The coachman went out to lead the horses to the stable. But after thinking about it: it is better for Pegasus to go and report to Zhang Si, and it is up to His Majesty to decide.

The coachman rode the prince's thousand-mile chasing horse out of the city gate and looked straight at Nanzhao City.

As soon as the coachman entered the city, he suddenly faintly heard the sound of horses' hooves not far outside the city, as if a large group of men and horses were rushing over.

The coachman climbed to the top of the city, but when he saw the starry night and the dark moon, the light of the sword and the shadow of the sword, he could faintly see that an army was coming this way, and the sergeant defending the city was still sleeping and did not know it.

The coachman hurriedly woke up the sergeant on duty at the head of the city, and then rushed to Zhang Si's residence.

The coachman rushed to Zhang Si's dormitory, and the guards all survived the first half of the night because they had not rested for several days, and they fell asleep like dead pigs. He hurriedly woke up the two guards leaning in front of the door, panting: "Quick! Go and report to the marshal, the soldiers are coming to the city! ”

Marshal Luo Biao was woken up by the guards of Zhang Si's dormitory from the bed, and learned that the army was in a hurry, so he quickly put on armor and carried a gun to the top of the city.

As soon as Luo Biao saw it, he immediately sounded the warning signal!

"Ming-Ming-Ming-" A terrible siren sounded through the silent night sky! As soon as the soldiers defending the city heard this warning sound, they jumped up one by one, and "whoosh, whoosh, whoosh" ten thousand arrows were fired at the enemy who ascended the city, and then, pushing down the rolling stones and trees, repelling the enemy who tried to sneak attack.

Luo Biao was on the city tower and shouted at the army under Chen Bing's city: "Who dare to come and attack our city?!" ”

As soon as Luo Biao's words fell, he saw a fierce general wearing a double phoenix golden helmet, two short-winged pheasant feathers, wearing a pair of golden armor, sitting on a yellow horse that could travel thousands of miles, and holding a golden gun.

This person has a handsome face, angular, masculine and handsome, a high nose bridge, a deep gaze like a bottomless cold pool, and the unrepaired stubble highlights a bit of arrogance and casualness. Although it was nearly five watches, in the darkest hour before dawn, his deep eyes could still be seen shining with a cold and pressing cold light.

His name is Wang Erlei, and he is the eldest son of the neighboring king Wang Erli, the elder brother of Princess Mary.

Wang Erlei came with his second uncle with his army this time, mainly because one of his second uncle's sons was shot dead by Zhang Si's national teacher Qiu Yunlong three days ago when he was out hunting.

On that day, the national teacher Qiu Yunlong and Marshal Luo Biao went out hunting, Qiu Yunlong chased a white deer to the transnational border, seeing the prey cross the border, in a hurry, the national teacher pulled out an arrow and shot it, who knew that the white deer did not shoot, but shot a teenager who chased from another place.

……

Luo Biao didn't expect that the young man who was hit by the arrow that day turned out to be the son of the second uncle of the crown princess......

During the period when the countries were competing for hegemony, wars occurred from time to time, which created a lot of threats to the Nanzhao Kingdom......

"That boy can't just be killed by an arrow, right?" Luo Biao will be suspicious.

"Could it be that you say that this prince has wronged you? Can't you insist on 'eating dead cats'?! Wang Erlei's eyes widened with rage, and his voice was as loud as thunder.

"This ......" Luo Biao was about to explain something, when he suddenly heard the sound of horns, horns, and drums accompanied by bursts of whimpering sounds. Through the faint morning light, a group of soldiers wearing filial piety uniforms came with a coffin and parked in front of the city gate.

"Keep your dog's eyes open and see if Prince Ben has wronged you!" Wang Erlei pointed a gun at Luo Biao and said.

"Wait!" Luo Biao was about to draw his bow and shoot downward, but was stopped by Zhang Si, who came with the Royal Forest Army and a horse and a gun.

"Your Majesty, this guy is too arrogant, Rong Chen will frustrate his spirit first." Luo Biao started playing.

"Marshal Luo, it's so inappropriate, let's go out of the city and meet them."

At this time, the sky is already bright, the sun is spurting out, sweeping over the mountains, ancient cities, the vast land, and the morning sun is like blood. In the center of the ancient city, in an open field, the crowd was like a tide, divided into two sides to confront each other.

