Chapter 1045 1046 [The sword weeps ghosts and gods]

Kyoto was originally the capital of the former Wei Dynasty. After Emperor Gaozu founded the country, he continued to reinforce and repair this strong city. Therefore, the city defense facilities are extremely complete, especially the multi-bow bed crossbows called Eight Ox Crossbows placed in the four corner towers.

It can be described as a nightmare for the siege army.

This type of Eight-Niu Crossbow, also known as One Gun and Three Swords and Arrows, required more than a hundred soldiers to operate when it was first developed. Later, after continuous technical improvements, it only required more than ten people to launch it. The arrows of the Eight-Niu Crossbow are the same as those used by cavalry.

Similar to a spear, it has a very long range and is incredibly powerful. Once fired, its force can easily penetrate the human body. There is even a record of killing nine people with one arrow.

There are a large number of eight-oxen crossbows placed in the four corner towers. However, no one could have imagined that one day the defensive equipment of Daliang Kyoto would turn around and shoot a whole round of arrows towards the Temple of Heaven at the Ancestral Temple less than two miles away.

When the terrifying roar sounded, dozens of spears poured in, instantly appearing in the sight of everyone in the Ancestral Temple.

Some people rushed to the Temple of Sacrifice to Heaven regardless of their own safety, and some people fled down there in great fear. At this moment, the imperial guards could no longer intimidate the crowd in the courtyard as before. Countless people were seen screaming in panic and rushing towards the Euphorbia Gate.

, the Imperial Guards outside rushed in, and the two parties collided and were mixed in.

The situation was chaotic.

At this time, several young civil servants came forward to surround Mo Haoli in panic, but the old man angrily shouted: "Protect Your Majesty, leave me alone!"

Everyone in the harem and the clan members watched in horror as a spear came through the air and penetrated Wu Kuan, the Minister of Rites. The terrifying force did not disappear. The end of the spear was inserted into the ground, and then his body was turned horizontally like a flag.

Hanging in mid-air.

The Lord Shangshu didn't even have time to let out a scream, the spear had already shattered his heart the moment it penetrated his body.

"His Majesty!"

Normally, this young imperial guard would obviously not have the chance to approach the emperor alone. Even if he did get close, he would not be able to succeed with one blow, because all of Emperor Kaiping's attention at the moment was focused on the injured Liu Xian.

The knife stabbed the emperor between the waist and abdomen.

These spears like a rain of arrows were obviously aimed at the Temple of Heaven. Although the accuracy cannot be extremely accurate, the top of the Temple of Heaven itself is not particularly wide. Such a terrifying rain of arrows struck instantly, and the three people standing on the top instantly

He fell into a desperate situation.

The power of the Eight Ox Crossbow was fully displayed in front of the eyes of the officials and people of Kyoto. The spears whose tail ends were made of fine iron were pierced into the ground, making a series of sounds like a sudden burst of wind and rain.

Wu Kuan died immediately, and Liu Xian risked his own life to drag Emperor Kaiping to the edge of the Temple of Heaven. Then he heard a strong sound of wind coming towards him. He could only use his waist and abdomen to twist around in an instant, and narrowly avoided it.

A spear, but the moment he dodged it, he felt a sharp pain in his thigh bone.

The young imperial guard's right hand holding the sword kept trembling, but he never let go.

He was aware of the grievances between Emperor Zhongzong and the Gu family, so he had always been wary of Gu Liang. He did not continue to grant power to Wang Pingzhang as he had done to Wang Pingzhang, but instead weakened his influence in the army through frequent transfers.

This is not only to guard against Gu Liang, but also to avoid the emergence of another military leader like Wang Pingzhang who is too big to lose.

"Your Majesty, let's go!"

Because of this, the second round of arrow rain was slightly sparse, and some of the soldiers responsible for the operation were killed by Pei Cheng's troops before they had time to pull the rifles. Otherwise, according to the intensity of the first round of arrow rain, Guliang may not be able to go smoothly.

Rescue Liu Xian.

There was already a chaos on the platform outside the Temple of Heaven. When Emperor Kaiping appeared in sight, most people breathed a sigh of relief. The imperial guards and Wu Xun who came to the rescue swarmed around, and countless people were noisy.

