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"Master, what happened?" Everyone asked while they were busy finishing their armor.

Just as Monk Luo was about to speak, someone from the west of the city wall yelled repeatedly and galloped towards him on horseback.Everyone recognized that this person was Zhang Ziming, the trusted leader under Miao Daorun's command.

Du Shisheng was the first to jump up: "Ziming, why are you here? Could it be that..."

Zhang Ziming's face was covered with blood, and the blood on his armor was still wet.With a face full of shame, he bowed deeply to Du Shisheng: "Mr. Jinzhi, we are one step too late, Fengyi Gate was breached by the Mongols... My family's commander is leading people to fight and retreat on the city, planning to go to Li Zemen out of the city!"

"what?"

Although they had a premonition, everyone was inevitably shocked.

Fengyimen is the gate directly south of the central capital, directly facing the imperial palace and many government offices. It has one-fifth of the troops of the military guards stationed daily, organized into two jurisdictions, and led by a deputy capital commander.This force is what Miao Daorun must have, and it is also a key part of Du Shisheng's plan.

Who knew that the city gate, which was stationed heavily, would be taken down by the Mongols first?

At this time, the whole city was in full swing, and the city gate where everyone was located was on the north side. If Zhang Ziming hadn't come to report, everyone would not be able to distinguish the movement.And once Fengyimen is broken through by the Mongols, the guards stationed there must be finished.The Mongolian iron cavalry surged into the city, cooperating with Shuhu Gaoqi's troops, like a pack of wolves and vicious dogs. Who can stop this in the capital city?Now, Zhongdu is completely over!

Someone instantly thought that most of the garrison troops at Fengyimen were Miao Daorun's old troops, most of them were from Dingzhou township soldiers, fierce and good at fighting, and entrenched in the strong city gate, how could such a thing happen?Could it be that Miao Daorun acted carelessly, which caused the army to fight and was taken advantage of by the Tartars?
"The people living in Fengyimen are all extravagant people who are either rich or noble in the court. That area is not far from Shuhu Gaoqi's handsome mansion, so they were the first to notice that something happened, and they were the first to flock to Fengyimen to order Kaesong."

Zhang Ziming noticed the questioning eyes of many people around him, and immediately shouted sadly and angrily: "The deputy commander of the gate, Duji Qijin, did not dare to offend the nobles, so he immediately turned on the lights and opened the city gates, but the nobles swarmed out in less than a moment. The Mongolian cavalry rushed in in a big way, killing blood like rivers!"

Although the Mongols entered the city sooner or later, the city guards drove themselves to death, which is really speechless.It's a pity that all the soldiers and civilians in Hecheng will be turned into a sea of ​​corpses and buried with these Jurchen idiots.

Hearing this, Monk Luo uttered the Buddha's name loudly, and everyone sighed heavily.

In this way, it would be meaningless for Du Shisheng and others to stay in Zhongdu City.It took a lot of effort to prepare, but nothing was done in the end, and it was inevitable to be very irritating to witness scenes of tragedies happening in front of your eyes.The only advantage is that the wealth and prosperity of this city is enough to attract the attention of the Mongols, and it is not difficult for everyone to retreat.

Thinking of this, the soldiers all sped up their actions.

In an instant, everyone was dressed, with swords and guns in hand.

Liu Yue, monk Luo's deputy, asked, "Master, what do you think we should do?"

There were also soldiers in the outer circle of the queue asking repeatedly: "Master, after we leave the city, shall we go to the West Mountain or to the Lugou River?"

Monk Luo strode up to the crowd, chiseled the ground with an iron rod, and made a dull sound.

"Whether the big event is successful or not, it is God's will. We have to withdraw quickly. However, I decided to act in the navy, not to engage in the set of crossing rivers and demolishing bridges, and I will not abandon my comrades at dangerous times...Leave 100 people here to control the city gate , the rest of you follow me, we have to get Zhang Rou's troops out before the Mongols succeed."

"Zhang Rou?" As soon as these words came out, Du Shisheng gasped.

