Chapter Ninety-Seven: The Battle for the Capture of the City
Wu Zixu has led the army for many years, and eight or nine out of ten Wu soldiers have fought under him, although the husband has changed most of Wu Zixu's cronies, but the soldiers cannot be changed, so they can only continue to be used. This was a helpless move, but I never expected that it would become a lifesaver for the husband, more than 8,000 of the 10,000 soldiers responded to Ji Ling, and the remaining 1,000 stood there in a daze, helpless.
Ji Ling raised his chin and looked at the soldier who spoke with a cold face, "Who is going to be the enemy of all the soldiers now?" ”
The soldier had already been frightened stupidly, his lips trembled for a long time, and the knife in his hand trembled like a fallen leaf in the autumn wind, without the momentum of being ready to take people's lives at any time.
"Bang dang!" The knife slipped from the weak hand and fell to the ground, and then more knives fell to the ground, one after the other, which means that the turmoil has subsided, and it also means the failure of the conspiracy between Gongzishan and Wenzhong.
Ji Ling glanced at it indifferently, turned to his husband and said, "Don't worry, the king, we will never compromise with the villain who seeks to usurp the throne." ”
"Thank you, General Ji." Fucha said with a complicated expression.
Ji Ling's lips moved, but he didn't say anything, and raised his head to Gongzishan and the others on the city wall: "Open the city gate immediately, otherwise we will attack it later." ”
"What a bunch of bad things." Gongzishan scolded secretly, and said with a gloomy face: "Mr. Wen, what should I do now?" ”
Tu Dagger also said anxiously: "Yes, quickly find a way, in case they really attack, what is good." ”
"What are you anxious about?" Wen Chong said disapprenously, and then said: "Second son, rest assured, these people have fled all the way back, and they are already at the end of the crossbow, and they have no strength to attack the city at all; Take a step back and say, even if you really attack, you are not afraid, only 10,000 people, you can't even climb this city wall, Gusu City is destined to belong to you; Besides......" Wen Chong smiled maliciously, "We still have a card in our hand, a trump card that is enough to make the husband crazy." ”
"Yes, how did I forget her." Saying this, Gongzi Mountain turned his head and said, "General Tu, go and bring Shi Yiguang immediately." ”
"Yes." The dagger excitedly took the order and left.
The silence on the city wall gave him a sense of foreboding, and he prayed in his heart that what he feared most might not come true; But God always likes to joke with people so much, and what he is afraid of will come.
"Fucha, look who this is!" Wen Chong said as he pulled Yiguang to the city wall, so that Fucha could clearly see her and ...... The knife across her neck
Sure enough, I was caught!
The husband's thin lips pursed in a straight line, the blue tendons on his forehead jumped "suddenly", and he said angrily: "Let her go!" ”
"Hahaha!" Wen Chong smiled sarcastically: "Do you really think that you are still the king of Wu, and you are commanding here." ”
The husband held back the anger in his heart and said, "What do you want? ”
After whispering a few words to Gongzi Mountain, Wen Chong raised his voice and said, "I can let her go, but you have to kill Ji Ling!" ”
"Shameless villain!" Fucha hated and said, how could he not see the calculation of the literature, the crisis just now was resolved invisibly thanks to Ji Ling, if he killed Ji Ling now, it would really be a betrayal of relatives.
As soon as Ji Ling dies, he should be next, looking at Gongzishan's attitude, it is impossible to let him go, he is dead, Yiguang as a hostage has no value, how can he live.
"How, to kill or not to kill?" Wen Chong took the knife in the soldier's hand, and with a slight force on his fingers, the snow-white skin suddenly cracked, oozing red blood
"Don't!" Fucha's face changed drastically, and he hurriedly stopped it.
"I don't want her to die, so I killed Ji Ling." Wen Chong proudly ordered, no one knew better than him the importance of Yiguang in Fucha's heart, and he believed that Fucha would definitely do what he said, even if the latter knew that it was a dead end.
The husband clenched his hands hard, his knuckles glowing white from too much force, and he struggled to look at the silent light on the city wall.
Whether it is in love or reason, he can't kill Ji Ling, but if the latter doesn't die, Yiguang will live and die in front of him, what should he do? What to do?
The husband is at war in his heart, and he doesn't know how to weigh it, but Wen Chong doesn't intend to give him so much time, and keeps urging, like a reminder.
