I, the Ming Dynasty, can still save me

Chapter 211 Yongning City is destroyed
The sky was getting dark, and the moonlight enveloped the earth.

Two miles outside Yongning City, Qin Minping looked at the deputy guard of Shihuguan who was kneeling and shivering.

"Did you remember the instructions I just gave you?"

"The younger one remembered it and said that he had urgent military information to report and that he had to report it to the commander in person. Oh no, it was a report from the extravagant thief."

Qin Minping nodded with satisfaction. After Zhang Tong was killed with a knife that day, the deputy guard who was still in the military camp surrendered immediately when he saw the situation. Now he is taking advantage of him.

"That's good. If you hadn't said that you knew the city gate defenders, I wouldn't have spared your life. This time, as long as you trick the Yongning City defenders into opening the door, I will remember you as the first meritorious service and commend you to the Governor. A defense."

When the deputy guard heard Qin Minping's assurance, he immediately knelt down and kowtowed to thank him. From the initial panic, he now understood the situation clearly. According to this situation, the She family was probably over. Instead of doing this, he might as well give it a try. Fighting for wealth.

"I would like to thank Master Qin for not killing him. Don't worry. I often go back to Yongning to do things for Zhang Tong. The defenders know him well and will definitely capture him for you."

"Well, we will be behind you when the time comes. Just open the city gate and follow my orders."

Qin Minping said that he and his cronies changed into the clothes of the Shihuguan garrison. Taking Yongning City was a great achievement, and he naturally did not want to miss this credit.

After everyone cleaned up, Qin Minping asked his deputy to wait behind him. As soon as he gave a signal, he would immediately rush to support.

After the explanation, he immediately got on his horse and followed the deputy guard, and a group of eight people headed for Yongning City.

On the Yongning city wall, the flames in the brazier swayed in the wind. Ningcheng had not encountered war for a long time. On the wall more than two feet high, the garrison soldiers were breathing hard and gathering around the brazier to keep warm.

"Oh, I really suffered. If I hadn't lost to Wang Er in gambling, I would be lying on my bed now. Why am I still suffering here?"

"What's the use of complaining? Who told you that your card skills are so bad? Hahaha... You can lose even if you play cards for nine days!"

"Who would have thought that he would lose? There is definitely something wrong with his cards!..."

"who?"

Everyone quickly picked up their weapons and walked towards the city wall. It was so dark below that they couldn't see, and they could only hear the sound of horses braying.

"Brothers in the city, don't be afraid. I am Lu Yu, the deputy guard of Shihuguan. Yesterday, I was ordered by the guard to send me to deliver military information to Commander She. This matter is of great importance. Please open the city gate and let me in."

The people in the city looked at each other. Although they often encountered this kind of thing, little people like them naturally did not dare to make a decision, so they put down a basket and asked Lu Yu to hand over the edict document, while calling the garrison to see what to do.

Lu Yu, the deputy guard of Shihuguan at the foot of the city, put the official documents written and sealed at Shihuguan in the basket. He watched them pull them up little by little, then turned to Qin Minping and whispered:
"Sir, please rest assured that this is a normal procedure. The guard will come later. After looking at the documents, I will say again that the door will be opened."

Qin Minping nodded calmly and stared at the city wall.

After a while, a cursing voice came from the city wall.

"Lu Da, why did you arrive so late and make me unable to sleep well? Don't you know you can't open the city gate at night?"

This guard obviously knew Lu Yu. When he saw Lu Yu disturbing his rest, he started scolding him angrily.

"The military situation is urgent. I have been on the road all day and haven't eaten a single hot meal yet. I am really exhausted. It's convenient for you to go today and don't let me sleep outside. When things are finished tomorrow, I will be in Zuixian Lou will treat you to a nice meal."

When the guard heard that Lu Yu was so good at what he was doing, he no longer cared about it. After all, they had known each other for many years and had no doubts. He laughed and waved his hand to indicate to his men to open the door.

"Then I'll have to give you a good beating tomorrow. Don't blame me for being cruel then, hahaha."

"Open the city gate for him!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Minping and others were determined, thinking that something big was accomplished, so they tightened their grip on the handle of the knife and signaled to a confidant to prepare a signal.

"Creak, creak..."

The gate was slowly opened by the city guards. Qin Minping and others looked happy. Seeing that the gate had been completely opened, Qin Minping nodded, and a close aide immediately took out a blunderbuss and fired it outside the city.

At this moment, the remaining seven people immediately drew their swords and killed the few soldiers who opened the door.

Before these soldiers could react, Qin Minping and others were already killing them. Before they could notice, they raised their swords and dropped their blood, causing their blood to burst.

"Oh!"

"Killed! Killed! Help!"

People outside and inside the city were alert at the same time.

"Okay, follow me and fight, enter Yongning City, everyone will get five taels of silver, capture one member of the She family, get a hundred taels of silver, kill the She Chongming person, get promoted to the third level, get a hundred taels of silver."

Wen Yingkui was overjoyed as soon as he heard the sound of the gun, and immediately reiterated the reward. Everyone had already mounted their horses, and now they were holding their breath. After suffering so much, they entered the city to rob and kill people to take credit today.Now upon hearing the order, he immediately galloped towards Yongning City.

