Chapter 157: The Midnight Incident, Showing Off One's Skills in Front of an Expert
Wang Meng came to a blacksmith shop in the city.
Sparks were flying in the blacksmith shop. Two children were watching the fun outside, and Wang Meng went to the backyard.
A middle-aged scholar was sitting in the courtyard, holding a book in his hand, with a set of acupuncture instruments placed on the table in front of him.
There is also a bronze man.
The scribe looked up when he heard the voice, "You're here."
"I've met senior brother."
Wang Meng saluted.
The person in front of him is Zhou Yuanshan, the third disciple of Zhao Quan, the leader of the White Lotus Sect. Wang Meng is the second-generation disciple and has a lower status.
"Zheng Xiao holds military power, so he might be a little domineering, but he would not dare to disobey the leader's orders. Was the trip going smoothly?" Zhou Yuanshan asked.
"Brother, it's as if you saw it yourself." Wang Meng said, "Zheng Xiao is a little overbearing."
"Human nature is greedy, so even though I have studied medicine, I still feel uncomfortable because medicine cannot save people. Only the holy teachings can help people escape from the sea of suffering."
Zhou Yuanshan put down the book, and Wang Meng asked cautiously, "Brother, is there any news from the Saint Girl?"
Zhou Yuanshan nodded slightly, "The Saint sent a message saying that the current situation is not good and it is best to lie low."
"But now is the best time." Wang Meng said.
"The Saint said that the biggest mistake of the Holy Church was to misjudge Jiang Qingzhi."
"What do you mean?"
Zhou Yuanshan said: "Some people in the Holy Church said that Jiang Qingzhi came to Taiyuan to avoid disaster."
"The dispute between the Crown Prince and Prince Yu?"
"Yes." Zhou Yuanshan looked at him with appreciation. "Jiang Qingzhi is Prince Yu's teacher. His Majesty ordered him to come to Taiyuan. It is inevitable that he would want to avoid disaster. However, the Saint said that Jiang Qingzhi is decisive in killing. If he wants to avoid disaster, the dog emperor should let him go to the south."
"The Saint is far away in the capital, and she doesn't know what happened in Taiyuan. If Jiang Qingzhi is not here to avoid disaster, he must be accompanied by a large army." Wang Meng laughed and said, "She is worrying too much."
"The leader wanted to get the Saint's group to join in, so that we would have a better chance. But Cao Ying refused."
Wang Meng said angrily: "Isn't this a sabotage?"
Zhou Yuanshan said: "The Saint has her own team to fight against the leader. Cao Ying is her confidant in Shanxi and is completely loyal to her... Otherwise!"
"Kill Cao Ying!" Wang Meng was murderous.
"Cao Ying is very alert. If he fails, our holy cause will collapse in an instant."
Wang Meng sighed and lamented.
"However, this time, Altan was persuaded by the leader and decided to send troops to Datong. Once the Taiyuan uprising is successful, the army will march south. Wang Meng, this is an opportunity for my Holy Religion."
"Brother, rest assured. If I fail this time, I will not be able to see Master!"
"it is good!"
Zhou Yuanshan smiled and said, "Go ahead! I'll wait for good news."
Wang Meng said goodbye.
Watching him go out, Zhou Yuanshan picked up the medical skills and silver needles and whispered, "Healing the person or the heart?"
He looked at the bronze man and frowned.
"This is really a problem."
……
Taiyuan is an important city in the northwest and has always been a battleground for military strategists.
Taiyuan Guard was once infiltrated by the White Lotus Sect and became a sieve, even letting the leader of the White Lotus Sect become the commander.
After this incident, Taiyuan Wei underwent a purge.
Time flies, and the peaceful years make people sleepy...
"Where is the commander?"
Captain Han Qing requests to see Commander Wang Yu.
A clerk said, "The commander went to the city and said that the prefect had something to do."
"Oh! I'll come back later."
Han Qing went back with a smile and appeared at Zheng Xiao's place soon.
"Wang Yu went to the government office and said Sun Huan was looking for him."
Zheng Xiao frowned and looked at him, "Relax a little, don't let anyone see any signs of you."
"I just can't wait." Han Qing stretched his body and asked, "When do we start?"
"Wang Yu is alert. We need to find a good opportunity to take him down before we take action."
"Wang Yu went to the government office, and when he comes back he will definitely gather the generals to complain..."
"Wait for him to come back." Zheng Xiao said softly: "If Wang Yu summons all the generals, you send someone to inform them..."
