To Hold One’s Joy

  Chapter 513 Entering the city

  The night is getting darker.

  There are no stars or moon in the sky, only thick clouds spread silently, and this vast place outside the city is even more depressing.

  A team of heavily armed officers and soldiers was speeding along the official road. No human voice was heard, only the sound of footsteps, breathing, and armor rubbing.

  If someone sees it, they can tell that this is a well-trained team, and it is by no means a motley crew.

  The city gate has arrived.

  The team stopped, and in front of them was a moat glowing with cold light.

  The officers and soldiers in charge of inspection on the city tower noticed the abnormality and asked, "Who is it?"

  The leading soldier replied: "I am Lei Ming, and I am entering the city by the emperor's order."

  The guards on the top of the city tower saw the appearance of Commander Lei, but they did not let go of their vigilance: "Please show Commander Lei the dispatch order."

   Lei Ming highlighted the call order.

   "Please Captain Lei wait here."

   Not long after, a guard came down the city wall, swam across the not-too-wide moat, and came to Commander Lei: "Please, Commander-in-Chief, give the order to our general for review."

  The entry of officers and soldiers into the city is a major event, especially at night, so it cannot be taken lightly.

   Lei Ming did not hesitate, and immediately handed over the transfer order.

  The guard received the transfer order, and after returning, he used the rope as a leverage to climb up the city wall flexibly, and gave the transfer order to the guard.

  The guard received the order to inspect it carefully, and then handed it over to another guard for inspection, until the other guard also nodded, and said: "Let the bridge open and open the city gate."

  The moat bridge was lowered slowly, and the ancient and heavy city gate slowly opened.

   Lei Ming waved his hand: "Go to the city!"

  The lined up team stepped on the moat bridge and passed through the city gate quietly.

   "President Lei, please keep it safe." The guard returned the transfer order to Lei Ming, without asking Lei Ming's purpose of entering the city.

   "Thank you." Lei Ming cupped his hands at the defender and led the team forward.

  The guard immediately ordered his subordinates: "Close the city gate and put away the moat bridge."

  The heavy city gates were closed again, and the moat bridge was also put away. Under the night, the moat shone coldly, as if nothing had happened.

  The guard's face was not very good-looking, and he sighed lowly: "I guess there will be blood tonight."

  Another guard looked not much better, and said in a low voice: "I guess, there are at least a thousand people."

  The entry of this number of officers and soldiers into the city is enough to cause a bloodbath.

  The guard shook his head: "We can't control these things, just guard the city gate."

   "Yes, do your job well."

   A team of thousands of people walked on the empty street, even if they deliberately lightened their steps, it was difficult to avoid making noise.

   Fortunately, it was already late at night, and the lights of thousands of houses had already been extinguished. Pieces of houses merged with the darkness and fell into a deep sleep.

   A pair of eyes looked out through the wooden door, waiting for the soldiers at the end of the team to pass by, and hurried to report.

   "Governor, they have entered the city!"

   "Keep staring."

   Those who came to report took orders and went away, and all the people waiting looked at Governor Luo.

  Luo Dadu looked calm: "Don't panic, we have to wait."

   Regarding the words of Governor Luo, the confidants brought out will not have any doubts. Although the aunts are usually noisy, they also know that they will listen to the master when encountering important events.

  Luo Yue was young after all, so she couldn't help asking in a low voice: "Father, are those people going to our house?"

  Looking at his daughter who was flickering with uneasiness in his eyes, Governor Luo nodded slightly: "Yes."

   "Then how do we get out of the city?"

   This is where everyone is confused.

  A city gate and a moat are not so easy to attack even if thousands of troops come to attack them. There are many old, weak, women and children among them.

   "Just wait." Facing the curious eyes, Governor Luo did not elaborate.

  Luo Yue pursed her lips, not daring to ask any more questions.

  Looking up at the dark sky with his hands behind his back, Governor Luo sighed in his heart, but his face was very calm.

  He is the pillar of the family, so naturally he can't panic.

  The night is getting darker.

  The guard had just rested when his subordinates came to report that there was movement outside the city.

  The guard hurriedly put on his coat, cursed and walked out.

  The night wind in spring is still a bit cool, and standing on the high city wall can feel the cold spring even more. The guard shrank his neck and opened his eyes wide to look out, almost thinking he was wrong.

   He rubbed his eyes, half asleep.

  Why are officers and soldiers coming again?

   "Who is coming?"

  Under the city wall, the leading soldier was a young man. Hearing the words, he bowed his hands to the guard: "I am the general under the command of the Commander Lei, and I will enter the city to support according to the arrangement of the Commander Lei."

  Lei Ming led his troops into the city not long ago, and the guard did not have any doubts about this, but asked in puzzlement, "Why did you enter the city separately from Commander Lei?"

  The young general replied: "This is the action plan for tonight. The governor has his own reasons for this arrangement, but it is difficult to explain it to others. I hope the general understands."

  The guard nodded, and then asked: "Is there a transfer order?"

   "The transfer order is in the hands of the governor. This is my token." The young general took out the token and held it high to the guard.

  With this kind of light and this distance, I couldn't see anything clearly. Out of caution, the guard ordered his men to cross the river to get it.

   Not long after, the men who went into the water for the second time returned all wet and presented the token to the guard.

  The guard took over and inspected it, and saw that the standard was indeed under the command of the Commander Lei, completely relieved of doubts, and ordered his subordinates to open the city gate.

  The heavy city gate opened again.

  The young general suppressed the joy in his eyes, and was the first to step onto the moat bridge.

   Soon the soldiers filed in, quietly and solemnly.

  When the group of soldiers had gone far away, the guard murmured: "There are hundreds of people entering the city again. It's really exciting tonight."

  The young general led the team to walk on the empty and quiet street like the team that entered the city before, but after turning a corner, they stopped in front of a private house instead of going on.

   Before the young general knocked on the door, the door creaked open.

  When the young general saw Governor Luo standing inside the gate, he immediately saluted: "My son has seen the adoptive father!"

  Luo Dadu turned his body sideways: "Some people come in first."

   The not-so-big yard was soon full of people.

  Luo Yue saw the appearance of the young general, and said in a low voice, "It's Fifth Brother!"

  The young general is Yundong, the adoptive son of Governor Luo.

  Luo Sheng was not surprised.

  Yun Dong is the adopted son who is most valued by Governor Luo, but he hasn't shown up these days, so she guessed that Governor Luo probably made arrangements secretly.

  Up to now, Luo Sheng has to admire the arrangement of Governor Luo.

  He didn't choose to escape when the officers and soldiers surrounded Luo's mansion, but retreated ahead of time, seizing the best opportunity for the generals to lower their vigilance after Governor Lei led the troops into the city, and let Yun Dong lead people into the city.

   It is difficult to attack from the outside of the city, but it is much easier to attack from the inside of the city. With these people, even if they can't get out of the city peacefully, they will still have the strength to break through.

   "Is the armor ready?" Luo Dadu asked.

   "Ready." Yundong raised his hand to signal.

  The Jin Linwei in the courtyard who were wearing the same armor as Lei Ming's soldiers immediately began to undress.

   The second is more likely to be later.

  (end of this chapter)