Chapter 3555 The drums of attack!
Zhu Chengjun could only stop and look at him anxiously. Zhu Feng slowly took out a paper roll from the side, sealed it with wax, and handed it to him, saying, "Go back and gather the troops. Leave the city after sunset. We'll see after we leave."
Zhu Chengjun was stunned for a moment, but immediately took it with both hands.
He was a little confused when he held it in his hand.
Isn't this just like those stories told by storytellers, where they take a brocade bag with them before going to the battlefield, and when something happens, they open it and there will be a brilliant plan inside?
But Zhu Feng asked him to leave the city before opening the gate, which was clearly an arrangement for the war.
But hadn't they already agreed on how to fight this battle? Now, before he left, he suddenly gave him a scroll. Could it be that there were other plans?
But at this moment, he didn't have time to think too much. He had to mobilize troops and make preparations for the battle. Whether he could leave the city before sunset was uncertain. So he squeezed the paper scroll and stuffed it into his arms, saying, "Your son knows!"
After saying that, he turned and ran out.
But before he ran to the door, he heard Zhu Feng say in a deep voice: "Come back!"
Zhu Chengjun was forced to stop and look back at the emperor in confusion, wondering what else he wanted to say. But Zhu Feng didn't say a word, just sat there, looking at him coldly.
Being looked at like this by his own father, Zhu Chengjun couldn't help but shiver, even though the ground just a few steps away from the door was red from the scorching sun.
He suddenly understood what was going on.
Just now, his behavior was too casual, which was totally unbecoming of a soldier about to go into battle. Naturally, his father couldn't stand his behavior and would not trust him to hand over the upcoming battle.
Zhu Chengjun immediately stood up straight and saluted respectfully: "Your son obeys your command."
Zhu Feng's expression eased a little.
Waving his hand: "Go ahead."
Zhu Chengjun immediately turned around and walked out.
As soon as he left, Zhu Feng breathed a sigh of relief. However, there was no relaxed expression on his face. On the contrary, the look in his eyes became more solemn.
Just as he was about to get up, he heard footsteps outside again.
The young eunuch reported that the imperial concubine had arrived.
Zhu Feng wasn't surprised and let her in. Nan Yan walked in slowly. She had obviously seen Zhu Chengjun's hasty departure just now and knew the situation was urgent, so she didn't stop her youngest son to ask the reason. She just came in and looked at Zhu Feng's expression and suddenly said, "Is the emperor going out too?"
Zhu Feng said, "There will be some impact in the city tonight. Take good care of Xinping and don't let her get scared again."
Nan Yan said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty."
In fact, the sudden change of the situation caught her off guard. The family had just had a noisy and happy lunch together at noon, but she didn't expect that only half an hour later, Zhu Feng was ready to send troops.
But as a royal concubine, she would not ask too many questions at this time. After all, military and national affairs were not within her jurisdiction.
She simply said seriously, "Your Majesty, no matter what, Your Majesty must remember that although a tiger father will have a dog son, Chengjun is only ten years old this year, and his abilities are limited. I really don't want to see him suffer any problems in his first battle."
Zhu Feng didn't say anything after hearing this.
He just slowly stood up and walked out from behind the table, walked straight to Nan Yan, looked down at her for a long time, then reached out and put his hand on her shoulder, squeezed it slightly, and said, "Don't worry."
Nan Yan pursed her lips and nodded slightly.
After saying this, Zhu Feng turned around and walked out.
Then, Nan Yan also left the study, but after returning to her room, she immediately ordered all the gates of the South Courtyard to be closed, and called out all the guards who had been arranged before to guard around the South Courtyard.
Such a tense atmosphere started from a small southern courtyard in Yongzhou City and spread to the surrounding areas like a spark.
Even outside the city of Yongzhou, the seemingly quiet wilderness seemed to be fraught with danger.
The troops led by Chen Wenxiao quickly took the same route that Xiahou Jiu had taken when he attacked the north of Yongzhou City and arrived at the north of Yongzhou City. At this time, the sun was gradually setting in the west, and the earth, which had been exposed to the scorching sun all day, was now spitting out the heat that had accumulated all day. Although there was an empty sky above their heads, the entire world was like a huge steamer.
The soldiers of Yue State were hiding behind the woods, and they were all sweating profusely.
However, Chen Wenxiao never issued an order to attack Yongzhou City.
Several soldiers squatting at the forefront, constantly watching the north gate of Yongzhou City, kept wiping beads of sweat from their foreheads. Soon, even their sleeves were soaked. They couldn't help but complain, "Now is the best time. The city gates are still open, and the people inside are quiet. Why haven't they taken action yet? Do we have to wait until the gates are closed?"
Another person couldn't help but say: "Yes, General Xiahou before..."
He had barely uttered these words when he was bumped by someone beside him, cutting off his words. The person next to him warned, "What nonsense! Aren't you afraid of getting your head chopped off?"
The man also realized that he had spoken out of turn and shut his mouth tightly.
The people around him could only say, "If we wait until the city gates are closed, it will be just like the last time. I heard that during the attack on the north of Yongzhou City, only a thousand people returned alive."
While everyone was sighing, the sun was moving westward little by little.
The valley between the two mountains in the west was like a wide-open mouth, swallowing the sun bit by bit.
The last ray of sunset was cast on the tall city wall in the north of Yongzhou City. At this moment, several long shadows suddenly appeared in the gate. The team guarding in the forest immediately became alert. They saw a group of people walking to the bottom of the city gate, moving the stone piers on both sides, and slowly closing the tall city gate.
Several people were shocked.
They looked at each other and couldn't help asking, "What time is it now?"
"You hour."
"Youshi? But isn't the time for the Yongzhou city gate to close at Xushi?"
It was meaningless to worry about the time at this moment. They all knew one fact very well: Yongzhou City closed its gates an hour earlier than usual. Now, they were facing a Yongzhou City with closed gates that they had to conquer.
Just when everyone's heart was shrouded in a shadow and they were feeling dejected, the sound of drums suddenly rang out behind them.
It was like a muffled thunder exploding above their heads, making everyone's defeated emotions agitated.
That's the drumbeat of attack!
At the same time, the south gate of Yongzhou City just made a loud roar and closed behind Zhu Chengjun.
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