Shushan: Extinction

Chapter 250 The storm is rising
"Compared to him, the prince is just like a child! Could this be the method used by the immortals to enlighten us?"

Soon, Gong Tianwu came to Cui Xiaoyi and found that the table was full of delicious dishes. However, in addition to his mother, there was another man present, who was Chen Yunsheng, the Marquis of Zhenbei.

However, Gong Tianwu didn't seem surprised at all by his appearance. He bowed respectfully and then started the family dinner.

After three rounds of wine and five kinds of dishes, Chen Yunsheng suddenly said to Gong Tianwu:

"Your men are quite capable of doing things lately, aren't they?"

Gong Tianwu has been making a lot of moves recently, and many things still rely on the channels of the Marquis' Mansion, so he had no intention of hiding it from his father. He took a bite of the food with chopsticks and said straightforwardly:
"I can't help it. I also want to be idle, but some people can't bear to see us live a good life, so why don't we make trouble?"

Chen Yunsheng said:

"Did you notice it too?"

Gong Tianwu didn't keep it a secret any longer:

“According to my judgment, the enemy is likely to take advantage of the white festival on the grassland to raid Sansheng City.”

Chen Yunsheng frowned and said:

"enemy?"

Gong Tianwu said:

"To be precise, it should be the Naiman tribe, Khotan and Cheming kingdoms that have joined forces. Because they should have discovered something."

"Our strength has recovered too quickly. If we don't unite and fight again, we will soon face a counterattack."

Chen Yunsheng picked up the glass of wine beside him and drank it slowly:

"Three companies joining forces?"

Gong Tianwu smiled and said:
"I'm not sure, but it's always better to be prepared."

Chen Yunsheng nodded and said:
"I received a report from a secret agent this morning. There seemed to be unusual movements from the Lin, Yin, and Yu families in the city. In the afternoon, the illegitimate son of the Lin family came to secretly report that someone in the family was colluding with foreign enemies."

Gong Tianwu said:

"We have the advantage of defending the city. Even if the other three parties unite, they will definitely not be willing to storm the city by force."

"After all, the three parties are not close friends. They are even hostile to each other. If one of them suffers too many casualties, it might be swallowed up by its allies."

“So, the other side will definitely try to seize the city by trickery, and the focus will be on this.”

Chen Yunsheng was a man who had experienced many battles, and he nodded silently after listening to it.

Gong Tianwu continued:
"In my opinion, these unusual movements in the city may be a sacrifice intended to paralyze us! The real killer is hidden very deeply, even beyond our imagination. Maybe the national master of Cheming country will take action personally."

Chen Yunsheng poured a glass of wine, drank it slowly, and then refilled it:

"Okay, I understand. How confident are you on this judgment?"

Gong Tianwu looked at Chen Yunsheng and said seriously:
"Father, this is not a question of how sure you are."

"If our guess is wrong this time, we can afford the price to pay."

"But if we guess right, can we afford the consequences?"

After Chen Yunsheng heard this, the hand holding the wine glass shook suddenly, and most of the wine spilled out.

***
Three days later,

The sky was leaden gray, and there was a rare strong wind and heavy snow, so that it was so gloomy at noon that it seemed like dark was about to fall.

In such weather, the guards from all over Sansheng City were lazily huddled inside the city gate, listening to the sound of the cold wind and snow blowing across the wilderness, just hoping to get off work quickly so they could go back and drink some hot wine to warm themselves up.

It can be seen that at the city gate there is a row of dead heads hanging with their eyes open, swaying in the wind. It is said that these unfortunate guys were once wealthy people in the city, but they were blinded by greed and actually colluded with foreign enemies. Two days ago, their heads were chopped off and hung here as a warning to others.

By the time evening came, there were almost no pedestrians on the streets, shops were closed, and every household was probably hiding near their kangs.

The guard status of the city gate can be imagined. At this time, the boss was unusually kind and actually brought some wine for everyone to warm up. Although they were strictly ordered not to drink too much, each person could only drink two sips.

But who cares so much about these old soldiers?

As long as his back is turned, he will definitely grab the wine jug and drink it straight away. It's a rare opportunity to drink this free wine, so would you be a fool if you don't take a few sips?
It probably took only a cup of tea for the group of people to finish the whole jar of wine. Perhaps due to the alcohol, they leaned against the wall of the city gate and fell asleep, snoring loudly.

At this time, the officer in charge of guarding the city gate turned around and looked blankly at the wind and snow in the distance. He suddenly opened his mouth, and more than a dozen moths flew out of it and flew towards the distance.

