Volume 1: Born to Be a Hero Chapter 14: The Blank Decree
Compared with the strict waiting outside the mansion, it is bound to win, and the atmosphere in the monarch's mansion seems a little anxious and helpless.
"Father, this holy decree must never be accepted, and more than a dozen domestic servants who tried to escape have been executed on the spot, this is obviously a 'killing order'!" He Yi paced back and forth in the hall with his hands behind his back, his brows furrowed.
He was extremely puzzled by the matter.
The actions of those people outside couldn't be more obvious, this clearly shows that they want to kill people!
But why?
Why did the Holy One issue such an oracle?
You must know that their group overcame obstacles and worked hard for several months, and only sent the immortals into the palace yesterday, which is a great achievement, and it will be forgotten if there is no reward, but they will face the disaster of extermination!
Why?!
Could it be that the Holy One has really been so mediocre as this?
"Pick up. Father He, who had been silent, suddenly said in a deep voice.
Not long after entering the mansion, Father He didn't even have time to change his armor, and this happened.
"Father, no! If you go out to receive orders, it will definitely be a dead end, so it is better to break through as soon as possible!" He Yi said uneasily, he was really afraid that his father would give him a sentence "The body is not afraid of the shadow", and then he opened the door of the mansion and let the guys outside rush in.
First, He Yi knows his father's character very well, and he is the kind of person who has been a typical fool and loyal for thousands of years.
In other words, if the emperor's decree really states that he wants his father to kill his own head, his father will do so, and there will be no complaints.
Second, his mother and sister went to the Ming Zen Temple twenty miles south of the city at ten o'clock in the morning to make a vow.
It's better to say that if you hesitate to delay the time, and wait for your mother and sister to be caught by the soldiers outside when they come back, and use this as a threat to force them to comply, then there is really no countermeasure at all.
"Yes, General, there are still more than 100 guards in the mansion, it is better to break through the siege, we will swear to protect the general and the major general to the death!" The four generals who accompanied the army also knelt on the ground and begged for their lives.
These four have followed Father He to fight for many years, and have gone through countless battles of all sizes, all of them are brave generals who can be a hundred.
If they were desperate to protect each other, it should not be difficult for them to come up with a plan to get his father out of the city safely.
"Father, it will change later!"
He Yi saw that his father was unmoved, his face was anxious, and he wanted to say something more, but what Father He said next made He Yi obediently shut his mouthββββ
"Pick up, not only do we have to receive the holy decree, but we also have to enter the palace to pick up the holy driver!" Father He's voice was deep and deep.
Entering the palace to pick up the driver, the meaning couldn't be more obvious, and He Yi's father also didn't believe that this holy decree was issued by the emperor himself.
That is, there are people behind this who are deliberately targeting them.
Even ββββ to falsify the decree!
"Father, ......what do you mean?" After a little thought, He Yi understood his father's thoughts, and said to himself: "If this is the case, then they are going to rebel...... In this way, it must be that Xu Fangshi and Pang Immortal who are behind the scenes! Perhaps, they have already imprisoned the Holy Lord. β
Just like how easy it is to understand his father, Father He, who has followed the emperor on the battlefield for decades, naturally knows the emperor's personality very well.
Although the emperor is old, he is not a mediocre lord, since the unification of the world, the emperor has always been diligent in government affairs, loves the people like a son, and treats the people like this, not to mention loyalty?
"The whole world is not the king's land, and the shore of the land is not the king's minister, if you want to attract the immortals into the world, I am afraid that sooner or later it will be uncontrolled, if he wants to dominate the world, I am afraid that no one can resist the power of the immortals' spells. β
When he first landed on Xiandao, He Yi said this, but he was just worried at the time, and he didn't want to say it.
He Yi thought for a moment, and immediately no longer hesitated, so he ordered the four generals, and said: "Cao Jin, you take twenty crossbowmen to lie on the side eaves, and when the door of the mansion is wide open and the chaos is in a mess, you will lead the troops to rush out and kill, just take the horses, kill people, and after taking the horses, immediately go to Liu Zhi'an, the captain of the city gate, and ask him to quickly order the military horses to rescue!"
He Yi knows that Liu Zhi'an is a person who understands righteousness and is a rare upright person.
