Before hanging himself, Chongzhen lifted the table

Chapter 219
For Sha Dingzhou, of course he cannot be defeated!

Therefore, he knew the importance of killing the current emperor without Li Zicheng's reminder.

Seeing that the imperial officers and soldiers had already lined up and the emperor's flag was also displayed on the opposite side, Sha Dingzhou gave the order.

"Dong dong dong..."

As the war drums sounded, the city gates of Kunming City opened wide, and groups of allied troops rushed out of the city, each standing in line. The momentum seemed huge.

However, the movements on the coalition side seemed a bit ridiculous to the imperial officers and soldiers.

When leaving the city, the queues were not orderly, and many formations were chaotic for a long time before they were finally formed.You can tell at a glance that it's a ragtag group of people.

That is, Li Zicheng's bandit army, and his King Long's Dongwu Army, which still look like an elite army.As for Sha Dingzhou's own troops, they are actually not much better than other chieftain armies!

After the two sides formed their formations, they saw a horse from the allied forces running along the official road towards the imperial army. When they were about to land with an arrow, they reined in their horses and shouted: "King Dongwu Talon heard that the Emperor of Ming Dynasty is here. He is brave and brave, but I heard that Mingguo, as a kingdom in heaven, has a good reputation and is used to bragging and putting gold on his own face. What on earth are you doing? Do you dare to challenge him to a duel with King Long in front of the battle to test the authenticity? "

Upon hearing this, the imperial officers and soldiers were in an uproar.

Of course, it's not that there was much noise, but the military order was that no noise was allowed, but the faces of ordinary soldiers showed anger.

How dare you, a mere barbarian, say that the current emperor has a good face, is used to bragging, and puts money on his own face?This is really intolerable. I must teach these barbarians a lesson when I turn around!

When Du Yinxi, Fan Jingwen and others heard this, they secretly said, these rebels are really going to do this!
So, the two of them who happened to be next to the emperor hurriedly told Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, you must not fall into the trap of provoking generals!"

"Your Majesty, there is a deceit in it, don't deal with it!"

They were talking here, and Mu Tianbo on the other side saw Sha Dingzhou in the opposite formation, his eyes burning.

For him, it is really a hatred of the country and the family!

In terms of national hatred, he guarded Yunnan and trusted Sha Dingzhou. However, Sha Dingzhou raided his home base and threw the entire Yunnan into chaos. As a result, he lost his hereditary Dukeship of Qian.

Regarding the family feud, his wife and mother-in-law had no time to escape and were forced to hang themselves to avoid the insult.The so-called killing of one's parents and taking away one's wife is a life-or-death affair, and Mu Tianbo is similar.

Therefore, when enemies meet each other at this time, they are extremely jealous.When he heard that the other side was actually calling for a formation, using the mode of duel between generals, he couldn't hold it back and immediately rushed out.

When the coalition soldier who was delivering the message saw someone rushing towards him, he was frightened and ran away.He is just here to deliver a message, not to challenge one another.

The imperial officers and soldiers were stunned for a moment when they saw this scene.Du Yinxi frowned. In front of the emperor, it was a violation of military law to disobey orders and go out into battle privately.

You know, the one who calls the shots in the military now is the emperor, not the Duke of Guizhou.Besides, the Duke of Guizhou has been deprived of his title, so it is no longer his time to take charge.

So, he quickly reported to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, I sent someone to call him back."

Fan Jingwen, who was standing next to him, felt a move in his heart when he heard this. He immediately stopped him and said, "Your Majesty, I think that there must be a reason why Uncle Ping Xi went out to battle. Why don't we take a look first?"

Emperor Chongzhen looked at Mu Tianbo's back, nodded and said: "Calling him back at this time will harm the morale of the army and boost the morale of the rebel army, let's see first!"

After he said so, Du Yinxi no longer insisted. After all, this was not a matter of principle, and the emperor's words made sense.At most, he will be punished after he comes back, and it is not good to call him back immediately.

Mu Tianbo came to a halt on the official road just a stone's throw away from the coalition formation, then pointed his spear at Sha Dingzhou and shouted loudly: "Do you want to challenge me to a duel? Rebel, come and challenge me!"

When Sha Dingzhou saw Mu Tianbo riding out alone and staring at him as if he wanted to eat him, he knew that Mu Tianbo was coming for him.

At this time, he heard Mu Tianbo challenge him to a duel, which was much more sincere than their challenge.

After all, when they went to challenge the current emperor to a duel, they sent someone to deliver the message, but Mu Tianbo went out on his own and came to the formation first to ask for a duel with Sha Dingzhou!

No one was surprised, and there was no need for Mu Tianbo to point out his name. They all knew who Mu Tianbo was challenging.