The husband's hesitation made Gongzishan lose his patience, and said coldly: "Bring her up." ”
With his words, Arnold, who was tied up with five flowers, was forcibly pushed up, and Gongzishan said expressionlessly: "Don't do it yet, okay, I'll kill her first, and I can be regarded as giving you a plate of hors d'oeuvres." So saying, he commanded, "Push this girl down." ”
The city wall is more than ten zhang high, and if you push it like this, you will definitely die!
Arnold didn't beg for mercy, just closed his eyes tightly, ready to die, but after waiting for a long time, no one pushed him, and opened his eyes suspiciously, only to see Yiguang's eyes resolutely blocking in front of him, stopping those fierce soldiers.
"Get out of here!" Gongzishan scolded in disgust, but no matter what he said, Yiguang didn't move his steps or speak.
"Dumb as much!" Gongzishan said casually, but he didn't know that this was the case, Wen Chong was afraid that the secret would be leaked, so he poured dumb medicine behind his back, making her a mute and unable to speak in this life.
"Pull her away." Gongzishan commanded impatiently, and just as the soldiers were about to step forward and pull away Yiguang, the latter suddenly said, "Second Gongzi, do you want to know how Sister Zheng died?" ”
Seeing her speak, Wen Chong's face changed greatly, and he looked at Yiguang as if he had seen a dead man, "How can you ......" Halfway through the words, he remembered that Gongzishan was still there, and quickly swallowed the words on his lips, because the change was too urgent, and he didn't bite his tongue and a mouthful of blood.
Gongzishan didn't notice his abnormality, stared at Yiguang and said, "Dan'er was killed by you!" ”
Yiguang was not in a hurry, and said lightly: "Then the second son is not curious why Mr. Wen was so frightened when he saw me talking?" ”
Wen Chong's eyes trembled, and he said uncomfortably: "How can I be frightened, you ...... Don't talk nonsense. ”
"In that case, why don't you dare look at me!" Yiguang's gaze was like a sharp needle, piercing Wen Chong not daring to look directly, his appearance aroused Gongzishan's doubts, "Sir, what's wrong?" ”
Wen Chong is a cunning person in the end, and he quickly thought of words, "The second son should not listen to her, she wants to separate us so that her husband can enter the city." As he spoke, he quietly glanced at the dagger, and the latter hurriedly followed: "Sir is right, this woman has always been cunning and scheming, and the second prince must not pay attention to it. ”
Gongzishan was about to nod, but suddenly said: "Second son, do you know that in the palace of the pavilion that day, as soon as you left with your front foot, the back foot of the culture brought me dumb medicine, and you want to poison me dumbly?" ”
"How can such a thing happen?" Childe Mountain will be skeptical.
"At this time, is it still necessary for me to deceive the second son?"
Gongzishan looked at her and said, "In that case, why can you still speak?" ”
Yiguang didn't answer, but looked at Wen Chong, who had an ugly face, "Mr. Wen is also very strange, obviously watching me drink it with my own eyes, but I can still speak?" ”
Wen Chong pretended to be calm and said, "I don't know what you're talking about. ”
Yiguang smiled faintly, "Sir, do you remember the spices and flowers I put in the furnace that night?" ”
Wen Chong didn't speak, just stared at Yiguang, he knew that as long as he said a word, it was equivalent to admitting what Yiguang said, the poisonous dumb Yiguang was a small matter, and killing Zheng Dan was a big matter, this was something he never dared to let Gongzishan know.
"That flower is called forgetting worries, and when used alone, it can close people's five senses, and I used it to seal Gongsun Li's five senses, so that he could spend his last time in darkness and terror. If it is mixed with a special spice, it can confuse the other person's mind for a short time, so that they will be controlled unconsciously without any suspicion afterwards; You think you watched me drink the dumb medicine, but I didn't drink a single sip, and I poured it into a flower pot. ”
Every time Yiguang said a word, Wenzhong's face became ugly, and when she finished speaking, it was already ugly.
"Why did he poison you?" Although Gongzishan is simple, he is not stupid, and the expression of Wen Chong is obviously true.
"Because he doesn't want the second son to know how Sister Zheng died."
"Dan'er......" Gongzishan asked hesitantly, "How did you die?" ”
Wen Chong's pupils shrank, Gongzishan would ask this, obviously he was suspicious of Zheng Dan's death, in case he knew the truth......
