That's Jinxia City.

Gong Sheng stopped his horses with a "whoosh" and squinted at the gray city not far away. Judging from the vigilance at the head of the city and the flow of people entering and leaving the west gate, it is indeed a little unreasonable. At least he noticed that the lookout posts were watching his movements, and in less than half an hour, there were noticeably more heads dangling on the walls. According to his experience in visiting Jinxia in the past, the guards of the government would not react so alertly at all, especially since his subordinates had already displayed the Shenzhou military flag, and the other party would not be wary of it.

As the capital of Shenzhou, the number of people entering and leaving Jinxia City is too scarce, and it is not a major commercial capital, but it will not wither to this extent.

Sure enough, something happened in the city.

"Lord Captain, all the horses that were scattered have returned. Adjutant Lu Honghua rode close to him.

"Well, did they find anything?"

"Everything is safe around the perimeter, there is no sign of enemy activity, but—" the adjutant said in a low voice, "there are large traces of encampment on the outskirts of the Western Wall. Estimated in terms of scope, it is an army of tens of thousands of people. ”

"The army is stationed outside Jinxia City?" Gong Sheng glanced at the other party, "What army is there in Shenzhou besides us." Even if it is an enemy, it will only choose to stay in the city, and it may run outside the Western Wall. ”

"What do you mean ......"

"I think it's a camp for refugees who have escaped from the city. The messenger's message is correct, it seems that Jinxia City has indeed been attacked by pirates. ”

When the news reached the Shenzhou Army station, the commander-in-chief, General Qing, was skeptical at first.

After all, the whole southeast was calm before the wolf smoke rose, and the informant was also embarrassed, with only one oral message, and he did not even carry the seal of the government, which really went against common sense.

As soon as the army moves, it costs money and silver, and if he rushes to Jinxia City and finds that it is just a false alarm, won't his name as a general become a joke?

However, the attack on the capital was extraordinary, and it should not be treated as child's play.

Therefore, this task was handed over to Captain Yang Wei Gong Sheng.

General Qing ordered him to lead a light cavalry force to Jinxia City as soon as possible to provide support, while the forward moved slowly. If this matter is verified to be true, it will not be too late to dispatch the Chinese army to level the Kou.

Therefore, these 1,500 light cavalry became the first troops to arrive in the capital of Shenzhou.

"But looking at the state of the city, it doesn't look like it has been attacked. The adjutant pondered, "Even if the messenger is a day and a half slow, it will only be less than three days, when will the local government be so capable? Not only will they have to deal with the pirates, but they can also take care of the fleeing refugees, and they will not forget to clean up the traces of camping afterwards...... I remember that the local Taishou was born purely as a civilian official, right?"

"Wouldn't he know this question himself?" Gong Sheng said with great interest. He didn't want to bother with the affairs of the refugees, and there were at least two things that could be determined at the moment - one was that the West City Gate was still under the control of the government, and the other was that the Haikou really existed. What is the most desirable thing to be an officer in the army? Of course, it is a military achievement, and the suppression of bandits and the peace of the Kou are all great achievements, and such an opportunity is not common for an army stationed in the hinterland of Daqi.

He waved his hand behind him, "Let's go, let's go into the city!"

"Wow!" all the soldiers replied in unison.

......

However, what Gong Sheng never expected was that his team was stopped by the guards at the door.

This simply makes no sense!

The government sent people to ask for support from the Shenzhou army, but now that the reinforcements are coming, they won't let them enter the city?

Who gave them this dog guts!?

"Get out of the way!" Gong Sheng shouted, let the soldiers who opened the way retreat to both sides, and personally rode towards the city gate, "I am Captain Yang Wei of the Shenzhou Army, entrusted by Lord Taishou, to come to the rescue of Jinxia City, and you should not quickly avoid it, so that the army can pass!"

"Did you hear the words of the captain, if you know each other, get out of here!" Lu Honghua followed to the side to cheer for her boss.

But the five guards were unmoved.

They stood in a line with spears in their hands and blocked the road into the city.

