There was a hint of uncontrollable excitement in Zhang Laoshi's words. Years of experience told him that he might have encountered a big fish this time.
As a night warrior, it is essential to have a keen observation ability, which is also the basic quality of a night warrior.
As a veteran with four years of military experience, Zhang Laoshi knew the Dashun Army headed by Li Zicheng very well. When he saw the thieves on guard in the distance just now, he thought
I found that these people were a little different from the bandits I saw in daily life.
Although these people were wearing the clothes of ordinary people, and their feet were either straw sandals or ordinary cloth shoes, but the things these people were holding were unambiguous. He could see that those things shining in the sun were all sperm.
Weapons made of steel, although these weapons are very common in the Zhou army, but in the Dashun army, which is so poor that they pick their buttholes and suck their fingers, not everyone can afford such high-end goods.
Those who can afford this kind of goods are at least some of the elites under an important general in the Dashun Army. Zhang Laoshi can tell at a glance that these people must be a group of dead soldiers who have no regard for life and death, but now these people are...
Zhang Laoshi knew very well what it meant to keep watch outside obediently. If there were no important figures in the village, Zhang Laoshi wouldn't believe it.
Soon, Mr. Bai came to Zhang Laoshi's side and asked in a low voice: "Zhang Laoshi, what's going on ahead?"
Zhang Laoshi handed the telescope in his hand to President 100. The President took the telescope and said with some envy: "You guys are damn good if you don't get paid at night. Even the foreign affairs committee is equipped with clairvoyance, how can you
Like us, only officials above the rank of Thousand Presidents are qualified to wear it. It’s really hard to compare goods with others and throw them away!”
As President Bai said, his hand movements were not slow. He raised the telescope and quickly observed the situation of the Foreign Affairs Commission in the small village five hundred steps ahead from the frame.
Zhang Laoshi whispered to the side: "Mr. Tang, there are thirteen bandits outside the village. Judging from the weapons in their hands, they must be the elite among the bandits. If I expected it to be true, there must be some in the village.
A certain leader of thieves."
The CEO named Tang asked in a low voice: "Zhang Laoshi, can you kill the vigilant thieves quietly, and then let's go over and catch them off guard?"
"I'm afraid not!" Zhang Laoshi shook his head and said: "These bandits are elite at first sight. If we don't use firearms, there is no way we can kill them quietly."
"Forget it!" Mr. Tang Bai didn't take it seriously after hearing this. He was very confident in his own side. He summoned the two armor commanders in the team and whispered: "You will each bring thirty brothers, two from the left and one from the left."
We will secretly outflank you, and I will lead the remaining brothers to attack from the front. Be sure not to let any of the thieves escape!"
"Yes, obey!"
The two armor commanders immediately agreed. They each led thirty sergeants off their horses, and led the horses quietly from both sides. Mr. Tang Bai was not idle either. He led the remaining dozens of sergeants.
He and a few Ye Busuo secretly moved forward from the front, trying to be as concealed as possible to meet the enemy.
When Mr. Tang Bai led his troops to a distance of about 200 steps from the bandits, a sharp whistle suddenly sounded from the front.
"No, I was discovered!"
Mr. Tang Bai's expression suddenly changed, with a trace of annoyance appearing. He didn't expect these bandits to be so vigilant. These sneak attacks failed and they had to resort to force attacks.
Mr. Tang Bai turned around and shouted loudly: "Brothers, all get on your horses and charge forward. We must annihilate these bandits!"
After saying that, Mr. Tang Bai quickly got on his horse and rushed forward first...
When the first sharp whistle came to the village, the expressions of Li Zicheng and Niu Jinxing who were resting in the village immediately changed after eating their dry food. They never expected that they had only rested here for less than two hours.
, the pursuers from behind came up, it seemed that they were too careless.
Li Zicheng grabbed the sword beside him and immediately rushed out of the house where he was staying. Behind him was Niu Jinxing, who followed him closely.
As soon as Li Zicheng rushed out of the house, he saw more than a dozen soldiers running towards him. The leader of the soldiers, a captain named Tienan, ran to Li Zicheng and grabbed his hand before he could say anything and ran to the north.
