At the beginning of the civil castle, the Ming God of War was a little panicked

Chapter 177 Chapter 173
Shi Heng led the people to travel day and night, and there were almost no obstacles along the way.

This is because the checkpoints in Taizhou and Yangzhou have already been cleared, and someone inside the court deliberately let this army go.

If the Japanese pirates are real, this move is a typical example of a lone army going deep, but it is actually a big taboo for military strategists.

As long as they are surrounded by the Ming army, 300 people will become the turtles in the urn.

Shi Heng has led troops for many years and has so much experience, he knows very well in his heart that Shen Lang arranged for him to fight in the front line, and he didn't care about his own life at all.

These 300 people are from the regular army, and their combat effectiveness is extremely strong. They have fought around in the past six months and helped Shen Lang become the leader of the sea giants. However, this person is suspicious by nature and does not trust himself.

Perhaps, after entering Nanjing, he and the 300 people behind him were all killed, so he felt at ease.

Damn, I'll settle accounts with you when I'm done with business!

Along the way, many people noticed this team, but most of them just watched the mighty hundreds of people leave in a daze, and when they saw the team go away, Still bewildered.

After two days and one night of rushing, on the third night, when we arrived in Jiangning County, an accident finally happened.

In fact, it was not an accident, because the soldiers and civilians of Ming Dynasty must fight back when they saw the Japanese pirates attacking.

On the contrary, it is a real surprise that the road goes unimpeded.

However, the force of this counterattack is really too weak.

Yingtian Mansion is divided into Jiangning County and Shangyuan County. Entering Jiangning means entering Nanjing.

In Jiangning County, some merchants urgently reported the information to the government. Ning Liang, the county magistrate of Jiangning, thought the situation was suspicious, and immediately led all the county government personnel, a total of 32 people, to ambush on the official road.

"My lord, there is movement ahead!"

Although Ning Liang was born as a Jinshi, he has a lot of research on the art of war.

He raised his hand and said calmly, "Don't worry, wait for the enemy to get closer."

Seeing that his subordinates didn't seem to understand much, Ning Liang said complacently: "The key to the art of war is to attack the unprepared. As long as you charge, the opponent will be in chaos... Here we come!"

In the night sky, a gong sounded, and bows and arrows were shot from both sides!

Of course, bows and arrows are rare. Logically speaking, step archers should practice bow shooting every day. Under normal circumstances, a qualified archer needs at least two or three years of practice to develop.

But this is a servant of the county government, it would be nice to be able to draw a bow...

Therefore, the bow and arrow are shot, but not only are they not accurate, but they have little penetrating power.

Fortunately, there was still momentum, there were shouts of killing all around the roadside, and more than 30 people who were ambushing nearby all rushed out.

Ning Liang shouted: "As long as I wait for the attack to be unprepared, the opponent will confuse himself, and he can take advantage of the situation to cover up and kill, then... just..."

His voice seemed passionate, but when he said this, he stopped abruptly.

Because... when he saw the number of the other party, he turned to curse...

Which bastard told me that there was a small group of Japanese pirates attacking, and this is a fucking small group?

What is even more surprising is that instead of being chaotic, these people sent out a whistle immediately after being attacked.

Then, everyone started to gather in the direction of the whistle, and all actions were orderly.

Ning Liang was not accompanied by any regular army at all, but just county government servants, and he panicked immediately.

Some who were full of desire to survive even 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.

Seeing this, Ning Liang kept his mouth open, but his eyeballs were about to fall out.

what's the situation?
He originally thought that the conspiracy he set up would surely succeed, but he never thought that he would not even have a chance to fight, and it was completely different from what he saw in the book of war.

The guards around him were already terrified, and with a look of fear, they said: "The enemy army is powerful, sir... let's retreat first!"

Only then did Ning Liang come back to his senses, and cursed: "Of course I have to run, I'm going to kill you!"

In the blink of an eye, the other party was already rushing towards this place.

Ning Liang backed away in a hurry, shouting: "Run, go back and fetch reinforcements!"

But when he turned around, the guards around him actually ran away long ago.

Ning Liang: ...

He didn't have time to scold, he hurriedly found his horse and fled in a hurry.

However, his horse... can't run fast...

After all, this is not a war horse, and it is not much time to ride on weekdays, it is just an empty shelf.

In addition, Ning Liang's riding skills were also very limited, so in a hurry, he kicked the horse's belly and sprinted, but the horse suffered pain and stood up, throwing him off the horse.

Ning Liang cried...

The opponent 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 face him with swords and swords. Instead, a person stepped forward and bowed his hands in salute.