In front of the two armies: a stone's throw away, swords and swords. Wang Erhao, the royal brother of the neighboring king Wang Erhan, flashed out of the formation, and the horses neighed, showing off their might.

Zhang Si was on a horse, under the escort of the Imperial Forest Army, his expression was solemn and calm, and behind him was the palace.

Before coming to the army formation, Wang Erhao waved his hand, and a row of soldiers with filial piety carried a coffin up.

Wang Erlei gritted his teeth, his angry gaze swept towards Zhang Si, he let out a loud shout, and rode forward alone.

Zhang Si was ready to ride forward to meet him.

Luo Biao shook his head lightly, signaling that our emperor should not rush forward.

Zhang Si hesitated for a moment, and rode towards Wang Erhao.

The two were close to each other, Wang Erhao had an angry and vengeful look on his face, and at this time, Zhang Si had calmed down.

Wang Erhao's eyes flashed with tears, and he gritted his teeth: "Zhang Si, your national teacher, shot my son......"

Zhang Si closed his eyes painfully and shook his head: "Wang Erhao, you, you must have misunderstood. ”

Wang Erhao: "Misunderstanding? My son is lying in a coffin! Today, my army is pressing the border, and I vow to avenge my dead son! ”

Zhang Si: "This king also just learned from Marshal Luo that your prince was killed by a national teacher by mistake. ”

Wang Erhao was hoarse: "Manslaughter is also killing!" ”

Zhang Si's voice was low but sonorous: "Wang Erhao, you listen to this king, the country you and your eldest brother govern has had a great drought in recent years, and there is no harvest. Since our two countries got married, I have sent ministers to send you 30,000 stone of grain every year to relieve your urgent needs, and your brother's daughter is also the crown princess of our country. ”

Wang Erhao: "Okay! Don't talk to me about relatives, charity, etc., I'm just here to seek justice for my son. ”

Zhang Si: "Wang Erhao, what do you want this king to calm the anger in your heart?" ”

Wang Erhao: "You promise me two conditions. ”

Zhang Si bowed slightly.

Wang Erhao: "I want you to hand over the old dog of your national teacher, he is the culprit, let me cut it with a thousand knives." Also, you must personally escort my son's coffin back to his hometown. ”

Zhang Si: "Shan Guoshi is the supreme Brahmin national teacher in my country, and I have no right to hand it over to you." ”

Wang Erhao shouted categorically: "Zhang Si, then we have to meet each other." What about your son? He is known as the first warrior of Nanzhao Kingdom, and he won my niece in a martial arts competition, why, when he saw my second uncle, he didn't dare to come out to recognize his relatives, even if I looked away, I actually married the palace master to him. ”

Zhang Si: "He is in Xihua Palace, and he doesn't know about it......"

Wang Erhao: "Zhang Si, don't talk nonsense, let's go to war." With that, he turned around and returned to the formation.

Wang Erhao returned to the front of the battle and shouted at Wang Erlei: "Prepare for war!" ”

Wang Erlei: "Yes. With a wave of his hand, the samurai pulled the ox to the center of the battle, and the two bare-armed warriors with sharp swords and daggers began to wave in front of the bull like bullfighters.

The audience was in a commotion, shouting and cheering, horns, antlers, and trumpets sounded in unison.

The warrior finally pounced on the ox and overturned it, and the sharp knife was plunged into the cow's neck, and the blood splattered, and some soldiers caught the ox's blood with a basin and brought it to Wangerhao's horse.

Wang Erhao held the blood in his hands, took a sip, and smeared the rest on his face and body.

The soldiers in the battle shared the same hatred for the enemy, drank the blood of the ox in turn, wiped their bodies, and the scene was extremely boiling.

Zhang Si returned to his own formation in frustration and came to Luo Biao: "It seems that we have no choice but to fight." ”

"Your Majesty will withdraw to the Prince Xihua Palace first, and I will fight here." After Luo Biao finished speaking, he immediately raised his arms and shouted: "Warriors of Nanzhao, the great enemy is now, and the time has come to serve my emperor." ”

The warriors shouted, "Kill, kill, kill—" and the shouts shook the heavens and the earth.

