More than 160 years ago, Li Zhongjing, the Taizu of Qi, set the capital of Heluo, and ordered people to build the most magnificent imperial palace in the world on the basis of the old city of the previous dynasty.

This is a rectangular city, two and a half miles long from north to south, more than two miles wide from east to west, more than three zhang around a circle of high walls, the palace is divided into two major parts of the outer court and the harem.

The outer dynasty takes the Taiji Palace, the Zhongji Hall and the Baohe Hall as the main buildings, and the harem takes the Xingqing Palace, the Wude Hall and the Datong Hall as the core.

The layout of the whole palace is symmetrical, the building is solemn and gorgeous, tens of thousands of houses are stacked on top of each other, and the beams and paintings are carved everywhere, just like the Beique Zhu Palace.

Fifteen years ago, the Yuanjia Change, the fire burned the Xingqing Hall of the harem to ashes, and the first emperor, empress and crown prince of the Southern Qi Dynasty were all killed, although it caused a shameful page in the history of the Qi Kingdom, but it did not cause too serious damage to this magnificent palace.

In the wide square outside the Taiji Palace, with the arrival of the cavalry of the Ruishi Battalion, as well as Qing Yu Huaijin and more than 20 Jinglian masters were reduced to prisoners, the more than 1,000 Jing soldiers and soldiers were more than 40% damaged in battle, and the commander Pu Chajing could only choose to lead the crowd to surrender.

A little earlier, under the joint efforts of the masters of the warp weaving department and the foot soldiers of the Ruishi battalion, the killing in the palace finally stopped.

There were more than 300 officials of the Yan State who participated in the Great Dynasty Meeting today, and none of the high-ranking officials of the various ministries except for the Inspector's Office served the Wang Shidao, and finally under the frenzied killing of the Praetorian Guards, nearly 200 people died in Huangquan, and most of the more than 100 people who were alive were injured.

In other words, Emperor Yan's desperate counterattack almost paralyzed the entire court.

The corpses in the hall were all over the ground, and the blood flowed and drifted, and the thick bloody gas seemed to be able to block the breath of the living.

Other seriously wounded and barely breathing officials lay on the ground, letting out a low, heart-pounding mourning sound.

What a tragic word.

Lu Shen walked into the Taiji Hall surrounded by more than 100 elite tigers, Qingyu Huaijin was not far from his right, and the people who were following her at this moment had changed from Li Chengen to Su Yunqing.

Lu Shen had seen Su Yunqing's skills in the Guangling Yamen of the Warp Weaving Division, and later confirmed it again during the night attack on Yongquan Pass.

Although he has not fought with this person, he can probably judge that the other party is not weaker than Li Chengen, but Su Yunqing, as a senior official of the Warp Weaving Division, obviously will not participate in the reckless battle ranking of the rivers and lakes.

A man in his thirties walked quickly, bowed and saluted: "Xiaguan Yin Shangfu, see Lu Duwei and Su Jianxiao!" ”

Qing Yu Huaijin's eyes were slightly condensed, this person was the one who led several masters to drag her steps before, otherwise with only those twenty or so guards, she would not be forced to the point where she was at the end of the mountain and had to run violently to break through.

Lu Shen's expression was calm, and Su Yunqing next to him said softly: "It's hard work." ”

Yin Shangfu smiled honestly and said humbly: "This is the duty of the lower officials. ”

He turned to the more than 100 living officials in the corner, and said, "These people are all pseudo-Yan officials, and nearly 200 people died at the hands of the Praetorian Guard, led by the privy envoy Pang Shigu. What to do with these living people, please also ask the two adults to show me. ”

Before Lu Shen could speak, Su Yunqing took the initiative to say: "Yin Cha Shi, everything here is decided by Lu Duwei alone. ”

Yin Shangfu's heart sank, and he hurriedly said respectfully: "Yes." ”

Lu Shen's expression was indifferent, and when he raised his eyes, he saw that more than 100 people were looking at him in fear.

