Dragon Soul in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 18

The moon is sparse, and occasionally one or two bean-like oil lamps can be seen in the distant house in the wild, through the window paper, hazy.

The sounds of frogs and insects on both sides of the official road were connected together. If it weren't for a large group of people moving forward neatly and quietly, it would have been a very good night.

The city of Tongzhou was full of murder. Wang Chengen was not the magistrate of Zhuozhou. For those who dared to disobey his orders, he did not soften his heart when things came to an end. , Someone shouted: The eunuch party has once again revived.

At this time, in the courtyard of the Gongyuan, in a dark room, a person was walking back and forth anxiously. This person was a bit rickety, with gray hair and yellow skin. He looked like an ordinary old man who was about to retire. But occasionally, when facing that oil lamp, Jing can always shine from his eyes.

The sound of the old man's footsteps suddenly stopped. He slapped the wooden table with his hand, and a wine glass jumped up on the table. It pierced through the roof at an unclear speed, and there was a bang, and a person's head was broken and fell from the roof.

Immediately there were countless hurried whistles around the room, and a dozen men in black rushed out from the courtyard, the knife in their hands was like a puddle of clear water under the moonlight.

Wang Chengen sneered: "The Sajia wants to do something for His Majesty, why would someone stop the Sajia?"

"Eunuch, today is the day of your death." The first person said in a muffled voice, with big steps, almost two or three steps into the house from the yard, and the lancet in his hand slashed down, bringing The sound of the wind blew quickly, and the wick of the lamp was like a big banner.

A sharp light flashed in Wang Chengen's eyes, and the air around his body surged, and the cigarette cap exploded in an instant, his white hair fluttered, and he waved his big sleeves, revealing the big black hands like iron tongs under the sleeves, which were scratched with one claw. He took out the lancet, and slapped the man's chest and abdomen again. The man fell out of the house like a broken kite, spitting black blood mixed with internal organs, coming and going quickly.

"This eunuch has profound boy skills." The person who fell out of the house only had time to sigh, tilted his head, and died completely.

The room was completely dark because of the extinguishing of the oil lamp. At this time, the white-haired Wang Chengen looked so terrifying to these assassins, like a peerless demon, he dared not act rashly.

Wang Chengen took a deep breath, and said helplessly: "I just captured some people, and they were all locked in the prison. I didn't go to court to question their crimes, let alone question the thieves with a knife. Why do you bother to force them so much?"

"Dog thief, you slander loyal ministers and frame loyal ministers. Everyone will punish you. We wish we could skin you and record your bones. We came to kill you for righteousness, why not seek personal revenge."

A look of sadness flashed across Wang Chengen's face, and then he turned cold and said: "After all, you still can't tolerate us eunuchs who are arrogant and self-righteous, then I will fulfill you and kill..."

It is like a mountain when it is still, and it is like a torrential river when it is moving. There is a magnificent momentum. A palm is slapped on the table, and a whole set of wine glasses flies up. Flying, every piece is like a bullet.

Almost in the blink of an eye, these assassins were completely dead. The last one wanted to escape, but he just jumped onto the courtyard wall and was followed by him. He slapped him on the back and knocked him into the air. He went out, and when he fell to the ground, his bones were broken and he died.

Looking at the mess, Wang Chengen sighed helplessly. This is the reality. Eunuchs in power, no matter good or bad, will always be scolded by scholar-bureaucrats. He didn't know how long it took until he heard footsteps outside the house again, and he moved.

"Wang Gonggong, the people who went to Tianjin Wei to pass the order have rushed back. The commander of Tianjin Weidu excused the Japanese pirates coming from the sea and was unwilling to send troops. See if they are the people who sent us out, and recruit some back."

"They looked down on the Sa family, they didn't take the eunuch Bingbi, the supervisor of ceremonies, into their eyes! The people sent out cannot be withdrawn, and more trustworthy people have to be sent out to look for them. If they can't find them, don't come back. A bunch of trash." Wang Chengen was furious, and this anger made him feel more embarrassed than those assassins who came to assassinate him.

Glancing at this person, he said in a cold voice: "Since the Sa family has taken over Tongzhou, they must not destroy the city. They must protect this property for His Majesty, and there must be no mistakes. If anyone in this city dares to It’s difficult for the Sa’s family, the Sa’s family wants him to walk around without food, go to the street and beat the gong, and wake up the whole city, if the Sa’s family can’t sleep, they can’t sleep either.”

The man raised his head and glanced at Wang Cheng'en. The old man's head was full of silver hair, and his voice was not delicate at all, but rather rough. Unexpectedly, he had a small stomach, but since the order was given, he had to obey it, and retreated. Going down, after a while, the sound of gongs and drums in the city suddenly shook the sky.

After everyone left, Wang Chengen closed the door without turning on the lights, and hid himself in the darkness. At this time, tears welled up in the corners of his eyes, and his voice was choked up, like a father who lost his child, worrying about the child , Feared.

