Chapter 188 Shocking Change
Qian Jun sought out Wang Yuanfa for a heart-to-heart talk, and even said that he was about to leave office and would recommend him to succeed him later.
After laying the groundwork, Qian Jun asked about what happened yesterday.
"Yesterday? Yesterday, Long Wei Bo and I just talked about some ordinary things." Wang Yuanfa said.
"Really?" Qian Jun stared at him.
"really!"
After Wang Yuanfa left, Qian Jun sat there for a long time.
He returned to the backyard and asked someone to call his daughter.
"The lady is out."
……
Jiang Qingzhi returned surrounded by his guards.
He just went to the top of the city to patrol, this was a gesture.
"Those who have guilty consciences will probably become more and more anxious." Xia Yan said with a smile.
There was a carriage parked in front, and a young girl was being helped down.
"I've met my uncle."
Jiang Qing was startled, "You are..."
The girl raised her head and looked at him boldly, "My slave is Qian Qin, and my father is Qian Jun."
Uh!
Everyone was stunned.
Xia Yan whispered, "Is Qian Jun trying to use his daughter to plead for mercy?"
Jiang Qingzhi also thought so, and even thought of selling his daughter for fame.
"What are you doing here?" Jiang Qingzhi asked.
The guards around him looked at both sides vigilantly.
Qian Qin's face flushed. "I have heard of the reputation of Lord Bo in the capital, but I just didn't have the chance to meet him. I didn't expect to be able to see Lord Bo in Xuanfu. I..."
The girl lowered her head.
Very shy.
What the hell!
Is this a fan?
Jiang Qingzhi didn't expect that he actually had a fan, and that she was Qian Jun's daughter.
"The fight is dangerous, take care, sir!"
Qian Qin looked at Jiang Qingzhi again and got on the carriage.
Is it just to meet you?
What is this all about!
Jiang Qingzhi smiled bitterly.
But then news kept coming, interrupting this moment of relaxation.
Qian Qin returned to the general's mansion and was called away by Qian Jun.
"After the enemy withdraws, your father will send someone to send you back to Beijing." Qian Jun was worried that his daughter would object, but surprisingly, Qian Qin agreed obediently.
Back in the backyard, the girl fell on the bed, pounding it with her hands, "He really is as handsome as a lily orchid or jade tree!"
……
As the sun set, Chang Hui looked at the smoke rising from the camp and asked, "Do you think Jiang Ce is playing tricks?"
The deputy general beside him was also his second in command when he was a horse bandit. "We once captured a Ming army. After torture, we learned that Jiang Ce and his men were greedy and withheld money and food. The soldiers were angry but dared not speak out. How could such people forget their principles for the sake of profit and risk their lives? Besides, didn't he send hostages?"
Changhui turned around and saw a young man who was being guarded by several soldiers, looking somewhat bewildered. When he saw him looking at him, he hurriedly saluted and smiled apologetically.
This is Jiang Ce's son, who was sent to the army as a hostage.
"Generals in the army are not allowed to bring their families with them, but this rule is meaningless to the Ming army, which shows that military discipline is corrupt. Given time, we may be able to march back to the Central Plains."
Changhui was looking forward to it.
The deputy general said: "Jiang Ce said he would give us a big gift, I wonder what it is."
"For me, the biggest gift is Xuanfu!" Changhui was ambitious. "After dinner, we will move out of camp and quietly approach the city. Once Jiang Ce succeeds, we will wait for an opportunity to act."
"Charge them in?" The deputy general hesitated, "But there are too many Ming troops in the city. A swarm of ants can kill an elephant!"
"It's midnight, and the city is already in chaos because of Jiang Ce's attack. Our presence will make them even more panicked. Do you know about the camp bombing?"
Chang Hui smiled and said, "Once the camp is blown up, it will collapse without a fight. What we need to do is to kill Jiang Qingzhi and use his head to gain merit!"
……
Night falls.
The only sound on the street was the monotonous footsteps of patrolling soldiers.
Jiang Ce is in the army at this moment.
"There are three hundred people in total. We have fed them all." One general's eyes turned red. "There were a few disobedient ones, and they were all killed by me."
"Well done!" Jiang Ce praised.
