Under the city of Pingzhou, people shouted horses and danced wildly.

Guan Yu, the king of Dingbei, personally led Zhang Baiqian, Du Zhongnian, Nie Yunniang and other generals and their subordinate cavalry to arrive at the city of Pingzhou first.

Since the siege artillery and a large number of foot soldiers had not yet arrived, Guan Yu ordered people to camp under the city first, and try to send people to find out the news in the city to prepare for the corresponding next move.

The men and horses from all walks of life have been camped and settled, and the generals did not wait for the call, so they went to the big tent of the Chinese army on their own and gathered around the commander Guan Yu.

"Brother Bai Qian, Brother Zhong Nian, when the siege artillery and foot soldiers arrive, you two will lead your men and horses to attack the east and west gates respectively. Ben Shuai personally led a team of men and horses to attack the south gate, leaving the north gate for the rebels to flee after defeat. Give them a glimmer of life, lest they despair, be determined to do a dying struggle, and resist stubbornly. ”

Guan Yu turned his face to Nie Yunniang with a serious expression and said: "General Nie, you don't have to participate in the siege battle, from tomorrow onwards, you will lead your men and horses to set up an ambush thirty miles outside the north gate, and once you find the defeated rebels, you must catch them all." ”

Nie Yunniang was ordered to return to her military tent, and Chen Ling'er stepped forward and asked, "Sister Yun, when will the army attack the city?" I want to go into the city tonight to visit Sister Qing'er, so if I can, I'll take her and Pei Zhu out of the city first. ”

Nie Yunniang frowned and said, "I heard Sister Qing'er say that you are strong in martial arts. You have to discuss this with Marshal Guan before making a plan, and you must not take risks alone. The siege of the city will begin tomorrow, and I have been ordered to lead the army out and set up an ambush. Therefore, you have to stay with Marshal Guan to keep him safe. ”

Chen Linger pouted and said, "Sister doesn't know, that bad guy ...... Martial arts are actually no worse than mine. But if I tell him that I want to go into the city tonight, he will not agree. ”

Nie Yunniang put a finger to her red lips and whispered anxiously: "Shh, there is no joke in the army." No matter what he does on weekdays, now he is the commander of the three armed forces, and everything must be arranged by him. Although you are not in the military, before leaving, Sister Qing'er repeatedly told me to take care of you. Now that the enemy is present, you can't make any extraneous branches! ”。

Speaking of this, Nie Yunniang walked to the tent, lifted the curtain and greeted the guards outside: "Come on, you go and report to Marshal Guan, let him take the time to come to my camp, and say that General Nie has something urgent to return, but he can't withdraw for a while." ”

Nie Yunniang turned back, and Chen Ling'er stomped her feet in surprise: "Sister Yun, what are you going to do?" ”。

Nie Yunniang blinked her big eyes twice, pursed her lips and smiled: "I want to hand you over to him personally, so as not to make any mistakes." Also, don't you want to enter Pingzhou City at night? Ask him face to face, and if he agrees, I will not hinder him. ”

After a short while, there was a sound of footsteps outside the tent, and Guan Yu, who was dressed in silver armor, hurriedly walked in.

Nie Yunniang hurriedly got up and prepared to give a salute, Guan Yu waved his hand and said, "Excuse me, let's talk about something important." ”

Nie Yunniang hugged her fists and said: "Marshal Guan, our department has been organized, and we can go to the ambush site early tomorrow morning." Before leaving, I want to hand over Sister Ling'er to you. In addition, she has some ideas that she would like to report to you in person. ”

Chen Ling'er pursed her lips dissatisfied, stepped forward and said, "I'm worried about Sister Qing'er's safety, and I want to enter Pingzhou City at night to find out what ......."

Guan Yu hurriedly raised his hand with a serious expression and interrupted her: "Alas, you will discuss this matter separately after you go to our military tent." Someone ......".

Hearing this, two of Guan Yu's personal guards walked into the tent, and Guan Yu continued: "You escort this girl back to the general's sleeping tent first, and I will go back as soon as I discuss the details of the troop arrangement with General Nie." ”

Before leaving the tent, Chen Ling'er stuck out her tongue at Nie Yunniang and made a grimace. Nie Yunniang couldn't help laughing, lowered her eyes, and turned a blind eye.

The tent suddenly fell silent, and the atmosphere was slightly awkward and eerie.

Guan Yu took a step forward and gently hugged Yun Niang's slender waist, Nie Yun Niang was slightly stunned, but she didn't mean to break free.

Guan Yu lowered his head and said softly: "You don't let go of your mind to go to Pingzhou at night, and you are in danger alone, for fear that she will cause me trouble." So to deliver her to me in person, yes or no? ”。

Nie Yunniang's face flushed and nodded slightly.

Guan Yu gently pressed his forehead against Yun Niang's smooth forehead, and said, "Although you lead your subordinates to set up an ambush with peace of mind, this commander has his own arrangements." I will always keep an eye on the movements of the rebels, and once they abandon the city and flee, I will immediately send troops to chase them down, so that you will not be put under too much pressure. ”

Nie Yunniang couldn't help but stretch out her silky arms, gently encircled Guan Yu's neck, and whispered in his ear with a red face: "When attacking the city, you must pay attention to safety, especially to guard against the cold arrows at the head of the city, don't be careless." ”

Chen Ling'er held her little hands behind Guan Yu's tent, turning around boredly, looking around curiously.

As soon as the curtain was lifted, Marshal Guan strode in, took off his helmet and put it aside.

Chen Ling'er hurriedly stopped, slightly nervous, and stared at him without blinking.

