Chapter 311.

On top of the Jin Yang Prefecture’s city head, Zhao Chen breathed into his hands, scrunched his shoulders, and raised his head to look into the distance.

Although he was already sleepy, he still didn’t dare to be the slightest bit lax.

Because tonight is not peaceful ……

The city was bustling with activity, and so was the outside of the city.

Not long after the party, more than ten fast horses came to the bottom of the city, screaming for them to open the city gates.

They said that the Tiger Wei Pass had been lost, and that they had saved the Great General Guan Changqing, and that they wanted to go see the Prefect.

Zhao Chen stood at the top of the city, listening to this, feeling that this person was simply telling a joke.

What is the key to Tiger Wei Pass?

Loss of defense can not be silent?

Before seeing the beacon and not hearing the smoke, not even a shadow, Hu Wei Pass lost?

This is true or false, even if it is true, how can these people save Guan Changqing in the midst of thousands of troops?

Zhao Chen did not think so.

But Jin Yang Fu after all close to the border, although the war has subsided for more than 20 years, but has not really put down their guard.

The captain who led them to guard the city didn’t refuse to open the gates just because he felt it was impossible.

But let them report their identity, and then go to report.

This thing is coincidental, another time to come, the governor will have rested, who dares to easily disturb?

Instead, something happened in the city tonight.

A good big yard, just like a disaster, do not know how to demolish a seven or eight.

Some people said they saw countless heavenly swords, waves like a long river ……

Then it was said, you probably haven’t woken up yet.

This matter is also making a big fuss, even Zhao Chen on the city head heard someone talking about it.

Mainly because there is a good thing, just do not watch the night, just sneak to go to spy on the truth, come back to gossip with them.

However, everyone is just as a fun, curious is curious, really go to the root of the bottom is not.

Prefect because of this matter, difficult to rest, is dealing with.

After all, we have to appease the people, tell everyone that the sky will not be under the knife, do not have to worry about falling asleep, it was a million knives through the heart.

The lieutenant sent people to report this matter to the governor.

The governor did not dare to neglect, although anxious, but also rushed over.

Then not knowing what the prefect saw, he hurriedly ordered the city gates to be opened and brought in those dozen fast horses.

What happened after that, Zhao Chen on the city gate didn’t know.

Those are big people do big things, as a small soldier, he should do things, is under this strong cold wind, looking into the distance.

And because there is this thing as a forewarning, today Zhao Chen heart is always not solid, so no matter how sleepy, do not dare to close his eyes to nap.

On the contrary, the fellow soldiers around him had already retracted their heads and huddled under the wall stacks, secretly squinting several times.

Occasionally, when he opened his eyes and saw that Zhao Cheng was still looking there, he laughed:

“You’re not sleepy tonight?”

Zhao Cheng didn’t have the heart to say that he was unsure in his heart, lest he be laughed at for being greedy and fearful of death, and worrying that there would be an army from the Qing Kingdom coming over to attack the city.

Then he said:

“Didn’t the school captain say? The situation is not right tonight, all be alert ……”

“Which day didn’t he say that, and as a result, it’s been peaceful for so many years.

“You don’t really think that the Huwei Pass has lost its defense, do you? I see ah, they are just acquaintance with the prefectural magistrate, deliberately say so, so as to call the prefectural magistrate to come over to pick them up.”

The fellow soldier beside him let out a big yawn.

A large mouthful of hot air was let out:

“Alright, then you keep an eye on it, I’ll squint a bit more, remember to call out to me if the school captain comes ……”

“Oh.”

Zhao Chen nodded.

This situation was actually considered the norm.

Jin Yang Fu was located at the border, so it always had to be vigilant, and it had to keep an eye on it at night, lest the Qing side of the country come calling.

But a day or two days everyone is okay, a year or two years can barely hold out.

But this staring is twenty years, not even a shadow of the Qing army.

Hu Wei Pass was like a high mountain, blocking the front of Jin Yang Province, always standing.

As a result, even when the people said that the Tiger Gate had been lost, they didn’t believe them.

Under this scenario, slacking off was inevitable.

Nowadays, although the school officials are still vigilant, when it comes to the soldiers, most of them have wives and children in their beds.

Standing here is not to protect the country, mostly to mix a mouthful of food.