At this time, the guard on the city wall heard the sound of gunshots and shouts, and was instantly frightened. He naturally knew what this meant. "Lu Yu rebelled. Go to the city gate quickly. There are only seven or eight of them. Don't ask them to capture the city gate."

While the guard was talking, he heard the sound of "thump, thump, thump" coming from a distance, getting closer and closer, and the ground was vibrating frequently. He turned around and saw that the burning brazier on the side was also following the roar of the wind at night. Slight jitter.

Only then did he react and murmured.

"It's over!"

Within a mile, the cavalry arrived in an instant, rushed directly into the city gate controlled by Qin Minping, and quickly charged into the city.

In Yongning She Mansion, She Chongming was still discussing matters with a group of people when he suddenly heard a gunshot in the distance. Many people were unaware of it, but She Chongming was suddenly alert.

"what sound?"

Everyone looked at each other. They had just spoken and did not hear any noisy figures. She Chongming immediately stood up from his seat, walked to the door, opened the door and looked at the source of the sound, but She Mansion was not at a high place and could not be seen. What, just some vague sounds, not really clear.

"It seems to be heading towards the north gate."

He Ruohai vaguely heard it at this time, looked startled, and immediately shouted:
"Come on, come on, come on, go outside and see what's going on."

But now it was too late. Everyone suddenly felt a vibration in the soles of their feet and looked at the ground in disbelief. He Ruohai was still wondering what happened, but She Chongming had already reacted.

"The north gate is broken, the cavalry has entered the city!"

At this time, someone ran outside and knelt on the ground shouting:

"Sir, it's not good. There are shouts of killing from the north gate. Cavalry has already entered the city. There are also evil thieves setting fire in the city. Now there is chaos. Please evacuate quickly."

Everyone was shocked when they heard this, how could it be possible?Could it be that the imperial court came in?But why didn't you notice at all that Shihu Pass was broken so easily?
Although there was an incredible look on his face, She Chongming suppressed his shock and immediately gave instructions.

"She Yin, you go to the barracks in the west of the city immediately and mobilize troops and horses. Now only the north gate is broken, there is still time to mobilize troops and horses."

"He Ruohai, write a letter immediately and send people to Dishui and Tiantai quickly, and ask Fan Long and Luo Qianxiang to send troops to help quickly!"

But after He Ruohai knew that the enemy troops had entered the city, he already knew it in his heart. Now seeing She Chongming's arrangement like this, he immediately knelt down to persuade.

"Sir, no, write a letter to Dishui and Tiantai now. They will arrive the day after tomorrow at the earliest. By then, Yongning City has long been lost. Since the enemy has already entered the city and we did not notice it in advance, it means that the enemy has already Be prepared, they are probably heading towards the She Mansion, it is too late to resist now, it is better to take the She family members, old and young, to escape immediately, leaving the green hills behind without fear of running out of firewood."

Not only did He Ruohai say this, but other staff members also persuaded him to come down. It was still night when the enemy suddenly attacked, so it was better to escape first.

When She Yin saw that He Ruohai actually suggested that She Chongming give up his century-old family business and escape, he was immediately dissatisfied and cursed.

"We haven't fought yet. I'll go to the military camp to mobilize troops immediately. The outcome is unknown. You Han people are really cowardly and want to escape. I'll kill you stinky Qiuba first!"

After saying that, he wanted to draw his sword and fight with He Ruohai. When She Chongming saw the chaos in the scene, he immediately shouted angrily.

"Stop it, you traitor, I'm not dead yet."

Seeing this, She Yin could only hold back his anger and give up. Time was running out, and She Chongming did not reprimand him.

"You go now. As long as you control the troops and horses, the situation is still uncertain."

She Yin also understood the importance of soldiers and horses, so he immediately went to the barracks in the south of the city without saying a word. Seeing She Yin turning around and leaving, She Chongming breathed a sigh of relief. He also had some concerns in his heart. He Ruohai was right, although now The situation was unclear, so he had better retreat. As long as he waited for reinforcements, the outcome was uncertain.

Now he probably guessed that his incident must have happened, and the people who came must be the officers and soldiers, but he couldn't figure out how the imperial court knew about his incident, and why there was no news at all.

He was not allowed to think too much now, and he immediately arranged it.

"The enemy army is coming fiercely and will definitely attack the She family. There are only more than 200 guards in the She mansion now. As long as they guard the main entrance, they can still resist for a while and let the She family gather in the backyard immediately. Go through the side door and go now. manage!"

"Also, destroy all paperwork and don't keep any."

But as soon as he finished speaking, he thought for a moment and suddenly gave He Ruohai instructions:
"Don't burn my letter to An Bangyan, keep it."

He Ruohai nodded knowingly when he heard the words, secretly thinking about how wonderful She Chongming's move was.

Now that Yongning is being attacked, if the She family is destroyed, An Bangyan will definitely add insult to injury. Not only will he not help, but he will add insult to injury.

If these letters were kept, An Bangyan would become even more anxious if the court took control of him. In order to protect himself, he might even protect the She family and raise a flag of rebellion.

But She Chongming should be more concerned about how the She family should evacuate, because Wen Yingkui had already led his elite troops to the outskirts of She Mansion in the inner city.

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