Guan Yu raised his head and smiled slightly, patted his side and said, "Silly girl, what are you doing in a daze?" Come and sit. ”

Chen Ling'er breathed a sigh of relief and walked over briskly. Before she could bend down, Guan Yu grabbed her and pressed her into his arms. Chen Ling'er chuckled and didn't struggle.

Guan Yu lowered his head and said, "If you want to explore Pingzhou City at night, it is extremely risky." Aren't you afraid? ”

Chen Ling'er raised her little face and said in a firm tone: "I'm worried about Sister Qing'er's safety, besides, you won't let me go when I go into battle to kill the enemy, it will always help you find out the situation of the rebels in the city in advance, right?" ”。

Guan Yu laughed and said, "I didn't hurt you in vain!" But I will never allow you to risk your own life, and you will die of this heart. ”

Chen Ling'er hurriedly said in his arms: "Why? Don't you trust my skills? ”。

Guan Yu smiled evilly, stretched out a finger and scratched her little nose, and said mysteriously: "Because, I want to go with you!" ”。

Chen Ling'er was overjoyed, and said with a smile: "You...... You bad guy! ”。

Late at night, a bright moon slowly hid into the clouds, and there were no fingers around.

Two figures in night clothes "swooped", clinging to the roots of the thick city wall and swimming silently.

On the city walls, torches are bright, and patrolling spearmen shuttle back and forth.

A lieutenant came to a soldier standing with a gun and said, "Hey, the prince has an order, you all keep my eyes wide open, and not a single sparrow can be let go." If anything goes wrong, you won't be spared! ”。

The little soldier hurriedly bowed and said, "Little one knows, don't worry, my lord, I won't even let a mosquito fly under my nose." ”

The lieutenant nodded in satisfaction, waved his hand, and led his men to patrol other posts.

After the lieutenant left, the gun-wielding pawn raised his hand to cover his mouth and yawned heavily. Suddenly, there was a "clanging boom", and his head seemed to have been hit by some small hard object.

The soldier touched the back of his head, and hurriedly looked down at the ground: it was a small piece of broken silver.

The soldier hurriedly bent down, glanced around, reached out and picked up the ingot of broken silver, quickly took it into his arms, and quickly stood up, as if nothing had happened.

After a moment, he looked up at the sky again in excitement. I said in my heart: God, you are poor and small, do you want a silver rain? So what are you waiting for? Hurry up! I promise not to speak out against anyone. After you get rich, I will build a separate temple for you, and I will give you a burn of incense every day, and I will keep you incense for decades.

The reality is always so disappointing, and not a single silver ingot has fallen from the sky. The back of his neck was slapped heavily, and his body was crooked, and he slowly fell. Thanks to a big hand dragging behind him, he didn't make a sound.

The two black-clad masked men, one tall and one short, gently placed him in the shadows, glanced at each other, and then quickly turned and wandered towards the city.

In the mansion of the king of Dingbei in Pingzhou City, the candlelight is dim. Pei Zhu lay down in his clothes, thinking about his wife, anxious, but couldn't sleep.

Suddenly, there was a soft knock on the door, and two figures loomed towards her in the darkness. Pei Zhujing's hair stood on end, and while reaching out to grab the scissors hidden under the pillow, he opened his mouth to call for help.

A warm little hand quickly covered her mouth, and under the dancing candlelight, a slender figure put a finger to his lips, and at the same time leaned over and whispered: "Shhh, don't make noise, Pei Zhu." I'm Chen Ling'er, why isn't Sister Qing'er in her room? ”。

The frightened Pei Zhu tried to keep his eyes open, and the two men in black quickly took off their veils.

Pei Zhu almost cried with joy and almost screamed. Guan Yu hurriedly gestured to her to calm down before speaking.

Pei Zhu paused, and then whispered: "It's the old man and Miss Ling'er?" It's great that you're here! The lady was kidnapped by the king of Zhendong a few days ago, and the slave and maid were so anxious to die, but they were helpless. ”

Guan Yu said with a calm face: "What about the guards I left behind?" Are they all dead? Do you know where Qing'er is being held now? ”。

Pei Zhu shook his head in fear and said, "The guards are going to protect Madame to the death, but the other party is outnumbered, and Madame can't bear to send the guards to death in vain, so they put down their weapons." Now, the courtyard outside the gate is full of rebels, and the slaves and maids can't even get out of the door, let alone the whereabouts of the lady. ”

At this moment, there was a sudden sound of chaotic footsteps in the courtyard, followed by the lighting of torches, and someone shouted: "Crossbowmen prepare, Hugh will let the thieves go!" ”。

Guan Yu hurriedly waved his hand to signal Pei Zhu to lie down, lowered his head and blew out the candle, and lit the window lattice paper to look out.

I saw that at this time, the door of the mansion was opened, and a large group of soldiers armed with knives and guns poured into the inner courtyard like a tide. A group of crossbowmen with full bowstrings had surrounded the row.

Guan Yu glanced at Chen Ling'er, and the two of them quietly jumped onto the beam. Chen Linger raised her palms, was about to smash the roof tiles, jumped out, and suddenly heard the sound of the rubble above her head, it was obvious that someone had stepped on it, and she had already stepped on the roof one step in advance.

Guan Yu squeezed his eyes at Chen Linger, and Chen Linger nodded understandingly.

With a "bang", Pei Zhu's door was kicked open, and a team of soldiers holding torches and steel knives rushed in.

Pei Zhu pretended to have just woken up from her sleep, screaming and getting up.

The soldiers paid no attention to him, and without saying a word, they raised their torches and shone them around, and then they all turned and went out of the room.

No one noticed that two sturdy black figures leaped down from the beams, held their breath, and crept behind the torch-bearing soldiers, swaggering out of the room.