Various voices urged Emperor Kai Ping to leave immediately, but he turned his head and looked at the altar of sacrifice to heaven.

A hint of gloom appeared in Emperor Kaiping's eyes.

What appeared in his sight was an ordinary face.

Many people seem to have forgotten who the top master in the Liang Army was named.

Another round of arrow rain came, and Gu Liang rushed to Liu Xian's side in two steps, leaned over and held him under his arms, and rushed forward without looking back.

In the past few years, few people have been able to see Gu Liang reveal his realm with their own eyes. At this moment, under the gaze of countless people, his figure was as fast as lightning. There was even an afterimage at the moment when he exerted his strength, and he rushed to the altar in a few seconds.

From the edge of the Temple of Heaven, he jumped down, stepped on the outer railing in the air, and landed smoothly on the ground.

The incident on the northwest corner building will naturally not go unnoticed, especially since the Marquis of Xiangcheng, Xiao Jin, has strictly ordered military generals at all levels to guard the area today. In fact, when the first round of arrows was fired, Pei Cheng, the commander of the garrison division Xicheng, realized

When something bad happened, he immediately led his troops and rushed over. After killing the rebels guarding the outside without hesitation, he used the shortest possible time to regain control of the turret.

"Save Liu Xian!"

At this time, Emperor Kaiping had not yet left the Temple of Sacrifice to Heaven. He looked at Liu Xian who was staggering on the ground and struggling to get up. He ignored the heartbreaking calls from behind and strode forward resolutely.

At this moment, the crowd on the platform suddenly had their eyes blurred. They saw a figure coming from behind. Within a few ups and downs, it appeared in front of the imperial guards and Wu Xun who were madly climbing up. Then it spread its wings like a giant roc.

He jumped high and landed on the edge of the altar of sacrifice to heaven very steadily.

Several spears were fired at Liu Xian. He rolled violently on the ground and luckily escaped. However, he couldn't get up at the moment. No one knew whether the next spear would penetrate his body.

"Imperial doctor!"

Emperor Kaiping could still maintain his composure. His eyes followed Gu Liang and Liu Xian on the ground on the other side. He watched him immediately tear off his sleeves and treat Liu Xian's wounds urgently, feeling unspeakable complex emotions well up in his heart.

The spear fell down grazing his thigh, the tip of the spear piercing his muscles and sliding past his leg bones.

"Hurry up and call the imperial doctor!"

etc……

Emperor Kaiping once showed his martial arts skills to Pei Yue when he prayed for rain last year. Although he was not a top master, he was usually enough to protect himself. Faced with the current crisis, he did not hesitate at all.

After saying those three words, he quickly moved back.

Liu Xian screamed, and Concubine Wu in the distance was heartbroken, but Princess Pingyang desperately pulled her down.

The blade of the sword was close to his body, and Emperor Kaiping suddenly looked back as if aware of it, and at the same time subconsciously reached down to block it.

However, at this moment, someone among the imperial guards surrounding him suddenly turned over his hand and suddenly approached again amidst the noise and commotion. An extremely sinister sword light seemed to penetrate time and years.

Upon discovering the abnormality, Chen An and the other Wuxun imperial guards roared and took action, killing this character almost instantly.

Gu Liang's majestic voice rang in his ears, and Emperor Kaiping suddenly turned his head, with an extremely complicated look in his eyes.

It seems that the overall situation has been decided.

"His Majesty!"

Emperor Kaiping strode forward, but that figure was faster than him, showing his strong martial arts skills.

However, there are no ifs in the world.

The panicked shouts shocked everyone around, and then the concubines in the harem burst into violent cries.

On the lower right side of the Temple of Heaven, Liu Xian, who was holding back the severe pain and could not speak a word, suddenly turned his head when he heard the cry, and then said in great panic to Gu Liang, who was bandaging his wounds himself: "Master Junji, go and protect your father.

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Gu Liang did not speak, but handed Liu Xian to the commander of the Forbidden Army, Hejian Hou Li Zi, who came over. Then he jumped up in the air and rushed towards the Temple of Heaven.

In the extremely chaotic scene, no one noticed that some figures had already left the place.
Chapter completed!