Saving the Ming Dynasty: I can exchange bodies with Chongzhen

Chapter 229 A closed loop is formed at this moment!
Boom~
The large number of people on the street made the already narrow street suddenly noisy.

Then there were the sounds of delicate shouting, and several figures rushed out from the firelight and fought together.

At this moment, the noise, the running of children, and the laughter and scolding of passers-by gathered into a tide-like sound that suddenly tightened, and everyone looked here.

A figure in black clothes stepped on a man's head and ran away. Before the man could react, another figure stepped on his head and ran away.

When going out to do business, Hong Niangzi specially changed her iconic red clothes into black clothes and dressed as a man.

"Who is it? You're stepping on my head..."

Before he could finish his words, he lowered his head because he was stepped on again.

This time he was completely furious, "Is this a public toilet? You can come as you please and leave as you please?"

The fire of gold and stone in the clear sky,

The swords collided with each other, and shadows swung in the air for several circles. Blood splattered with the sound, and a figure flew out.

"Ding-ding-ding-ding-"

The burning wood in the inn, the tables and stools on the street, and the boiling water were all swept away as if by a strong wind.

Splashed in all directions.

In an instant, sparks flew everywhere, like a iron tree blooming and splashing like flying.

Wow~
The sound of the beating suddenly made everyone around run away. The man just now was so scared that he lay on the ground and dared not say a word, "Oh my god! This is going to kill me..."

"Someone has been killed in Prince Xin's mansion!" A young girl's voice just sounded, but was drowned out by another deep voice, "The murderer who tried to assassinate Prince Xin is causing chaos. Don't listen to her words."

"The murderer who tried to assassinate Prince Xin?"

"Come on, everyone, help!"

"Stop!"

It would have been better if Gui Ning had not said this. Once he said this, the situation became even more out of control. Many of the people who came to Wuchang Prefecture to participate in the anti-king conference were ruthless people, and were good at wielding swords and sticks.

In addition, there were some outlaws who had been trying to join Prince Xin's team, but had no way. When they heard that the murderer who assassinated Prince Xin was here, their eyes glowed green and they all gathered around.

"Fuck them for me..."

It was a dark and windy night, and it was difficult to tell whether they were men or women, but the fact that these two men were the murderers who tried to assassinate Prince Xin was enough.

"You are ignorant...!" Hongniang had already escaped from the encirclement of the old camp's soldiers. She slammed her spear into the ground and was about to fly over a house like an arrow. She took the opportunity to turn her head, but found that Guining was surrounded.

Moreover, they were surrounded by many people all of a sudden, which made Hongniang very anxious.

Her body suddenly stopped in the air, then she kicked against the wall, her dress fluttered, and like a sharp arrow, she fell into the crowd that was besieging Gui Ning below.

He swept the two men away more than ten feet with his iron spear, causing them to spit blood.

"go!"

"Auntie..." Gui Ning was furious and didn't want to let Hongniang stay alone.

Lady Hong did not retreat but advanced, wielding her iron spear and smashing at the people who were already heading this way, "Hurry up and leave. Only when you leave can I let go."

Gui Ning gritted his teeth and finally made up his mind. He ran towards a place with few people. After knocking over several people in succession, he jumped into a yard and disappeared into the night sky after a few jumps.

At this time, the crowd finally reacted.

"It turns out they are just two girls. I have heard that the assassins of Prince Xin were two women. I didn't believe it at first, but now... seeing is believing."

"She's a tough one. We can't let her get away."

"on!"

One has already run away, and the other must not be let go.

Neither the Jinyiwei nor the outlaws present could accept that the last person escaped, so they all put 100% of their energy into the fight.

The sound of weapons clashing suddenly became louder, and the atmosphere of the whole scene suddenly became hot and murderous.

The colorful lights on the interface exploded like grass leaves. Some of the outlaws were knocked away, while others were pierced by a bullet. They covered their wounds and screamed continuously.

Everyone nearby was frightened by this scene.

This kind of killing is completely different from street fights and arrests by police, because those are mainly for arresting people, but this kind of killing is deadly, and every move is fierce and bloody.

The iron spear in Hongniangzi's hand was like a wheel, cutting through the air and making a sound of breaking through the air.

Real fighting is far from being like the grand and sweeping movements in later TV dramas. Instead, it is a most practical and small-range movement. The most lethal moves are nothing more than blocking, hitting, chopping, stabbing... just a few moves.