The most important thing is that Liu Zhi'an had received the favor of his father, and if he learned about this, he would definitely lead an army to save him.
"Cao Jin commanded!" said the general with a fist.
"Huang Liang, Huang Cai, your two brothers lead the palace guard fifty, follow me to rush to kill the main gate! I will contain the enemy generals, you two find an opportunity by yourself, go to the south of the city Ming Temple, be sure to send your mother and sister away safely, don't leak the news!" He Yi ordered again.
"The last general swears to die, and he must protect his wife and young lady well!" Huang Liang and Huang Cai bowed.
"Old General Chen...."He Yi glanced at the general at the front, but it was a little difficult to speak.
This person's name is Chen Tai, he is 60 years old this year, his beard is white, and his forehead is wrinkled, showing his old age.
Although he was brave when he was young, he was more than half a hundred years old, how much can he still have the style of the year?
After thinking about it, He Yi sighed in a low voice and said: "The surnamed Xu only brought the immortals into the imperial city yesterday, and today he gave a killing order, so in a hurry, naturally he can't make all preparations, I don't expect that there will not be too many troops at the back door, General Chen, you follow my father and go out through the back door." β
The military order has been issued, and it is natural to move like a wind, but Chen Tai is proud and unmoved.
"For the sake of a general, how can you retreat without a fight!" Chen Tai had a look of displeasure on his face, knowing that he was being despised by He Yi, and said in a loud voice: "If the young general thinks that I am old and frail, I don't have to give orders, although I, Chen, am only one person and one knife, I am not afraid of death!"
Chen Taiwei has been a general for decades and is used to seeing bloody killings.
The general's death on the battlefield and the return of the horse leather shroud are Chen Tai's lifelong wishes, although his official position is not as good as He Yi, but being so despised is intolerable.
Besides, if you are old, why not leave your life to the other three young generals?
"Good!"
He Yi nodded and said, "In that case, then Old General Chen will rush to kill the main gate with me!" Huang Liang, Huang Cai, you two will leave from the back door with Wu Anjun, once you go out, you will quickly send someone to Xuanwu Gate to find Jin Xuan, the commander of the Imperial Forest Army, and explain this matter in detail!"
Jin Xuan, who is in charge of the three thousand elite of the Imperial Forest, and is the closest to the palace, if the news is transmitted to Jin Xuan, he may be able to send troops into the palace in advance to rescue the Son of Heaven.
He Yizhao will be in one place, each with his own ear, whispering, and telling the detailed plan.
No one noticed that in an inconspicuous corner on the side, there was a faint, transparent shadow that gradually dissipated.
..........
The sun is shining and the sun is scorching, and this is the hottest time of summer.
This was originally nothing, but outside the monarch's mansion, those dead soldiers wearing heavy armor suffered greatly at this time.
One word: sweltering!
The temperature is getting higher and higher, the sun is dazzling, and the scorching heat waves visible to the naked eye hit the face and body as if it were a flame.
The black armor on their bodies also became extremely hot after absorbing the abundant sunlight, like black steamers, steaming and roasting their bodies.
One by one, their mouths were dry, and the sweat on their bodies ran down the cracks in their armor, damp on the soles of their feet.
"Wu Anjun, the Holy Imperial Decree, come out quickly to receive the decree!"
The young general on horseback at the front door shouted for a long time, but no one came out, looking a little angry.
He stretched out his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead, and said in his heart, if he continues to work like this, these horses under his command are afraid that they will fall down one by one from heat stroke before the fight starts.
"Do you want to force yourself to attack?" the young general had scruples in his heart.
In front of him, this book has a golden plaque with the words "Wu'an Junfu", which is a gift from the Holy Heaven, if he storms the Junfu, he will ignore the Holy Heavenly Authority.
Although he came here this time to beg for the thief, it was not the saint himself who issued the "killing order" to him.
Now that the decree has not been declared, there is nothing he can do.
"Can't wait any longer. The young general pondered for a moment, then ordered left and right, and said: "After such a long time, no important person in this Wu'an Junfu has come out to receive the decree, obviously he wants to refuse to accept the holy decree and disobey the mandate of heaven!
After that, some soldiers carried the bombing wood that had been prepared for a long time and slammed it into the door of the house.