"There are quite a few."
In the afternoon, Wang Yu came back cursing and immediately summoned all the generals.
"Damn it, you asked me, the Taiyuan guards, to be on guard against the White Lotus sect causing chaos. But how can you guard against thieves for a thousand days?" Wang Yu sneered.
"Whose suggestion is it?" Zheng Xiao asked.
"Who else could it be besides that Lord Changwei?" Wang Yu slammed the table. "Earlier, Jiang Qingzhi was bullying me in the government office, telling me to be alert and to always have dozens of elite servants around me to prevent any accidents."
Wang Yu sneered, "I have eaten more salt than he has eaten rice. You little brat, are you qualified to teach me a lesson?"
"Hahahaha!"
The generals couldn't help but burst into laughter.
After complaining, Wang Yu called for wine and food, and had fun with his generals.
He didn't dare to show off in the government office, but when he got here, he shouted and called everyone his brothers, feeling very proud.
……
"Zheng Xiao sent someone to deliver a message tonight!"
Wang Meng watched Qin Jin eating the cake.
After swallowing the pancake, Qin Jin said, "Actually, it's not a bad idea to wait a little longer."
"I can't wait. The arrow is on the string and must be shot!" Wang Meng wore a long sword on his waist. Since he received the news, he has been in an inexplicable ethereal state.
Everything in front of me seems familiar, yet strange.
Qin Jin swallowed the biscuit and said, "I don't think this incident is a good idea."
"Don't destroy our army's morale!" Wang Meng turned around and said coldly.
"I just don't want to see those brothers of the Holy Church die!" Qin Jin suddenly exploded. "If the uprising fails, how many brothers will be executed? Even if it succeeds, how many people will die at the hands of the rebel army and the grassland cavalry when Altan's army marches south? Is the so-called great cause of our Holy Church to be built with countless corpses? We keep saying that we are doing this for the people, but isn't that a lie?"
"You've gone astray." Wang Meng said sarcastically, "Wait until this is done, and I'll talk to you about it with the leader."
He walked out of the room, looked at the sunset in the distance, and said, "I think the sunset on the grassland will be so magnificent."
……
More than ten thousand cavalrymen galloped in the sunset.
The leading general suddenly rode his horse to the side of the road.
More than ten riders followed closely behind. One of them, a man who looked like a Ming Dynasty man, rode over and said, "The distance to Datong City is less than 20 miles ahead."
The general said calmly: "According to the agreement, you have to take Taiyuan first, and then I will attack."
Mingren nodded, "General, rest assured, according to the plan, the action will be taken soon."
"How confident are you?" asked the general.
"Ninety...ten percent."
"Jiang Qingzhi is in Taiyuan, are you 100% sure?" the general questioned.
"Jiang Qingzhi only brought over a thousand people. Once the Taiyuan Guards are mobilized, there will be thousands of troops. If our Holy Church in the city calls for help, at least 100,000 people can be gathered. Many ants can kill an elephant! Jiang Qingzhi can't escape."
The general nodded, "If Jiang Qingzhi dies, great things can be accomplished."
"Zhang Da is the most cautious in guarding Datong, are you sure?" The Ming people questioned. The general said confidently: "If Taiyuan is broken, why should I attack Datong? I can just bypass Datong and march straight in... The Ming people are shaken in the capital, how dare Zhang Da not send troops?
Then the Khan's cavalry marched south, and I led my troops to stay in Taiyuan. By the way, do you have enough food, fodder and weapons in the city?"
After hearing this analysis, Ming Ren's confidence increased greatly. "General, don't worry. The food and grass in Taiyuan City are enough for the army to eat for a month. As for weapons, there are too many to count. In addition, my Holy Church can mobilize believers to assist the army..."
The general nodded, "In this case, in late autumn, the army will be at the gates of Beijing!"
"Hahahaha!"
The Ming people laughed triumphantly.
The general looked back and said to his generals with disdain: "They betrayed their own country, yet they are so complacent. There are so many scums among the people of the Central Plains."
……
Late at night, the lobby was in a mess.
Wang Yu was half drunk and waved his hand, "Let's all go."
The generals stood up and staggered away.
But when he looked back, he saw dozens of soldiers standing outside.
"This is……"
Zheng Xiao clapped his hands.
"Take it!"
Dozens of soldiers rushed in and tied up Wang Yu and others.
"You...you bastard, what are you doing?" Wang Yu struggled.
