Volume 1, Chapter 140: Enemy at the Gate
At this moment, in the palace.
"Report——"
"Your Majesty, Bai Qi has crossed the Yellow River and arrived in Hebei!"
"The generals guarding the cities along the way not only did not stop them, but many of them opened the city gates and even let the people line the streets to welcome them!"
Just as the Emperor of the Great Zhou was drinking and singing with his concubines, as Bai Qi continued to march southward, one battle report after another came.
"Damn it! Damn it!"
"Write down the names of these generals for me. After Bai Qi retreats this time, I will settle accounts with them one by one!"
"At the very least, they will be fired from their posts, at the worst, they will be tattooed with names and exiled!"
The Emperor of the Great Zhou slammed the table and roared, "Fortunately, he has a beautiful woman by his side, otherwise he would not be able to live like this!"
He already hated all these generals in his heart.
Bai Qi could lead his troops back to the capital. Although these people did not have the courage to follow him, they all sympathized with Yue Shenqiang and Yang Wudi.
If one day someone wants to rebel, these people will definitely stab him in the back!
"It seems that only Lord Pan and the Prime Minister are my loyal and faithful subjects!"
In his heart, he praised the two biggest treacherous ministers of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and then continued to indulge in pleasure.
Ten days later.
Boom boom boom!
The war horses rumbled as they trampled the ground.
There was a burst of urgent shouting in the palace.
"Your Majesty, it's bad! It's bad! Bai Qi has led his army to Xuanwu Gate! Now he is confronting the defenders on the city wall!"
The eunuch's sharp voice came.
"What are you panicking about!"
The Emperor of the Great Zhou then stood up from the couch, asked his concubines to change his clothes, put on the dragon robe, and left the palace with the guard of honor.
At this moment, on top of the city wall, all the civil and military officials were standing on the top of the city wall.
General Cao Changqiu stood on the city gate tower, looking at Bai Qi wearing a helmet and armor with complicated eyes, and sighed: "General Bai Qi, why is it so? You can come alone, why do you have to lead the army?"
Bai Qi sat on the big black bear, holding the Fang Tian Hua Ji in his hand, and coldly glanced at the civil and military officials on the city wall, and said coldly:
"If I come here alone, who will give Marshal Yue and Marshal Yang justice?"
"I just want to ask the officials of the court, what crime have the two marshals committed?"
this!
General Cao Changqiu and others all looked grim and remained silent.
Of course, they did not think that the two marshals were guilty. This was all the result of the big pig's willful behavior.
Seeing that no one answered, the cavalry behind Bai Qi became restless.
"What crime did Marshal Yang commit?"
"What is Marshal Yue's crime?"
"Give the Marshal justice! Give the Marshal justice!"
Thirty thousand cavalrymen struck their armor with spears, making bursts of roaring sounds, and a murderous atmosphere filled the entire city.
The war horses under their crotches also neighed.
The soldiers on the city wall were sweating profusely.
The generals were anxious.
The civil officials wiped the cold sweat from their faces. It seemed that these soldiers really dared to kill people!
Bai Qi waved his hand, asking the soldiers behind him to be quiet, then pointed at the officials on the city wall and shouted:
"General, I'll give you a quarter of an hour to open the city gates immediately! Let me enter the city to have a talk with the emperor!"
"Otherwise, don't blame me for leading the troops to attack the city!"
Bai Qi no longer wanted to waste time talking to these people on the city wall. He just wanted to get into the city quickly.
Meet the Emperor of the Great Zhou, Yue Shenqiang and Yang Wudi as quickly as possible.
The reason I led the troops here is that I don’t want to waste time talking to them!
Only with soldiers can you be convincing!
Whoever has the bigger fist is qualified to reason!
"Attack the city, attack the city!"
The cavalrymen behind Bai Qi shouted in unison, saying that they had waited for this day for too long.
And the drummers and buglers in the army have already sounded the war drums!
Boom boom boom!
The sound of war drums rang out again and again, as if striking on the hearts of the civil and military officials, and everyone shuddered involuntarily.
Bai Qi is serious about this!
The civil officials no longer dared to stay on the city wall. It would be such a loss if they were shot to death by arrows!
After they retreated from the city wall, they found that the Emperor of Zhou was already arriving in a carriage.
But the Emperor of the Great Zhou would not go to the top of the city wall as it was too dangerous, so he chose to stay at the foot of the city.
As soon as the civil officials saw the Emperor of Zhou, they immediately said anxiously: "Your Majesty, please make a decision quickly, Bai Qi really wants to attack the city!"
"Why are you all so panicking? You are all high-ranking officials in the imperial court, but you have no manners at all. You should learn more from me and remain calm even when facing a catastrophe!"
The Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty rarely saw this group of civil officials, and they were frightened like turtles. Now he calmly began to teach them a lesson.
The civil officials all had depressed looks on their faces, thinking, just go ahead and do it, you will have a hard time!
After the Great Zhou Emperor had finished teaching his civil officials a lesson, he waved his hand and ordered, "Come and get Yue Shenqiang and Yang Wudi to persuade Bai Qi to withdraw his troops!"
