Chapter 447: Whatever the Lord Commands
Mu Chaobi is waiting.
"We have people watching the Mu family. Yang Qi's people surrounded the house. As long as Mu Shaoning and others are not stupid, they will not dare to step out. Afterwards, the governor called them over and threw Jiang Qingzhi's body in front of the hall. They were all accomplices. Those people had no choice but to board the governor's boat."
Deng Hui said with great enthusiasm.
Mu Chaobi was also energetic under the candlelight. "Tell our people to be ready. Once Yang Qi starts looting the city, we will move out and drive them away."
Jiang Shun asked: "If they kill with bloodshot eyes..."
Mu Chaobi closed his eyes. "Give them one hour. That's enough to reward them. If they don't leave after one hour, then they can stay."
"Yes." Jiang Shun saluted and prepared to explain the matter in person.
Mu Chaobi smiled as he watched him walk out, and said to everyone: "Jiang Shun has the potential to be a famous general. Given time, he will surely become famous throughout the world!"
These words implicitly express Mu Chaobi's ambition.
Everyone was excited and thought that if Jiang Shun could become a famous general, then we could also become famous officials.
This is the benefit of successfully joining a team, also known as when one person succeeds, the whole family will benefit.
Just as everyone was rejoicing, the sound of hurried footsteps was heard.
Jiang Shun's expression changed drastically when he returned. He no longer showed the demeanor of a famous general who remained calm even when faced with a huge disaster.
"But it's inappropriate?" Mu Chaobi asked.
Jiang Shun's face was bleak, "Governor..."
"Captain!"
Following the scream, a general rushed in.
"Isn't this Ma Shun who is keeping an eye on Jiang Qingzhi's residence?" someone exclaimed.
Ma Shun was sweating all over and panting, "Commander-in-chief, we lost. Yang Qi lost..."
"What?" Mu Chaobi stood up suddenly: "Five thousand against one thousand, and Yang Qi was unintentional, how could he lose?"
The general said: "Jiang Qingzhi was well prepared. When Yang Qi was feeling proud, he launched a cavalry attack. The gathered local soldiers were caught off guard and unable to react... and were defeated by Jiang Qingzhi."
The only sound in the hall was the generals' panting. After an unknown amount of time, Mu Chaobi shouted, "Jiang Qingzhi wants to destroy my Mu family! Gather, assemble!"
There are 800 elite soldiers in the Duke's Mansion tonight. This is Mu Chaobi's means of guarding against Yang Qi. The walls of the Duke's Mansion are tall and solid. The 800 elite soldiers only need to hold on for half an hour. When the garrison in the city arrives, Yang Qi will be defeated by the attack from both inside and outside.
I have to say that Mu Chaobi has taken everything into consideration.
"Governor!"
A sergeant rushed in, looking panic-stricken.
Everyone stopped, everyone was looking forward to good news.
As the saying goes, when good luck comes, heaven and earth are on your side. When you are unlucky, bad things will happen one after another.
"Yang Qi's troops raided the Huben Zuowei garrison. The Huben Zuowei was well prepared and sent out ambushes, defeating the local soldiers."
Zhang Qian's face was livid. "Now that Yang Qi's troops have been defeated, Jiang Qingzhi will definitely break off relations with the governor. Governor, the Duke's Mansion is Jiang Qingzhi's next target."
"Jiang Qingzhi defeated Yang Qi's troops, and his men must have suffered heavy losses." Mu Chaobi sneered, "At this moment, he is tired and has no reserve troops. But my eight hundred elite soldiers are conserving their energy. Tell them that if they win this battle, each of them will be rewarded with three hundred strings of cash. Attack, attack!"
The Mu family was wealthy and had ruled Yunnan for many years, so the treasury was piled high with money.
Three hundred strings of cash could turn an ordinary person into a desperado. Upon hearing the news, the eight hundred elite soldiers shouted and vowed to die for Mu Chaobi.
Mu Chaobi rushed out of the Duke's Mansion with eight hundred elite soldiers.
Zhang Qian was behind, and told Deng Hui who stayed behind: "If any members of the Mu clan come to the Duke's Mansion, just detain them. If Yang Qi's defeated troops come, kill them all, and never take them in."
"Don't worry, I know what's going on!" Deng Hui's expression suddenly changed. "What's that sound?"
