Chapter 371: Almost there! Give me the gun!
Just when Lu Chongde was worried about the battle outside, a noisy sound suddenly came from outside the cell.

Screams were heard one after another, and the sounds of weapons clashing merged into one.

"Your Excellency the Governor, Your Excellency the Governor!"

A moment later, a group of soldiers rushed into the prison and all the jailers were chopped to the ground.

Lu Chongde stood up suddenly and looked at the soldiers outside the cell.

"Who are you?"

Before he could say anything, Ji He next to him spoke first.

The leading soldier looked at Ji He, was startled at first, and then shouted: "General Ji, your humble servant, Zuo Wan, the commander of the right battalion of the Zhenbiao, pays homage to General Ji!"

"Zuo Wan!" Ji He looked at Zuo Wan blankly.

Zuo Wan chopped open the cell door lock with a knife, "Hurry up and open the shackles for General Ji!"

Then a group of soldiers rushed into the cell and opened the shackles for Ji He.

At this time, Ji He's scapula was still pierced by the iron nail, and the deep wound had already rotted and oozing fester. It was because Ji He's body was strong that he survived the initial infection. However, even if he was fine now, his cultivation would probably be ruined.

His scapula had been pierced for more than a month, his shoulders had long been deformed and his arms had long lost sensation.

"The Governor is over there!" Ji He has not forgotten Lu Chongde next to him.

Upon hearing this, Zuo Wan hurriedly looked towards the cell next to him. Lu Chongde looked extremely miserable at this moment. His face was haggard and he was so thin that even people who were familiar with him probably wouldn't recognize that this was Lu Chongde.

"quick!"

Zuo Wan did not hesitate, and immediately stepped forward to open the cell and remove the shackles.

In fact, Lu Chongde's condition was much better than Ji He's. Lu Chongde was just weak and not injured.

"Why are you here?" Lu Chongde asked.

Zuo Wan said: "Governor, General Yang Zhengshan is attacking the city..."

He briefly described the current situation of Chongshan Pass.

The soldiers of the Zhenbiao Rear Camp and the Zhenbiao Left Camp on the east and west walls all defected, while the soldiers of their Zhenbiao Right Camp were responsible for guarding the north wall.

After discovering that the soldiers of the two camps had defected, the soldiers of the right camp could no longer bear it and defected one after another.

Hou Yao's reinforcement battalion was suppressing the soldiers who had defected, while the soldiers who had defected were fighting back. The two sides were fighting fiercely in the city.

Zuo Wan was a smart man. When he found the situation chaotic, the first person he thought of was Lu Chongde in prison.

Rescuing Lu Chongde is a great achievement. If we can capture the general's mansion in the pass under the leadership of Lu Chongde, not only will we be free of fault, but we will be meritorious.

The shackles opened and Lu Chongde almost fell down with a clang.

"Governor!" Zuo Wan hurriedly supported him.

"No problem!" Lu Chongde waved his hand and said, "Find me a horse. We are going to help General Yang!"

"Not going to the general's mansion?" Zuo Wan said puzzledly.

His idea was to seize the general's mansion, which was a piece of fat meat right under his nose.

"What's the point of going to the general's mansion! Only by helping General Yang seize the city gate and welcoming the royal army into the city can we survive. Otherwise, once General Yang withdraws his troops, Ji Feiyu will definitely suppress everyone in the city!" Lu Chongde has a better overall view than Zuo Wan.

Zuo Wan just wanted to make merit, make up for his mistakes, make new merits, and get rewarded.

Lu Chongde wanted to let Yang Zhengshan enter the city so that he could win and take over Chongshan Pass.

Although Zuo Wan was a little hesitant, he finally chose to obey Lu Chongde's order, helped Lu Chongde out of the prison, then found a group of horses for Lu Chongde and helped Lu Chongde mount the horse.

"Go to the governor's office first and find my royal flag!" Lu Chongde said weakly.

The king's flag is a symbol of his identity and power. Only with the king's flag in hand can he mobilize troops.

As for whether Ji Feiyu would put away the royal flag, he definitely would not. First of all, the governor's royal flag was the same as the general's, with four sets. Secondly, the royal flag was just a symbol. Ji Feiyu himself had the royal flag, so there was no use for him to take Lu Chongde's royal flag.

Besides, Lu Chongde has become a prisoner, so what does Ji Feiyu still need his royal flag for?
Therefore, Lu Chongde believed that Ji Feiyu definitely did not take away his royal flag.

Soon they arrived at the governor's yamen, which was only sealed off but not destroyed. All the officials in the yamen were killed or dismissed, but nothing inside the yamen had changed much.

Lu Chongde not only found his royal flag, but also his official seal.

"Governor, a lot of enemies are coming!" Zuo Wan said anxiously.

Lu Chongde handed him the royal flag and said, "Raise the flag and charge out!"

At this time, a fierce battle was taking place on the street outside the Governor's Office.

Zuo Wan led his men into the prison and then came to the governor's office, while Hou Yao's reinforcements also came to chase them. The two sides fought desperately on the street, and the blood dyed the bluestone street red.

After receiving the royal flag, Zuo Wan said nothing and found a bamboo pole to hang it up.

"Follow the orders of the governor, eliminate the rebellion!"

"Brothers, kill!"

What does it mean to be justified?
Holding the king's banner and carrying the governor's orders, this is legitimate!
If it was just Zuo Wan himself, then he would be just a rioter. Be he a traitor or a defector, he did not have the emperor's order and was at most just a rioter.

