The West Gate of Chang'an, known as Yong'an Gate, is the most important barrier of this majestic capital city along with the Wusheng Gate in the north of the Nine Gates of Chang'an. The city wall is wide and tall, and the arrow tower is majestic. It is the gateway to go out of Chang'an West.

Ren An, the guard of Yong'an Gate, is the younger brother of Ren Kuan of Chang'an Ling. Although the Ren family is not a prominent family, the two brothers are loyal and upright, and over the years, they have made great contributions to maintaining the stability of Chang'an, and the folk reputation is excellent.

Compared with Ren Kuan's cautious and steady, the younger Ren An is much more resolute and decisive when he encounters things. But tonight, if the city gate general wants to make a decision on the spot, it is obviously not so easy.

There are not many troops directly under the Yong'an Gate guard, and in the absence of a major emergency, a few hundred soldiers are more than enough to guard the city gate. And now, looking at the murderous appearance of the more than 1,000 elite cavalry soldiers waiting below with their knives unsheathed and arrows wound, Ren An, who was standing on the arrow tower and watching, frowned, and all he recalled over and over again in his heart was the words that his brother Ren Kuan had seriously told him not long ago.

The firelight and shouts of killing in the city gradually came towards Yong'an Gate. Ren An finally realized at this moment what kind of choice he was going to face! Standing not far from him were a few embroidered guards and palace attendants who came to convey the emperor's message. The heavy gates had been ordered to close, the drawbridge was pulled high, and nothing could be seen in the thick darkness outside the city. Only the water in the moat, tumbling silently.

"Prince...... Even if you can escape here, how can you get out of the city? There is an interception in front, and there are chasing soldiers in the back, and it is impossible to escape with wings! Brother, what should I do?! ”

General Yong'anmen, who hesitated between loyalty to duty and righteousness, his face was hidden in the dim firelight, and the weather was uncertain. The horses' hooves broke through the night, and they were getting closer and closer in the sound of pursuit. Obviously, the desperate prince must have tried to get out of the city from here.

The embroidered guards on the arrow tower at the head of the city and the palace attendant involuntarily stretched their necks, stamped their mouths with arrows in their hands and looked over there. When a few smug whispers came into his ears, Ren An's eyes narrowed slightly.

"The prince is also unlucky...... After escaping in the middle of the night, it is still a dead end after all! ”

"yes, who would have thought that! Yesterday, he was the crown prince and heir to the throne who was still in charge of the country, but in the blink of an eye, he became a lost dog! Who His Majesty the Emperor wants to die is just a light sentence...... If the prince is caught later, the father-in-law will have made a great achievement. In the future, when you are in power in the palace, don't forget to bring our brothers who embroider clothes! Hehe! ”

"Ah...... Ha ha! Well said, well said! Speaking of which, this time I was able to see through the ill-intentioned intentions of many people in the court and the palace, and it was the credit of your commander Jiang Chong! You Jiang people are so wise and brave at a young age, and your future will definitely be limitless! The feudal lord is just around the corner. ”

The waiter looked very excited. Many people were sent from the palace to convey the emperor's will and order the arrest of the crown prince. Unexpectedly, in the end, the prince still bumped into his side. This made him proud and a little unsatisfied, so he arrogantly skimmed around with his eyes, did not hide his emotions, raised his voice, and continued.

"What is especially rare is that Lord Jiang Chong can perceive the Sacred Heart and share the worries of the king...... It's not like that Yuan Zhao! Hum! Thinking that he is powerful and full-fledged, he wants to resist the majesty of the Son of Heaven? It's self-defeating. You wait and see, after the matter between the prince and the palace is settled, it will be the turn of Yuanzhao and those people to be unlucky. I believe that things like raiding homes and destroying families and connecting the nine clans will be staged in Chang'an one after another in the near future...... Hum! Our Emperor His Majesty is a holy lord who can't rub sand in his eyes. Some people are so mantis that they can't do anything to stop the car! ”

"It's extreme, it's extreme! The father-in-law is insightful and admirable......! ”

"Our commander has long seen that Yuan Zhao's house is not pleasing to the eye...... The prince is about to finish, and he deserves to kill himself! ”

In an arrogant voice, he didn't notice the anger rising in the eyes of the general guarding the city. He involuntarily reached out and grasped the hilt of the knife, his eyes flickered, and he saw that under the city, the fire was bright and the sound of killing was everywhere. The pursuers and interceptors finally surrounded the two horses and two horsemen who had fought so far.

Looking at it from this angle of the arrow tower, it is clear at a glance and can be seen very clearly. I saw that the white-clothed attendant who was protecting the prince all the way did not hesitate at all, and the cold light in his palm rose up, and he directly rushed into the formation of a thousand cavalry, the war horses neighed, and the blood splashed, completely fighting for his life regardless of life and death!

Even if he has been in the army for a long time, Ren An can't help but be in awe of such bravery. Protecting the prince with the power of one person, he tried to push the thousands of troops to break through the door and get out, although he knew that it was completely impossible, but this person still did not hesitate to do so. It's brave! Suddenly remembering what Tai Shi Ling's friend had said in an after-drinking conversation, Ren An's eyes flashed.

“…… Man is inherently dead. Or heavier than Mount Tai, or lighter than a feather. It is also ...... to use it differently. ”

Where righteousness lies, although tens of millions of people go to me! Loyalty and justice, no matter when and where, should be respected and admired!