"The last general Shi Heng, I don't know how to call you?"

Ning Liang slowly opened his eyes. Under the night, there was a tall and strong man standing in front of him, but he couldn't see his appearance clearly.

"You said... who are you?"

"General Pingwa, Shi Heng!"

Ning Liang asked doubtfully, "What...General Pingwo?"

Shi Heng said impatiently: "This is an imperial order, don't worry about it, who are you?"

Ning Liang said: "I am the magistrate of Jiangning County. I heard that a small group of Japanese pirates invaded, so I came here... Come here..."

Shi Heng understood, nodded and said: "I will enter Nanjing City according to the order, and arrest the traitors of the White Lotus Sect!"

"Holy decree?"

Shi Heng took out the imperial decree from his body, Ning Liang took it, ordered someone to light the torch, and leaned forward to read it carefully.

It really is an imperial decree!
So, these people are really not Japanese pirates?

But look at their clothes...

Doesn't it look like the imperial army?
Seeing his puzzled expression, Shi Heng explained: "I was undercover in the Japanese pirate camp for half a year before, so I dressed like this."

"oops!"

Ning Liang seemed to think of something, and slapped his thigh suddenly.

"Before the county came out, I had already sent someone to ask for help from Xiaolingwei. I'm afraid... they are already on their way!"

Shi Heng's expression was serious, he had the sacred decree, and he was not worried about causing conflicts, but he was afraid that the matter would leak out, and if the thieves in Nanjing knew about it, they might change their strategy and be passive at that time.

"The situation is urgent, there is no time to explain, please leave!"

Shi Heng immediately took people with him and continued on his way.

Sure enough, not long after walking out, he met Xiao Lingwei who was coming towards him.

Commander Mei Yongzhen was the founder of the country after he was granted the title of Runan Hou Mei Sizu. After receiving the message from Ning Liang, he came to intercept him immediately before he had time to ask for a performance.

Xiaoling Guard is different from other guards, they guard Zhu Yuanzhang's mausoleum, if they are disturbed by thieves, who can bear the crime?

What's more, the mission of Xiaoling Guards is not just to guard the tomb.

When Zhu Yuanzhang chose his mausoleum, he wanted to follow the example of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty. When building the mausoleum, he deliberately chose the most easily defended and difficult to attack. At the same time, he set up a military town. , is to provide an extra layer of barriers for their future generations.

The terrain here, it is not an exaggeration to say that one man is the gate and ten thousand men are not open. After here, is the city of Nanjing.

Not long after Mei Yongzhen walked out, she saw a 300-man army approaching her.

He immediately ordered to prepare for the battle, but the opponent stopped, and then, a person walked out of the team.

Seeing that the other party was alone, Mei Yongzhen ordered him to come forward and answer.

Shi Heng stepped forward and said, "Dare to ask, is Xiaoling Guard in front?"

"A certain is Mei Yongzhen, commander of the Xiaoling Guard, who are you?"

"General Pingwa, Shi Heng!"

Mei Yongzhen frowned and asked, "Where did General Pingwa come from? Why hasn't a certain family heard of it?"

Shi Heng didn't answer, he took out the imperial decree on his body, someone took it immediately, and handed it to Mei Yongzhen.

After Mei Yongzhen saw it, she was shocked and asked, "The emperor is in Nanjing?"

"Yes, the emperor has been here for almost a month!"

"Why... I didn't know about it?"

"This is a secret, so naturally it will not be revealed to others!"

Mei Yongzhen took the imperial decree in her hand, and read it over and over by the light of the fire, but found nothing wrong.

The decree is true!
In other words, the emperor was really in Nanjing, and personally deployed this operation.

Mei Yongzhen didn't dare to hesitate any longer, and immediately asked: "What is General Shi going to do next? Do you need the cooperation of Xiaoling Guard?"

"I'll go into the city according to the plan and find out what's inside the city. As for Xiaolingwei...Since the emperor didn't make a decree, there must be other plans. I advise everyone to go back to the station first. Remember, beware of Japanese pirates and the White Lotus Sect entering the city!"

Mei Yongzhen nodded and immediately let her go.

Shi Heng continued to go to Nanjing City, while Xiaolingwei returned to the station. At the same time, he mobilized troops and was ready to launch operations at any time.

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In the middle of the night, there were sudden shouts and killings in the city of Nanjing, and flames shot up into the sky.

In the beginning, the big guys were a little confused about the situation, but they soon realized it.

problem occurs.

What a big deal!

Even the painted boats wandering in the Qinhuai River no longer sing, laugh, or chat freely, only deadly silence.