Some of the outlaws surrounding her were nearly two meters tall, but after just one or two exchanges with her, their weapons were knocked away and they were forced to retreat.

Some people were even beaten to death or injured.

The battlefield was turned into a large circle with a radius of several meters.

Hongniang held a spear in her hand, and her face and body were covered in blood. She forced dozens of people outside, but the noise was even worse than before.

There were screams, shouts, the sound of burning flames, the crying of children, the voices of the outlaws calling their companions, and in the distance, there were the shouts of a steady stream of soldiers from the old camp gathering towards this side.

"Who on earth is this person? He has such martial arts skills. I shouldn't have heard of him before."

"I've never heard of him. There are only a few famous spear users in the martial arts world. I've never heard of such a person!"

Of course, they had not heard that Hong Niangzi had followed her master in rebellion before she became famous. Except for killing the enemies, she rarely showed the spear in her hand to outsiders, and almost everyone who saw her use the spear was dead.

"All the idlers, please disperse. The soldiers from the old camp under the name of Prince Xin, come and capture the murderer~"

"retreat!"

"Back off again!"

The people who were watching the excitement around were driven back again and again.

With the addition of soldiers from the old camp, the woman's space was compressed a lot, but the intensity of the battle on the field was even more intense than before.

An old soldier came from the street corner carrying a huge stone mill and smashed it towards Hongniang.

This man was summoned into the Jinyiwei because he was as strong as an ox, and he often carried out tasks like this... After the stone mill was smashed out, it rolled in the air and fell on Hongniang's head.

The latter instinctively stepped back, while the other members of the Jinyiwei directly hooked their sickle spears. This weapon had a sharp tip and a laterally protruding barb at the bottom. The tip of the hook was curved inward, and it could be used to stab but also to hook the enemy to prevent them from escaping.

In the past, the Jinyiwei had always been successful when facing difficult enemies.

Sure enough, the rhythm of Hongniangzi's attack was interrupted instantly. The hook-and-sickle spear barely brushed past her ankle several times, cutting her skin and flesh, and bleeding and soaking her trouser legs. But she soon stabilized and stabbed... the strongman in Laoying with one spear.

The ripple-like force suddenly passed over, the iron spear bent into a big bow, the man was picked up and flew out, fell to the ground, and blood flowed everywhere.

Broken bones and tendons.

Smoke and dust flew everywhere.

"Gee~"

A net flew over from not far away and covered Hongniangzi's head. Then dozens of people rushed over, with their blades shining coldly, forcing Hongniangzi to retreat continuously.

The flames flickered and the crowds chattered.

Even though Hongniang's spear shot out like a dragon and pierced through the head of an old soldier with a "puff", she took the opportunity to split the net and ran out again, but on her forward inertia, she was struck by lightning and fell to the ground with a bang.

"You... used poison?"

Lao Han walked forward and tied the man up. "It's not a serious poison, but it can still make your limbs go weak."

"take away!"

……

The orange light from the stove kept licking the kettle, and white mist rose from it. Chongzhen picked up the kettle and poured it into the teapot.

When he was in the palace before, he didn't like drinking tea very much, but when he came to the south, he thought drinking tea was the best thing.

It can be used to entertain and handle some things.

"It's you!" Hong Niangzi was brought into the room by Lao Han. She looked at the man in front of her with a blazing gaze, "Where's Lao San? Was he also captured by you?"

The reason why the soldiers from the old camp were able to capture her was actually partly due to her own problems.

I really want to see who Prince Xin is.

"Yes, it was me from the beginning. The third child is also in my house, well fed and well cared for, he can hardly walk."

Chongzhen did not deny it and placed a cup of tea in front of Hongniangzi. "It's getting cold. Drink some hot tea. When things are settled, I can let you go. But before that, you will have to endure it for a while."

"What do you mean? What are you going to do?" Red Lady looked at him.

"Given the current situation, whether you believe it or not, the peasant army has no hope." Chongzhen continued calmly: "This is because of our past acquaintance. There are some things I can say only this."

Lady Hong looked up, carefully absorbing the information he was saying, "You finally surrendered to the Ming court?!"

Chongzhen was silent for a while. "It's not a question of surrender. I am a vassal of the Ming Dynasty. Why can't I consider the issue from the perspective of the court?"

