Peach Blossom Dyeing Jinge

In the military tower, the situation is grim.

The iron gate leading to the outer city has long been locked with a thick chain, unless it is opened from the inside, otherwise, even if the people outside use fire, they will not be able to burn through this solid line of defense.Still, the incessant roar of the rebels was terrifying.

The defenders on the tower overlooked the tide of enemies below the city, and a young soldier whispered: "I know those people, they saved me at the Six Dragon Bridge..."

The companion next to him immediately stopped him: "Don't look at it, what's the use of knowing, they are all traitors now, let's shoot and kill." Seeing that the other party still showed hesitation, he gritted his teeth and said, "If something goes wrong here, everyone But we're going to lose our heads together."

The young man couldn't help shaking. Of course he didn't want to lose his head, so he suppressed the doubts in his heart and pulled his bow harder. The archers lined up on the city wall in two rows, loaded arrows alternately, and shot a continuous rain of arrows to the ground.

The rebels were not willing to be defeated. They moved in groups and gradually formed a formation. The front row raised simple shields to block most of the arrows to ensure that the companions in the back row could continue to move forward. They gave up the attack tower and turned to Concentrate on the most vulnerable gate, and someone behind the team is carrying a ladder and moving it inch by inch to the bottom of the city wall.

Si Yutong led more than [-] people and approached the military tower numbered Xiyi. They sneaked carefully and tried not to attract attention, but they were still discovered by the rebels.

Someone asked loudly: "Which battalion are you in? Where are you going? Why did you leave the team?"

Everyone was startled, Liang Xiao was the first to react, grabbed Fu Zhan's shoulders, pushed him to the ground, raised his head, and shouted with a panicked look: "Someone here is injured!"

Fu Zhan was knocked down unexpectedly, and struggled instinctively. Liang Xiao lowered the quilt by his shoulders, and whispered close to his ear, "Shh, don't make a sound."

Under Liang Xiao's suggestion, everyone gathered around the "injured" Fu Zhan, forming a semi-curved human wall.

A Jin hid behind the human wall, and said to Si Yutong: "We stay outside to hold back the rebels' footsteps, Sister A Tong, after entering the city, you have to rely on yourself."

"Don't worry." Si Yutong replied, using the cover of the human wall, turned around and left the team, retreating towards the direction of the military tower.

The iron gate of the military tower moved in the dark, creaked, and opened a crack.

The gap was very narrow and difficult to identify, she quickly dodged through the door before anyone noticed.

The person who opened the door for her was a Pojiao veteran, one of the defenders of Baifu, who suffered a foot injury in the battle of Liulong Bridge, and was left to guard the outer gate, and did not act with the army.Si Yutong had met this person last night and had taken him under his command.

She got into the military tower, the door at the back was not yet closed, and the voice of the rebel army came from a distance to ask: "Why are you people sneaking around, are you spies?!"

Her heart tightened, and the hand closing the door couldn't help but stop.

There are tens of thousands of rebels, all of whom are masters gathered from all directions. They share the same hatred and are unstoppable.With a mere 50 people, how to deal with the army and retreat completely is not easy.

Liang Xiao and A Jin knew it well, but Fu Zhan, who was lying on the ground, didn't understand.

But they still came forward without hesitation.

Seeing Si Yutong stop suddenly, the veteran at Pojiao said anxiously: "Princess, it will be too late if you don't close the door!"

Si Yutong nodded and said, "Okay." With a hard push, the door behind her closed.

The iron door pin made a heavy knocking sound, blocking the noise outside the city, and the tower suddenly became quiet. Si Yutong gritted her teeth and cast her gaze forward.

In front are the steps to climb the tower, extending along the corridor in a zigzag line, with sunlight leaking in from above.

A sound of chaotic footsteps came from above, and the various figures disturbed the light, and the dust reflected in the beam of light flew violently.

The old soldier's face turned pale, and he said tremblingly, "Yes, Master Zuo is here."

As soon as the words fell, a stern voice sounded close to the tunnel: "Who is so bold as to open the city gate?"

The veteran plopped and knelt on the ground: "This subordinate... opened the door to welcome the Princess."

The person who came was already standing at the end of the steps, followed by several followers.Si Yutong immediately recognized his identity, he was Captain Zuo under Bai Yunfeng's command, and he came to the tower to supervise the battle in person.

