Chang Yu doesn't like wine, but the food in the palace is rich and delicious, so he can enjoy it to his heart's content.
Zhu Shenxuan was in a high mood. He barely touched his chopsticks while eating, but drank one glass after another. During this period, he was spitting and telling Chang Yu about his heroic deeds of fighting the enemy in battle and his inner journey.
Chang Yu smiled and said nothing. Although he was disdainful in his heart, he also understood how difficult it was for Zhu Shenxuan to bravely take this step.
"To be honest, when I rushed towards the thief, I almost had diarrhea. I couldn't tell whether it was fear or nervousness..." Zhu Shenxuan took a long breath and raised his head to drain the glass of wine.
"At that moment, I realized that fighting is not a child's play, I realized how cruel war is when I saw blood, and I realized that human life is just like grass... Even though I killed a thief, my hands are shaking even now..."
Zhu Shenxuan drank a little too much, but looked at Chang Yu with firm eyes,
"After today's battle, the thief must have suffered a lot, right?"
"The bandit army will not move again within three days!"
Chang Yu slowly chewed a piece of beef in his mouth: "As you said, the thief was hurt!"
"Then, will the thief retreat?" Zhu Shenxuan's eyes lit up and he asked breathlessly with expectation on his face.
"possible"
Chang Yu's face was calm: "But there may be a violent storm attack next, it depends on the thief's plan."
"Then based on your guess, which one has the greater chance?" Zhu Shenxuan had a serious look on his face.
"Half and half" Chang Yu calmly picked up the meat, while Zhu Shenxuan poured wine and drank heavily, drinking heavily and choking on tears.
"Young man, stop drinking, it's harmful to your health!" Chang Yu looked up at him and said softly.
"Is it possible that drinking it when you are old or dead won't hurt your health?" Zhu Shenxuan raised the corner of his mouth and snorted coldly.
Chang Yu remained silent.
Late at night, Zhu Shenxuan became drunk again as expected. He cried bitterly at his desk and slowly fell asleep.
As the tired bird returned to the forest, Chang Yu stood up, walked outside the palace, and signaled the servants of the palace to come in to serve their master. Then, with a wave of his hand, Tu Yuan and other personal guards immediately followed him and left the palace.
The cold wind blew, and the fatigue gradually disappeared. Chang Yu stopped outside the south gate of the palace, and for a moment he didn't know where to go.
The street was extremely quiet, and the original chaos was gone. It seemed that Wang Jimo and Cai Maode had basically stabilized the overall situation. With this in mind, everyone who should have slept fell asleep.
When the bell rang, Chang Yu raised his head and glanced at the clock tower in the southwest, "What time is it now?"
"Sir, it's past half time," Kuang Ren said.
It was twelve o'clock in the night, Chang Yu thought silently, and then waved his hand: "Go to the military camp in the north of the city."
So along the west wall of the palace, everyone walked north. This was the center of the Yamen, and there were no people on the street.
Chang Yu's face was heavy and he remained silent for a while. The followers knew that he was worried about something serious and followed closely behind him, but they did not dare to say anything to disturb him.
Chang Yu was indeed worried. He was analyzing the chances of Li Zicheng retreating.
Just as Zhu Shenxuan said before, the rebel army was really beaten hard!
Since Jiaocheng, Chang Yu has been hanging him with a long line. When he is far away, he pulls the lever, and when he is close, he will beat him. It can be said that during this period of time, there have been several battles, and the bandits are all passive, and they are led away by Chang Yu.
, take it with you.
Although the officers and soldiers also paid a certain price in casualties for this, they even ordered the active attack today despite the pressure of being puzzled by everyone, which caused a lot of commotion.
But the cost of the rebel army was even higher. Along the way, within a hundred miles, countless troops were lost and killed.
Especially the tragic loss of Li Laiheng, pioneer Li You, Bai Minghe was captured, surrendered general Xiong Tong, Chen Shangzhi was "planned to kill", Zhang Linran was shot dead in front of the battle, Ma Shiyao was seriously injured...
Historically, Li Zichen had no intention of going on an expedition. His original intention was just to stabilize the situation around his country, Dashun. However, his shop grew bigger and bigger, and eventually he became unable to get off the shelves, and was forced to sell his products.
In history, when they attacked Taiyuan, their original intention was just to go through the motions. Seeing that the city walls were too high and too thick to be defeated, let's go back and be like a donkey. Who would have thought that the traitors in the officers and soldiers would offer the city on their own initiative, leaving him a few enemies?
How happy and how sad.
But now, the loss of troops and generals, coupled with Taiyuan's strong military strength of nearly one hundred thousand, high city walls, and solid fortifications, are the best excuses for him to retreat!
But, will he retreat?
In the past, Chang Yu could be sure that Li Zicheng would take the opportunity to find an excuse to withdraw his troops, but now...
He is not sure!
The main reason was that he knew that Li Zicheng was really fired up by him!