Being able to sneak around, it is natural to steal a little bit ……

Zhao Chen himself was actually the same, he shook his head, feeling that he was mostly overly nervous as well.

“Lord Prefect picked them up inside, it might really just be because of acquaintance ……

“Great General Guan, how could he possibly lose?”

He laughed and turned around and was planning to squint a little bit as well, but suddenly felt as if something wasn’t right.

Perhaps the wind was a little bit stronger, or perhaps the ground was slightly trembling, or perhaps it was black in the distance, as if the wind and snow were coming more rapidly.

Zhao Chen stared into the distance, a pair of eyes wider and wider, suddenly, he pushed hard beside the same robe.

That person let out an ouch, hastily stood up, looking into the distance, but the focus in his eyes is not in the distance, the corner of his eye is always sweeping the surrounding, the result is that even after looking around, he did not notice their lieutenant.

Could not help but stare:

“What are you pushing me for? Not the school lieutenant came?”

“Come …… come …… come!!!”

Zhao Chen reached out and pointed to the distance:

“Look …… what is that?”

The side of the same robes have not yet seen clearly the situation in front of them, suddenly heard footsteps quickly came to the front, that is their school captain, see his face unprecedentedly serious, opened his voice to drink:

“Light the beacon!!!”

A fear so strong that it was suffocating struck his heart in an instant.

Zhao Chen only felt his mind go blank.

Ignite the Beacon ……

These four words meant that the Green Country had struck!

Zhao Chen looked at the saber at his waist, and then looked at the worn and washed military jacket that had long since faded and turned white.

The whole person was dumbfounded on the spot.

There is a strong urge to escape.

But see the party still sleep in a daze of the same robes, has moved up, only then reacted.

Now was not the time for idle thoughts.

Moreover, even if you run, where can you run to?

If you can run, can your parents run? Wife can? There are still three children at home, the eldest is only seven years old this year, the youngest one has just turned three months.

How can this run?

Not to mention the relatives and family members ……

The first thing I want to do is to make sure that you have a good understanding of what you’re doing!

Zhao Chen’s eyes were a little red, gritting his teeth, as if he was able to bite this fear in his heart to death, not allowing it to turn against him.

He followed his fellow soldiers around him and lit the wolf smoke.

Then he carried the ordnance.

A large box a large box of arrows, shields, bows ……

Above the city, the still young lieutenant’s frozen red face did not have a single smile.

He calmly distributed the ordnance.

Zhao Chen also got a bow and hung an arrow pouch on his waist.

Looking at the bow in his hand, he reacted for a little while before remembering how to use this thing.

He had also drilled and practiced, and his archery skills were actually not bad.

As long as he stands behind the wall stacks and shoots arrows …… from afar, he thinks that it is still safe for the time being.

Zhao Chen had already found his position, and the lieutenant s order continued, he found a group of strong ones to follow along and go down to carry the stones.

This was in case the other side attacked the city with a ladder and smashed the stones from a high place to smash the other side down.

The ladder was very high, so if you were hit by a stone and then fell down, it must be particularly painful.

Zhao Cheng was thinking in his mind when he heard footsteps coming again.

Looking towards where the sound came from, the one who came first was a woman.

She was good-looking, a red dress is particularly conspicuous, is a little pale.

Action, by the side of a young man to support.

These two people look very strange, did not wear official uniforms, obviously not the people in the army.

Could it be that they were commoners, coming up to see what was going on?

Zhao Chen somewhat admired his own brain.

This kind of time is still able to think of such a tuneful thing ……

What kind of commoners would come up to the city walls to watch such a lively event?

And the next moment, Zhao Chen was certain that these two people were not commoners.

Because the Prefectural Yin Lord is following behind the two people, and also step by step, the appearance is very humble.

Is the big man …… so young?

Zhao Chen’s heart was a little complicated.

He does not know why so young they can become a big shot, and what kind of skills they have …… Only hope, this next battle, do not be swayed by them.

Zhao Chen was clear about their school captain’s ability.

Although they were a bit younger, they were very powerful.

But these big shots, what if they rely on their high position and power to force the school lieutenant to listen to them …… What should they do?

He turned his gaze and realized that many people around him were looking at each other.

Obviously all had the same worry.

And just at this moment, another line of people went up to the city wall.

At the head of the group was a pale-faced man with a dragon’s walk and a mighty stance, only he looked rather weak.

