The night wind was cold and cold, and the soldiers and horses coming from outside the city finally arrived.

Although Su Changyu has the highest rank among the cavalry, the real commander at this moment is Mo Cangxing.

Xiling's three cavalrymen were mixed into one troop, but the team brought by Mo Cangxing was still mostly former Fan cavalry. Among the three hundred cavalry, nearly two hundred were former elite Fan cavalry soldiers, perhaps to take care of them.

In order to save Yuwen Chengchao's face, he still mobilized dozens of former tiger cavalry, and the rest were wolf cavalry.

After arriving at Fanhou Mansion, Mo Cangxing did not ask Su Changyu for instructions at all, and directly dispatched some troops to guard the other gates of Fanhou Mansion.

Yuan Shangyu was left behind at the military camp, but Yuwen Chengchao's old troops, including Fat Fish, Ning Zhifeng and Dapeng, followed Yuwen Chengchao to the city.

The sudden arrival of the cavalry surprised the guards at the gate of Fanhou Mansion, but they did not dare to draw out the sword easily even though they had their hands on their sabers.

Su Changyu got off his horse and looked back. Mo Cangxing's face was expressionless, but Yu Wen Chengchao's expression was stern.

Of course, Su Changyu knew very well in his heart that he had completely lost control over these hundreds of cavalry. These people would only obey Mo Cangxing's orders and he could not mobilize them at all.

When he strode into the gate of Fanhou Mansion, everyone in the courtyard looked at him in surprise. Until he walked into the hall of Hou Mansion, Su Changyu saw the mess on the table and the horrifying looks of everyone, and knew that this

There has indeed been a big change.

"General Zhonglang!" Seeing Su Changyu enter the door, the first person to speak was not the general, but Pei Shiqing: "You came just in time." He raised his hand and pointed at Li Tuo: "This person pretends to be a prince, is treasonous, and has troubled the Fan family.

If you want to plot rebellion, quickly arrest these rebels and escort them to Kyoto to be dealt with by the saints."

Su Changyu didn't even look at Pei Shiqing. When he saw the general sitting on the chair, his original solemn expression was slightly relieved.

He agreed to enter the city with only one purpose, and that was to come to the general's side. Even if he was shattered to pieces, he would still protect the general's integrity.

"General!" Su Changyu took two steps forward and cupped his hands.

"What's going on?" The general asked directly without any nonsense.

Su Changyu said simply and neatly: "Yuwen Chengchao!"

The general nodded slightly. Su Changyu didn't need to explain too much. As long as he had this name, the general understood what was happening in the army.

The garrison outside the city was originally formed from the Xiling Three Cavalry. Fan Qi has always been the private army of the Fan family. Since the Fan family has rebelled, Fan Qi will naturally follow Fan Ziqi. When Yuwen Chengchao appears, the old Tiger Cavalry will naturally be taken over.

Yuwen Chengchao gathered together, and the two groups merged into one place. Naturally, the garrison outside the city lost control.

The general sighed.

"This is General Zhonglang." Li Tuo nodded to Su Changyu and said with a smile: "We are persuading the general to work together for a great cause, but the general thinks too much. General Zhonglang knows better than the general about the situation of the troops stationed outside the city.

, General Zhonglang, why don’t you help us persuade the general?”

"Are you the prince?" Su Changyu turned to look at Li Tuo.

Li Tuo didn't say anything, but Fan Ziqi immediately said: "Yes, this is the blood of the late emperor, the prince of the Tang Empire. We...!"

"Did I ask you to speak?" Su Changyu glanced sideways at Fan Ziqi, his voice cold.

Fan Ziqi was startled and frowned.

"The late emperor had no prince, so when did someone like you appear?" Su Changyu said coldly: "For pretending to be a prince, what crime do you deserve?"

Li Tuo smiled faintly and said: "I know you are arrogant, but it's a pity that this is not a place for you to be proud. Su Changyu, I gave you the opportunity to be loyal to me, but you don't seem to appreciate it."

Before Su Changyu could speak, he heard footsteps and someone walked into the hall. The first person was Mo Cangxing, who was wearing armor. The person who walked in after Mo Cang was Yuwen Chengchao.

"It seems that General Zhonglang is going to regret it." Mo Cangxing said calmly: "We are entering the city to catch thieves, and we want to capture Eunuch Pei back to the army. Has General Zhonglang forgotten?"

Pei Shiqing's face was even more ugly.

"We are here to catch a thief. We can't decide whether Pei Shiqing is guilty or not. However, Fan Ziqi wants to rebel, but he is an out-and-out rebel." Su Changyu looked at Mo Cangxing: "Mo Cangxing, if you want

If you follow Fan Ziqi to rebel, I won't stop you, but if you capture the rebels, you will be rewarded by the court."

Fan Ziqi smiled and said: "I have always heard that Zhonglang will be taciturn, but today it seems that he is actually very articulate." He raised his hand and stroked his beard and said: "Since we have embarked on the road of restoring Li Tang, we will not look back. Block the road.

We will ruthlessly remove all obstacles."

The general stood up slowly, like a lion in the forest, his eyes were cold and stern, and his voice was powerful: "I will walk out of here now, and I will see who dares to stop me!"

A lifetime of military service has allowed the general to remain calm and confident.