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
......
These people have long been exposed to the sun, and their hands are naturally extremely heavy, and after three or five strokes, the door of the house is already crumbling.
Bang!
After another impact, the door suddenly collapsed and cracked into several pieces.
At this moment, a fierce wind suddenly appeared in the gate of Nafu, and a large number of sharp arrows shot out from the inner house, instantly shooting the dead soldiers who were carrying the crashing wood into a sieve.
"Soldiers, follow me!"
There was a loud shout inside the door, and then a team of black-clothed and black-armored guards rushed out, holding short knives and big shields, with gluttonous beast faces on their faces, without saying a word, they killed people when they saw them, and they were extremely vicious.
These royal palace guards are all composed of veterans who have been on the battlefield for a long time, and they have rich experience in battle, and although they face several times the strength of their own side, they do not show any fear. In addition, Chen Tai took the lead in fighting bloodily, and instantly cut down the dead soldiers who surrounded the mansion gate.
"Hold it for me! Guard the gate, don't let me go! The national teacher has an order, who can take down Wu Anjun's head, a bounty of one thousand taels, and an official promotion of three levels!" The young general saw that this black armor guard was coming very violently, and he suddenly looked a little panicked.
Poof!
Poof!
He Yi was wearing black armor, following Chen Tai's right side, wielding a knife and slashing several people, his white face stained with blood. Wen Yan sneered: "The national teacher, in the imperial city, when will it be the turn of the national teacher to give orders? Or ...... He wants to usurp power?"
"You're talking nonsense......! I am here to read the holy decree, and if you ignore the holy decree, it will be a capital crime! Give it to me!" The young general obviously had never seen anything in the world, and when he saw He Yi's domineering and murderous spirit, his momentum quickly weakened.
It's no wonder that when Xu Fangshi first entered the imperial city, he still had no foundation, and those famous generals in the court would naturally not be instructed by him, so he could only tempt these unknown generals who wanted to climb up through lure.
I also underestimated the ability of Wu Anjun's Mansion!
Dozens of dead soldiers rushed towards He Yi from the side, fighting with the black armor guards, although the guards were brave, but in the face of the troops that were several times their own, they began to gradually struggle.
However, through the previous attack, they also managed to tear a gap in this group of dead soldiers, which was enough for Cao Jin and the others lurking on the side to break out of the encirclement.
Whooshββββ
On the side of the eaves, more than a dozen feather arrows came out in response, and more than a dozen dead soldiers fell in response.
The gap was a little bigger.
Cao Jin put away his bow and crossbow, took out a short dagger, and jumped down from the eaves of the wall with more than twenty black-armored palace guards, and plunged into the battle circle.
After leaving behind a few corpses of both sides, Cao Jin successfully captured the horse, put a large shield behind his back, and the flying horse ran towards the outer city gate.
A series of feathered arrows shot at the big shield behind him, making a series of "ding-ding-ding" sounds, fortunately, there was no danger.
"General Chen, it's up to you next!" He Yi and Chen Tai winked.
For now, they must first protect Cao Jin and let him successfully move back to the rescuers before they can have a chance of winning.
"The last general obeys!"
Chen Tai is not only experienced in facing the enemy, but also a good leader in charging into battle when he was young, and once led 500 iron horsemen to tear out a gap in the army of 10,000 people, which can be described as extremely brave.
When Chen Tai heard this, he took Zhang Er's long knife, burst into a loud shout, and swung a full circle forward, and immediately cut off the four or five dead soldiers who tried to pursue!
"Drink!"
One move is out, Chen Tai did not accept the move, the big opening and closing, the moves are connected, a long knife dance of the tiger and the tiger, every time the cold light passes, several people die.
The overlord serial knife method is the best knife method to fight in battle with fewer enemies and more enemies, with fast attacks, large strength, and wide range, and you don't have to worry about hurting your own people.
Coupled with the blood-stained gluttonous beast face on his face, it was like a killing god coming to the world, and the scene was bloody for a while, and the officers and soldiers of the two armies were all shocked!
"Stop! Stop him, archer, shoot him to death!" Seeing Chen Tai gradually approaching him, the young general led by him looked even more panicked, holding a shield in his hand.
