As the commander-in-chief of an army, Li Zhen did not forget to prepare for night attacks by the imperial army, so he specially arranged for his generals to patrol.
It's just that King Ning's rebels are a mixed bag. It's not an exaggeration to say that they are a mob. Because the time is too short, and King Ning recruits everyone into the army, it can be imagined that in this case, the people under King Ning's command will
The army looks like it has a large number of people, but in fact it is just a piece of scattered sand.
Li Zhen naturally assigned the generals in charge of inspections to his lieutenants, and passed them down layer by layer. Some people went on inspections, but these night watchmen were all listless, and the number of people was also greatly reduced.
Originally, according to Li Zhen's arrangement, at least thousands of soldiers patrolled the entire camp, and even sentinels were arranged outside the camp to keep an eye on the movements of the imperial court. If there was anything unusual, a warning would be sent out.
It's a pity that after such a layer-by-layer arrangement, the number of people was reduced too much by the generals below.
The thousands of patrolling soldiers assigned by Li Zhen ended up being less than a thousand, and even the sentinels were cut by more than half.
In addition, the soldiers who arranged the inspections were all reluctant, and many of the night watchmen even sneaked away secretly to find a place to sleep peacefully.
It only took more than an hour, and the number of night watchmen, who originally numbered thousands, was reduced by more than one-third.
In the dead of night, the whole camp became quiet.
Around the camp where Li Zhen was, there were more than a dozen guards guarding the area, but they were not very noticeable. Many of these dozen guards were confused and very sleepy.
In their opinion, there is no safer place than here in the camp. As for Li Zhen's safety, if someone can sneak into the camp, not to mention other things, they must first find Li Zhen.
This is the place where Zhen rests.
When Yue Buqun came out of his tent, he looked around. Within a few breaths, Yue Buqun had a rough idea of the status of the guards guarding Li Zhen's tent.
Originally, Yue Buqun's status in the army was as a member of the personal guard battalion. Without even spending much effort, Yue Buqun knew the situation of the personal guards arranged by Li Zhen to watch the night.
Except for two or three of the dozen personal guards, they worked hard and performed their duties faithfully. As for the others, some even simply stuck their spears on the ground and took a nap with the spears in their arms.
Looking around, Yue Buqun showed a sneer on his lips. After judging the time, Yue Buqun was in no hurry to sneak into the camp where Li Zhen was.
Yue Buqun couldn't help but cast his eyes in the direction where the grain and fodder were stored in the camp, and he was a little worried about whether Zheng Baihu and his two men could set fire to the grain and fodder on time.
Once the grain was ignited, the rebel camp would be in chaos. In addition, if he succeeded in assassinating Li Zhen, there would be no leader and the fire in the barracks would cause the rebels to be in chaos.
Zheng Baihu and his two men had already lurked near the grain and fodder. It seemed that because they had Nanjing City at their backs, although they brought two or three days of grain and fodder for the army when they left the city, almost the entire army came down from Li Zhen.
No one cares about the safety of these grains.
They don't have to worry about the problem of food and fodder at all. After all, Nanjing City is behind them and there is plenty of food and fodder. There is no need to march and fight. The most important thing is the safety of food and fodder.
It is precisely because of this that the army has almost no protection for the food and fodder. If it is really said, a thousand-man team is sent to be responsible for the safety of the army's food and fodder.
And such a team of a thousand people did not take the safety of the food and fodder at heart. At this moment, all these people were sleeping soundly in the big tent, but it was convenient for Zheng Baihu and the other two.
The two of them spent a lot of effort to collect dozens of kilograms of kerosene. They saw the two of them quietly sneaking into the piles of grain. One person was responsible for checking the surroundings, and the other was responsible for spreading the kerosene in several places.
On the largest pile of grain and grass.
Zheng Baihu judged the time, took a deep breath, and nodded to the other person. The two of them spread out, each took out a fire stick and lit a few grains and grasses on fire.
Soon fires broke out in more than a dozen grain and hay piles.
Because there was no awareness of fire prevention at all, by the time some soldiers noticed the fire and shouted, Zheng Baihu and his two men had already ignited most of the grain and grass piles, and the fire in the first grain and grass pile had already become even bigger.
