The Longest Day in Chang’an - Chapter 68

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“Under the fierce fire thunder’s barrel, I said long ago, you **** didn’t find it carefully.” Xiao Gui scolded, chewed a few times, and spit out, “a smell of oil!”

Zhang Xiaojing closed his eyes: “It’s a pity. Our eighth regiment couldn’t get together in Chang’an.”

“The prefecture is also very good, anyway, the brothers are … Hey, help me.”

Xiao Gui opened the bow too many times, and his arm was too painful to lift. Zhang Xiaojing bent his right arm and put it on his left shoulder. Xiao Gui clenched his fists, tapped his shoulders lightly, and grinned: “Nine deaths have no regrets.”

“Nine dead without regrets.” Zhang Xiaojing also saluted.

Under them, the fiery fiery thunder’s lead was burning. The Turks continued to climb towards the watchtower. The two were back to back, quietly waiting for the last moment to come.

Suddenly, Xiao Gui’s ear moved. He frowned and straightened up suddenly. Zhang Xiaojing didn’t guard against it, and suddenly ran out of space. Xiao Gui quickly raised his neck and looked towards the south of Fengsuibao.

In the distance, there seemed to be a sandstorm. Xiao Gui suddenly shouted: “It’s Gaiduhu, Gaiduhu!” His eyes were excellent, and he could see a large flying wave looming in the dust. In the entire Western Region, no one did not recognize this flag.

The main force of the Ansidu guardhouse finally arrived!

Xiao Gui was so excited that he completely forgot his present situation. Zhang Xiaojing shouted, “Be careful!” Blocking Xiao Xiao. A Turkic soldier who climbed up the roof of the building was violently chopped down with a long knife. He was slashing Zhang Xiaojing’s left eye, and the blood burst into his eyes.

Zhang Xiaojing’s face was bloody, like a ghost. He didn’t cover the wound, just entangled the Turkic soldier, and shouted to let Xiao Gui leave. Now that Gai Jiayun has arrived, there is still a last line of life. Of the two, at least one can live.

Xiao Gui glanced at the hole, and there were still four fingers before the fierce fire explosion exploded. He snapped off the flagpole of the Dragon Banner, grabbed a half of the pole, and thrust it into the body of the Turkic soldier like a spear. Then he grabbed Zhang Xiaojing’s belt and pulled off the Dragon Banner to wrap the two bodies, and looked back toward the outside of the corner tower Endless desert jumped.

The two Tang Jun soldiers drew an arc in mid-air, and the corner of the dragon flag floated up against the wind. Almost at the same time, the fierce fire and thunder in the corner tower finally woke up completely.

This is the fierce fire thunder that Xiao Gui personally deployed, and there will never be any risk of misfire. The blazing light and heat burst in an instant, even the scorching sun in the sky lost its color. The entire turret collapsed in the explosion. In the huge smoke and dust, countless broken bricks and stones spread the flames and scattered around, swallowing the Turkic soldiers nearby.

The strong shock wave pushed Xiao Gui and Zhang Xiaojing in the air a little further. Their bodies fell heavily on the soft yellow sand. Then the dilapidated dragon flag fell to the ground …

Tianbao three years on January 15th, Zizheng.

Chang’an, Xingqing Palace underground.

“Xiao Xiao ?!”

Zhang Xiaojing rolled out a deep growl from his throat, and the crossbow shuddered involuntarily. He never imagined that Long Bo, who had been struggling hard, was actually the same robe that was born and died.

This unexpected change made him at a loss.

“Our eighth regiment finally met in Chang’an, but never thought of such a reunion.” Xiao Gui, who changed his name to Longbo, lay down on the ground, letting the crossbow machine stand against the temple, but his expression showed the comfort of his old friend’s reunion .

Zhang Xiaojing did not take back the crossbow machine, but pushed it tighter: “How could it be you ?! How could it be you ?!”

“Why won’t it be me?” Xiao Gui asked back.