"Her Royal Highness the Princess has ordered that teams of more than thirty people need to be notified first, and permission can only be obtained before entering the city. One of them said clearly, "My lord, do you see the tent on your right?" ”

"Your Royal Highness the Princess?" Gong Sheng laughed angrily, when will it be the princess's turn to speak in this Jinxia City? Could it be that the officials of the government are all dead? He raised his long knife, raised his hand and put the knife edge in front of the other party, "I repeat it again: I was ordered to rush to the aid of this place, and the military order cannot be violated." If you don't let you, then don't blame me for sending you on your way. ”

"This is an order from Her Royal Highness the Princess, and we are acting on orders. The guards who took the lead did not change their faces.

Even in the face of the blade hanging above his head, Gong Sheng secretly said that such a soldier was rare.

But he is the face of the vanguard of the Shenzhou Army, and there is absolutely no reason to be blocked by a few guards.

Killing people couldn't be simpler for him.

Gong Sheng exerted his strength with both arms and slashed at the opponent's head!

"Look at the arrows!"

With a soft click, a flying arrow shot out of the city, heading straight at Gong Sheng's chest-

The speed of this arrow was extremely fast, and the momentum was so heavy that even if he was wearing armor, he would probably be injured if he was shot.

"Oh, so daring!" Gong Sheng had to withdraw the long knife and block it in his chest. I only heard a bang, and the arrow hit the blade and snapped, and there was a tingle in his palm.

That's a lot of strength!

"Dare to plot against the dignified Lieutenant, everyone, draw your sword!" the adjutant shouted, and was about to lead the team to break through the city gate, but the archer's next reprimand made her hesitate a little-

"Her Royal Highness Princess Guangping is here, who dares to make a mistake!?"

"Your Highness...... Coming?" Not only Lu Honghua, but also the cavalry under her command also caused a commotion.

At this time, the guards guarding the city gate slowly retreated to the gate and gave way to the main road.

I saw a young woman riding a tall horse and wearing a red robe and white silk, escorted by a group of black-clothed monks, walking unhurriedly in front of Gong Sheng.

After learning the news of the arrival of the Shenzhou army, Ning Wanjun immediately made countermeasures, on the one hand, she asked Xia Fan to negotiate with Wang Yi'an, on the other hand, she changed into military uniforms, crossed the inland river, and entered the city from the north gate first, trying to block the Shenzhou army at the city gate before it passed through the west city wall.

This is the princess of Guangping who has been sealed here?

Gong Sheng looked at her for a while before hesitantly putting down the long knife and arching his hand towards the woman, "Your Highness has seen Your Highness." If there is any offense just now, I hope Your Highness will forgive me. But why did Her Royal Highness the Princess stop me? Your Majesty has a military order, and you must immediately-"

"Immediately meet with the government to discuss a strategy to suppress the coquettish?" Ning Wanjun said indifferently, "You guys are too late. Most of the invading pirates were annihilated two days ago, and a small number of rogue pirates are still being pursued. That's why I'm setting up a card at the gate of the city. As for the Taishou and the others you want to see, they have unfortunately died in this disaster. ”

"You...... What do you say?" Gong Sheng was so surprised that he couldn't believe his ears, Lord Taishou...... "What about the other officials?"

"Above the sixth grade, few have survived. ”

Gong Sheng's head boomed, didn't this mean that the official mansion of Jinxia City had been completely eradicated?

He felt a chill behind him, if this news reached Gyeonggi, he was afraid that the court would be shaken by this!

No, that's not right...... If there really was such a big mess, how could Jinxia City still be safe and sound now? A disaster that could kill all the city lords should be a disaster at the level of a riot, but the situation in the city did not seem to be like this.

"Your Highness, the stakes are high, I must confirm this matter!"

"Of course, we can go to the Jinxia Mansion to talk in detail. Ning Wanjun nodded, "But you can only bring a few people into the city." ”

"What does this mean?" Gong Sheng suddenly protested, "They followed me all the way to help Jin Xia, and they need to rest and recuperate, you can't let them stay outside the city, right?"

"Rest and recuperate?" Ning Wanjun's voice lowered, "You really don't know what will happen to a force that has been stationed in the suburbs for a long time when it enters the city? Don't forget that the Qiguo royal family has all been trained in the border army. The people of this city have just gone through a turmoil, and I don't want them to be harassed again. You- you know what I mean, right?"

The two were at a stalemate for a while, and Gong Sheng had to choose to give in, although this move would cause some dissatisfaction among his subordinates, but for him, it was the most important thing for him to figure out everything that happened in Jinxia City as soon as possible.

After whispering a few words to one of his guards, he led his adjutant and ten men to follow the princess into Jinxia City.