Zhang Qian frowned and tilted his face slightly...
The sound of footsteps was like thunder, suddenly coming from the right.
Mu Chaobi was just about to order his troops to turn back.
A group of people suddenly rushed out from the right side of the intersection of the long street ahead.
These people were dressed in various clothes, but they were holding genuine standard weapons in their hands.
They rushed over and saw the eight hundred soldiers who had just started to gather in front of the Duke's Mansion. The man in the lead smiled and said, "I, Du He, am really lucky."
Deng Hui was in charge of gathering information from the capital. His face changed drastically when he heard the voice. "Commander-in-chief, it's Xianzhang Hou Du He!"
Xianzhang Hou Du He and Jiang Qingzhi suffered a tragic defeat in a gambling match, which was originally a tragic thing, but he had a good wife who turned the tragedy into a good thing.
From that time on, Du He became Jiang Qingzhi's close confidant.
Du He should not be here, and the five hundred people following him must be the surprise force prepared by Jiang Qingzhi for Mu Chaobi.
"This is Jiang Qingzhi's secret weapon!" someone exclaimed.
"kill!"
Du He raised his knife and shouted, his eyes shining.
He had always wanted to join the army and make merit, but he could not find an opportunity. This time Jiang Qingzhi asked him to take 500 elite soldiers and sneak into Kunming disguised as various people to wait for orders.
Just this afternoon, Jiang Qingzhi sent someone to inform him to prepare for action.
——Blocking Mu Chaobi would be a great achievement!
This was what Mo Zhan conveyed at the time.
And isn’t the astonished man in front of the Duke’s Mansion Mu Chaobi?
Long Wilbur is indeed my old Du’s close friend!
"Kill!" Du He rushed forward in ecstasy.
"Attack!" Jiang Shun shouted, and he also rushed forward first.
clang!
Du He blocked Jiang Shun's knife and lowered his head to butt him... This was a tactic used in street fights, but it was extremely useful. Jiang Shun staggered backwards.
Du He chased relentlessly, and the five hundred people formed a sharp arrow formation and rushed towards Mu Chaobi.
"Protect the governor!"
The formation of eight hundred people dispersed instantly.
The five hundred people suddenly turned around, let Mu Chaobi go, and rushed straight into the group of eight hundred people.
The change was so flexible and fast that Zhang Qian closed his eyes in pain. "These are the elite troops under Jiang Qingzhi's command. The commander-in-chief shouldn't..."
Mu Chaobi felt that all his ambitions had disappeared. At this moment, he was disheartened, so he stood there, triggering his subordinates to come to the rescue.
The five hundred men formed a sharp arrow formation and pierced through the opponent in one fell swoop.
Then comes the division.
Mu Chaobi was surrounded by people and rushed into the Duke's Mansion. Jiang Shun also fled in in a panic. "Close the door, close the door!"
Bang!
The gate of the Duke's Mansion was closed.
……
From the moment the local soldiers attacked, Hu Xiong prayed to God, begging God to protect Jiang Qingzhi and help him defeat his opponent. When he learned of the great victory, Hu Xiong rushed out of the station and praised Jiang Qingzhi as the best general of the Ming Dynasty.
Then he went back and wrote a memorial, vowing to make Mu Chaobi pay the price.
After reading the memorial, Jiang Qingzhi had only one word in his mind: annoying!
Hu Xiong was puzzled, and Jiang Qingzhi said, "The simpler the better."
"How can it be simple?"
"The Mu family... has evil intentions!" Jiang Qingzhi stared at him.
Hu Xiong still smiled, but his eyes were filled with panic, "Chang Wei Bo, are you going to..."
Xu Wei smiled and said, "The Mu family has evil intentions and wants to secede from Yunnan. Tonight, Mu Chaobi rebelled and the Mu family gathered their own soldiers. Fortunately, Lord Earl was prepared. Eunuch Hu led his men to charge bravely and defeated the Mu family."
I'll give you the credit, do you want it?
Jiang Qingzhi stared at Hu Xiong. The ultimate goal of all his plans was this moment.
Xu Wei slowly retreated back to the gate so that Hu Xiong could talk to Jiang Qingzhi alone.
"Your Majesty wants to take back Yunnan?!" Hu Xiong was not a fool. His purpose in coming to Yunnan was to monitor the Mu family. But he never thought that the Taoist would plan to take back the governance of Yunnan. It's not that he doesn't dare, but that he can't.