In the crowd, Prime Minister Wang An stood with difficulty, the wounds on his left arm and right leg were simply bandaged, barely stopping the bleeding, and his face was already pale.

When he saw Lu Shen walking into the hall, he was full of fear like everyone else, but in fact, he sighed in his heart, especially when he saw the figure of Qingyu Huaijin in the back, the head of the Zhai Lin Wang clan almost didn't control his emotions.

The die is cast.

The boulder in his heart finally landed smoothly.

At this moment, Wang An noticed that Yin Shangfu pointed at him, and then Lu Shen walked over.

"Your Excellency is the pseudo-Prime Minister Yan?"

This is the first time they have met, but they have known each other well in the past, and it is not an exaggeration to say that they have been friends for a long time.

In front of everyone's eyes, Lu Shen's tone was not gentle, but he was not deliberately cold.

Wang An looked at the young man's calm and handsome face, and felt a terrifying emotion in his heart, and said respectfully and humbly: "The criminal is Wang An, and he has seen Lu Duwei. ”

Lu Shen waved his hand and said indifferently: "I need Heluo City to settle down within two days, can Wang Xiang do it?" ”

Wang An glanced at Qing Yu Huaijin who was not far away, and lowered his head and said, "The criminal minister will definitely do his best." ”

Qing Yu Huaijin was not surprised that Wang An would be so deferential.

This kind of gate valve family has always been a grass on the wall, and in the face of the bloody swords and guns in the hands of the Huaizhou army of the Southern Qi Dynasty, they naturally did not dare to be a little disobedient.

Lu Shen's eyes swept over the wounds on Wang An's body, and said slowly: "Then there will be Wang Xiang, in the next few days, I will send troops to the Wang family's mansion to protect the Wang clan, Wang Xiang doesn't have to worry about his relatives at home, just work hard." ”

Wang An's face was bitter, and his upper body became more and more lower: "Obey the general's order." ”

Lu Shen bowed slightly, and then looked around at the rest of the people, and no one dared to look at him.

The previous frantic killing of the Praetorian Guards had completely destroyed the psychological defense line of these ministers, and at this moment, in the face of the more ferocious Southern Qi Huaizhou Army, Lu Shen's failure to turn over old accounts was enough to make them grateful to Dade, let alone order them to do things.

After settling the tail of the hand, Lu Shen asked Bao An to take the Rui Shi Battalion foot soldiers to control the palace and take care of these Yan magnates, and then walked to Qing Yu Huaijin and said, "County Lord, we should go." ”

Qing Yu Huaijin didn't want to deal with him very much, but he didn't want to anger this demonic young man, so as not to cause harm to his cronies and subordinates, so he said coldly: "Where are you going?" ”

"Of course, I went to meet for a while, and I once followed Ling Zun across the land of Jiangbei and fought for several years to seek a good tiger from the invincible Jing Dynasty."

Lu Shen's tone was gentle, and there was no intention of ridicule, but in Qing Yu Huaijin's ears, there was a hidden meaning of ill-intention.

She subconsciously wanted to refuse, but even if Lu Shen's blunt threat was put aside, at this moment, the lives of Xiao Jun and other henchmen and hundreds of Jing soldiers were in the hands of the other party, and it was obvious that she had no room to refuse.

So she snorted coldly, turned her head, and said no more.

However, when Lu Shen walked towards the outside of the hall, she had to follow again.

……

On the square street, the two armies faced each other.

This is the widest north-south main street in Heluo City, with the Huaizhou Panlong Army in the north and the Jing Army led by Mou Lianghu himself in the south.

On both sides, sword and shield men were in place, and strong archers were ready to attack.

In the Jing army array, Mou Lianghu's expression was hideous, and his gaze always stayed in the direction of the palace in the north.

It has become a fact that the enemy army has broken the city, but the Jing army has not yet fallen into a situation of collapse, and now thousands of people led by Uksun in the south and Brother Yan in the east have arrived, and Mou Lianghu still has more than 15,000 troops in his hands.