Of course, if a group of soldiers were prepared to rush forward to put out the fire at this time, it would be possible to extinguish the fire.
"Fire, fire!"
When the soldiers reacted, they were at a loss. Seeing the fire burning, there was no way they could step forward to put out the fire.
Time passed little by little, and suddenly, dots of fire appeared in the distance. In just a dozen breaths, the dots of fire suddenly expanded a lot, and were even clearly visible.
When Yue Buqun saw this situation, he didn't know that Zheng Baihu and the two had already taken action. He vaguely heard the shouts coming from the distance. Yue Buqun jumped up and rushed towards Li Zhensuo Ye like a phantom.
Accommodation tent.
Several personal guards seemed to be alerted by the shouts in the distance, and their spirits were shaken. The next moment they saw a figure flashing into the tent.
"No, there are assassins..."
A scream rang out, and the surrounding soldiers were alerted. Even Li Zhen, who was resting in the tent, frowned in confusion, turned over and cursed vaguely: "You bastard, you disturbed my general's clearing."
Dream……"
Yue Buqun happened to hear Li Zhen's muttering, and the next moment the long sword in his hand slashed Li Zhen's neck. In his sleep, Li Zhen only felt a pain in his neck and then his intuition disappeared.
Holding Li Zhen's head, Yue Buqun turned around. Just as two guards rushed into the tent, they saw Li Zhen's head being kicked by Yue Buqun. The two guards were dumbfounded.
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Li Zhen actually had her head cut off.
Two bloody lights flashed, and Yue Buqun killed the two guards cleanly, shouting: "Oh no, the general is dead, the general is dead..."
Tens of thousands of rebels gathered together. It can be said that a fire suddenly broke out in the camp. Coupled with Yue Buqun carrying Li Zhen's head and running around the camp shouting the news that Li Zhen had been killed, the entire camp was suddenly in chaos.
Already.
"Oh no, the imperial army is coming. Everyone, run away..."
"Run quickly, the general has been killed..."
Fires broke out in the rebel camp, and Chu Yi had already been prepared, waiting for Yue Buqun to take action.
When he saw the firelight rising in the rebel camp, Chu Yi, who was standing on the observation tower wearing a big cloak, had a smile on his face.
"Sun Qiu, Xu Tianzuo, the rebel camp is in chaos, we can only defeat the enemy tonight!"
Sun Qiu and Xu Tianzuo, who were already ready to go, were shocked when they heard the order. Their eyes flashed brightly. They all shouted together and immediately led the army towards the rebel camp ahead.
After just a few miles, when the army completely ran away, it was only a matter of seconds. At this time, the chaos in the rebel camp reached its highest peak.
Many rebels who were still sleeping were awakened by the soldiers running around, and then, enveloped by the panic atmosphere, they also joined the fleeing team.
Even if a general stepped forward and tried to stabilize the situation at this time, it would not be possible for a while. The most important thing is that the news of Li Zhen's murder has spread.
These generals were naturally in a panic. They were not in the mood to think about stabilizing the army. They just assumed that the imperial army had already come to kill them.
The rabble was a rabble, and before the army came over to kill them, they themselves were in chaos.
But if you think about it, this is very normal. You must know that in this era, the army camped at night, and any knowledgeable general would have very strict requirements.
Sometimes, even the slightest movement may cause a roar. Even elite soldiers will lose their ability to judge in the dark. Driven by the instinct of human beings to follow the crowd, it is normal for chaos to occur.
These rebels were originally a ragtag group, so it is not surprising that they are in chaos now.
The ground shook, and tens of thousands of troops headed by hundreds of cavalry rushed straight towards the chaotic camp. At the same time, the shouts of killing shook the sky, and they suddenly crashed into the chaotic camp of the rebels.
When there was chaos outside the city and the imperial army was chasing the rebels wantonly, it was naturally impossible to hide such a big movement from the people in Nanjing.
The defenders on Nanjing City looked at the chaotic army camp in the distance, but no one dared to give orders easily.
Night marching is something that only an elite army can accomplish. These generals under King Ning are not fools. How could they not know what kind of people they have under their command?