.
Tetsuo said as he ran: "King Chuang, more than a hundred officers and soldiers from the imperial court have come outside. They have surrounded the village. The brothers are delaying time for you. You and the villain run to the north quickly, where there are fewer officers and soldiers.
." In desperation, the captain of Li Zicheng's soldiers called out the names he used to call the officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty.
Li Zicheng and others ran very fast. They reached the north of the village in a flash, but in their desperation, they missed one person behind.
Niu Jinxing, who was originally a scholar, had never suffered so much. Although he had taken refuge with Li Zicheng for a few years, his daily life was very comfortable. He was already exhausted after running for a day. How could he follow him now?
Following in the footsteps of Li Zicheng and others.
Seeing Li Zicheng and his party getting further and further away from him, Niu Jinxing was very anxious, but he did not dare to shout loudly. He was also afraid that the sound would attract the pursuers.
Just as Niu Jinxing was trying hard to catch up with one foot high and the other low, a burst of firecrackers sounded like fried beans from the front, and the seven or eight soldiers rushing at the front spun and fell to the ground.
"No, there's an ambush ahead!"
Tetsuo's distinctive loud voice sounded in front, and then they ran back again. Before they could reach Niu Jinxing, there was another sound of horse hooves in front of them. The sound of horse hooves became louder and louder, and soon,
More than a dozen cavalrymen rushed towards them, waving their sabers and slashing at Tetsuo and the others.
"King Chuang, leave quickly!"
Seeing that he could not survive, Tetsuo pushed Li Zicheng forward. He led the last six soldiers and rushed towards the pursuers behind him, waving their weapons. He did not seek to kill the enemy, but just wanted to delay the pursuers.
Wait for a while so that King Chuang can escape from here.
"kill!"
Tetsuo brandished the long sword in his hand and slashed at a cavalryman who had rushed forward.
"when!"
A loud sound of metal collision was heard, and Tetsuo was knocked to the side by the impact of the horse. Then a cavalryman rushed over again, and the saber he held flat quickly passed by quickly and accurately.
On Tetsuo's neck, a huge head immediately spun and flew into the air, and a column of blood sprayed into the sky from a corpse standing motionless behind him.
After Tetsuo died, several of the soldiers behind him were also killed by the cavalry who caught up. After killing these soldiers, the cavalry quickly ran towards Li Zicheng and Niu Jinxing without stopping.
Soon, these cavalrymen caught up with Li Zicheng and Niu Jinxing, who were running wildly ahead. The leader of the armor commander whistled and made an arc with his hands, and the cavalrymen beside him immediately surrounded the two men.
Seeing more than ten cavalrymen surrounding him, Li Zicheng laughed miserably. Having dominated the Ming Dynasty for more than ten years, he naturally knew that he was in doom this time. The reason why the other party did not rush over immediately was because they wanted to capture him alive.
At this time, the sound of firecrackers and shouts of killing gradually subsided, and some cavalrymen were already aware of it. Li Zicheng was worthy of being a hero who had dominated the Ming Dynasty for more than ten years. He drew out his sword and put it on his chest, looking at the people around him.
The cavalryman, he did not show a trace of panic, he just looked around calmly at the cavalrymen around him. On the contrary, the legs of Niu Jinxing beside him were trembling constantly. He looked around with a pale face, and his eyes wandered around.
The two sides just faced each other without saying a word.
There was a sound of horse hoofbeats, and Mr. Tang Bai also rushed over. Seeing the situation in front of him, he immediately shouted: "The thieves in front of you, why don't you quickly abandon your weapons and surrender!"
"surrender?"
Li Zicheng, who was surrounded by the encirclement, sneered disdainfully, "Huh. I miss you Li Zicheng all my life, but I didn't expect that even cats and dogs would dare to ask me to surrender today. It's really funny!"
"Li Zicheng, are you Li Zicheng?"
Mr. Tang Bai couldn't restrain the ecstasy in his heart, and even his voice trembled. He originally thought that he might have caught a big fish this time, but he didn't expect that it turned out to be the biggest one. If he could catch this man alive this time
, I’m afraid it won’t be difficult if you don’t get promoted to President Qian or even become a guerrilla, right?
