The Red Chamber begins with a bastard

Chapter 559 Breakout
Everyone has a weak spot, and Lin Daiyu is undoubtedly Jia Huan's weak spot. Jia Zhen was so smart that he used Lin Daiyu to threaten Jia Huan and even said that he would offer her to the emperor. He was simply courting death, so Jia Huan shot him in the thigh without hesitation.

Seeing Jia Zhen rolling and howling on the ground, the rebel soldiers who had already retreated slowly surrounded him again. Xing Wei, Mandalin and others suddenly became nervous, but Jia Huan ignored them, skillfully reloaded the ammunition, and pointed the gun at Jia Zhen again.

Jia Zhen was so frightened that his soul flew out of his body. In desperation, he shouted fiercely: "Huan Lao San, if you dare to kill me, none of you can escape, and all of you will be buried with me!"

Jia Huan's eyes were cold and his finger was already on the trigger. At this moment, not only Xing Wei and Mandalin, but also Xu Wenhou and a group of guards in the palace were so nervous that their hearts were pounding, because once Jia Huan pulled the trigger, those rebel soldiers would have no scruples and would surely rush up like a tide. Then not only Jia Huan, but everyone present would be affected.

Although Jia Huan was filled with murderous intent, he was surprisingly calm. His anger did not make him lose his mind. At this moment, a burst of hurried horse hooves suddenly came from behind the rebels, and someone shouted in the darkness: "Master Huan San, Master Huan San, Master Qiang and I are here to help you."

It turned out that Tie Niu and Jia Qiang had arrived. They did not hold torches, but rode their horses in the moonlight, so everyone could only vaguely see some human silhouettes and horse shapes. However, the lights on this side were bright, and Tie Niu and Jia Qiang saw Jia Huan and others who were surrounded by the rebels at a glance.

Seeing this, Tie Niu didn't think twice, he drew out the stolen sword and rushed over. Wow, Tie Niu's tall figure, riding on the horse, was like a moving hill, rushing over with a rumble. The rebels were all frightened and dodged to both sides.

Tie Niu fought desperately to save people, swinging his sword and slashing, just like a tiger descending from the mountain, unstoppable, killing heads and broken limbs everywhere, just like the killer star descending to the earth, the devil coming to the world. The rebels were so scared that their souls flew away, and they tried their best to escape, wishing their parents had not given them two more legs.

Jia Huan was surprised and delighted when he saw this. He took advantage of the moment when the rebels were in disarray and shouted, "Attack!"

Shitou, Mandalin, Jinbao and Muye all drew their swords and rushed forward, charging bravely at the rebels. Jia Huan fired a shot at the densely packed rebels, picked up a sword and rushed forward as well.

As the saying goes, the brave win when two meet in a narrow road. The enemy is outnumbered and powerful. If you don't resist, you will eventually die. It's better to fight and survive. Seeing this, the fat man Xu Wenhou couldn't help but get excited and shouted, "Xu Sheng, why don't you do it? Do you also want to join the rebels?"

Hearing this, Xu Sheng gritted his teeth and roared, "Brothers, the emperor is rebelling against the country. Our chance to make achievements has come. Kill him!"

The guards of the palace had just heard Jia Huan's angry rebuke of the emperor and had already formed a preconceived notion that the emperor was a traitor, so when Xu Sheng shouted, they immediately joined the charge.

These palace guards were all strong and muscular, with strong fighting power, and there were quite a few of them, about thirty in number. Once they joined, the situation changed. The rebels were attacked from all sides and were defeated one after another. In the end, they scattered and fled.

The morale of the palace soldiers and guards was greatly boosted, and they brandished their swords to chase and kill the stragglers. At this time, Tie Niu and Jia Qiang had already approached them, dismounted from their horses, and ran to Jia Huan.

"Master Huan San!" Tie Niu, holding a bloody sword in his hand and covered in blood, walked towards them with big strides. His aura was frightening enough just by looking at it. He was truly a natural born tiger general.

All the soldiers and guards were secretly amazed. Shitou gave a thumbs up and said admiringly: "Brother Niu is amazing."

Tie Niu smiled innocently and asked in a buzzing voice, "Third Master, are you okay?"

Jia Huan was both surprised and happy. He shook his head and smiled, "It's okay. Fortunately you guys arrived in time. By the way, Brother Tie Niu, Brother Qiang, why are you here?"

Jia Qiang was holding a matchlock gun. He had just shot and killed a rebel soldier. His hands were still shaking slightly, but looking at his handsome face which was flushed with excitement, he did not look afraid, but more excited.

Tie Niu pushed Jia Qiang and said, "I'm not good at talking, Master Qiang, you should speak first."

Jia Qiang then told Jia Huan what had happened. After listening to him, Jia Huan fell silent. He had not expected that Jia Lian would help him at the critical moment.

At this time Xu Wenhou came over and asked, "Tie Niu, what is the situation in the city now?"

