Ming Dynasty: Tanks blocked the door and you said to me, "Long live Ming Dynasty"

"Don't panic, Your Majesty. I'm here!"

"Quick, His Majesty is in front, go forward and protect him!"

"Your Majesty is the eternal saint, come and charge at us if you are not afraid of death!"

"........."

Zhu Youxiao heard the sound and looked, only to see countless heads rushing towards this side in the darkness.

Although I couldn't tell who they were, I could be sure from their voices that they were eunuchs in the palace!

Zhu Youxiao frowned and said to Wang Tiqian behind him.

"Go and ask what's going on!"

Wang Tiqian was clear about the current situation. Before he could confirm the identities of these people, he did not dare to let these eunuchs get too close to Zhu Youxiao.

What if he was instigated?

He snatched a long knife from the guard and strode down the stairs towards the eunuchs.

But not long after, he returned to Zhu Youxiao's side and bowed with admiration.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"

"These little guys have all been rewarded recently. When they heard about the changes in the palace, they volunteered to come here!"

"They said that the emperor just promoted them. We can't let the emperor down!"

Zhu Youxiao was a little surprised!

You have to know that before Chongzhen was hanged, all the eunuchs in the palace fled. Except for Wang Chengen, there was no trace of other eunuchs.

Zhu Youxiao knew that what he had done during this period would definitely cause dissatisfaction among some people!

And it has to be the majority of people!

He is even prepared for the possibility of a rebellion.

But he never expected that this group of eunuchs would actually stand up to him in times of crisis!

This is simply an unexpected surprise!

But if this is the case, won't you feel bad when you lay them off?

It counts as a success, one level passed at a time!

However, he still asked Wang Tiqian another question cautiously.

"Are you sure these people are okay?"

Wang Tiqian nodded repeatedly: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, there are many people here that I recognize!"

"Gong Yuntian, who was promoted five levels by you, and You Tong, who was promoted six levels, are also among them."

Zhu Youxiao was finally relieved. These people were just low-level and inconspicuous figures among thousands of eunuchs. He had promoted them several levels to the top eunuch positions. The possibility of them being turned against him was almost zero.

After making sure these people were reliable, he walked out of the steps and waved his hand to the eunuchs.

"My fellow servants, follow me to Xuanwu Gate to quell the rebellion!"

"After today, I will reward you according to your merits!"

"Money, official position, women..."

"Ahem, anyway, I am never stingy with rewards!!"

The eunuchs were stunned at first, and then they started shouting as if they were injected with chicken blood.

"Your Majesty is wise and wise. I am willing to die for you!"

Zhu Youxiao laughed loudly and rushed towards Xuanwu Gate first.

Wang Tiqian and a group of guards hurriedly followed.

Without any orders, the eunuchs rushed over and protected Zhu Youxiao firmly in the middle.

It was not until this time that Zhu Youxiao saw clearly what they were holding in their hands!

These eunuchs had all kinds of identities, but none of them were from the Imperial Stables. So, they held all kinds of "weapons" in their hands, such as brooms, long sticks, shoulder poles, and some even carried two toilets, but none of them held swords!

Zhu Youxiao was actually touched. These people were so loyal!

Damn it, we have to promote them no matter what!

However, the truth was that he misunderstood these eunuchs!

The reason why these eunuchs stood up was because they had been drained of their savings by him!

If he, the emperor, were to pass away, it would be unknown whether the new emperor would recognize their newly promoted positions!

You know, that was a collective promotion for all the eunuchs!

I want a raise!

There is a long distance from the Qianqing Palace to the Xuanwu Gate, passing through the Jiaotai Hall, Kunning Palace and Qin'an Hall.

After passing the Qin'an Hall is Coal Hill, and further ahead is the Xuanwu Gate.

Along the way, eunuchs kept coming to join the team. Even though Zhu Youxiao had already sent out a group of people to protect Zhang Yan and other concubines, when he arrived at Coal Hill, there were more than a thousand eunuchs following him!

With the help of the lights in the palace, Zhu Youxiao looked up at Coal Hill, but did not see the crooked tree.

However, he still casually pulled the eunuch named Youtong to his side and pointed at Meishan Road.

"You don't have to go to Xuanwu Gate!"

"Take ten of you little brats to Coal Hill and chop down all the crooked trees to make toilets for me. I will use the toilets you make to relieve myself from now on!"

Yutong was very surprised to hear this. Could it be that the rebellion tonight...

Is the crooked tree one of them?

But then he was overjoyed, because the emperor's shit could be made into dragon pills!

Princes and ministers all love to eat this thing, and it is said that it can bring in dragon energy!

The emperor would surely not look upon such a filthy thing. Wouldn’t I have to count silver until my hands cramp?

Looking at Youtong's leaving back, Wang Tiqian's mouth twitched for a long time!

After passing Coal Hill and before reaching Xuanwu Gate, I could already hear the sound of fighting coming from there.

Zhu Youxiao felt his scalp tingling instantly. He had only seen such noises in movies and TV shows before.