Thinking of this, Mr. Tang Bai shouted loudly: "Li Zicheng, if you just surrender, I might be able to spare you a chance to survive, otherwise I will discipline you and you will become a ghost under the sword!"
Li Zicheng glanced at the cavalry who had surrounded him and Niu Jinxing tightly. He had already had a death wish in his heart and snorted coldly: "Humph. Who am I, Li Zicheng, how can I be humiliated by a villain like you!"
"
After saying that, Li Zicheng quickly raised the sword in his hand and slashed his neck, and a stream of bright red blood spurted out. Until then, he was still staring at Mr. Tang Bai. Then he slowly fell to the ground.
Li Zicheng moved very quickly, and the surrounding cavalry could not stop him. They could only watch helplessly as this local hero committed suicide in front of him.
There was silence all around, no one made a sound, even the horses stopped neighing, everyone looked at Li Zicheng who fell to the ground silently.
I don't know how much time passed, but Mr. Tang Bai who came back to his senses cast his eyes on the middle-aged scholar who was also stunned at the scene. He felt sorry for Li Zicheng's death in his heart and asked with a fierce look: "You
Who is it again?"
Niu Jinxing, who came back to his senses after being shouted at, cried loudly: "Don't kill me, don't kill me, I am Niu Jinxing, Prime Minister of Dashun. If you kill me, your prince will definitely blame you."
of......"
The sky is slowly getting dark. The Ming troops who used to patrol inside and outside the Forbidden City in Beijing have disappeared. They have been replaced by groups of Zhou army sergeants wearing black helmets and black armor, with mini rifles on their shoulders.
The former city guard sergeant.
The lights in Kunning Palace in the inner court of the Forbidden City were brightly lit, and a famous palace maid and eunuch shuttled in and out of the palace like a stream.
Since Kunning Palace is the residence of the queen, the main hall for receiving guests is not as big as Qianqing Palace. But despite this, it is still more than enough for dozens of people to have dinner together.
At this time, Pang Gang, Chongzhen, Empress Zhou, Concubine Yuan, and five children including Prince Zhu Cixiang were all present in the main hall.
Tonight is the day when Chongzhen invites Pang Gang to a banquet, but neither the eunuchs nor the Chongzhen family show any signs of joy here. The Chongzhen family just eats in silence. This makes Pang Gang, who is sitting under Chongzhen, feel This meal is like chewing wax.
Finally, Chongzhen put down the bowl and chopsticks in his hands and sighed: "This meal is the most peaceful meal I have eaten in these years. I don't have to worry about the military reports of defeat from the front line, nor do I have to read the food and pay reminders." The memorial is all due to Pang Qing!"
Hearing whether this was a compliment or a sarcasm, Pang Gang seemed unaware, and calmly put down his bowl and chopsticks and said calmly: "The emperor has given you a reward, and I am ashamed to deserve it. The emperor has been worrying about state affairs for half his life, and it is time to enjoy peace and happiness. "
Pang Gang's nonchalant attitude angered someone, and he heard a young man whose voice was still in the stage of changing his voice snort softly.
Although the sound was not loud, it was clearly transmitted to everyone's ears in the silent hall.
Pang Gang looked around, and it turned out to be the prince Zhu Cihong who was sitting under him. The sixteen-year-old prince was staring at Pang Gang with angrily eyes, and his mouth was opening and closing.
The young man's sudden words made everyone in the hall feel anxious. They all looked at Pang Gang worriedly.
Seeing the young man looking at him angrily, Pang Gang was not angry. Instead, he looked at the young man with interest and said with a smile, "You must be the prince Zhu Cihong."
"What's going on?"
The young man stared at Pang Gang with a red face. In this young man's heart, it was the man in front of him who led troops to surround the Forbidden City and put his whole family under house arrest. He was also the one who took away the Zhu family's empire passed down by his ancestors. .
Pang Gang asked: "Since you are the prince, do you know why your Zhu family's situation has fallen to this point? Even thieves like Li Zicheng can invade the capital. If I hadn't led the army to rescue you, your family would have been killed long ago." Dead!"
