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Chapter 493: Those who have attained the truth will be helped more

Inside the city of Nanchang, Concubine Lou knelt in front of the portraits of the Three Pure Ones, chanting softly the Wonderful Sutra of the Heart Seal of the Most High Jade Emperor.

At this moment, she was very confused. She knew that what King Ning was doing was wrong, but no matter how she tried to persuade him, she could not stop her husband from doing what he wanted.

At this moment, the maid who had been taking care of her rushed in in a panic and reported anxiously: "Princess, the situation is urgent. The imperial army has approached the outskirts of Nanchang City. At this moment, General Xiong is leading the defenders in the city to fight hard. General Xiong sent someone to deliver a message, asking the princess to go to Tengwang Pavilion. If Nanchang City is lost, the princess can take a boat down the river to Anqing to meet the prince!"

Concubine Lou looked up at the portrait of the Three Pure Ones. The statue was solemn and dignified. It was the authentic work of Tang Bohu, the leader of the four great talents of Jiangnan.

At that time, Tang Bohu received an invitation from King Ning and came to Nanchang from Suzhou for a visit.

When Tang Bohu climbed up to the top of Tengwang Pavilion and leaned over the railing to look into the distance, he saw clouds flying over Nanpu, the water and sky merging into one color in the distance, and seagulls flying over the river. He immediately felt relaxed and happy.

On a whim, he picked up his brush and painted "Setting Clouds and Solitary Wild Goose".

Concubine Lou also took this opportunity to send someone to deliver a personally written prescription and a plate of dates and a plate of pears.

Tang Bohu unfolded the prescription and saw the following words: "If you are suffering from a cold, you should sweat immediately and take Chinese angelica to save your body."

How could Tang Bohu not know the danger now?

So he tore his clothes, ran and jumped wildly, cried and laughed, scratched and kicked people he saw.

King Ning thought he was really crazy, so he sent people to send him back to Suzhou, and he escaped.

Unfortunately, Concubine Lou could save Tang Bohu but could not save her own husband.

"Jianjia, let the prince go to Tengwang Pavilion!"

"Princess, what about you?" Jianjia was stunned after hearing this and asked hesitantly.

"This is my home. I will stay here." Concubine Lou said calmly, "Don't worry! Even if the imperial army comes in, they won't harm me."

"princess."

Jianjia wanted to persuade her, but Lou Fei had already closed her eyes and was chanting scriptures softly: "Silent and without a trace, standing in the void for a long time. Who can fathom this mysterious text?"

On the second day, outside the city of Nanchang, Qin Wakuai, Xu Dacong, Zhao Tong, Li Xiaowu and other Jiangxi military officials arrived at the previously designated gathering place one after another, and an army of 12,000 people was assembled.

Everyone hugged each other, their excitement evident in words.

Because they really did what they planned, first they dispersed into small groups, captured the surrounding counties one by one, left some troops to garrison each place, and then led the main force to continue to advance. Finally, under the city of Nanchang, these small groups of forces once again gathered into a powerful force, realizing the strategic intention of turning the scattered into the whole.

Among the more than 40 county towns controlled by Prince Ning today, 37 have been recaptured by the imperial court, and only a few in the northwest have not yet been taken.

The military officials followed their own experience and built the camp first, setting up various defensive fortifications to ensure the safety of the camp. After everything was ready, they held a formal pre-war meeting in the center of the camp.

The meeting was chaired by Ma Zheng, the highest-ranking official.

Ma Zheng fought bravely in the grassland battle and was stabbed five times without falling. Finally, he lost too much blood and fell into a coma. He was rescued after three days of rescue.

After the war, he was conferred the title of General Huaiyuan of the third rank by the imperial court and the assistant commander of the Fifth Army Battalion Infantry Battalion.

Afterwards, he felt that he had survived a near-death experience and that he had changed his fate, so he asked Ou Zanghua to change his name. So, Ou Zanghua named him Ma Zheng.

