Fang Zheng's shout quickly attracted the attention of the soldiers. Seeing that Fang Zheng was wearing his own uniform and a man who looked like a lieutenant lying on the ground, the soldiers ran over quickly not knowing what was going on.

Fang Zheng's face was full of panic. His expression was one-third scared and one-third anxious. With tears in his eyes, he said in a tearful voice: "Help! Brothers, this is Mr. Wu, the captain of the school. He is the brother-in-law of our General Zhao Hu and Zhao. Please send me a message."

General Zhao ordered him to go out of the city and bring General Zhao's wife and child into the city. Just as they were walking here, a masked man in black jumped out, drew his sword and stabbed him. Colonel Wu had no time to resist, and was killed by the masked beast.

Give...give...stab to death! Wuwuwu... Master Wu, you died unjustly! What will happen to the important task General Zhao entrusted to you? Who will complete it?"

After saying this, Fang Zheng lay down on the body of the unlucky "Wu Xiaowei" and cried loudly. He looked as if he was in agony as if his own father had died. It made those who heard it cry and those who saw it sad. In fact, Fang Zheng has not been here until now.

We still don’t know whether the captain who died unluckily was named Wu. Anyway, everyone didn’t know him, so he was allowed to talk nonsense.

If Fang Zheng's wives were present and saw Fang Zheng crying so miserably, they would not know whether to applaud him for his sudden response or to spit hard for his shameless and vulgar behavior...

A soldier patted him on the shoulder and consoled him: "Brother, the dead cannot be resurrected. I mourn and accept the changes. Have you seen the appearance of the assassin? After he killed...Wu Xiaowei, which direction did he run to?

Already?"

Fang Zheng, who was crying, immediately stopped, opened his eyes wide, and said with a straight face, "How do I know?"

Seeing the soldiers looking at him strangely, Fang Zheng was suddenly startled. He immediately threw himself on Colonel Wu's body and cried loudly: "... Wu Wu Wu... Mr. Wu, you died so miserably..."

A soldier rubbed his hands and said: "There is too much chaos in the city today. It must have been done by some blind thief. I heard that General Zhao is attacking Fang Mansion. This brother, since Colonel Wu is General Zhao's...brother-in-law,

We’d better send Lieutenant Wu’s body to General Zhao and ask the general to make a decision..."

Fang Zheng was so frightened that he jumped up like a cat whose tail was stepped on, and exclaimed: "How can that be done?"

"Uh... I mean, General Zhao is commanding the soldiers to fight in a bloody battle. If this bad news is known to him, it will definitely affect the general's mind. If the general is distracted by this matter and leads to abnormal command, we will

Sacrifice the lives of many brothers. Besides..."

Fang Zheng's eyes sadly stared at Colonel Wu's body, and his words contained pathos and heroism: "... Colonel Wu told me before his death that he valued the honor of the military the most in his life. He told me more than once that if he hadn't been there,

To perform a mission, then he is on his way to perform a mission! Even if he dies, he must complete his last mission before dying!"

Slowly scanning the stunned soldiers around him, Fang Zheng said affectionately: "What a wonderful thing to say! Brothers! As soldiers, we should take Colonel Wu as a role model! So, brothers, I have a cruel request,

I hope everyone can help carry Captain Wu’s body and help him complete the last mission in his life, so as to comfort his spirit in heaven..."

All the soldiers looked at each other, hesitant, and looked very embarrassed.

A soldier interjected: "What was his last mission?"

Fang Zheng frowned unhappily and said, "Look at how young you are, why do you have such a bad memory? Didn't you just say that you would bring General Zhao's wife and his family from outside the city into the city?"

"With so much chaos outside, why would General Zhao place his wife outside the city?" asked a soldier who was still thinking clearly.

Fang Zheng glared: "Isn't there more chaos in the city? Do you dare to throw your wife into the city during this time of war and chaos?"

"But... if you want to leave the city, well... we brothers are only ordered to patrol and cannot leave the city..." A soldier was confused.

"Brothers, we are all lords. It's not too much to help each other out. Besides, why are we going out of the city to pick up General Zhao's wife? The sacrificed Lieutenant Wu was the brother of General Zhao's wife. If we take Wu

The captain's body was sent to his sister. Think about it, will the general's wife be very grateful to us when she is sad? The general's wife is grateful, will General Zhao be grateful too? Such a good opportunity to flatter you, why don't you do it?

Forget it, I'll find someone else to do it. You deserve to be a poor soldier for the rest of your life..."...

