The seven hundred people arranged by Liu Xuan in Wancheng were all rangers under him.

The so-called ranger, to put it nicely, is a righteous man who is like Marquis Zhuhai, a righteous man who committed suicide.

If it is not good, it is a thug who roams the streets of Zhu Jia Guo Xie generally, draws a knife at each other when he disagrees, and grabs interests and rights with violence.

And Liu Xuan and his subordinates naturally belong to the latter.

The rangers didn't use bows and crossbows, they didn't use spears, they only used swords. Because the sword is the weapon that can best show their identity and sense of existence.

Therefore, the 700 subordinates deployed by Liu Xuan tonight are 700 swordsmen.

They don't know any formations, and they don't have any battlefield experience. But they are the best street thugs and the best assassins at assault.

Three hundred swordsmen seized the gates, and four hundred swordsmen killed the city guards.

And where Liu Jiu is, it is naturally the direction of the city gate. Because it was a vital gateway to welcome the army led by his younger brother into the city.

The long street in the night was empty. Liu Xuan bit the strip of cloth fiercely with his teeth and tied the long knife tightly to his hand.

Behind him, there stood three hundred swordsmen who had been licking blood all day long, who had long put life and death aside and were loyal to him alone. In everyone's hand, the long sword was clenched.

"Kill!"

Liu Xuan let out a loud cry and took the first step of running in the direction of the south gate of Wancheng.

Behind him were three hundred ranger swordsmen running wildly.

In half an hour, the 7,000 Chungling army led by Liu Xiu will arrive. Until then, they must seize the south gate and hold it until the moment the Lingling army storms the gate.

Under such an inadvertent surprise attack, the soldiers defending the city would never be a match for these ranger swordsmen.

Run, run, run.

The gates are at hand. The next moment will be a stormy assault, seizing the city gate from the hands of the defenders and opening the passage into the city for Liu Xiu.

The defenders of the south gate numbered a thousand men, but at night, except for dozens of soldiers on duty, the rest rested in the auxiliary camp next to the city gate. As long as they can preemptively control the city gate and then break into the auxiliary camp, the defenders who are still asleep will never think that there will be such a strange army in the city.

However, when Liu Jiu ran under the city gate, his heart jumped.

He was horrified to find that both the city tower and the city gate were empty, and there was not a single soldier guarding the city in sight.

Not a single person, not at all.

Liu Xuan slowly slowed down and walked under the city gate. And he saw that the gate was not guarded by anyone, but that there was only one gate, and it was above the two gates.

He approached slowly, lifted the gate, and pushed harder.

The south gate of Nanyang Wancheng, one of the five cities in the world, has been opened.

Why is this ......?

Even if their plan to raise troops tonight has been thoroughly concealed enough, even on weekdays, for twelve hours at the city gate, there will never be a moment when there is no shortage of guarded soldiers.

This is...... Why?

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Liu Xiu held the reins tightly, tapped the mount under his crotch fiercely, and rushed to the gate of Wancheng. Liu Ji rode his horse closely behind him, his eyes cautiously looking around.

Behind them, they followed closely the people of the Liu clan, as well as the seven thousand Chungling troops.

In the past three years, in addition to following his uncle Liu Liang to recruit troops and train soldiers, Liu Xiu himself has also been constantly training his equestrian skills and skills. Although he is still not an expert, at least in the ranks, he no longer needs the protection of others.

My brother really ...... It worked!

When he saw the open city gate, Liu Xiu's heart was already beating rapidly, and he accelerated his pace again.

The south gate of Wancheng has really been taken by my brother! Liu Xiu whipped his horsewhip again and galloped towards the city gate.

Victory is at hand.

"Brother, everything is going well?"

Seeing his brother standing under the city gate from a distance, Liu Xiu rode his horse over with great joy, and before he could get close, he had already called out loudly.

"Smooth. Just a little ...... It went so well. Liu Xuan's face was gloomy and abnormal. Half an hour has passed, and Liu Xiudu has arrived in Wancheng, but the expected fierce battle for the city gate has not happened from beginning to end.

"What's going on? What about the defenders? Liu Xiu reined in the horse and looked around in surprise. There was no blood, no trace of fighting, as if there had never been a battle here.

Inside the city gates, stood the three hundred ranger swordsmen. However, the defenders who were supposed to be here were nowhere to be found.