He looked around at several generals. "Many people say that the Nine Borders Army is corrupt, but they don't know that the real elite troops have already been recruited by us. Three hundred elite troops can fight ten enemies at once. Jiang Qingzhi only has more than fifty guards. Three hundred elite troops will attack him bravely. No matter how brave he is, it will be useless."
Seeing his subordinates' spirits lifted, Jiang Ce stood up and said, "Take Jiang Qingzhi's head and create chaos. Oh, and tell our people at the north gate to follow orders and be ready to open the city gate at any time to help us leave the city."
"Take orders."
Murderous intent suddenly erupted.
Jiang Ce walked out of the room, looked in the direction of Jiang Qingzhi's station, and said softly: "You, Jiang Qingzhi, came to Xuanfu and acted perversely, causing the soldiers in the army to complain. Jiang could no longer tolerate it and was forced to take action, causing chaos in Xuanfu..."
He seemed to see countless flames rising in the night sky.
"If you are unkind, don't blame me for being unjust! I'll destroy this city and take your head..."
Three hundred servants gathered.
Jiang Ce walked to the front of the array and pointed to dozens of boxes beside him. "These are the wealth I have accumulated over the years. After tonight, they are what you have been waiting for."
There was more greed in every pair of eyes.
"set off!"
Groups of rebels slipped into the night.
The soldier on night patrol saw them but turned a blind eye.
Jiang Ce walked at the back, and the soldiers on night patrol saluted him.
"Start later, and then you can take advantage of the situation and shout, saying that the general could not bear Jiang Qingzhi's pressure and rebelled."
"Yes."
Jiang Ce looked towards the General's Mansion with a sinister look, "Don't blame me. If you want to blame someone, just blame yourself for being indecisive and refusing to follow me to surrender to Altan."
Jiang Ce once hinted at surrendering to Altan Khan, but was flatly rejected and severely reprimanded by Qian Jun.
It was dark at night, and Jiang Qingzhi's base looked like a monster. From a distance, Jiang Ce raised his hand.
Three hundred servants stopped.
Jiang Ce listened carefully for a long time, then nodded, "Get ready."
The servants moved forward quietly.
When they arrived outside the gate, several nimble servants climbed up the wall.
After a while the door slowly opened.
"We will reward those people handsomely later." Jiang Ce was overjoyed and raised his hand, "Go in and kill them!"
The servants rushed in.
"Kill Jiang Qingzhi!"
Surprise attack on an undefended garrison with only fifty opponents, these servants thought the battle would be easy.
"ignition!"
Someone said in the darkness.
Puff puff!
The flames continued and gradually became denser in the front yard.
More than a hundred soldiers wearing helmets and armor lined up in the front yard.
Jiang Qingzhi was right in front. The rebels were shocked and some screamed.
"It's Jiang Qingzhi!"
Jiang Qingzhi looked at these panicked rebels at ease and sighed, "Why bother?"
He pointed at the rebels.
"kill!"
Behind him, more than a hundred soldiers rushed forward.
Outside the gate, Jiang Ce looked grim, "He was prepared."
"Commander-in-Chief, Jiang Qingzhi only has a hundred men!" a general turned around and shouted in ecstasy.
"There are only a hundred people?" Jiang Ce slapped his thigh in fear, "Charge them!"
He dismounted and drew his sword, turned around and shouted, "Follow me, kill Jiang Qingzhi!"
As long as Jiang Qingzhi is killed, Jiang Ce will be able to control the situation no matter what changes happen tonight.
As soon as he rushed into the gate, he heard footsteps coming from the side of the street.
Jiang Ce turned around suddenly.
Amidst the torches, soldiers from the Huben Zuowei appeared on one side of the street.
"withdraw!"
Without thinking twice, Jiang Ce turned around and mounted his horse.
"withdraw!"
The rebels turned and fled.
Jiang Qing got on his horse and said to Xia Yan, "I'll leave the city and Prince Yu in the hands of Lord Xia."
Xia Yan nodded, "Just go with peace of mind."
Why is this not right... Jiang Qingzhi didn't have time to think about it, and chased after him with his men.
After rushing out of this street, Jiang Ce wondered, "Why didn't Jiang Qingzhi set up an ambush here?"
No one knew the answer, and at this moment everyone had only one thought: escape.
Flee far away.
Otherwise, once captured, according to the Ming Dynasty's previous attitude towards rebels, no one here will survive.