"I will obey your majesty's order!"
The eunuch immediately rode a fast horse and ran to the Ministry of Justice to pick up the person.
But as soon as he entered the prison, the eunuch felt cold sweats all over his body. At this moment, Yue Shenqiang had been tortured beyond recognition.
All his limbs were broken.
His body was covered with various wounds.
Even his ribs were exposed.
Even the chief eunuch, who was used to seeing the shady tactics in the imperial harem, couldn't help but look away, unable to bear to look directly at it.
He quickly ordered people to change Yue Shenqiang's clothes, and had someone carry Yue Shenqiang on a soft couch and rushed to the top of the city wall.
Yang Wudi was not punished. After sighing, he followed them to the top of the city wall.
The moment Yue Shenqiang and Yang Wudi appeared, the 30,000 cavalrymen behind Bai Qi fell silent instantly.
Yang Wudi's eyes suddenly filled with tears as he looked at his subordinates who had come from Honghua City thousands of miles away.
These subordinates were willing to risk having their property confiscated and their clans exterminated to come and rescue him.
It was worth it that he had been stationed in Honghua City for decades and treated these soldiers like his own sons.
"Marshal, Marshal, we are here to rescue you!"
"We're here to take you home!"
"Return to Honghua City!"
Before Bai Qi even opened his mouth, the 30,000 cavalrymen in the rear shouted in unison, their concern evident in words.
good! good! good!
Yang Wudi opened his mouth, only to feel as if a huge stone weighing a thousand pounds was stuck in his throat. He finally sighed, forced out a smile and said, "You guys go back! I'm fine! Don't delay your future!"
At this time, the eunuch on the side also shouted towards the city with a sharp voice: "Your Majesty has ordered that the case of Marshal Yang's unauthorized use of the 400,000 taels of seized silver will be re-examined!"
"General Bai Qi, please withdraw your troops immediately!"
This was what the Emperor of the Great Zhou had just ordered him to do, to deceive Bai Qi and others.
As long as Bai Qi and others withdraw their troops, it will be up to them to decide how to deal with Yang Wudi and Yue Shenqiang!
Bai Qi snorted coldly: "Where is Marshal Yue? Why don't I see him?"
I only saw Yang Wudi just now, but didn't see Yue Shenqiang.
this!
The chief eunuch was a little embarrassed, but he finally ordered his men to carry Yue Shenqiang, whose limbs were all broken, to the top of the city wall, and whispered softly in his ear:
"Marshal Yue, please persuade Bai Qi to withdraw his troops! The emperor will remember Marshal Yue's kindness!"
"roll!"
Yue Shenqiang laughed miserably. If the Emperor of the Great Zhou was here, he really wanted to spit in his face.
Remembering my kindness means that not only my family will be destroyed, but also I will have to admit to a false charge?
But ultimately he believed in the relationship between ruler and subject, and between father and son.
Finally, he turned to Bai Qi and said intermittently:
"Bai Qi!...Although this is the first time we meet, I have already learned from Yun Lei that...you are a very passionate person!
As the saying goes, if the king orders his subjects to die, the subjects have to die!
My life or death is of no importance...
Bai Qi, please don't let me... cause you to be criticized by thousands of people, bear the infamy, and cause an irreparable disaster!
Retreat!
I'm fine! Who knows, maybe in a year or two, I might still be able to lead troops into battle with you! Expand the territory for the Great Zhou! ”
Yue Shenqiang endured the severe pain all over his body and pretended nothing had happened. At this moment, his clothes were already soaked with sweat.
"No! Cousin, don't believe it. They tortured Yun Lei, and they must have tortured Marshal Yue! Save them."
Bai Qi's cousin Zhang Qing also grabbed Bai Qi's arm and said anxiously.
If Bai Qi just left like this, who would be able to make decisions for General Yue and General Yang?
Of course Bai Qi would not believe what Yue Shenqiang said, and with his keen eyesight, he had already discovered that something was wrong with Yue Shenqiang.
The reason why Yue Shenqiang was able to stand at this moment was all because there were people supporting him around.
The muscles on Yue Shenqiang's face were trembling. It was obvious that he was enduring tremendous pain, but he still managed to force a smile.
This made Bai Qi furious.
He wants everyone to know how vicious the Emperor of Zhou is!
"Since Marshal Yue is fine, then come down to the city. Our two families are relatives by marriage, and I have to call Marshal Yue uncle!"
"Then please ask Marshal Yue to come down to the city for a chat."
As he spoke, Bai Qi opened his hand, and the surging internal force was like an invisible big hand, directly grabbing Yue Shen Qiang.
The next moment, Yue Shen's Spear flew into the air and floated directly towards Bai Qi.
"No!" the eunuch exclaimed.
Yang Wudi sneered, this time he was exposed!
Bai Qi's grab touched up the wounds all over Yue Shenqiang's body, causing his face to twist in pain.
Bai Qi narrowed his eyes, stretched out his hand and waved it, his internal force burst out, directly tearing the gorgeous robe on Yue Shenqiang's body.
When the outer clothes were shattered, Yue Shenqiang's miserable appearance was finally revealed to everyone.