Zheng means high, steep, and beyond the ordinary.

His original name was Ma Xiaosi.

As the military officials arrived one by one, Ma Zheng finally came out. All the soldiers stood up, clasped their fists and saluted, saying, "Greetings, Assistant Minister!"

"No need for formalities!" Ma Zheng clasped his fists in return and motioned for his brothers to sit down.

It was his first time commanding a battle alone, and he felt a little nervous, but more excited.

"According to the spies' report, there are 8,000 defenders in Nanchang City. In terms of manpower, we have the upper hand."

"Nanchang has seven gates, namely Guangrun Gate, Huimin Gate, Jinxian Gate, Shunhua Gate, Yonghe Gate, Desheng Gate, and Zhangjiang Gate. Guangrun Gate has a waterway that leads directly to East Lake. Yonghe Gate and Huimin Gate both have barracks. Next to Shunhua Gate are Su Garden and Dragon King Temple, which is separated from the main urban area of ​​Nanchang by East Lake. Therefore, there are only three gates we can choose, which are Zhangjiang Gate, Desheng Gate, and Guangrun Gate."

"The commander's name is Xiong Junlin. He was originally a local tycoon in Nanchang City. He has been obsessed with martial arts since he was young. It is said that he once had a chance encounter at Wulao Peak in Lushan Mountain and learned exquisite stick techniques. He is known as the 'Unparalleled Stick Technique Master in Jiangxi' in the martial arts world."

Hearing this, Xu Dacong sneered and said, "Humph, he's quite arrogant. I'd like to see him teach me a lesson!"

Ma Zheng looked at Xu Dacong, a trace of helplessness flashing in his eyes, and jokingly said: "I said so much, but you only remembered the last sentence?"

Xu Dacong smiled innocently, clasped his fists and bowed, saying, "Hey, please continue to teach me, sir!"

Ma Zheng shook his head and continued, "I made this inference, and I think Xiong Junlin can also think of it, so I need two brothers to feint and attack Guangrui Gate and Deshun Gate. And wait for my main force to attack Zhangjiang Gate!"

"Because Prince Ning was unpopular in Nanchang for his perverse actions, he was not popular in the city. Before he started the rebellion, he actually killed two people, Sun Sui, the governor of Jiangxi, and Xu Kui, the deputy envoy of the Censorate. Governor Sun had served in Nanchang for many years and was well-known for his integrity and uprightness. His death made many people resentful."

"These people were gathered together by Mr. Sun's advisor Zhang Mingyuan. When we arrived at the outskirts of the city yesterday, Advisor Zhang quickly sent someone to contact us secretly. Both parties agreed that at 11:00 a.m. tomorrow, Advisor Zhang's men will help us open the Zhangjiang Gate so that we can enter the city smoothly."

"Not only that, Master Zhang also gave us the military supplies of Nanchang Guard that were previously hidden by Lord Sun. Among them were thirty artillery pieces, which were just right for attacking the city."

"In order to cover them, we need two teams. At Yinshi, we will feint to attack Guangrun Gate and Deshun Gate to distract Xiong Junlin's troops and attention. After entering the city, no civilians should be harmed. Go straight to Prince Ning's Mansion and capture all the people in Ning Clan!"

"If you encounter Xiong Junlin, do not get entangled with him to avoid wasting time. You should immediately command the musketeers or archers to quickly kill him with intensive firepower."

"Do you understand everything?!"

After hearing this, all the soldiers clasped their fists and said, "I understand!"

"very good!"

Ma Zheng nodded, looked at the two strongest men and said, "Then let Xu Dacong and Qin Wakuai take care of the feint attack. How do you think?"

Both of them were stunned, and then they realized that Ma Chenshi was worried that the two of them would go to challenge Xiong Junlin after entering the city, so he arranged them outside the city in advance!

"I obey your command!" The two men looked at each other and stood up and clasped their fists.

(End of this chapter)