As he spoke, Fang Zheng stood up. His sad expression had long since disappeared. He looked around and continued to call for help.

The soldiers surrounding Fang Zheng looked at each other and felt that what Fang Zheng said was very reasonable. Apart from the nonsense reasons for fulfilling Colonel Wu's last wish, if his body could really be sent to the general's wife, it would be helpful to them in the future.

The future in the army is still very beneficial. Whether you are an official in the government or a soldier in the army, the most fearful thing is that there is no one above you. Isn't this the best opportunity to curry favor with the general?

Seeing that Fang Zheng was about to call others to help, the leading soldier quickly grabbed Fang Zheng and said with a smile: "Brother, look at what you said, it is your duty to do your best for Captain Wu, how can we brothers?

Refuse? Brothers, don’t say anything, just carry Colonel Wu up and go out of the city to find the general’s wife!”

Fang Zheng was overjoyed and took out two more silver notes and patted them in his hand. He said with a smile: "Brother, I just broke into a rich family's house and fished them out. I'm grateful to you for your kindness and kindness.

I can’t let my brothers’ work go in vain. Please use this little thought to drink and call me fans.”

The soldiers saw that not only could they flatter the general, but they could also get money for it. Only a fool would not do such a good thing. So they enthusiastically found some cloth strips and wooden sticks, made a simple stretcher, and carried "

The body of Captain Wu was carried up, and a group of more than ten people marched toward the north gate.

Fang Zheng is feeling very nervous now. The hope of leaving the city is getting bigger and bigger. He is about to reach the last hurdle. As long as he leaves the north city gate, the sky is high and the birds can fly, and the sea is as wide as the fish can jump.

, the lives of myself and my family can probably be saved. At worst, this rebellion will be able to change positions immediately and change the general situation.

At the same time, he was still a little proud. It was estimated that it had been more than an hour since he rushed out of Fang Mansion, and he was actually about to swagger out of the city. Who has this ability, which he has experienced several times in the Hua Dynasty? It's like a monkey following

In a fight between a bear and a bear, you will definitely not be able to fight with all your strength. You can only outsmart the monkey. The monkey is weak, but it has a trick. What trick is it? Of course it is to steal the peach...

The group of people walked very fast. In less than one stick of incense, they saw the towering North City Gate in the distance. Since the civil war in the city was not over yet, the city gate was tightly closed. There were about four to five hundred rebel soldiers lining up.

They stood in neat queues on both sides of the city gate, watching the surroundings vigilantly.

Several residential houses not far from the city gate were still burning with flames, and no one was seen to put out the fire. Bodies in twos and threes were scattered around, all of them were the bodies of people who died in the war. The death conditions were extremely miserable. It was so quiet nearby that even the people cried.

The shouts disappeared, leaving only an oppressive and chilling atmosphere, which seemed even more gloomy and gloomy against the backdrop of the firelight.

In troubled times, people's lives are as cheap as grass. Fang Zheng can really feel it. In the face of powerful force, everything seems insignificant, killing people, burning houses, and looting. Fang Zheng recalled what he heard and saw after rushing out of Fang's mansion.

Bit by bit, I felt both angry and sighing in my heart. What is the difference between these rebels and the Turks? Even if they gain power, they will be driven out of power sooner or later with such a way of losing harmony and losing the support of the people.

Seeing a dozen people carrying stretchers hurriedly approaching the city gate, a man who looked like a school captain guarding the city gate shouted: "Who is coming? Stop!"

Hundreds of rebel soldiers suddenly pointed their spears at Fang Zheng and the others, looking at them warily.

"My lord, please don't get me wrong! We are all our own people..." Fang Zheng stepped forward quickly, pointed at the rebel uniform he was wearing, smiled winkingly, took out a few large banknotes, and quietly

Hand it over.

The captain guarding the gate didn't even look at the banknote, and was unmoved at all. He said coldly: "I have been ordered to seal the city gate. No one is allowed to leave the city without an order! Get out of here!"

Fang Zheng took back the banknotes and sighed in his heart. He was most afraid of such a cold person. Firstly, he was not greedy for money, and secondly, he was not lustful. If he wanted to corrupt him, he could not find a way to break through. He was like a dog biting a hedgehog, and there was no place for him.

Mouth.

At this time, a soldier carrying the body of "Colonel Wu" said: "Sir, we have been ordered to take the body of Captain Wu out of the city and hand him over to his relatives. Please do it for your convenience."

.”

The guard captain snorted coldly: "Whose order are you taking? Where are the transfer orders and waistbands for leaving the city? Let's take a look. So many brothers in the city have died, but he is special. He even sent someone to send him out of the city.

