Zhang Mancang's voice was very small, but he was still in the ears of the pawn chief, but he did not answer the order, and still knelt there silently bowing his head. Zhang Mancang saw that the pawn commander did not move, and did not look at him, and after scanning the surroundings with cloudy old eyes, he continued to mutter: "Your head, you should keep it for slashing and killing Qin thieves......

Hearing this, the pawn raised his head suddenly, and a flush suddenly crept up on his dark face, "General Zhang, you ...... You mean ......".

Mo Duo thought, now Handan City is like a dangerous egg, and the matter of city defense recovery needs to be solved as soon as possible. This general will transfer people from the battalion as soon as possible to help you, and quickly lead the troops to do things! ”

After Zhang Mancang finished speaking, he wiped the saber in his hand on the cuff and withdrew the scabbard a few times, and then walked along the city wall towards the west without looking back, and after a short time, he walked down the city wall and disappeared without a trace.

"Hi ......"

After Zhang Mancang left, the pawn commander responded softly as if talking to himself, and then slowly stood up. Rubbing his red eyes, his nose couldn't help but feel a little sour, and he sniffled, and the smell of blood in the air suddenly made him feel cold.

"Listen to the order of the chief!"

The commander cheered up, and the tragic military orders gradually spread out in the bloody air, echoing inside and outside the southern city soaked in blood and full of corpses, up and down the city walls, but all the soldiers who were alive and could hear the orders of the commander were all cleaning the "battlefield" silently and orderly with tears in their eyes.

"...... that could have been avoided"

Looking at the tired backs of a series of busy back and forth on the city wall, the pawn chief and Hu San were muttering in their hearts almost at the same time. At the same time, Zhang Mancang, who had already gone down to the city, looked up at the royal city that was close at hand, and an extremely bad premonition came to his heart.

"There are nearly 1,000 elite guards in the royal city, and the labor riots in the south of the city have almost collapsed, so why have the guards of the royal city not come to support for a long time? Hiss...... Could it be...... Damn, could it be that old boy in Fancheng who is making a stumbling block? ”

The more Zhang Mancang pondered about it, the more he felt that something was wrong, and when the word "Fancheng" flashed in his mind, the originally sad old face suddenly turned green and looked terrifying.

"If it's really that old boy who is getting in the way, the old man will not spare him today!" Cursing fiercely in his heart, Zhang Mancang immediately straightened out his somewhat tattered battle armor and strode towards the royal city.

Because of his status above the temple, and because he was in charge of the defense of the capital, he naturally had the right to enter and leave the royal city at will. When the officers and soldiers on duty at the city gate saw that Zhang Mancang was disheveled and came towards the royal city with a fierce face, they opened the corner gate and waited for him.

"The last general has seen Zhang Jiangshuai!"

When Zhang Mancang came to the corner gate, the officer on duty hurriedly led the crowd to bow his hands.

Zhang Mancang didn't turn his head to look as if he hadn't heard it, but just walked towards the city blindly. Because the royal city is located in the southwest corner of the main city, looking across the Zhu River from Hanshan, the terrain is higher, and the labor riots in Hu Nancheng are fully seen by the people in the royal city. The bloody and tragic scene of the battle seems to evoke the painful memories of the royal dignitaries and eunuchs in the royal city a few years ago, and the bloody and bloody rain, many people were frightened to the point that their faces were like white paper, their hearts were like ashes, and even more directly paralyzed on the ground to hide their faces and sob, until the situation subsided on the three poles of the day, the royal city once again restored its due royal style.

After Zhang Mancang stepped into the royal city with both feet, the majestic palace was scattered and neat, and he could see it in full view. Due to the superb repair skills of the craftsmen, there is not a trace of war in the royal city, and everything is so luxurious and noble. At this time, Zhang Mancang was thinking about a lawsuit, where did he still have the heart to appreciate the Wang family's style, but he just rushed forward with his head stuffed and a black face. The officials and eunuchs he met along the way saw that he was covered in blood and had a face of anger, so they all avoided him from afar.

