Chapter 3774 Hostage King Qi
The most desperate thing is that even if we can break out from the enemy forces that are dozens of times our own, at this moment, all the surrounding roads have been closed by the rebels. How many roadblocks can we still break through? How many blockades have you broken through?
The end of the entire army is destined to be annihilated.
Cheng Wuting knocked a rebel off the side of the ship with a knife, wiped the blood on his face, and was about to rush forward. Suddenly, Master Sun Ren came over from the side and shouted: "The King of Qi is here, everyone retreat quickly. Otherwise, we will both be destroyed!”
Cheng Wu tilted his head and saw that Master Sun Ren had brought out Qi Wang Li You who was imprisoned in the cabin at some time. The steel knife was placed across Li You's neck. It only took a little force to cut off the head on his neck. He felt in his heart. Immediately ecstatic!
Mother!
How could he forget to take Qi Wang Li You as a hostage?
This is the new crown prince appointed by Guan Long. In order to convince His Majesty's princes to step forward and inherit the throne, Changsun Wuji spent a lot of effort to prove that the crown prince was "unpopular". The most qualified kings of Wei and Jin refused to obey, so they had no choice but to retreat and settle for the next best thing. They persuaded Qi Wang Li You to issue an edict to succeed him as the crown prince.
If King Li You of Qi dies, the slogan of the Guanlong rebels "Depose the prince and establish a new prince" will become empty words. Is it possible that they will support the kings of Yue, Jiang, Ji, and even the underage kings Zhao and Cao? ?
That really turned out to be a joke. The prince had no virtue, so he wanted to depose him. But who are the virtuous people?
Therefore, Qi King Li You was extremely important to Changsun Wuji, and there was no way he would be allowed to die here. By taking Qi King Li You as a hostage, he might be able to force the rebels to retreat along the way and escape... This guy Sun Renshi is so smart!
Cheng Wuting quickly reminded Sun Renshi: "Fight forward and let them see the face of His Highness King Qi!"
When Master Sun Ren pushed Li You forward two steps, Cheng Wuting escaped from his arms and blew the fire to light it. He came closer and let the firelight illuminate Li You's face...
Li You glared angrily, wishing to skin these two bastards Cheng Wuting and Sun Renshi. I'm afraid you don't know that what Changsun Wuji wants to hold most at this moment is me. Even if he kills me, he must not let me fall into the East Palace. In your hands, you still want to take me as a hostage?
What a crazy thought!
Just wait and die together with me...
In his expectation, as long as Cheng Wuting appeared out of nowhere and took himself out as a hostage, he would immediately be attacked indiscriminately by the Guanlong army. However, to his surprise, when the Guanlong soldiers on the warship saw that he was being held hostage, they immediately stopped attacking and looked at each other.
Li You was stunned for a moment, and then realized it. It was obvious that these soldiers in front of him were not in touch with the intentions of Guan Long's senior officials. They were completely unaware of the situation in which he had no use value. They thought he was the future prince supported by Guan Long. , so I didn't dare to push too hard, for fear that I would be hurt by Cheng Wuting and others, and then these soldiers would be unable to bear the consequences.
Mother!
This is a good opportunity!
He hurriedly struggled and twisted violently, shouting "wuwu" in his mouth, and blinked at Cheng Wuting desperately.
How did Cheng Wuting know that the current King Qi was completely useless? She thought he was the future prince that Guan Long wanted to support. Seeing him struggling and winking, he felt very annoyed. He punched Li You hard in the abdomen, making Li You groan and stoop.
Cheng Wuting said loudly: "If you don't move away, I will kill him with one knife!"
The Guanlong army blocking the river was indeed unaware of the high-level changes, and naturally believed that Li You was an extremely important figure. If he was really killed by this group of dead soldiers who sneaked into the storage area and set fire to it, all of them would be responsible for it.
But who can afford this responsibility? They looked at each other in shock for a long time. When the other party's dead soldiers directly drove the cannon and collided with each other, they had to get out of the way of the river. Then, while keeping close behind him, they sent people to report to Yuwenlong and ask him. Decide.
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As the canal boat slowly sailed westward along the river, countless Guanlong troops heard the news and came to join the firefighting on the river and on the river bank. The raging fire soared into the sky and spread into the sky. Nuoda's storage area was like a sea of fire. The blazing flames were not afraid of the light rain falling from the sky. The fire wave rolled into the sky and swept all the storage areas.
Countless troops came from all directions on the ground and immediately put out the fire, but with little success.
