In the wee hours of the morning, the sky gradually shimmered. There was silence throughout Anren City. In the camp of the Xiang army not far from the city pass, the Mengyuan Han army, which had been noisy all day, slept soundly. Seeing that the sky was about to dawn, the city guards also stopped patrolling, and went into the tent and fell asleep.

Zhang Laoshi, who was on guard on the city tower, saw that his partner next to him had fallen asleep against the city wall, and he screamed a few times, but there was no movement. Seeing that the sky was about to dawn, he muttered a few more times, and simply sat down with his back to the city saucer, held the spear in his arms, and squinted his eyes and shook his head.

Yesterday, Master Li from Anren County kept sending wine and meat to the camp. Along with wine and meat, there are also good beauties. Although I also mixed some delicious food, because I had to work at night, the dripping wine did not reach my throat. The delicate beauty has no share of herself. Thinking of the scene of those beauties writhing under the body of the lieutenant colonel of the battalion, Zhang Laoshi felt that his heart was hot.

yes, yes, I don't want to put this damn whistle, and I will definitely get a piece of the pie because I have a relationship with them. Hey, since I had that time in Jiangzhou last time, I haven't touched a woman for a long time.

But thinking of the incident in Jiangzhou, Zhang Laoshi's heart was cool.

On that day, he entered Jiangzhou City under the leadership of Commander Lu. Commander Lü suddenly announced his surrender to Mengyuan, and many officials in the city opposed it. Commander Lu immediately slaughtered those stubborn elements who did not know the current affairs, and the entire Jiangzhou city was suddenly full of blood. Many brothers took the opportunity to loot, and many of the former gentry and wealthy families were wiped out.

He and his partner also rushed into a gentry's house under the leadership of the captain. It was in this official gentry's house that I met the woman who looked like Xiu'e. The woman with her two children huddled in the corner, looking at herself and her friends in horror.

The companions looted their belongings with impunity, stuffing their bosoms with gold and silver utensils, and their bodies covered with silk and satin. At some point, the damned captain's eyes looked at the woman cowering in the corner again. Hearing that she had dedicated herself to serving the soldiers and that the child would be saved, the delicate woman resolutely got up and sent the child into the inner room, taking off her clothes and letting the lieutenant and her brothers humiliate her.

I'm damned for it, too. Somehow, I also bullied the woman who looked like Xiu'e with my partners. I still vaguely remember the woman's forced joy under me. I remembered more clearly the desperate gaze of the woman who was lying naked on the ground when she heard the captain's order to kill all her family when everyone was satisfied.

Beast, known for his honesty and honesty, I don't know when he became a beast who could only kill and rob!

I heard that his hometown of Changzhou was also attacked by Meng Yuan's soldiers. Is Xiu'e in the family also like that woman, who is humiliated and killed?

Good people don't live long, but bad people live for a thousand years. This world may be the way in which only beasts and beasts can survive. I once fantasized about cultivating a few acres of land, supporting the elderly, guarding the days of embroidery and children, and never again.

Thinking of this, Zhang Laoshi's nose was a little sour. I opened my eyes and reached out to rub my nose. Suddenly, a great horror swept through the whole heart, and his eyes couldn't help but open again.

A wound crossbow bolt was pointed straight at him, and the partner on the opposite side fell in a pool of blood at some point. Behind the crossbow arrows was a grinning face, and there were several men in black clothes with black iron pots around him, and a few grappling hooks had been set up on the city wall at some point, and someone was climbing up from the rope hanging from the grappling hooks.

"Keep quiet, or an arrow will kill you." The man with the crossbow said softly.

Zhang Laoshi nodded again and again.

"How many people are still on the walls? How many people are still at the door? ”

"The patrol hasn't been here for a long time, and there aren't many people on this side of the city tower, just me and him." Zhang Laoshi pointed to his partner who was lying in a pool of blood.

"Where is the city gate? Truth be told, dishonesty ended up with you. "That one said fiercely.

"At the gate of the city, our Han army sent two groups of brothers and more than a dozen village soldiers. Usually only two people are on guard, and everyone else is waiting in the city guard next to the city gate. ”

"Get up, and take us there. I see that you are a smart man, don't look for death. The crossbow man said, and said to his companions: "Ergou, find a rope to tie his hands, stuff a piece of cloth in his mouth, and let him take us to touch the city gate." ”

"Squad leader, where can I find rope and cloth in this dark world. It's not slaughtered yet. The man named Ergou muttered.