You know, Mu Tianbo is equal to the emperor of Yunnan.After the Mu family was included in the territory of the Ming Dynasty from Yunnan, they stayed in Yunnan for generations, handling Yunnan affairs and the affairs of surrounding dependent countries for the imperial court.To be blunt, people of this generation may not know the name of the current Ming Dynasty emperor, but they definitely know the situation of the contemporary Duke of Guizhou.

At this time, they naturally did not know that Mu Tianbo had been deprived of his title and challenged Sha Dingzhou, the chieftain, to a duel as the dignified Duke of Guizhou. This was enough to look up to Sha Dingzhou.If you don't dare to challenge, it will be extremely embarrassing.

Under the spotlight, you don't dare to challenge Duke Qian to a duel, but you still have the nerve to want to replace Duke Qian as the king of Yunnan?
However, at this moment, Sha Dingzhou really didn't dare.

Because he knows Mu Tianbo and knows that Mu Tianbo is also very powerful, especially a meteor hammer that can be hidden in his sleeves and attack suddenly, making it difficult for people to guard against him.

In the original history, Mu Tianbo relied on this meteor hammer to scare Sun Kewang's insiders from making any changes, and stabilized the situation in Yunnan at that time.

Of course, the main reason why Sha Dingzhou didn't want to challenge at this time was that he simply didn't have enough benefits to challenge.

Winning the battle would not be enough to change the outcome of the war; losing the battle would leave him with nothing.

In addition, although he also wanted Mu Tianbo to die, he also knew that he was definitely not as strong as Mu Tianbo wanted him to die.It would be impossible for him to fight in a one-on-one challenge, but Mu Tianbo would definitely fight for it.

This time, Sha Dingzhou is not stupid. He is not absolutely sure and must not fight.

So, he turned to look at King Talong next to him and said: "It doesn't bother you, Master. He is from the King of Yunnan after all. Killing him before the battle will also be good for His Highness's situation in Dongwu."

For King Long, the Mu family has a higher prestige in Nanyang. Killing him will indeed help to deter some people in the country and neighboring countries.However, he is not stupid. There is no way for him to do this unplanned thing.

So, he said with a hint of ridicule: "How can I see that he is challenging you? How can I overtake him and challenge him on your behalf? Do you think of me as your subordinate, or are you too timid to challenge him?"

When Sha Dingzhou heard this, he really wanted to shoot him to death, but he also understood that this was unrealistic.In the end, he asked an unexpected question: "How about an extra 10 taels?"

After hearing this, King Long sneered again: "How did I hear that you couldn't even transport all the wealth from the Mu family's treasure house for a month? Are you using a little of his family's money to send me to kill him?" , Isn't it appropriate?" How could Sha Dingzhou not hear it? He, King Long, was also jealous of the wealth he had robbed from the Mu Mansion, so he immediately said again: "20 taels!"

Prince Long just looked at him without saying anything, still with a sneer on his face.

"30 million taels?"

"..."

When Sha Dingzhou saw that King Long had been silent, his expression changed, and he said with a bit of hatred: "50, give me another 50 taels, absolutely no more. I also have to spend money, but I don't have any money." How much is left!”

King Talong looked at him and thought that he really couldn't give more, so he said: "Okay, then I will fight for you. No matter whether he lives or lives, I have to give him the money!"

After hearing this, Sha Dingzhou turned to look at Mu Tianbo, who was still challenging him, nodded and said, "Okay!"

Then, he immediately added: "After you pass, tell the ambush soldiers not to take action. That is reserved for the current emperor. Maybe don't take action in that area."

Of course, Prince Long knew about the ambush.The same is true. He believes that a duel before the battle is a sure win. If you don't make money and food, you won't make it in vain!

Therefore, after hearing Sha Dingzhou's reminder, he immediately replied calmly: "I know it well!"

After saying that, he rode the war elephant and rode out from the crowd, heading towards Mu Tianbo.Everyone knew at a glance that he, King Long, was going to challenge him.

This time, many people were dumbfounded.

The Duke of Guizhou is challenging his enemy to a duel before the battle. Why do you, the king of Dongwu, come to join in the fun?
When Mu Tianbo saw it, he was stunned for a moment, and then became furious and shouted loudly: "Sha Dingzhou, you thief, you have the guts to rebel, but don't you have the guts to challenge me?"

Sha Dingzhou heard it and pretended not to have heard it.

However, when his men and other Yunnan chieftains heard this, they all turned to look at him.To be honest, although no one said anything on the surface, many people felt a little ashamed of his cowardice.A person like this still wants to replace Duke Qian as the king of Yunnan?

