Chapter 7 Rolling Thunder
One after another, torches were lifted from the hands of the soldiers and gathered in the school field from all directions of the military camp. The bloody heads were raised to a long pole in the school field and hung for public display.
In the huge school grounds, more than two thousand people gathered in armor and armed with spears. Horse teams of more than a hundred people entered and exited. Lightly-armed scouts hung their bows and arrows and galloped in the dark wilderness.
Amidst countless intertwined glances, Su Chen, the third son of the second generation ancestor in the impression, took off his brocade robe, wore armor and a sword and walked onto the general stage.
"I have received information that there is something going on in the city tonight. There is someone behind the scenes who is sending assassins to kill the whole family of the Hou Mansion. Even though I am a dandy, I know how to protect my family. You have also seen that I am deeply favored by my family. The person’s head is hanging on the flagpole at this moment!”
Su Chen's face was solemn, showing a trace of the majesty of a leading general. He slowly raised the sword in his hand and pointed in the direction of Ding'an City.
His voice echoed throughout the school grounds.
"Ding'an Army, follow me to kill the rebels who have attacked the city. After today, you will all receive generous rewards!"
The night wind blew over, and the flags in the camp, together with his cloak, With the sound of hunting and caressing in the wind, the two thousand soldiers in the school field raised their weapons high and piled them heavily on the ground, making a "bang" sound in unison.
Su Chen stepped down from the high platform and climbed onto the war horse brought by Thirteen. The merit bar in his mind suddenly increased. It was obviously due to dealing with possible rebellions in the army.
This time it directly exceeded 5,000 points and reached more than 5,500. It was enough to summon God to show his strength.
He shook the reins and rushed out first, followed closely by more than a hundred Qingqi who were waiting quietly, raising dust and smoke and heading straight to Ding'an City.
Groups of soldiers were like torrents that overturned the camp fence and ran silently in the dark wilderness.
"Thirteen, is there the name of the city gate guard on the roster?"
The military camp is only a few miles away from Ding'an City. Su Chen, who came first on horseback, had no choice but to use it. Half an hour later, he saw the patrolling soldiers on the city tower from a distance. He turned around and asked the guard who was also following closely on horseback. The latter flipped out the roster from his arms and scanned the names one by one, finally landing on a name named Gao Ling.
Thirteen put away the roster and nodded: "Yes."
Su Chen looked at the city with half-closed eyes. There were more than a hundred Qingqi behind him eager to call the door, but Su Chen raised his hand to stop him and whispered: " Follow me! "
The armor leaves were running with the war horses, making a splash, and in a moment, they came to the city gate. Su Chen tightened the reins and made a sound in his mouth, attracting the city. The patrolling soldier looked over.
"Who is under the city?" A voice shouted from the tower.
"Su Chen, the Marquis of Ding'an!" Downstairs, Su Chen turned his horse's head and shouted to the soldiers leaning out of the wall on the tower: "Tell Gao Ling to come out and see me."
These soldiers have naturally heard of the name of the third son of the Hou Mansion. If they have seen it, they have never seen it. At the moment, they are not sure whether it is Su Chen. The soldier said: "Wait a moment." He turned around and ran away. When he came back not long after, there was a round-faced and sturdy general beside him. He pressed the hilt of his knife and saw Su Chen below.
Especially when he saw Su Chen riding a horse and wearing armor, with more than a hundred cavalry beside him, his face suddenly darkened. He turned his head slightly and whispered a few words to his confidants, and when he turned back, he smiled. , "Why didn't the Third Young Master not play in Zuihua Tower today, but instead put on armor?"
He hooked his fingers quietly, and an archer approached the female wall a few steps away, with his bow and arrow ready. He glanced at the figure riding a horse below from an angle through the gap in the wall.
The bow string sounded, and arrows were shot from behind the wall stacks. Su Chen tilted his head and looked at the arrow coming straight. The guard on the side jumped up on the saddle, drew his sword in mid-air, and shot The arrows were cut off.
Su Chen glanced at the broken arrow that fell a few steps in front of the horse. Behind him in the wilderness, more than two thousand people were running towards him. The torches they held high were like a sea of fire spreading towards them.