If we open the city gate and go out to rescue Li Zhen at this time, let alone whether we can save Li Zhen, if the imperial army rushes into the city because of opening the city gate, who can bear the blame?
Besides, they couldn't even guarantee how many of the thousands of soldiers and horses they brought out would actually follow them to the battlefield. A large number of soldiers would slip away along the way.
The generals who defended the city looked indifferently at the chaos below, and helplessly watched the imperial army chasing and killing their own troops.
Prince Ning, who was resting in the imperial city, was being served by Xin Na's concubine. Not long after he fell asleep, suddenly there was the sound of rapid footsteps.
Then Wan Rui's voice was heard in the empty palace: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, there is an urgent military situation!"
In a daze, Prince Ning couldn't help being startled when he heard the urgent military situation. He suddenly sat up, the thin quilt slipped, and a beautiful lady screamed subconsciously, hugging her chest and shrinking.
Prince Ning turned around and put on his middle coat, opened the curtain and got off the dragon bed, looked at Wan Rui and said in a deep voice: "Wan Rui, what is your military situation? Could it be that the general has destroyed Chu Yi?"
Wan Rui coughed lightly and said slowly: "Your Majesty, the general guarding the city just sent someone to report that there was a melee outside the city. It seems that the imperial army attacked the general's barracks at night. Now it is a melee, and the victory or defeat is unknown!"
King Ning frowned and snorted coldly: "What a Chu Yi. He only has 20,000 people, but he still dares to be so rampant. I don't believe he can defeat my 50,000 army!"
While speaking, King Ning said to Wan Rui: "Send the order and send someone to investigate the movements of the two armies outside the city. I want to know the outcome of the battle as soon as possible!"
Wan Rui nodded, bowed to Prince Ning, and left the palace to give orders.
The rebel camp outside the city can be said to be in chaos, especially when the imperial army entered the camp, which accelerated the collapse of these rebels.
As the cry of surrender without killing rang out, the rebels who were running around like headless flies one by one, like drowning people grasping a life-saving straw, knelt on the ground and dropped their weapons.
For most of the night, Sun Qiu, Xu Tianzuo and other generals were leading their troops to gather the surrendered soldiers. Only a few thousand rebels were actually killed, and there were tens of thousands of soldiers who fled in the night. As for
The surrendered troops that were finally gathered together numbered more than 30,000 people.
When the first ray of sunshine fell from the sky, the place where the rebel camp was originally located was in ruins. After a night of chaos and fire, it was impossible to see that there was still a camp.
appearance.
Tens of thousands of surrendered soldiers were driven into a large camp built overnight in embarrassment. This was tens of thousands of surrendered soldiers. Even Chu Yi did not dare to shout. He even personally sent three thousand troops to guard him, otherwise
, once tens of thousands of surrendered troops are in turmoil, it will be a big trouble.
Before the army stationed at the Qilin Gate of Nanjing City, although it was still some distance from the city wall of Nanjing City, standing on the city wall now, one could see the lineup of the imperial army.
After a night of fighting, these strong men who had been strictly selected and trained for one or two years had become a bit more elite after seeing the blood.
Although they are still not elite, they are much stronger than the Ming Dynasty's millions of rebels.
The generals who were ordered to investigate the outcome of the battle outside the city all looked horrified when they saw the scene outside the city.
That was an army of fifty thousand, led by the general himself out of the city to face the imperial army.
They even remembered the scene when the army left the city. There were 50,000 troops, a dense mass of darkness, and the momentum was astonishing.
But it had only been one day, and it was like a dream. In the blink of an eye, the 50,000-strong army was defeated.
Even 50,000 pigs would have to be killed overnight, but now they only saw tens of thousands of surrendered troops being imprisoned in a large camp.
In a palace, there was only a bang sound, and a delicate tea cup was violently thrown to the ground by Prince Ning. The flying fragments scratched the face of a general kneeling on the ground, and a trace of blood suddenly seeped out.
"You bastard, you are such a waste. Why did I trust Li Zhen, this waste? He has an army of 50,000, a full army of 50,000. He is so good. He lost everything to me overnight. I want to cut him...
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A general kneeling on the ground whispered: "Your Majesty, General, the head of the General is hanging on the flagpole outside the city..."
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