Chapter 823: People’s Hearts See People’s Hearts (5)

This is the darkest time of the day, and coupled with the fog formed by the temperature drop in the middle of the night, the entire sky and earth are covered in darkness.

This is also the time when people are most tired and lethargic of the day. Even the soldiers on duty began to nap around the few remaining campfires due to sleepiness.

Xu Rong, who had just gone to bed and rested in the tent in the camp, suddenly felt his heart beating wildly, as if something big was about to happen. At first, he just thought he was tired and didn't pay much attention. , just closed his eyes and took a few deep breaths, but Xu Rong immediately opened his eyes!

The originally dark and silent camp suddenly erupted with a huge noise and exploded suddenly!

Under the swaying light and shadow of the bonfire and torches, it seems that countless figures are constantly swaying, big or small, bright or dark, accompanied by the roaring wind, the shrill shouts of soldiers and the ringing of the alarm gong. : "Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

How could there be an enemy attack here? !

Not only Xu Rong was confused, but even most of the soldiers were at a loss. This place was still more than a hundred miles away from Li Jue and Guo Bang. It was relatively safe in any case. It was also obvious that even at night, There are also patrol teams dispatched to the outside of the camp. How could it be possible that there was no news at all and it was suddenly attacked by the enemy?

But the scene in front of him was very vivid. The chaotic sounds, the shaking figures, and the soldiers' sudden screams all proved that something was indeed happening.

Xu Rong fiercely opened the curtain of the big tent, and immediately did not continue to ask about the current situation, but immediately ordered: "Raise the flag, beat the drum, and order all the soldiers to gather here!"

"Deploy men and horses to guard the baggage and be careful of water leakage! All military princes and commanders coordinate with the team to prevent the soldiers from disordering and stay on the spot! Anyone who disturbs the morale of the army will be killed! In addition, Hu Governor is ordered to gather the troops and horses, and Gather here! All the troops are in their positions! Someone is in the center to supervise the battle! The enemy’s surprise attack in the middle of the night, there must not be many soldiers! As long as we hold on for a while and see that our troops are not in disorder, they will definitely retreat!”

Most of the soldiers around Xu Rong immediately agreed loudly, and then immediately dispersed with orders.

Surrounded by the remaining soldiers, Xu Rong unfurled the flag at the Chinese army's tent and began to organize defensive positions. His personal guards had already unfurled Xu Rong's battle flag to stabilize the morale of the army. It also let more soldiers know that the Chinese army was not in chaos, at least Xu Rong was still there!

Although he has not yet received any information on the number of enemy attacking troops, etc., Xu Rong believes that even if there are people, there will not be too many. The night attack itself is a very demanding thing, and a large-scale force can do this. This kind of thing is absolutely impossible, so at most a few hundred people are standing up to the sky. As long as the Chinese army is not in chaos and the ministries gradually resume command, then these night attackers will inevitably retreat!

Suddenly the ground trembled slightly, and several torches appeared from the dark night. Around the torches, some people and horses flickered between the light and shadow, as if they were walking on the edge of light and darkness...

"It's Governor Hu!"

The sharp-eyed guard Xu Rong recognized the people among Ying Ying Zhuo and said happily. The two generals gathered together and communicated their orders. Even if there was a slight disturbance, it could be quickly calmed down.

Xu Rong turned his head and looked around when he heard the sound. He was about to say hello, but suddenly stopped, because he saw on the faces of these people not looking around blankly, but staring like hungry wolves!

This is not right!

Xu Rong thought in his mind. Normally, troops that suffered a night attack should stand in the center and pay attention to the surrounding trends. How could they only stare in one direction, unless it was...

"Array up! Arrange quickly!... Face Hu Governor! Hurry up!" Xu Rong quickly ordered to the personal guards around him and the soldiers who had gathered around him.

Although Xu Rong's personal guards did not understand the reason, they quickly started to form their formation, but the originally Chang'an imperial guards who had gathered were a little confused...

"kill!"

Hu Zhen's face flickered under the firelight, but his eyes were fixed on Xu Rong under the battle flag. When he saw Xu Rong's personal guards turning to defend in this direction, he shouted loudly and led his troops. The soldiers under his command immediately swarmed towards Xu Rong!

The Chang'an Forbidden Army, which had just gathered at this time, had no idea what was going on. After hearing Xu Rong's order, they felt baffled. Their movements were a little slower, and they were immediately killed by the Xiliang soldiers led by Hu Zhen. They were immediately in chaos. In a ball.

"Bold Hu Zhen!" Xu Rong shouted angrily, "You want to rebel? Rebellion is a serious crime against the nine tribes! You haven't woken up yet! Those who capture Hu Zhen and surrender will not be held accountable!"

Xu Rong believed that just like he was leading the Chang'an Forbidden Army, Hu Zhen was not leading the original soldiers, and would be somewhat inconvenient to lead, so he hoped that by clarifying this, he would directly hold Hu Zhen accountable, which would disrupt the situation. These soldiers brought by Hu Zhen.

"Hehehe..." Hu Zhen held the sword and ignored Xu Rong's words. Instead, he pointed directly at Xu Rong and shouted to everyone around him, "...Kill him! You can go home!" "

"Um, I need to go home!"

"Guapi! Get out of the way!"

Xu Rong didn't understand the Xiliang soldiers at all, and he didn't know that the system of the Xiliang soldiers was actually like an alliance. Even if the court separated the generals from their subordinate soldiers, the grassroots military commanders and others below them were still A small command center, after Hu Zhen secretly summoned these people, he quickly reached a unified opinion...

They all want to go home.

I don’t want to continue wandering outside anymore…

The comrades who were marching together yesterday suddenly swung their swords at each other. The Chang'an Forbidden Army could not react at all, and they did not form a formation in time. They were in a hurry and couldn't resist. Suddenly, the Xiliang soldiers scattered and fled, while Xu Rong's personal guards Although they formed a formation, they dispersed a lot in order to convey Xu Rong's orders when the camp was in chaos. They have not been able to return now, so the number of people is not large. After the Chang'an Forbidden Army on the periphery was defeated in one fell swoop, , and was surrounded by Xiliang soldiers...

Seeing that he couldn't resist, Xu Rong fought and retreated under the protection of his personal guards. After walking a few steps, he suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves flying on one side! I saw more than ten Xiliang cavalry, all wearing full-body armor, suddenly slanting out from behind Hu Zhen and charging straight towards him!

"Hu Zhen! Why is this happening!" Xu Rong's heart felt like it had fallen into an ice cellar, completely cold.

The armored Hu Zhen of the Xiliang cavalry had been hidden at the bottom of the box for more than ten horses, but they had never been taken out. This time, they risked their lives, hoping to make a final decision in one fell swoop!

Although there were only a dozen Xiliang cavalry, they were still unable to withstand the few remaining guards like Xu Rong. With one impact, the formation of the guards was completely smashed to pieces!

The Xiliang soldiers roared and followed the Xiliang cavalry, drowning Xu Rong and others like a tide...

Hu Zhen looked at the battle flag with the word "Xu" chopped down and falling from the air. He grinned and said: "Broken baby, the road is blocked by mud..."

If Niu Fu's killing of Dong Yue is still a normal act of fighting for power... then Xu Rong's death is the beginning of the Xiliang Army's completely indiscriminate internal strife...