But the reality is that those screams and the sounds of weapons colliding are like calls from hell!

When he set out from the Qianqing Palace, he was still full of confidence, but after hearing the sounds of fighting, his legs began to feel weak and the palms of his hands gradually became wet.

If you can live a good life, who the hell would want to fight with others?

Looking back at the other people around him, including Wang Tiquan, although they all looked as if they were facing a formidable enemy, there was no trace of retreat in their eyes!

Perhaps in their opinion, there are only two outcomes to what happened tonight?

Or, win and become rich!

Or, be defeated and slaughtered!

But isn’t this the same situation we are facing?

"kill!"

Zhu Youxiao suddenly let out a loud shout, holding guns in both hands, rushed out of the eunuchs' guards, ran to the Xuanwu Gate in one breath, and stepped onto the stairs leading to the inner city wall under the astonished gaze of the Xuanwu Gate defenders.

"His Majesty is here in person. Brothers, kill them ruthlessly!"

Upon seeing this, the defending generals did not even bother to salute Zhu Youxiao. They first shouted loudly to boost morale, and then shot arrows at the chaotic army under the city like locusts.

Chapter 55 How about cursing a few more times?

There were torches everywhere outside the city. Under the light of the flames, the rebel soldiers shouted and shot bows and arrows at the defenders on the city walls.

There was a raging fire burning on the bluestone bricks under the city gate, and from the smell it seemed to be burning with kerosene.

The rebel army was blocked by the wall of fire and could not get close to the city gate for a while, so some of them bypassed the city gate and climbed up the city wall with flying claws or wooden ladders. However, under the weapons of the defenders, people fell down from time to time and their lives were unknown.

When Zhu Youxiao appeared on the top of the city wearing a dragon robe, the morale of the defenders was greatly boosted, but the chaotic troops outside the city showed two different emotions.

Some people showed fear on their faces, while others had eyes full of anger, as if they wanted to burn Zhu Youxiao to death.

"kill!"

"Kill the dog emperor, and you will all be his followers!"

"The dog emperor is incompetent and cruel, and he murders loyal people. Kill him and establish a new emperor!"

"Release the arrows and shoot him to death!"

"Shoot and kill Tianqi, and you will be rewarded with 10,000 taels of silver, and be made a marquis and a general!"

Several consecutive roars were heard in the darkness behind the chaotic army.

The rebel troops knew very well that at this point, it would be impossible to stop even if they wanted to!

Although Ke Guangxian and Hou Guoxing used the name of clearing the court of corrupt officials when they were instigated, who doesn't understand now that this is rebellion?

Rebellion is a serious crime punishable by the death of nine generations of your clan!

Only by fighting with your life and winning can you be rewarded according to your merit.

If you lose, there is only one way out, which is death!

"Your Majesty, be careful!"

Just as the rebel army outside the city was shooting arrows, Wang Tiqian and the eunuchs finally caught up. He picked up a shield and blocked Zhu Youxiao.

"Your Majesty, are you okay?"

Zhu Youxiao waved at him, and while this wave of arrows was over and the second wave had not yet arrived, he turned around and hid behind the parapet.

As soon as he turned around, he saw that an eunuch who had rushed up with Wang Tiqian was hit in the middle of the forehead by an arrow.

The sound of the arrow piercing the flesh was completely different from the sound of it being nailed to the shield. Zhu Youxiao clearly heard it as if something was being shattered.

Then, red and white things were seen pouring out from the gap between the arrow and the head.

The next second, the eunuch's eyes opened wide and he fell straight down!

"Well!"

The image, which looked like tofu pudding with chili oil, made Zhu Youxiao's stomach churn, and he quickly covered his mouth with his hands.

It was the first time he had seen such a bloody scene!

But when he thought about the surrounding guards who were watching him, if he vomited it out now...

In order to endure the discomfort in his stomach, he could only find ways to divert his attention.

For example, shooting is a good way!

After the second rain of arrows fell, Zhu Youxiao quickly poked his head out from behind the parapet and fired two shots at the city at the fastest speed.

"Bang, bang!"

The sudden sound of gunfire echoed on the top of the city wall. Both the defenders of Xuanwu Gate and the rebels outside the gate were stunned when they heard the sound.

The guard of Xuanwu Gate not far away kicked away the chaotic soldiers who were climbing up and yelled subconsciously.

"Who fired the musket?"

"Damn it, aren't you afraid that the explosion will kill you first?"

"Even if you want to die, don't let other brothers get hurt!"

He was shouting in the other direction and didn't notice the two lumps of iron in Zhu Youxiao's hands at all!

The deputy next to him noticed it and poked him twice in the back with an embarrassed look on his face.

"Master Qian, Qian, Qianhu, it seems that it was His Majesty who fired the gun!"

The guard's body stiffened when he heard this, and he quickly turned around to look at Zhu Youxiao.

Zhu Youxue looked at him with a dark face, and there was a hint of...

Resentment?