Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 611 Wang Ziteng’s shock
At the foot of Beishan Mountain,
Duan Hong told the soldiers not to kill the person, and then a group of people helped the person to safety.

He was hurriedly carried down from the south slope and was clearly seen by Zhang Jinyu and his party. Even the two generals looked happy. They had caught someone alive. As long as the person was alive, there would always be clues, and the court would not implicate him anymore. Two people.

Zhang Jinyu sat on the horse, looking at the group of people, still thinking about who did it. Not to mention the courage, his movements were neat, and his retreat was not sloppy at all. He touched the arrow hanging on his body. Something was wrong. This was not the imperial court. Armor-piercing arrows used.

"Ningbian, look at the arrows on the ground to see if there is something fishy about them. Do you recognize them?"

Hearing the Marquis' question, the people around him, including Dong Dawang and Peng Shiying, all looked at the ground. They picked up the arrows on the ground and looked at the arrows carefully. They were ordinary iron arrows. They were not used by the court. Instead, they looked like ordinary hunters or those outside the customs. Although he was a little unsure about the foreign race, Peng Shiying saw something fishy at a glance.
"Go back to the Marquis, I will recognize these arrows."

"Oh, how did you recognize it?"

Zhang Jinyu looked suspicious. Although the arrow was somewhat rounded, it was iron after all and the workmanship was too rough.

But Peng Shiying took the arrow in his hand and looked at it again and again, then broke off the arrow shaft, put the arrow on his hand to rest on it, and replied with a look of affirmation on his face,
"Back to the Marquis, although these arrows are iron weapons, their workmanship is rough and they should be used by ordinary hunters. However, the scale of these arrows must have been premeditated and prepared in advance.

If the general's guess is correct, these arrows come from south of Beijing. I remember that during the cholera epidemic in the White Lotus Sect, they used bows and arrows like this. The general will never admit his mistake. "

"Well, you're saying that the White Lotus Sect has returned to the world again?"

Duan Hong was still far away and shouted,
aroused public interest,
Zhang Jinyu hurriedly dismounted and walked over to take a look. He saw a few people carrying a man in yellow clothes with an arrow in his stomach. He immediately arranged for a military doctor to go over and check.

"Yes Yes,."

The person lying on the ground opened his mouth and replied vaguely,
"No, no, those who attacked the imperial court were kidnapped. Yes, they were kidnapped by officers and soldiers."

"Yes, Lord Marquis."

"Do you know who those officers and soldiers are?"

Zhang Jinyu took the arrow and looked at it again and again. Before the Taiping Sect could suppress it, another White Lotus Sect popped up, real or fake.

Dong Dawang didn't know whether he really didn't know or pretended not to know. As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Jinyu's face turned a little dark. Isn't a distinguished person a member of his own family? He didn't explain too much. He looked at everyone and guessed. After a while, most people thought it was done by people from the Taiping Sect, and they agreed in their hearts, but they just felt something was wrong.

"Back to the Marquis, it should be them. Although I have been staying in Hexi County, I have also heard that the Taiping Sect is daring. They were in the capital before and robbed the money of a distinguished nobleman. What else could they do? Dare to do it.”

Could it be the eldest princess? Thinking about it, it's unlikely. Where did she find so many soldiers?

"Quick, go over and take a look, don't let me die."

The soldiers carrying people down from the mountain were in front of them.
"Master Marquis, we caught a person alive who is not from the capital."

"In this case, the person ambushing may be someone from the Taiping Sect, who is so courageous."

"What, louder."

Although the words were vague, Zhang Jinyu and the people around him could clearly hear that they were kidnapped by the imperial officers and soldiers. Since they were kidnapped, who kidnapped them? Could it be the eldest princess? Zhang Jinyu's expression changed.
Came over and asked,

The military doctor rushed over with a medicine box and opened his clothes. He saw an arrow stuck in his stomach and bleeding. The military doctor took out a hemostatic powder and simply treated the wound.
"Master Hou, it's inserted too deep and it's difficult to pull it out. You need to use a knife."

With this explanation, Zhang Jinyu understood that he was just building ordnance privately. Thinking of the chaos in Jingnan now, not to mention these arrows, even the appearance of standard weapons is not surprising. He doesn’t know what the situation is there now, what, what, what? General, you win without fighting.

"Well, that's not what I mean. It should be the work of the Taiping Sect rebels in the south of Beijing. After all, Lin Yue Mansion is a smelting place, so it is not a big concern to produce a few weapons."

Just thinking,

If you hear that you need to go under the knife, it means you may not be able to live. Ask first.
"Stop the bleeding first, and then ask questions. Duan Hong, ask him who attacked us."

Duan Hong hurried over, leaned down and asked,
"Who are you and why did you attack the imperial troops?"

"Yes, Lord Marquis."

"Yes"

Before he finished speaking a word, the person died. Duan Hong behind him saw this and shook his hand anxiously. There was no response. The military doctor checked with his hand and found that there was no breath.

"General, stop shaking, he's dead."

"Ah, I haven't asked this yet."