When he saw the two young men in front of his head, his footsteps suddenly lurched, followed by a thud as he knelt on the ground:

“See the Eldest Princess!”

Rapunzel!

Zhao Chen’s heart suddenly tightened, this girl was actually the Eldest Princess?

He himself just stared at the Eldest Princess’s face …… Will she get annoyed by this and then kill my head?

Zhao Chen hurriedly lowered his head, and then he heard the sound of fluttering and kneeling, and apparently after his fellow soldiers around him heard this, they also knelt down.

Then he heard the eldest princess speak softly:

“All get up, the war is imminent, red tape can be waived.”

After hearing these words, the surrounding area was filled with the sound of people getting up.

Zhao Chen also hurriedly got up along with everyone else, then bent his bow and arrow, wanting to show his best side to the bigwigs.

The group of people in the distance were now getting closer and closer, but they still hadn’t arrived in front of the city, and as the saying goes, if they wanted to arrive, they would still need to burn incense for at least one more day.

But at this time, can already hear the sound of horses galloping, like distant thunder, low pressure gradually approaching.

And at this time, the eldest princess was heard to open her mouth and say:

“Qing Guo’s army came south, first captured the Tiger Wei Pass by plotting and scheming.

“Now it is even running all night long, wanting to take down Jin Yangfu and kill our parents and relatives.

“In this matter, we must not let them succeed.

“For the sake of our parents and relatives, for the sake of the land under our feet, and for the sake of the Golden Cicada.

“I implore all generals to fight with me and defend the city to the death!!!”

“Swear to defend the city!!!”

“Swear to defend the city to the death!!!”

“Defend the city to the death!!!”

Shouts like mountainous cries rose and fell from the top of the city.

Zhao Chen also roared out, the fear in his heart seemed to have been dispelled by these few words.

Even the eldest princess is going to live and die with them …… What do they have to fear?

In this instant, great courage surged to the heart, and the arms that had been holding the bow and trembling a little, all sprang up with new strength, steady as a rock.

“Good, the will of the people is strong, the heart of the army is available!”

A rough voice rang out.

Zhao Chen could hear that it was the middle-aged man who came up later.

“General Guan …… you have suffered.”

The Princess sighed:

“Heavenly Que is just a jianghu recklessness, but I didn’t expect that they would dare to lay their hands on the court …… so much so that the General, who is tired, has suffered for half a year.”

“Rapunzel, this is not the place to talk, let’s go in and talk.”

This was the voice of the Prefectural Yin Lord, and these big shots went into the middle of the city building.

It was only at this point that Zhao Chen let go of the hand that had been holding the bow, feeling his arm throb.

Subconsciously, he reached out and rubbed his hand, only to see his fellow robes not far away, making the same move as himself.

The two looked at each other and smiled, then continued to look into the distance.

Originally should be worried about fear, but the thought of the eldest princess is not far away, think …… is no problem.

The moment the heart so comforted himself, it felt as if there was one more person beside him.

Suddenly turned his head, but there is no trace.

Raising his head again, he realized that he didn t know when he had reached the wall stacks.

Zhao Chen recognized at once that it was the young man beside the Eldest Princess.

He had been assisting the eldest princess, holding her wrist not to mention, but also wrapping his arm around her waist ……

It was so enviable.

Is he the emperor s son-in-law?

The looks are indeed very handsome.

It was the way he was dressed that didn’t look too much like, rather like an unusual jianghu man.

Zhao Chen has seen a lot of jianghu people, although the clothes are not the same, but that temperament on the body can not pretend to be fake.

How old is the Princess? Instead, there has been no news of a marriage.

The original is looking for a jianghu man as the emperor’s son-in-law?

The emperor can promise?

Zhao Chen heart thought wildly, saw that young man casually unlocked the waist of the wine gourd, tilted his head and drank a mouthful, twisted his head and suddenly looked at himself.

Zhao Chen’s heart tightened and he hurriedly lowered his head.

Just then, he heard the man laugh:

“You keep staring at me, do you want to drink?”

“Huh?”

Zhao Chen was dumbfounded, it was fine if he didn’t hear this, but when he heard it in his ears, it really stirred up the wine bug in his belly.

However, how could he nod his head?

Nobleman’s wine, I don’t dare to drink it.

Just when he was about to shake his head and say that he didn’t dare, he heard the man say:

“Then.”