"General Ren An, quickly order your subordinates to aim at the target and shoot crossbow arrows! Don't waste any more time, Your Majesty is still waiting for the news! ”

Ren An turned his head when he heard the sound and saw that in the firelight, the chamberlain was looking at him coldly surrounded by several embroidered guards. They originally thought that the two princes who were surrounded would soon be captured or killed, but they didn't expect that in the chaotic battle, under the cover of a cloud of swords, there were thousands of horsemen in the air, but they could never get close. The chamberlain finally waited until he was a little impatient, and then shouted that Ren An's defenders were condescending, and shot the two fugitives with crossbow arrows, even men and horses.

"Didn't Your Majesty's order to arrest the crown prince? If you rashly kill and injure your life, I'm afraid it's not appropriate! ”

Ren An asked silently. Of course, the defenders of the city were equipped with bows and crossbows, so he casually buckled the crossbow machine and tried his strength.

"Whatever your father-in-law tells you to do, you will do it! What is so much nonsense for? Hum! ”

Several embroidered guards took a step forward, pressing their knives and standing with unkind eyes. They had already been secretly advised by Lord Jiang Chong, and the reason why they were staring at them here was that they wanted a dead prince instead of a living Liu Ju.

"What? Ren An, do you dare to delay the military plane? If you let the prince escape from under your nose, not only will you die, but your whole family will be annihilated......!" ”

The eunuch's inner attendant was full of voices. But a small city gate general is not in his eyes. Ren An sighed in a low voice, and then glanced at the horse in the left and right rush at the foot of the inner city, the range of activity is getting smaller and smaller, If there is no unexpected vitality, it is likely to be strangled in the Thousand Cavalry Army Formation in a moment.

Since the Son of Heaven has been blinded...... Then give them a glimmer of life! Thinking of this, General Yonganmen no longer hesitated, and he sneered.

"Shall the general be humiliated by the erection of the man! Then ...... Go to hell! ”

Before the words fell, the crossbow arrows were fired continuously, and several embroidered guards were caught off guard, and they were shot and fell to the ground. The chamberlain was shocked, and he watched in amazement as the general defending the city suddenly attacked, but did not kill himself. I couldn't help but ask in a trembling voice.

"You, you're bold...... Want to rebel? ”

Ren An put away the crossbow arrow and drew his knife. Shouting loudly, he ordered his men to open the city gates, and then cut the chains of the drawbridge with a single sword. The heavy drawbridge splashed smoke and dust, and the general's armor was cold.

"You have a holy parable, I naturally won't kill you, get out! …… After all, the crown prince is His Majesty's biological flesh and blood, and the misunderstanding in the middle will be clarified sooner or later! ”

After saying that, he stopped paying attention to the panicked waiter and turned his eyes to the outside of the city. I saw that the rider who finally escaped from the cage flew out and stepped over the suspension bridge over the moat, and behind him was the figure of thousands of horsemen chasing and killing, and the light of fire and sword flashed away in the shouting of killing.

"Prince...... I Ren An didn't want to fight for this life, and I can only help you with this! As for whether you can escape the great calamity, it is up to you to create it yourself! ”

There was a lot of desolation in his heart, and he thought silently, and at the same time looked far away, trying to see through the night in the direction of their flight. Suddenly, his eyes widened. As far as the eye could see, I didn't know when it started, many torches were rising in front of me, the armor light was faint, the iron hooves were like thunder, with endless momentum, like a fire dragon heading straight to Chang'an.

"It's ...... Cavalry night run! Could it be ......?! ”

"General! Enemies are coming! Let's hurry up and close the city gates to guard against the enemy! ”

In the midst of the confusion, the guards of the city surrounded the city and wanted to close the city gate immediately. However, at the next moment, Ren An, the keeper of Yong'an Gate, waved his hand to stop them. After listening for a moment, a smile of surprise appeared on his face.

"Don't panic, this is the best rider of the big man...... A unique horn of the Red Fire Army! ”

Sure enough, as soon as his words fell, everyone heard the desolate and heroic horn in the wilderness west of Chang'an City, and the golden drums sounded in unison!

At this time, the clouds opened and the fog was light, and under the bright moon and starlight, I only saw the pursuers colliding head-on with the fire dragon from a distance, and then it was as if the ice and snow had touched the flames, and suddenly dissipated! Almost after a few breaths, the Nine Cavalry that was pursuing the prince was defeated by the other party. Mixed with the screams of many fallen horses, they all ran in all directions, and walked away.

The line of fire swept across the wilderness, and the elite vanguard cavalry of the Red Fire Army maintained a battle formation, and in the blink of an eye, they came to a place dozens of zhang away from Yong'an Gate. With the invincible momentum of sweeping the grasslands of the Western Regions, people are like tigers, Marseille dragons! The leading general took the war horse and shouted loudly.

"The Red Fire Army of the Han Dynasty has returned triumphantly, and it is ...... to enter the city to offer prisoners!"

In the rear of this tiger warrior, the crown prince Liu Ju, who had to meet strong reinforcements at a critical juncture, finally met the person he wanted to see the most.

And at the same time under the same night sky, 20,000 elite soldiers of the Northern Army Battalion are also about to come to Wushengmen in the north of the city!