Hearing that he was going to kill his son, Zhang Laoshi panicked in his heart. Fortunately, I saw the squad leader scolding: "You stupid second dog." We're all coming up, and you're not going to cut some of the rope from the grappling hook, and you're going to cut some pieces of cloth from the dead man. ”

"Hey." The two dogs patted their heads and were about to run over.

"Good man, good man, you don't need a rope." Zhang Laoshi hurriedly shouted.

"Oh." The squad leader was noncommittal, and Ergou stopped.

"Good man, the little one promises not to run around, not to scream, and this will take you to the city gate. May I ask which of the good men is on the road? ”

"Hmph, you're treating Yaye like a coward. It doesn't hurt to tell you, we are the Tartar Expulsion Security Corps led by Chen under the rule of Lord Xie in Jiangdong. There are still a few thousand people outside, and they have come to take the lives of the dogs waiting for the Tartars today. The two dogs said in a deep voice.

"Ah, it's the imperial court?"

"We are naturally soldiers and horses of the imperial court, as long as you cooperate obediently, we will spare your life afterwards." The squad leader said seriously.

"The small ones must cooperate, they must cooperate." Zhang said busily, "Xiao Yuan is also a forbidden army of the imperial court, not a Tartar, and he is not willing to die for the Tartar." ”

"That's good. Later, you will take us down and touch the sentry at the gate first. You are in front, don't play tricks, or you will be a ghost under the arrow. ”

"Yes. The little one understands. Zhang honestly wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"Ergou, you come to him. Deputy squad leader Liao is guarding the head of the city, answering the follow-up brothers, and as soon as the city gate is controlled, you will send a fireworks signal. Ergou and I will take him down first, and you will follow a little later, and when we have controlled the sentry at the city gate, we will enter the city gate hole and open the city gate together. ”

"Yes," the rest of them whispered, some holding small crossbows with good strings, and some drawing their short knives. The deputy squad leader who called took out a bamboo tube from his arms and shrank it to the side of the city gate tower.

"Let's go." The squad leader pushed Zhang Honestly, and the three of them walked along the stairs by the city wall.

At the gate of the city, sure enough, there were only two sentinels, who were also leaning against the city wall with their spears in their arms, and when they heard the sound of footsteps, they hurriedly stood up.

"Who?"

"I, honest head. yes, it's dawn, why haven't you handed over the shift yet? It is better for you to hide here, for we will all be blown to death by the wind on it. Zhang Laoshi took the two of them and approached while complaining.

"Oh, honestly, how did you run down. I think you'd better go back quickly, and when you know, you'll have to smoke it. A sentry squinted his eyes and said lazily.

"Duh, even the chief has to be reasonable. We've been standing for a long time, and it's time to go to sleep. ”

"The adults are all holding the girl, who cares about the changing of the guard. When the sky is dawning, you will die of this heart. We're not like that here? Another sentry muttered, raised his eyes as he spoke, looked at the person in front of him, and suddenly found two strangely dressed men following behind Zhang Laoshi, and was suddenly shocked, and said, "Hey, Zhang Laoshi, who is behind you?" Woo...."

As he spoke, he went to fetch the spear in his arms.

"Duh, it's just you." Ergou took a step forward, his thick hand grabbed his neck, and the other hand stabbed a short knife into his heart. The sentry slumped. On the other side, another sentry had already nailed a crossbow arrow to his throat, and he gripped the arrow in his hand and struggled on the ground.

The squad leader waved his hand back, took a crossbow bolt from the arrow, and loaded it. Seven or eight people walked out of the darkness behind.

"Let's go, go to the city guard." Ergou said softly.

"Yes." Zhang was honestly shocked, and in the face of this group of murderous people who did not blink, he did not dare to disobey in the slightest.

The city guard is next to the city gate cave, a small house, usually for the city gate guards to rest. The door was hidden, and there was no sentry outside. The squad leader approached and listened through the door, and the smell of wine and sound of sleep wafted from inside.

"yes, yes, it's a lot of good things." The second dog scolded softly.

"Shhhh Two remained at the door, and the rest followed me in, and with their short knives, they quietly killed them. The squad leader commanded softly.

