuquan, who has always been thoughtful and careful, had already ordered someone to move all the things that were used here for backup before he drove them; The huge stone room has long been stuffed to the brim, and even the books and account books that Emperor Tianyou often reads, and the beloved utensils he plays with at hand, are all placed in the middle of the "Dragon Book Case......

"Since Your Majesty does not want to visit the country, then rest here for a while; Wang Zuocheng and Lord Luo are being ordered to clear the Nankang rebels! According to the old slave, there are two good ministers who assist the country to quell the chaos, and there are soldiers of the three armies who are loyal to their lives. ”

Emperor Tianyou didn't pay attention to Tang Fuquan's reassuring words at all, but instead pointed to the deeper bit of light, and asked:

"What's shining inside?"

"Back to Your Majesty, that lamp is a stone room, where the concubines and dragons who accompany them rest and change their clothes. The queen mother and the crown prince were also settled in the first stone room by the minions, and His Majesty has no need to worry. ”

When Emperor Tianyou heard the word prince, his expression was slightly angry; But after the faint light in front of him swayed weakly for a few times, Emperor Tianyou's face turned around, but he looked a little depressed......

"Tang Fuquan, take me to meet the queen...... ...... with the prince."

"The old slave obeys."

Tang Fuquan carefully supported Zhou Yuanqing and slowly walked towards the inner stone room. Near the first torch of the master and servant, Tang Fuquan knocked the stone wall and whispered:

"Old slave Tang Fuquan, respectfully invite Queen Jin An. Your Majesty has come to visit the mother and the crown prince......"

After the sound of footsteps, the warm light of the fire reflected a noble woman dressed in brocade clothes. Seeing the old woman's slightly stiff bow, Zhou Yuanqing hurriedly took two steps forward, supported the wife who was three years older than him, and quickly waved his hand towards Tang Fuquan......

According to the Heavenly Family Ritual Law, the annual festival of the opening of the dynasty, the Chinese New Year's Eve of the New Year, the 15th day of August, the ancestor worship ceremony, the sacrifice day of the ancestors and other festivals and heavy days...... As the mother of a country, Empress Zhang should attend with Emperor Tianyou. But in recent years, Empress Zhang has been saying that she is sick and bedridden and cannot participate in the festival banquet; So even Emperor Tianyou himself can't remember when the last time he met the empress......

“…… Lihua ...... You...... Are you okay? ”

In the underground dark room, the emotions of the Son of Heaven will also become sensitive and delicate. In addition, their old husband and wife have been "separated" for many years; Today, I am very embarrassed to meet again after a long absence in this time of tribulation.

However, he had just raised his right hand and wanted to support Empress Zhang, when he was suddenly interrupted by the sound of snoring in the stone room......

"The prince is asleep?"

"Yes, Yong'er's body has not been very good lately......"

Zhou Yuanqing experienced and witnessed the prince's madness. It's just that in his heart, the prince's madness, which is like "timely rain", must be the aftermath method he came up with in a hurry!

And in Emperor Tianyou's view, "pretending to be crazy" is not a way out, except for being embarrassed, there is no obvious flaw. In that kind of crisis, it can also be called a very smart choice!