If he could remain rational, he would have retreated early, because Chang Yu was fully confident that he could not defeat Taiyuan City, and his temporary bravery in attacking would be futile in the end. Moreover, retreating at this time would also support his strategic purpose.
However, after several days of large and small battles, Li Zicheng lost troops and generals without gaining any advantage, and he did not even touch the corner of the city wall. He must have been furious. If he retreated at this time, he would be dissatisfied with the crowd, and his morale would be damaged.
I'm afraid that the intruders are at a time when heaven and man are socializing. Chang Yu sneered. Although he is not sure whether the bandit army will retreat or launch a fierce attack in the end, he can be sure that the city has been peaceful in the past few days.
After all, after several days of continuous fighting, not only the men and horses were exhausted, but also the morale needed to be readjusted, and he needed time to make a decision.
"That's all, no matter you are leaving or coming, I will be waiting for you and I will give you a bloody head!" Chang Yu sneered and growled.
The guards behind him looked at each other in confusion, wondering what the factory governor had figured out.
"who?"
At this moment, several guards walking in front suddenly shouted loudly. Chang Yu was startled and looked up, only to see that there was no one on the dim street ahead.
Just as he was surprised, he was surrounded by Tu Yuan, Fan Jiaqian and others and pushed to the corner.
"Up in the room!" Someone shouted again at this time.
Whoosh, before he finished speaking, Chang Yu heard the strong wind in his ears, and then a bodyguard let out a painful groan.
"There are assassins!" Kuang Ren shouted, and then he aimed his bow at the left front room and fired several arrows in succession. The three archery masters around him also fired at the same time. Soon they heard screams, and the other guards were covering with bows and arrows.
He immediately jumped forward.
Chang Yu was surrounded in a corner and could not see clearly what was going on outside. He could hear the roar of the guards mixed with the sound of the wind. It was obvious that there were at least several assassins and they were not fighting alone.
Who dares to assassinate me!
Chang Yu frowned and was puzzled. Since he left the capital, he had only been assassinated in Datong, and it was the Datong commander-in-chief Jiang Quan. If not for the large number of people around him at that time, he would have almost given up his burden.
Datong is Jiang Yu's territory, but Taiyuan is under lockdown at this time, and it can be said that he is under his control overtly and covertly. How come there is an assassin to assassinate him!
And what puzzled him the most was that he had made a temporary decision to go to the military camp. These assassins actually took the lead in ambush on the roof. How did they do it? Could it be that he was targeted as soon as he left the palace gate?
The incident happened in the administrative area on the west side of the palace. Diagonally across from the Jining Road Office, this place was under martial law. It was always sparsely populated and no one was allowed to come near. These assassins could run in front of him at such a fast speed and lay out their plans.
The ambush shows that they are all professional.
Who is the person behind the scenes? Who leaked his whereabouts? This is a mystery, which makes Chang Yu confused for a while.
The shouts and shouts rose up and down, and soon became calm again. The assassin originally used a bow and arrow to assassinate him from a distance, but his whereabouts were not revealed and he was discovered by the sharp-eyed guards. He fired in a hurry and did not hurt Chang Yu, and there happened to be Kuang Reli beside Chang Yu.
Wait for the four archery masters to immediately counterattack.
The shouts attracted nearby patrolling officers and soldiers, and upon learning that there was an assassin, they immediately conducted a large-scale search.
On the south gate of the city, Chang Yu was sitting in the main hall, while Zhou Yuji frowned deeply and looked at the several people kneeling in the hall in silence.
These people are all Chang Yu's people, Qin Xing, Zheng Guoxing, Yan Deshou, and Jiang Quan, who are affiliated with Dongchang. Among them, Jiang Quan is also Chang Yu's confidant.
But at this time, several people were asking for forgiveness.
Chang Yu was assassinated. Three assassins were killed and two were captured alive. Some acquaintances escaped. After being tortured and tortured, one of them turned out to be a traitor and a spy!
This is amazing!
Qin Xing and others immediately broke out in a cold sweat. He and others were ordered to lead Dongchang, Jinyiwei and local police officers and soldiers to secretly search for the bandits. They had boasted that Haikou would not tolerate a grain of sand.
Indeed, many spies were captured during this period, and everyone thought that the city was already peaceful and worry-free.
Who would have thought that such a group of people would suddenly appear and have the audacity to assassinate Chang Yu? He and others will have to bear this responsibility!
"Everyone goes to get the ten army sticks first!" Chang Yu looked at a few people, raised his head and said calmly.
Qin Xing and others hurriedly got up and went to lie down outside the hall. Only Chang Yu's eunuchs carried out the execution.
Although he wore thick clothes in winter, the beatings with the military sticks were not light. After all, it was right under Chang Yu's nose, and the executioners did not dare to let go.
Although several people gritted their teeth and endured the pain without saying a word, the cold sweat on their foreheads already knew that the taste must be very sour and refreshing.