All the people on the boat were frowning. They all knew that something must have happened, but they didn't know what happened.

This is Nanjing. If there is trouble here, it is likely that someone rebelled.

Many people got up from the boat and stood on the bow, staring closely at the fire in the city.

So, after the dead silence, someone finally said: "Da Ming is about to change!"

The others raised their heads and looked at the person who spoke.

These painting boats were moored on the shore, and they were very close to each other, so everyone could hear clearly what they said.

The man was smiling just now, and he looked like he was holding a wisdom pearl, as if he was not affected by the current situation at all.

He was still holding a teacup in his hand, and took a sip of tea slowly.

Then, he said lightly: "When the emperor is incompetent, it's time to change the court."

Everyone was silent and dumbfounded.

This fucking is an open rebellion!
Leaving aside what actually happened in the city, your remarks alone are enough to punish the nine clans.

Everyone started to retreat, and some wanted to retreat into the cabin.

Seeing this, the man immediately said loudly: "This foolish king has ten crimes, and he will finally provoke the wrath of the heavens. Then he will establish a new king and revive the Great Ming!"

At this time, those who got into the cabin were ready to go ashore and run away...

But the man continued: "The first crime of a foolish king is that he is overjoyed and unkind to the king. The second crime is ignoring the ancestral system and rashly opening the sea. The third crime is killing officials indiscriminately, causing public outrage. When everyone talks about this faint king, he turns pale. Four, lustful, select tens of thousands of beautiful women into the palace every year, for their enjoyment..."

After some talking, Zhu Qizhen was stunned. From this point of view, he is simply a heinous and unforgivable emperor through the ages.

Damn Wanxiu girl, do you want me to die on the bed?
If you talk about the past life, it's fine if you call me a foolish king, but now, you still dare to call me a foolish king?
He stood at the bow of the boat, quietly watching the other party pretending to be aggressive.

"...With these ten crimes, it has provoked the anger of the sky and the people's resentment, a foolish king, a foolish king..."

The more this person talked, the more excited he became, and suddenly he felt someone pat on the back, and looked back...

"who are you?"

Yuan Bin said blankly: "The Commander of Jin Yiwei, Yuan Bin."

"Jinyiwei?"

The man was taken aback, his face full of disbelief.

"That's right, Jin Yiwei!"

"you you……"

Shocked, the man faltered and couldn't speak, but Yuan Bin looked around and asked, "Where's your accomplice?"

"What... what partner?"

"You members of the White Lotus Sect are responsible for spreading rumors just like you!"

"I, I... didn't..."

Having said that, everyone naturally understands everything.

Since the commander of Jin Yiwei is here, the emperor must be nearby.

Thinking of this, the man suddenly shouted: "If you die today, you will die, and you will die if you plan a big plan. Why don't you eradicate the faint king and return me to the peace of the world!"

Yuan Bin knocked his jaw off with a slap, and then dragged him to the shore.

At this time, Zhu Qizhen also leisurely got off the boat and came to the man.

"Hi, do you know me?"

"Ha ha……"

Zhu Qizhen waved his hand from Yuan Bin and said, "Give him a chin."

"Yes!"

Yuan Bin pinched the man's chin, twisted it hard, and made a soft click.

"You... who are you?"

"I'm just a spectator. Listening to what you said just now, you said that you are insane, and what are the ten deadly crimes. You can talk about it!"

The man said angrily: "We are reading the books of sages and sages, so naturally we must pay attention to justice!"

"Since you have read the books of sages and sages, do you know the principles of monarchs and ministers?"

"The monarchs and ministers are also wise rulers, virtuous rulers, and absolutely foolish rulers! I advise you to abandon the dark and turn to the bright as soon as possible!"

At this time, there were suddenly more people around. It turned out that the Jin Yiwei sent by Yuan Bin had arrested all the nearby White Lotus Sect who were spreading rumors.

"Not a lot..."

Zhu Qizhen nodded, and asked again: "How many people are there in total?"

"Hmph, there are more than ten million scholars in the world?"

"No..." Zhu Qizhen waved his hands and said, "I mean, how many people were released by your White Lotus Sect to spread rumors with you?"

The man's expression suddenly changed, and he said in a panic, "You, what are you... I don't understand!"

"You don't understand, do you?"

Zhu Qizhen smiled and waved to Yuan Bin.

"Chop them all up!"

"Yes!"

"No, I said, I said... forgive me!"

Looking at the bright red everywhere, Zhu Qizhen put away the smile on his face and said in a deep voice: "Go to the city!"

(End of this chapter)