Han Qing came in, "Those who didn't obey were taken down."
Zheng Xiao smiled and said, "Send the signal and prepare to launch."
He turned around and nodded to Wang Yu, "I forgot to tell the commander that what Jiang Qingzhi said was right. If the commander brought dozens of elite servants with him, to be honest, it would be difficult for me to take action."
"You!" Wang Yu suddenly thought of something, "What are you waiting for..."
"Old mother without life!"
"Vacuum Hometown!"
"White Lotus!" All the drunkenness in Wang Yu's body turned into sweat.
……
Wang Meng and Qin Jin sat there until midnight, when a messenger came with news. "It's done over there, get ready to start."
Wang Meng stood up and said, "Is it finally here? I've been looking forward to it for a long time."
He ordered, "Send the signal."
clap clap clap!
In the dead of night, the sound of firecrackers suddenly rang out in the city.
"Do it!"
In the military camp, the three thousand soldiers gathered and raised their weapons and shouted:
"Maitreya is coming, Maitreya is coming..."
"Kill Jiang Qingzhi and you can go to paradise and enjoy happiness!"
"Light the torch."
Zheng Xiao shouted.
Han Qing was trembling with excitement. "Our elite troops should have broken through Luo Garden by now, right?"
"Jiang Qingzhi can't escape," Zheng Xiao said confidently, "Those are elite warriors who are not afraid of death. How can the hundreds of people around him stop them?"
"Open the camp door!"
"Attack!"
Teams of soldiers rushed out cheering.
But the cheers came to an abrupt end.
The soldiers actually stopped in their tracks.
"Why stop?"
Zheng Xiao was furious and rushed forward on his horse.
It was a dark and windy night, and the afterglow of the fire in the camp shone outside. In the dimness, Zheng Xiao saw a silent formation...
At the front of the formation, Jiang Qingzhi smiled and said, "Why are you not sleeping at night and plotting a rebellion? Is that interesting?"
At this moment, there were hundreds of corpses outside Luo Garden.
Two soldiers were patrolling, and one of them cursed: "These idiots want to attack Lord Bo, but they don't know how powerful Lord Bo was when he led us to attack Altan Khan's army in Datong."
"It's not fair to show off your skills in front of an expert!"
……
"Kneel down and don't kill!"
Jiang Qingzhi raised his hand.
The archer behind him tilted his longbow upwards, towards the night sky...
"How did he know that we were going to revolt tonight?" Zheng Xiao's face turned pale. Han Qing said, "He only has over a thousand men! We have three thousand men. Are we afraid of him?"
"That's right!" Zheng Xiao drew his sword: "The rebirth into paradise will be tonight, disciples of the Holy Church, kill Jiang Qingzhi and you will become an immortal!"
"Maitreya has come to the world..."
The soldiers rushed out of the camp gate.
"Why bother?"
Jiang Qingzhi sighed and waved his hands violently.
"Fire arrows!"
A rain of arrows covered the past.
Then, the entire array moved forward.
An unstoppable momentum rushed forward.
"I'm coming……"
Zheng Xiao and Han Qing stared at the two parties who were gradually approaching.
"The warriors of our Holy Church are brave and fearless, and invincible in the world..." Zheng Xiao seemed to be reciting scriptures.
"Kill them!" Han Qing clenched his fists.
Bang!
The two sides collided.
With just one impact, the so-called Holy Warriors seemed to have encountered a huge wave, and their momentum suddenly decreased.
Then, the soldiers rushed in from the center, and the two wings expanded...
Just one breakthrough and the entire rebel formation was disrupted.
Sun Huan appeared out of nowhere and saw the rebels being defeated. He was shocked and said, "I was so scared that I was facing a great enemy, but this is it?"
Hu Zongxian said with a smile: "The Tiger Guards of the Left are the Tiger Guards trained by Lord Bo himself. They have been honed in the two battles of Datong and are extremely sharp. The Taiyuan Guards have been away from battle for a long time, so how can they be a match for you?"
"Failed!"
The rebels poured into the camp like a tide.
The officers and soldiers rushed in, and soon cheers were heard, "Zheng Xiao was killed."
"Surrender!"
Jiang Qingzhi turned around and said, "Taiyuan will be handed over to Prefect Sun."
Sun Huan said: "Don't worry, Lord Changwei, but you are going to..."
Jiang Qingzhi said: "Uncle Ben is going to meet an old friend."
……
The fourth update is here.
(End of this chapter)