Wang Erhao heard the shouting of the opponent, snorted contemptuously, and waved his hand.

A personal soldier hurriedly handed a bow to him, Wang Erhao shook it, and shook his head: "Take a hard bow." ”

The other two soldiers carried a hard bow that was three times larger, and Wang Erhao raised it in his hand.

The warriors in front of the Western Army were still circling in front of the ox, but somehow, the ox roared and dodged vigorously, and the two warriors could not get close.

Wang Erhao saw it clearly, lying on his back on the horse, taking a deep breath, using his hands and feet together, opening his bow, taking an arrow, and shooting at the ox.

The bow and arrow caught a gust of wind and struck the cow in the eye and went straight into the brain. The bull ran a few laps, struggled, and finally collapsed, convulsing......

Zhang Si was surprised, his mount was startled, raised his front hooves, and almost knocked Zhang Si off his horse.

Zhang Si's horse is spinning in circles.

Wang Erhao took out another arrow, put it on, used his hands and feet together, released the arrow, and shot at Zhang Si.

Luo Biao jumped up from his horse, waved his big knife, pushed the arrow away, and flew on his horse: "Quick, retreat!" Return! Protect Your Majesty! ”

Zhang Si, under the protection of all the soldiers, hid in the battle.

Wang Erhao saw that the opponent's army was in chaos, waved his sword and shouted: "Kill-", take the lead, and kill forward.

All of a sudden, the sword flashed, blood splattered, and the severed head was kicked by the horse and rolled everywhere. The melee between the two armies was fierce.

Zhang Si retreated in defeat and broke down to Nanzhao City, and the army entered the city and closed the city gate.

Wang Erhao chased to the city, but was stopped by rolling stones, sassal wood, bows and arrows, and stopped his horse.

Wang Erhao was furious: "Surround the city for me, and not a single bird will want to go out!" ”

Zhang Si's armor was untidy, he was frightened, and returned to the palace.

The Brahmin bishop Qiu Yunlong was wearing Brahmin clothes, at a loss, anxious like an ant on a hot nest, sitting on the Taishi chair for a while, standing up and walking around the main hall for a while, seeing Zhang Si returning to the palace, he hurriedly stepped forward.

Qiu Yunlong: "Your Majesty, has Wang Erhao started to attack the city?" ”

Zhang Si didn't say a word and entered the main hall, followed by Luo Biao.

Qiu Yunlong asked Luo Biao: "Marshal, did Wang Erhao say anything?" ”

Luo Biao: "He said he was going to catch you, and he would cut you with a thousand knives." ”

Qiu Yunlong trembled: "Marshal, you must not sacrifice me." ”

Luo Biao was angry: "It's all you, the devil, you could have turned the war into a jade silk, but you have to put people to death." ”

Qiu Yunlong: "People are the ...... you brought out"

Luo Biao shouted: "You, you said it was the will of the gods!" ”

Zhang Si sat on the dragon chair and sighed softly: "Don't argue. National Teacher! Think about what to do. ”

One of the guards entered the hall and bowed his knees to report: "Report." Wang Erhao has laid siege to death. ”

Zhang Si closed his eyes and waved his hand lightly: "Got it." ”

Qiu Yunlong: "Your Majesty, what should I do?" ”

Zhang Si was as calm as ever: "Whether it's besieging the city, or attacking the city." We have only 100,000 soldiers and horses, and how can we be the opponent of the 200,000 elite soldiers he borrowed from those countries? It's only a matter of time before the city is breached. For today's plan, life and death of you and me are no longer important, the most important thing is how to calm the resentment in Wang Erhao's heart, so that he will not kill innocents indiscriminately after breaking the city......"

Qiu Yunlong: "Your Majesty, it's not a pity to have an old bone. Didn't Wang Erhao just want my head? You can promise him. But it is absolutely impossible to let you wear filial piety. ”

Zhang Si: "This king will never agree." It is better to have broken jade than to be complete. ”

Another guard came to report: "Your Majesty, Wang Erhao has begun to attack the city, and Ximen is in a hurry." ”

Luo Biao: "I'll go." Your Majesty, take care. Then he took the knife and walked out of the temple.