Perhaps in the eyes of many people, at the moment, Mou Lianghu should not continue to waste time, and it is the best policy to lead the army to retreat from the West Gate.

However, when he came here after retreating from Dongcheng, after a period of thinking, Mou Lianghu suddenly changed his mind.

"Da Shenyin, we can't wait any longer!"

Brother Yan was full of anxiety, and at the risk of angering Mou Lianghu, he stepped forward to admonish him bluntly.

Mou Lianghu took a deep breath and said in a cold voice: "Attack to the north and save His Royal Highness the County Lord!" ”

Brother Yan was stunned, and the generals next to him looked solemn.

Mou Lianghu looked around, gritted his teeth and said, "Lao Tzu's words don't work, do they?" ”

His prestige within the Jing army was quite high, and Qing Yu Zhongwang made it clear that he would preside over the military affairs in the city before leaving, everyone couldn't help but be shocked, and immediately said sharply: "Obey the order!" ”

The drums were raised, the front of the Jing army began to move, and the battle was about to break out.

In such a relatively narrow battlefield, there is no place for intrigue and trickery, and it is difficult to carry out roundabout maneuvers, so the two armies can only compete with the stability of the formation and the strength of the soldiers.

In the Panlong army formation, the main general Liu Jiangdong gave an order, and there were heralds chanting back and forth.

"Wait!"

In an instant, hundreds of strong bows were raised diagonally upward, in the direction that the opposing Jing army was coming.

"Put!"

The rain of arrows poured out, forming a perfect parabola in mid-air, obscuring the sky and the sun.

The Jing army advanced forward against the rain of arrows from the Panlong army, and the archers in the formation also opened their bows and arrows, but at this moment, Mou Lianghu's voice suddenly exploded.

"Stop! Stop moving forward! ”

This sudden order almost plunged the Jing army into chaos, and the soldiers looked behind them in confusion, and Mou Lianghu, who was sitting on the horse, turned red, and his angry eyes seemed to be about to choose someone to devour.

They followed Mou Lianghu's gaze and looked ahead, only to see that the formation of the Panlong Army was separated by a section, and several horsemen appeared in front of the formation.

On the left is a young general, in the middle is Qing Yu Huaijin, the lord of Dajing County, whom they have met several times, and on the right is a Southern Qi official in his forties, who is holding the reins of Qing Yu Huaijin's mount.

At this time, I only heard the young military general say: "Mou Lianghu, I am Lu Shen, the commander of the Great Qi Ruishi Battalion, and you have a few words to say to the county lord of Yongping, and I will convey them to you on her behalf." ”

Mou Lianghu was holding the reins with both hands, he was ready to fight to the death with the other party, although the strength of the Huaizhou army was superior, but if the more than 10,000 people of the Jing army insisted on fighting to the death, whether they could save Qingyu Huaijin Leave it aside for the time being, at least the other party would not want to take Heluo in peace.

If the Huaizhou army wants to completely annihilate the more than 15,000 Jing troops in the street battle, its own losses will definitely not be small, and Qing Yu Zhongwang is leading the troops back to help, as long as the Jing army drags on for one more day, the situation of the Huaizhou army will be disadvantaged.

Mou Lianghu naturally wouldn't believe the other party's rhetoric, but the most fatal thing was that Qingyu Huaijin fell into the hands of Lu Shen.

Standing alone in front of the formation, she is a shield, making the tiger helpless.

After a moment of silence, Mou Lianghu said in a deep voice: "What do you want to say?" ”

Lu Shen said indifferently: "Lord Yongping is very safe with me, Your Excellency doesn't have to worry." The county lord was kind-hearted and did not want to see the two armies suffer heavy losses in a battle to the death, so after our deliberations, we decided to give you an hour. During this time you can retreat from the West Gate, and our army will not pursue. Victory or defeat is a common thing in soldiers, and Your Excellency does not need to be in a hurry, you may as well withdraw your troops and go out of the city to rest, and in the future we will divide the victory and defeat on the battlefield. ”

As soon as these words came out, there was a dead silence on the long street.

(End of chapter)