A century-old family that runs through the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 348 Hongmen Banquet

Wuxing 19th year, September.

Hangzhou Prefecture.

At this time, Lin Xiao was feeling a little tormented inside.

In front of him were General Hangjiahu, several guerrilla generals, and the commanders of guard posts from several nearby prefectures. The troops in northern Zhejiang had been gathered together at this time, and they were all under the city of Hangzhou.

"Commander, I would like to propose a toast to you! This time I support the Beijing army. Please take good care of my little brother when we get to the battlefield."

Someone raised a glass and bent down with a flattering expression.

The three thousand Beijing troops sent by the imperial court were surrounded by troops suspected of rogues and were now relying on a dangerous place to support themselves. Lin Xiao used this as an excuse to discuss with the governor of Zhejiang and ordered all the troops in northern Zhejiang to assemble. He was preparing to carry out rescue, and these generals did not doubt that he was there. They were now drinking the last meal of wine before dispatching troops.

That's the Beijing Army! Although there was some slack in the capital because there had been no fighting for a long time, no matter in terms of equipment or training, they were not comparable to the guardsmen.

Being able to surround and fight more than 3,000 Beijing troops, this unknown force either has a lot of people or they are very capable of fighting.

They were all pointing at the commander-in-chief. After all, this was the man who beat Zhang Xianzhong to the point of losing his armor. Naturally, they were very pleased with him.

No matter what the situation is, it seems that this support mission is particularly dangerous.

By then, let alone defeating Zhang Xianzhong, it would be useless even if he defeated the King of Heaven.

He is just an ordinary person. In this troubled world, he is caught between two major forces and there is no room for him to change.

He knew that the three thousand Beijing troops he was going to rescue had already been buried in the Bone Valley, and the few survivors had been thrown into the mines to do hard labor day and night. This rescue was originally a scam.

But he just wants to live a happy life! Those heroes will fight for their world. Whoever wins will be followed by a little guy like him. Wouldn't it be great?

He suddenly hated his ancestors, why he chose to seek refuge with the Xiang Yan family in the first place, so that he was faced with such a situation now. It would be okay if the other party succeeded, but if he failed, he would be doomed.

But there was no way out for him.

Although he later gradually discovered that the allies of this generation did not seem to be so peaceful, and now they had reached the point of completely breaking with the imperial court.

A catch-all scam.

At the same time, they were also a little puzzled. Where did this rogue bandit come from and have such a strong combat power? At the same time, they were silent and didn't get any information?

Yes, the bandits, mainly because of their imagination, really can't think of other possibilities.

He also knew that what the Yan family did was an act of naked rebellion. If they failed in the end, their followers would definitely die.

But the opponent is that huge dynasty!

Lin Xiao looked at them with a dazed expression.

……

He was actually very conflicted. He was mixed up with the Yan family. Firstly, because his ancestors had basically been connected with the neighboring Yan family since they followed Taizu to conquer the country and got the official position of Shaoxing Guard Commander. As the other party develops and grows, their connection becomes deeper and deeper. He is just complying with the choices of his ancestors; secondly... they give too much.

Their family was so entangled with the Yan family that upon closer inspection, there was no way he could escape.

After all, there are three thousand Beijing troops! It's not that they don't have Ding Xiangyong, a servant of the landlords and gentry in their area, but they don't have that ability at all.

Whatever... there's no turning back anyway.

One road, go to the dark side! After drinking this glass of wine, even if the final outcome is the road to hell, you will not be lonely!

Lin Xiao's throat rolled. He suddenly raised his glass and downed the strong wine, as if he was drinking strong wine. The liquid dripped from the glass and landed along his chin. This heroic momentum actually inspired the generals present. They both filled their glasses with laughter and drank in one gulp.

The governor of Zhejiang was also smiling as he watched Lin Xiao loosen his grip on the wine bowl and smash the ceramic bowl to the ground. "Soldier, you are so brave!" The governor's praising voice was stuck in his throat. He heard the sound of the scraping of iron plates on the armor, accompanied by neat footsteps coming from outside the house.

In an instant, countless blue-armored soldiers holding muskets poured into the lobby, the black muzzles of their guns aimed at everyone except Lin Xiao.

This is a Hongmen Banquet!

……

In Beijing, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty held a court meeting. Countless ministers knelt at the foot of the dragon chair and offered long live blessings to the emperor.

The emperor leaned on the dragon chair and ordered him to stand up straight. Wang Tiqian announced to the emperor on the side that if there is any report among the officials, they can report it.

The officials looked at each other calmly.

As His Majesty gets older, his temper becomes more impatient and violent than when he was young.

A few days ago, some officials were stripped of their official robes and sent to prison just because the performance they presented did not suit the emperor's wishes. This made everyone here more aware of the skills of "protecting oneself wisely" and "reporting good news but not bad news".

So everyone in the court naturally began to select the best and report to the emperor:

"Your Majesty, Governor Lu led his army to approach Nanyang. The two traitors Wang Er are at the end of their rope. They can be put to rest soon! Your Majesty avenges the vassal vassal, and your love for relatives is evident. When Wang Er is crowned, you can offer it to the ancestral temple to comfort the ancestors... "

"Your Majesty, General Zuo Liangyu defeated Zhang Xianzhong in Wuning, Jiangxi Province. Only a thousand of Xian's subordinates were left, and they fled into Huguang in embarrassment. I would like to ask for merit for General Zuo Liangyu."

……

As for the increasing number of refugees and the rise of rebels at this time, except for a few areas where capable generals are stationed, the rest of the places are already full of chaos. Of course, they will not talk about it now.

Anyway, it was all good things. Hearing this, Emperor Wuxing raised the corners of his mouth and stroked his beard, feeling quite happy.

In the midst of joy, a soldier suddenly rushed in. His clothes were disheveled and his face was covered with dust. He obviously came in a hurry. This appearance attracted special attention among the well-dressed adults. Naturally, he came very quickly. Attracted everyone's attention.

Emperor Wuxing frowned. Before he could speak, Wang Tiqian scolded him:

"How can you be so embarrassed in this temple, in front of the Emperor... If you have something, why don't you report it to His Majesty quickly!"

The soldier took a few breaths and knelt on the ground. He pulled out a letter from the leather wallet at his waist and held it high above his head.

A eunuch took it and read the contents aloud for the emperor:

"Huizhou Urgent Report:"

"On September 15th of the 19th year of Wuxing, it has been verified that the Yan clan in Ningbo Prefecture rebelled. All three thousand Beijing troops were wiped out. It is said that the tax envoy and censor were killed by the bandits."

"Ningbo, Shaoxing, Jinhua, Taizhou and other prefectures were all captured within a short period of time!"

……

"Zhejiang General Soldier Lin Xiao rebelled. Hangzhou officials either died for their country or surrendered to the enemy. Hangzhou fell!"

"The situation is critical, please send troops to the court quickly for reinforcements!"

Everyone's shocked expressions were frozen on their faces.

(End of this chapter)