Looking at the furious Duan Hong, Zhang Jinyu had a guess in her mind. The so-called officers and soldiers, the imperial troops and horses were nothing more than the Beijing Camp, the Forbidden Army and the Five-City Army and Horse Division. It was unlikely that the Beijing Camp, let alone the Five-City Army and Horse Division. There is only the Forbidden Army, but the Forbidden Army is too strict in entering and exiting the capital, and it is impossible to leave traces. Since these people were kidnapped, they must be people from the south.
The eldest princess may be General Jingnan and the Chief Envoy of Jingnan. The only one who can know the whereabouts of the Queen Mother is the eldest princess. The chance of guessing wrong is very small. It is really amazing. Who can say it? For women and It’s hard to raise a villain, tsk tsk.

Zhang Jinyu stood there in silence with a sullen face, which made General Dong and General Peng uneasy. When they heard that the dead people on the ground said that they were attacked by soldiers and horses from the imperial court, they were shocked. Who wanted to assassinate the Queen Mother? It was cholera in the palace again. Thinking of the Supreme Emperor and His Majesty, they both looked at each other with worry.

"Master Hou, we didn't see anything or hear anything."

"Yes, Lord Marquis, this man died just after he was lifted off. He didn't hear anything."

Obviously
The two of them knew that the more they knew, the more dangerous it would be.

Zhang Jinyu looked at the two of them with a smile, but there was a hint of wink.
"Okay, as long as you two understand, go back and clean up the aftermath, take away all the bodies, and then gather the troops to go to Anhu Camp to rest."

Then he looked at Duan Hong behind him and ordered,

"Get out of the way and let them pass,"

"Thank you, Lord Marquis."

The two of them thanked him immediately and did not dare to stay, so they went back with the others.

Watching the two of them walk away, Duan Hong leaned over from behind.
"Master Marquis, let them pass like this, do you want to check on them?"

"What are you checking? Look at their forward camp. So many people died. It was all because they were in a hurry and didn't even wear armor. When they arrived at the Anhu camp, Wang Jieshuai's test was enough for them both. We don't want to Extraneous problems arise, so I stay here, guard the place, Ningbian, tidy up, and go to see the Queen Mother. As for those ambush soldiers, whether they are disguised by others, or they are thieves of the Taiping Sect, or someone else, it is hard to guess. We can only insist that it was the Taiping Sect thieves who did it, and give an explanation to the court. As for the others, the news was spread, and Luo Yunhou's soldiers captured one alive and kept him in the camp for treatment. Maybe they found something else. "

"Yes, Lord Marquis! I will eventually understand."

Then,

Luo Yunhou led his soldiers to the mountain road.

As for the two generals, Dong Dawang and Peng Shiying, they did not dare to stay here. They ordered their subordinates to clean up, use carriages to carry the corpses, and led the army to rush south along the official road, bypassing the capital, and went to the Anhu camp.

The embarrassment looked like a defeated army, but fortunately the capital was not far away.

After a rapid march,

Rushing to the camp gate of Anhu Daying,

The soldiers on duty had reported earlier. Wang Ziteng led Jia Lian and Wang Ren and went to greet them with their troops and horses. They had been counting the days in the commander's tent earlier. The deadline given by His Majesty has come today, so starting from the morning, the prince Teng led the people and never left the camp.

"Wang Ren, you lead the troops to greet them first. The soldiers and horses from the two counties in Hexi and Hedong should have arrived together. I haven't seen Chu Guozhong and Zeng Weilun for a long time. Although they may not come, General Dong and General Peng will definitely come. Come."

Wang Ziteng was wearing a shiny Wenshan armor and a new robe. He also rode out the war horse that was rewarded by His Majesty. Looking at the densely packed soldiers running in the distance, he knew that they were not far away. , I just thought of the two county guards’ feelings and guessed that the two county guards would really not come.

"Yes, uncle, my nephew will go right away."

Wang Ren clasped his fists to accept the order, and led his elite battalion out of the camp gate to line up to greet him.

Only Jia Lian was confused. He was still thinking about the letter that Rongguo Mansion Laiwang had brought, saying that the second mistress missed him. When he thought of Wang Xifeng, Jia Lian felt unspeakably uncomfortable. Although he didn't like Wang Xifeng's temperament and temper, it was a rare moment. Beauty, you can let go when you are happy. How can you not like it? Besides, being in the military camp is boring, there is not even a girl to serve, and the days are like years.

I don’t know how the eldest brother Wang Ren can stay in the military camp without a woman to serve him. I heard that in the past, the eldest brother had many concubines. I heard that there were also several extremely beautiful women, but I don’t know who they were.

I was so lost in thought that I didn't even respond to Wang Ziteng's call.
"What are you thinking about? You're so lost in thought."

Wang Ziteng called out a few times, then patted Jia Lian's arm, which brought Jia Lian back to his senses.

"Back to uncle, I was distracted just now. I was thinking that after the soldiers and horses from the two counties arrive, if Envoy Lu Jiedu follows closely and the army gathers, I can wait a few days before heading south."

"Well, that's a good question."