"General Gao, I have taken control of the Ding'an Army and are heading here for reinforcements. There are only 500 defenders at the South City Gate. Do you think we can stop them?"
"The Third Young Master has deceived everyone so miserably." Gao Ling The knife struck the wall and scattered stone chips. He smiled and said, "I thought you were just an idle young man in the Hou Mansion. I didn't expect that Gao could see the third young man riding a horse and wearing armor and leading an army to attack the city. He really missed it! You let Gao has gained some knowledge, but it may not be easy for him to climb the city. "
On the city tower, the general named Gao Ling is just the guard of the city gate here. He has only 500 men, so he will not go down to fight for one. It's a fight to the death, but thanks to the high walls and thick doors, there is no fear on his face.
"Two thousand people came in a hurry. Attacking the city is just a delusion. But tomorrow, what's the use of the Third Young Master even if there are 20,000 people?" Su Chen circled the horse, looked at the city wall, and then touched his sleeves The token in his mind and the merit bar in his mind quickly diminished at a speed visible to the naked eye.
He raised his face and looked at the tower.
"General Gao rebelled against my father. Who promised you a high official and a generous salary, allowing you to take such a risk?"
"Hahaha, who Gao is, I won't tell you. "Gao Ling raised the knife and put it on his shoulder, "Everyone wants to move their butts up, and Gao certainly wants to do the same."
As he spoke, a thunder suddenly sounded through the night, and lightning flashed in the sky. , a greenish white shines through the bottom of people's eyes.
In a flash of light.
A soldier who was originally standing in the corner of the tower suddenly had his eyes blurred. He felt a figure appear and turned his head to look over there. A big hand stretched out through the darkness and grabbed his face, while Gao Ling's voice continued over there.
"So, Third Young Master, I have no choice but to feel sorry for Lord Suhou... In the future, every festival, I will at most burn some paper money for you to comfort you."
The sound of thunder faded away. , Su Chen was riding on horseback and felt some unusual aura. Listening to the words above, Shisan was so angry that he wanted to fly up and kill him. Su Chen straightened his body and looked at the wall of the city tower. A figure laughing wildly behind the pile.
"You don't need to go." He whispered.
After the words fell, the green and white electric light flashed across the sky and the earth again, and thunder exploded immediately, frightening the laughing Gao Ling. Just as he was about to speak, a soldier suddenly screamed, a cannonball It flew towards the wall with a bang and hit the wall on the right.
Gao Ling held the knife and turned around. Lightning illuminated the dark night again. Three figures stood under the eaves on the right side of the tower, and blue-white lightning flashed across their faces.
One person is clad in yellow soap, with leather armor underneath, and holds a sword in his hand. The other person is in earthy yellow brocade robes, with soap boots on his feet, and an iron gun leaning on the ground.
The figure at the head has a thick beard and long beard, and among the loose hair, there are red lines of yin and yang on the forehead.
A flash of electric light shone on his face, his beard was slightly stroking, and he looked at Gao Ling who turned around and slowly opened his mouth.
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same moment.
Su Mansion.
The lanterns hanging under the eaves were swaying slightly. The food in the hall had long been removed. The whole family was sitting in the hall, with a faint look of worry.
"Chen'er is really worried about my mother to death. There is no news at this time. Could she have been poisoned by a gangster outside?" The woman was leaning on a cane and looked a little excited. It was all her fault. No matter which of the sons he brought up was missing, he would feel bad for himself. "Your father was assassinated but he was still alive. They must have turned their attention to your younger brother."
"Mom, the third brother still has some martial arts skills. "Besides, Thirteen is not bad at all, how could he be so easily harmed?" Su Lie was proficient in martial arts and knew more or less about Su Chen's abilities. He looked at his wife who was leaning against the door, not thinking, and ordered: " Hongzhen, it’s getting late, help your mother go back and rest.”
"If I don't leave, Chen'er won't come back, and I won't go anywhere for my mother."
"Brother." Su Lie was impatient, but he didn't dare to get angry at his mother. He turned to look at the man standing by the candlelight. Su Yong, who was handling official business, said, "You have a lot of sense, come and persuade me."
Su Yong smiled, put down his brush and put it on the inkstone, got up, walked to the woman's side, sat down and started talking. .
(End of this chapter)