Chapter 8: On the Tower
: Li Dabao is an ordinary soldier of the City Guard. On New Year's Eve, something big happened to the City Guard. Deputy Commander Yan Xingyun was arrested by Lord Dingguo for collaborating with the enemy. Even several officers who were close to Deputy Commander Yan were put under house arrest..
Yongan City Guards were mainly responsible for the protection of the capital and law enforcement in the city. Although the position of commander was held by Duke Dingguo Zhao Mingheng, Duke Dingguo was busy with military affairs and had no time to manage the city guards. The daily guards, drills and official duties were commanded by Deputy Commander Yan Xingyun. He only needed to report important matters to Duke Dingguo. Therefore, the Deputy Commander of the city guards was no different from an ordinary commander. In addition, Yan Xingyun was powerful, righteous and able to take the lead, so he had a high reputation in the army..
After Yan Xingyun was imprisoned, the city guards immediately fell into a leaderless situation. Although the commander, Duke Dingguo Zhao Mingheng, personally appointed four generals to command the four city gates, many of them were dissatisfied. The four of them had to suppress them with high-pressure methods. For a while, dozens of city guards and generals were imprisoned and punished. Only then did the resentment in the generals be temporarily suppressed and finally the city guards could be operated again..
Dabao was at Dongcheng Gate, where Deputy Commander Yan and several other generals had been detained. The current ruler was Dongcheng General Cao De. This person had high martial arts skills but was fond of great achievements. He was also good at deceiving superiors and deceiving subordinates and climbing up to power. His reputation among the bottom soldiers was extremely poor. He dared not say anything about this person's power. Even if a few hotheads jumped out and said a few fair words, they were suppressed by Cao General. The lighter ones were beaten black and blue, and the heavier ones were directly imprisoned in the dungeon waiting for punishment. It looks like there's no good coming out of it..
As soon as Li Dabao saw Cao Shen, he would curse in his heart. He had the urge to rush up and beat him up. However, he was at the lowest level and his strength was average. He really didn't have the capital to be impulsive. However, he didn't want to participate in Cao De's mission. He had to use the excuse of his old leg injury to stay on guard at the tower..
Tonight the tower was as calm as usual, and neither the sound of New Year celebrations nor the subsequent chaos in the city affected the tower at all..
It was already late at night. Li Dabao, who was thinking about the strange situation today, fell asleep the next moment..
Suddenly, a figure jumped up from the city and climbed the city wall. His figure flashed and he was about to rush to the entrance of the dungeon..
" Enemy attack!" Li Dabao was awakened by a quick shout. He was not far from the entrance of the dungeon, so he could clearly see the appearance of the intruder. A strong middle-aged man dressed in black linen clothes was fighting the city guards barehanded. It was more like a beating than a battle. The man carried a knife on his back that was not unsheathed. He only used his hand as a knife, but he could also lose the ability of the city guards to move with one strike..
Li Dabao didn't go forward, but he looked closely. The more he looked, the more familiar he felt..
" Eh? Isn't this the owner of Five Flavors Restaurant?" An armorer who had not joined the battle had sharp eyes and could already see this person's background. He exclaimed..
Li Dabao suddenly remembered something. Half a year ago, the daughter of a thousand families got married. Li Dabao and a few other ordinary soldiers were invited to help. They were busy and busy for two days before it ended. Li Dabao and the others complained. After the wedding, the thousand families were happy and even dragged Li Dabao and the others to the famous Five Flavors Restaurant for dinner. The taste still made Li Dabao recall it endlessly. It was that time he met the owner of Five Flavors Restaurant in the restaurant..
At this time, the boss was completely different from that time. His skill was so high that he did not look like a mortal. It was like a banished immortal..
" I don't want to kill innocent people. I've always been merciful. From now on, if anyone stops me again, don't blame me for killing them!" The boss said loudly before entering the dungeon. His voice was strange. Within a thousand feet of the city wall, his voice went straight into everyone's ears, as if he was whispering to them..
After the boss entered the dungeon, a few more dungeon guards were thrown out. No one from the city guards dared to step forward again..
A moment later, Cao De rushed forward with a long-edged two-handed sword in his hand. It looked like a saber and seemed to have the strength of a thousand tons..
" What are you still waiting for? You bastards, attack! If you avoid the battle, you will be punished as deserters!" Cao De saw his subordinates standing still and didn't know what to do, so he shouted anxiously. Seeing that there was still no movement, he held his sword with both hands and slashed at the armored soldier beside him. His strength was amazing, and he actually slashed the armored soldier in half. This unlucky fellow would never believe that he would be killed by his colleagues until he died..
" See? If you don't attack, I'll chop all of you one by one!" Cao De's expression was ferocious and extremely urgent..
" How dare you!" A stern rebuke came from the dungeon..
A general in his thirties walked out of the dungeon. It was Yan Xingyun, the deputy commander of the city guards. He was followed by several generals. Yan Xingyun wore a battle robe and armor, a red cloak on his shoulders, and a fine iron hair crown on his head. He did not wear a helmet. His handsome face was a little tanned and rough due to the weather on the city wall for many years..
" Cao De, not only did you participate in Duke Dingguo's rebellion today, but you also dared to kill your fellow soldiers in public. Your crime is unforgivable. City Guards, listen up! Follow me and kill the rebels!" Yan Xingyun glared at Cao De angrily. His eyes were red as if there was a raging fire burning in them. He took the sword handed to him by his colleague and rushed straight towards Cao De..
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After hearing the order, the City Guards almost did not hesitate to swarm Cao De. Li Dabao rushed to the front of the crowd..
Although Cao De and his trusted followers knew that they could not resist, they could only brace themselves and attack. Two waves of troops fought head-to-head, and in an instant, most of Cao De's subordinates were killed..
Just as Cao De and the others were in a desperate situation, three black-clothed experts rushed over from nowhere. Just as the three of them were about to attack Cao De's city guards, a figure suddenly appeared. A strangely shaped knife was unsheathed and cut down the three experts as if they were chopping vegetables. The three experts died before they could make a move. The person who attacked was Lu Zhengliang..
As Vice Commander Yan was beating Cao De back, Li Dabao seized the opportunity and stabbed Cao De in the heart. Cao De looked at Li Dabao in disbelief. The person who killed him was actually an ordinary soldier that he usually didn't even bother to look at. An expression of unwillingness, hatred, and humiliation appeared on his face, but what was the use? Cao De was already powerless to do anything. His body fell heavily on the city wall..
" The rebellion on the city wall has been eliminated, but the enemy is too powerful. Today, our Jin 'an Palace is in danger. Only the Crown Prince has escaped. The Crown Prince will leave the city through our east gate. My sons, if you have no worries, you can follow the Crown Prince with me. The future is uncertain..
Yan Xingyun walked up to the highest point of the city wall and shouted loudly, giving the city guards two choices.
" Feng Yue is willing to follow the Crown Prince!"" Zhang Hu is willing to follow!"" My Song Liang is willing!"" Li Dabao vowed to follow the Crown Prince!"... There were different voices one after another, but the same thing was that everyone was firm and decisive..
In the end, Chu Boping took away 76 soldiers and 200 warhorses, including Yan Xingyun..
Three days later, Li Dabao followed the team through the border between Jin 'an and Youzhou. They did not see any obstacles along the way. They quickly arrived at the border..
Facing the unknown future, Li Dabao wasn't nervous. He was an orphan to begin with. Following the Crown Prince and the Deputy Commander, he felt like he had a home in his heart. He didn't care about the future and just walked on firmly..
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