According to Du Shisheng's plan, the three generals had their own tasks: Miao Daorun was in charge of controlling the outer city defenses of Zhongdu, Monk Luo was in charge of attacking the center of the commander's mansion, and Zhang Rou was in charge of taking down several barracks of the Weijie Army, and then entered the palace. Take down the Emperor himself.

As a result, there was a sudden change, and the tasks of the three of them all failed.

The city defenses on the outskirts of Zhongdu had completely collapsed, and since Miao Daorun had sent someone to report, he would withdraw at any time.Monk Luo was only one step away from bumping into the brigade hoarding at Shuhu Gaoqi's mansion, but fortunately he was very alert, so he withdrew to Huichengmen.

The most unlucky one was Zhang Rou's subordinates. When Shuhu Gao Qi launched an attack, he had already penetrated into the capital city, and he was probably somewhere near the imperial palace at the moment.And Du Shisheng was flustered, he had long forgotten that there was such a force trapped in the city!
The situation is irreversible, but fortunately, everyone can get out at any time.But Monk Luo wanted to bring his soldiers back to the city?Right now, inside this city is a vortex of flesh and blood devouring people's lives, and the danger is immeasurable.Even if Monk Luo was in charge of Zhang Rou's troops, if he bumped into Shuhu Gaoqi's troops or the Mongolian brigade, how much damage would the soldiers suffer?

Is there any point in paying such a loss?Zhang Ruan and Miao Daorun are not the core figures of Dinghai after all, and they are not considered their own robes.In Du Shisheng's view, they are all outsiders, belonging to the tail that is constantly disconnected to survive.

Even Monk Luo himself, how much friendship do he have with Zhang Rou?
Du Shisheng opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but he didn't know how to say it.

Someone in the queue suddenly said: "Master, I will open the city gate first and let the people escape."

Monk Luo nodded, and an officer led a dozen people to rush immediately.

As soon as the inner and outer city gates were opened, the people poured out like a tide, and all kinds of voices, footsteps, mules and horses neighed in the urn city behind the tower, and merged into a roar.

The soldiers quietly listened to the sound of the crowd rushing out, but Du Shisheng was a little worried that the officer and his subordinates would not return.He took a step towards Monk Luo and opened his mouth again, still not knowing what to say.

Monk Luo glanced at Du Shisheng.

Of course he understood what Du Shisheng was thinking, but the rules of action for warriors were never the same as those for strategists.Back then, Guo Ning, Monk Luo, Li Ting and others were able to establish their reputations during the retreat of thousands of troops, not by abandoning their companions at every turn.

"According to Mr. Jinzhi's previous plan, once the situation changes, all the ministries working in the city will gather at the Qingjin Gate, right?"

"……Yep."

"It's only three or four miles away. I'll go back as soon as I go. Don't worry, if I don't see Zhang Rou, I will turn back immediately without delay."

In a blink of an eye, the officer rushed back to the city tower with his subordinates, and the three hundred officers and men stood in awe.

"Liu Yue, you all stay here, be careful around the surroundings, and if you encounter a large group of enemies, immediately warn the police."

"As ordered."

"The rest of the brothers, follow me!"

At this time, the people below the city tower were a little less, and the road was barely passable. Monk Luo lifted the iron rod and walked away. The soldiers suddenly took orders and followed closely behind.

Du Shisheng looked at the group of people, then looked back at Liu Yue, and finally only sighed: "Master Hui Feng is really loyal."

Zhang Rou's current location is not far from Qingjin Gate.

Half an hour ago, he was already in the Weijie army's barracks, and he easily persuaded two acquaintances.Unexpectedly, the sky suddenly collapsed and the ground collapsed, shaking the barracks.When most of the soldiers heard that the Tartar cavalry had entered the city, they were terrified and scattered.

There are only a few troops left around Zhang Rou, how dare she stay?He immediately led his troops to retreat to Huichengmen, but he was delayed for a while when he encountered rout soldiers and mobs blocking the road in Ganquanfang.After forcibly hacking out of the passage and rushing to the vicinity of the Qingjin Gate, the soldiers in front suddenly reported: "There are soldiers and horses blocking the way!"

Zhang Rou's handsome face was full of murderous intent: "Rush over! Anyone who dares to block will be killed!"