Chapter 141 Rebellion Ahead of Time
Several people were talking.
Suddenly there was a noise outside the restaurant.
Someone screamed, "The barbarians are coming!"
The people were so frightened that they fled in panic. The restaurant that was packed with people just now was empty in an instant.
Cen Tingbai's face changed slightly, he picked up the sword in his hand and walked out.
Xie Lingxi grabbed Jiang Rong's hand, protected her behind him and said, "Follow me closely."
"Yeah!" Jiang Rong held Xie Lingxi's hand tightly and followed him.
I was secretly surprised. Could there be a barbarian rebellion this year as well?
She vaguely remembered the news of the great battle that year. After the barbarians were suppressed by the Zhennan Army, they surrendered and admitted defeat, and they always looked very docile.
The sudden rebellion caught the garrison of Belvedere off guard.
The next spring was the first time the barbarians rebelled.
So what's going on this time?
Could it be that because I was reborn, many things were different from my previous life, so the rebellion started earlier?
Jiang Rong couldn't figure out the reason for the advance.
After leaving the restaurant with Xie Lingxi...
The streets were full of barbarian soldiers.
Their goal was very clear, as if they knew where Cen Tingbai was and surrounded the restaurant from all directions.
"So many barbarians... Licheng is heavily guarded, how did they get in?" Xiao Nanxing was shocked.
As a big city next to the barbarians...
The fortifications are excellent.
Even if there were twice as many barbarians, they would not be able to defeat us.
The barbarian leader was a dark-skinned man with a poisonous scorpion tattoo on his face. Without saying anything, he saw Cen Tingbai, Jiang Rong and others and said directly:
“Kill them!”
Cen Tingbai's eyebrows were deep, and he didn't know what he was thinking about. He turned around and said to Jiang Rong and Xie Lingxi:
"There's something wrong with these people. Belvedere is not safe anymore, get out of the city immediately!"
Those barbarians not only want to kill Cen Tingbai, but also Jiang Rong and Xie Lingxi.
Chen Guangzong and Jingzhe, one on the left and one on the right, protected Jiang Rong as they retreated.
But there were too many barbarians.
Arrows flew from all directions.
Xie Lingxi no longer hid his weakness. He drew out the long sword in his hand and waved it in front of Jiang Rong, creating a sword shadow that was so strong that water could not penetrate it, blocking the incoming arrows.
Cen Tingbai is fighting with the scorpion leader.
Suddenly I saw the legendary playboy picking up a sword.
What good is that gaudy sword?
The dandy boy who is only good at fancy moves should just hide in the back and not rush out to cause trouble.
Otherwise it would be shot into a sieve and make Jiang Rong sad.
But the next moment...
He saw a large sword shadow, like a shield, blocking Jiang Rong.
Such skills...
Xie Lingxi turned out to be an unrivaled master!
Cen Tingbai didn't pay much attention to Xie Lingxi.
Although he was equally matched with the Scorpion Leader, he could not withstand the numerous barbarians around him who were shooting arrows from behind.
In the chaos, Cen Tingbai was shot in the arm by an arrow.
Barbarians are best at using poison. But in just a moment, dark red blood began to flow from Cen Tingbai's arm that was shot by an arrow.
The wound was dark purple.
My consciousness gradually became less clear.
…
Originally, it was Cen Tingbai who led the way.
After he was shot by an arrow, he became dazed and was almost hacked to death by the poisonous scorpion leader.
Xie Lingxi held Jiang Rong in one hand and cleared the way with a long sword in the other.
He could only feel at ease if he kept Jiang Rong protected behind him.
The personal guards held swords and carried the injured Cen Tingbai to the back.
Chen Guangzong and others protected him on both sides.
Jingzhe and the secret guards covered the rear.
In the midst of a battle with swords and sabers.
The group fought as they marched and finally reached the city gate.