Giving it to relatives is simply ridiculous! If you had not made it clear, I would have arrested you for collaborating with the enemy and handed you over to General Zhao for interrogation.”….

Fang Zheng and others were shocked. The soldiers who followed Fang Zheng were just helping him, and of course they would not stand up for him. After hearing this, they all looked at Fang Zheng.

Fang Zheng's forehead was so anxious that he was sweating. This is bad! I have a fucking transfer order! There is one, but it is a transfer order written by the emperor. If you show it to the rebels, they probably won't buy it.——

Not only would he not buy it, he would also be dead.

Fang Zheng turned around and looked at the captain guarding the door. He saw that he was about thirty years old, with a dark complexion and an ordinary appearance. At this age, he could only be a captain. It seemed that either he was not capable enough, or he had no one above him.

people.

Generally speaking, there are two possibilities for the person assigned to guard the city gate. Either he is a confidant whom the army commander particularly trusts, so he can rest assured that the safety of the city gate will be entrusted to him. Or he is an outcast in the army.

After the city, guarding the city is the most unprofitable job. Other soldiers are killing people, setting fires, raping and looting in the city, which is a great pleasure. But the soldiers guarding the city can only watch helplessly, without any trace of meat or fish.

If he hadn't been squeezed out and suppressed by his superiors, why would he be sent to do such a thankless job?

Judging from what Fang Zheng observed, most of the captains and soldiers guarding the gate belong to the latter group. You can see from the suppressed resentment in their brows that they must be unwilling to guard the city gate.

willing.

Having made up his mind, Fang Zheng straightened his chest, looked at the captain guarding the door with evil eyes, and said in a deep voice: "What is your surname? What is your position in the army? Which general is your superior? Tell me!"

After all, Fang Zheng had been an official of the imperial court for more than half a year, and he had developed a bit of official authority. It was just that he was used to a playful smile and was too lazy to put on airs. Now he asked with a straight face and the tone of a superior, with a hint of authority.

These few words actually frightened the captain guarding the gate for a moment.

The captain guarding the gate was visibly stunned, and then took a closer look at Fang Zheng. He found that although this man was wearing the clothes and armor of an ordinary soldier, his demeanor was completely different from the one just now. Even the tone and temperament of his speech had completely changed. The captain was shocked and confused for a moment.

, I don’t know where this person came from.

After hesitating for a while, the captain finally decided not to take the risk of offending him. If this person were to be personally accompanied by some general who visited incognito or performed a secret mission, he would be in trouble.

"Last General... Well, I am the captain of the Ruizi Camp, named Huang Degong. I have been ordered by Deputy General Wang to guard the city gate. Deputy General Wang has told me not to let anyone out of the city, including our troops..."

"What the hell is Deputy General Wang!" Fang Zheng interrupted him with a sneer. When he heard that Zhao Hu did not give him the order personally, Fang Zheng was immediately relieved.

"Conquer this capital, and the whole world will belong to General Zhao in the future. What qualifications does Vice General Wang have to block the city gate? Blocking the city gate is all that matters, you dare to stop me, you are quite courageous! Huang Xiaowei, you know me

Who is it? Do you know who is lying on the stretcher?"

Colonel Huang lowered his head and looked at the body of "Colonel Wu" on the stretcher, shook his head and said, "I don't know."

It's okay if you don't know! If you knew, maybe this young master would be in prison by now.

Fang Zheng suppressed the joy in his heart and said coldly with a straight face: "It's normal that you don't know me. I am General Zhao's personal soldier. I have not been with General Zhao for a long time..."

Everyone was shocked when they heard this. They couldn't tell that this young man was actually a soldier around General Zhao. In this era, the status of soldiers around generals in the army was very transcendent. Although their military positions were not high, they often

They are all close confidants of the general, and the chances of being appreciated and promoted are very high. From a certain perspective, the so-called personal soldiers are actually reserve officers in the army.

After Captain Huang heard Fang Zheng reveal his identity, he felt even more frightened. He had not been doing well in the army and was suppressed by his superiors everywhere. If he offended General Zhao's soldiers today, his life in the future would definitely be even more difficult.

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Fang Zheng was very satisfied with everyone's reaction and continued: "...It doesn't matter if you don't know me. You should know this Captain Wu who has died?"

Seeing Captain Huang still shaking his head, Fang Zheng opened his eyes wide in surprise and yelled: "What? You don't even know him? How did you get along in this army?"
To be continued...