When the incense burns out, it detonates the Sky Thunder, and the gunpowder and white phosphorus inside the Thunder are released, igniting everything around it. Although white phosphorus is difficult to refine, and its quantity is small and its purity is not high enough, it is more than enough to be used simply to start a fire.
Splashing sparks will immediately ignite a raging fire if it touches any object, which cannot be extinguished at all. Some soldiers brought water from wells and rivers nearby and poured it on the fire, only to be shocked to find that the fire not only did not go out, but also became like adding fuel to the fire. blazing.
Looking forward from the Golden Light Gate, the huge storage area is like a huge bonfire, and the fire even illuminates half of Chang'an City...
At the same time, more and more Guanlong troops participated in besieging Cheng Wuting and his party. Although they did not dare to engage in close combat, they cheered in front and supported each other in a very grand scene.
Cheng Wuting did not take it seriously. From the movements and momentum of these Guanlong troops, he could see that these people were afraid of taking the responsibility for the death of King Qi. From this, it can be seen that the identity of King Qi is indeed extremely important to the Guanlong clan.
This is enough. As long as the King of Qi is firmly held in hand, no matter how many troops surround him, he will not be afraid. When he reaches the vicinity of Kunming Pool, Wang Fangyi and Liu Shenli will lead thousands of armored cavalry to respond.
Although there were many enemy troops around, I felt very relaxed, looking forward and contented.
Li You, who was firmly subdued by Master Sun Ren, wished he could transform into a swordsman, break free from Master Sun Ren, and then stab Cheng Wuting through him with one sword!
This mallet!
These low-level soldiers are just not aware of the changes in the situation and are unable to appreciate the changes in the interests of the higher-ups. Once the news reaches the higher-ups in Guanlong, orders will arrive immediately, that is - kill without mercy! Now that these soldiers are taking advantage of the situation, they don't rush to escape by boat. Instead, they show off their power here. Is your head made of a chamber pot?
He was so anxious that he was tied up tightly. When he struggled a little, he was suspected of trying to escape, so he was beaten and kicked, so he simply gave up the struggle.
Close your eyes and let fate take its course.
However, I still couldn't help but open my eyes to see the fire in the storage area to the west of Caohe River. I was amazed that Fang Jun really caught him by surprise and burned all the grain stored by Guanlong's army, which was equivalent to knocking off the gate of Guanlong. The backbone of the army is tantamount to pulling firewood from the bottom of the cauldron. It is impossible to say that the morale of the Guanlong army, which was originally a mob, completely collapsed.
From now on, the East Palace has completely taken the initiative, and the situation has reversed. The peace talks are no longer the East Palace negotiating with Guan Long in the past, but Guan Long has to listen to the East Palace's conditions, and there is no room for bargaining.
Fang Er has made tremendous contributions. This is just one thing. As long as the prince is in office, Fang Jun will firmly occupy the first position among the courtiers, and no one can shake it.
The more outstanding Fang Er is, the more important he is in front of the prince. As long as he is willing to plead for himself, the prince will definitely give him this face. This is a right step for him.
However, there are two problems. The first is how to get Fang Er to plead with the prince on his behalf, and the second is how to get out of the crisis at hand, and this is obviously more important.
Originally, all his plans went smoothly, and he managed to get out of Chang'an City smoothly. It only took less than an hour to reach Kunming Pool, and then he escaped calmly and rushed to the Xuanwu Gate.
What was unlucky was that Fang Er sent Cheng Wuting to burn the grain. What was even more coincidental was that Cheng Wuting actually planned to hijack the canal boat and escape. What was most coincidental was that there were hundreds of canal boats on the river, so he actually chose to take one. This ship...
Is it because I am not resourceful enough to strategize and be better than a thousand miles away, or is it because God wants to destroy me?
Mother!
Cheng Wuting of Killing Thousand Swords...
King Li You of Qi was filled with resentment and hatred.
At this time, Cheng Wuting, who had been cursed thousands of times, realized that the marching speed was too slow. There were Guanlong troops in front, behind and on the left and right, blocking the way. As long as there was a slight accident in such a dense formation, it would lead to unexpected consequences. After all, there were thousands of troops. Among them, not everyone can remain rational and calm.
He immediately ordered: "Continue to speed up, don't be afraid of collision, if they dare to hit us, we dare to sink!"
He was full of confidence. With King Qi as a hostage on the ship, how could he be afraid?
Little did he know that the King of Qi beside him had already greeted all eight generations of his ancestors several times... (End of Chapter)