Wang Ziteng didn't care that Jia Lian was distracted. Instead, he praised him. The guest troops had gathered together. The army was assembled and could go south at any time. However, there are ways to lead troops. Don't rush. If you rush, you will easily make mistakes, let alone this. There are hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses. Before the soldiers and horses move, the food and grass arrive first.

"With hundreds of thousands of soldiers gathered together, the first thing to do is to rest and recuperate. They have come all the way, so don't be in a hurry. For those who are here, the money from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the grain and grass from the Ministry of Revenue have just been allocated. You can send troops to escort the grain and grass south first, and the army will follow. , Nothing can be rushed.”

The advice in the words was beyond words, and Jia Lian listened carefully. He just wanted to rest for a few days. In the meantime, could he go back? Instead of going to the brothel, he could go back to his house to find Sister Feng to be gentle.

"Yes, uncle, can we rest for a few more days so that we can reorganize the army?"

Wang Ziteng looked back at Jia Lian, as if he had read through his thoughts.
"Three days at most, and you can't go back to the capital. The civil servants in the capital are like mad dogs now, looking for the wrongdoings of nobles. It's better to be careful. After three days, you will follow me south. If you have some merit, you will be able to get the position of general. Then You can go back then.”

"Uh, yes,"

Jia Lian's face was red with embarrassment. It was not his fault, but he still felt a little unnatural in his heart. Unfortunately, women were not allowed in the military camp. Otherwise, he would have let Sister Feng come here for one night to satisfy his craving. He sighed and hoped to arrive at Linshan County. , I had the opportunity to go to a brothel, but I just thought about the money I had on me, which seemed not enough.

In the midst of random thoughts,
wobbly,
The soldiers and horses from the two counties rushed over in a mighty manner, but their embarrassed appearance looked strange. Did they come from the battlefield?
"Uncle, my nephew feels something is wrong. Why are the soldiers from the two counties so embarrassed? They seem to have lost the battle."

Wang Ren rode his horse and stood in front of the camp gate for a long time, looking at the government troops coming from afar. He turned around and expressed his doubts. Wang Ziteng obviously noticed something was wrong, and looked again and again. Indeed, the soldiers and armor were not complete, and some of them still had wounds on their bodies. There is blood.

"We'll find out later."

As for the soldiers of the two counties, the reason why they behaved like this is because Dong Dawang and Peng Shiying discussed the countermeasures. They put all the wounded soldiers and the soldiers who were shot at the front. The soldiers behind them also followed Luo Yunhou's example and put the soldiers on the ground. He picked up a lot of arrows and hung them on his body, as little as possible with flags and other items. He dressed up his brothers in the army more miserably, and even rolled in blood, so he looked like this.

Arriving in front of the camp gate,
The two generals came on horseback, and then saw the commander leading his troops to greet them. The two looked at each other, and without saying anything, they ran over quickly, then rolled off their horses and cried loudly,

"Jie Shuai, I was waiting at the foot of Beishan and was ambushed by the Taiping Sect's thieves. We suffered heavy casualties."

finished,

The two of them knelt heavily on the ground and kowtowed, their faces covered with blood, which was very shocking.
Wang Ziteng instantly felt frightened. Beishan had been ambushed. But what happened to the place where the Queen Mother went to Jing'an Temple to offer incense today? He hurriedly dismounted and asked,
"What rebels? You are talking about the Jing'an Temple in Beishan. The Queen Mother is offering incense today, and Marquis Luo Yun is accompanying her troops. You have met her."

At this time, Wang Ren and Jia Lian were also scared and turned pale. If something happened to the Queen Mother, or to a noble lady from the capital, what would happen if something happened to them?

The two generals also lost their original arrogance. They looked carefully at Commander Jie, whose face was extremely ugly, and felt uneasy in their hearts. Dong Dawang replied,
"Commander Zhenjie, I saw Marquis Luo Yun. The two armies met at the foot of the North Mountain. The last general and General Peng stepped forward to answer. At this moment, in the dense forest on the south hillside, an ambush arose. Arrows were flying all over the sky, and they attacked directly. Kill the three armies, even the imperial army at the foot of the mountain."

"Yes, General, it was too sudden. The soldiers under my command were in a hurry and were not wearing armor. They suffered heavy casualties. Take a look at it, Commander-in-Chief."

Peng Shiying stood up suddenly, pointed behind him, and shouted with grief and anger. He saw the exhausted government troops behind him, stained with blood, and there were carriages following behind, with many corpses lying on them. It was too miserable to see.
Wang Ziteng was convinced, and asked again,
"How are the Queen Mother, Queen Mother, and Marquis Luo Yun?"

"Come back to the commander-in-chief, the Queen Mother and the Empress went up the mountain first. Nothing happened. Here we are, Marquis Luo Yun, him."

Dong Dawang was still thinking about how to say,
"How is he?"

Wang Ziteng thought to himself, it's good that the Queen Mother and Empress are fine. Luo Yunhou is so alert that nothing will happen to her.

"Return to the general. Marquis Luo Yun was injured by an arrow. What are the details? Lord Marquis, let me wait for the journey. I don't know his condition!"

"What.!"

(End of this chapter)