Zhang Si then sighed: "God has no eyes! I want to deal with neighboring countries with reason, rule the world with virtue, since inheriting the foundation of the ancestors, more than ten years of wind and rain, grain harvest. I never thought that the people's peace and prosperity would become the disaster of destroying the country today. ”

……

As night fell, it grew dark.

The siege was endless, and the shouts shook the heavens and the earth. From a distance, at night, Nanzhao City was surrounded by the army under the city.

The torches gradually lit up, like a ring of fire about to burn down a lonely city.

Outside the western city wall, a life-and-death duel is taking place. Wang Erhao commanded his soldiers to attack the city with all their might.

The giant tree slammed against the city gate, and the trumpet sounded incessantly.

Cloud ladders, bamboo ladders, stones, rolling logs, bows and arrows. Howling, shouting......

The scene is spectacular, magnificent, and tragic—

A rattan soldier climbed onto the half-city wall, was stabbed in the abdomen by a spear stabbed from the wall, blood splattered, howled, and fell from mid-air.

The rattan armor worn by another soldier had been shot into a hedgehog by a bow and arrow, but he still stubbornly climbed upward, and was smashed into a meatloaf by the rolling stones that rolled down from the city.

……

On the city wall, Marshal Luo Biao ascended the city, he analyzed the situation and ordered the soldiers: "Fetch oil." ”

A soldier brought a bucket of fuel and put it next to Luo Biao, who tore off his battle robe, tore it apart, wrapped it in a bow and arrow, and dipped it in oil.

Under the city, Wang Erhao saw Luo Biao ascending the city, and he was furious: "Luo Biao, listen, after this king breaks the city, the first thing is to kill your whole family, and then break your body into thousands of pieces......"

Luo Biao: "Wang Erhao, you listen to Ben Shuai's words and withdraw immediately, otherwise, there will be one more coffin ......"

Wang Erhao: "I have 200,000 rattan armor soldiers, invulnerable, how long can you hold on?" ”

Luo Biao looked up to the sky and laughed: "It's true that the rattan armor soldiers are invulnerable, but the second uncle has ever remembered that when my prince married your niece, your royal brother once gave a rattan armor to my prince, and after the prince came back, he gave it to Ben Shuai, and ordered Ben Shuai not to wear it when he went to war, do you know what the reason is?" ”

Wang Erhao shook his head, puzzled.

Luo Biao: "This thing is concocted with tung oil, and it is as tough as a spring. Although it is known as invulnerable, it is also fatal. ”

Wang Erhao smiled contemptuously, noncommittal: "You are dying, what other rhetoric do you have?" ”

Luo Biao: "Your Highness doesn't believe it, you can try it, see clearly." With that, he pointed the arrow of the bow with velvet, drew the bow, and shot it at a rattan soldier who was struggling to climb the city.

The bow and arrow shot at the soldier with a string of fire dragons, and in an instant, the soldier turned into a burning man.

Falling from the city wall, he stumbled and ran into the formation, and the soldiers next to him got out of the way, avoiding it.

The soldiers defending the city followed suit, rockets like dragons, and the screams were endless.

The enemy forces were in disarray.

Wang Erhao was horrified, furious, and ordered: "Wang Erlei, order to collect the troops, camp on the spot, and fight again tomorrow,"

Luo Biao looked up to the sky and roared.

As night approached, Zhang Si convened the ministers in the main hall. Qiu Yunlong's eyes were hazy, and he sat on the Taishi chair next to the throne and took a nap. Behind him stood his Brahmin nephew, Fanshi.

Luo Biao strode into the main hall.

Zhang Si: "Marshal Luo, how is the war?" ”

Luo Biao: "Your Majesty, Wang Erhao's rattan armor army has been broken by me with rockets, and the siege has been stopped and camped around the city. Just ......"

Zhang Si: "It's just what, marshal, please say." ”

Luo Biao: "It's just that none of the three groups of messengers I sent out broke through. It seems that foreign aid is no longer possible. Only stubborn. ”

Zhang Si: "Can the general tell me how long he can hold on?" ”

Luo Biao: "Your Majesty! At present, it can only be kept for a while. It's just because the rattan armor army is afraid of fire, if they go into battle shirtless, the military strength will inevitably be greatly reduced, and there is nothing to fear. I'm afraid that the weather will change. ”

Qiu Yunlong opened his eyes in an instant: "How has the weather changed?" ”