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Chapter 113 Death of King Zuojin

After Shen Shuren returned to the Xiaogan Camp, everything went well within five or six days, and no large-scale conflicts broke out between the officers and bandits.

At most, it was just some reconnaissance and anti-reconnaissance scouting battles. The sentinel cavalry on both sides were slightly killed or injured, but the equipment of the rogue sentry was not good enough, so it must be the side with far more casualties.

The time also quietly dragged from April 22 to the end of the month.

The thieves had been silent for so many days, but it made Shen Shuren suspicious again.

He finds this unusual:

If the bandits got the news that Liu Guoneng besieged Wei and rescued Zhao, then they shouldn't have been so calm and kept stalemate.Moreover, Liu Guoneng would not arrive so fast, there will always be some twists and turns.

If the Liu thief hadn't met Liu Guoneng to steal the house, those previous defeats would not have been so sluggish for so many days.

What's the point of fighting and not fighting, retreating and not retreating?
Shen Shuren's IQ is extremely high, so it's inevitable that he's a bit dizzy. After fighting wits and courage with the air for many days, he urged his subordinates to strengthen the scouting battle. Finally, on April 26, he got a piece of good news that reassured him.

This evening, as usual, it was the time for the scouts to withdraw, and a group of official cavalry came back on time.

What is different from the past is that the number of people who came back today was dozens more than when they set off, obviously many prisoners were captured.

The size of the scout cavalry is generally only a dozen to a few cavalry, and it is very rare that they can capture as many prisoners as their own.

Generally, when encountering this kind of situation, an experienced general will judge: the enemy must have no fighting spirit, and the two sides will be defeated as soon as they come into contact.

Zuo Zixiong was also considered an experienced general, and he attached great importance to this matter, so he arrested him immediately to inquire about it, and then he was overjoyed, and rushed directly into Shen Shuren's big tent to announce the good news.

"Daotai is overjoyed! Our scouts captured dozens of rogue cavalrymen who surrendered. They were He Jin's confidantes. According to them, the enemy general who was wounded in our abandoned camp seven days ago was actually It's He Jin himself!
The bandits were afraid of affecting the morale of the army, so they kept quiet and recuperated in secret.But in the past few days, I heard that He Jin's injury has not improved, and he still has a high fever and faints several times a day.

He Yilong seemed to have other ideas. If he wanted to annex He Jin's troops, he first attacked He Jin's confidants who were loyal to He Jin. He found excuses to march and killed more than a dozen before retreating or protecting the coach. Ineffective loyalty.

These old battalion cavalry around He Jin, together with their guard officers, were worried that He Yilong would find an excuse to kill them. When they met our army scouts today, they surrendered without fighting. "

Shen Shuren was eating dinner, and the food was the same as that of ordinary soldiers. When he heard this, he even lost his chopsticks, and got up straight away:

"Have you found out clearly? It was He Jin who was injured by the landmine plan in Yanzhi County? Could it be a trick by the thieves to lure the enemy? Did those people say how He Jin was injured at that time? Did they? Ask carefully?"

Zuo Zixiong was at a loss for words for a while, he was not in criminal investigation, how could he ask such detailed questions, he couldn't help feeling a little shy.

Shen Shuren didn't blame him, but just patted him on the shoulder: "This is a big matter, be careful and make no big mistakes, and immediately hand it over to Yanzhi County. He is from the history of classics, and he is the best at torture."

Only then did Zuo Zixiong take the order to go, and after a lot of tossing, he asked for all the details.

It is confirmed that He Jin stepped into the landmine field because he saw his nephew He Tianming being trampled to death, being insulted and humiliated by the officers and soldiers, and wearing the corpse on a stake and hanging a white cloth strip to humiliate him.

Both Yan Yingyuan and Shen Shuren confirmed that the logic of the details was correct, and they believed them half to eighty percent.