Captain Zuo also saw the intruder's face clearly, and couldn't help showing a look of astonishment.The two had met several times on the school grounds, but this reunion was a time-lapse.

Captain Zuo bowed his head first, and saluted respectfully: "Master, you shouldn't be here, I will send someone to escort you back to the palace immediately."

Si Yutong shook her head and said, "No need, I'm not here to escape, but to fight with you all."

Captain Zuo was startled, and said: "We are fighting under the orders of General Bai."

Si Yutong asked: "Can the general's order overshadow the emperor's will?"

Captain Zuo said, "I don't intend to offend you, but this is a battlefield, and you should not intervene."

Si Yutong shook her head: "Lord Zuo, didn't you fight side by side with me?"

Captain Zuo fell into silence, his eyes wandered over her face, examining her mercilessly, his gaze was as sharp as the tip of a needle.

She raised her head slightly, met the opponent's gaze, and said, "My lord Zuo, there are tricks from the beginning to the end of this battle. Why is there reinforcements in the imperial city? Which army is it? It is not mentioned in the military order, so be alert." Like you, you wouldn’t be unaware. Among the rebels outside the city, many people have saved your lives, but now they have become pawns in the hands of others. Do you really want to order them to be slaughtered?”

Seeing that the other party was silent, she took a step forward, and continued: "When the reinforcements arrive, they will definitely open the door to meet the enemy, and put the rebels into the Wengcheng for encirclement and suppression. At that time, the city wall will be the front line, and they will be the first to fall. The reinforcements will never take care of it." If your life and death are difficult, you are willing to let your soldiers and brothers die in vain?"

Captain Zuo frowned, and slowly spit out a few words: "The military order is like a mountain, I have to follow it."

Si Yutong shook his head and said, "General Zuo doesn't know that Xia Qiyuan, the leader of the Demon Cult, is still alive, and King Yuchang has become his puppet. Killing, his military order is cold. But my military order is different, I can give you a way to survive, and give everyone a way to survive."

Captain Zuo didn't answer right away, but the veteran kneeling on the ground begged: "Lord Zuo, I... I'm not afraid of death... But we don't want to die so wrongly..."

Captain Zuo asked, "I don't know what the Princess' plan is?"

Si Yutong said: "Before the reinforcements arrive, completely block the gate."

Captain Zuo was horrified: "That's a serious crime requiring beheading!"

Si Yutong said: "I will bear the heinous crime."

Eight sonorous words spit out from the woman's clear throat, like pearls falling on a plate, with a loud sound.

Captain Zuo stared at her intently, as if he couldn't believe his ears, let alone his eyes.

Si Yutong's expression was still the same as usual, and he said word by word: "Master Zuo, don't worry, I have already committed a lot of crimes."

Countless people have died to protect her, including men and women, old and young, and even a group of flesh and blood that were not born in this world. Every life is a wound in her heart.

She was nostalgic and felt compassionate, but she believed in them and respected them, so she even took the burden of death along with her. She let them pass away and became a sin that was etched in her soul. Industry.

Her soul is strong enough, and her heart is wide enough to accommodate her family, country and world.

Captain Zuo finally made way for her.

She climbed up the tower.

The wind was whistling on the city tower, and black clouds seemed to be accumulating above the head, so thick that it was hard to breathe.

The cantilever of the ink chariot leans against the highest point of the military tower and is firmly tied with iron cables. If you want to push it down, you have to cut the iron cables.

However, the height of the military tower is completely unobstructed, and climbing requires excellent lightness skills.Not only that, but if you expose your body rashly, you will definitely be chased by the rebel army.Even if you were lucky enough to hide the shadow and climb up to the top of the tower secretly, once you cut off the iron lock and put the ink cart down, you will no longer be able to hide.

That was a real near-death situation. However, her last bargaining chip was exhausted, and the footsteps of reinforcements could be faintly heard in the distance, and there were exhausted soldiers around her, making it difficult to take on the important task.

She has no choice but herself.

She could only pray silently in her heart, that the silent god would see her difficulty and bless her at the last moment.

She raised her head and glanced at the high place again, intending to leave, but was stopped by a call.

"Tong—?"

She turned her head, and Bai Yunfeng's figure was reflected in her dark eyes.