"Hey, hey, what are you doing here?"

Zhu Youzhen saw everyone crying, of course he knew that he was their backbone, and for them, their own safety was even more important than their own safety. That sincere affection can't be pretended, and he is very moved.

But this is not the time for children to grow up, and let the women be so sad, Zhu Youzhen can't bear it. So he had to squeeze out a smile and said: "This king just went to Jingyang County once, and it's not like it's gone forever, what is there to cry about." So many of you women are crying around this king, so that outsiders can see it, and you think that this king is going to travel west! This king is afraid that after you go out, you won't even be able to eat, so I have to explain a few words, what do you think I have to explain? ”

When the girls saw that his tone was relaxed, they thought that they were really thinking too much, so they burst into tears and laughed. Only Rui'er and Li Zhenyan know martial arts, and they also know the dangers of the battlefield. But seeing Zhu Youzhen pretending to be relaxed, knowing that he didn't want to make everyone sad, he had to force a smile along with him, but he was extremely sad in his heart.

Zhu Youzhen was also afraid that he would be exposed for a long time, so he hurriedly said to Rui'er: "You can't go with me, the people of the palace, as well as the two county lords, have to take care of you!" In addition, this king has put Li Dingguo in charge of guarding the city, he is an old man, and he will definitely be able to judge the situation and make the most correct decision. In the absence of this king, he makes military decisions, and you must cooperate in carrying them out! ”

"Rui'er has written it down!" Rui'er forced back her tears and reluctantly smiled, "What else does the prince have to command?" ”

Zhu Youzhen turned his gaze to Bao Yulian again, caressed her bulging lower abdomen lovingly, and said: "I was supposed to do prenatal education for this child, but I always don't have time, I'm not a qualified father!" You're going to take care of this little guy while I'm away! ”

Bao Yulian didn't hear the meaning of Zhu Youzhen's words, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, the little guy is very strong, and he often kicks Yulian hard!" ”

"Well, that's what a father must be, and what a son is!" Zhu Youzhen said meaningfully, "When he grows up, he will definitely be like this king!" ”

At this time, Li Zhenyan couldn't help it, so she softly persuaded Zhu Youzhen: "Your Highness, do you have to go to Jingyang in person?" Wouldn't it be okay to let someone else go? ”

Zhu Youzhen smiled bitterly and said, "No! You are concerned about this king, and the families of other soldiers are also concerned about them! If this king can't lead by example, who will fight with all his might! Okay, let's not talk about that. This king has already made arrangements to let Yan Ling's special combat team be in charge of the guards of the Qin Wangfu, and Lin Youkun's Qin Wangwei will be in charge of the security of the inner city. Coupled with Li Dingguo's Qin soldiers, Qin Wangzhuang should be safe, you can wait for the king to come back in the palace with peace of mind. Now there are too many refugees in the city, and it is inevitable that there will be a mixture of fish and dragons, so you must not go out and run around! ”

Everyone was busy agreeing, and Zhu Youzhen didn't dare to stay here for a long time, so he laughed and said, "Okay, I'll go!" Rui'er, I've got you covered! After saying that, he didn't look back on the ground and galloped away, but the tears finally couldn't stop coming out of his eyes.

Qi Meifeng was about to catch up, but Rui'er grabbed her hand and said, "Meifeng, promise me, you must bring the prince back in a good manner!" You have a deep affection for the prince, and I believe you will be able to do it! ”

Qi Meifeng didn't know what to say, so she had to nod vigorously.

After about ten minutes, the thieves outside the city were busy packing their bags, packing the looted goods into trucks, and preparing to leave the siege. Suddenly, I heard an earth-shattering cry at the west gate of the outer city, and then the city gate opened! After several days of fighting, the defenders took the initiative for the first time!

The leader of the general was Li Dingguo, and he discharged the shield array that the Qin soldiers were good at, with large iron shields as cover in front and on the left and right wings, and rows of bird gunners in the array. Although the speed of advancement is not fast, the momentum of indomitable progress is very terrifying.

The generals who broke into the camp near the west gate were Li Guo and Tian Jianxiu, both of whom belonged to the more cautious type, and when they saw the defenders suddenly attacking, of course they did not dare to make a mistake. On the one hand, he restrained his subordinates to retreat slowly, strictly forbidding them to come forward to fight, and on the other hand, he reported to Li Zicheng.

Li Zicheng was also taken aback when he heard the report, thinking that he was obviously about to retreat, and the defenders would not be unable to see it, so why did he still fight with him?

Hearing that the attackers were all infantry, Li Zicheng felt very annoyed on the one hand, thinking that this Qin King Zhu Youzhen also looked down on people too much! The camp is dominated by cavalry, although the siege is not cheap, but it can be used to deal with infantry in the field, can it still be lost!

On the other hand, he also wants to seize this opportunity to wipe out the defenders outside the city, and it is best to take the opportunity to rush into the city, which will be a big reversal. So he immediately led the forward battalion and thousands of pro-army troops in the north of the city to rush to the aid of Li Guo and Tian Jianxiu, and a big gap appeared in the encirclement in the north.

Zhu Youzhen saw it really at the head of the city, and immediately turned around with Qi Meifeng to go down to the city, flew on his horse, and yelled at the hundred cavalry behind him: "Go!" ”

As the city gate slowly opened, the hundred cavalry were like arrows off the string, forming a long snake formation and galloping out. It was really Qi Meifeng who rushed to the front, and Zhu Youzhen was behind her.

Because the thieves' brigade was attracted to the west of the city, Zhu Youzhen and the others did not encounter any decent obstacles, and easily broke through the encirclement. They immediately galloped along the road to Jingyang County, and in a short time they saw the tall city wall of Jingyang County from a distance.

But to Zhu Youzhen's surprise, the field outside the city was empty, and there was no team of thieves. The banner of the Ming Dynasty was still hanging high above the city, and everything seemed to be normal, except for the soldiers defending the city. But the billowing wolf smoke clearly rose from the top of the city. What the hell is going on?

When he got closer, Zhu Youzhen heard a faint noise coming from the city. He couldn't help but feel a tense in his heart, secretly wondering if the thief used Liu Zongmin's trick again, pretending to be an ordinary person and blending in? With Sun Chuanting's ability, it shouldn't be difficult for him to deal with a small group of thieves, so why light the wolf smoke?

It wasn't until he came a hundred steps away from the city wall that Qi Meifeng stopped his horse and said to Zhu Youzhen: "Lord Wang, you can't move forward anymore." Just in case, I'll go over and take a look. ”

Zhu Youzhen lifted the reins of the horse and said: "I don't think there is an ambush, let's go together!" ”

Qi Meifeng couldn't resist Zhu Youzhen, so she had to walk with him and stop dozens of steps away from the city wall.

At this time, there were still no soldiers defending the city, but the noise in the city became louder and louder. Zhu Youzhen couldn't help but be even more anxious, and shouted loudly: "Is there any vitality in the city?" ”

Before the words fell, dozens of archers suddenly stood up at the head of the city, all of them opened their bows like a full moon, and they all aimed at Zhu Youzhen!