On the towering wall of Xijing City, one by one the crossbowmen quickly lay on the wall, and with the cover of the earthen wall, the feather arrows on the crossbow were ready to be fired and aimed at the bandits below.

With an order, dense feathered arrows burst out of the air, covering the entire team of bandits at the gate of the city. The big boss strangled the frightened horse's head, and his muscles were bruised. Braving a deadly rain of arrows, he still fearlessly slashed forward, slashing one Qi cavalry after another under his horse like a daylily.

The ranks of the scorching bandits continued to cross the Qi army's defensive line, and the infantry in front of them collapsed at the touch of a button, and scattered in all directions. The crossbowmen who had been deployed below all withdrew and fled to the city gates. The unhindered army of bandits seemed to be in a no-man's land, and the horses leaped over the barricades made of wooden fences in one fell swoop, and braved the scorching sun to kill the city gate not far away.

The lieutenant looked hatefully at the approaching bandits, and there was no room for resistance, so he commanded the remnants of his men and horses into the city. The remaining cavalry, who were fighting a bloody battle with the bandits, did not have time to retreat, and were surrounded by the bandits, fighting in a group, and only the crossbowmen on the city walls provided cover for them.

Squeak –

A heavy, shrill voice came from the city gate, and the great boss swung his arm vigorously and cut off the head of a cavalryman, spraying blood on his face. He hurriedly rubbed his hand and looked towards the city gate. The two huge vermilion iron doors were slowly closed, and the Qi army outside had already fled into the city.

"Bad seeds!" the big boss cursed secretly, turned his head and shouted to the bandit behind him, "Before the sun sets today, we must attack the city, and when the large army of the Central Plains people comes, we will be the turtles in the urn!"

Hearing the shouts of the big boss, all the bandits were shocked and rushed to the city gate again in one go. The cavalry of the Qi army, which was less than 100 people, retreated while fighting, how could they resist the fierce siege of the bandits.

The screams became more and more miserable, and the blood of the cavalry stained the whole hot land red, and the blood flowed like a river.

A scorching bandit hurriedly rode to the side of the big boss, and shouted at him with a sad face: "The big boss, we don't have any siege guys now, they are hiding in, what should we do, there are still archers on it, and the brothers have died a lot!"

When the big boss heard this, he looked back and saw that the messy hair on his ears had been washed with blood. He replied loudly: "The leader is already in the city, he broke through from the inside and opened the city gate for us, you hold on for a while, and you must not retreat!"

"Yes!" the bandit had no choice but to obey, and as soon as he turned around, a dying cavalryman galloped forward, slashed at him with a sword, and slashed him under his horse in one fell swoop.

When the big boss saw it, he cursed secretly, and with a wave of the huge Pu knife, the cavalryman's head immediately fell to the ground, and blood splattered three feet.

He took a breath, his arm had begun to go numb, and after fighting for so long, his internal strength was gradually overdrawn. He raised his head to block the dazzling scorching sun, and the crossbowmen on the city wall changed batch after batch, and the feathered arrows continued to cover downwards one after another, and many of the scorching bandits could not dodge and died in front of him.

At this moment, even if he was anxious, there was nothing he could do. Although the bandits are good at riding and shooting, if they can't attack the city in this case, they are like live targets for crossbowmen on the city walls, and the bandits pose little threat to them. The big boss looked around, the cavalry of the Qi army had been basically cut down, and they could only wait for Nilto to open a way into the city for them.

The attacks of the feathered arrows became more and more frequent, and the bandits fled in all directions, dodging the rain of arrows, but many people were still hit by arrows and fell from their horses. The bandits have always made a living by killing people and stealing goods, and they have never engaged in siege armaments, which caused them to be passive at this time.

The scene fell into anxiety, many bandits rushed to the city gate, facing the hard iron gate, they could only use their bodies to hit, the knives and guns in their hands could not be helpless. The city gate has always been the last line of defense for the siege, not only is the structure unusually strong, but also the top gate post has been erected behind the gate, no matter how the bandits try to collide, the city gate is still unmoving.

Feathered arrows rained down like a downpour, and the bandits fell from their horses one by one, scattering blood from their bodies, mixed with the pool of blood of the Qi army.

In the endless sky, under the scorching sun, an eagle spread its wings and soared in the air, letting out a long roar. The big boss gasped and hid under the city gate, covering the wound on his arm, and raised his head to look at the eagle soaring in the sky.

Time passed minute by minute, and the bandits could not attack for a long time, and suffered heavy losses.

Finally, I don't know how long it took, from the city gate, there were bursts of long-awaited shouts of killing.

The big boss was like a spirit, and he realized that Nilto had entered the city and was breaking through to the city gates. He was so encouraged that he shouted to the bandits, "Brothers, hold on!

Hearing the shouts of the big bosses, the bandits pounced again, and the sound of killing shook the sky.