Li Tuo did not hesitate and said: "The general is stubborn, but he is still determined. I really admire him. Since the general is unwilling to be loyal to me, he still wants to protect the Demon Queen. I will not force others to do anything. But you and I both know that I

If I let you leave today, it will be like letting the tiger return to the mountain, the general is so powerful, I really don't want to meet you on the battlefield in the future."

The general raised his head and laughed like thunder: "Then let's see if you can block my way."

"The general has misunderstood." Li Tuo sighed: "Although the general cannot be used by me, I cannot harm the general because of it. All I want is that the general can stay in Xiling, and from now on, he will no longer be involved in the military.

, I will live my old life in Xiling. I have prepared a manor for the general, and he will have no worries about food and clothing. The general is not married or has any family members. From now on, he will be alone in the manor and no one will disturb him." He glanced at Yao Mubai and others.

After looking at each other, he continued: "I have also prepared a residence for Mr. Yao. As long as you two agree, we will not have to meet in blood today."

"Oh?" the general said with a smile: "Are you placing me under house arrest in Xiling?"

"Since we can't let the tiger go back to the mountain, I think this is the best arrangement." Li Tuo said seriously: "I beg the general to agree and never let you and I meet with swords!"

The general said coldly: "I was ordered by the saint to come to Xiling to lead the army in defense. Now that a mutiny has occurred, I cannot escape the blame. I should have gone to Beijing to plead guilty to the saint. How could I stay in Xiling?" Without further words, he turned around.

Walking out the door, Su Changyu followed closely to guard the general. Meng Zimo and other night crows supported each other and followed behind the general together with Yao Mubai and other officials.

Fan Ziqi shook his head, reached out and picked up a wine bottle from the table, and smashed it on the ground.

"choke!"

The wine pot was smashed to pieces, and then rapid footsteps were heard from all around. Soon, countless guards and swordsmen maintained by the Marquis Mansion rushed in from all directions, surrounding the entire hall.

Su Changyu had already drawn his sword out of its sheath. Although many of the night crows were weak due to poisoning, they all tried their best to draw out their swords, but they wanted to join the general in a bloody fight.

The other guests in the hall had already lost their minds. Some were sitting still, some had shrunk under the table, and some were moving against the wall toward the door. The swordsman of the Hou Mansion did not care about these people and allowed them to leave.

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When the other guests saw this, they all followed suit, moved against the wall to the door, and ran out quickly.

The swordsmen from the Marquis Fan Mansion did not move, nor did the people on the general's side. In just a moment, all the idle people ran out of the hall, leaving only the swordsmen from the Hou Mansion surrounding the general and others.

It seems that the general also intended to do this, and a bloody battle will inevitably take place to this day.

He joined the army at a young age, has experienced hundreds of battles, and has a tenacity of will that is beyond imagination. Although he cannot succumb to Li Tuo today, he will not be captured without mercy. Even if blood is spattered here today, he will fight to the end.

tone.

Night Crow has followed the general for many years and is extremely loyal to him.

Today, the general wants to fight vigorously, and Ye Ya naturally has the intention to die.

"Yuwen Chengchao, you shouldn't be like this." The general looked at Yuwen Chengchao behind Mo Cangxing and sighed: "Take your people and move to the pass, rise at sunrise and rest at sunset, and no longer be involved in these things."

Right or wrong, it is of great benefit to you and your tribe. If you follow them to cause chaos, you will not only harm yourself, but also the Yuwen family. Mr. Yuwen has worked hard, but because of your confusion,

It’s all in vain.”

Yuwen Chengchao slowly pulled out his saber and sneered: "How dare you mention my father? If you hadn't sent someone to harm him, how could my father have been killed? You are right. My father really wanted to preserve the Yuwen clan, but the imperial court

There is no room for the Yuwen family. If we really enter the border, we will all become lambs to be slaughtered. Rather than sit back and wait for death, it is better to give it a try."

The general shook his head and said: "I thought you were smart enough to figure out the strangeness of this matter, but it's a pity...!"

Yao Mubai said loudly from behind: "My lord, these people are rebellious and you must not join in with them. You are an upright and good man, how can you be taken advantage of by these traitors? I advise you to know your way back before you can stop at the brink."

Yuwen Chengchao laughed and said: "You have found your way back from your lost way? Lord Yao, you should be the one who has found your way back from your lost way." He stared at the general and said sternly: "The hatred for killing my father is irreconcilable. Today I will take off your head with my own hands.

Level." He raised his arm, raised his sword, and rushed forward. However, he only took two steps forward when the sword in his hand slashed sharply and slashed Mo Cangxing's neck from the side.

This time it was really unexpected.

Everyone just thought that Yuwen Chengchao hated the general because of the revenge of killing his father, so he joined forces with the Fan family to put the general to death.

No one thought that his knife would actually hit Mo Cangxing.

Yuwen Chengchao's martial arts was not weak, but this sword was unexpected and powerful. Before everyone could recover, the blade had already reached the back of Mo Cangxing's head.

Fan Ziqi and Li Tuo also changed their colors.

After Mo Cang walked in, he stood tall and held a thick unsheathed sword in his right hand. This sword only had a blade and no edge. The edge of the sword was straight. It didn't look like a sharp sword, but more like a sword.

A heavy piece of iron.
Chapter completed!