Chapter 8 Killing the King of Jin, Burning the King's Mansion
The residence of Prince Jin was very small, not like Zhang Nai's garden. Once you entered the courtyard, there were not many soldiers at all.
It was just because the rebels had surrounded and attacked the house before that Li Laiheng himself was not afraid, but he was worried that something might happen to You Ci, so he took him to Kaifeng and most of the hundreds of warriors stayed at the house.
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The armored guards and the maids with swords around You Ci had already noticed the strange movement outside the palace. They didn't expect that only a day or two had passed, how could there be another insurrectionary attack on Prince Jin's palace?
The sound of swords and guns outside was like ocean waves, each wave getting stronger than the next. The maids in the palace all looked very ugly. You Ci held the cross in his hand and said worriedly:
"Your Highness...will something happen to Your Highness?"
A brave and upright young guard held a long spear and led the people over. His face was filled with perseverance and fighting spirit, and he emphasized to Youci:
"His Royal Highness the King of Jin is a man of heaven, how could he be harmed by these young people? His Highness and General Sun were worried about something happening in the Supervisor's Mansion, so they went over to take a look. They should be back soon."
"You, what's your name?" You Ci asked.
The guard pursed his lips and said with a smile: "Miss, my name is Li Maoheng, and I am a subordinate of General Sun."
You Ci was deeply impressed by this young man named Li Maoheng. He felt that he was very similar to Zhang Pizhu in the past, but for some reason, he was more similar to Li Laiheng in appearance and temperament.
Even their names are similar!
She would not have known that in the original history, the name Li Maoheng would be changed to Li Laiheng by Li Guo in later history. This young man who had an unusual yearning for the King of Jin was actually the Duke of Linguo Li Laiheng in later history.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh——
Another sound like a bang came from outside the house. Li Maoheng's face changed with shock and he cursed:
"Damn it, these people dare to shoot arrows... Let's go, a few people come out with me."
He turned the horse around in his hand, as if he was playing with a branch, showing his extraordinary martial arts and courage. This time, the guards of the Jin Palace did not have all the weapons tied to the tips like the last time Li Laiheng personally led them.
Instead of covering it with thick cotton cloth, the sharp blade shone with a cold light, revealing its murderous intent.
Li Maoheng and five other royal guards mounted their horses together, either holding their horses or holding knives with both hands. The gate of the palace was half opened at this time, and the six people immediately rode out. In the open space outside the palace, Li Maoheng glanced at it, and probably
There were three to four hundred rebels making trouble, and more than a dozen of them were shooting arrows with bows. Several arrows even penetrated the plaque on the gate of Prince Jin's Mansion.
The palace guards were all in a strange mood when they saw this. Even if these people were veterans, could they humiliate King Jin like this?
What's more, compared to seniority, there are not many veterans with more seniority than the King of Jin. Li Maoheng thought with some malice that among those who boasted that they had more seniority than His Highness, the King of Jin, many of them surrendered after the defeat of the Chuang Army in the 11th year of Chongzhen.
The officers and soldiers, until the fifteenth year of Chongzhen's reign, the so-called "old men" who returned to the army after they swept through the northwest, right?
Li Maoheng held a spear and shouted angrily: "I will kill anyone who dares to cross this line in the important place of the Jin Dynasty!"
As he spoke, several arrows were flying out of the crowd. Li Maoheng snorted and stretched out his hand. He actually easily caught one of the arrows that was not shooting very fast in his hand, and then threw it violently in front of the platform under the palace gate, drawing a line.
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Several rebels who were making trouble said disdainfully: "Who are you? Let Li Laiheng come out to see us! Let him come out and explain why he concealed the injury of Jian Guo? Is it the traitors from Cao Ying who assassinated Jian Guo!"
A brave soldier, still holding a sharp blade, stepped directly over the stray arrow thrown by Li Maoheng and walked onto the stage.
When Li Maoheng saw this, he didn't say another word. Instead, he pulled up the reins of his horse and galloped out on his horse. When he approached the rebel soldier who crossed the border in an instant, he knocked him down with the tail of his gun, and then used his horse's hooves to knock him off the steps.
Kicked down.
"Who else dares to cross the border? In the important place of the Jin Prince's Palace, anyone who collides will be killed without mercy!"
The other five royal guards behind Li Maoheng also took a step forward with their armor exposed and their blades exposed. They shouted fiercely at the same time: "The important place of Prince Jin's palace, whoever collides will die!"
Of course, in the Dashun Army, there is no such law that anyone who rushes into the Jin Palace will be killed without mercy. But Li Maoheng said so categorically, and his momentum was very terrifying, and he just showed his extraordinary skills by mowing down an old soldier who broke into the army.
