Shi Heng led the people on the journey day and night, with almost no obstacles along the way.
This is because the checkpoints in Taizhou and Yangzhou have been cleared for a long time, and someone within the imperial court deliberately allowed this troop to pass.
If they are really Japanese pirates, this move is a typical example of going deep alone, but it is actually a taboo for military strategists.
As long as they are surrounded by the Ming army, three hundred people will become turtles in the urn.
Shi Heng has led troops for many years and has a lot of experience. He knows very well that Shen Lang, the idiot, arranged for him to fight in the front line without caring about his own life or death.
These three hundred people are from the regular army and have extremely strong combat effectiveness. They have been fighting everywhere in the past six months and helped Shen Lang become the leader of the sea pirates. However, this man is suspicious by nature and does not trust himself.
Perhaps, after entering Nanjing, he and the three hundred people behind him were all killed, so that he could feel at ease.
Damn it, I’ll settle the score with you later when I finish my business!
Along the way, many people noticed this team, but the vast majority of people just looked at the mighty hundreds of people leaving in confusion. After seeing the team go away, they
Still confused.
After two days and one night of rushing, on the night of the third day, when we arrived in Jiangning County, an accident finally occurred.
In fact, it cannot be regarded as an accident, because the soldiers and civilians of the Ming Dynasty must have fought back when they saw the Japanese pirates attacking.
On the contrary, a smooth journey is truly a surprise.
However, this counterattack force is really too weak.
Yingtianfu is divided into Jiangning County and Shangyuan County. Entering Jiangning means entering Nanjing.
In Jiangning County, a merchant urgently reported the information to the government. Jiangning County Magistrate Ning Liang thought the situation was suspicious, and immediately led all the county government's troops, a total of 32 people, to ambush on the official road.
"Sir, there is movement ahead!"
Although Ning Liang was a serious scholar, he was very knowledgeable in the art of war.
He raised his hand and said calmly: "Don't worry, wait until the enemy gets closer."
Seeing that his men didn't seem to understand, Ning Liang said proudly: "The key to the art of war is to attack an unprepared opponent. As long as you charge, the opponent will be in chaos...here he comes!"
In the night sky, a gong sounded, and bows and arrows shot out from both sides!
Of course, bows and arrows are rare. Logically speaking, foot archers should practice bow shooting every day. Under normal circumstances, it takes at least two or three years of practice to develop a qualified archer.
But this is a county government official, so it would be nice to be able to draw a bow...
Therefore, the bow and arrow were shot, but not only were they inaccurate, but they also had no penetrating power.
Fortunately, the momentum was still there. There were shouts of death from everywhere along the road, and more than 30 people who were lying in ambush nearby rushed out together.
Ning Liang shouted: "As long as we attack him unprepared, the opponent will be in disarray, and we can take advantage of the situation to cover up and kill, then... then..."
His voice seemed passionate, but at this point, he stopped abruptly.
Because... when he saw the number of people on the other side, he started to curse...
Which bastard told me that there was a small group of Japanese pirates coming, and this was a small group?
What’s even more surprising is that instead of causing chaos, these people immediately sounded the whistle after being attacked.
Then, everyone began to assemble in the direction of the whistle, and all actions were orderly.
What Ning Liang brought with him was not a regular army at all, but just county government servants, and he suddenly panicked.
Some of them were so eager to survive that they turned around and ran away.
The actions on the other side were more like the regular troops of the imperial court. After shrinking, they immediately launched a counterattack and surrounded the thirty or so people from the county government.
When Ning Liang saw this, his mouth was still open, but his eyes were about to fall off.
What's going on?
He originally thought that the strange plan he had set up would be successful, but he never expected that he didn't even have a chance to fight. It was completely different from what he saw in the military book.
The officer beside him was already frightened, and said with a panic look: "The enemy army is strong, sir, you'd better... retreat first!"
Ning Liang finally came to his senses and cursed: "Of course I have to run away, they are coming to kill me!"
In the blink of an eye, the opponent was already rushing towards us.
Ning Liang hurriedly retreated and shouted: "Run quickly, go back and get reinforcements!"
But when I turned around, I saw that the guard next to me had already run away.
Ning Liang:......
Before he could curse, he quickly found his horse and fled in a hurry.
However, his horse...can't run fast...
After all, this is not a war horse. I don’t ride it much on weekdays, so it is just an empty frame.
In addition, Ning Liang's riding skills were also very limited. In desperation, he kicked the horse's belly and sprinted. As a result, the horse was in pain and stood up, knocking him off the horse.
Ning Liang cried...
The other party immediately stepped forward and surrounded him.
Ning Liang closed his eyes and thought, It's over, it's going to be cold tonight...