King Zhao Xiaocheng now lives in Sheng'an Palace, although this palace is in the harem but not far from the main hall, not too long, Sheng'an Palace has been in the eyes of Zhang Mancang. The majesty of the palace is not subject to the title for the time being, and it is said that at this time, there are palace people and eunuchs waiting outside the door outside the Sheng'an Palace, and when they see Zhang Mancang walking here, they hurriedly greet him and bow down and say: "I have seen Zhang Jiangshuai!"

Zhang Mancang saw that it was the person next to King Zhao Xiaocheng, so he naturally didn't dare to slack off, and asked with a smile on his face: "Dare to ask Duke Liu, can my king be in the palace at this time?" ”

The palace man replied: "My king knows that the general is coming, so he sent the villain to wait outside the palace......"

"Then the annoying Liu Gong reported to my king, and said that the sin will be Zhang Mancang to see!"

"Hey!"

When the palace people heard this, they bowed to Zhang Mancang again, and then turned around and walked towards the Sheng'an Palace. Zhang Mancang followed, and after walking to the door of the main hall, he took off his helmet and waited in a hurry.

Zhang Mancang stood outside the hall in a state of confusion, thinking of the tragic death of hundreds of old Zhao people, the original murderous old eyes suddenly flushed, and in the blink of an eye, two lines of old tears finally couldn't help but burst out of their eyes. Just when Zhang Mancang lowered his head and looked sad, he suddenly heard someone in the hall shouting: "Rumor that veteran Zhang is handsome to enter the hall!" ”

"Hey!"

Zhang Mancang hastily straightened his clothes, wiped away the tears hanging on the old face, and bowed his head into the hall.

At this time, it was a loud day, and in the center of the main hall, King Zhao Xiaocheng, who was dressed in civilian clothes, leaned on the throne and was silent, as if he was thinking about something. Under the throne, the two old ministers, one Wen and one Wu, sat on both sides, and they didn't squeak, just "staring at the big eyes and small eyes" with expressionless faces, and when they looked at it, it was Lao Xiangguo and Fan Cheng! The hall was unusually quiet, and only the sound of candles burning on the candlesticks could be heard.

"Sin will knock Zhang Mancang to my king!"

After Zhang Mancang walked into the main hall, he knelt down on his knees and shouted, "My king has a thousand merits."

"Veteran Zhang is handsome and ......"

"Thank me for the king's grace, it's just that the old minister is guilty, please give my king the death penalty to the minister!" After speaking, Zhang Mancang lowered his head and choked up.

When King Zhao Xiaocheng heard this, the corners of his mouth grinned, and he asked with a slight smile: "The old Zhang family has been in the army for generations, and the veteran general is my great Zhao's building material, he has fought for the country all his life, and killed countless enemies. ”

King Zhao Xiaocheng asked knowingly, Zhang Mancang naturally heard the sound outside the strings, knowing that King Zhao Xiaocheng did not blame himself for the labor riots in the southern city wall, and he couldn't help but feel ashamed in his heart.

"Because of the stubbornness of the criminal ministers in the city defense, they caused today's catastrophe and caused the people of my Zhao Kingdom to suffer from the war again! The sinner is willing to pay for his sins with death! As he spoke, Zhang Mancang raised the saber at his waist with both hands, and then closed his eyes and waited for it to fall.

Seeing this, King Zhao Xiaocheng slowly stood up from the throne, and after a few breaths, he came to Zhang Mancang. Grabbing the sword in Zhang Mancang's hand, King Zhao Xiaocheng skillfully flicked the scabbard with his fingers, accompanied by a crisp "Cangchang", and a cold light sticking to the residual blood approached King Zhao's eyes. Zhang Mancang felt that the sword in his hand was being held, and his heart couldn't help but sink, and when he heard the sound of the scabbard popping open, a wave of regret welled up in his heart......