Chapter 149: The City is Broken
At this moment, the familiar sharp sound made Shang Ruyi's whole body feel like a lightning strike.
"It's Mingdi!"
At the sound of her shout, the cold light shot through the hole in the city gate, straight towards the emperor standing in the center of the long street.
"Your Majesty!"
Some shouted in the crowd, while more rushed to the emperor's side.
However, everyone's was not as bright as a meteor at that moment.
The cold light shot at Chu Yang, but it was able to wipe his ears and temples, and when the wind passed, his temples were scattered, and suddenly it flew up, and the sharp roaring arrow grabbed it and nailed it heavily to the doorpost of the sedan behind him.
The wide sedan chariot was shaken by the power of an arrow.
Chu Yang's whole person was stunned, a little unable to believe what happened at this moment, he slowly raised his hand, touched his scattered sideburns, and then looked back at the sedan chair behind him, and before he could react, Shang Ruyi on the side had already shouted at him: "It's Mingdi, the Turkic soldiers are coming!" Ashina Chali is here! β
This time, everyone reacted, and the Turks launched a siege war again just after the end of the First World War, when the battlefield had not even been cleared!
The soldiers kneeling on both sides of the avenue hurriedly got up and rushed up, while Wang Shaoji, who had already drawn the knife from his waist, kept waving it, shouting: "Retreat!" Hurry back! β
The Praetorian Guards hurriedly surrounded Chu Yang.
"Hurry up and escort the emperor back!"
"Protect the emperor, quick!"
Just when everyone was hurriedly escorting Chu Yang to retreat, the few Praetorian guards who escorted her had long since lost care of her, and they all rushed to the emperor's side, and she was immediately squeezed into a panic in the crowd, almost not knowing where to go.
In the distance, there were the voices of Mu Xian and Tu She'er desperately calling her.
"Miss!"
"Young lady!"
Shang Ruyi raised her hand high, and was about to respond to them, when suddenly, a big hand reached over and grabbed her.
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Shang Ruyi was shocked, and when he looked back, it was Chu Yang, who was escorted backwards by the Praetorian Guards, only to see that his face was pale, his eyes were red, and the fear and anger on his face were intertwined, showing an almost hideous appearance, but he grabbed her hand tightly and dragged her to his side.
It was also dragged to the center of all the Janissary crowds.
Shang Ruyi was stunned: "Your Majestyββ? β
Chu Yang gritted his teeth, the corners of his mouth twitched, and said fiercely: "Follow me!" β
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Shang Ruyi didn't know why at this time, he suddenly wanted to take himself with him, to protect her? Or, those words just now angered him to the point where even if the Turkic soldiers came, she must be severely punished?
Shang Ruyi's mind was in chaos, and when he didn't know what to do, more arrows shot in through the hole in the city gate, and only a few screams were heard, and many people in the crowd had already fallen to the ground.
The soldiers defending the city were still rushing towards the city gate, but this time, as soon as the people who rushed to the front fell, they immediately hesitated.
If before, they had a city gate, after all, there was still a place to shelter, but now, with a big hole in the city gate, what else could stop the Turkic attack? Do you want to use their flesh and blood to stop it like last night?
What's the point of actually dying?
If they survive, they still have to face heavy taxes from the imperial court, and even if the emperor conquers Liaodong, they may continue to pave the way with their own flesh and blood.
At this moment, all the dissatisfaction and hesitation hindered the steps of the soldiers.
As soon as the people's hearts were in turmoil, the situation of the war immediately changed.
No one went to block the city gate anymore, and through the hole in the city gate, they had clearly seen that the Turkic soldiers who were speeding from a distance were wrapped in smoke and dust, and they were no more than dozens of feet away.
Shang Ruyi was dragged back by the wrist, and at the same time raised his head, looking at the panicked soldiers and terrified people around him.
If the Turks really broke through the gates, everyone here would die.
And with her, and with this person who took her with him!
Thinking of this, Shang Ruyi raised his head and said sharply to Chu Yang: "Your Majesty! At this point, His Majesty must reward the soldiers and be generous to the people, otherwise, who can still defend Yanmen City! β
The noise around her almost drowned out her voice, but how could the two people closest not sound each other.
Chu Yang looked down at her, and in those slender phoenix eyes, panic and anger were intertwined.
He is the son of heaven, the pride of heaven, and he has always been the only one who has to do it, but now, there is such a cruel reality that forces him to give up!
He wouldn't.
But I can't help but -
Seeing that the Turkic soldiers outside the city gate were getting closer and closer, Chu Yang's expression became more and more contradictory, Shang Ruyi hissed and shouted: "Your Majesty, is it true that Your Majesty is determined to go his own way and must die here before stoping!?" β
This sentence, like thunder, exploded above Chu Yang's head.
His steps sank suddenly, and he stood in the middle of the long street, and in front of him, the Turkic soldiers were almost ready to enter Yanmen County.
Chu Yang gritted his teeth and suddenly raised his voice: "The army listens to the order!" β
In the midst of the chaos, his voice was like a thunderbolt, resounding above everyone's heads.
"Kill one enemy soldier and get a bounty! Kill one enemy, bounty hundred! Kill the enemy's head and reward ten thousand households! β
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The crowd was suffocated for a moment.
Chu Yang continued: "The military and civilians of Yanmen County will be exempt from taxes for three years!" β
Everyone's eyes had already flashed with ecstasy, and even the soldiers defending the city, who were originally a little afraid, had regained their courage at this time.
"From today onwards, I-"
Speaking of this, he paused, and Shang Ruyi, who was standing beside him, clearly saw that his eyes flashed with unwillingness.
For a while, she also pinched a cold sweat.
However, after only a pause, Chu Yang gritted his teeth and finally said, "No more expeditions to Liaodong!" β
With just one sentence, the crowd suddenly erupted in ecstatic cheers!
Some people even cried and shouted at the emperor: "Thank you, Emperor! Thank you, Your Majesty! β
And the next moment, those soldiers lifted their spirits one by one, and through the big hole in the city gate, they saw the Turkic soldiers roaring outside, and now one by one in their eyes, they were already yellow gold, if they could really capture and kill the enemy's head, then their lives, along with their families, would be soaring!
So the soldiers all drew their swords and roared into battle.
At the same time, the Turkic soldiers outside the city gate were already roaring, and the heavy battering ram was like a giant's fist, slamming down on the broken city gate.
I only heard a loud bang that shook the sky.
The gates of the city were torn apart, turning into countless fragments and exploding, and the Turkic soldiers immediately swarmed in!