"Go tell Qian Jun that Jiang Qingzhi is going to kill someone. If he doesn't want to die, he should act quickly."
Qian Jun was woken up.
"General, it's a mess outside. Some people say that Lieutenant General Jiang has rebelled, while others say that Lieutenant General Jiang..."
"shut up!"
Qian Jun rushed out of the room and saw that there was no fire in the night sky. He felt relieved and said, "Gather all the generals, quickly!"
……
Jiang Ce fled to the north gate and shouted, "Where are my people? Open the door!"
Dozens of soldiers rushed down from the city wall, and someone said, "Chen Faji is missing."
"Who is Chen Fa Ji?"
"He has the key!"
In the darkness, a soldier was running wildly on the top of the city wall.
A group of soldiers suddenly appeared in front.
The leader of the group, Xiaoqi, grinned fiercely, "I've seen that something is wrong with you. Capture you!"
The sergeant drew his sword: "Don't push me!"
"Why betray me!"
Jiang Ce walked up to the top of the city wall.
The soldier turned around and shook his head, saying, "I have never thought of betraying the lieutenant general, but on the day I joined the army, my father told me that I could die in battle or escape...but I could not become a slave of a foreign race! Otherwise, I would not be able to enter the ancestral hall after I die. I just don't want to be a lonely ghost..."
"Hand over the key!" Jiang Ce stretched out his hand.
The sergeant shook his head and slowly backed away.
He suddenly drew his sword, turned around and slashed.
"Fire arrows!"
The arrow shot the soldier into a hedgehog.
He fell to the ground, watching his familiar comrades come to search for the key, and said with a miserable smile: "The key... I threw it out of the city."
"Dog thief!"
Jiang Ce yelled angrily: "Chop it open."
"Are the pursuers coming?" someone asked doubtfully.
Jiang Ce turned around and looked at the city that was beginning to fall into chaos. "Once the city is in chaos, Jiang Qingzhi's troops won't be enough. He's caught between a rock and a hard place at the moment, and can only watch me flee...hahahaha!"
"It's split." There was a cheer from below.
Jiang Ce went down from the city wall.
The city gates are wide open.
He was about to rush out happily, but suddenly he pulled the reins.
"what sound?"
"It's the sound of horse hooves!"
There was a sound of horse hooves.
Someone exclaimed, "At least two thousand cavalrymen... they are Mongols."
Jiang Ce was not surprised but happy, "Chang Hui really wants to take advantage of the situation, but I'm here just in time, let's go and pick him up."
More than a dozen riders rushed into the night, and soon, the sound of horse hooves came towards this side.
Chang Hui arrived with his men and saw the city gate wide open. Jiang Ce and his men were huddled together in a panic. He couldn't help but laugh, "This is a godsend opportunity."
Jiang Ce cupped his hands, "After tonight, we are a family. But I want Jiang Qingzhi's head."
Chang Hui sneered, "Qian Jun's head is for you, Jiang Qingzhi, I want it."
This is a fight for credit.
Jiang Ce gritted his teeth and lowered his head, "Whatever!"
Chang Hui looked at the chaotic city and drew his sword: "Brothers, follow me and ride on Xuanfu!"
"Kill!"
More than two thousand cavalrymen and Jiang Ce's remaining troops gathered and rushed into the city.
"Set fires everywhere and kill anyone you see. By the way, where is Jiang Qingzhi? Take me there. No one can take away the credit." Changhui's eyes were red, as if he had returned to the time when he was a horse thief.
"Jiang Qingzhi will definitely suppress it in the city." Jiang Ce said.
"He's not hiding, is he?" the deputy general sneered.
The cavalry in front suddenly screamed.
"Why are you yelling?" Changhui scolded.
He rode his horse forward.
On the long street, teams of infantrymen lined up silently.
The leading young man smiled and said, "I have been waiting for a long time, and you are finally here."
Chang Hui cursed: "Jiang Ce, you bastard, you actually pretended to surrender!"
But when he saw Jiang Ce beside him with a pale face and not avoiding him, he was shocked.
"you……"
Jiang Ce laughed bitterly and said, "No wonder I was wondering why he let me off the hook. This is not to suppress the people in the city. He is using me as bait to lure out the big fish, you. I, Jiang Ce, pride myself on being a great military commander, but he played me in his hands..."
(End of this chapter)