Zhang Xiaojing’s lips trembled slightly, and his heart was numb. He knew that what he should do now is to shoot this vicious criminal to death with a single arrow, and then to stop the conspiracy on the headlight tower, but his fingers ca n’t pull the hanging knife-but that year he can trust each other ’s back. Comrades out!

Zhang Xiaojing didn’t quite understand, why did the Xiao Xiao, who was holding the dragon flag, become a brutal dragon wave? Isn’t the thing he wants to destroy exactly what he used to protect? What happened to him?

“You … where have you been all these years?” This is Zhang Xiaojing’s most pressing question.

On that day, the army of Gai Jiayun rushed to Fengsuibao and defeated the siege troops. After cleaning up the battlefield afterwards, they found that Zhang Xiaojing and Xiao Gui had broken several ribs, but the breath was still there, and they were still dying in the cracks of the stone. When he fell from the turret, he was cushioned by the Turkic soldiers, and then rolled into the gap between the stones, miraculously escaped the fierce fire and gravel attacks.

The remaining three members of the Eighth Regiment were first sent back to the city, and then transferred to Guizi, Anxidu’s shelter, for treatment. The military is very satisfied with their hard work, and praises and rewards.

Wen Wuji lost one leg and could not stay in the army, so he folded the reward into a roll of Changan household registration, which was a wish; Zhang Xiaojing worried that Wen Wuji had no one to take care of, and he used his honor to honor the flying captain Identity, found a errand in the Ministry of Defense, and also went to Chang’an. As for Xiao Gui, he did not accept Zhang Xiaojing and Wen Wuji’s invitation, but dismissed his armor and went to Guangwu. Since then, Zhang Xiaojing and Wen Wuji have never heard of him again.

until today.

Longshouqu pushed six huge water wheels to continue to turn, and the low buzzing echoed in the empty palace. The torch that fell on the ground was finally extinguished, and the two people in the darkness remained motionless, like Weng Zhong, who was opposite the two tombs.

After a long silence, Xiao Gui’s voice rang out in the dark: “After we were separated in Guizi, I went to Guangwu to invest in my sister. I brought many rewards, and I also brought a police officer to report, I hope that I will be able to I lived a good life. But when I looked at my house, I found that the house was in ruins. After much inquiries, I realized that a county in Guangwu coveted her sister’s beauty and insulted her to death. When things went wrong, the rogue bought a fire and burned his brother-in-law and two nephews at home. I was going to sue, but I was framed and said I was a horse bandit, and the rewards I brought back were all robbers. I robbed it and destroyed my report. ”

He said very calmly, and seemed to be talking about someone else’s business, but Nassen’s hatred was already deep in it. Zhang Xiaojing didn’t say a word, but breathed a lot harder.

“I had hoped that the Lanzhou Dudu Mansion would help me prove innocence, but instead of checking it, they not only checked it, but ventilated it and arrested me. I spent more than a year in jail, and took me to prison A dead prisoner made a stand-in and was sentenced in the middle of the night. As a result, I was scorned by the flaw, killed the executioner, and fled the night. I stole a strong bow from the arsenal and shot more than a dozen officials, including county officials The government office in Guangwu County was completely empty. I could n’t stand on the ground and had to carry my bow in exile. ”

“Exile everywhere” is easy to say, but it contains infinite bitterness. There are strict defenses between Datangzhou counties. Ordinary people have no public inspection, are not allowed to cross Guanjin, and are not eligible to stay in hotels. People in exile can only come out day and night, always fearful, and never see the sun.

Xiao Gui can feel that although the crossbow machine is still on the temple, the killing intention on it is almost nothing. He smiled, reached out and gently pulled it away, and slowly sat up.

“Why didn’t you find us in Chang’an?” Zhang Xiaojing asked.

“What can I do with you? Follow me in exile?” Xiao Gui smiled. “Later I couldn’t get a foothold in the Central Plains, so I went to a Shoucao City near Lingwu. I hid there and lived to this day.”

Hearing the word “Shoucao”, Zhang Xiaojing had a clear understanding. There is a place where there is chaos and there are many people like Xiao Ji who commit murder. With his arrows, it is easy to get out of the way.