After a while, they felt the force on the gate gradually weaken, and after struggling again, the gate was finally slowly opened.

The long-lost Xijing City finally appeared in front of him, and the big boss hurriedly rode his horse and rushed into the city first. The moment the city gate opened, what greeted me was Nilto's standing body. He was covered in blood at the moment, his half-naked chest was covered with countless knife wounds, and a shocking scar on his face crossed his left eye, and blood was dripping all over his face.

The big boss couldn't help but be stunned, Nierto looked at him, showing a weak smile, holding a spear in his hand, and his feet were covered with the corpses of Qi Jun, which made people look shocked.

The big boss came back to his senses, did not dare to hesitate for a moment, and hurried in front of him, jumped off his horse, and supported his crumbling body.

Nierto tried his best to squeeze out a smile and said weakly, "Quick...... Besiege...... Ella bless you. ”

The big boss swallowed his spit and shouted behind him: "Come on, take care of the leader, and the rest of the people will follow me into the city!"

Chang'an City.

Inside the palace of the King of Qi.

The military department of Shangshufu.

Click.

In the silent and luxurious palace, Fan Changlong spread out an expensive piece of Huayang paper on a glazed porcelain table and stamped the seal inlaid with agate.

He lowered his eyes calmly, looked solemnly at the painting he had just completed, and nodded in satisfaction.

Since the emperor left the palace to go to the summer resort, he has not been so busy, he does not need to go to court, every day he wears a loose silk nightgown, recites poetry and paints, and occasionally plays with his collection of priceless antiques, which is very leisurely.

"Newspaper—"

The annoying voice of the guards came from outside the door again, Fan Changlong slowly turned his head, the old hand caressed the agate, and said casually: "Come in." ”

After a while, a man dressed as a guard strode in front of him from outside the door, with a sword at his waist, knelt down and saluted: "Lord Qiyu Shangshu, there is a wire report from the front, the east side of the Xijing City Gate was attacked by the Western Regions an hour ago, and the bandits outside joined forces with the Western Regions, and the Praetorian Guards were defeated and retreated one after another. ”

Fan Changlong listened to his words, his eyes drifted away, and he said unhurriedly: "Heh...... This Praetorian Guard is the prince's family...... Wouldn't it be nice for the people of the Western Regions to help us finish the fight......"

The man raised his head, his face was solemn, and he said with a straight face: "Your Excellency...... Don't we really have to send troops? I'm afraid that the fighter planes will be delayed, and the imperial court will probably blame them......"

Fan Changlong waved his hand at him slowly, interrupted him, and said, "Imperial court...... Where did the imperial court come from...... The emperor is not an old man, who has the final say in the entire court? If I say that if I don't use troops, I won't use them. ”

He put the seal in his hand caressing aside, and then said, "This is the basket that your prince poked out, and he has to carry it for me no matter how big a mess it is...... Not to mention...... With this opportunity, I'm afraid he won't last long......"

The man frowned and asked, "What about ...... What do you mean, sir......"

Fan Changlong rolled up his sleeves slowly, the corners of his mouth drooped, and his eyes looked at his painting on the case, and said, "What's the hurry...... The prince will definitely make a move, and it will not be too late to report to the official when the time comes. ”

After hearing this, the man did not dare to say more although he had doubts, and said, "Yes." ”

After saying that, he hurriedly pushed out of the hall, and Fan Changlong didn't raise his eyelids, but leisurely picked up the wolf pen on the side, ready to add icing on the cake to his work.

After a while, a large curtain in the center of the palace was slowly lifted, and a person slowly walked out from behind, walking quietly.

Fan Changlong heard the movement, glanced there, and said, "You're here." ”

The man slowly walked to Fan Changlong's case, she was the nurse who had been with the prince since he was a child. She bowed to Fan Changlong, her fair face still had charm, even though she was past middle age, her figure was still faintly revealing her slender curves under her robe. Fan Changlong stopped his pen and glanced at her.

The nurse raised her head, met his gaze, blushed, and said softly, "Slave maid...... I've seen ...... adults."

Fan Changlong retracted his gaze, put down the pen in his hand, and asked, "Have you told the prince everything I asked you to do?"

The nurse nodded and said, "Go back to your lordship...... The slaves and maids did as they were told...... The crown prince ...... I began to prepare according to the plan of adult. ”

"Huh. When Fan Changlong heard her words, he couldn't help but sneer, and said, "This Qi An, with an empty head on his hundred-pound body, is still thinking about dealing with me, but I'm afraid that he will play with fire and burn himself this time and destroy it in my hands." ”

The nurse looked at her, and said with some desire to speak: "But my lord...... A few nights ago, the head of the Qi sect found the crown prince and said that their plan had been terminated and that they wanted to kill the people of Chu who were used to frame your lordship. ”