As everyone entered the door softly, there was a dull pop sound from inside the door. After a while, the door opened, and several blood-stained soldiers walked out, followed by the squad leader, still holding a bunch of keys in his hand. Seeing Zhang Laoshi's body trembling, his former partner, more than 20 lives, was quietly taken away like this.

"What do you see, do you want to give it to you?" The second dog pushed Zhang and said honestly.

"Second dog, this kid is quite honest, and spare him, and he needs to lead the way in the city." The squad leader said softly. After saying that, I took a few to open the city gate.

Outside the city, Chen Yuan and Zhao Zhong led hundreds of people to lie in the weeds, waiting anxiously.

"Captain, is Qian Jin reliable? The walls are so high, he can't go up. Do you want to put a signal and let the people in the city cooperate to seize the city gate? Chen Xiong asked.

"Haven't you seen that kid's kung fu? Rest assured, there is no movement now, which means that things are going well. Chen Yuan looked at Anren City, which was still shrouded in night not far away, and said softly.

"This city is less than two zhang high, and with Zhang Jin's ability, he can still climb up. Wait a little longer, if there is no movement, you can only attack. Zhao Zhong said on the side.

Fortunately, as if to verify what Chen Yuan said, the city gate creaked open, and my suspension bridge at the city gate was slowly lowered.

"What a Zhang Jin, he really has the ability." Chen Xiongxi said.

"According to the plan, the army quietly entered the city. first besieged the city guard camp and concentrated on eliminating the Mengyuan Han army. Chen Yuandao.

"Your Excellency, you look at us." Chen Xiong agreed, and Zhao Zhong and the others got up and led the soldiers to rush towards the city gate.

The warriors hurried forward in silence, and the bands disappeared into the dark gates.

"Let's go, let's go up too." Chen Yuan patted the dirt on his hands, looked at the more than ten guards around him, and said to the Beidi Yankee beside him.

"No, you can't go up, sir. Director Zhao and Camp Commander Chen have orders, let us escort you in the city and wait for the news. If the battle is unfavorable, quickly rush to the docks. The Beidi shook his head and stood in front of Chen Yuan.

"You stupid cow, the brothers have gone up, if there is a loss, what is the matter if I run back to the estuary alone! This is the first battle of our security regiment, and there is no room for failure. Everyone, but there is a breath of air, they have to give me to the city to kill the enemy. Chen Yuan scolded.

"But Director Zhao said that if I let the adults enter the city, he will deal with me heavily when I turn back."

"If you don't go into the city to kill the Tartars, you will be a bad seed, believe it or not, I will dispose of you now." Chen Yuan said with a calm face.

"It's just Director Zhao...."

"You're such a stupid cow. If you lose this time, Director Zhao will also die here, who will settle accounts with you then? If you win, who will pay attention to you? The brothers have gone to kill the enemy, how can we be idle. Walk! As soon as Chen Yuan pushed the Beidi Yankees away, he ran towards the city gate.

"Your Excellency." Seeing that Chen Yuan was angry, the Beidi had no choice but to lead more than 20 guards to protect Chen Yuan in the middle and walk towards the city together.

Before everyone could get out of the city gate, there was a sudden explosion of earth-shattering shouts and the roar of grenades.

In the quiet county town, several fires rushed up steeply, and shouts and killings were heard everywhere. Chen Yuan nodded. This should be the action of the soldiers who were lurking in the city in advance.

Following the original plan, a signal should be seen in the city to cooperate with the large army to seize the city. However, if a large army quietly enters the city, it will create a riot in the city, or gather forces to directly attack the county government and other key departments.

"Your Excellency." Seeing Chen Xiong and others coming in, a platoon commander guarding the city gate ran up and saluted.

"Close the gates and leave a few people watching. The rest of the people went with me to the city guard camp. If we don't kill those dog tartars today, none of us will want to get out of the city alive today. Listening to the fierce tearing sound coming from the direction of the city guard camp, Chen Yuan said in a deep voice.

Today is either a dead fish or a broken net. There are four gates in this county, and I only have one, so it's not interesting to keep it.

"Yes." The platoon commander was also anxious, so he hurriedly gathered the team and joined the guards to form a place, and forty or fifty people surrounded Chen Yuan and rushed towards the city guard camp.