When he looked up, the wine gourd had already arrived in front of him.

Zhao Chen fumbled to hold the bow in his arms, and then went to pick up the wine gourd with both hands.

Only after holding it steadily did he breathe a sigh of relief.

Wouldn’t it be inappropriate to return it to the other party?

Zhao Chen hesitated for a moment and said:

“Many thanks.”

After saying this, he lifted the wine gourd and held it high, not daring to dip his lips, carefully pouring out a strand of wine line, as soon as the wine entered his mouth, he knew that this was really good wine.

It is a good wine that one has never drunk before in one’s life.

A mouthful of swallow, can not help but drink another mouthful.

These two mouthfuls of wine down, a moment actually some sense of vigor.

The heart is even more courageous, can not help but look up to see that nobleman.

I saw that he was looking out into the distance at the great army of the green country, and immediately opened his mouth and asked:

“You didn’t go in to deliberate with the lords?”

“What is there to discuss …… Falling people counting, this battle no matter win or lose, is considered to have eaten a dumb loss.

“Even if we retake Tiger Wei Pass, what can we do?”

The young man on the wall stacks said this, shook his head and smiled, more or less laughing at himself:

“The calculations that Abandoned Heavenly Moon and I thought we had made were but a ring in the other party’s chess.

“Abandon Heavenly Moon is so ridiculous …… to use the world as a chessboard, to use all living beings as chess pieces, and as a result, he himself is also a discard in the palm of the other side that can be discarded at any time.

“What a great Jun Heya!”

Zhao Chen listened, but completely missed the point.

Who was Abandon Heavenly Moon?

And who was Jun Hejia?

On what grounds did he say that this battle was a mute victory or defeat?

He thought for a moment and said:

“I think that a win is a win …… just like what the eldest princess she said, guarding the people behind her, guarding the loved ones at home, and the land under her feet.

“When the Green Country comes to invade, we should repel them.”

The young man on the wall stacks seemed to freeze for a moment after hearing this.

Looking back at Zhao Chen, he smiled:

“What is your name?”

“My name is Zhao Chen.”

“Zhao Chen. ……”

The man chewed and nodded:

“You’re right, winning is winning, losing is losing.

“One must always guard what should be guarded first, and then count the other gains and losses ……”

“In vain you call yourself smart, but not as good as this little brother to see through.”

The Rapunzel’s voice suddenly came from behind her.

Zhao Chen’s body tightened at the sound of it and he hastily knelt down.

The Eldest Princess glanced at him and said softly:

“Get up, this palace said earlier that red tape can be waived.”

“Many thanks to the Eldest Princess.”

Zhao Chen felt a layer of fine sweat welling up on his head in this cold winter month.

However, he saw the Eldest Princess’ gaze sink and land on the wine gourd in his hand:

“This is his wine?”

“Precisely.”

Zhao Chen hastily handed it over with both hands, “I drank two mouthfuls without touching the gourd ……”

The eldest princess smiled and casually took it:

“He gave it to you to drink, then you drink it is, this kind of thing does not need to give this palace to know.”

Said, brought the gourd to the front and smelled it:

“Indulgence?”

What is indulgence?

“You don’t go and discuss with them the strategy to retreat the enemy, run to me for what? Disturbing my purity …… and robbing my wine.”

The young man on the wall stack suddenly spoke, and Zhao Chen only felt his heart lift.

Although these words didn’t sound like much, the flavor of dislike could be too strong.

Even if he was the emperor’s son-in-law, he couldn’t dislike the princess like this, could he?

What’s more, the marriage has not yet been rumored …… is not the side horse harnessed by the side of a team is still a matter of opinion.

He is really not afraid of the eldest princess anger, asked people to cut off his head?

Want to remind him a sentence, do not talk nonsense, and then annoy the princess, but feel, at this moment, there is simply no room for their own interjection.

Then he heard the eldest princess say softly:

“Aren’t you our retreat from the enemy?

“The Green Country is coming too fast, this is going to be the soldiers coming to the city. The borrowed troops will have to have a day or two at the earliest before they can rush back ……

“With the entire Jin Yang Province’s current military strength, this city is in danger.

“But if it’s you who strikes …… not only can you turn the danger into safety, but you can even seize Huwei Pass.

“So, you are my retreat.”