His limbs were broken and hung limply, his body was covered with dense wounds like a centipede, and the white prison uniform had grown onto his body and was covered in blood.
Some of the wounds were even deep enough to penetrate the bone.
It’s so miserable!
this!
On the top of the city wall, General Cao Changqiu's face changed drastically. He pointed at the eunuch angrily and said, "How dare you? This is Yue's Divine Spear! How dare you treat him like this?"
He was stunned.
Isn’t it enough to frame Yue Shenqiang?
And yet you are so cruel to him!
Damn it, damn it!
For a moment, he wanted Bai Qi to rush into the city and kill these beasts!
"Asshole! Asshole! Is this how you treat the people who fought for the country and made great contributions? I'm going to kill you!"
The generals on the side went completely crazy, a nameless anger rose from their hearts, what is this "the rabbit dies and the fox mourns"!
They are the ones who can empathize the most.
Yue Shenqiang had made great achievements in battle, but he was treated like this by these little bastards!
What about these ordinary generals?
That means we are just letting these villains do whatever they want.
Damn it! Damn it!
A military general simply grabbed the eunuch's neck, then grabbed one of his fingers and twisted it hard!
The eunuch let out a shrill scream, tears and snot streaming down his face. He felt extremely wronged and begged for mercy, "It's none of my fault. This was all done by those bastards from the Ministry of Punishment!"
"Humph! You are no good either!"
The general had no place to vent his anger, so he threw the eunuch to the ground, drew the sword from his waist in anger, and chopped the city wall frantically.
“Ahhhh!”
One knife after another!
As a result, with a clang, the sword was cut off directly. The broken sword flew out, brushing against his face, leaving a bloody wound.
But the general was unaware of anything and instead hacked at the city wall even more frantically, as if the city wall was the scum from the Ministry of Punishment.
"Marshal Yue, Marshal Yue!"
The soldiers on the city wall lowered their heads one by one, their eyes red, and threw all the weapons in their hands to the ground.
It’s so miserable!
At this moment, they didn't know why they had to guard the capital of the Great Zhou.
They felt that guarding the capital of the Great Zhou had become meaningless!
Some soldiers even started crying because they had once received favors from Yue Shenqiang.
"Marshal Yue! In-laws!"
When Bai Qi's uncle saw the miserable appearance of Yue Shenqiang, he, as a weak scholar, felt goose bumps all over his body.
They didn't even dare to get close to Yue Shenqiang.
As soon as he got close to Yue Shenqiang, he even felt that the wounds were on his own body.
Just thinking about how a healthy person had his limbs broken, Bai Qi's uncle felt pain in all the bones in his body.
Bai Qi's cousin had already burst into tears, and even Yue Shenqiang was beaten like this by that bunch of bastards, so what about his fiancé Yue Yunlei?
He was the first to be tortured!
Bai Qi's cousin almost fainted at the thought that her husband might become like this.
She knelt down in front of Bai Qi and said sadly, "Cousin, you must make the decision for us!"
At this moment, Bai Qi's cousin really wanted the Emperor of Zhou to die!
I want those bastards who attacked Yue Yunlei and Marshal Yue to die.
"I'm fine. I can still bear it! Bai Qi, don't let the people of the capital suffer! Go back! Don't worry about me."
Yue Shenqiang forced out a smile that was uglier than crying, and then he pulled at the wounds all over his body. A mixture of sweat and blood flowed down his body, and Yue Shenqiang gasped in pain.
I fainted several times.
If it weren't for Bai Qi's inner strength protecting his internal organs, Yue Shenqiang might not have been able to hold on after such an ordeal and died on the spot!
"Ah! -- bastard!"
Bai Qi roared angrily, feeling as if his heart was hit by a thousand-pound rock.
Before he was reborn, he had also heard about the tragic experience of a military general in history.
But today, he saw the same scene!
The things described in the book made him extremely sad and angry, and he wanted to chop those beasts into pieces.
But it can never compare to the scene you see before your eyes, this is what is called truly unforgettable!
“This is how you treat your meritorious officials!
Is this how you kill the soldiers who fought bravely in battles?
Where is justice and fairness?
Do you still have the nerve to guard the city gate and block my way forward?
If you were treated like this, would you still want me, Bai Qi, to lead the troops back?
Cao Changqiu, as a general, do you have anything else to say? ”
You yelled at the general on the city wall. To be honest, this general is quite loyal and dedicated!
But at this moment, Bai Qi wanted to ask, why couldn't you prevent this tragedy from happening in the court?
General Cao Changqiu sighed. He was also very uncomfortable, but there was nothing he could do!
In the end, he could only shake his head helplessly, unable to respond to Bai Qi's words.
The soldiers below saw the miserable condition of Marshal Yue at this moment, and in an instant, the 30,000 cavalrymen were excited.
"We are fighting bloody battles ahead!"
"The tyrant emperor is obsessed with pleasure in the back!"
"That's fine, but he is so cruel to loyal people. Why should we protect the Zhou Dynasty for him?"
"He doesn't deserve it, he doesn't deserve it!"
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