However, the other party did not attack him with swords. Instead, someone stepped forward and bowed his hands in salute.
"The last general Shi Heng, what do you call me?"
Ning Liang slowly opened his eyes. Under the night, there was a tall and strong man standing in front of him, but he could not see his appearance clearly.
"You said...who are you?"
"General Ping Japanese, Shi Heng!"
Ning Liang asked in confusion: "What... General Pingwa?"
Shi Heng said impatiently: "This is an imperial order, so just leave it alone. Who are you?"
Ning Liang said: "I am the magistrate of Jiangning County. I heard that a small group of Japanese pirates were invading, so I came... came..."
Shi Heng understood, nodded and said: "We are ordered to enter Nanjing City and capture the White Lotus Sect rebels!"
"Imperial decree?"
Shi Heng took out the imperial edict from his body, and Ning Liang took it. He then ordered someone to light the torch, and he went over to read it carefully.
It is indeed an imperial edict!
So, are these people really not Japanese pirates?
However, look at their clothes...
No matter how you look at it, it doesn’t look like the imperial army?
Seeing his confused expression, Shi Heng explained: "I was undercover in the Japanese pirate camp for half a year, so I dressed like this."
"Oops!"
Ning Liang seemed to have thought of something and slapped his thigh violently.
"Before this county came out, we had already sent people to ask Xiaoling Guard for help. I'm afraid... they are already on the way!"
Shi Heng's expression was solemn. He had a sacred intention, but he was not worried about causing a conflict. He was worried that the matter would be leaked out and the thieves in Nanjing City would find out about it. They might change their strategy and become passive by then.
"The situation is urgent and there is no time to explain, so I'll say goodbye!"
Shi Heng immediately took the people with him and continued moving forward.
Sure enough, not far after walking out, he met the Xiaoling Guard coming towards him.
The commander, Mei Yongzhen, who was the founding hero of the People's Republic of China, granted the title of Runan Hou Mei Sizu. After receiving the message from Ning Liang, he had no time to ask for help and immediately came to intercept it.
The Xiaoling Guard is different from other guards. They are stationed at Zhu Yuanzhang's mausoleum. If they are disturbed by thieves, who can bear the crime?
What's more, the mission of the Xiaoling Guards is not just to guard the tomb.
When Zhu Yuanzhang chose his mausoleum, he wanted to imitate the Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty. When building the mausoleum, he deliberately chose a location that was easiest to defend and difficult to attack. At the same time, he set up a military town. On the surface, it was to protect the mausoleum, but in fact it was also to protect Nanjing.
The purpose of building a city is to provide an extra barrier for your descendants.
It is not an exaggeration to say that the topography of this place is one that can be blocked by ten thousand people. After here, there is the city of Nanjing.
Not far after Mei Yongzhen walked out, she saw an oncoming army of 300 people.
He immediately ordered to prepare for battle, but the opponent stopped, and then, a man walked out of the team.
Seeing that the other party was alone, Mei Yongzhen ordered him to come forward and reply.
Shi Heng stepped forward and said, "May I ask if this is the Xiaoling Guard in front of you?"
"This is Mei Yongzhen, the commander of the Xiaoling Guards. Who are you?"
"General Ping Japanese, Shi Heng!"
Mei Yongzhen frowned and asked: "Where did General Pingwa come from? Why hasn't a certain family heard of it?"
Shi Heng did not answer, but took out the imperial edict from his body. Someone immediately took it and handed it to Mei Yongzhen.
After Mei Yongzhen saw it, he was immediately shocked and asked: "The emperor is in Nanjing?"
"Yes, the emperor has been here for almost a month!"
"Why...don't I know?"
"This is a secret, so naturally we won't reveal it to others easily!"
Mei Yongzhen took the imperial edict in her hand and looked over it over and over by the light of the fire, but found no problems.
The imperial edict is true!
In other words, the emperor was really in Nanjing and personally deployed this operation.
Mei Yongzhen did not dare to hesitate any longer and immediately asked: "What is General Shi going to do next? Does he need the cooperation of Xiaoling Guard?"
"We will enter the city as planned and find out who is inside the city. As for the Xiaoling Guards... Since the Emperor has not issued an order, there must be other plans. I advise you to go back to your base first and remember to beware of Japanese pirates and the White Lotus Sect entering the city!"<
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Mei Yongzhen nodded and let him go immediately.
Shi Heng continued to head towards Nanjing City, while Xiaoling Guards returned to their base. At the same time, they mobilized their troops to prepare for action at any time.
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In the middle of the night, shouts of murder suddenly broke out in Nanjing, and flames shot into the sky.
At first, everyone was still a little confused about the situation, but they soon came to their senses.
