Chapter 58: The Storm Comes
October 23, the third quarter. (around 3:45 a.m.)
The streets of the Imperial City have fallen silent, especially in places like the slums, which are on the edge of the city, and there are no people.
But this original tranquility was broken by the sound of uniform footsteps.
I saw a column of troops on the street, quickly surrounding the exit of the slum.
The slum has four exits, and Ye Xuanyuan guards the northern exit. The others were handed over to Yifeng and Shuang and Zhou Fang's subordinate Yu Tao.
Yilu Yan returned to Beijing earlier than Ye Xuanyuan, and a few days after the Mid-Autumn Festival, he had already reversed the border fortress, and the affairs of the imperial city were handed over to Zhou Fang, who was left behind.
Although Zhou Fang didn't want his eldest brother's two sons to take risks, it couldn't stop them from making a decision.
I only remember that Yifeng said at the time: "Uncle Zhou, have you been a fool all these years?" ”
Yes, the two children of that year have grown up now.
It's just that Yu Tao...... Zhou Fang was a little worried, not that there was anything wrong with his ability, but his heart was still a little impetuous, young and vigorous.
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Yu Tao, as the first person under Zhou Fang, is young and promising, and he thinks that he is no worse than anyone else.
He had naturally heard the legend of Ye Xuanyuan. I've wanted to compete with him for a long time.
So when I heard that the traitors were going to be encircled and suppressed this time, I took the initiative to ask for help.
Yu Tao guards the southern exit, which leads to the suburbs, and if the people inside want to escape, this is their best choice.
However, the time chosen by Ye Xuanyuan can be regarded as passable.
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"Master, a quick decision?" Tiezhu naturally wouldn't let go of such a blood-boiling thing, and the fart followed.
"You're here in the middle of the night?" Ye Xuanyuan asked rhetorically.
Tie Zhu laughed twice, and then ordered a group of people in night clothes behind him, "Follow me in!" ”
The plan is that the iron pillar will lead the secret guards to enter first, if he can capture Chen Yu alive, it will naturally be the best, if there is no one inside, then it will depend on Zhou Fang's side.
But if what Ye Xuanyuan learned about the situation was true, some people would definitely not want to let go of the materials in it so easily.
Ye Xuanyuan wore clothes and pants that were convenient for movement tonight, and he did not wear armor like the soldiers behind him. It seems that the whole person is slender and straight, and it looks powerful and dexterous.
The iron pillar had only been in for a moment, and a red light rushed into the sky, which was extremely conspicuous in the dark night.
This signal indicates that the capture of the king has failed, and the operation has been exposed.
Ye Xuanyuan's eyes were like a dark night, reflecting that red light. Immediately raised his arm and waved it forward, signaling the troops to enter.
The soldiers behind him received orders and entered in four columns in an orderly manner.
In Ye Xuanyuan's opinion, although this Imperial Forest Army is extremely well disciplined, it lacks a murderous aura, just like ...... Soul missing.
Yifeng and Yishuang also saw the red signal and entered with their own people.
As for Yu Tao's side, the order he received was to stand still and let him explore a radius of three miles. Presumably, it is to familiarize him with the terrain and facilitate the pursuit.
But he didn't believe that he could get this group out. Didn't care about the order.
Soon, the slums were filled with soldiers, and fires erupted.
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Chen Yu and his subordinates have not dared to sleep since they learned the news that they were going to be encircled and suppressed, and they sent people to transport things out of the tunnels while constantly inquiring about the movements outside.
The purpose of building the tunnel was to use it for his personal escape. Now for the sake of supplies, I can't care about exposing it.
How could he possibly let go of everything in this slum, which he had worked hard for so many years.
But the current situation is that the opposite side is like a bamboo, and it is attacking strongly. The soldiers of their own side were tired and retreated. I can't let him go. Attacked from three sides, Chen Yu couldn't escape alone, if so, who else would be willing to do things for him in the future.
So I had to retreat to the south with my troops.
The people around were naturally awakened, but no one came out to see the excitement, and the doors and windows were closed. We all know that there is a fight outside.
The people of the slums did not have a good place to hide, so they found a place to hide.
Chen Yu wanted to find some hostages along the way, but the pursuers were behind, and the hostages were difficult to find, so he had to abandon this idea and concentrate on fleeing for his life.
If you had listened to what the man had said in his letter, and all of them had retreated, and had not been greedy for the present, there would have been no such situation.
Seeing that it has already gone out of the south gate, this is already a suburb. The surroundings were so quiet that even the sound of everyone's rapid breathing could be deafening.
"Boss, what are we going to do!" Someone behind him asked with a crying voice.
"Cry what cry! Manly husband, bleeding without tears, it's a big deal to fight with them! Chen Yu said disdainfully.
"But I don't want to die! I still have my wife and children at home waiting for me to go back. "The people behind him have completely collapsed.
Chen Yu's heart is like a five-flavor bottle at this time, and many people behind him have their own families. In order to follow themselves more and achieve great things, some abandon their wives and children, and some do not go home all year round, and they dare not say anything when they go home.
Now, it has fallen into such a field.
"Let's go separately, and we will meet in Nanshan in three days." Chen Yu said weakly.
When everyone heard this, they were overjoyed and thanked one after another.
Just as they were about to disperse, clusters of fire lit up around them, and when they looked around, they were obviously surrounded.
The last hope was dashed.
The dying are still a fight, not to mention that they haven't gotten to that point yet.
"Brothers! Fight your way out! ”
At this time, Chen Yu's men tried their best. Yu Tao didn't expect that this Imperial Forest Army would be so vulnerable in this situation.
After a moment of fighting, Ye Xuanyuan and Yifeng Yishuang also arrived.
Chen Yu's side wants to break out of the army as soon as possible.
Just as Ye Xuanyuan and the others were about to join the battle, there were suddenly random arrows shooting around.
Whether it was the Imperial Forest Army or Chen Yu's side, they all suffered heavy casualties.
Ye Xuanyuan frowned, glanced at Yu Tao with an incredulous expression, and let the people behind him retreat into the slum first.
Yu Tao's position was empty, two rounds of sharp arrows came down, and there were not many people left under his command.
There were no people on Chen Yu's side, and after the random arrows, they were devastated and lying on their bodies.
After the wind and frost went around from both sides, the people who could shoot arrows had already left, and looking at the traces left behind and the number of arrows, it was obvious that there were not a few people.
Naturally, they couldn't catch up without being ordered. I had to go back the other way around.
At this time, Chen Yu and several of his subordinates were surrounded by Ye Xuanyuan's troops.
"Lord Wang, the people are gone." Yishuang informed.
Ye Xuanyuan looked at the place where the arrow was shot just now, and there was only darkness left, as if nothing had ever existed.
"Hmm." Ye Xuanyuan said lightly, without too many orders.
Yu Tao saw that almost all of his people were wiped out, and Ye Xuanyuan actually didn't go after the people behind the scenes, and said angrily: "Why didn't the prince chase him?" Apparently there is someone behind this! ”
Ye Xuanyuan just glanced at him, and then moved his gaze to Chen Yu.
"Ye Xuanyuan! What do you mean? Those people just let them go? Yu Tao didn't care about any etiquette at this time, and shouted directly.
"Don't you know that soldiers only need to obey orders? That's how General Zhou taught you? Yishuang frowned and reprimanded.
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