"I have some people outside the city, they can support us as long as we go out of the city..." Cen Tingbai was being carried on his back with a sword, and his clear consciousness was about to disappear.
Holding on to a bit of rationality.
But just one step away from leaving the city.
Another "barbarian tribe" appeared.
Although this group of people were wearing the clothes of barbarian soldiers, they were obviously fake at first glance.
Because of their totem worship, the barbarians all have totem tattoos on their faces. The higher the status of the barbarians, the more tattoos they have on their faces.
In the Great Chu, only those who committed crimes would have words tattooed on their faces.
The faces of this group of barbarians were all clean and white, without a single tattoo.
Moreover, Cen Tingbai had fought against the barbarians for so many years, and he knew exactly which barbarian tribe came from which mountain stronghold.
The barbarians from the Poison Scorpion Village just now were the larger group among the barbarians.
But relying solely on their strength, it is absolutely impossible for them to break through Licheng and enter the city.
Cen Tingbai had his suspicions long ago.
Seeing this fake barbarian tribe, he was even more certain that there were barbarians inside Licheng.
"I can tell they are not barbarians. What's the point of pretending to be..." Xiao Nanxing couldn't help but complain when he saw the group of people in front of him.
Jiang Rong finally figured everything out:
"But if we die here, no one will know that they are not barbarians."
In his previous life, Cen Tingbai did not die at the hands of barbarians, but rather at the hands of an accomplice.
However, these inside information were not leaked because Cen Tingbai was dead.
The news reported to the court by Southern Xinjiang was that the barbarians launched a surprise attack, the defense of Licheng was negligent and it was breached, and Marquis Jingnan died for his country.
In this beautiful city...
Apart from Cen Tingbai, the only one who could mobilize troops was Xun Han, the deputy general of Zhennan.
The current emperor is a monarch who is well versed in the art of balance.
The defense of Daxia's territory was never left to a single army.
In the early years, the Xun family army of Zhenguo Mansion and the Dong family army of Yong'an Marquis Mansion jointly guarded the southern border.
With the rise of Cen Tingbai.
The emperor transferred Marquis Yongning away, leaving only the Xun family army.
He and Cen Tingbai were mutually restrained.
Therefore, there were actually two imperial armies in southern Xinjiang.
One is Cen Tingbai's Zhennan Army, and the other is the Xun Family Army led by Xun Han, the eldest son of the Duke of Zhenguo.
"Cen Tingbai, you are unlucky. I was planning to let you live a few more days, but two more people came to seek death." Xun Han, dressed in barbarian clothes, rode forward and looked at Cen Tingbai and his group:
"Today, you all must die."
The Xun family does not want to see a new general rise.
The royal family used four great generals to suppress the Xie family, which led to their glory.
Now the emperor is supporting new generals and suppressing the four major generals...
The Xun family could not allow this.
Moreover, Cen Tingbai's military achievements were based on their incompetence.
The Xun family army had been fighting the barbarians for many years but had never been able to defeat them. When Cen Tingbai took over, they were able to completely suppress them.
As Cen Tingbai’s military achievements spread throughout the world, so did the incompetence of the Xun family.
Therefore, the Xun family had been planning to kill Cen Tingbai early on.
Of course, now is definitely not a good time. The emperor had just conferred the title of nobility, and Cen Tingbai died. The emperor must be furious.
A better time would be next year, before he goes to Beijing to report on his work, to create an unexpected barbarian rebellion.
But Xie Lingxi and Jiang Rong are here!
The Xun family sent a message asking Xun Han to take action in advance and keep them together.
Cen Tingbai's eyes were solemn. Today, it looked like he was going to die here.
But the next moment...
A group of well-equipped secret guards appeared on the surrounding streets and rushed over to protect Xie Lingxi and others.
"Where did you hide the person?" Xun Han was very shocked.
He had already found out how many people Cen Tingbai had and made arrangements in advance.
All his guards and elite soldiers in the city have been dealt with.
How come another group of secret guards appeared?
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