Then the officer's eyes burst open, and he fell to the ground and twitched, with a large amount of dirty black blood flowing from the corners of his mouth.

After about half a pack of cigarettes, the sound of horse hooves like thunder was heard in the distance, and then a large number of elite cavalrymen rushed out of the wind and snow, riding their horses madly and charging forward, some even stabbing the horses' buttocks with knives to force them to speed up.

The snow and wind had become the best protection for these cavalrymen!

Looking down from the sky at this time, these suddenly appearing elite cavalry were like a mighty torrent of death, rushing fiercely towards the south gate of Sansheng City.

Especially the cavalry generals who were rushing in the front, their breathing became rapid, their eyes were bloodshot, and their heartbeats increased to nearly two hundred times.

Then, they passed through the city gate without any hindrance! ! This black torrent of death was like a terrifying flood, spreading rapidly into Sansheng City.

At this time, a group of people also rode their horses and gathered outside the city. Seeing the cavalry rushing in quickly, the leader laughed loudly and said:

"The Imperial Master is truly a master of foresight. It seems that Chen Yunsheng is just a name that he has earned in vain. He is nothing special."

A short man with a dark complexion next to him said calmly:
"Master Gu, you are too kind. It was just a small trick. Chen Yunsheng actually dared to attack my disciple. He must pay the price."

This ancient general was one of the three great generals of the Kingdom of Khotan. His name was Gu Lie. He fought wars in the south and the north for thirty years and established a great reputation.

And this short man is the national teacher of Cheming Kingdom - Teacher, he just looks plain-looking.

In the distance, a man in a golden cloak was riding a horse towards them. His hair and beard were flying in the wind and snow, and he looked very imposing. He was another Khan of the Naiman tribe: Bashi!

Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly heard a series of shouts coming from the distant city wall, and then the gate at the city gate fell down with a loud bang, and blood and flesh flew everywhere, and people and horses fell to the ground.

Not only that, a huge fire broke out near the gate.

The torrent of cavalry that was pouring into Sansheng City was cut off in an instant! !

There were at least one or two thousand cavalrymen entering the city, but the streets of Sansheng City were empty at this time. A large number of crossbowmen suddenly appeared from the roofs of both sides and began to frantically shoot crossbow arrows at them!

It was a terrifying firepower coverage like a torrential rain.

Not only that, at the end of the street in the distance, there appeared a number of large carts being pushed. There were at least twenty sharp spear heads stuck on the front of the carts. Any cavalryman who crashed into them would be killed!

Witnessing this scene, Gu Shuai's eyes almost spit fire and his teeth were chattering.

Because his own son, Guli Zha, who is also known as the bravest warrior of Khotan, is among this vanguard force.

After witnessing this scene, Bashi Khan showed a sarcastic smile. After all, the army of Khotan had also stained their hands with the blood of the Naiman tribe. Whether it was the death of Chen Yunsheng's men or the death of Gu Shuai's direct line, it was a blessing for Bashi Khan.

He smiled sarcastically and waved his hand.

It can be seen that there are as many as two hundred warriors riding horses behind the Khan.

These warriors wore wolf-shaped leather helmets on their heads, making them look particularly ferocious, like monsters with wolf heads and human bodies. They were also the personal guards of Bashi Khan, the Qiexue!

Bashi Khan pulled out a silver dagger from his waist, lightly scratched his arm, and blood immediately gushed out.

Of course, someone nearby stepped forward in time to catch it with a sacrificial vessel. It is worth mentioning that this sacrificial vessel was made mainly of the skull of a distinguished superior, and the handles and decorations were inlaid with gold and silver on the side.

It looks wild, barbaric and cruel!
Bashi Khan is called the Son of the Heavenly Wolf simply because he is also a hybrid of human and demon, and his blood is the best material for casting spells!

Immediately afterwards, the skull bowl was handed to the blood shaman in the distance.

It can be seen that this strange old man has a hunched body, and his dry fingers are clasping the gold-inlaid skull sacrificial vessel like eagle claws.

The blood and chalk smeared on his face had long since dried and cracked, and the wolf fangs hanging from his neck collided with each other as he danced madly.

Then the old man bit his wrist and dripped his blood into the sacrificial vessel. In an instant, two balls of ghostly green fire suddenly ignited in the eye sockets of the white skull.

“Ouch—woo—”

The Blood Shaman howled toward the sky, his voice sounding neither human nor beastly.

He grabbed a handful of bone powder and sprinkled it into the sacrificial vessel, then slowly walked towards the warriors wearing wolf-head leather helmets. Each warrior knelt on one knee, revealing a pious and fanatical expression.

