Vol 4 Chapter 2303: Halfway through the rescue

In the city of Jiangling, the flames blazed into the sky and the killing was endless. Wu Di and Huaiyang accents kept roaring to let the Chu army surrender and let the people in the city stay at home. The voice of iron and the screams have gradually subsided, and these loud shouts have resounded throughout the city, even accompanied by the sound of a lot of gongs. It seems that they have entered the stage of calming the people. In other words, The organized battle and resistance in the city have basically ended. This can be proved by the flags of the Beifu Army that have been erected everywhere in the fire.
In Miyagi, a team of more than a hundred sergeants hurried along. Although they were wearing heavy armor and blood stains all over their bodies, they walked like flying, Tao Yuanming dressed in short dress, tied leggings, and carried a three-foot long sword. Trotting side by side with the heavily armed Mao Xiuzhi at the forefront, heading straight towards the harem.
As one of Mao Xiu ran, he said, "Mr. Tao, I never thought that you, a well-known literati in the world, could run like flying, no worse than our Beifu athletes."
Tao Yuanming calmed down and said with a smile: "I was born in the mountains. When I was young, I had to go to the mountains to collect firewood and pick fruits every day, and to earn a living from farming. Otherwise, I would not be able to survive. I’ve never lost my physical training. I’m going to change it ten years ago. I’m afraid you young kids will not be able to get past me."
Mao Xiuzhi smiled and said: "In fact, we can't run you anymore. When you opened the city gate, we had to rely on you to lead the way into the Cishi Mansion and the Imperial Palace. In the end, you disappeared in the blink of an eye. We still asked. The captive found the way."
Tao Yuanming sighed: "I'm worried about your majesty's safety. I'm afraid that Bian Fanzhi and Huan Qian will jump over the wall and make any unfavorable actions. That's why I ran a little faster when I was impatient. I forgot that you are not familiar with this Jiangling city. The road is now. Hey, Captain Mao, you have also stayed in the Jingzhou army before. It is precisely because of this that the champion general will send you here. Why don't you know this road?"
Mao Xiuzhi sighed: "We used to be stationed outside the city and never entered Jiangling City. Huanxuan saw that I was Mao's nephew and kept me as a thief. Later, he sent me to Jiankang as a guard. Actually, I have stayed in Gangneung for almost a year, and I haven't even entered the city, so I am ashamed."
Tao Yuanming nodded: "It turns out that it's because I didn't think about it well, forgive my sins and forgive my sins. Now that I think about it, I'm afraid. I don't know how to martial arts. If I really encounter a few broken soldiers, or Bian Fanzhi is dying to struggle. , Then I will probably not be able to live, or you are more stable by your side."
Mao Xiuzhi grinned and suddenly thought of something: "How did Bian Fanzhi die? I didn't have time to see it, did you kill him?"
Tao Yuanming shook his head and pointed to the sword in his hand: "Look, there is no blood on my sword. I said that I don't know how to martial arts, but I just take a sword pretend to be bold. When I went there , I have seen Bian Fanzhi commit suicide with a sword in his hand, and he was very heartbroken. I didn't think that this kid, as a civil servant, also had a bit of military integrity, and he was buried for the sake of a fake Chu."
Mao Xiuzhi sneered and said: "Huan Xuan's usurpation, most of the crimes are due to this Bian Fanzhi's plan, it can be said that the most sinful person of the pseudo-Chu will only die even worse if he falls into the hands of the court. This is considered cheap for him. Oh. By the way, what about Huan Qian, He Tanzhi and others?"
Tao Yuanming said: "Before I entered the palace, I saw Huan Qian and He Tanzhi carrying dozens of guards, riding out to the north gate, presumably they knew that the city was broken, so they just ran away, even Bian Fanzhi couldn't. Fleeing and committing suicide, they must have no time to return to the palace to harm your Majesty. But now that the soldiers are in chaos, it is impossible to guarantee that there will be stragglers taking advantage of the fire and looting, and even endangering Your Majesty. Huan Qian has fled. He can no longer command the Forbidden Army to protect His Majesty. Yes."
As they talked, they ran to a palace. The gate of the palace was wide open. The courtyard was filled with armor wars and weapons, as well as the clothes of servants and palace ladies. Obviously, the defenders and palace servants here all fled. The hall was brightly lit, and people could be seen faintly.
Mao Xiuzhi and Tao Yuanming looked at each other, Tao Yuanming's face flashed with joy, and said: "It seems that we are not here late. Your Majesty and them should be still inside. Captain Mao, you can't disturb the Lord at this time. Take your brothers to guard. Outside, I will pick you up."
Mao Xiuzhi nodded and directed his subordinates to scatter outside. Tao Yuanming threw down the long sword in his hand, straightened the turban on his head, cleared his throat, and said in a loud voice: "Cao Min Tao Qian, won by the champion general Liu Yi entrusted me to welcome the holy driver, my emperor..."
Before he could finish his words, the word "year" was frozen on the tip of his tongue, because, with a flash of fire, a group of people walked out of the palace. Dozens of palacemen dressed up but held swords Opening the road, Langyan King Sima Dewen, and then came out, six strong palace men, carrying a couch, under the brocade quilt, lay a pale, vegetative, dark-skinned man, not correct Is it Sima Dezong?
Mao Xiuzhi and others all knelt down, only Tao Yuanming opened his mouth wide, unable to believe his eyes, and forgot to kneel. He didn't believe it, he worked so hard to make arrangements for so long, in order to welcome back the great merit of the holy driver~EbookFREE.me~ how could it be robbed by others?
A cold voice sounded: "Bold Tao Qian, when I saw Shengjia, I didn't even kneel!"
Tao Yuanming reacted. In the flames, he saw the speaker clearly, a fat man in his thirties with white face and black beard, holding a long sword, standing on the edge of the imperial couch, head in a black scarf, thick eyebrows and big eyes. Isn't it the Qiao Wang Sima Xiuzhi?
Tao Yuanming finally reacted this time. He knelt down and bowed his head to Sima Dezong. When he raised his head, he only saw Sima Dewen saying with no expression on his face: "Today there is a Qiao Wang with Fu Yishi. I came to rescue with other righteous men. Now the holy driver is well-kept. You are all working hard today. When the situation calms down, we will judge our merits and reward ourselves. Qiao Wang, where should we go now?"
Tao Yuanming gritted his teeth, stood up from the ground, and said solemnly to Sima Xiuzhi: "We have come to protect your Majesty under the order of Liu Guanjun. We took the ride by the way. Where did you come from?"
Sima Xiuzhi smiled slightly: "We have been lurking in Jiangling, and we have been preparing for rescue for many days. Maybe Mr. Tao didn't know it. The Wuling King Sima Zun, who is now temporarily regent, issued a secret order to this king to secretly gather the righteous men. Save your Majesty, today, let us finally wait for this opportunity, of course, this also depends on General Fu's great help."