But it was different with Lu Chongde. Lu Chongde was the governor of Chongshan Town and the highest official in Chongshan Pass. His orders were even higher than Ji Feiyu's.

At this time, Zuo Wanyou was appointed as the governor, which meant that he was justified and acted in a righteous manner.

"You guys, protect the governor!"

Zuo Wan gave an order to his brothers, and rushed out of the governor's office holding the royal banner. "According to the governor's order, eliminate the rebellion!"

"Follow the orders of the governor, eliminate the rebellion!"

"kill!"

The fighting on the street was still fierce, but when Zuo Wan rushed out holding the king's banner, the soldiers who were fighting were suddenly shocked and their morale was boosted.

At the same time, many soldiers who had defected gathered around, looking at the king's flag.

"Go, get my ceremonial weapons from the ceremonial warehouse!"

Lu Chongde gave instructions to the soldiers around him.

But the royal flag is not enough. The royal flag is too small, not ostentatious enough, and not conspicuous enough.

"Go to the side room and see if you can find my official robes!"

The ceremonial guards and official uniforms are all symbols of his status. The more conspicuous they are at this moment, the better. Only in this way can he gather more soldiers who will defect.

After a while, Lu Chongde changed into his official robes, and several soldiers either held up his official title badge or struck gongs.

There were two official title badges, one with the words "Right Censor of the Censorate" and the other with the words "Governor of Chongshan Town".

Gongs cleared the way, and the soldiers shouted, "According to the governor's orders, eliminate the rebellion!"

The group walked out of the governor's office, and Lu Chongde mounted his horse with the help of the soldiers.

Riding on the horse, Lu Chongde tried his best to keep his body straight.

"Shout!" Lu Chongde ordered.

The soldiers around him immediately obeyed and continued to shout: "According to the order of the governor, eliminate the rebellion!"

The shouts grew louder and louder, and more and more soldiers gathered around.

The sounds of fighting became louder and louder.

The battle in the city intensified. Although the reinforcement battalion that came to suppress the situation still had the advantage, as more and more soldiers gathered around Lu Chongde, their advantage was gradually decreasing.

At this time, Yang Mingzhi had already led his soldiers to the city gate, but the resistance at the city gate was even stronger, and they were blocked on the street at the city gate.

Outside the city, the brutal siege continued. Soldiers of the three guards climbed up the city wall one after another, but were killed or knocked down by the enemy troops on the wall.

However, after Niu Zhuang and Tang Feihu took action, they finally gained a foothold on the city wall.

Yang Zhengshan observed the battle on the city wall, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes.

"Almost! Give me the gun!"

Up to now, all the necessary help has appeared, and all the forces that can be mobilized have been mobilized. All that is left is a fight to the death.

At this time, Yang Zhengshan could not see the situation inside the city, but he could see the chaos on the east and west walls.

Yang Mingzhi handed the black iron spear to Yang Zhengshan. Yang Zhengshan raised the black iron spear and shouted with a cold face: "The personal guard battalion will follow me to attack the city, and the five military battalions will attack the city gate!"

At a command, he led the Royal Guard Battalion and the Five Army Battalions and rushed towards Chongshan Pass.

The sound of horse hooves rang out, and in the blink of an eye they had rushed over a hundred feet.

On the city gate tower, Ji Feiyu looked at the mighty Imperial Guard Battalion and the Five Army Battalion, his eyes narrowed, "Your Highness, if things are impossible, Your Highness must evacuate immediately!"

Prince Qing also looked at the army below the city. He knew that the final battle was about to begin, and the outcome would depend on the next moment!
"I know it!"

He did not reject Ji Feiyu's kindness.

Ji Feiyu nodded, walked forward with a trident in his hand, stood on the top of the city wall, and looked at Yang Zhengshan who was riding towards him.

Yang Zhengshan also saw him. In fact, Yang Zhengshan had already seen Ji Feiyu and Prince Qing.

The two of them had been standing in front of the city gate tower, and he had no choice but to see them.

Before the people arrived, two pistols flew out.

Whoosh~~
The pistol was like thunder, striking Ji Feiyu directly.

Ji Feiyu's eyes flashed, and he raised the trident and hit the pistol accurately.

But he seemed to underestimate the power of the pistol and couldn't help but take several steps back.

Ji Feiyu's face looked a little ugly!

But Yang Zhengshan's mouth corners slightly raised.

Seeing the city wall right in front of him, Yang Zhengshan jumped up and stood on the horse's back, "Hongyun!"

"Xilulu~~"

Hongyun let out a roar, and his huge body leaped up, actually jumping more than two meters high. Yang Zhengshan used the force of Hongyun in mid-air and stepped heavily on Hongyun's back. His body suddenly rose high and jumped onto the city wall.

Hehehe~~
Hongyun let out another neigh when he landed on the ground, then turned around and ran backwards.

At the same time, the guards behind them jumped off their horses. Their Marco was not as powerful as Hong Yun, who could not jump two meters high. They also did not have the strength of Yang Zhengshan, and could not jump directly onto the city wall, so they still had to use the ladder.

However, the soldiers of the Royal Guard Battalion all have acquired the fifth level of cultivation. With just a little leverage from the ladder, they can leap onto the ten-foot-high city wall.

As for the five military camps at the back, well, their cultivation was much lower, and most of them were just ordinary warriors, so they had abandoned their horses when they were far away from the city wall and galloped towards the city gate.

Thousands of war horses, led by Hong Yun, retreated away from the battlefield.

(End of this chapter)