“You, Timur!”

The blood shaman stretched out his finger and smeared the bone powder mixed with blood on the forehead of a sturdy warrior: "Are you willing to offer your fangs to the Khan?"

"I am willing to die for the Son of the Wolf!"

The warrior growled, his voice already beastly.

The Blood Shaman turned to another young warrior:
"You, Batu! Are you willing to give up your human form?"

The young warrior tore off his leather armor without hesitation, exposing his chest:
"Please give me the heart of a wolf!"

"The blood of the Heavenly Wolf will grant you claws and fangs!"

The blood shaman's voice was as hoarse as sandpaper. He used his fingers as a pen and blood mixed with bone powder as ink, and quickly painted strange symbols on the faces of the Qiexue guards in front of him.

The warriors who were smeared with the magic immediately roared in pain. Their bones all over their bodies were "cracking", their spines were strangely bent, their fingers stretched out into claws, and even bursts of blood mist were emitted from their mouths and noses.

Bashi Khan licked the wound on his arm and walked towards the warriors who were transforming into beasts with a grim smile:

"My children, do you still recognize your master?"

"Eternal loyalty!"

The soldiers' voices had become hoarse and indistinguishable, but they had become extremely fanatical.

In the blood mist, two hundred Blood Wolf Warriors completely prostrated themselves on the ground, panting one after another. Their twisted limbs were knotted with muscles, their wolf helmets were fused with the flesh on their faces, and saliva dripped from their fangs, corroding the grass into wisps of white smoke.

***
Hou Mansion,

The lights are bright,

Chen Yunsheng sat at the top, and next to him sat the newly appointed governor Lu Lin, who was already in his sixties and had always been cautious and prudent in his work.

Obviously, Wei Qu, the king of Langzhong, knew very well that this was not the time to be suspicious of the powerful, but to first help the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion to overcome this period of weakness. He did not want Sansheng City to be captured by the enemy.

Chen Yunsheng tapped the table with his fingertips, his eyes occasionally sweeping across the west window. The new governor, Lu Lin, held a teacup in his hand, his eyes under his white eyebrows showing a hint of impatience.

"My Lord, you said yesterday that there might be big changes, but everything is as usual."

"Today, Commander Xia reported that many courtyards have intercepting spear tanks hidden inside, and a large number of crossbowmen are on guard at all times.

"Lu Lin blew away the tea foam, with a bit of blame in his tone:

"Mobilizing so many troops like this, I wonder how much manpower will be wasted?"

Chen Yunsheng said calmly:
“Be prepared.”

Then he took out a few tips:

"And there are many suspicious things on the grassland."

Lu Lin picked up the intelligence report, took a look at it, and put it down disapprovingly:
"It's not uncommon for intelligence to be delayed in such bad weather. Why is the Marquis making such a fuss just for this?"

"The storm is coming."

Chen Yunsheng drew a circle on the city defense map with his fingertips: "Sir Lu, I know there are nearly a thousand barrels of kerosene in the warehouse of the governor's office. Sign the transfer order and take it out first."

Lu Lin finally couldn't help but slam the table and stood up:

"Ridiculous! Based on such groundless speculation, does the Marquis want to turn Sansheng City into a fire scene? If it disturbs the people..."

"Report!" The personal guards suddenly rushed in and interrupted Lu Lin's rebuke.

"Urgent news from West City! A large number of enemy cavalry are attacking the city!"

Lu Lin's white eyebrows jumped suddenly, and the teacup in his hand fell to the ground with a clang, splashing the hem of his official robe. He opened his mouth, but saw Chen Yunsheng had already stood up with his sword drawn, and his black cloak looked like a night owl spreading its wings under the candlelight.

"Lord Lu," Chen Yunsheng's voice was terrifyingly calm, "Do you still think that I am just making wild guesses?"

Lu Lin was speechless and couldn't speak for a while.

At one time, several more spies broke in:
"Report! There are fires in many places in the city!"

"Report! There are spies assassinating officials."

"Report! The granary was attacked, but Commander Cui arrived in time and put out the fire. Only less than 10% of the food and fodder was lost."

"Report! A fire broke out in the Governor's Mansion. It seems that the warehouse was attacked and the kerosene was ignited."

"Report! The enemy troops that have appeared so far have exceeded 10,000 people. They are suspected to be the coalition forces of the Naiman tribe, Khotan and Cheming."

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In just twenty minutes, a series of bad news came like snowflakes, making Lu Lin's face pale, his hands shaking violently, and the tea bowl he was holding kept hitting the lid, making a "clang clang" sound.

(End of this chapter)