Twenty miles outside Yingzhou City, an army of one hundred thousand soldiers set up camp.
The supreme commander, General Li, remained in his armor, and the lights in his tent were kept on all night. When he felt sleepy, he would take a nap in a big chair.
He always remembered the words in the weekly journal room -
Something big might happen tonight, please be prepared, General...
In the late night, General Li was dozing off when he suddenly heard a loud noise outside the tent and the neighing of horses.
He suddenly woke up, came out of the tent and asked, "What's the commotion?"
"General, something terrible has happened..." A scout came crawling over, looking panic-stricken and shouting, waking up the soldiers in the surrounding tents.
Could it be that the big event that Zhou Jishi mentioned happened... General Li's heart moved, and he glared and asked, "What happened?"
"It's not good...Yingzhou City is on fire, the East Gate and the city tower have collapsed, and thousands of thieves have entered the city through the gap in the city wall..."
Before the scout could finish, General Li glared and said in shock, "Oh no! The thieves must be going after the princess. And the princess only has two thousand guards..."
General Li hesitated for a moment, then made a decision and ordered, "Beat the drums, gather the troops!"
Boom boom boom!
Boom boom boom!
The sound of the war drum is very penetrating, and the dull sound quality is like knocking on one's heart.
Half a quarter of an hour later, the soldiers gathered together, and several lieutenants also came to the central army tent wearing helmets and armor.
General Li briefly explained the princess' current situation, and then issued a military order:
"Deputy General Zhang, quickly gather three thousand light cavalry and follow me to charge towards Yingzhou City to rescue the princess!"
"Once the army is assembled, Lieutenant General Luo will lead another 30,000 troops to rush to the rescue, and the rest of the troops will stay in the camp and wait for orders!"
“…”
The military order had been issued, but Deputy General Zhang hesitated and advised: "General, you can't do that. Without the princess's order, the army cannot be mobilized at will!"
General Li's face changed and he stared at Lieutenant General Zhang.
His whole momentum rose rapidly, and finally he pulled out the big knife at his waist, held it with both hands and chopped it horizontally, directly chopping off Lieutenant General Zhang's head.
The generals were shocked.
Then General Li shouted , "Military orders are as heavy as a mountain. Whoever dares to disobey will suffer the consequences! Why don't you hurry and mobilize the troops?"
"yes!"
“…”
Yingzhou City.
The East Gate and the tower on top of it have been reduced to ruins.
Thousands of thieves, armed with swords and spears, led by a woman, filed into the city through the ruins.
The woman was wearing a tight corset that highlighted her slender figure. She had a black scarf wrapped around her head and had an exquisite and beautiful face that was stunningly beautiful.
If Su Xian was present, he would definitely exclaim when he saw this girl: " Little Fairy Zi!"
There were more than ten places on the wall of Yingzhou City that were destroyed by bombing, but Xiaoxianzi deliberately chose the East Gate because the Hejian Inn where Princess Lanling was staying was closest to the East Gate.
After entering the city, Xiao Xianzi and his party encountered some obstacles, such as patrolling yamen runners and militiamen , but they were all wiped out one by one by the bandits under her command.
The road was clear, and when they were only half a mile away from the Hejian Posthouse, a spy suddenly ran over and reported: "Princess Lanling escaped the disaster and was not killed by the explosion."
"This bitch is really lucky!" Xiao Xianzi gritted her teeth, looked back at the thousands of bandits, and said, "We rushed into Yingzhou City to eliminate all the guards and servants around that bitch, leaving no one alive."
"But since that bitch is still alive, our first priority is to kill her!" Xiaoxian Zi shook the sword in her hand and shouted, "Kill!"
However, just as the bandits rushed out two steps, they were met with pairs of soldiers in distinctive armor. They were armed with sharp weapons, marched in unison, and had neat appearances.
"Kill these minions first!"
The little fairy Zifa shouted and rushed into the enemy's army with a sword in hand.