Tie Niu scratched his head and said, "I don't know much about it, but the city gates are controlled by the rebels, and the rebels are arresting officials who refuse to obey in the city."

Xu Wenhou looked worried when he heard this. His biological mother, Concubine Qi, was still in the palace and he didn't know how she was doing now.

Jia Huan naturally understood Xu Wenhou's mood at the moment. After all, he also had people he cared about trapped in the city, so he reached out and patted the little fat boy's shoulder to comfort him.

Xu Wenhou was also at a loss at this moment. He looked at Jia Huan in panic and asked, "Brother Jia, what should I do now?"

Jia Huan said in a deep voice: "Since the emperor has rebelled, Master Qi must not return to the city and fall into the trap now."

The leader of the guards, Xu Sheng, immediately agreed, "Yes, we have killed the rebels and must not return to the city. Your Highness Prince Min should immediately leave the city and report to the emperor, asking him to return immediately to quell the rebellion."

"But the mother-in-law..."

Xu Sheng said anxiously: "Now the situation is urgent, and we can't care about so many things. Your Highness King Min must not hesitate at this time. The lives of our brothers depend on your thoughts. Once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back!"

Upon hearing this, Jia Huan couldn't help but look up to Xu Sheng. This man was able to make decisions immediately, and he was indeed a man of character. He consoled him, "Captain Xu is absolutely right. Seventh Master should not hesitate any longer at this time. And you don't have to worry too much about Concubine Qi's safety. This is a matter for men, and the Emperor will not make things difficult for the women in the harem."

Xu Wenhou felt relieved after hearing this, and gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, then I will leave the city and go to my father. Brother Jia, are you willing to go with me?"

Jia Huan said with emotion: "Of course, the emperor has committed atrocities and everyone has the right to punish him."

"Brother Jia, I was right about you!" Xu Wenhou was overjoyed and excitedly held Jia Huan's hand. He felt a lot more at ease with the latter's company.

Jia Huan said solemnly: "There is no time to lose, let's set off for Shanhaiguan immediately, otherwise something might happen." Once the Grand Emperor has completely taken control of the capital and tamed the remaining troops, the next step will certainly be to capture Shanhaiguan and cut off Emperor Qiansheng's retreat route, so they must rush to Shanhaiguan before the Grand Emperor takes action.

At that moment, Xu Sheng gathered the guards of the palace and took inventory. He found that two people were killed in the battle and seven were injured. Fortunately, the injured were not seriously injured. After a simple bandage, they were able to ride horses to continue their journey.

At this time, Jia Qiang walked in front of Jia Zhen, who was already dying due to excessive blood loss. He looked at Jia Qiang desperately and begged, "Brother Qiang, save me. For the sake of your father raising you, please save me quickly."

It would have been better if Jia Zhen didn't mention the word "father". When he mentioned it, Jia Qiang recalled the humiliation he had suffered since childhood. Those more than ten years that he could not bear to look back on were simply an indelible nightmare. This beast raised him only to treat him as a boy lover for his sexual gratification.

Jia Zhen looked at Jia Qiang, whose eyes were cold and full of hatred, and was completely desperate. He sighed and said, "Give me a quick death."

Jia Qiang raised his musket and pointed it at Jia Zhen's forehead. Suddenly, he turned the muzzle and fired a shot at the latter's other thigh. Then he mounted his horse without looking back. Behind him, only Jia Zhen's heart-wrenching howls could be heard.

"Jia Qiang, you ungrateful traitor, you shall not die a good death. Huan Lao San, you can't escape, you all shall die, without a burial place!" Jia Zhen howled and cursed, using the most vicious words to curse, but he could not stop the sound of the horses' hooves.

However, Jia Zhen's curse seemed to work. When Jia Huan and others rushed to the exit of Tiewangshan Hunting Ground, they unexpectedly ran into a team of cavalry. It was Wei Ruolan and Chen Yejun who led the troops. They were ordered by Crown Prince Xu Wenhong to come and capture King Min.

Seeing that the enemy were cavalrymen and had the advantage in numbers, perhaps hundreds of them, Jia Huan made a prompt decision, turned his horse around, retreated to a hillside, and defended from a high position.

Wei Ruolan and Chen Yejun led the cavalry to the foot of the hillside and launched a tentative attack, but they were forced back by the arrows and bullets shot from overhead. They could only retreat to a distance to discuss countermeasures.

"Yejun, it's not good for us to attack at night, so let's wait until daybreak." Wei Ruolan was a cautious person and suggested.

Chen Yejun nodded and said, "Okay, let's wait until daybreak. They can't escape anyway."

At this time, a scout who was on guard came up on horseback and reported: "Generals, I found Master Zhen's body at the entrance of the valley not far ahead."