No wonder that the attack on Chang’an also involved Shoucaolang. It turned out that the two had a long history.

Thinking of this, Zhang Xiaojing’s eyebrows jumped, realizing that he was a little bit biased, and raised the crossbow machine again: “Then you explain, in this situation, what are you crazy about?”

“This sentence, I should have asked you, right? What crazy are you doing?” Xiao Gui’s voice became somber, “How is my end? How about Wen Wuji’s end? You are put into death row , And who gave it to you? Why do you want to be a court eagle at this point? ”

Zhang Xiaojing put a crossbow: “This is not the same!”

“What’s different? The court’s instincts have never changed.” Xiao Gui sneered. “Don’t say anything about it, you look at yourself now, and finally solved the Turkic Wolf Guard, the result? In the end, it was not yet Wanted all over the city, nowhere to go. We fought for the court, but how did they treat us? Ten years of Western Region soldiers, nine years of Chang An handsome, what do you get? ”

Zhang Xiaojing is silent, he has nothing to refute, this is a clear fact. Xiao Gui said: “So I have to ask you, what’s wrong with your brain, why do you try to maintain such a **** that makes you bruised?”

Zhang Xiaojing said: “The court is wrong, but this is between me and the court. For your own private enemies, you have to collude with the old enemies. What did the eighth regiment brothers who died in Fengsuibao think?”

Xiao Gui smiled disdainfully: “Turkish people? They are not worthy of collusion. Those idiots are just pawns. I pushed them to the front desk and just dug a big pit for Khan by the way, let him die faster. “Speaking of this, Xiao Gui suddenly sighed a long time:” When I was in Guangwu, I did it for the sake of my own private enmity, and I wish everyone would die. But what I’m doing now has transcended those narrow-minded ones. Hatred. ”

“Huh?” Zhang Xiaojing frowned.

“I have been in exile in the Central Plains for so long, and have been in Shoucao City for many years. I finally found out that the Datang who our eighth regiment vowed to protect is already ill. Who are the people living in Shoucao City? Merchants, slaves who were abused and fled, farmers whose spine was crushed by rents, little officials who were bullied by Shangfeng, and Hu people who had no money to return to their hometown … Do you know why so many people follow me? They are all elite veterans, some from Zhechongfu, some from Duhufu, and some are even from the military. They almost have the same story as me. After paying everything for the court, they finally found the people they guarded from Stabbed in the back. ”

Xiao Gui ’s eyes became scorching in the dark: “One person has such an encounter, maybe it ’s bad luck; five people have such an encounter, it can be said that it ’s just to commit adultery; but one hundred and five hundred people all have A similar experience shows that the court is sick! It is sick! It is a sight of prosperity, singing and dancing, but its roots are already rotten. It needs to be washed with fire and blood to keep everyone awake. ”

Zhang Xiaojing stared at the former robe, wondering if he was crazy.

Xiao Gu said more and more excitedly: “This mission, Shoucaolang can’t do it, they just want to live. So I run around and gather these veterans who have been treated unfairly. We are like one It ’s just a scorpion, a person is insignificant, but together, it has the power to shake the whole situation! ”

“What … do you want to do?”

Xiao Gui raised his head and shouted loudly at the top of the underground palace: “I want to let those big men experience the power of the earthworm to let them know that not all insects and ants can be arbitrarily bullied. I did not violate the oath of our eighth regiment I am still loyal to this Datang, but the way of loyalty is different-I am a scorpion, a good medicine for bitter taste. ”

Hearing this, he waved his arms vigorously in the dark, as if to show the people on the ground. Zhang Xiaojing shouted: “Burning Chang’an City and hurting innocent people, is this your way of loyalty?”

Xiao Ji suddenly laughed: “No, burn Chang’an City, that is the Turkic ambition, I can’t do such a big problem. My goal is only such a building.” His fingers were drawn in mid-air Around, “Only this Taishang Xuanyuan Lamp Building.”