"Your Majesty, where are you? If you can't be found again, where will this old slave serve you..."

"Your Majesty, you must turn danger into good luck..."

"Your Majesty, have you heard the sound of gongs and drums in Tongzhou City? As long as the sound of gongs and drums soars to the sky, the red-clothed thieves with less than 2000 people will definitely not dare to act rashly, and the people in this city will hate the old slave! As long as they If you are still moving, those two thousand red-clothed thieves will not dare to approach Tongzhou, and this old slave will guard this foundation for you even if you are smashed to pieces, waiting for you to come back!"

Zhu Gan heard the thunderous sound of gongs and drums in Tongzhou City from a long distance away, and he was a little vigilant in his heart. He asked the guard at the side, "It's only two miles away, and the spies haven't come back yet?"

"Reporting to my lord, it took less than half a stick of incense to set off, and it's a bad horse, and it's difficult to walk at night, I'm afraid we have to wait..." The guard reported truthfully.

Gao Qiang also frowned, and said in a low voice: "Now that Tongzhou City is ready, we only have more than 1000 people, and we don't even have a single cannon. Going to attack the city is like hitting a stone with an egg. It's better to go back to Bali Bridge."

Zhu Gan glanced at Gao Qiang with a blank expression on his face. As the saying goes, go up to the strategy of attacking soldiers, secondly attack diplomatic relations, and secondly attack soldiers. He never thought of using these 1000 people to attack the city. The real way to use troops is to surrender without fighting. It's a pity that the soldiers of men are so messed up by that drum now, it's completely useless.

Walking alone in the front, with the night wind blowing, Zhu Gan's mind was extremely clear, and he kept thinking about the pros and cons.

If 1000 people go to Tongzhou City, let alone take down the canal wharf, if the people in the city see the reality, I am afraid they will be chopped up by angry big businessmen and their servants before they get close. Seeing my courage, the fierce men of the year emerged from the front of my eyes.

Xiang Yu, Zhang Liao, and Chen Qingzhi, a series of magnificent battles in which the less won the more emerged before their eyes. They all have their names left in history, and what about me!As a time traveler, God gave me the best conditions. Facing the scholar-bureaucrats who only care about their own interests, the common people's thoughts change, and ordinary soldiers who have no combat power, such a dilapidated house will be frightened by the sound of gongs and drums.

As a traveler, you should show some courage, turn your head and say loudly to everyone: "Listen! The sound of gongs and drums resounded in the city of Tongzhou. This is not the clarion call of war, but the clarion call to welcome us. We Although there are only 1000 people, I can take Zhuozhou City by myself, and our 1000 people can also take Tongzhou City."

"Tongzhou City is right there. As long as we get to the bottom of the city, we can enter the city. Maybe we can have breakfast and sleep in the cage. The premise is that you run fast enough!"

After Zhu Qian finished speaking, he slapped the donkey hard, and the donkey grunted in pain, and the four hooves were blown by the wind, and it started to run quickly.

Gao Qiang looked at the back of Zhu Gan who took the lead, and now he finally understood why he disregarded his image and rode a donkey instead of a horse. He would not be the first one to run to Tongzhou City, and could he really make up his mind to make such a big gamble?Anyone with a discerning eye knows that this is hitting a stone with a pebble, and there will be no results.

Gao Qiang stroked the mane of the horse below him. When Zhu Gan gave him the good horse, he was touched for a long time, but now he felt strange, and murmured to himself: "Follow you!" I have eaten a few full meals in the past few days, and I don’t know how many of us will be able to eat the next meal, but I have no intention of regretting following you, and I will be the first person to arrive at the Water Transport Wharf.”

"Drive!" Swinging the whip vigorously, Gao Qiang immediately grasped the reins of the horse tightly, and the horse's speed increased greatly, surpassing Zhu Gan almost in the blink of an eye, and galloped wildly in the dark night.

The Water Transport Wharf was brightly lit. At this time, the people of the Cao Gang had assembled, not to resist the red-clothed thieves, but to demonstrate to the government. So many water ships wanted to enter the city through the water gate, and it was extremely chaotic for a while.

"Open the door quickly for the uncle, do you know who we are? If our ship is destroyed by the red-clothed thieves, and the higher-ups will investigate it, how many heads do you have..."

"You've got a lot of skill! You're paid as a soldier. If you don't fight the red-clothed thieves, stop us outside the city. If you don't open the door, we'll shoot you!" I don't know which second-hander it was, who took the thieves on the Guangzhou boat. The gun cover was lifted, and he threatened loudly with a loud voice.

Seeing that the man below was so vicious, the soldiers on the top of the wall were furious. They spat down and said loudly, "Do you think you are the only ones who have cannons? We still have red cannons here. There are some kind of cannons." You order it and try it."

boom!Suddenly there was a loud cannon, which not only stunned the whole Tongzhou city, but also stunned Zhu Gan who was coming.