Something happened.
Something big happened!
Even the painted boats wandering in the Qinhuai River no longer sang and laughed and chatted over wine, but there was only deathly silence.
Everyone on the boat had a frown on their face. They all knew something must have happened, but they didn’t know what.
This is Nanjing. If there is trouble here, there is a high probability that someone will rebel.
Many people climbed out of the boat and stood on the bow, staring closely at the firelight in the city.
So, after the deathly silence, someone finally said: "The Ming Dynasty is going to change!"
Others raised their heads and looked at the speaker.
These boats are moored on the shore and are very close to each other, so everyone can hear what they are saying clearly.
The man just now was smiling, as if he had a pearl of wisdom in his hand, and seemed not to be affected by the current situation at all.
He also held a teacup in his hand and took a slow sip of tea.
Then, Dan Dan said: "The current emperor is ignorant and incompetent, it is time to change the court."
Everyone was silent and dumbfounded.
This is a blatant rebellion!
Let’s not talk about what happened in the city. Your words alone are enough to punish the nine tribes.
Everyone began to retreat, and some wanted to retreat into the cabin.
When the man saw this, he immediately said loudly: "This foolish king has ten crimes and will eventually make God angry. Then we will establish a new king and revive the Ming Dynasty!"
At this time, those who got into the cabin were already preparing to run ashore...
But the man continued: "The first crime of a coward is that he is overjoyed at great achievements and is unkind to the emperor. The second crime is that he ignores the ancestral system and rushes to open the sea. The third crime is that he kills officials indiscriminately and arouses public outrage. When everyone talks about this coward, they talk about it. Crime.
Fourth, he is lustful and selects tens of thousands of beautiful women to enter the palace every year for his enjoyment..."
After a long conversation, Zhu Qizhen was shocked. From this point of view, he was simply a heinous and evil king.
Thousands of fucking beautiful women, do you want me to die on the bed?
If you talk about the past life, you can just call me a fool, but now, you still dare to call me a fool?
He stood at the bow of the boat, quietly watching the other party show off.
"...There are these ten sins, which have caused the anger of heaven and the resentment of people. You are a foolish king, you are a foolish king..."
The more the person talked, the more excited he became. Suddenly he felt someone pat his back and looked back...
"Who are you?"
Yuan Bin said expressionlessly: "Commander of the Royal Guards, Yuan Bin."
"Jinyiwei?"
The man was shocked, his face full of disbelief.
"Not bad, Jin Yiwei!"
"You, you..."
The man was shocked and speechless, but Yuan Bin looked around and asked: "Where are your accomplices?"
"What...what accomplice?"
"You guys from the White Lotus Sect are just as responsible for spreading rumors as you are!"
"I, I... didn't..."
Now that the words have reached this point, everyone naturally understands everything.
Since the commander of the Jin Yiwei is here, then the emperor must be nearby.
Thinking of this, the man suddenly shouted: "If you die now, you will die, if you make great plans, you will die. Why not eradicate the foolish king and restore peace to the world!"
Yuan Bin slapped his jaw off and then dragged him to the shore.
At this time, Zhu Qizhen also walked leisurely from the boat and came to the man's side.
"Hey, do you know me?"
"Heh...heh..."
Zhu Qizhen waved his hand from Yuan Bin and said: "Repair his chin."
"Yes!"
I saw Yuan Bin pinching the man's chin and twisting it hard, making a soft clicking sound.
"You...who are you?"
"I'm just a spectator. Listening to what you just said about ignorance and the ten deadly sins, you are quite capable of talking about it!"
The man said angrily: "We are reading books from sages, so naturally we must be fair!"
"Since you have read the books of sages, do you know the principles of kings, kings, and ministers?"
"The king, the king, and the ministers are also wise kings, virtuous kings, and absolutely cowardly kings! I advise you to abandon the dark side and join the bright side as soon as possible!"
At this time, there were suddenly more people around. It turned out to be the Jin Yiwei sent by Yuan Bin to arrest all the White Lotus Sect members who were spreading rumors nearby.
"Not a lot..."
Zhu Qizhen nodded and asked: "How many people are there in total among you?"
"Hmph, there are more than tens of millions of scholars in the world?"
"No..." Zhu Qizhen waved his hand and said, "I mean, how many people were released by your White Lotus Sect and spread rumors with you?"
The man's expression suddenly changed, and he said in a panic: "You, what you...are saying, I don't understand!"
"You don't understand, do you?"
Zhu Qizhen smiled and waved to Yuan Bin.
"Cut them all!"
"Yes!"
"No, I said, I said... spare your life!"
Seeing the blush everywhere, Zhu Qizhen put away his smile and said in a deep voice: "Enter the city!"