, and it really shocked many rebel soldiers.
In this situation, the most important thing is momentum.
Li Maoheng saw that many of the rebels were retreating under the steps, and the expressions on their faces were not as passionate as before, so he knew that he had made the right bet and had successfully suppressed the opponent psychologically.
Just when he was about to say a few more words to drive back the rebels, a large amount of dust rose up from the cross street in Kaifeng City. Along with a wave of flags, a troop of more than a thousand soldiers and horses came over.
Li Maoheng rubbed his eyes to confirm that he had read correctly:
"Wu...Wu Ruyi? What is he doing here!"
Wu Ruyi was one of Tian Jianxiu's lieutenants and an important general in the Central Battalion. During the Huolu War, he was ordered to supervise Bai Guangen and command the artillery unit together. However, he failed to prevent Bai Guangen's rebellion, which resulted in the loss of the Shun Army's central force.
The complete collapse of the Shun Army caused the Shun Army to lose almost all of its heavy artillery and more precious gunners in the final stage of the Battle of Huolu.
This is why Qin Anbo and General Zuo Guangxian had his leg broken by a Donglu cannonball, and finally committed suicide by swallowing gold because of the unbearable pain.
After the Battle of Huolu, Wu Ruyi followed Niu Jinxing and Zhang Nai to retreat to Zhangde Mansion, and then followed them to lead troops to reinforce Taiyuan.
However, the Qing army focused its attacks on Shaanxi and Shandong, and no fierce fighting took place in Taiyuan.
After Li Laiheng put down the Guanzhong rebellion, Li Guo considered that the Qing army had temporarily stopped attacking due to overexpansion, and proposed to summon Dashun Yuan generals to Kaifeng to discuss the power structure of the post-Li Zicheng era.
Wu Ruyi, as the general of the central camp, naturally took this as an opportunity to run back to Kaifeng from Taiyuan.
Li Maoheng clearly remembered the troops who mutinied during this period. Most of them were so-called veterans who ran back to Kaifeng from Taiyuan, and a large part of them were Wu Ruyi's subordinates.
So Wu Ruyi suddenly led troops to the Jin Palace, which made Li Maoheng feel an even stronger sense of danger.
"Commander Wu, are these rebels your subordinates? The Jin Palace is an important place in the Dashun Kingdom. How can we allow people to block it at will? These people must be severely punished."
Li Maoheng asked, neither humble nor arrogant.
Wu Ruyi led a large army of thousands of soldiers and horses slowly. After taking a look at the scene in front of the Jin Palace, he suddenly laughed, raised his hands to Li Maoheng and said:
"They are my men. They are embarrassed. I will teach these people a lesson."
After saying this, Wu Ruyi scolded the rebels in front of his majesty: "Things are worse than pigs and dogs. The King of Jin put down the Cao Cao rebellion in Guanzhong, and his merits are so great. Is it your turn to come to the palace to cause trouble? I really don't want to live anymore."
Suddenly, a shirtless soldier rushed out from the crowd of soldiers. He knelt down in front of Wu Ruyi very abruptly and cried:
"We are all here to protect the prison country. What is Li Laiheng's intention to hide the news that the prison country is injured? The brothers besieging the Jin Palace today are all caused by my call. If Wu Shuai wants to punish the brothers, he will simply
Kill me, kill me alone, and absolve the brothers of their sins."
Li Maoheng was about to scold this man for what he was doing, but Wu Ruyi unexpectedly shed tears immediately and cried loudly:
"You are a veteran of the Breaking Army. I remember you. But the national law is ruthless. In order to save the face of King Jin, I can only punish you severely! If anyone comes, first give him a hundred lashes on the spot. After King Jin comes out, I will punish you personally.
Deal with your life or death."
Li Maoheng was greatly surprised and wondered what kind of trick Wu Ruyi was playing. After a while, two strong men with riding whips came out and began to whip the troublemaking veteran on the spot.
Moreover, while they were whipping him, Wu Ruyi was wiping her tears and crying bitterly on the horse.
After only six or seven blows, all the rioters showed hatred on their faces. Even the more than a thousand men brought by Wu Ruyi were all gnashing their teeth and looking very angry.
Wu Ruyi cried again: "The King of Jin has a high position and great power. If you offend the King of Jin, the only penalty is death."
The emotions of the rebel soldiers completely exploded. Some people yelled and said, "The King of Jin wants to harm us, so we can only survive by killing the King of Jin." Others simply encouraged the soldiers to "break open the gate of the palace, burn the King of Jin and loot it."