At this moment, Chen Tai committed suicide to open a bloody road, galloped forward, ran to the young general's horse, and said sharply: "For the general to be cowardly, damn! For the tiger, damn! For the thief to rebel, damn!"
Boom!
With one sword, the shield raised by the young general and one arm were directly cut off!
"Ah!!h
After a splash of blood, the young general fell off his horse, clutching his right arm and screaming.
"A rabble!"
Seeing his appearance, Chen Tai couldn't help but scold.
In fact, it's no wonder that attacking a dead man's errand like Wu'an Junfu, except for this kind of stupid boy who is specially used to carry the black cauldron, who is willing to take over?
It's a pity that death is coming, and I don't know it.
"Chen Tai, I have been ordered to read the holy decree, you ...... How dare you hurt me!" said the young man with a pale face.
"Bring it to me!"
At this time, He Yi naturally wouldn't be polite to him, sneered, and rushed forward a few steps side by side with the guards, and when he arrived in front of the young general's horse, he snatched the holy decree over.
When I opened it, there was a blank space in this holy decree, where could I see the slightest bit of handwriting?
"Something really happened to the Holy One. β
He Yi and Chen Tai glanced at each other, and their faces were extremely shocked.
They really didn't expect that the other party really had such a big courage!
Even the Holy Decree dares to falsify, so what else do they dare not do?
Chen Tai's eyes turned cold on the spot, and through the mask, He Yi could feel a huge sense of deterrence and anger.
"Dare to snatch the holy decree! Kill me! Kill them all!" The young general panicked, he pointed at He Yi, and said sharply: "This person is the son of Wu Anjun, take it down for me!
There must be a brave man under the heavy reward, and as soon as the young general's voice fell, it immediately attracted the siege of dozens of dead soldiers.
"Stop! Stop! This person forged the holy decree and deceived everyone, and his crime should be punished! If you don't stop, when will you wait?" He Yi shouted, revealing the blank holy decree.
This time really stirred up a thousand waves, and when those dead soldiers saw that the sky above the holy decree was blank and white, they were like giving a stick on the head, and they were all stunned on the spot.
"This is the holy decree you are talking about?" He Yi shook the blank holy decree in front of the young general, and then grabbed him up, and said sharply: "Say, who instructed you to frame my father!"
"Where is the Holy Lord now!" Chen Tai said in a deep voice as he pressed the blade of his knife against the young general's neck.
As if he knew his next fate, the young general calmed down a little, laughed a few times, and said: "Don't, don't think I don't know, your father wants to escape through the back door? Not only your father, but also your mother and sister, Mingzen Temple... Hehehe, hahaha......"
In the smile of the young general, there was a kind of pleasure of revenge and venting.
There was no anger, no fear, only sarcasm.
"This can't be! Our plan has just been decided, how can you know?" He Yi was shocked, and his face instantly distorted a little.
He didn't worry too much at the back door, but his mother and sister were there, if they were caught, the consequences would be unimaginable.
The young general sneered and said, "How can a mortal like you see through the mysteries of the National Teacher's Immortal Law?"
"Vertical Zier dare!" He Yi was furious, and immediately raised his knife in his hand, cut off the head of the young general, held it in his hand, and shouted with the dead soldiers surrounded on all sides: "The head of the thief has been executed, Nian Er and others have been deceived by others, and they will not be held accountable for the time being, and they will not hurry up and count the military horses, and follow me to save General Wu'an!"
"It's... We are willing to make meritorious contributions!" Seeing that the general was dead, and there was a blank space on the holy decree, the rest of the people were terrified in their hearts, and they all surrendered to the ground.
After He Yi reorganized his armament and horses, he turned to look at Chen Tai again, and a complicated look flashed in his eyes: "I'll go to the house first, you... You must find your mother and sister!"
"Let's go! The newcomer surnamed Xu has just entered the court, and he can't deploy the generals in the Shenwu Palace, even if he temporarily lures him, he can only summon some waste, and he doesn't need to pay attention to it. β
Chen Tai patted He Yi's shoulder vigorously.
"Take care. β
"Take care of yourself. He Yi handed over a horse rein to Chen Tai, said take care, and then ordered the soldiers and horses and headed towards the back door.