Looking at Tai'an from the full moon

In early March of the 304th year of Tai'an, Xiao Zuoming finally decided to send troops to Wangyan City under the "encouragement" of the third prince's party. At the same time, Xiao Zuoqing was recalled to the emperor on the grounds that "the mourning period had expired."

On Xiao Zuochen's side, the three thousand Shura soldiers were divided into cavalry, guards and archers under the careful deployment of Mr. Ying and Liuli. As for the soldiers of Wangyan City, Xiao Zuochen discussed with Wei Yang and asked them to patrol the small city gate where the large army was stationed and the four gates to prevent Xiao Zuoming from sending troops to attack the weakly guarded areas.

Wei Yang disagreed at first. Xiao Zuoming had more soldiers than Xiao Zuochen. If the soldiers in Wangyan City were dispersed, the troops would be even weaker. But Xiao Zuochen thought that the training quality of the Shura Army was excellent, far beyond the pampered soldiers in Tai'an City. Moreover, the equipment of the Shura Army was top-notch. The armor of each Shura Army was made bit by bit by Xiao Zuochen using fine iron. All the money was spent. His several mineral resources were all invested in the Shura Army.

Xiao Zuoming almost sent all the guards and imperial guards in Tai'an City out this time. He knew that Xiao Zuochen had other forces besides the guards, but for so many years, the spies sent to Wangyan City could not get any information. It was really strange that someone finally got into the city lord's mansion or the brothel, but his identity was discovered within a few days.

"Report!"

A soldier ran to the city wall to report.

"The enemy has arrived thirty miles outside the city, with about 25,000 troops!"

Xiao Zuochen was sipping his tea when he heard the soldier's report and paused. Wei Yang beside him was also a little surprised.

"The letter from Prince Qing clearly stated that Xiao Zuoming had already assembled 30,000 troops. How come there were 5,000 less?"

"Go check it out again."

"Yes!"

Xiao Zuochen put down the tea in his hand and spoke slowly.

"Either Xiao Zuoqing's information is wrong, or Emperor Mingren has other ideas."

Just as the two were making assumptions, another soldier came to report.

"Report! There are suddenly more people entering the city through the West Gate today. General Hou feels that something is fishy, ​​so he has closed the city gate first. Please ask the city lord to make the decision!"

This incident was beyond the expectations of Xiao Zuochen and Wei Yang.

"When did it happen? How many more people are there?"

Wei Yang asked hurriedly.

"This morning, when the city gates were opened as required, more people entered the city than usual. I thought it was because the people knew that a battle would start today and they all hid back in the city, but from morning till noon now, there are three or four hundred more people. General Hou felt that something was wrong and ordered his subordinates to come and report."

Wei Yang and Xiao Zuochen looked at each other, and Xiao Zuochen nodded at her.

"Go ahead, be careful, and signal immediately if there is any danger."

"Ok!"

When Wei Yang was leaving, he happened to meet Yun Feng coming in.

"City Lord Wei, this is..."

Yun Feng was curious, and Xiao Zuochen said as he looked at the door where no one was.

"There's something going on over at the West City Gate. Sister, go take a look."

"Hmm? Do I need someone to go and take a look?"

"No, it's not a big deal, Sister can handle it."

"I have to say that City Lord Wei is really amazing. As a woman, she is able to handle the affairs of Wangyan City so well. This deployment is also very insightful."

"Sister is really amazing. I was worried that she would encounter many obstacles when taking over the position of city lord, but I didn't expect her to manage everything so well. Now that I think about it, Sister is indeed more suitable to be the city lord than Chao."

Yun Feng nodded and then thought of something.

"Eh? Master, I saw Master Wei downstairs when I came up just now~"

"Ah Chao?"

"Well, it seems that he wants to go to the battlefield with the Shura Army. Didn't you allow it, Master?"

Xiao Zuochen's face darkened, and he immediately stood up and walked downstairs.

"It's just nonsense!"

Under the tower, two thousand Shura soldiers were ready to go. Facing the sudden "inspection" by His Royal Highness Prince Yun, they were all on high alert. But for some reason, His Royal Highness Prince Yun looked a little anxious.

Xiao Zuochen scanned the faces of every Shura Army soldier, and Yun Feng also leaned over to look at something. Until in the corner, Xiao Zuochen finally saw Wei Chao lowering his head like a quail. Xiao Zuochen whispered to Yun Feng, and Yun Feng walked to the back and stretched out his hand to pull Wei Chao out, but Wei Chao resisted, and the two of them started to pull each other at the back.

"Wei Chao!"

It was not until Xiao Zuochen shouted that the two stopped their childish behavior.

"Do you know what you are doing? War is no joke!"

Wei Chao naturally knew what Xiao Zuochen was worried about, and he adjusted his armor.

"Brother, I know what I am doing. You also know my identity. I am the general of Wangyan City! At this time, you let me hide in the city and enjoy the final victory. Is this right? I know that my sister sent me to the army to temper my character so that I can take over the responsibility of being the city lord one day. So if I escape at this time, then when foreign enemies attack in the future, do I have to hide in the city and hide behind other soldiers? They also have families and people to care about!"

The more Wei Chaoyue spoke, the more excited he became. Xiao Zuochen was indeed somewhat moved by his words, and even the other soldiers of the Shura Army were somewhat moved by what they heard.

Xiao Zuochen hesitated for a long time, and finally asked again.

"Have you made up your mind?"

Wei Chao nodded vigorously, his eyes full of determination.

"Okay, all troops, get ready! Let's go!"

At the command, two thousand soldiers marched out of the city in an orderly manner, and another thousand archers walked up to the tower in an orderly manner. Xiao Zuochen stood on the tower, and after the last soldier walked out of the city, the city gate was slowly closed.

As the Shura Army lined up outside the city gate, Xiao Zuoming's army had already arrived outside the city. He and Xiao Zuoqing were standing together on the middle carriage, looking very confident. Only when the carriage slowly stopped did Xiao Zuoming's swaying body stop. Mu Dai stood behind him and raised a megaphone made of iron sheet to Xiao Zuoming. Xiao Zuoming took it and shouted directly to Xiao Zuochen on the city wall.

"Xiao Zuochen, you left the palace with the Queen Mother without an imperial decree, you did not observe mourning for the late Emperor, and you used your own troops to support yourself. Each of these crimes is punishable by death! For the sake of our brotherhood, surrender!"

Xiao Zuochen stood on the city wall, smiled at him and said only one sentence.

"The late emperor's will is fake."

After Xiao Zuochen finished speaking, the soldiers beside him threw a basket of papers full of words down the city wall, and they flew in the wind. Xiao Zuoming ordered people to pick up a few papers and took a look at them. They probably said that the late emperor's will was fake, and Xiao Zuoming had imprisoned his brothers and sisters in an attempt to harm Prince Yun, causing Prince Yun to escape from the palace.

Xiao Zuoming tightened his grip on the paper and then shouted.

"Capture King Yun alive and make him a marquis of a thousand households!"

"kill--"