"God bless me, Brother Yan, although you didn't directly participate in the battle, but if He Jin dies, you can be directly promoted to pass judgment with this merit alone!" Shen Shuren congratulated Yan Yingyuan first with relief.

Yan Yingyuan also looked eager: "Promotion is a trivial matter. It is my duty to kill thieves and make meritorious deeds for the country. Master Daotai, the key now is whether our army will take advantage of the opportunity to launch a sneak attack? For example, robbing the camp at night? On the brink of collapse."

Shen Shuren raised his hand: "Don't worry! We've been waiting for six days, and the news that Liu Guo can steal his lair should arrive soon. When the time comes, we will take advantage of all the bad news from the enemy. Give it another go!"

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Shen Shuren held back for another two days until the first day of May, when the last straw that broke the camel's back was finally gathered.

To be precise, as early as the morning of April [-]th, a piece of bad news came from the camp of thieves who had not been able to make progress for many days: Liu Guoneng in Yancheng suddenly sent troops, disregarding the morality of "the same thieves back then" , Pounce on Xinyang Mansion with the main force!
According to what the defeated soldiers who came to report the letter said, Liu Guoneng might dispatch more than 1 troops.As a former thief who later surrendered to the imperial court, it is unheard of and unimaginable for Ken to make such great efforts in crossing the border to support the imperial court's allies.

"What? That's impossible! How could Liu Guoneng work so hard for the officers and soldiers? Didn't he always want to preserve his strength! Let me investigate carefully!" He Yilong's jaw almost dropped when he heard it at first. I dare not believe it at all.

But throughout the following day, bad news came one after another quietly, all of which were sent by He Yilong's confidantes who stayed behind, and the identities of the messengers were absolutely reliable.

He also tried every means to hide the truth from He Jin's side in the coalition army, and reported to He Yilong alone. It can be seen that the enemy is definitely not trying to shake the morale of the army - if there is a trick to shake the morale of the army, he has already figured out a way to spread it with great fanfare.

All of this, He Yilong couldn't help but not believe it.

How to do?
On the night of April [-]th, He Yilong's brows were furrowed, as if he had a few more gray hairs.

He gathered the most direct subordinates of his subordinates and two confidants who had fallen out of the rank of scholars to discuss countermeasures.

At the military meeting, everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, and in the end it was He Yilong's general, a general named "Broom Star", who took the lead in suggesting:

"My lord, why don't we just go back to the teacher to rescue Xinyang! I didn't expect that the Shen dog officer is such a tough bone, and there is nothing cheap for us to consume it.

When we dispatched troops, the total strength of our two families exceeded [-], and now we have [-] left. This is not counting the reduction of He Jin's staff in recent days.If all the soldiers who fled because of He Jin's serious injury and unstable morale were counted, we might only have [-] to [-] left. "

This broom star turned out to be an old gangster who had never been well-known in Shaanxi. After he was defeated, he joined He Yilong and was recruited, so he didn't talk too much, and said whatever came to mind.At that time, there were at least nearly a hundred thieves of this level in Shaanxi.

He Yilong rubbed his hard and prickly beard, his face anxious: "Even if we want to retreat, will He Jin's men be willing to go back to the teacher with us to deal with Liu Guoneng?
He Jin's lair is here in Suizhou. Once we leave, he is still seriously injured. I don't know if the people under him can hold Suizhou, and they will definitely not help us.

I have known Liu Guoneng for a long time. Although he is weaker than King Li, King Zhang, King Luo, he is also the number one fierce and stubborn person who dares to risk his life.When we came here, it was claimed to be 2, but in fact there were only more than [-] people. We lost these again, and we may not be able to beat Liu Guoneng who is waiting for work at ease when we go back! "

When Liu Guoneng was a thief back then, the bandit's name was "Chuangshatian", and he was considered the number one murderer.

After he surrendered to the imperial court, the total number of troops decreased, but those who stayed were all brothers from the old battalion, and many of them were the former Northwest official army who were forced to rebel in the second year of Chongzhen, and their combat effectiveness was not weak.