Wen Chong hurriedly suppressed this thought, not daring to imagine that Zheng Dan was dead, and there was no proof of death, and Yiguang's words alone were not enough to make Gongzishan believe it; Thinking of this, Wen Chong gradually calmed down and looked at Yiguang coldly.
Yiguang told Zheng Dan in detail about his escape from the palace, and when he learned that Zheng Dan wanted to elope with him desperately, Gongzishan couldn't help but burst into tears and choked up: "What happened later? ”
"That night, I quietly helped my sister leave the palace, thinking that she would be able to get her wish and live with her second son, but I never expected to receive the news of my sister's death early the next morning." Yiguang suppressed the astringency in his nose and said coldly: "This matter is only known to Wen Chong except for me, and he is still the person in charge of answering, second son, think about it, will this matter have anything to do with Wen Chong?" ”
Gongzishan stared at Wen Chong with gloomy eyes, "Is this the case?" ”
Wen Chong had already adjusted his mentality at this time, and said unhurriedly: "If the second son believes what this woman says, just order Wen to be executed, Wen has no words." ”
His words of retreating instead made Gongzishan hesitate, after all, Wen Chong has always helped him, if all this is a scam, it is too terrible, he is the first to not want to believe it.
Seeing that the situation was deadlocked, Tu Dagger was secretly anxious, if something happened to Wen Chong, he didn't want to get benefits, so he pointed at Yiguang and said: "You don't want to bewitch the people here, the so-called Mr. Wen killed people is just your one-sided words, and there is no evidence at all." ”
Yiguang's gaze swept over Wen Chong's face, and he slowly said something that made Wen Chong's heart tremble, "What if I have it?" ”
Gongzishan's face changed, and he asked repeatedly, "What evidence, where is it?" ”
Wen Chong didn't speak, but under his seemingly calm surface, his mood was like a stormy wave, and she ...... How could she have proof, it couldn't be, it couldn't be!
How to deny it in her heart, Yiguang did say that, she has evidence!
At that time, Yiguang did not answer immediately, but looked at Arnold behind him, Gongzishan understood, and immediately ordered someone to untie Arnold, and then said impatiently: "Can you say it now?" ”
Yiguang nodded slightly, and said to Arnold, "Go and bring him." ”
"Yes." Arnold walked away, glaring at him hatefully as he passed by.
Taking advantage of the time when Arnold was gone, Yiguang walked to the city wall and looked at the husband under the city, both of them were very complicated in their hearts, who would have thought that they would meet in this way before the expedition.
Wen Chong glanced at the city ladder from time to time, he didn't know if Yiguang really had evidence or was tricky, his heart was like a cat scratching, and he couldn't wait to chase it down to see what was going on.
Taking advantage of Gongzishan's inattention, Tu Dagger leaned over to Wen Chong's side and whispered, "Sir, what the hell is going on?" Zheng really killed you? ”
Wen Chong was upset, but he came to mention this matter again, his face became more and more ugly, and he glared at him and said, "You are not messy enough, are you?" ”
Tu Dagger said embarrassedly: "I'm not curious, don't be angry, sir." As he spoke, he couldn't help but ask, "What do you want to do now?" ”
Wen Chong's face was calm, and he didn't say a word, he wanted to kill the master and servant of Yiguang, but Gongzi Mountain was next to him, he could only watch dryly, and he couldn't do anything.
Tu Dagger waited for a while and didn't see Wen Chong answering, quite embarrassed, and saw that Gongzishan seemed to be aware of it, so he didn't dare to say more, and bowed his head and retreated to the side.
In such an almost stagnant atmosphere, Arnold returned, and she also brought back a person who was all too familiar with the genre, with a tall and thin face, his chauffeur, and the only one who saw him kill Zheng Dan.
Wen Chong never dreamed that Yiguang would find this person, but he was not too worried, this coachman was picked up by him from the pile of dead, and he had been by his side since five years ago, and he was the most loyal, and he would definitely not betray him, Shi Yiguang was destined to be in vain!
Thinking of this, Wen Chong's mood suddenly improved a lot, and he stared at Yiguang with a hesitant gaze.