"I still have hundreds of thousands of troops under my command, and the King of Rebellion and other rebel kings also have troops. We may be able to continue to fight against the Ming court."

"You may still be able to fight for a short time, but you can't jump for more than a few days." Chongzhen continued while drinking tea, "The Ming Dynasty won't give you too much time. Sun Chuanting's troops have already surrounded us. They have artillery and muskets. The most important thing is... I have the largest army among the rebel kings."

"Do you really think you are foolproof?"

Chongzhen blew gently on the tea leaves floating on it, took a sip, and then said, "I can't say it's foolproof, but besides you and the third brother, there's also Li Yan, but he's also been tied up by the King of Rebellion, and he won't be released for a while. I just need to delay it a little longer, and that's enough."

“…” Hongniang’s chest heaved, but she was speechless.

Opportunities for war are always fleeting. The reason why bandits and disaster victims rebel is because they are "like ants".

They will follow whoever has greater power and can provide them with enough food. In the past, whether it was Gao Yingxiang or Zhang Xianzhong, they all rose to power because they worked hard all at once.

Once we are defeated by the government troops, there will be no hope.

In the current situation, Sun Chuanting's troops are advancing with great momentum, while the biggest "rebel king" is a vassal of the Ming Dynasty, who is also a member of the government army.

It can be imagined that the next battle will inevitably be a strong encirclement and suppression of the rebel army by the government troops, and at the critical moment, "Prince Xin" will give a fatal counterattack.

"We still have a program, we also have land distribution and tax exemption. Food is the foundation of the people, and land is the first priority. If we have land to plant and don't have to pay taxes, they will eventually be loyal to us."

Chongzhen shook his head and smiled, "You forgot that the Ming court's anti-corruption department came in earlier than you did. When the Ming court also began to distribute land and exempt grain, what advantages did you have?"

As soon as these words came out, Hong Niangzi's face was visibly panicked. "The imperial court is also distributing land and exempting grain taxes? How is this possible? Will those officials in the imperial court just watch?"

"Impossible, absolutely impossible, this is definitely impossible to achieve..."

Chongzhen sneered a few times, "Nothing is impossible. The land distribution and grain exemption were done by the bandits, not the Ming court. Those people in the court will only vent their anger on the rebels."

"After the bandits were wiped out, the gentry in the four provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang had already been dealt with, and the land had been distributed to the people. Why would the court maintain stability at this time? It is naturally impossible to take the land back."

"Since ancient times, the problem has always been not the lack of wealth but the inequality of wealth. In the two capitals and thirteen provinces of the Ming Dynasty, Huguang, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, and Nanzhili have all been given land and exempted from grain taxes. Do you think the people in other provinces will also be given land and exempted from grain taxes?"

"You..." Hongniang objected instinctively, but when the words came to her lips, she couldn't find a reason to refute.

As the other party said, once the imperial court also began to distribute land and exempt grain taxes, the people would have land and food to eat, so how could they risk being beheaded and follow them in rebellion?

After a long while, Hongniang's eyes suddenly widened, she froze in place, her chest heaving, staring at Chongzhen in amazement, "Are you trying to drive away the wolf and devour the tiger? When you taught me the outline of dividing the land and exempting the grain tax, did you think of it long ago?"

"You did this on purpose, didn't you?"

Chongzhen suddenly laughed, "It's not me who has thought it through, it's him. At first, I didn't believe it, but later I figured it out."

"I was wondering how he could tolerate a bandit who plucked out his father's fingernail and left alive. It turns out that everything was waiting for him here."

"high!"

"I have to admit, he is indeed more ruthless than me!"

"Ah~~"

When Chongzhen stepped out of the basement, Hongniang's hysterical voice suddenly sounded behind him.

Zhu Changgan himself was actually not sure, but this earlier move was indeed a strategy of driving away the wolf and swallowing the tiger. From the very beginning, he taught her to divide the land and exempt her from grain taxes just for this day.

Now that the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River have been almost completely purged, the fields and grain have been divided, and the people's grievances have been greatly vented.

This bullet, fired several months ago, finally formed a closed loop at this moment.

……

ps: Thank you all for your support. Those who gave up reading the book because of the plot about Matchmaker will understand after reading this.

This was originally arranged in the outline, but unfortunately many book lovers may not have seen this.

I don’t know whether it is their loss or mine!
(End of this chapter)