Sao Xun Xing was scolded by the king, so he didn't bother to think of a strategy for a moment, so he responded directly: "Since the king is worried that He Jin won't go with us, we might as well not do one thing and keep doing the other!
I'll bring some brothers with high martial arts skills, pretend to visit the sick, and sneak attack and kill all the guards in He Jinshuai's tent!Then it was reported to the outside that He Jin died of serious injuries after being injured by an army landmine that day, and let all his subordinates come under our control! "

After all, He Yilong is a shameless person. Although he had this intention long ago, he couldn't hold back his face when his subordinates exposed him, and he quickly scolded: "Presumptuous! I am against the brothers of Zuo Wuying, and I treat each other with sincerity. To be able to say such wolf-hearted words!"

Sao Xingxing was reprimanded, so he had no choice but to shut up temporarily.

But next to He Yilong, a failed scholar and counselor, nicknamed "Scorpion Tail Needle", is very good at trying to figure out the king's intentions. He knew He Yilong's heart had already been moved by his observations, so he quickly cheered and said:

"Your Majesty...Although what broom star said is reckless, he has good intentions. This Shengou official is so cunning and full of tricks. Our army has suffered two major defeats and several minor setbacks. The morale of our army has been extremely low. Liu Xiyao was in Huangzhou last year. Destroyed, looking at this Suizhou, I am afraid that it will not be guaranteed in the future.

In the final analysis, after all, the south is relatively rich, and the people don't hate the court, so we can get fewer soldiers to fight to the death.This Tongbai Mountain lies between Hubei and Henan. We came to fight over Tongbai Mountain, and it was difficult to supply.

Now the stalemate is nothing more than slowly eating up the stored food, so as not to bring it back again, and they have long since given up hope of winning.That being the case, if He Jin's people were brought back to Henan, the sky would be high and the land would be wide, wouldn't it be better to earn their lives in this ravine?
It is said that since Huangtaiji encircled Jinzhou in March and the main force of the Ming army was transferred to western Liaoning, King Li Chuang had already let out rumors that he was going to go out of Shangluo Mountain to regroup.

At that time, the fertile land of Henan and Hebei plains will be free for us to come and go.What vision do those below have?In the future, He Jin and the old departments will also be grateful to the king. "

Not to mention, the words of the Scorpion Tail Needle really broke He Yilong's understanding of the general trend of the world: this time the slaves re-entered the bandits, and 10,000+ Ming army elites were transferred away.

From now on, the bandits may not necessarily hide in the mountainous areas everywhere, and it is entirely possible to wreak havoc on the North China Plain!

Don't miss this opportunity!Located on the south side of Tongbai Mountain, close to Huguang, with the Yangtze River in front and mountains behind, how much room can there be?It's better to concentrate on returning to Henan!Welcome to Chuang Wang!

After thinking it through thoroughly, He Yilong sighed deeply: "That's the truth. You have to think of a way. When King Zuojin wakes up, talk to him and let him give up the territory and retreat with us. After avoiding Liu Guoneng, I can't go anywhere in the world! If you continue to entangle with Shen Gouguan, you will have only bones and no flesh!"

A stern look flashed in Scorpion's eyes, he didn't say anything on the surface, he just agreed, and then he dragged the reckless broom star out.

The broom star was about to leave, but the scorpion-tailed needle stopped him.

"Why are you calling me? This kind of reasoning and persuasion is credited, sir!" Sao Xingxing is uneducated. Seeing that the king is preparing to write, of course he is angry with those dog-headed military divisions.

However, Xieweizhen was not as knowledgeable as him, and snorted coldly: "A dog bites Lu Dongbin, and he doesn't know a good heart-I am the king who persuaded you, and I will help you earn credit. Hurry up and kill He Jin and his relatives." Wei Du was killed! I want to publicize that he died of serious wounds and pus!"

Sao Xing star was taken aback, but he still didn't realize it: "Didn't the king say that we need to persuade..."