But I didn't expect that Jiang Qingzhi would actually do such a big thing tonight. Was this the Taoist's order, or was he acting on his own initiative?
Hu Xiong struggled in his heart for a moment. He looked up and saw that Jiang Qingzhi's eyes were slightly cold. He knew that this close minister of the emperor was impatient.
"We... we heard that the Mu family wanted to be king?" Hu Xiong knew that his position could not be changed as soon as he said this. Then he became more and more relaxed. "Your Majesty was so tolerant of the Mu family, but in return, they had evil ambitions. Fortunately, Lord Wei was alert, otherwise I would have died unclearly tonight."
That's it!
With the words of the garrison eunuch, Jiang Qingzhi had a legitimate reason to take action tonight.
"My lord, Mu's private soldiers are here." The scout reported.
Jiang Qingzhi said calmly: "You came just in time."
"quick!"
Mu Shaoning and the remaining 600 private soldiers hurried to the street where Jiang Qingzhi was stationed.
In the middle of the street, hundreds of riders were waiting quietly.
The leading rider was smoking something, and the smoke from the fire covered his face, making it difficult for Mu Shaoning to see clearly.
Da da!
Da da!
The man rode his horse slowly towards us.
The six hundred private soldiers were gasping for breath. They had just experienced a great battle, but apparently the officers and soldiers in front of them were the same.
But the opponent's momentum and murderous intent are still fierce.
This is not an opponent of the same level!
It was rumored that the Tiger Guards and Left Guards had followed Jiang Qingzhi in defeating the arrogant Altan's cavalry three times outside the Great Wall. Now they were right in front of us...
Are we opponents?
Look at the corpses scattered everywhere on the streets!
Those were the local soldiers who once terrified the people of Yunnan.
Da da!
The sound of horse hooves stopped.
Jiang Qingzhi said calmly: "The Mu family has stationed troops in the city. Is this a rebellion?"
Mu Shaoning laughed, "I heard that someone was causing trouble, so I led my servants to come and help."
"It's not easy for a thousand elite private soldiers to sneak into the city, but the Mu family has been in charge of Yunnan for many years, so I think it won't be difficult for you. However, this murderous look... Old Hu!"
"Yes! We are here!"
With a sharp voice, Hu Xiong rode over.
He laughed sinisterly and said, "What is the Mu family trying to do? Why do they look like they are planning a rebellion?"
"Eunuch Hu..."
"Mu Shaoning, don't say anything like loyalty or anything like that, it's insulting our wisdom." Hu Xiong sneered, "You gathered the Mu family's private soldiers here tonight, are you trying to help the traitor Mu Chaobi, or do you want to reap the benefits? Hmm!"
He is indeed the eunuch selected by the Taoist priest. His words are both appropriate and appropriate.
But it only gave the Mu family two choices.
First, Mu followed Mu Chaobi to plot rebellion. Second, Mu had ill intentions and wanted to reap the benefits.
Which one do you choose?
If he chose the first one, Jiang Qingzhi would only need to wave his hand, and the six hundred so-called elite soldiers would definitely not be able to stop the fierce and powerful army under his command.
If we choose the second one, how can the court trust the Mu family to guard Yunnan?
Mu Shaoning shook his body. "Chang Wei Bo, what you said that day... Now I think it was a bait to keep the Mu family from taking any action. In fact, it was to entice the Mu family to take action. Once the Mu family takes action, it will be difficult to escape unscathed. You...you..."
Jiang Qingzhi took a puff of medicinal smoke and said calmly, "The Mu family has been glorious for more than a hundred years, it's time to retire. Mu Shaoning, within ten breaths, I will make the decision with one word."
Sun Chonglou’s loud voice rang out.
"Nineteen eighty-seven..."
This is silly.
Jiang Qingzhi smiled.
"Six, five, four..."
Jiang Qingzhi's eyes were cold and he raised his right hand.
The cigarette butt flickered in the darkness.
With just a wave of his hand, Mu's private soldiers and the core clan members who followed him on this trip will be credited with the credit for Jiang Qingzhi's suppression of the rebellion.
Mu Shaoning sighed and dismounted.
Kneel down.
"Mu, follow your orders."
(End of this chapter)