In that case, Gongzishan also recognized the coachman, and said suspiciously: "Isn't this the person who drove the car for Mr. Wen?" What did you bring him for? ”
"Exactly." Yiguang said: "He can prove that what I said is the truth, and there is no word of deception." ”
Gongzishan looked at the coachman suspiciously, "Do you know who killed Zheng Meiren?" “
The coachman looked at the genre and nodded, "I know." “
Hearing this affirmative answer, Gongzishan's expression suddenly became nervous, and he hurriedly asked, "Who is it?" ”
There was a hint of struggle on the coachman's face, and after a moment, he raised his hand and pointed at Wen Chong, and said in a low but sure voice: "It's him!" ”
Wen Chong stared at the coachman in disbelief, and when he came back to his senses, he hurriedly scolded: "How can I ever kill Zheng Meiren, aren't you crazy?" ”
The coachman was reprimanded by him, his face was pale, and he knelt down to Wen Chong with a face full of shame and said: "The villain knows that he is sorry for Mr., but it is a matter of the child's life, and the villain only has such a son...... There is really no way, so I ask Mr. for forgiveness. ”
Wen Chong was so angry that he couldn't speak, he never dreamed that it would be planted in the hands of the person he trusted the most, and he didn't expect Yiguang to be secretly tracking down and finding out to this point.
Shi Yiguang - he thought again and again that he thought that he looked up to this woman high enough, but in fact, he slapped him in the face again and again, and beat him to the point that his nose was blue and his face was swollen.
At that time, Gongzishan's murderous gaze fell on Wen Chong's face, stepped forward step by step, and gritted his teeth and said, "Dan'er...... Did you really kill it? ”
Wen Chong pressed his heart that was beating wildly, and pretended to be sad: "Would the second prince rather believe this woman's one-sided words than believe in Zaixia?" ”
This time, Gongzishan was not easily dismissed by him, and then asked: "Shi Shi doesn't mention it for the time being, how do you explain the words of this coachman?" Could it be that he deliberately wronged you? ”
Taking advantage of the effort just now, Wen Chong had already thought of his rhetoric and said: "The second prince also heard just now, Ali's only son is seriously ill, and in order to save the life of his only son, he will say whatever Shi asks him to say." ”
This sentence made Gongzishan hesitate, yes, the literature is suspicious, how can Yiguang not be suspicious, who should he believe?
Just as he was hesitating, the coachman suddenly said: "The villain has evidence that can prove that what he said is true." ”
Gongzishan's expression perked up, and he hurriedly said, "What evidence, bring it quickly." ”
Wen Chong secretly hesitated, although he left a witness because he trusted the coachman, but there is only such a loophole, there is absolutely no second one, where did the coachman come from.
The coachman carefully took out a gilt hairpin inlaid with seven treasures from his arms and handed it over, "Mr. Wen has a quirk, every time he kills someone, he will take something from the other party as a souvenir, this hairpin was taken from Zheng Meiren's hair at that time, he has been hiding it in the dark room, and the villain secretly took it out." ”
Seeing the hairpin, Gongzishan's eyes suddenly turned red, trembling in his hand, choked up: "I recognize this hairpin, I specially asked the craftsman to build it and gave it to Dan'er, it is the love of the two of us, she has always liked it, and never takes it off, unless it is ......" Speaking of this, he raised his head suddenly, and the fierce killing intent in his eyes rushed towards Wen Chong like a storm, and said sharply: "It's you!" You killed Dan'er! ”
Wen Chong shook his head again and again, his expression was like a ghost, and he muttered, "This is impossible...... It is impossible to ......"
"There are all human and material evidence, what else is impossible!" Gongzishan's voice was as strong as a mountain owl, his expression was as if he was about to swallow the literature alive, and said hatefully: "In vain, I trust you so much, respect you as a gentleman, you actually killed Dan'er, you killed her!" "As soon as he thought that he had been deceived and used for so long, which made Zheng Dan feel unjust, Gongzishan was about to go crazy with hatred.
"After I killed Zheng Dan, I pushed her out of the carriage, and I didn't pull out her hairpin at all, and I didn't have their so-called fetish ......" Wen Chong eagerly defended himself, but in the middle of his words, he stopped suddenly, no, this thing is not right, he seems to have been caught in a trap.
He had no habit of collecting dead people's things at all, but the coachman had a nose and an eye for what he said, and even he almost believed it, clearly prepared for it, not just a twist of words. There is also the hairpin, which is Gongzishan's love token to Zheng Dan, how can it be in his hands?
Wen Chong's mind was racing, and suddenly he thought of a mistake, and suddenly felt countless thunderbolts explode in his ears, which made him tremble and almost collapse to the ground.