The personal maids Jian'er and Bi'er guarded on both sides.
The bandits howled and rushed forward with their knives. The scene suddenly became like a battlefield, with the sound of weapons clashing and shouts of killing deafening.
After a battle, the bandits gradually gained the upper hand because they had the advantage in numbers.
But at this moment, another spy came running over and reported to Xiaoxianzi: "The army outside the city has been dispatched, and three thousand light cavalry will rush to the east gate!"
"What!" Xiaoxianzi's face changed. She didn't expect the army outside the city to react so quickly.
"Miss, three thousand light cavalry have arrived, and I'm afraid there will be tens of thousands of troops coming behind!" Jian'er said.
"Miss, let's retreat. Take advantage of the city being empty and retreat from the west gate!" Bier sounded a little anxious.
Xiao Xian Zi gritted her teeth, her delicate and beautiful face almost twisted, and said hatefully: "I'm not willing to let that bitch go just like that."
“…”
A quarter of an hour later.
Xiaoxianzi finally led the bandits out from the west gate.
At the same time, three thousand light cavalry just rushed in from the east gate.
Under the leadership of General Li, the soldiers quickly rushed to the posthouse that had turned into a sea of ​​fire. Upon learning that Princess Lanling was safe and sound, General Li breathed a sigh of relief.
Afterwards, three thousand light cavalry surrounded the "Si Hai Restaurant" and Princess Lanling was no longer in danger.
The outcome has been decided.
In the box on the second floor.
Princess Lanling looked at the dusty General Li with approval. She first commended him for his contribution and then punished him for the mistake of "mobilizing the army without permission".
The rewards and punishments were all well-founded, and General Li was impressed.
Of course, after neutralizing the rewards and punishments, there are still more rewards.
After dealing with General Li, the subordinate Sima bowed and said, "Your Highness, Yingzhou City has been destroyed. We cannot stay here for long. Please move to the marching camp 20 miles outside the city."
"That's exactly what I meant."
Princess Lanling stood up, looked at the gray-haired Sima, and said, "Let Sima take care of this matter. We will leave the city tonight."
Sima accepted the order.
Princess Lanling looked at General Li again and ordered, "Immediately bring all the troops and arrest all the officials from the Yingzhou and Hejian counties. Make sure not a single one escapes."
"I obey your command." General Li said in a loud voice.
"After the army arrives, you will go out of the city overnight to hunt down the bandits. Set up checkpoints and defenses at all the important roads and intersections. I will make it impossible for the bandits to move!"
"I will obey your orders."
“…”
After General Li strode away, Princess Lanling gave another order:
"Send someone back to the main camp first to inform Nangong Kui, the third captain of the Criminal Justice Department. Once the officials from the state and county yamen are brought to the main camp, they should be interrogated immediately. We must find out the truth of this case as soon as possible!"
A personal guard took the order and withdrew.
Then, the subordinate official Wang You said with a smile: "Nangong Kui is indeed worthy of being the third chief constable of the Criminal Justice Department. He has dealt with so many county officials along the way. As long as they are in Nangong Kui's hands, there is nothing they will not confess!"
"Yes, this case can be solved and the truth revealed before dawn at the earliest." The chief clerk agreed.
“…”
Princess Lanling nodded slowly, she also had great confidence in Nangong Kui's interrogation ability.
Soon, the princess and her entourage set out from Sihai Restaurant and moved to the marching camp twenty miles outside the city.
Before leaving, Princess Lanling looked at the Zhouji Room and said:
"Just follow me. When we reach the marching camp, tell me in detail how you discovered the divine thunder buried under the posthouse!"
"Yes!" Zhou Jishi bowed.
“By the way, I remember you once said, who discovered the divine thunder?” Princess Lanling showed a trace of thought and curiosity, as well as a slight suspicion.
"Reporting to Her Royal Highness the Princess, the man's name is Su Xian!" Zhou Jishi replied.