Scorpion Tail Needle said contemptuously: "If you say you have no brains, Your Majesty will not be able to save face! He Jin is so seriously ill, we can't persuade him until he recovers and wakes up? Let's tell the King that He Jin is seriously injured and died. , can he expose you? You only need to do this..."

Sao Xingxing scratched his hair, and then returned to anger: "Mr. still understands, don't be as knowledgeable as an old man like me, Mr. is really the Zhuge talent mentioned in the drama!"

Although this flattery is vulgar, it also made the scorpion needle quite useful, and gave birth to a resentment for being underappreciated: Hmph, dog emperor!Those who have eyes but have no pearls do not know talents!If you don't even give me a chance to win, I deserve you to come up with a plan to let the king take your country!
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That night, Sao Xing Xing acted according to the instructions of the Scorpion Tail Needle, and first pretended that his king had an urgent military situation and wanted to discuss with King Zuo Jin, and wanted to see if King Zuo Jin's injury had improved.

Of course Zuo Jin Wang He Jin's confidant guards refused to let him visit, because their king had finally fallen into a coma again, how could anyone easily disturb his recovery, and some small conflicts arose between the two sides' words.

The broom star came prepared and brought a hundred elite soldiers with good martial arts skills. Of course, he took the opportunity to subdue all the confidantes around He Jin's army camp on the charge of "delaying the military opportunity".

Then, he asked his subordinates to gag the mouths of these restrained guys, transfer them to other places for secret execution and bury them, and play with the world to evaporate.

In the end, Sao Xingxing brought another pillow with his own hands, and covered his head and face with He Jin, who was seriously injured and sleeping.

After only a cup of tea, it was confirmed that He Jin's only remaining leg had also kicked a few times and did not move, so they removed the pillow and made some adjustments.

It made everything look like Kam He died after his leg was broken by a landmine, and his wounds deteriorated again, he lost blood and pus.

"It's still a military strategist's clever plan. You don't need to dirty your hands. He directly said that he died of his injuries. Settle accounts with Officer Shen Gou slowly!"

After doing all of this, Sao Xingxing himself felt a little proud. A person with his intelligence can actually cooperate with his tricks.

Early the next morning, the officers in the bandit camp were summoned in a heavy atmosphere.

It was only last night that He Yilong was surprised to hear that his brother-in-law had died of serious injuries. He was so sad that he was afraid that the morale of the army would be shaken and that the news would cause the officers and soldiers to attack on their own initiative, so he could only cry silently, but his expression was filled with grief and indignation. Nothing can be added.

"Officer Shen Dog! I, He Yilong, swear a poisonous oath today! One day I will take your dog's head and avenge this great revenge in honor of Brother Jin!" The jab arm bleeds.

This kind of righteousness, of course, won the gratitude and gratitude of most officers in He Jinjun's army.

Some wise generals immediately knelt down and expressed their opinion: "My lord! Now that our Zuojin King was killed by a dog official, it is up to the lord to take us to revenge in the future! Brothers have no way out, we can only follow the lord!"

He Yilong laughed wildly in his heart, but on the surface he still wanted to put on a point: "How can this be deserved... Isn't it because I, Ge Liyan, took advantage of others' danger!"

"Your Majesty, don't want to say that! Without your Majesty's leadership, we will surely be in trouble! In the future, we can do whatever the Majesty asks us to do!"

Amid all the turmoil, most of He Jin's former troops took advantage of the situation and took refuge.

However, there were also a small number of troops who had a close relationship with He Jin before, and who were suspicious and afraid of being liquidated, wavered to seek refuge with the officers and soldiers.

Rumors about the real cause of He Jin's death will always spread in the camp - after all, all the guards and guards of the Chinese army's tent disappeared that night, so it is impossible to hide this from everyone, but there is no one. evidence.

At least 2 people from He Jin's old tribe fled and defected to the enemy.He also brought the news of He Jin's death to Shen Shuren.

(End of this chapter)