Hearing Mu Tianbo's shouting, King Long rode on the war elephant, looked down at Mu Tianbo in front of him, and said loudly: "I respect you as the King of Yunnan, so I will challenge you in a one-on-one fight. It will not be considered an insult to you." identity!"

The war horse in front of the war elephant is like the gap between a child and an adult. Mu Tianbo is sitting on the scolding back and looking at him, King Long, who has to look up.The huge gap between the two sides in terms of mounts makes it a very unfair duel at first glance.

Therefore, Mu Tianbo shouted loudly with a cold face: "This is the court's counter-rebellion, and it won't have anything to do with you Dongxu people. Get out of here if you know how to do it, otherwise the court will not spare you!"

After hearing this, King Long was not angry. Instead, he laughed and said: "Whoever has a big fist will listen to him. Your court is weak and incompetent now, and I, Taungoo, are strong, so naturally I want to take advantage of it. I am telling the truth." , If you have the ability, just come and fight, if you don’t have the ability, it’s useless to talk big and cruel words!”

Having said this, he pointed at Mu Tianbo on the elephant's back and said, "Come on, let's decide between the two of us first!"

The war elephant ridden by King Talong was very large. It was covered with rattan armor and cowhide hanging down. It was very protective. Only the two elephants' eyes and the part below the knees of the war elephant were left unprotected.There is also a specially made saddle-like thing on the elephant's back, allowing King Talong, who is also wearing armor, to sit firmly on the war elephant.

With this outfit, how can he fight against an opponent on horseback?If a war horse is in front of a war elephant, it will probably be frightened by the roar of the war elephant. How to fight?
This is obviously bullying!

Mu Tianbo stared at him, King Long, with a gloomy look. He would not have thought highly of someone in the past, but now he came to provoke him. It was really like being bullied by a dog!
Thinking of this, Mu Tianbo was filled with anger. Is the Mu family really so easy to bully?

So, without any nonsense, he immediately turned his horse's head and jumped into the wild field below the official road, circling him to look for an opportunity to attack.

He is not stupid. If it is a one-on-one hedging, there is no way he can be the opponent of War Elephant.Therefore, what he can take advantage of is to use the war elephant to be a little clumsier than the war horse to find opportunities.

But who would have thought that as soon as he left the official path, he, King Long, quickly stopped him and said, "Wait a minute, wait a minute!"

The shouting was a bit urgent, which surprised Mu Tianbo who heard it. He immediately reined in his horse and said, "Aren't you going to fight one on one? What are you talking about?"

In front of the coalition formation, Li Zicheng, Sha Dingzhou and others became anxious when they saw Mu Tianbo's actions.Because of a mistake, their plan against the current emperor will be exposed.

When King Talong heard what Mu Tianbo said, he quickly pointed at the official road and said: "Since we are dueling in front of the formation, of course we will duel on a flat official road. What's the point of you jumping down there? Come on, come on, come on, hurry up Come up and fight again!"

Upon hearing this, Mu Tianbo was really angry and laughed.

So, he pointed his finger at his king and shouted: "We are dueling each other on horseback. What kind of skills do you have riding a war elephant? If you change to a war elephant, your grandfather will compete with you again!"

In fact, he also had a war elephant, but when he was attacked by Sha Dingzhou, he lost his wife, not to mention other things.Therefore, he is also familiar with the advantages and disadvantages of war elephants, so how could he do what King Long wanted.

When King Talong heard what he said, of course he would not agree.His trump card is his crotch, how can he change it?

So, he replied loudly: "If you don't dare to compare, just say so. As long as you learn how a dog crawls three times before the formation, and then say loudly, you are a dog, I will consider not having to challenge you to a duel!"

Mu Tianbo was shocked when he heard this. He didn't expect that the Dongwu people would bully him without Zhanxiang so unreasonably. He really regretted not pushing with all his strength to destroy the Dongwu people when he first came to power.

At this time, when he was about to speak, he heard a golden sound coming from behind, which meant calling him back.

Before he went out into battle, at least the emperor didn't say whether he could do it or not.Now that he clearly told her to go back before the battle, if he didn't go back, even if he had many reasons, he would not obey the military order, and if he resisted the order and refused to obey, it would be possible to kill her.

Therefore, Mu Tianbo did not dare to disobey, and immediately pointed at Sha Dingzhou in the distance and shouted: "Coward!"

After saying that, he walked back.

As for King Long, he didn't care. Anyway, he had already said that as long as he went to fight, Mu Tianbo would have to be paid regardless of his life or death.

Now this is just an appetizer. His real target is the Emperor of Ming Dynasty.

With this thought in mind, he raised his head and looked at the emperor in the Ming army's formation.

(End of this chapter)