Chen Yejun and Wei Ruolan were shocked and hurriedly urged their horses to the valley entrance. They saw Jia Zhen lying in a pool of blood, lifeless. There was a bloody hole on each of his thighs, obviously caused by a firearm, and he bled to death.

Chen Yejun and Wei Ruolan couldn't help but gasp, their faces turned extremely solemn, and they called over a few of the gathered rebel soldiers to ask them, and they got a rough idea of ​​what had happened.

"Jia Huan is indeed ruthless and cruel. We have to be careful!" Wei Ruolan reminded with a complicated expression.

Chen Yejun nodded solemnly, and the two of them rode their horses to the foot of the hillside and shouted to the mountain, "Your Highness Prince Min, I am Chen Yejun (Wei Ruolan), and I am here on the orders of the Crown Prince to welcome Your Highness back to the city. Please do not listen to the slander of the villains, and quickly follow me back to the city to pay homage to the Emperor."

At this time, on the hillside, Jia Huan was directing everyone to cut wood and build simple fortifications. He was a little surprised to hear that the team was led by Chen Yejun and Wei Ruolan. These two were the leaders of the East Palace guards and claimed to be here on the orders of the Crown Prince. It seemed that the spineless Crown Prince had most likely obeyed the Emperor. He raised his voice and said, "The villain that Brother Chen and Brother Wei are talking about, are they referring to me, Jia Huan?"

Wei Ruolan and Chen Yejun looked at each other without saying anything. Jia Huan raised his voice again, "I heard that the emperor has returned and wants to purge the emperor's entourage. Is that true?"

Chen Yejun said loudly: "That's right, the emperor was deceived by the Donglin Party, and he killed loyal people and did evil things. In order to save the country of Jin, the emperor had to resort to this bad strategy and call on the world to purge the emperor. If Brother Huan understands the righteousness, he should respond to the emperor's call at this time."

"So, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has already surrendered to the Emperor?" Jia Huan frowned.

Wei Ruolan said loudly, "The righteous will have many supporters, the unrighteous will have few. The Donglin Party has formed a clique for personal gain and has taken control of the government. Your Highness the Crown Prince has long been determined to eliminate this evil for the people. This time he is just following the trend. If Brother Huan is sensible, he will immediately release His Highness Prince Min, wait for the punishment, and try to get leniency. Otherwise, he will be punished more severely and will be tortured to death, and it will be too late to regret it."

Hearing that the crown prince had surrendered to the emperor, Jia Huan was not surprised but relieved. He sneered and turned to Xu Wenhou beside him and said, "The crown prince has surrendered to the emperor. I guess the emperor has also promised to let him inherit the throne, otherwise he would not be so active. He sent people to arrest His Royal Highness Prince Min at this time. Most of them have bad intentions. I guess the other princes have also been killed by him."

The fat boy was so scared that his face turned pale. As the saying goes, even if you haven't eaten pork, you've seen this pig run away. There are many coups in history books, and that one was bloody. It was normal for the same family to fight against each other, and for fathers and sons to kill each other. But reading history books is one thing, but when it really happens to you, it is extremely terrifying. If you are not careful, you will die in an instant. So he asked in fear: "Brother Jia, then...what should I do?"

Jia Huan calmly glanced at the setting moon and frowned, saying, "The longer we delay, the worse it will be for us. Now the only way to survive is to break through."

"Break...break?" Xu Wenhou glanced at the dark mass of cavalrymen at the foot of the hill. His face turned even paler and his body trembled uncontrollably. "This is a matter of great importance...let me reconsider it...again."

Jia Huan's face darkened, and he shouted, "If you don't make a decision, you will suffer the consequences. The more life-and-death situation it is, the more you cannot hesitate. Your Highness Prince Min, mount your horse quickly."

Xu Wenhou was startled, as if he had been hit on the head with a blow. He gritted his teeth, turned around, stepped on the saddle and mounted the horse. However, as he was too nervous, he failed to climb onto the horse's back after several attempts. Tie Niu was anxious and reached out to grab the fat man by the back of his collar and lifted him up like a chicken.

"Brother Tieniu, Shitou, you two will be responsible for leading the charge. Captain Xu, you and ten brothers will be responsible for covering our retreat." Jia Huan's tone was calm and gentle, but it gave people a sense of decisiveness.

Xu Sheng's heart trembled, and he subconsciously bowed and said, "Yes, sir."

At that moment, everyone mounted their horses and were ready to go, with bows strung and swords unsheathed, waiting for Jia Huan's order.

Mandalin took advantage of the cold moonlight to glance at Jia Huan's profile affectionately, silently holding the cold knife handle tightly. At this time, a dark cloud blew in from the northwest, blocking the moonlight, and the surroundings became dark. Jia Huan was delighted, thinking that God was helping him, and shouted: "Charge!"

Immediately, dozens of riders, taking advantage of the cover of the dark clouds, rushed down the hillside at lightning speed. The roar of their hooves sounded like thunder...

(End of this chapter)