Pang Gang's words were so rude that they made Zhu Cixiang, a young man, so angry that his eyes were on fire, but he couldn't refute. He could only wait and look at Pang Gang with bulging eyes like toads.
Not to mention Zhu Cixiang, Chongzhen and others in the hall were also angry and embarrassed by Pang Gang's words at this moment. However, Pang Gang did not indulge them. Instead, he continued to say to Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, I think that everything in this world Everything has a cause and effect. Of course there are other reasons why the Ming Dynasty has fallen to this point, such as a severe drought in the world, officials not having the intention to do things, etc., but has the emperor ever thought about what he did wrong? "
"You..." Chongzhen pointed at Pang Gang and said angrily: "Pang Gang, I didn't invite you here today to teach you."
Seeing that Chongzhen was angry, Queen Zhou and Concubine Yuan looked at Pang Gang with some worry. They were worried that he would suddenly get angry and call for soldiers to arrest their whole family. Princess Zhu Ailao of Kunxing was so frightened that she almost cried. Come.
Unexpectedly, Pang Gang just smiled and said loudly: "Since the emperor has said so, I will naturally not say much, but I would like to ask the emperor to come back in five years. I, the Han people, will shine brightly under my hands."
What kind of brilliance comes."
Having said this, Pang Gang's face glowed with a strange look, and he said loudly: "I don't know whether the emperor believes it or not. As long as you give me five years, I can not only calm down the banditry in the country, but also form a preliminary peace.
Moreover, we can join our forces and march north, regain Liaodong, and wipe out the Manchus! I wonder if the emperor believes it?"
After listening to Pang Gang's heroic words, Chongzhen hesitated. He had seen the combat effectiveness of Pang Gang's troops. He said that he might be able to recover Liaodong within five years.
After hesitating for a while, Chongzhen said: "Pang Gang, I am calling you to the banquet today not to quarrel with you. But to ask you, if I give you the Zen position, can you canonize Princess Kunxing as the main palace?"
As soon as Chongzhen said these words, Zhu A'ao was so embarrassed that she buried her little head in the arms of Queen Zhou. At this time, she felt ashamed, angry and worried. For a moment, she felt as if she had knocked over the five-flavor bottle. What?
All the flavors are there.
Different from the shyness of Princess Zhu Aolao of Kunxing, Queen Zhou and Concubine Yuan's expressions were a little solemn. They understood Chongzhen's underlying meaning. Although Pang Gang had assured Chongzhen that as long as Chongzhen could abdicate, their family would be safe.
There is a guarantee, but this promise is too fragile. But if Pang Gang can canonize Zhu Yura as the main palace, then it will be enough to ensure the safety of the Zhu family, and if Zhu Yura gives birth to a prince in the future, he may ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor in the future. So this
The country is still in the hands of the Zhu family.
In the eyes of everyone, Pang Gang hesitated for a moment before shaking his head and said: "Your Majesty, please forgive me for not being able to do this. I already have a royal wife, how can I make the princess a royal palace? But I know what the emperor is worried about. Regarding this
Your Majesty, you can rest assured that after you abdicate, your family's security minister will be responsible for it, and he will not restrict your safety. You can settle down wherever you want."
After listening to Pang Gang's words, Chongzhen closed his eyes and sighed softly, and then said: "Okay, I believe in your integrity. Don't worry, I will settle down in the capital after my Zen throne, and I won't wander around. I just hope
I hope you can treat my concubine well. I have watched this child grow up. She is my and the queen’s darling. She is beautiful and smart. After you marry her, she will definitely be your good wife. I hope you can treat her well in the future.
This will put me and the queen at ease!"
Looking at Princess Kunxing who lowered her head shyly, with a look of worry on her fifteen-year-old face, Pang Gang couldn't help but cursed in his heart: "Damn arranged marriage!"
Pang Gang knew that if he wanted to take over the power from Chongzhen peacefully, marriage was the best way, and this was also the best guarantee for the Chongzhen family to ensure their own safety in the future.
In the past, Pang Gang was always full of disdain for political marriages, but he didn't expect that it would fall on him today... (To be continued...)
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