"I don't know. Something quirky. Liu Xiu frowned and shook his head, turned over and rode on another empty horse brought by Liu Xiu. Liu Xiu arrived on time, which was the time scheduled before. And since Liu Xuan arrived at the south gate, half an hour has passed, but he has not seen a single soldier coming.

However, what made him a little relieved was that at least Liu Xiu had rushed to Wancheng with the Lingling army and passed through the city gate smoothly.

"So...... What do we do next, brother? Liu Xiu looked at Liu Xiu and frowned.

Liu Xuan pondered with a grim face.

The original plan was for Liu Xiu to take these three hundred ranger swordsmen to seize the city gate and then hold the defenders for half an hour to counterattack and welcome Liu Xiu's arrival. After that, the 7,000 soldiers brought by Liu Xiu should become a new force and fight against the defenders.

At the same time, the four hundred swordsmen led by Ren Guang in the Taishou Mansion will also launch a surprise attack at the same time and take down the head of the city guard Zhang Fang. When Zhang Fang's head was sent to the city gate, it would also be the moment when the morale of the defenders collapsed, and they scattered and fled.

The defenders in the city, Liu Xuan had already investigated very clearly. Not far from the Taishou Mansion in the north of the city, there are 5,000 foot soldiers. To the southwest, 1,500 cavalry were stationed. The four city gates in the east, west, north and south are also guarded by 1,000 guards day and night on weekdays.

In the original plan, as long as the seven thousand soldiers brought by Liu Xiu could enter the city gate smoothly, it would not be difficult to hold out until Zhang Fang was killed and the head was sent. The most important part of this plan was to ensure that the gates could be taken and held for half an hour.

Now the city gate has been taken, and the Lingling army brought by Liu Xiu has also entered the city, but the problem is ...... Where the hell are the defenders now?

Not only was there no defender at the city gate, but even the auxiliary camp not far from the city gate was empty, and there was no half of a person.

"Ah Xiu, you and Liu Ji come with the cavalry and go to the Taishou Mansion. The rest ...... Defend yourself at the gates. Liu Xuan thought about it, shook the reins, and rushed out first.

Taishou Mansion is in the north of the city. At this moment, it should be the moment when the remaining four hundred swordsmen attacked the Taishou Mansion and took down Zhang Fang's head. There is no defender at the south gate, so what kind of scene will it be in the Taishou Mansion?

Seeing Liu Xiu galloping north, Liu Xiu hurriedly confessed, and followed closely behind, galloping along the street in the direction of Taishou Mansion in the north of the city. The only 500 cavalry in the Chungling army, led by Liu Ji, followed closely behind him.

I had already seen the Taishou Mansion from afar, but Liu Xuan's heart became more and more solemn.

The atmosphere was too calm. The Taishou Mansion in front of it is brightly lit, and you can see it clearly from a distance, and even the door of the mansion is wide open. Can...... The four hundred ranger swordsmen who were originally scheduled to break into the mansion and kill Zhang Fang, the city guard, where are they at this moment?

As soon as he gritted his teeth, Liu Jiu couldn't care about thinking so much. The matter has come to this point, no matter what lies ahead, you can only rush through it head-on.

"Welcome, welcome. Liu's rebels were really on time. ”

took the lead and was the first to rush into the Taishou Mansion, and the first voice Liu Xuan heard was an indifferent male voice.

A man in his thirties stood under the eaves of the mansion with his hands in his hands, with a contemptuous smile on his face, looking at Liu Xuan at the gate of the courtyard.

He was dressed as a scribe, with a blue robe and high crown and large sleeves. There is a row of short mustaches on the upper lip, and the eyes are self-righteous and awe-inspiring.

In front of him, there was a desk. On top of the desk, there is a head in a dignified position.

The head was covered in blood, and in the dim light, it was impossible to see clearly.

Is that...... Who?

Except for the man and the head in front of him, the courtyard was empty, and there was not a single person to be seen. He was alone, his eyes spanning the entire courtyard, and he looked at Liu Jiu who was on the horse at the door.

The four hundred swordsmen who went to Taishou Mansion, as well as Ren Guang who led them, were still missing at this time, as if they had disappeared from this world.

A huge sense of foreboding suddenly appeared in Liu Xuan's heart.

It seems that he has fallen into a trap set by Zhou Xiang.