“You know what the cost of this building is? Four million dollars! Just for the three days of lights and the prosperous face of the emperor. You don’t know how much taxes and hardships will be levied for this building, how many people will be ruined and destroyed. So I want to turn it into the brightest and most extravagant torch in Chang’an so that everyone can see how the Tang Dynasty court burned money. ”

Talking and talking, Xiao Gui has stood up again, and he walked forward with the crossbow. Zhang Xiaojing neither dared to pull the hanging knife, nor dared to withdraw, and was forced to retreat step by step, and soon a bang on the back hit the door frame. Seeing the momentum of the two, I thought Xiao Xiao was the one holding the weapon.

Xiao Gui’s nose pointed almost to Zhang Xiaojing’s face: “You know why I have been dormant for nine years, why didn’t you do it today? It’s not because of you and Wen Wuji …”

Zhang Xiaojing’s eyes flickered, and I don’t know why he said that.

“I also have eyes and ears in Changan City, knowing the tragedy of Wenji Xiangpu. Since then, I hastened the preparation of the plan so that I can get a fair deal for you. It happened that Khan of Turk intended to avenge Datang and contact the guard Catharang. Shou Catanglang has never dared to be an enemy of the government and refused. So I took the initiative to contact the Turkic Khan and used their hands to make this plan. ”

Zhang Xiaojing realized why the Turks knew how to use fierce fire thunder. Xiao Gui was the leading expert on fiery fire thunder in Fengsuibao. Thinking of today’s bustling crisis, tracing back to the source actually came from himself. Zhang Xiaojing instantly seemed to hear fate ridicule in his ear.

Xiao Gui took a half step back, let Ling Ren’s momentum weaken slightly, and his tone softened: “Think carefully, what is the nearest to the Denglou? It is the diligent administrative building of Xingqing Palace. Tianzi and Wenwu Baiguan. Taishang Xuanyuan Denglou exploded, and it was only these beetles that hurt you—how about? Big head, come and help me? ”

Hearing this sentence, Zhang Xiaojing’s entire body stiffened in an instant. This sentence, he had heard countless times in Fengsuibao, did not listen to it for many years, but now represents a completely different meaning.

What even made Zhang Xiaojing scared was not how horrible Xiao Xiao’s plot was, but that he found no reason to refuse.

Zhang Xiaojing had always harbored hatred towards the court, and those who had killed and had no taboos were still at large. The reason why he promised Li Bi to pursue this matter was totally based on the thought of the people in the city. But now the old comrades said that Que Lehuo only targeted these princes and ministers, and it was just perfect to be able to avenge Xuefen without hurting the innocent, and then let the Turks suffer the consequences.

What’s more, even Jing Jingsi is now gone. Li Bi, Tan Qi, Yao Runeng, Xu Bin, and Yisi were either inexplicable or imprisoned. All those related to him were excluded and suspected, and no one supported him.

He couldn’t find a reason for refusal, or a reason for him to persevere.

Zhang Xiaojing closed his eyes, and the crossbow fell to the ground with a cry. He regretted that he had agreed to Li Mi’s request, and he knew that it would be better to stay in the prison to be honest. Xiao Gui stared at his old comrade-in-arms, instead of rushing to ask questions, but took a step back and allowed his own man to fight.

After a long time, Zhang Xiaojing slowly opened his eyes, his tone a little dry: “I join.”

Xiao Gui’s eyes lit up: “Okay! Just waiting for you! Our eighth regiment’s robe, we can get together again this time.” He hugged Zhang Xiaojing excitedly, as if he laughed heartily when he was in Fengsuibao : “Head Zhang, let’s work together to create a miracle.”

Zhang Xiaojing let him slap his shoulder stiffly, but his face was tight all the time, and there was no smile in the folds.

Xiao Gui leaned over to pick up the crossbow machine, threw it back without any care, and gave Zhang Xiaojing a gesture to make him keep up. The two left the hydraulic palace and walked up a narrow staircase. It took about twenty steps, opened a wooden cover, and came to the ground floor of Taishang Xuanyuan Light Tower.